Solomon Islands Government 2026 scholarship list officially endorsed, expected to be released today
BY SYLVANA TEKUMAHA
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) 2026 Scholarship list has been officially endorsed and is expected to be released today.
The total scholarship recipient for 2026 is around 1440 spaces.
Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Tozen Leokana endorsed the scholarship list yesterday.
During the endorsement programme, the Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills (SITESA) Chief Executive Officer, Constance Nasi said assessments were done and admitted delays occurred.
SITESA has allocated 68 scholarship spaces for the in-service teaching sector following final assessments and presentations.
A further 53 spaces were awarded under the in-service public service category, while 123 spaces were allocated to the in-service private sector.
An additional seven spaces were set aside under the close category for higher qualifications.
Under the pre-service constituency category, Ms Nasi said SITESA increased the number of scholarship spaces this year.
“For the 2026 scholarship listings, SITESA has allocated 10 more scholarship spaces for the constituency category. Last year we provided five,” she said.
She explained that the increase follows the introduction of a new “tuition-only” scholarship category for the 50 constituencies, where only tuition fees are covered.
Because of this initiative, the number of recipients under the category has risen from 5 to 15 compared to 2025, improving access to education opportunities for more students.
Nasi added that 750 recipients at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are funded under the tuition-only category, while 470 fully funded pre-service scholarship spaces have also been allocated for 2026 based on merits.
“Majority of the recipients under the pre-service constituency category were self-funded, they already have a programme at SINU but due to financial constraints they could not continue, so we are supporting that,” she said.
Minister Tozen thanked the staffs and the oversight committee who worked tirelessly throughout the process, making the endorsement a success.
“This investment clearly demonstrates our government’s commitment to building a skillful workforce and securing workforce of the future of Solomon Islands,” he said.
This is an investment in our nation’s future, by strengthening education, governance and commerce.
“As the Minister of MEHRD I am proud to sign this, and let us celebrate the partnership and let us celebrate the future of our people,” Leokana said.
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When will the list be published?? The endorsement was said to be done last week as stated here.
When will the last final list will release?
When will the final list release