ASHINAGA AFRICA INITIATIVE - A Scholarship opportunity for Mauritian orphans
2018/11/12
Tertiary education opportunity for many Mauritian orphans via a scholarship offered by a Japanese Foundation named Ashinaga.
Ashinaga is a Japan-based non-profit organisation, which provides educational and emotional support to orphaned students who wish to study abroad (not only in Japan). Ashinaga has supported over 100,000 orphans over the last 50 years, and many of its graduates are actively contributing to society in a variety of fields across the world.
The application is open to those who:
1. Have lost one or both parents.
2. Have completed 12 years of education (primary and secondary school) within the last two years, or those who will complete 12 years of education by December 31, 2018.
3. Have citizenship and have completed/are completing high school in one of the following countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of eSwatini, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
4. Were born after 1st October, 1996.
5. Do not have the financial means to attend university.
6. Are proficient in English.
7. Have an outstanding academic performance at high school and were amongst the top students in their class.
8. Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programmes, over the course of one year, before attending university.
9. Are willing to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society after graduating from university.
10. Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
11. Are in good health and capable of studying abroad.
DEADLINE: 12:00 GMT SUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2018
The application for the scholarship must be made directly here
For any questions or additional information, please revert to this link
Ashinaga website
Ashinaga is a Japan-based non-profit organisation, which provides educational and emotional support to orphaned students who wish to study abroad (not only in Japan). Ashinaga has supported over 100,000 orphans over the last 50 years, and many of its graduates are actively contributing to society in a variety of fields across the world.
The application is open to those who:
1. Have lost one or both parents.
2. Have completed 12 years of education (primary and secondary school) within the last two years, or those who will complete 12 years of education by December 31, 2018.
3. Have citizenship and have completed/are completing high school in one of the following countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of eSwatini, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
4. Were born after 1st October, 1996.
5. Do not have the financial means to attend university.
6. Are proficient in English.
7. Have an outstanding academic performance at high school and were amongst the top students in their class.
8. Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programmes, over the course of one year, before attending university.
9. Are willing to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society after graduating from university.
10. Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
11. Are in good health and capable of studying abroad.
DEADLINE: 12:00 GMT SUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2018
The application for the scholarship must be made directly here
For any questions or additional information, please revert to this link
Ashinaga website
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