Apply: Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) 2022-2023 Masters Scholarships for Nigerian and Ghanaian Students

by Editorial Staff Blog, Scholarships

The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships Programme is targeted at graduates between the ages of 25 and 35, some of whom may have work experience. The will be exceptionally intelligent graduates who have excelled academically as well as in other areas of their lives.





Every year, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) will fund five scholarships for outstanding individuals from Nigeria and Ghana to pursue the Master of Public Policy degree at the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG), University of Oxford. AIG Scholars will be expected, upon graduation, to return to their home country and apply their learning experience as change agents in their countryโ€™s public sector.

About Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG)

Every year, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) will fund five scholarships for outstanding individuals from Nigeria and Ghana to pursue the Master of Public Policy degree at the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG), University of Oxford. AIG Scholars will be expected, upon graduation, to return to their home country and apply their learning experience as change agents in their countryโ€™s public sector.For the 2019/2020 academic year, AIG announces winners of the Scholarship for the incoming MPP class from September: Babafemi Adebola (Nigeria), Onyekachukwu Erobu (Nigeria), Nasir Mohammed .




Aim and Benefits of AIG Masters Scholarships

The AIG Scholarships areย fully fundedย covering fees, accommodation and living expenses, does not cover travel or visa expenses however.

Requirements for AIG Masters Scholarships Qualification

  • Be a citizen ofย Nigeriaย orย Ghana
  • Be between the ages of 25 and 35 years (must not be 36 years old by December 31, 2021)
  • Have a first-class or second-class upper undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in any discipline. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0
  • Be preferably top 10% of graduating class (First, Second or Masterโ€™s Degree) โ€“ evidence to be provided
  • Provide evidence of game-changing leadership and resultant impact
  • Show skills and interests outside of academics (evidence to be provided)




How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go toย Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) on aigscholarship.roundstone.solutionsย to apply

For more details, visit AIG website

Application Deadline

October 10, 2021

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