OXFORD UN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA STUDENTS -FULL SCHOLARSHIPS

The University of Oxford is offering a full scholarship to students from Southern African countries to undertake postgraduate studies for the 2019/2020 academic session.
Eligible Countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe


About the Award: One full scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the member states of the Southern African Development Community and who are applying to the full-time MSc African Studies.


                                                    Eligibility

 You will be considered automatically for these scholarships if



1. You are applying to start a new graduate course;
2. You submit your course application by the relevant January admissions deadline;
3. You are subsequently offered a place after consideration of applications received by the deadline;
4. Your application is not placed on a waiting list or held back after the January admissions deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March admissions deadline; and
5. The scholarship is only tenable at St Antony’s College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form. However, successful applicants will be transferred to St Antony’s College in order to take up the scholarship.


                                                   Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to applicants with an interest in sustainable development in Africa, including social and economic dimensions, but especially environmental issues.

Duration of Scholarship: Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.


Value of Scholarship: The scholarship covers course fees, college fees and a grant for living costs of at least £14,777.

How to Apply

There is no separate application process for this scholarship: to be considered, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline. Selection is expected to take place by the end of May 2019.