Netherlands Fellowships Programme Foreign Student Scholarship

Foreign Student Scholarship Applicants are required to meet both criterions mentioned here as well as at University’s / NFP website:

Ø The candidate should be mid career and not above 50 years ad neither below 27 years of age.

Ø Foreign Student Scholarship Candidates are eligible for a fellowship only if they have been admitted to the Course of their choice and meet all the criteria. Being admitted to more than one course does not mean that the candidate can apply for more than one fellowship. Candidates will have to select one course before applying for a fellowship.

Ø A letter of admission should be in the candidate’s possession well before the embassy’s deadline for submission of fellowship application. Therefore candidates are strongly advised to start the admission procedure as early as possible.

Ø A Foreign Student Scholarship candidate must not have received an NFP fellowship or any other fellowship in the three years prior to the start of the proposed programme (MA, SC or PhD).

Ø The candidate is meeting the English Language proficiency requirement such as provision of IELTS or TOEFL score as mentioned in the NFP website.

For further information, please visit http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions

2011 The de Rohan Foreign Student Scholarship, UK

Foreign Student Scholarship Applications are invited from students registering in the academic year 2011/12 for an MA in Creative Writing, English or History for this scholarship of £5,000. The Foreign Student Scholarship is open to full-time Home, EU and International students.Applicants are invited to fill in and submit the application form. The Foreign Student Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate judged to have the greatest potential to make a difference to their subject, and for whom achieving an MA is likely to contribute significantly to their career and/or personal development. Academic achievement to date will also be taken into account.

Foreign Student Scholarship applications will be assessed on the basis of the statements make in the application and on previous academic achievement and performance by a panel to be convened by the Dean of School.

Scholarship Application Deadline:July 1st 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Master’s Foreign Student Scholarship

The University of Edinburgh offers six master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programs offered at the university. Each scholarship will have a total value of £ 5000 which will be deducted from tuition fees for all part-time degree course.
Scholarships for students pursuing a program of distance education as follows: The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must be British or a First Class Honours Degree or 2:1 at first degree or expect to receive the international equivalent. After completing the personal statement application in the form of scholarships, please why distance learning suited to your particular circumstances with respect to both online learning and distance education.

Eligibility: The scholarships are for students who are awarded accepted for admission to distance learning programs on permissible championship at the University of Edinburgh.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Talisman Vietnam Master Foreign Student Scholarships in Petroleum at University of Alberta, Canada

Scholarship for International Students at university of Alberta, Canada in fields related to petroluem

With the objectives of contribution to enhancing quality of the local workforce in oil and gas industry of Vietnam, Talisman Vietnam Limited (TVL) is pleased to sponsor two full postgraduate scholarships for fall enrolment of academic year 2011 for Vietnamese professionals wishing to undertake a Master’s degree in petroleum related fields at the University of Alberta (U of A), Canada.

The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for postgraduate study at the U of A for young professionals in early or mid-career, who demonstrate both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion-formers in Vietnam.

Two scholarships are available for study for the following maximum two-year full-time postgraduate Master’s programs in the below fields.

• MSc. in Integrated Petroleum Geosciences
• MSc. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (focus on Geology)
• MSc. in Physics (focus on Geophysics)
• MSc./MEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering (specialization in Petroleum Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering)
• MSc./MEng in Chemical and Materials Engineering
• MSc./MEng in Mechanical Engineering
• MBA, with specialization in Natural Resources, Energy and Environment

Each scholarship provides tuition fee at the U of A, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only) for maximum two years and return air travel to Vietnam (the return flight must be taken within three weeks of completion of the program of study).

Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants must:

• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• meet minimum English language standards – IELTS band score 6.5 (with not less than 5.0 in any skill) or paper based TOEFL minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or a total score of 88 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based).
• If you apply for MBA degree, in addition to the English Language skills evidence above, you need to provide either GMAT score minimum 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) with at least 20 on each of the individual skill area or GRE 1100 total (verbal 450 and quantitative 650)

and will normally be expected to:

• have a good academic record. Only candidates with an “excellent” (gioi or xuat sac – 8.0+) or “good” (kha – 7.5+) first degree will be considered.
• not already have received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous Government-Funded Scholarship;
• not already had the chance of studying in Canada or another developed country;
• not already been awarded a university doctorate from another academic institution;
• Industry experience would be a plus

Application process and deadline

Candidates, wishing to be considered for the scholarship should apply to the U of A for the admission to one of the above fields, and then send the following documents to the Talisman office address indicated at the end of these guidelines no later than April 30, 2011:

• Completed and signed application form for the scholarship. The form can be downloaded from: http://www.talisman-energy.com/careers/students/vietnam.html.
• Official admission letter from the U of A
• Copy of academic records translated into English
• Up-to-date CV summarizing qualifications and work experience

For questions about the U of A, you may contact: Mr. Dan Fredrick, Manager, Sponsored Student Program, U of A International, University of Alberta, International Centre, 172 HUB, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1, Email: dan.fredrick@ualberta.ca

Other important notice:

Application for admission to the U of A involves a long process; therefore, you are advised to start your application process as soon as possible

The information that you provide in the scholarship application form will be a major factor in determining the short-list for interview. You are asked to complete the application form carefully and pay particular attention to the questions. Please bear in mind that the final decision to make an award will be influenced by your performance in the interview.

Completed application, marked “APPLICATION FOR TALISMAN VIETNAM POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP” should be sent no later than April 30, 2011 to the following address. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Talisman Vietnam Limited
29 Le Duan Street.
Saigon Tower, Floor 18
District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Tel: 08 3823 82332, ext. 5018
Email: htphuong@talisman-energy.com
Attn: Phuong Hoang, GCR Dept.

Arrow- Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD foreign student Scholarships, Australia

Postgraduate Scholarship for the students pursuing Health Sciences in University of Sydney in Australia – 2011

Study Subject:Health Sciences
Employer:Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation
Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Description:Since its establishment, Arrow has allocated funds for basic research as part of its charter. It has also provided scholarships and grants to support PhD students and research fellows.
The Arrow-HCC Scholarships supplement PhD students who have already been awarded the Australian Postgraduate Award.The Scholarship is a biomedical research scholarship in the area of leukaemia and bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.The Scholarship is advertised in all medical and bioscience faculties in NSW, ACT and Victoria and an independent panel of three doctors/academics assesses the applications.
The successful applicants are requested to give due recognition to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation as the provider of the Scholarship and may at times be asked to address both Arrow and its members and the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association.These awards are made possible by the ongoing support of the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, Arrow’s major supporter for the last 13 years.

Scholarship Description:25 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Ruhr University Research School Offers 12 PhD Grants foreign student scholarship

12 PhD Grants
RUB-Grants 2010 awarded within the framework of the Grant-Programme of the Ruhr University Research School

Scope of the programme
Promotion of early stage researchers by awarding grants to highly qualified doctoral candidates realising an ambitious and innovative research project in one of the research areas of Ruhr-University Bochum. We also encourage all doctoral candidates to apply for a grant with an interdisciplinary research project. The call is open for candidates from every scientific discipline and nationality intending to realise their research project at the Ruhr-University Bochum (you have to submit your doctoral thesis at Ruhr-Universität Bochum).

The application must be completed by the confirmation of a first supervisor at RUB – please build up contacts to one of the scientists at RUB and ask for supervision. You know best about your scientific main focus and in which special research field you want to obtain your doctorate. So please act independently: identify and contact a potential supervisor for your research project at an early stage of your application on your own.

Target Group
Graduates of all disciplines with a university degree qualifying for doctoral studies.

Requirements
-we expect your research project to make an important contribution to the corresponding research field (please outline this in a research exposé of 5 pages)
-clearly above average university degree
-uninterrupted studies (in case your total study period took more than 13 semester/ 6,5 years please explain in the application form)
-the start of your doctoral research project should not extend a period of time of 12 months with reference to the application deadline; we concede reasonable exceptions – please explain in the application form
-the university degree qualifying for doctoral studies has to be submitted at the latest until before the applications will be given to the faculties for further survey and expertise (Bachelor degree in case of fast track procedure plus information about grades already obtained in the master studies)
-candidates who have to fulfil additional requirements are also allowed to apply for a grant (first supervisor is responsible for compatibility between fulfilment of requirements and successful doctorate)
-candidates with a Bachelor degree involved in the fast track procedure are also allowed to apply for a grant; the official admission to doctoral studies from the faculty has to be submitted before the funding will start
-if you are already accepted as doctoral candidate by one of the faculties of Ruhr-University Bochum please enclose the official letter of acceptance from the faculty to your application
-if you are not accepted as doctoral candidate in one of the faculties of Ruhr-University Bochum we need a confirmation of the faculty that you will be accepted for doctoral studies in case of funding (from the faculty you will realise your research project) when you are invited to the second stage of the admission process

Application
The application form “Grant-Programme” of the Research School has to be used for application. The application form and the corresponding notes for guidance will help you through the application process. The notes for guidance also list all documents you have to submit together with the application form.

Admission process and decision (2 stage process)
-a signed hardcopy of the application form with 2 letters of reference and all necessary documents have to be sent to the Central Coordination Office until October 31, 2010
-on the basis of the application the faculties and rapporteurs will suggest a preliminary ranking of the candidates
-on the basis of this preliminary ranking the Executive Board will invite the best candidates (January 2011) for a research colloquium
-research colloquium and the ensuing choice and recommendation by the rapporteurs will take place on February 7, 2011
-the final decision of the Executive Board will be made on February 9, 2011

Deadline for admission: October 31, 2010

More information
http://www.research-school.de/rub-grants.html

IGNOU Psychology Admission foreign student scholarship

IGNOU Psychology Admission 2010

School of Social Sciences Psychology Admission 2010

Psychology courses equip you with an understanding of human behaviour, and the skills and techniques to handle human behaviour

IGNOU's Psychology courses make you a skilled professional throwing open career opportunities in

Hospitals and clinics as clinical psychologists
Schools as school psychologists
Rehab centres as rehabilitation psychologists
Corporates and industries as HR managers
Psychometric testing set-ups as psychometricians
NGOs dealing with children, women and others in need of help
Marriage and family counsellors
Researchers in organisations / universities undertaking research projects
Freelance psychologists

Bachelor's Degree (3 years)

Master's Degree (2 Years)

Eligibility : 10 + 2 (for Bachelor's degree)
Graduate degree in any subject (for Master's degree)

Application along with the prospectus can be obtained and submitted to

Registrar, SRD
Indira Gandhi National Open University-IGNOU
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068
Phone - 011-29532741

By paying Rs.100/- by hand (add Rs.50/- for ordering by post)
The form can also be downloaded from the IGNOU website : www.ignou.ac.in

Last date for receiving filled-in application is 30th July, 2010 (16th August with late fee of Rs.200/-)

For more information visit-: http://www.ignou.ac.in/