Congo (DRC)

Congo Scholarships

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Ambassadors Girls’ Scholarship Program (AGSP)

• Fonds pour le Developpement de Sankuru (FODESA) is a missionary-based Congolese non-governmental organization originally established in 1985 to support community development in the Sankuru region of central Congo. FODESA has since expanded into Bandundu and Kinshasa regions and currently administers a number of community projects in health, agriculture, animal husbandry, education, commerce, citizenship and transportation. To date, over 10,000 AGSP scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls in 27 schools in Kinshasa, Bandundu (Vanga) and Kasai Oriental (Lodja).

• Paroisse Notre Dame de Fatima de Luozi : Amis du Bien Etre is one of several Catholic parishes in DRC working in conjunction with the non-governmental organization Initiatives pour le Developpement Integral (IDI) to support community-based social and humanitarian projects throughout Congo/DRC. To date, over 9,000 AGSP scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls in 41 schools in Luozi, Bas Congo Province

• United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is an international NGO supported by the United Methodist Church in the United States. UMCOR has provided assistance in Congo since 1993 in the areas of education, health and agriculture. To date, over 4,000 AGSP scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls in 57 schools in Katanga Province (Lubumbashi, Pweto, Kasumbalisa)

• Institut Technique et Professional de Kikwit (ITPK) is a Jesuit Catholic institution affiliated with the Compagnie de Jesus en Afrique Centrale. In addition to implementing the AGSP program, ITPK operates several vocational schools offering specialized training in chemical, mechanical, automotive and electrical engineering. To date, over 3,000 AGSP scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls  in 5 schools in Kikwit (Bandundu Province)

• Scolasticat Saint Alphonse: Initiatives pour le Developpement Integral (IDI) is a non-governmental organization working with several Catholic parishes throughout DRC to support community-based social and humanitarian projects. To date, over 10,000 scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls in 46 schools in Equateur Province (Ikelemba, Maita, Bobangi, Mbandaka, Bikoro)

• Coordination Provinciale des Ecoles Conventionnées Catholiques (ECC) – Matadi is an association of Catholic schools overseeing the administration of 580 primary schools and 269 secondary schools in the Matadi region. To date, over 9,000 AGSP scholarships have been awarded to primary school girls in 11 schools in Bas Congo Province (Matadi, Boma).

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

York University

• International Scholarship Program for Africa (4). VALUE: $100,000 ($25,000 x 4 years). Must be citizen of an African country. To renew — maintain high academic standing (7.8 on a 9-point York scale) in each academic year at York.

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