postgraduate research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 5

The Beth Yarrow Memorial Award In Medical Science, Australia: Understanding, early detection, treatment and cure of ovarian cancer

The Scholarship is established to support the study and research of cancer, at the Postgraduate level. It is hoped that the Scholarship recipient will make a contribution to the understanding, early detection, treatment and cure of ovarian cancer. Applicants must be proposing to undertake, or be undertaking, full-time Postgraduate Research in the understanding, early detection, treatment and cure of cancer. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and on potential to contribute to the understanding, early detection, treatment or cure of cancer. The award recipient may simultaneously hold another scholarship or award such as an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship or UNSW-funded Postgraduate Research Scholarship. This Scholarship is tenable for one year only. Previous recipients may re-apply. Completed application forms and any supporting documentation should be scanned and emailed (preferably as a single pdf document) to the Graduate Research School on scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au by the specified closing date.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 February 2011

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The MC Ainsworth Scholarship in Neurosciences, Australia

The Scholarship is established to encourage students to undertake Postgraduate Research in the field of neuroscience. To be eligible for this Scholarship, an applicant must be undertaking or proposing to enrol in a full-time Masters by Research or PhD in the field of neuroscience. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and a statement detailing the reasons for undertaking study in the field of neuroscience. The value of the Scholarship is $2,000 payable in one lump sum. The tenure of the scholarship is for one year only. Completed application forms and any supporting documentation should be scanned and emailed (preferably as a single pdf document) to the Graduate Research School on scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au by the specified closing date.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 February 2011

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Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI) 2011, Australia

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate research study. Its purpose is to attract high quality overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the University of Adelaide to support its research effort. The selection for scholarships is extremely competitive.
Up to 10 prestigious scholarships may be available in the mid year round of scholarships for 2011 to outstanding international students from any country undertaking postgraduate research in any academic discipline.
The ASI provides:

  1. Course tuition fees for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for doctoral programs only);
  2. Health insurance cover for students; and
  3. An annual living allowance of approximately $22,860 (2011 value) for the normal duration of the program.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 May 2011

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