Arts | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 11

Summer International Fellowship Program, USA

This fellowship program is designed to provide up to 20 international arts managers with an intensive four-week arts management program for three consecutive summers. Selected managers will come to Washington, D.C. to study at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Through practica, daily classes, seminars, and projects, fellows will gain practical-based experience and skills that will be readily transferable to the management of their organizations. Arts managers with a minimum of four years experience will be selected for the program. Fellows receive roundtrip air transportation, hotel, per diem, and program materials.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 December 2011

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Kennedy Center Arts Management International Internship Program, USA

The Kennedy Center Internship Program provides valuable on-the-job instruction for individuals considering a profession in arts management. Internships in departments throughout the Kennedy Center are full-time, and last three to four months depending on the program semester.
Approximately 20-25 students are selected each semester to participate in a three to four month long, full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) internship (Fall: September-December; Winter/Spring: January-May). Limited internships are offered in the Summer: May-August. Internships are available in various departments throughout the Kennedy Center.

Scholarship Application Deadline: For Summer Internship: 25 February 2011; For Fall Internship: 13 May 2011

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Doctoral Studentship in the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, University of Manchester, UK

Except where indicated, all the awards use the same application process.The application process is in two parts: You need to submit a standard online application form (including references) by 15 February 2011 at the latest. You can do this here. Your referees will also need to submit references directly to the School by this date.You also need to submit a SAHC/AHRC Funding Application Form, along with a Research Proposal to the School PG office (contact details on the form) by 5pm on 1 March 2011.

For UK and EU students, the main funding body is the AHRC. Manchester has been awarded among the highest number of studentships under the AHRC’s Block Grant Partnership (BGP) scheme of any UK university. AHRC awards are highly competitive and provide payment of tuition fees and a maintenance stipend for UK students, and tuition fees (and in some cases a maintenance stipend, subject to eligibility criteria) for EU students. The selection of candidates is made by the School, with final confirmation of awards by the AHRC. (Please note: it is possible to apply for an AHRC BGP studentship at more than one institution, but only one nomination per student is permitted; applicants offered a studentship at more than one institution must choose which one to accept before nominations are submitted to the AHRC.)The School has the following AHRC studentships available for UK and EU students starting their programme of study from September 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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