OFID 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 2016/2017.
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. The application deadline is May 1, 2016.