The University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (“Nebraska” or “the university”) in the USA is inviting
applications from up to 50 Rwandan students to apply for CASNR Undergraduate Scholarship
Program (CUSP) to study in the USA.
Applicants will be considered
based on a combination of meeting Nebraska undergraduate admission
requirements, academic performance, a commitment to the goals of the
scholarship program as well as a qualitative in-country interview conducted by
members of CASNR and the university’s Office of Admissions.
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| University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
The University of
Nebraska–Lincoln, chartered in 1869, is an educational institution of
international stature. Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Big
Ten Academic Alliance, is classified within the Carnegie “R1: Doctoral
Universities – Highest Research Activity” category. Nebraska is also a
land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant
Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The
University of Nebraska was founded on February 15, 1869.
Scholarship Description
Applications Deadline: December
21, 2018
Course Level: Scholarships are
available to pursue undergraduate programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are
awarded to enroll in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
(CASNR) for the Fall 2018 term.
Scholarship Award: Students
selected to participate in the program will receive full scholarships, to
include tuition, fees, living expenses, and travel costs.
Nationality: Scholarships are
available for Rwandan students.
Number of Scholarships: 50
scholarships are available.
Scholarship can be taken in the
USA
Eligibility for the Scholarship
Eligible Countries:
Scholarships are available for Rwandan students.
Entrance Requirements: At the
time of completing the scholarship application, an applicant must:
Hold Rwandan citizenship.
Have graduated from high school
by the start of the academic year the applicant is applying for or be a
transfer student from university. If you have completed a Bachelor degree
program, you are not eligible to apply for the scholarship. If you have not completed
a Bachelor degree program, you may apply. Cambridge International curriculum
and exam results are accepted.
Have an interest in the
agricultural field of study (food production – animal, plant and food systems;
conservation agriculture, soils, water quantity and availability; energy and
environmental stewardship; business, entrepreneurship and leadership;
nutrition, food safety, food engineering and processing; communication, public
service and extension education; ecology, conservation biology and climate; and
engineering, irrigation, mechanization and technology)
Write a 500-word essay
answering “Describe your future role as a leader to develop the agriculture
sector in Rwanda.”
English Language Requirements:
Meet University of Nebraska-Lincoln English proficiency requirements for full
admission
TOEFL score of 70 with a
written subscore of 20
IELTS score of 6.0 with a
written subscore of 5.5
An English Proficiency Exam
will be offered to students selected for an interview who have not taken the
TOEFL or IELTS
Application Procedure
How to Apply: By April 2019,
finalists must be able to:
Apply for and meet all
University of Nebraska-Lincoln admission requirements.
Provide a stamped copy of S4,
S5 and S6 academic transcripts with class ranking.
Provide a copy of national exam
results after interview selection (March 2019).
Meet University of
Nebraska-Lincoln English proficiency requirements for full admission
TOEFL score of 70 with a
written subscore of 20
IELTS score of 6.0 with a
written subscore of 5.5
An English Proficiency Exam
will be offered to students selected for an interview who have not taken the
TOEFL or IELTS
Please carefully review these
instructions before completing the application:
Before beginning the
application, if you are a secondary student, you must take a picture of your
most recent school progressive report showing marks in percentage (for example,
72.2%).
2. If you have already
completed a Bachelor’s Degree program, you are not eligible to apply for the
scholarship.
3. Please note that your
official academic transcripts will be collected in Kigali, if you are selected
for an interview.
4. If you have not taken the
TOEFL or IELTS, an English Proficiency Exam will be provided to finalists in
Kigali. The TOEFL is not a requirement for the CUSP Scholarship Application.
5. Please complete the
application in one sitting. You cannot close the application and come back to
it later.
6. Please use CORRECT FORMATS
as shown in examples. Otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
7. You must be ready to write
your essay (up to 500 words) on “Describe your future role as a leader to
develop the agriculture sector in Rwanda.”
You could definitely see your skills within the article you write.
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