It is established by the Mozida Foundation,
this merit-based scholarship aims to support high-performing students who are committed to leading and enacting positive change in their communities.
Program Details
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD:
For the first category, African students with excellent academic backgrounds,
verifiable from their graduating class of degrees,
academic transcripts and excellent commendations from previous tutors, lecturers, and university staff will be taken.
COMMUNAL IMPACT AWARD:
The second is for African students who, for one reason or another (e.g. hardship),
may have graduated with a lower-class degree but have gone all the way to become agents of change in their respective communities.
Examples of hardships we will be included but are not limited to, childbearing,
loss of a parent or guardian, victimization by national unrest, war, etc.
Students in this category should have pictorial or documentary evidence to back up their claims of communal impartation.
Mozida Africa Excellence Scholarship Summary
Benefits of Mozida Africa Excellence Scholarship
Fully-funded scholarship will cover 100% of tuition fees
A monthly allowance for all scholarship recipients ($1600 per month) throughout the study provided that the awardee meets the departmental CGPA requirements.
Shared same-sex accommodation (two per room for singles, one per room for married couples)
Reimbursement of one-way economy flight to Bolivia (only once) as well as return flight ticket (economy class)
60% of national health insurance, including annual medical check-ups.
All MS students participating in research projects will receive a research assistantship of $1000.
Opportunity to study at a top Bolivian university without worrying about financial expenses and a chance to explore the Bolivian culture.