Ruth First Scholarships for Southern Africans at Durham University
Durham University
Master’s Degree
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2015
Brief description:
The aim of the Ruth First Educational Trust is to enable southern African students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Durham.
Host Institution(s):
University of Durham, UK
Field of study:
Any Taught Master’s Degree Programme offered at the University
Number of Awards:
One (1)
Target group:
Nationals of 1 of the subsequent countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers the complete payment of tuition fees, stipend for living expenses (12 months), one return air ticket to Durham City from the home country, fully funded accommodation and meals at St Chad’s College, settlement allowance, and a contribution to the value of sending belongings home before departure
Eligibility:
Applicants should:
• hold relevant honours of sufficient standard to be admitted to your chosen Master’s course (further conditions apply to the MBA programme), and
• not hold a Master’s degree, nor have previously studied at a university outside southern Africa, and
• show evidence of active involvement in and commitment to voluntary work for the advantage of causes like rural or urban community development; children or educational projects; charitable organizations; health or AIDS awareness projects; student welfare or guidance. If you’ve got a paid job that involves working in such areas, you ought to show evidence of leadership and commitment beyond the wants of the work .
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.
