CCRIF Scholarships 2024

The CCRIF (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) Scholarship Programme aims to support students pursuing a Master’s or MBA program in pre-identified areas related to disaster risk management. These scholarships are available at several accredited universities in the Caribbean.

Scholarship Information:

Host Country: The scholarships are available in the Caribbean region.

Universities: The following accredited universities participate in the CCRIF Scholarship Programme:

• The University of the West Indies
• University of Technology Jamaica
• Northern Caribbean University (Jamaica)
• University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)
• University of Guyana
• University of Suriname
• University of Trinidad and Tobago

Sponsor: The CCRIF (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) sponsors these scholarships.

Eligible Countries: Scholarship recipients must be citizens of CARICOM member or associate member countries and/or CCRIF member countries in the Caribbean. Note that the CCRIF Scholarship Programme is not available to CCRIF member countries in Central America.

Degree: The scholarships support Master’s level programs in various fields related to disaster risk management. Eligible programs include:

• University of the West Indies:
  • Faculty of Science and Technology – M.Sc. Natural Resource and Environmental Management (all options)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences – M.Sc. Building and Construction Management
  • Centre for Biosecurity Studies – MPhil Biosecurity and Biorisk Management
• University of Guyana:
  • Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • M.Sc. Environmental Management
    • M.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
    • M.Sc. Urban Planning and Management
• University of Technology, Jamaica:
  • Faculty of the Built Environment, School of Building and Land Management
    • M.Sc. Built Environment
    • MPhil Built Environment
    • M.Sc. Integrated Rural Development
    • M.Sc. Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
  • Caribbean School of Architecture – Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
• Northern Caribbean University (Jamaica):
  • M.Sc. Environmental Science
• University of Trinidad and Tobago:
  • M.Sc. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management
• University of the Commonwealth Caribbean:
  • Master of Business Administration (Disaster Management)
• Anton de Kom University of Suriname:
  • Faculty of Technology – M.Sc. in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

Selection Criteria: Scholarship applications will be assessed based on academic merit and the quality of the applicant’s entrepreneurial ideas. Applicants must submit an 800-word essay outlining their entrepreneurial vision and explaining their financial need.

Deadline: The application deadline for the CCRIF Scholarships in 2024 is June 1, 2024.

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