postgraduate scholarship | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship Programme with Special Relevance to Developing Countries, Germany

To do a Post Graduate degree course in select subject at one of the select German universities.
Target group: Very well qualified graduates (4 years) from any discipline with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
Scholarship Value
• Stipend of Euro 750.00 per month
• A lump sum towards air fare from India to Germany and back
• Exemption from payment of university tuition fees
• A study and research subsidy
• Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD
• 1 to 6 months German Language Course in Germany – free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the period of the German language course (preceding studies)

Requirements and Conditions
• A 1st class Bachelor’s Degree
• Candidates come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, are engaged in the planning and execution of directives and pro-jects with emphasis on development policies having a bear-ing on technological, economic or social areas.
• There should not be a gap of more than 6 years between the award of last degree and application deadline (31st July) and the candidate should not be older than 36 years*
• Language competencies for courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 for courses in English: TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6) certificate
• In general, candidates should be residing in India at the time of application. Candidates, who have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application, are not eligible to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31st July 2011

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Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority; Scholarship Assistance for Post Graduate Students in Nigerian Universities

The Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint, Development Authority in collaboration with our Joint Development Zone (JDZ) Contractor   Party   Total   E&P   Deepwater  E Limited, is offering scholarship assistance to suitably  qualified   Nigerian  Post  Graduate Students   in   selected   fields   in   Nigerian Universities, under the social responsibility obligation of the Contractor Party in the JDZ.

 

The Eligibility Criteria are as follows:

a.         Candidates must not be more than 40 years old

b.         Candidates must be qualified in any of the following disciplines

i)          Engineering

ii)         Environmental  Sciences

iii)        Geo-Sciences

iv)        Accounting/Business Management/Economics

v)         Law

vi)        Medical Sciences

 

c.         Candidates must have graduated with a minimum of Second Class Honours.

 

Candidates Should Submit:

(a)       An Application Letter

(b)       A Curriculum Vitae clearly Stating State of Origin and current contact details including phone number(s) and email address(es)

(c)        Evidence of change of name if applicable Copy of Statement of Result or Certificate of First Degree.

(d)       Copy of statement of Result or Certificate of First Degree.

(e)       Copy of a valid post graduate admission letter from a Nigerian University

(f)        Copy of Student Identification Card clearly stating matriculation number

(g)       Copy of NYSC Discharge Certificate or Exemption Letter

(h)       Copy of ID (International Passport, Drivers Licence or National ID)

(i)         Copy   of   Birth   Certificate   or  Age Declaration Affidavit

 

Please indicate: POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION on the top right Corner of the envelope.

 

Please also note that an application does not automatically constitute an offer of Assistance; successful Candidates will be Contacted.

 

All applications must be submitted on or before 1st April, 2011to:

 

Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Authority

117 Aminu Kano Crescent

Wuse II, Abuja

 

OR

P.M.B. 579 Gorki, Abuja

 

Signed: Management

 

2011 Taiwan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship, UK

There is one Taiwan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2011, available for Taiwanese students starting their postgraduate taught master’s programme in September 2011. The scholarship is worth £6,500 of your postgraduate taught masters degree tuition fee per year, for one year of study. The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction. To be eligible for the Taiwan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2011 (£6,500), applicants must be a Taiwanese national or permanently domiciled in Taiwan, apply for a study place by Friday 24 June 2011 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2011. The deadline for applications is Friday 1 July 2011 and results will be announced by Monday 1 August 2011. The Taiwan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2011 (£6,500) is awarded on the basis of academic merit. If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2011 onwards. Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 July 2011

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