"Nigerians Can Apply": Australian University Invites Applicants For Scholarship Worth AU$50,000

• The University of Newcastle, Australia, has a scholarship for students from 54 African countries who are interested and qualified
• Nigerian students are qualified for the African Excellence Scholarship, which has 100 slots available and no special application is required
• The Africa Excellence Scholarship is open for undergraduates, masters and PhD students, and it is worth AU$50,000 (N30 million)

Nigerian students have been invited to apply for the 2024 Africa Excellence Scholarship and move to Australia.

The scholarship is from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and it is open to qualifying students from 54 African countries.

It is meant for undergraduate, master's and PhD students who want to live and study in Australia in 2024.

There are 100 slots available, and those selected will receive AU$50,000 (N30 million) worth of sponsorship, valued at AU$10,000 for each year of study under a standard full-time study load of 80 units.

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No special application required for the Africa Excellence Scholarship

The University of Newcastle, however, made it clear that no separate application is required for the scholarship as it is automatically awarded to African students accepted into the school based on academic merit.

The University of Newcastle states:

"The Africa Excellence Scholarship has been established to attract high-performing international students to study at the University of Newcastle. This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentivises them to continue striving to be the best that they can be. Scholarships will automatically be awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle."

The first step is to apply to the University of Newcastle, Australia, and receive an offer of admission in a qualifying course of study.

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After receiving an offer of admission, the school will decide if you are qualified for the Africa Excellence Scholarship based on your academic merit. More details can be found on the school's website.

Man gets a fully-funded scholarship

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian student got a fully funded master's scholarship to study in the USA despite having only a Higher National Diploma, HND.

Omokhoya Sunday possesses an HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which he bagged from the Federal Polytechnic, Offa.

Information obtained by Legit.ng shows that Sunday will be studying at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, United States.

Source: Legit.ng