Applications are now open for Qualified candidates to apply to benefit from the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands.
The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) is designed to provide financial support to African students who wish to pursue a Master's degree at Wageningen University & Research. The scholarship covers full tuition fees, living allowance, travel expenses, visa costs, and health insurance. The program also includes a budget for one seminar in Europe, allowing students to gain additional academic and professional experience.
Africa Scholarship Programme Highlights
• Program Name: Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP)
• Eligibility: Open to citizens of African countries.
• Degree Programs: Available for Master's programs.
• Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
• Scholarship Coverage: Full tuition fee waiver, living allowance, travel expenses, visa costs, health insurance, and seminar budget.
Eligibility Requirements
You are a citizen of an African country.
You have applied for one of the master’s programmes of Wageningen University before the given deadline (see here)
You are unconditionally admitted to this MSc programme.
You are an excellent student with a First class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a bachelor's degree.
Preference is given to students who have not obtained a master’s degree yet.
Application and Selection
Step 1: Application. Apply for an MSc programme before 1 February 2025. A list of Wageningen University MSc programmes can be found here.
Step 2: Selection Procedure Steps
I) 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 email 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 email.
II) The assignment
The selected candidates will be invited to write an assignment for which the deadline will be 25 March 2025.
III) 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 on 8 April 2025 whether or not they will be invited for an online interview.
The interviews will take place between 22 April and 1 May 2025.
Step 3: Result of the selection process
On 8 May 2025, the result of the selection process will be communicated to all candidates who were interviewed.
🌐ℹ️ For further information and to submit your application, visit the official webpage of Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) below.
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