Overview
Applications are open for ACIAR’s 2027 Pacific Agriculture Scholarships and Support (PASS) postgraduate awards at the University of the South Pacific for Masters by Research and PhD study in agriculture and related Pacific research priorities.
Complete scholarship details
The USP scholarship route supports full-time Masters by Research and PhD study from Semester 1, 2027. Applicants select or develop research aligned with the PASS compendium and prepare the research intent with the relevant USP supervisor and ACIAR-linked co-supervisor. The package can support tuition, medical insurance, books, living and establishment/relocation allowances, research costs, professional development and presentation of research at an international conference.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Pacific Island nationals from eligible ACIAR/USP partner countries, including Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, and meet USP postgraduate admission requirements. For USP Masters by Research, the current call states a relevant bachelor degree with GPA 4.0 or above, or a relevant postgraduate diploma and bachelor degree with GPA 3.5 or above for both; Masters applicants should generally be 35 or younger. For PhD, the call states a relevant bachelor degree with GPA 4.5 or a qualifying research master’s route, with applicants generally 45 or younger. Exceptional age flexibility may be considered. Applicants must align the research proposal with PASS topics/themes and meet travel/study requirements for USP.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the current USP 2027 ACIAR PASS call and ACIAR’s official PASS program page. USP states applications are open and close 21 Oct 2026 at 5:00 PM FJT, normalized from Fiji time (UTC+12) to 05:00 UTC. The USP page provides program-specific eligibility and allowances; the ACIAR page independently confirms the 21 Oct 2026 closing date, eligible Pacific countries and scholarship duration. Benefit amounts are not generalized beyond the USP route.
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