Opportunities For Youth

The Hellenic Government offers scholarships for foreign nationals for academic year 2010-2011,
and for the Hellenic language and civilization 2010 summer seminar.

Deadline: 31/3/2010
Open to: Students from 44 different countries
Fund: between EUR 500 and 550

Scholarships are offered for:

Undergraduate studies
Postgraduate studies
Research
Hellenic laguage and civilization 2010 summer seminar

Eligibility
Students from 44 different countries can apply. The amount of scholarships that are available for each country can be found here.
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Sciences Po created the Emile Boutmy scholarship after the founder of Sciences Po (1871) in order to attract the very best international students from outside of the European Union. The Emile Boutmy Scholarship is awarded to top students whose profiles match the admissions priorities of Sciences Po and individual course requirements.

Eligibility requirements
Students from outside of the European Union who have been offered a place to study at undergraduate or Masters level are eligible.

This scholarship is awarded to students with excellent academic credentials and whose profile matches that of their chosen course. Students’ financial situations are also taken into account when assessing their applications.

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Government Scholarships – Developing Countries
Scholarship Awards within the Foreign Development Assistance Programme – offer for the academic year 2010/2011

Deadline: 15/01/2010
Open to: BA and Master students
Scholarship: partial and full

The Government of the Czech Republic offers a number of scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Assistance Programme in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic.

These so called Government Scholarships are designed to cover the standard length of study:

1) in Bachelor/Master study programmes plus one-year preparatory course of the Czech language (which is combined with other field-specific training). Government scholarships of this category are awarded to graduates from upper secondary schools who can enrol only in study programmes in which they follow instruction in the Czech language. Depending on the subject area, applicants are normally required to take entrance examinations at the respective institution of higher education. The scholarship award is conditional upon a successful passing of entrance examinations;

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2) in follow-up Master study programmes or Doctoral study programmes. Government scholarships of this category are awarded to graduates from Bachelor or Master study programmes, respectively, who enrol in study programmes with instruction in the English language.

Study Areas Available in English:
1) Economics
2) informatics
3) agriculture

Scholarship applications together with the required attachments are to be submitted to the appropriate Czech Embassy in the applicant’s country before the deadline set by the Embassy so that the applicants’ dossiers reach the respective Czech authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport) by 15 January each year.

Students who, at the time of application, stay in the Czech Republic may submit the respective documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for Development Co-operation, by 31 December of the preceding year at the latest.

Foreign nationals who have been granted permanent residence in the Czech Republic are not eligible to apply for Government scholarships.

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ASA Accepting Applications for Aeronautics Scholarship Awards : NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year.
The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010

“These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and encourage them to finish their education, expose them to NASA’s research programs and inspire them to pursue a career in aeronautics,” said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Read more…

OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified undergraduate students are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2009/10. The OFID Scholarship will be awarded to support an undergraduate student from any developing country, to pursue higher education in a relevant field of development, in any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of advanced professional or graduate training. The winner of the OFID Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000 The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2009/10.
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SCG Foundation provides scholarships for the government staff and general public in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia to pursue their studies in the Bachelor, Master or Doctoral level at the leading educational institutions in Thailand.

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Undergraduate Bursary Scheme

Swansea offers a comprehensive range of scholarships and bursaries for international students. The bursaries entitles students to a fixed fee reduction per annum on tuition fees for the full duration of studies. The bursaries are open to all subject areas.
Closing Date: The scholarships are now open and applications can be made at any time up until 31 August 2009.
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Deadline: June 30, 2009
Open to: Bachelor and Master
Funding: Scholarships of £2,000 – £3,000

International Scholarships Schemes

The Faculty of Biological Sciences offers a number of  different scholarships for overseas students paying full overseas rated fees.

There are schemes open to students of all nationalities as well as a number of country specific schemes. The schemes are open to new undergraduate and taught postgraduate (Masters) students who commence a programme of study within the Faculty in September 2009.
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At the University of Westminster you can apply for a scholarship once you have been offered a place (either conditional or unconditional) on a course at the University, but before you start your course. The only exception to this rule is if you are an undergraduate UK/EU student who started your course under the new tuition fee regime.

The University of Westminster have 5 different scholarships for International students. Scholarships are awarded on the criteria of academic excellence, development potential and financial need:

• Full international scholarship
• Diplomatic Scholarships
• East Timor Scholarship
• Gambia Biomedical Sciences Scholarship
• Ken Bird Memorial Scholarship

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