University of East London for International Development Scholarships

University of East London Masters (MS) Degree

Deadline: 1 July 2013
Study in: London, UK
Course starts September 2013

Brief description:

The International Development Scholarship in association with International Students House (ISH) is a combined tuition fee, residential and maintenance scholarship offered to an international student from selected developing countries who intends to make a positive contribution to the development of their home country as result of completing the MSc NGO and Development Management Programme, who would otherwise be unable to pursue the Programme for financial reasons.

Host Institution(s):

University of East London, UK

Field(s) of study:

MSc NGO and Development Management Programme

Number of Scholarships:

Only one scholarship is awarded.

Target group:

The scholarships are targeted for students from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Scholarship will include the following:

•  Return flights (Booked by UEL)
•  Tuition Fees
•  Single room accommodation at ISH
•  Subsistence(including food and travel): £550 per month

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the International Development Scholarship, applicants must:

•  First apply online for the MSc NGO and Development programme. The application will be assessed and if you are successful, the International admissions office will send you an International offer letter at UEL

AND

•  Hold a high 2.1 (Second Class Upper) qualification with a 67%+ overall percentage or equivalent

• Have a minimum two years’ work experience for an NGO

• Be a national of one of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia

• Intend to return to your home country on completion of the course in order to put your studies into practice

•  Be able to demonstrate that you would otherwise be unable to pursue the course for financial reasons

Application instructions:

Only applicants who hold an admission offer for the MSc NGO and Development Management Programme by 7 June 2013 can apply for this scholarship.  The deadline for scholarship applications is 1 July 2013.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.uel.ac.uk