UK: Kingsbury Scholarship | Imperial College London

Overview

The Kingsbury Scholarship is a highly prestigious engineering scholarship for undergraduates who have chosen Imperial as their firm choice and have received a conditional offer for a course within the Faculty of Engineering.

Students will receive a full scholarship of £19,000 a year for the duration of their 4-year course. This includes a tuition fee waiver of £9,000 per annum, plus a £10,000 a year maintenance grant.

Eligibility

To be eligible candidates must be Home/UK students who qualify for financial support from Student Finance England, with a household income of less than £60,000.

 This scholarship is aimed at bright and dynamic students who intend to ultimately seek employment as a graduate in UK industry. As such, the applicants must agree to defer their course for a year to work in industry first.

Applicants must:

Be a Home/UK student who qualifies for financial support through Student Finance England, with a household income of less than £60,000 per annum

• Have a confirmed place at Imperial for an undergraduate course within the Faculty of Engineering for 2012
• Agree to defer their course for a year to work for at least 9 months in industry. We would suggest using the Engineering Development Trust’s scheme Year In Industry. Your course at Imperial would therefore start in 2013.

About Year In Industry

Year In Industry is an initiative of the Engineering Development Trust (EDT), a registered education charity that helps talented young people achieve their full potential through careers in engineering, science and technology.

 YINI provide high-quality, paid placements for students interested in all areas of engineering and science, and have placed students with 300 top UK companies including Shell, Rolls Royce, British Energy, Network Rail and AstraZeneca. These placements provide the skills and knowledge employers are looking for, and the experience that will help the students make the most of university. Placements are situated all around the country and a regional YINI manager will provide mentorship and support whenever necessary. The students typically earn between £9,000 to £14,000 from August / September to June / July.

 YINI recently celebrated its 25^th anniversary. As part of their celebration they identified a ‘bright spark and shining example’ from each of their years in operation. Katie Pavey was the student they profiled from 2007, who is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Imperial. Katie says of the scheme:

 “My Year In Industry has been really beneficial to me so far in my manufacturing engineering modules, lab work and group projects. Working in Industry as part of a project team also gave me the skills and confidence to give the technical presentations and reports for my university coursework. I have already experienced the benefits that doing a Year In Industry can bring.”

How to apply

To apply for the Kingsbury Scholarship please email scholarships@imperial.ac.uk by 10 June 2012 with a written statement in no more than 250 words that describes how you intend to seek employment in UK engineering industry after you graduate

Selection Process

The Department that you have applied to will assess your academic merit from your UCAS form and from your 250 word statement. Applicants will be ranked by Departments and the final selection will be made by the Principal of the Faculty of Engineering.

Outcome of Awards

The successful applicant will be notified by email no later than 31 August 2012. The award will not be allocated until we have confirmed you are from a household with a residual income of less than £60,000. The award is for applications for the academic year 2012-13. If your application is successful you will then have to defer your course until 2013-14 and take a year in industry first. However, if you have already completed a year in industry you will not be expected to defer for another year and can apply to start your course in 2012-13.  

If you have not heard from us by 31 August 2012, please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application. 

Year in industry

If you choose to take your year in industry through The Year in Industry organisation, it is recommended you apply in good time. Please see their website for more details. If you arrange your year in industry yourself, your employment must be within the engineering industry in the UK (if you are unsure of this definition please contact scholarships@imperial.ac.uk).  

Please note that proof will be required of your placement. If your application is successful but you have not yet arranged a year in industry and are having problems doing so, please contactscholarships@imperial.ac.uk 

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/studentfinancialsupport/ugscholarships/kingsburyscholarship


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Netherlands Dutch Government Scholarships for International Students

Overview

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations. This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.

The fellowship is a supplement to the candidate’s salary and a contribution towards the expenses related to the course or study programme.

NFP sub-programmes

The NFP offers you three sub-programmes to choose from:

Master's degree programmes

Fellowships are available for a selected number of master’s degree programmes. These programmes have a duration of between 12 and 24 months. A master’s degree programme leads to a Dutch master's degree.

You can apply for an NFP Master's degree fellowship for one of the master's degree programmes listed on the NFP course list 2012-2013.

Download the NFP brochure including the course list (1.5 MB)

Short courses

Fellowships are available for a selected number of Short courses offered by Dutch institutions that provide professional training at post-secondary level. These courses have a duration of between two weeks and twelve months. The courses lead to a Dutch certificate or diploma.

You can apply for an NFP Short course fellowship for one of the short courses listed on the NFP course list 2012-2013.

Download the NFP brochure including the course list (1.5 MB)

PhD studies

Fellowships are available for PhD research with a maximum duration of four years. You are allowed to seek alternative sources of funding. A minimum of 25% of your research must take place in an NFP country.

You can apply for a PhD fellowship after your research proposal has been accepted by a Dutch institution listed in the NFP brochure 2012-2013.

Download the NFP brochure (1.5 MB)

Eligibility

To be eligible for an NFP fellowship you must:

• be a mid-career professional with at least three years' relevant work experience;
• be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application;
• be nominated by your employer, who pledges to continue paying your salary and guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of your fellowship period;
• have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the Master’s degree programmes or Short courses on the 2012-2013 course list, or have agreed upon a PhD research proposal with the Dutch institution. This means that you must have met all the academic requirements set by the Dutch institution;
• not already have received an NFP fellowship for a master’s degree programme or a PhD fellowship.
• not already have received two NFP fellowships for a short course and you must not have already received a fellowship in the year preceding your application.
• not be employed by:
  - a multinational corporation (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft);
  - a large national and/or commercial organisation;
  - a bilateral donor organisation (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid);
  - a multilateral donor organisation, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB);
  - an international NGO (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care).
• have completed and submitted an NFP PhD study, master’s degree programme or short course application, including all the required documentation, before the applicable fellowship application deadline;
• be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution;
• have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
• be full-time available for the entire period of the programme or course and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
• endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP and use your new knowledge and skills to support your employing organisation and your country. Nuffic urges you to return to your home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.

Priorities

Your chances of obtaining an NFP scholarship go up if you:

• live and work  in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• are a woman;
• belong to a priority groups and/or are from a marginalised region as defined by the Dutch embassy in your country. You can find these priorities on the embassy's website.

How to apply

To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, candidates need to be admitted to the master’s degree programme or short course for which they would like an NFP fellowship or be admitted as a PhD student.

Obtain academic admission

You first apply for academic admission directly to the Dutch institution. Your admission must be unconditional in terms of your education and language proficiency. Admission may be granted only, subject to you finding suitable funding for the programme.

You are strongly advised to seek academic admission as early as possible to allow the institution to process your application in time. Check the deadlines for academic admission with  the Dutch institution directly for up-to-date information.

The academic admission process for a PhD study is an individual track. If you want to be admitted as a PhD student check the requirements and the deadlines with the Dutch institution.

If you have been admitted to more than one course or study programme in one fellowship per application deadline you will have to choose one programme before you apply for a fellowship.

Prepare your application for an NFP fellowship

Your NFP application consists of:

• a copy of a valid passport or other official identity document;
• an employer’s statement;
• a statement from the Government Authority (if applicable);
• Statements of motivation, responding to the following questions:
  - Why do you wish to pursue this course or programme?
  - How will your employer benefit from the course or programme?
  - How will your country benefit from the course or programme?
  - How will you put your new skills and knowledge to work when you return to your job?

In addition, if you apply for a PhD fellowship:

• A letter of a co-supervisor in your own country (if applicable);

The application you submit to Nuffic must be complete. After you have submitted your application you cannot make any adjustments or additions anymore.

Download the requirements of the Employer's Statement (99 kB)

Download the requirements of the Statement of Government Authority (19 kB)

Download the requirements for the letter of the co-supervisor (43 kB)

Submit your application

If you have obtained academic admission and prepared all the necessary documentation you can submit your NFP fellowship application in Scholarships Online (SOL), Nuffic’s online application tool.

You can access SOL using the quick links on the right-hand side of this page.

When you apply for an NFP fellowship you must accept the NFP Rules and Regulations. Please read the booklet carefully before you apply.

Download the Rules and Regulations (187 kB)

May 2012 deadline

For the May 2012 deadline SOL will close on 1 May 2012 at 23.59 hours CET.

The Dutch institutions have their own academic application deadlines which may change during the year. Before you apply always check the website of the institution to find out which academic application deadline applies for the course or study programme you are interested in.

Sub-programmes	You can start applying on	The fellowship application deadline is
Master's degree programmes, Short courses	8 February 2012	1 May 2012*
Short courses, PhD studies	1 July 2012	2 October 2012**

Contact Information



http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowships-programmes-nfp



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1000 Scholarships for Developing Countries | Germany

Overview

The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1,000 undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students of all subjects and nationalities per year, who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunsthochschulen’). We expect our scholarship recipients to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self determination and justice.

Next Application Deadlines

By 1 September 2012 applications can be handed in by:

A. Applicants for a student scholarship

Students of all subjects who are pursuing a FIRST university degree and who gained their university entrance qualification from a German school (‚Bildungsinländer_innen‘)

1. Student scholarship – general: 

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

Special (but not exclusive) focus groups are: 

• First-generation students, students with a migrant background, or students from universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’).
• Students in MINT study programmes (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, or technical subjects), especially with an environmental focus (e.g. environmental studies, climate studies, renewable energies etc.).

2. Student scholarship – journalism programme „Medienvielfalt, anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus“

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

B. Applicants for a doctoral scholarship (PhD)

1. Doctoral students of all subjects who gained their university entrance qualification in Germany and who wish to do their doctoral studies in Germany:

• Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted as a doctoral student by an institution of higher education in Germany or an EU country. 
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

2. Doctoral scholarships: Focus programme "Transformation Research"

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad who would like to apply for the focus programme"Transformation Research".
• Formal requirements like in paragraph B.1 or D.1.

By 1 March 2013 applications can be handed in by:

C. Applicants for a student scholarship

1. Students of all subjects who are pursuing a FIRST university degree and who gained their university entrance qualification from a German school (‘Bildungsinländer_innen‘)

1.1. Student scholarship – general: 

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

Special (but not exclusive) focus groups are: 

• First-generation students, students with a migrant background, or students from universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’).
• Students in MINT study programmes (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, or technical subjects), especially with an environmental focus (e.g. environmental studies, climate studies, renewable energies etc.).

1.2. Student scholarship – journalism programme „Medienvielfalt, anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus“

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

2. Students of all subjects in a MASTER’S programme, who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany and who would like to study in Germany

• Special (but not exclusive) focus regions are: Central/Eastern Europe, EU neighbourhood/CIS; Middle East/Northern Africa; transition and newly industrialised countries as well as conflict regions worldwide.
• Applications are possible before you begin your Master’s programme or within the first semester (at the time of application). 
• Applicants must have already obtained a first university degree.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed).

D. Applicants for a doctoral scholarship (PhD)

1. Doctoral students of all subjects who gained their university entrance qualification outside of Germany and who wish to do their doctoral studies in Germany:

• Special (but not exclusive) focus regions are: Central/Eastern Europe, EU neighbourhood/CIS; Middle East/Northern Africa; transition and newly industrialised countries as well as conflict regions worldwide.
• Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted as a doctoral student by a German institution of higher education. 
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed).

2. Doctoral scholarships: Focus programme "Transformation Research"

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad who would like to apply for the focus programme"Transformation Research".
• Formal requirements like in paragraph B.1 or D.1.

How to APPLY

for (under-)graduates

For further information, please see info sheet A1-1 (PDF)

Download application form A1-2 (PDF, in German.)

Download expert report form (PDF)

for PhD students

For further information, please see info sheet A2-1 (PDF) 

Download application form A2-2 (PDF, in German)

Download expert report form (PDF)

Scholarship Department   
Postal address:

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Studienwerk
Schumannstr. 8
10117 Berlin
Germany

Contact: Bärbel Karger

E-Mail: studienwerk@boell.de
Tel.:             +49 (0)30 / 28534-400 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +49 (0)30 / 28534-400      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      
Fax: +49 (0)30 / 285 34-409  

Office hours:   
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

www.boell.de/studienwerk

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UK: Scotch College Scholarship | University of Aberdeen

Overview

The University of Aberdeen wishes to commemorate the historic links between the northeast of Scotland, the University of Aberdeen and the Scotch College and Melbourne in October 2012 by awarding a PhD scholarship for research on any topic associated with Australia, Scottish-Australian relations and/or Scots in Australia.

Description

This scholarship is specifically designed to ensure the recipient is at the University of Aberdeen and graduates in the years where a number of key anniversaries relating to these historic links will be commemorated:
* 4 April 2013 - the 200th of Forbes’ birth.
* 31 May 2013 - the 110th of Morrison’s death.
* 3 February 2013 - the 175th of Forbes holding the first Presbyterian service in Melbourne.
* 3 February 2014 - the 185th of Morrison’s birth.
* June 2016 - the 140th of Morrison receiving a Dr of Law from the University of Aberdeen and the 160th of
Morrison’s appointment as Headmaster (Scotch College).
* 12 August 2016 - the 165th of Forbes’ death.
* 2016 - the 165th of the founding of the Scotch College.

The scholarship will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the degree plus a contribution towards living expenses of £6000 per year (c. AUS$9,000).

 Subject: Anthropology
Education
History
Law
Philosophy
Politics & International Relations
Sociology
Religious Studies
Film Studies
International Relations
Linguistics
Business

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens of Australia liable to overseas tuition rates. Preference will be given, in thefirst instance, to alumni of the Scotch College and their children or grandchildren, then to residents of
Melbourne.

To be considered for the award you must have:

* applied for admission to the University of Aberdeen
* submitted the relevant application form for the scholarship
* been offered admission to the University by the closing date (below).

Criteria

Decisions will be made on the basis of academic merit.

Application Procedure

Applicants must complete the relevant application form and provide all supporting documentation requested therein. Once completed, a hard copy of the application form and supporting documents should be sent to:

Ms Ann Marie Davidson
College of Arts & Social Sciences
University of Aberdeen
Powis Gate
College Bounds
Aberdeen, AB24 3UG
SCOTLAND

Deadline: 6th of April 2012

Application Docs

Application_Form_-_Scotch_College.docx

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/



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