Application forms are available in April. The grant competition is open to professors who are nominated by institutions of higher education in Trinidad and Tobago and who have outstanding academic and professional qualifications. Applications can be submitted for study in any field. Approximately 2-3 grants are awarded per annum. Tuition is covered by the admitting university.
Grantees receive up to two years of funding for master's level or doctoral-level studies.
Candidates for doctoral-level study must already possess a master's degree. The grant does not provide funding for grantees' family members. Expenses for dependents are the grantee's responsibility. Application forms are available in April. Through this program, scholars in the natural sciences, social sciences, and public policy will consider multidisciplinary approaches to sustainable regional development.