International Post-Secondary Students from Malta

The Students’ Maintenance Grants' Unit accepts applications for Students’ Stipends and Grants from Students from Malta joining International Post-Secondary Education. These applications should be processed through the normal channels, including submission of the online application and due approval by the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.

The provision of the Subsidiary Legislation 605.06 with regard to eligibility of students for Students’ Maintenance Grants still apply.

The application for Students’ Maintenance Stipends and Grants is available through https://education.gov.mt/en/studentsgrants/Pages/default.aspx.  New students must follow the online instructions with details on how to apply for Students’ Stipends and Grants.

A consent form is required for students under 16 years of age.  This consent form must be uploaded to the online application.  Template of consent form can be accessed through http://education.gov.mt/en/Pages/SMGBStipends/SMGB-Under-16.aspx​

Applicants are required to input details about their course of studies.  From the relative drop-down list, students are to indicate whether they are Commencing their course of studies or whether they are being Promoted in their course.  They should also indicate 1 or 2 in the Course Year.   They should select United World College/ Foreign Post-Secondary Institutions in the Institute/School drop-down, and International Baccalaureate /European Baccalaureate in the Course drop-down.

Together with a scan of the School-Leaving Certificate, students studying in Foreign Post-Secondary Institutions should also scan and upload a document confirming their acceptance / attendance at the relative institution.

No processing of online applications will take place after the 30^th of June 2023.