GET READY TO APPLY: MSC Student Research Grants 2026/27 (up to GBP 10,000)
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Ocean Stewardship Fund
Apply on their own site: https://msc.smartsimpleuk.com/
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/msc-student-research-grants-2026-27
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] A current Master's or PhD student in fisheries science, or an undergraduate who has secured a postgraduate place by the project start
[ ] A supervisor for the project and the support of an eligible fishery partner (MSC certified, in the MSC Improvement Program, a Stage 4 Pathway Project, or a Comprehensive FIP)

2. WHAT TO GET READY
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.

3. DATES
- Closes 28 February 2027, in 129 days.
- On the date, the listing says: Deadline 23:59 UTC on 28 February 2027. Projects start between July and September 2027.
- Aim to send it by 25 February 2027. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

A job never asks you to pay to apply. A listing that charges shows the fee above, and it is paid only to the organisation. If anyone asks for money any other way, stop, and tell us: hello@qualifyafrica.com