Safe Bulkers Opens EUR 100,000 Scholarship Call
Ten awards of EUR 10,000 each for students pursuing maritime careers in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Safe Bulkers has opened a scholarship call offering a total of EUR 100,000, structured as ten individual awards of EUR 10,000 each, for students pursuing maritime careers during the 2026-2027 academic year.
This initiative reflects growing industry investment in supporting the next generation of maritime professionals, helping address the broader officer shortage by easing financial barriers to entry into the profession.
LIMA Expert Insight
Scholarship programmes like this directly support efforts to expand the maritime talent pipeline at a time when the industry faces a significant officer shortage. Such industry-funded initiatives make maritime careers more accessible to prospective students and help build long-term workforce sustainability.
Sources and references
Cyprus Mail — Cyprus Mail
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