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13TH ANNUAL ARSO CONTINENTAL ESSAY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: Friday 17th April 2026

LOCATION: Uganda

The Annual ARSO Essay Competition is a prestigious platform dedicated to fostering creativity, innovation, and critical thinking among the youth across Africa. Each year, they invite students to explore pressing topics, share their perspectives, and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on sustainable development and standards in Africa. Join in celebrating the power of words and ideas in shaping a brighter future for our continent.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to Citizens of all African Countries Only those below the age of 35 years living in Africa and studying in a university/college recognized by the local commission for university education or an equivalent body in their countries.

Theme – “The role of harmonised standards in reducing Technical Barriers to Trade and in promoting fair and just trade within the Intra-African and Global Trade“

Length of essays: Essays should be between 1000 and 1200 words

Presentation: Essays should be double spaced and presented in Century Gothic, size 12

Language of essays: Essays must be submitted in English or French Information on the author: Authors may use up to 50 words to describe themselves.

Information should include their names, course and year of study, name, town and country in which their university is located. N/B: this will not be part of the 1000- 1200 words

Contacts of authors: Authors should provide us with their postal, physical, telephone and email addresses on the first page of the essay together with the title of the essay and information on the author.

Kindly attach a copy of the Identity Card or Passport and a completely filled Registration Form (ARSO/CACO/EC/Form 1/2025)

BENEFIT:

1st Continental Winner: $1,000

Economy Class Return Air Ticket and Accommodation to the General Assembly in Uganda in June/July 2026

Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

2nd Continental Winner: $800

Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

3rd Continental Winner: $500

Continental Winner Prices Recognition and Awarding During the General Assembly

Publishing of the Essay on the ARSO Website

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WEIDENFELD-HOFFMANN SCHOLARSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: December, 2025 or January, 2026 

LOCATION: England

The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme cultivates the leaders of tomorrow by providing an opportunity for outstanding university graduates and professionals, mainly from developing and emerging economies, but also those who would not otherwise be able to support themselves, to pursue fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford alongside a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring, and networking.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarships aim to support outstanding university graduates and professionals, mainly from developing and emerging economies, who would not otherwise be able to support themselves to study at Oxford.  

To be considered for the scholarship, you must meet all of the criteria below. These will be assessed during the selection process, including using your graduate application form, your Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement, and (if relevant) your interview.

You must be applying to start a new full-time graduate course at Oxford.

You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. 

You must be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level. 

This scholarship is not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2026-27.

Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholars.

You must also be offered a place to study on an eligible course, as well as being ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £20,780). Awards are made to cover the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

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