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OXFORD-PERSHING SQUARE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 6 January 2025 

LOCATION: England

The Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships provide up to five full awards covering both the Master’s and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue any of the 1+1 MBA partnering programmes and combine it with our MBA.  Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to find scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.

ELIGIBILITY:

You will be considered in order of priority for the scholarship:

New applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme.

You must be admitted both to a 1+1 MBA partnering programme and to the MBA before being considered for the scholarship (applicants on the waiting list will not be considered).

Applicants admitted to both a full-time one-year master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of 1+1 MBA partnering programmes, and to the MBA (as a separate application).

Current master’s students who have been admitted to the MBA and were not considered for the scholarship in the previous year.

BENEFIT:

Course fees for both the Master’s degree and MBA programme, plus a grant for living costs of at least £19,237 per year for both years of study. 

Number available: Five.

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NIGERIA CLIMATE INNOVATION: GAIN/AGRI-BUSINESS INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: 26th, July 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Challenge aims to identify, develop, and scale innovative solutions to food safety challenges and a healthier food supply chain that can meet the needs of a growing population while also addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Women and Youths aged 18-35 years (Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply)

Applicants must have agri-business innovations that can address and solve the Food Supply Chain challenges in Nigeria.

Shortlisted candidates should be willing to commit to all programme deliverables.

Finalists should be willing to test and replicate their solutions in the following states of Nigeria; Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa and Ibadan

All Applicants must have businesses registered with  the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

Previous beneficiaries are ineligible to apply

BENEFIT:

Shortlisted early-stage startups with a Minimum Viable Product  should expect to go through the following process from the programme; 

Pitch Readiness bootcamp

Technical Assistance Programme

Deal Day

Demo Day

Mentorship Community

₦ 20,000,000 EQUITY-FREE GRANT

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