2021 Africa Scholarship Programme at University of Essex – UK

University of Essex – UK is awarding the 2021 Africa scholarship programme to excellent African students who are willing to study a degree program at the Institution.

If you are from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.

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 the Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Application Deadline: 18th September 2021

Eligible Countries: African countries

Type: Masters

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Program: £4,000

Duration of Program: 1 Year

Eligibility: Interested applicants 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 recognized UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or
  • from a recognized 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

Application Process: 

• 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.