A University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship of £4,500, paid as a reduction on your first year’s tuition, may be available to overseas students from African Union member states who are self-financing their postgraduate education.
All applications for pertinent courses will be immediately assessed for the University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship because awards will be based on grades earned in your undergraduate degree.
About the University of Essex
An English county named Essex is home to the University of Essex, a public research university. One of the first universities made of plate glass, it was founded in 1965 by royal charter. The motto “Thought the harder, Heart the keener” is taken from the Anglo-Saxon epic The Battle of Maldon, and the university shield has the historic arms attributed to the Kingdom of Essex. With its main campus in Wivenhoe Park, it has three campuses spread across the county, two of which are in Southend-on-Sea and one in Loughton.
In addition to being crowned University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards in 2018 and receiving a Gold rating for teaching excellence from the TEF, Essex is also recognized as a world-class institution of higher learning for its emphasis on original research by the REF.
Her Majesty, The Queen granted the Regius Professorship to Essex’s Department of Government in 2013 and the Queen’s Anniversary Prize to the university twice for its support of social and economic research in 2009 and 2017. The institution’s annual revenue for 2021–2022 was £272.6 million, of which £30.2 million came from grants and contracts for research, with an associated expenditure of £313.8 million.
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Candidates will receive a scholarship worth £4,500 as a reduction in their tuition.
The University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship – Eligibility
To be eligible for the University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship, you must fulfill all of the requirements listed below:
- These scholarships are only available to international students who are fully self-funded*.
- Students must regularly reside in one of the African Union’s member states (for more information on what that means, see below).
- Applicants who have completed relevant secondary or tertiary education in one of the countries mentioned above may be eligible for these scholarships.
- The applicant’s undergraduate degree must have been awarded the specified grade or higher (this includes integrated master’s degrees). It is not possible to use a higher Master’s grade to make up for a lower bachelor’s grade;
- The MA, MSc, MRES, and LLM degrees are offered by full-time taught Master’s programs that begin in October 2023 or January 2024.
- Applications will be considered for these scholarships if they have firmly accepted a place offer by 14 July 2023 (for a start in October 2023) or 13 October 2023 (for a start in January 2024) and have met the academic requirements of entry.
- Each student is only eligible for one scholarship award, and that award cannot be used in conjunction with any other University of Essex awards.
- Only the first year of the master’s program at Essex is eligible for this award. Selected candidates should be available for recruiting efforts.
*Students who receive a revolving loan to pay for their education will be regarded as self-funded.
Country-Specific Requirements:
- Ghana: 2:1 or a CGPA of 3.0 or higher
- Nigeria: CGPA of at least 3/5
- Other African Union members must have a 2:1 or its equivalent (as determined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria).
How to Apply for the University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship
For the University of Essex Africa Postgraduate Scholarship, are you interested and eligible? To submit your application, visit the University of Essex at www.essex.ac.uk.
You’ll be automatically considered for this prize if you satisfy all the requirements for qualifying. Application paperwork is not required from you. Your country of residence and fee status, which you submit with your application for a place at Essex, will be used by the University to determine your eligibility.
The University of Essex website can be accessed for more information.
Submission Deadline
September 30, 2023
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