The 2023 David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program for African Students
Apply now for the 2023 David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program for African Students on Truesport your best worldwide scholarship website on the internet. The David Oyedepo Foundation scholarship program grants full scholarships to eligible individuals who are indigenes and residents of African countries. The scholarship aims to advance youth leaders who are willing to set their learned skills to work in top organizations, communities, and their local countries. The scholarship awards students the opportunity to study at Covenant and Landmark University, Nigeria.
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Eligibility Conditions for the 2023 David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program
To be eligible for the 2023 David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program, applicants are required to have met the conditions below:
- Be citizens and permanent residents of any African Nation
- Be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of application submission.
- Be eligible to receive a Nigerian student visa
- Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
- Have a record of exceptional performance at the secondary school level which is benchmarked by:
- At least 20 points above JAMB cut-off points (for Nigerians only)
- 80% recorded an average of 4.0GPA/5.0 in Secondary/High School Transcript
- Already have begun admission applications to Covenant or Landmark Universit
Type: Undergraduate
Organization: DAVID OYEDEPO FOUNDATION
Country to study: Nigeria
School to study: Covenant University, Landmark University
Course to study: Not specified
Merits
Value of Scholarships:
- Full Academic fees for a maximum of 5 years. (In accordance with the University stipulated time for the period of the chosen course).
The scholarship does not cover;
- Travel allowances
- Feeding allowances
- Medical/Health Insurance or allowance
- Any other fees outside University generated Academic fees for a course at any level
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
The David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Programme selection process is a need-dependent, merit-based open competition. After the deadline, all eligible applications will be examined by a selection panel. Following this review, selected finalists will be interviewed by the David Oyedepo Foundation team, via an online video conferencing platform. If advanced to the final round, the applicant must provide;
- Proof of application to Covenant or Landmark University
- Proof of citizenship
- All original copies of documents uploaded during application.
The selection panels will utilize the following criteria to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):
- A proven record of superior scholastic ability Displayed financial need Outstanding character
- A proven record of leadership and community development involvement
- A commitment to influence the home community with skills learned
Procedures for Application
Interested and qualified? Visit DAVID OYEDEPO FOUNDATION on form.jotform.com to apply
The application for the scholarship does not assure admission to the specified universities all admission to the University is to be secured independently by going through the University’s admission process. Therefore, the award of the scholarship is CONDITIONAL on University admission.
Timeline
- May 19, 2023: Applications Open
- July 1, 2023: Application Closes
- July 2023: Finalisation of finalists applicants and contact of same
- August – September 2023: Resumption of Scholars in Covenant and Landmark University
Application Deadline: 1 July 2023
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