Reach Oxford Scholarships for Undergraduates from Low Income Countries 2013

Scholarship Name: Reach Oxford Scholarship

Brief description

The University of Oxford, UK offers the Reach Oxford Scholarship in full financial opportunities for Undergraduate students from Developing Countries to study for Bachelors degree in any course offered at the institution 2013

Accepted Subject Areas?

All subjects offered at the University of Oxford except medicine

About Scholarship

A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from low income countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because standard educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries. Scholarship winners will study at University of Oxford, UK under any undergraduate course of study, except Medicine due to the course length and expense.

Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified

By what Criteria is Selection Made?

The Oxford scholarship scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, financial need and social commitment are also major criteria for selection.

Who is qualified to apply?

Students from developing countries who have applied to study for undergraduate courses at University of Oxford. See list below.

How Many Scholarships are available? Several

What are the benefits?

University and college fees, full grant for living expenses; return flight to the UK at the start and end of the course per year.

How long will sponsorship last?

3 or 4 years depending on course length

Eligible African Countries

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Other Countries

Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, , Kiribati, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, FYR Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Administered Areas, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen,

To be taken at (country): University of Oxford UK

What time of year does Application Close?

12 noon (UK time) on Friday 1 February 2013

Candidates will be notified in May 2013

Offered annually? Yes

How can I Apply?

You must make an application to the University through UCAS and be successful in gaining a place. You will then need to complete a separate scholarship application form. The scholarship application form will be available to download from December 2012

You must also answer the following two questions in the supporting statement of the scholarship application form:

• Why are you applying for this scholarship and what impact will it have on your career?
• How would you use the education you receive at Oxford for the benefit of your community?

The application form for scholarship will be available to download from January 2012

How can I get more information?

If you need more Information about this scholarship, kindly visit the Scholarship Webpage

Sponsors

University of Oxford, UK

Important Notes:

Students should note they must apply for admission to the University before they can be considered for a Reach Oxford Scholarship. The University is unable to accept any scholarship applications from students who have not been offered a place at Oxford.

• Scholars will be expected to write an annual report about their academic and social activities, and achievements at the University.
• Receipt of the award in subsequent years is subject to satisfactory academic progress.
• Applicants should be aware that competition for the scheme is very high and the University does not have additional funding for those candidates who are not offered a scholarship.

Register for YouWIN Business Plan Competition for Women 2012/2013

Register for YouWIN Business Plan Competition for Women 2012/2013

On Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan launched the 2012/2013 Edition of the YouWiN! Business Plan Competition tagged “YouWiN! Women”. The first round of the entrepreneurship competition was held last year, open for aspiring entrepreneurial youths in Nigeria. The second edition of the business plan competition aims to empower women. The competition is open for aspiring entrepreneurial Women.

The main objective of the You WiN! Programme is to generate jobs by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas that will lead to job creation. The programme will provide aspiring youth with a platform to show case their business acumen, skills and aspirations to business leaders, investors and mentors in Nigeria.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for the Business Plan Competition you must satisfy the following criteria

• You must be a proven citizen of Nigeria and a woman no older than 45 years (proof of identity: International passport/Drivers License/National ID/Voters card required)
• You must have a post-secondary school qualification
• Your proposed business venture must be within the national borders of Nigeria, and with the intention of employing Nigerian citizens.
• Your proposed venture must not entail the production or distribution of weapons, alcoholic beverages, tobacco or/and gambling, or any activities in contradiction with the Nigerian constitution
• You must prepare an innovative business concept summary

You must choose to participate in one award pool. There are 6 regional pools on the basis of geo-political zone as identified by market in which you want to do business.

How to Apply

Register Now at the YouWIN website. Once you have successfully registered you need to Log in and click the New Business Application button on the right hand-side. You can save your application form as you go along, and come back to it at any time. Once you are happy with your application use the Submit button on the form to send it to us. You can submit only ONE application.

After the closing date you will be notified if you have been selected for the next stage of the competition. You can join the discussion on the forum, or on Facebook,  Twitter or on the YouWiN! homepage to keep in touch.

What is YouWIN?

The Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (You WiN!) Programme is a collaboration of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology (CT), the Ministry of Youth Development and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development that will launch an annual Business Plan Competition (BPC) for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, in line with the Federal Government’s drive to create more jobs for Nigerians. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.

Important Notes

• YouWiN is an equity contribution to your business. It is therefore NOT A LOAN but a grant.
• Award recipients will be paid according to the needs of the business and specific mile-stones stated in the business plan.
• Award recipients must be registered with CAC before disbursement of funds even though they do not need to be registered to apply. YouWIN will support the registration process.
• Award recipients will operate accounts using their registered companies with any of the participating commercial banks prior to disbursement.
• Award recipients must sign a grant agreement with the managers of YouWiN before disbursement of funds.

What to expect?

We interviewed one of the winners of the first edition of the YouWIN business plan competition. Where he shared his experience through the application and screening to emerging a winner. Read the full interview with Utibe Etim to learn a lot about the YouWIN process.

MUSTE Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2013

MUSTE Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2013

Scholarship Name: The Mankind United to Support Total Education (MUSTE) program is for undergraduate and higher degree studies only.

Brief description

The Youth Empowerment and ICT Foundation is offering its MUSTE Scholarship funding for undergraduate study in Nigerian higher institutions for the duration of the program 2013

Accepted Subject Areas?

All fields especially courses related to health, technology, and finance

About Scholarship

The Mankind United To Support Total Education (MUSTE) is a scholarship arm of Youth Empowerment and ICT Foundation registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja Nigeria on the 17th of November 2003. It is founded and funded by Mr. Jim Ovia with the aim of providing financial aid to outstanding Nigeria youths.

The goal is to create a network of future leaders within Nigeria who can compete globally with their peers, bring new ideas, creativity and are committed to improving the lives and circumstances of people in their respective communities.

Overtime it is expected that MUSTE beneficiaries will become leaders in helping to address challenges related to health, technology, and finance, all areas in which the foundation is deeply engaged.

Scholarship Offered Since: 2012

Scholarship Type: Full Undergraduate Scholarships

Eligibility and Requirements

Applicant must:

• Be a registered member of Youth & ICT Foundation
• Have their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination result or the equivalent
• Have a current admission letter into a recognized institution
• Undergraduate applicant must have passed JAMB and Post-JAMB examinations
• Undergraduates already in school must attach a recent photocopy of their school I.D
• Higher degree applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, and have at least two years of recent full time professional experience, acquired after a university degree.
• Present one personal reference letter and one academic/professional reference letter. All recommendation letters must be duly signed.
• Higher degree applicant must include a cover letter stating “Why you intend to pursue a higher degree” (Not more than 250 words).
• Attach recent two passport photographs
• Include a valid email address, residential address and telephone number
• All questions are compulsory

How Many Funding Positions are available?  The scheme offers an average of 100 opportunities every year.

What are the benefits?

The MUSTE Scholarship provides bursary to cover the cost of completing University or Higher degree program that is within 3 – 6 years. It is also subject to satisfactory academic performance in the subsequent year of the degree program. See link below for details.

How long will sponsorship last? For the duration of the undergraduate programme subject to academic qualification

Eligible African Countries: Nigeria

To be taken at: Nigerian Universities and higher institutions

Application Ends By Not specified

Offered annually? Obviously

How can I Apply?

Please follow the directions below carefully before applying:

• Download the application form here.
• Print and fill out the form COMPLETELY where it applies to our category.
• For tertiary education please fill in your current university and your proposed year of graduation.
• Obtain all supporting documents such as your JAMB, SSCE, WAEC etc.
• SCAN ALL PAGES + SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND SAVE IN A FOLDER + Passport Photo
• DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN YOUR APPLICATION.
• Send that folder with all the documents to muste@youthempowerment.org.ng
• The email address used in sending your form MUST be in this format: firstname.lastname@email.com . Please your email address must contain your first and last name.
• PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY HARD COPY TO the foundation’s  OFFICE ADDRESS.

Sponsors

Important Notes:

All scholarships are awarded based on merit.