SIG Scholarship 2024 Apply Online Now - Solomon Island Students

SIG Scholarships are only available to Solomon Islands nationals in the Solomon Islands and overseas. It is a pre-service scholarship awarded to a person who is not employed, usually a recent school leaver or an existing tertiary student. 

New information available here pertaining to 2024 Placements for Forms 4, 6 & 7 - CLICK HERE to find you.

Who can apply for SIG Scholarship 2024?

Solomon Islands nationals living in the country and also those living abroad can apply for the SIG scholarship.

This online application can be used to apply for an international or Solomon Island scholarship, but cannot be used to apply for Pre-Service teaching positions.

If you are already studying in a higher institution, you can also apply for the SIG scholarship. See below the application procedures. 

How to apply for Solomon Islands' SIG Scholarship?

Persons wishing to apply for SIG Scholarships 2024 must do so by completing the SIG Application Form 2024. 

You can download the Scholarship Application Form from the MEHRD website. For more information,  contact the National Training Unit (NTU) at NTU, Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development, P.O. Box G28, Honiara, Solomon Islands.

For those applying online, you will need a valid passport to complete the application. If you do not have a valid passport, you will have to attend the NTU and validate your identity before the closing date, which is usually at the end of July every year.

Conditions for SIG Scholarship

The main conditions you must agree to in accepting the offer of a Scholarship are, you agree:

• [1] To take up the Scholarship in the academic year for which it is offered
• [2] That the Scholarship offered is appropriate for the field and level of study you are capable of achieving
• [3] Not to change the programme of study or educational institution or other bridging courses without the prior approval of the NTU
• [4] To comply with the rules of the educational institution delivering the Scholarship course
• [5] To full disclosure of information regarding your academic progress by the contracted educational institution delivering the Scholarship course
• [6] To obey the host country's laws and maintain an acceptable standard of conduct at all times
• [7] To ensure all immigration permits, passport, medical and Police clearances are kept current for the duration of your scholarship.
• [8] Not to engage in any paid employment without the prior approval of the educational institution where you are studying and the NTU
• [9] To return to the Solomon Islands, your home country upon the completion of your Scholarship even if this occurs before the duration of the course
• [10] Accept that the Scholarship may be suspended or withdrawn if you fail to comply with the full terms and conditions of the Scholarship award

Check out the information on the SITESA application for this year and how to apply

Essential documents to include with SIG Scholarship application form

To complete your application you will need to 'upload' a copy of the following documents.

For those people who DO NOT have a valid passport:

• [1] A passport-size photograph
• [2] A certified copy of your birth certificate
• [3] A certified copy of all academic results and transcripts
• [4] Agreeing to the terms and conditions of the scholarship

You will also need to verify your identification at the NTU office before the application closing date.

For those people who DO have a valid passport:

• [1] A passport-size photograph
• [2] A certified copy of your passport personal information page
• [3] A certified copy of all academic results and transcripts
• [4] Agreeing to the terms and conditions of the scholarship

You will NOT have to verify your identification at the NTU office.

SIG Scholarships 2024 info

Every year we get a lot of visitors from Solomon Island and the SI community in Papua New Guinea. We compile this information to help, steer, our visitors in the right direction. 

Please follow this link to download the SIG application form and apply for this prestigious scholarship.

2024 Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarship - midwifery, nursing, PGDip education

Apply now for a 2024 Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarship to study midwifery, nursing, a postgraduate diploma in education or a maritime cadetship for women. 

2024 In-PNG Scholarships

• Check out the other scholarships offered by the Australian Govt to PNG students.
• You can also find out about nursing schools in PNG, GPA and how to apply here.
• Check out the latest information on Australia Awards Scholarship for 2024]

• Here is the in-country PNG diploma in nursing program - check it out. 
• For the 2023 applicants, find out about the application process, interview and selection. 

Australia Awards Papua New Guinea study options

The Australian Awards offer three (3) study options for PNG students.

• Australia Awards Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study primarily postgraduate courses in Australia;
• Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study in PNG to meet critical workforce gaps; and
• Australia Awards Short Course Awards for Papua New Guineans to undertake short-term professional development study in Australia.

Visit www.australiaawardspng.org. and apply today.

Source: Australian Awards, australiaawardspng.org

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PNG Colleges and universities online application 2024

Many Papua New Guinea colleges and universities are now accepting online applications for their new non-school leavers. 

If you are planning to apply for an opportunity to study in 2024, check out the list of PNG colleges and universities here.