US Graduate School Admissions: Advice for Foreign (African) Students
One question I get regularly from my friends and colleagues from Ghana is this: "Do you have any scholarships you will recommend for me? Remember us ooh when something comes around." I have often responded to people individually but I feel like I should post something publicly for everyone's benefit. In this post, I am going to go through how I got admission to my direct Ph.D. program and an insight into how you may also get in if that is your cup of tea. First and foremost, most admissions here are unlike European schools where there is a fellowship or scholarship for you to go and apply to before your admission. I am talking about the likes of the Commonwealth or Chevening Fellowships in the UK. So if you want to come to the US, you generally should start from the Program & University you are interested in rather than looking for a scholarship. I will also add a disclaimer that European Schools are getting cheaper by the day in comparison to American schools