OFID
Scholarship 2016/2017
Overview:
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
has announced application for its scholarship program for 2016/2017.
Application is open for qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the
verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s
degree.
OFID scholarships will be awarded to four
students or candidates for Master’s degree studies. Applicants must be from a
developing country (except OFID Member Countries), and he/she must first obtain
admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a relevant field of
development, from any recognized university/college in the world.
Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help
highly motivated, highly driven individuals overcome one of the biggest
challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies. The winners of the
OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$50,000. The funds
will be spread over a maximum of one year, toward the completion of a Master’s
degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting
in the autumn of the academic year 2016/2017.
Application
Guidelines:
STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award
Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by
using your email address. Please note you can log onto the portal as many times
as required before finally submitting the application.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save
data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page
remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will time-out and you
may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application until you have completed
the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents: CV, two recommendation
letters, Bachelor's certificate/transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate
program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all
additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted.
Once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or
upload any more documents.
The application deadline is May 1, 2016. Please do not call or email
OFID to see if your application has been received or to inquire about your
status. You will receive an automated confirmation once your application has
been submitted. Only the winners will be notified by June 2, 2016 via
OFID's website.
For further details on OFID scholarship and to apply, click here.
