From 2017, Africa Initiative for Governance, Started a five year program to fund five scholarships for outstanding West Africans from all backgrounds who are passionate about the public sector, to pursue the Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
Once the AIG Scholars graduate, they will be expected to return to their home country and apply their learning experience as change agents in their country’s public sector. The Scholars will be exceptionally intelligent graduates who have excelled academically as well as in other areas of their lives.
Applications for the 2019/2020 scholarships are now open.
WORTH
Candidates selected for the scholarship will get full scholarships covering fees, accommodation and living expenses.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants should be a citizen of Nigeria or Ghana
- Applicants must be between 25 and 35 years
- You must have achieved an academic standing sufficiently advanced to ensure admission to the University of Oxford and the MPP programme. This means a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honors (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in any discipline. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0
- Your commitment to public service should be strong and you should have willingness to commit to working for a fixed number of years in your country’s public sector
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and resultant impact
- Impeccable moral character
DEADLINE: 14th September, 2018.
To apply and for more information, visit here
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