Applications for stipends under the National Teacher Training Program are now open for those pursuing teaching in Primary, Dhivehi, and Islamic Studies.

Under this program, students pursuing their first degree at universities and colleges in the Maldives will receive a monthly stipend of 1,500 Rufiyaa. To those who agree to work in schools on islands where it is difficult to find teachers, especially for primary grades and for Islam and Dhivehi subjects, will be given priority. 

Eligibility criteria include:

• Must be enrolled in a university or college in the Maldives.
• Course should be for training to teach Primary, Islam and Dhivehi subjects. 
• The course must have started after 1 January
• Must not be over 40 years of age.

The form can be submitted through this Google Form Link https://forms.gle/tQYCUMX4fWVBNooFA by October 2, 2025. 

For more information, contact the Ministry of Education at 3041046 or email [email protected]. 

The National Teacher Training Program is a program run under the "Transforming Education for the Future (THAIBA)" project, established at the Ministry with financial assistance from the Global Partnership for Education. This program is conducted in collaboration with the Ministry, the Maldives National University, the Islamic University of Maldives, and Villa College.

Creating a national-level teacher training program to ensure that teachers working in Maldivian schools are local teachers is a presidential pledge of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.