16 PhD Studentships for International Students, UK

Birkbeck is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all candidates irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, religious belief and sexual preference.

Applications are invited for up to 16 PhD Studentships in the form of fee waivers at Home/EU rate for all subject areas in the School of Business, Economics and Informatics.

The studentships are open to full-time and part-time students, home/EU and international students, and current and prospective students. Suitable candidates may also be put forward for additional awards by departments to cover maintenance costs, subject to availability of such funding.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 4th February 2011

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Europe:Erasmus Mundus ALGANT Doctoral Scholarship for International Applicants

The ALGANT Joint Doctorate programme is open to all interested graduated students in Europe and elsewhere.
The European Union supports the course by financing some six scholarships for doctoral candidates outside the European Union, and four for European ones.
Other sources of funding are also available and tuition fees are kept at a very reasonable level.

Every doctoral candidate will have to work on a research project under joint supervision at a minimum of two different institutions of the consortium.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 January 2011

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Erasmus Mundus DocMASE Scholarship in Materials Science and Engineering

The DocMase doctorate programme is the consequent next step in the already existing structures for international education in the framework of EUSMAT, and will be jointly offered by:

Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine in Nancy, France
Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain
Luleå University of Technology in Luleå, Sweden
Linköping University in Linköping, Sweden.

Besides the five partners, 20 associated partners from academics, research and industry take part in DocMASE.
The aim of DocMASE is to provide a high level research structure for the best students from Europe and the rest of the world. Research projects organised in close cooperation by two universities of the consortium will be offered. Co-advisory is an integral part of the project, thus students will be assigned an advisor from each university where he/she carries out the research work.

Scholarship Deadline: 15 January 2011

scholarships Source:https://www.uni-saarland.de/index.php?id=6081

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Belgium:K.U. Leuven Science Scholarships for International Students

Motivated and talented international students, interested in participating in an international master programme of the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven are invited to apply for a scholarship.

Which masters give the right to apply for the Scholarship? :

Master of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master of Biology, Master of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Master of Chemistry, Master of Physics, Master of Geology, Master of Geography, Master of Mathematics and the Master of Statistics.

Amount of Scholarships:

The amount of the scholarship can be up to 8.000 Euro for 1 year. The Board of the Science@Leuven Fund will decide exactly how much a scholarship will be. The scholarship will always cover the tuition fee for 1 year, the insurance and a basic health insurance coverage. The amount awarded for living expenses can vary.

Most master programmes of the Faculty of Science are 2-year programmes. A scholarship for the second master year will be only be continued for students having had outstanding results the first master year.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet and prove the following requirements:

* the applicants have not studied or worked at the University of Leuven before,

* the applicants have a bachelor degree from a foreign university that gives them access to the master programme they are applying for,

* the applicants can prove having had excellent study results during their former training,

* the applicants show strong motivation to follow a master programme at the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven

* the applicants are willing to act as an ambassador for the programme.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1March2011

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Japan:Waseda University Master and PhD Scholarships 2011 for Foreign Graduate Students

Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University offers International Graduate Program in English for foreign students. For September 2011 intake, we will allocate approximately 15 scholarships for Doctoral and Master’s candidates in total. Detailed eligibility is listed as follows:

• Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 9 Doctoral and Master’s candidates entering in September 2011 (MEXT stands for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
• Asia Special Scholarship for 6 Doctoral and Master’s candidates entering in September 2011

Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship or Asia Special Scholarship are required to submit application by January 7, 2011, and then by following the application guidelines, please submit the designated documents required for the “Admission to International Graduate Program”.

Further Details:http://www.sci.waseda.ac.jp/visitor/applicants/daigakuin/scholarship_fse.html

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USA:University of Florida Scholarships for USF International Students

Undergraduate Admissions offers competitive, merit-based scholarships to new international students each year. International students are eligible for non-need based scholarships. International students must provide appropriate visa/immigration documentation to the International Services Office prior to receiving funds.

Some of these international freshman (in-state freshman) and transfer scholarships may be combined with other university scholarships as well as scholarships you may receive from outside sources.

If you are from an eligible Caribbean or Latin American nation or U.S. territory (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), you may be considered for in-state freshman and transfer scholarships. If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be temporarily reclassified as Florida residents for tuition purposes as long as you retain the scholarship.

# Apply for admission by your priority scholarship deadline. You do not need to submit a separate scholarship application. Refer to the admissions checklist to complete your application.
# Send updated credentials, including semester transcripts and SAT/ACT test scores.
# Check the mail! If selected, you will be notified by international airmail as part of the admission acceptance letter or a separate scholarship offer letter.
# To accept your scholarship(s), log onto OASIS and follow the links to the Financial Aid ‘Awards by Term.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2 January 2011, 1 March 2011, 1 October 2011

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BURGER KING® Scholars Program For U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico

The HAVE IT YOUR WAY^® Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the new and improved 2011 BURGER KING^® Scholars Program. To date, the BURGER KING^® Scholars Program has awarded more than $14 million to high school seniors and employees across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and the program continues to grow. This year alone we awarded $1.2 million in scholarships.
In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we have made significant enhancements to the program to offer our employees and students in our community more benefits.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 January 2011

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