Masters Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 35

Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship, New Zealand: Business Administration , Economics, Law &Political Science

The Trust which funds the scholarship has been established by Mrs Yvonne A M Smith. The Scholarship is intended for the advancement of the education of women graduates who wish to embark upon Masters or Doctoral studies with preference being given to the subject area of political studies, economics, business and law.
Eligibility :Preference will also be given to applicants who demonstrate potential for leadership and potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand
The Trust which funds the scholarship has been established by Mrs Yvonne A M Smith. The Scholarship is intended for the advancement of the education of women graduates who wish to embark upon Masters or Doctoral studies with preference being given to the subject area of political studies, economics, business and law.

Preference will also be given to applicants who demonstrate potential for leadership and potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand.
Scholarship Application Deadline:15 Dec 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011-2012 Full-time Postgraduate Masters Scholarships at University of Glamorgan, UK: Disaster Healthcare / Disaster Management

scholarships are offered on the basis that they are potentially subject to change in the event of changes to the fee and student support regime applicable in Wales. UK and European Union graduates with a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) can apply for a non-means tested scholarship worth £1,500 or £2,000. The scholarship applies to most of our full-time, taught Masters courses at the University of Glamorgan starting in the autumn of 2011 plus a number of courses that are offered in the February 2012 intake. The deadline for students wishing to study MSc Disaster Healthcare / MSc Disaster Management for Environmental Hazards is Friday 12th August 2011. The deadline for all other applications for courses starting in autumn 2011 is Friday 16th September 2011. The deadline for applications for courses starting in February 2012 is Friday 27th January 2012. Please note that scholarships are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you have any queries regarding this scholarship, please contact the Student Money Service in Student Services.
To qualify for a scholarship an applicant (Home or EU) will need to fulfil all of the following criteria.
Successful applicants must:

  • Ensure that their application reaches the Student Money Service by the advertised deadline. Applicants and not the University (or its staff) are entirely responsible for meeting this element of the criteria.
  • Gain a first class honours degree or an upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification (students with qualifications gained from outside the UK will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis)
  • Be offered a place on an eligible, taught Masters course, accept this offer and enrol on the course within the appropriate timeframe.
  • Scholarship Application Deadline: 12th August 2011.

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan for the Academic Year 2011-12

    Commonwealth under its Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) has offered various scholarships / fellowships for the Academic year 2011-12. This activity has been made possible largely by the success of the CSFP endowment fund, which was raised to mark the 50th Anniversary of the scheme last year, as well as generosity of the host institutions. The new destinations are Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, South Africa and Tanzania. The details are as under:

    Eligibility Criteria:
    The Applicant:
    a.  Should not have obtained below 70% marks in entire academic career (SSC, HSC, BA/BSc, Masters)
    b.  Should have obtained at least 65% or above marks in Masters (MS/MSc or other 16 years of education or in BE/BSc Engineering, MBBS, LLB, MBA, or equivalent.
    c.   With completed sixteen (16) years or equivalent bachelor’s degree for Master’s studies.
    d.   With MS/ M. Phil completed degree will be given preference in PhD studies.
    e.    With PhD completed degree will be given preference in Post Doctoral / Research studies.
    f.     Should be fulfilling the respective university’s eligibility criteria of the course / degree, in which he / she is interested to apply.
    g.   Applying in only one program, country as well as course
    Scholarship Application Deadline:May 13, 2011 for Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Pacific and Tanzania
    and May 31, 2011 for South Africa.

    Further Scholarship Information and Application