education | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 24

Indonesian Government Scholarships for Masters Degree Program 2011: Humanties, Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture Sciences, Education, Multi-disclipinary Studies

Indonesian Government has offered scholarships, under its scheme Beasiswa Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) or Developing Countries Partnership (DCP), for pursuing Master studies in various universities of Indonesia for the Academic Session 2011-12. The details are as under:

Goal:
The scholarship aims:
1. To promote deeper cultural understanding among developing countries.
2. To strengthen the relationship and mutual cooperation among developing countries
3. To contribute to the development of human resource quality

Eligibility Criteria:
The maximum of age is 35 years.
Has a completed four (4) years Bachelors Degree or equivalent.
Has a TOEFL score of 450 or equivalent
Completes and submits the application form and must be nominated by the respective government.
If successful, while studying in Indonesia:
-Will comply with the Indonesian Government and host university regulations
– Will not work or join any political activity
-Agrees not to change the place of study and study program selected
-Sign the statement letter prior to departure

Scholarship Application Deadline:Mid of May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development, Germany

The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development is given annually to young scientists or researchers, based in the Asia-Pacific region, who have made significant contributions in the area of Sustainable Development.

Eligibility and Application Process

The award is open to those engaged in graduate education and research activities that emphasize sustainable development in any of the above three areas. Candidates are expected to be employed at institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding USA and Canada), and should have completed their PhD. degree between 1 July 2006 and 1 July 2011.

Candidates may be put forth by nomination or direct application. Nominations and applications must be supported by two letters of recommendation.

Evaluation Process
All qualified applications will be evaluated by an international panel of three recognized experts in Sustainable Development in each of the three areas.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship at University of Pittsburgh, USA

To apply for the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship, complete the Advanced Nursing Traineeship application. Submit your application and copy of your current IRS Income Tax Return to: Nicole Gannon, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, 3500 Victoria Street, 239 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. If for some reason you did not file a federal income tax return, please submit a notarized statement explaining the reason. Summer Term Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2011. Please note that applications for the new academic year 2011-2012 are not yet available, as grant approval is pending. Please check back in July for updates or contact the Student Services Office located at 239 Victoria.
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled full-time or part-time in a graduate program in nursing. Part-time students must be scheduled to graduate within the next 12 months. RN – MSN students must be in graduate portion of the program. Traineeship funds will be awarded to students with demonstrated financial need and consideration will be given to other financial aid awarded. Anesthesia students are eligible during the first year of the full-time program only. Students must be a citizen of the United States, non-citizen national or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application