Masters Degree

Brief description: The DAAD Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance Programme proposes very good graduates from developing countries the prospect to acquire a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country at German institutions of higher education.

Participating Programmes in Host Institutions: The scholarships are decorationed for preferred Master courses at German institutions of higher education scheduled below:

•  Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
•  University of Duisburg-Essen: MA Development and Governance
•  Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
•  Leuphana University of Lüneburg: Public Economics, Law and Politics (PELP)
•  Hochschule Osnabrück: Management in Non-Profit Organisations
•  University of Osnabrück: Master of  Democratic Governance and Civil Society
•  University of Passau: Master of Governance and Public Policy
•  University of Potsdam: Master of Public Management (MPM)

The courses have an global orientation and are taught in German and/or English.

Number of Scholarships: Not particular

Target group:  The scholarship method is release to applicants from Africa, Latin America, North/Central America, South Asia, Southeast Asia as well as from countries in the Middle East. See list of eligible countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions: DAAD scholarship owners are exempt from tuition fees. DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently €750. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany.

In addition, DAAD allowances an appropriate travel allowance and a study and research subsidy as well as rent subsidies and/or allowances for spouses and/or children where applicable.

Eligibility: The scholarship targets very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who in the future desire to actively donate to the social and economic development of their home countries. The scholarships are presented both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.

The main DAAD criteria for selection are: the study results, knowledge of English (and German), political and social engagement, a convincing description of the subject-related and personal inspiration for the study project in Germany and the projected benefit after the return to the home country.

The university degree should have been obtained during the 6 years before the application for the scholarship. Candidates cannot be measured if they have been in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application.

Every Master courses have further additional necessities that must be fulfilled by the candidates at any case.

Application instructions: Please submit your applications for the preferred Master courses and for the DAAD scholarship to the particular universities only (not to DAAD). Please fill in the DAAD application form by indicating your preferred priority of study courses. The application period at all eight universities is from 1 June – 31 August 2016.

It is essential to visit the 2017 Announcement and browse the authorized website (found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&q=public%20policy&page=1&detail=10000039

PhD Degree

Brief description: Thanks to bighearted funding from the Society of the Sacred Heart, three fully-funded, full-time PhD studentships are presented for new abroad students, starting 1 October 2017. The studentships are for the support of 3 applicants with a strong academic record and the probable for academic brilliance at doctoral level.

Preference will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries. Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to contributing to their home community through their planned research project or area of study, and through their future career plans.

Host Institution(s): University of Roehampton, UK

Level/Field of study: PhD Programme where the intended research project or area of study, may be, for example, related to education, human rights, theology/philosophy, other topics applicable to justice, community service, environmental development.

This is only an investigative list; no disciplinary areas are excluded, and specific projects and intentions will be assessed in relation to the broad criterion of making a contribution to the student’s home community.

Number of Awards: 3

Target group: Open to all global students but preference will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers the cost at abroad rates, stipend at Research Council UK rates, currently £16,057 (tax-free), and contribution to research project costs.

The scholarships are for three years, subject to annual assessments of  satisfactory progress.

Eligibility: You must meet the standard requirements for PhD study at Roehampton. The criteria are:

•  Academic brilliance – record to date and potential

• Nationality and domicile (applicants must announce all nationalities held; preference will be specified to those who are solely citizens of and domiciled in lower-middle income countries*)

• Commitment to contributing to the student’s home community

• Fit of planned project to the research environment at Roehampton and accessible supervisory expertise

Application instructions: Prior to submitting a full application, applicants should contact a possible academic supervisor at Roehampton to discuss their project ideas.  Applications should be submitted by 5 December 2016.

It is essential to see the scholarship brochure and browse the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Courses/Graduate-School/Funding/

PhD Degree

Brief description: The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) was formed to create a center of attention and preserve world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of brilliance in research and higher learning.  The scholarships are towards a doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD).

Host Institution(s): Canadian Universities with Vanier CGS allocation. Without exemption, the Vanier CGS is reasonable only at the suitable Canadian institution that submitted the nomination.

Level/Field(s) of study: PhD programmes (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD) in health research; natural sciences and/or engineering research; and social sciences and/or humanities research

Number of Scholarships: Up to 167 scholarships are honored yearly

Target group: Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are suitable to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.

Scholarship value/duration: The scholarships is worth $50,000 apiece year for 3 years.

Eligibility: To be measured for a Vanier CGS, you must:

• be nominated by only one Canadian university, which must have received a Vanier CGS allocation;

•  be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint undergraduate/graduate research program such as: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD – if it has a established and considerable research component). Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is suitable for funding;

•  propose to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the statement 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 suitable for funding;

•  have completed no more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2017;

•  have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your university, in every of the last 2 years of full-time study or equivalent. Applicants are confident 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.

Application instructions: Applicants must be nominated by a Canadian Institution with a quota at which they want to study. Applicants cannot submit an application directly to the Vanier CGS program.   

Applications are initiated in one of 2 ways. Either the student informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected institution of their intent to submit an application to the Vanier CGS program OR the institution initiates the nomination process by contacting the desired applicant.

Applications are organized by the student and submitted to the nominating institution by their internal closing date using the Research Net application system.  The nominating institution then forwards recommended nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat (the Secretariat) by2 November 2016.

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

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html

MBA Degree

Brief description: Jim Ellert MBA Scholarships are planned to attract students from Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula who wish to pursue an MBA Degree at IMD.

Host Institution(s): IMD Switzerland

Field of study: Masters in Business Administration

Number of Scholarships: One

Target group: Nationals from the following regions: Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula.

Scholarship value/inclusions: CHF 20,000

Eligibility: Applicants who have already applied to the full-time IMD MBA program and who demonstrate strong financial need.

Application instructions: Before you can submit an application for the scholarship, you must have been accepted into an IMD MBA Program. You must also submit a 500 word essay on “Why I would like to do an MBA at IMD?”.  You must complete the MBA Financial Aid Application Form (when requested) and submit your essays before 30 September 2016.

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

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Jim-Ellert.cfm

Masters/PhD Degree

Brief description: The DRD proposes a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships for every year for candidates from Sub-Saharan African countries with an outstanding academic record, to pursue development-related Masters and PhD studies.

Host Institution(s): University of the Western Cape, South Africa/Ruhr-Univeristy Bochum, Germany

Field of study: Scholarships are vacant for full-time students of:

• MA in Development Studies
• Master in Public Administration
• the MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme)
• the different PhD options at the centre (PhD UWC)

Number of Awards: Limited

Target group: The scholarships are projected for nationals of Sub-saharan African countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions: Scholarships consist of monthly allowances of 650 Euro for Master applicants and 900 Euro for PhD applicants plus travel allowances. Mobility scholarships are also vacant for Master students every year.

Eligibility: Scholarship candidates are advised to carefully read about the specific entry necessities and course application method of the programme of their choice. The information is vacant from the respective programmes sections. In addition to programme requirements, all candidates have to meet the following requirements:

•  Candidates should be from Sub-Sahara Africa
•  Candidates should have an excellent academic record – at least 70% for your last degree
•  Candidates should submit an application within 3 years of having completed their previous degree
•  The study must have been completed at an internationally recognised university
•  The previous degree (Baccalaureus or Master) should have been an academic discipline which is related to  Development Studies or Public Administration
•  South African students are necessary to have an honours degree in order to be admitted to a Masters degree course.  Other students need the equivalent of a 4 year undergraduate degree
• Candidates must supply evidence of proficiency in English, both written and spoken. This can be TOEFL test or a similar standard test or a letter from an academic institution

Application instructions: For candidates of the MPA, the MA in Development Studies as well as PhD applicants, you will have to fill in an electronic application form by 31 July 2016.  For the MADM, there is a separate online application to be submitted by 31 December 2017; please refer to the “How to apply” section of the Bochum programme or the course homepage.

It is essential to visit the authorized website to access the electronic application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.drd-sa.org/index.php/scholarships-in-development-studies.html

MBA Degree

Brief description: ESMT proposes special-tuition scholarships to female applicants applying to the ESMT Full-time MBA program with an exceptionally strong GMAT score and a record of academic brilliance at undergraduate level.

Host Institution(s): European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Germany

Field of study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Number of Awards: 2

Target group: Female students from every countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship value is up to €15,000.

Eligibility: All applicants with a GMAT score of over 700 are qualified.

Application instructions: Applicants require to supply their authorized GMAT scores (not older than five years) and should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they succeed for this scholarship. The scholarship closing date coincides with admissions closing date: 2 April, 1 July, 1 October, and 2 November of the preceding year. Many of ESMT’s competitive scholarships are awarded by the 1 October closing date.

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:  https://www.esmt.org/degree-programs/full-time-mba/fees-and-financing/mba-scholarships

PhD Degree

Brief description: Thanks to bighearted funding from the Society of the Sacred Heart, 3 fully-funded, full-time PhD studentships are presented for new abroad students, starting 1 October 2017. The studentships are for the support of 3 applicants with a strong academic record and the potential for academic brilliance at doctoral level.

Preference will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries. Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to contributing to their home community through their planned research project or area of study, and through their future career plans.

Host Institution(s): University of Roehampton, UK

Level/Field of study: PhD Programme where the considered research project or area of study, may be, for example, related to education, human rights, theology/philosophy, other topics relevant to justice, community service, environmental development.

This is only an analytic list; no disciplinary areas are excluded, and specific projects and intentions will be assessed in relation to the broad criterion of making a donation to the student’s home community.

Number of Awards: 3

Target group: Open to all worldwide students but preference will be specified to applicants from lower or middle income countries

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers the fees at overseas rates, stipend at Research Council UK rates, currently £16,057 (tax-free), and contribution to research project costs.

The scholarships are for 3 years, subject to annual assessments of  satisfactory progress.

Eligibility: You must meet the standard requirements for PhD study at Roehampton. The criteria are:

•  Academic brilliance – record to date and potential

• Nationality and domicile (applicants must pronounce all nationalities held; preference will be given to those who are solely citizens of and domiciled in lower-middle income countries*)

• Commitment to contributing to the student’s home community

• Fit of expected project to the research environment at Roehampton and offered supervisory expertise

Application instructions: Prior to submitting a full application, applicants should contact a possible academic supervisor at Roehampton to converse their project ideas.  Applications should be submitted by 5 December 2016.

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

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Courses/Graduate-School/Funding/

Masters Degree

Brief description: The Joint Master’s Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Drylands Management conveys together different proficiency and scientific property of the partner institutes to build advanced human capital, and generate and adapt global knowledge for local solutions in drylands. The programme gives young professionals and scientists a worldwide perception on integrated property management approaches in drylands and permits them to achieve practical experience in different dryland countries.

Throughout the programme, a strong emphasis will be placed on multidisciplinary approaches. The MSc Programme will propose a short concentrated course and field research leading to the development of a Master’s thesis.

Host Institution(s): The Joint Master’s Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Drylands Management is presented jointly through the partnership between the:

Level/Field of study:  Masters in Integrated Drylands Management

Number of Scholarships: Limited

Target group: Students from developing countries

Scholarship value/inclusions: A limited number of Scholarships will be provided to skilled applicants from developing countries on a spirited basis. These scholarships will cover the travel costs between the country of origin and IRA, CAREERI, ICARDA, and TU, as needed.  The tuition fee will be waived for students who are Fellowship beneficiaries.

During the course work in 2016, IRA will house the students with full boarding and lodging in a appropriate accommodation in Médenine, Tunisia. During laboratory research work, TU will give non-Japanese students with payment for accommodation and meals in Tottori, Japan.

Eligibility Criteria: Admission is based on the following criteria:

• Candidates must already be registered in a Master’s degree programme at one of the Programme partner institutes and have completed their basic course work.

• Candidates registered in a Master’s programme at an accredited university outside the Programme partners may be suitable to submit an application if they have completed their basic coursework, and can establish a link with a Programme partners for their field research and thesis work which will be undertaken jointly with their current supervisor. Such candidates should contact the interested Programme partner institute directly to explore options and arrangements.

• Candidates must demonstrate a verified aptitude in appropriate research methodologies, laboratory and computer skills.

• Candidates must demonstrate proof of proficiency in English (oral and written).

• Candidates must submit a research proposal of 5 pages, whose precedence aligns with that of programme partner who will host the proposed research.

• Working experience in dryland management is attractive.

Application Instructions: To submit an application, you must submit the completed and signed application form together with the supporting documents by 30 July 2016.

It is essential to visit the 2016-2017 Brochure and browse the authorized website (link found below) to access the applications form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://inweh.unu.edu/msc-drylands/