UK University of Essex Africa Scholarship

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UK University of Essex Africa Scholarship Programme

If you’re an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.

If you are from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.

Ghana

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)

Degree qualification

You will also be considered for this award if you are a national of an African nation and you have a degree:

from a recognized UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or
from a recognized university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) from any of the following countries:
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- USA
- Vietnam

UK University of Essex Africa Scholarship Eligibility

You must meet all of the following conditions.

be classified as an international student for fee purposes
be a national of an African nation (defined as a member st ate of the African Union)

be entirely self-funding your studies
be a graduate of any African country, or any of the countries specified in the Terms and Conditions below
for 2020-21 entry: be applying for a full-time taught Masters course starting in 2020-21 (excluding MBA)
meet the academic criteria in the table above

UK University of Essex Africa Scholarship Full details

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, how you’ll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with others or not.