Fox International Fellowship opportunity for Masters and PhD students at the University of Cape Town, South Africa

Description
Grant awards include airfare, health insurance, housing and a stipend for living expenses. This is a prestigious two-way international exchange program between the University of Cape Town and Yale University supporting outstanding students with demonstrated leadership potential from the world’s finest educational institutions to spend an academic year at Yale University pursuing independent research in: Economics Political Science, Law, Environmental Policy, Business and Finance, Global Health, Management, Contemporary History

Eligibility
Competition is open to University of Cape Town graduate and professional students, graduating graduate students and graduating seniors conducting research (ie those at Master or PhD level)

Students wishing to study at Yale must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Students from non-English speaking countries and institutions, where courses are not taught in English, are required to submit their TOEFL or IELTS scores.


Application Procedure
Application forms are available electronically from Penny van Zyl penny.vanzyl@uct.ac.za at the International Academic Programmes Office and need to be completed and submitted to her by February 10th 2012. (NB. Please send your application documents by email in pdf format). If you have any queries about the process and need to contact anyone at Yale, please use the dedicated email FoxFellowship@yale.edu and for more information, application procedures and materials, or to read about the accomplishments of current and past fellows, please visit www.yale.edu/macmillan/fif/about.html

Submission Deadline
February 10th 2012

Website Link
http://www.uct.ac.za/usr/pgfo/notices/appstud/

Open Society Foundations / Durham University Scholarships 2012-13, UK

Description
The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers in their own country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a Masters degree.
Scholarships are available for the following master courses:

• MSc in Risk and Environmental Hazards
• MA in Risk and Security
• MA in Risk, Health and Public Policy

Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal and Palestine (Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel are also eligible to apply). Applicants must:

• be nationals of, and normally resident in, the selected country during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a first degree of an equivalent standard to an upper UK second-class Honours degree;
• have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award. For the Risk Masters this would be an English language test score with overall band score of at least 6.5 in the IELTS test (with a writing score of 7.0 or above and no other element below 6.0) or at least 96 in the TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) (with individual components of Writing 27, Speaking 23, Listening 23, Reading 23 or above);
• return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.

Application Procedure
You should complete the University’s application form which you can obtain from:

• Your local scholarship coordinator office (see Section 7 for contact details)
• the University of Durham website at: https://www.dur.ac.uk/international/postgraduate/fees/taughtscholarships/osf/masters 
• the Open Society Foundations website at: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/guidelines.

Copies of the following documents must be sent to your local scholarship coordinator office shown in the website link

• A completed ‘Open Society Foundation/Durham University Masters Scholarships in the Field of Hazard, Risk and Resilience 2012-13 – Application Form’
• University Transcripts. These should be certified English language copies.
• University Degree Certificate
• English language test certificate (if any)
• Letters from 2 referees. These should be attached to your application form in closed envelopes.
• A completed Eligibility Requirements Self-Assessment Form whereby you acknowledge your compliance with the eligibility criteria for this scholarship programme. This is available at the end of this document.

Submission Deadline
14 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.tifafoundation.org/data/files/Scholarship/Durham/Guidance_Note_for_Applicants

Scholarships for International Students at York University, Canada

Description
The University of York offers Global Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships and International Entrance Scholarships for international students who would like to take a full-time undergraduate degree at University of York

Eligibility

•  Applying for September entry
• Have an excellent academic record ("A" average or equivalent)
• An international student with a Study Permit for Canada
• Applying to the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program in one of the following Faculties:  Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Glendon, Health, Science & Engineering,  Schulich School of Business.

Application Procedure
Please complete this application form and submit it before the deadline

Submission Deadline
15 March 2012

Website Link
http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/financialsupport/international_apply

International Water Law Scholarship at The University of Dundee, UK

Description
The Global Water Partnership together with IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, under the auspices of UNESCO, at the University of Dundee, is looking to build on their successful 2011 International Water Law Programme, and offer scholarships for 30 participants to undertake a module in International Water Law, in Dundee 11-29 June 2012

Scholarship recipients are responsible for all travel (to/from Dundee) and subsistence (food/accommodation) costs. GWP is aiming at providing funding for travel and subsistence for a limited number of successful Scholarship applicants. Even though final funding is pending, GWP and the University of Dundee now invite applications from suitable candidates.

Eligibility
The module is aimed at persons working in water resources who wish to acquire specialist knowledge of international water law, especially as it relates to transboundary water challenges in the GWP regions.

Applicants to the joint GWP-University of Dundee IWL Programme should be from GWP Partner organisations and are required to be proficient in English, either as native speakers, or to a standard of an IELTS score of 6.5. A university degree is required in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Law, Agriculture, or related field.

Application Procedure
Application for can be accesed in the following links:
Application form: Apply here.

Submission Deadline
3 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.gwp.org/GWP-Dundee-2012

China Scholarships Council at Edinburgh University, UK

Description
Candidates should have satisfied all English language requirements and have received an offer of admission from the University of Edinburgh to study on a full-time PhD degree programme by the time the University puts forward their list of endorsed applications (Thursday 1 March 2012).

The scholarships are available for study in the following areas of study: Communication and Information Technology, Agriculture, Life Sciences and Public Health, Materials Science and New Materials, Energy and the Environment, Engineering, Applied Social Science and WTO-related areas, Business and Law, Mathematics

While the above academic areas are the priority areas as specified by the Chinese Ministry, applicants to other research areas will also be considered.

For successful applicants, the University will provide scholarships to cover tuition fees for up to 20 students, and CSC will consider their application for a living allowance as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government (which includes Student Health cover), a return airfare from China to the UK by the most economical route, and visa application fees.

Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China at the time of application who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate PhD degree programme at the University of Edinburgh.

Candidates should not be currently working or studying outside China at the time of application, and successful candidates must agree to return to China upon completion of their research degree at the University of Edinburgh.

Candidates should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC by completing the CSC Application Form and the CSC Employer Reference Form which can be found on the CSC website.

China Scholarship Council

Application Procedure
Applicants should apply online for PhD admission to the University of Edinburgh by Wednesday 1 February 2012, and should complete a China Scholarship Council/University of Edinburgh Joint Scholarship application form which should be submitted to the relevant College/School.

China Scholarship Council/University of Edinburgh Joint Scholarship application form

Applicants should submit the following to the CSC as soon as the online CSC application form becomes available;

• hard copy of the signed CSC Application Form
• completed CSC Employer Reference Form
• a copy of the full postgraduate application form for PhD admission at the University of Edinburgh
• a copy of all supporting documentation submitted with your PhD application

Submission Deadline
Wednesday 1 March 2012

Website Link
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/

Commonwealth shared scholarship at Liverpool Hope University, UK

Desription
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (with funding from Department for International Development), and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. Liverpool Hope University has one award available and applications are open for MSc Environmental Management.

Eligibility
To be eligible to this scholarship student must fill the following criteria;

1. be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a developing Commonwealth country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (please see the Shared Scholarships prospectus for a list of eligible countries)
2. hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
3. be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
4. have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
5. be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
6. be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete

Application Procedure
There are two steps to apply this sholarship

1. Apply the program of study.  Candidates must first apply for their chosen programme of study on a Liverpool Hope Universtiy postgraduate application form, available at www.hope.ac.uk/prospective/postgraduate-study/how-to-apply
   This is to ensure that you are eligible for entry onto the chosen course.
   If eligible you will be sent a Conditional Offer of Admission by email.
   You must met all the academic conditions of offer, including submission of certificates, transcripts, English Language requirement, passport copy, references.
2. Apply the scholarship. Once you have received an offer letter to the chosen programme of study you should then do the next step and apply for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship. Candidates should apply online using the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's Electronic Application System (EAS) at http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/eas/
   Please note: any applications through the EAS system that does not hold an offer of admission will be automatically rejected. 

Submission Deadline
1 May 2012


Website Link
http://www.hope.ac.uk/prospective/international-scholarships/css2011