Educational Level: Master, Country: Netherlands

Have you ever dreamed of doing your university studies in Europe, especially in the Netherlands at the master’s level? Are you from Africa? If the answers are yes, the good news is that you may be a good candidate for the Africa Scholarship Programme for Master’s degree at Wageningen University. Of course, you need to meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in this article.

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The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) offers talented and motivated students from Africa the unique opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University and to support capacity building in Africa.

Benefits

• A budget for one seminar in Europe (travel, stay, registration fee)
• A budget for participation in the ‘Future Potential Programme’
• Living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months)
• Visa costs and costs for health insurance
• Tuition fee coverage for the duration of the programme (24 months)
• Travel to and from Wageningen

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Requirements

• You are an excellent and a proven top 5% student with a First class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a Bachelor degree.
• You are a citizen of an African country.
• You have applied for one the master’s programmes of Wageningen University & Research before the given deadline. Please see: How can I apply for the master’s programme?

Please note that if you do not meet all of the above requirements, you are not eligible for the Africa Scholarship Programme and you will not be invited for the selection procedure.

See also: Italian Government Scholarships: Grants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad

Important dates

• February 1st 2023: Deadline to apply for an MSc programme
• March 20, 2023: Invitation of selected candidates to take part in the further selection process (approx. 60 candidates will be selected)
• April 3, 2023: Deadline of the assignment
• April 17, 2023: Decision about online interviews communicated (approx. 20 candidates will be interviewed)
• April 20 – April 28, 2023: Online interviews
• May 15, 2023: Results of the selection process communicated
• Start MSc programme: 1 September 2023 or February 2024

Check also: ETH4D Faculty Exchange Grants

Further Information and Before Applying

If you are interested in the Africa Scholarship Programme for Master’s degree at Wageningen University, please visit the Official Website for learning more details about the Selection procedure, eligibility requirements, benefits, and the terms and conditions of this scholarship programme among other things.

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