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Call for Applications from the OPEC Fund for International Development, MA Fellowships

Call for Applications from the OPEC Fund for International Development, MA Fellowships

OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that 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 are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011.

The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student or candidate for Master’s degree studies.
The applicant may be from any developing country http://www.fundsfor ngos.org/ development- dictionary/ developing- countries, and he/she
must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a
relevant field of development http://www.fundsfor ngos.org/ development- dictionary/ sustainable- development, in 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 winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000. The funds http://www.fundsfor ngos.org will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2010/2011.
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 into the portal as many times as required.

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. As mentioned
previously, once your application is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more documents

The application deadline is June 4, 2010