Malta Education Scholarships
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Malta is smack-dab in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea where it basks in relative obscurity except for its growth as a tourist spot. The islands are hardly self-sufficient, trading the few goods and services it produces with much more necessaries from their European neighbors.
There are not many formal study abroad programs in Malta but the few opportunities there are come with scholarship opps. This is not to say that Malta is inappropriate or unprepared for students, in fact the University of Malta is quite international and the small country is sufficiently developed and contemporary.
Malta is a best-kept secret: white limestone architecture juxtaposed against emerald water and everywhere the flotsam of ancient civilizations.
Scholarship Programs
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships have served as serious incentive for undergraduates whose financial situation is anything but glorious. In fact the scholarship program requires that applicants be Pell Grant recipients and other challenges are welcome as well. Community college attendees and students with disabilities are welcome among the Gilman ranks. Hundreds of Gilmans are happily distributed each year promising a future of Americans with international perspective and global savvy. Gilman Scholars earn up to $7,000 for pursuing an intensive year abroad in such diverse countries as Malta.
The Mediterranean continues to be one of the most outstanding regions of the world for archaeologists. Students pursuing the field often use study time in the area to complete required fieldwork or research. The Archaeological Institute of America provides a number of very competitive scholarships for its student members, among them the Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowships. These awards are specially designed for those archaeology graduate or post-graduate students who are studying the effects the Bronze Age had on ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Applicants wishing to work on research or a “dig” in Malta may qualify for up to $4,000.
The University of Missouri-Columbia offers a semester program in Malta that allows students to pursue their typical studies at the University of Malta in English language classes. The experience allows participants an inside look at one of the best-kept secrets in the Mediterranean. The MU General Study Abroad Scholarships award up to $2,000 to qualified applicants.
