About the Scholarship Award:
The Josephine Kponee Fellowship Award was created with the purpose of sponsoring academic, research, and technological projects in support of higher education for Ogoni women. Inspired by Josephine Kponee, an Ogoni woman who valued education in young women, the award strives to empower promising young Ogoni women. Each year, the foundation will award a phenomenal Ogoni student with a full tuition scholarship over the course of their academic program and payment of a yearly stipend for academic materials and necessary living expenses.
Benefits of the Program:
Recipients of the scholarship award will receive the following benefits:
- Full university tuition
- Yearly stipend
- To maintain the award, the awarded student MUST maintain a first class or at least a second class upper grade (i.e Greater than 4.0) each academic year.
Selection Criteria for the Program:
The foundation uses the following criteria in awarding its scholarships:
- Need, especially in cases where the candidate would be unable to pursue education absent support.
- Demonstrated academic ability, as by standardized test scores, previous accomplishments, and recommendations.
- Leadership and commitment to the uplifting of the Ogoni people, the Nigerian nation, and the African continent.
In addition, the foundation considers two further criteria:
- The candidate gives promise of continued significant contributions. Those contributions are likely to reflect distinctive creativity, originality, and initiative and will mark the candidate as a leading and influential figure within her fields of endeavor.
- The candidate’s graduate training is relevant to her long-term career goals and is of potential value in enhancing her future creativity and accomplishment.
Eligibility Criteria of the Program:
Interested candidates for the scholarship program MUST fulfill the following requirements:
- Applicants MUST be from Ogoni
- Applicants MUST be pursuing a Bachelors degree in a government approved tertiary institution in Nigeria
- All levels of study are welcome to apply
- All courses and departments are also welcome to apply
Supporting Documents:
- Essay 1, Maximum length 1000 words: describe your motivations for pursuing your area of study, reasons for applying for the fellowship award, and career plans upon graduating.
- Essay 2, Maximum length 1000 words: Tell us about your experiences as an Ogoni indigene and how the Ogoni struggle has informed and shaped who you are and your experiences.
- Official scanned transcripts (JAMB score for those beginning their first year, university transcripts for continuing undergraduates) from their current institution.
- Resume/curriculum vitae
- Two professional letters of recommendation from your teachers. Letters of Recommendations must be sent by the recommender directly to kponeeshoveinfoundation@gmail.com
Additional Information:
The top applicants for each cycle will be designated “finalists” and will participate in an interview with the founders of the foundation. The scholarship recipients, selected from the finalists, will be notified by the end of each year, and must have an in-person interview in Port Harcourt with the Chief Operating Officer to receive tuition support and the stipend. Additionally, all scholars must have their school ID card, local government identification letter, and tuition statement verified by the Chief Operating Officer to receive tuition support. They will begin to receive tuition support and a stipend from the foundation in the beginning of the academic year.
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Application Deadline:
Application deadline for this scholarship program is not specified hence early applications are highly encouraged.
Application Process:
To apply to become a Kponee-Shovein Scholar, please fill out the Kponee-Shovein Scholars Application Form. Additionally, please send together the form and the following documents to kponeeshoveinfoundation@gmail.com:
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