Scholarships Merit-based
European University Institute (EUI)

Doctoral Scholarships for Malta

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
Italy
Location
Anytime
Application deadline

About

The European University Institute (EUI) is committed to providing equitable and inclusive conditions for all candidates and is keen to attract, encourage and retain a diverse and highly qualified community of scholars.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

€1,500 per month + other benefits

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • travel expenses
  • spouse child care
  • health

Description

Ph.D. Candidates funded by the EUI contracting states receive a monthly scholarship/stipend and do not pay the programme's tuition fees.

Benefits

Monthly grant: €1,500 for a maximum of 3 years.

Children allowance: Included in the fixed monthly grant amount, no extra supplement.

Travel allowance: Included in the fixed monthly grant amount, no extra supplement.

Insurance allowance: Included in the fixed monthly grant amount, no extra supplement.

The Authority (Malta) provides a monthly grant for the first three years of EUI Ph.D. Programme. The fourth year is covered by the EUI (2025 EUI fourth-year grant is 1.620 € per month, in addition to other allowances).

Eligibility

In addition to the general EUI terms and conditions of eligibility, the following general grant terms apply. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Maltese citizen who has been residing in Malta for the past five (5) years. Provided that a Maltese citizen who has been residing outside Malta for study, health or work purposes or any other purpose which the Tertiary Education Scholarships Scheme Board may consider, will still be eligible to apply and this period of time during which the citizen was abroad will not be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculating the five (5) year requirement.
  • Or Maltese citizen who is a worker or self-employed person in Malta.
  • Or national of an EU/EEA state or a family member of such EU/EEA national (as defined in SL460.17 and in SL217.04, respectively, for EU and EEA nationals), provided that such person has obtained permanent residence in Malta in accordance with SL460.17 and in SL217.04 respectively for EU and EEA nationals.
  • Or national of an EU/EEA state who is in Malta exercising his/her Treaty rights as a worker, self-employed person or person retaining such status in accordance with SL460.17.
  • Or third-country national that has been granted long-term residence status under SL217.04.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Italy

Nationality

Maltese

Study experience required

Master

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Anytime

Candidates from Malta applying for EUI Doctoral Programmes who meet the Eligibility Criteria below are automatically eligible for a Malta National Grant for a scholarship covering full funding of fees and subsistence for the full duration of the programme, in residence in Fiesole, Florence, Italy.

No separate funding application is required.

The application for admission to the EUI doctoral programme is automatically an application for a national grant.

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