In November 2023, McGill signed an agreement with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to provide scholarships for Ghanaian students pursuing graduate studies at McGill.
Value & Duration
KNUST will provide funding for the following:
- McGill tuition at the Quebec rate
- Program/ancillary fees
- Health and living insurance
- A stipend, paid directly to the student for living expenses (min. of 1,800 CAD/month)
- Return fare
McGill will provide funding as follows;
- For PhD and Thesis Master's: International supplement for the duration of the scholarship.
- For Non-Thesis Master's (excluding self-funded programs): Tuition support equivalent to Thesis Master's international supplement (approx. 17,000 CAD annually) for a total of 3 terms.
Scholarship support is provided for a maximum of two years for Master's students and four years for PhD students.
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a citizen of Ghana
- Satisfy the selection criteria set by KNUST
- Meet all McGill's admission requirements to a graduate program
- Receive an offer of admission from a McGill graduate degree program
McGill self-funded programs are not eligible for funding under the scholarship program.
How to Apply
- KNUST will make a preselection of applicants, following the procedures set by KNUST.
- Preselected applicants must apply to McGill for admissions by the chosen programs' deadline. Specify in the application that you are applying through the Development Fount Scholarships.
- Selected applicants receive a letter of acceptance to a graduate degree program at McGill.