St
Antony’s College, University of Oxford, in partnership with
the international integrated energy company Eni, is offering up to
three students from Angola, Ghana,
Mozambique, Nigeria, or the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) the
opportunity to study for a fully funded degree in 2017/18.
This scholarships will allow
St Antony’s to admit up to three of the best African students irrespective
of means and will add immeasurably to the diverse and intellectual character of
the College. This is part of a joint initiative between Eni & St Antony’s
College to invest in and strengthen African leadership.
St Antony's and Eni are equally keen to
provide encouragement and where possible, structured incentives for Eni
Scholars to continue their studies or find useful employment back in their home
country after graduating from Oxford. Discussions about this are ongoing and
scholars will be informed of relevant contacts and partnerships as they emerge.
The scholarships are open to applicants
who are ordinarily resident in Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria,
and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). Preference will be given
to applicants whose first degree is from an African university.
The scholarships will be awarded on the
basis of both academic merit and potential and financial need.
Preference will be given to applicants who have clear ambitions to use their
accumulated learning to benefit their home country after graduation.
Please ensure you meet the requirements
for entry to your course, including English language requirements. See
the University's course guide for more information.
Applicants must apply for admission to
one of the following eligible courses:
1 year Master’s courses
- MSc African Studies
- MSc Economic & Social History
- MSc Economics for Development
- MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy
100% of university and college fees,
and an annual grant for living costs of £14,057 for 12 month courses and
£10,722 for 9 month courses (2015/16 rate). The stipend for courses with
different durations will be adjusted accordingly.
The scholarship also covers one economy
return airfare from your home country to the UK at the start and end of your
course.
In order to be considered for the
scholarship, please follow these three steps:
- Read the information on this webpage carefully.
- Apply online to the University of Oxford for one of the eligible courses as listed above. You must submit your application for graduate study to the University by the January deadline (6 or 20 January 2017 depending on the programme you apply to - please check the University's guidance on application deadlines) and you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (17 March 2017). It would help if you select St Antony's College in the college choice section of the application form, though this is not compulsory.
- Once you have applied to the University, please complete the online Eni Scholarship application form (available at: https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/direct/eval-evaluation/14046) The deadline for submission of the form is 12 noon, UK time, on Friday 17 March 2017.
Please note that incomplete and
ineligible applications will not be considered for an Eni Scholarship.
We expect to be able to email
successful candidates by the end of May
2017. If you have not been contacted by then, please assume that your
application has not been successful on this occasion.
If you have any questions about this
scholarship which are not answered above, please email the Deputy
Registrar.
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