The EU-FCCB Programme's National Component

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The scholarships are available to PNG citizens who have completed a Bachelor's degree for a 2-year Master’s programme through research (MPhil, MSc) at a PNG University (Unitech, UPNG, UNRE, UoG, DWU or PAU) in the following fields: Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Forestry, Agriculture, Climate Change, Environmental Economics, Environmental Health, and Environmental Social Sciences. The scholarships are awarded to individual applicants, not to institutions. The call is open for new candidates only, not for the existing Master’s students. A panel of PNG and international experts will assess applications.

The Master’s application must be sent electronically as an email attachment in PDF or DOCX format to scholarships@national-fccbpng.eu before the deadline. Applications must not exceed the length restrictions; they must be formatted as A4 pages with at least 1.5 cm margins and a font size of 11pt or larger.

1. Name and contact details (email and phone) of the applicant.
2. Letter of motivation (maximum 2 pages long). In this letter, the applicants should explain why they are interested in the Master’s programme, and describe their professional and general life interests, focusing on particular strengths, skills, and experience they have – anything that could help them in the selection process.
3. CV of the applicant (maximum 2 pages) with details of education, employment, other activities, special knowledge, achievements, interests, and in general any information that could help the committee to assess the applicant.
4. University transcripts (including courses taken and overall GPA) from the Bachelor’s degree, representing the qualifications required for the application.
5. A Master’s research proposal  (3 pages maximum, font 11pt or larger, not including the list of references). Important: follow the instructions below. Paste the following. This is the ideal “dream research” that the applicant would like to do for the Master’s degree. The proposal should include:

• An Abstract summarising the major aims, methods, and significance of the project (max. length 200 words).
• Introduction outlining the theoretical background of the study and the current state of the research.
• Objectives of the project, including the main questions and hypotheses with their rationale.
• Methods with a description of the approaches used in the research, including field research protocols, laboratory protocols, sample analysis, and statistical methods.
• Schedule of activities for the two-year project period.
• Significance of the research.
• References cited in the text (the reference format is not specified; this section does not count towards the 3-page length limit). 

Do not include any additional documents that are not listed above, such as various course certificates, letters of reference, etc. Applications submitted on paper will not be considered.

Note to applicants: We expect a large number of applicants for this highly competitive scholarship. Applications will be screened, and only a minority of applicants will be shortlisted for an interview. Your application must therefore stand out from the crowd if you want to be successful. Pay attention to the letter of motivation in which you outline your strengths and the research project that will be used to evaluate your research considerations. At the same time, do not embellish your application – all information will be verified for shortlisted candidates, and the proposed project will be discussed and questioned by experts during the interview. 

We are looking for talented and enthusiastic candidates with diverse skills and strengths. We therefore encourage any ambitious and seriously interested Bachelor-level graduate to apply. Poor GPA grades could be compensated for by other strengths, such as knowledge of some plant or animal taxa, skills in research methods, data analysis, or practical work experience. The application is open to both fresh graduates and those with working experience. 

Application deadline: Monday, 27 October 2025

For inquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with us: scholarships@national-fccbpng.eu