SCHOLARSHIP: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (ESED) SCHOLARSHIP 2016 TO STUDY ABROAD

Deadline: March 4, 2016
The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP) is now accepting applications for the 2016/17
Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) Scholarship. The ESED program offers master’s level scholarships to outstanding students for a period of up to two years. The purpose of the scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject.

Scholarship Details
Scholarships of US$ 23,000 per
year for up to two years are offered for master’s level
students.
Up to ten master’s scholarships
will be awarded annually.
In addition to the master’s
scholarships offered, the ESED
program also supports a web-
based network of scholars
designed to encourage the sharing of information and
knowledge among scholars and
alumni.

Eligible Programs
Programs eligible for this
scholarship must show a 75%
focus on renewable energy and/
or the power sector in general.
All universities are eligible for the ESED scholarship. It is preferable that the candidate pursues her/his studies in a university outside his home country.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this
scholarship, students must
plan to undertake studies at the
master’s level in areas directly
related to sustainable energy
development be citizens of the developing countries and territories identified for OECD official development aid in the DAC List of ODA Recipients as of 2015

Selection Criteria
The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership considers an outstanding student to be one who: graduates with excellent grades in
the top 20% of her/his class
is determined to advance her/his knowledge and understanding, has a history of community involvement is committed to sustainable energy is committed to return and contribute to her/his home
country.

How to Apply
Information and required forms
can be obtained online by clicking on this link to the Application Forms page.
Applications should be submitted using the Online ESED Scholarship Application
Submission and uploading the
requested documents. globalelectricity.org/en/index.jsp?p=103