How do I write a motivation letter for a scholarship?

Connect your achievements and goals to the scholarship's purpose, and show how the funding will make a difference. Scholarship committees want to invest in people who match their mission and will use the opportunity well.

Steps:

• Read the scholarship's aims carefully, such as leadership, development of a region, research or community service.
• Give evidence of each quality they value, with specific examples.
• Explain your plans after the studies and how they connect to the scholarship's goals.
• If financial need is a criterion, explain it honestly and briefly.

Example: "As a volunteer tutor for refugee children for three years, I saw how access to education changes lives. With this scholarship, I will study education policy and return to work with the ministry's inclusion programme."

Follow all formatting rules exactly; scholarship processes are often strict.