Eligibility for the scholarships is as follows:
- Applicants must already hold an unconditional offer for an eligible Masters programme (please see box below for relevant Masters programmes for each scholarship).
- Applicants must be a national of and resident in a DAC-listed least developed, other low-income or lower-middle income country. The full list of eligible countries can be found below.
- Applicants for international scholarships must not have previously studied in an OECD country.
- Applicants must hold a First Class Honours bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and an overall score of 6.5 in IELTS (or similar exam), with 6.5 in writing and no other subsections below 6.0.
- Applicants should email a 500-word statement detailing how they will apply their learning to develop a credible career track into development leadership.
- Please send statement to the relevant email address below by clicking on the scholarship name. Please ensure you include your ID number and name of scholarship you are applying for in the subject line.
Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application within four weeks of the deadline.
Scholarship details
Scholarship Name
|
Number of
Scholarships |
Available on the Following Programmes
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2
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MSc Development Economics and Policy
MSc International Development: Public Policy and Management
| |
2
|
MSc International Development, including the following pathways:
| |
1
|
MSc Human Resources Development (International Development)
| |
1
|
MSc ICTs for Development
MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development
| |
3
|
MSc Management and Implementation of Development Projects
MSc Organisational Change and Development
|
International applicants from the following countries are welcome to apply for our GDI scholarships.
Afghanistan
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Guinea-Bissau
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Philippines
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Angola
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Guyana
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Rwanda
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Armenia
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Haiti
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Samoa
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Bangladesh
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Honduras
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Benin
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India
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Senegal
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Bhutan
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Indonesia
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Sierra Leone
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Bolivia
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Kenya
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Solomon Islands
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Burkina Faso
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Kiribati
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Somalia
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Burundi
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Kosovo
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South Sudan
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Cabo Verde
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Kyrgyzstan
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Sri Lanka
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Cambodia
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Sudan
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Cameroon
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Lesotho
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Swaziland
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Central African Republic
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Liberia
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Chad
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Madagascar
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Tajikistan
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Comoros
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Malawi
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Tanzania
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Congo
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Mali
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Timor-Leste
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Mauritania
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Togo
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Micronesia
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Tokelau
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Moldova
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Tuvalu
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Djibouti
|
Mongolia
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Uganda
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Egypt
|
Morocco
|
Ukraine
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El Salvador
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Mozambique
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Uzbekistan
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Equatorial Guinea
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Myanmar
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Vanuatu
|
Eritrea
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Nepal
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Viet Nam
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Ethiopia
|
Nicaragua
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West Bank and Gaza Strip
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Gambia
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Niger
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Yemen
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Georgia
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Nigeria
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Zambia
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Ghana
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Pakistan
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Zimbabwe
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Guatemala
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Papua New Guinea
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Guinea
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Paraguay
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