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Applications are currently ongoing for the Standard Bank Derek Cooper Africa Scholarships for 2018/2019 Academic session. Interested applicants should see full details below



The Standard Bank Derek Cooper Africa Scholarships offer an exciting opportunity of funding for students who are ordinarily resident in one of Standard Bank’s African presence countries, with a preference for residents of South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique and South Sudan.

Course Level:
Masters

Eligible Field of Study:
The scholarships are for offer holders on the following LSE master’s programmes:

MSc Environmental and Development
MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change
MSc Public Management and Governance
MSc Finance (full-time)
MSc Finance and Private Equity
MSc Risk and Finance
MSc Real Estate Economics and Finance
MSc African Development
MSc Law and Accounting
MSc Economics and Management
MSc Management Information Systems and Digital Innovation
MSc Management and Strategy
MSc Financial Mathematics
MSc Economics and Philosophy
Eligible Countries:
African countries preferably residents of  South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique and South Sudan.

To be taken at (country):
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK

Value of Scholarship:
The scholarship will provide £30,000, towards the fees for the programme and the remainder towards living costs.

Eligibility:
These scholarships are designed to provide the opportunity for students who currently do not have the financial means to pursue further studies of this nature.

How to Apply:
To apply for LSE funding for programmes beginning in September 2018, you must:

– Submit your application for the programme (See how to apply for graduate study at LSE in the Scholarship Webpage link below)
– Submit your Graduate Financial Support Application Form via the Graduate application tracker
– Receive an offer of a place (conditional or unconditional)
by 5pm UK time on 26 April 2018.

Please complete Section G: Personal Statement of the Graduate Financial Support Application Form in order to be considered for any other LSE Scholarships for which you meet the criteria. If you only wish to be considered for the Graduate Support Scheme, you do not need to complete the personal statement.

The outcome to your Graduate Support Scheme application will be displayed after you have received an offer. Successful applicants selected for other LSE Scholarships or awards will be notified by email by the end of July 2018.

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Application Deadline: 26th April 2018.