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World Bank Africa Fellowship Program by the Africa regions of the World Bank Group is for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals. Women are encouraged to apply. Through the fellowship, we aim to build the capacity of the next generation of African change-makers in development research and policymaking and assist poverty reduction in the region.

The program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work.

The fellowship program has been very successful since its inception, building a strong pipeline of young African talent interested in a career in development, in international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia.

Eligibility for World Bank Africa Fellowship Program

• Be a recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion) or be enrolled  in the last year of the Ph.D. program.
• Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
• Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period.

How to Apply

• Click here to apply for the WBG Africa Fellowship Program: Apply Now
• For more details, visit WBG website

Benefits of World Bank Africa Fellowship Program

• The program offers selected fellows a six-month assignment at WBG offices in Washington D.C. or in country offices to gain hands-on experience in WBG operations. This includes knowledge generation and dissemination, design of global and country policies, and the building of institutions to achieve inclusive growth in developing countries. While benefitting from research and innovation in multiple sectors, fellows will also work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the World Bank’s goals of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.
• Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG office from their university or institution.

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International Sporting Excellence Award is being offered by University of Nottingham the to outstanding international students in sport. These International Sporting Excellence Awards are separate from their package of sports scholarships at foundation, bronze, silver and gold level.

The University of Nottingham is a prestigious public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. The University of Nottingham belongs to the research intensive Russell Group association.

Eligibility for International Sporting Excellence Award

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be of academy, national or international standard in any sport or show strong evidence of future outstanding potential
• be classed as an ‘overseas’ student for fee purposes
• hold an offer to start a full-time academic course in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK in September 2023
• Priority is given to sports within the BUCS program, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports, with other sports considered on a case-by-case basis.
• This award cannot be combined with another University of Nottingham regional or sports scholarship. However, you may also be able to receive a subject scholarship from your academic school or an external scholarships, where the combined total does not exceed 100% of tuition fees.
• This could include, for example, an award from Nottingham University Business School and/or the government or other funding body in your country.
• If you are awarded this scholarship, it will be deducted from the tuition fees charged to you as a student at the University of Nottingham. We will not pay tuition fee scholarships to you directly.
• See full terms and conditions and find out more about performance sport at Nottingham.

How to apply

• This scholarship is now open for applications for 2023/24 entry.
• You do not need to receive an offer of study before applying for this scholarship, but we recommend applying for an academic course as soon as possible. Search for courses and find out how to apply.
• You may be shortlisted for a scholarship after your initial application but you must receive and firmly accept an offer before a scholarship can be awarded to you. You may be offered either an International Sporting Excellence Award or another sports scholarships package.
• Apply online through the sports scholarship page.

 Benefits of International Sporting Excellence Award

• They’re offering scholarships of £5,000 towards full-time tuition fees for international students at any study level with outstanding sporting ability.

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Global Excellence Scholarship is a merit based award offered by the University of Minnesota to international undergraduate students interested in pursuing and obtaining a degree in the university.

Students selected for the GES awards are among the best in their high school class and show a record of very strong academic preparation.  All international freshmen and transfer students who are admitted to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities are considered for a Global Excellence Scholarship (GES).

Global Excellence Scholarships are only awarded to students on F-1 visas. Students must maintain F-1 status to continue to receive their GES awards.

The University of Minnesota is ranked as a “best value” by USA Today, the Princeton Review, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. They a have competitive tuition rates, outstanding academic programs, and a focus on student success.

Eligibility for Global Excellence Scholarship

Candidates are expected to meet the following eligibility conditions;

• Applicants must be international students.
• Students admitted into undergraduate degree program.
• The award is available for undergraduate courses offered at the University.
• Based on academic merit
• Students enrolling full time in the Honors program in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.
• Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
• A high school transcript and/or GSE results (if your transcript is not in English, also require a certified translation).
• Applicants must have a High school certificate or equivalent.
• Candidates must be highly motivated, responsible, and able to work independently in a structured manner and as good interpersonal and communication skill.
• Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time program at University of Minnesota, USA
• Application process based on merit and evidence of leadership.
• English Language Requirement: Applicants are required to provide evidence of meeting the University of Minnesota’s minimum English language proficiency requirements.

How to Apply

• There is no separate scholarship application required; students are considered based on an overall assessment of their on-time admission application.
• All international freshmen and transfer students who complete their applications for admission by the deadlines are automatically considered for a Global Excellence Scholarship.
• Please view the Frequently Asked Questions on the International Student and Scholar Services website.
• For more details, visit University of Minnesota website

Benefits of Global Excellence Scholarship

• For the 2022–23 academic year, international freshmen can receive scholarships of $25,000, $15,000, or $10,000 per year for up to four years.
• Transfer students may receive $10,000 per year for up to three years when entering the University in the Fall semester. Transfer students entering in the Spring semester will be considered for scholarships on a funds-available basis.

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Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships to study for the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and/or the Master of Laws (LLM) by distance learning at the University of London in 2023.

Applicants can start at any level, and do not need to complete the whole program. For example, applicants can start at Postgraduate Certificate level and work their way through to the LLM, or can stop after completing the PG Certificate. Applicants who have completed an LLB degree may start at LLM level, skipping the PG Certificate and Diploma.

Canon Trust is an educational Trust for southern Africa was founded in 1981 by the British Defense and Aid Fund for Southern Africa (BDAF), principally by Ethel de Keyser, director of BDAF and Canon John Collins, the founder of BDAF. After the passing of Canon Collins, the Trust was renamed the Canon Collins Educational Trust for southern Africa.

Eligibility for Canon Collins Trust

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be in possession of the necessary qualifications required for admission to the program. Please see here information on the admission requirements of the university. Note that you do not need to be admitted to the program before applying for the scholarship, but you will need to apply separately for admission if you are selected for a scholarship.

Canon Collin’s Trust requires applicants for this scholarship to be:

• a national of, or have refugee status in, one of the following countries: Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• normally resident in one of these countries
• in possession of the necessary qualifications required for admission to the program
• currently employed in full or part-time work;
• able to commit a minimum of 10 hours to study per week.

Please download and read the guidelines carefully before applying.

How to apply

They are now accepting applications through their online form. Deadline for submitting an application is 23rd August 2023. All applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation:

• ID document (the following are acceptable: passport, birth certificate, driver’s license)
• Academic transcripts, if applying for LLM
• Degree certificates, if applying for LLM, or school/other certificates
• Reference letters from two referees
• A copy of your two most recent payslips.

Ideally, you should submit an academic reference and a reference from an employer. If you are applying to start at PG Certificate level and have not attended university you may supply two work references.

You should ask your referees to write a reference that relates to your application for this award and reflects how you meet the selection criteria below.

It should outline your strengths as an applicant, demonstrate your capacity to study at the level required, and identify your potential impact in the future.

Benefits of Canon Collins Trust

• These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of University of London International Programs which shall waive full tuition and examination entry fees for four scholarship recipients.
• Scholarship recipients have between 1 to 5 years to complete the qualification, however recipients are required to complete at least two modules per year.
• Continued registration on the course is dependent upon satisfactory progress and academic reports. For more information on the course please view the prospectus.

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MIASA Individual Fellowships (The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies) in Africa is dedicated to research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, with ‘Sustainable Governance’ as its central topic. Their main thematic corridors are conflict and sustainable peace, democracy and environmental transformation.

They are also interested in a wide range of intersectional sub-topics, such as landownership and acquisition, migration and mobility, restitution of cultural objects, African cities, human rights and other related themes.

MIASA is committed to reduce global asymmetries in knowledge production, to promote female scholarship and to bridge cultural divides. The institute offers time and space for supporting innovative academic projects of top international quality.

MIASA serves as a hub for exchange, networking and collaboration amongst leading researchers from Germany, Ghana, Africa, Europe and elsewhere in the world.

The institute is located on the beautiful campus of the University of Ghana (UG) at Legon (Accra), and has been implemented in collaboration with the University of Freiburg, the Goethe University of Frankfurt, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP). It is largely funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Requirements for MIASA Individual Fellowships

• The call is open to scholars (both on junior and senior levels) who have been awarded their doctoral degree at least three months before the start of the fellowship.
• Individual residential fellowships will allow researchers to conduct a project of their own choice, connected to MIASA’s thematic research areas. Projects can be at conceptional stage, mid-term phase or final stage (analyzing data, writing up findings).
• Fellowships are residential with only shorter absences possible and with only limited funds to support activities such as field work trips. The selection is made by MIASA’s distinguished international Academic Advisory Board. In a strictly merit-based selection process, the individual fellowships are awarded to researchers of top academic quality with an innovative and high-quality research topic.
• The all-important selection criteria are the academic excellence of the applicant and the fellowship proposal. MIASA is committed to inclusion, gender equality, and family friendliness. The MIASA fellowship program thus aims for gender parity and promotes affirmative action policies.

How to Apply

• Interested and qualified? Go to Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) on mobility.frias.uni-freiburg.de to apply
• For more details, visit MIASA website.

Benefits of MIASA Individual Fellowships

• The successful applicants become MIASA fellows with all the corresponding rights and obligations for the requested funding period.
• For fellows affiliated with a home institution the fellows’ salary or teaching substitution costs are met by MIASA for every full fellowship month on the principle of “no loss, no gain,” and paid directly to his/her home institution. In cases where this is not possible an individual grant based on the candidate’s salary at his/her home institution can be offered.
• Fellows may be eligible for a post adjustment to compensate for the difference in the cost of living based on a case-by-case justification. Fellows without employment receive an individual monthly grant.
• For  fellows from outside Accra, MIASA provides accommodation (or an equivalent accommodation allowance of up to 1500€/month) and reimburses travel costs. In addition, a contribution to support research undertaken at MIASA can be granted to all MIASA fellows upon application to MIASA directors (max. 250€ per fellow per month).
• MIASA fellows who come with family members to Accra can receive a family allowance. Fellowships are funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research via the University of Freiburg/FRIAS.
• The Institute provides its fellows with office space on the University of Ghana campus. Fellows have full access to all library services at the University of Ghana and, electronically, at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
• For fellows from francophone and lusophone Africa MIASA can offer funding for courses in advanced academic English during the fellowship at the University of Ghana.
• A full-time presence of fellows at MIASA for the entire fellowship period is required. Periods of leave need to be negotiated with the MIASA directors prior to the signing of the fellowship agreement, and must not exceed a total of more than 1/6 of the fellowship duration.

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Liveris Academy Scholarship is available to both domestic and international students who wish to study Computer science and IT, Engineering, Science and mathematics. This scholarship was established in 2019 by Andrew and Paula Liveris and is maintained by the income generated from an endowed fund.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.

How to apply

• Apply using the online application form.
• You’ll need:
• a cover letter
• your resume
• a copy of your semester 2 Year 11 report and your semester 1 Year 12 report (or equivalent) or most recent university transcript if already attending UQ
• You’ll also be asked to prepare a short video that’s no longer than 1 minute, and to respond to a few short answer questions to demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria for this scholarship.
• Apply Now

Benefits of Liveris Academy Scholarship

• $10,000 per annum. You may also receive up to $10,000 for travel support for approved Gap Semester, exchange or internship opportunities.

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Alexander Rutherford Scholarship was named in honor of Alexander Rutherford, who had the distinction of being Alberta’s first Premier and Minister of Education. He was known for his strong support of public education, particularly the University of Alberta and his active involvement in community affairs.

The award recognizes and rewards academic achievement of senior high school students and encourages them to pursue post-secondary studies.

Eligibility for Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

To receive this scholarship, you must also meet all of these eligibility criteria:

• Be a Canadian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Canada or Protected Person under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Visa students are not eligible).
• Be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident the following conditions must apply:
  • one parent or legal guardian must have maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the applicant commencing a program of study;
  • applicant has maintained permanent residence in Alberta at least 12-months prior to commencing a program of study;
  • applicant is not eligible to receive a scholarship with respect to any grade unless the applicant or the applicant’s parent(s)/legal guardian were a resident in Alberta throughout the whole of that grade.
• Have completed high school on or after September 30, 1980.
• Be enrolled in a full course load in a designated post-secondary or an apprenticeship program of at least one semester in length.

You may only be awarded the Alexander Rutherford scholarship once.

How to Apply

• Apply once your official high school transcript marks are available and when you are enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies. Requirements for high school transcript marks will vary.
• For more information and to submit an application, visit Alberta Student Aid directly.
• Once you have applied, you can check the status of your application on your Alberta Student Aid portal.
• Canadian students and international students studying in Canada: Contact the Student Service Centre

Benefits

• Up to $2,500 scholarship

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The Linda Michaluk Scholarship (LMS) is a scholarship established to honor the contributions to the College of Applied Biology by the founding Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director). The College of Applied Biology is the regulatory body for applied biology professionals working with natural resources in British Columbia.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a Master or Doctor of Philosophy degree candidate at a Canadian university whose project advances science-informed decisions/decision making in the public interest with respect to natural resources in Canada.

Advancing science-informed decisions/decision-making includes supporting the development of legislation (Acts), regulations or policies that affect the practice(s) of natural resource management in Canada.

Eligibility for Linda Michaluk Scholarship

• Open to all nationalities
• The scholarship will be awarded to candidates pursuing studies in the fields related to aquatic or terrestrial ecosystems or the living organisms, habitats, or processes of those ecosystems in the five biological sciences: Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Ecology, or Biochemistry.
• Admissible Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Enrolled in a full-time Master or Doctor of Philosophy degree program at a Canadian university
• Conducting graduate work in Canada.
• Proof that you are enrolled in a graduate (Masters) or post-graduate (Doctor of Philosophy) program
• Submission of a completed College LMS Form
• Three references from people who:
  • are knowledgeable of you and your graduate work; and
  • are able to speak to how your graduate work and thesis align with the purpose of the Linda Michaluk Scholarship; and
  • One of the reference letters must be from the applicant’s major supervisor

How to Apply

• Interested candidates must complete the College LMS Form, which can be downloaded from the official website.
• Download and provide your completed LMS form and proof of enrollment in a graduate program via email to the College’s Regulatory Officer ([email protected]).
• Have your references provide their reference letter directly to the College via email in pdf format to the College’s Regulatory Officer ([email protected]).
• Applicants must fulfill the following admission requirements of their respective Canadian university’s Master or Doctor of Philosophy degree program.

Benefits of Linda Michaluk Scholarship

The Scholarship provides an award amount of $2,500 to support the recipient’s academic pursuits and research in the field of applied biology and natural resource management in Canada.

Anne & Gordon Samstag Visual Arts Scholarship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity open to Australian visual artists to complete a year-long placement in an international learning institution.

The University of South Australia, in collaboration with the trustee of the estate of Gordon Samstag, late of Naples, Florida USA, is pleased to announce the availability of Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships for talented students.

The University of South Australia offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including business, education, engineering, health sciences, humanities, information technology, and social sciences.

Eligibility for Anne & Gordon Samstag Visual Arts Scholarship

• All applicants must be either Australian citizens or have permanent resident status in Australia.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• You must be either: a student, currently enrolled in a practice-led visual arts program, having successfully completed at least two years of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree;
  OR a graduate of a practice-led visual art undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification at an Australian institution of higher education.
• Please read the guidelines carefully as they have been updated in 2023 Guidelines. 

How to Apply

•  To apply for this funding program, applicants must complete the Application form
• Supporting Documents: Applicants must provide the given supporting documents:
• Visual documentation of the applicant’s work (a combined maximum of TEN examples of an applicant’s work can be submitted).
• Written proposal.
• Applicants may present a maximum of ten still images, which contribute to the combined maximum of ten examples of an applicant’s work.
• Graduation parchments or academic transcripts.
• Birth certificates
• Passports or other evidence of citizenship or permanent residency

Benefits of Anne & Gordon Samstag Visual Arts Scholarship

The scholarship includes:

• Monetary stipend of AU$70,000 for one academic year.
• Single economy-class return airfare to the study destination.
• Personal travel and medical insurance.
• Institutional fees for up to one academic year.

International Trade Scholarship is a provincial scholarship established by Zhengzhou University to support provincial universities to recruit outstanding international students and scholars for degree programs and non-degree programs in Henan province.

Zhengzhou University is located in the capital city of Henan Province, Zhengzhou. The University was founded through the merger of three universities the precedent Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University of Technology and Henan Medical University .

Zhengzhou University is a comprehensive university with 12 sciences: Engineering, Medicine, Literature, History, Philosophy, Law, Economics, Management Science, Pedagogy, Agriculture and Arts. The University is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China and the Henan Provincial Government.

The University is admitted into the Project 211, the Midwest Universities Comprehensive Strength Promotion Project, and the Training Program of Excellence in Physician, Engineers and Law Education and the United Nations Academic Impact member. Also, Zhengzhou University is a receiving university of the Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute Scholarship and Henan Provincial Government Scholarship.

This university has gained recognition for its academic excellence and research contributions. It consistently ranks among the top universities in China and has received various accolades and awards for its achievements in education and research.

Eligibility for International Trade Scholarship

• Applicant shall be non-Chinese citizen, healthy, and without any criminal records.
• Abide by Chinese laws, regulations, and university’s regulations.
• Have good attitude toward learning, and have obtained good achievements in their previous studies.
• Applicants for pre-degree and undergraduate program must hold a high school diploma, and the maximum age is 25.
• Applicants for master’s program must hold bachelor’s degree, and the maximum age is 35.
• Applicants for doctoral program must hold a master’s degree, and the maximum age is 45.
• Applicants for Chinese language program must hold a high school diploma, and the maximum age is 55.
• Applicants for general scholar program must be sophomore or above or bachelor’s degree holder, and the maximum age is 30.
• Applicants for advanced scholar program must be master student or above or master’s degree holder, and the maximum age is 40.
• Applicants for research scholar program must be doctoral degree holder or above or holds associate professor or above, and the maximum age is 50.
• Language Proficiency Requirement: For programs instructed in Chinese, applicants should be proficient in Chinese language, with HSK test report.
• For programs instructed in English, applicants of non-native English-speaker should provide their IELTS or TOEFL test report.
• For programs instructed in English, applicants from English-speaking countries must provide English scores.
• For admission to Chinese language programs, applicants are not required to have prior knowledge of Chinese language.

How to Apply

• Applicants must apply through the online application system provided by Zhengzhou University.
• Supporting Documents: Applicants must provide the following supporting documents:
• Photocopy of a valid passport
• Passport photo
• Photocopy of undergraduate degree certificate (notarized version) with translation if required
• Photocopy of undergraduate transcript (notarized version) with translation if required
• English or Chinese language level certificate
• Guarantee letter
• Non-criminal record
• Study plan
• University application form and scholarship application form
• Admission Requirements: Applicants must fulfill the following admission requirements:
• Must have a good undergraduate examination average score of not less than 70% or equivalent results
• Must have good family economic conditions, capable of meeting the student’s needs in China
• Good health
• No criminal record

Benefits of International Trade Scholarship

The International Trade Scholarship at Zhengzhou University provides the following benefits:

• Partial tuition coverage of 30,000 RMB per year
• Opportunity to pursue undergraduate or master’s degree programs
• Access to a quality education in the field of international trade

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