Program | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans

The WFI Fellowship Program 2011: Forestry

The WFI Fellowship Program brings forestry and forest products professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute for 6 to 12 months. Over 80 Fellows from 25 countries have participated in the program.
The Fellowship Program offers participants many opportunities, such as:

  • Conducting studies in the Pacific Northwest related to forestry
  • Meeting with many different forestry organizations and corporations
  • Building a network of forestry contacts, and
  • Promoting the dissemination and exchange of information regarding global forest resources and their utilization

Fellows leave the program with a solid understanding of how the US forestry sector operates and who the key players are. Additionally, Fellows gain invaluable cultural experience and English language skills.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications are due two months prior to the start date. WFI brings Fellows in three times each year: February 1, May 1, and October 1

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Rent-A-Center Make A Difference Scholarship Program, USA

Rent-A-Center, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, and RAC Limited customers, their spouses, and their dependent children as well as the dependent children of employees of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, RAC Limited and RAC National Product Service. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Make a Difference Scholarship Program must be:

* Current customers of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, or RAC Limited in good standing, or
* Customers within the past two years who are in good standing, or
* Immediate family members* of the above customers, or
* Dependents, age 25 or younger, of current Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, RAC Limited and RAC National Product Service employees who have been continuously employed for at least one year on February 1, 2011.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Up to 60 awards will be granted each year. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Fellowship Programme of the International Youth Library, Germany

The International Youth Library’s fellowship programme has two primary goals: to support research in the field of international children’s and youth literature and illustration, and to promote academic exchange and international cooperation.

Through the fellowship programme, which has been funded by the Foreign Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany for 50 years, the International Youth Library would like to encourage comparative research about literature for children and youth in an increasingly networked world. At the same time we would like to encourage the academic use of our international collection of books for children and youth, which spans 400 years.
Fellowship Application Deadline: September 30 2011
Further Fellowship Information and Application