International Scholarships to Education For Global Students from Developing Countries>>>2017-2018

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University of Otago Worldwide Research Master’s Scholarship

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Scholarships in University of Otago

Masters Degree
Brief description: The University of Otago Worldwide Master’s reward presents funding to support worldwide Master’s students studying at the University of Otago.   Research Master’s scholarships support students during the thesis part of a research Master’s degree.
Host Institution(s): University of Otago, New Zealand
Level/Field(s) of study: Qualified thesis-based Masters Programme under the following divisions: Commerce/School of Business, Health Science, Humanities, Sciences.

Number of Scholarships: Only 4 – 1 per each one division
Target group: Worldwide students
Scholarship value/inclusions: NZ$13,000 stipend per annum, worldwide tuition fees waiver (excludes student services fee and insurance)
Eligibility: Candidates must be:
•  obtaining their first Master’s qualification
•  worldwide students
•  undertaking a thesis-based Master’s
Selection is based predominantly on academic merit and the candidate’s potential for research. Due to the limited number of these scholarships, candidates necessitate very good grades to be successful.  The University only recommends applying if your grades in the later years of your degree are at A or A+ level.
Application instructions: Funding has already been awarded for 2016. If you wish to submit an application for funding for 2017, please make sure your application has been submitted no later than 1 October 2016.
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Clarendon Scholarships for Worldwide Students at Oxford University in UK

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Clarendon Scholarships at Oxford University

Scholarship Description: The Clarendon Fund proposes around 140 full scholarships each year to academically outstanding graduate students from all around the world. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic brilliance and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level at the University of Oxford. The scholarships cover tuition and college fees as well as a generous grant for living expenses, and all graduate candidates who submit an application for study at the University by the January closing date, in their respective year of entry, will be automatically measured for this prestigious scholarship funding.

Host Institution(s): Oxford University in UK


Scholarship Provider: The Clarendon Fund, UK

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are acceptable in all subject areas presented at the University of Oxford.

Course Level: Scholarships are honored for all degree-bearing courses presented at the graduate level. This encompasses all full-time and part-time master’s and all DPhil courses. Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses are not qualified for this scholarship.

Eligibility: All candidates for graduate study at the University of Oxford are qualified. Clarendon scholars come from all continents in the world: from the USA to Australia, Venezuela to Vietnam and from Norway to Nigeria! All degree-bearing courses at graduate level are qualified. This encompasses all full-time and part-time master’s and all DPhil courses. Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses are not qualified for this scholarship. Clarendon supports scholars from across the University, with no preference for any particular subject area. Applicants applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford are suitable. This includes students who are currently studying for a Master’s degree at Oxford but who will be re-applying for a DPhil (you would be suitable for funding for the DPhil). If you hold a deferred suggest to starting in 2016-17, you will be considered for this scholarship automatically. Students who will continue to study for the same degree at Oxford in the next year are not qualified for this scholarship.

Scholarship Opens: Students from all around the world can submit an application for these Clarendon scholarships.

Number of award(s): The Clarendon Fund proposes over 140 full scholarships each year to academically outstanding graduate students from all around the world.

Duration of award(s): Clarendon Scholarships are presented for the full period that you are liable to pay tuition fees to the University, which is usually the same as the length of your course. The fee liability page of the Fees and Funding website explains this in full detail, and also provides information about charges that may be applied after the standard period of fee liability has been reached and which are not enclosed by the Clarendon Fund.
What does it cover? All Clarendon Scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full. Scholars on a full-time course receive a bighearted annual grant for living costs, which is normally sufficient to cover the living costs of a single student living in Oxford. In 2015-16 this is £14,057 (GBP). Scholars on a part-time course accept a study support funding to help cover their non-fee costs.


Selection Criteria: Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and potential to graduate students from all around the world. Selection criteria vary slightly depending on the subject area and whether candidates submit an application for a taught or research degree. Generally, applications are assessed against the following criteria:
-An outstanding academic record is important: A high first class honors degree or its equivalent (a GPA score of at least 3.7 if the mark is out of 4, noting that most successful applicants attain a score higher than 3.7) or an outstanding academic record at Master’s level is necessary (noting that an outstanding Master’s degree can compensate for a moderate first degree performance). Other indicators of high academic achievement may include individual marks on student transcripts; evidence of previous university prizes or awards; information on your overall position within your cohort; and publications (if applicable).
-Aptitude for the projected course of study: This may be assessed by reviewing academic references, the research proposal, demonstrated evidence of aptitude for research, and the likelihood the scholar will contribute significantly to their field of study.
-Student motivation: This is assessed through evidence of the candidate commitment to their proposed course, evaluated by the personal statement and referees’ reports.
Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: If you submit an application for a full- or part-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford by the January deadline for your course, you will automatically be considered for a Clarendon Scholarship.


Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford
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Danish Government Language Scholarships for Worldwide Students in Denmark

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Danish Government Language Scholarships
Bachelor/Master’s/PhD Degree

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 1, 2016
Study in: Denmark

Brief description:  There is a great opportunity for the students of Israel, Russia, China, Canada, USA and various EU countries. The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in institutions of higher education. Applicants can apply for the scholarship under the Cultural Agreements programme to attend a Danish Summer Language Course. Students do not have to pay for the course itself, the scholarship covers the tuition fee. Students may also receive the 5000 dkk scholarship upon arrival to cover their accommodation and meals.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to attend a Danish Summer Language Course.


Course Level: The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in institutions of higher education.

Scholarship Provider: Danish Government

Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark

Eligibility: -The summer language courses in Danish are open to bachelor, master’s and PhD students.
-The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in the following countries and/or institutions:
Group 1: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Turkey and United Kingdom.
Japan (4 scholarships for participation in Danish Language Summer Courses of 3 weeks’ duration.)
Group 2: Israel (3 scholarships for participation in Danish Summer Language courses of 3 weeks’ duration. One of these scholarships is reserved for a teacher from Danmarksskolen in Israel).
-Russia (6 scholarships for participation in Danish Summer Language Courses of 3 weeks’ duration.)
-The following institutions in China (exclusively): Beijing Foreign Studies University, The Danish Department, The Institute of European Language and Culture, Beijing, P.R. China
-Group 3: Selected institutions in Canada and USA:
-University of British Columbia, Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies, Vancouver, Canada
-Portland State University, Dept. of Foreign language and Literature, Portland, OR, USA
-University of California, Department of Scandinavian Studies, Berkley, CA, USA
-University of Texas at Austin, Department of Germanic Studies, Austin, TX, USA
-University of Washington, Scandinavian Department, Seattle, WA, USA
-University of Wisconsin, Department. of Scandinavian Studies, Madison, WI, USA
-University of California, The Scandinavian Section, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom Japan, Israel, Russia, Canada and USA can apply for these Danish Summer Language scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Students can apply for a scholarship under the Cultural Agreements programme to attend a Danish Summer Language Course. The summer language courses in Danish are open to bachelor, Master’s and PhD students enrolled at institutions divided into three country groups. The Danish Summer Language Courses are offered at seven different course providers, located in different regions of Denmark. Students do not have to pay tuition for the course, the scholarship covers the tuition fee.

What does it cover? Students do not have to pay tuition for the course, the scholarship covers the tuition fee. Depending on the course the students will attend, the students will either have to pay for accommodation and meals themselves, or it will be provided by the course organiser:
If accommodation and/or meals are provided by the course organiser, it will be deducted from the DKK 5000 scholarship.
If accommodation and meals are not provided for by the course organiser, the students receive the DKK 5000 scholarship upon arrival to cover their accommodation and meals.
Please note that students must cover all travel expenses and other personal expenses (shopping, gifts, souvenirs, etc.) by themselves.

Selection Criteria: Applicants will be prioritized according to specific criteria. The selection of candidates is done according to the following criteria:
-The applicant is either a bachelor, master’s or PhD student.
-The applicant is not already enrolled at a higher education institution in Denmark.
-The applicant is nominated by a lecturer who teaches Danish abroad. If you would like to be recommended by a lecturer, be sure to contact the lecturer before you apply. The recommendation letter should be sent together with the application, or as otherwise specified by the course organizer.
-The applicant studies Danish or Scandinavian languages and literature.

How to Apply: Applicants from Group 1 and 3 should apply directly to the course organizer. Please be aware of the following before applying:
-Important! Students can apply to one course only. You will however be able to select a second choice, in case you cannot be placed in the course that you have picked as your first choice. Students who apply several places will be not be able to select the course themselves, but will be placed by the Agency to the best of its judgement.
-Students will not be awarded ECTS-points for attending a summer language course. These language courses are not ECTS awarding courses.
Course organizers reserve the right to consider the distribution of nationalities in the final selection of candidates for the summer language courses. Previous experience has shown that over representation of any nationality on the individual course is not desirable.
-We recommend that accepted applicants, who will need a visa, contact the Danish diplomatic representation in their home country well in advance of their entry into Denmark. If you need a visa for your study period in Denmark.


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University of Groningen Talent Scholarships from Eric Bleumink Fund in Netherlands

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Eric Bleumink Fund Scholarsips in Netherlands
MSc/MA/LL.M. Degree


Depth Description:  University of Groningen through its Eric Bleumink fund is offering talent grants for the worldwide students from developing countries . Grants are available for pursuing masters degree programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at the University of Groningen. The scholarship grant will cover tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.

Scholarship Provider: Eric Bleumink Fund, University of Groningen, Netherlands


Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects offered by the University of Groningen.

Course Level: Master degree programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at the University of Groningen.

Scholarship Description: University of Groningen offers Talent Grant for Developing Countries through the Eric Bleumink fund. The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

Eligibility: Criteria for approval are:
(a) academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors;
(b) contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country;
(c) perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.
Scholarship Open for International Students: This Scholarship program for following Developing Countries: Afghanistan, Angola , Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin , Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso , Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Korea, Dem. Rep., Timor-Leste, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Congo (Rep.), Côte d’Ivoire, Kyrgyz Republic, Micronesia (Federated States), Sudan (Rep.), Congo (Dem Rep.), South Sudan, Central African Republic.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): The grant is awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme. For Ph.Dprogrammes , the grants will usually be awarded for maximum period of four years. Part of the research should be conducted in the home country and part in Groningen.
What does it cover? The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.


Notifications: The Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March. The study programme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the Board.

How to Apply: Master’s degree programmes: First the candidate should apply for admission to a Master’s programme at the University of Groningen. When the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
If the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per study programme only two candidates can be nominated.
PhD. Programmes: The application should consist of an elaborate research proposal or pre-proposal and a letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor describing the benefits of the research for the department and/or the University of Groningen.
The application may also be submitted by the academic supervisor at the University of Groningen or at the home institute in the developing country. The academic supervisor in Groningen participates in one of the Research Schools or Research Institutes of the University of Groningen.

Motivation: It should be made clear by the applicant that requests for other funding have also been submitted.

Application Instructions:  To submit an application, you must submit the completed and signed application form together with the supporting documents by is July 15th, 2016.
It is essential to visit 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.

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Flinders Worldwide Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FWPRS)

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Flinders University Scholarships

Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 12 Aug 2016 (yearly)
Study in: Australia
Course starts: 2017

Brief description: The Flinders Worldwide Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FWPRS) are particularly proposed to maintain worldwide students to assume a research higher degree at Flinders University.
Host Institution(s): Flinders University, Australia

Level/Field(s) of study: Full-time Research Masters or Research Doctorate Degree presented at Flinders University
Number of Awards: Up to Ten
Target group: Citizens of every overseas country except New Zealand
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The FIPRS gives the worldwide student tuition fees, a charitable living payment salaried at the rate of $26,288 (2016 rate), and an establishment stipend of up to $1,485 to assist with replacement expenses and airfares.
The scholarship is acceptable for up to 3 years for a Research Doctorate degree and up to 2 years for a Research Masters degree.
Eligibility: • Candidates must convince the University’s academic entry necessities for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research.
• Candidates are requisite to have successfully completed at least the comparable of an Australian First Class Hons degree (this is a 4 year degree with a major research scheme in the final year)

• Candidates must meet the English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for worldwide students at the time of application. Students for whom English is a foreign language will require to  supply confirmation of their English language aptitude.
• Candidates must not hold a comparable research higher degree qualification. Applications are only open to students commencing a research higher degree in Australia for the first time.
• Candidates must  not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship.
Please see the conditions of honor for full eligibility criteria.
Application instructions: The deadline for applications is 12 August 2016. It is essential to examine the Application procedure 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.

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Hubert Humphrey Scholarships in USA for Worldwide Students

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USA Government Scholarships

Non-degree
Brief description: The Humphrey Scholarship Program is for skilled professionals involved in strengthening their guidance proficiencies through a mutual replace of knowledge and appreciative about issues of common concern in the U.S. and Fellows’ home countries.
Host Institution(s): Scholarships are placed at one of the participating USA universities. Scholarships are not capable to decide which university they will attend. Rather, they are assigned in diverse groups of 7-15 to the most apposite host institution based on their area of interest and professional field.

Level/Field of study: As a non-degree program, the Scholarships proposes expensive opportunities for professional development through preferred university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences. The suitable program fields are:
• 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
• 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
Number of Awards: Approximately 200 Scholarships are awarded yearly.
Scholarship value/inclusions: The Scholarship presents for:
•  Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university;
•  Pre-academic English language training, if compulsory;
•  A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance;
•  Accident and sickness coverage;
•  A book allowance;
•  A one-time computer subsidy;
• Air travel (worldwide travel to and from the U.S. for the program and domestic travel to required program events);
• A Professional Development payment 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 skills
•  Limited or no prior skills in the United States,
•  Demonstrated leadership behaviors,
•  A record of public service in the community, and
•  English language aptitude
Please contact the U.S. Embassy, Public associations Section or Fulbright Commission in your country of residence to learn about probable specific program requirements (link found below).
Application instructions: Application closing dates 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 internal closing date for getting 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 more information about application procedures.
It is essential to visit 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/
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Russian Govt Scholarships for Worldwide Students in Russia

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Scholarships for Education in Russia
Bachelor/Masters Degree

Deadline: 1st March until 15th August Each Year.
Study in: Russia.
Course Starts: October 2016
Last Updated: Mar 15, 2016

Scholarship Description:  The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation proposes Government scholarships for worldwide students. Scholarships are accessible for bachelor, masters, postgraduate and postgraduate medical studies (internship, clinical residency).Higher education overseas proposes an opportunity for growth and development that only a few other experiences can present so intensely. Russia, having the maximum literacy rate in the world (99,6%), is exactly proud of having one of the best education structures in the world. Studies in Russian universities are carried out in Russian language. Familiarity of Russian language is important for worldwide students in Russia.

Host Institutions:   Michurinsk State Agrarian University, Russia.


Number of Scholarships:  Not specified.
Scholarships Provider: Russian Government.

Number of awards offered:  Not Known.

Course Level : Scholarships are accessible for bachelor, masters, postgraduate and postgraduate medical studies (internship, clinical residency).

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are presented in diverse fields to help students in upgrading their education.

Scholarships Award: The study of foreign citizens at Russian state universities is up to 80% subsidized by the Government of Russia, making it reasonable (the average cost of an academic year, including accommodation in a student hostel, is 2500-4000 USD). Life and health insurance is compulsory for any foreign citizen arriving to the Russian Federation for studies. The cost of life and health insurance amounts from 160 USD to 250 USD for 1 year and depends on the preferred program of insurance.

Eligibility: Foreign citizens with insufficient knowledge of Russian have a right for education at pre-university introductory departments and faculties of educational establishments on supplementary comprehensive programs. Applicants for training in areas of training (specialties) of “Art and Culture” must pass additional entrance examinations creative direction directly in the educational organization, which he campaign to do. In this case, the specific duration of the additional entrance examinations creative direction established educational organization in the period from June 1 to August 1. Educational Institutions of Higher Education Ministry of Culture of Russia implement educational programs post-graduate studies. These programs are expected at providing training and creative pedagogical personnel of higher qualification in the creative and performing arts majors in and are devoted to teaching the most talented young people with education is not lower than higher education (specialty or MSc) in the field of arts. Training for these programs is approved out in full-time education.

Nationality: Worldwide students can submit an application for the scholarships.

Admission Requirement: Candidates must have document of complete secondary education for bachelor degree programme, Bachelor’s degree or a Specialist’s degree for masters degree programme, Master’s degree (with the course duration not less than 2 years) or a “Specialist’s degree” with the course duration not less than 5 years for Postgraduate and degree of higher medical /dental/pharmaceutical education for postgraduate medical studies (internship, clinical residency).


English Language Requirements: Studies in Russian universities are approved in Russian language. In some specialties the training is also delivered in English (about 20 specialties) and French (general medicine, pharmacy). Applicants choosing the training in English or French must have an interview to check their language proficiency upon arrival. The results of worldwide language tests (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, CAE, DALF, TCF etc.) are not required. Irrespective of medium of instruction, a Russian language course is an essential and imperative part of the curriculum. Knowledge of Russian language is important for worldwide students in Russia for everyday life, communication in and outside the university, and for comprehensive use of the millions of pieces of educational literature obtainable throughout the whole period of study.

Supporting Material: Required documents are:
–Application form (given by the RACUS diplomat in your country);
-Copy of your passport (pages with the photo, date of birth and passport expiry date);
–Certificate of complete higher secondary education with academic transcript for undergraduate programs / higher education degree with academic transcript for postgraduate programs.

Application Deadline: Applications for study on a foundation course are accepted from 1st March until 1st October and for major courses (first and following years) are received from 1st March until 15th August of every year for passport-holders of visa-free countries and from 1st March until 15th July for passport holders of countries requiring a visa.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by online.


Website: Administrator Website http://russia.study/registration
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