MasterCard Foundation Scholarship to study in USA

Course(s) Offered: All fields

Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate

Provider: MasterCard Foundation

Country To Study In: USA

Deadline: 8^th March 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

 The five main eligibility criteria are: 

Being a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country - If you have refugee status, are stateless, or have other questions regarding your citizenship, you may still be eligible. Please contact us directly to clarify. This scholarship is not intended for citizens of North African countries.

Excelling academically - All prospective Scholars must first be admitted to UC Berkeley to be considered for the Scholarship. An important criteria for admission to the University is demonstrated academic excellence.

Coming from an economically disadvantaged background - We aim to admit those from the bottom two income quintiles per country. This Scholarship is designed for those extremely talented individuals who have no other means of acquiring the further education required to help realize their dreams and ambitions.

Having demonstrated the will to give back to your community, country, or continent - We are looking for well-rounded students who are engaged in activities beyond the classroom. Some may be directly related to your field of study, but this may also include other issues (social, economic, political) that you are working on and passionate about. Applicants should elaborate on their achievements both in their application to UC Berkeley, and then later on the Scholarship application.

Having expressed the desire and intention to return to your home country after completing your studies - We are looking for students who are engaged with and passionate about issues affecting their communities, and who will take advantage of their education at UC Berkeley to better equip themselves with the knowledge and training to address these issues upon return. While important work can be done from abroad, the intention of this Program is to enable Scholars to return home, after forming valuable professional connections through internship and job placements. 

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
The Program is designed to provide holistic support, including:

Comprehensive scholarships (school fees, living expenses, books, stipends, transportation).

Mentoring and counseling including emotional and academic support.

Service and experiential learning (volunteerism, internships, entrepreneurship, ICT).

Transition support into higher education or the workforce in Africa.

Alumni network of next-generation leaders committed to service.

Method Of Application:

Applicants must first be admitted to the university before they will be considered for the scholarship

Eligibility Group:  Africans Only

Official Website http://mcfscholarsprogram.berkeley.edu/

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University of Canterbury Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: All fields

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: Leeds Business School

Country To Study In: New Zealand

Deadline: Still rolling

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

The scholarship will be awarded to students beginning their first year of an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury who:
(a) have been awarded University Entrance, or the equivalent, through studying at a registered New Zealand school; and
(b) have attended a registered New Zealand school in the year of application (or, in the case of a gap year, in the year immediately prior); and
(c) have gained one of specified academic qualifications; and
(d) have not been enrolled in a degree programme at another university after gaining University Entrance or equivalent.

New Zealand school students who go on an official overseas exchange during or after high school may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Up to $6000 for a period of one year

Method Of Application:

You do not need a separate application, eligible applicants are automatically selected when they apply for a place of study at University of Canterbury.

Eligibility Group:  International students

Official Website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?ScholarshipID=6935.1325

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Scholarships for Papua New Guinea Students in Australia

Course(s) Offered: Marine Biology, Fisheries or other related course

Course Level: Masters by coursework

Provider: James Cook University

Country To Study In: Australia

Deadline: 14^th October 2016

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

If all the below statements describe you and your current situation, you can apply for this scholarship.
I am Papua New Guinea Citizen

I have completed at least a Bachelors Degree, preferably an Honours degree in Marine Biology, Fisheries, Biology, Environmental Science, or other related course

I have applied for Masters by Coursework program at James Cook University

I have excellent English communication skills (reading, written, oral)

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Up to $90,000

Method Of Application:

Applicants are to complete an online application form

Eligibility Group:  International students

Official Website https://www.jcu.edu.au/scholarships-@-jcu/for-review/pnglng-pidu-research-scholarship-masters-by-coursework

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University of Leeds Business School Scholarships, 2017

Course(s) Offered: Business related fields

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: Leeds Business School

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 31^st May 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

·         All international self funding applicants are eligible to apply for the Leeds business school scholarship.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
An award of £2,500 per year for each standard year of study towards the cost of fees.

Method Of Application:

In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must be currently holding a conditional or unconditional offer for 2017 entry. Candidates are required to submit an application form.

Eligibility Group:  International students

Official Website http://business.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/

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Singapore Law Scholarship at Queen Mary University of London, UK

Course(s) Offered: LLB

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: Queen Mary University of London, UK

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 15^th January 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

The Scholarship will only be available to individuals meeting all of the following criteria:

• ·         Is a permanent resident of Singapore
• ·         Is studying in the Public Education system in Singapore
• ·         Has been assessed as coming from a low-income background
• ·         Has achieved the minimum academic entry qualifications to enter the first year of the LLB programme.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
The scholarship covers full tuition fee and living expenses for the duration of a three year LLB, as well as flights to and from London. 

Method Of Application:

All applications should be received via UCAS no later than 15 January 2017.

A supporting letter of no more than 500 words should be sent to law-admissions@qmul.ac.uk by 15 January 2017 which outlines how the applicant will benefit from the Queen Mary - Singapore Law Scholarship and how they would use the scholarship award to represent the institution and Singapore during and beyond their studies.

Eligibility Group:  Singaporeans only

Official Website http://www.law.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/bursaries/QMUL_Singapore_Law_Scholarship/181392.html  

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Undergraduate and Graduate scholarships to study in USA and Canada

Course(s) Offered: Engineering/Architecture (Concrete related)

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: American Concrete Institute Foundation (ACI)

Country To Study In: USA and Canada

Deadline: 16^th October 2016

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

Undergraduate

·         At the time of applying for and receiving the scholarship, the applicant shall be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program from an institution of higher education that is accredited by the responsible regional or national agency.

·         The undergraduate study program shall be in the area of concrete with an emphasis on structural design, materials, construction, or any combination thereof.

·         Applicants must be full-time undergraduates at the time of applying for and receiving the scholarship. Course work during a summer session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from anywhere in the world but the undergraduate program must be ABET-accredited or a mutually recognized program by ABET.

Graduate

·         At the time of receiving an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the time of application), the applicant shall possess a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education which is accredited by the responsible regional or national agency.

·         At the time of acceptance of an ACI Foundation Scholarship (not necessarily at the time of application), the applicant shall have been accepted for graduate study at an accredited college or university in an engineering, architecture, or materials science program. The graduate study program shall be in the area of concrete with an emphasis on structural design, materials, construction, or any combination thereof. Applicants for the Kumar Mehta Scholarship must be pursuing graduate research in sustainable concrete.

·         Applicants must be full-time first- or second-year (after bachelor’s degree) graduate students during the entire scholarship year. Course work during a summer session will count toward the degree year. Applications will be accepted from anywhere in the world.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Graduate and undergraduate students studying concrete are eligible to apply for these scholarships annually, valued at $3000-$5000 each.

Method Of Application:

Undergraduate

The application, essay, and resume should be sent to scholarships@concrete.org together in one e-mail package. Hard copies of applications, essays, and resumes will not be accepted. Only Microsoft Word documents will be accepted.

Graduate

Applications, resumes and essays should be sent together in one e-mail package. Hard copies of applications, resumes, and essays will not be accepted. Please be sure that your name is on every piece of material submitted. ACI staff does not contact applicants upon receipt of their application materials or contact applicants if materials are missing from submittals.

Eligibility Group:  International students

Official Website: https://www.scholarshipcouncil.org/

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International Entrance Scholarships to study in Canada

Course(s) Offered: Several fields

Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Humber College
Country To Study In: Canada
Deadline: 30th September 2016

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

The scholarships are divided throughout our three semesters each year. Applications will be considered based on academics, community involvement, referee/reference letters and statement of interest.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:

AMOUNT	RENEWABLE*	SEPTEMBER 2016	JANUARY 2017	MAY 2017	SEPTEMBER 2017
Full Tuition		2 available	1 available	NA	2 available
$5,000		2 available	1 available	NA	2 available
$1,000	one-time	10 available	8 available	2 available	10 available
Application Deadline	various	*May 20, 2016	*Sep 30, 2016	*Feb 3, 2017	*May 19, 2017

Method Of Application:

An application form will be included with your acceptance package.

Eligibility Group:  International students

Official Website: http://international.humber.ca/study-in-canada/scholarships.html

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AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship To Study In USA

Course(s) Offered: atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: AMS

Country To Study In: USA

Deadline: 3rd February 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, a student must…

• ·         Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status.
• ·         Applicants must be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2017 as a full-time student and plan to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Marine biology does not meet this requirement.
• ·         Students eligible to apply for this scholarship may also apply to the AMS Minority Scholarship Program if you meet all the requirements, including minority status, but may only accept one scholarship if selected for both.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
The scholarship stipend is $5000, awarding $2500 each year (for the freshman and sophomore years). The second-year funding is dependent on successful completion of the first year.

Method Of Application:

(Submit only the requested documents; additional documents will not be considered e.g. resume, etc.)

A completed application package includes (Please do not staple documents):

a completed application form

an official high school transcript showing grades from the past three years

a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or guidance counselor (one only)

a copy of scores from an SAT or similar national college entrance exam

A candidate must download the application, complete all seven sections, and send it by postal mail to the following address:

AMS
Attn: MS Freshman Scholarship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

Eligibility Group:  USA Citizens or Permanent residents

Official Website: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa/cb-scholarship   

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CastleBranch-GNSA Scholarship For USA Citizens

Course(s) Offered: Nursing

Course Level: Graduate

Provider: GNSA

Country To Study In: USA

Deadline: 30^th December 2016

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

All scholarship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Must be enrolled in a graduate nursing program at an AACN member school of nursing.
2. Must be a GNSA member (If you are interested in joining the GNSA, please click here to complete an application, membership is free).
3. Must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
4. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
5. Applicants must write an essay (500-word maximum) expressing how they have contributed to the nursing profession through innovation, leadership, and/or peer mentoring.
6. Applicants must provide one academic or professional reference.
7. If selected for the scholarship, AACN will verify the student’s good standing in their program with the dean of the nursing school.
8. Winners will be asked to make a post summarizing their essay in the GNSA Collaboration Community.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded each semester for a total of four scholarships per academic year.

Method Of Application:

Applicants are advised to complete an online application available on the official website

Eligibility Group:  USA Citizens or Permanent residents

Official Website: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa/cb-scholarship  

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Scholarships To Study In Netherlands For International Students

Course(s) Offered: Several fields

Course Level: Undergraduate

Provider: Utrecht University

Country To Study In: The Netherlands

Deadline: 1 April 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:

·         Not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans;

·         Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;

·         Have been admitted to the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;

·         Hold a relevant secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;

·         Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa;

·         Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Selected students can be awarded a scholarship that covers the tuition fee and 11.000 euro living expenses per year. However, students should be aware that the grant is not necessarily a full scholarship, and that it may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely.

Method Of Application:

There is no separate application for the scholarship, applicants are automatically nominated when they apply for a place of study at Utrecht University

Eligibility Group:  Non-EU/ EEA

Official Website: http://www.uu.nl/bachelors/en/utrecht-excellence-scholarships 

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Why you should study in the UK

The UK Educational system is adaptable, so you can think about in a way that suits your way of life and vocation goals. When you study in the UK you meet individuals from various nationalities, sharing their experiences and finding new points of view.


The UK institutions reliably rank among the best on the planet and capabilities are globally esteemed and perceived.

The UK embraces 5% of the world's exploratory research and creates 14% of the world’s most frequently cited papers.

UK organizations offer adaptability of decision and empower you to mix scholarly and professional courses of your decision.

The instructing and study approach utilized as a part of the UK give you the flexibility to be imaginative and create aptitudes sets and certainty.

As an understudy you persuade the chance to be educated by the world's driving scholastics and specialists; you additionally advantage from their steady scholarly backing.

UK degrees can be custom fitted to your interests and regularly incorporate particular modules.

The UK is the home of English thus a perfect spot to create dialect abilities and upgrade livelihood prospects.

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UK, Nigeria to collaborate on education

Insight Africa UK with British Department for International Trade will examine the present condition of training in Nigeria and work toward producing a commonly valuable association with UK colleges, a British High Commission official says.



Mr Wale Adebanjo, Communication Manager, British Deputy High Commission, in an announcement in Abuja on Tuesday said the discourses would be held at the dispatch of Insight Africa UK Nigeria to be facilitated at the British High Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

He said the point of the joint effort was to make quality instruction and preparing more moderate and more open to all.

Adebanjo said the joint effort would: "enhance the nature of human services through quality preparing for social insurance suppliers.

"Join Nigerian establishments with trustworthy colleges from the UK to investigate regions of joint effort''.

He said Insight Africa UK was working with some British colleges to convey administrations to particular nations in Africa and stretch out counseling administrations and preparing to partners in instruction and preparing.

As per Adebanjo, the ranges quite compelling are instructor preparing and retraining of educators, ceaseless expert advancement, temporary job and trade program.

Others are study visit, transnational instruction organization, fly in workforce, joint wander and explore and double, joint, twofold and simultaneous degrees.

Adebanjo cited Ms Ralueke Parkin, Executive Director, Insight Africa UK, as saying, "we are anticipating begin our work in Nigeria.

He said, "Our administrations are another parkway for instructive organizations, business people, pioneers and partners in Nigeria and Britain to associate and look for results in community oriented methodologies.''

He likewise cited James Wharton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development, as saying that ''Nigeria's prosperity genuinely matters to the UK and to Africa in general.

"As an outward-looking, all around connected with country, I need to develop the wide scope of backing and help the UK gives Nigeria, incorporating into wellbeing, instruction and financial change."

(NAN)

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Universities failing to make best use of Twitter, researchers say

Colleges are neglecting to make best utilization of Twitter and may advance "wrong" portrayals of themselves through the interpersonal organization, a noteworthy study says.

An investigation of the Twitter records of 2,411 US advanced education suppliers found that they were to a great extent used to communicate data or to highlight positive parts of their establishment.

Twitter logo pondered individual's eye

Twitter makes 'new scholarly chains of command', proposes study

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Case of colleges using Twitter to take part in exchange or talk about and to connect with the more extensive group were a great deal less broad.

Co-creators Royce Kimmons and Scott Woodward, of Brigham Young University, and George Veletsianos, of Royal Roads University, contend that foundations ought to utilize the informal organization as an advertising device as well as an approach to separate obstructions with the more extensive group.



Itemizing their examination of 5.7 million tweets in the diary Innovative Higher Education, the trio compose that 78.8 for each penny of presents served on communicate data, for example, telling clients that another issue of a college magazine is out.

Just 12.2 for every penny of tweets called upon perusers to react especially, for instance, to peruse, retweet, take after or "go along with us".

Indeed, even less – 10.1 for every penny – specifically connected with another tweet or client.

PC investigation of the full dataset and human examination of a littler specimen found that around four in 10 communicated positive assessments, for example, "Welcome to grounds new understudies! We're getting a charge out of the day with these forthcoming [team mascots]!" Just over half were unbiased, and not very many were negative, notwithstanding when posts, for example, "More snow coming? Truly?" were incorporated into that class.

Further examination of an example of 1,027 tweets that contained pictures found that 85.4 for every penny demonstrated a positive picture of the organization, with around half of these (47.8 for each penny) indicating encounters, for example, understudy exercises, a quarter (24.9 for each penny) delineating alluring grounds scenes, and 12.8 for every penny indicating victories, for example, graduation functions.

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DeVry University Appoints New Provost

DeVry University today declared the arrangement of Shantanu Bose, Ph.D., as the new executive and VP of Academic Excellence. As executive, Dr. Bose will manage the college's scholarly vision and mission, lead the personnel in conveying instructional magnificence, and guarantee the project portfolio keeps on addressing the necessities of understudies and businesses.



The arrangement comes after a broad hunt procedure to name a successor to Donna Loraine, Ph.D., who was named president of Carrington College in May.

"Dr. Bose is a technically knowledgeable pioneer, with a demonstrated reputation of actualizing new projects with a tech edge, intended to meet the instructive needs of today's understudies and bosses"

"Dr. Bose is a technically knowledgeable pioneer, with a demonstrated reputation of executing new projects with a tech edge, intended to meet the instructive needs of today's understudies and businesses," said Robert Paul, president of DeVry University. "He is centered around instructional fabulousness, with the objective that DeVry's graduates have what it takes and abilities expected to succeed in today's innovation driven business world. We are exceptionally eager to have Dr. Bose go along with us in this vital initiative part."

Dr. Bose joined DeVry University in 2013, and most as of late served as general chief of procedure and project improvement. Before DeVry, Dr. Bose was gathering VP at School Specialty, Inc., a K-12 training items and administrations organization, where he was in charge of inventory network operations and accordingly for item administration and promoting. Before that, Dr. Bose worked at American Greetings Corp's. Cleveland central station and in Asia as executive in its Far East division in Hong Kong. Dr. Bose additionally worked at McKinsey and Company, where he was an engagement director and dealt with vital development ventures in the U.S. also, abroad.

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MIT Ranked No. 7 among United States Top Colleges

U.S. News and World Report has positioned MIT seventh in its rundown of the United States' top colleges, which was declared today. This is the fourth year in succession that the Institute has involved this spot in the magazine's yearly rankings of the country's best schools and colleges.


MIT's School of Engineering has since quite a while ago bested the rundown of undergrad designing projects at a doctoral establishment; this year it again possesses the No. 1 spot, trailed by Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. MIT additionally set first in six out of 12 designing orders. No other foundation is No. 1 in more than two controls.

The Institute tied again this year with Berkeley as the country's No. 2 undergrad business program. Among business subfields, MIT is positioned No. 1 in three fortes.

In the general institutional rankings, U.S. News set Princeton University in the No. 1 spot, trailed by Harvard University. The University of Chicago and Yale University are tied for No. 3.

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MasterCard Scholarships For African Students At Michigan State University, USA

Course(s) Offered: All available fields

Course Level: Undergraduate and  Graduate (Masters)

Provider: Michigan State University

Country To Study In: USA

Deadline: 4^th January 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

The program is open to residents and citizens of Sub-Saharan African countries. Students who are already enrolled in degree programs in Africa or elsewhere are not eligible for the program. Students who are accepted to the program demonstrate the following qualities:

·         Strong academic performance to date in secondary school, suggesting continued academic success as an undergraduate student.

·         Demonstrated interest and capacity for serving others through engagement in volunteer activities in school and/or community.

·         Leadership potential.

·         Ability to cope with change, and interest in other countries and cultures.

·         Significant financial need and/or from lowest income bracket in country of origin.

·         Commitment to return to serve home country or region in ways that enhance economic growth and social development.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
Scholarships covers full tuition for the total period of study

Method Of Application:

Visit the official website and complete an online application

Eligibility Group:  Africans only

Official Website: http://mcfscholars.isp.msu.edu/pros/applications/applications/

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Academic Excellence Scholarships For International Students To Study in Australia

Course(s) Offered: All fields

Course Level: Undergraduate and  Masters

Provider: La Trobe University

Country To Study In: Australia

Deadline: 11^th November 2016 | 6^thJanuary 2017

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

You must be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand and be applying to start an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program. You must also have scored 85% or equivalent in your previous degree/award, and meet our English language and academic entry requirements. You are not eligible if you are starting a Higher Degree by Research, exchange program, Study Abroad program, ELICOS and Foundation Studies program, or Diploma course.

Scholarship Value And Duration:
Worth between $10,000 and $20,000, these scholarships are paid across a maximum of two semesters (or 12 months).

Method Of Application:

After you receive your offer, complete a scholarship application form [PDF 387KB] and submit it to La Trobe International at intapplication@latrobe.edu.au.

Eligibility Group: International students

Official Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/costs/international/scholarships

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