{"id":1382,"date":"2025-05-17T16:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T16:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/study.sudancareer.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2025-05-17T17:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:01:06","slug":"windle-trust-international-opens-applications-for-masters-scholarships-in-the-uk-and-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/study.sudancareer.com\/?p=1382","title":{"rendered":"Windle Trust International Opens Applications for Master’s Scholarships in the UK and Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applications for Master\u2019s Scholarships are now open!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a resident of Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan or Somaliland, you may be eligible to apply for a postgraduate scholarship to study up to Master\u2019s level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are we looking for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whichever programme you study on, what we\u2019re looking for does not change. We assess all candidates equally against our scholarship priorities. These are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving back:<\/strong> We ask scholarship recipients to put what they learn into practice in the future for the benefit of their communities, regions and to the broader Windle community. If you have a track record of community involvement, your application will be considered favourably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student status:<\/strong> We give scholarships to people who have refugee status, have been internally displaced, marginalised, in need, or otherwise affected by conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial need:<\/strong> You should be able to demonstrate genuine financial need, and be unable to meet the costs of your study independently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender:<\/strong> To address the huge gender inequality in education among the communities in which we work, all else being equal, we seek to give priority to girls and women. One of our key focuses is on dealing with the disparity in communities, schools, and employment sectors by offering scholarship opportunities that empower women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin and coverage:<\/strong>\u00a0We give scholarships to people who are resident in the regions of Africa in which we work. In practice this means that you should be resident in specific conflict-affected areas of Kenya or Uganda, or throughout the entireties of Sudan, South Sudan or Somaliland.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of our scholarships support the development of leadership and skills in African communities: you are expect to return to your current country within one month of the completion of the studies, or within the validity of your study visa, whichever is shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our scholarships must not be seen as a route to asylum and we will not support asylum claims from scholarship recipients under any circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme Specific Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Note: Meeting the minimum criteria is in no way a guarantee of sponsorship due to the large number of eligible candidates and limited available funds. These criteria reflect currently identified development priorities and may change in the future. These criteria should be read alongside the Scholarship Policy (2020) for overall criteria and priorities and are written to provide more specific criteria relevant to the Postgraduate Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we work collaboratively with a number of universities and scholarship awarding bodies to provide scholarship opportunities, Windle Trust International does not always make the final decision on which candidates scholarships are awarded to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the Selection Priorities, Postgraduate Programme scholars must also meet the following minimum criteria and conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priority is given to applicants of particular merit taking into account academic ability, need, development impact, leadership potential and personal qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants should be refugees, internally displaced or be otherwise affected by conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin and location: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applicants should be from the countries of East, Central or the Horn of Africa and be resident in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uganda specific origin and location criteria <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme is open to Ugandan candidates who demonstrate a clear, long-term link with the following regions of Uganda that have been affected by or are emerging from conflict: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 West Nile <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Karamoja <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Acholi <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Lango <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Teso<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugees with legally documented refugee status may be resident in any part of Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practical terms applications will be considered from Ugandans who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 were born in the districts of these regions and\/or <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 have lived or worked there for at least three years and <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 have demonstrated leadership and personal commitment to reducing marginalization and conflict and the underlying causes of these in the above regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya specific origin and location criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme is open to Kenyan candidates who demonstrate a clear, long-term link with the following regions of Kenya that have been affected by or are emerging from conflict:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Garissa <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Turkana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refugees with legally documented refugee status may be resident in any part of Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenyan candidates will have demonstrated leadership and personal commitment to reducing marginalization and conflict and the underlying causes of these in the following counties in the Arid region of Kenya:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garissa \u2022 Turkana \u2022 Baringo \u2022 Isiolo \u2022 Mandera \u2022 Marsabit \u2022 Samburu \u2022 Tana River \u2022 Wajir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practical terms applications will be considered from Kenyans who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 were born in Garissa or Turkana counties and <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 are currently working in one of the above Arid region counties and <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 have demonstrated leadership and personal commitment to reducing marginalization and conflict and the underlying causes of these in the above counties of the Arid region<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic ability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants should have an excellent first degree, with a minimum grade equivalent to a British upper second (2:1) undergraduate degree or above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must also be academically qualified to undertake the proposed course with success, and they must meet the normal course entry requirements as set by the university if higher than the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the purposes of eligibility applicants with degrees graded \u201cFirst Class\u201d, \u201cSecond Class, Upper Division\u201d, \u201cDistinction\u201d or \u201cVery Good\u201d are considered to be the equivalent, with the exception of medical degrees that are not classified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-medical degrees that are ungraded or unclassified must have achieved a minimum GPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 or 3.2 out of 4.0 to be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees graded \u201cSecond Class Lower Division\u201d, \u201cGood\u201d, \u201cThird class\u201d or \u201cPass\u201d are not eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates with degrees from Sudanese Institutions (other than medicine, dentistry and pharmacy) are required to have a BA\/BSc honours degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language ability:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must be capable of studying effectively in the language in which instruction will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to requirements for admission to universities in the UK, as well as UK visa requirements, applicants short listed for placement in the UK or on courses taught in English may be required to sit an IELTS test or equivalent. Applicants will need to achieve a score equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with no less than 6.0 in any one skill. University English language requirements may be higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants may be requested to participate in an English language assessment prior to selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work experience:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applicants for the Postgraduate Programme are required to have at least two years of professional or volunteer experience relevant to the subject they wish to study. This must have been completed proceeding graduation from the candidate\u2019s undergraduate degree. Applicants may apply for selection prior to completing the two years of experience; however, they will be unable to be placed in a university until this requirement has been met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What does a Postgraduate Programme scholarship include?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether in the UK, Africa or online, your Postgraduate Programme scholarship will include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n