Monday 29 February 2016

International Student Merit Scholarship at Plymouth University in UK, 2016


Plymouth University is pleased to offer 10 merit scholarships for international students in September 2016 intake. The scholarships are available for pursuing master degree programme.
Plymouth University offers a range of financial support to help applicants during their time with university. From how to pay their tuition fees, to finding funding to support their studies, or getting financial support and advice – these pages will point them in the right direction for all their student money needs.
Plymouth University is a public university based predominantly in Plymouth, England where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges all over South West England.
Applicants undergraduate degree must be the equivalent of a UK honours degree, as specified by UK NARIC. IELTS score must be 6.5 overall.
Course Level: The scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree programme at Plymouth University in UK.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the Plymouth University in UK.

Scholarship Award: 
Scholarship has a value of £2,500.
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Minimum eligibility criteria for consideration for award: Equivalent of a UK University first class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject.
Nationality: International Students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants undergraduate degree must be the equivalent of a UK honours degree, as specified by UK NARIC. 
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: IELTS score must be 6.5 overall.
Supporting Material: Don’t forget to send:
-Completed and signed application form.
-Original, or certified copies, of qualifications to date, for example first degree certificate and full transcripts.
-Two references; at least one from an academic who has taught them. Both must be on headed paper and in sealed envelopes, signed across the seal by their referees.
-A copy of the information page of current passport (inform us immediately if they get a new passport at any time before they come to the UK to study).
-A copy of any previous or current UK visa.
-Any English language qualification they have to date – for example: IELTS or PTE Academic.
-Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume detailing relevant work experience, if they feel it will contribute to their application.
-Personal statement.
How to Apply: Complete the application form and return this, along with all requested documents, to the email address specified.  Please note: they must have received a conditional offer of a place for a postgraduate taught programme commencing September 2016. They must also be holding the equivalent of a UK University first class undergraduate degree in a relevant subject. See terms and conditions for details. Once all conditions of their offer have been met and the tuition fee deposit has been paid, we’ll then confirm the scholarship award and issue their unconditional offer letter or CAS.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 June 2016.


Read more: Merit Scholarship at Plymouth University in UK, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com 


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

Saturday 27 February 2016

Australia Awards Year-Long Fellowships for Developing Countries, 2016

Applications are invited for Australia Awards Fellowships for individuals from developing countries to undertake short term study and professional development in Australia. This is a year-long fellowship programme.
Fellowship aims to strengthen partnerships and links between Australian organisations and partner organisations in developing countries, in support of Australia’s economic diplomacy and public diplomacy objectives.
Applicants must have an adequate level of English language ability to be able to fully participate in the program, including an ability to complete the Fellow’s Completion Survey at the conclusion of their Fellowship.
Overseas organisations and individuals however, initiate contact with an Australian organisation to explore the organisation’s interest in applying for a fellowship grant.
Course Level: This is a year-long fellowship programme.
Study Subject: Fellowship is awarded in different areas but priority will be given to the following areas:
List of subjects: Fellowship proposals must align with the overall aims of the Australian Government’s development policy Australian aid: promoting prosperity, increasing stability, reducing poverty and the Australia Awards Fellowships program (see section 1.1). This policy identifies the following priority areas for the aid program:  infrastructure; trade facilitation and international competitiveness; agriculture fisheries and water; effective governance; education; health; building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection; and  gender equality and empowering women and girls. Applicants must identify the overarching Aid Program Priority Area which most closely aligns with the Fellowship proposal. Applicants must select the specific development and foreign affairs issue that is the focus of their Fellowship proposal from the following list:  Arts, Culture and Design; Development Economics; Disability and development; Education; Environment; Food Security; Gender; Governance; Health; Infrastructure; Law and Justice; Mining for Development; Private Sector Development; Science and Innovation; Sport; Trade; Tropical Health and Medical Research; Water and Sanitation; Science and Innovation and Tropical Health and Medical Research have been added to the list of priority development issues for Round 16. This follows the addition of Sport and Arts, Culture and Design in Round 15.
Scholarship Award: Please note the following new features in Round 16:
-Australian organisations may request additional funding of up to $10,000 for bilateral Fellowships and $20,000 for multilateral Fellowships to conduct eligible follow-up activities in the partner country or regions.
-Fellows participating in follow-up activities in their home countries will be required to complete the Fellows Completion Survey in two parts.
-DFAT will pilot offering support to Australian organisations establishing new links where the applicant has demonstrated a strong understanding of the country and context in which they propose to work.
-Two new themes have been added to the list of development issues:
-Innovation and Science fellowships, which advance the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda through international exchange to promote links between research and institutions and businesses; and
-Tropical Health and Medical Research.
-The maximum number of nominated Fellows per Fellowship is 15.
-The maximum cost per Fellows has been capped at $25,000.
-Grant recipients must have the capacity to complete the Activity Completion Report (ACR)/grant acquittal within 45 days of the Fellowship concluding.
-Late submissions will receive a penalty score in future funding rounds.
-All Fellows must sign and return a Child Protection Code of Conduct attached to their Acceptance of Award letter of offer.
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this Fellowship:-
-Australia Awards Fellowships target senior officials and mid-career professionals, who, in the short to medium term, will be in a position to advance priority development and foreign affairs issues on their return home. To be eligible, all Fellows nominated by Australian organisations must:
– be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Fellowship; not have Australian permanent residence status or be applying for permanent residency;
-be a citizen of and residing in an eligible developing country. The Fellow’s country of citizenship and residency may differ;  not be current serving military personnel;
– not be married or engaged to, or be a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency;
-have been working in their country of citizenship or residency and in an area relevant to the Fellowship activities preceding the date of the proposed commencement of their Fellowship;
-be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection for a visa (see section 6.6 for further information);  be able to participate in the nominated Fellowship activities at the time and for the duration proposed by the Australian organisation;
-be able to travel without family members as DFAT will only fund and provide visa support letters for individual Fellows, not their family members;  have an adequate level of English language ability to be able to fully participate in the program, including an ability to complete the Fellow’s Completion Survey at the conclusion of their Fellowship. Australian Host Organisations are responsible for ensuring Fellows have an adequate level of English language ability or must implement appropriate measures to enable Fellows to fully participate in and benefit from the Fellowship activities (e.g. translation services). DFAT does not recommend using translation services for multilateral Fellowships where use of translation services may compromise learning outcomes or where English language capabilities differ substantially amongst Fellows. Where a Fellow has been nominated in more than one successful application, AHOs may be asked to determine which Fellowship the nominated Fellow is best suited to and replace them with a reserve Fellow in other applications. DFAT will not fund multiple airfares for the same Fellow to participate in more than one Fellowship in the same round.
-Overseas organisations and individuals are not eligible to apply for a Fellowship. They may, however, initiate contact with an Australian organisation to explore the organisation’s interest in applying for a Fellowship grant.
Nationality: Australian organisations may nominate Fellows who are citizens of the following countries:
Asia Pacific: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna. Latin America and Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo (Republic of), Congo (Democratic Republic of), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea (Republic of), Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Other: Palestinian Territories, Turkey.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Fellowship; not have Australian permanent residence status or be applying for permanent residency
English language Requirements: Applicants must have an adequate level of English language ability to be able to fully participate in the program, including an ability to complete the Fellow’s Completion Survey at the conclusion of their Fellowship.
Supporting Material: Applicants must complete all sections of the application form marked as mandatory. These include a detailed Fellowship proposal, an Australian organisation capability statement, details of nominated and reserve Fellows, and a detailed budget. Applicants must also include letter(s) of support for all Fellows from the overseas counterpart(s).
How to Apply: Fellowship applications must be submitted online via SmartyGrants.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is 10 March 2016.


Read more: Australia Awards Fellowships for Developing Countries Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com 


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

Thursday 25 February 2016

University of Sussex Economic and Social Development Scholarship in UK, 2016


University of Sussex is offering masters scholarship for the students from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A £5,000 fee waive for a student who will contribute to the economic or social development of their country when they return on completion of their studies. Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and future potential in either economic development activity or social development activity in students’ home country. The application deadline is 3 April 2016.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in the following fields of study: Anthropology, Development Studies/International Development (including the Institute of Development Studies), Economics, Education (including MA in Childhood and Youth Studies), Gender Studies, International Relations, Human Rights and Migration Studies.
Course Level: 
Scholarship is available for a one-year (full time) Master’s degree programme.
Scholarship Provider: 
University of Sussex, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: 
UK
Eligibility: In order to be considered for the Economic and Social Development Scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:
-Be a nationals from, and resident in, one of the following countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
-Have applied for and been offered a place on a full time Master’s degree in the following subject areas only: Anthropology, Development Studies/International Development (including the Institute of Development Studies), Economics, Education (including MA in Childhood and Youth Studies), Gender Studies, International Relations, Human Rights, Migration Studies;
-Be classified to pay fees at the ‘overseas’ rate.
-Intend to remain on the programme for which the scholarship is offered.
Scholarship Open for International Students: This masters scholarship is open for the students of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Scholarship Description: Available to students registered on a one-year (full time) Master’s degree programmes in the areas: “Intended for students who will contribute to the economic or social development of their countries when they return on completion of their studies”. Holders of the Economic and Social Development Scholarship are unable to hold another scholarship from the University of Sussex.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Scholarship is awarded for a one year master degree program.
What does it cover? The scholarship includes £5,000 fee waiver.
Selection Criteria: Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit (not financial need). The scholarship selection process takes into account:
-Academic ability, judged on previous study at degree level;
-Plans for activity after you have finished your studies either to stimulate economic development or social development;
-Relevant work experience that will support the activity.
Notification: Successful candidates will be notified by 13 May 2016.
How to Apply: Please complete the application form that can be found in Word and PDF format in the Files section and return it by email or post. Please note that you must also have submitted your application on the University of Sussex online postgraduate application system.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 3 April 2016.


Read more: Economic and Social Development Masters Scholarship Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com 


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

Wednesday 24 February 2016

International Scholarships at Kingston University in UK, 2016-2017

SponsKingston University is offering these scholarships encourage academic excellence, increase the diversity of student population and to develop relationships.The International Office is pleased to offer 40 international scholarships at Kingston University. Scholarships are awarded to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
The university’s aim is to be internationally recognised for a creative approach to education that has practical outcomes which benefit people and communities.University rated among top 15 per cent in globe in latest QS World University Rankings Kingston University rated among top 15 per cent in globe in latest QS World University Rankings.
Students from outside the United Kingdom need to meet Kingston University’s English language requirements – these depend on the course they are applying for.
Course Level: Scholarships are awarded to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
Study Subject: Scholarships are offered over different departments across the University, all offering a diverse range of courses.
Scholarship Award: Kingston University offers awards to international students totalling £200,000 every year, with its international scholarships each worth £4,000 per year of study.
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Applicants can apply for an award if they:
-are an international student (classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes);
-have an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a course at Kingston for 2016/17 entry; and
-are not currently registered on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Kingston University.
Nationality: International students are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Academic entry requirements vary so applicants should check their undergraduate and postgraduate course pages for the exact requirements of their chosen course or programme. 
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Students from outside the United Kingdom need to meet Kingston University’s English language requirements – these depend on the course they are applying for.


Read more: International Scholarships at Kingston University in UK, 2016-2017 Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com


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

Tuesday 23 February 2016

University of Sussex Economic and Social Development Scholarship in UK, 2016

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University of Sussex is offering masters scholarship for the students from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A £5,000 fee waive for a student who will contribute to the economic or social development of their country when they return on completion of their studies. Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and future potential in either economic development activity or social development activity in students’ home country. The application deadline is 3 April 2016.
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Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in the following fields of study: Anthropology, Development Studies/International Development (including the Institute of Development Studies), Economics, Education (including MA in Childhood and Youth Studies), Gender Studies, International Relations, Human Rights and Migration Studies.
Course Level: 
Scholarship is available for a one-year (full time) Master’s degree programme.
Scholarship Provider: 
University of Sussex, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: 
UK
Eligibility: In order to be considered for the Economic and Social Development Scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:
-Be a nationals from, and resident in, one of the following countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
-Have applied for and been offered a place on a full time Master’s degree in the following subject areas only: Anthropology, Development Studies/International Development (including the Institute of Development Studies), Economics, Education (including MA in Childhood and Youth Studies), Gender Studies, International Relations, Human Rights, Migration Studies;
-Be classified to pay fees at the ‘overseas’ rate.
-Intend to remain on the programme for which the scholarship is offered.
Scholarship Open for International Students: This masters scholarship is open for the students of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Scholarship Description: Available to students registered on a one-year (full time) Master’s degree programmes in the areas: “Intended for students who will contribute to the economic or social development of their countries when they return on completion of their studies”. Holders of the Economic and Social Development Scholarship are unable to hold another scholarship from the University of Sussex.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Scholarship is awarded for a one year master degree program.
What does it cover? The scholarship includes £5,000 fee waiver.
Selection Criteria: Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit (not financial need). The scholarship selection process takes into account:
-Academic ability, judged on previous study at degree level;
-Plans for activity after you have finished your studies either to stimulate economic development or social development;
-Relevant work experience that will support the activity.
Notification: Successful candidates will be notified by 13 May 2016.
How to Apply: Please complete the application form that can be found in Word and PDF format in the Files section and return it by email or post. Please note that you must also have submitted your application on the University of Sussex online postgraduate application system.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 3 April 2016.


Read more: Economic and Social Development Masters Scholarship Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com 


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