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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

UNIVERSITY OF KENT AFRICA BUSINESS & LAW CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 30 June 2025, 23:59 BST 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This scholarship is designed to recognize and support global talent in business and law, which is in line with the University of Kent’s mission to inspire global ambition. By winning the challenge, students have demonstrated exceptional innovation, leadership, and critical thinking—qualities that we celebrate and reward.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible Programmes: Undergraduate courses at Kent Business School (KBS) or Kent Law School (KLS)

Have participated in and won the Africa Business & Law Challenge 2025.

Have applied and received an offer for an undergraduate course at Kent Business School (KBS) or Kent Law School (KLS).

Be classified by the University of Kent as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes.

Accept your offer by 30 June 2025 and pay your tuition fee deposit by 31 July 2025.

This scholarship is exclusive to undergraduate students and cannot be deferred to a later year.

Once the scholarship has been offered, you are required to pay your tuition fee deposit by 31 July 2025, 23.59 BST, in order to secure the scholarship. 

Please also ensure you meet any other international admissions deadlines relevant to you.

You must meet the academic conditions of entry/be accepted for entry for the award to be given

The award is capped at 4. The winning team of the Africa Business and Law Challenge will receive the award.

This award cannot be held in conjunction with other awards and scholarships except the Kent International Academic Excellence Award. Please contact us for further information.

No separate application is required—the winning team of the Africa Business & Law Challenge will be automatically awarded the scholarship once they have received and accepted an offer for an eligible course by 30 June 2025. If you are awarded the scholarship, you will then need to pay your tuition fee deposit by 31 July 2025, 23.59 BST, in order to secure the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Each member of the winning team will receive a £3,000 tuition fee discount, applicable for their first year of undergraduate study at the University of Kent’s Business School (KBS) or Law School (KLS) commencing their studies in September 2025.

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

DEVELOPMENT-RELATED POSTGRADUATE COURSES (EPOS) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (DAAD)

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries

Internationally recognised masterʼs and PhD degrees

Duration: 12-24 months for a masterʼs degree (depending on the institution) and 40 to 42 months for a PhD degree

Study courses at German universities and universities for applied sciences

Scholarships funded by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission is also open to self-financing participants or students financed through government or other sources.

Academic year 2026/2027

The ideal scholarship holder:

Is currently working for a public authority, a state, or a private company in a developing country and is involved in planning and executing directives and projects with emphasis on development policies.

Holds a bachelorʼs degree (or a masterʼs degree if applying for a PhD programme) in a related subject.

Has completed their academic degree/-s with far above average results (upper third) and can prove at least two years of related professional experience after completing their first degree (bachelorʼs).

Their academic degrees are no more than six years old.

Is a national of a country listed on the OECD-DAC list (except Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo), Turkey)

BENEFIT:

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits: Monthly rent subsidy

Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

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