ELIGIBILITY:

These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded*.

Students must be ordinarily resident (see below for the definition of ordinary residence) in a member state of the African Union.

Applicants must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (this includes integrated Masters degrees) with the grade specified or above. A higher Masters grade cannot be taken to compensate for a lower Bachelors grade;

Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2024 or January 2025 for the first year of a full-time Masters course in academic year 2024-25 only, leading to the degree of: ̶ MA, MSc, LLM, MRes, MPP, MBM

These scholarships may be awarded to applicants who have completed relevant school or university studies in one of the specified countries above.

The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships. Students who are eligible for this award and are joining Essex through a link agreement, which includes a discounted fee, will receive the award which is greater in value.

This scholarship is available for the first year of Masters study at Essex only;

Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities. 

Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above or CGPA 2.50/4.0, or 4.00/6.00 or 4.00/7.00
OR A pass grade for Medical Degrees awarded by an approved Nigerian Institution

Ghana: 2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above or CGPA 3.5/5.0

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

For more details: file:///C:/Users/probook/Downloads/Africa-PG-Scholarship-2024-25%20(1).pdf

BENEFIT:

A scholarship of £4,500, paid as a discount on your first year’s tuition fee.