The West Africa Scholarship for Nigerians & Ghanaians in The UK For 2014 Is On

The West African Merit Scholarship is open to Ghanaian and Nigerian students planning to undertake a full-time taught postgraduate programme in the Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences or the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen.

Worth of Award: scholarships valued at approx £2000 each will be awarded.

Eligibility Criteria:

* To be eligible for this award, candidates must hold the equivalent of a First class British Honours degree from a recognized Nigerian/Ghanaian

university.

* Nigerian/Ghanaian nationals, who are normally resident in Nigeria/Ghana, commencing a full time postgraduate Masters programme in the College of Life Sciences and Medicine or the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in September 2014 are eligible to apply for the West Africa Merit Scholarship.

* To be considered for the scholarship you will need to have applied to the University of Aberdeen and been offered a place starting in September 2014.

* You must also be a privately funded student, and not in receipt of any financial assistance from the Nigerian/Ghanaian Government.

The scholarship can only be held by a student of the University commencing study in September 2014 – it cannot be transferred to other institutions. Priority will be given to students who do not already have additional scholarship funding (student loans excluded) and to those who have firmly accepted either a conditional or unconditional offer for a place at the University at the time the selection committee meets.

Mode Of Application: 

You should write a personal statement no more than 500 words on the following:

- why you wish to study in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen

- why you wish to obtain the qualification you have applied for

- how you think you will benefit in terms of career and personal development from obtaining this qualification.

Completing the form

The form has three stages:

Section 1 – Personal details

Please provide details as requested in the form. Please ensure current contact details are provided.

Section 2 – Proposed study information

Please provide details of the postgraduate course you have applied for and if you have received an offer from the University.

Section 3 – Personal statement

Please complete no more than 500 words on the

following:

why you wish to study in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen

why you wish to obtain the qualification you have applied for

how you think you will benefit in terms of career and personal development from obtaining this qualification.

A completed application form, transcript and one academic reference should be emailed or posted to:

Dr Ainsley McIntosh

Student Recruitment and Admissions

University of Aberdeen

University Office

King’s College

Aberdeen

AB24 3FX

Email: a.mcintosh@abdn.ac.uk

Deadline: All applications must be submitted no later than June 30, 2014. Successful applicants will be communicated by July 4, 2014

For more information, CLICK HERE