Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 201

2011 Postgraduate Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, University of Nottingham, UK

Launched in 2001, Developing Solutions is The University of Nottingham’s flagship scholarship programme.It is targeted at students from developing countries and uses a variety of internal and external sources to offer one of the most attractive scholarship packages in the country.The scholarships are aimed at Masters level courses in the broad areas of environment, food, health, science and technology – those most likely to enhance progress in developing countries.

To qualify for this scholarship you must:
be classed as an overseas student for fees purposes, and
hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) in 2010 for an eligible course.

Eligible countries: All courses in the Department of Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science. Additionally some courses in the School of Geography, the Institute for Science & Society, the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations and courses allied to Operations Management in the Business School.One full tuition fee scholarship is also available for a student from Africa for the MSc in Crop Improvement in the School of Biosciences.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 April 2011

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PhD Studentship in Astronomy or Space and Plasma Physics, Sweden

To be eligible for a PhD student position you should have a basic university degree (at least BSc) and fulfil the entry requirements for the PhD programme (see details below). Important considerations in filling a PhD student position are the scientific capability of the student, as well as the ability of the department to offer adequate supervision for the elected research project.

The department offers four PhD programmes in Astronomy and Space and Plasma Physics:
* Astronomy
* Astronomy with specialization in Astrophysics
* Physics with specialization in Astrophysics, and
* Physics with specialization in Space and Plasma Physics

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March, 2011

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University of Leicester, Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme, UK: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources ,Environmental Informatics ,Global Environmental Change Banking & Finance

Awards made under this scheme are jointly funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), as part of the United Kingdom International Development programme for developing countries, and participating institutions in the UK.
Candidates are normally expected to hold a first degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Candidates are expected to be under 30 years of age and be fluent in written and oral English. Candidates who have already studied for one year or more in a developed country or who possess sufficient resources to self-fund, are not eligible for an award.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 May 2011

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