Graça Machel Scholarship Programme: The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme will provide a minimum of 60 postgraduate scholarships to female students from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa and Zambia in both South Africa and the UK.

The majority of the scholarships will be for study in South Africa.

The Graça Machel scholarship is for women who have experienced significant struggle in their life and who have sought to overcome those barriers, be they related to gender, disability, poverty, age or racial discrimination.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate clearly how their application fits within this vision of empowerment.

All scholarships are for postgraduate study, either for one academic year if based in the UK or for two years if based in South Africa.

The scholarship includes payment of a maintenance allowance, travel, health insurance and tuition fees.

Scholarship Application Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to women on the basis of academic/professional merit, financial need, intended academic programme, leadership potential and commitment to work for constructive change in Africa. Applicants must have at least two years’ relevant work experience.

Subject Areas:

• Health
• Education
• Science & Technology
• Economics & Finance
• Development

How to Apply:

The following documents must be sent with all applications:

• Certified copy of undergraduate degree certificate plus university academic transcript
• One passport size photo with the applicant’s name clearly written on the back
• One academic reference in sealed envelope
• One employment reference in sealed envelope.

Please post (do not fax or email) completed application forms and supporting documents to: Canon Collins Trust, 22 The Ivories, 6 Northampton Street, London N1 2HY, UK.

Deadline: 11th August for study in South Africa, 10th December for study in the UK.

For further details and application materials, see: Graça Machel Scholarship Programme Website

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West Africa Scholarship Scheme: Durham University will be awarding three postgraduate scholarships to outstanding candidates from West Africa. Each scholarship is awarded in the form of a one-year postgraduate taught tuition fee waiver; one each in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, Faculty of Science and Durham Business School.

This means that students do not have to pay for their tuition fees but are only responsible for accommodation and living costs during their stay in the UK. As an example, UKBA recommend that students have GBP 600 per month for living costs and a 50 week stay in Ustinov, Durham’s postgraduate College costs approximately, GBP 6,000.

Application criteria:

• Hold a first class bachelors degree from a West African institution and satisfy the admissions requirement of your chosen course, including English Language proficiency
• Be a national from, and residing in, one of the above listed countries
• Liable to pay fees at the overseas student rate
• Intending to start your course of study in September
• Submit with your initial application a one page statement of purpose. This should include your eligibility for the award, your motivation for taking the course and coming to the UK and any relevant extra-curricular activities/work experience.

Application procedure:

• All students who meet the above criteria will automatically be considered for the scholarship
• The deadline for applications in order to be considered for the award is 30 April
• Applications will be considered by a panel of senior academics from the relevant faculties
• Successful students will be informed by 1 July

Eligible countries:

• Benin
• Cameroon
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Nigeria
• Togo

Eligible subjects:

• Accounting
• Banking
• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Management
• Marketing
• Geography
• Law
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Public Policy and Health
• Sociology
• Social Work

The scholarship scheme is awarded on a competitive basis. Each award will be made to students on the basis of academic excellence. The statement of purpose will be used to help further judge students.

For more information and scholarship application, see; West Africa Scholarship Scheme

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Study Subject: Management
Course Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Aston Business School

Eligibility:

• Scholarships are only available to students applying for the fulltime MBA commencing September 2011
• Scholarships are only available for students who are self-funded (ie not sponsored by an organisation)
• All applicants will be informed of our decision early in August
• The decision of the Business School Scholarship Panel is final
• Aston Business School reserves the right to conduct a phone interview with suitable candidates
• Since these scholarships are limited, it is essential that you let us know by email if you wish to be considered within 10 days of your offer letter.

Aston graduates-A 10% discount on fees is available for all graduates of Aston University on all MBA programmes. If you want to be considered for a scholarship, you should submit an essay along with your completed application form. Please state clearly which scholarship you are applying for. If you have already submitted an MBA application form you are welcome to apply for a scholarship separately. Please ensure you state your full name and contact details (as stated in your MBA application) on your essay before submission. Separate scholarship applications without these details will not be considered.

Application Deadline: 30 June 2012

Further details:
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/programmes/aston-mba/fees/scholarships/

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