International Scholarships
for Undergraduate Students
This article is part of a series of posts that I am writing to help International Students like yourself understand the process to finding and applying for scholarships. If you have not read the three previous post I would encourage you to return to the home page and start your reading there. Each post contains valuable information that will help you in your search for an international scholarships.
Step # 3 focused on obtained a free scholarship from Norway – these are mostly available to graduate students. This post will focus on opportunities available for undergraduate students.
Before will look at this specific opportunity I need to review what NEED BLIND ADMISSIONS are:
Need-Blind Admissions:
- is a relatively new admissions policy but what it means is that a college or university will admit students regardless of their ability to pay. For any students that cannot afford the fees – the university awards scholarships and other institutional aid to make up the difference.
- There are now nine US schools that offer need-blind admissions to international students.
- Basically, if you can get in, you can afford to go.
These Nine Schools Awarding Need Blind Financial aid
- MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Massachusetts
- Harvard University in Massachusetts
- Princeton University in New Jersey
- Yale University in Connecticut
- Williams College in Massachusetts
- Middlebury College in Vermont
- Dartmouth College in New Hampshire
- Brown University in Providence, RI
- Amherst College in Massachusetts
However of these 9 there is one that is worthy of additional consideration and I believe should be one of your first places to look for free scholarships for International Students.
This school is BROWN UNIVERSITY.
In additional to being need blind they also have an Advancing Africa Scholarship Fund
Here is some more information about this fund:
- recipients shall be known as Advancing Africa Scholars;
- recipients will be asked to sign a pledge to return to full-time residency in Africa for a period of at least two years upon completion of undergraduate studies Brown or, if they have an opportunity to continue their studies, to return upon completion of a graduate degree;
- during their undergraduate studies at Brown, recipients shall be entitled to two return trips paid through the Fund;
- upon their return to Africa, recipients will be given an appropriate monthly stipend for two years to ensure a higher standard of living and to ease their transition. If the resident shall cease to be a full-time resident of Africa within the two year period, this stipend will terminate.
Here is what you need to know if you want to apply:
- This program is geared towards undergraduate (first year) applicants with demonstrated financial need who are citizens of sub-Saharan African nations; graduate candidates are not eligible.
- Upon submitting your application for admission to the University, simply designate in your communication with the Admissions Office that you wish to be considered for the Advancing Africa program
- Apply for financial aid assistance in accordance with all requirements outlined at Brown Financial Aid – no special application is required beyond our regular protocol for financial aid
- If you are accepted by the Office of Admissions then you will be advised if you have also been selected for the Advancing Africa program. Details on any financial assistance would also be outlined (provided you met all the financial aid deadlines/requirements).
Therefore, your admission and acceptance to the University
drives all other steps.
THERE IS NO SEPARATE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.
So there is all the information you need for this excellent international scholarship for undergraduate students.
NEXT STEPS
Here’s what to do next.
1. Go to the Brown University Home Page – http://brown.edu/ From this page you can learn more about Brown. It is an excellent school and provides a world class education for all its students. You can go to this page to see what degrees Brown offers - click here.
2. From there I would go to the Guide to Applying to Brown page. It is very important you read through all the information on this page. There also is an excellent page for International Students that gives additional information.
3. Here are a few highlights and things you must remember:
- The Application process is extensive – you won’t complete it in a few hours. It will take time and work to accumulate all of the necessary requirements.
- transcripts showing your courses and your performance
- awards or distinctions or achievements that you have obtained.
- recommendation letters from a school counselor and two teachers..
- Standardized tests which would be the SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests or the ACT with the writing component.
5. As you can see admission is highly competitive. Because of this, Brown does not offer admission to many students with impressive academic and personal records. Before proceeding you should feel confident that your records are at a level which would enable you to be admitted to a leading university in your own country. Don’t bother apply if this is not true.
6. I know this can seem overwhelming but if you are qualified and prepared to do the work it takes to away then this is a great opportunity. It is one of the best.
7. Your next step – Go to the Common Application site, select “Brown University” for your “My Colleges” list, and then follow the instructions for completing and submitting forms. Common Application is a website designed to simplify the process of applying to more than one college
8. If you have any questions or need clarification regarding the admission process at Brown University you contact them directly at admission_undergraduate@brown.edu. Please don’t bother them with basic questions – they get many emails and much of the information you need can be found on the website. Please remember this is an impersonal process. You need to read and follow the instructions – that is the best and only method for admission and obtaining an international scholarships.
9. If you have made it this far and have successfully applied to Brown, then I would also recommend that you choose one or two of the other Need Blind Admission Schools from above and also apply to them. Once you have done the work once, it will be easier the second and third time.
10. I’d like to hear from any of you that are applying – Best Wishes
Samuel
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Dear: Sir/Madam
Mr. Samuel I am very greatful for your for your effort to help people and provision of relevant to date information. I am writting this short message from Ethiopia. I got my BA Degrees in Economics and Accaunting & Finance both from ADDIS Ababa University which is the known and the first in country. Currently i strive to up grade my education further if i got free scholarship in any related feild of study. I hope that you help me to realize my dream. For whatever effort yo made on behhalf of me i thanks you in advance.
Sincerly Yours
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I did not want to comment but after I read what you have explained in the international scholarship it really reflect that you are a learned guy, congratulation brother.Our societies lacks people of your caliber. Many of us we think that it is just a simple thing for someone to get a sponsorship. It is a hard work. Some think that there are many people out there with money and wants just to give it out, no! It doesn’t mean that they have much but have a passion to serve the lives of people within and outside. Thank you very much for clarifying all of us. What I know with the simple knowledge is that, ”one cannot get sponsorship without qualifications”. There must be a qualification for one to get there. It is the same that most of us we try to reach the goal or top without stepping at the first pace. Everything in life has a starting class and then promoted to another level, that is the way life goes. How can someone do well if he fails to write, communicate in whatever language he or she studies. However, Samuel, am about to finish my first degree in theology in three month to come in south Africa but am a Malawian. It is just by God’s grace, I found myself to be here, thank God. Am interested to further my studies on ”masters of arts in organizational leadership” or ” Masters of arts in theology” in Kenya. I have not yet applied but have just asked them to tell me all the details concerning the courses involved since in their website, they are not clear. How would you advise me to find a scholarship in the field that I have mentioned? God bless as you serve the people of God in this wicked and corrupt world. Hope to hear from you soon.
We appreciate the work that you are doing mr.continue reaching out to many.
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Iam a third year student at a local universty studying Hons Psychology looking for financial assistant
Shalom Mr. Samuel. I wish to track you on facebook to keep myself updated in the quest for a scholarship. kindly send me a friend request on account Amutallah Kituyi Antony.
Kudos for the noble work.
I really appreciate your efforts to direct us.let Almighty bless you generously.
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I have interested to study further in my course
thank you
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samwel thanks infact thankyou very much.i appreciate the work you are trying to do to the society at large. i know you have allocated much of your time doing research in order to help those in need may God bless you sam.
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Thanks.
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Sammy u‘re d bomb… We believe dt wit God all things r possible
God bless you so much for giving others a chance to further their Education. For the bible says blessed is the hand that giveth. Indeed you are blessed.
I am interested in furthering my studies in MBA. Advice me.
Dear: sir/samuel
I am very grateful for your effort to support students who are in need of education like me. i strictly follow all what you have been written here. i wish you all the bests.
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Thank you for all the advise you have given and we will surely abide by the rules,please sir i dont know if i can get ur request on facebook or if you can email ur full name to me so that i can send you a request.i am anxious to get a good scholarship.
Thanks alot for your guidance, may God bless you abadantly.
Good Day Samuel,i just want to make a follow up on my request for a scholarship for a university anywhere in the world,i just wrote matric in Malawi and the results will be out soon,i got your response,but what do i do now? i dont want to wait until its too late.Please assist me…
Sami you are my best.I feels confidence by u.God pless u.I will communicat with u soon by facebook.
I am glad that you deliver the best upon the needy
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thanks very much brother Samuel for the good work that the lord has bestowed you so that you can be a blessing to some of us i had asked earlier if i can undergraduate schorlarship im active in athletics an im still patiently waiting,may God bless you as you deliver.
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Dear Samuel
I am a veterinary graduate in need to continue my master’s education in any of the related fields with my profession.I am an Ethiopian, now working as a lecturer in one of the colleges in the country.
I hope you may help me on this.thank you very much.
I am a Sierra Leonean (West Africa) who wish to study Medicine. I have Completed my Senior Secondary School Certificate in the Science subjects. Please Assist me to get a Scholarship award
Mr Sami; I would like to say thanks as you are responding to my requests every time !
Sami, I am just a beginner to use intern ate to search for free scholarships for MSc. in civil engineering; specially in the fields of Transport Engineering, Highway Engineering, Construction management and the like
So, if possible , I strongly beg you to advise me how to get such chances.
Thank You!
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I was searching for scholarship for my son. All of a sudden I found your web site and I rely found it very useful. Thank you very much for helping out others who are in need of it.
My son goes to Gibson Academy school in Addis Ababa. He is a smart kid and has a very good academic result. He got 4 in Ethiopian school leaving exam which is given in grade 10. He is going to complete grade 12 in May 2012. He started Filling out application forms on common apps for fall 2012. In the form there are some parts which are not applicable to schools in Ethiopia, like ceed code. When this part is skipped the shows error. What should he do to complete this part of the form.
Thank you very much for assistance.
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Thank you Mr SAMUEL for this site! If you can, please help me to get free undergraduate scholarship in international law. Thank you in advance. I wait your response
Hello Samuel
Thanks for the advice that u send. I really appreciate it.
I would like to send full free scholarship for undergraduates from developing countries in the department of business and any courses related to it. As I checked out the Nine Schools Awarding Need Blind Financial aid
I didn’t find the department related to business at all in all the nine schools.
Thanks
pls i need this scholarship, pls as soon as any free internationalscholarship is available pls give me an alart.
Thanks
sir may GOD bless and also reward u for giving other chance to complet there studies. No man can repay u but only God can do that.
Thanks
THANKS THANKS THANKS MR SAMWEL FOR YOUR ADVIVE.
PERSONALLY I HAVE NO THINGS TO PAY YOU, ONLY GOD CAN PAY YOU.
PLEASE, CONTINUE TO ALERT ME ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP.
THANKS A LOT.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
i feedback will be highly appreciated as you continue informing me.thank you very much.
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Dear madam/sir,
I am indian student NAUSEEN ALI. I want to study MBBS. This year I have applied for MBBS course in BHOPAL country (Pvt. medical college). this will cost around 16 lac 4.5 yrs.fees.
My Father’s heart precent.my mother is house wife.& i have 5 sister.only one sister is working.my economic condition very poor.
So, I need your financial support to carry out my education.
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I am in great trouble.. becoz i have to submit the amount (apporox. 4 lacs first year)
in after some months.next month start my entrance exam.
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I am waiting for your fruitful reply……….
May Allah accept your all endeavours here and here after.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
With best wishes ands was-Salam.
Yours very sincerely,
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D/O, SYED MANZOOR ALI.
T-3 NAWAB BLOCK APEX CITY CENTRE,
OPP. HILTON HOTEL.ABOVE SANJAY PRAKSHAN,
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CONTACT NO. 9893421539.
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Hi Samuel thank you for all your guidance in providing websites for scholarships.so, now I will find a form to fill and send to the scholarship team. Please, could you help me?
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Thank you for having openned my eyes. Iam actualy learning how to acess an internet with the so many stories i hear of schoolarships. let me keep trying anyway because of your encouragement and informing.GOD BLESS U.
I have BA Degree in Accounting and Finance from AAU,I want to learn MA