Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) 2020 Scholarship For International Students – Norway

Applications are currently invited for the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) 2020 Scholarship which will be provided to outstanding applicants who are looking at studying for a degree program at NMBU.

The aim of this Ph.D. project is to design an integrated analytical framework and develop a decision support tool that enables ex-ante assessments of policies, management measures, resource use plans, and trade-offs and synergies between global environmental, national economic, and local livelihood objectives related to dry forest ecosystem services in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly Ethiopia.

Application Deadline: 23rd October 2020

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Ph.D

Number of Awards: 1

Value of Award:

• The position is placed in a government pay scale position code 1017 Ph.D. Fellow. Ph.D. Fellows are normally placed in pay grade 54 (NOK 479.600,-) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment and follow ordinary meriting regulations.
• Employment is conducted according to national guidelines for University and Technical College Ph.D. scholars.

Duration of Award: 3 years

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must;

• be International students
• have a documented strong academic background from previous studies and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English
• have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are at Master’s degree level.

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Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships 2021/2022 (Fully Funded to Study in UK)

 

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) is now accepting applications from eligible Nigerians and Ghanaians for its 2021/2022 scholarships. The deadline for submission of application for the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships is 15th October 2020.

To achieve the goal of being a catalyst for public sector transformation, AIG will every year, for five years, starting in 2017, fund five scholarships for outstanding West Africans from all backgrounds who are passionate about the public sector, to pursue the Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

The AIG Scholarships are targeted at graduates with strong intellectual capability, outstanding academic achievements, leadership skills and a passion to contribute to the development of Africa’s public sector. Upon graduation, AIG Scholars will be expected to return to their home country and apply their learning experience as change agents in their country’s public sector.

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships Eligibility Criteria.

Requirements:

• Be a citizen of Nigeria or Ghana;
• Be between the ages of 25 and 35 years (must not be 36 years old by December 31, 2020);
• Have a first-class or second-class upper undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in any discipline. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0;
• Be preferably top 10% of graduating class (First, Second or Master’s Degree) – evidence to be provided;
• Provide evidence of game-changing leadership and resultant impact;
• Show skills and interests outside of academics (evidence to be provided).

Please note that:

• Academic distinction and leadership potential are key priorities for selection. 
• In the case of candidates with second-class upper qualifications, a Master’s, second degree or relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.
• Only applicants shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process will be contacted and any inquiries regarding individual application status are strictly prohibited.
• Applications sent via post or in person are NOT acceptable.
• Candidates who emerge as finalists in the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) selection process will be expected to apply directly to the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, for admissions. Finalists who are offered admission to the Master of Public Policy will be considered by the School in the final selection of AIG Scholars.

How to Apply for Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships.

The Application Window for the 2021/22 Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships is now open and closes on Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should apply by clicking on the “Apply” button below:

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National Enterprise Challenge 2020 for Nigerian Students

 Applications are invited from Nigerian University students for the 2020 National Enterprise Challenge. The deadline for the submission of applications is 30th September 2020.

National Enterprise Challenge is an initiative of the Directors of Entrepreneurship Centres across Nigerian Universities and are being supported by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The competition is open to all current students irrespective of their field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, full time or part-time. They must however be studying in a Nigerian University.

National Enterprise Challenge is geared towards improving the entrepreneurial mindset and motivating Nigerian University students to start and run ventures even while at school rather than looking for employment after graduation. The challenge will be opened from 21st August 2020 – the World Entrepreneurship Day till 30th September 2020.

Selected entrepreneurs will pitch at the Regional level between 12-24 October 2020. Regional winners will be declared by 31st October 2020 and the top three in each region will proceed to compete at the national where ONLY 18 will be finalists.

National Enterprise Challenge Prizes.

 Top three winners will be awarded grants to start or grow their venture as follows:

• 1st Prize – N1m
• 2nd Prize – N750,000
• 3rd Prize – N500,000

Regional winners (1st to 3rd ) will receive consolation prizes even as they proceed to the finals.

National Enterprise Challenge Selection Criteria.

As part of the process, finalists will be required to send a 3-minute video of their pitch which will be uploaded for general viewing and voting by the public. Results from the public vote will constitute 30% of the total marks. The remaining 70% will be decided by our Grand Jury during the Global Entrepreneurship Week holding 16-22 November 2020. 

How to Apply for National Enterprise Challenge.

Click on Start Application to initiate your application, or click on Continue Application if you are a returning applicant.

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation National Essay Competition 2020 | N6m in Prizes

 UBA Foundation is now accepting entries from Senior Secondary school students in Nigeria for its 2020 National Essay Competition. The deadline for submission of entries for the UBA Essay Competition is 2nd October 2020.

UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, announces the commencement of the 2020 edition of the National Essay Competition (NEC) for senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Now in its 10th year, the National Essay Competition provides a competitive platform to develop the intellectual and writing abilities of senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Winners get educational grants to study in any African University of their choice.

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Topic: 

• “Do you think that the lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic was an essential measure in spite of the hardship it brought economically?
• What would you have done differently and why?”

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Eligibility: 

• Be a Secondary School Student
• Must submit a handwritten essay
• Must submit a passport photograph
• Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport

Judge: The panel of judges are made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Prizes:

First Prize:

• N2.5 million educational grant.

Second Prize:

• N2 million educational grant.

Third Prize:

• N1.5 million educational grant.

UBA Foundation National Essay Competition Selection Procedure.

• Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment.
• Following this, the second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 12 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition.

How to Enter UBA Essay Competition.

Interested and qualified candidates must submit their completed contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address and Email Address). Applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.

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OR

Post to:
UBA Foundation,
UBA House (15th Floor),
57, Marina – Lagos State.

OR

Drop-Off at any UBA Business Office in Nigeria for onward delivery to UBA Foundation.

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2020 International Student Scholarships At Cyprus International University - Cyprus

 Cyprus International University is now rendering financial support to high achieving applicants through its international awards scheme available for the academic year 2020-2021.

Cyprus International University provides academic scholarships for its students as an incentive for success, with most students benefiting from 50%, 75% or 100% scholarships or discounted tuition fees.

Application Deadline: Open

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate

Value of Award: 50% off their tuition

Number of Awards: Not Known

Eligibility:

·         Applicants must have a previous year degree.

·         Applicants must be International students

·         Applicants must be proficient in English Language

Application Process 

If you want to be enlisted in this educational program, then you are recommended to take admission in the undergraduate degree coursework at the Cyprus International University. After that, applicants must submit an online application.

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International Scholarships At University of Arizona - USA 2020

 In recognition of students who exhibit outstanding academic performance, the University of Arizona offers the International Tuition Scholarship for incoming freshmen and transfer students willing to pursue a degree program at the Institution.

The University of Arizona is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona. It was founded in 1885. The UA is also a leader in the research field, bringing more than $606 million in research investment each year.

Application Deadline: 1st November 2020.

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate

Value Of Award: 

• $2,000 – $20,000 amounts for continuing students will remain the same as the initial offer.
• Scholarships are renewable for 4 years (8 consecutive semesters) for freshmen.
• Half of the award will be given in the spring and half in the fall.

Number Of Awards: Not Known

Duration Of Award: 4 years

Eligible Field Of Study: 

• Accounting
• Architecture
• Business
• Engineering

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be International Students
• Applicants must be applying or must have applied to University of Arizona - USA
• Applicants must be proficient in English Language

Application Process: An application for admission serves as an application for the scholarship.  

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African Development Bank (AfDB) – AgriPitch Competition 2020 for Youth Agripreneur

 African Development Bank (AfDB) is now accepting applications from youth-led African businesses for its 2020 AgriPitch Competition. The deadline for the submission of applications for AfDB AgriPitch Competition is 20th November, 2020.

The African Development Bank’s Youth Agripreneur AgriPitch Competition and DealRoom connects expansion-ready, youth-led African businesses with global investors (debt, equity and / or grant).

The DealRoom focuses on youth-led agribusinesses under the themes of nutrition and gender inclusivity. The goal of the AgriPitch Competition and DealRoom is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture among youth in Africa and to generate jobs, create wealth and improve livelihoods through inclusive growth across the continent.

African companies that meet the criteria below are encouraged to submit their deal information for review by the Bank’s and Asoko Insight’s data teams. Qualified businesses will be promoted through the Asoko portal to global investors for matching. Interested investors can match with any deal by registering their profile and selecting target deals.

AfDB AgriPitch Competition Eligibility.

This is suitable for:

• Companies that are in one of following categories: Youth with early stage Start-ups, Mature Start-ups, and Women Empowered Businesses as per the African Development Bank criteria are eligible to apply for the AgriPitch Competition and Virtual Investor DealRoom

Sector of focus:

• Agribusiness

Company meets the criteria for a category:

• Start-ups: Must have a clearly defined prototype or proof of concept and may or may not have had any products introduced to the market.
• Matured Start-ups: firms with existing market traction: technology, product, service, etc., already on the market with a clear investment ask and growth plan & strategy.
• Women Empowered Businesses: In addition to the criteria for a mature start-up, firms must have at least 51% share of women ownership or founded by a woman.

AfDB AgriPitch Competition Benefits.

• Shortlisted businesses will participate in a virtual AgriPitch Competition from November 16-20, 2020, where winners will be chosen based on different categories under consideration. The African Development Bank will award shortlisted businesses between US$10,000 and US$40,000 in the form of grant capital (US$120,000 in total is committed).
• The African Development Bank is a leading multilateral development finance institution. The Bank has 81 member countries and is headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

AfDB AgriPitch Competition Selection Criteria.

All applicants should consider this criteria carefully as they build out their profile for submission:

Value Proposition and Innovation Rationale (30% weighting):

• How creative is the idea or how creatively the idea solves a problem related to ICT and agri-digitization?
• Gender responsiveness
• Addresses nutrition
• Job creation potential
• Competitive edge

Sustainability and Scalability (20% weighting):

• Sound environmental management systems
• Potential for scaling-up
• Sufficient and qualified staff, including management

Business Feasibility & Traction (30% weighting):

• Clear customer pain / need intensity and market size
• Commercial and technical feasible with strong profit margins
• Existing traction and customers (for matured start-ups)

Professionalism and Presentation of Business (5% weighting):

• Structure and presentation of the business model
• Ease of comprehension of the business
• Strong writing / presentation skills

Investment Appeal (15% weighting):

• Investment pull based on respective early start-up, matured start-up, and all-star stage

How to Apply for AfDB AgriPitch Competition

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What you need to do to join:

• Press “Submit Interest” and supply as much detail as you can.
• Asoko Insight will contact you to verify certain information. We may confirm everything is set or where you may be able to improve your expression of interest.
• We’ll let you know when your deal is published on the platform and under consideration by investors and African Development Bank.
• Asoko or African Development Bank may then be in touch following your match with an investor or shortlisting for the AgriPitch Competition

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Imperial College Scholarship 2021 For International Students (Fully Funded)

 The Imperial College London is offering scholarship opportunities to high performing students who are interested in pursuing a degree program at the Institution. The President’s Scholarships aims to provide up to 50 research students with great potential the opportunity to work within their chosen research field with the support of an excellent supervisor.

Application Deadline:

•  Applicants who apply before 6 November 2020 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 January 2021. 
• Applicants who apply before 8 January 2021 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 March 2021.
• Applicants who apply before 19 March 2021 and are awarded a scholarship will be notified by 31 May 2021

Eligible Countries: International

To Be Taken At: United Kingdom

Type: Doctorate

Number Of Awardees: Not specified

Value Of Scholarships: Successful candidates will receive the following financial support for up to 3.5 years:

• Full funding for tuition fees
• A stipend of £21,000 per annum to assist with living costs
• A consumables fund of £2,000 per annum for the first 3 years of study
• A programme of bespoke opportunities and events delivered by the Graduate School

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and in receipt of, or due to receive a first class UK degree or equivalent.
• Applicants must have achieved a distinction or, where this has yet to have been achieved, be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction.
• Applicants must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise their research project.

Application Process: There is not a specific scholarship application form.  You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through our online admissions system and your department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential.

1. When prompted for a personal statement you must ensure that it consists of approx. 1000 words (maximum 2 pages) and outlines your academic and research achievements to date, explaining in brief your planned research project. The selection panel will not consider statements exceeding the 2-page limit. You may submit updated versions of this statement if required following application submission.
2. To be considered for the President's PhD Scholarship scheme, applicants must select this option in the funding section of the additional questions tab within the online application form.
3. You must also meet any additional application requirements stated by your department of choice.

  

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Universität Hamburg Merit Scholarships- Germany 2021

 Universität Hamburg is awarding international students and doctoral researchers of all subjects and degree levels the opportunity to apply for a degree program at the Institution. The awarding of a merit scholarship allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and gives them the opportunity to develop their skills.

Application Deadline: 15th October 2020

 

Eligible Countries: International

To be taken at (country): Germany

Type: Undergraduate, Masters

Number of scholarships: Not specified

Value of Scholarship: The maximum monthly funding sum is €850. Depending on the availability of funding, individual doctoral researchers may be awarded a merit scholarship totalling €1,000 per month (about 3-4 scholarships in each application round).

Duration of Scholarship: Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (total of 12 months). It is possible to re-apply for a scholarship after being awarded. The maximum funding period in justified exceptional cases is 3 years

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must; 

• be pursuing an academic degree at Universität Hamburg and have been enrolled in your degree program for at least 2 semesters (master’s students can apply after 1 semester);
• not hold German citizenship;
• demonstrate good to excellent academic performance;
• reside in Hamburg during the entire funding period;
• have financial need.

Application Process: Application form (deadline: 15 October)

You must upload the following documents to the online application portal:

• CV
• letter of motivation: please use this form (PDF)
• proof of social and/or intercultural activities (if aplicable)
• record of achievements: STiNE printout or list of course certificates. Master’s students and doctoral researchers submit their final certificate.
• evaluations from 2 professors or junior professors at Universität Hamburg. In justified cases, other teaching staff at Universität Hamburg can also prepare evaluations.

Template: evaluation form (PDF)

 

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Tuition Fee Scholarships 2021 At Australian National University – Australia

Australian National University – Australia is offering the Tuition Fee Scholarship Program to individuals who are seeking to undergo a degree program at the Institution. The university provides a broad range of accommodation options for aspirants and a variety of flexible learning options to suit their requirements.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2021

Eligible Countries: International

Type: MPhil

Value of Award: Full tuition

Number of Awards: Not Known

Eligibility:

• Applicants must have a bachelor degree with first-class or upper second class honours, or a research Master’s degree from a recognized university.
• Applicants should provide evidence of English language ability: IELTS, TOEFL, or other acceptable proof. Please see the English Language Requirements section for more details.

Application Process: International applicants are recommended to take admission in the MPhil degree coursework at Australian National University. After being registered, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant Graduate Studies Convener or a prospective supervisor, prior to lodging an application, to discuss the proposed research topic and related matters.

 

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NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship Scheme For Nigerian Students 2020

Applications are currently invited for the 2020 NNPC/Total National Merit Scholarship Scheme. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria (TUCN), Total Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (Total E&P Nig Ltd) and Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) are offering the  NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship programme to Nigerian Undergraduates who are looking to pursue a degree program at any Nigerian Institution.

The programme is aimed at promoting academic excellence and quality manpower development in the Country. This is one of the many ways TOTAL demonstrates its commitment to the educational development of Nigerian students.

Application Deadline: 30th October 2020

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Type: Undergraduate

Number of Scholarships: Several

Value of Scholarship: The Scholarship is worth NGN 150,000.

Duration of Scholarship: Onetime financial support

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must;

• Be a Registered FULL TIME undergraduate in a recognized Nigerian University
• Be a certified 100 or 200 level student at the time of application
• Show proof of SSCE or Equivalent Certificate.
• Show proof of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) score.
• Show proof of Admission letter from the University and Matriculation Number.
• Show proof of A-level or Equivalent Certificate (for direct entry students).

Application Process: To apply for this scholarship CLICK HERE.

The following documents are required when applying:

• Recent Passport Photograph
• Certificate or Proof of Origin
• Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE)
• UTME result

• JAMB/University Admission Letter
• 1st Year Result showing CGPA

 

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