USAID Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program

Deadline:  Nov 22, 2024

Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program offers financial aid to students from underrepresented backgrounds who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in their communities.

 Degrees Offered

• Associate degrees (in-person in Indonesia and the Philippines).
• Master’s degrees (in-person in Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand).
• Online master’s degrees with the University of Arizona, USA. 

Non-Degrees Offered

• Online graduate certificate courses with the University of Arizona, USA.
• Online short-term certificate courses with the University of Arizona, USA. 

Benefits

All Scholarships

• Pre-academic training to prepare you for your higher education studies
• Full tuition
• Support with admissions/university placement
• Community Engaged Inclusive Leadership training with the University of Arizona

In-person

• Airfare to and from the country of studies
• Health insurance
• Monthly living stipend and other academic-related allowances

Eligibility

• Myanmar
• Live in Myanmar or one of its immediate border regions
• At least a high school completion diploma for Associate Degree Programs
• A bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for master degree
• At least one year (total 1,400 hours) of full-time professional work experience or community service/volunteer work

Application

The application includes:

• Personal Information
• Contact Information
• Education History
• Professional Experience, Employment History & Volunteer Work
• International Experiences
• Academic Interests
• Two essays
• Upload required Supporting Documents:
• Academic Records (Certificates & Transcripts) 
• Note: Transcripts with complete record of grades from all years attended
• A copy of both sides of National Registration Card (NRC) for in-person programs
• A copy of front page of passport (If available)
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Note: Recommendation letters in English are preferred but if your recommender cannot provide one in English, the letters can be written in Burmese. However, if the applicant is selected for an in-person interview, the recommendation letters need to be translated before the interview date – the program team will advise.

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