Fully Funded to UK : Check out the DPU70 Scholarships by The University College London

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Fully Funded to UK : Check out the DPU70 Scholarships by The University College London

The DPU70 Scholarships are a proud initiative of the Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU), which aims to promote cooperation amongst colleagues in Africa. Acknowledging financial obstacles, especially for individuals residing in Sub-Saharan Africa, these scholarships seek to increase access to education.

Key information

Number of available scholarships

Two scholarships are available, only for the 2024-25 academic year.

Value of scholarship

Full overseas tuition fees, an annual allowance of £16,008 to cover living and study expenses for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. Additionally, a flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs and the NHS Immigration Health Supplement charge. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study. Full international fees plus living stipend and travel to and from the country of domicile for the one-year duration of the master's programme. The exact value will vary slightly, depending on airfares and other costs of travel.

Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 23.45 (BST) on 3 April 2024.

Scroll down for more details and click on the official link attached to apply.

Host Institution

University College London

Program Type

Fully Funded

Program Benefits

Full international fees plus living stipend and travel to and from the country of domicile for the one-year duration of the master's program. The maintenance allowance for living costs is £16,008 which is tax free. The exact value will vary slightly, depending on airfares and other costs of travel.

Eligibility Criteria

The DPU70 Scholarships aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) to pursue postgraduate studies at the DPU. For The DPU70 Scholarships, candidates must:

Be a national of one of The Bartlett’s approved list 2 of Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries and resident in an eligible SSA country must not hold a British or dual British citizenship
Have an offer of admission to a master's course at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit for study in the 2024-25 academic year which is either unconditional or conditional only on English language assessment
Be in financial need as assessed by UCL 3

Eligible Countries

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal Sierra Leone, Somalia (including Somaliland), South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Official Link

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/development/study/scholarships-and-funding/dpu70-scholarships#:~:text=The%20DPU70%20Scholarships%20will%20provide,UCL%20required%20language%20assessments%20test