University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarship for Africans

Deadline: August 31, 2021

Each year The University of Manchester awards Equity and Merit Scholarships to academically excellent students from Sub-Saharan Africa who have the potential to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in their home countries. Across the globe, countries face many developmental challenges, and their brightest young minds have the aptitude and the will to make a difference. 

This year the scholarships are available to students from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

The scholarships are jointly funded by the University and its donors. The University covers students’ tuition fees in full and the generosity of the donors pays for students’ living expenses, flights to the UK and visas.

There are two types of scholarship:  

• Full-time, on-campus master’s (one-year duration).
• Part-time, distance learning master’s (three to five years duration).

There are 30 scholarships (20 for full-time study and 10 for online study) available each year for a wide range of courses in engineering, environment, health sciences, development, education, textiles and law.

Eligibility:

To apply for a scholarship, you must: 

• be a resident citizen of Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe, and have not previously studied outside Africa (training of six months or less does not count);
• have at least two years of professional experience related to your chosen field of study (this does not include unpaid internships or voluntary work);
• a bachelor’s degree (you must have graduated before September 2020) with an overall excellent grade. The awards are for academically outstanding students and typically this means that you are in the top 10% of your class;
• be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of your home country;
• have a clear idea of how studying with Manchester will benefit both your career and the wider community.

You do not need to provide an IELTS or TOFEL test result when you apply for the scholarship. However, if you are shortlisted for an interview then you will be required to take an approved English test.

Each master’s programme on the scholarship list has its own requirements in terms of English test scores. Please refer to the course profiles for more details.

In most cases, you will need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) or TOEFL 90 (with no sub-test less than 22) to be awarded a scholarship. 

Exemptions are not granted to these language requirements to applicants who have studied in English and University of Manchester does not accept a certificate of English language proficiency from your university.

To apply you will need:

• degree certificates and transcripts showing subjects taken and grades achieved;
• evidence of your English language ability as stated above;
• two up-to-date signed references. It is mandatory to have at least one academic reference to help determine your ability to complete a master’s at The University of Manchester. References must be on letter headed paper and addressed to ‘Equity and Merit Scholarships at The University of Manchester’. They do not need to be sent confidentially and there is no fixed format. 

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