Transform Together Scholarships for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students to study in UK

Course(s) Offered: Several fields

Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Provider: Sheffield Hallam University

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 1 November 2016

Eligibility And Selection Criteria:

To be eligible to apply for one of these scholarships you must

• Be an international or a European Union (non-UK) fee paying student
• Postgraduate only - have achieved a minimum 2.1 or equivalent in your honours degree and must meet the English and academic entry requirements for your course. Please attach your transcripts to your scholarship application
• Undergraduate only - have achieved or exceeded the English and academic entry requirements for the course
• Have an offer for a full-time taught undergraduate or postgraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University. If you have not applied for a course, please visit our online prospectus
• Be self-funding your studies
• Be able to pay any additional fees your course may require, for example field trips

 Scholarship Value And Duration:
A half fee waiver (50% discount) is available for postgraduate courses and for each year of an undergraduate degree.

Method Of Application:

Visit the scholarship official website for details on how to apply for scholarship

 Eligibility Group: International students

Official Website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/?sc_itemid=CC2E6E96-9EB7-4CBD-9B67-1419FBED4CDC

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PhD Scholarships at Imperial College London

Course(s) Offered: All fields

Course Level: PhD

Provider: Imperial College London

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 1^st August 2017

Eligibility:

·         Applications are accepted from talented candidates from Imperial College London, the UK and worldwide. There are no restrictions on nationality. 

·         Candidates must be among the highest achievers in their undergraduate cohort, and in receipt of, or due to receive a first class UK degree or equivalent. 

·         Candidates with Master’s qualifications should have achieved a distinction or, where this has yet to have been achieved, be able to provide evidence of high performance that will lead to a distinction. They should also hold a first class UK undergraduate degree or equivalent. 

·         Candidates with degrees from overseas institutions are strongly urged to determine if their scores/grades are equivalent to the relevant eligibility criteria. 

·         Prior to applying candidates must have made contact with a supervisor in an academic department at Imperial College London who has agreed to supervise their research project. Please note that supervisors are limited to supervise one scholar at any time.

Scholarship Value And Duration:
The scholarship covers full tuition and living allowances for the total duration of your study

Method Of Application:

There is not a specific scholarship application form.  You should submit your application for admission to study at Imperial through our online admissions system and your department will put you forward for the scholarship based on academic merit and potential.

Eligibility Group: International students

Official Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/fees-and-funding/scholarships/presidents-phd-scholarships/

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Scholarships to study in Oxford University, UK

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Masters and PhD
Provider: The Clarendon Fund
Country To Study In: UK
Deadline: 6 / 20 January 2017



Eligibility:
Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and potential to graduate students from all around the world. Scholarships are tenable in all subject areas and are open to candidates who apply for a new master's or DPhil course by the January admissions deadline.

Scholarship Value And Duration:
The scholarship covers full tuition and living allowances for the total duration of your study

Method Of Application:
There is no any seperate application for the scholarship, applicants are automatically considered when they apply for a graduate study at Oxford University.

Eligibility Group: International students

Official Website: https://www.ox.ac.uk/clarendon/information-for-applicants/eligibility?wssl=1

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Jim Ovia Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship For Nigerians

Course(s) Offered: Several Fields
Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
Provider: Jim Ovia
Country To Study In: Nigeria
Deadline: 15th November 2016



Eligibility:
The scholarship is open to all potential students of Nigerian citizenship. One hundred (100) awardees are selected each year from a pool of eligible applicants. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of personal intellectual ability, leadership capability and a desire to contribute to society at large to improve the lives of others.

Scholarship Value And Duration:
Successful applicants are awarded with N150,000 yearly for upto the entire duration of their course of study.

 Method Of Application:
Kindly visit the official website to complete the online application form.

Eligibility Group: Nigerians only

Official Website: https://www.jimoviafoundation.org/scholarship

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Scholarship To Study in East Tennessee State Univeristy, USA

Course(s) Offered: All Fields
Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
Provider: East Tennessee State Univeristy, USA
Country To Study In: USA
Deadline: 15th October 2016



Eligibility:
Applicants Must:

• Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa (F-1 visa information, J-1 visa information)
• Have a demonstrated record of academic achievement
• Fill out the scholarship application form.
• Students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship as soon as they apply for admission to ETSU.

Scholarship Value And Duration:
The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. The scholarship award can only be used for study at ETSU. The award is available for:

• Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients
• Five semesters for recipients seeking a master's degree, or commensurate with the length of the program.
• Eight semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the program
• Scholarship can be applied to summer semesters.

Method Of Application: 
Students must first submit an application for admission before they can apply for the scholarship. Students may apply for the scholarship before being admitted to ETSU; however a scholarship applicant must be admitted to ETSU as a full-time, degree-seeking student before the scholarship application can be reviewed. ( undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions)

Eligibility Group: International students
Official Website: http://www.etsu.edu/honors/international/internationalstudentscholarships/ 

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Kas Media Africa Scholarship For Undergraduate and Masters Students

Course(s) Offered: Journalism

Course Level: Undergraduate and Masters

Provider: University of Witwatersrand

Country To Study In: South Africa

Deadline: 31^st August 2016

Eligibility:

·        Candidates should be under 30 years old, working as a journalist in a sub-Saharan African country and fluent in English.

·        For Honours, candidates must have at least three years’ working experience and either an undergraduate degree or pass an entrance test.

·        For Masters, candidates must have a degree equivalent to the BA Honours in Journalism (or related field) and at least three years’ working experience.

·        Candidates must work closely with KAS Media Africa during their stay in Johannesburg and write a bi-monthly narrative report on their study progress.

 Scholarship Value And Duration:

·        University fees

·        Return flight to Johannesburg

·        Monthly stipend of 5 000 ZAR

·        Accommodation fees for student housing

·        A one-time payment of 2 500 ZAR for study material

 Method Of Application:

Applications should be emailed to Brigitte.read@kas.de with “KAS scholarship” in the subject heading.

Eligibility Group: Sub-Saharan Africans

 Official Website: http://www.kas.de/medien-afrika/en/publications/46123/

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Executive MBA Scholarships In University of Portsmouth, UK

Course(s) Offered: MBA

Course Level: Graduate

Provider: University of Portsmouth

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 5^thSeptember 2016

Eligibility:

To be eligible for executive MBA scholarships, you must be considered as

·        Self funding applicant

·        You must have applied and offered a place of study at university of Portsmouth

 Scholarship Value And Duration:

 The scholarship covers 30% of the tuition fee for the duration of MBA Program   

 Method Of Application:

Applicants are advised to download the scholarship application form available on the official website and send the fully completed form by mail to mba.admissions@port.ac.uk not later than 5^th September 2016

Eligibility Group: International Students

 Official Website: http://www.port.ac.uk/portsmouth-business-school/postgraduate-and-mba-scholarships/mba-scholarships/

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Commonwealth Medical Fellowships For Clinical Training In UK

Course(s) Offered: Medicine

Course Level: Graduates Training Fellowship

Provider: UK Government

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 15^thNovember 2016

Eligibility:

To apply for these fellowships, you must:

·        Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person

·        Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country

·        Be employed by a hospital affiliated to a university

·        Be nominated to the CSC by an eligible institution

·        Be available to start your fellowship in the UK on 1 October 2017

·        Have qualified as a doctor between 1 October 2007 and 30 September 2010, or before 1 October 2002

·        Have met the English language requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC) by 15 May 2017

Scholarship Value And Duration:

 The scholarship covers three and six months of study, full tuition, living allowance, arrival allowance and airfare.

Method Of Application:

You must apply to a nominating body in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these fellowships.

Selected universities/medical colleges/university bodies are invited to nominate members of staff at affiliated hospitals. Click here for a list of nominating universities/medical colleges/university bodies

All applications must be made through your nominating body in your home country. Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection process. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and rules for applying, and for their own closing date for applications.

Eligibility Group: International Students

Official Website: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/medical-fellowships/

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Australia QUT Excellence Top Up Scholarship For International Students

Course(s) Offered: Several Fields

Course Level: Graduates (Masters, PhD, Professional doctorate)

Provider: QUT

Country To Study In: Australia

Deadline: 31^st September 2016

Eligibility:

You must:

·         have Honours First Class (or equivalent)

·         be accepted into a PhD, masters by research or professional doctorate

·         be ranked in the top 30 domestic Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) recipients or international QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA) recipients in the annual scholarship round.

QUT Excellence Top-Up Scholarships are only awarded in conjunction with an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA). If you already hold one of these scholarships from a previous scholarship round you are not eligible to apply again

Scholarship Value And Duration:

You'll receive a top-up scholarship to the value of $7,000 each year to supplement your Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA).

Method Of Application:

You must:

·         apply for admission to QUT during the annual scholarship round

·         indicate on your application that you wish to be considered for a scholarship.

Eligibility Group: International Students

Official Website: Click here to appply

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Honjo International Graduate Scholarship For Foreign Students

Course(s) Offered: Several Fields

Course Level: Graduates (Masters,PhD)

Provider: Honjo International Scholarship Foundation

Country To Study In: Japan

Deadline: 31^st October 2016

Eligibility:

(To be considered for the scholarship, the student must satisfy ALL of the requirement criteria below.)

1.       The student does not possess Japanese citizenship.

2.      The student must be registered to attend or applying for a graduate school starting from April 1, 2016.

3.      To be eligible, students enrolled in a PhD Program must have been born after March 31, 1981. Those enrolled in a Master’s Program must have been born after March 31, 1986.

4.      The student must be able to assure the committee that he or she will be able to secure employment in their home country after graduating from a graduate school. This does not require him or her to have employment guaranteed or to return his or her home country immediately after graduating the university, but he or she is expected to have strong will of working in his or her home country in the future.

5.      The student must have a deep understanding of international friendship and goodwill, and must be able to attend the events organized by the foundation and take part in the network as an alumni member.

6.      The student must be able to carry an everyday conversation in Japanese. Interviews will be conducted in Japanese. (no exception)

Scholarship Value And Duration:

The period of the scholarship is set in accordance with the shortest period of time required to complete the intended degree. The student, once awarded the scholarship will be able to choose the option (1), (2) or (3) as below.

(1) ¥200,000 per month for1 or 2 years

(2) ¥180,000 per month for 3 years

(3) ¥150,000 per month for 4 or 5 years

Method Of Application:

1. Please visit the website below and fill a form, and get your application number. Awarded candidates’ application numbers are announced on our website on January 31, 2016 so be advised to save the number you got. http://www.hisf.or.jp/english/index.html

2. Write down the application number on the application form and send the documents listed below to the Administration Office by a postal mail. To be sent by E-mail is not acceptable. Make sure to attach your photo to the form as instructed and fill the application form in Japanese by typed or hand-written.

Kindly visit the official website which is specified below for more application guidelines.

Eligibility Group: International Students

Official Website: http://hisf.or.jp/english/sch-f/index.html

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British Chevening Scholarship For Nigerian Students To Study In UK

Course(s) Offered: Several Fields

Course Level: Graduate (Masters, PhD)

Provider: British Government

Country To Study In: UK

Deadline: 8^th November 2016 

Eligibility:

To be eligible for a Chevening Award you must:

·         Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country

·         Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended

·         Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a postgraduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK.

·         Have at least two years’ work experience (this may be up to five years for fellowship programmes, please refer to your country page for further details)

·         Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 13 July 2017

·         Meet the Chevening English language requirement by 13 July 2017

Scholarship Value And Duration:

·         university tuition fees

·         a monthly stipend

·         travel costs to and from the UK

·         an arrival allowance

·         a homeward departure allowance

·         the cost of one visa application

·         a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK

Method Of Application:

Applicants must complete an online application at the website below

Eligibility Group: Nigerians and International Students

Official Website: http://www.chevening.org/nigeria/

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TRUDEAU Foundation Doctoral Scholarships In Canada

Course(s) Offered: Humanities, Social Science

Course Level: Graduate (PhD)

Provider: Trudeau Foundation

Country To Study In: Canada

Deadline: 9^th December2016

Eligibility:

·         Full-time first or second year students registered (or in the process of registering) in a doctoral program in the humanities and social sciences; and

·         Canadian citizens or permanent residents registered full-time in a doctoral program in Canada, or Canadian citizens registered full-time in a doctoral program outside of Canada. Up to one scholar in four per given year may be a foreign national registered full-time in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution. This applies in particular to students from emerging nations.

Scholarship Value And Duration:

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholarships provide:

·         $40,000 per year for three years;

·         $20,000 per year for three years, as research and travel allowance;

·         Opportunity for a fourth year: writing or dissemination scholarship;

·         Advice from a mentor from various spheres of Canadian public life, starting the second year of the scholarship;

·         Development of leadership potential;

·         Support from an outstanding community of scholars, fellows and mentors, and opportunities for interaction with 350 leaders and personalities in every sector of the humanities and social sciences;

·         Involvement in lively exchange with other researchers or scholars and a keen interest in contributing to public dialogue;

·         Collaboration with Trudeau mentors, fellows and scholars on interdisciplinary projects going beyond their own field of expertise;

·         Sharing of innovative ideas at events organized by or in conjunction with the Foundation

Method Of Application:

Applicants are advised to check the official website for application procedures

Eligibility Group: International Students

Official Website: http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/doctoral-scholarships

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Mexican Government Scholarship For International Students

Course(s) Offered: All available field

Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate

Provider: Mexico Government

Country To Study In: Mexico

Deadline: 23^rd September 2016

Eligibility:

·         Bachelors, Master’s or Ph.D. degree, as required by the program for which the scholarship is requested.

·         Minimum grade point average of eight (8.0) on a scale of 0 to 10, or the equivalent, for the last academic degree received.

·         Be accepted to or currently enrolled in a program at one of the participating Mexican institutions.

Scholarship Value And Duration:

·         Undergraduate and graduate academic mobility programs: One academic term (quarter, trimester or semester)

·         Postgraduate research and postdoctoral fellowships: 1 to 12 months (1 month minimum)

·         Specialization studies: 1 year

·         Masters degree studies: 2 years

·         Ph.D. studies: 3 years

·         Medical specialties and sub-specialties: 3 years

Method Of Application:

The entirescholarship process must be done at the Mexican embassy in each applicants country

 Eligibility Group: International students

Official Website: http://www.gob.mx/amexcid/acciones-y-programas/becas-para-extranjeros-29785

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