University of Essex Africa Scholarship Programme 2024/2025 for African Students

Suppose you’re an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies. In that case, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,500, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.

Application Deadline: Applicants who have firmly accepted an offer of a place by 14 July 2024 (for October 2024 start) or 13 October 2024 (for January 2025 start) and met the academic conditions of entry, will be
considered for these scholarships.

Offered Annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: African countries

To be taken at (country): UK

Type: Masters

Eligibility: Interested candidates must meet all of the following conditions:

• be classified as an international student for fee purposes
• be a national of an African nation (defined as a member state of the African Union) and ordinarily resident in an African nation
• be entirely self-funding your studies
• be a graduate of any African country, or any of the countries specified above
• be applying for a full-time Masters course starting in 2023-24 (excluding MBA)
• meet the academic criteria in the table below:
  • Ghana: CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above
  • Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above
  • Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)
• You will also be considered for this award if you are a national of an African nation and you have a degree:
  • from a recognised UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or
  • from a recognised university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) or from any of the following countries: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Vietnam

Selection Criteria: University of Essex will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Program: £4,000

Duration of Program: 1 Year

How to Apply: 

• We’ll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.
• If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don’t need to complete an application form.
• GOODLUCK!

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