OFID awards its
scholarships to qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of
completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s
degree.
Applicants must be from
a developing country (except OFID Member Countries),
and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a
relevant field of development, from any recognized university/college in the
world.
Through its scholarship
scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly driven individuals overcome
one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies.
Eligibility
Must be between the
ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
Must have obtained or
be on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate
from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
Must have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
Must be matriculated at
an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting
August/September 2017, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of
the Master’s Degree.
Must be a national of a
developing country, please refer to the list of eligible countries at the
official website. Please note that nationals of OFID Member Countries (Algeria,
Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela) are ineligible to
apply.
Must select a subject
of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of
development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development),
environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.
