Monthly Archives: September 2024

awards, bachelor's, Events, master's, Opportunities, other events, PhD/post doctoral

PRINCETON IN AFRICA FELLOWSHIPS: NEXUS PROGRAM

Leave a comment

Application Deadline: Sunday, October 27th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION: USA

A Princeton in Africa fellowship experience is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for personal and professional development and growth. It is often described as a way to get a foot in the door of the field of development on the African continent. It is also an opportunity to join a growing community of passionate PiAf alumni.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nexus applicants must be young professionals or current undergraduates graduating by June 2025 at the time of application.

Nexus applicants must have an undergraduate degree, a Master’s degree (or equivalent), or a Ph.D. from an African university.

Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

Nexus applicants must have full professional proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English as defined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above). Additionally, professional proficiency in French is preferred at some posts.

Nexus applicants must be not more than 35 years of age for the duration of the fellowship year (through August 2026). Nexus applicants for the 2025-26 fellowship year must have a birthdate that falls on or after September 1, 1990.

Nexus applicants must have a passport valid through the end of the fellowship year (August 2026).

Nexus Applicants must have citizenship in an African country and have current residency in an African country (applicants with dual U.S. citizenship will not be considered).

*Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

BENEFIT:

Princeton in Africa/Fellowship Organizations cover:

Housing and living stipend

Certain visas/work permits

Medical insurance, medical evacuation insurance, security evacuation insurance

Mid-year Retreat partial travel allowance and meals/housing

Fellowship packages vary post-to-post: details will be provided in the offer letter prior to a Fellows acceptance

Note: Fellowship stipends are to cover living costs directly related to the fellowship. Stipends are not meant to cover outside costs, including costs in Fellows’ home countries.

APPLY
master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (OGS) PROGRAM

Leave a comment

Application Deadline: Application, document, and review details for this scholarship vary by school. Check with your school’s Graduate Studies Office for details.

LOCATION: Canada

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program supports students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels who can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program. Awards are available to graduate students for all disciplines of academic study at participating schools in Ontario.

ELIGIBILITY:

OGS is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is assessed and ranked using criteria determined by the school you’re planning to attend.

To be considered, you must also meet the following criteria:

You’ll be in graduate studies in the master’s or doctoral level

You’ll be enrolled in a full-time program for 2 or more terms (21 to 52 weeks in total) for the academic year you’re submitting your application.

You’ll be attending one of the following participating Ontario school:

Participating Ontario Schools:

Brock University

Carleton University

University of Guelph

Lakehead University

Laurentian University

McMaster University

Nipissing University

OCAD University

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

University of Ottawa

Queen’s University

Ryerson University

University of Toronto

Trent University

University of Waterloo

Western University

Wilfrid Laurier University

University of Windsor

York University

Use your school’s OGS application. They are normally available in October.

If you’re applying to more than one graduate program at different schools, submit an OGS application for each school.

Contact the Graduate Studies Office at the school you’re planning to attend for details on their application process.

BENEFIT:

OGS awards are based on the number of terms of your consecutive studies within an academic year:

$10,000 for 2 consecutive study terms

$15,000 for 3 consecutive study terms

Each OGS award is issued for:

a minimum of 1 academic year (2 or 3 consecutive academic terms)

a maximum of 2 years (up to 6 consecutive academic terms).

APPLY