Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 55

2011 The de Rohan Scholarship, UK: Creative Writing, English or History

Applications are invited from students registering in the academic year 2011/12 for an MA in Creative Writing, English or History for this scholarship of £5,000. The Scholarship is open to full-time Home, EU and International students.Applicants are invited to fill in and submit the application form. The Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate judged to have the greatest potential to make a difference to their subject, and for whom achieving an MA is likely to contribute significantly to their career and/or personal development. Academic achievement to date will also be taken into account.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of the statements make in the application and on previous academic achievement and performance by a panel to be convened by the Dean of School.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
July 1st 2011

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The Anna Plowden Trust Grants at University of the Arts London, UK: Conservation

The Anna Plowden Trust has two main programmes of grants. The first gives support for the primary training of UK conservation students by awarding grants towards the cost of fees for full or part time conservation courses. The second allows conservators in the private sector to take advantage of CPD opportunities by contributing towards the cost of short courses and attending conferences.

Selection of successful candidates for the first programme normally takes place in July of each year and updated application forms are available from the end of April. Applications for grants towards mid-career training are considered in April, July and September each year.The Trust does not fund conservation projects per se, nor training in the conservation of buildings and the non- moveable heritage – except where the skills acquired could be applied to moveable objects.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
June 13th 2011

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2011 Vietnam Scholarship at University of Westminster, UK

Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London. Eligibility: You must be from Vietnam, and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University.
Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. Preference will be given to junior faculty members of our partner Universities in Vietnam.

Please note that you should only apply for the level of funding you actually need as we assume that you are applying for the minimum funding you require to take the course and we do not consider you for smaller scholarships if you are unsuccessful in gaining the larger one.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 May 2011

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