World Bank scholarships for developing countries have now been announced – applications are being accepted. Rush your entries now
This post will let you have complete information for applying for the World Bank scholarships for developing countries.
Description of the Scholarships:
These are the financial grants and awards offered to the students who are young and want to do research to improve their academics. These scholarships are conferred upon various criterion and the most common criteria is academics, as they are offered to the best academically strong students who have good academic records. These are either granted full or partial based on the judgment of the decision makers of the scholarships.
The most famous scholarship of the World Bank is called ‘world bank scholarship program’. Those, who are considered for these scholarships, continue getting graduate studies in the disciplines of economic development.
Application Procedure:
If you want to apply for the World Bank scholarships for developing countries, one has to be a legal citizen of the World Bank eligible country. You will then be offered the finances to pursue your studies.
List of Countries Which Students Can Apply:
Below is the list of the eligible countries which students can lodge the applications for these scholarships:
- Algeria
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Brazil
- Burundi
- Botswana
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Magnolia
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Nepal
There are many other countries which are on this list, you just need to click on the below button to download the list to check your country.
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Requirements:
A student cannot have dual nationality in order to lodge the application for the World Bank scholarships for developing countries. You need to produce your medical certificate along with the application, thus you have to be in good health and be drug-free.
A bachelor’s degree is a MUST to apply for these scholarships. Your GPA should be good as well. Remember, the committee does not look only to the students with higher GPAs rather their potentials, good communications skills, flexibility and leadership skills too are taken into consideration, as the students will need to deal with many people from various cultures during their studies.
Other requirements include producing an updated resume showing off your extracurricular activities and academic excellence. You also need to produce two written essays and they must have proper vocabulary with enough information to convey the message.
Benefits:
Among the benefits of this scholarship, there is an economy class round-way ticket to your home country apart from the two-way air travel. The scholarship awardee will also be offered a 500 dollars travel allowance for each trip. Your entire tuition fee will be paid by World Bank in addition to the medical allowance to be covered by the funding agency. You will also be offered a monthly allowance so as to be covered the basic expenses such as rent, living expenses and books’ cost. You need to apply for a postgraduate degree to avail this scholarship.