UK University Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Nigerian English Language Teachers
The Hornby Education Trust scholarship is specifically designed for teachers of English as a second language. The post on the University of Exeter's website states that the scholarship is available for masters students from low and middle-income countries
AKACHI NOEL 
A University in the United Kingdom (UK) has opened applications for the Hornby Education Trust scholarship, providing a significant opportunity for Nigerian English language teachers to pursue master's studies at the University of Exeter, UK. The scholarship offers a full tuition fee waiver and living stipends to successful applicants.
The Hornby Education Trust scholarship is specifically designed for teachers of English as a second language. The post on the University of Exeter's website states that the scholarship is available for masters students from low and middle-income countries. Up to ten fully funded scholarships are available for students meeting the university's admission criteria for the MEd TESOL Programme for September 2024 entry.
Benefits of the scholarship include a full tuition fee waiver at the master's level, living stipends, and coverage of return international travel costs. Interested applicants must have at least three years of experience teaching English and hold a first degree with a grade not lower than 2nd class honours.
Applicants are required to first apply and be accepted as students at the University of Exeter before applying for the Hornby Education Trust scholarship. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1, 2024.
In a related story, female students from Nigeria are eligible to apply for the 2024 Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship at Durham University, UK. The scholarship, funded by alumni and friends of the college, is open to female students seeking master's studies at Durham University in the 2024 academic session.
