Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

By creating an account or using UmojaScholar, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the platform.

2. What UmojaScholar provides

UmojaScholar provides:

• A curated database of international scholarships
• An AI-powered matching algorithm based on your profile
• An essay feedback tool powered by Anthropic's Claude AI
• An application tracking tool

UmojaScholar is an information and support tool. We do not apply to scholarships on your behalf, guarantee any scholarship outcome, or have any affiliation with the scholarship organisations listed on the platform.

3. Accuracy of information

Scholarship details (deadlines, amounts, eligibility) are curated manually and may become outdated. Always verify information directly with the scholarship organisation before applying. UmojaScholar is not liable for decisions made based on information on this platform.

4. AI-generated content

The Essay Co-Pilot uses Anthropic's Claude AI to generate feedback. AI-generated feedback is a starting point, not a guarantee of success. You are responsible for the final content of any application you submit. Do not submit AI-generated text as your own original work without substantial revision — scholarship panels detect it, and it may disqualify your application.

5. Your account

• You must be 16 or older to create an account.
• You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure.
• One account per person. Do not create accounts on behalf of others.
• You may not use the platform to scrape scholarship data, reverse-engineer the matching algorithm, or build competing products using our curated data.

6. Intellectual property

The UmojaScholar platform, design, and curated scholarship data are owned by UmojaScholar. The insider knowledge content in scholarship panels represents original editorial work and may not be reproduced without permission.

Your profile data, essay drafts, and application notes remain yours. We do not claim ownership of content you create on the platform.

7. Limitation of liability

UmojaScholar is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for missed scholarship deadlines, rejected applications, or any loss arising from use of the platform. Our total liability to you for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim (which at MVP stage is zero).

8. Termination

You may delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, abuse the AI Co-Pilot (e.g. automated bulk requests), or engage in fraudulent activity.

9. Changes to these terms

We will notify registered users by email at least 14 days before material changes take effect. Continued use after that date constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms: hello@umojascholars.com