How to Apply

EPI offers university scholarships to Ghanaian student of great financial need who, on the basis of academic achievement, intelligence, personal recommendations, and other supporting materials, can be considered “gifted.”

EPI only accepts applications from students accepted and registered at the University of Ghana, Accra, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, or the University of Development Studies in Tamale. Prospective candidates are required to visit the Student Aid office at one of these universities at the start of the fall semester to see if they qualify.

Scholarships are highly competitive and require the submission of a formal application which includes written essays describing why the applicant feels he/she should be considered for the program and how upon graduation he/she will make a difference within his or her home country. Finalists are interviewed by a panel consisting of EPI staff and personnel from the university they will be attending. Awards are granted once a year in the fall.

The following application is to be submitted to the Student Aid office of the University of Ghana, Accra, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, or the University of Development Studies only after pre-qualification. EPI does not review any applications directly.

Access the Educational Pathways Application here.