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Students’ Summer Work Exposure Scheme 2025
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Unit (SMGU) within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the Institute for the Public Services within the People and Standards’ Division at the Office of the Prime Minister, is inviting full-time students to apply for the Students’ Summer Work Exposure Scheme 2025.
Students’ Summer Work Exposure Scheme 2025
Closing Date:
15.04.2025
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Unit (SMGU) within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the Institute for the Public Services within the People and Standards’ Division at the Office of the Prime Minister, is inviting full-time students to apply for the Students’ Summer Work Exposure Scheme 2025.
Non-EU Citizens Who Do Not Possess An e-ID Account And Other Special Cases
Non-EU Citizens Who Do Not Possess An e-ID Account And Other Special Cases
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Recovery of Overpayments
Some students may be requested to refund monetary funds awarded to them in the form of Students’ Maintenance Grants.
Recovery of Overpayments
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Some students may be requested to refund monetary funds awarded to them in the form of Students’ Maintenance Grants.
Stipends and Grants
Students’ Maintenance Grants are provided by the Government of Malta to students furthering their studies on full-time basis in higher education. The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Scheme operates under a set of regulations and the respective Legal Notices namely the Subsidiary Legislation 605.06 in determining their eligibility.
Stipends and Grants
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Students’ Maintenance Grants are provided by the Government of Malta to students furthering their studies on full-time basis in higher education. The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Scheme operates under a set of regulations and the respective Legal Notices namely the Subsidiary Legislation 605.06 in determining their eligibility.
Top-Up Stipends
MCAST students on apprentice programmes may be eligible for the Top-Up Stipend Rate. This amount of stipend is credited to students who are effectively working with their sponsor over and above the normal stipend rate. Students found eligible for these stipend rates receive a pro rata amount of the National Minimum Wage.
Top-Up Stipends
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
MCAST students on apprentice programmes may be eligible for the Top-Up Stipend Rate. This amount of stipend is credited to students who are effectively working with their sponsor over and above the normal stipend rate. Students found eligible for these stipend rates receive a pro rata amount of the National Minimum Wage.
Supplementary Stipends and Grants
Supplementary Stipends and Grants are additional monetary funds awarded to students facing certain circumstances of proven hardship or humanitaian situations
Supplementary Stipends and Grants
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Supplementary Stipends and Grants are additional monetary funds awarded to students facing certain circumstances of proven hardship or humanitaian situations
Single Parents Benefits
As from January 2017, single parents who are a following their studies on full-time basis at Post-Secondary, Vocational and Tertiary level of education, should apply for Supplementary using the online application. When applying for Supplementary stipends and grants (if applicable), single parents’ students would also be applying automatically for the Single Parents’ Benefit.
Single Parents Benefits
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
As from January 2017, single parents who are a following their studies on full-time basis at Post-Secondary, Vocational and Tertiary level of education, should apply for Supplementary using the online application. When applying for Supplementary stipends and grants (if applicable), single parents’ students would also be applying automatically for the Single Parents’ Benefit.
MCAST Apprenticeships 2022-2023
Students following an apprenticeship course must join the Apprenticeship Scheme and actively seek to find and retain a sponsor as otherwise they may not be entitled to the Students’ Maintenance Grants.
MCAST Apprenticeships 2022-2023
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Students following an apprenticeship course must join the Apprenticeship Scheme and actively seek to find and retain a sponsor as otherwise they may not be entitled to the Students’ Maintenance Grants.
MGUS
High quality undergraduate education is of central importance to a number of objectives: an ever more highly skilled workforce and the development of new fields of study and specialisation. It is a key to Malta’s economic and social progress and is essential to many people’s continuing professional development.
MGUS
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
High quality undergraduate education is of central importance to a number of objectives: an ever more highly skilled workforce and the development of new fields of study and specialisation. It is a key to Malta’s economic and social progress and is essential to many people’s continuing professional development.
American University of Malta
The Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation has approved the payment of Stipends and Grants disbursed to students following full time studies at the American University of Malta subject to the provisions of Subsidiary Legislation 605.06 including the eligibility criteria.
American University of Malta
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
The Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation has approved the payment of Stipends and Grants disbursed to students following full time studies at the American University of Malta subject to the provisions of Subsidiary Legislation 605.06 including the eligibility criteria.
International Post-Secondary Students from Malta
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Unit accepts applications for Stipends and Grants by students from Malta joining International Post-Secondary Education. These applications should be processed through the normal channels, including submission of the online application and due approval by the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.
International Post-Secondary Students from Malta
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Unit accepts applications for Stipends and Grants by students from Malta joining International Post-Secondary Education. These applications should be processed through the normal channels, including submission of the online application and due approval by the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.
Students Under 16
Students under 16 years of age at date of submission of the online application for Stipends and Grants, will be requested to attach a consent form showing the consent of their parents / legal guardians. This consent form is downloadable from here and must be duly signed by one of the parents/guardians and then uploaded to the online application in pdf or jpg format.
Students Under 16
Closing Date:
19.02.2025
Students under 16 years of age at date of submission of the online application for Stipends and Grants, will be requested to attach a consent form showing the consent of their parents / legal guardians. This consent form is downloadable from here and must be duly signed by one of the parents/guardians and then uploaded to the online application in pdf or jpg format.