Fully Funded MDP Scholarship from Sawiris Foundation University of Minnesota in the USA 2019

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Sawiris Foundation

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

17 Oct 2019

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Egypt

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development is proud to launch the fifth round of the fully funded Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship Program for candidates seeking the degree of Masters of Development Practice (MDP) from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA. The Master of Development Practice is a two-year degree providing graduate-level students with the skills and knowledge required to better identify and address the global challenges of sustainable development, such as poverty, population, health, conservation, climate change, and human rights.

Requirements:

Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in 2 academic years
Completion of an 8-10 week mid-program summer field experience
Employment in the development sector in Egypt following graduation for no less than 2 consecutive years

Eligibility Criteria:

Egyptian national
Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a well-reputed academic institution in a related field of study
Satisfy the entry requirements into the academic MDP program
Demonstrate an excellent professional and academic track record
Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills (extracurricular activities/community work/entrepreneurial initiative)
Demonstrate an inability to finance studies from own resources
Previous coursework in mathematics, statistics, and economics is recommended
English language proficiency is required. Valid TOEFL or IELTS exam scores with a minimum of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), 100 (internet-based, minimum 22 on each section), or 7 for the IELTS
MDP accepted the Graduate Record Examination score (GRE). No specific score is required, however, Fall 2015 admitted students tested within average GRE Verbal Percentile: 68th and average GRE Quantitative Reasoning Percentile: 54th