The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Government of Egypt has made available Seven (7) bilateral scholarships for undergraduate studies in any of the following areas: Electrical Engineering, Education, Information Technology (IT), Pathology, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Agriculture, Computer Science/Programming, Civil Engineering, Geology and Arabic Language, at public Egyptian higher institutions of learning, beginning 2021/2022 academic year.
Applicants must:
- Be Liberian nationals;
- Have graduated from high school in (2019/2021 or 2021/2022);
- Have passed the WAEC or WASSCE exam (6 subjects in the following categories: Math and English compulsory, 2 science subjects and 2 general subjects);
- Be between 18-22 years of age at the time of application
Eligible Liberian nationals shall forward THREE (3) COPIES of the following documents for consideration:
- Certified photocopies of high school transcript;
- Certified photocopies of high school diploma;
- Certified photocopies of WAEC or WASSCE Certificate;
- Photocopies of birth certificate;
- Photocopies of the first 4 pages of VALID passport (ECOWAS-Liberian Biometric passport);
- A VALID medical certificate issued by a designated medical facility (preferably, St Joseph Catholic, Aspirin Medical and Clinic Lab);
- Six recent white background (identical) passport photos in color with the full name and nationality of the candidate written at the back of each photo;
- PERSONAL STATEMENT: a one to two-page summary of the reasons for wishing to undertake training in Egypt and how this training will benefit Liberia;
- CV (with phone number and e-mail address clearly listed);
- Two recent letters of recommendation (one professional and one academic);
- Recent Police Clearance.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 4 PM
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
For application details or inquiry: Visit www.moe-liberia.org or www.emansion.gov.lr
Applications should be addressed to:
Division of Scholarships
Ministry of Education
Ministerial Complex, Congo Town
For further inquiry, call Samuel G. Williams on 0770421201 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)