Explore our Scholarships

The Maldives National University’s Student Scholarship Programs align to the University’s strategic goal 9 of student empowerment and success and are designed to recognize high achievements and support enthusiastic and dedicated students in their journey with us.

The student scholarships are funded entirely by the Maldives National University.

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship the following criteria need to be met:
• Be a Maldivian citizen
• Be enrolled full time at the Maldives National University
• Not be the recipient of another sponsored scholarship or be in the Free degree scheme

Scholarships are categorized into:
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate full scholarship
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate tuition fee scholarship
• Shaheed Awards
• Special Scholarships

Full Scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Shaheed Awards

Special Scholarships

Undergraduate and postgraduate Full Scholarship

Undergraduate Full Scholarship is aimed for the newly enrolled students in an undergraduate program, Advanced Diploma or Diploma. The scholarship includes of payment of course fees for the full duration of the program and a monthly stipend.
Postgraduate Full Scholarship is aimed for the newly enrolled students in a postgraduate program. The scholarship includes of payment of course fees for the full duration of the program and a monthly stipend.
For more detail on the scholarship please read the University Scholarship Scheme:

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Undergraduate and Postgraduate tuition fee scholarship

Undergraduate Tuition Fee Free Scholarship is aimed for the newly enrolled students in an Advanced Diploma or Diploma. The scholarship includes of payment of course fees for the full duration of the program.
Postgraduate Tuition Fee Free Scholarship is aimed for the newly enrolled students in a postgraduate program. The scholarship includes of payment of course fees for the full duration of the program.
For more detail on the scholarship please read the University Scholarship Scheme:

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Shaheed Awards

Shaheed Award is given in memory of the 3rd November martyrs. The awards included are:

  • Shaheed Ahmed Rasheed Award
  • Shaheed Ahmed Labeeb Award
  • Shaheed Hassan Zareer Award
  • Shaheed Ibrahim Hussain Award

For more detail on the scholarship please read the University Scholarship Scheme:

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Special Scholarships

The main purpose of the University’s special scholarship scheme is to introduce scholarships to national needs areas.

For more detail on the scholarship please read the University Special Scholarship Scheme:

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