Application is invited to apply for UK Government The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships 2023-24. The OCPP Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offers a unique opportunity for students from the South Pacific to undertake a fully funded Master’s or Ph.D. in marine science.
Hosted by the University of the South Pacific, the scholarships will enable scholars from the South Pacific to harness their regional knowledge, conduct vital research and help develop solutions to marine environmental problems.
The aim of the scholarships is to support scientific research that will contribute to the conservation and sustainable management of marine resources. This first set of OCPP Scholarships will strengthen the capacity of partner countries in the South Pacific to tackle marine pollution, support the development of sustainable resource management and strengthen responses to marine environmental challenges.
Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarship
- Coverage: Fully Funded
- University: UK Universities
- Degree: Masters, PhD
- Country: UK
- Deadline: 3 November 2022
projects and research topics including:
Reducing marine pollution through action on land-based and aquatic-based sources, contributing to improved livelihoods and healthier environments.
Evidence gathering, tool and technology development, data analysis, modeling, and the impacts of pollution on marine species, habitats, and humans.
Applications are accepted under the OCPP marine pollution theme encompassing all forms of pollution including chemicals and heavy metals, nutrients and eutrophication, microbiological pollutants, pathogens, and marine litter.
Scholarships Coverage
Scholarships will be awarded on an 18-month basis for Master’s students and over 3 years for Ph.D. candidates. Each successful recipient will be entitled to:
- Tuition fees (including general fees and health fees)
- Living allowance
- Research support grant
- Travel grant (case by case basis)
- Dependent, disability, and maternity costs (case by case basis)
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Eligibility criteria
Applicants for Master’s should be citizens of, and normally resident in, the Solomon Islands or Vanuatu.
Applications will be accepted for Ph.D. study from citizens of other Pacific Island countries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu), but only if their research is focused on or directly applicable to Vanuatu or the Solomon Islands.
Should be working in or have significant experience of work in the areas of environment, fisheries, and aquaculture science.
Should hold an undergraduate or bachelor’s-level degree. Should propose a research topic that is innovative, timely, and likely to lead to clearly demonstrated wider impact beyond the academic community.
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for postgraduate study at the host University.
Degree programs
Master’s
Citizens of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are eligible to apply for a Master’s in the following areas:
- MA Environmental Management
- MA Geography
- MA Marine Management
- Master of Agriculture
- MSc Biology
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Earth Science
- MSc Environmental Science
- MSc Geospatial Science
- MSc Marine Science
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PhD
Citizens of Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu are eligible to apply for a Ph.D. in the following areas, but only if their research is focused on or directly applicable to Vanuatu or the Solomon Islands:
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Marine Management
- Marine Science
How to apply
Applications must be completed through the online application form to be considered. If you don’t already have an ACU account, you will need to set one up by clicking ‘Get Started’, in the top right-hand corner of the application login page.
We strongly advise applicants to read all of the application guidance and FAQs carefully, before starting their application, and then complete all questions in full.
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