2024 WIPO Academy Scholarship (Fully Funded)
The WIPO Academy Scholarship is an initiative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in conjunction with several member states, particularly developing countries.
Fully funded Masters scholarships covering tuition, accommodation, living stipends, and flight costs are generously offered to citizens from these countries in a bid to help build human capacity in IP, which is essential to innovation and creativity.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be an international student from a developing country, a least developed country or a country with economies in transition
- Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university; and
- Be fluent in English.
- Apply to both WIPO channel and the partner school’s application system within the deadline.
Benefits:
- travel costs
- tuition fees
- accommodation
- subsistence allowance
- medical insurance
Required Documents
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
- Transcript (minimum GPA: 2.25 / 4.00)
- Proof of English proficiency
- Applicants from the countries where English is (one of) the official languages, are exempt from the language requirement
- Reference letter(s)
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of purpose
Note that the required documents vary by program
How to Apply?
- click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
- select your program of choice (check the specific requirements)
- Proceed to register and upload all required documents
- All applicants have to register through both the partner university and the WIPO Academy webpage.
- The application for the WIPO scholarship is made through the same link on the WIPO Academy webpage.
