OFID Scholarship Award 2016-17
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Last Updated On : 29-02-2016 Posted By : Admin
OFID is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2016/2017.
OFID scholarships will be awarded to four students or candidates for master’s degree studies. Applicants must be from a developing country (except OFID Member Countries), and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a relevant field of development, from any recognized university/college in the world.
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 winners of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship 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 2016/2017. The application deadline is May 1, 2016.
OFID Scholarship Award 2016-17
DeadlineClosed Eligibility - 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 2016, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master's Degree.
- Must be a national of a developing country—please refer to the list of eligible countries. Please note that nationals of OFID Member Countries (Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela) are ineligible to apply.
- 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Kindly read ALL of the directions below before proceeding with the application process:
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 more changes may be made to 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 winners will be notified.
All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not be returned to the applicant.
Applicants must complete the on-line application.
Within the on-line application, applicants must upload the required documents as listed below in Section III. All materials including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required information must be received no later than May 1, 2016.How can you apply? Application can be done online only.
Terms and Conditions
Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
The terms and conditions of payment will be determined in coordination with the student upon his/her selection in accordance with the following guidelines:
The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees, as may be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID directly to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in accordance with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.
A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation, will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank account.
Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student will be paid a relocation grant. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the nearest airport to the student’s place of residence, to the nearest airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies, the student will be paid the cost of one-way air ticket to his/her home country.
Required Documents
- 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 (or present employer).
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Eligible Countries
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Afghanistan Albania Angola |
Argentina Antigua and Barbuda |
Armenia Azerbaijan |
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Bangladesh Barbados Barbadua Belize |
Benin Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Botswana |
Brazil |
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Cameroon Cape Verde Cambodia Central African Chad Republic |
Colombia |
Costa Rica |
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Djibouti | Dominica | Dominican Republic |
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Egypt El Salvador |
Equatorial Guinea Eritrea |
Ethiopia |
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Gambia Georgia Ghana |
Guatemala Grenada Guyana |
Guinea Guinea Bissau |
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Haiti | Honduras | |
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Jamaica | Jordan | |
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Kenya Korea D.P.R. |
Kosovo |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Laos Lebanon |
Lesotho |
Liberia |
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Madagascar Malawi Maldives Macedonia |
Mali |
Moldova |
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Namibia Nepal |
Niger |
Nicaragua |
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Pakistan Palestine Panama |
Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru |
Philippines |
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Sao Tome &Principe |
Somalia |
Suriname St. Vincent Sudan Swaziland Syria |
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Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand |
Togo Tonga Tunisia |
Turkey Turkmenistan |
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Uganda | Uzbekistan | Uruguay |
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Zambia | Zimbabwe |
Contact Details
OFID
The OPEC Fund for International Development
Parkring 8, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 995, A-1011
Austria
Telephone: +43-1-515 64-0
Fax: +43-1-513 92 38
Email: info@ofid.org
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