Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) Scholarship

The scholarship application can take up to five hours to fill in if you have all the correct information in hand. All the information entered in the form will be automatically saved and you will be able to save the application and come back to it later.

As the volume of incoming applications is extremely high around the deadline, we strongly urge you to submit your application as early as possible. Please note that applications sent by email or mail will not be accepted.

Supporting studies in developing countries
With the aim of supporting developing countries in building local expertise, GSEP will allocate a share of its scholarships to students pursuing master’s studies in universities based in developing countries.

What are the required documents?
You must provide an electronic copy of all the documents listed below.

• Passport (photo page only) or birth certificate
• Curriculum vitae detailing your education, work experience (if applicable), awards, and participation in volunteer and/or extracurricular activities
• Admission letter from your university program of choice
  • Upload a copy of your official letter of admission from the university. Please note that each applicant can only submit the admission letter from their top choice of university program.
  • If you have not yet received a letter of admission, you can upload an acknowledgement of receipt from your university showing that you have applied for admission
  • If you receive your official admission letter after the scholarship application deadline, it is your responsibility to forward it via email by no later than April 18, 2021. If we do not receive your official admission letter by this date, your application will not be considered
  • If this application is for the second year of a two-year program, please include proof of enrollment, as well as a copy of the official letter of admission. These should be uploaded together in one document.
  • If the language of your original admission letter is not English, we require a certified translation of the document which includes the name of the translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated) letter. These should be uploaded together in one document.
• Program outline
  • Upload an outline of the curriculum or the courses you will be taking for your master’s program.
  • If the language of the program outline is not English, we require a certified translation of the document which includes the name of the translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated) program outline. These should be uploaded together in one document.
• University transcript(s)
  • Upload a copy of your complete university transcript(s).
  • If the language of your original transcript(s) is not English, we require a certified translation of the document which includes the name of the translator as well as a copy of the original (untranslated) transcript. These should be uploaded together in one document.
  • If this application is for the second year of a two-year master’s program, please include your transcript for your first year.
• Academic Reference Form
  • You need to provide a completed copy of the Academic Reference Form. The form must be completed in English.
  • The form must be completed by a faculty member or professor at your current or previous university who knows your academic abilities
  • Should the referee wish to send the Academic Reference Form directly to the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, they can email it by March 8, 2021. If received, it will be indicated in the online application system after you submit your application.
• Academic or personal reference letter
  • You need to provide one reference letter from either an academic or personal referee
  • The reference needs to be in letterform (with an official letterhead of the referee’s organization, if possible), written in English, and must be dated and signed by the referee
  • An academic referee must be a faculty member or professor at your current or previous university who knows your academic abilities. They cannot be the same person as the individual who completes your Academic Reference Form.
  • A personal referee should be a person (e.g. employer, supervisor, mentor, coach) who can discuss other personal qualities or interests that make you specially qualified to receive the scholarship. This referee cannot be a family member
  • Please make sure that the referee includes your full name in their letter
  • Should the referee wish to send their letter directly to the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, they can send email it by March 8, 2021. If received, it will be indicated in the online application system after you submit your application.