CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Nigeria, 2013/14

CIAPS is offering commonwealth scholarships for one-year postgraduate study at CIAPS in 2013-14. Scholarships are available for Commonwealth citizens or the residents in a developing Commonwealth country. Applicants must hold a first degree of at least upper second-class standard or higher qualification. Every successful applicant will receive 5,000GBP (8,000USD) for his or her tuition fees at CIAPS for the duration of the recipient’s one-year postgraduate study.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided for studying any one of the courses offered by at CIAPS at postgraduate level.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate degree level at CIAPS.
Scholarship Provider: Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies
Scholarship can be taken at: Nigeria
Eligibility:-
-Hold a first degree of at least upper second-class standard, or higher qualification.
-A lower qualification but with sufficient relevant experience.
-Have been offered and accepted his or her offer of a place at CIAPS, 2013 entry.
-Be Commonwealth citizens or be residents in a developing Commonwealth country.
-Refugees or people working with organizations linked with developing Commonwealth countries are also considered.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Commonwealth citizens or be residents in a developing Commonwealth country (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and Refugees or people working with organizations linked with developing Commonwealth countries can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: CIAPS is pleased to announce the establishment of these awards, as part of the CIAPS Scholars scheme for 2013-2014 entry. We are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding in the service of society. We look for students who are pursuing higher learning so that they can play a part in making their societies and the world a better place.
The CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships are part of the new CIAPS Scholars Scholarship programmes, which will directly benefit students entering postgraduate education in 2013-14. There are eight scholarships available, worth a total of 40,000GBP (65,000USD).
Number of award (s): There are eight scholarships available.
Duration of award (s): Every successful applicant will receive 5,000GBP (8,000USD) for his or her tuition fees at CIAPS for the duration of the recipient’s one-year postgraduate study.
What does it cover? The CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships are part of the new CIAPS Scholars Scholarship programmes, which will directly benefit students entering postgraduate education in 2013-14. There are eight scholarships available, worth a total of 40,000GBP (65,000USD). Every successful applicant will receive 5,000GBP (8,000USD) for his or her tuition fees at CIAPS for the duration of the recipient’s one-year postgraduate study.
Selection Criteria: Students will be selected on the basis of a Supporting Statement and Interview.
A good supporting statement must not exceed 1000 words and it will be a chance to tell us about yourself, why you think you deserve this scholarship and how you think it will help you serve yourself and society once you graduate.
Notification: Successful applicants will be notified of results by SMS, emails and notice posted on CIAPS website.
How to Apply: Application Process:
Step 1: Complete the CIAPS Scholarship Application Form online.
Step 2: Carefully compose your Supporting Statement (remember the 1000 word limit).
Step 3: Email your carefully composed supporting statement to scholarship-at-ciaps.org in word or PDF format from the email address on your scholarship application form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact employer.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application