Guides
Start here
- How scholarships work, from start to finish
The different ways to apply, what happens after you send your application, and when the main rounds open and close in the year.
- Studying in French
Studying in French, step by step: your school diplomas, scholarships open to francophone students, and how to apply to a university in France.
- Short courses and professional training
Scholarships for training without a full university degree: courses of a few weeks for people who already work, and vocational certificates and diplomas.
- Spotting scholarship scams
A real scholarship never asks you to pay to apply. The warning signs, how to check an offer, and what to do if someone tries to trick you.
Your application
- Writing a strong personal statement
What the selection panel looks for, a simple plan for your text, and how to write it in your own words.
- Referee letters: who to ask and how
How to choose your referees, ask them early, and give them what they need to write a useful letter.
- Getting your documents ready in Vanuatu
Birth certificate, passport, certified copies, translations, transcripts, police clearance, medical checks: where to go and what to ask.
- English tests (IELTS and others)
When you need an English test, which score programmes ask for, where to take IELTS in Vanuatu, and how to prepare for free.
After you apply
- After you're selected
Accept the offer, get your visa, prepare to leave, and know what you promise to do.
Reference
- Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the words you meet in scholarship applications, from "bond" to "stipend".
This is general information, not legal, immigration or visa advice. Rules change: always check with the official provider, embassy or office before you act.