Monday 28 September 2015


Law School Departmental Scholarships for Masters Students in UK, 2016


University of Warwick is inviting applications for law school departmental scholarships for masters students. These awards are open to all applicants both home and overseas and have no country restrictions. You must already hold an offer from the Law School and be able to meet the English language requirements. The application deadline is 31st March 2016.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in law at University of Warwick.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree level at University of Warwick.
Scholarship Provider: University of Warwick, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: These awards are open to all applicants both home and overseas and have no country restrictions. You must already hold an offer from the Law School and be able to meet the English language requirements.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK and international applicants can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: University of Warwick is offering up to 4 new full fee scholarships for outstanding candidates studying for an LLM at Warwick. These awards are open to all applicants both home and overseas and have no country restructions. You must already hold an offer from the Law School and be able to meet the English language requirements. Only candidates with an outstanding academic performance in law or a related subject degree will be considered. We also value relevant work experience.
Number of award(s): Up to 4 new full fee scholarships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? Total offer is for full fees.
Selection criteria: Not Known
Notification: Successful applicants will be notified by the end of May.
How to Apply: No separate application form is necessary. To apply, please email an application statement (maximum of 500 words) to Sara Prestleton outlining the reasons why you feel you deserve the award. Please clearly state your Warwick student ID and name on your statement.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st March 2016.
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Read more: Scholarships for Masters Students at University of Warwick in UK, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com




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Saturday 26 September 2015


2016 Commonwealth Medical Fellowships for Developing Commonwealth Countries’ Students, UK



UK Department for International Development (DFID) is inviting applications for Medical fellowships available for doctors and dentists from Developing Commonwealth Countries. These fellowships are for mid-career clinical staff to learn a new medical or dental skill, to practise the new medical or dental skill and to network with others in the same and related specialties. The EAS will close to all applicants on 19 November 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded to undertake a programme designed to enhance clinical skills.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to doctors and dentists to enable them to spend between three and six months at a UK hospital.
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To apply for these fellowships, you must:
-Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
-Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country.
-Be employed by a hospital affiliated to a university
-Be nominated to the CSC by an eligible institution.
-Be available to start your fellowship in the UK on 1 October 2016
-Have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2006 and 30 September 2009, or before 1 October 2001
-Have met the English language requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC)/General Dental Council (GDC) by 15 April 2016.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of developing Commonwealth country (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British) and Zambia) can apply for these Commonwealth Medical Fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Commonwealth-Shared-ScholarshipCommonwealth Medical Fellowships (Enhancing Clinical Skills) are offered for mid-career medical and dental staff from developing Commonwealth countries. These fellowships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth. You can apply for a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship to spend between three and six months at an approved UK university hospital, learning or improving a specific clinical skill. Fellows are expected to participate in clinical practice during their fellowship, and to register with the General Medical Council (GMC)/General Dental Council (GDC). If your proposed programme does not require this registration, your application will be considered ineligible.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Applicants can apply for a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship to spend between three and six months at an approved UK university hospital, learning or improving a specific clinical skill.
What does it cover? Each fellowship provides:
-Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed)
-Research support grant, payable to your host university hospital
-Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,580 per month, or £1,959 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2015-2016 levels)
-Reimbursement of the fee for a single English language test and the fee for General Medical Council (GMC)/ General Dental Council (GDC) registration
-Arrival allowance
-Study travel grant towards the costs of approved travel within the UK or overseas
-If you are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £444 per month for the first child, and £109 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your children and solely legally responsible for them. The level of financial support provided through family allowances is under review and subject to change in both eligibility and rate.
Selection Criteria: Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
-Academic merit of the candidate
-Quality of the application
-Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these fellowships:
-Selected universities/medical colleges that are invited to nominate members of staff at affiliated hospitals.
-In Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka, through the national University Grants Commission
-In Pakistan, through the Higher Education Commission All applications must be made through your nominating body in your home country. Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection process. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and rules for applying, and for their own closing date for applications. You must make your application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS). Your application must be submitted to and endorsed by one of the approved nominating bodies listed above. The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the EAS to a nominating body in your home country.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The EAS will close to all applicants on 19 November 2015 and no further applications can be submitted after that date. The deadline for nominating bodies to submit nominations to the CSC is 17 December 2015.


Read more: Medical Fellowships for Developing Commonwealth Countries Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com 

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Friday 25 September 2015

JMC Academy International Student Scholarship in Australia, 2016

JMC Academy is inviting applications for international student scholarship. Applicants will need to evidence high academic achievement in your previous studies and/or exhibit excellent technical skills in your chosen field. This award covers tuition fees equivalent to two trimesters at JMC Academy. The application deadline is 9 October, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the JMC Academy campus .
Course Level: Scholarships are available for two trimesters of study program at JMC Academy campus .
Scholarship Provider:  JMC Academy, Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility:  To be considered for this highly competitive scholarship:
-You must be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.
-You will need to evidence high academic achievement in your previous studies and/or exhibit excellent technical skills in your chosen field.
-You must have completed senior high school or equivalent.
-Short-listed candidates will attend a scholarship application interview at their local JMC Academy campus if they are in Australia. For students located overseas, a video Skype interview will be conducted. A performancebased audition (which can be recorded and delivered electronically or uploaded to a file-sharing or video streaming website) will also be necessary for those students wishing to apply for the Contemporary Music and Performance or Songwriting programs.
-Continuation of the scholarship to a second trimester is subject to satisfactory academic performance with maintenance of at least a Credit average.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International Students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: JMC Academy is offering three international student scholarships in 2016. Each scholarship covers two trimesters of study. One scholarship will be awarded for each JMC Academy campus (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney).
Number of award(s): JMC Academy is offering three international student scholarships in 2016.
Duration of award(s): Each scholarship covers two trimesters of study.
What does it cover? –This award covers tuition fees equivalent to two trimesters at JMC Academy.
-Applications are open only to applicants who apply to enter a full Bachelor degree program.
-This award may not be redeemed for cash or any other monetary exchange.
-This award does not cover books, software, consumables, stationery, accommodation, Overseas Student Health Cover, the student registration fee or visa application fees.
-Scholarship winners are able to commence study in either the February, June or September intakes in 2016. If study is not commenced in 2016, the scholarship will be forfeited.
-Enrolment may be at either the Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne JMC Academy campuses.
Selection criteria: Selection is based on a combination of academic merit evidenced by high school transcripts, and an interview with the JMC Academy’s International Services Department. Applications for Contemporary Music and Performance and Songwriting programs will also be required to participate in (or submit) a performancebased audition in conjunction with the interview. Further details are outlined in the application form.
-Interview performance and a weighted score on the quality of sample work shown and/or demonstrated work experience in a field directly related to the chosen course of study is factored into the selection process.
-The applicant’s financial status or personal circumstances will not be considered in any way in the evaluation process.
-The applicant will be responsible for ensuring that pending academic results are provided to JMC Academy immediately upon their release in order to be considered for a scholarship.
-JMC Academy reserves the right not to offer the scholarship if a candidate of suitable calibre does not apply.
Notification: Short listed applicants will be notified by 28 October, 2015 with a view to participating in an interview in late October or early November. Successful applicants will be notified of their scholarship award by 1 December, 2015.
How to Apply: The JMC Academy International Student Scholarship Program 2016 is now open and will close at 5.00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on Friday, 9 October, 2015. Notification of final outcomes will be delivered by 1 December, 2015. To apply, download the application forms from the JMC website and submit all required documents by email to international-at-jmc.edu.au. All scholarship applications must include the following:
-One fully completed international scholarship application form;
-One fully completed general international application form;
-One letter of recommendation from a Careers Advisor, High School Principal, High School Music Teacher, employer or a JMC Academy representative student recruitment agent;
-A portfolio containing suitable documentation, samples of student work, employer letter or any other piece of information that you think may positively support your application;
-A certified copy of your high school transcripts, translated if not in English;
-Evidence of English language proficiency consistent with the normal JMC Academy international entry requirements. To complete your application and qualify for the scholarship award, submit the above portfolio and documentation with your application forms (received by 9 October, 2015) by email to international-at-jmc.edu.au.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 9 October, 2015.


Read more: International Student Scholarship in Australia, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com 

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Thursday 24 September 2015


Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme (SAJP) in UK, 2016



Applications are invited for Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme from mid-career journalists from the South Asian region. Fellows will participate in seven weeks of lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to key UK academics, media and political figures in the field. They will also spend time meeting their peers in some of the UK’s top media organisations, as well as running a symposium on a topic of their choice in the final week. The application deadline is 4 September 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellows will undertake a bespoke programme titled ‘Good Governance in a Changing World: the Media, Politics and Society’.
Course Level: This is an eight week fellowship programme based at the University of Westminster.
Scholarship Provider: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organizations
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To be eligible for a Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme, you must:
-Be a citizen of India or Pakistan and currently live in the country. You must not hold British nationality.
-Have at least seven years’ work experience prior to applying.
-Be a mid-career journalist working in the political or economic sectors in India or Pakistan
-Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a -relevant area) at the time of application.
-Agree to adhere to all relevant guidelines and expectations for the programme.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of India or Pakistan can apply for this fellowship programme.
Scholarship Description: The aim of the South Asia Journalism Programme is to improve mutual understanding and promote wider dialogue and better links between eminent South Asian journalists and the UK. It looks to expose future journalistic leaders from India and Pakistan to the UK’s top opinion formers and decision-makers within Government, politics, industry and civil society and to enable them to build a network of UK based contacts with a view to the UK becoming their international partner of choice in their chosen field. A Chevening Fellowship offers financial support along with the opportunity of becoming part of the highly regarded and influential Chevening global network.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The programme dates are 25 January-18 March 2016, and is an eight week course based at the University of Westminster.
What does it cover? Each fellowship includes:
-Full programme fees
-Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship
-Return economy flight from your country of residence to the UK
How to Apply: Applicants for this fellowship award will need to submit their application via the Chevening online application system. Prior to applying please ensure you have the following ready:
-Two references to be provided in a letter format and written in English.
-Valid passport
-University transcripts (undergraduate, postgraduate)
Please note that only documents in PDF or JPG format can be uploaded and cannot be over 5MB in size.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The applications deadline is 4 September 2015.


Read more: Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship in UK, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com 

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Wednesday 16 September 2015


Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme in UK, 2016



University of Oxford invites applications for Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme. Scholarships are open for postgraduate students from developing and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America. Scholarship covers 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. The application deadline is 8 or 22 January 2016, depending on your course.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to study one of the following courses: MSc in African Studies, MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, MSc in Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science, MSc in Applied Statistics, MSc in Financial Economics, MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies, Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), MPhil in Geography and the Environment, MSt Modern South Asian Studies, MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy, MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance, MPhil in Comparative Social Policy, MSc in Global Health Science, MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government), MSc in Comparative Social Policy, MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine, MPhil in Politics (Political Theory), MSc in Computer Science, MPhil in International Relations, MSc in Politics Research, MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies, MPhil in Latin American Studies, Master of Public Policy (MPP), MSc in Contemporary India; MSc in Latin American Studies, MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, MPhil in Development Studies, MSc in Law and Finance, MSc in Social Science of the Internet, MPhil in Economics, Magister Juris (MJur), MPhil in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, MSc in Economics for Development, MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance, MPhil in Traditional East Asia, MSc in Environmental Change and Management, MSc in Mathematical Finance, MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management, MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing full time graduate degree at University of Oxford.
Scholarship Provider: Louis Dreyfus Foundation and University of Oxford, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
-Students must be ordinarily resident in one of the below mentioned countries. You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld scholars.
-The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme targets future leaders pursuing diverse careers with a focus on improving food security and sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate that, following their academic studies at Oxford, they are committed to serving the global community through their chosen field of work, including but not limited to: the agricultural industry, development areas, politics and/or law related to food security and/or sustainable agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economic, public and foreign policy.
-Student should be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level. This scholarship seeks to support individuals who, following completion of their supported studies, will go on to actively engage in the chosen fields
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students from Afghanistan, French, Guiana, Pakistan, Algeria, Gabon, Paraguay, Angola, Gambia, The Peru, Argentina, Ghana, Philippines, Bangladesh, Guinea, Rwanda, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Bhutan, Guyana, Senegal, Bolivia, India, Seychelles, Botswana, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Iraq, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Kenya, South Africa, Burundi, Korea (North), South Sudan, Cambodia, Korea (South), Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sudan, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Suriname, Central African Republic, Liberia, Swaziland, Chad, Libya, Taiwan (Republic of China), Chile, Madagascar, Tajikistan, China, Malawi, Tanzania, China, Tibet, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, SAR, Maldives, Timor-Leste (East Timor), China, Macau SAR, Mali, Togo, Colombia, Mauritania, Tunisia, Comoros, Mauritius, Uganda, Congo, Dem. Rep. (Kinshasa), Mexico, Uruguay, Congo, Rep. (Brazzaville), Mongolia, Venezuela, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Morocco, Vietnam, Djibouti, Mozambique, Western Sahara, Ecuador, Myanmar (Burma), Yemen, Egypt, Namibia, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Eritrea, Niger, Ethiopia and Nigeria can apply for this scholarship programme.
Scholarship Description: The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from developing and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America. The Louis Dreyfus Foundation aims to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency, particularly through education and direct support to farmers, with a specific focus on developing countries in the above-mentioned regions.
Number of award(s): Up to 16 scholarships are awarded.
Duration of award(s): Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
What does it cover? The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £14,057). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Decisions are expected to be made around May 2016. If you have not heard by the time the university’s page is updated to say that successful applicants have been notified, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications they receive, they are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on applications.
How to Apply: In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (8 or 22 January 2016). You must also complete a Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Questionnaire and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 8 or 22 January 2016, depending on your course.


Read more: Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com 

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Tuesday 15 September 2015

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship plan

Now open for applications for 2016
The CSFP is aimed at students of Commonwealth countries who can make a significant contribution to their home country after the completion of a higher education programme in the UK. 
This is a source of funding made available to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. 

LEVEL OF COURSES:

  • One year Taught Master's courses or equivalent degree
  • Doctoral degree of up to three years duration. 
The CSFP is an annual scheme made available to all the Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. In India, this is jointly managed by:
  • Commonwealth Scholarships Commission
  • the British Council
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

IT COVERS: 

  • economy return international travel
  • tuition fee
  • adequate maintenance and other allowances.

SUBJECTS COVERED:

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Science (Pure and Applied)
  • Agriculture
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
The last date for online applications is 8 October 2015. Complete information is available on http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/UK2016.pdf.

FELLOWSHIPS:

For Split-site PhD Scholarships, Shared Scholarships, Academic, Professional and Medical fellowships, please visit Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's website

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Monday 14 September 2015


Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for Early-Career Academics in UK, 2016



Applications are invited for Commonwealth academic fellowships available for early-career academics from developing Commonwealth countries. These fellowships enable fellows to spend three months to network and update knowledge and skills related to their academic subject and responsibilities at any approved UK university or higher education institution. The CSC also invites alumni who held Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD to apply directly to the CSC for a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship. All eligible alumni will be sent a letter with details of how to apply. All applications must be made through your nominating university/university body in applicants’ home country. The deadline for applications is 19 November 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships provide early career academics with the opportunity to plan, conduct, or write research, to encourage applications from universities where capacity building is a priority, and to enhance knowledge, skills and contacts in Fellows’ given disciplines.
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded for early career academics to spend three months undertaking research and updating their skills at any approved UK university or higher education institution.
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To apply for a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, candidates should:
-Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons
-Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
-Be employed by a university in a developing Commonwealth country
-Be available to commence their Fellowship in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2016. Any other start date will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances
-Have been awarded your PhD between two and ten years prior to October 2016
-Not have previously held a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship within five years
-Have been awarded your PhD by a UK university while on a Commonwealth Scholarship
-Be in the employment of your nominating university
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Citizens of developing Commonwealth country (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British) and Zambia) can apply for these Commonwealth academic fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Commonwealth Academic Fellowships are offered to early career academics from developing Commonwealth countries, to enable them to spend between three and ten months undertaking research and updating their skills at a UK university. These fellowships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The purpose of Commonwealth Academic Fellowships is to provide an opportunity for Fellows to undertake a period of research, network, and update knowledge and skills related to their academic subject and responsibilities. Awards are tenable at any approved UK university or higher education institution, for between three and ten months. Justification must be given within the application for the length of award requested. All applications require an email or letter of support from an academic at the proposed host university in the UK. Any application without such support will be deemed ineligible.
Duration of award(s): Awards are tenable at any approved UK university or higher education institution, for between three and ten months. Justification must be given within the application for the length of award requested.
What does it cover? Each fellowship provides:
-Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed)
-Research support grant, at a fixed rate according to your subject, payable to your host university
-Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,580 per month, or £1,959 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2015-2016 levels)
-Grant towards the cost of preparing reports and other written work
-Arrival allowance
-Study travel grant towards the costs of approved travel within the UK or overseas
-If you are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £444 per month for the first child, and £109 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your children and solely legally responsible for them. The level of financial support provided through family allowances is under review and subject to change in both eligibility and rate
Selection Criteria: Once received by the CSC, each candidate’s application is first considered by a member of the CSC’s panel of advisers with expertise in the subject area concerned, and then by the CSC’s selection committee in competition with other candidates. Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
-Academic merit of the candidate
-The quality of the proposal
-Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
Notification: If your application is successful, the CSC will notify you that you have been provisionally selected (selected for an award subject to the CSC agreeing your terms of admission to the university).
How to Apply: If you have previously held a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship funded by the CSC and meet the eligibility criteria for these fellowships, you can apply directly to the CSC. Selected universities are also invited to nominate their own academic staff. If you are employed by one of these universities, you must apply via that institution in the first instance. You must check with your nominating university for their specific advice and rules for applying, and for their own closing date for applications. Applications must be submitted using the Commission’s Electronic Application System (EAS). Your application must be endorsed by the Vice-Chancellor or Executive Head of the university that employs you. Unless you previously held a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship funded by the CSC, the CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via a nominating university. The CSC cannot accept nominations for these fellowships from other organisations, or applications directly from individuals (other than those who have previously held a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship funded by the CSC); such applications will not be acknowledged.
Scholarship Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted via the EAS by 19 November 2015 at the latest. The deadline for nominating universities to submit nominations to the CSC is 17 December 2015.


Read more: Commonwealth Academic Fellowships in UK, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com 


For more Details, Please Contact 
AK CONSULTANTS, Anna Nagar,Madurai.
0452-4361818.Website: www.akconsultants.in