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QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOLARSHIP FOR EARLY CAREER WOMEN SCHOLARS FROM WEST AFRICA

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

LOCATION: Ontario, Canada

The Carleton University is delighted to announce the second and final call for applications for the second cohort scheduled for 2023-24. The program Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write, which runs until October 2024, is open to West African women in the final stage of their PhD program, postdoctoral researchers, and early career academics affiliated to institutions, to participate in a research acceleration experience.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be;

Women, and citizens of a West African country: and

Must be either a Doctoral Researcher, Post-doctoral Researcher or Early Career Researcher

Scholars must be registered for their PhD at a West African university; postdoctoral fellows/researchers or early career PhD scholars must be working at a West African university.

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BENEFIT:

The scholarship funds cover mobility expenses, accommodation, research placement expenses, and travel and health insurance.

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SAMFORD UNIVERSITY CROSSLAND SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 December, 2023

LOCATION: USA

Named for Samford University’s first Rhodes Scholar in 1910, applicants considered for this scholarship display a high level of academic achievement. Recipients of the Crosland Scholarship are among an elite group of students chosen for their outstanding scholarly achievements, their character, commitment to others and to the common good.

ELIGIBILITY:

It can be combined with other scholarships at Samford including the Davis and Marvin Mann Legacy.

Competitive freshmen applicants for this scholarship will have an ACT of 26 or higher (SAT of 1240 or higher) and 3.5 minimum GPA.

Freshmen applying without a test score will be considered for the Crosland Scholarship using a recalculated, weighted GPA on a 4.0 scale. 

Crosland Scholarship recipients are expected to maintain minimum 3.0 GPA on all Samford University course work and uphold Samford’s code of values.

BENEFIT:

The average award for a Crosland Scholar is $17,500 

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