The United Nations Refugee Agency is inviting applications from young Africans for the UNHCR TagDev Scholarship 2.0 program.
The United Nations UNHCR TagDev Scholarship 2.0 offers full academic support including tuition, living stipend, travel, and housing costs to young Africans interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture.
Scholarship Summary
- Host: United Nations
- Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Living Stipends | Research and Internship Support
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: April 1, 2025
Scholarship Details
The TAGDev 2.0 (Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development, phase 2.0) is a collaboration between The Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), Mastercard Foundation, the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and life Sciences (GCHERA) and 12 African universities.
The TAGDev 2.0 programme was created to revolutionize agricultural education by strengthening universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to better serve communities by skilling and equipping students and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformative agriculture and agri-food systems, with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for The United Nations UNHCR TagDev Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a young African, both male and female,
- Be under the age of 35 and
- Be interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture
- Be willing to participate in the program’s information-sharing sessions regarding the application process.
- Those with disabilities, asylum seekers, refugees, and people who have been internally displaced are strongly encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of The United Nations UNHCR TagDev Scholarship will receive:
- Full tuition coverage
- Living allowance
- Research and internship support
- Entrepreneurship training
- Academic and career mentorship
- Support services for students with disabilities, refugees, and internally displaced persons.
How to Apply
To apply for The United Nations UNHCR TagDev Scholarship:
- Visit the scholarship application webpage
- Select your preferred country of study from the available options.
- The application process will be in two stages. The first stage is an application for admission to the programme of choice (Only one) submitted to the University of Cape Coast.
- The second stage is an application for the TAGDev 2.0 scholarship submitted to RUFORUM. Both stages have to be done concurrently.
- Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further information.
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