The Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme cultivates the leaders of tomorrow from transition and emerging economies by providing outstanding university graduates and young professionals with:
• The opportunity to pursue fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford.
• Access to a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring and networking. Overall, the programme provides Scholars with the knowledge, skills and international networks necessary to contribute optimally to public in their countries and regions of origin and to build lasting professional linkages across cultures and continents.
The programme is managed by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).
The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Oxford.
Eligible candidates must have an undergraduate degree and be a national of one of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
7 January 2011 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy students;
21 January for all other subjects
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Joint European Master in Enviromental Studies (JEMES)
* A two-year fulltime (120 ECTS) European Master Programme for degree-holders in Environmental Studies and related areas.
* A Joint program of four top nocth European Universities: Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Universidade de Aveiro (UA), Aalborg Universitet (AAU).
* Different scientific orientations, with a strong intercultural component.
* ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships from the European Union
* Well organised staff and student mobility.
* A unique social and learning experience with an inherent change of perspective that will give you the leading edge in the employment Market.
Scholarships and fees
ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships are available for applicants of exceptional merit from "third countries" and European Union. Following the values of the scholarships:
Cat A: total :48000 EUR
monthly instalments 24 x 1000 EUR
travel cost annual instalments 2 x 4000 EUR
participation fee 16000 EUR
Cat B: total 18000 EUR
monthly instalments 24 x 500 EUR
participation fee 6000 EUR
Who’s it for?
JEMES offers a scientific and theory-oriented education on a high academic level and with strong emphasis on project work to highly motivated students. Applicants have to hold a good undergraduate degree with relevance to environmental studies and proficiency in English (with a level of at least TOEFL 550 / 213 / 79). A joint committee with representatives of each university selects the students competitively.
Selection criteria
The Academic Committee is in charge selection of students and 3rd country lecturers. Current composition (Members: Prof. Wolfgang Calmano (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg), Prof. Xavier Gabarrell (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Prof. Per Christensen (Aalborg Universitet), Prof. Ana Miranda (Universidade de Aveiro).
Academic assessment is done by experts from the field, on defined criteria and under exclusion of any conflict of interests. After having evaluated all incoming applications that were formally eligible, the Academic Committee will come to a definite decision that is not open to any debate.
Selection will be made on the basis of the documents of application.
Important criteria are (weighting %):
* Academic excellence of home university / institute (15%)
* Recognition of home university (1st degree), final mark of the BSc (or equivalent degree) (30%)
* Relevant academic background in engineering sciences and management. number of scientific publications and/or communications in scientific meetings (20%)
* Motivation of the candidate (10%)
* Competency in English (TOEFL, IELTS, "Cambridge") (15%)
* Work experience and social competence (5%)
* Recommendations (5%)
For futher information
* A Joint program of four top nocth European Universities: Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Universidade de Aveiro (UA), Aalborg Universitet (AAU).
* Different scientific orientations, with a strong intercultural component.
* ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships from the European Union
* Well organised staff and student mobility.
* A unique social and learning experience with an inherent change of perspective that will give you the leading edge in the employment Market.
Scholarships and fees
ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships are available for applicants of exceptional merit from "third countries" and European Union. Following the values of the scholarships:
Cat A: total :48000 EUR
monthly instalments 24 x 1000 EUR
travel cost annual instalments 2 x 4000 EUR
participation fee 16000 EUR
Cat B: total 18000 EUR
monthly instalments 24 x 500 EUR
participation fee 6000 EUR
Who’s it for?
JEMES offers a scientific and theory-oriented education on a high academic level and with strong emphasis on project work to highly motivated students. Applicants have to hold a good undergraduate degree with relevance to environmental studies and proficiency in English (with a level of at least TOEFL 550 / 213 / 79). A joint committee with representatives of each university selects the students competitively.
Selection criteria
The Academic Committee is in charge selection of students and 3rd country lecturers. Current composition (Members: Prof. Wolfgang Calmano (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg), Prof. Xavier Gabarrell (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Prof. Per Christensen (Aalborg Universitet), Prof. Ana Miranda (Universidade de Aveiro).
Academic assessment is done by experts from the field, on defined criteria and under exclusion of any conflict of interests. After having evaluated all incoming applications that were formally eligible, the Academic Committee will come to a definite decision that is not open to any debate.
Selection will be made on the basis of the documents of application.
Important criteria are (weighting %):
* Academic excellence of home university / institute (15%)
* Recognition of home university (1st degree), final mark of the BSc (or equivalent degree) (30%)
* Relevant academic background in engineering sciences and management. number of scientific publications and/or communications in scientific meetings (20%)
* Motivation of the candidate (10%)
* Competency in English (TOEFL, IELTS, "Cambridge") (15%)
* Work experience and social competence (5%)
* Recommendations (5%)
For futher information
Belgium Scholarship for International Students 2011/12
VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master or training programme in Flanders, Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master students and 70 scholarships to training participants.
Who is eligible?
All programmes are specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (e.g. universities, schools, NGOs, local communities, governments).
The target group for master programmes is comprised of students from developing countries. Training programmes are tailored to people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience. Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
Type of Scholarships
# International Master Programmes 2011-2012
* Master of Development Evaluation and Management
* Master of Globalisation and Development
* Master of Governance and Development
* Master of Human Settlements
# International Master Programmes 2011-2013
* Master of Aquaculture
* Master of Biology – Specialisation Human Ecology
* Master of Biostatistics
* Master of Environmental Sanitation
* Master of Food Technology
* Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)
* Master of Molecular Biology (IPMB)
* Master of Nematology
* Master of Nutrition and Rural Development,Main Subject: Human Nutrition
* Master of Physical Land Resources
* Master of Water Resources Engineering
Application and selection procedure
Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme. Please peruse the requirements from the relevant programme.
A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee.
All applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their applications. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible and who are awarded a scholarship for the academic year 2011-2012 will be contacted by VLIR-UOS and the host university by e-mail in May and June 2011. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible will be notified by the host university.
This is how you apply for the academic year 2011-2012
You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010.
You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.
So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.
1. Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;
2. Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
3. Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
4. Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;
5. Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.
Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS for a master programme is the 1st of February 2011.
For further information
Who is eligible?
All programmes are specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (e.g. universities, schools, NGOs, local communities, governments).
The target group for master programmes is comprised of students from developing countries. Training programmes are tailored to people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience. Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
Type of Scholarships
# International Master Programmes 2011-2012
* Master of Development Evaluation and Management
* Master of Globalisation and Development
* Master of Governance and Development
* Master of Human Settlements
# International Master Programmes 2011-2013
* Master of Aquaculture
* Master of Biology – Specialisation Human Ecology
* Master of Biostatistics
* Master of Environmental Sanitation
* Master of Food Technology
* Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)
* Master of Molecular Biology (IPMB)
* Master of Nematology
* Master of Nutrition and Rural Development,Main Subject: Human Nutrition
* Master of Physical Land Resources
* Master of Water Resources Engineering
Application and selection procedure
Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme. Please peruse the requirements from the relevant programme.
A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee.
All applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their applications. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible and who are awarded a scholarship for the academic year 2011-2012 will be contacted by VLIR-UOS and the host university by e-mail in May and June 2011. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible will be notified by the host university.
This is how you apply for the academic year 2011-2012
You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010.
You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.
So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.
1. Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;
2. Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
3. Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
4. Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;
5. Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.
Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS for a master programme is the 1st of February 2011.
For further information
Gates Cambridge Master Scholarship 2011
Most applicants will apply simultaneously for graduate admission to the University of Cambridge and for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship using one application form (GRADSAF). As well as the GRADSAF form, applicants must also submit supporting documentation (e.g. three references, transcripts and any other material required by the University). Full details are available from the Graduate Studies Prospectus.
Applicants for the MBA and MFin programmes run by the Judge Business School should see these websites for information about how to apply for admission and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Before submitting an application all applicants are strongly encouraged to read through the entire ‘apply’ section of this website.
Please note:
* The Trust no longer offers scholarships for a second undergraduate degree.
* The Trust does not admit or place scholars.
Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:
* may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
* may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
* may apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
o PhD (three year research-only degree)
o One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
o MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
o MBBChir Clinical Studies (four year postgraduate degree)
* must be admitted to one of the degrees above at Cambridge through the University’s normal admission procedures. The Trust does not admit students.
* must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet all of the conditions for admission specified by the University (e.g. academic, English language proficiency, if required, and any other conditions set).
* must be able to show evidence of high academic achievement, leadership potential, social commitment and a good fit with Cambridge.
* who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Application deadlines:
US Citizens – 15 October
Non-US Citizens – 1 December
For further information
Applicants for the MBA and MFin programmes run by the Judge Business School should see these websites for information about how to apply for admission and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Before submitting an application all applicants are strongly encouraged to read through the entire ‘apply’ section of this website.
Please note:
* The Trust no longer offers scholarships for a second undergraduate degree.
* The Trust does not admit or place scholars.
Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:
* may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
* may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
* may apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
o PhD (three year research-only degree)
o One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
o MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
o MBBChir Clinical Studies (four year postgraduate degree)
* must be admitted to one of the degrees above at Cambridge through the University’s normal admission procedures. The Trust does not admit students.
* must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet all of the conditions for admission specified by the University (e.g. academic, English language proficiency, if required, and any other conditions set).
* must be able to show evidence of high academic achievement, leadership potential, social commitment and a good fit with Cambridge.
* who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Application deadlines:
US Citizens – 15 October
Non-US Citizens – 1 December
For further information
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