University of Gävle Scholarship for African Students in International Social Work: The University offers several programs for you who want to take your education to the next levels. You are hereby invited to apply for the University of Gävle Scholarship for African Students in International Social Work.
By means of the University’s interdisciplinary research in four strategic areas – Sustainable Urban Development, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning and Intelligent Industry – the University contributes to the work of tackling many of the challenges our society faces.
This scholarship is initiated and funded by Iyabo Theresa Ogionwo Memorial Foundation. Iyabo Theresa Ogionwo was a student the Bachelor Programme in Social Work - Specialization International Social Work and graduated 2016.
Högskolan i Gävle Information
Established in 1977, Högskolan i Gävle (Gävle University College) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Gävle (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Gavleborg County. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Utbildningsdepartementet, Sverige (Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden), Högskolan i Gävle (HIG) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Högskolan i Gävle (HIG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 42 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are expected to meet the following eligibility criteria for the University of Gävle Scholarship for African Students in International Social Work
- Applicants must be a citizen of a country in Africa.
- Show interest in the field of International Social Work, Development Studies, Eco-social Work and Green Social Work.
- Rank the programme, Bachelor of Science in Social Work – Specialization International Social Work, as first priority at universityadmissions.se
- Apply to the programme before the universityadmissions.se
- Pay the application fee and send supporting documents to universityadmissions.se in time.
- Applicants must be admitted into masters degree program.
- The award is available for masters courses offered at the University.
- Other factors such as community service, leadership qualities, and levels of motivation will also be taken into consideration.
- Based on academic merit
- Students enrolling full time in the Honours program in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
- A high school transcript and/or GSE results (if your transcript is not in English, also require a certified translation).
- Applicants must have a High school certificate or equivalent.
Offered Benefits
The scholarship covers the entire tuition fee, but not living expenses, for studies at Bachelor of Science in Social Work - Specialization International Social Work commencing August 2023.
Application Process
Go to University of Gavle on www.universityadmissions.se to apply
You apply for courses/programmes via www.universityadmissions.se which is a joint, national site for application to courses and programmes at higher education institutions and universities. You apply for programmes and courses in the same application. Therefore, make sure to put your options in the correct order of priority.
You need to apply to the programme at universityadmissions.se before you submit your application for scholarship. To apply you need to create a user account. Create a user account.
Required Documents:
- No extra documents need to be sent. We will use the documentation you submit with your programme application on universityadmissions.se.
- Your application ID from universityadmissions.se must be noted on the scholarship application form. It consists of 8 digits.
Established in 1977, Högskolan i Gävle (Gävle University College) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Gävle (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Gavleborg County. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Utbildningsdepartementet, Sverige (Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden), Högskolan i Gävle (HIG) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Högskolan i Gävle (HIG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 42 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.