Scholarships
We offer academic scholarships to help Pacific students gain postgraduate qualifications in specialist eye care.
“The best part of teaching is seeing the light of understanding go on in a student's eyes.”
– Professor Fred Hollows
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ offers scholarships to Pacific students studying towards postgraduate qualifications in specialist eye care at Fiji National University, Fiji, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea, and the University of Papua New Guinea.
Applications for entry into the programmes and The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ scholarships open mid-year and usually close by the end of August.
*Admission to eye care postgraduate programmes must be made directly to Fiji National University, Divine Word University, or the University of Papua New Guinea.
Fiji National University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care (Nurses)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmology (Doctors)
- Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) (Doctors)
Divine Word University
Advanced Diploma in Eye Care (Nurses & Health Extension Officers)
University of Papua New Guinea
Master of Medicine - Ophthalmology (Doctors)
