Alaska Scholarships

*ALASKA SCHOLARSHIPS*

With this in mind, ALASKA SCHOLARSHIPS (A.S) programme began in 2003. The (A.S) mission is to assist young people who have displayed leadership potential to acquire education and skills that would not otherwise be available to them. We have identified “leadership development through education” as a critical component to enabling communities to realise their dreams of development.

*Host Nationality:*

The busary is hosted by the Higher institutions outside of Africa, in countries such as Japan, US, UK, Canada etc.

*Goals and Objectives*

The overarching goal of A.S is to empower communities by building leadership and enabling individuals to realise their dreams. The specific aims are to provide access to tertiary education, reduce unemployment levels and increase household incomes.

An important component of the A.S Programme is the Buyisela Programme. Each bursary recipient is required to conduct a project in their communities during one of their Semester breaks, in order to share their skills, thus ensuring that the A.S scholarships benefits both the individual and the community. The Buyisela Programme encourages scholarship recipients to use their newly acquired skills to give back to their communities. Buyisela reports must be submitted on completion of the project, with typical examples including helping in local clinics, offering career guidance at high schools, community clean-up campaigns or assisting with community agricultural projects.

*Eligible Nationality:*

The scholarship is open to international students from sub-Saharan African countries.

Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Scholarship Benefits of the A.S (100-Year Vision) this provides a full bursary that covers the cost of tuition, accommodation, insurance, and provides monthly stipend which covers food and necessary academic costs.

*How to apply*

Application fee will be required, where you will be given forms to fill. Pay to your A.S Country coordinator to get a Coupon and use it when filling the forms. Submit all the required documents to [email protected]

*ALASKA SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility:*

• Be a University/Collage Student
• Be from sub-Sahara countries
• Willing to work with us during holidays (join our students team)
• A clean criminal record will be required as well

*Required Documents*

• Completed application form
• Working email address and telephone number
• Proof of age, such as a birth certificate, national ID or passport
• Results from final national exams
• Admission letter
• A passport-style photo of yourself