The Advancing Africa Scholarship Fund provides that:
- 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.
Host School
- Study at Brown University
- Known internationally for excellence in academics and innovative research, Brown offers a wide range of undergraduate concentrations, master’s programs and doctoral degrees.
- 6,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 400 medical school students, and nearly 700 faculty members at Brown
- Together, the members of the Brown community create a dynamic living and learning environment on a picturesque urban campus in historic Providence, Rhode Island.
Field(s) of Study
- Most Undergrad Majors
What does the scholarship cover?
- The university’s financial aid resources and policies ensure that Brown is affordable for all admitted undergraduates.
- If you wish to be considered for financial aid at any time during your four years at Brown, you should apply at the time of your initial application to the College. Awards are not given in cash, but as credits toward the cost of tuition, fees, room, and board. Financial aid covers books and some personal expenses, but does not cover vacation and summer expenses.
- Brown meets full demonstrated need of all admitted students who have applied for financial aid. However, the total amount of funds set aside for foreign citizens as a group, is limited. Therefore, we are not need-blind when we review applications from international applicants.
- Any – All who are admitted
- Students hail from every U.S. state and more than 100 foreign countries.
- We are familiar with many of the academic credentials, exams, and educational systems around the world and will research any unfamiliar systems to increase our understanding. While certain credentials may be quite different from those commonly used in the United States, we still seek students who present evidence of academic ability and a genuine interest in learning. While we tend to admit students who have achieved at the highest levels in their own systems of education, we focus on the whole person and look well beyond the numerical results achieved in examinations and exam predictions.
- Every year Brown welcomes students from around the world. In fact, about fifteen percent of our students come from abroad. We encourage you to review the information on our website that is unique to international applicants.
- All applicants to Brown complete the Common Application. Although the forms are geared toward the U.S. secondary school system, they may be used to convey the specifics of any nation’s educational system.
Further Information on Advancing Africa Scholarship
1) 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.
2) 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
3) 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
4) 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.
Closing Date:
- January 1 Regular Decision application deadline
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ibrahim kamil says
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okot Denis Oola says
hi am oola ugandan from Eastafrica, i have completed my diploma in orthopaedic medicine from mulago uganda,i would like to do my bachelor in medicine and surgery in one of the USA university,me and my familly are not finicially stable but any assistance rendered to me will be highly appreciated
TSEGAAB ALEMAYEHU says
DEAR SIR/MADAM
my name is Tsegaab Alemayehu and am ETHIOPIAN citizen and i am first year engineering student in ADDIS ABEBA universty and i scored 4.00 in ma secondary leaving examination and i score 453 in ma preparatory school leaving examination and i h have big dreams to achieve in my life and to get in to my dreams i need to be built by better education so if u give me this chance i would be great full and i will be the world most important man by using the chance u gave for me. i hope i will get respond by my address….. atsegab@gmail.com
THANK YOU!!!
Isaac Teye Coffie says
Dear Sir/Madam,
Isaac Teye Coffie is my name. Am a Ghanaian and currently residing in Ghana.
I sat for my Junior and senior high education in the years, 2008 and 2012 respectively and it wasn’t easy at all for me. I had toiled to raise fund to defray my dept at school and for my upkeep as well by absenting myself from school for months even in bad health. Even the little i had, i share with my mum because she is not sound financially.
Almost to three years now ever since i completed my senior high education, I have been trying to raise fund for my university education to study supply chain management, yet to no avail.
I am therefore pleading and hoping to be awarded admission as well as scholarship to study at your university so as to make my dream a success and to better my life as well as, making good contributions towards the development of Africa.
I would be grateful, should this admission and scholarship be awarded me.
Please how can i apply for admission?
Thank You.
Kirubeal Aschalew says
greetings, my name is Kirubeal Aschalew.I am from Ethiopia. I have completed my preparatory education in the year 2013/14. And i scored 523 on our higher education enterance exam. my seconary school leaving examination result was 4.00. If I get the opportunity, I would be hounored to study medicine at your university. Thank you endeed for your concern.
contact info. kirubealaschalew@gmail.com