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SCHOLARSHIP
CAMP VOL.2
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from 1 March to 20 April
 ‫مؤسس بوصله ويدرس في كليه‬
‫الصيدله وحاصل علي احتضان‬
‫مايكروسوفت للشركات الناشئه‬
‫وحصل علي منحه اشوكا وشنايدر‬
‫اليكتريك لصناع التغيير ومنحه‬
‫اسباير من جامعه هارفارد بجانب‬

‫‪Asaf Nady‬‬
‫برنامج ريادة االعمال من جامعه‬
‫بنسلفانيا وبرنامج قادة ‪2030‬‬
‫من السفاره االمريكيه وامديست‬
‫وحاصل علي زماله‬
‫‪wavemakers united‬‬
The meaning of the
scholarships!!
 types of scholarships

1 2 3
fund degree provider
 fund
1 2 3

fully-funded financial- aid partially-

funded
 degree
1 2

degree non-degree
 provider
1 2 3

universities organizations government

how to search 1 Google it.

2 Scholarships and
for a
Opportunities Websites
scholarship 3 Facebook pages and groups
First way: Just Google it
Every time you change the
keywords of the Search you will
see new results.
 Scholarships and
Opportunities Websites
• • www.for9a.com
• www.opportunitiesforafricans.com
• www.heysuccess.com
• www.youthop.com
• www.opportunitydesk.org
• www.youth-portal.com
• www.wemakescholars.com
• www.cu.edu.eg/ar/Scholarships
• www.scholarship-positions.com•
 Facebook pages and groups
Pages and Groups:
1) Youth Opportunities:
https://www.facebook.com/YOpportunities
2) Opportunities for youth:
https://www.facebook.com/opportunitiesforyouth
3) events , scholarships and volunteering:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/events.volunteering
4) Summer trainings & jobs:
https://www.facebook.com/STJEgy
5) Yalla Scholarships:
https://www.facebook.com/yallascholarships.official/
What are the required documents ?

Application Form Personal Recommendation CV

Statement Letter or
or Resume
Motivation Letter
or
Essay
What are the required documents ?

SAT Passport Transcripts

Proof of fluency
in English by or ACT or
providing:- National ID
TOEFL-ITP
TOEFL iBT
IELTS
 1 Step 1: Eligibility requirements
How to read a
2 Step 2: program descriptions
scholarship ? 3 Step 3: FQ&A
 How to choose your
international exams ?

1 2

A. What is the What is the

difference difference
between IELTS & between SAT
TOEFL? and ACT?
✓ 2 hours and 40
minutes. ✓ 3-4 hours.
✓ Overall score 9. ✓ Overall score 120.
✓ Computer-based ✓ Computer-based
and only.
paper-based.
How to Win
the
Scholarships
You Find
Strategically
Choosing What to List

01 02 03
Understand Your Audience Select Relevant Be Selective
Accomplishments
Tailor your application Eliminate non-
to the award's purpose, Prioritize activities and
relevant activities,
reflecting the achievements that align
organization’s goals. with the scholarship’s
even if they are
Example: For a mission. impressive.
journalism scholarship, Highlight leadership and Focus on quality over
highlight your passion initiatives: e.g., Vice quantity to make a
for journalism and President of the Writers’ strong impression on
belief in a free press. Club leading a workshop to
the judges.
start a school newspaper.
 4. Avoid Potential Offenses
Be mindful of the organization’s values; avoid
mentioning achievements that could be
controversial or offensive.

Strategically 5.Craft a Unique List for Each

Choosing Application
Customize your accomplishments list for every

What to List
scholarship to match its specific goals and
requirements.

6.Manage Deadlines
Track and prioritize scholarships by deadlines. and
Set personal deadlines for completing applications,
essays, and gathering recommendations.
 Tips Box

"Remember: Your application

is a reflection of your fit for
the scholarship. Make every
word count!"
 - Fit First: Highlight achievements directly aligned with the
scholarship's goals.
- Example: Prioritize athletic achievements for sports-related

"Maximize scholarships.

Your - Scope Matters: Rank by the breadth of impact.

example : Number of people affected, community impact,
Scholarship measurable outcomes.

Application's - Uniqueness Stands Out: Focus on rare or exclusive honors.

Impact" -example Aim for awards or recognitions that few have

achieved.
- Timeliness: Recent accomplishments take precedence.
- Highlight the most recent achievements; older ones are less
relevant but can be included if space allows and is impressive.
 Tips Box

- "Start with Your Strongest

Points - Make an
Unforgettable First
Impression"
 "Leverage Your Efforts: Recycle and Refine"
- Foundation Building:The first application is the cornerstone.
- Emphasize the intensive effort required for the initial application, setting a strong
foundation.
- Efficiency Through Recycling: Utilize existing materials for subsequent applications.
- Highlight the time saved and the decrease in effort required for each new
application.
- Continuous Improvement: Each reuse is an opportunity for refinement.
- Encourage applicants to not merely reuse content but to enhance it for better
impact.
- Strategic Application Selection: Aim for opportunities where past work can be
repurposed effectively.
- Suggest targeting scholarships with similar essay prompts or criteria to maximize
the utility of recycled content.
 Tips Box

- "Don't Just Reuse—Enhance.

Make Every Application
Stronger Than the Last"
 "Strategically Highlighting
Your Strengths"

- Ethical Boundaries: Differentiate

- Understanding "Spin": Presenting your
between acceptable "spin" and dishonest
activities and achievements in a way that
exaggeration. Commit to integrity while
aligns closely with the scholarship's goals,
showcasing your best attributes.
without stretching the truth.
 "Strategically Highlighting Your Strengths"

- Tailored Descriptions: Adapt the presentation of your experiences to

resonate with the specific criteria and values of each scholarship.
Examples:
-For a literacy-focused scholarship:
-Non-spin description:
Library volunteer.
-Lie:
Library reading program founder. Started a national program that
reaches thousands of children every day to promote literacy.
-Spin:
Library volunteer. Promoted literacy among children through weekly
afterschool reading program at public library.
- For a leadership-focused scholarship: "Oversaw volunteer schedule and
led recruitment efforts, enhancing team efficiency."
 Tips Box

- "Adapt, Don't Misrepresent.

Align Your Achievements with
the Scholarship's Mission."
"Crafting - Showcase Academic Excellence: Stress the
importance of including academic achievements,
Applications even in non-academic scholarship applications.

That - Illustrate Passion Through Activities: Highlight

Resonate" how extracurriculars and hobbies reflect a well-

rounded character.

- Leadership Over Membership: Emphasize the

value of leadership roles over mere
participation.
 - Honors and Awards Speak Volumes:
Point out that achievements should be
presented with context to underscore
"Crafting their significance.

Applications - Complete, Don't Compete Encourage

That
filling all sections of the application
thoughtfully, avoiding leaving blanks

Resonate"
without resorting to irrelevant fillers.

- Precision in Every Sentence: Advise on

the importance of being concise yet
detailed, making every word count.
 Tips Box

- "Your Application Is Your

Voice. Make It Heard, Felt, and
Remembered."
 "First Impressions: Make
Every Application Sparkle"
"

01
Neatness as a Non-Negotiable:
Stress that a well-presented
application is as crucial as the
content itself.
02
Avoid Common Pitfalls: Warn against
the use of correction fluid, crossed-
out words, and illegible handwriting.
 "First Impressions: Make
Every Application Sparkle"
"

04
Stand Out for the Right Reasons:
Highlight that in a competitive field,
neatness can be a deciding factor.
03
Quality of Presentation Matters:
Draw an analogy to famous artworks,
emphasizing that the medium
impacts the message's reception.
Example: "Imagine if the Mona Lisa
was painted on a dirty old bed
sheet."
 Tips Box

Your application's
presentation speaks volumes.
Ensure it reflects your
commitment and
professionalism."
Don't and
Doesn't
1. DON’T prioritize quantity over quality. It’s not
the quantity of your accomplishments that is
important. It’s the quality of your contributions.
2. DON’T stretch the truth. Tall tales are
prohibited.
3. DON’T squeeze to the point of illegibility.
Scholarship applications afford minimal space.
It’s impossible to fit in everything that you want
to say. Don’t try by sacrificing legibility.
4. DON’T write when you have nothing to say. If
you don’t have something meaningful to present,
leave it blank.
5. DON’T forget to edit and proofread.
6. DON’T procrastinate. Don’t think you can
finish your applications the night before they’re
due.
7. DON’T settle for less than perfect. You can
have imperfections. Just don’t let the selection
committee know.
8. DON’T miss deadlines. No matter the reason, if
you miss the deadline, you won’t win the
scholarship.
9. DON’T turn in incomplete applications. Make
sure your application is finished before sending
it.
10. DON’T underestimate what you can convey.
Scholarship applications may appear to be short
and simple. Don’t undervalue them. In a small
space, you can create a powerful story of why
you should win.
1. DO understand the scholarship’s mission.
Know why they’re giving out the dough.
2. DO remember who your audience is. You need
to address animal rights activists and retired
dentists differently.
3. DO show how you fit with the scholarship’s
mission. You’re not going to win unless you have
what the selection committee wants.
4. DO be proud of your accomplishments. Don’t
be afraid to brag.
5. DO focus on leadership and contributions.
Make your contributions known.
6. DO make your application stand out.
7. DO practice to make sure everything fits. Make
practice copies of the original form before you begin
filling it out. Then use your spare copies for trial and
error. If you apply electronically, edit so everything
fits.
8. DO get editors. They’ll help you create the best,
error-free applications you can.
9. DO include a resume. Whether they ask for it or
not, make sure you include a tailored scholarship
resume. See the next chapter for how to create a
great resume.
10. DO make copies or take photos of your finished
applications for reference. Save them for next year
when you do this all over again.
How to Write
a Winning
Scholarship
Essay
1) What is a personal Statement?

An essay written in the first person

explaining why you want to study /
work there and demonstrating why
they would select you.
3. Purpose

• To distinguish oneself from

amongst candidates and show one
possesses the correct personal
characteristics (tenacity,
teachability, reliability, motivation,
social skills) beyond what is in the
portfolio.
3) How to
appeal to the
reader?
1. Inspire the feeling that you will fit in
easily.
2. Inspire trust in you as a person, as
though they have interviewed you.
3. Evidence that you are special and
excellent.
 Tips Box
PS is about what’s in it, the
rest is about how you sound.
It’s like meeting someone
without having to meet
someone. And remember that
“your articulateness and tone
convey your personality”
4. STAR
• S – Situation

• T – Task
method • A – Action

• R – Result
S–
• This is the set-up of the story, giving
TIME, PLACE and CONTEXT. It could
be a general setting, but it might also

Situation include the broader challenge or

conflict that you or your organization
faced.

• For example an applicant might write:

“Last year, I volunteered to chair
a fundraising committee for cancer
research at my company, where we
were challenged to meet a fundraising
goal of $10,000.”

• This answers the question: What was

the situation that I (or my team)
faced *before* I started taking action?
T – Task
• This is your role in the story. It often takes the form of a GOAL, an OBJECTIVE
STATEMENT, or an IMPORTANT DECISION to be resolved. It’s important to
highlight your collaboration with others, but remember that for purposes of the
essay, you are the star of your own story.

• For example: “My main functions were to assign specific jobs to committee
members, check on their progress, and help establish and meet deadlines for
obtaining donations.”

• This answers the question: What specific challenge did I face, given the
aforementioned situation
A – Action
• Here’s the heart of the story: admissions officers want to know how you work
in action. Offer the highlights and don’t get bogged down in too much detail.
This could be in a team context, but remember to show how your actions made
a contribution.

• For example: “I motivated the team by having them meet recovering cancer
patients. I assigned tasks and checked in regularly, and successfully mediated
team disputes. I led the team to visit 20 local businesses and ensured that
deadlines were met.”

• This answers the question: What actions did I take to resolve the situation and
advance toward my (our) goal?
R – Result
• It’s very important to show that there were
indeed concrete results and that
your actions made a difference. Specific details
count here, and you should
quantify your results.

• For example: “My team convinced 25 businesses

and 18 individuals to make
donations, directly helping to raise $15,000 for
the organization and exceeding
our fundraising goal by 50%.”

• This answers the question: What was the impact

of my actions, and what was
the final resolution of the dilemma outlined at the
beginning of the story?
The Importance of Scholarship Essays
Annually, many students underestimate scholarship applications, leaving
the essay until the last minute.
A common scenario involves an applicant facing an unexpected,
challenging essay topic, such as writing about the lessons learned from
Donald VonLudwig's success after arriving in America with only 10 cents
and building an empire within a decade.
This underestimation leads to rushed, last-minute writing sessions,
highlighting the critical mistake of not prioritizing the essay.
Scholarship essays are pivotal; they can significantly influence your
chances of winning. They offer the best opportunity to demonstrate to the
judges why you deserve the scholarship.
While application forms may get you to the semifinals, it's the essay that
propels you into the winner’s circle.
Crafting a winning essay requires time and effort. It's a process that
shouldn't be underestimated, as demonstrated by examples of successful
scholarship essays.
Developing Your Statement
1. Pick the purpose for your personal statement.
2. Research your target institutions.
3. Define your academic and career goals.
4. Ask yourself why you should be chosen.
5. List your formal achievements.
6. Outline when and why you became interested in this field?
7. Describe any challenges you have faced.
Putting Your Personal Statement
1. Read any specific questions mentioned.
2. Outline the basic structure of your
statement.
3. Create a strong beginning.
4. Write a body to support your statement
purpose. 5. Maintain a positive tone.
Revising Your Statement
1. Expand your statement if it's too short.
2. Trim down your statement if it's too long.
3. Read your personal statement aloud.
4. Ask for feedback and who to ask?
5. Proofread at least twice prior to
submission.
Stop Thinking, Start
Writing
 "Know Your Audience: Tailoring Your Essay"
Identify Your Audience: Understand who the scholarship judges are (e.g., professionals in a
specific field, community leaders, academics) and what they value.

Adjust Your Content: Choose topics and anecdotes that resonate with the judges' backgrounds
and the scholarship's purpose.
Example: For a science scholarship, focus on your passion for research rather than unrelated
extracurricular activities.

Adapt Your Language and Tone: Use vocabulary and a tone that aligns with the audience's
expectations—more formal for academic audiences, more relaxed for community-focused
scholarships.

Engage With Relevant Examples: Illustrate your points with examples or humor that will appeal
directly to the judges' interests and sensibilities.
Example: Mentioning a recent scientific discovery when writing for a panel of natural science
professors.
 Tips Box

"Write with the Judges in

Mind: Customizing your essay
to your audience can
significantly increase its
impact and appeal."
 "Stay True to Yourself"
Highlight Real Experiences: Emphasize the importance of discussing genuine interests
and activities that align with the scholarship's values.

Avoid Exaggeration and Misrepresentation: Warn against the pitfalls of fabricating or

overstating experiences to fit the perceived expectations of the judges.

Match Scholarships to Your True Self: Encourage seeking out scholarships that naturally
align with your strengths, passions, and experiences.

Convey Your Passion Honestly: Discuss how authenticity in expressing your interests can
make your application stand out more effectively than any embellishment.
 Tips Box

"Your genuine self is your

strongest asset. Let your true
interests and experiences
shine to make a lasting
impression."
 "Engage and Enlighten: Your Story, Your Point"

Personalize Your Essay:

-Share your unique experiences and personal impact stories.
-Bring your narrative to life with stories from your life—how events or people have
shaped your perspectives.
-Make it memorable by discussing personal challenges, triumphs, or engagements that
have meaningful implications.

Make Sure You Have a Point:

-Define and articulate the central message of your essay.
-Craft a thesis statement that encapsulates your essay’s main argument or narrative
focus.
-Ensure all elements of your essay support this central theme, from anecdotes to
descriptions.
 Tips Box

"Combine personal insights

with a clear, purposeful
message to create an essay
that resonates and remains
with the judges."
 "Illustrate Your Point: Use Examples to Engage"

Supporting Your Thesis:

-Back up your main argument with concrete, personal examples.
Bullet Points:
-Use vivid anecdotes from your life to demonstrate the truth of your thesis statement.
-Ensure your examples are relevant and directly support your main point.

Choosing Effective Examples:

-Select examples that create a strong, visual impact and clarify your arguments.
-Aim for clarity and impact—your examples should paint a picture that brings your
statements to life.
-Keep examples concise; use just enough detail to illustrate your point without becoming
a narrative detour.
 Tips Box

"Vivid examples not only

support your thesis but also
make your essay memorable.
Choose wisely and illustrate
clearly."
 "Animate Your Narrative & Showcase Your Evolution"

Injecting Activity:
- Introduce elements of action to captivate your readers.
-Incorporate dialogue, vivid action scenes, engaging stories, and reflective thoughts to
add life to your essay.
A-im to keep the scholarship judges intrigued with a narrative that moves and breathes.

Illustrating Growth:
-Demonstrate how you have matured emotionally, intellectually, and personally.
-Highlight key moments of development, such as overcoming challenges, achieving goals,
or learning valuable lessons.
-Showcase specific strengths and talents you’ve honed over time, emphasizing how they
align with the scholarship's values.
 Tips Box
"Engage with action, reflect on
progress. Let your essay be a
journey that reveals your
dynamic story and personal
growth."
 "Optimism Meets Brevity: Crafting Winning Essays"

Embrace Positivity:
- Infuse your essay with a hopeful, solution-oriented perspective.
-Focus on presenting problems with a constructive approach that highlights potential
solutions.
-Share your excitement and confidence about the future, showing why you’re a worthy
investment.

Be Concise:
- Keep your essay focused and within recommended lengths.
-Stick to the point, ensuring your main arguments are clear and compelling without
unnecessary detail.
-If guidelines are absent, aim for one to two pages—enough to engage but not
overwhelm.
 Tips Box
"Combine a positive outlook
with concise writing to create
an essay that resonates with
scholarship committees and
stands out."
 For Introductions

Create action or movement. Think of the introduction as the highspeed car chase at
the beginning of a movie that catches the audience’s attention.

Pose a question. Questions draw the readers’ attention for two reasons. First, they
think about how they would answer the query as you have posed it. Second, they are
curious to see how you will answer or present solutions to the question in your essay.

Describe. If you can create a vivid image for readers, they will be more likely to want to
read on
 For Conclusions
Be thoughtful. Your conclusion should make the second most powerful statement in
your essay because this is what your readers will remember. (The most powerful
statement should be in your introduction.)

Leave a parting thought. The scholarship committee members have already read your
essay (we hope), so you don’t need to rehash what you have already said. It’s okay to
summarize in one sentence, but you want to do more than just “wrap it up”. You have
one final opportunity to make an impression, so add a parting thought. This should be
one last observation or idea that ties into the main point of your essay.

Don’t be too quick to end. Too many students tack on a meaningless conclusion or
even worse, don’t have one at all. Have a decent conclusion that goes with the rest of
your essay. Never end your essay with the two words, “The End.”
 Using AI in
scholarships
 Sins of the
Scholarship
Essay
DON’T Write a Sob Story
Everyone who applies for a scholarship needs money. Many have overcome obstacles
and personal hardships. However, few scholarships are designed to reward students
based on the “quantity” of hardships. Scholarship judges are not looking to give their
money to those who have suffered the most. On the contrary, they want to give money
to students who came up with a plan to succeed despite an obstacle. Therefore, if you
are writing about the hardships you have faced, be sure that you spend as much time,
if not more, describing how you have overcome or plan to rise above those challenges.
DON’T Use the Shotgun
Approach
A common mistake is to write one essay and submit it
without any changes to dozens of scholarships—hoping that
maybe one will be a winner. While we do recommend that
you recycle your essays, you should not just copy your
essays and blast them out to every scholarship committee.
This simply does not work. Unless the scholarships have
identical questions, missions and goals, your essay cannot
be reused verbatim. Spend the time to craft an essay for
each scholarship, and you will win more than if you write just
one and blindly send it off to many awards.
DON’T Be Afraid to Get
Words on Paper
One common cause of writer’s block is the fear of beginning. When you
sit down to write, don’t be afraid to write a draft, or even ideas for a
draft, that are not perfect. You will have time to revise your work. What
you want to do is get words on paper. They can be wonderfully
intelligent words or they can be vague concepts. The point is that you
should just write. Too many students wait until the last minute and get
stuck at the starting line.
 DON’T Try to Be
Someone Else
Since you want to be the one the scholarship judges
are seeking to reward with money, you need to
highlight achievements and strengths that match the
criteria of the scholarship. But you don’t want to lie
about yourself or try to be someone you are not.
Besides being dishonest, the scholarship judges will
probably pick up on your affectation and hold it
against you.
DON’T Stray Too Far
from the Topic
A mistake that many students make is
that they don’t actually answer the
question. This is especially true with
recycled essays. Make sure that your
essays, whether written from scratch or
recycled from others, address the
question asked
DON’T Write Your Stats
A common mistake is to repeat your statistics from your application
form. Often these essays begin with “My name is” and go on to list
classes, GPAs and extracurricular activities. All this information is found
in your application. On top of that, it’s boring. If you are going to write
about a class or activity, make it interesting by focusing on a specific
class or activity
Don’t use too much
I in the Paragraphs
(diversify your
writing style)
Don’t start Your personal Statement with
Quotes from famous people (Instead you
can modify the quote and start with it) ,
i.e. (Failure is not falling down , its not
getting up after you have fallen down) By
Socratis to be changed to ( Failure has
always empowered me get up again and
start over )
Connect the opening to the
next paragraph AND Don’t
write Thank you at the end
AND Use Conjunctions and
Put Spaces after each
paragraph
Please explain if something is
not clear and don’t assume that
the selection panel know
everything (don’t say it will
help me.)
-Don’t write I am looking forward to
hearing from you at the end
-Don’t start Your personal Statement
with To Bla Bla Scholarship
-Don’t write (All of this makes me an
excellent candidate)
-Don’t ever never write an Arabic word
even if it’s a name
-Future Plans needs to be SMART
-Don’t forget Development after any
extracurricular activities
-Don’t give information like (USA is
the 3rd biggest population , it has
top ranked universities)
-Never Give pieces of advice in the
Personal Statement
It’s important to mention
how this scholarship will
help you afterwards.
-Don’t start with My name .....
"My name is ............., and I am a high
school student. I am very interested
and talented in mathematics.
-Don’t write ‘best regards’, it’s not
an email.
-Try to conclude your personal
statement, don’t leave it open.
 -Don’t start with
• I hope you like this personal statement.
• I hope my personal statement makes you fun
and interested I am interested in (AI) because it is
the tool to be a good person in the future.
-Make sure you double check the spelling and
grammar mistakes.
-Illustrates your passion about the field you love
with your accomplishments and skills. Don’t
repeat how much you really like this field
 Do not write one
sentence in a separate
paragraph.
 if you want to write a cv
you can visit
https://europa.eu/europa
ss/en/create-europass-
cv
 The nominator can be

Academic Volunteering professional

(professor,advisor or (civil or NGO or charity) (work/internship
teacher) supervisor)
 Recommendation Letters Types
typed
1. Typed on school letterhead (or
online
1. Student provides email address for
form) and signed.
each recommender.

2. In sealed envelope with signature

2. recommender receives e-mail with
across seal If copied.
prompt.

3. signatures should be original and 3. Completes letter form online or

school stamp on all copies uploads a signed and scanned PDF.

4. One page is sufficient

tips to write
recommendation letter
1- Use standard, formal letter writing convention.
2- Open with a short, but enthusiastic, bit of praise.
3- Describe how you know the person.
4- Be specific about the candidate's qualifications and successes.
5- Make comparisons to illustrate their success.
6- Don't exaggerate .
7- Keep your writing action-oriented.
8- Close the letter affirmatively.
9- Use a business closing and sign your name.
Parts of the .1- Introduction
Your qualification and how you know the
recommendation candidate and General recommendation.

letter 2- General Skills

Why they will be a great addition to work.
Examples of successes
.3- Specific Skills
Why they will be a great addition to the
scholarship exactly.
4- closing
Reaffirm your willingness to recommend
them, offer contact information.
 COMMON
QUESTIONS
 "Why are you applying for this scholarship?"

the selection committee seeks to understand your motivation and how your
personal, academic, and professional goals align with the scholarship's
objectives. Here's a summarized guideline on

crafting your answer: Highlight how your goals align with the scholarship's
mission. If it supports research in a specific field, explain how your academic
interests contribute to this area and Explain how you plan to use the
education or opportunities provided by the scholarship to make a difference
in your community or field.
 "What makes you an ideal candidate for this scholarship?"

the scholarship committee is seeking to identify whether you possess the traits and
skills that make you best suited to benefit from the scholarship and contribute to its
goals. They are looking for candidates who can demonstrate how they will use the
opportunity not only to achieve their personal goals but also to positively contribute
to the community or field the scholarship focuses on.

The best way to answer this question is to highlight your skills and achievements and
how they make you a suitable candidate for the scholarship, what you will add to the
scholarship and the other participating students, and what you plan to do upon
returning to your country.
 Why did you choose your major?

• For major-based scholarships and even for general scholarships, interviewers want to
know what motivated you to select the major, and they want a sense of how dedicated
you are to that area of study. Make sure you have reasons foryour decision. Keep in
mind that an anecdote will providecolor to your answer.

• If you are still in high school, you will probably be asked about your
intended major. Make sure you have reasons for considering this major.
 "Tell me about times when you’ve been a leader."
Purpose of the Question: Interviewers use this question to evaluate your leadership
capabilities and achievements. They aim to identify candidates who demonstrate potential to
be future leaders, aligning with the scholarship's goal of fostering leadership among its
awardees.
How to Answer:
Reflect on Relevant Leadership Experiences: Choose examples of leadership that resonate
with the scholarship's objectives. Focus on moments where your leadership directly
contributed to achieving meaningful outcomes.
Use Anecdotes and Stories: Narratives and specific instances where you demonstrated
effective leadership can illustrate your capabilities more vividly.
Consider Informal Leadership: Leadership isn’t limited to official positions. Discuss times
you've informally led projects, groups, or even how you lead within your family.
Discuss Your Leadership Style: Be prepared to explain your approach to leadership, including
how you inspire and mobilize others. Share examples that showcase your preferred way of
leading, whether it’s by setting an example or engaging team members to gain their
commitment
Types Of
Interviews
1. Face to Face , Phone , Online Interview .
2. One to One , Panel , Group Interview , Panel
to Panel Interview.
3. Questions Interview , Workshop Interview ,
Full Day Interview .
Tips for interviews
Before interview
1- Prepare your Mood well.
2- Reread your application and any supporting documents
3- Search LinkedIn of the interviewers.
4-Think of the questions that maybe asked and prepare theiranswers.
5-Check out your route/transport/travel time.
6-Leave early.
7) Dress up well.
At the interview
1. Arrive on time.
2. Be smart.
3. Use Star(situation , Task , Action , Result) Method in Behavioural Questions.
4. Points of strengths >> Give an example.
5. Points of weakness and their developments.
6. 2-minute answers only ( Ego – Boring)
7. Always ask questions at the end (What would my responsibilities there be? What follow
up plans will be set?)
Body Language
1. Walk up right and slowly don’t rush.
2. Start with a yellow smile but don’t laugh.
3. Don’t sit until allowed to.
4. The hand shake should be firm and fast.
5. Make eye contact with all the interviewers even who are not asking.
6. Sit upright and don’t flex your back.
7. Keep your hands apart to be more open
important notes
1. Go early.
2. Be well-prepared. (most questions from the application)
3. Dress code: formal or semi-formal.
4. Don’t memorize. (be spontaneous, but well-prepared)
5. Don’t start greeting with hands.
6. Don’t talk in general. (be specific in your goals and plans)
7. understand the questions very well, and don’t be hasty.
8. Don’t panic about the diversity and the acceptance of
9. different cultural questions.
10. Be aware of your emotional stability.
11. Be confident of your abilities, and avoid showing how their country is
amazing to accept you in the scholarship.
 Action plan for high school students
First Year:
Choose your major.
Enroll in courses.
Start participating in institutional and student activities.
Learn about and attempt to apply for scholarships and participate in
competitions.
Second Year:
Apply for summer programs.
Apply for scholarships and participate in competitions.
Improve your English skills and take English tests (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS).
Take the ACT or SAT exams.
Prepare your plans for the future.
Third Year:
Apply for scholarships.
 Action plan for undergraduate students
First Year:
Enroll in courses.
Begin participation in institutional and student activities.
Explore and attempt to apply for scholarships and engage in competitions.
Second Year:
Apply for summer programs.
Seek non-degree scholarships and participate in competitions.
Work on improving your English skills.
Third Year:
Apply for summer programs again.
Continue to seek non-degree scholarships and engage in competitions.
Further improve your English skills.
Fourth Year:
Plan and prepare for your career journey.
Explore opportunities for scholarships for master's programs
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