The Loughborough University Development Trust Africa scholarship is an annual scholarship dedicated to talented African students that covers the entire tuition fee for one year.
Loughborough University is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been operative since 1966 and has 20 academic departments and over 100 research groups, institutes and centers currently divided between nine schools. Scholarships like these are offered annually to international students to foster academic excellence and provide financial support enabling them to focus on their studies and contribute to the university’s vibrant and diverse community.
Eligibility
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must ensure that they are in possession of an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a postgraduate taught course. Further criteria to be eligible consist of the following:
- Be domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.
- Provide evidence of exceptional academic achievement (normally a first-class honours degree).
- Applicants must understand and be ready to cover the costs involved in coming to study and live in the UK.
- Provide evidence of strong motivation and initiative to secure funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved.
- Applicants must show commitment to returning to their home country upon completion of their postgraduate programme.
- Applicants must provide evidence of their ability and commitment to making a significant contribution to their home country on their return.
Applicants are advised to spend considerable effort ensuring that this application reaches the selectors in a form that is clear, well presented and which reflects their abilities and motivation.
How to apply
Applications for the Global Impact Scholarship are done via the link provided in their website (linked below). When you submit an application, you will automatically be considered for both the Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship and the Global Impact Scholarship, both of which offer a 100% tuition fee waiver.
Application deadline
Application deadline is 30th April, 2025.
For more details, visit the Loughborough University scholarship’s official page.
