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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

CAMBRIDGE TRUST AFRICA CHANGE- MAKERS SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship is a programme of full-cost scholarships for PhD students in any subject, open to candidates from any country in Africa. It is tenable at any college. It aims to provide support to talented students who require financial assistance to take up their places at the University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Priority will be given to students whose research contributes to the development of the Continent and to climate-resilient and sustainable futures for Africa and the world. 

This scholarship programme is closely affiliated with the Mastercard Foundation scholars programme.

No separate application is required for this scholarship, only the application for admission to the University of Cambridge, which must be submitted by the funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

BENEFIT:

University tuition fee

Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)

Immigration Health Surcharge

Visa

Travel and research costs

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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

ZERIBE NWOSU SCHOLARSHIP UNDERGRADUATE TO POSTGRADUATE TRANSITION PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: 1 April, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

Application for the 2024 Zeribe Nwosu Scholarship (ZNS) – Undergraduate to Postgraduate Phase is hereby invited from qualified candidates who are currently enrolled in any undergraduate degree subject in any public Nigerian university or polytechnic.

ELIGIBILITY:

Only year 2 or year 4 students are eligible for this scholarship. Do not apply if in year 1, 3, or 5.

Your letter of reference must clearly state that you are in year 2 (if applying for the year 2 zns) or year 4 (if applying for the year 4 zns). The letter must also mention that you will still be in year 2 or year 4 by april 1 (the application closing date). Applicants whose letter does not adhere to this instruction may be disqualified.

For Year 2 students:

Applicant must:
be in year 2 of undergraduate studies.
be a student in a public Nigerian university or polytechnic or college of education
have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 4* on a scale of 5 in one of the two semesters of Year 1. CGPA of both semesters should be provided.

*For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered. 

For Year 4 students:

Applicant must:
be in year 4 of undergraduate studies.
be a student in a public Nigerian university, polytechnic or college of education
have attained a cumulative grade point aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.5* on a scale of 5 (from year 1-3).

*For polytechnic students or students of universities using 4.0 as scale, a rough conversion of the CGPA to percentage is acceptable. CGPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 or 70% will be considered. Medical students should present their Year 1 results as well as evidence of achieving “Pass” for the subjects taken in Year 2-3.

BENEFIT:

N50,000 each to 10 awardees in Year 2. 

N100,000 each to 25 awardees in Year 4.

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