University of Essex Africa Scholarship Program 2020/2021 for African Masters Students

If you’re an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.

Application Deadline: 18th September 2020

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 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

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.

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