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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ADARA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: There is no fixed application deadline for this scholarship.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Adara Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with representation from all over the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to female candidates who are ordinarily residents of and nationals of an African country.

Awarded on the basis of academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.

Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development and an intention to continue to contribute to Africa’s development. 

The successful scholar will be asked by the Adara Foundation to work on a project contributing to Africa’s development during or after the programme. 

All eligible offer-holders will be considered after each MBA admissions deadline however, we cannot guarantee the availability of this scholarship in our later application stages, so early application to the MBA programme is recommended. 

BENEFIT:

50% of course fees.

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SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

LOCATION: Switzerland

Each year, the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

ELIGIBILITY:

Hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship

Be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve

Be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1 January 1979)

Be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian, or English)

The research scholarship: Available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).

Art scholarships: Open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland (arts).

BENEFIT:

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships will run throughout the period of study with

Full Tuition Fee

CHF 3’500 Monthly Stipend.

Accommodation 

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