The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) PASS-CR Program office is currently housed at the University’s Research Office under the leadership of the Director of Research. The office currently administers the scholarship program to around 20 higher degree research (HDR) scholars based locally in Laucala Campus and remotely in Samoa Campus. The scholarship employs 2 full time staffs (1 based in Laucala Campus and 1 based in Samoa Campus- currently vacant) who provides on the ground support to all the scholars under the program. In partnership with the University of Sunshine Coast (UniSC), the scholarship also has an ACIAR PASS-CR Capacity Building team based in UniSC who also assist in the capacity building aspects of all the scholars under the program.

Both the on-the-ground Graduate Officers (ACIAR Graduate Officer, Laucala & Graduate Assistant Officer, Samoa) together with the UniSC team, provide administration and capacity building support to all the scholars ensuring they meet their academic milestones and project deadlines within the approved candidature period. Some of the support provided to the scholars include the following:

• Hosting Inductions (in Laucala Campus & Samoa Campus) to all scholars;
• Facilitating HDR trainings for the scholars- i.e., R-statistical software training, Academic training, Thesis writing training, EndNote training, etc.;
• Student access to UniSC Library;
• Mid-Year Induction refreshers;
• Assisting scholars in procuring items- both locally and abroad;
• Monthly meetings with student and supervisors; and
• Monthly Seminars

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) proudly announces the scholarship recipients under the ACIAR PASS-CR Program. As partners, both USP and ACIAR have always released and announced the successful recipients of the scholarship annually on their social media platforms. The list below reflects the ACIAR scholars who were and are currently under the ACIAR PASS-CR Scholarship Program.