Overview
The ACIAR PASS Program supports eligible Pacific applicants undertaking a Masters by Research or PhD in Agriculture at the University of the South Pacific from Semester 1, 2027.
Complete scholarship details
The USP route provides full tuition, medical insurance, a one-off books allowance, a one-off establishment/relocation allowance if applicable, living allowances and research support. Masters living allowance is FJD 21,450 p.a. unaccompanied or FJD 32,472 accompanied; PhD living allowance is FJD 24,000 p.a. unaccompanied or FJD 34,000 accompanied. Research grants are up to FJD 20,000 for Masters and FJD 45,000 for PhD. Funds to present research results at an international conference are included.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be early- to mid-career academics seeking a Masters by Research or PhD in Agriculture at USP. They must be Pacific Island country nationals from an ACIAR partner country (Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu) or from one of USP's 12 member countries, meet USP postgraduate entry criteria, and generally be age 35 or below for Masters and 45 or below for PhD, with exceptional-case flexibility.
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 on USP's official PASS page. The page states applications close 21 October at 5pm FJT, normalized to 05:00 UTC. USP-specific living and research allowances are recorded separately from FNU because the host routes materially differ.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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