Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 30

AISES Intel Scholarship for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, USA: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

The scholarship was developed by AISES and Intel to support the advancement of AI/AN students with technical and leadership accomplishments, as well as a commitment to and passion for the computer science field. The AISES Intel Scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.
CRITERIA Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA).
2. Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four year college/university, or a full-time student at a two year college enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree.
3. Majoring in one of the following college disciplines: Computer Science ,Computer Engineering ,Electrical Engineering
*students majoring in Chemical Engineering and Material Science will also be considered.
4. Must be a member of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed; or is at least 1/4 American Indian blood; or is at least 1/4 Alaskan Native; or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group to which affiliation is claimed.

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 15, 2011

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Fellowship Opportunity for Master’s Degree in Comparative and International Disability Policy, Thailand

The Nippon Foundation will provide full fellowships including tuitions, books, required assistive technology and other support services, to a small group of individuals with disabilities to pursue graduate studies (Master’s level) in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIPD), beginning in August 2011 at the recently establishment Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) for the ASEAN region. This program will be offered entirely online, with the exception of a two-week residency held at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand July 18th-29th.

The aim of the IDPP is to serve as a regional resource to both public and private sectors. The institute will develop a cadre of leaders who will work to foster public policies consistent with the overall vision of the ASEAN Socio-cultural Community. That is an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based region where people who are disabled are leaders in the determination of their own destinies.The IDPP fellowship committee is currently recruiting a small number of candidates who have
1) Hearing Impairments, 2) Vision Impairments, or 3) Mobility Impairments, to serve as a human resource cadre to the IDPP and conduct research on disability and public policy in the ASEAN region.

Scholarship Application Deadline:June 10, 2011.

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Phi Beta Kappa Association Graduate Scholarship 2011-2012, USA: Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Phoenix area Phi Beta Kappa Association carries out the mission of the national Phi Beta Kappa Society by Supporting local college students in the liberal arts with scholarships to Arizona State University and organizing attendance at events such as special art exhibits, campus tours, and social occasions.
The scholarship is announced to be Awarded to Inductee into the Arizona State University Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.To apply for this scholarship the applicant must be admitted to an accredited graduate program for the fall 2011 and Plan to enroll for at least nine semester hours in brick and mortar classes in fall 2011.The applicant should be a 2009 or 2010 initiate of the Beta of Arizona Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and show a demonstrated financial need in the personal statement.The amount of award is $1,000 for the first year of graduate study in a regionally accredited university.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 June 2011

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