A. National Toppers Scholarship Scheme

• 1.An applicant must—
  • (a)be a Fijian citizen;
  • (b)be ordinarily resident in Fiji for at least 3 years before the award commencement date unless determined by the Board or delegated authority on case-by-case basis;
  • (c)be in Year 13 or such equivalent studies as determined by the Service at the time of application. An applicant who has completed foundation courses or units and repeats Year 13 is not eligible to apply for the Scheme. An applicant who has completed Year 13 in 2020 is eligible for MBBS programme.
  • (d)apply for a priority area as advertised by the Service for an academic term or academic year;
  • (e)secure a place at an eligible institution by means of a final offer letter; and
  • (f)must be fully vaccinated or exempted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services if above the age of 18 years.
• 2.An applicant must provide 3 programmes of his or her choice and must state them in order of his or her preference.
• 3.Pursuant to paragraph (2), priority is given to an applicant’s first preference while the second and third listed preferred programmes are considered if scholarships are available for a particular programme after all first and second listed preferred programmes have been processed respectively.
• 4.An applicant may also provide 3 programmes of his or her choice for the purposes of applying for a loan under TELS, in case his or her application under the Scheme is not successful.

B. Scholarship Scheme for Students with Special Needs

An applicant must—

• (a)be a Fijian citizen;
• (b)be ordinarily resident in Fiji for at least 3 years before the award commencement date unless determined by the Board or delegated authority on case-by-case basis;
• (c)have completed and passed at least Year 12 Examination or the Equivalence as determined by the Board or delegated authority;
• (d)provide full medical certificate confirming the permanent status of the impairment of the applicant must be attached with the application;
• (e)not be an existing student or applying to upgrade an existing technical, vocational or tertiary education;
• (f)secure a place at an eligible institution by means of a final offer letter; and
• (g)must be fully vaccinated or exempted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services if above the age of 18 years.

C. In-service Scholarship Scheme

An applicant must—

• (a)be a Fijian citizen;
• (b)be ordinarily resident in Fiji for at least 3 years before the award commencement date unless determined by the Board or delegated authority on case-by-case basis;
• (c)be employed and remain in employment during the course of the sponsorship;
• (d)have applied in the In-service Scholarship priority;
• (e)be nominated by the respective permanent secretary or head of the organisation for sponsorship;
• (f)secure a place at an eligible institution by means of a final offer letter; and
• (g)must be fully vaccinated or exempted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.