Masters Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 88

Postgraduate Annual Fund Scholarships for UK and EU Students, Kingston University, UK

Through gifts made by Kingston alumni to the Annual Fund1, the Development Office is offering a number of postgraduate scholarships for UK and EU students (classified as ‘Home’ for fees purposes). The aim is to: encourage academic excellence; and allow talented young graduates to continue to higher levels of learning and research. They are available for all courses (except teacher training/PCGE courses) and will pay 50% of the fees (up to £3,000) for a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time masters programme. Applicants must:  be classed as ‘Home’ for fees purposes; and have already received an offer of a place to study at Kingston. The closing date for scholarship applications for entry into the 2011/12 academic year is Friday 26 August 2011. We cannot consider applications for scholarships received after this deadline. Please check back later for the scholarship deadline for the 2012/13 academic year. We encourage all eligible applicants for postgraduate study to apply for an Annual Fund Postgraduate Scholarship. Download the application form: The selection criteria is: 1. academic ability: , A: first class honours in first degree or clear equivalent , B: very good upper II or clear equivalent , C: good upper II or equivalent 2. Academic potential: A: very strongly supported by referee, B: strongly supported by referee, C: moderate support by referee

Deadline: 27 August 2011

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Taught Postgraduate Scholarships at University of Nottingham, UK: MA Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights , Public Policy ,Masters in Public Administration ,International Social Policy

The School of Sociology and Social Policy is a vibrant, diverse and exciting centre for social science teaching and research. The School’s commitment to teaching and research that has an impact on society is reflected in the launch of these exciting Making a difference scholarships.

The scholarships can only be used as part-payment towards tuition fee costs and cannot be used in conjunction with any other School funding award. Applicants must be in receipt of an offer of a place to study on one of the following programmes before applying for a scholarship.Up to 10 tuition-fee scholarships worth £1,500 each could be offered, for students applying to study full-time or part-time.

Scholarship Application Deadline:Closing date for overseas awards: Friday 1 April 2011 ,Closing date for home/EU awards: Friday 3 June 2011

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2011-2012 Santander Postgraduate Scholarships for Taught Masters (Mlitt) Programmes at St Andrews University, UK

The School of Modern Languages of the University of St Andrews is pleased to announce its programme of three one-year scholarships, each worth £5,000, to be awarded to suitably qualified candidates from the countries listed below for the academic year 2011-2012. The primary purpose of these scholarships is to enable students to complete a oneyear taught MLitt programme. While priority may be given to students applying to the MLitt programme in Spanish and Latin American Studies, those interested in any other taught MLitt programme offered by the School of Modern Languages will be given due consideration and are also encouraged to apply. All MLitt programmes involve two consecutive semesters of taught modules plus a period of research (from the beginning of June to the end of August) devoted to writing a 15,000-word dissertation under the supervision of a full-time academic member of staff. Decisions will be Made and communicated to candidates by 15 June. To be considered for an award, candidates must have been accepted to undertake one of the MLitt programmes offered by the School of Modern Languages, beginning in September 2011. They must be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela or Spain. If there are no suitable candidates for admission to the School’s MLitt

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 June 2011.

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