DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses

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DAAD Scholarships

Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: Aug-Oct 2016 (yearly)
Study in: Germany
Next course starts: AY 2017/2018

Last updated: 21 Apr 2016

Brief description: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) presents scholarships in Germany for worldwide students for a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which intend at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies.

Host Institution(s): German Universities present development-related postgraduate courses

Level/Field(s) of Study: See the list of eligible development-related postgraduate courses for 2017/2018.

Number of Scholarships: Limited

Target group: Young professionals from developing countries

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarships consist of monthly payments of 750 euros for graduates or 1,000 euros for doctoral candidates; payments towards health, accident and personal accountability insurance cover; and travel allowance, unless these operating expense are covered by the home country or another resource of funding.

The scholarship duration is 12 to 24 months (depending on the particular institution)

Eligibility: • Works either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is occupied in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a connected subject.

• Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience.

• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.

• For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A2 or B1 are highly recommended.

• For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certifi cate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)

Application instructions: Applications must be made directly to the respective course with the exception of for Cameroon where applications must be submitted via the German Embassy. Please refer to the respective course websites for the application procedure, the application closing date, and the documents to be submitted. Closing date varies depending on the course but falls around August-October 2016.

It is essential to read the 2017/2018 brochureand browse the administrator website to access the application form and for full information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=3&origin=190&subjectGrps=&daad=1&q=&page=1&detail=10000008

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students

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Utrecht University Scholarships

Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 April/1 Dec (yearly)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: Sept 2016

Brief description: The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship proposes a number of excellent potential students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a decided number of fields at Utrecht University.

Host Institution(s): Utrecht University, Netherlands.

Field of study: Worldwide Bachelor’s programmes:

• Economics and Business Economics
• Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht

Worldwide Master’s programmes presented by the following Graduate Schools:

• Graduate School of Geosciences
• Graduate School of Humanities
• Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance
• Graduate School of Life Sciences
• Graduate School of Natural Sciences
• Graduate School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Number of Awards: Around 55 scholarships are presented.

Target group: Worldwide Students who do not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers the tuition fee plus 10.000 euro living expenses for every year. The duration is a maximum of 2 years for a Master’s degree and 3 years for a Bachelor’s degree.

Eligibility: The candidate must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The candidate should:

• Not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality;
• Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;
• Have been admitted to a Worldwide Master’s programme within one of the Graduate Schools mentioned above, the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;
• Hold a applicable Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or a comparable thereof;
• Be capable to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa;

Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not suitable for this scholarship.

Application instructions: It is not probable to submit an application directly for the scholarship but when you submit an application for admission to the programme of your choice, you can indicate whether you wish to be considered for this scholarship. The assortment committees will review the application files for probable nominees.

Prospective Bachelor’s students in Economics and Business Economics who wish to be considered for the scholarship should submit an application for admission before 1 April. Prospective Master’s students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should submit an application for admission before1 December.

It is essential to 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://www.uu.nl/masters/en/general-information/international-students/financial-matters/grants-and-scholarships/utrecht

UC Worldwide First Year Undergraduate Scholarships

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University of Canterbury Scholarships

Bachelors Degree

Deadline: 15 Aug 2016 (yearly)
Study in: New Zealand
Course starts: 2017

OPENS AROUND JUNE 2016

Last updated: 12 May 2016

Brief description: The University of Canterbury proposes the UC Worldwide First Year Scholarship to top-achieving worldwide students commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University.

Host Institution(s): University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Level/Field(s) of study: Suitable Bachelors Degree Programme presented at the University.

Number of Scholarships: Up to 25 scholarships may be decoration.

Target group: Worldwide students from every country except New Zealand and Australia.

Scholarship value/duration: The scholarship is presently decoration with values of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000. The duration is for 1 year.

Eligibility: Suitable applicants must be full-fee-paying worldwide students and may not be citizens of New Zealand or Australia, or holders of New Zealand residence class visas. They must be completing, or have completed on or after 1 January of the year before the year of application, a University Entrance-level qualification that authorizes entry into a University of Canterbury undergraduate degree programme.

Applicants must have applied for admission to the University by 15 August in the year prior to their intende 1st year of enrolment at the University.

Application instructions: You may submit an application through the administrator website approximately 8 weeks before applications close. Closing date is 15 August 2016.

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

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipDetails.aspx?ScholarshipID=6935.1480

Hubert Humphrey Fellowships in USA for Worldwide Students

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USA Government Scholarships

Non-degree

Deadline: before 1 Oct (yearly)
Study in: USA
Program starts: Apr-Sept 2017

Last updated: 05 May 2016

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/

Univeristy of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships for Worldwide Students

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Maastricht University Scholarships

Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 June 2016 (yearly)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: September 2016

Last updated: 30 Mar 2016

Brief description: Maastricht University High prospective scholarships are made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to encourage brilliant students from outside the EU/EEA to follow a Master’s programme at Maastricht University.

Host Institution(s): Maastricht University, Netherlands.

Field of study: Every UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals proposeed at the University except for programmes under the School of Business and Economics.

Number of Awards: Not specified.

Target group: Worldwide students from a country outside the EU/EEA.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers living expenses (€10,500), insurance (€ 520), visa costs (€ 304), and tuition fee (€ 13.000 or € 17.500).

The High Potential scholarship is decoration for the duration of the Master’s programme with a maximum of 12 months. In case of a 2 year Master’s programme the Scholarship Committee will honor the scholarship for a maximum of 24 months.

Eligibility: You must be permissible for a UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals and may be no older than 35 years at the start of the academic year.

You must have obtained outstanding results in their previous studies. This must be shown in the application file by including, for example, grade lists or reference letters. In case of comparable qualification, preference will be given to applications which show that the candidate is among the top 5%.

You must come from a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the necessities for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.

Application instructions: Students can download the application form at the administrator website. On the section Application and Selection, you can find information about how to throw in the application form. This differs per faculty. The application closing date is 1 June 2016.

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

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/ServiceCentres/SSC/Scholarships/AvailableScholarships1/MaastrichtUniversityHighPotentialScholarships1.htm

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