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Postgraduate Annual Fund Scholarships for UK and EU Students, Kingston University, UK

Through gifts made by Kingston alumni to the Annual Fund1, the Development Office is offering a number of postgraduate scholarships for UK and EU students (classified as ‘Home’ for fees purposes). The aim is to: encourage academic excellence; and allow talented young graduates to continue to higher levels of learning and research. They are available for all courses (except teacher training/PCGE courses) and will pay 50% of the fees (up to £3,000) for a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time masters programme. Applicants must:  be classed as ‘Home’ for fees purposes; and have already received an offer of a place to study at Kingston. The closing date for scholarship applications for entry into the 2011/12 academic year is Friday 26 August 2011. We cannot consider applications for scholarships received after this deadline. Please check back later for the scholarship deadline for the 2012/13 academic year. We encourage all eligible applicants for postgraduate study to apply for an Annual Fund Postgraduate Scholarship. Download the application form: The selection criteria is: 1. academic ability: , A: first class honours in first degree or clear equivalent , B: very good upper II or clear equivalent , C: good upper II or equivalent 2. Academic potential: A: very strongly supported by referee, B: strongly supported by referee, C: moderate support by referee

Deadline: 27 August 2011

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Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS), UK

Newcastle University is delighted to announce 70 new Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS) awards. These are available for international students starting their studies in September 2011, in the 2011-12 academic years. Each scholarship will have a value of £1,500 per year, payable towards tuition.
Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for a NUIPS award if: you have been offered a place on any postgraduate taught degree programme. You have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. you hold a first class honours degree and IELTS 7.0.  Applicants holding an upper second (2:1) equivalent degree and IELTS 7.0 will be considered on a competitive basis by the closing date for applications.    Applicants who do not hold a first class or upper second honours degree at the time of their scholarship application will be considered for NUIPS awards conditional upon their final degree grade.You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic year.
Applications for a NUIPS award cannot be made for a course that has already been started by a student.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 27th May 2011

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Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship Program, National Institute of Design, Italy

ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI DESIGN is offering for the academic year 2011/2012 to foreigners and Italians living abroad scholarships covering the 50% of tuition fees distributed among the various programs as specified below:
Number of scholarships and relative amount
– 30 scholarships of 4.000 Euro for Master programs 1-year held in Italian with simultaneous translation in English, distributed as follows:
• 12 for Master program in Fashion Design
• 08 for Master program in Graphic Design
• 10 for Master program in Interior Design
– 30 Scholarships for Intensive programs 1-year held in Italian with simultaneous translation in
English, distributed as follows:
• 12 for Intensive program in Fashion Design
• 08 for Intensive program in Graphic Design
• 10 for Intensive program in Interior Design

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th of September 2011 (for the November 2011 intake),
30th of November 2011 (for the January 2012 intake)
30th of January 2012 (for the March 2012 intake)

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