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OFID’s Scholarship Program sponsors outstanding young students from developing countries through graduate studies in a development-related discipline.
Scholarship Overview
- OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) 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 2015/2016.
- 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.
Host School(s)
- Study at any recognized university/college in the world.
Field(s) of Study
- Development or Energy Studies
What does the scholarship cover?
- The winners of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$50,000. The funds will go towards the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2015/2016.
How many scholarships are given?
- 3 scholarships were awarded last year
Which countries are targeted?
- Any developing Country
- Angola, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Antigua, Albania, Algeria
- Benin Botswana Burundi Burkina Faso, Bangladesh Bahrain Bhutan, Barbuda Belize Barbados Brazil Bolivia , Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cameroon Cape Verde Chad Central African Republic Comoros Congo DR
Republic of Congo Cote d’lvoire , Cambodia, Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba , - Djibouti, Dominica Dominican Republic,
- Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia, , Ecuador El Salvador,
- Fiji
- Gambia Ghana Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Grenada Guyana Guatemala Guyana , Gabon
- Haiti Honduras,
- India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq
- Jordan, Jamaica ,
- Kenya, Kazakhstan Kiribati Korea D P R Kyrgyz Republic, Kosovo, Kuwait
- Lao Lesotho Lebanon, PDR Liberia, Libya
- Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique , Maldives Moldova Mongolia Myanmar.
- Namibia Niger , Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria
- Oman,
- Pakistan Palestine Papua New Guinea Philippines , Paraguay Peru Panama
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Senegal Seychelles, Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Swaziland, São Tomé & Principe, Samoa Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Syria, , St. Christopher St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Saudi Arabia
- Tanzania Togo Tunisia , Tajikistan Thailand Tonga Turkey Turkmenistan
- Uganda, Ukraine Uzbekistan, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam, Venezuela
- Yemen,
- Zambia, Zimbabwe
Am I Eligible to Apply?
- 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 2012, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master’s Degree.
- Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of eligible countries below)
- 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.
How to I Apply – Next Steps – OFID Graduate Scholarships Application GuidelinesSTEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log onto the portal as many times as required before finally submitting the application.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you have completed the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters, Bachelor’s certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. Once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more documents.
Closing Date:
- The application deadline is May 8.
- Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received or to inquire about your status. You will receive an automated confirmation once your application has been submitted. Only the winners will be notified by June 15, 2015 via our website.
How do I get more information?
- Scholarship Website – http://www.ofid.org/FOCUSAREAS/OFIDYouth/ScholarshipAward.aspx
GEMECHIS GEMEDA says
My name is GEMECHIS GEMEDA , iam looking forward fo free scholarshpi on line because i want upgrade my education status. Currently i have earned my Msc in microbiology
but i want to continue my phd. please help me.
Alex Sang'onda Mboa says
I am of Kenyan nationality with a first class honours degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I currently have an unconditional offer for MSc. Electrical power systems engineering from University of Manchester and I am looking for a scholarship to fund my studies.
Mandefro Mesfin Fanta says
I am Mandefro Mesfin from Ethiopia-Africa. I am highly interested to advance my study but I haven’t found someone who sponsors me. I have Bachelor Degree: major English, minor Geography. My CGPA 3.46. I want to study in the fields related or any other fields available. I kindly request you a help.
With best regards!
Feluna Daniel says
I have just finished my Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Mzuzu University Malawi. I am looking for scholarship to pursue my studies at masters level of study in Rural and Community Development. I come from the rural village setting where development is not yet accessed. As the only lady who has emerged successful in my studies,I know my role to the community where I come from, thus to bring in development.
CHUMO JOHN KIPLIMO says
DEAR…………………………………………………………………..
My name is CHUMO JOHN KIPLIMO, a Kenyan citizen by birth aged 26 years. I am currently in 4th year of my studies in Moi university (Chepkoilel university collage) taking Bachelor of Education Science (Physics/Mathematics). I am due to finish my 4th year on 27/04/2012 and thereafter graduate in November the same year. My aggregate mean for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year is 60.5 % or simply grade B in the British grading system which is an equivalent of G.P.A of 3.1 on a 4.0 American rating system.
I have a great and a burning desire to pursue a masters degree in physics (in the field of nuclear and atomic physics or solar energy physics) immediately I finish my forth year but the lack of finance to see me through in this dream that I have make my hope dimmer and dimmer. Therefore I humbly request that you consider me for this scholarship.
Why I want to study in the above mentioned fields.
In 1996, only 8% of the Kenyan population got access to electricity, majority residing in urban areas. Though there have been efforts by the Kenyan government to harness the available energy resources; solar energy, hydro power and geothermal power, this percentage has remained nearly constant considering that the population of the country has been increasing at a faster rate.
If Kenya has to attain its vision 2030 economic blue print, then focus must be shifted into production of enough electricity to drive the large and small scale industries which happens to be the basis for attaining this economic growth.
No country in the world has ever developed reasonably by relaying on renewable sources of energy only. For Kenya to develop there is need to adapt nuclear energy for mass production of electricity. Though it is an expensive venture, having its own citizen as trained nuclear power engineers will make it affordable for Kenya.
Having in mind the Kenya lies in the equator and receives sufficiently enough sun’s radiation; the use of solar energy can by a great scale supplement the electricity supply. This technology has not been fully utilized due to lack of trained manpower-though Kenya is in a good position of using it.
With global warming threaten the existence of man on earth, Kenya cannot continue to relay on bio-fuel(firewood) and paraffin as a source of light and heat for cooking. These products releases greenhouse gases which fuel global warming.
I thus belief that my studies in either of these two fields, will have a positive impact on the development of my country in the near future.
ABRAHAM TAMIRAT says
i am 25 years old ethiopian graduated from jimma university in a year 2007 in medical laboratory technology and nowadays working at mizan-aman general hospital and i am looking for scholarship to specialize in public health master programs.