Eni Fully-Funded M.Sc Scholarships At University of Oxford, USA 2018/2019

Are you interested in pursuing your studies in the USA? Here is an opportunity. The St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, in partnership with the international integrated energy company Eni, is offering scholarship opportunities to students from Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) the opportunity to study for a fully funded degree in 2018/19 academic session.

Value of Scholarship

• 100% of university and college fees, and an annual grant for living costs of £14,553 for 12 month courses and £10,915 for 9 month courses. 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.

To be taken at: St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK

Type: Masters Programme

Fields of Study: Applicants must apply for admission to one of the following eligible courses

• MSc African Studies
• MSc Economic & Social History
• MSc Economics for Development
• MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy

Duration of Scholarship: 1 year

Eligibility:

• 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.

Number of Scholarships: Three (3) scholarships will be awarded.

How to Apply: In order to be considered for the scholarship, please follow these three steps:

Candidates will be required to first apply to Oxford university for one of the eligible courses as mentioned above before applying for the scholarship.

1.Visit http://www.ox.ac.uk/graduate to apply for one of the eligible courses as listed above. You must complete  and submit your application to the University of Oxford before the January deadline (8 or 19 January 2018 depending on the programme you apply to – please check the University’s guidance on application deadlines) . It would help if you select St Antony’s College in the college choice section of the application form, though this is not compulsory.

2.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/16740)  The deadline for submission of the form is 12 noon, UK time, on Friday 16 March 2018.

Please note that incomplete and ineligible applications will not be considered for an Eni Scholarship. 

Application Deadlines: 

• Deadline to Apply to Oxford University 8th or 19th January 2018
• Deadline to apply for Eni Scholarship – Friday 16th March 2018.

Important Note: Successful candidates will be contacted by the end of May 2018

For more information on this scholarship, Visit the Scholarship Webpage