Economics | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 4

DRD Scholarships for the MA in Public Administration for Applicants from Sub-Saharan Africa

Scholarship applicants should have an excellent academic record in any social science, economics or in public administration and other management sciences. Only students with an average upper second or first class grade for their previous degree(s) will be considered. if you experience problems write to cdrcoordination-at-gmail.com. For more information on courses please see www.uwc.ac.za, (go to Schools, then to School of Government).
Please submit
• a letter of application, motivating your application
• the DAAD application form (available for download from the scholarship section)
• a CV, also indicating relevant work experience as intern or as employee
• an academic transcript from your last university
• certified copies of all academic certificates
• two academic references, to be submitted separately by the referee, and clearly indicating
your name
• the proposed topic of your masters thesis
Please submit scholarship applications electronically to cdrcoordination@gmail.com with
relevant documents as scanned pdf attachments, or in hard copy to Ina Conradie, Institute for
Social Development, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Belville 7535, Cape Town, South Africa. Please also notify us by e-mail if you submit a hard copy by mail, as mail can sometimes be slow and unreliable. It is much safer to submit by email. If you send a
hard copy, please allow about 6 – 8 weeks for it to reach us. Please make sure that your application is complete, as no incomplete submissions will be considered

Scholarship Application Deadline:1st of August 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship, New Zealand: Business Administration , Economics, Law &Political Science

The Trust which funds the scholarship has been established by Mrs Yvonne A M Smith. The Scholarship is intended for the advancement of the education of women graduates who wish to embark upon Masters or Doctoral studies with preference being given to the subject area of political studies, economics, business and law.
Eligibility :Preference will also be given to applicants who demonstrate potential for leadership and potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand
The Trust which funds the scholarship has been established by Mrs Yvonne A M Smith. The Scholarship is intended for the advancement of the education of women graduates who wish to embark upon Masters or Doctoral studies with preference being given to the subject area of political studies, economics, business and law.

Preference will also be given to applicants who demonstrate potential for leadership and potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand.
Scholarship Application Deadline:15 Dec 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme – 2011: sustainable and renewable energy

The aim of this fellowships programme is to enhance the capacity-building and human resources development in the area of sustainable and renewable energy sources in developing countries and countries in transition. The training activities in the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in the Russian Federation. The medium of instruction will be Russian. UNESCO will solicit applications from the developing countries and countries in transit

Fields of Study

The candidates may choose to study in the following fields of study, which are aligned with UNESCO’s objectives and programme priorities, as per approved 35 C/5 and in accordance with the decisions made by the Executive Board (161 EX/Decision 3.6.3 and 165 EX/Decision 8.6) :

(a) Energy and sustainable development;
(b) Ecological management of energy resources;
(c) Renewable energy;
(d) Sustainable and renewable energy power generation.

Duration
One month duration: from October to November 2011.

Qualifications Required
Candidates must meet the following criteria:

(a) Holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
(b) Proficient in the Russian language;
(c) Not more than 45 years of age;
(d) Be in good health, both mentally and physically. ion.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application