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WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME (ASP)

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) offers talented and motivated students from Africa the unique opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University and to support capacity building in Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are a citizen of an African country.

You have submitted a complete application for one of the MSc programmes at Wageningen University & Research before December 1, 2026. Please see: How can I apply for the master’s programme?

You are unconditionally admitted to this MSc programme.

You are an excellent student with a First class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a bachelor’s degree.
Please note that a complete Master’s application includes all required supporting documents. In particular:

You must meet the English language requirements before 1 December 2026. Since obtaining the required English language test results may take several weeks, we strongly recommend planning your test well in advance. Your official English language test results must be available before 1 December 2026 so they can be uploaded as part of your Master’s application.

You must have completed your Bachelor’s degree before 1 December 2026 and uploaded your Bachelor’s diploma as part of your complete Master’s application before this deadline.

Preference is given to students who have not obtained a master’s degree
yet.

Only if you meet all of the above-mentioned requirements could you be eligible for an invitation to the Africa Scholarship Programme selection procedure.

MSc application deadline

Before 1 December 2026. Only the MSc applications that have been submitted before this deadline will be assessed by the WU scholarship selection committee.

The WU Scholarship Selection Committee coordinates the selection process for the WU ASP Scholarship. Around March–April 2027, a number of applicants will be informed by email that they have been selected for the final stage of the WU ASP Scholarship selection process. As part of this final stage, a lottery will be held to determine the scholarship recipients.

On 7 April 2027, the WU ASP Scholarship will be offered to the selected students. The remaining candidates will be placed on a waiting list.

BENEFIT:

Components of the scholarship:

Travel to and from The Netherlands

Living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months)

Tuition fee coverage for the duration of the programme (24 months)

Visa costs and costs for health insurance

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JIM OVIA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Period: Applications for the 2026 Jim Ovia Foundation Scholarship Cycle will be opening soon

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Jim Ovia Undergraduate Scholarship is a Nigerian scholarship programme is a national initiative to educate and develop next-generation leaders who will contribute to the social and economic progress of Nigeria. It is open to matriculated full-time undergraduate applicants who are residents and citizens of Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

Birth Certificate: Please ensure that the names on your birth certificate is the same as all other submitted documents. If there is a discrepancy, combine your birth certificate and sworn affidavit scanned as a single document and upload it in the designated field.

Recognized Government-Issued Means of Identification (ID)
Please ensure that the names on your ID is the same as all other submitted documents. Accepted IDs include International Passport, National ID Card, and NIN Slip.

Passport Photograph: Please upload a clear, recent passport photograph.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Admission Letter: Please upload a clear copy of your official JAMB admission letter.

University Admission Letter: Please upload a clear copy of your university admission letter. If your institution does not issue one, submit your JAMB admission letter.

University Admission Acceptance Letter: Please upload a clear copy of the acceptance letter submitted to your university.

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board (UTME) Result: Please upload a clear copy of your UTME result.

Current Academic Calendar: Please submit a published copy of your institution’s current academic calendar, duly signed and stamped.

Academic Results (100 Level to Date): Please submit your academic results, duly signed and stamped, showing all courses taken, individual grades, semester GPAs, and overall CGPA.

100 Level Students: Re-submit your JAMB result.

Other Levels: Combine all results from 100 Level up to the level immediately preceding your current level. (e.g. if you are in 300 level, you would include results from 100 level to 200 level)

Medical Students (MBBS) Above 100 Level:
If your academic results are graded as PASS/FAIL, you must convert the results to a CGPA to enable fair assessment. The submitted documents must include:
The computed CGPA per level
The grading system used and corresponding grade points.
The CGPA conversion methodology and calculations.
All academic results from 100 Level to date.
Semester GPAs, where applicable.
The conversion must be based on the institution’s grading framework and duly signed and stamped by the appropriate school authority.

HOD’s Recommendation Letter
Please obtain an original recommendation letter, duly signed and stamped, containing:

Date of letter

Full name

Matriculation number

Current academic level

Current academic session

Current academic semester

Current CGPA

School Identity Card
Please upload a clear copy of your student ID card.

O’Level Certificate
Please submit a scanned copy of your original WAEC, GCE, or NECO certificate.

Please ensure that all documents are uploaded in the appropriate fields and that all information provided is accurate and complete.

BENEFIT:

Zenith Bank Account
Successful applicants are eligible for a scholarship award of ₦250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only). The account must:

Be a Zenith Bank account

Be a personal account belonging to the applicant, in the name consistent with the applicant’s name (Do not submit another person’s bank account details, otherwise the scholarship award will not be disbursed)

Be active and not dormant.

Have no restrictions i.e. Be eligible to receive the scholarship award of ₦250,000 as a single payment.

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