David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program 2023 For African Students

David Oyedepo Foundation (DOF) Scholarship Program awards full scholarships to qualified individuals who are indigenes and residents of African countries.

The scholarship seeks to develop youth leaders who are ready to put their learned skills to work in leading organizations, communities, and their local countries.

The David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship grants students the opportunity to study at Covenant and Landmark University, Nigeria.

Scholarship Summary

Host: David Oyedepo Foundation (DOF)
Eligible Countries: All African Countries

Reward: Full Scholarship

Scholarship Details:

Dr. David Oyedepo is the founder of the David Oyedepo Foundation (DOF). He had his early education in Nigeria and later earned a PhD in Human Development from the Honolulu in Hawaii, USA.

He is also the President and Founder of the David Oyedepo Ministries International, an umbrella non-profit organization which birthed among others, the Living Faith Church worldwide. The David Oyedepo Foundation is a Christian non-profit organization that is committed to showing the love of Christ to the world by developing platforms that would bring about change to the economy of Africa as a continent.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be eligible for the David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship, you must;

Be citizens and permanent residents of any African Nation
Be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of application submission.

Be eligible to receive a Nigerian student visa
Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
Have a record of exceptional performance at the secondary school level which is benchmarked by:

At least 20 points above JAMB cut off points (for Nigerians only)
80% recorded average or 4.0GPA/5.0 in Secondary/High School Transcript
Already have begun admission applications to Covenant or Landmark University

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Full Academic fees for a maximum of 5 years. (In accordance with the University stipulated time for the duration of the chosen course).

The David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship does not cover;

Travel allowances

Feeding allowances
Medical/Health Insurance or allowance
Any other fees outside university generated Academic fees for a course at any level

Selection Criteria

The David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Programme selection process is a need dependent, merit based open competition. After the deadline, all eligible applications will be reviewed by a selection panel. Following this review, chosen finalists will be interviewed by the David Oyedepo Foundation team, through an online video conferencing platform. If advanced to the final round, applicant must provide;

Proof of application to Covenant or Landmark University
Proof of citizenship

All original copies of documents uploaded during application.

Selection panels will use the following criteria to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):

A proven record of superior scholastic ability Displayed financial need Outstanding character

A proven record of leadership and community development involvement
A commitment to influence home community with skills learned

TIMELINE

May 19, 2023: Applications Open
July 1, 2023: Application Closes
July, 2023: Finalization of finalists applicants and contact of same

August – September 2023: Resumption of Scholars in Covenant and Landmark University

Method of Application for The David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship Program

Interested and qualified applicant for the David Oyedepo Foundation Scholarship should apply using the link below.

The application for the scholarship does not guarantee admission to the specified Universities; all admission to the University is to be secured independently by going through the University’s admission process. Hence, the award of the scholarship is CONDITIONAL on University admission.

Check the attached PDF document for more information on this scholarship.

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