2022 GSEP Education for Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship

The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP) has had a
long-standing commitment to education. In 2001, the Partnership
reinforced this commitment by establishing the Education for Sustainable
Energy Development (ESED) scholarship program to support students from
developing countries and economies in transition. The ESED program
offers master’s level scholarships to outstanding students for a period
of up to two years. 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.

The purpose of the ESED 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.

Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) Scholarship Amount: Up to $21,000 US per year (max. two years).

Eligibility.

To be eligible for this scholarship, prospective applicants must:

• Undertake
  master’s-level studies in sustainable energy development. Eligible
  applicants must be pursuing full-time studies for at least one full
  school year (two or three semesters), beginning in autumn 2019. Students
  in the second year of a two-year program are eligible to apply,
  provided that they meet this requirement. 
• Be a citizen of a developing country/territory on the List of official development aid recipients identified by the Development Co-operation Directorate (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Be committed to returning to their home country/territory after their studies to contribute to its development
• Be an outstanding student
  • Graduates with excellent grades in the top 20% of their class
  • Is committed to sustainable energy development
  • Has a history of community involvement
  • Is determined to advance their knowledge and understanding

How to Apply.

• Click Here to Apply Online.

 
You must provide an electronic copy of all the documents listed below.

• Passport (photo page only) or birth certificate
• Curriculum
  vitae detailing your education, work experience (if applicable),
  awards, and participation in volunteer and/or extracurricular activities
• Admission letter from your university program of choice
  • Upload
    a copy of your official letter of admission from the university. Please
    note that each applicant can only submit the admission letter from
    their top choice of university program. 
  • If you have not yet
    received a letter of admission, you can upload an acknowledgement of
    receipt from your university showing that you have applied for admission
  • If
    you receive your official admission letter after the scholarship
    application deadline, it is your responsibility to forward it via email
    to [email protected]
    by no later than 11th April, 2022. If we do not receive your official
    admission letter by this date, your application will not be considered
  • If
    this application is for the second year of a two-year program, please
    include proof of enrollment, as well as a copy of the official letter of
    admission. These should be uploaded together in one document. 
  • If
    the language of your original admission letter is not English, we
    require a certified translation of the document which includes the name
    of the translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated)
    letter. These should be uploaded together in one document. 
• Program outline
  • Upload an outline of the curriculum or the courses you will be taking for your master’s program
  • If
    the language of the program outline is not English, we require a
    certified translation of the document which includes the name of the
    translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated) program
    outline. These should be uploaded together in one document. 
• University transcript(s)
  • Upload a copy of your complete university transcript(s) 
  • If
    the language of your original transcript(s) is not English, we require a
    certified translation of the document which includes the name of the
    translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated)
    transcript. These should be uploaded together in one document. 
  • If this application is for the second year of a two-year master’s program, please include your transcript for your first year
• Academic Reference Form
  • You need to provide a completed copy of the Academic Reference Form. The form must be completed in English. 
  • The
    form must be completed by a faculty member or professor at your current
    or previous university who knows your academic abilities
  • Should the referee wish to send the Academic Reference Form directly to the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, they can email it to [email protected] by 11th April, 2022. If received, it will be indicated in the online application system after you submit your application. 
• Academic or personal reference letter
  • You need to provide one reference letter from either an academic or personal referee
  • The
    reference needs to be in letterform (with an official letterhead of the
    referee’s organization, if possible), written in English, and must be
    dated and signed by the referee
  • An academic referee must be a
    faculty member or professor at your current or previous university who
    knows your academic abilities. They cannot be the same person as the
    individual who completes your Academic Reference Form. 
  • A
    personal referee should be a person (e.g. employer, supervisor, mentor,
    coach) who can discuss other personal qualities or interests that make
    you specially qualified to receive the scholarship. This referee cannot
    be a family member
  • Please make sure that the referee includes your full name in their letter
  • Should
    the referee wish to send their letter directly to the Global
    Sustainable Electricity Partnership, they can send email it to [email protected] by 11th April, 2022. If received, it will be indicated in the online application system after you submit your application. 

Deadline

The deadline to apply is April 11, 2022 (23:59, UTC-05:00).