International Leader of Tomorrow Award: The University of British Columbia (UBC) attracts talented secondary and post-secondary students from around the world.

The International Leader of Tomorrow Award assist outstanding international students who do not have the economic means to study at the post-secondary level. The awards range in value from $14,000 to $34,000 (CAD), depending on financial need.

To date, students from 45 different countries have studied at UBC as International Leader of Tomorrow award winners.

To be eligible, you must be a non-Canadian, studying on a study permit, and enrolling in a UBC undergraduate program.

In addition, you must demonstrate an exceptional level of scholastic achievement, extracurricular achievement, and leadership ability.

Finally, you must also demonstrate that you would not be able to attend the University of British Columbia (UBC) without receiving the award.

To Apply

If you’re interested in applying for this award, talk to your counsellor first, as they must nominate you.

Your counsellor can request a nomination package. The Nomination packages are not sent directly to students. E-mail: international.counsellors [at] ubc.ca

Application Deadline; 1 February(annually)

For More Information and Application, Please Visit; International Leader of Tomorrow Award Website

International Leader of Tomorrow Award: The University of British Columbia (UBC) attracts talented secondary and post-secondary students from around the world.

The International Leader of Tomorrow Award assist outstanding international students who do not have the economic means to study at the post-secondary level. The awards range in value from $14,000 to $34,000 (CAD), depending on financial need.

To date, students from 45 different countries have studied at UBC as International Leader of Tomorrow award winners.

To be eligible, you must be a non-Canadian, studying on a study permit, and enrolling in a UBC undergraduate program.

In addition, you must demonstrate an exceptional level of scholastic achievement, extracurricular achievement, and leadership ability.

Finally, you must also demonstrate that you would not be able to attend the University of British Columbia (UBC) without receiving the award.

To Apply

If you’re interested in applying for this award, talk to your counsellor first, as they must nominate you.

Your counsellor can request a nomination package. The Nomination packages are not sent directly to students. E-mail: international.counsellors [at] ubc.ca

Application Deadline; 1 February(annually)

For More Information and Application, Please Visit; International Leader of Tomorrow Award Website

The post British Columbia announces International Leader of Tomorrow Award first appeared on Uganda Multimedia News & Information.

Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant: The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program supports short-term academic placements for students enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program at African universities.

The program offers grants of up to CAD$10,000 each to fifteen students per year to conduct research for up to four months at select Canadian universities.

An additional prize of $1,000 will also be awarded to the best research paper produced by a grant recipient.

The program is building capacity by giving bright, highly-motivated students and scholars an opportunity to discover and impart new learning in a cross-cultural experience.

Supported research covers the Africa Initiative thematic areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, and migration, with special attention to the cross-cutting issues of climate change.

The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program is currently accepting applications for research to be conducted between September and December.

Grant recipients are expected to self-identify professors and experts they would like to work with at universities in Canada and will be required to submit an official letter of support from the university where they wish to be based as part of their application for the grant.

Grant Eligibility Criteria:

• must be a Master’s or PhD student enrolled in an African university*
• must be in good academic standing (with at least an overall B, or equivalent, standing)
• proposed research must be original and timely, and must focus on one of the Africa Initiative’s thematic areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, and migration, with special attention to the cross-cutting issue of climate change

Scholarship Application Requirements:

• completed application form
• proposal (maximum 5 pages) summarizing the applicant’s graduate research, including research objective, methodology and expected results and outputs; a timeline and proposed research plan in Canada; and an overview of the capacity of the host institution contacts’ involvement with the applicant’s work while in Canada
• one letter of support from the university the applicant plans to be based at (either a letter of support from the host university inviting the applicant as a visiting scholar or an acceptance letter from the host university inviting the applicant as an exchange student)
• current CV
• current university transcript
• two letters of recommendations (one letter from the applicant’s academic advisor and an additional letter from other academic or professional sources)
• passport scan
• writing sample (can be any written research work authored by the applicant)

Program expectations: Participants are expected to provide content for the Africa Initiative’s Africa Portal on a regular basis during their placement and write one major research paper for the Portal at the end of their placement.

For more information and scholarship applications, see: Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant

Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant: The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program supports short-term academic placements for students enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program at African universities.

The program offers grants of up to CAD$10,000 each to fifteen students per year to conduct research for up to four months at select Canadian universities.

An additional prize of $1,000 will also be awarded to the best research paper produced by a grant recipient.

The program is building capacity by giving bright, highly-motivated students and scholars an opportunity to discover and impart new learning in a cross-cultural experience.

Supported research covers the Africa Initiative thematic areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, and migration, with special attention to the cross-cutting issues of climate change.

The Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant program is currently accepting applications for research to be conducted between September and December.

Grant recipients are expected to self-identify professors and experts they would like to work with at universities in Canada and will be required to submit an official letter of support from the university where they wish to be based as part of their application for the grant.

Grant Eligibility Criteria:

• must be a Master’s or PhD student enrolled in an African university*
• must be in good academic standing (with at least an overall B, or equivalent, standing)
• proposed research must be original and timely, and must focus on one of the Africa Initiative’s thematic areas of conflict resolution, energy, food security, health, and migration, with special attention to the cross-cutting issue of climate change

Scholarship Application Requirements:

• completed application form
• proposal (maximum 5 pages) summarizing the applicant’s graduate research, including research objective, methodology and expected results and outputs; a timeline and proposed research plan in Canada; and an overview of the capacity of the host institution contacts’ involvement with the applicant’s work while in Canada
• one letter of support from the university the applicant plans to be based at (either a letter of support from the host university inviting the applicant as a visiting scholar or an acceptance letter from the host university inviting the applicant as an exchange student)
• current CV
• current university transcript
• two letters of recommendations (one letter from the applicant’s academic advisor and an additional letter from other academic or professional sources)
• passport scan
• writing sample (can be any written research work authored by the applicant)

Program expectations: Participants are expected to provide content for the Africa Initiative’s Africa Portal on a regular basis during their placement and write one major research paper for the Portal at the end of their placement.

For more information and scholarship applications, see: Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant

The post Graduate Scholarships » Research Scholarships » PhD Scholarships first appeared on Uganda Multimedia News & Information.