Master & Doctoral Scholarship For International Students From University Of Western Australia

Applications are invited from suitably qualified international students for scholarships to undertake the degree of Master by Research or Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Western Australia.The purpose of the IPRS and the UWA SIRF scheme is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas in which the University has specialised research strengths and to support Australia's research effort. Successful applicants can expect to become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers and in an area which has attracted external resources.

Applications for international postgraduate research scholarships at UWA are rated according to the following criteria: (a) Academic achievement; (b) English language achievement; (c) Research training achievement; and (d) Proposed research environment. Allocation of scholarships is the outcome of a competitive ranking and selection process in which applications are scored and ranked by Schools, Faculties and the University Scholarships Committee, according to these common criteria and on the basis of evidence provided.

Applications for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS), Scholarships for International Research Fees (SIRF) and Indian SIRF Scholarships will open from Friday 18 June 2010 and close on Friday 13 August 2010. These scholarships are for study in Semester 1, 2011. China SIRF Scholarship applications 2011 first round applications will open on Monday 23 August 2010 and will close on Friday 15 October 2010. These are for study in 2011.

Further Information : http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home/postgrad/international/iprs

Australia: Scholarships From Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate research study. Its purpose is to attract high quality overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the University of Adelaide to support its research effort. The selection for scholarships is extremely competitive.Up to 10 prestigious scholarships may be available in the mid year round of scholarships for 2010 to outstanding international students from any country undertaking postgraduate research in any academic discipline.

The ASI provides:

1. Course tuition fees for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for doctoral programs only);
2. Health insurance cover for students; and
3. An annual living allowance of approximately $22,250 (2010 value) for the normal duration of the program.

Applicants should hold at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Honours degree. This is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year. Other criteria that will be taken into consideration is undergraduate performance, bachelor and honours awards and scholarships, other postgraduate degrees, publications in internationally refereed journals, the presentation of conference papers and relevant industry experience.

Applications for these scholarships are always highly competitive. Generally ASI recipients have completed a Masters degree including a significant research component and have several publications and relevant work and research experience.

Conditions

• ASI Scholarship will be awarded strictly on academic merit. Extra-curricular achievements will not be considered.
• Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are ineligible.
• Those undertaking research via remote candidature are ineligible.
• International applicants are not eligible for an ASI if they have already commenced the degree for which they are seeking an award, unless they can establish that they were unable to apply for an ASI in the last round of the previous calendar year.
• International applicants who have not provided evidence of their meeting English language proficiency requirements by the closing date are not eligible for an ASI.
• International applicants must not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
• Candidates are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as 'international students' and must maintain 'international student' status for the duration of their enrolment in the University.
• Scholarships are available for the normal duration of the program, subject to satisfactory progress. For students enrolled in a PhD, extensions beyond three years and six months require the approval of the Graduate Scholarships Committee and would only be approved in exceptional circumstances.
• Scholarships holders must commence study at The University of Adelaide in Semester 2, 2010. No ASI may be commenced after 30 November.
• Scholarship winners will not be permitted to defer commencement until 2011.
• Applicants who applied in previous international scholarship rounds are not eligible to apply again.

Closing Date: 15 May 2010. We strongly recommend that all applicants submit their application and all required documents well before the closing date. Incomplete applications at the scholarship application deadline will not be considered for a scholarship.

Postgraduate Research Application Form

Further Information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/asi.html

Australia: Scholarship For Women From AFUW QLD

AFUW QLD, the Queensland association of the Australian Federation of University Women, has been providing fellowships and scholarships for postgraduate research or study since 1972. AFUWQ is part of the International Federation of University Women.A branch of AFUWQ, the Fellowship Fund Branch, Inc (FFI), was incorporated in 1983 to perform the management and administration of Fellowships.FFI owns and manages the Academic Dress Hire Service (ADHS). It is a charitable organization and profits from its operations together with investment funds, provide Fellowships to women postgraduate students.

Our Fellowships have been awarded to women graduates from more than ten countries, and have supported studies in a wide range of disciplines, for example: marine biology, architecture, law, literature, radiography, mathematics, social work, archaeology, economics, molecular biology, management, music, information technology and performing arts.
Our aim is to assist women with tertiary qualifications to increase their knowledge and broaden their experience through studying or working in a different environment.

Graduates, on their Graduation day, are encouraged to contribute to the work of FFI by donating their refund cheque back to the organization for the provision of Fellowships.

Applications for postgraduate study in 2011 are currently being accepted. The closing date for this round of applications is the 31st May 2010.

Further Details: http://www.afuwqfellowships.com/welcome-f.html

UK: Robert Gardiner Memorial Scholarships In The University Of Cambridge

The Electors to the Robert Gardiner Memorial Scholarships invite applications for one or more Scholarships tenable from 1 October annually. It is possible that only a small number of Scholarships will be awarded. The academic standard required is high.The Scholarships are intended to assist or enable students of Irish universities to proceed to the University of Cambridge for the purpose of undergraduate or postgraduate study.

The Electors will give preference to applicants who are to study for a research degree, or who are applying for a Master's degree with a view to progressing to research at a later date. Students of any Irish university are eligible. Every Scholar, if not already a member of the University of Cambridge, will be required to become one before the end of the Michaelmas Term of the year of their election to a Scholarship unless given special permission by the Electors to defer his or her matriculation until a later term, and will be required to become a candidate for a Cambridge degree or to carry out approved research. No Scholar may systematically follow any business or profession or engage in any educational or other work, which in the opinion of the Electors would interfere in any way with his or her course of study. The Scholarships may not, without the permission of the Electors, be held with any other scholarship or studentship in the University, with any office or post in the University, or with any stipendiary College Fellowship. Students already studying at the University of Cambridge will not normally be funded.

The Scholarship will normally be for one year in the first instance but may be renewed for two further years subject to satisfactory progress. The value of the Scholarships will be determined by the Electors in the light of the Scholar's circumstances and the funds available. Scholars are paid quarterly in advance; the Electors may withhold payment if they are not satisfied with the diligence or progress of a Scholar. Applications must be made on forms obtainable from the Registrary (addressed to the Awards Clerk), The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN. Candidates must also provide an official academic transcript from their University or Head of Department as appropriate. Completed forms must be returned by 20 June each year.

Download the application form

Japanese Government Scholarships For Iceland Students

Overview

The Japanese Government is offering scholarship to the Iceland students.Applicants who are born between 2 April 1989 and 1 April 1994 and have graduated or will be graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan by March 2011 are eligible for this scholarship.This program includes one-year preparatory education of Japanese Language.

MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) of the Government of Japan will provide for a round-trip airfare, school fees, and scholarship for five years from April 2011.Under the fiscal 2010 budget, the monthly stipend will be 125, 000 yen. (The amount of money is subject to change.)

Field Of Study

(1) Social Sciences and Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities-A: Laws, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language and others.
Social Sciences and Humanities-B: Economics, and Business Administration.


(2) Natural Sciences

Natural Sciences-A: Science, Electric and Electronic Studies, Mechanical Studies, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chemical Studies, and other fields.
Natural Sciences-B: Agricultural studies, Hygienic studies, and Science.
Natural Sciences-C: Medicine, and Dentistry.

*For more details, please look into the application guideline-1.FIELDS OF STUDY.
Scholarship applicants must be in a good mental and physical health, and must have basic knowledge of Japanese Language or be willing to learn Japanese Language. They are also required to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2011.

First selection will be carried out by the Embassy of Japan in Iceland. The final selection will be made by MEXT.

Completed forms must be submitted to the Embassy no later than 25 June 2010. All applicants who are subsequently short-listed will take written examinations and have an interview in July 2010 at the Embassy.

Guideline and application form are now available at the website:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0307e.html - 1
(Please look into “Undergraduate students”)

Deadline for applications - Friday 25 June 2010

Application Guidelines

For further information, please contact
Embassy of Japan
Tel: 510-8600 Fax: 510-8605
Email: japan@itn.is

Scholarship Source: http://www.is.emb-japan.go.jp/

UN OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2011 in Switzerland

Applications are invited for attending the 2011 Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which runs from 1-4 months for different languages (English, French, Spanish and Russian). During the Programme, selected Fellows will be based at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Fellows will undergo interactive trainings on topics such as the work of OHCHR, the UN system and mechanisms etc.

Deadlines For Applications

May 31, 2010 (English speaking), June 30, 2010 (Spanish speaking), October 1, 2010 (French speaking) and October 29, 2010 (Russian speaking).

By the end of the programme, fellows will have increased general knowledge about "United Nations system, international human rights instruments and mechanisms, in particular those relevant to indigenous peoples and be capable of giving training sessions within their communities/ organizations on the knowledge acquired."

Benefits

Selected candidates for the fellowship will receive air travel support (return ticket by economy class) from their country of residence to Geneva, modest accommodation in Geneva, basic health insurance and a monthly grant to cover living expenses.

There are different dates scheduled programmes in different languages and there are also different deadlines for submitting applications for different languages. The application form can be downloaded from the OHCHR website.

Deadlines:

* 2011 English speaking Fellowship Programme is: Monday 31 May 2010
* 2011 Spanish speaking indigenous fellowship programme is: Wednesday 30 June 2010
* 2011 French speaking indigenous fellowship programme is: Friday 1 October 2010
* 2011 Russian speaking indigenous fellowship programme is: Friday 29 October 2010

Further information about this UN fellowship program can be found at: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/fellowshiprogramme.htm