Applications are invited for CIAPS Postgraduate Commonwealth Scholarship for 2015 entry. There are a total of twenty (20) scholarships available, worth a total of Five Million Naira (N5 000 000). Every successful applicant can receive up to Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000) towards his or her tuition fees at CIAPS for the duration of the recipient’s one-year International Postgraduate Certificate in School Management study. The application deadline is 21 February, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in School Management study.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing one-year International Postgraduate Certificate programme.
Scholarship Provider: Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS)
Scholarship can be taken at: Nigeria

Eligibility: In order to be eligible to apply students must:
-Hold a first degree of at least lower second-class standard, or higher qualification.
-Have been offered and accepted his or her offer of a place at CIAPS, 2015 International Postgraduate Certificate in School Management programme.
-Be Commonwealth citizens or be residents in a developing Commonwealth country.
-Refugees or people working with organisations linked with developing Commonwealth countries are also considered.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of a commonwealth country (Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Asia-Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Caribbean and Americas, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, The, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Europe-Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, Pacific-Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) can apply for this Commonwealth scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) is pleased to announce the establishment of these awards, as part of the CIAPS Scholars schemes for 2015 entry. CIAPS is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding in the service of society. For this scholarship scheme, they are looking for teachers and school managers who are pursuing higher learning so that they can play a part in making their school and society a better place

Number of award(s): There are a total of twenty (20) scholarships available.

Duration of award(s): Scholarship is awarded for the duration of the recipient’s one-year International Postgraduate Certificate in School Management study.

What does it cover? A total of twenty scholarships worth a total of Five Million Naira (N5 000 000) will be awarded. Every successful applicant can receive up to Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000) towards his or her tuition fees at CIAPS for the duration of the recipient’s one-year International Postgraduate Certificate in School Management study.

Selection Criteria: Students will be selected on the basis of a Personal Statement and Interview. A good personal statement must not exceed 1000 words and it will be a chance to tell us about yourself, why you think you deserve this scholarship and how you think it will help you serve yourself and your school once you graduate.

Notification: Successful applicants will be notified of results by SMS, emails and notice posted on CIAPS website.

How to Apply for the job:
Step 1: Complete the CIAPS Scholarship Application Form online.
Step 2: Carefully compose your Personal Statement (remember the 1000 word limit).
Step 3: Email your carefully composed Supporting Statement to scholarship-at-ciaps.org.
Only electronic copies of the Supporting Statement and Applications will be accepted. Don’t forget to send both.

Scholarship Application Deadline: All applications should be submitted by 21 February, 2015.

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