PhD | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 62

2011 Victoria PhD Scholarship for International Students, New Zealand

/ February 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

To encourage postgraduate research Victoria offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral  studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.
The Victoria PhD Scholarship consists of a $21,000 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years. These scholarships are offered to the top ranked candidates in any round. Scholarships will be awarded in three selection rounds.
Applicants who do not clearly meet the academic criteria may be considered under any of the following categories for a Victoria Doctoral Scholarship:
+ The applicant has a strong academic record and is recognised as showing the potential for research
+ The applicant has significant work experience or significant peer esteem in the research field to which they are applying.
+ The applicant has a recognised record of publications.
+ The applicant’s proposed research would contribute significantly to the School, Institute or Centre’s Research Plan.
+ The involvement of the applicant in the School’s programme of research would assist in building a ‘critical mass’ of research and/or involve
collaboration between institutions.
+ The strategic direction of the proposed research could invlove joint initiatives with the business community to develop future commercialisation of the research.

Scholarship Application Deadline: on 1 March 2011 , 1 July 2011 and 1 November 2011

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Visiting PhD Fellowships at USC for International Students, USA

/ February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Resisting the Path to Genocide,a College 2020 Research Cluster at the University of Southern California (USC), offers funding for one visiting Ph.D. candidate per semester, beginning in Spring of 2011 through Spring 2013.The grant will be up to $4000 and shall allow the candidate to conduct research at USC for four weeks.
We are accepting international applications from Ph.D. candidates at any university, from any relevant discipline, who are working on a subject relevant to the cluster’s activities.
An interdisciplinary committee of faculty members involved with the research cluster will select the candidate, who will be chosen on the basis of:

  • how closely the candidate’s research relates to the topic of genocide resistance, and can contribute to scholarly discussion of genocide resistance within the cluster
  • the extent to which the use of USC’s resources will enable the candidate to further his or her ongoing research, or to conduct a smaller research project during the length of his or her stay at USC

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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Master’s and PhD Scholarships in Science and Technology, Lancaster University 2011-2012, UK

/ February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

For the academic year 2011-2012, the Science and Technology Graduate School is offering five Overseas Master’s Scholarships and Eight PhD Scholarships. Candidates are put forward by the departments where they wish to undertake their studies.
Overseas Master’s Scholarships:The scholarships are for self-financed overseas students. There will be an open competitive process whereby all self-financed overseas students, who have accepted an offer by the 28th of February 2011, will be automatically considered for the award. To qualify students must have an unconditional offer of study. Each department will nominate two candidates by the 11th of March 2011, who will then be assessed by the awards committee.
PhD Scholarships;The Science and Technology Graduate School is offering eight PhD Scholarships from the academic year 2011-2012. The scholarships are for full-time study over three years. Cases are submitted by departments where the PhD candidate will be based. In Phase I, departments make a case to receive one of four pre-allocated scholarships, subsequent to which successful departments will be able to nominate qualified candidates for these pre-allocated scholarships. The remaining scholarships (including any that remain unfilled from the pre-allocated pool) will be available to all departments in an open competition. Up to three students can be nominated for an open scholarship by a department.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February  2011

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