January, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 22

The WFI Fellowship Program 2011: Forestry

The WFI Fellowship Program brings forestry and forest products professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute for 6 to 12 months. Over 80 Fellows from 25 countries have participated in the program.
The Fellowship Program offers participants many opportunities, such as:

  • Conducting studies in the Pacific Northwest related to forestry
  • Meeting with many different forestry organizations and corporations
  • Building a network of forestry contacts, and
  • Promoting the dissemination and exchange of information regarding global forest resources and their utilization

Fellows leave the program with a solid understanding of how the US forestry sector operates and who the key players are. Additionally, Fellows gain invaluable cultural experience and English language skills.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications are due two months prior to the start date. WFI brings Fellows in three times each year: February 1, May 1, and October 1

Further Scholarship Information and Application

University of Hong Kong Master’s Scholarship in Computer Science

The scholarships are to be awarded to those PRC candidates who have successfully applied and been offered a place in
the Master of Science in Computer Science Programme as full-time students in Hong Kong. The scholarships shall be used to meet part of the composition fees for a full-time programme of studies leading to the degree. Successful applicants will need to pay the balance of the total composition fees minus the amount of scholarships awarded when they accept the offer.

Eligibility
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or any relevant qualification of equivalent standard from this University or from another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose.
The purpose of this study is not to offer a conversion course for non-Computer Science graduates but rather, to offer an opportunity of advanced education in various areas of Computer Science. It is the students’ responsibility to acquire the necessary prerequisite knowledge on their own.

English Language Requirement
Applicants who wish to be admitted on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching and /or examination is not English is required to obtain:
i. a score of 550 or above (paper-based test) or 80 or above (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An applicant who took the TOEFL should request the Education testing Service (ETS) to send an official score report to the University directly. For this purpose, the HKU TOEFL code number is 9671. Test scores more than two years old will not be accepted.
ii. A minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
iii. Grade C or above in the Overseas General Certificate of Education (GCE); or
iv. Grade C or above in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE); or
v. Grade C or above in the Cambridge Test of Proficiency in English Language;
unless in exceptional circumstances they are exempted from this requirement.

Scholarship Application Deadline:· First Round: February 28, 2011
· Second Round: April 30, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

European Union Research Excellence Scholarship in University of Nottingham, UK

Do You Want To Be Part Of A World-Leading Community?  40 Full Tuition Fee Scholarships, Each Including A £6,000 Per Annum Bursary .You Can Apply For This Scholarship If You
Are Classed As A European Union (Non Uk) Student For Fee Purposes and already Hold An Offer To Start A Full-Time Research Degree Programme (PhD Or Mphil) At Nottingham In September 2011 – Any Subject Area

Scholarship Application Deadline: 11th March 2011

Further Scholarship Information And Application