{"id":56719,"date":"2026-04-11T07:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=56719"},"modified":"2026-04-11T07:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:15:51","slug":"7-scholarship-schemes-launched-with-an-investment-of-e8-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/7-scholarship-schemes-launched-with-an-investment-of-e8-million\/","title":{"rendered":"7 scholarship schemes launched with an investment of \u20ac8 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima and the Minister for European Funds and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi today launched 7 Scholarship Schemes with a total value of approximately \u20ac8 million. These are: Endeavour II Scholarship Scheme; TESS Scholarship Scheme; Arts Scholarship Scheme; Sports Scholarship Scheme; Achieve 360, Reach High II and Live the Language.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Clifton Grima stressed that these Scholarships are a direct investment in students, through which they are being given financial support, to achieve their future aspirations. \u201cWith the launch of this year in these scholarship schemes we have so far invested more than \u20ac44 million. We believe that strong investment in the educational sector and in students guarantees success for them, for society and for our country,\u201d stated Minister Grima. He stressed that these schemes are testimony to the investment being made in the educational sector.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56720\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56720\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b-300x208.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b-300x208.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b-150x104.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b-218x150.jpeg 218w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b-100x70.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pr260586b.jpeg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minister for European Fundsn Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi said, \u201cIn particular, schemes such as Endeavour II and REACH HIGH II, which are co-financed by European Funds, are directly supporting high-level studies, including Masters and post-doctoral research. Since the start of the Endeavour II scheme, four calls have been published so far with a total investment of \u20ac4.8 million from European Funds, while this year another \u20ac1.5 million has been allocated from European Funds for the fifth call of the scheme, a concrete investment that continues to strengthen the skills, research and competitiveness of our country, because this investment is leading to more skills in our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship schemes cover courses of study at recognised Institutions ranging from Training Programmes, to Post Doctoral studies. There are schemes that are focused on academic courses while others on specialised courses on Arts and Sports:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Malta Arts Scholarships Scheme<\/strong> \u2013 aimed at all artists who wish to study on Expressive Arts courses and courses related to this kind of art. These courses are open to applicants from thirteen years of age and above and are considered as Training programmes and Academic Courses leading from MQF Diploma level five (5) to Doctorate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malta Sports Scholarships Scheme<\/strong> \u2013 aimed at established athletes who want to improve their performance as well as those students who want to continue studying on academic courses with a specialization in sports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TESS Scheme<\/strong> is aimed at studies focused on Ph.D and Masters courses from National Funds. \u20ac1.8 million is invested for this scheme every year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Endeavour II<\/strong> dedicated to Academic Studies for Masters \u2013 co-financed by the European Social Fund plus (ESF+). In this fifth call \u20ac2.5 million has been allocated. 60% from European funds and the rest from national funds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>REACH HIGH II<\/strong> \u2013 promotes research programmes at Post-Doctoral level, for those who already hold a Doctoral qualification and will continue to conduct research above this level. This second call is co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF+) and will be of \u20ac2 million.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Achieve 360<\/strong> \u200b\u200b- A scheme aimed at those students who are high-performance Athletes. A scheme for those students who wish to continue their studies at MATSEC (A level) level but at the same time practice the sport in which they compete. 20 Scholarships are being offered for study and training at the Mediterranean College of Sport .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live the Language<\/strong> \u2013 The Ministry for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation is committed to providing financial assistance to young people to develop their linguistic and cultural horizons by undertaking language training in a respective country. This scheme provides an opportunity for a cultural experience in a country while the student is pursuing a language course. A scheme that is also aimed at alleviating the shortage of foreign language skills; providing opportunities for the improvement of the skills of young people, and improving the quality and relevance of skills in line with industry requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new rules as well as the online application can be found on the site: <a href=\"https:\/\/myscholarship.gov.mt\/\">https:\/\/myscholarship.gov.mt\/<\/a> .<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_56719\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"56719\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima and the Minister for European Funds and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi today launched 7 Scholarship Schemes with a total value of approximately \u20ac8 million. 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