social work | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans

International PhD Scholarship at School of Social Work, UK: Economic Impacts of EU’s Preferential Trade Agreements on Developing Countries

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Social Work. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years. The project is part of an international collaborative study of Children’s Commissioners and Ombudsmen, or ‘independent children’s rights institutions’, directed by Professor Thomas with colleagues in Switzerland and the United States (the Research Group on Ombudspersons for Children – RGOC). The international study is focused on how models of independent children’s rights institutions map onto different national contexts, on criteria for independence, and on ways of measuring impact. This particular project will be looking at the latter question.
The aim is to develop methods and instruments for assessing the impact of independent children’s rights institutions on children’s lives, on policies for children and young people, on societal attitudes to children and on children’s participation in society. The research student will be invited to complete a thorough review of the relevant literature, and then to conduct an empirical enquiry, targeted on one or more independent children’s rights institutions, which will be designed to explore and test the reliability and validity of different approaches to measuring impact.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 May 2011

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Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications, USA

1. Applicants must provide evidence of community service activities in an underserved community setting. Service activities may include activism, outreach, or peer counseling in tobacco prevention or control. The community service activity should be described in the personal statement.
2. Applicants must submit documentation of financial need for scholarship funds (SAR report).
3. Students pursuing a course of study in public health, communications, social work, education,liberal arts or a related field will be considered eligible.
4. Applicants must have a Grade Point Average of at least a 3.0 (B average) for the most recent academic year.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 April 2011

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Lady Meherbai D. Tata Edu Trust Scholarships for Women Graduates for Higher Studies Abroad: Social Work, Social Science, Education, Education and Welfare of Children with Special Needs, Status – Health and Empowerment of Women, Gender Studies, Child Health, Development, Nutrition, Health Policy and Health Education, Public Health

lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust scholarship for Women graduates for higher studies abroad.
Eligibility:

* Women graduates from a recognised Indian university having a consistently remarkable academic record.
* Must have applied for admission / secured admission to universities or Institutions in the United States, UK or Europe for the year 2011-2012.
* Work experience in the requisite fields will be considered an added qualification.

How to apply: Obtain application form from the Trust’s office at Mulla House, 3″ floor, 51, M.G. Road. Mumbai – 400 001. India from Tuesday, 22 March 2011 to Thursday, 21 April 2011

Scholarship Application Deadline:
May 13, 2011

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