1. The Selection process will be transparent, fair and merit-based.

2. Consideration is given to:

i. The economic capacity of the applicant to pay for his or her own education.
ii. The allocation of awardees between countries
iii. The equitable allocation of awardees between schools
iv. Gender equity
v. Academic merit and technical competency
vi. An appropriate balance between existing workers, unemployed graduates.
vii. Whether the applicant is from a rural/disadvantaged background
viii. Whether the awardee has previously received scholarship support
ix. The impact on labour supply in the small islands states, if too many awardees are selected from one employer/location at the same time.

3. When final selection has been made, applicants will be advised of the outcome of the selection process.

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