UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW AFRICAN EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

For September 2020 entry the University of Glasgow is offering 8 scholarships worth the full tuition fee for one of over 100 one-year Masters programmes to academically excellent students from Africa. This scholarship is open to applicants from Africa applying to all on-campus Masters programmes. Applicants must:

• be resident in Africa at time of applying

• have completed a first degree in Africa

• hold a conditional or unconditional offer of a place for a full-time postgraduate taught programme

• demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a degree equivalent to a UK 1st Class Hons

To apply for this scholarship, please submit a 500 word personal statement to scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk by 01 April 2020 here https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/universityofglasgowafricanexcellencefeewaiver/#.

Your personal statement must include:

• your full name, applicant number and clearly state that you are applying for the University of Glasgow African Excellence Fee Waiver

• why you have selected the programme at the University of Glasgow

• why you merit the funded place (e.g academic/personal achievement)

• how you will benefit from it (e.g. employment prospects, financial relief, etc).

Successful candidates will be advised of the outcome by 30 April 2020. You need to hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible programme to be considered for this scholarship, by applying to admission to the University of Glasgow, https://www.gla.ac.uk/.