Scholarships

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The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, United Kingdom has offered Commonwealth Split-site Doctoral Scholarships tenable in the United Kingdom for the year 2009-2010. Candidates must be residents of India. Applicant must hold by 1st October 2010, a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above) or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification which will normally be a Master’s degree AND in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified between 1 October 2000 and 1 October 2005. Duration: 12 months period of study or two six months periods. The Scholarship will commence from September/October 2010 in UK. The application form can be downloaded, saved and completed electronically in duplicate together with all the required supporting documents (attested copies or original) so as to reach the University Grants Commission office, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002.

Maastricht University of Holland offers four full one year master scholarships to students from the University of Madras and ANNA University for the year 2010-2011. The scholarships will be awarded within the framework of the two cooperation programmes between Maastricht University & the University of Madras and Maastricht University & Anna University for the purpose of assisting talented students to pursue a Masters degree at Maastricht University. For more informations please visit: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Following Australian scholarships are also available for Pakistani students:
- Australian Leadership Awards – Scholarship (Postgraduate)
- Australian Development Scholarship (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
- Endeavour Postgraduate Awards - Scholarship (Postgraduate)
- Endeavour Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) Awards (Technical Diploma Level)

Chevening Scholarships: British Chevening Scholarships are available for students of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. This postgraduate scholarship is administered by the British Council. Further informations are available with the British Council offices in the related cities and http://www.chevening.com/

Japanese Government's Mombusho Scholarship: This postgraduate scholarship is available for Indian students and processed by the Indian government's education department. Further informations are available with the Director (Scholarships), Department of Education, A1/W3 Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001.

Edith Crown International Scholarship: This (undergraduate) scholarship of Australia's Edith Crown University is offered to international students in the fields of education, communication, telecommunication, information sciences, medicine and sports. Last date is November 30. Further informations are available with the International Students Office, Edith Crown University, 6018 Pearson St., Church Lane, WA 6018. Australia.

The China 2010 Scholarship of Excellence: The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law will in 2010 offer one scholarship for a Chinese student from either the School of Law in Tsinghua University, School of Law in Renmin University or Guanghua School of Management of Peking University. The successful applicant will be eligible to undertake a masters program at the University of Queensland (Australia). Submit the scholarship application form and covering letter, via email, to the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law by the due date: Friday 26 March 2010. Application forms for the scholarship can be downloaded from www.bel.uq.edu.au/internationalscholarships.

Humphrey Scholarship for Vietnam: The United States Embassy in Vietnam is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Humphrey Fellowship Program is a one-year, non-degree, full scholarship program offered to promising mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, and a strong public service commitment. For further informations please visit http://www.vied.vn/Themes/viedvn/Common. Applications may please be submitted with the US Embassy in Hanoi (Vietnam).

US Undergraduate Scholarships for Vietnam: The Public Affairs Section (PAS), U.S. Embassy Hanoi (Vietnam) is seeking candidates for the 2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program. First through third year undergraduate students who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement and extracurricular activities and have a good command of English are invited to apply for the program. The application deadline is 5:00 PM, November 16, 2009. This scholarship is funded by the US State Department. To apply for the program, applicants must download, complete and submit their completed application form online at http://sites.google.com/site/ugradvietnam/ and a hard copy of the following documents to the Public Affairs Section at the US Embassy in Hanoi. - Completed, signed Global Undergraduate Exchange Program application form - Official transcripts for years of university study (with notarized English translations if inVietnamese) - Three letters of recommendation from teachers/professors, including one from the candidate’s secondary level institution (with notarized English translations if in Vietnamese) .

Egyptian Scholarships for Indonesia: Govt. of Egypt offers scholarshps to deserving students of Indonesia for higher education in Egyptian universities, specially at Al-Azhar University. For further informations please contact the Egyptian Embassy in Jakarta.

Castañeda Memorial Scholarship: Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda undergraduate scholarship is sponsored and administered by ISA (International Studies Abroad). It is offered to the deserving students of Czech Republic, Mexico, Spain and Chile. Application deadline is 28 February. Applicant must be accepted to an ISA program, have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA, be enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of undergraduate education at time of ISA program participation at a U.S. university/college. Contact information: International Studies Abroad (ISA), 1640-B, East 2nd Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78702. (USA). Phone: (512) 480-8522. Website: http://www.studiesabroad.com .

UK Clarendon Scholarships: These undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships are available to all international students entering a new course of study at Oxford. For more informations please visit: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/funding/clarendon.shtml.

MMD scholarships, Netherlands : Radbound University of the Netherlands announces MMD-Scholarships for the (Masters Level) students of India, China, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Application deadline is 1st December 2009. Scholarships of Ford Foundation (International Fellowship Program - IFP) are also available at the Radbound University. For more informations please visit http://www.ru.nl/master/ncmlsmmd/admission_amp/scholarships/.
or www.ifpsa.org or Ford Foundation, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi. (India).

HSP Huygens Scholarship Programme 2010-2011: Leiden University of Holland announces scholarships for all excellent international students. All excellent students who are in the final phase of their Bachelors Level or Masters Level are eligible to apply. Application deadline is 1st February 2010. For more informations please visit http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/hsp.htm . For online application please visit http://koala.leidenuniv.nl/iooa/oa/Index.php

USAID Scholarship for Pakistan : The USAID’s Pre-Service Teacher Education Program (Pre-STEP) is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for Pakistani nationals to pursue PhD degree studies in the field of education in the United States for 2010-2011. The Pre-Service Teacher Education Program in Pakistan is a 5 year program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). For more details please visit www.usaid.gov/pk . Application deadline is 30th November 2009.

TEE (Australia) Scholarship for Vietnam : Taylors College, Perth (Australia) announces TEE (Tertiary Entrance Examinations) Scholarship-2010 for deserving students of Vietnam. Application closing date is 30th November 2009. Online application form is available at http://www.taylorscollege.edu.au/apply_form.aspx . Complete informations are available at http://www.taylorscollege.edu.au/courses/tee_scholarship.aspx .
Taylors College, Melbourne, is also offering VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) Scholarships-2010 to the deserving students of Thailand and Vietnam. Application closing date is 30th November 2009. Complete informations are available at http://www.taylorscollege.edu.au/courses/vce_scholarship.aspx .

Masters Level Scholarships in Belgium :Ghent University of Belgium offers scholarshps to all deserving international students. This scholarshp program (VLIR-UOS Master’s Scholarships Program 2010/11) is open to students who have a bachelor’s degree in exact or applied sciences degree of minimum three years. Duration of scholarship is September 2010 - September 2012. Application deadline is 1st February 2010. For more informations please visit http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=493&direct_to=How%20to%20apply OR scholarships.vliruos.be OR ugent.be/en .

Scholarships at Napier University, Scotland (UK) : Napier University of Scotland offers Saltire Scholarships to the students of India, Canada and Peoples Republic of China. Chevening Scholarship Program is also available at the same university for deserving students of Pakistan and other Asian countries. Saltire and Chevening scholarships are administered by the British Council for postgraduate studies in UK. Applicants must have an unconditional offer of a place at a Scottish university on an eligible course. For more informations please contact the British Council in your region of residence and visit http://www.napier.ac.uk/prospectivestudents/international/fees/Pages/Scholarships.aspx .

Full Scholarship in Abu Dhabi : The MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce full scholarships to highly qualified graduate students from around the world for its Fall 2010 intake. The MASDAR Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT provides assistance in recruitment of faculty members and senior administrative staff and the provision of course curriculum, amongst other matters. Details of faculty profiles, current research, programs offered, course description, scholarships, and other information is available on the website at www.masdar.ac.ae, including an online application module. Any questions about the Institute and scholarships may be directed to admissions@masdar.ac.ae.

Masters Scholarships in UK for Students of Tanzania :
The University of Edinburgh is offering Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship to a student from Tanzania for postgraduate Master’s study in any subject offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic session. The Julius Nyerere Scholarship was set up in 2009 in memory of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became the first prime minister and later president of Tanzania. He was the first Tanzanian to study at a British University (Edinburgh) and only the second to gain a University degree outside Africa.
The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight from Tanzania to the UK. In 2010-2011 the tuition fees and living costs will be covered by the University of Edinburgh, while the return flights will be covered by the Tanzania Edinburgh Community Association.
The scholarship will be tenable for one academic year. Completed application forms must be returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2010. The scholarship will be awarded to a Tanzanian citizen who is normally resident in Tanzania, and who is accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master's programme of study at the University of Edinburgh. Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application . For more informations please visit http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/nyerere.htm
For online application form please visit http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/online.cfm

Scholarships for students of USA : In memory of Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship Foundation announces to award scholarship to college juniors who have outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and who wish to attend graduate school to help prepare for their career. The scholarship provides
$ 3,000 for the senior year of college and upto $ 27,000 for graduate studies. Students are selected from a wide range of academic disciplines. Approximately 85 scholarships are awarded each year. Three letters of recommendation and official college transcript are required with the application form. For more informations please visit http://www.truman.gov/ or send e-mail to cgilbert@gustavus.edu (attention: Chris Gilbert) .
Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) is offering Saltire Scholarships to the deserving students of USA. For more informations please visit http://www.napier.ac.uk/prospectivestudents/international/fees .
The Graduate Public Service Internship Program (GPSI) is a unique internship experience for the students of USA that provides full-time graduate students with the opportunity to gain experience in their field through a 21 months internship while earning a master's degree at the University of Illinois Springfield. GPSI interns work 20 hours per week during the academic year for a stipend of $950 per month, and 37.5 hours per week during summer for a monthly stipend of $1900, and receive a 40 credit hour tuition waiver and an annual $300 professional development fund to be used for workshops, journals, etc. GPSI is a competitive internship program with companies surrounding the capital city of Springfield, Illinois. The internship program begins August 16 of each year. For additional information, please visit the GPSI website http://gpsi.uis.edu/.