Before you apply for any scholarships either Bachelor, Master, or PhD you need to prepare yourself for the competitive selection process through the following:

Be ready with the requirements

When checking for scholarships, carefully read the requirements which usually include English proficiency, grades, age limit, and other criteria.

Prepare all your Document

You should always be ready by preparing your documents such as University or school certificates, your English test exam score certificate, your CV, your motivation or personal statement, your research plan if you are applying for a master’s or Ph.D., recommendation letters from your schoolteacher or University instructor any supporting certificates that could assist you to gain the scholarship.

Be smart in writing your personal or motivational statement

Once you write your personal or motivational statement you should focus on keywords that are related to the scholarship and show your strength and experiences. In your letter, you should also focus on what makes you unique to be selected for the scholarship. You also need to highlight your achievements related to the scholarship.

For scholarships that require you to prepare your research plan, you need to go to the scholarship and university page and read about the research they focused on and you may choose any topic related to that that fits you and your experience.

Ask yourself why you will be selected

You need to ask yourself what makes you unique to get the scholarship and what skills you have that could be helpful for you to gain the scholarship.

Make sure to know that the selection committee for any scholarship normally receives thousands of applications for the scholarship from every corner of the world.

You may also need to use your skills to convince the scholarship committee through your personal and motivational statement where you highlight your skills, research skills, communication skills, and your eagerness to learn.