Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies. The Scholarship is open to those students who wish to pursue studies in a relevant field of Development or Energy Studies. The applicant must be from a developing country, and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s (graduate) degree in any recognized university/college in the world.
Worth of Awards
The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a tuition support of up to US$50,000. The funds will be spread over a maximum of one year, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2014.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
- Must have obtained or be on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
- Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting August/September 2013, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master’s Degree.
- Must be a national of a developing country (except OFID Member Countries)
- Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
- Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information.
- Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed on it.
- OFID will not consider applications received through a third party.
- Please do not call or email OFID to ask if your application has been received, or to inquire about your status.
- Please note that only the winner will be notified.
- All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not be returned to the applicant.
How to Apply
Applicants must complete the on-line application.STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfil the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your
email address. Please note you can log onto the portal as many times as
required before finally submitting the application.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each
time you update your application.Once you are logged in, if the page
remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and
you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you
have completed the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters,
Bachelor’s certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate
program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional
documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. Once
your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or
upload any more documents.
Required Documents
Within the on-line application, applicants must upload the required documents as listed below:- A completed on-line application form.
- A scanned copy of the applicant’s passport.
- A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
- A scanned letter of acceptance from chosen educational institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed one year).
- A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language proficiency.
- A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational goals, and clearly describing how you will use the experience gained from your Master’s degree studies to help in the development of your home country.
- Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant’s present university.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
All materials including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required information must be received no later than May 1, 2014. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received or to inquire about your status. You will receive an automated confirmation once application has been submitted. Only the winners will be notified by June 13, 2014 via their website .
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