African Women in STEM Vice Chancellor’s international awards in Australia

  •  Master, Bachelor
  •  01-Jul-2021
  •   Australia
  • $$  50%Tuition fee

Macquarie University has taken the initiative to support the study of outstanding female African students through its African Women in STEM Vice Chancellor’s international awards in Australia.

The Award is specifically established for women from certain African countries who wish to study an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in science, mathematics, technology and engineering at Macquarie University.

Macquarie University Information

Macquarie University Grants

African Women in STEM Vice Chancellor’s international awards in Australia Founded in 1964, Macquarie University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Sydney (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), New South Wales. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, Macquarie University (MU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Macquarie University (MU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Applicants from sub-Saharan African countries Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are eligible.
  • Eligible Course or Subjects: Applicants can apply for any undergraduate and postgraduate programme in the areas of science, mathematics, technology and engineering.
  • Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
  • The applicants must have applied to and be accepted in a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme at MU.

Offered Benefits

The selected African female applicants will receive a 50% reduction on the tuition fee of the undergraduate or postgraduate programme applied to at Macquarie University.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: The applicants must first complete the online application process of the desired undergraduate or postgraduate programme. Applicants are required to fill a application form
  • Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume
  • Student visa??
  • Admission Requirements: Applicants are required to have completed a minimum of 12 years of schooling to be admitted at MU.
  • Language Requirement: The applicants are required to attain minimum scores in the following English language proficiency tests:
  • IELT – 6.5
  • TOEFL-iBT – 83
  • PTE Academic – 58
  • Duolingo – 115
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