CCRIF Scholarships 2021

CCRIF Scholarships 2021 offers seven scholarships annually for students pursuing a master or an MBA programme in a number of pre-identified areas related to disaster risk management.

6 scholarships for study at the following accredited universities in the Caribbean: The University of the West Indies; University of Technology, Jamaica; Northern Caribbean University (Jamaica); University of Guyana; University of Suriname; and University of Trinidad and Tobago

1 scholarship for study at a university in the United Kingdom, United States or Canada.

Eligibility for the CCRIF Scholarships 2021 : 

• Applicants must be citizens of CARICOM member or associate member countries and/or CCRIF member countries in the Caribbean (The CCRIF Scholarship Programme is not available to CCRIF member countries in Central America.)
• Eligible Master's level programmes in the Caribbean and UK, USA and Canada at selected Universities are listed on CCRIF official website.
• Applicants must be holders a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 in an area related to disaster risk management, environmental management, geography/geology, engineering, actuarial science, or a related discipline.
• Online programmes also are eligible for these scholarships. Eligible online programmes include two-year part-time programmes.

Value of the CCRIF Scholarships 2021 :  

The value of this scholarship is up to US$11,000 each for Caribbean universities and up to US$40,000 for universities outside of the region and are specifically for those applicants who have gained admission to a Masters level programme or an MBA programme fitting the eligibility criteria.