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The manual application forms for training have been phased out. All applications should be completed using the web form. Applicants are required to use the online portal to submit applications together with a copy of your passport photo, the signed nomination form indicating preference for either the geological or environmental programme, degree/certificate and résumé.
Issue Date: 28 July 2022
Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI), in accordance with its exploration contract for polymetallic nodules signed with ISA on 22 July 2011, is offering three (3) undergraduate scholarships for candidates from developing States as part of its 2022 training programme.
The undergraduate degree programmes will be offered through the University of the Southern Pacific (USP), Laucala campus in Fiji. The scholarships are open to candidates seeking to pursue studies in the following fields: marine science, biology, environmental science, earth sciences, geosciences, geology, or engineering. Preference will be provided to those with an interest in polymetallic nodules and ocean sustainability.
Semester 1 is set to commence in February 2023 and the trainee is expected to complete the undergraduate programme within the standard time frame of the degree of study (this can be 3 or 4 years depending on the programme).
The scholarship will cover the direct costs required to complete an undergraduate programme at the USP Fiji campus.
These include:
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
Education/Experience
Language
Visa/Immigration
SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS
Selected candidates shall enter into a scholarship agreement with NORI, confirming the responsibilities and requirements of the trainee.
Candidates are therefore encouraged to read and ensure they understand NORI’s Terms and Conditions outlined in the scholarship acknowledgement form which they will receive from NORI upon acceptance of the scholarship. The form stipulates what will be required of the trainee to accept and maintain the award. Conditions include , inter alia:
APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications should be submitted by the 28 August 2022 deadline through:
Nominations must be accompanied by:
One of the Voluntary Commitments made by the ISA at the UN Ocean Conference 2017 was "Enhancing the role of women in marine scientific research through capacity building" - we therefore strongly encourage suitably qualified females to apply for these training opportunities.