Overview
The University of Reading offers the Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE) Empowering Change Scholarship. It is for students from World Bank member developing countries. The award supports full-time Masters study on eligible programmes within GIIDAE. Each scholarship is worth £10,000, split between living costs and tuition.
Awarded by
Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE) at University of Reading, UK.
Subjects and level
Full-time taught Masters programmes offered by GIIDAE that are eligible for this scholarship:
- MSc Agricultural Economics
- MSc Agriculture and Development
- MSc Applied International Development
- MSc Climate Change and Development
- MSc Consumer Behaviour
- MSc Communication for Development
- MSc Development Finance
- MSc Environment and Development
- MSc Food Economics and Marketing
- MSc Food Security and Development
- MRes Research Agricultural and Food Economics
- MSc Research Agriculture Ecology and Environment
Awards available
Not specified.
Who can apply
Students from World Bank member developing countries.
What the award covers
Two scholarships are awarded, each worth £10,000. The funds are divided equally: £5,000 goes towards living expenses and £5,000 is applied as a tuition reduction.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be well-rounded students from World Bank member developing countries and must pay international fees. They must hold an offer of a place on one of the eligible programmes listed above. They should also intend to use what they learn during their postgraduate studies at GIIDAE to create socio-economic change in their home countries.
Full eligibility criteria are set out in the application guidelines on the official website.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
To be considered, you must first have an offer of a place on one of the eligible programmes listed above. Then submit an application form by email before 1 June 2021.
Read the application guidelines and check the official website (link below) for detailed instructions on how to apply.
Official website
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.reading.ac.uk/apd/pg-taught/empoweringchangescholarship.aspx