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UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN’S AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP FOR JANUARY 2026 ENTRY

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Lincoln’s Africa Scholarship is designed to help students from across Africa to access postgraduate-level study at the University of Lincoln. The Africa Scholarship is offered as a tuition fee discount against the cost of a postgraduate taught program commencing in the 2026 academic year.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship, prospective students must meet the following criteria:

Be a national of, or have permanent residence in, Africa (excluding Egypt). Please visit their Egypt Scholarship webpage for details regarding scholarship eligibility for students who are nationals of or have permanent residence in Egypt.

Hold a Conditional or Unconditional Offer from the University of Lincoln for a full-time postgraduate taught program commencing in January 2026.

A £5,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:1 classification or
Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

A £4,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:2 classification or
Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

Please visit your country webpage for more detail regarding regional entry requirements that are equivalent to a 2:1 or 2:2.

Students joining a Pre-Master’s program will be entitled to receive the scholarship when they move onto their main program. 

If you’re eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship, you may also be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £1,000 – £1,500 through their Advance Full Payment Discount or Early Payment Discount. To find out more information about eligibility criteria, please visit our webpage.

BENEFIT:

The Africa Scholarship is valued at £4,000 – £5,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount during the first year of their studies.

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WBG YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM (YPP)

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 at 11:59 UTC (late applications will not be considered). 

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

planet. The Young Professionals Program (YPP) and career opportunities at the World Bank Group work in every major area of development to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. The application requires you to select a work program that best matches your expertise and experience.

To support your selection, you will be required to demonstrate your technical expertise and experience (technical depth), ability to work across the World Bank Group and a variety of sectors (technical breadth), and strong leadership potential. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Minimum master’s degree with 2–6 years of professional working experience.

Nationality of a World Bank Group member country as demonstrated by your officially issued passport or equivalent document. 

Completion of a master’s-level degree in a relevant field, or a higher qualification in a relevant field, before September 1, 2026. If you are pursuing a doctorate, full-time doctoral research studies in a relevant field at an accredited institution may count towards the required work experience, and the degree must be substantially complete with all the written work submitted before September 1, 2026. 

Excellent command of the spoken and written English language (fluency in other languages might be advantageous to your application). 

You are not a World Bank Group staff member (this includes staff holding term, open, ST, and ET appointments), nor are you precluded from applying to or joining the program by the employment eligibility policy from the time of application to the Young Professionals Program.

You may apply this year if you are a JPA or a former Bank intern (interns should have their appointment end date on or before September 30, 2025).

The Young Professionals Program does not offer deferred entry, and you must be prepared to start full-time employment with the World Bank Group on September 1, 2026. 

If you are invited to join the Young Professionals Program, your offer will include a 2-year term contract as a mid-career staff member (GF level) that may be followed by a 5-year renewable contract based on performance. 

You also might be eligible for a G-type visa for you and your dependents. 

You may be located in Washington, DC or any of the World Bank Group country offices worldwide, and must be prepared to relocate accordingly.

BENEFIT:

The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) offers a competitive salary and benefits package as part of a 5-year term contract.

Benefits include health, life and accident insurance, a pension plan and possible relocation and mobility benefits depending on WBG guidelines.

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