MBA Degree

Brief description: The University of the West of England Bristol is offer 50% tuition scholarships to excellent global students who aspiration to pursue an MBA Degree at the University.

Host Institution(s): University of  the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom

Level/Field of study: Full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Target group: Students classed as overseas for fees purposes

Number of Scholarships: There are four scholarships offered for September 2016 start and two scholarships vacant for January 2017 begin.

Scholarship value: 50% of tuition fees

Eligibility: Suitable candidates:

• have achieved the equivalent of a British 1st or 2:1 in an undergraduate degree

• hold an unconditional propose or a conditional propose where IELTS or equivalent English language is the only condition

• be a new student to UWE Bristol with no previous UK study

• be classed as abroad for fees purposes

•  not be a sponsored student or in receipt of another scholarship/award

• provide official transcripts at the time of application

• successful applicants when accepting the scholarship will require to confirm that they satisfy the UKVI criteria in terms of being capable to cover living costs and the remainder of the fee

Application instructions: To be suitable for the scholarship, you must hold an unconditional offer or a conditional propose where IELTS or equivalent English language is the only condition. Application for the full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme can be made online by selecting the ‘Submit an application for this course’ option on the web page.

To be measured for the Scholarship, candidates will need to cover the following points in their personal statement which should accompany the programme application:

• Why an MBA, not every other programme, could help you in your professional development?

• Why you are applying to the Bristol MBA? Why it is particularly interesting to you?

For September 2016 begin, the submission closing date is 31 October 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: Aauthorized Scholarship Website:  http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/bl/bbs/courses/mba/bristolmbascholarships.aspx

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

Undergraduate Degree

Brief description: Humber proposes full and partial renewable tuition scholarships for NEW global undergraduate students beginning classes in January and September 2017.

Host Institution(s): Humber College in Toronto, Canada

Field of study: Elibible undergraduate programmes proposed at the College

Target group: Global Students

Scholarship value/duration: One full tuition scholarship and one $5,000 scholarship are presented in January 2017. Two full tuition scholarships and two $5,000 scholarships are presented in September 2017.  The scholarships will be applied toward the successful students’ tuition fees.

The scholarships are renewable but the student must maintain a minimum average of 75% in arrange to be suitable for renewal.

Eligibility: Applications will be measured based on academics, community involvement, referee/reference letters and statement of interest.

Application instructions: You must first submit an application for admissions before you can submit an application for the scholarship. The scholarship application form will be included in your acceptance package.  Closing date for applications is 30 September 2016 for the January 2017 intake or 19 May 2017 for the September 2017 intake.

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://international.humber.ca/study-in-canada/scholarships

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Undergraduate Degree

Brief description:  Every year the Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE) prizes the Angus Scholarship, to a Sub-Saharan black woman graduate with 70% or above grade average in her subject of study. The scholarship is honored for one year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4^th year level of study) in every field of science and engineering. The successful candidate should become an active member of SAWISE.

Host Institution(s):  Not specified.

Field of study:  Science and Engineering

Number of Awards:  1 scholarships is honored every year.

Target group:  Women from Sub-saharan Africa.  South African candidates will be given preference.

Scholarship value/inclusions:  The scholarship is honored for one year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4^th year level of study). Contact the scholarship contributor for more information.

Eligibility:  Contact the scholarships contributor for more information.

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

Application closing date is 30 November yearly.

Contact information:  SAWISE Scholarships committee
                                      P O Box 34085
                                      Rhodes Gift
                                      7707

                                      Enquiries:
                                      sawise.scholarships@gmail.com

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://web.uct.ac.za/org/sawise/scholarshipangus.html

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