Masters | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 4

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan for the Academic Year 2011-12

Commonwealth under its Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) has offered various scholarships / fellowships for the Academic year 2011-12. This activity has been made possible largely by the success of the CSFP endowment fund, which was raised to mark the 50th Anniversary of the scheme last year, as well as generosity of the host institutions. The new destinations are Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, South Africa and Tanzania. The details are as under:

Eligibility Criteria:
The Applicant:
a.  Should not have obtained below 70% marks in entire academic career (SSC, HSC, BA/BSc, Masters)
b.  Should have obtained at least 65% or above marks in Masters (MS/MSc or other 16 years of education or in BE/BSc Engineering, MBBS, LLB, MBA, or equivalent.
c.   With completed sixteen (16) years or equivalent bachelor’s degree for Master’s studies.
d.   With MS/ M. Phil completed degree will be given preference in PhD studies.
e.    With PhD completed degree will be given preference in Post Doctoral / Research studies.
f.     Should be fulfilling the respective university’s eligibility criteria of the course / degree, in which he / she is interested to apply.
g.   Applying in only one program, country as well as course
Scholarship Application Deadline:May 13, 2011 for Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Pacific and Tanzania
and May 31, 2011 for South Africa.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 MSc Food and Water Security Scholarships, Aberystwyth University, UK

A total of 3 scholarships, each worth £5000 towards tuition fees will be available for full-time students on the MSc Food & Water Security course that commences in September 2011. The scholarships will be awarded for academic excellence (minimum of a UK upper second class honours degree or equivalent, either already achieved or predicted by the candidate’s awarding university required for consideration). In order to be considered for one of these awards, an application for a place on a taught Masters degree at Aberystwyth University.

A total of 3 scholarships worth £5000 from tuition fees of full-time students on the MSc Food & Water Security course are available for students who commence their studies in September 2011. This is open to both UK/EU and non-EU students. Separate application forms will not be required. Therefore it is essential that the application for a place.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31st May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 Keele International Student Scholarship at Keele University, UK

The Keele International Student Scholarship for postgraduate students from all countries is worth GBP3000 towards the cost of your Master’s tuition fees. The Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate excellence in at least two of the following areas: Academic qualifications,  English Language ability,  Understanding of the course and motivation to study at Keele,  Extra-curricular or work experience. To apply for the KIS Scholarship you must have applied to Keele and been offered a place to study here.  The decisions on Scholarships are made by the International Recruitment Team and their decision is final.

Scholarship Application Deadline: end of May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application