Postgraduate Scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian Students at University of Portsmouth in UK, 2018

Applications are invited for University of Portsmouth Scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian Students. Scholarships are available for full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees.

The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from Ghana and Nigeria.

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England; it is located mainly on Portsea Island with a population of 205,400, it is the United Kingdom’s only island city.

The scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a high Second Class Lower) in a relevant subject and for Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.

Scholarship Description:

Application Deadline: July 6, 2018

Course Level: Scholarships are available for full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees.

Study Subject: Scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian students who have applied for one of the following full-time taught Master’s postgraduate degrees:

MSc Engineering Geology

MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards

MSc Environmental Geology and Contamination

MSc Crisis and Disaster Management

MSc Geographical Information Systems

MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management

Scholarship Award: The scholarships will be in the form of a 20% fee reduction from any tuition fee but please note, it cannot be taken in conjunction with any other fee reduction or bursary offered by the University. The scholarship is a one-off award towards a one year Masters fees and is non-renewable and only valid for study on the courses listed.

Number of Scholarships: A number of scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian students.

Nationality: Ghanaian and Nigerian students

Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries:Ghanaian and Nigerian students can apply for these scholarships.

Entrance Requirements: The scholarship is open to applicants from the following countries:

Nigeria: Scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a Second Class) in a relevant subject.

Ghana: Scholarship is open to all Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.

You will be considered for the scholarship if you:

Are fully self-funding

Have Ghanaian or Nigerian nationality

Have applied to and been offered a place on one of the eligible postgraduate degree courses.

English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.