Applicants are invited to apply for the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award. The programme is open to black, female student who is ordinarily resident in Africa.
The award is for a student taking an MA in African Studies, MA Comparative Literature or MA Translation at SOAS University of London. This award is for a student with a particular interest in African Literature with the aim to support a new generation of African female writers.
Programme Details
- Host Institution: SOAS University of London.
- Eligible Programme: Full-time MA African Studies, MA Comparative Literature, MA Translation (in African Languages).
- Number of Awards: Not specified.
- Duration: Programme duration.
- Target group: Open to African citizens.
Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Benefits
The Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award provides successful applicants with the following benefits:
- A total value of the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa scholarship will be at least £20,000. Tuition fees will be deducted from this amount and any remainder may be used towards maintenance.
- In addition, an accommodation scholarship will be provided by Friends of International Students’ House (FISH) for the student to live at International Students’ House (ISH) in central London plus a
- food scholarship at ISH.
- You should also be aware that in return for the residential scholarship, ISH expects their scholarship students to play an active role in the life of ISH. In addition you may be asked to work on a voluntary basis within the House for a few hours each month.
Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Eligibility
Application for the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award is open for candidates, who meet the following criteria:
- Open to a black, female student who is ordinarily resident in Africa.
- The award is for a student taking an MA in African Studies, MA Comparative Literature or MA Translation (in African Languages) at SOAS University of London.
- Applicants must hold an offer to purpose one of the eligible degree programme at SOAS by the scholarships deadline.
- Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1st June 2020. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirement as soon as possible.
Application instructions
STEP 1: Apply for your programme (submit a complete on-line application for admission. Applicants must have an offer of admission to a degree programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarships deadline.
STEP 2: Apply for the scholarship by 15:00 (UK Local time) on 20 February 2020.You must apply for this scholarship via the on-line application form which opens HERE on 23 January 2020.
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