postgraduate research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 4

Headstart Bursaries 2011 in Postgraduate Programme, King’s College London, UK

To be eligible, applicants must:  Be non-native speaking;  Have applied for a postgraduate research programme at King’s College London and received an offer, either conditional or unconditional. If the offer is conditional, students must find out from their department exactly what the condition is. NOTE: the award is offered on the condition that the student commences a PGR programme at King’s following the pre-sessional course; ~ Meet the English language entry requirements for the relevant pre-sessional course.‘FREE’ pre-sessional English language courses for postgraduate research applicants to King’s College London who complete with high achievements.

The Graduate School will reimburse the full pre-sessional tuition fees of up to 9 postgraduate research applicants to King’s College London who successfully complete either a 5 week, 8 week or 12 week pre-sessional English course at King’s College London. Fees will be reimbursed only to the top ranked 1-9 of eligible students, after completion of the course.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
31-Dec-2012

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PhD Scholarships Positions in College of Science and Engineering, UK

The College of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the availability of College postgraduate research scholarships for PhD registration in 2011. These prestigious scholarships are highly competitive and we seek candidates who can demonstrate excellence in a single discipline or cross-disciplinary expertise.The scholarship will be for up to three and a half years and will meet the cost of fees (at the home-EU level) and provide a stipend at the Research Council recommended rates (currently £13,590 for 2010/11).
Eligibility: The College Scholarship is open to home/EU/International applicants. They are available for PhD applications in all disciplines within the College of Science and Engineering. Prospective candidates must have secured the support of a PhD supervisor prior to application.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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University of Sheffield, Scholarships in Postgraduate in Arts and Humanities in UK 2011

The University of Sheffield invests a significant amount of funding each year in order to support the very best postgraduate research students. For entry in 2011/12, the Arts & Humanities Faculty is offering a number of Fees Scholarships for Masters applicants on a competitive basis. These Fee Scholarships are primarily intended to support students embarking on a Masters programme in preparation for undertaking a PhD at the University of Sheffield. The Arts & Humanities Masters Fee Scholarships will cover the cost of the tuition fees (at the Home/EU level) and are tenable for one year full-time or two years part-time.

  • Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
  • Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2011/12 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study.
  • Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants (international students should note that the Fee Scholarships are offered at the Home/EU level).
  • The University operates a single application process for the AHRC Masters Scholarships and Arts & Humanities Masters Fee Scholarships. By submitting the ‘Application Form for AHRC/ Arts & Humanities Faculty Masters Scholarships’ you will be considered for both of these funding streams if appropriate.

    • Before applying, you are strongly advised to contact the relevant academic department regarding the application to ensure that the department is able to supervise your programme of study.
    • Complete an application for admission as a postgraduate student. Details of how to apply for admission can be found by following the ‘How to Apply’ link on the left. Applications for admission should be submitted as soon as possible.
    • Wait until you have received an application number (this will be emailed to you).
  • You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. After the closing date you will be sent a link to our online tracking system where you can monitor the progress of your application.
  • The relevant academic department will consider your application.
  • As further information becomes available regarding the timetable for decisions, we will update these web pages. You should be informed on the outcome by the end of April 2011.
  • Application Deadline: 31 March 2011.

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