August, 2010 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 81

QUT Masters of Arts (Research) Scholarships Available for ‘ArtLab’ 2010-2012, Australia

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QUT Masters of Arts (Research) scholarships available for ‘ArtLab’ 2010-2012 in Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

QUT is offering three fully fee paid and supported scholarships for a specially tailored, industry-based Masters of Arts (Research) over an 18 month period. The scholarships offer an exclusive opportunity to take part in an international and multidisciplinary practice led project with the guidance of leading researchers.

Students will work under the directorship of media artist and QUT Senior Research Fellow Dr. Keith Armstrong. They will also work in collaboration with New York artist and NYU Associate Professor Natalie Jeremijenko, convenor of Griffith University’s Design Futures Program Professor Tony Fry, and a multidisciplinary team.

The recipients’ role and requirements will be three fold:

• To act as key collaborators on a major new ‘ArtLab” project, funded through the Australia Council InterArts Panel.

• To actively collaborate with the creative team by supporting an existing program of cutting edge events and also developing strong personal additions to the broader project throughout the entire period of their study.

• To comply with negotiated project and scholarly milestones and to present their component of the work for final examination in documented form accompanied by an exegesis of approximately 7-10,000 words.

In return the three successful applicants will each receive:

• Full fee waiver (valued at $30,000 AUD).

• Stipend to assist with living costs (valued at $15,000AUD).

• $3,000 AUD towards computer, infrastructure support and travel costs

• Shared office and full facilities at the QUT Kelvin Grove Campus or The Edge, State Library of Queensland (tbc).

• Supervision and ongoing academic guidance.

Applications close 16th September, 2010 and applicants should ideally be prepared to start by October 1st, 2010.

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The Master of Lifelong Learning Scholarships for Non-EU Third World Countries Students

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The Master of Lifelong Learning Scholarships for Third World Countries.

Lifelong Learning has become a fundamental goal of recent education policies, often advocated as a way to achieve socioeconomic development and as a tool for promoting the ‘knowledge-based’ society.

The rationale of the Masters of Lifelong Learning is to increase the awareness of European Lifelong Learning policies in a regional European context as well as on a global scale. It aims to provide policy-makers and professionals with responsibility for managing, delivering or supporting Lifelong Learning with opportunities to develop their own analysis and practice in what is a constantly changing economic, social, technological and policy environment.

The growing significance of Lifelong Learning both in national and international policy results in the need to bring its implications under close and critical scrutiny. The Master of Lifelong Learning is to be considered a response to a strong need for conducting educational reform activities all over the world.

Learning outcomes:

The Master of Lifelong Learning seeks to form professionals able toDesign and develop educational policies concerned with Lifelong Learning Promote innovation processes within Lifelong Learning systems suited to the social and organisational contexts in which they are to be undertaken, so as to facilitate change and social transformation.

Develop competences required in order to mediate between the educational community and the needs of the local environment Advise organisations on the planning, implementing, evaluating, supervising and control of training mechanisms in Lifelong Learning Apply techniques for recognizing diverse learning needs and for identifying the appropriate and sustained educational actions which will meet these needs.

Take part in the new developments and reforms taking place in Europe in accordance with the Bologna and Copenhagen process.Design and develop flexible learning paths, using ECTS and including recognition of prior learning. Integrate ICT and e-learning as a tool in educational programmes Develop systemic competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership.

Entry requirements:

The entry requirements for students enrolling on the Master of Lifelong Learning are:

A good first degree (humanities or social sciences) from a recognised institution of higher education.

A satisfactory level of spoken and written English: IELTS 7.0 and TOEFL 650 (written paper test).

Application procedure and selection process

For a successful application the following documents must be included:

student application form (incl. photo)

certified copy of 1st degree

IELTS/TOEFL certificate

CV

letter of recommendation (reference)

qualification essay

Enrolment of students with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship:

All scholarship holders will be informed directly about their enrolment at the Institute of Education/the Danish University of Education.

The European Commission offers scholarships for 3rd country (non-EU) students and scholars. The deadline for scholarship applications is 1 December 2010.

For non-EU students:

For each student the scholarship amounts to 21,000 Euro per academic year. This includes 10 monthly grants of 1,600 Euro and a fixed amount of 5,000 Euro for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc. For courses lasting two years, the student receives double this amount, i.e. 42,000 Euro.

For non-EU scholars:

The amount of an average scholarship for scholars is 13,000 Euro. This includes three monthly grants of 4,000 Euro and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euro for travel and expenses. For application forms, please contact the Consortium Office at malll@dpu.dk
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Scholarship in Social Work for South African Citizens, Africa

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The National Department of Social Development is hereby making a scholarship available in the field of Social Work.

Job Description: Applications are open to current Social Work students as well as prospective students who would like to enroll for a Social Work Degree for the 2011 academic year. Students who are currently holders of a National Department of Social Development Scholarship do not have to apply.

The Scholarship will cover Registration, Tuition, Prescribed books, stipend for practical’s and official accommodation provided by the University

The Applicant Must:
Be a South African Citizen
Comply with the entry requirements set by the University
Fully and correctly complete the Scholarship Application form
Be prepared to enter into an agreement with the Department (More details will be contained in the agreement)
Must complete the qualification within the minimum period as prescribed by the University

A selection panel will assess all the applications received. Due to the large number of applications received only successful candidates will be informed in writing. Make sure that the address provided on your application form is correct.

The applicant must indicate in writing if he/she accepts the scholarship. A special reply slip will be attached to the notification letter and will have to be returned to the Departmental representative within 14 days after receipt of the notification.

After receipt of the acceptance letter of the applicant by the Departmental Representative, arrangements will be made for the signing of the scholarship contract. (More details will be contained in the contract ).

A copy of the acceptance letter and the signed scholarship contract will be provided to NSFAS to arrange for payment.

Scholarship monies will only be paid out once the scholarship contract, curriculum exposition, the letter of acceptance and the specified statement of fees due to the University have been received by the Department/NSFAS. It is in your own interest to furnish the relevant parties with the above–mentioned documents without delay.

Failure to comply with these stipulations will mean that you forfeit the scholarship

After Completion of my studies

Fourth year students must provide copies of their final results within one month after completion of their studies in order to ensure placement according to the contractual Obligations (Contract will provide more information)

The Scholarship will pay for Registration, Tuition, Prescribed books and Official Accommodation provided by the University. Only accommodation contracted by the relevant university will be considered.

Please note that:

a) Only specified accounts will be paid. When purchasing books, every item must be specified. Only prescribed study material will be covered by the scholarship.
b) This Department pays, within the amount of the scholarship, only appropriate expenses and does not pay out any unused money to the student.
c) All claims for payment must be submitted to your NSFAS office by not later than 1 March 2011 for the first semester and 1 August 2011 for the second semester to ensure that all accounts are paid timeously.
d) Full study fees will only be settled after April, however a minimum payment will be made by NSFAS after receipt of a proforma invoice.

To enable the Department to keep abreast of your academic progress and to authorize the payment of scholarship monies for further years, it will be necessary for you to give an exposition of your intended curriculum for each year of study. This should clearly indicate your major and ancillary subjects.

On enrolling at an Institution of Higher Learning for the new academic year, kindly fill in the name and address of the above-mentioned departmental representative on the appropriate section of the registration form. This will ensure that both a progress report as well as your examination results will be forwarded to the Department. Such action will expedite the payment of your scholarship money by NSFAS.

You may not change your field of study for which the scholarship was awarded.

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