ACLS Fellowship for Scholars in Ghana, Nigeria, SA, Tanzania, Uganda

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, announces competitions for: Dissertation-completion fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda; and early-career postdoctoral fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa.
Fellowship awards to promising African scholars are the centerpiece of the African Humanities Program. Approximately 40 such fellowships will be awarded annually. An initiative to publish the best manuscripts produced under the terms of AHP fellowships is now being established.  All fellows will be encouraged to submit their completed manuscripts to the African Humanities Series, which will be a cooperative venture between AHP and a major African university press.
Worth of Awards: Stipends are $10,000 for dissertation-completion Fellows and $17,000 for postdoctoral Fellows, plus an additional $1,000 per Fellow for books and media. Other forms of support may also be available depending on scholars’ needs.
Eligibility

• Dissertation applicants must be doctoral candidates in the final year of writing the dissertation (No dissertation fellowships are available in South Africa)
• Postdoctoral candidates must be scholars who have obtained the PhD within the past eight years
• All applicants must be citizens of a sub-Saharan African country residing and working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda
• Projects must be in the humanities and must be carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. AHP fellowships may not be used for travel outside the continent
•  The list of humanities disciplines includes anthropology, archaeology, studies of the fine and performing arts, history, linguistics, literature studies, studies of religion, and philosophy.

Selection Criteria 

• he intrinsic interest and substantive merit of the work proposed
• The clarity of the intellectual agenda
• The feasibility of the work plan
• The record of achievement of a postdoctoral scholar and the promise of a Ph.D. candidate
• The contribution the work is likely to make to scholarship on the continent and worldwide

How to Apply

• You should visit the website through the link below
• While on the page, download  the application and recommendation forms on the right side of the page.
• Read all instructions carefully and complete them as directed.
• Then forward the complete forms via email to ahp@acls.org

Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
If you have any question about applying, please email: ahp@acls.org .
For information, and to apply, click here
To download the program brochure, click here

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund Call for Applications

The Wangari Maathai Scholarship Fund is an environmental innovations fund set up in memory of Prof. Wangari Maathai that is aimed at developing action-oriented young people with strong values and commitment to the conservation of the physical and social environment in Kenya. The fund has been established by The Rockefeller Foundation, The Green Belt Movement and Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF).

The scholarship fund will be awarded annually, with the first cycle being granted during the 2013 academic year. In this first year, the tertiary education scholarship will be awarded to a young woman aged 18 to 25 years, who has demonstrated passion and personal commitment to environmental conservation. This individual must have also demonstrated their ability to successfully mobilize people and provide leadership in environmental advocacy.

Selection Criteria:

    Young women of between the ages of 18 – 25 years.
    Kenyan citizens currently residing in Kenya
    The scholarship is limited to applicants who have enrolled in a Kenyan tertiary institution
    Ability to demonstrate the environmental conservation project(s) they have started or have been involved in and how those initiatives have impacted people in their community, in ways that have improved environmental health and sustainability, and the fund’s goals of achieving a greener, cleaner and a more sustainable community.

How to Apply

Detailed application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded here.

Completed APPLICATION FORMS can be submitted by email to grants@kcdf.or.ke. Printed copies may be submitted to KCDF Offices in Pangani to be received on or before 5.00pm, 30th November 2012. Applicants must cross check with the checklist that all the required attachments are included; otherwise incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

For more on the fund, kindly contact:
The Coordinator
The Wangari Maathai Scholarships Fund
KCDF
P.O Box 10501-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: info@kcdf.or.ke

2013-2014 BP Cambridge Scholarship for Egyptians

The 2013-2014 BP Scholarship for Egyptians at the University of Cambridge is now open for applications. The BP Cambridge Scholarship offers generous funds to Egyptian students to do a one-year postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in some selected courses. The BP Scholarship for Egyptians is open to citizens of Egypt who are willing to return home for at least two years after the course.
Degree: One year postgraduate
Subjects

• Subjects relevant to petroleum studies
• Business studies
• Economics
• Development studies

Worth of Award

• University Composition Fee
• College Fee
• Annual stipend sufficient for a single student
• Contribution towards travel costs

Eligibility and Condition

• This scholarship is only available for citizens of Egypt
• Scholars are required to return to Egypt to work for two years at the end of their course in Cambridge

Funding partners: BP Egypt
How to Apply

• Initial application must be made to the University of Cambridge via the normal Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form. Candidates for an LMB Cambridge Scholarship will subsequently be sent a request for further information.
• Make it clear in your personal statement in Section B of the GRADSAF that you want to be considered for the scholarship and explain how you believe you meet any specific criteria of the scholarship
• In the section on ‘Personal funds’ that you have available, you should include significant income from all sources, including salaries, business profit, rents, dividends etc
• Scholarships are normally awarded to candidates selected first on financial need, and second on academic strength and potential

Deadline: December 4, 2012.
For more information about the scholarship, click here.
To access the graduate prospectus, and to apply for admission, click here.

Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme 2013-2014

The University of Cambridge will offer, via the Cambridge Trusts, approximately 80 scholarships under the Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme to international students who embark on a research course in the 2013–2014 academic session. The CISS 2013 awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants considered by their departments to be the most outstanding.
Value of the Award
Each award will underwrite the full cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of the course.
Duration of the Award
The award has a maximum duration of three years and is available to all students who will be registered for a three year research programme, leading to the PhD (including CPGS), that starts in the next academical year.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a Cambridge International Scholarship students must:

1. be liable to pay the Overseas University Composition Fee.
2. be engaged in a three year research programme leading to the PhD (i.e. will be registered as PhD, “Probationary PhD” or “CPGS”) starting in the next academical year.
3. be engaged in full-time study.
4. have a high upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK Higher Education Institution, or an equivalent from an Overseas Institution.

Please note: all students applying for a course of one year duration or less (including LLM, MSt, MBA, MED, Part III Mathematics, MPhil) in the next academical year are not eligible for a CISS award in the next academical year.
Application Process

• In order to be eligible for a CISS award commencing in the next academic year, you must have applied for admission/continuation as a graduate student to the University of Cambridge either online (admission students only) or via the Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF) by 2nd December 2012.It is important that you send in your supporting documentation as soon as possible after you have applied for admission online, because your application will not be looked at until this is received. The closing date for this funding is firm – no late applications can be considered.
• Every eligible applicant for a three year research course leading to the PhD in the next academic year will be considered to have applied for a Cambridge International Scholarship provided their completed application is received by the Board of Graduate Studies before 1st December 2010.
• Applicants are expected to also seek funding from other sources.
• The application must be fully complete, i.e. including academic references and a research statement. The CISS committee will only consider academic achievement and research potential. It is therefore critical that academic references and a research statement are included.
• Candidates should note that, given the volume of applications, applications which arrive after the deadline will not be entered for the Cambridge International Scholarships competition, nor will we provide feedback on the outcome of this competition at any stage.
• In January the Board of Graduate Studies will submit a list of all eligible candidates to the relevant departments/faculties.

The competition proceeds in a number of stages:

• Ranking
  In January and February, the departments and faculties will consider your application against all others and draw up a ranked list of their top applicants.
• Nomination
  Departments/faculties will nominate the very best candidates from their ranked list and submit this, together with a departmental/faculty statement of support, to the Board of Graduate Studies.
• Offer of Admission
  Departments/faculties will make a recommendation for an offer of admission to the Board of Graduate Studies for their nominated applicants.
• Selection of top nominated candidates for CISS awards
  In March, all the nominated candidates with a conditional offer of admission will be considered by a selection committee comprising academic members of the Board of Graduate Studies. The committee will draw up a list of candidates who will be made an offer of a CISS award immediately. A reserve list of candidates will also be drawn up who may receive a CISS award should any become available. These candidates will receive a confirmatory email. Several hundred partially funded awards will also be made by the Cambridge Trusts to candidates unsuccessful in obtaining a full cost CISS award.

If candidates have not received an email by the end of April, they should assume that their application for a CISS award has not been successful.
It is a condition that successful candidates must meet all their outstanding conditions for admission to the University in order to receive CISS funding.
Deadline: December 2, 2012.
For more information about the scholarships, click here.
To read more about applying for admission, click here.

2013-2014 Hughes Hall Cambridge International PhD Scholarship

The Hughes Hall Cambridge International Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship is open to any international (non-EU) student to do a PhD at the University starting in October 2013. Priority will be given to those currently studying for a one-year postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, and who is a member of Hughes Hall.
Degree: PhD
Subject: Any subject
Eligibility and Conditions:

• This scholarship is available for citizens of any country outside the EU
• Applicants should be currently studying for a one-year postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, and should be members of Hughes Hall

Worth of Award

• University Composition Fee
• College Fee
• Annual stipend sufficient for a single student

Funding partners: Hughes Hall
How to Apply

• Initial application must be made to the University of Cambridge via the normal Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form. See prospectus for details
• Make it clear in your personal statement in Section B of the GRADSAF how you believe you meet any specific criteria of the scholarship
• In the section on ‘Personal funds’ that you have available, you should include significant income from all sources, including salaries, business profit, rents, dividends etc.
• Scholarships are normally awarded to candidates selected first on financial need, and second on academic strength and potential

Deadline: December 4, 2012.
For more information, and to apply, visit their website by clicking here.
You can access the University graduate prospectus by clicking here.

Scholarship for Rwandans at University of Cambridge

The Rwanda Cambridge Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants who are citizens of Rwanda and who are prepared to return to the country after their study to contribute to its development. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Rwanda.
Degree: One year taught postgraduate or PhD
Subject: Any subject
Funding partners: Ministry of Education, Rwanda
Worth of Award

• University Composition Fee
• College Fee
• Annual stipend, sufficient for a single person
• Annual return travel between Rwanda and the UK

Eligibility and Conditions

• This scholarship is only available for citizens of Rwanda
• Preference will be given to applications in subjects that contribute to the development of Rwanda
• Candidates should be working in, or intend to work in, higher education institutes or public administration in Rwanda
• Successful candidates will be asked to sign an agreement to return to and work in Rwanda after completion of their course of study in Cambridge
• Successful candidates for PhDs will also be expected to return annually to Rwanda for short periods to share their experiences or contribute in other ways.

How to Apply

• nitial application must be made to the University of Cambridge via the normal Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form. See prospectus for details
• Make it clear in your personal statement in Section B of the GRADSAF how you believe you meet any specific criteria of the scholarship
• In the section on ‘Personal funds’ that you have available, you should include significant income from all sources, including salaries, business profit, rents, dividends etc.
• scholarships are normally awarded to candidates selected first on financial need, and second on academic strength and potential

Deadline: December 2, 2011
For more information about the scholarship, click here.
To access the University graduate prospectus, and apply, clicking here.

Eiffel International Scholarship in France 2013/2014

The 2013-2014 Eiffel scholarship for international students to study in France is now open for applications. The Eiffel excellence programme is run by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Focusing on three key subject areas of sciences, economics and management, law and political science, its primary aim is to offer scholarships in French higher education establishments to future public and private sector decision-makers in foreign countries.
Objective
The Eiffel excellence scholarships are aimed at overseas students whose talents and abilities have been recognised by French higher education establishments wishing to attract them to pursue their studies. The courses undertaken in France will help them to obtain positions of responsibility in the public and private sectors. Only foreign nationals are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the French Government. In the case of dual nationality applicants, those with French nationality are ineligible.
Areas of Study Covered by the Eiffel Programme
The areas of study concerned by the Eiffel scholarships are:

• engineering sciences at Master level, sciences in a broader sense for PhD level (engineering sciences, exact sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano- and bio-technology, earth and environmental sciences and information and communication sciences and technology)
• economics and management
• law and political sciences

Academic Levels of Study Covered by the Eiffel Programme
In submitting applications for Eiffel scholarships, French host educational establishments undertake to enrol students in one of the following courses:

• courses awarding a Master or in colleges awarding an engineering science diploma
• PhD courses as part of a jointly tutored or jointly supervised thesis with a foreign higher education establishment partner
• applicants for Master courses must be no more than 30 years old at the deadline date for the selection committee of the 8th March 2013 (i.e. born after 08/03/1982) and no more than 35 years old for the PhD courses (i.e. born after 08/03/1977).

Worth of Scholarships
Master course: Eiffel scholarship-holders receive a monthly grant allowance of 1,181 Euros
(current applicable rate). In addition, the programme covers various expenses including return travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Scholarship-holders can also benefit from an additional accommodation allowance.
PhD course: Eiffel PhD scholarship-holders receive a monthly allowance of 1,400 Euros (current applicable rate) with additional allowances for one return trip (only one return trip will be reimbursed for law and political science students who undertake several stays in France), health insurance and cultural activities. Scholarship-holders can also benefit from an additional accommodation allowance.
How to Apply
French higher education establishments shortlist the best overseas students whom they wish to enrol in their courses for Eiffel scholarships. The different establishments complete the application forms referring to instructions and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. So to apply, you need to apply to a French higher institution and indicate that you wish to be nominated for the scholarship.
Selection Procedure
For the 2013/2014 academic year, the schedule is as follows:

• application forms available on-line: September 26, 2012
• deadline for submission of applications: January 9, 2013
• publication of results: week beginning Monday 18th March 2013

NOTE: It is advisable to apply to the school of your choice earlier than the stated deadline so that they can include you in their nomination.
If you have any questions about applying, contact Campus France by email: candidatures.eiffel@campusfrance.org
For information, and to apply, click here.
To download the programme brochure, click here.

Czech Government Scholarship for Rwandans and Ethiopians 2013-2014

The Government of the Czech Republic offers a grant of scholarships for the academic year 2012/2013 to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Republic of Rwanda. The offer has been officially communicated to the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The scholarship is open for both graduate and undergraduate studies. There are seven (7) scholarships in Czech language and four (4) in English language. Details are below.
Scholarship Details
The scholarship programs are as follows:
1. Study Programs in the Czech language:

• BA (Bachelor’s degree programs): 3-4 years
• MA/MSc (Master’s degree programs): 4-6 years
• PhD (Doctoral degree programs): 3-4 years;

Field of Study:

• Ethiopia – geology, forestry, medicine, economics, agriculture, shoemaking
• Rwanda – power engineering, economics (trade), agriculture/food-processing

2. Study Programs in the English language:

• Follow-up MA/MSc (follow-up Master’s degree programs): 1-3 years
• PhD (Doctoral degree programs): 3-4 years;
• Field of Study: Ethiopia/Rwanda – agriculture, economics (trade), information technologies

How to apply:
Please read these instructions very carefully and follow them

• All applicants are required to fill online an electronic Application Form. An application for a scholarship of the Government of the CR can only be submitted through a Diplomatic Mission of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa. This is for those from Rwanda and Ethiopia.
  • The Czech embassy in Addis Ababa is located at: Kirkos Kifle Ketema, Kebele 15, House No. 289 (between the Hotel Ethiopia and the Federal Police Station ( formerCustom´s Authority). Email them for guidance about the form via: addisabeba@embassy.mzv.cz
  • Applicants successful in the first round will be consequently contacted by the Embassy to participate in the second round of the selection process (sit for entrance test, interview, English language test for students who wish to study in English), as well as to present personal documentation (see Instructions) including originals of the following personal and educational documents duly authenticatedby the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respected countries:
    • Birth certificate
    • University Diploma or Secondary Education Certificate
    • Student Academic Record
    • The complete application files will be then forwarded to the Czech Republic. Scholarships will be awarded based on a decision of a joint commission of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Youth and Sports.
    • The applicants will be notified by the Embassy whether the scholarship is awarded or not in June 2013.

Deadline: November 9, 2012
For more information, and to apply, visit their website by clicking here.

2013-2014 Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship at Oxford

The African Studies Centre, University of Oxford is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship. The scholarship is a part of the development of African and Interdisciplinary Studies, and it is hosted at St Anne’s College in conjunction with the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
Worth of Award
The Scholarship will cover the full university and college fees and a maintenance allowance for a suitably qualified student applying for the MSc African Studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship candidates must:
• Be nationals of a Commonwealth developing country,* and not at present living or studying in a developed country;
• Have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country;
• Be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families are able to pay for them to study in the UK;
• Be willing to return to their home country as soon as their award comes to an end (the Commonwealth Commission will only consider requests to extend leave to remain in the UK post-award for those wishing to progress from Master’s to PhD study and strict conditions will apply).

• (Awards are open to students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa Zambia and Zimbabwe.

How to Apply
In order to be considered for the Scholarship you must indicate in the funding section of your admissions application that you intend to apply for Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship and you must name St. Anne’s your first college choice.
Your application for admission to the course must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office by the closing date of the 2nd application deadline (18 January 2013) if you wish to be considered for the Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship.  Incomplete applications received by this deadline will not be considered for this award.
Deadline: January 18, 2013
Results will be announced by the end of April 2013.
Further information is available from the African Studies Administrator, 13 Bevington Road, Oxford OX2 6LH, or by email to african.studies@africa.ox.ac.uk.
To read more about the scholarship and the African Studies master’s programme, click here.
To start you University of Oxford admission application, click here.

2013-2014 Waverley DPhil Scholarship at University of Oxford

The African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, and Waverley Fund are offering a joint scholarship for one DPhil student starting in October 2013.
The Waverley Fund was established in 2001. It aims to assist academically excellent students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have shown the potential to make a significant contribution in their future careers.
Worth of Scholarships

• The scholarship will cover all university and college fees for the full duration of the student’s fee liability for the agreed course.
• The scholarship will also include a grant for living expenses (exact amount to be confirmed) which should be sufficient to cover the cost of accommodation, food, utility bills and general living costs.
• Overseas students are encouraged to apply for supplementary funds such as the Clarendon Fund, or other sources both in their home countries and in Oxford.

Eligibility

• It will be awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit
• The scholarship is open to applicants who ordinarily reside in sub-Saharan Africa and intend on returning to their home country at the end of their studies.
• Students must be registered in one of the following disciplines: International Development, Politics, History and Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford.
• The continuation of the scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress.

How to Apply

• You do not need to actively apply for this scholarship. All eligible candidates that apply for the DPhil International Development, DPhil Politics, DPhil History or DPhil Social Anthropology by the second application deadline (4 January 2013 for Politics; 18 January 2013 for all other subjects) will be considered.

Note: In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (13 March 2013).  Applications with an outstanding admissions decision after this date, or applications which are re-evaluated against the later March deadline field, are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
Deadline: January 4, 2013 for Politics; and January 18, 2013 for all other subjects Successful candidates will be notified by email in early May 2013.
For more information about the scholarship, click here

2013 – 2014 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for International Students

Applications are now open for the 2013 – 2014 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS), which was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. The Vanier CGS is open to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
Worth of Scholarship: $50,000 per year for three years
Eligibility for Nomination
To be considered for a Vanier CGS, you must:

• be nominated by only one Canadian university, which must have received a Vanier CGS allocation;
• be seeking financial support to pursue your first doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD). Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;
• intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating university; Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;
• have completed no more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2013 (see Calculating Months of Doctoral Studies below);
• have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your university, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Applicants are encouraged to contact the university for its definition of a first-class average; and
• not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.
• Both Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.

Note: In an effort to support students in broadening their research horizons and seeking new challenges, the Vanier CGS program strongly encourages candidates to pursue their studies beyond the university that granted their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Eligibility to Hold an Award
To hold the award, the candidate must:

• be registered as a full-time student at the nominating Canadian institution, and be pursuing a doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD); and
• remain enrolled and demonstrate continued satisfactory progress in their doctoral program.

2013 Vanier CGS Competition Process

• Applications are initiated in one of two ways. Either:
  1. the candidate informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected university of their intent to apply to the Vanier CGS competition; or
  2. the university initiates the nomination process by contacting the candidate.
• Applications are prepared by the candidate and submitted to the university by the nominating university’s internal deadline (set in ResearchNet by the nominating university) using the ResearchNet application system.
• The nominating university performs its internal candidate-selection process.
• The nominating university forwards recommended nominations to the appropriate federal granting agencies by November 6, 2012 (8:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
• The granting agencies perform their selection process.
• The granting agencies present their recommendations to the Vanier-Banting Board.
• The Vanier-Banting Board endorses the recommended nominees.
• The Steering Committee makes the final decisions for funding based on the recommendations for Vanier CGS awards.
• Successful candidates are notified of the competition results in April 2013.

Important notes:

• Students wishing to apply for a Vanier CGS should verify that the university to which they are applying for doctoral studies has a Vanier CGS allocation (see link below for universities with allocation). They must then inform the university that they wish to be considered for a Vanier CGS.
• Once they have completed the Vanier CGS electronic application through ResearchNet, students must submit their application online to the Canadian university that will be putting forward their nomination. Applications submitted by candidates directly to one of the granting agencies, instead of through a Canadian university, will not be considered.
• Only one university can submit a nomination for an individual student to an agency. If more than one university is interested in nominating an individual student for an award, the student must choose the university that will submit their nomination. Multiple nominations will not be accepted.
• Based on its allocation, the university will forward its nominations (including the electronic application and the university’s nomination letter) to the appropriate granting agency.
• The university is responsible for notifying candidates if their application is not forwarded to one of the agencies.
• Applicants are responsible for contacting the university at which they intend to study for information about selecting the appropriate granting agency, finding the appropriate contact person within a department/faculty, and for advice on questions related to content and how best to present the information in their application.

Program timeline

• As early as possible in the calendar year: International students contact a Canadian university with a Vanier CGS program quota, expressing interest in applying for a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship at that university.
• September: Canadian university classes resume after summer vacation.
• September/October: Eligible students submit the Vanier CGS program application, including supporting documents, to the university; the university nomination process takes place.
• November: Official Vanier CGS program nominations deadline; universities submit nominations to federal granting agencies for the final selection process.
• April to June of the following year: Announcement of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients.
• May or September (following announcement of competition results), or January of the following year: Tenure of the award may begin.

If you have any questions about applying for the Vanier CGS 2013, please email:  info@vanier.gc.ca; Tel.: 1-613-941-4644
For more information about the scholarship, click here
For a list of universities with Vanier CGS allocation quota for 2013, click here
To start your online application, click here

2013-2014 Norwegian government Quota Scholarship for Developing Countries

The Norwegian Quota Scheme provides funding for students from developing countries in the South and 300 from countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and in Central Asia to study in Norway.
The Scheme is quite popular both with the Norwegian institutions involved and among eligible students, most of whom are highly qualified in their field of study. Every year the number of applicants far exceeds the number of students admitted under the scheme.
Worth of Scholarship
Please read this carefully

• Each student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would do in an equivalent educational programme. 40 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 60 per cent as a loan. However, the loan portion may be waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study. Students who stay in Norway after finishing their studies or take up residence in another country than their home country must repay the loan.
• Travelling expenses for entry into Norway may be reimbursed (fixed price). Students can apply for one annual home visit if the educational programme lasts longer than one year and for financial support for travelling expenses for field work during the course of study. When the student returns home within 3 months after finishing his/her studies, the cost of travelling home is covered by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund

Eligibility 

• You must a citizen of an eligible country. See link to the list below
• As a student, you must apply directly from your home country. You must have stayed at least one year in your home country directly prior to the planned course of study at the Norwegian university /university college
• Students usually apply for degree programmes that serve as a continuation of their studies in their home country or for courses which can be a joint part of a degree programme in their home country (joint degree or sandwich programmes). Most of the programmes offered are at Master’s or PhD level, but the Quota Scheme also offers certain Bachelor’s study programmes.
• All candidates should typically have the following basic qualifications: Secondary school certificates and a minimum two years of higher education from their home country

How to Apply
The Quota Scheme will only enrol students from institutions (organisations, universities, authorities) which have collaboration agreements with Norwegian universities or university colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme. Only in very special cases will free movers be considered. Please contact the institutions directly for individual information.

Deadline: December 1 every year
For more information about the scholarship, and to download a list of participating Norwegian Universities,  click here
To view a list of eligible countries, click here

2013-2014 DAAD PhD Mathematical Sciences Scholarship for Africans

Applications for the 2013 – 2014 DAAD scholarship for Africans at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in South Africa are now open. DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, in association with AIMS provides five in-region scholarships for a PhD programme in Mathematical Sciences. The scholarships are available to students wishing to commence a PhD programme at a South African University.
Worth of Scholarships
Funds awarded by the scholarship must be used towards covering the costs of tuition fees, living expenses, medical insurance, books, stationery, research literature expenses, study permit and research.
Eligibility

• Applicants must be African nationals from Sub Saharan countries (excluding South African nationals)
• Applicants must not older than 36 years of age on the date of nomination.
• Women are particularly encouraged to submit an application.

How to Apply
You should complete an application form for a DAAD scholarship for Postgraduate Studies must be completed (available through the link below). The application form and the following documents must be submitted to the address below:

• Curriculum Vitae (Europass format)
• Recommendation by your head of department
• Copies of all university degree certificates (certified copies only)
• Copies of all university transcripts (certified copies only)
• At least temporary admission letter indicating the fees structure of the required university (original or certified copy only)
• Declaration of acceptance from academic supervisor (original only)
• Detailed and precise description of the research proposal with detailed working plan and time schedule until graduation.

Postal address to send your application package:
The Administrative Officer
DAAD PhD Scholarships
6 Merlose Road
Muizenberg
7945
South Africa

If you have any questions about applying, please email: info@aims.ac.za
Deadline: Applications must reach AIMS by 14 November 2012. Applications will be pre-selected by AIMS before forwarding a short-list to DAAD in Bonn for final approval.
For more information, and to apply, click here.
To download the application form, click here

2013-2014 Skye Cambridge Scholarship for South Africans

The 2013-2014 Skye Cambridge Scholarship for South Africans is now open for applications. The Skye Cambridge Scholarship is open to citizens of South Africa to study for a PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. Applicants are nominated by faculty deans at South African universities to the Sky Foundation for consideration.
Degree: PhD
Subject: Any subject
Worth of Awards

• University Composition Fee
• College Fee
• Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)

Eligibility and Conditions

• Candidates must be citizens of South Africa
• Candidates must be nominated to the Skye Foundation by faculty deans at South African universities; the Skye Foundation does not accept applications direct from candidates
• Successful candidates will be required to sign an undertaking to return to South Africa on completion of their studies.

Funding partners: Skye Foundation (Click to get more information about them)
How to Apply

• Initial application must be made to the University of Cambridge via the normal Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form. See prospectus for details
• Make it clear in your personal statement in Section B of the GRADSAF that you want to be considered for the scholarship and explain how you believe you meet any specific criteria of the scholarship
• Contact your faculty dean in the South African university you graduated from or work to nominate you
• In the section on ‘Personal funds’ that you have available, you should include significant income from all sources, including salaries, business profit, rents, dividends etc
• Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in South Africa by the Skye Foundation.

Deadline: December 4, 2012
For more information about the scholarship, click here.
To read the University prospectus, and to apply for admission, click here.

IMD Jim Ellert MBA Scholarship for Developing Countries 2013-2014

IMD Business School is offering the Jim Ellert MBA scholarship to an applicant from a developing country who applies for admission to the full-time IMD MBA program and demonstrates strong financial need. Preference will be given to women applicants. Jim Ellert (Emeritus Professor of Finance and Strategy) and the IMD MBA scholarship committee.
Number of scholarships:  One
 Amount: CHF 20,000
 Geographic regions:  Africa, Central & Eastern Europe (including all former Soviet republics), and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula (Thailand, Myramar, Cambodia, Loas, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia)
To qualify, candidates must first apply for admission to the full-time IMD MBA program and be accepted.
Selection Criteria 

• Acceptance into the IMD MBA Program
•  Submitting an essay on: ‘Why I would like to do an MBA at IMD’ (maximum 500 words)
• Candidates will also be considered on the basis of merit as per the quality of their admission application.

The scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:

• Relevance to the essay title
• Organization and structure
• Fully developed arguments
• Persuasiveness
• Personal element and/or passion

Other Consideration: Need of applicants. See form on their website and complete it.
How to Apply
Email your scholarship package to mbafinance@imd.ch
Deadline: September 30, 2013
If you have any other question, email mbafinance@imd.ch
For more information, and to apply, visit their website by clicking here.

2013-2014 Samsung Global Scholarship Program at SNU, South Korea

Seoul National University invites applications from students around the world for the Samsung Global Scholarship Program. It is funded by Samsung Electronics Co. (SEC) in an effort to cultivate global leaders for research and development in the field of Computer, Electronics, and Communication Engineering.
The Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering has six departments:

• Information, Telecommunication, and Radio Science
• Control, Instrumentation, and Automation
• Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits
• Computer and Very Large Scale Integration Systems
• Electrophysics and Lasers
• Electric Energy Systems

Worth of The Scholarship
Selected international students are sponsored for a 2-year master’s program at SNU’s school of EECE with the following scholarship package:

• Tuition (including entrance and enrollment fees)
• On-campus housing
• Medical insurance
• Living expenses (?800,000 or US$750 per month)
• Two round-trip airplane tickets to his or her home country (tickets are provided once a year)
• Internship at SEC during summer/winter vacations

Conditions of the Program

• Upon completion of studies at EECE, the scholarship recipient is required to work at SEC (in Korea) for 2 years in an appointment related to his or her   major.
• After 2 years of employment at SEC, he or she may continue to work at SEC Korea or return to his or her home country to work for a local subsidiary of SEC, upon mutual agreement between him or her and SEC.

Eligibility

• The applicant’s academic achievement should be superior; he or she must  place in the top 30% of his/her class at a prestigious university in his or her home country.
• The applicant should be able to work at SEC in Korea for 2 years after  completion of his/her studies at SNU.
• The applicant’s major must be in the field of Electrical, Electronics,  Communication, or Computer Engineering; Science; Physics; or Mathematics.

How to Apply:
Please prepare and submit the following documents in English:

• A resume
• Academic records of previous studies
• Two letter of recommendation
• A letter of self-introduction
  

Deadline: February 1, 2013 for September admission. Interviews will be held in February  and successful candidates informed in May.
Check their website for details of people to contact for more information. You can also contact Dr Seongwoo Seo through sseo@snu.ac.kr
For more information, and to apply, visit their website by clicking here.

Curtin Information Systems International Undergraduate Scholarship 2013-2014

Curtin University in Australia is offering a number of scholarships to new undergraduate student in business related courses. The Information Systems International Scholarship Programme is available to students interested in computing science, applied information technology or related computing fields. The scholarship is offered in the Business School and lasts for the full duration of the course of study.
Eligible courses
Bachelor of Commerce majoring in one of the following:

• Business Information Technology (single major)
• Business Information Technology & Systems (double major)
• Business Information Systems (single major)

Eligibility criteria

• Be an international student and hold a valid Student Visa – Higher Education (Subclass 573)
• Have received a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) into an eligible undergraduate business degree and major at Curtin University in 2013
• Commencing the first semester of their first undergraduate degree at Curtin University in semester 1, 2013

Value
The scholarship is valued at $5,000 in total and will be awarded to students over the period of the original course that the scholarship was offered, for example if it is a three year course they will receive $2,000 in their first year and then $1,500 in the subsequent years.
How to Apply
Submit your application package with supporting documents attached by 4:00pm on the scholarship closing date, to the Scholarships Office at the Bentley campus.
Details can be found on their website.
Deadline: November 23, 2012
For more information, and to apply, click here.

2013 ADB Internships for African Students

Students from member states of the African Development Bank are invited to apply for an internship in the bank.The broad objectives of the program are to:

• Provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank.
• Provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recruitment purposes.

However applicants should not expect the internship to lead to immediate employment with the AfDB.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for internship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must:

• Be students, aged between eighteen (18) to thirty (30) years, and currently enrolled in a master’s level degree program or its equivalent in a recognized public or private institution of higher learning. The candidate can apply for an internship within one year of having obtained such a degree.
• Provide a letter from their school confirming their enrollment.
• Be citizens of one of the Bank’s member countries.
• Be fluent in, at least, one of the Bank’s working languages (English or French).

Application Procedure
Applicants are required to apply online.
Applicants are requested to attach:

• A comprehensive CV and a cover letter.
• Copy of the latest Degree or equivalent or
• A recommendation letter from the academic institution they are currently attending.
• A brief description of the program or the topic (thesis or dissertation) to be prepared during the internship (when applicable).

Please note that only complete applications will be processed.
Duration /Timing/Location of Internship
Internships will initially be for a period of three months, renewable for up to six months (maximum).
The timing for the 2013 program is as follows:

• Winter – Session I: Internships starts in January through March 2013. Application period from July 9, 2012 to October 15, 2012.
• Summer – Session II: Internships start in June through August 2013. Application period from December 1, 2012 to March 1, 2013.

Terms and Conditions
Interns will be provided with a monthly stipend of 550 UA (Units of Accounts – AfDB moving average exchange rate applicable in July 2012 is 1 UA= $1.55644 = 1.16317 Euro = 2.30733 TND).
Interns will be responsible for their airfare to and from the location of their internship, their visa if needed and will be required to have international medical and accident insurance coverage for the duration of their internship.
For more information, and to apply, click here.

2013-2014 Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship at Oxford

The African Studies Centre, University of Oxford is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship. The scholarship is a part of the development of African and Interdisciplinary Studies, and it is hosted at St Anne’s College in conjunction with the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
Worth of Award
The Scholarship will cover the full university and college fees and a maintenance allowance for a suitably qualified student applying for the MSc African Studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship candidates must:
• Be nationals of a Commonwealth developing country,* and not at present living or studying in a developed country;
• Have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country;
• Be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families are able to pay for them to study in the UK;
• Be willing to return to their home country as soon as their award comes to an end (the Commonwealth Commission will only consider requests to extend leave to remain in the UK post-award for those wishing to progress from Master’s to PhD study and strict conditions will apply).

• (Awards are open to students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa Zambia and Zimbabwe.

How to Apply
In order to be considered for the Scholarship you must indicate in the funding section of your admissions application that you intend to apply for Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship and you must name St. Anne’s your first college choice.
Your application for admission to the course must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office by the closing date of the 2nd application deadline (18 January 2013) if you wish to be considered for the Ioma Evans-Pritchard/Commonwealth Scholarship.  Incomplete applications received by this deadline will not be considered for this award.
Deadline: January 18, 2013
Results will be announced by the end of April 2013.
Further information is available from the African Studies Administrator, 13 Bevington Road, Oxford OX2 6LH, or by email to african.studies@africa.ox.ac.uk.
To read more about the scholarship and the African Studies master’s programme, click here.
To start you University of Oxford admission application, click here.

2013/2014 New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship for Developing Countries

The 2013-2014 Commonwealth Scholarship for students from developing countries to study in New Zealand is now open for applications. The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international programme under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries.
The CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth education conference in 1959 and is reviewed by education ministers at their triennial meetings – the only scholarship scheme in the world to receive such high-level recognition.
Level of Study: New Zealand offers Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study.
Eligible Universities
Commonwealth Scholarships awardees can only study at these New Zealand universities:

• Auckland University of Technology
• Lincoln University
• Massey University
• University of Auckland
• University of Canterbury
• University of Otago
• Victoria University of Wellington
• University of Waikato

Eligibility: You should be from one of these Commonwealth countries
How to Apply: Please contact the Commonwealth agency in your country. The list is here

Deadline: Not stated. Depends on the nominating agency in your country.
For more information about the New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship, click here

2013-2014 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in UK for Developing Countries

The 2013/2014 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for students from developing countries to do taught Master’s courses in the UK are now open for applications. Commonwealth Shared Scholarships was set up by the Department for International Development (DFID) in 1986 in a unique partnership between the United Kingdom government and UK universities. All courses sponsored under the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate’s home country. Awards are available at participating institutions in the UK only.
Duration: Awards are normally tenable for one-year taught postgraduate courses only
Worth of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2013

• DFID and participating UK institutions will jointly meet the full costs of an award holder’s study in the UK including air fares to and from the UK.
• Maintenance allowance is paid by the scholar’s host institution, at the level set by the UK Government: £1,134 per month for scholars based in London and £917 per month for the rest of the UK.
• A grant of up to £225 to cover thesis (Master’s) costs is available; also available is £200 for study travel.
• The cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) is available for scholars returning home at the end of their awards.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a developing Commonwealth country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country [Applicants must be from one of the following countries: Anguilla, Nauru, Antigua and Barbuda Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Barbados, Papua New Guineas, Belize, Pitcairn, Bermuda, Rwanda, Botswana, St Helena, British Virgin Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, Cameroon, St Lucia, Dominica, St Vincent, Falkland Islands, Seychelles, Fiji*, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Solomon Islands, Ghana, South Africa, Grenada, Sri Lanka, Guyana, Swaziland, India, Tanzania, Jamaica, Tonga, Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Kiribati, Tristan da Cunha, Lesotho, Turks and Caicos, Malawi, Tuvalu, Malaysia, Uganda, Maldives, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Namibia, Western Samoa, Montserrat, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe*]  *(countries where awards offered focus on building the capacity of civil society organisations)
• hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
• be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
• have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
• be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
• be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete

How to Apply
Please read the following instructions very carefully.

• Applicants should first decide the course and university to apply to and make sure that they meet all admission conditions set by the university. A list of participating universities and eligible courses can be found in the 2013 prospectus. (see link below)
• Applicants should find out how the particular universities they are interested in normally award the scholarship. Some schools will only refer admitted candidates to apply through the Commonwealth Electronic Application System (EAS), while other schools expected all applicants to complete the EAS even if no admission decision has been made
• Remember to state in your application how your proposed course of study will benefit your country.
• Next step: download the prospectus through the link below and read it carefully, and follow all the instructions to apply. The scholarship is very competitive and incomplete or haphazardly completed applications may not be considered.

Let us know if you need some help

Deadline: Depends on the university. Ranges from December to early April. You can find specific deadlines in the prospectus.
For more information about the 2013 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, click here
To download the 2013 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Prospectus, click here
To access the EAS, and start your application, click here

University of the Western Cape Law Scholarships

Deadline: Opens in September and closes in October
Funding Source: Canon  Collins Trust
Fellowship Year: Launched every year
Host Country: South Africa
Target: Third and fourthyear study in law

Periodicity	Recurrent (visit their website for more information)
Description	The Leigh Day Scholarships are for third and fourth year study in law at the University of Western Cape. What we offer  This is not a full scholarship and the amount awarded will depend on your circumstances. Awards are likely to be around R25,000 per academic year.
Field	Law
Eligibility	To apply for this scholarship you must be: A current second- or third year LLB student at the University of the Western Cape A South African citizen
Application Procedure	The application process will open in September and close in October for study commencing in January the following year. When we are open applicants can access the application forms and guidelines on this webpage. This scholarship is generously supported by Leigh Day & Co, a London law firm specialising in personal injury and human rights law.
Contact/more information	http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/uwclaw.html

VAVILOV-FRANKEL FELLOWSHIPS - Bioversity International - two Fellowships

Deadline: See Project Description
Funding Source: Bioversity International
Academic Year: 2013/2014
Host Country: Proposed research may be carried out in any country outside the applicant’s home country

Type of Scholarship
	Fully funded
Periodicity
	See website
Description
	Bioversity International announces two Fellowships, for up to US$ 20,000 each, which will be available for 2013 to carry out research, from 3 to 12 months, on a wide range of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of of genetic resources in developing countries. Multi-disciplinary research is particularly encouraged. These opportunities are available thanks to support from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australia. The fellowships are intended to cover travel, stipend for living expenses, bench fees, materials, insurance, conference participation and publications. They can be held concurrently with other sources of support.
Eligible African Countries
	Any African country
Field of Research
	biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of of genetic resources in developing countries.
Eligibility	Eligibility for this call is determined on the basis of applicants meeting a number of general criteria and additional criteria for the GRDC-supported fellowship. Nationality Applicants should be nationals of low and medium income countries, according to the Human Development Index Age Applicants should be no more than 35 years of age. Degree Applicants should hold at least a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. Topic of research All applications must address one of the Research Themes described below. Location Proposed research may be carried out in any country outside the applicant’s home country.
Application Procedure
	Applications should be submitted in English, French or Spanish by 11 November 2012 to VFF-2013@cgiar.org. The Application form and Guidelines can be downloaded here or requested by email. The successful applicants will be informed by 30 April 2013 and are required to take up their Fellowships before 31 December 2013. Applications must include: • Cover letter • Completed application form • Full curriculum vitae (with a list of publications) • Research proposal prepared following the Guidelines for Preparation of Research Proposals • Letter of acceptance from the proposed host institute (should follow the Guidelines) • Letter of support from an institute in a developing country (preferably the home institute) which should specify why the research is important to the institute and should also identify the support that will be provided to the applicant upon return.
Contact
	Vavilov–Frankel Fellowships Bioversity International Via dei Tre Denari, 472/a 00057 Maccarese, Rome Italy Fax: (39) 0661979661; Email: VFF-2013@cgiar.org Website: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships

USA scholarship for women from developing countries ($18,000-$30,000) -International Fellowships AAUW

Applications available: August 1, 2012 – December 1, 2012*
Application deadline: December 1, 2012*
Funding Source: AAUW
Country of Study: USA
Academic Year: 2013 – 2014
Fellowship year: July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Type of Scholarship
	Fully funded
Periodicity
	Annual
Description
	For more than a century, AAUW has helped more than 11,000 women from over 130 countries break through barriers and pursue their dreams of obtaining graduate degrees or making an impact in their communities. Fellowship and grant recipients undergo a highly competitive selection process. Academic excellence, commitment to improving the human condition, and the promise of continued impact are cornerstones of the rigorous criteria. Respected scholars, researchers, teachers, and practitioners review the fellowship and grant applications. These reviewers are either experts in specialized fields of study or community leaders who recognize the power of collaboration at the local level. International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree by September 30, 2012 and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five fellowships are renewable for a second year. Degree: Master's/First Professional Degree Fellowship: $18,000 Doctoral Fellowship: $20,000 Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000
Eligible African Countries
	Any African country
Application Procedure
	Apply Now Applications available: August 1, 2012 – December 1, 2012* Application deadline: December 1, 2012* * Applications, supporting documents, and recommendations will be accepted on the following business day if the deadline falls on a weekend. The online application and recommendation will state the actual submission deadline.
Contact
	http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/international.cfm Questions about applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact the AAUW office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application information. Please call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, e-mail aauw@act.org, or write to the customer service center at AAUW Fellowships and Grants C/O ACT, Inc. P.O. Box 4030 Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

Global health research training opportunity for students and postdocs of developing nations - Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship 2013-2014

Deadline:December 14th
Source: Fogarty International Center
Academic year: 2013-2014 Annual (double check with them)

Country: Several nations
Diploma/training: Global health research training

Periodicity	Annual (double check with them)
Description	The Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) fellowship is a one-year mentored research fellowship sponsored by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GHES program brings together a consortium that includes the University of California, Berkeley, Florida International University, Stanford University, and Yale University; and 12 affiliated international sites across 11 countries. The main objective of the program is to generate a new and young cadre of global health researchers, educators, and professionals who will be prepared to address the new challenges in global health.The program will provide fellows with outstanding, interdisciplinary education and training in innovative global health research to promote health equity for populations around the world.
Eligible African Countries	Several African nations -read more
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Field of Research	Global health research
Eligibility
	This fellowship is open to: U.S.-based junior faculty with a current NIH K award or other career development/independence award; U.S.-based post-doctoral fellows (PhD, MD, or DVM). Post-doctoral applicants do not necessarily need to be affiliated with one of the four GHES institutions prior to applying; post-docs who are offered a new position by at least one program-affiliated faculty mentor (at UC Berkeley, FIU, Stanford or Yale) are welcome to apply and are eligible to receive the fellowship in the first year to go abroad. The fellow’s mentor or institution must also guarantee support of at least one year after the fellow returns from abroad; U.S.-based advanced doctoral students enrolled in health-related doctoral programs, supported by a mentor (PI) at one of the four consortium institutions, who have passed their qualifying examination, whose dissertation project can be conducted at one of the program’s field sites abroad; U.S.-based senior professional students (MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD, etc.) who have completed 3 years of professional school, who have a mentor (PI) at one of the 4 consortium institutions; Foreign scholars from participating international sites: investigators within 5 years of their terminal degree (PhD, MD, etc.) and postdocs are eligible to apply. Please note that when supported by the GHES fellowship, the fellow cannot be receiving salary from his home institution. • Foreign scholars must be citizens of any nation exclusive of high-income countries as defined by the World Bank (link to eligible countries) • All applicants must have demonstrated interest in, and statement of commitment to, a career in global health research. • All applicants must have the support of a participating U.S. campus and/or an affiliated international site.
Application Procedure	The online application for 2013-2014 Fellowship year is now open. Click here to access the on-line application. Application guidelines for the 2013-2014 application can be found here. To access a PDF version of the 2013-2014 application, please click here. Essay questions for 2013-2014 can be found here.
Contact	Now accepting applications for 2013-2014. Application deadline is December 14th, 2012. Direct inquiries to: Melaine Delcroix, Ph.D.Assistant DirectorGHES Fellowship mdelcroix@berkeley.edu

Scholarships for sub-Saharan Africa students - Waverley – African Studies Centre Joint Scholarship

Deadline:4 January 2013 for Politics; 18 January 2013 for all other subjects
Source: The university of Oxford

Academic year: 2013-2014

Country: The UK

Training: MS/Dphil - Arts and humanities

Funding type	Fully funded
Description	The Waverley Fund was established in 2001. It aims to assist academically excellent students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have shown the potential to make a significant contribution in their future careers. The African Studies Centre was launched in October 2004, and attracts extremely high quality graduates. The Centre is a unit of the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies (SIAS), a department in the Social Sciences Division. One scholarship will be awarded in 2013-14 for an MSc in African Studies, and one scholarship for a DPhil student. 100% of university and college fees, and a grant for living expenses (exact amount to be confirmed) which should be sufficient to cover your costs of accommodation, food, utility bills and general living costs (clothes, books, insurance, networking/socialising etc). The awards are made for the full duration of a student’s fee liability for the agreed course. If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress.
Eligible African Countries
	Sub-sahara Africa
Field	MSc in African Studies,  DPhil in International Development, DPhil Politics, DPhil History DPhil Social Anthropology
Eligibility
	Eligible candidates must be ordinarily residents in the sub-Saharan Africa. Applicants must intend to return to their home country at the end of their studies. Candidates should be applying to start an MSc in African Studies, DPhil Development Studies, DPhil Politics, DPhil History or DPhil Social Anthropology. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit. Please ensure you meet the requirements for entry to your course, including English language requirements. See the Course Guide for more information. Deferred students are not eligible.
Application Procedure	You do not need to actively apply for this scholarship. All eligible candidates that apply for the MSc in African Studies,  DPhil in International Development, DPhil Politics, DPhil History or DPhil Social Anthropology by Application Deadline 2: (4 January 2013 for Politics; 18 January 2013 for all other subjects) will be considered. In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (13 March 2013).  Applications with an outstanding admissions decision after this date, or applications which are re-evaluated against the later March deadline field, are not eligible for scholarship consideration. Applicants who are ‘re-routed’ (accepted onto a different programme of study to the one they originally applied for e.g. transferred from an MPhil to a DPhil or from one course to another) should contact us as soon as they are notified of the change in order to ensure that their application for a scholarship is maintained on their new programme of study.
Contact	http://www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectivegrad/scholarships/university/waverley/