Scholarship Summary
Host: Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI)
Study Country: USA | Canada | UK | Europe | Asia | Australia | Africa
Category: Undergraduate Scholarships
Eligible Countries: All African Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship | Tuition Fee | Monthly Stipend+ Accommodation+ Travel Costs
Application Deadline: January 20, 2023
Scholarship Details
The Ashinaga Scholarship is open for Orphans from any of the African countries. We support orphaned students who are committed to returning home and initiating change, by providing access to full financial support to study at a university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree). Ashinaga support covers tuition, accommodation, travel costs, and other necessary fees.
Scholarship Requirements
To be considered for the Ashinaga Scholarship, you must:
- Have lost one or both parents.
- Have completed secondary school and received the results of their national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 2nd August 2020, including all of 2021 and 2022) Or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2023.
- Be born after 1st September 2000.
- Not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.
- Be proficient in English, French or Portuguese.
- Be regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school.
- Be able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before attending university.
- Be committed to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
- Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
- Have a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Photo or scan of your most recent High School Term Report/Transcript
- Photo or scan of your final High School Examination Results Certificate (if applicable)
- Passport style photograph
- Passport or National ID Card
- Birth certificate of applicant.
- Death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving death of parent(s) or orphan status.
- All term reports / secondary school transcripts from the last 2 years.
- Final secondary school examination certificate, showing grades in each subject
- A letter of recommendation from a principal or school teacher. This should be inclusive of their email address, phone number and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school.
- All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
- Academic transcripts or other results from university (if applicable).
- Certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs or other commitments (if applicable).
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply Here
Note
Applications for all countries will be assessed after the application deadline, and successful applicants will be invited to a final assessment.
During this assessment, Ashinaga conducts individual interviews and sets an examination to better understand students’ academic abilities and career goals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Students must bring all original academic documents and identification documents to the interview. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the application process.
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