Advancing Africa Scholarship Fund at Brown University

The Advancing Africa Scholarship Fund provides that:

• recipients shall be known as Advancing Africa Scholars;
• recipients will be asked to sign a pledge to return to full-time residency in Africa for a period of at least two years upon completion of undergraduate studies Brown or, if they have an opportunity to continue their studies, to return upon completion of a graduate degree;
• during their undergraduate studies at Brown, recipients shall be entitled to two return trips paid through the Fund;
• upon their return to Africa, recipients will be given an appropriate monthly stipend for two years to ensure a higher standard of living and to ease their transition. If the resident shall cease to be a full-time resident of Africa within the two year period, this stipend will terminate.

Further Information

1) This program is geared towards undergraduate (first year) applicants with demonstrated financial need who are citizens of sub-Saharan African nations; graduate candidates are not eligible.

2) Upon submitting your application for admission to the University, simply designate in your communication with the Admissions Office that you wish to be considered for the Advancing Africa program

3) Apply for financial aid assistance in accordance with all requirements outlined at Brown Financial Aid – no special application is required beyond our regular protocol for financial aid

4) If you are accepted by the Office of Admissions then you will be advised if you have also been selected for the Advancing Africa program. Details on any financial assistance would also be outlined (provided you met all the financial aid deadlines/requirements).

Therefore, your admission and acceptance to the University drives all other steps.

THERE IS NO SEPARATE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP.

If you have any questions or need clarification regarding the admission process at Brown University, please visit: Brown Admissions or contact them directly at admission_undergraduate@brown.edu.

Here is the link to the public announcement made about this new initiative – HERE

Brown University Office of Financial Aid

• Box 1827
• 69 Brown Street
• J. Walter Wilson Bldg, 2nd Floor
• Providence, RI 02912
• (401) 863-2721 (t)
• (401) 863 7575 (f)
• http://financialaid.brown.edu