{"id":621,"date":"2022-06-27T16:56:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T16:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/minds-masters-scholarship-for-africans-at-african-universities-2021\/"},"modified":"2022-06-27T16:56:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T16:56:12","slug":"minds-masters-scholarship-for-africans-at-african-universities-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/minds-masters-scholarship-for-africans-at-african-universities-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MINDS Masters Scholarship for Africans at African Universities 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">\n<p>MINDS offers MINDS Scholarship 2021 to Africans who are pursuing post-graduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries for 2021\/2022 academic year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\">Worth of Award<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\">Eligibility<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\">List of Preferred Institutions:<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\">How to Apply<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\">Click here for more details and to apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p>Through tailored leadership development activities, the\u00a0<strong>MINDS\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Scholarship 2021 Programme<\/strong>\u00a0aims to nurture leaders who have a continental development mindset; leaders who will facilitate greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.<\/p>\n<p>MINDS Scholarships are applicable to full-time studies of a one or two-year Honors or Master\u2019s degree at one of the MINDS preferred institutions (listed below). MINDS does not prescribe the course to be studied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inline tdi_2_034 td_block_template_1 \"><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worth_of_Award\"><\/span><strong>Worth of Award<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Scholarship will cover some or all of the expenses below, depending on whether a partial or full scholarship is awarded:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation and meals<\/li>\n<li>One return ticket per duration of studies<\/li>\n<li>A fixed stipend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility\"><\/span><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>MINDS Scholarships 2021 are awarded to meritorious applicants following a rigorous selection process.\u00a0 To be considered for a MINDS Scholarship, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a national of an African country, residing in any African country<\/li>\n<li>Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution\/s outside of your country of citizenship and\/ or residency<\/li>\n<li>Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution\/s to pursue postgraduate studies within the following year<\/li>\n<li>Have obtained at least 70% in each subject\/ course in the last two completed years of study<\/li>\n<li>Produce evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided by the questions\/ requirements set out in the application form<\/li>\n<li>Submit a complete online application form (see below) with the required supporting documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Preferred Institutions:\u00a0<\/strong>To be eligible to receive a MINDS Scholarship, an applicant must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Preferred_Institutions\"><\/span><strong>List of Preferred Institutions:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>To be eligible to receive a MINDS Scholarship, an applicant must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>EAST AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>African Leadership University, Rwanda<\/li>\n<li>Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda, Rwanda<\/li>\n<li>Makerere University, Uganda<\/li>\n<li>Strathmore University, Kenya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>SOUTHERN AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>African Leadership University, Mauritius<\/li>\n<li>University of Cape Town, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>University of Mauritius, Mauritius<\/li>\n<li>University of Witwatersrand, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>NORTH AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Al Akhawayn University, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Universit\u00e9 Cadi Ayyad, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Universit\u00e9 Mohammed V, Morocco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>WEST AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kwame Nkrumah University of Science &amp; Technology, Ghana<\/li>\n<li>Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School), Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>University of Development Studies, Ghana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Apply\"><\/span><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1530265496494 vc_row-has-fill\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kleo_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1532940292805\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>\u00a0Interested individuals are invited to submit applications as soon as they receive official acceptance from a MINDS preferred university at which they wish to study. Applications will be processed in the order they are received.<\/p>\n<p>If you meet the eligibility criteria above, you can submit your application by clicking on the link below. Please have the following documents scanned, saved and ready for uploading. All documents uploaded must be in PDF format. Each attachment should\u00a0<u>not exceed<\/u>\u00a02MB in size.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of the data\/ bio page of your passport.<\/li>\n<li>A certified academic transcript\/ results slip of the last two years of study.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the official acceptance letter from the university. The letter must:\n<ul>\n<li>Be addressed to the applicant.<\/li>\n<li>State the degree which the applicant has been accepted to study.<\/li>\n<li>State the academic year at which the degree will commence.<\/li>\n<li>State the duration of the course (e.g. one year).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A copy of a valid study permit or visa OR proof of application. (Optional)<\/li>\n<li>A detailed CV\/ Resume of not more than four (4) single sided pages.<\/li>\n<li>Two reference letters (of not more than 3 pages each) addressing the applicant\u2019s demonstration of integrity, their competency and\/or potential as a leader and their commitment to the development of the African continent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Applying for a MINDS Scholarship? They offer some guidance:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure that you meet ALL of the requirements set out and upload ALL of the required documents. Applications that do not meet requirements or for which all required documentation has not been provided are immediately disqualified. Do not get yourself disqualified because you\u2019re in a hurry to submit an application. Rather take the time to ensure that you meet the requirements and to gather all of the required documents before submitting an application.<\/li>\n<li>They are looking for individuals with a Pan-African outlook, strong leadership potential and a track record of academic excellence. Your application must demonstrate these elements convincingly.<\/li>\n<li>They encourage applicants to consider universities that are outside of South Africa. Most applications received to date have been for South African institutions and there are limited numbers that can be awarded to each university. This means that competition is stiffer for South African institutions.<\/li>\n<li>There are two scholarships available for South African citizens wishing to study elsewhere in Africa.<\/li>\n<li>They have set aside scholarships for studies that relate to Actuarial Sciences, Business Sciences and Accounting. If you wish to conduct such studies at any of the South African, Kenyan and Nigerian institutions that are on their preferred list, do not miss the opportunity to apply. Ensure that you meet the requirements before submitting an application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0applications are open. Apply early as applications are processed in the order they are received.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_here_for_more_details_and_to_apply\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/minds-africa.org\/scholarship-program-for-leadership-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here for more details and to apply<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINDS offers MINDS Scholarship 2021 to Africans who are pursuing post-graduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries for 2021\/2022 academic year. 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