March, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 78

LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship Program, USA

Itron, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist future engineers who plan to continue their education in college and accept a paid internship with the company. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at one of a number of selected institutions in the United States. This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
– Students must be classified as third or fourth year students for the 2011-2012 academic year.
– Be pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer software engineering.
-Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at one of the following universities for the entire 2011-2012 academic year:
o Clemson University
o Eastern Washington University, Cheney
o Minnesota State University, Mankato
o North Carolina Agriculture & Technology State University
o North Carolina State University
o University of California, Berkeley
o Washington State University, Pullman
-Accept a paid internship at an Itron, Inc. research and development location. (Students who do not accept or do not complete the internship with Itron, Inc. will immediately forfeit their LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship.)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011-2012 Nigeria Scholarships at Newcastle University, UK: Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), and Medical Sciences

The International Office is delighted to announce 2 Newcastle University Nigeria Scholarship (NU Nigeria Scholarship) awards. These are available for high achieving Nigerian students applying for entry onto postgraduate taught degree or research programmes within the Faculties of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), and Medical Sciences (FMS) commencing their studies in September 2011.  Each scholarship will have a value of £3,000, payable towards the first year of tuition fees.
Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for a NU Nigeria Scholarship if: You have been offered a place on any postgraduate degree programme in the faculties of HASS,  SAgE or FMS.You are a Nigerian national and have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. You have an First Class Bachelors degree from a recognised Nigerian University and satisfy all other requirements.You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic yearYou are a self-funded student and not in receipt of other University or external awards

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th June 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

School of Computing Scholarships for MSc Courses, University of Kent, UK

The School of Computing offers a number of scholarships to MSc students of any nationality. The amount awarded depends on your tuition fee rate:UK and European Union students receive a discount equivalent to the standard full-time tuition fee (worth about £4500)Students from other countries receive a £2000 discount.Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit as evidenced by your application form (including transcripts and references) and the online funding request form (see below).

In previous years most applicants with a First Class Honours degree from the UK (or equivalent) were awarded a scholarship and some candidates with a good Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) also received funding.Scholarships are normally guaranteed for eligible overseas (non-EU) students with a degree meeting.We reserve the right to decline funding if the result was achieved only after multiple repetitions or if the degree was not awarded by a university with a good reputation.Applicants from other countries will be considered on an individual basis.

Scholarship Application Deadline:Before 31 July2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application