Michigan State University 2023 Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program

The Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship can make at least two awards annually of up to $1,000.  The number of awards made and actual award amounts depend on the quality of proposals and the resources available in the fiscal year in which funds are proposed for expenditure.

Proposals may request support for tuition or for other educational expenses such as research gathering or dissertation writing.  Personal, education related or family expenses will also be considered.  Proposals requesting partial support to attend a professional conference will also be considered.

• Table of Content
• About Michigan State University
• Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program
• Aim and Benefits of Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program
• Requirements for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program

Aim and Benefits of Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program

The Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship can make at least two awards annually of up to $1,000.  The number of awards made and actual award amounts depend on the quality of proposals and the resources available in the fiscal year in which funds are proposed for expenditure.

Requirements for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program Qualification

To be eligible for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

• Applicants must be Africans
• Applicants must be MSU African students in good academic standing. (The grant has an emphasis toward the educational enhancement of women)
• Applicants should be MSU students on a temporary visa
• Applicants must describe the factors that suggest the likelihood of their returning to their home country
• Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to achieve their educational goals and have the assertiveness to seek further opportunities to advance their education.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants seeking for Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program should pleased send applications to: Office for International Students and Scholars, 103 International Centre. The application consists of 2 parts, a narrative and 2 supporting letters.

Part I:  Your narrative should be 3 single-spaced pages or less and should treat the following topics:

• General description of applicant’s educational goals and the relationship of the proposed activities to those goals, (What you will do and why, where and with whom).
• Specific purpose of the activities and the benefits likely in the short or long run to the student and the student’s home country.
• Budget outline detailing expected costs of the activities and other confirmed or prospective funding from university or outside sources to be received by the student during the time period of these activities.

Part II: Supporting letters

• Two supporting letters are required, one from the applicant’s advisor or chairperson and another from a teacher of the applicant.

For application form, click here (doc)