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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Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships: Each year, the MMMF awards grants to women from developing countries engaged in graduate studies in the United States or Canada.

The applicants must be at least 25 years of age, must have demonstrated a commitment to work for the benefit of women and children in the developing world, and must plan to return to their countries within two years of receiving the grant.

The following documents are required and must be mailed together to the MMMF, postmarked no later than February 29:

• Your most recent transcript (available from your college or university Registrar’s Office)
• A copy of your Registration
• Two (2) letters of recommendation

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships Grant amount: About US$11,000

For study in: USA and Canada

Not renewable:

Must be 25 years and above.

Must be a national of a developing country that is currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.

Cannot be a U.S. Green Card holder.

• Official estimate of expenses for foreign students as published by your institution. (available from the Foreign Student Advisor or Financial Aid office of your college or university)
• One (1) passport-size photograph.
• Copy of your Visa.

For further details, and application materials, contact: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund

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 Kibaki will collect the certificate on the last day of the 62^nd graduation ceremony ofMakerereUniversity.MakerereUniversity observed that Kibaki has distinguished himself as a visionary Kenyan statesman who has also spearheaded economic development, gender and educational reforms and political cohesion, so the institution awarded him a degree.

The university decided to honour President Kibaki on December 8^th last year in recognition of his contribution to public service at national, regional and international levels. However many people in East Africa say Kibaki was not fit to get the honours from a highly recognised university in Africa due to his reported despotic leadership.

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Course Level: Masters and PhD Degree Program Scholarship Taken at: Nanjing University, China

Scholarship Description: Chinese Government Scholarship is a scholarship set up by the Chinese government to facilitate students and scholars from all over the world to conduct their study and research in Chinese universities. The scholarship aims to increase the mutual understanding and friendship between people of China and people from the rest of the world and to develop the communication and cooperation between China and the rest of the world in the field of Education, Technology, Culture and Economics.

Qualification:

1. Academic Background: Applicant must have completed a four-year undergraduate degree for master degree pursuer and a master degree or equivalent for PhD degree pursuer.

2. Chinese Language: Applicant must be willing to learn Chinese language, if applicable, and receive education in Chinese language.

3. Health: Applicant must be mentally and physically healthy.

*Students currently studying in China are not applicable. Students who have been granted for other Chinese scholarship or funding?2012-2013? are not applicable.

Open for International Students: Yes

How to Apply

Applicants must log on the on-line application system to do an on-line registration and application [laihua.csc.edu.cn]. After fill in the application form on-line (facility code for Nanjing University is 10284), applicant must click the “submit” button and print out application from the application system. After the on-line application is complete, applicants must submit the following documents to the Scholarship Coordinator (address below) by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned.

(1)?Printed Applicationform with recent photograph

(2)?Certified true-copy of Academic transcript and Diploma of highest degree obtained (English Translation is need if transcript and diploma were in language other than Chinese and English)

(3)?Two recommendation letter from adviser/professor of the last school attended

(4) Medical certificate (Download)

(5) Printed “Code for International Scholarship Students of Nanjing University” with applicant’s signature. (Download)

The above documents must be written in English. Any document written in any other language must be attached with an English or Chinese translation.

Application Deadline:

Applications are accepted from October 15^th 2011 to December 15^th 2011. 

Notification of successful applicants will be posted on the official web site of the Institute for International Students Nanjing University in March 2012.

School year starts from 1^st of September, 2012.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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