If you are a student from Sub-Saharan Africa and need financial assistance to pursue your education, you should consider applying for the Sub-Saharan Africa Leadership Awards. Tulane University in the United States is offering this grant for the 2024–2025 academic year.
This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for international students from Sub-Saharan African nations who are enrolled full-time as undergraduate students at Tulane University. It aims to remove financial barriers that may hinder students from pursuing their educational goals.
Tulane University is a private research university with a mission to create, share, and preserve knowledge, ultimately empowering individuals, groups, and communities to act, think, learn, and lead with wisdom and integrity.
The university fosters an international and multicultural environment on campus and encourages global engagement through study-abroad programs.
Students at Tulane have access to unique learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, and the small class sizes facilitate close personal relationships between students and instructors.
Scholarship Overview:
- Supports undergraduate studies
- Studies will take place in the United States
- Fully funded
- Tulane University is the host institution
- The deadline for application is 15th November 2024
About Tulane University:
In the vibrant city of New Orleans, located in the heart of Louisiana, you’ll find Tulane University, a prestigious non-profit private higher education institution with a rich history dating back to 1834.
This esteemed university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and boasts a diverse student body of 10,000–14,999 individuals.
Tulane University offers a wide range of courses and programs across various disciplines, all of which lead to officially recognized degrees.
Aspiring students should be prepared for a rigorous admissions process, with an acceptance rate that typically falls between 10% and 20%. International students are encouraged to apply and bring their unique perspectives to this esteemed institution.
Scholarship Benefits:
A full tuition fee scholarship, renewable for four years, will be awarded to you if you are chosen for any undergraduate program at Tulane University.
Selection Criteria:
Students from Sub-Saharan African nations who are enrolled in educational programs are eligible to apply.
You have to be enrolled in Tulane’s undergraduate program full-time
How to Apply:
After registering on the university portal, you must submit your applications online. You will be evaluated based on your admission application. No additional application is required.
The following paperwork must be brought to the university by the students:
- Transcripts from previous studies
- Financial certificate and formal recommendation letter
To be admitted to Tulane, applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and submit official SAT or ACT exam scores.
You must receive at least a passing mark on the following exams of your English language proficiency:
- ATME – 95 or above
- IELTS: at least 6.5
- Duolingo: level 115 or above
