University of Essex Africa Scholarship Program 2021/2024 [African Masters Students]

International students from an African nation can now apply for the University of Essex Africa Scholarship Program 2021. This master scholarship is meant to close on the 18th of September 2021.

Eligibility for University of Essex Africa Scholarship Program 2021

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 2020-21 (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

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Selection Criteria: 

The 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 the Scholarship: £4,000

Duration of Program: 1 Year

Application Deadline: 18th September 2021

Offered Annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: African countries

To be taken at (country): UK

Type: Masters

How to Apply

To apply for this scholarship you need to know this key factors:

• 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.

Visit Program Webpage for details