TakingITGlobal: Inspireer, Informeer, Involveer

General Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of a diamond producing country in Africa.
Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalency to that.
Applicants must be currently planning to...
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General Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of a diamond producing country in Africa.
Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalency to that.
Applicants must be currently planning to enter the field.
All applicants must complete the AAJ Scholarship Application (including the Questionnaire) and submit a minimum of one letter of recommendation from a mining Minister or relevant government official. The letter of recommendation must be typed, preferably on government letterhead, and be received no later than the application deadline.
Due to the limited number of scholarships available and the highly competitive nature of the scholarships, recipients who have been awarded a JFPI or AAJ Foundation scholarship within the past five years are NOT eligible to re-apply.
The AAJ Foundation Scholarship may ONLY be applied toward the tuition for a gemology, geology or mining engineering course or program of study in which the applicant is planning to enroll in the upcoming calendar year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Incomplete or late applications will not be considered for a scholarship.
Scholarship notification will be made by the end of January.
Scholarship applications and supporting material must be submitted between June 15th and October 15th to:

La Fondation André Action Jackson
Bureau d'aide financière d'étudiant
Boîte Postal 42809 - Sac privé 268
Houston, TEXAS
77242-2809
États-Unis d’Amérique

Applications sent prior to June 15th or after October 15th will not be considered by the scholarship committee.
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Each year, JFPI Corporation provides 30 scholarships, fellowships and grants for scholars with citizenship in any African diamond producing country who seeks to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to or specializing in gemology and mineral resource...
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Each year, JFPI Corporation provides 30 scholarships, fellowships and grants for scholars with citizenship in any African diamond producing country who seeks to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to or specializing in gemology and mineral resource exploration.
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To provide the young people of Africa with opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, through sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth development for the African diamond trade.