Deadline- 24 January 2014
All eligible applicants are invited to submit applications for Waverley – ORISHA Joint Scholarship offered by University of Oxford. The objective of this program is to assist academically excellent students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have shown the potential to make a significant contribution in their future careers.
ORISHA (African Humanities Research Fund) is administered by the Scholarships Committee of the African Studies Centre and provides funding for postgraduate study in Africa Studies.
Scholarship covers-
100% of university and college fees and a grant for living costs (sufficient to cover your living expenses in Oxford, amount to be confirmed in October on our Living Costs webpage). Awards are made for the full duration of a student’s fee liability for the agreed course.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Applicants should be applying for MSc African Studies at Oxford and must be ordinarily resident in sub-Saharan Africa. They should be intending to return to their country of ordinary residence once their course is completed.
- Please ensure applicants meet the selection criteria for their course (see the Course Guide for more information). This scholarship is not open to students with deferred entry.
- Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
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