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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX AFRICA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

If you’re an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,500, paid as a discount on your first year’s tuition fee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Ghana: 2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above

Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above

Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, if you need to complete an application form and how you’ll receive your funding.

Africa Scholarship Programme Postgraduate – Terms and conditions for 2024-2025 entry (.pdf)

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on your country of domicile and fee status that you submit on your application for your place at Essex.

BENEFIT:

£4,500

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

ROUTLEDGE/ROUND TABLE COMMONWEALTH STUDENTSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 31 July 2024, 16:00 UTC

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. This PhD studentships will be providing funding for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by The Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies. 

It is not expected that the applicant’s PhD/DPhil research already has a Commonwealth focus. Applications are particularly welcomed where the award will enable the applicant to add a Commonwealth dimension to the work. 

As part of the studentship, applicants are required to identify and work with a mentor at a university in a Commonwealth country other than that in which they are based. This should be an expert in a subject linked to the applicant’s subject of research, who will be able to provide support and advice during the studentship.

BENEFIT:

Two studentships are available each with a maximum value of GBP 5,500: 

One for PhD students registered at UK universities.

One for PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.  

The mentor will also be expected to contribute to either the podcast or the article that the student is expected to produce at the end of the studentship and will be paid an honorarium of £500 GBP, payable at the end of the studentship. Mentors must read and abide by the mentor code of conduct guidelines. 

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