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25 Scholarships for Postgraduate Master’s Degrees and PhD, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

The scholarships are for postgraduate courses (beginning study in September 2011) and their aim is to develop and strengthen the relations and cooperation of the University of Cyprus with the Cypriots expatriates and to attract a large number of foreign students. The scholarships cover all the fields of study and are addressed to Cypriots expatriates and to foreign nationals (from non EU countries).
1. Five (5) out of the 25 scholarships will be allocated to Cypriot applicants who are permanent residents of Australia in order to strengthen the cooperation with the Australian Homogeny.
2. Three (3) out of the 25 scholarships will be granted to students from the University of Gjirokastra (Argyrokastro) – Albania.
3. One (1) scholarship will be granted for strengthening the Orthodox Teachers College in Kenya.
4. The other sixteen (16) scholarships will be allocated to Cypriot applicants who are permanent residents in foreign countries and to foreign nationals from non EU countries.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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Cyprus America Scholarship Program (CASP), USA: All fields except Medicine and Dentistry

The Cyprus-America Scholarship Program (CASP) offers scholarships for Cypriot students wanting to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in the United States. The CASP competition is open for Bachelor’s Degrees in all fields except Medicine and Dentistry. Grants are for study at accredited U.S. universities beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year. A Bachelor’s Degree in the United States usually takes four years. The scholarship is for a maximum amount of $25,000 each year, for a maximum total of $100,000.   If the length of the program is less than four years, the scholarship award will be reduced accordingly. Scholarship grantees are expected to apply for financial assistance directly from the U.S. institutions, in addition to receiving the CASP scholarship. Financial assistance from the university could come in various forms i.e.: scholarship, direct grant, loan and/or work-study program. This assistance is usually renewable depending on the availability of university funds and satisfactory academic performance. Travel costs are not included in the grants.

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 29, 2011

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