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Development Fount Scholarships

In November 2023, Â鶹AV signed an agreement with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to provide scholarships for Ghanaian students pursuing graduate studies at Â鶹AV.Ìý

Value & Duration 

KNUST will provide funding for the following: 

  • Â鶹AV tuition at the Quebec rate
  • Program/ancillary fees 
  • Health and living insurance
  • A stipend, paid directly to the student for living expenses (min. of 1,800 CAD/month)
  • Return fare

Â鶹AV will provide funding as follows; 

  • For PhD and Thesis Master's: International supplement for the duration of the scholarship.Ìý
  • For Non-Thesis Master's (excluding self-funded programs): Tuition support equivalent to Thesis Master's international supplement (approx. 17,000 CAD annually) for a total of 3 terms.Ìý 

Scholarship support is provided for a maximum of two years for Master's students and four years for PhD students.Ìý

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be a citizen of Ghana
  • Satisfy the selection criteria set by
  • Meet all Â鶹AV's admission requirements to a graduate program 
  • Receive an offer of admission from a Â鶹AV graduate degree program 

Â鶹AV self-funded programs are not eligible for funding under the scholarship program.Ìý

How to Apply 

  1. will make a preselection of applicants, following the procedures set by KNUST.
  2. Preselected applicants must apply to Â鶹AV for admissions by the chosen programs' deadline. Specify in the application that you are applying through the Development Fount Scholarships.Ìý
  3. Selected applicants receive a letter of acceptance to a graduate degree program at Â鶹AV.Ìý

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