Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 287

Spring 2011 Jefferson Fellowships, USA

The Jefferson Fellowships program was launched in 1967 to enhance public understanding through the news media of cultures, issues and trends in the Asia Pacific region, broadly defined as Asia, the Pacific Islands and the United States. The Fellowships provide U.S. and Asia Pacific journalists with an opportunity to broaden their understanding of Asia Pacific issues and build a professional network through one week of dialogue with professional colleagues and experts at the East-West Center, followed by a two-week study tour to cities in Asia or the U.S. Funding for the program is provided through a grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 26 January 2011

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RoSPA / BNFL Scholarship Scheme

BNFL has endowed RoSPA with a special fund to finance a scholarship scheme over the next ten years to enable students;’to carry out research into safety and accident prevention that will produce defined, practical and influential outcomes to help save lives and prevent injuries.’
Applications are invited for the third round of funding available through the RoSPA/BNFL accident prevention scholarship.
The scheme provides support for safety-related research that will produce defined, practical and influential outcomes to help save lives and prevent injuries in the UK and around the world. It was established with £500,000 of legacy funding following the winding up of BNFL (British Nuclear Fuels).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 April 2011

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Scholarships for Master’s studies at Linköping University, Sweden

For students applying for a Master’s programme at Linköping University, Sweden, there will be one hundred LiU InternationalScholarships resulting in a fee waiver of up to 50 per cent of the tuition fee. No separate scholarship application is needed. A qualifying academic background opens educational opportunity in natural sciences, technology, social and educational sciences, and the humanities.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 17 January 2011

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