Overview
SITESA is accepting 2027 Solomon Islands Government scholarship applications, including in-service Master's and PhD pathways for public-sector, private-sector and teaching professionals.
Complete scholarship details
The 2026-2027 SIG scholarship programme offers fully funded and Tuition-Only scholarship categories. In-service pathways include Public Sector, Private Sector, Teaching Service and Open/Closed categories. Open in-service awards are intended for high-achieving professionals pursuing postgraduate qualifications, particularly Master's or PhD programmes in approved national-priority study areas.
Eligibility requirements
Solomon Islands citizens who meet the applicable in-service category requirements. Public-sector applicants need the required ministerial training/workforce endorsement; private-sector applicants need supervisor endorsement; teachers need education-provider endorsement. The official information sheet states a maximum age of 50 for Master's applicants and no age limit for PhD applicants in the listed in-service categories.
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
SITESA's official 2027 Scholarship Information page states applications opened 19 July 2026 and close Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11:59pm local time. Solomon Islands Time is UTC+11, giving 12:59Z. The source says the programme offers both fully funded and Tuition-Only scholarships; the exact award type depends on the selected category/offer.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority (SITESA) ↗