US-Based Educationist Gives Optimism On Fully-Funded Scholarship Abroad With Low CGPA

There is hope of securing a fully funded international scholarship for Nigerian students who graduated with low CGPA A teaching assistant at the University of Iowa, Ugochukwu Madu, listed several steps the concerned graduates need to take to improve themselves The US-based educationist said a good CGPA is not the only requirement needed to secure a fully-funded scholarship abroad.

US-Based Educationist Gives Optimism On Fully-Funded Scholarship Abroad With Low CGPA

Iowa, United States - A teaching assistant at the University of Iowa, Ugochukwu Madu, has highlighted steps students who graduated with a low CPGA can take to improve their chances of securing a fully-funded scholarship abroad. Madu said scholarships abroad are not meant for only first-class graduates, hence, there’s no need to write themselves off because they graduated with a low CGPA. 

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He explained that CGPA is just one out of many other requirements as some first-class graduates are still struggling to get scholarships because they are yet to get the other requirements right.  

There is hope of securing a fully funded international scholarship for Nigerian students who graduated with low CGPA A teaching assistant at the University of Iowa, Ugochukwu Madu, listed several steps the concerned graduates need to take to improve themselves The US-based educationist said a good CGPA is not the only requirement needed to secure a fully-funded scholarship

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In a post shared via his X page (formerly known as Twitter)@UgochukwuCFR, he stated the other requirements as: Gain teaching experience; it'll earn you a Teaching Assistantship Gain research experience from nearby research labs; it'll earn you a Research Assistantship Get related work experience as it speaks to your level of skills in the field Publications:

Even if you can publish one research article yet, at least submit abstracts to reputable journals and include them on your CV as "under review" or "works in progress." Conferences:

Attend and speak at conferences Take up leadership positions

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Take up Volunteering positions Take up internship positions Join professional bodies in your field Enrol in short online courses (MOOCS) on Coursera, Udemy etcetera.