KAAD Scholarships in Germany for Developing Countries

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KAAD Scholarships in Germany

Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan/30 Jun (yearly)
Study in: Germany
Course starts: September 2016

Last updated: 24 Mar 2016

Brief description: The KAAD scholarships are addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are attracted in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany.

Host Institution(s): German Universities and Higher Education Institutions.

Fields of study: There is no definite subject-preference. However, the choice board has regularly specified predilection to courses and subjects that they felt to be of consequence for the home country of the candidate.

Number of Scholarships: Not specific.

Target group: Citizens of selected developing or emerging countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America. There is a favorite for Catholic applicant.

Scholarship value/inclusions: Not specific.

Eligibility: For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can submit an application if you:

• come from a developing or rising country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
• have a university degree and professional skills from your home country
• want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for reputable university lecturers) at a German university
• are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Applicants from other religions can submit an application if they are planned by Catholic colleagues and can verify their commitment to interreligious dialogue.
• possess German language skills before opening the studies (KAAD can offer a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).

The common regulation is that candidates for Master-scholarships should be of the maximum age of 30, while candidates for PhD-scholarships should not be older than 35.

Application instructions: KAAD is running with focus- and partner countries in your province. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled through them. Browse the web page related to you for region-specific eligibility necessities and application measures: Africa (sub-Sahara), Asia, Latin America, Near and Middle East (including northern Africa).

Applications for the September assortment need to be complete by 30th of June. Applications for the March selection need to be complete by 15th of January.

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://kaad.de/1/scholarships/scholarship-program-1

Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

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Tsinghua University Scholarships

Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 June/15 Sept 2016 (yearly)
Study in: China
Course starts: Summer 2017

Last updated: 24 Mar 2016

Brief description: Planned to arrange the next generation of international leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Enrolling the inaugural class in 2016, the program will provide the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to build up their leadership abilities and professional networks through a 1 year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities.

Host Institution(s): Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Level/Fields of study: Master’s Degree Programme in one of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economic and Business, International Studies.

Number of Awards: The class that starts in summer 2017 will contain 125 scholars, and the program will develop to include up to 200 students in coming years. About 45% of the first class will come from the United States, 20% from China, and 35% from the rest of the world.

Target group: Every nationalities

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers tuition and fees, room and board, travel to and from Beijing at the beginning and end of the academic year, an in-country study tour, required course books and supplies, lenovo laptop and smartphone, health insurance, and a modest personal stipend.

Eligibility: Undergraduate degree or first degree from an accredited college or university or its equivalent. Candidates who are currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must be on track to successfully complete all degree requirements by 1 August 2017 before orientation begins. There are no prerequisites for a specific field of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, but it will be important for candidates, regardless of undergraduate major, to articulate how participating in Schwarzman Scholars will help develop their leadership potential within their field.

Age Requirement.
Applicants must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of 1 August 2017.

English language proficiency.
Candidates must demonstrate strong English language skills, as all teaching will be conducted in English. If the candidate’s native language is not English, official English proficiency test scores must be submitted with the application. Acceptable test options are:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT)
• Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

This condition is waived for candidates who graduated from an undergraduate institution where the primary language of instruction was English for at least 3 years of the candidate’s academic program.

Read the complete eligibility criteria at this link.

Application instructions: To submit an application, you must complete an online application form and submit required documents by the closing date. Candidates who hold passports from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao can submit an application online from 23 March to 15 June 2016. Candidates holding a passport from any other country, can submit an application from 15 April to 15 September 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://schwarzmanscholars.org/

University of Sydney Worldwide Scholarships (USydIS)

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University of Sydney Scholarship

Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 July/15 Dec (yearly)
Study in: Australia
Course starts: July 2016

Last updated: 17 May 2016

Brief description: The University of Sydney requests applicants who are suitable to undertake a Postgraduate Research Degree or Master’s by Research program at this University to submit an application for the University of Sydney Worldwide Research Scholarship (USydIS). The objective of the USydIS is to attract top superiority worldwide postgraduate students to undertake research projects which will enhance the University’s research activities.

Host Institution(s): University of Sydney in Australia.

Level/Fields of study: Postgraduate Research Degree or Master’s by Research program in all research disciplines (but would depend on Faculty)

Number of Awards: Not specified.

Target group: Worldwide students

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The USydIS will cover tuition fees and living allowance for up to 3 years with a opportunity of 1 semester’s extension for PhD students.

Eligibility: The USydIS is presented to students commencing in both the March (Research Period 2) and July (Research Period 3). For information on Scholarship Assortment, please submit to the Supplementary information for research scholarship applicants.

Application instructions: No separate application for a USydIS Scholarship is necessary. Students must specify that they would like to be measured for the USydIS by completing the related section of the Postgraduate Research Application form. To be considered for the award, completed applications MUST be received by the Admissions Office by:

– 31 July of the previous year for Research Period 2 (March) commencement
– 15 December of the previous year for Research Period 3 (July) commencement

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://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/international_postgraduate_scholarships.shtml#usi

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

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