United States of America Embassy Scholarship Award for International Student 2018: APPLY NOW

About the Award: United States Embassy Awards, a cornerstone of the US Government’s development
assistance program for Africa, provide access to postgraduate education, training and professional
development opportunities for suitably qualified Africans from eligible countries. On their return to the
workplace, US Embassy Awards Alumni are expected to contribute actively to development in their home
countries.
Offered annually? Yes
To be taken at:  United States Universities.
Eligibility: Varies by country (see link below for specific country eligibility criteria)

• You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
• You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post graduate work experience. This work experience
  must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organization type
  (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference
  will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience

• You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognized Institution of at
  least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd Class Pass.

Number of Scholarships: Up to 10,000
Value of Scholarships: This is a Full government sponsored scholarship
Duration of Scholarship: For the duration of the programme
Select your country of origin. Follow the specific instruction on the page.
Sponsors: US Embassy Awards in Africa, an initiative of the United States Government.