Application for National Bursary Programme

Have you attained at least 8 subject units, which consist of at least 7 units at grades I-II and a maximum of 1 grade III over a period not exceeding two (2) consecutive years (Lower VI 2020/2021 - Upper VI 2021/2022) in Form 6?

YesNo

Please Note

You must have attained at least 8 units at grade I-II over the period (2018- 2020) not exceeding two (2) consecutive years in form 6 to be eligible for bursary.

PLEASE NOTE:

This Award is for Undergraduate Studies Only.

Please ensure that you read the Web Application Guidelines before completing the application.

Upload Guidelines

Please upload all documents as stated against each upload field. Multi-paged documents should be scanned and uploaded as one document before attaching. Please note that the only supported format is PDF.

Applicants must ensure that their information on the attached/uploaded documents is legible at a zoom ratio of 100%.
Applicants must not submit documents in Zip Folders.
Each document should be uploaded in the relevant field.
Please ensure that your documents are legible by opening and checking the quality of the document before submitting your application online.
Applications with documents which are illegible, cannot be verified and will therefore not be processed.

Personal Details

Please enter your full name

Gender (Required)

MaleFemaleOther

Marital Status

Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Please scan and upload all pages.

Permanent Address (Required)

Mailing Address
If different from the permanent address

Telephone Contact

Email Contact

Date of Birth (Required)

Country of Birth

If other, please state which country:

Birth Certificate PIN Number or Naturalization Number (Required)

Upload your Polymer Birth Certificate or Naturalization/Adoption Certificate
(Required)
The Digital Birth Certificate would be accepted if you are unable to obtain the Polymer Birth Certificate before the close of the Application date.

Please provide at least one form of National Identification below

National Identification Card

Upload National Identification Card
Please scan and upload both sides of the identification card.

National ID Expiry Date
Driver's Permit Number

Upload Driver`s Permit
Please scan and upload both sides of the Driver`s Permit.

Driver's Permit Number Expiry Date
Passport Number

Upload Passport Bio Page
Please scan and upload the entire document.

Passport Expiry Date

Please provide the following documents where applicable

Deed Poll (if applicable)
Please scan and upload the entire document

Statutory Declaration (if applicable)
Please scan and upload the entire document.

Next of Kin Details

Please enter the full name of your Next of Kin

Relationship to Next of Kin (Required)

If Other

Next of Kin Address (Required)

Next of Kin Telephone Contact

Email address for your Next of Kin (Required)

Academic Qualifications - Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

Compulsory Subjects

Caribbean Studies

Grade Attained

Year Attained

Communication Studies

Grade Attained

Year Attained

Other Subjects

Subject Name

Unit 1 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Unit 2 - Grade Attained

Year Attained
Subject Name

Unit 1 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Unit 2 - Grade Attained

Year Attained
Subject Name

Unit 1 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Unit 2 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Optional

Subject Name

Unit 1 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Unit 2 - Grade Attained

Year Attained
Subject Name

Unit 1 - Grade Attained

Year Attained

Unit 2 - Grade Attained

Year Attained
Please upload your CAPE Certificates

Study Details

PLEASE NOTE:

Priority will be given to areas critical to national development as indicated on the Interim Development Needs List, with consideration to other existing and emerging areas.

Name of University

Country of Study

Programme of Study

Duration of Programme

Start date

End date

Letter of Acceptance / Proof of Enrollment / Proof of Application
Please scan and upload one of the above-mentioned documents.
Statement of Recognition for the Programme of Study you are planning to pursue from the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT).

The ACTT Statement of Recognition is not required if your Institution of Study is highlighted on the ACTT list of accredited institutions. Please verify the Institution's accreditation status by clicking here

Purpose Statement Guidelines

Please ensure that you review the Purpose Statement Guidelines before submitting

Your Purpose Statement word count should range between a Minimum of 420 to a Maximum of 520 words. It must give a:

Description of a national developmental need, in relation to the goals and objectives of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Development Plan - Vision 2030. The need should be one which already exists.
Description of the programme of study you have chosen that deals significantly with the need identified.
Description of how exposure to the selected programme of study will equip you to meet the identified national need.

Please ensure your purpose statement is formatted according to the following specifications:

Typed in font style Times New Roman.
Font size 12.
Line spacing 1.0
Aligned Justified; and
A declared word count is displayed at the end of the purpose statement.

Your purpose statement must be scanned and uploaded.
Please ensure your name is NOT included/identified in the document.

ExtraCurricular Activities/Contribution to Community/Country

Please note the Guidelines for the Completion of Extracurricular Activities / Contribution to Community / Country:

Please scan and upload the completed form.

Extracurricular Activity Support Form 1 (Required)
Extracurricular Activity Support Form 2 (Optional)
Extracurricular Activity Support Form 3 (Optional)

Means Test Questionnaire

Please download the National Bursary Means Test Questionnaire.

Please scan and upload the Completed National Bursary Means Test Questionnaire and all supporting documents requested from the Bursary Means Test Questionnaire as one attachment.

Special Conditions / Disability

Do you have a disability?

YesNo

If your answer is Yes, you are required to supply medical evidence to support your selection

Recommendations

Applicants are required to submit two (2) Recommendations electronically:

One must be an academic recommendation; and
One may be a personal recommendation.
Recommenders must attest to the applicant’s ability to perform and to succeed as a recipient by providing relevant and practical examples where applicable. They must also describe what contribution and the likely impact the applicant will have on the institution/community/country.

Recommendations must be signed, scanned and uploaded to the online application in PDF Format. Only scanned copies of signed recommendations will be accepted.

Please enter your first recommender full name

Please provide a vaild email address for your Recommender (Required)

Please provide a vaild phone number for your Recommender (Required)

First Recommender Recommendation
Please enter your second recommender full name

Please provide a vaild email address for your Recommender (Required)

Please provide a vaild phone number for your Recommender (Required)

Second Recommender Recommendation

Declaration

I confirm that the information provided above and all the attachments are true and correct. I acknowledge that any false information provided or any relevant information deliberately withheld, may result in the immediate withdrawal of approval of disbursement, repayment of any given funds to the Ministry of Education and subsequently, the removal from the National Bursary Programme.

Application for National Bursary Programme

Please Note

PLEASE NOTE:

Please ensure that you read the Web Application Guidelines before completing the application.

Upload Guidelines

Please enter your full name

Please provide at least one form of National Identification below

Please provide the following documents where applicable

Please enter the full name of your Next of Kin

Next of Kin Telephone Contact

Compulsory Subjects

Other Subjects

Optional

PLEASE NOTE:

Duration of Programme

Purpose Statement Guidelines

Please ensure that you review the Purpose Statement Guidelines before submitting

Please note the Guidelines for the Completion of Extracurricular Activities / Contribution to Community / Country:

Please download the National Bursary Means Test Questionnaire.

Applicants are required to submit two (2) Recommendations electronically:

Please enter your first recommender full name

Please enter your second recommender full name

PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED