MPOWER Refugee Citizen Scholarship to Study in the US or Canada for Course

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities are eligible.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• American and Canadian citizens/permanent residents and those with other immigration statuses are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Applicants must be accepted at or enrolled in a full-time degree program at a US or Canadian school that MPOWER supports, and
• Applicants must be an international students allowed to legally study in the US or Canada, as applicable through one of the following:
• Applicants must be a refugee or asylees from any country (or pursuing such status)
• Applicants must have  Temporary Protected Status
• Applicants must be a beneficiary of  Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)status

Offered Benefits

MPOWER’s Global Citizens Fund will grant three awards worth US$5,000 to support eligible students worldwide.

• One Grand of $3000
• Two Honorable Mentions of $1000

Application Process

• How to Apply: Applicants can submit an online application form to apply for the scholarship.
• Supporting Documents: No documents are required for the scholarship. Applicants are required to write an essay online in 200-500 words on the following question: describe their education journey, including challenges they have faced while pursuing higher education, and how they hope to inspire other prospective students from their country.
• Additional Requirements: Candidates should be refugees or asylees from any country (or pursuing such status: Temporary Protected Status, and beneficiaries of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status.
• Language Requirement: English language skills are required to study in Canada and the United States.