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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ADARA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

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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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THE BRITISH ACADEMY VISITING FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: October 23, 2024, 17:00 BST

LOCATION: England

This programme enables academics from any country overseas to be based at a UK higher education or other research institution of their choice for up to six months and develop collaborative projects with UK colleagues.

ELIGIBILITY:

Visiting Fellows must be of postdoctoral level or above, or have equivalent research experience at the time of application. Candidates should be based outside of the UK at the time of application. Applicants may be on permanent or fixed-term contracts. Fixed-term contracts must not end before the end date of the Visiting Fellowship. Independent scholars are also welcome to apply.

Applicants must demonstrate that they have been in contact with their UK host institution prior to applying. Please note that the British Academy is not able to assist with locating of facilitating contact with a UK host institution.

The British Academy welcomes applications from a diverse range of UK host institutions, and would particularly encourage applications from historically and/or structurally disadvantaged groups, low-income countries, and female researchers.

For more details about the Visiting Fellowship programme, including eligibility requirements, please see the Scheme Notes.

BENEFIT:

Visiting fellowships are available for a period of between 3 to 6 months. Applicants will be asked to provide their preferred start date for their fellowship over the spring and summer (March-August 2025).

The maximum funding available is £40,000.

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