MBA Degree

Brief description: The Kofi Annan Business School Foundation offers Scholarships for brilliant and motivated students from developing countries that permit them to gain a 1-year full-time MBA degree at ESMT.

Host Institution(s): ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Germany in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business Schools Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.

Field(s) of study: 1-year, full-time Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Number of Scholarships: Up to 5 scholarships are accessible 1 year.

Target group: Residents of one of the UN-listed LDCs, LLDCs, or of Palestine

Scholarship value/inclusions: The fellowship covers full tuition and fees and a monthly stipend for living expenses.

Eligibility: Candidates must be local in one of the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs),Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Palestine. Applications are confident from applicants who hold at least a bachelor’s degree from any academic discipline and demonstrate 3 years of post-graduate professional experience. All candidates are required to take the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) before gaining admission to the ESMT Full-time MBA program.

After graduation, Fellows are projected to commit to returning to their home countries or regions to participate for at least 3 years in the development of the local or regional economy.

Application instructions: Scholarships can be granted only after an applicant has been admitted to the ESMT MBA program.  Applications are only received online via ESMT’s website. Potential candidates may also submit a CV for a preliminary check to determine whether they are qualified to submit an application. The application closing date for the MBA is 30 September.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.esmt.org/degree-programs/full-time-mba/scholarship-programs

Masters/PhD Degree

Brief description: The DRD proposes a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships for every year for candidates from Sub-Saharan African countries with an outstanding academic record, to pursue development-related Masters and PhD studies.

Host Institution(s): University of the Western Cape, South Africa/Ruhr-Univeristy Bochum, Germany

Field of study: Scholarships are vacant for full-time students of:

• MA in Development Studies
• Master in Public Administration
• the MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme)
• the different PhD options at the centre (PhD UWC)

Number of Awards: Limited

Target group: The scholarships are projected for nationals of Sub-saharan African countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions: Scholarships consist of monthly allowances of 650 Euro for Master applicants and 900 Euro for PhD applicants plus travel allowances. Mobility scholarships are also vacant for Master students every year.

Eligibility: Scholarship candidates are advised to carefully read about the specific entry necessities and course application method of the programme of their choice. The information is vacant from the respective programmes sections. In addition to programme requirements, all candidates have to meet the following requirements:

•  Candidates should be from Sub-Sahara Africa
•  Candidates should have an excellent academic record – at least 70% for your last degree
•  Candidates should submit an application within 3 years of having completed their previous degree
•  The study must have been completed at an internationally recognised university
•  The previous degree (Baccalaureus or Master) should have been an academic discipline which is related to  Development Studies or Public Administration
•  South African students are necessary to have an honours degree in order to be admitted to a Masters degree course.  Other students need the equivalent of a 4 year undergraduate degree
• Candidates must supply evidence of proficiency in English, both written and spoken. This can be TOEFL test or a similar standard test or a letter from an academic institution

Application instructions: For candidates of the MPA, the MA in Development Studies as well as PhD applicants, you will have to fill in an electronic application form by 31 July 2016.  For the MADM, there is a separate online application to be submitted by 31 December 2017; please refer to the “How to apply” section of the Bochum programme or the course homepage.

It is essential to visit the authorized website to access the electronic application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.drd-sa.org/index.php/scholarships-in-development-studies.html

Masters (MS) Degree

Brief description: Wagner announces a call for applications for the African Women Public Service Scholarship, a scholarship program made probable by a contribution from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which expands the opportunity for African women to systematize for public service in their home countries.

Host Institution(s): NYU Wagner, USA

Field of study: As scholas at NYU Wagner, African women study in one of two graduate programs: the 2-year Master of Public Administration or the 1-year Executive MPA: Concentration on International Public Service Organizations.

Number of Awards: Not specific.

Target group: African Women

Scholarship value/inclusions: The awards for either program will support tuition, housing, travel to and from the United States and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses.

Eligibility: To succeed for the Scholarship, prospective candidates must meet the general admissions criteria stipulated here and be citizens and resident in an African country at the time of application. NYU Wagner’s admissions committee pays particular awareness to applications from women who possess strong academic records; who have a demonstrated commitment to public service; and for whom a Wagner education would significantly enhance their capacity to have a deep and lasting impact on public service issues in their home country and region.

Candidates commit to return to their particular home countries at the conclusion of the program with the goal of assuming a leadership situation on the continent where they can meaningfully donate to the challenges currently confronting Africa.

Application instructions: There are not special forms or applications to fill out to be measured for the African Women Public Service Fellowship. You will automatically be measured for all scholarships, including the African Women Public Service Scholarship.  Applicants must submit their application for admissions by browse or May closing date.

It is essential to browse this page and the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: http://wagner.nyu.edu/global/fellowships/awpsf

MBA Degree

Brief description: ESMT proposes special-tuition scholarships to female applicants applying to the ESMT Full-time MBA program with an exceptionally strong GMAT score and a record of academic brilliance at undergraduate level.

Host Institution(s): European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Germany

Field of study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Number of Awards: 2

Target group: Female students from every countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship value is up to €15,000.

Eligibility: All applicants with a GMAT score of over 700 are qualified.

Application instructions: Applicants require to supply their authorized GMAT scores (not older than five years) and should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they succeed for this scholarship. The scholarship closing date coincides with admissions closing date: 2 April, 1 July, 1 October, and 2 November of the preceding year. Many of ESMT’s competitive scholarships are awarded by the 1 October closing date.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  https://www.esmt.org/degree-programs/full-time-mba/fees-and-financing/mba-scholarships