Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 161

2011- Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship Programme, Indonesia

The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship has been conducted since 2003 and was initially offered to and participated by member countries of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SwPD); Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the host Indonesia.

Bearing in mind the significance and advantages obtained from the program, the offer was expanded over the years to include member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and PIF, as well as India and South Africa. In 2008, Indonesia welcomed the participation of Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Since 2009, Austria has joined the program and in 2010 the Government of Indonesia has given the opportunity for participants from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and Suriname. This year, Indonesia will invite participant from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey to join the program.
The scholarship covers:
1.Tuition fee (including extra-curricular activities);
2.A round trip economy class ticket;
3.Accommodation (board and lodging);
4.Health insurance;
5.Monthly allowance of Rp. 1.500.000,

Scholarship Application Deadline:20 March 2011

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2011-2012 Arts and Cultures Scholarship, Newcastle University, UK

Newcastle University School of Arts and Cultures,Newcastle University is delighted to announce 5 new East Asian Arts and Cultures scholarship awards. These are available for international students from East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) starting their Postgraduate studies in September 2011 in the School of Arts and Cultures  Each scholarship will have a value of £2,600 per year, payable towards tuition.
Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for these awards if: you have been made a Conditional or Unconditional offer for a place on a Postgraduate degree programme offered by the School of Arts and Cultures. You have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic years. Applications for these awards cannot be made for a course that has already been started by a student.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th June 2011

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2011 Fully Funded PhD Studentship at University of St Andrews, UK: Film Studies

In May 2011 we will award one full studentship to an exceptional candidate, to enable them to pursue Film Studies at St Andrews from September 2011The award will support three full years of Ph.D. study, and is available to candidates from within or outside the UK/EU. The scholarship will be awarded by competition. Applicants are invited to apply via the Postgraduate Office for a place on the programme, and their applications will be considered for this scholarship along with those of other applicants.To be eligible prospective students must have been offered a place on the PhD programme.The PhD Programme offers three-years of supervision on your own research project, culminating in a dissertation.

In addition to your study there are a range of opportunities open to PhD students at St Andrews, typically including teaching undergraduate seminars from your second year onwards, a £300 annual travel fund (subject to annual budget confirmation) for conference travel and other related expenses, an annual £100 library book/DVD fund, experience of organising events like the annual Film Studies Postgraduate Conference and the Study Day (including applying for internal funding), experience giving shorter papers at conferences and longer papers for the Centre for Film Studies, dedicated in-house workshops on various aspects of academic life in Film Studies, etc.

Scholarship Application Deadline:18th April 2011.

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