postgraduate students | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 5

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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Sydney Institute of Marine Science Foundation Scholarships for Postgraduate Students, Australia

The Sydney Institute of Marine Science Foundation is offering 3 three-year SIMS Scholarships to post-graduate students in any discipline of marine science as additional support to students who have received an offer of, or who already hold an APA, APAI, international or equivalent scholarship at an Australian university. The work must be undertaken substantially at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science in conjunction with a host university.
The SIMS Scholarships are for twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) each year for up to three years, beginning in 2011, paid at the beginning of each year, and may be used for research, travel or living expenses. An applicant must state clearly what the funds are requested for, and provide a supporting letter from their supervisor. Applicants should in addition provide a description (one page) of their project with their application, and a one page CV.
Students beginning their PhD program, or who have completed no more than one year of their candidature, are eligible. The Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis, with recipients chosen by the SIMS Foundation Research Committee. Scholars will provide annual progress reports on their research to the Committee, and are expected to give one presentation per year to the public. Funding in the second and third years of the Scholarships is subject to satisfactory progress having been achieved in the previous year(s).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 21 February 2011

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Danish Government Scholarships for Exchange Students/Young Researchers 2011/2012

These scholarships are aimed at highly qualified exchange students and young research scientists from the above mentioned countries, who wish to immerse themselves into studies in Danish language and culture, or fields of study otherwise related to Denmark such as design, or environmental studies, and so on.

Students who are enrolled in a full degree-programme in Denmark are not considered exchange students and are not eligible for a scholarship.

Please notice that only postgraduate students can apply for the scholarships. However, for studies in Danish language and literature, students can apply already at bachelor level, provided they have studied Danish language 2 years previous to their arrival to Denmark.

The scholarship funds for the Cultural Agreements are gathered into a single pool for long-term study periods (exept for China, Japan, Israel, Egypt and Russia) and Danish summer language courses. This means that the 23 countries concerned are not guaranteed an exact number of scholarships. An individual assessment will be carried out by The Danish Agency for International Education based on certain criteria, explained in the paragraph “Selection Criteria” below.

The scholarship amount for long-term periods will however remain unchanged, with a monthly stipend of 5,000 DKK. The Danish Government Scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses for one person only.

Scholarship Application Deadline :

The deadline for applications for long term study periods is 28th of February 2011.

The deadline for applications for summer language courses is 28th of March 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application