MBA Degree

Brief description: The Kofi Annan Business School Foundation offers Scholarships for brilliant and motivated students from developing countries that permit them to gain a 1-year full-time MBA degree at ESMT.

Host Institution(s): ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Germany in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business Schools Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.

Field(s) of study: 1-year, full-time Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Number of Scholarships: Up to 5 scholarships are accessible 1 year.

Target group: Residents of one of the UN-listed LDCs, LLDCs, or of Palestine

Scholarship value/inclusions: The fellowship covers full tuition and fees and a monthly stipend for living expenses.

Eligibility: Candidates must be local in one of the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs),Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Palestine. Applications are confident from applicants who hold at least a bachelor’s degree from any academic discipline and demonstrate 3 years of post-graduate professional experience. All candidates are required to take the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) before gaining admission to the ESMT Full-time MBA program.

After graduation, Fellows are projected to commit to returning to their home countries or regions to participate for at least 3 years in the development of the local or regional economy.

Application instructions: Scholarships can be granted only after an applicant has been admitted to the ESMT MBA program.  Applications are only received online via ESMT’s website. Potential candidates may also submit a CV for a preliminary check to determine whether they are qualified to submit an application. The application closing date for the MBA is 30 September.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.esmt.org/degree-programs/full-time-mba/scholarship-programs

Non-degree

Brief description: The Humphrey Fellowship Program is for skilled professionals attracted in strengthening their leadership skills through a communal replace of knowledge and sympathetic about issues of common concern in the U.S. and Fellows’ home countries.

Host Institution(s): Fellows are positioned at one of the participating USA universities. Fellows are not capable to choose which university they will concentrate. Rather, they are assigned in diverse groups of 7-15 to the most suitable host institution based on their area of interest and professional field.

Level/Field of study: As a non-degree program, the Fellowship proposes precious opportunities for professional development through decided university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical employment experiences. The suitable program fields are:

• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
• Public Health Policy and Management
•  Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
•  Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
•  Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
•  Technology Policy and Management
•  Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
•  Urban and Regional Planning

• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Communications/Journalism
• Economic Development
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
• Finance and Banking
• Higher Education Administration
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
• Human Resource Management
• Law and Human Rights

Number of Awards: Around 200 Fellowships are awarded yearly.

Target group: Citizens of suitable countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, and Western Hemisphere.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The Fellowship provides for:

•  A book allowance;
•  A one-time computer subsidy;

•  Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university;
•  Pre-academic English language training, if required;
•  A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance;
•  Accident and sickness coverage;
• Air travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the program and domestic travel to required program events);
• A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits and conferences.

Eligibility: The candidate must have:

•  An undergraduate (first university) degree,
•  A minimum of 5 years of full-time, professional experience
•  Limited or no prior experience in the United States,
•  Demonstrated leadership qualities,
•  A record of public service in the community, and
•  English language capability

Please contact the U.S. Embassy, Public interaction Section or Fulbright Commission in your country of residence to learn about probable specific program requirements (link found below).

Application instructions: Application closing date vary by country but falls around May to September every year. The nominating U.S. Embassy or Binational Fulbright Commission will counsel you of its interior closing date for receiving applications. Embassies and Commissions must submit their nominations to the Institute of Worldwide Education office in Washington, DC by 1 October.

Please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country for further information about application procedures.

It is essential to read the FAQs and browse the administrator website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://humphreyfellowship.org/

Masters/Certificate

Brief description: Every year, Rotary selects up to 100 students from around the world to get fully funded academic fellowships to pursue a Certificate course or Masters Degree course related to peace and conflict declaration and prevention at one of the participating peace centers.

Host Institution(s):

•  University of Queensland, Australia

•  Uppsala University, Sweden

•  Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (certificate program)

•  Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

•  International Christian University, Japan

•  University of Bradford, England

Level/Field of study: Certificate or Masters Degree Programme in fields related to peace and conflict declaration and anticipation.

Target group: Any person endorsed by their neighboring Rotary Club/District.

No. of Scholarships: Up to 50 master’s degree scholarships and 50 certificates are awarded every year.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarships cover tuition and fees, accommodation, round-trip transportation, and all placement and field-study expenses.

Eligibility: The Rotary Peace Scholarship is planned for professionals with work experience in worldwide relations or peace and conflict prevention and declaration. Candidates must also meet the following necessities:

• Skill in English; proficiency in a second language is strappingly suggested

• Strong assurance to worldwide understanding and peace as verified through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service.

• Outstanding leadership expertises.

• Master’s degree candidates: minimum 3 years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor’s degree.

• Certificate candidates: minimum 5 years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, sturdy academic conditions.

Read the complete eligibility requirements.

Application instructions: The closing date for applicants to submit applications to their respective Rotary district is 31 May. Districts must submit approved applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.

It is essential to read the complete application instructions and browse the official website (link found below) for complete information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: https://www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships

University of Manitoba
Masters/PhD Degree

Brief description: The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF) are qualified-based awards that are release to students of every nationality who will be registered as full-time graduate students (Masters or PhD) at the University of Manitoba.

Host Institution(s): University of Manitoba, Canada.

Field(s) of study: Every graduate degree programs offered by the University  (except those in the Faculty of Medicine and in the Master of Business Administration – MBA).

Target group: Every one of students regardless of citizenship are eligible to submit an application.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The cost of these fellowships is $18,000 (Ph.D.) and is $14,000 (Master’s) for a twelve month period.  Students are suitable to accept the UMGF for the first 24 months of their Master’s program and the first 48 months of their PhD program.

Eligibility: Academic standing: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.75 (above B+) at a accepted university based on a Bachelor, Masters, Graduate Diploma or a Doctoral degree. Please use admissions criteria in calculating GPA, i.e., last 60 credit hours or corresponding.

Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are qualified to submit an application.

Fields of study: Students in all fields of graduate study (with the exception of those in the Faculty of Medicine and in the Master of Business Administration [MBA]) are qualified to submit an application.

You should also convene the specific eligibility criteria set by the Department/Faculty, if any.

Application instructions: Please verify with your department/faculty for information on how to be measured for a UMGF.Closing date varies per faculty.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for complete information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website:Official-Scholarship Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/585.html