GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship in the UK

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Introduction

The University of Reading is making available the Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship to students from World Bank member developing countries looking to study eligible full-time Masters programmes with the GIIDAE. Only students with excellent academic achievement will be considered.

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Benefits

GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship is offering various opportunities. Two scholarships will be awarded, each worth £10,000 each. The funds are split between £5,000 towards living expenses and £5,000 applied as a tuition reduction.

Eligibility

To be eligible for GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship, applicants must fulfil the following requirements.

Applicants should be well-rounded students from World Bank member developing countries, who want to create socio-economic change within their countries using what they have learned through their postgraduate studies with GIIDAE.

To be considered, applicants must have an offer of a place on 1 of the eligible programmes (see above).

Those who have a conditional offer that includes English and are offered a scholarship, must demonstrate the required level of English proficiency within 1 month of being offered the Scholarship, otherwise the scholarship offer will be withdrawn.

Others

Applicants have to submit a personal statement based on their previous achievements and aspirations and explain why they should be given this GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship. The statement should include the following points:

 

  • An insight into what they have achieved in the past and their goals for the future;
  • How this degree will benefit them and their career in the future, including any practical way they think their studies could support their wider community;
  • Previous academic achievement, including grades; and
  • How their previous professional and volunteer experience qualify them for this award.

 

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. The application deadline for the scholarship is 1 June 2020.

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