The scholarship for the 2025 academic year presents a unique opportunity for aspiring scholars to engage with innovative research and learning at one of the world’s leading institutions. The Wageningen University Africa Scholarship program offers talented and motivated students from Africa the unique opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University and to support capacity building in Africa.
This Wageningen University Scholarship covers the relocation costs of the selected applicants to the Netherlands, accommodation, tuition, and living expenses during the period of the program.
As part of its mission, the university offers the Wageningen University Africa Scholarship, aimed at supporting talented students from African countries who aspire to further their education in these critical fields
Requirements:
To be considered for the Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Program, you must:
Be a citizen of an African country.
Have applied for one the master’s programmes of Wageningen University & Research before the given deadline.
Be unconditionally admitted to this MSc programme.
Be an excellent and a proven top 5% student with a First class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a Bachelor degree.
NB: Only if you meet all of the above mentioned requirements can you be eligible for an invitation to the Africa Scholarship Programme selection procedure.
Benefits
Travel to and from The Netherlands
Living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months)
Tuition fee coverage for the duration of the programme (24 months)
Visa costs and costs for health insurance
A budget for one seminar in Europe (travel, stay, registration fee)
Required Documents
Interested candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
Bachelor’s degree certificate
Transcript of academic records
Proof of English proficiency
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement regarding prior education
How To Apply
Step 1: Apply for an MSc programme before February 1st, 2025.
If the requirements that are stated above apply to you, and you have applied for an MSc programme before the given deadline, you could be eligible for an invitation to the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) selection procedure.
Step 2: Invitation to apply
In March 2025, all students who have been unconditionally admitted to an MSc programme at Wageningen University will be assessed with regard to the Africa Scholarship Programme.
A selected group of candidates will be invited by e-mail on 13 March 2025 to participate in the ASP selection procedure. Only candidates who are invited to take part in the selection procedure will receive an e-mail.
The assignment: the selected candidates will be invited to write an assignment for which the deadline will be 25 March 2025.
Step 3: Online interview
After a thorough assessment of all received assignments, a smaller selection of candidates will be invited for an online interview with a part of the selection committee. Candidates who have submitted an assignment will be informed whether or not they will be invited for an online interview.
The interviews will take place between 22 April and 1 May 2025.
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