Course Funds

(UNIOSUN) 2022 Staff Volunteer Group Scholarship for Indigent Students

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) Staff Volunteer Group is now accepting applications from indigent but diligent Undergraduate Students of the institution for its 2021/2022 Scholarship Scheme.

The UNIOSUN Staff Volunteer Group, in its bid to contribute to the community and humanitarian service and reduce the students’ drop-out rates, is pleased to announce the commencement of the Scholarship Scheme for Indigent but diligent Undergraduate Students for 2021/2022 and to invite qualified students to collect application forms for consideration for an award.

Requirements for UNIOSUN Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Applicant must be indigent and an undergraduate student of UNIOSUN
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade points average of 2.50
• Must be in 200 level or above
• Must not be on any scholarship
• Must not be members of staff or children of members of staff of the University.

The application deadline is on the 25th of March, 2022

Loughborough University 2022 Full-fee Development Africa Scholarships - UK

Every year, Loughborough University UK offers Full Tuition fee Graduate School Development Trust scholarship for African students.

Towards the end of each year, Loughborough University, UK announce its full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.
The Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships covers 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any Departmental or Loughborough University scholarships or bursaries you may already have been awarded).

How to Apply
The application form can be downloaded below via the link and should be returned (by post or email) to: Email: [email protected]

Application Deadline: 30th of April, 2022

Link: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-funding/masters-funding/loughborough-development-trust-africa-scholarship/

CyberGirls 2022 Fellowship Program for Young Female Africans

CyberGirls is a 1-year fellowship that equips girls with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, helping them to seize work opportunities within Africa and across the world.

This initiative aims at combating poverty, cybercrime, cybersecurity skills shortage, unemployment and gender disparity in the tech industry (particularly cybersecurity niche).

During the one-year fellowship, the CyberGirls beneficiaries will be exposed to computing and cybersecurity fundamentals, career paths in cybersecurity and upon choosing a desired career path, will be taken through an appropriate learning path to get hands-on skills, mentorship, become certification ready, get paid internship/job shadowing opportunities and if old enough secure entry level job placement.

Requirements for CyberGirls Fellowship Program Qualification
• Open to girls and women aged 18 – 28 years old;
• Interested in starting a career in cybersecurity;
• Willing to commit 7 months to the fellowship;
• Undergraduates and graduates;
• This training is only available to participants in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and Egypt.

Link: https://cybergirls.cybersafefoundation.org/

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States at U.S. universities or other academic institutions.

Generally, the grant funds tuition, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance for the duration of the study.

Eligibility:

Program eligibility and selection procedures vary widely by country. Please see the country specific websites to find information about the Fulbright Program in your home country, including eligibility requirements and application guidelines.

Application instructions:

All Foreign Student Program applications are processed by bi-national Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies.

Therefore, foreign students must apply through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries.

Deadline varies per country but is around February to October annually.

Link: http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-fulbright
http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/applicants