THE WEIDENFELD-HOFFMANN SCHOLARSHIPS

AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme
Please note:
You only have to fill in this statementonce.If you are applying for more than one graduate
course, you must upload this statementwith each graduate course application.
1. Personal Data:

Name & Surname Date of Birth

Michael Tongyik Wal Dak 25/July / 1984

2. Choice of graduate course and college at the University of Oxford:

Name and duration of chosen graduate course Preferred college (if

any)

MSc. In Biodiversity, Conservation and Management ,two Hertford

years programme

3. Please list the name and location of the universities you have attended to date,
and the degrees and results you have received:

Name and location of the University Years attended Degree Grade obtained
(MM/YY) obtained

University of Juba , Nov.2004-Feb. Biochemistry Class three

Sudan( formerly before the 2011
independent of the Republic of
South Sudan ) currently Republic
of South Sudan
 4. Professional experience: list your two most significant recent jobs

Organisation, Country Position Time frame

(MM/YY)

I. South Sudan National Bureau of Lab. Technician and also Jan /2011-
standards , Juba , RSS inspector of the Jan/2017
commodities

Main responsibilities:

II. Africa Development Aid, (NNGO), Senior shelter and Non 30 /5 /2017-
operates in the Republic of South food items officer. 30/8/2019
Sudan with its HQ in Juba, the capital
city of the country.

Main responsibilities:

5. Please provide details of all the other scholarships (both Oxford & non-Oxford)
for which you have applied – this does not include scholarships that you will be
automatically considered for:

Name of scholarship Location

1.

6. Please answer the following questions in no more than 200 words per question:

1. Why do you want to participate in the Weidenfeld Hoffman Trust Leadership

Programme? What value do you see in our Moral Philosophy Programme and
Enterprise Challenge?

2. How can one individual make a difference?

3. Have you ever mobilized a group to achieve a common goal? How?

 4. What is the challenge facing your country that you want to help resolve?

7. How did you find out about this scholarship?’

☐ Oxford University website☐ Word of mouth☐ From a former scholar

☐Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust website☐ Other - please specify …………………..

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