Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: Jindal Global University
Country to Study in: India
Scholarship Description
The O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Delhi NCR, India, is happy to announce the Jindal-Africa Scholarship Programme as part of its commitment towards fostering global cooperation and development, with a special focus on Africa.
50 scholarships will be set aside for Africans to study at its campus from August. According to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. C. Raaj Kumar:
“This scholarship programme is intended to build human capital of fellow developing countries through higher education.It aims to build capacities of young Africans by bringing them to the JGU campus in India and training them in key issue areas relevant to the national priorities of their respective countries. The ultimate goal of this programme is to strengthen people-to-people linkages between India and Africa.”
Applicants must be citizens of African countries.
Applicants must be applying for full time studies at the university.
More information on the programmes eligibility and admissions requirements are available on request from the university contact below.
Eligible groups
Citizens of African countries.
Already students from Kenya, South Africa, Liberia, Mozambique, Angola, Botswana, Guinea and Zambia are undergoing full-time study in the university. African students graduating from the programmes are returning to their respective countries to take up careers in teaching, apart from joining the public and private sectors.
Participating Institutions
O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Delhi National Capital Region (Delhi NCR), India.
Fields of study
Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree programmes in the five schools of the university in the areas of law, business, government and public policy, international affairs, and liberal arts & humanities.
Number of awards
The university now offers 50 scholarships to Africans for study beginning in August 2014.
Sponsorship duration
Inquire from the university (please see university contact below)
Scholarship benefits
The scholarships range from 50% to 100% tuition waiver, based on merit.
Method of Application
All applicants must be Africans, and must be qualified for the awards.
It is important to contact the university via the addresses provided below; AND also to visit the official university website (link to it is below) for more information on the programmes and admissions requirements available.
DEADLINES:
None has been provided. Please contact the school directly for more information.
PLEASE NOTE:
JGU’s faculty members are presently traveling to various countries in Africa including Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to meet with school and university officials as part of their outreach efforts.
JGU is a non-profit university recognized by the University Grants Commission, Government of India, with the motto of ‘A private university promoting public service.’ The vision is to promote global courses, programmes, curriculum, research and collaborations through reputed international faculty.
JGU is situated on a 80-acre state-of-the-art residential campus in Delhi National Capital Region, and is one of the few universities in Asia that maintains a 1:15 faculty student ratio.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree programmes are offered in its five schools in the areas of law, business, government and public policy, international affairs, and liberal arts & humanities.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Kanika Jhamb at kjhamb@jgu.edu.in; and/or
Professor C. Gopinath at cgopinath@jgu.edu.in
Application Deadline: Request from school
Open to International Applicants: No (Only Africans)
More Scholarship Information and Application
Related: List of Scholarships in India for International Students