University Of Essex African 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 3.0/5.0 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 recognised UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, orfrom a recognised university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) or from any of the following countries:

• Bangladesh
• Canada
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Malaysia
• Norway
• Pakistan
• Russia
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Turkey
• USA
• Vietnam

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 state of the African Union) and ordinarily resident in an African nation (see the full terms and conditions for definition of “ordinary residence”)
- be entirely self-funding your studies
- be a graduate of any African country, or any of the countries specified above
- for 2019-20 entry: be applying for a full-time Masters course starting in 2019-20 (excluding MBA)meet the academic criteria in the table above.

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.

Click the link below to download the full details and terms/conditions


Africa Scholarship Programme – terms and conditions for 2019-20 entry.

If you're a current student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms and conditions for previous years.

How to apply
We'll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don't need to complete an application form.

For 2019-20 entry: If you meet all the eligibility criteria and firmly accept the offer of your place by 13 September 2019 then you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You'll be notified of your award when your place at Essex is confirmed or by end of October 2019.

To read more about the scholarship and to start your application process, click the link below:


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2019/2020 PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Application Is Currently Ongoing

2019/2020 OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME UNDER PTDF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN UK, GERMANY & FRANCE

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Federal Government agency with the mandate of developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for Overseas MSc and PhD Scholarships to institutions under its UK, Germany and France strategic partnership initiative. Successful candidates will be awarded scholarships to study in these countries commencing in the 2019/2020 academic session.

The Scheme
Under this scheme, candidates are invited to apply through PTDF to specific programmes at the partner institutions in any of the countries (full list of sponsored courses is available below). The award includes the provision of flight tickets, payment of health insurance, payment of tuition and bench fees (where applicable) as well as the provision of allowances to meet the costs of accommodation and living expenses. The programmes will also include language classes to aid scholars settle into their new environments.


Selection Process, Criteria & Requirements
PTDF scholarships are highly competitive and only candidates who are outstanding across the board are selected. A selection committee will be constituted to assess applications using the following criteria;

- Academic merit as evidenced by quality of degrees, full academic transcripts, other professional qualifications acquired, and relevant publications (where available) to be referenced by applicants
- Awards for leadership and/or academic excellence (where available).
- Membership of professional bodies
- The viability of the study/research plan.
- Applicants are required to make a case for their scholarship by submitting a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) stating the reason(s) they want to undertake the study, the relevance of the proposed study to the oil & gas industry and its expected impact on national development.

Requirements

MSc
- A minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) qualification in their first degree or a Second Class Lower (2.2) with relevant industry experience
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
- Must be computer literatePossession of 5 O/level credits including English Language

PhD
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC)
- Must be computer literate
- A minimum of Second Class Lower (2.2) in their first degree and a good second-degree certificate;
- Must submit a research proposal relevant to the oil and gas industry (of not more than 5 pages) to include: Topic, introduction, objective, methodology and mode of data collection (go to http://ptdf.gov.ng/scholarship-page/ for format)
- Applicants must also include their master’s degree project

Required Documents
Applicants are advised to scan copies of the following documents and attach to their online application forms:


- First Degree Certificate or Statement of Result
- NYSC discharge certificate
- WAEC/GCE/SSCE/NECO results as well as the PIN numbers on the application forms to enable PTDF view the O’level results on the relevant website).
- Recent Passport Photograph
- Local Government Identification Letter
- Master’s Degree Certificate (PhD Applicants only)
- Evidence of membership of professional associations

IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Ongoing PhD Candidates could only apply provided their Universities are among the PTDF Partnership Universities as listed above;
2. Candidates who have benefitted from any of the PTDF scholarships in the past cannot apply for the same type of programme, except a higher programme;
3. Candidates who successfully scale through the first round of screening will be requested to submit their transcripts; all applicants are therefore advised to prepare their transcripts for submission in anticipation of such a request.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS Six (6) WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. - Published on 19/11/2018

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LIST OF APPROVED COURSES FOR SPONSORSHIP
Candidates may select up to 3 different courses (1st,2nd and 3rd choice) in any University within a particular country.

For more detailed information, list of the schools available in the UK, Germany and France and to begin your application, follow the link below.


PTDF Scholarship Page

Apply For United Bank for Africa (UBA) Campus Ambassadors Program 2019

Deadline: December 15, 2018

Applications are invited for the UBA Campus Ambassadors Program 2019. The UBA Campus Ambassador program offers a unique opportunity to students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria and across Africa to be part of a dynamic and forward thinking Pan-African bank by representing the brand on campus.

The initiative is part of the bank’s commitment to developing creativity and leadership abilities amongst young people in the continent of Africa. The program is designed to be a learning experience and a highly rewarding pursuit for selected students, while providing them with a platform to build their leadership capabilities and showcase their diverse talents.

Responsibilities
• Represent the UBA brand on campus
• Provide insights that will help UBA better understand campus requirements unique to each region
• Learn about UBA products/ services and promote their adoption within the campus
• Plan and host fun events on campus to amplify the UBA brand
• Build relationships on campus with the school authorities, faculty and student groups
• Identify trends and opportunities that UBA can leverage within the campus community
• Implement various UBA initiatives within the campus



Benefits
• Development of Intellectual, leadership and creative skills through periodic training
• Monthly stipend
• Gift pack with UBA branded collateral
• Networking and collaboration with other ambassadors from campuses across Africa
• Career advisory, mentorship and interaction with managers in UBA
• Free tickets to UBA events
• Learn about UBA culture and career opportunities
• Inclusion of UBA campus ambassador experience in your resume
• Award

Eligibility
• Must be a registered, full-time undergraduate student of any tertiary institution in Nigeria and African countries where UBA operates
• Must be actively involved with student groups and influential within the campus community
• Must have established social media presence with demonstrable followership
• Should possess experience in engaging stakeholders within the school community
• Should have the ability to gather feedback and provide innovative insights
• Should be able to dedicate 3-4 hours weekly
• Must be highly professional in general conduct
• Should have a UBA account

Application


Click here to apply

Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Annual Essay Competition

Entries are invited for the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Annual Essay Competition (PBOC).

Essay Topics: Participants are to select 1 of the 4 topics to write on:

1. Alert or Alarm: Nigeria’s Population Projection and Meeting Family Planning Needs.

2. New Solutions to a Recurrent Pain Point; Protecting the SRH of Adolescents and Young People in Nigeria.

3. If Comprehensive Sexuality Education is the Solution, What are the Real Problems and What are the Drivers?

4. Expanding Sexual and Reproductive Rights Options for Women, Retaining Choices, Remaining within the Boundary of the Law; without Agitating Culture.

Guideline for Essay Entries:
1. Essays must be independent and original;
2. Entries should be between 2500 to 3000 words (references excluded);
3. Essays must be written and typed in English using Arial font type, size 12 with single line spacing;
3. All plagiarized essays will be disqualified;
4. All resource materials used should be referenced using A.P.A style;
5. Participation is open only to citizens between ages 15 and 30 that are resident in Nigeria;
6. Only one entry is permitted per person;
7. All entries must be original and hitherto unpublished. The copyright for all entries will be transferred to the organizers;
8. Participants deem it fit for the organizers to use their details and entries for promotional purposes;
9. All entries must be submitted on or before June 11, 2018;
10. Please note that entries that do not match the above specifics will be automatically disqualified.



The essay competition seeks to enrich conversation and research on the continual and untiring quest for brilliant solutions as a means to drive the much desired demographic dividends.

Top 10 essay entries from the competition will be compiled into an anthology and launched during the award ceremony to be held during the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Annual lecture scheduled for June 26, 2018.

Entries closes on June 11, 2018

If eligible and interested, kindly click here to participate.

Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights Fellowship For Undergraduates (Fully Funded)

Paradigm Initiative is pleased to announce its fully funded Fellowships to the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum 2018.

The fellowship is open to all undergraduates in their penultimate year (year before final year), irrespective of field of study.

Selected fellows will be sponsored to attend the 2018 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum in Abuja in July 2018. The fellowship will cover flight, accommodation and per diem.

Selection will be based on the following criteria:


Keen interest in ICT Policy issues in general, and Digital Rights in particularWillingness to complete a final year project related to Digital Rights, irrespective of field of study and angle (legal, technical, social, etc) of approach to the relevant issuesAvailability to travel to — and from Abuja — between July 1 and 4, 2018

Fellows who dedicate their final year thesis to a digital rights issue may also be supported by Paradigm Initiative in their research.

If you would like to secure one of the five (5) fellowship slots, please do the following:

Record a 3-minute video of yourself speaking on what “Digital Rights” means to you as a young Nigerian.Upload the video online and share on social media, using the hashtag #NIGF18withPI, and copy @ParadigmHQFill this form and make sure to include the link to your video:

You must complete all three steps above before 12 midnight June 15, 2018, when the competition will end. Please note that applications after this deadline will not be considered.

If you are eligible and interested, kindly click here to proceed with your application

#NIGF18withPI

2017/2018 NAOC Tertiary Scholarship

Overview

2017/2018 NAOC TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME: APPLICATION/EXAMINATION
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility invites suitably qualified applicants for its 2017/2018 Session Tertiary Scholarship Scheme, effective from 17th to 30th April, 2018.

Category of Awards
Host Communities Merit Award – For applicants strictly from NAOC Host Communities
National Merit Award – For applicants from Non-Host communities

Requirements/Eligibility
To qualify for consideration, applicants MUST be:

Registered Full TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
Certified 100 level students at the time of application (Only students admitted in 2017/2018 academic session)

NOTE: The following categories of students should not apply:
- 200 level students and above
- Current beneficiaries of similar Awards from other Companies and Agencies
- Dependants of NAOC/NAE/AENR/NACPFA
- Only Indigenes of NAOC Host Communities in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo States SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.

Only applicants studying Engineering, Geology, Geosciences and Agricultural Science are eligible for the National Merit Award.

Deadline: Closing date for receipt of e-application is strictly Midnight 30th, April 2018.

NOTE: The aptitude test will take place at designated centers to be communicated to applicants on a later date and applicants are to fully bear the cost of transportation to and from Aptitude test centres.



How to Apply
Application is open to 100 level students only.

1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clearly scanned copies of the following documents

- Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
- School ID Card
- O’level Certificate
- Admission Letter
- Birth Certificate
- Proof of Local Government Area of Origin
- Letter from Community Paramount Ruler (Only Applicants for Host Communities Merit Award)
- Letter from CDC Chairman (Only Applicants for Host Communities Merit Award).
- JAMB Result
2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload
4. Ensure to provide valid Email and Phone Contact for effective communication

To apply, follow the steps below:
1. Click on "Apply Now" tab.
2. Click on "Register Now" to create an account.
3. Proceed to your email box to activate your account
4. Click on www.scholastica.ng/schemes/naocscholarships to return to Scholarship site
5. Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
6. Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
7. Ensure the name used in application matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
8. Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
9. When asked to upload photo, a passport photograph with a white background is preferable.
10. Recheck application information to avoid errors
11. Click "Apply Now" to submit information
12. You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
13. Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
14. Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.

Ready to register now? Click here

Embassy Of Ireland In Nigeria #PeaceWriteNow Writing Contest 2018

2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The Agreement, ratified in both Ireland and Northern Ireland in May 1998, has played a very significant role in creating peace on the island of Ireland since that time.

This year the Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria undertook the #Road2Peace programme in collaboration with Likeminds. This involved travelling to six institutions of higher learning to speak about the Northern Ireland Peace Process and discuss current challenges in Nigeria. We listened to many young Nigerians who shared their thoughts, ideas and hopes for sustainable peace and dialogue and asked what they could do.

On this journey, we heard many young voice but we want to hear more. This is why to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Embassy has launched the #PeaceWriteNow Writing Contest.

Interested candidates should write an essay on the broad theme "Fostering Sustainable Peace and Dialogue in Nigeria". Entrants are invited to focus on the role that they can play to foster sustainable peace. Areas of interest could be youth empowerment and discussion of the Good Friday Agreement. More information about the Good Friday Agreement can be found here.

The deadline for entries is 17:00 Friday April 20th.

The top five selected essays will receive prizes as follows:

1st Prize: €500 cash grant for books.
2nd Prize: €250 Cash grant for books.
3rd Prize: €100 cash grant for books.
4th Prize: A book on peace building signed by the Ambassador and a certificate of appreciation.
5th Prize: A Certificate of Appreciation.

The Embassy will host an event in early May where selected participants will be invited to read from their essays.

A selection of essays may also be published in a short book. Any author of an essay selected for publication will be contacted in advance and will receive a copy of the publication.

Click here to view full terms, condition and how to submit your entry.

Transparency International School On Integrity 2018 (Full Scholarships Available)

We are delighted to announce that applications to the 9th TI School on Integrity are open.

Apply today for the Transparency School 2018 and spend an insightful week with anti-corruption enthusiasts from all over the world!

Since 2010, TI School on Integrity hosted more than 900 future leaders from around 110 countries worldwide and became the leading summer course on anti-corruption in the world.

Transparency International School on Integrity is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders.

TI School on Integrity introduces its participants to the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and helps young people implement their ideas in practice.

Who can apply?
TI School on Integrity is open to senior students, graduates and young professionals under the age of 35. It welcomes individuals from public, private, non-governmental and academic sectors, from all academic backgrounds.

Course fee & Scholarships
Course fee is EUR 650. It covers tuition fee, course material, accommodation, meals and extra-curricular activities. Scholarships are also available.

Deadlines
Deadline for scholarship applications is 1 May 2018, for non-scholarship applications – 20 May 2018. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.


Visit the official webpage to read more and apply

Udacity Google Africa Scholarship Program 2018

Deadline: April 24, 2018

Application is open for the Udacity Google Africa Scholarship Program 2018, a web and android scholarship for residents of African countries. When applying, you will choose between learning web development or Android development. From there, once you’re accepted, you will be placed in one of two tracks (beginner or intermediate), depending on your existing skills and experience.

After that, the learning begins! Some scholarship recipients may be able to participate in an Andela Learning Community with partners from Andela. Finally, top students from each track will earn full scholarships to one of Google’s Android or Web Development Nanodegree programs.

The program takes place 100% online. You can work from wherever you want to, as long as you have access to a working internet connection. Depending on where you live, you may also choose to participate in optional in-person meet-ups with your scholarship classmates.

Benefits
Learn valuable skills to launch or advance your career as a mobile or web developer;
Master world-class curriculum developed with experts from Google and Udacity;
Join a rapidly growing community of mobile and web developers.
Eligibility

The Scholarship is only open to individuals who:
At the time of entry are at least 18 years of age on the date of entry; and
Are residents of any jurisdiction from any country in Africa that does not otherwise ban participation in the Contest or where Udacity is otherwise unable provide its services by applicable laws.
Judging Criteria

The winners will be selected by Udacity in its sole discretion. Judges will evaluate each Participant’s coursework in eligible courses and Nanodegree programs and select winners based on the following criteria:

Satisfactory completion of the application for the Scholarship
Demonstrated ability to successfully complete or make substantial progress in online courses like those offered on Udacity.com
Sufficient prerequisite knowledge necessary for the programs
Review of the content of all applications will be evaluated based on the quality and thoughtfulness of their responses.
Submissions should incorporate the following elements that the judges will use as criteria when selecting contest winners: Goal Orientation and Desire to Make an Impact, Demonstrated Determination and Diversity of Perspective

Application
The application is straightforward, and should take 10-15 minutes. There is a single application for all, whether you’re interested in Mobile or Web, and whether you’re a beginner or already have experience. Answer what you can, to the best of your ability, and Google will do the rest!

To apply, follow this link