UK Varsity Woos Nigerians, Others With N44m Scholarships

Nigerians and other qualified applicants from least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income countries or territories, seeking to study for Master’s degree in Global Plant Health at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, in the United Kingdom, have been offered a £33,150 (N44.3million) worth of scholarships and travel costs of £4,000 (N5.3million).

The school, according to the information on its website on Wednesday, said the scholarship is the David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health, which is fully funded for students planning to travel to the UK for study.

Successful applicants will have the scholarship covering Postgraduate researcher stipend, which they said would be determined later for the session of admission while noting that £18,622 was offered for the previous academic year.

The university also noted that the scholarship is for those applying for the 2024/2025 Academic Session, which will commence in September this year.

“The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) offers the prestigious David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on the MSc in Global Plant Health.

“Each full scholarship will cover up to the full cost of the tuition fee (£33,150 for 2024-25), maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2024-25; in 2023-24, it was £18,622), and an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts).

“You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria: You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health; You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2024-25 for entry in 2024-25 academic year.

“There are a limited number of scholarships available, and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early,” the university wrote on its website.

The institution further added that once the criteria for admission were met, the applicants are eligible for receipts of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health.

Applicants are further advised to always check for more updates, adding that more scholarships will be posted on its website.