Saturday 13 July 2013

Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS)

Brief description:
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The Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne. MIRSs are funded by the University with each faculty having a limited number to award.
Host Institution(s):
University of Melbourne, Australia
Field of study:
Any graduate research degree offered at University of Melbourne
Number of Awards:
Each year the University offers about 220 new Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRSs), of which about 100 are normally awarded to international students as MIRSs.
Target group:
International students who wish to study at University of Melbourne.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Benefits provided by the MIRS include:
• Living allowance of $24,653 per annum (2013 rate)
• Relocation Grant of $2,000 awarded to students who are moving from interstate in order to study at the University of Melbourne or $3,000 awarded to those who are moving from overseas
• Thesis Allowance of up to $420 (2013 rate) for masters by research and up to $840 (2013 rate) for PhD and other doctorate by research candidates,
•  and paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
Please click on the following link for the conditions relating to the MIRS, which includes information about duration of awards; commencement requirements etc.
Eligibility:
To be considered for a MIRS, applicants need to have an unconditional offer of a place in a graduate research degree course (eg. masters by research, PhD or other research doctorate) at the University of Melbourne. Please click on the following link for further information concerning the eligibility criteria.
Both commencing and currently enrolled international research higher degree students may apply.
Application instructions:
Please do not apply for a MIRS if you have not yet been admitted to a research program at the University. Before you apply for admissions, you must read the instructions at this page.  MIRS applicants should submit complete both their applications for admission and scholarship by 31 August of each year.
It is important to visit the official website and this for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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University of Lausanne Master’s Grants for Foreign Students

Brief description:
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The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers scholarships to international students who wishes to pursue a Masters Degree at the University through the UNIL Master’s Grants.
Host Institution(s):
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Field(s) of study:
Candidates must choose a Master’s programmes from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education. The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of Advanced studies.
Number of Scholarships:
10 scholarships are offered on a competitive basis
Target group:
Foreign Students from any country
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any).
Eligibility:
•  The candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university.
•  The qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL Bachelor’s degree.
The grants are intended more particularly for students who distinguished themselves in their university studies and who have difficulty meeting their financial needs for the duration of the Master’s. It is however necessary that the candidates have sufficient financial means to support themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.
Application instructions:
Candidates must complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application by email to the Office for socio-cultural affairs  by 15 December 2013 at the latest.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.unil.ch/international/page82856.html

University of Lausanne Master’s Grants for Foreign Students

Brief description:
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The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers scholarships to international students who wishes to pursue a Masters Degree at the University through the UNIL Master’s Grants.
Host Institution(s):
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Field(s) of study:
Candidates must choose a Master’s programmes from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education. The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of Advanced studies.
Number of Scholarships:
10 scholarships are offered on a competitive basis
Target group:
Foreign Students from any country
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any).
Eligibility:
•  The candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university.
•  The qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL Bachelor’s degree.
The grants are intended more particularly for students who distinguished themselves in their university studies and who have difficulty meeting their financial needs for the duration of the Master’s. It is however necessary that the candidates have sufficient financial means to support themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.
Application instructions:
Candidates must complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application by email to the Office for socio-cultural affairs  by 15 December 2013 at the latest.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.unil.ch/international/page82856.html

University of Lausanne Master’s Grants for Foreign Students

Brief description:
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The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers scholarships to international students who wishes to pursue a Masters Degree at the University through the UNIL Master’s Grants.


Host Institution(s):
University of Lausanne, Switzerland


Field(s) of study:

Candidates must choose a Master’s programmes from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education. The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of Advanced studies.

Number of Scholarships:
10 scholarships are offered on a competitive basis

Target group:
Foreign Students from any country


Scholarship value/inclusions:

The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any).

Eligibility:
•  The candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university.
•  The qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL Bachelor’s degree.
The grants are intended more particularly for students who distinguished themselves in their university studies and who have difficulty meeting their financial needs for the duration of the Master’s. It is however necessary that the candidates have sufficient financial means to support themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.


Application instructions:

Candidates must complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application by email to the Office for socio-cultural affairs  by 15 December 2013 at the latest.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.unil.ch/international/page82856.html

University of Lausanne Master’s Grants for Foreign Students

Hubert Humphrey Fellowships in USA for International Students

Brief description:
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The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries throughout the world. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or private sector.
The Humphrey Program is a non-degree-granting program. Participants may complete academic coursework at their host university to update their academic and professional knowledge in their field, but they do not receive an academic degree as a result of their participation in the program.
Host Institution(s):
Fellows are placed at one of eighteen (8) participating USA universities.  Fellows are not able to choose which university they will attend. Rather, they are assigned  to the most appropriate host institution based on their area of interest and professional field.
Field of study:
• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Communications/Journalism
• Economic Development
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
• Finance and Banking
• Higher Education Administration
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
• Human Resource Management
• Law and Human Rights
• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
• Public Health Policy and Management
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Technology Policy and Management
Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
Urban and Regional Planning
Number of Awards:
Approximately 160-190 are awarded with the fellowship each year.
Target group:
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The Fellowship provides for:
•  Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university;
•  Pre-academic English language training, if required;
•  A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance;
•  Accident and sickness coverage;
•  A book allowance;
•  A one-time computer subsidy;
•  Air travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the program and domestic travel to required program events);
•  A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits and conferences.
Eligibility:
The applicant must have:
•  an undergraduate (first university) degree,
•  a minimum of five years of substantial professional experience,
•  limited or no prior experience in the United States,
•  demonstrated leadership qualities,
•  a record of public service in the community, and
•  strong English skills.
Please contact the U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Section or Fulbright Commission in your country of residence to learn about possible specific program requirements (link found below).
Application instructions:
The deadlines for applicants vary by country but falls around May to September each year. Please check with the Embassy or Fulbright Commission in your country to learn about the exact deadline for submitting applications.  Embassies and Commissions must submit their nominations to the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC by 1 October.
Please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country for more information about application procedures.   It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Contact information:
Click here for country-specific contact information.  Also see the FAQs.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:  http://humphreyfellowship.org/

Monash University International Student Scholarships

Brief description:
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Monash University, the leading University in Australia and one of top 100 Universities in the world is offering a number of scholarship programs for outstanding international students:
•  Monash University International Excellence Scholarships
•  Monash University International Leadership Scholarships
•  Monash University International Merit Scholarships
Host Institution(s):
Monash University in Australia
Field(s) of study:
Any full-time undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) program offered at the University
Target group:
International students from around the world
Scholarship value/inclusions:
•  Monash University International Excellence Scholarships:  Total average value of up to $50,000 - $10,000 for a full-time study load (48 credit points), paid per year until the minimum points for your degree are completed.
•  Monash University International Leadership Scholarships: 100% course fees* paid until the minimum number of points for your degree are completed.
•  Monash University International Merit Scholarships:  $10,000 for a full time study load (48 credit points) paid per year until the minimum number of points for your degree are completed
Eligibility:
•  Monash University International Excellence Scholarships:
- International student
- Studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012
- Intending to enrol in an undergraduate degree at a Monash campus in Australia
- ATAR of 98.00
• Monash University International Leadership Scholarships:
- International student
- Commencing a full time undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree at a Monash campus in Australia
• Monash University International Merit Scholarships
-  International student
- Commencing or continuing a full time undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree at a Monash campus in Australia, or
- Applying to Monash from another institution or pathway program
Application instructions:
For Monash University International Excellence Scholarships,  no application is necessary – find out more about application information.
For Monash University International Leadership Scholarships, you must submit a separate application form for this scholarship. You must also submit an application for a Monash course before applying for this scholarship
For Monash University International Merit Scholarships, you must submit a separate application form for this scholarship. Before you apply for this scholarship, please ensure that your Monash application has been received by the university and processed for a course offer. You must submit an application for a Monash course before applying for this scholarship as your Monash course information is required for the scholarship application.
The next deadline for applications is 31 October 2013 for courses starting in 2014.  It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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University of Bern Excellence Scholarships for International Students

Brief description:
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The University of Bern Masters Grants are for international students who wish to do a Master’s programme beginning in autumn 2014/2015.  The scholarship is offered for Master’s Programmes offered at the University.
Host Institution(s):
University of Bern, Switzerland
Field of study:
Any Master’s Programme offered at University of Bern. For further information (study programmes, major, minor, etc.) about the Master’s programmes offered at the University, please contact the concerned Department directly.
Number of Awards:
The University of Bern will offer every academic year a total of 6 grants for excellent international students for postgraduate studies.
Target group:
International students wishing to pursue Master’s Degree at University of Berne.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The grant consists of 1600 CHF per month for the duration of the Master’s programme.
Eligibility:
•  Applicants must have graduated at the latest by end of July 2012 with at least a Bachelor’s degree in the wished field of study
•  This Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be from a non-Swiss university
•  The applicants permanent place of residence up to now must be outside of Switzerland
Scholarship Criteria:
Criteria for selection are academic excellence and the candidate’s potential and motivation.
Application instructions:
Applications are not yet open. Details about the application requirements and deadline for the year 2014/2015  will be available on the official website around September 2013.  The application deadline will fall around December 2013.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students

Brief description:
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The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
Host Institution(s):
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Field of study:
International Bachelor’s programmes:
•  Economics and Business Economics
•  Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht
International Master’s programmes offered by the following Graduate Schools:
•  Graduate School of Geosciences
•  Graduate School of Humanities
•  Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance
•  Graduate School of Life Sciences
•  Graduate School of Natural Sciences
•  Graduate School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Number of Awards:
Approximately 55 scholarships are available.
Target group:
Outstanding prospective students including international students applying for one of the aforementioned programmes (see above).
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Selected students are awarded a scholarship up to 28,350 euro per year.
Important Note: Students should be aware that the grant is NOT a full scholarship. It is necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely. As one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands, students from abroad must prove to the IND (immigration and naturalisation office) that they have sufficient financial means.
Eligibility:
The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:
•  Not have the Dutch nationality;
•  Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;
• Have been admitted to an International Master’s programme within one of the Graduate Schools mentioned above, the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;
•  Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;
•  Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa (if applicable);
Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.
Scholarship Criteria:
Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:
•  Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;
•  The academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;
•  The quality and relevance of the motivation letter (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);
•  The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application;
•  The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).
Application instructions:
It is not possible to apply for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship. You must have been admitted to selected International Master’s or Bachelor’s programmes (see above) to be considered for the scholarship. From the list of admitted students, the Selection Committee of the programme will select eligible candidates on the basis of the selection criteria mentioned above.
Prospective Bachelor’s students in Economics and Business Economics who wish to be considered for the scholarship should apply for admission before 1 April. Prospective Master’s students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should apply for admission before 1 December.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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Netherlands Fellowship Program for Short Courses

Brief description:
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Nuffic, through the Netherlands Fellowship Programme, provide scholarships for short courses in Netherlands for international students.  NFP fellowships can be used for a number of selected courses and are offered by education institutions in the Netherlands. The institutions provide professional training at post- secondary level in several fields of study. The courses lead to a Dutch certificate or a diploma and their duration varies from two weeks to twelve months.
Host Institution(s):
Dutch Universities and Institutions
Field(s) of study:
See the NFP course list for 2013-14 for Short courses. Please note that this is a provisional list and that information is subject to change. Please regularly check the Nuffic website for the latest information.
Special Announcement: One can apply for NFP fellowships for 4 training courses offered at the The Hague Academy:
Target group:
Students from NFP country list in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.  Half of the available fellowships should be awarded to female candidates and the other half should be spent on candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from this, priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions to be defined by the embassies.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The NFP allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for the fellowship holder. A fellowship holder can therefore be faced with additional expenses (for instance extra costs for housing). Fellowship holders are adviced to check with the dutch institution if this can be the case for them. The allowances are not sufficient to support family members, either in the home country or in the Netherlands.
Eligibility:
A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship for a short course must:
•   be a mid-career professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience;
•   be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application (see annex 4);
•   be nominated by their employer, who pledges to continue paying their salary and guarantees that they will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of the fellowship period;
•   have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the short courses on the course list 2012-2013. This means that candidates must meet all the requirements set by the Dutch institution;
•   not have received more than one NFP short course fellowships;
•   not have received an NFP short course fellowship in the year prior to the fellowship application;
•  not be employed by:  a multinational corporation (for instance Shell, Unilever etc.); a large national and/-or commercial organisation; a bilateral donor organisation (for instance USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid etc.); multilateral donor organisation, (for instance a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.); or an international NGO’s (for instance Oxfam, Plan, Care, etc.).
•   have completed and submitted an NFP short course fellowship application including all the
required documentation before the applicable NFP fellowship application deadline;
•  be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution;
•   have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
•   be available for the entire period of the course and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire course;
•   endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP. The aim of the NFP cannot be reached if the fellowship holder does not return to his or her own country. Nuffic would like to urge fellowship holders to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.
Application instructions:
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, candidates need to be admitted to the short course for which they would like an NFP fellowship. Candidates first apply for admission directly to the Dutch institution that offers the short course of their choice.  The Dutch institution assesses the application and decides whether or not to admit the candidate to the short course. Nuffic has no part in the academic admission process.
A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship must have been unconditionally admitted to a Dutch institution for the course or programme for which the candidate applies for an NFP fellowship. This means that the candidate must have met all the academic and administrative requirements set by the Dutch institution.
The deadline for academic applications is earlier, about 1-2 months earlier than the fellowship applications deadline.   Candidates are strongly advised to apply as early as possible for admission to a Dutch institution to allow these institutions enough time to process all the applications for admission in time.
For 2013-2014, the deadline for fellowship applications is 5 Februrary or 7 May or 1 October 2013 depending on the course.  The deadlines  for  paper  fellowship applications are always  one month  before the online application deadline.
Applications have to be submitted through Scholarships Online (SOL). Through SOL candidates can apply for fellowships online
and they can check the status of an application. Other parties such as the Dutch institutions, the embassies and consulates will use SOL to add information about an NFP fellowship application. The embassies and consulates will also use SOL to assess NFP
fellowship applications.
It is important to read the NFP  Rules and Regulations 2013-2014 and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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SGU Commonwealth Jubilee Scholarship Program

Brief description:
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St. George’s University (SGU) recognizes academically gifted students with limited resources deserve the ability to reach their potential that’s why 60 full-tuition scholarships will be awarded to Commonwealth citizens under the St. George’s University, Grenada, Commonwealth Jubilee Scholarship Program, commemorating the 60 years of the Queens reign as the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Host Institution(s):
St. George’s University in Grenada
Field(s) of study:
The scholarships cover both graduate and undergraduate degree programs:
Number of Scholarships:
60 scholarships are offered
Target group:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, The Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica , Kenya , Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone , Solomon Islands , South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship funds tuition only.  Students must have a financial plan in place to fund living and travel expenses through their own personal resources or alternative funding sources.
Eligibility:
A prospective scholarship candidate must be a resident citizen of a Commonwealth country, have been accepted to St. George’s University, and submit an essay detailing how this award will ultimately benefit the development of his/her country.
Application instructions:
The scholarship application and essay must be submitted by the following deadlines: 1 June for the August class and November 1 for the January class.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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