2023 Scholarship Programme - Specialty Awards

In addition to the general graduate awards, students may also be eligible for one of the below awards depending on their field of study and other criteria.

Estelle Siebens Excellence Scholarship (Lyford Cay Foundation Inc.)

• One scholarship awarded annually valued up to US$15,000 per year.
• For study in the US and Canada at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Approved fields of study are agriculture, architecture, economics, education, engineering, marine construction, marine design and manufacturing systems

Solmssen Templeton Scholarship (Lyford Cay Foundation Inc.)

• One scholarship awarded annually, valued up to US$10,000 per year.
• For a Master of Law (LL.M, S.J.D., Ph.D. or D.Phil. in Law).
• For a Combined Postgraduate Diploma Bar Professional Training with an LL.M.
  • Eligible fields of study are:
    • Admiralty, Shipping and/or Aviation Law
    • Arbitration and Mediation
    • Environmental Law
    • Information Technology Law
    • International Financial Services and Securities Regulation
    • Maritime Law
    • Taxation and International Tax Compliance
    • Anti-Money Laundering
    • Trust and Estate Planning
• For a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in Judicial Administration (MPA)
• For a Master of Science in Legal Administration (MSLA)
• For a Certificate, Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Court Reporting or Court Stenography
• LL.B or J.D. courses are not eligible. 

The Thomson Leadership & Innovation Scholarship (The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation)

• One award valued up to CAD $30,000 annually.
• For study in Canada at the graduate or technical level

The Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award is designed to recruit and support students who are driven to improve The Bahamas in areas including but not limited to: entrepreneurial studies, emerging technologies, design, the creative arts and/or the sciences.

To become a Thomson Leadership Scholar …
You Are: A creative thinker and innovator. You have created, lead and/or inspired others to make a measurable impact of change in a community project or in a business. You are passionate and driven to succeed in an emerging field that is underrepresented or wholly not represented in The Bahamas; OR you desire to bring a completely new perspective to a traditional and longstanding field or industry and require further education to do so.

You Have:
• An articulated vision for your life
• Designed a plan for how you will make an impact in The Bahamas through entrepreneurship, creativity and/or innovation
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Successfully established a new project, business, invention, initiative, programme or otherwise challenged the status quo within a field in The Bahamas
• Substantially served the community
• Persevered through obstacles
• Made sacrifices to achieve a goal
• Applied for Technical & Vocational, Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma, OR Graduate Studies in Canada.

Resilience and Excellence Bahamas Education Programme (The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation)

Technical Award

• Scholarship award valued up to CAD$15,000 per year
• Scholarships for students who have matriculated through programmes at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Training Institute (BTVI) to complete Bachelor’s degrees at Colleges and Universities in Canada
• Completion of a relevant certificate at the BTVI and a strong likelihood of success at the Bachelor’s degree level;

Graduate Award

• Scholarship award valued up to CAD$20,000 per year
• Scholarships for students who have completed Bachelor’s Degree programmes at the University of The Bahamas (UB)
• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree at the University of The Bahamas with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or above out of a possible 4.0 (or equivalent)

LJM Maritime Academy Award

• Support for students pursuing Maritime Studies at the LJM Maritime Academy in Nassau, The Bahamas Scholarships for the LJM Maritime Academy, admission to the LJM Maritime Academy in addition to strong likelihood of success.