The quest for Turkish scholarships: African students, transformation and hopefulness

Farah, Abdulkadir Osman; Barack, Calvince Omondi

doi:10.1080/20421338.2019.1592329

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“…The study concluded that policies regarding mobility of students in higher institutions in Africa should be flexible and encouraging for easy access of opportunities for students in African countries. The current findings are also in line with the study of Farah and Barack (2019) that established various reasons for African students" high quest for Turkish universities and concluded that scholarships and access to job opportunities are responsible for university education in Turkey.…”

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“…These factors made them to graduate their postgraduate students with sound academic background at stipulated period of time. In fact, it serves as a motivating factor to galvanize the spirit of zealous academic scholars to come up, for completing their academic journey over there (Abdulkadir, 2010;Akhtar, Pratt & Bo, 2015;Farah & Barack, 2019;Khanal & Gaulee, 2019;Mikail, 2016;Woldegiorgis & Doevenspeck, 2015). In view of the foregoing, the focus of the present study was thus on investigating the plights of Nigerians in diaspora with a particular reference to Nigerians that were studying in Malaysian universities.…”

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“…Furthermore, Farah and Barack (2019) have found reasons for African students" quest for Turkish universities and submitted that scholarships and opportunities are the reasons for students" quest for schooling in various Turkish universities. Kadouf (2017) examined the Sudanese students" quest for university education in Malaysia.…”

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Investigating the Plights of Nigerians in Diaspora: A Case Study of Nigerians Studying in Malaysian Universities

Suleiman

Ibrahim

2020

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In view of researchers’ personal experiences and report on numerous problems of Nigerians in diaspora, this study investigates the plights of Nigerians in diaspora with specific focus on Nigerians studying in Malaysian universities. In order to select participants for the study stratified, purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 10 Nigerian students from three Malaysian universities, namely Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Malaya (UM) and Insaniah University College. Instrument used to collect data from the participants include interview and observation. Specifically, observation method was used to complement the interviews findings. Our findings revealed that Nigerians are faced with numerous challenges, which include apathetic attitude of Nigerian embassy in Malaysia, lack of part-time job opportunities, high exchange rate and visa issue. Also, our findings suggest solutions to the problems of Nigerians in Malaysia. They include quick response to students’ challenges by the Nigerian embassy, availability of part-time job opportunities for Nigerians and other international students and issuance of 2 years visa. The study recommends that Nigerian embassy in Malaysia should have a comprehensive list of Nigerians schooling in various Malaysian institutions with a view to enable them to have an accurate data of their citizens. By doing so, the embassy will be able to use the data to attend to students’ requests at all times.

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Investigating the Plights of Nigerians in Diaspora: A Case Study of Nigerians Studying in Malaysian Universities

Suleiman

Ibrahim

2020

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“…Students' pursuit of monetary resources, in particular scholarships from the host country/university, is often framed in the literature as a rational, economic behaviour (e.g., Farah & Barack, 2019). China's generous scholarship opportunities are an important incentive for students from African countries to study at Chinese universities (Ferdjani, 2012; Mulvey, 2021a).…”

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Towards the ‘rationality–emotion nexus’ for approaching international student mobility: An ethnography of African student migrants at a Chinese university

Wu,

Hou

2023

Population Space and Place

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This paper examines how student motivations to study abroad are shaped by what might be called the ‘rationality–emotion nexus’. Drawing from 15 months of ethnographic engagement at a Chinese university, we show how rational factors (e.g., pursuit of financial resources) interact with emotional forces (e.g., love for family members) in dynamic and diverse ways to shape the pathways of African student migrants to higher education overseas. More specifically, we identify three distinct dynamics in the nexus: (i) rationality is entangled with emotions; (ii) rationality parallels emotions; and (iii) rationality and emotions transform each other. By foregrounding this nexus, the present study offers a critical intervention into international student mobility/migration studies as it develops ‘an integrative approach’ that transcends either a widely established rational framework of capital conversion or the emerging emotional geographies of transnational education migration.

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Increasing Scholarship Opportunities in Taiwan: Tips and Tricks

Devayana Putra,

Lavita Angelina

2024

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Background: COVID-19 has significantly impacted education, resulting in low acceptance rates at universities in Taiwan and Indonesia. These low acceptance rates contribute to a shortage of human resources, which could have far-reaching consequences for the economy, education, health, and political stability. Nations with limited human capital may become dependent on foreign labor to meet their workforce needs, leading to local unemployment and heightened competition between local and foreign workers. Therefore, investing heavily in education and training is crucial. Objective: To address this issue, community services have been conducted in Indonesia to provide students with information on scholarships and technical strategies. Method: The community services were organized in several steps, including preparation, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Results: The effectiveness of the event was assessed through pre-test and post-test questionnaires. Conclusion: Through a series of scholarship webinars, it was observed that knowledge and awareness about scholarships increased, providing students with greater opportunities for securing scholarships.

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The quest for Turkish scholarships: African students, transformation and hopefulness

Cited by 3 publications

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Investigating the Plights of Nigerians in Diaspora: A Case Study of Nigerians Studying in Malaysian Universities

Investigating the Plights of Nigerians in Diaspora: A Case Study of Nigerians Studying in Malaysian Universities

Towards the ‘rationality–emotion nexus’ for approaching international student mobility: An ethnography of African student migrants at a Chinese university

Increasing Scholarship Opportunities in Taiwan: Tips and Tricks

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