Africa Scholarships at University of Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh will offer two scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University to students from several African countries.

One of the scholarships will be available for a one year Master’s degree programme and the other scholarship for a three year PhD degree programme.

The scholarship covers the overseas rate of tuition fee and University accommodation for the duration of the postgraduate degree programme.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

The scholarship will be awarded to applicants from African countries who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study or PhD degree programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants may apply from the following countries:

• · Angola
• · Namibia
• · Botswana
• · South Africa
• · The Democratic Republic of Congo
• · Swaziland
• · Lesotho
• · United Republic of Tanzania
• · Malawi
• · Zambia
• · Mozambique
• · Zimbabwe

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the international equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level.

Application Procedure

Candidates applying for the one-year Master’s scholarship should send a two page statement outlining what they expect to gain from their Master’s programme and how it will enable them to make a future contribution in their home country.

In addition, applicants should send a transcript and the names of two referees. The referees may send their letters separately.

Candidates applying for the PhD scholarship should send a statement (around three pages) of their intended research including a rationale for the project and the intended methodology; a transcript of results obtained in a relevant first degree; and the names of two referees. The referees may send their letters separately.

Scholarship applications should be sent to: The Southern African Scholarships Committee, Centre of African Studies, The University of Edinburgh, 21 George Square, Edinburgh. EH8 9LD. UK. E-mail: African.Studies [at] ed.ac.uk Fax: +44 131 650 6535

The closing date for applications is 1 April.

For more information and scholarship applications, see: Africa Scholarships at University of Edinburgh

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Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar.

EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in life and exact sciences, provided that their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities and that it interfaces with humanities and social sciences.

For the 2012-2013 academic year, EURIAS offers 36 fellowships (19 junior and 17 senior positions).

All IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.

The deadline for application is May 31st, 2011.

Click below for Application procedures and selection procedures

2012-2013 EURIAS Fellowship Programme: PDF Version,  Postscript Version

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This section will help developing country students to improve their education further. Many scholarship providers are awarding the prestigious funding opportunities at various degree levels of undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, postdoctoral research and also for other training programs.

Check here for scholarship links to find application process, deadlines, duration, amount, etc. regarding international scholarships specifically for developing countries students.

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The Latin American School of Medical Sciences Scholarships are for undergraduate study in medicine offered by the Cuba government.

Applicants need to be high school graduates, 18 to 25 years old, from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The ability to speak Spanish is not required. Students who do not speak spanish spend upto four months immersed in the language after arriving in Havana.

The Latin American School of Medical Sciences (LASMS) educates a minimum of 500 doctors each year — for free.

The program of The Latin American School of Medical Sciences is based on intensive advising and tutoring designed to help every student succeed.

Students must pass competency exams at appropriate points in their course of study.

The six-year medical school program, begins every September and is divided into 12 semesters.

Students study at the LASMS campus for the first two years, and then go to another of Cuba’s 21 medical schools, which are located throughout the island, to complete their studies.

The Cuban medical training model combines theory and practice and is oriented toward primary care, community medicine and hands-on internships.

In order to register and get a scholarship in the Latin American School of Medical Sciences (Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina – ELAM) interested candidates must go to the Cuban diplomatic missions in their respective countries and ask for the information.

More details:

http://www.elacm.sld.cu/

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To be eligible for the International Scholarships, applicants must be a Ugandan national or permanently domiciled in Uganda, must have applied for a course of study and hold an unconditional offer for a course at the University of Bedfordshire. The International Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.

If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you will need to apply. Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at the University of Bedfordshire.

Please note that you can only be awarded ONE University of Bedfordshire scholarship.

To find out more about the International Scholarships, please see the ‘International Scholarships’ section:

International Scholarships

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Dr Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship at Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)

The Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship is fully funded, providing round trip airfare to Geneva and living expenses for 9 months and in the field for 3 months.

The Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship’s broad goal is to contribute to the development of a new generation of African women leaders who are dedicated to utilizing their voices and experience to further women’s central role in peace building and development work in their country, region and continent.

The Fellowship aims to attract applicants who have substantial experience in local community work and who wish to gain international experience to enrich and enhance their skills.

The Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship would bridge this gap by providing the opportunity to work for a period of 9 months at FAS’ International Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland before returning to put their skills into action through an additional 3 month placement with an NGO in Africa.

This opportunity will also provide her/him the possibility to gain insight into an NGO’s activities at the international level and to acquire first-hand experience in international relations.  

For more information and application, see: Dr Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship at Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)

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Each institution (listed below) has its own application and selection procedure and it is imperative for interested applicants to contact the institutions directly for more information.

The following institutions are offering scholarships under the auspices of the Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship Scheme:

• Rhodes University (www.ru.ac.za) Masters degree study in any field of study – Humanities, Science, Commerce, Education, Pharmacy & Law Applicants should submit a full CV and Academic record (verified) to pgfinaid-admin[at]ru.ac.za by 15 October. Please contact John Gillam at telephone number +27 46 6038179 or email j.p.gillam[at]ru.ac.z for any enquiries and further information.
• University of Johannesburg (www.uj.ac.za) 2 PhD Fellowships & 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship Please contact Ms Nandarani Maistry at the University of Johannesburg on telephone number +27 11 559 6383 or email nmaistry[at]uj.ac.za for information on the application process and closing date.
• University of Pretoria (www.up.ac.za) 2 PhD Scholarships & 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship.Click here for full details on the PhD Scholarships and Click here for full details on the Postdoctoral Scholarship. Please note that the application deadline is 14 January.
• Tshwane University of Technology (www.tut.ac.za): Contact Dilla Wright at telephone number +27 12 382 5154 or email wrightd[at]tut.ac.za.
• University of Cape Town (www.uct.ac.za) Postgraduate studies
• University of KwaZulu Natal (www.ukzn.ac.za) Postgraduate studies.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Commonwealth Scholarships in South Africa

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