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Application Deadline: 23:59 East Africa Time (EAT), Saturday, 31 August 2019.
Fully Funded Scholarships To study Abroad- Free Online Application
The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom – one of the world’s leading universities.
Rhodes Scholarships are for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future. The broad selection criteria are:
•Academic excellence – specific academic requirements can be found under
‘Eligibility Criteria’ below.
•Energy to use your talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, including where teamwork is involved).
•Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship.
•Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in your fellow human beings.
Eligibility Criteria
a.Nationality/citizenship: You must be a citizen of Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda.
b.Education/residency: You must have been resident in one or more of the countries listed above, or in Kenya, for at least five of the last ten years.
c.Age: You must have reached your 19th and not have passed your 26th birthday on 1 October 2020, which means you must have been born after 30 September 1994 and on or before 1 October 2001. Exceptions, extending the upper age limit by no more than 2 years, may be made for students who have undertaken an undergraduate degree of five years or more, at the discretion of the National Secretary. In such cases, exceptions will only be considered for applicants born after 30 September 1992 and on or before 1 October 2001.
d.Academic achievement: You must have completed (or will have completed by no later than July 2020) an undergraduate degree from a college or university (normally a Bachelor’s degree) to a sufficiently high standard to be admitted to postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. This would normally be the equivalent of a First Class, or a GPA of 3.7 or more.
In this respect, please note carefully the requirements for your chosen course at Oxford.e.English Language requirement: You must have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level listed) of the University of Oxford: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to -oxford/application-guide.
Application Procedure
a.You can apply online from 01 June 2019 at httpss://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/apply via the scholarships tab.
b.You must submit your application online, with all supporting documents, by 23:59 East Africa Time (EAT), 31 August 2019.
c.In preparation for making your application, you should read carefully the general information, particularly that held on the Scholarships tab, on the Rhodes website, the Conditions of Tenure for the Rhodes Scholarship, the information in this document and the graduate admissions pages of the University of Oxford: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate.
d.Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a social engagement (held on the eve of the interview) and a final interview. You must be available to attend both, in person, as no accommodations can be made on date and time, or mode, of these events. Interviews will be held in Kampala, Uganda in late October / early November. Further details will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.
No candidate will be selected without an interview. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed for interview candidates traveling from an East African location outside of Uganda. Overnight accommodation will be provided if necessary. e.All applicants will be emailed with the outcome of their application by 15 November 2019.
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For More Information and Application:
BONYEZA HAPA: Visit the Official Webpage of the Rhodes East Africa Scholarship Programme 2020
Paid and Funded: The Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellows Program 2020
Fully Funded to New York, USA : Cora Weiss Fellowship 2019 for Young women Peacebuilders
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