Fully-Funded 2018 Eni Scholarships for African Students at Oxford University

The University of Oxford invites applications for its 2018-2019 Eni Scholarships open to students from Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, or the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).

The scholarship is a partnership between St Antony’s College, University of Oxford and the international integrated energy company Eni.

This scholarship will allow St Antony’s to admit up to three of the best African students irrespective of means and will add immeasurably to the diverse and intellectual character of the College. This is part of a joint initiative between Eni & St Antony’s College to invest in and strengthen African leadership.

St Antony’s and Eni are equally keen to provide encouragement and where possible, structured incentives for Eni Scholars to continue their studies or find useful employment back in their home country after graduating from Oxford. Discussions about this are ongoing and scholars will be informed of relevant contacts and partnerships as they emerge.

Worth of Award

100% of university and college fees, and an annual grant for living costs.

The stipend for courses with different durations will be adjusted accordingly.

The scholarship also covers one economy return airfare from your home country to the UK at the start and end of your course.

Worth of Award

The scholarships are open to applicants who are ordinarily resident in Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). Preference will be given to applicants whose first degree is from an African university.

The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of both academic merit and potential and financial need.

Preference will be given to applicants who have clear ambitions to use their accumulated learning to benefit their home country after graduation.

Please ensure you meet the requirements for entry to your course, including English language requirements. See the University’s course guide for more information.

Applicants must apply for admission to one of the following eligible courses:

1 year Master’s courses

MSc African Studies

MSc Economic & Social History

MSc Economics for Development

MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy

How to Apply

In order to be considered for the scholarship, please follow these three steps:

Read the information on this webpage carefully.

First, apply online to the University of Oxford for one of the eligible courses as listed above. You must submit your application for graduate study to the University by the January deadline (8 or 19 January 2018 depending on the programme you apply to – please check the University’s guidance on application deadlines) and you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (16 March 2018).

It would help if you select St Antony’s College in the college choice section of the application form, though this is not compulsory.

Second, once you have applied to the University for admission, please complete the online Eni Scholarship application form (see below)

Please note that incomplete and ineligible applications will not be considered for an Eni Scholarship.

Deadline: The deadline for submission of the form is 12 noon, UK time, on Friday, March 16, 2018.

They will email successful candidates by the end of May 2017. If you have not been contacted by then, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.