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POLIS International Research Scholarship 2011-2012, UK: Politics and International Studies

POLIS is offering one fees plus maintenance and one fees only scholarship to Home/EU students taking a POLIS PhD programme. POLIS is also offering one fees only scholarship to international students taking a POLIS PhD programme. Small amounts may also be awarded as partial fee waivers to excellent candidates who have arranged funds from other sources but who still have a small shortfall. This part of the budget is managed on a case-by-case basis; in previous years we were able to help several outstanding students to enrol in the School.  Please ensure that you use the space provided on the form – attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.  In order to be eligible to apply for one of the above POLIS Postgraduate Research Scholarships, applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID number.  Applications without a valid University Banner ID number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme
Eligibility: Applicants whose first language is not English are required to meet the School’s minimum English language requirement, which is an IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual component below 6, or 240 on computer-based TOEFL (580 on the paper-based version), with 4.0 on the essay rating (4.0 on the Test of Written English associated with the paper-based version), or 94 on TOEFL iBT, with minimum scores of 20 in listening, 23 in reading, 23 in speaking and 24 in writing, or a PTE Academic score of at least 64 (with not less than 60 in listening, reading, speaking and writing).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 June 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Newcastle University Foundation Scholarship for International Students, UK: Business and Management, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The Newcastle University announced ten scholarships for a variety of International Foundation Programmes created to assist international fee-paying students who need to complete a Foundation programme before enrolling on a Newcastle University undergraduate degree.
There are ten scholarships available for the following International Foundation Programmes:
-Foundation pathway in Business and Management
-Foundation pathway in Humanities and Social Sciences
-Foundation pathway in Physical Sciences and Engineering
-Foundation pathway in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Scholarships cover a total of one year’s tuition. You will receive the first half of the scholarship while on your pathway programme, and the second half when you begin your degree at Newcastle University. The Value of award will be from £11,490 -£12,990, depending on chosen Foundation pathway.
All international fee-paying students can apply for this scholarship. The candidate who have completed 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades is eligible to apply. Applicant must have a minimum English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.5 for specified degree programmes and must be a minimum of 17 years old.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 July 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

POLIS International Research Scholarship 2011-2012, UK: Politics and International Studies

POLIS is offering one fees plus maintenance and one fees only scholarship to Home/EU students taking a POLIS PhD programme. POLIS is also offering one fees only scholarship to international students taking a POLIS PhD programme. Small amounts may also be awarded as partial fee waivers to excellent candidates who have arranged funds from other sources but who still have a small shortfall. This part of the budget is managed on a case-by-case basis; in previous years we were able to help several outstanding students to enrol in the School.  Please ensure that you use the space provided on the form – attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.  In order to be eligible to apply for one of the above POLIS Postgraduate Research Scholarships, applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID number.  Applications without a valid University Banner ID number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme
Eligibility: Applicants whose first language is not English are required to meet the School’s minimum English language requirement, which is an IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual component below 6, or 240 on computer-based TOEFL (580 on the paper-based version), with 4.0 on the essay rating (4.0 on the Test of Written English associated with the paper-based version), or 94 on TOEFL iBT, with minimum scores of 20 in listening, 23 in reading, 23 in speaking and 24 in writing, or a PTE Academic score of at least 64 (with not less than 60 in listening, reading, speaking and writing).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 June 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application