The main aim of CAMP is to increase the application and success rate of African postgraduate applicants coming to Cambridge. African Students will be offered free resources, mentorship support and mock interviews required to secure fully-funded admissions into Cambridge University.
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Scholarship Details:
The Cambridge University African Students Mentorship Programme (CAMP), formally known as the ASCU Mentorship Programme is an initiative owned and organised by the African Society of Cambridge University that aims to provide general guidance and support on the postgraduate application process for Africans applying to the University of Cambridge.
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CAMP is the first University of Cambridge African students-led institutionalized mentorship programme for Africans, that provides financial support for application fees as needed. The structured programme will be run from August 2022 to December 2022 and will include one-to-one mentorship support with a matched member of the university. Further support will be provided for mentees with successful Cambridge applications.
The main aim of CAMP is to increase the application and success rate of African postgraduate applicants coming to Cambridge. We found that African students only make up about 2% of the full-time new entrant international student population enrolled at Cambridge. African applicants face multiple barriers to entry such as:
Knowledge gap about important aspects of the Cambridge application
Difficulty in obtaining strong reference letters
High cost of application fees and English language proficiency test fees
ASCU has proposed a structured mentorship programme to provide general guidance and support on the application process for applicants from Africa. CAMP would provide:
General session webinars to discuss tips on how to identify and contact a supervisor, and how to write strong personal statements and research proposals
One-to-one mentorship support with a matched Cambridge student, alum or staff member
Financial support for application fees for mentees with a demonstrated hardship
Scholarship Requirements:
To be considered for the mentorship programme, you :
Must be from the African continent and/or the African diaspora.
Must exhibit academic excellence
Women, people living in conflict zones in Africa and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Duration and Reward
Free resources for completing all steps of the application process – contacting supervisors, references, CVs, personal statements, project proposals, and funding
Weekly one-to-one support and feedback sessions on your application from people who have gone through the exact same process
Mock interviews
Limited need-based financial support covering the application fee
Progress reports to keep you on track
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