GNPC Foundation Foreign Scholarship: Duration

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GNPC FOUNDATION

FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP

DESCRIPTION
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) Foreign Scholarship is a highly selective
full scholarship offered to Ghanaians to further their studies abroad. The awards are for master’s
and PhD programs only.
DURATION
Master’s: 1 year with full sponsorship
2 years - Tuition-Free Universities only
PhD: 3 years only
THE AWARD
A limited number of awards will be given for the year 2020. Each scholarship provides:

• Approved tuition fees (where applicable)


• Stipend (living allowance)
• Book Allowance
• One-time warm clothing allowance (where applicable)
• Provision towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one
economy class return airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved.
• Approved airfare from your home country to the country of study.

ELIGIBILITY

• The applicant must be a Ghanaian.


• He/she must have obtained admission to undertake a masters or PhD program.
• He/she must hold a first degree of at least second-class upper (for master’s applicants), and
a relevant postgraduate qualification (for PhD applicants).
• He/she must be permanently resident in Ghana in the last six to twelve months.
• He/she must be available to start your academic studies by the start of the academic year
for which you seek sponsorship.
• The applicant must not be pursuing a PhD or Master’s degree at the time of application.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

• Online
• Opens on: 8th September 2020
• Closes on:14th September 2020

How to Apply:

Interested applicants need to fill out the application form on the GNPC website not later than
14th September 2020.The required documents are as follows;

• Admission Letter
• First and Second-degree certificate depending on the level being applied for (i.e. master’s
and PhD)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of recommendation – Both academic and occupational
• Research Proposal (Not exceeding five pages)
• Passport picture
• National Service Certificate

N.B:

• Applicants seeking sponsorship for online studies are ineligible.


• There will be no in-person interviews this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its
related safety protocols.

Special Dispensation

Priority will be given to:


• Persons pursuing courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and special
needs programs.
• Applicants holding offer from Tuition-free universities.
• Lecturers of public Tertiary Institutions.
• Persons with disability.

You may contact the Foundation on (030-297 5847) for any queries and further information.

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