Business | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 24

2011 The O2 Scholarship in MBA Programme at University of Reading in UK

This postgraduate scholarship provides a number of awards up to the value of £1000 – £6000 towards the cost of tuition fees, for students applying for the MSc Marketing and International Management programme. It is available (dependent on eligibility) for 1 year.This scholarship is sponsored by Telefónica O2 UK Limited, a leading communications company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with 19.1 million mobile customers and over 260,000 fixed broadband customers as at 30 September 2008. Telefónica O2 UK Limited is part of Telefónica Europe plc which is a business division of Telefónica S.A. and which owns O2 in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic, and has 43.8 million customers.

  • UK, EU or International postgraduate taught students who have received an offer of a place on the MSc degree in Marketing and International Management programme.
  • Applicants must also meet the School’s academic entry requirements and obtain an IELTS score of 7.0 or the equivalent.
  • You must first receive and accept an offer of a place on the MSc Marketing and International Management programme in the School of Management, and paid the required deposit.
  • Please ensure that that when completing your application and supporting documents that relate the content and any answers given to O2 were relevant. Please return a completed scholarship application form with your confirmation of acceptance.Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend a formal interview and winners will be notified following the appropriate deadline.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 October 2011

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    15 Doctoral Studentships at BEEGS 2011, Sweden

    A total of 15 doctoral studentships are available this year in the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS). Södertörn University invites applications within five disciplines: Business Administration, Ethnology, History, Political Science and Sociology. These disciplines belong to two research areas: Historical Studies, and Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society .
    Research in BEEGS focuses on Baltic and Eastern Europe, and successful applicants for the studentships must focus their research on this region. We welcome applicants from all over the world. We require fluency in English, since this is the working language at BEEGS.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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    Physician Biodesign Research Fellowships Positions at University of Missouri 2011-2012, Columbia

    The MU Biodesign and Innovation Program (MUBIP) is located on the University of Missouri – Columbia campus. The MUBIP is a collaborative group of surgeons, engineers, and business professionals. Faculty members hold appointments in the School of Medicine, the Department of Surgery or the College of Engineering. Business experts such as successful entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists serve as faculty members of MUBIP and provide networking opportunities. Several core faculty members of MUBIP have been identified by industry as serial inventors in the medical device arena. The purpose of the program is to improve health care through the invention and implementation of new medical technologies.

    The Physician Biodesign Research Fellowship and the Biodesign and Innovation Fellowships are for surgeons, engineers and business individuals who have an interest in a career developing new medical technologies. Optimal background for the engineer and business fellowship candidates is to have completed a masters program, however, other circumstances, e.g. work experience, may be considered. Optimal background for the surgeon fellow is to have completed two years of residency.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 May 2011

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