Finance & Accounting | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 86

The John Harvey Whiteside Scholarship, University of Toranto: Art or Commerce

This scholarship has been established to provide continuing funding for a Trinity College student who is registered in an Honours Bachelor of Arts or Commerce programme, and who is not also receiving another significant continuing scholarship. Candidates are to have strong academic records and good records of community participation. The award is given each year to a student entering second year and is renewable for the third year and fourth year of study as long as the recipient maintains aminimum 3.50 AGPA each year on a minimum of 4.0 credits, and remains positively involved in the College and/or University and/or community; special consideration may be given to renewal for a student whose AGPA or course load falls below the minimums above in any given year as a result of circumstances that have disrupted his/her academic work.
Criteria:
Applicants must:
1. Have been newly admitted to degree studies in 2010-2011 and be entering second year in 2011-2012.
2. Have a minimum 3.50 AGPA in their first year on a minimum of 4.0 credits.
3. Demonstrate active College/University/community involvement (sports, arts, student societies,volunteer work, etc.) and the intention to continue to be involved in these areas.
Value:
One award with a value of $15,000 per year. This award is eligible for renewal twice, for third and fourth years, provided the renewal conditions are met.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 18, 2011

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Entrepreneurial Fellowships in photonics at Stanford University, USA

Applications are invited from outstanding individuals for the SU2P Entrepreneurial Fellowships 2011. SU2P is a collaboration between the Scottish Universities (Glasgow, Heriot Watt, St. Andrews and Strathclyde) and Stanford and Caltech in California.The Fellowships are to enable exceptionally talented early career researchers to spend one year at Stanford University or one of its affiliated laboratories. The aim of the Fellowships is to allow successful applicants to develop and grow their entrepreneurial skills under mentoring provided by Stanford Photonics Research Centre (SPRC).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 11 March 2011

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14 AIR LIQUIDE- MEEA International Scholarhips for Masters Studies, France: Energy, Industrial engineering, Engineering,Economics / Finance

The ALIS programme, which is cofinanced by AIR LIQUIDE and the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs for the 2011/2012 academic year, is intended for students from Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, India, Morocco, Russia, Senegal or Turkey who are currently enrolled at university in their home countries. Only candidates with the nationality of these nine countries are eligible for the programme.

The study scolarships cofinanced by AIR LIQUIDE and the MAEE are awarded for one year of studies
in France at Master 2 or Advanced Master (Mastère spécialisé – MS) level in the following areas:
-Energy (materials, processes, fluid mechanics, etc.)
-Industrial engineering (industrial system optimization, logistics, etc.)
-Engineering (technology and innovation)
-Economics / Finance

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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