Application deadline: April 15, 2024
About albert baker fund: the albert baker fund (ABF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with christian science, situated in the United States. ABF offers grants for post-secondary education exclusively (without loans) to active Christian scientists who are citizens of the 13 countries where ABFoperates. awards are determined based on the applicant’s academic performance and demonstrated financial need.
Eligible African institutions located in:
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Drc, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania (Specifically Mwanza), Togo, Uganda, or Zambia.
Type: undergraduate, graduate
Eligibility for albert baker fund: applicants seeking funding for university, college, or vocational training must be active Christian scientists, verified through church references and interviews with in-country representatives in their region.
Technical eligibility requirements (all applicants):
- citizenship in one of the following countries: Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Drc, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, or Zambia.
- Reapplication for funding each academic term (year, semester, or length of vocational course).
- Enrollment or admission to an accredited educational institution.
Scholar eligibility requirements (all applicants):
- Active and committed students of Christian science.
- Current membership in the mother church or a branch church/society.
- Full responsibility for the application process and communication with abf staff.
- Active engagement in giving back to the community through altruism, Spiritual activism, or volunteerism.
Selection criteria:
- Levels: undergraduate, graduate, and vocational
- Institutions located in the specified countries.
- Funding for tuition, books, exams, housing, and transportation
- Grants provided, with no loans.
- Grants payable directly to educational institutions; approved online courses are eligible.
- To be taken in the candidate’s country of choice
Number of awards: unspecified
Value of albert baker fund:
- Funding for tuition, books, exams, housing, and transportation
- Grants awarded, with no loans
- Duration of award: one academic year or one vocational course length
How to apply for albert baker fund:
- Create and submit the application according to the guidelines and instructions provided on the website.
- After submission, applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview with an in-country representative.
- All applicants will receive notification of the award decision via email.
Applicants should carefully review all application requirements on the award webpage before applying.
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Source: AfterSchoolAfrica
