{"id":13523,"date":"2019-12-24T15:46:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=13523"},"modified":"2019-12-24T15:46:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T12:46:36","slug":"wmf-empowerment-through-education-scholarships-for-developing-country-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wmf-empowerment-through-education-scholarships-for-developing-country-students\/","title":{"rendered":"WMF Empowerment Through Education Scholarships for Developing Country Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post_column_1\">\n<p><em>Wells Mountain Foundation<br \/>\n<\/em>Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_column_1\">\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> 1 March 2020 (annual)<br \/>\nStudy in: any developing country<br \/>\nCourse starts 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Brief description: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Wells Mountain Foundation,\u00a0through the Empowerment Through Education (ETE) program, provides undergraduate scholarships to developing country nationals to study in their home country or a neighboring country.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation believes in the power and importance of community service; therefore, all scholarship participants are required to volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours a year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host Institution(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your choice of institution in your home country or in another developing country<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level\/Field(s) of study:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in any field of study but applications are encouraged\u00a0from those interested in pursuing degrees that will best help their local communities \u2013 medicine &amp; health sciences, community development, law, education, social work, business, information technology, agriculture and engineering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of Scholarships: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About 20-40 scholarships per year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citizens of developing countries<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarship value\/duration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ETE scholarships range from $300 USD to $3000 USD annually and are provided throughout the undergraduate education of the recipient. The\u00a0average scholarship amount is $1400. Scholarships may be used for\u00a0tuition and fees, books and materials, and\u00a0room rent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WMF\u2019s ideal candidate is a student, male or female, from a country in the developing world, who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Successfully completed a secondary education, with good to excellent grades<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Is 35 or under on 1 March 2020<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Will be studying in his or her country or another country in the developing world*<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Is pursuing his or her first bachelor\u2019s degree or diploma<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Will be enrolled in a program of study that will benefit the community and\/or contribute to the continued growth and advancement of his or her home country<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Plans to live and work in his or her own country after graduation<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Has demonstrated his or her commitment to giving back and has volunteered prior to applying<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 May have some other funds available for his or her education, but will not be able to go to pursue his or her tertiary degree without financial assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To apply for the Empowerment Through Education (ETE) program, you must submit a complete application via\u00a0the online scholarship application portal (preferred method) or via postal mail to the Foundation\u2019s office. The 2020 Empowerment Through Education online application will be available from <strong>1 December 2019 to 1 April 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Official Scholarship Website:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.wellsmountainfoundation.org\/our-programs\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">httpss:\/\/www.wellsmountainfoundation.org\/our-programs\/scholarships\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wells Mountain Foundation Bachelor\u2019s Degree Deadline: 1 March 2020 (annual) Study in: any developing country Course starts 2020 Brief description: The Wells Mountain Foundation,\u00a0through the Empowerment Through Education (ETE) program, provides undergraduate scholarships to developing country nationals to study in their home country or a neighboring country. 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