CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 2009/10
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified undergraduate students are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2009/10. The OFID Scholarship will be awarded to support an undergraduate student from any developing country, to pursue higher education in a relevant field of development, in 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 advanced professional or graduate training. The winner of the OFID Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000 The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2009/10.
Eligibility
To be eligible the candidate must meet ALL of the following criteria: :
Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
Must be a graduating student with a Baccalaureate from a four-year, 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 September 2009, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Masters Degree.
Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of eligible 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.
Eligible Countries
* In addition to nationals of OFID Member States, nationals of the following countries are also eligible:
Africa :
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d`lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome& Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia and the Middle East:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Korea DR, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Latin America and the Caribbean:
Antigua Barbuda , Belize, Barbados, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Grenada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, , Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, St. Christopher, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Europe :
Albania , Bosnia Herzegovina
OFID Scholarship Award
I am Asfaw Tilahun, from Ethiopia a graduate of civil engineering and meet all the criteria that you put. thus please contact me for further and additional information
Thanks in advance
Sincely yours
Asfaw Tilahun
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
I am Tarekegn Sakato from Ethiopia and working with one Interational NGO .I am highly interested to pursue my Master degree .If I qualify for your scholarship program,please send me some important informations and application letter.
With best regards,
Tarekegn Sakato
Ethiopia
I am Abraha Tadese from Ethiopia and working in Mekelle University asgraduate assistance. I am highly interested to pursue my Master degree in chemistry orany other related field such as energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science fields. thus could you give me some important information about the scholarships?
Thank you in advance
I am semere tariku from Ethiopia. I have a BA degree in Economics, and i am very much intersted to pursue my studies in development economics or related fields. i demand more information on the scholarship and how i can apply.
Thank you in advance
I am kahsay Hailu from Ethiopia and am seeking free scholarship in English major or other related fields of study. It is because I am gradute of the mentioned field from Addis Ababa University with distinction. So, I am happy to join your College/University for masters program. Thank you.
I am Thipphavanh Malaithong, small khmu ethnic minority from Lao PDR, i am looking for scholarships of undergraduate level major poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development or rural development, this course is very important for my country but my knowlege is limitted and i cloud not support myself for further education, it would be possible to give an advices how i can application to your programs
all the best,
Thipphavanh Malaithong
Dear sir, firstly, I would like to thanks for giving me this chance. This is Admasu Feyisa from Ethiopis. I have graguated in B.A degree in economics from Jijiga university, one of the developing national university in Ethiopia. If it is possible I am so pleased to up grade my educational stutus to master level so please help how can apply in your scholarship award. Thanks in advance
sincerly yours
Admasu Feyisa
thanks for the chance, i am a 4th year outstanding student at Addis Ababa University natural science stream studying biology. i will get my first degree just after four months from now. This is thus to ask your advise on how to get a master level study under your program.
Dear sir madam
I am a graduate of Addis Ababa University with BSc Degree in Medical Laboratory technology with distinction 3.32 in 2006. Since then I am assigned by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health in a health center and I am working as a medical laboratory technologist. I am serving my country with great motivation.
Recently I took IELTS certificate from British Counsel with overall band score of 6.0 and minimum individual score of 5.0. I am now seeking your generous scholarship support to help me continue my academia in MSc in Public Health, Clinical Haematology, Clinical laboratory Science or any other health related discipline. I believe these courses are very important to improve the quality of our health service.
If I am given the opportunity, I will be committed to play my part for the health sector development of my country with this qualification, when I get back with this prestigious gift from you. Helping me is helping millions of Ethiopians, as we all know many Ethiopians are lacking primary health care services, that is heartbreaking. I am with great motivation to help my country achieve MDGs.
I feel greatly hopeful to request your honorable offer and I believe I am suitable candidate for your list of scholarship recipients. I wish you communicate me soon for further preparations.
With warm regards!
My name is Demeke Simachew I am from Ethiopia I have first degree in pharmacy (B.parm) from Addis Ababa university and now I am looking for MSC particularly in the area of Medicinal chemistry, Biotechnology, clinical pharmacology or pharmaceutics. So I would like to get full scholar ship. I have cGPA 3.4 and I am very eager to continue so please help me
thanks
email demekesim67@yahoo.com
I am Dagne Getachew age of 24 from Ethiopia. I have took my first degree in physical education from kotebe college of teacher education with cumulative gpa of 3.54. I work for Jimma university as a teacher. And if I get the sponsorship for accomodation and education fee, I am interested to study either sport management, sport psychology , adapted physical education.
i am makeda ayalneh age of 20 femel from ethiopia. am wood science and engineering 3thd year student in adama university i went to study wood physics & related course in wood please help me to get this chance.
i am Makeda Ayalneh age of 20 female from Ethiopia. am wood science and engineering 3thd year student in adama university i went to study wood physics & related course in wood please help me to get this chance.
I am Shemsu Gulta age of 23 from ethiopia .I am graduate of AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANIZATION from the university of hawassa and know working in the university that i am gratuated from in the department of Biosystems and Enviromental Engineering . For sure i have fullfiled your requeriments and I am very much eager to see your response.
Thank you.
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Iam a Sudanese,28 years old .A graduate from Nkumba University Kampala Uganda in Community based development with GPA of 3.5.I worked African medical Research Foundation for 3 years in water,sanitation and Health project in south sudan and currently iam working for PSI Sudan in the department of Malaria prevention as Sub-grant and Administration Manager. I have fulfilled your requirements and would like to be one of your beneficiaries in OFID Scholarships for Masters program to study Masters in international development and coexistence conflicts in any university around the world and i think it will be of great benefit to my country Sudan since she has suffered so many years of conflicts between South Sudan christian and Northern Sudan Muslims or Masters in environmental management /public health.
Iam available at your convenience to provide any additional information
Thanks
Am Gebre-egziabher Mulu. am an Ethiopian. i was graduated from Haramaya university in bachelor of education in my home country in 2006 with cGPA 2.89 but i am now in Sudan under refugee settlement program policy living in Sudan .so i need to apply for masters program in History or any other related fields as well as in information technology , if u have more opportunity dear officer i need help from you to be study there and am sure you will fulfill my request to clear me from darkness.
thanks
what I have seen is very interesting and morally satisfied. I am one of the poor student that I can not do my graduation paper in this year. I am learning at Addis Ababa university in Economics department.
CAN YOU HELP ME?
Emmanuel Ayah is my name. I want to be part of the successful winners of the scholarship.This is be OFID scholarship will make my future dream to be fulfilled as professor
Thank you for enormous support
My name is Selam Alebel, 32 year women. I have my BA in Accounting with great distinction (3.75) and also Bsc Management information system. I wants study Master program in Accounting (MBA). I am seeking scholarships to fund my postgraduate program.
Regards,
Selam
My name is Selam Alebel, 32 year women an ethiopian. I have my BA in Accounting with great distinction (3.75) and also Bsc Management information system. I wants study Master program in Accounting (MBA). I am seeking scholarships to fund my postgraduate program.
Regards,
Selam
Respected Sir /Madam
Myself Vandana Gaur , persuing B.tech (Biotechnology ), I would like to know that what is the last day for applying to 2012 OFID scholarship awards ?
I am a Sierra Leonean ( W/Africa) I have just completed my Senior Secondary School Exams with a credit in all 8 subjects. I want to study medicine. Please help.
Hi.
I am a Tanzanian girl,29 years old .A graduate from Sokoine University of Agriculture,Holding Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Human Nutrition with GPA of 4.2.I have fulfilled your requirements and would like to be one of your beneficiaries in OFID Scholarships for Masters program to study Masters in Public Health either in my country or out of my country think it will be of great benefit to my country since Health issues is still a problem especially in Maternal and Child Health,Reproductive Health,poverty and HIV/AIDS as a crosscutting issues.
Iam available at your convenience to provide any additional information
Thanks