Australia Awards Masters Scholarships for Africa
Australian Government
Master’s Degree
Deadline: Nov–Dec 2016 (annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2017
Brief description:
Scholarships for Masters studies in Australia are being offered to eligible African candidates for postgraduate studies commencing in 2017.
Host Institution(s):
Participating Australian education institutions and technical colleges
Fields of study:
Each country has its own priority fields. samples of priority fields are Agriculture and Food Security; Health; natural resources Management including Mining and Mining Governance; Public Policy; and Water and Sanitation.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified.
Target group:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso , Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde , Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone , Somalia, South Africa , Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship benefits generally include: full tuition fees, return aviation, establishment allowance, contribution to living expenses (CLE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), etc.
Eligibility:
Generally, you want to be a minimum of 25 and less than 50 years aged at the date of your application. you want to have a minimum of three (3) years’ relevant post-graduate work experience. You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) from a recognized Institution of a minimum of 4 years long. you want to not already hold, or be studying for, a Master’s degree. you want to be willing to form a proper commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award.
You must meet the country specific eligibility criteria and therefore the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – ask the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.
VLIR-UOS Training
Deadline: Feb-Apr 2015 (annual) Study in Belgium Course starts 2015
Brief description:
With the International Training Programme, VLIR-UOS funds practical training of 1 to 4 months on a development-oriented subject taught in English at Flemish universities and university colleges.
Host Institution(s):
Participating Academic Institutions and Universities in Belgium
Training Programmes:
International Training Programmes for 2015:
• Dairy Nutrition. The application now open, deadline 1 March 2015
• Technology for Integrated Water Management. The application now open, deadline 20 February 2015
• Food Safety, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Analysis. The application now open, deadline 1 March 2015
• Lib@Web: Management of Electronic Information and Digital Libraries. Applications now open, deadline 1 February 2015
• Human Rights for Development (‘HR4DEV’). The application will open at end of January 2015
• Road safety in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges and methods for Improvement. Applications now open, deadline 12 April 2015
• Audio-visual Learning Materials – Management, Production and Activities (AVLM). The application now open, deadline 31 March 2015
Number of Awards:
Not specified.
Target group:
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Nepal, Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay
Scholarship value/inclusions:
VLIR-UOS provides full scholarships for the entire duration of the training including allowance of € 32/day, several one-time payments, accommodation, insurance, international travel and tuition fee.
Eligibility/Admission Requirements:
You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet the subsequent requisites. You must:
• • Be national and resident of 1 of the 54 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America at the instant of application. it’s not necessary to be a resident and national of an equivalent country, goodbye because it concerns one among the 54 eligible countries.
• • Age: 40 years* or less for a Master programme or 45 years* or less for a training (* on 1 January of the year of the beginning of the course).
• • Meet the tutorial admission criteria set by the university or university college, concerning the educational background, language proficiency, etc. you’ll find the tutorial admission criteria on the programme websites.
• • Not add the commercial profit sector, as we target candidates from education and research institutions, the govt sector, social economy and NGOs.
• • For training: have relevant professional experience and a written (future) employer’s statement of (re)integration in an employment where the acquired knowledge and skills are going to be immediately applicable. The statement should also confirm the added value of the training for the candidate and therefore the organization.
Please read the entire eligibility requirements.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application centre, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgement and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
