Fiji National University

Student Financial Aid Scheme

To promote the advancement of tertiary level education in Fiji, the FNU Council has decided to establish a Student Financial Aid Scheme (SFAS) to enable the recruitment of quality performing students, to promote and reward academic excellence, and to allow students who are financially needy but academically deserving to gain access to higher education.

STUDENT WORKER SCHEME

This FNU initiative aims to:

Provide assistance to academically deserving students from marginalised families that require assistance.
Help students owing fees to the University with a work scheme that will allow them to clear the arrears.
Such students will, in the process, also acquire skills at minimal hours of work (20 hours weekly).
The fee-reduction is then calculated from their hours of supervised work within FNU and deducted from fees owing to the University.

To qualify for this Student Worker Scheme, students will have to lodge an application before the closing date.

Applications

Application forms can be requested from the Student Financial Aid Office at Nasinu campus. Alternatively, forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

For further enquiries, please email studentfinancialaid@fnu.ac.fj.

Payment Plan

Fiji National University offers the option to pay tuition fees in full or to pay via participation in a payment plan. The deferred payment plan is an arrangement available through the Finance Office. Tuition fees may be deferred and divided into installments to be paid on dates established at the beginning of the semester/trimester/quarter.

Timely payments must be made according to the University payment agreement.

The total Payment Plan shall be completed two weeks before final exam. Cancellation of enrolment does not necessarily cancel the obligation to make all payments under the Payment Plan.

Terms and Conditions

Student promises to pay Fiji National University all payments detailed in this payment agreement by the established deadline.
The payment agreement can be established for only one term.
Student must understand and agree that failure to pay all charges by the due date will leave their account subject to a hold being placed on account and for financial penalties, including collection and legal fees.
Student must understand and agree that withdrawal from the University does not release them from this payment plan obligation, any financial penalties or other collection cost.
Failure to make payment in full will result in a financial hold being placed on student account, which will prevent the student from registering for the next term.
Lose eligibility for payment plan. If student fails to pay installments on time on more than one occasion, then he /she will not be eligible for a payment plan the following semester.
Readmission withholding. If student have any outstanding tuition balance, then he/she will not be able to enroll for future classes until fees is clear for all outstanding balance.

Students wishing to apply for payment plan are required to fill the form below.

FNU Payment Plan Agreement Form

Scholarships & Loan Schemes

Tertiary Scholarship And Loans Board

The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board (TSLB) is the Fijian Government institution that oversees the new tertiary scholarships and new loans scheme established in 2014.

TSLB was set up by the Fijian Government under the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Decree in 2014. The institution’s establishment in in line with the Fijian Government’s 2014 budget theme of “Building a Smarter Fiji”. The Government announced a number of major initiatives that now ensure that every young person has access to tertiary education.

Click on the TSLB site for more information.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Scholarships

Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships

Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships provide people from Pacific developing countries with opportunities to study at selected education institutions in the Pacific region. The purpose of the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships is to give people the opportunity to gain and build the knowledge and skills to drive positive change, and influence their home country’s development.

Participating countries

Participating countries are: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.

Eligibility and applications

Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships are currently offered for study at Pacific tertiary institutions in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa and Wallis and Futuna.

FNU has a DFAT Regional Scholarships Team (RST) where DFAT students can resort to for assistance.

Click on the following link to read more on applications details: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships

ACIAR Pacific Agriculture Scholarship Support and Climate Resilience (PASS-CR) Program

ACIAR

Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Applications are invited for the 2023 intake of the PASS-CR Scholarship Program from suitably qualified applicants seeking to undertake a Masters by Research or Masters by Coursework (with a thesis component. PhD scholarship is ONLY open to full time FNU staff (Staff Qualification Upgrade) at Fiji National University (FNU).

Applications open on Friday 8 July 2022 and close on Wednesday 19 October 2022

Scholarships are available from Semester 1 2023.

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is an Australian Government statutory authority within the Australian Government’s Foreign Affairs portfolio. The ACIAR Pacific Island strategy recognises the importance of agriculture (including horticulture), fisheries (including aquaculture), and forestry across the region.

ACIAR’s Pacific post-graduate scholarships are offered in the Pacific, to Pacific Islanders. This enables scholars to research agricultural problems within the context that the solutions need to work, to build professional networks which will be relevant post-study and remain close to family and culture.

The PASS-CR Program aims to strengthen the Pacific agricultural innovation system through building on the strengths of Pacific universities and their regional partners. It sits within ACIAR’s Pacific Capacity Building Strategy and is part of the Australian Government’s support to the Pacific.

Beginning from Semester 1, 2023 research will be in association with an active ACIAR project in the Pacific.

Forestry is a priority area for FNU and students undertaking ACIAR Forestry project from the list will be considered as a priority. Projects which consider other key areas of focus including gender, social systems, youth engagement, food systems, and climate adaptation will also be welcome.

Successful PASS-CR scholars will have additional academic support from the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, at the University of the Sunshine Coast including access to UniSC Library resources, HDR training workshops, student placements with a relevant agency or business and networking opportunities

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be Pacific Island Country Nationals from ACIAR partner countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu).

Interested applicants for Masters by Research Programs are expected to have achieved:
☐ Masters by Research application. I have:

A Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.5 or above (FNU GPA equivalent) at level 7; or
A graduate diploma with a GPA of 3.25 or above (FNU GPA equivalent) at level 8; or.
A Masters by coursework at level 9; or
Evidence of academic qualification and/or experience inclusive of research reports, or dissertations, or publications or other evidence that satisfies the HDRC that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and has the potential for research that is sufficient to undertake the proposed programme.

Interested applicants for Masters by Coursework (with a thesis component) Programs are expected to have achieved:
☐ Masters by Coursework (with a thesis component): I have:

A relevant Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.0 or over

Full-time staff are eligible to apply for PhD awards under PhD staff upgrade ONLY
☐ PhD – (Staff Upgrade ONLY) I have:

A Bachelor’s degree with first or upper second class honors at level 8, including a research component compromised of a thesis; or
A Master’s degree by coursework with a GPA of 4 or above (FNU GPA equivalent) at level 9; or
A Masters by Research degree in a relevant discipline; or
Evidence of academic qualification and/or experience inclusive of research reports, or dissertations, or publications or other evidence that satisfies the Higher Degree by Research Committee (HDRC) that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and has the potential for research that is sufficient to undertake the proposed programme.

The medium of instruction at FNU is the English language. Students must be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the HDR Programme.

TARGETED RESEARCH TOPICS
ACIAR and FNU have worked together to identify key research topics relevant to the ACIAR project and FNU’s research interests. Applicants must address one of the pre-identified research topics in their application. Download List of Eligible Research Topics (List-of-Eligible-Research-Topics.pdf (fnu.ac.fj))

SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS
Masters Program: Scholarships will be awarded on a 24-month basis for Masters’ students.

Tuition is paid directly for the relevant program of study. Allowances are:

books (currently FJD 750 as a one-off payment)
living allowance (currently FJD 21,450 per year), and
establishment allowance (currently FJD 1,900 as a one-off payment if applicable).

A Research Grant of up to a maximum of FJD17,500 is available for Masters’ students.

PhD Program: Scholarships will be awarded on a 36 -month basis for PhD students.

Tuition is paid directly for the relevant program of study. Allowances are:

books (currently FJD 750 as a one-off payment)
living allowance (currently FJD 21,450 per year), and
establishment allowance (currently FJD 1,900 as a one-off payment if applicable).

A Research Grant of up to a maximum of FJD40,000 is available for PhD students.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications, including the research intent, should be completed in consultation with the prospective supervisor at FNU and corresponding ACIAR project leader or co-supervisor.

To check your eligibility and for further information about the ACIAR PASS-CR Program, including how to apply and a list of potential projects and research topics please contact:

For inquiries about ACIAR PASS-CR of an academic nature including a list of potential projects and research topics, please contact Dr Archibold Bakare (E-mail: archibold.bakare@fnu.ac.fj)
For general inquiries about the terms, conditions and application process for the ACIAR PASS-CR program, please liaise with Professor Roland De Marco Email : pvc-r@fnu.ac.fj

Application forms and details of the scholarship can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:

Online Briefing Sessions
Online briefing sessions about the program, how to apply, meet the project leaders and how to put together a research proposal will be held to support you through the application process. Dates and registration links are provided below:

A Zoom Q&A session will be held on Friday 15 July 2022 at 12pm FJT for anyone interested to learn more. Please register at the following link to attend:
https://usc-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOqvqDosHNMiSlVObrqcqX7SAhaKl_A5

A Zoom Project Showcase, where you can meet the Project leaders and learn more about the projects and research topics, will be held on Friday 22 July at 12pm FJT. Please register at the following link to attend:
https://usc-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocu-srj0rHd151HtUUYh9UOInwNYBwhKm

Research Proposal Training will be held on Tuesday 23 August at 12pm FJT to support applicants to put together their research intent and future research proposals. Please register at the following link:
https://usc-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-2tqDouHtw_dG8K86Bu8TkfYA0Ef0wb

For further information about ACIAR’s Pacific work, please contact:
Ms Mai Alagcan, Regional Manager Pacific and PNG, Suva, FIJI
Email: CountryPacific@aciar.gov.au

Applications close at 5pm FJT on Wednesday 19 October 2022

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