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​Pacific Scholarship for Excellence in Research & Innovation (PSERI)

Study in Fiji on this fully funded scholarship.  The University of South Pacific USP calls for Applications for Pacific Scholarship for Excellence in Research & Innovation (PSERI).  The scholarship is available for the following course programs
  • Masters Degree 
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by research
These course programs are to be taken at the University of South Pacific (USP)

Generic Research Areas

The University is keen to fund interdisciplinary projects that fall within its Strategic Research Themes which are all underpinned by Innovation, Empowerment & Sustainability:
  • Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Economies
  • Oceans, Ecosystems & Climate Resilience
  • Education, Culture, Health & Wellbeing
  • Governance, Justice and Equality
  • Innovation, Empowerment and Sustainability
Specific Research Areas
The academic Schools, Departments, Institutes and Centres at The University of the South Pacific are organised into 6 academic units. These are:
  • School of Accounting, Finance and Economics (SAFE)
  • School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS)
  • School of Business and Management (SBM)
  • School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP)
  • School of Law and Social Sciences (SoLaSS)
  • School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education (SPACE)
  • An interdisciplinary centre that focuses on climate change and sustainable development is the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD). For details on specific areas of research that these institutions support in this current round of funding, please visit their websites.
Scholarship Benefits and Conditions
A PSERI award comprises of the following:
  • Tuition fees (paid directly)
  • Book allowance of up to $750/year
  • General Services fees paid directly
  • Health Services fees paid directly
  • Living allowance of $21,600 for Masters students and $24,000 for PhD students per year to be paid on a monthly basis
  • Dependents Allowance of $10,883.00 per year to qualifying awardees
  • Establishment Allowance of $1,942.00 (one-off) to qualifying awardees
  • Research grant – only after the research plan and budget have been approved by the appropriate Academic Unit Research Committee (AURC)
  • One return airfare when the person receiving the award has to travel to a USP campus in another country to take up the offer.
  • All amounts are in Fijian dollars.
Scholarship Conditions
These scholarships are for full-time study only. Awardees are not permitted to be in paid employment during the tenure of their awards and will be required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week for the entire year on their research. Scholarship holders will also be expected to contribute to ongoing teaching in their respective faculties for a maximum of eight hours per week only during semester time.

Research Degree at USP
Masters awards will be for 18 months for applicants who have completed their Postgraduate Diploma, 24months for applicants who have completed their Undergraduate Degree only and PhD awards for 36 months. Applicants for a Masters degree should normally have completed a Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) while applicants for a PhD should have completed a Masters degree. The University recognises that there are special circumstances in which some applicants without these pre-requisites may be eligible for enrollment in these degree programmes. More details can be accessed in the University Calendar at www.usp.ac.fj/publications.

Applications Requirements 
Applicants must be citizens of a USP member country, and preferably be 35 years or younger for Masters studies and 45 years or younger for PhD studies at the time of application to be considered for the scholarship. Applicants for the Pacific Scholarship for Excellence in Research & Innovation under the Master’s programme must have a grade point average [GPA] of at least 3.5 at the undergraduate level. Applicants who also have a Postgraduate Diploma GPA of at least 3.5 will be given preference, however, this is not necessary. Applicants for PhD are required to have completed a Master’s degree by thesis.

Completed applications must be sent via email to [email protected] with the subject line “PSERI (state year) Application – [Your Name]”. 

Emailed applications must include:
  • Completed Applicant Detail Form 
  • An Applicant Checklist
  • Cover letter or a letter of application
  • An outline of a proposed research topic*
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Name and contact details of three referees
  • Certified true copies of relevant transcripts and certificates
  • Proof of citizenship
  • *Applicants may discuss their applications with a potential supervisor. 

Download the above documents here 
Please Note:

Final year undergraduate students who wish to apply for the Pacific Scholarship for Excellence in Research & Innovation need to explicitly state the expected date of completion of their current programme in the application letter.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students applying for a masters award must have a GPA of 3.5 or above in both levels to be considered for the scholarship.
Applicants must enrol in their respective academic units; the scholarship does not guarantee a place in the academic unit.
Extended deadline – Closing date for applications is mid January (annually) 

Queries regarding the scholarship can be emailed to [email protected] or to:

Anushka Maharaj
Research Student Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 3231888

visit : www.usp.ac.fj 

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