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Most Featured Scholarships — Gambian Nationality
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Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Business and Economics | 2 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | 1 |
| DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme | 1 |
| SI Scholarship for Global Professionals | 1 |
| Turkiye Scholarships Burslari | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline J. Colley (September 2024–August 2026) — Gambia | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences; Germany | Master’s in Social Protection |
| Lamin Saidy (2022–2023) — Gambia | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Kristianstad University; Sweden | Master’s in Business Administration, specializing in Auditing and Control |
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka (2015–2018) — Gambia | Turkish Government Scholarship | Ege University; Turkey | Master’s in Basic and Industrial Microbiology |
| Abubacarr Marigo — Gambia | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | TU Dortmund University; Germany | Master’s in Spatial Planning in Regions with Growing Economies (SPRING) |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Madeline J. Colley Master’s in Social Protection | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | Tuition-free programme; approximately €369 semester contribution. |
| Lamin Saidy Master’s in Business Administration, specializing in Auditing and Control | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Full tuition, health insurance, a monthly living stipend and one return air ticket to Sweden. |
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka Master’s in Basic and Industrial Microbiology | Turkish Government Scholarship | Tuition, accommodation and a monthly allowance from 2015 to 2018. |
| Abubacarr Marigo Master’s in Spatial Planning in Regions with Growing Economies (SPRING) | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | DAAD EPOS Scholarship — EUR 992 monthly, health, accident and personal-liability insurance, and a travel allowance. SPRING charged no tuition; the semester contribution was below EUR 400. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Madeline J. Colley Master’s in Social Protection | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | Department of Labour work and Executive Assistant to National Human Rights Commission Chairperson. |
| Lamin Saidy Master’s in Business Administration, specializing in Auditing and Control | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Accountancy bachelor’s at the University of The Gambia; internal-audit work in the private and public sectors, including the National Youth Council; NGO and youth-group volunteering in children’s education and environmental sustainability. |
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka Master’s in Basic and Industrial Microbiology | Turkish Government Scholarship | Biological Sciences bachelor’s at University of The Gambia |
| Abubacarr Marigo Master’s in Spatial Planning in Regions with Growing Economies (SPRING) | DAAD EPOS Scholarship | Planning and Design BSc and professional planning and development-control experience. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| English-language test exemption | 2/4 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Madeline J. Colley); TOEFL / IELTS exemption accepted for the scholarship application (Lamin Saidy) |
| TOEFL | 1/4 | TOEFL taken (Abubacarr Marigo) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/4 | SAT / ACT / GRE / GMAT optional or not required for the scholarship application (Lamin Saidy) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lamin Saidy | Master’s in Business Administration, specializing in Auditing and Control | Returned to The Gambia and became Head of Internal Audit at Reliance Financial Services |
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka | Master’s in Basic and Industrial Microbiology | Subsequently completed CSC-supported Microbiology Ph.D. at Central South University , 2019–2023. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chinese Government Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka — Gambia | Chinese Government Scholarship | Central South University; China | Ph.D. in Microbiology |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka Ph.D. in Microbiology | Chinese Government Scholarship | Full tuition waiver, a monthly stipend, accommodation and medical insurance during the PhD. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka Ph.D. in Microbiology | Chinese Government Scholarship | Prior degrees: Biological Sciences bachelor’s, University of The Gambia; Basic and Industrial Microbiology master’s, Ege University ; Research: several pre-PhD publications; Leadership: GaSoM founding and ASM roles |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | 1/1 | TOEFL taken (Dr. Ousman Bajinka) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 1/1 | GRE taken (Dr. Ousman Bajinka) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ousman Bajinka | Ph.D. in Microbiology | After the PhD, returned to The Gambia as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of The Gambia and completed a postdoctoral placement in China. |