Undergraduate | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 7

Hill Country Master Garderners, Inc. Scholarship in Horticultural Studies, USA

Hill Country Master Gardeners, Inc. (HCMG), a non-profit, trained volunteer organization, a component of Texas AgriLife Extension Service, promotes volunteer education and service to the community. As part of our mission, HCMG is offering two $2,000 scholarships in horticultural science for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. It is our intention to provide financial support to two undergraduate or graduate students at Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tarleton State or Stephen F. Austin State Universities.

The applicant must:
1. Be pursuing a degree in the horticultural sciences.
2. Be a full-time student in one of the four Universities listed above. Full-time is defined as 12 hours for undergraduate and 9 hours for graduate students.
3. Be at Junior level (60 hours) or above, with at least a 3.0 GPA.
4. Be a Texas resident. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Kerr, Kendal, Gillespie and Bandera Counties. If none apply, then any student who meets all other criteria will be considered.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

MA Scholarships, Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland: Comparative Literature, Intercultural Studies, Sexuality Studies, Translation Studies and Translation Technology

School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS)
Dublin City University (DCU)
IRELAND

In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the founding of SALIS, we are offering scholarships on each of the School’s five taught MA programmes, commencing in September 2011. The scholarships will cover full-time student fees. The five innovative MA programmes offered by SALIS are:

– MA in Comparative Literature
– MA in Intercultural Studies
– MA in Sexuality Studies
– MA in Translation Studies
– MSc in Translation Technology

All applicants should hold an honours undergraduate qualification (2.2 or above), and applications should include the following:

  • CV (no longer than 3 pages)
  • Personal statement outlining the applicant’s suitability for the scholarship. This should include information on the applicant’s background, their interest in the specific MA programme, any relevant experience in the field, and should explain what they hope to achieve by doing the programme.
  • Names and contact details of two referees (at least one from an academic)

Detailed information about each of the five MA programmes is available on the following website: http://www.dcu.ie/salis/index.shtml

Applications should be addressed to:

SALIS MA Scholarships
SALIS School Office, Room C138
Henry Grattan Building
DCU
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Ireland

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 6th May, 2011.

Webster University Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship 2011-2012, Thailand

Webster University of Thailand offers merit and need based scholarship programs that provide partial financial assistance to new graduate and undergraduate student.The scholarship is aviailable for only new incoming students of full time and degree Courses.The applicant should have:
• Minimum 2.5 GPA from previous institution or have history of athletic achievement.
• Maintain 2.75 Cumulative GPA at Webster Thailand

Scholarship Application Deadline:For Fall 1- 2011 – 1st July 2011, For Fall 2- 2011 – 1st September 2011