Arts & Administration | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 101

2011 International Entrance Scholarship at Bangor University, UK

Bangor University is offering an entrance scholarship of 10% off the first year’s tuition fees. Successful candidates who apply to study at Bangor University before the 30th of June, 2011 will be awarded the scholarship. The International Entrance Scholarship will replace the International Scholarship that was previously available.

Regulations:•The International Entrance Scholarship will apply to students beginning their courses (Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research) in September 2011.
•The International Entrance Scholarship does not apply to students who will be studying Business School Programmes (please see the table below for other schoalrships available)
•Students who receive other types of scholarships from Bangor University or other sources will not be entitled to the International Entrance Scholarship.
•The International Entrance Scholarship is offered in the form of a deduction in tuitions fees which are payable at registration.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th of June, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanties, Wesleyan University, USA: Art History,Sociology and Environmental Studies, Psychology

All members of the junior class are invited to apply for a semester-long Student Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities during the 2011-12 academic year. Wesleyan’s is among the first such university humanities centers established and serves to bring together Wesleyan faculty, students and visiting scholars for extended exploration of selected subjects. Our 2011-12 themes are “Fact and Artifact” (Fall semester) and “Visceral States: Affect and Civic Life” (Spring semester).  Descriptions of these themes are appended below.Four Student Fellowships are awarded by the Center’s Advisory Board for each semester.  Student Fellows share an office at the Center and take part in Center activities. Among these events are the Center’s Monday lecture series; colloquial discussions on Tuesdays, 10:30-1:00; and occasional Center conferences. One course credit is awarded for a Student Fellow’s participation in the Center’s activities.
Applicants for a Student Fellowship must be planning to do a senior project (an honors thesis) on a topic related to the Center theme for the year.  The project need not be underway at the time of the application.  The themes, “Fact and Artifact” and “Visceral States: Affect and Civic Life,” are broadly construed and connect with projects and problems across the disciplines. Faculty Fellows who will work at the Center during Fall semester are Professors Askamija (Art History), Autry (Sociology), Fullilove (History), Stark (Sociology and Environmental Studies), and Tucker (History, SISP, FGSS). Faculty Fellows who will work at the Center during the spring semester are Professors Chakravarti (Government and Social Studies), Kauanui (American Studies and Anthropology), Rodriguez Mosquera (Psychology), Visvardi (Classical Studies), and Wright (African American Studies and History). There will also several Visiting Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 ALA General Scholarship Program in Library and Information Studies, USA

ALA has general scholarships that are open to all applicants who have applied for admission to a formal program of library and information studies leading to a master’s degree.  ALA also has scholarships people from underrepresented groups, for library support staff, and scholarships for speciality or practice area. All ALA Scholarships can be applied for through the ALA Scholarship Program. ALA General Scholarships include: Marshall Cavendish  – this general scholarship of $3,000 was established from donations from the Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Tarrytown, NY, publishers of illustrated reference books for libraries. David H. Clift – this general scholarship of $3,000 was named for a former director of the American Library Association. Christopher Hoy/ERT – this general scholarships of $5,000 was named for a long time ALA staff member who was Director of ALA Conference Services for over 20 years.  This scholarship was established with donations from Christopher J. Hoy and the Exhibits Round Table (ERT) to honor his memory. Applicants for ALA General Scholarships must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident; must attend an ALA accredited master’s program; must not have completed more than 12 semester hours towards MLS/MLIS/MIS prior to June 1 of the year awarded; and must submit a complete application.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 June 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application