March, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 144

USAID Funded Merit and Needs-Based Scholarships for BBA and MBA Students, Sukkur IBA, Pakistan

Higher Education Commission (HEC) aims to elevate the socio-economic position of the needy & deserving students by providing access to quality education through needs-based scholarships. Government of Pakistan has also duly acknowledged the financial constraints barring students from acquiring higher education and has thus earmarked substantial funds for the improvement of education sector.

Scholarships available for BBA (Four years) and MBA level studies for coming session 2011.
Admission and Scholarship forms will be available in May 2011. Session will start in August 201

Scholarship Offering: Comprehensive scholarship is offered under the program. The scholarship provides funds for the following expenses:
1. Tuition Fee, 2. Lodging
3. Transportation, 4. Books
5. Other Academics Costs

Scholarship Application Deadline: 01-Jul-2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

AFR Postdoctoral Grants by EU under the Marie-Curie Cofund Scheme 2011

Applicants must be holders of a PhD diploma. They can apply until up to 8 years after obtaining their PhD.The postdoc research training has to be carried out in a different country from where the applicant has been principally working in the 24 months preceding the beginning of the intended postdoctoral funding period (mobility clause).Under the AFR scheme, early-stage researchers are eligible for the AFR PhD grant and consecutively for the AFR Postdoc grant (under the condition that they respect a mobility clause).
The project proposals will be assessed according to the following key criteria :

  • Scientific quality of the research project
  • Profile of the applicant
  • Quality of the host institution
  • Interest of the research project in the Luxembourg R&D setting.
  • For postdocs, in addition : The potential of the research project for their career development.

    Scholarship Application Deadline:14 September 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    2011 AFR PhD Grants 2011

    Applicants must be holders of a University degree allowing them to enter into doctoral training. The AFR programme has no thematic limitations and is open to all researchers, regardless of their nationality, desirous to engage into research training in Luxembourg or abroad. In the selection process, the interest of the project in the context of Luxembourg R&D will nevertheless be evaluated.
    The project proposals will be assessed according to the following key criteria :

    • Scientific quality of the research project
    • Profile of the applicant
    • Quality of the host institution
    • Interest of the research project in the Luxembourg R&D setting.

    AFR contracts and AFR fellowships cannot be cumulated.

    Scholarship Application Deadline:22 March 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application