OFID Scholarship Award for International Students
OFID
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 14 April 2019 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Course starts Aug/Sept 2019
Brief Description:
OFID’s Scholarship Program sponsors outstanding young students from developing countries who wish to pursue a Master’s degree studies during a relevant field of development, from any recognized university/college within the world.
Host Institution(s):
Any accredited University/College round the world
Level/Field of Study:
Master’s Degree studies associated with development: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target Group:
Nationals of developing countries (except OFID member countries).
Scholarship Value/Inclusions/Duration:
The Award will cover the complete cost of tuition fees, including any supplementary fees, required by your academic institution. The grant also will cover one round-trip flight between your home country and therefore the university, insurance, relocation grants to assist you to cover additional costs of moving and a monthly allowance for one year.
Eligibility:
- Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
- Must have obtained or get on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of three .0 or higher on a 4.0 scoring system, or its equivalent.
- Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming school year starting August/September 2019, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master’s Degree.
- Must be a national of a developing country, please ask the list of eligible countries at the official website. Please note that nationals of OFID Member Countries (Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates, Venezuela) are ineligible to use .
- Must select a topic of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.scholarshipcouncil.com/
