University of Sussex, UK Postgraduate Scholarship On Economics for African Students – Apply Now

The Economics Department at the University of Sussex is hereby happy to offer an annual Masters scholarship for suitably qualified candidates from selected sub-Saharan African countries on either the Development Economics MSc or Economics MSc.

Description: 

The sole purpose on selected African countries is motivated by a dearth in existing funding opportunities for well qualified African students. Our Masters programmes in both economics and development economics also benefit from having students from African backgrounds who bring important personal experiences from developing countries that can be shared with other students from more developed countries.

Course Level:

Masters

Field of Study:

Economics

Eligibility Status: 

• You must have completed your undergraduate degree in any institution in Africa.
• You must have been offered and accepted a place on either the Development Economics MSc or Economics MSc to start in September 2017.

Countries Eligible for this scholarship:

 You must be a national of one of the following sub-Saharan African countries:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Number of Scholarships: 

1

Scholarship Value:

The scholarship includes the full payment of the overseas tuition fee and a maintenance grant of £10,000 but does not include travel expenses to and from the United Kingdom.

Duration of Scholarship: 

One(1) year

How to Apply:

In order to be considered for this Scholarship, you must have been offered and accepted a place on either the Development Economics MSc or Economics MSc to start in September 2017.

You must indicate in the finance section of your application to study at the University of Sussex that you wish to be considered for this scholarship.

No separate scholarship application is required.

Application Deadline: 

1st July 2017

DEADLINE: 

End of July 2017

Award  Provider: 

University of Sussex

Please go to Scholarship Website for further details