DAAD Scholarships for Postgraduate Courses with Special Relevance to Developing Countries

Brief description:

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides scholarships in Germany for international students for a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies.

These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide academically-trained young professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.

Host Institution(s):

German Universities offering postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries.

Field(s) of Study:

Postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:

• Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Sociology and Education

View the list of selected programmes for 2012/2013.

Number of Scholarships:

Not specified.

Target group:

The DAAD Germany Scholarships are for international students and young professionals from developing countries in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe. (See the DAC List of the OECD)

Scholarship value/inclusions:

DAAD scholarship supports selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships.

Eligibility:

• Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, be engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in related subject.
• Will have completed an academic degree far beyond average and at least two years of related professional experience.
• Is not older than 36 (for some courses the age limit is 32), and his/her respective academic degrees should normally not be older than 3 years. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the course details on the following pages.
• For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A3 or B1 are highly recommended.
• For courses in English: TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6) certificate.

Please also see if you meet the eligibility requirements of the programme you are applying to.

Application instructions:

Scholarship applicants can apply at the German embassy or DAAD regional office, directly at the DAAD in Bonn or directly to the university.  For Cameroon, Myanmar, Nigeria it is highly recommended to submit the applications only via the German Embassy.

The applicant should submit the complete requirements as found in this link.  The applicant also needs to follow separate specific application requirements and instructions (if any) set by a course.

Application deadlines for DAAD-scholarships are as follows:

•At German embassies and/or at the DAAD regional offices: 31 July
• At the DAAD section 431 in Bonn/Germany: 30 August
• At the respective universities in Germany: 30 September or 15 October

Important Note: Applicants should make sure to check information regarding university-specific application closing dates directly with the individual universities  because they may vary from the general deadlines listed above.

It is important to visit the official website to access the application form and for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.daad.de/entwicklung/studierende_und_alumni/bildung_postgradual/ast/08492.en.html

Scholarship Booklet 2012-2013:  http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/entwicklung/hochschulen/ast/postgraduate_courses_2012_2013.pdf

CICOPS Scholarship Specially Offered for Student From Develeoping Country, Italy

Description
In 1996, the Technical-Scientific Committee of CICOPS approved a scholarship project aimed at fostering research collaboration between academics from developing countries and the University of Pavia. The scholarships were designed for both junior and senior members of universities in developing countries or members of major research centres and international organizations with specific interests in the field of development studies. Since 1998, the University of Pavia and the Institute for University Studies (EDiSU) have offered about ten scholarships yearly for a four to ten week stay in Pavia, during which time the scholars carry out joint research with professors in the department that hosts them and often hold seminars. As of 2011, about 150 scholarships had been awarded to academics from 40 different countries to carry out research in Pavia.

Eligibility

1. The scholarships were designed for both junior and senior members of universities in developing countries or members of major research centres and international organizations with specific interests in the field of development studies.
2. Applicants must have either two years of either teaching experience or activity in international organisations and institution.

Application Procedure
Applicants must have the support of a collaborator at the University of Pavia. For further information, please read the Call for Applications for 2013 CICOPS Scholarships, which can be downloaded from the link to the right, and have a look at the FAQ. To apply, please fill out the application form, which can also be downloaded from the link to the right.

Submission Deadline
June 30, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.unipv.eu/on-line/en/Home/InternationalRelations/CICOPS/CICOPSScholarships.html  

Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowships

Deadline: Ongoing, intakes close on the 1st of May and 1st of November
Open to: Social activists over the age of 18, fluent in English
Fellowship : The equivalent of a year’s salary, a contribution towards expenses plus access to a travel allowance

Description

The Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship offers you the freedom and financial ability to bring about the change you envisage for the world as well as an enabling support structure and an existing network of social change agents.
You shall be provided with technological, financial, and legal support, enabling all administrative processes such as contracting with 3rd parties, done in an efficient and risk free manner. The Foundation will also work to support you by connecting you with their network of projects, funders and institutions.
The Foundation will support the Fellow to take their good ideas and turn them into successful initiatives. You will also be part of a continually growing alumni network to share learning experiences.

Fellowship

The equivalent of a year’s salary, a contribution towards expenses plus access to a travel allowance. In addition, the Fellow will have access to potential project funding from the Foundation. The total grant amount will be based on the Fellow’s qualifications, experience and comparable cost of time for their skill level.
The duration of the fellowship is 1 year, with the possibility of renewal, based on reapplication.

Eligibility

Application is open to:

• Anyone who has an innovative idea for social change through fresh thinking that adds value in the areas of knowledge, learning and technology.
• Anyone who has a clear vision of how the world can be a better place and the contribution they can make to bringing about the change.
• The fellowship is not limited to any specific geographic location. However, applicants must be fluent in English.
• Fellowship applicants must have attained the age of majority by the date of application.

Fellows are expected to commit 100% of their time and attention to the focus area selected for their fellowship. The fellowship aims to free up the time of the Fellow to pursue their ideas in this area. The Fellow must submit any outside work, volunteering or otherwise, that they may want to conduct whilst on a Foundation Fellowship, to the Foundation for approval.

• Fellows are required to attend the bi-annual Fellows gatherings.
• Fellows work from where they are currently based, with an open door to visit the Foundation’s head office in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Fellows are asked to live out loud, communicating openly and actively on their ideas, projects and strategies.

Application

Send your CV (no more than 3 pages)
Send a 5 minute video on your ideas
Answer the 4 questions below (no more than 2 pages)

• Describe the world as it is. (a description of the status quo and context in which you will be working)
• What change do you want to make? (a description of what you want to change about the status quo, in the world, your personal vision for this area)
• What do you want to explore? (a description of the innovations or questions you would like to explore during the fellowship year)
• What are you going to do to get there? (a description of what you actually plan to do during the year)

If you have specific questions about this process, or you would like to apply, please email: fellowships@shuttleworthfoundation.org
The Official Website

UEA International Development Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries

University of East Anglia
BS/MS Degree

Deadline: 16 March 2012
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2012

Brief description:

The University of East Anglia is offering partial and full scholarships for students from developing/low-income countries. The scholarships are for Bachelors or Masters Degree in International development courses offered by the School of International Development.

Host Institution(s):

School of International Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of East Anglia

Field(s) of study:

Development related courses. See the complete list.

Target group:

International students from low-income countries.

Number of scholarships  and inclusions:

Multiple International Development Scholarships – £1,000 fees awards may be offered to international taught applicants on the basis of academic excellence.

One International Development Full Fees Scholarship – Full fees award may be offered to international taught applicants on the basis of academic excellence and their personal statement.

Eligibility:

• Must be from a developing country/low-income country

• Must have an unconditional offer for any international development course offered by the School of International Development

Application instructions:

All eligible candidates to whom the School have made an offer are automatically considered for nomination. Click here for information on how to apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course.  Deadline for applications is 16 March 2012.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/courses/scholarshipss

Great Writers Inspire

A series of short introductory lectures by experts at the University of Oxford celebrating a range of great writers and why they inspire.

More information and the lectures on: http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/great-writers-inspire?utm_source=OxUni&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=BookDay

Sydney Achievers Scholarships for International Students

Brief description:

The Sydney Achievers International Scholarships provides new international students who wants to study in University of Sydney in Australia.

These prestigious scholarships are aimed at attracting high achieving, academically meritorious, international students to enjoy the ‘Sydney experience’ at one of the finest institutions of higher education in the world.

Host Institution:

University of Sydney, Australia

Field(s) of study:

Any undergraduate or postgraduate program offered at the University

Number of Scholarships:

There will be 15 scholarships available for undergraduate programs and 15 scholarships for postgraduate programs.

Target group:

The scholarships are for international students from any country.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

For the undergraduate scholarships, each scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 per annum, available for a maximum of three years, (total value AUD$30,000) for any Undergraduate program offered at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year).

For the postgraduate scholarships, each  scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 each, available as a one-off award (total value AUD$10,000) for any Postgraduate Coursework program offered at the University of Sydney.

Important Note: No living allowance is payable for both scholarships.

Eligibility:

Undergraduate Scholarships

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or equivalent.

Students who have already commenced tertiary studies, or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing are not eligible. Students completing Foundation Studies Programs are also not eligible.

* For further information on equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications and a table showing standard academic requirements for some of these examinations relative to ATAR scores see:
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements

Postgraduate Scholarships

Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree qualification with a minimum high distinction average as based on the Australian grading system. Students who have already commenced postgraduate studies, or students transferring from other postgraduate programs are not eligible.

Application instructions:

No separate application for a scholarship is necessary. An application for admission to the University of Sydney in 2012 will constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.

The deadline for receipt of applications and complete supporting documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) is 31 October 2011 for Semester 1, 2012, and 30 April 2012 (for Semester 2, 2012). Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_postgraduate_coursework/costs_scholarships/scholarships/sydney_achievers.shtml

Vacancy for EVS Volunteer in Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of

• Contact person: Marija Hristova
• Coordinating organisation: FEJS Macedonia
• Host: Mladiinfo - FEJS MK: http://www.mladiinfo.eu
• Location: Skopje, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
• Deadline: 15/03/2012
• Start: 14/01/2013
• End: 13/01/2014
• 
  Two volunteers are needed for a one year EVS period in Mladiinfo – FEJS MK, Skopje, Macedonia.
  
  Mladiinfo – FEJS MK a non-profit, non-governmental organization is established in Skopje, Macedonia 8 years ago. Mladiinfo’s mission is to aid respective young individuals in developing personally and increasing their independence, so that they could become more active agents in the society and thus transform it, which will make them more prepared for the forthcoming challenges they might face in the future.
  
  How we are doing it?
  - Providing information for free education possibilities on our portal (www.mladiinfo.eu). Only last year we succeeded to attract around 1 million young visitors coming from more than 213 countries in the world.
  - Organizing many information sessions and events in our Grant Center located in a public university library in Skopje (www.mladiinfo.com/centar), and
  - Implementing various projects on different topics together with our international partners and supporters.
  
  Since the establishing, Mladiinfo is working to fulfil its mission to help the young people that need a particular support to fulfil their educational potential as they are challenged by many educational disadvantages caused by either personal, social, cultural or economic circumstances.
  
  Mladiinfo came into existence as a solution for the problem of access to information. Gradually developing, the portal managed to fill the gaps and feed those who were continually seeking for new challenges and better opportunities. What started as a spark, spread into a cross-border fire as www.mladiinfo.eu, became a reference portal that provides reliable information and interactively contributes to the transfer of knowledge. Mladiinfo recently started to grow and to spread its actions over the borders of its home country, Macedonia. The daughter organizations in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Montenegro established in 2011, gave Mladiinfo a brand face of strong youth organization in Central and Southeast Europe.

Tasks

The main tasks of the volunteers would be: - Work on updating and bringing new contents of Mladiinfo – FEJS MK web page www.mladiinfo.eu. Mladi Info is an informative web portal, an enthusisatic attempt to group in one place all studying possibilities, scholarships, grants, trainings and conferences, various calls, working and internship opportunities available for the young people in Europe. - Helping with the organization of the events in the Mladiinfo Grant Center, - Involvement in the implementation of the forthcoming Mladiinfo – FEJS MK projects. - The volunteers will be provided with the opportunity from the very beginning to initiate his/her own project/activity which will be supported by Mladiinfo – FEJS MK in securing the necessary funds. More info at: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_form_en.cfm?EID=66000115415 and www.mladiinfo.eu

Criteria

Mladiinfo is searching for two volunteers from the Youth in Action Programme countries (EU + Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland, Switzerland, Croatia and Turkey). Strong motivation and a good level of English are the only criteria.

Procedure

If you are interested please send your CV and motivation letter to evs@mladiinfo.com, no later then 15 of March 2012.