National Development Scholarships for 2026
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Barbadians for the 2026 National Development Scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Further information pertaining to the scholarship and application forms can be obtained from the Ministry’s website at www.education.gov.bb or
The Tertiary Section,
Ministry of Education Transformation,
Elsie Payne Complex,
Constitution Road,
St. Michael
535-0863/850-4802 or tertiary@mes.gov.bb.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must:
Successful applicants will be required to enter a bond with two (2) sureties to return and work in Barbados on completion of the course, on the basis of one year for each year of the award.
The application form may be obtained using the link below or for further information, you may visit the Ministry of Education Transformation, Elsie Payne Complex, Constitution Road, St. Michael.
All forms must be completed and submitted no later than June 17, 2026.
Proposed Area / Level of Study
1. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
2. Plant Breeding (Geneticist) - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
3. Pathology (Plant Pathologist) - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
4. Entomology (Entomologist) - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
5. Advanced Construction Technologies - Postgraduate
6. Social Innovation for Sustainable Development - Postgraduate
7. Digital Business & Data Analytics Postgraduate
8. Renewable Energy Technology & Green Skills - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
9. Veterinary Science (Bovine Speciality) - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
10. Cultural Arts Development / Creative Industries & Cultural Innovation - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
11. Biotechnology - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
12. Advanced Air Mobility (focused on drones/emergency systems) - Postgraduate
13. Industrialization and Advanced Manufacturing (Green Manufacturing and Clean Technology) - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
14. Digital Transformation - Postgraduate
15. Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Postgraduate
16. Robotics - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
17. Marine Artificial Intelligence & Data Science - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
18. Cybersecurity - Postgraduate
19. Data Science - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
20. Water Resource Management - Postgraduate
21. Dental Therapy and Hygiene - Undergraduate / Postgraduate
22. Clinical Pharmacy - Postgraduate
23. Development Disorder Training - Postgraduate
24. Forensic Mental Health Nursing - Postgraduate
25. Developmental Paediatrics - Postgraduate