Application Deadline: 31 October, 2025
LOCATION: Malta
The University of Malta seeks to attract top-quality students from countries outside the European Union/EEA and is offering tuition fee waivers of 40 to 100 percent awarded to the most deserving students. Bench fees for certain programmes may still apply. The fee waiver will apply for the normal duration of the programme being followed. If extensions of the period of study are required, these may not necessarily be eligible for a fee waiver.
ELIGIBILITY:
These scholarships are available to non-EU/EEA applicants who have been accepted unconditionally to read for a Master by research or a Ph.D. on a full-time or part-time basis.
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How to apply for Masters by Research
Masters Programmes ‘mainly by research’ refers to programmes where the dissertation/project is assigned 60 ECTS or more.
Students are to submit a request to be considered for a fee waiver by sending an email to the International Office indicating the UM Applicant ID (student number) as shown in the letter of acceptance and ‘University of Malta Postgraduate Scholarship Application’ in the subject line.
Requests for these scholarships will be evaluated by a UM Ph.D. and Masters (by research) Degree Scholarship Selection Board whose decision shall be final.
The following documents should be attached to the application email:
Copy of the Acceptance Letter
Detailed Curriculum Vitae, and
A motivational letter, and
Copy of Passport (details page)
For each candidate, the International Office will request an Academic Recommendation Form from the Head of Department, Supervisor, or Director of the academic area concerned. This document seeks to provide insight into the academic aspects of the research.
Candidates that meet the necessary eligibility requirements will be invited to attend an online interview with the Ph.D. and Masters (by research) Degree Scholarship Selection Board.
Scholarship applications from students who have already started their programme of studies at the UM cannot be considered.
Requests are to be submitted within one month of receipt of the unconditional letter of acceptance, taking into consideration also the deadlines indicated below:
The deadline to submit the application is 31 October
The 31 October deadline is intended for scholarship applications for students starting their programme of studies at the um at a later date (from February onwards).
BENEFIT:
The percentage score achieved during the interview will be translated into an equivalent percentage fee waiver based on the following ranges:
| Score achieved during the interview | Fee Waiver awarded % |
| 80 – 100% | Full Fee Waiver |
| 70 – 79% | 80% |
| 60 – 69% | 60% |
| 50 – 59% | 40% |
| 0 – 49% | 0% |
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