Scholarships
for master’s – Rwanda

We
offer up to four scholarships for selected master’s courses to applicants from
Rwanda every year. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return
international air fares and living expenses.

Equity and Merit
Scholarship students from Rwanda

Applications for
entry in September 2017 will be open from 7 October 2016 (see below).

Subjects

Scholarships are
only available for specific courses in engineering, environment, medical and
life sciences, and law. Scholarships are not available for business and finance
courses.

Full
list of courses for which scholarships are available

Eligibility

Our master’s
scholarships are aimed at talented applicants, especially from disadvantaged
backgrounds. To apply for a scholarship, you must:

have at
least two years’ relevant post-graduation work experience (this does not
include unpaid internships or voluntary work);
hold a
first or upper second class (or the equivalent) undergraduate degree;
be a
resident citizen of Rwanda and have not previously studied outside Africa;
be
committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make
a positive impact on the future of Rwanda;
have a
clear idea how studying in Manchester will benefit both your career and
the wider community.

English
language requirements

An IELTS certificate
is not required at the time of application. If you are shortlisted for the
scholarship, you will be asked to take the IELTS test. English language
requirements vary by course, but in most cases you will need a minimum
IELTS score of 6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) or TOEFL 570 (90 IBT) to go
through to the final selection round.

We do not accept a
Certificate of English Proficiency from a Rwandan university instead of the
IELTS test. You can take the IELTS AND TOEFL tests in Kigali. Contact
the British Council or TOEFLtest centre for details.

How
to apply

Apply online

The deadline for
applications is 7 November 2016 at 5pm (GMT).

You don’t need to
have an offer of admission to apply for the scholarship. Please don’t apply for
master’s admission separately; if your scholarship application is successful
then an academic offer will be made.

Please email equityandmerit@manchester.ac.uk with
any enquiries.