Overview
KNUST's 24-month MPhil in Intellectual Property admits 2026/27 applicants and offers a limited number of ARIPO scholarships for brilliant but needy students.
Complete scholarship details
The programme runs from October 2026 to June 2028, with a residential first year at KNUST in Kumasi followed by a dissertation phase. ARIPO states that a limited number of scholarships will cover return airfare, board and lodging at KNUST, tuition and registration fees, and medical insurance.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants need at least a recognised bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower level in a STEM or social-science discipline and at least two years of work experience. Applicants from countries where English is not an official language must provide recognised English-proficiency evidence. Scholarship availability is limited and the official page describes awards for brilliant but needy students.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
KNUST's official announcement was published 10 June 2026 and gives a submission deadline of 30 September 2026 without a closing clock, so deadline_date is used. The scholarship is limited; no number of awards is invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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