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Opportunity for Talented Students from Africa to Pursue a Master’s Degree: Apply for the Fully-funded Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) at Wageningen University 2025

The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) provides exceptional and motivated students from Africa with the unique chance to pursue a Master’s degree at Wageningen University, while also supporting capacity building across the African continent.

Available Scholarships:

  • Number of scholarships: To be determined

Application Deadline:

  • 1 February 2025: Deadline for MSc programme applications

Start of MSc Programme:

  • 1 September 2025

Components of the Scholarship:

  • Travel costs to and from The Netherlands
  • Living allowance for the entire duration of the programme (24 months)
  • Tuition fee coverage for the entire programme (24 months)
  • Visa costs and health insurance costs coverage

Requirements:

  1. African Citizenship: You must be a citizen of an African country.
  2. Admission to an MSc Programme: You must have applied for one of the Master’s programmes at Wageningen University & Research before the deadline. Please see How to apply for the master’s programme.
  3. Unconditional Admission: You must be unconditionally admitted to the MSc programme.
  4. Academic Excellence: You must have a First Class Honours degree with a GPA of 80% or higher in your bachelor’s degree.
  5. Preference for First-Time Master’s Degree Seekers: Preference will be given to students who have not yet obtained a master’s degree.

Only candidates who meet all the above criteria will be invited to participate in the selection procedure.

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Selection Procedure:

The selection process is by invitation only, and you cannot apply directly for the scholarship. The procedure involves multiple steps:

Step-by-Step Selection Procedure:

  1. Step 1: Apply for an MSc programme before 1 February 2025.
  2. Step 2: Selection Procedure – Candidates are selected for the next stage based on their application.
  3. Step 3: Outcome of the selection process communicated to the candidates.
  4. Step 4: Any updates or changes to the process.

Important Dates at a Glance:

  • 1 February 2025: Deadline to apply for an MSc programme
  • 13 March 2025: Invitations sent to selected candidates for further selection (approx. 40 candidates)
  • 25 March 2025: Deadline for assignment submission
  • 8 April 2025: Decision on invitation for online interviews (approx. 20 candidates will be interviewed)
  • 22 April – 1 May 2025: MS Teams interviews conducted
  • 8 May 2025: Final results of the selection process communicated

For more information on the application process and requirements, visit the official Wageningen University website

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