April 2nd, 2023 at 08:19 am

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO SEARCH, APPLY, AND WIN MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS ABROAD

Full scholarships, which are also called full-ride scholarships, are the holy grail of ways to get money for college because they pay for almost everything for all three or four years. The provider will pay for your tuition and living costs, so you can focus on your studies and social life without having to worry about money. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

There aren’t very many of these dream scholarships, which is a shame. There aren’t many full scholarships, and the ones that are out there are very hard to get. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get one. Keep reading to learn how to improve your chances of getting one of these prestigious scholarships.

Use www.4icu.org to get a list of the Top 100 universities in your preferred study destination (USA, Canada, UK, etc). 4icu.org for global search, and www.USNews.com specifically for American universities.

Afterward, trim the list by removing the universities that don’t offer your program.

Shortlisting of Scholarship Opportunities

Also, Keep downsizing the list using some of the following needs:

• Scholarship availability (Assistantships/Funding)
• GRE/GMAT and English proficiency requirements (do you want these waived or not?)
• Application fee waivers.
• Research interest (is there a professor in this university doing your kind of research?)
• Internal grants: Grad school is tough; you need financial support, among other needs.

Interested applicants may send Cold Email (Optional): Contact the professor(s) whom they would like to work with. This is a marketing process – sell yourself

Apply for the following…

• BEST, EASIEST, AND CHEAPEST DIPLOMA COURSES IN CANADA
• 2023-2024 KNUST MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM
• 2023-2024 BOND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 
• JOINTLY FUNDED 2023 JAPAN WORLD BANK SCHOLARSHIPS (WINDOW 2)
• QUEEN ELIZABETH COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS (QECS) FOR LOW-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES 

Required Documents For Most Scholarship Applications

Besides that, applicants should READ the admission REQUIREMENTS page and get the following ready:

• Statement of Purpose (SoP)
• Academic CV
• Unofficial transcript
• Recommendation Letters: contact your lecturers early – avoid rush hour

Alternatively, you may work towards getting application fee waivers by attending Open House events or by simply requesting them.

The next step is to Start submitting your applications: Usually, applications open fully from October till school resumes in August. However, priority deadlines are between December and early February.

Afterward, you should wait for feedback from admission committees (WARNING, HBP is real). Then, attend interviews (for schools that require it, especially Ph.D. programs).

Scholarship Application Results

You’ll get either an ACCEPTANCE or a REJECTION. When accepted, bravo. If rejected, wait for other offers. If the offer isn’t fully-funded, discuss your chances of getting funding with the program Director.

However, if the Director or Coordinator of your program can’t help, reach out to professors doing your kind of research (this is where cold email works). If you’ve been in touch with them before this moment, ask if they have a Research Assistantship offer for you.

This has worked for a lot of people, especially in the U.S. scenario.

Congratulations If your offer is a fully-funded one.

What to do Next…

Successful applicants need to do the following:

• Show proof of funding and request immigration documents (e.g., Form I-20 for the USA).
• Apply for a study visa (pay SEVIS and visa application fees, get an appointment with the embassy, and get your visa approved- in the USA scenario).
• Fly to your study destination.

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