Finance & Accounting | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 36

ZOA-Michigan Region Israel Scholarship Program, Israel

The scholarship is aimed at students who are interested in pursuing serious study in Israel at an accredited college or study program such as: Hebrew University, Bar Ilan University, Midreshet Lindenbaum,Yeshivat Shaalvim, Shaalvim for Women, Nishmat Shana B’Aretz, Tachnit North America, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Young Judaea Year Program in Israel, and the Pardes program. ZOA-Michigan
region is proud to award $1,000 scholarships to outstanding students who express Zionist ideals and a dedication to Jewish values & identity.
Scholarships will be awarded based on:
· Merit
· Willingness to support ZOA’s mission of being on the forefront of the struggle for a safe and secure Israel, and
· Need.
Students are required to complete an application, an essay outlining their personal objectives for their time in Israel as well as what activities the student will pursue on their return from Israel to aid ZOA in accomplishing its objectives, and submit letters of recommendation from a Rabbi and Jewish Educator. Finalists will meet with the scholarship committee. Scholarships are presented in June.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2 May 2011

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2011 UTF Mary Christian Scholarship, USA

The United Teachers of Flint Mary Christian Scholarship was created to provide financial aid to outstanding Flint Community Schools high school seniors.  The UTF urges all graduating seniors to download this application and submit it before the April 15th, 2011 deadline.  Hard copies of the application will also be available in your counselor’s office. Academic Achievement (3.0 or higher through the first semester of senior year),  Courses completed in relationship to plans for college,  Attendance and citizenship,  School/community service,  Extra-curricular activities,  Financial Need,  Personal resume describing involvement in school and community,  Personal statement describing something/someone important in your life,  Strength of recommendations
Eligibility: 2011 graduate of a Genesee County High School, All required documentation completed, enclosed and postmarked by April 15, 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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2011 NPTCI-IDRC Doctoral Research Awards in Economics in Western Africa

The Nouveau programme de troisième cycle interuniversitaire (NPTCI), in partnership with IDRC, announces a third call for applications for the NPTCI-IDRC Doctoral Research Awards in Economics. These awards seek to help doctoral students undertake meaningful field research, critical for the effective and timely completion of their theses and training. The program aims to help meet the increasing demand for economics expertise in West Africa. It also supports NPTCI’s efforts to address key concerns about the development of economics research in the region’s higher education system.

A total of 18 doctoral research awards will be awarded over three years to students pursuing economics research at francophone African universities in the following areas of study: agriculture, environment, gender, poverty reduction, knowledge and innovation, education, and health.The awards seek to help strengthen the capacities of researchers to undertake policy-relevant research to influence the development of sound economic policies and address challenges in the region.The NPTCI-IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are part of the IDRC International Fellowships Program (formerly known as the Southern Junior Researchers Awards Program).

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 31, 2011

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