American University in Dubai Scholarship

Undergraduate Scholarships: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Scholarships DAMAC Achievers Scholarship Program William Jefferson Clinton Scholarships Young Arab Leaders (YAL) Scholarship

Graduate Scholarships: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Scholarships The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Pioneers Program

The American University in Dubai is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1995. It serves UAE nationals and international students who seek world-class career-oriented education. The curricula across its degree programs are skill-based and professionally conditioned. To the extent relevant to any given discipline, the University fosters a learning mode which is collaborative, thus enhancing the student's ability to work in teams. AUD's degree programs are supported by appropriate technology and facilities. Students' success in a chosen field of endeavor is, in our view, the ultimate test of the effectiveness of the educational experience offered by AUD.

To view AUD presentation, please click here.

Mission Statement

The Mission of The American University in Dubai is to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student body with the goal of preparing students academically, personally, and professionally for successful careers.

Purpose-Related Goals of the University

In support of its philosophy and mission, AUD's goals are as follows: To enable an international student population to achieve personal and professional goals; To enable students to rely on their cultural heritage and background as a foundation for their learning, growth and change; To guide students in adapting their knowledge, training and skills to the workplace; To foster the development of critical thinking and lifelong learning skills; To instill the importance of ethical behavior, responsibility and professional standards; To provide academic programs, services, facilities and technologies that support team-based learning and contribute to students' intellectual development and personal growth; To retain a diverse faculty comprised of experienced, qualified educators with industry-current expertise; To coach and prepare students for job placement and career success utilizing a network of professional and business contact

Philosophy and Purpose of the University

The University community believes it has a special commitment to support each individual's goals. To this end, the University places emphasis on the educational, professional and personal growth of each student. Programs, policies and activities, which have been designed to implement this philosophy and purpose statement, are evaluated periodically and changed, as necessary, to meet the needs of the student body and the institution. AUD, as an international institution of higher education, encourages global understanding by providing an atmosphere of cultural diversity and opportunities for an international education.

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Scholarships for Study in Japan

Available in other language : Japanese | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Bahasa Indonesia | Korean | Thai | Vietnamese | Espanol

Overall information for scholarships for study in Japan is available at the following pages.

• General Information on Scholarships
  Guide to Scholarships (PDF: 80KB)
  Scholarships for International Students in Japan

• JASSO Scholarship programs
  Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students (only in Japanese)
  Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Reservation Program
  JASSO International Student Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan

• Schools with Scholarship / Tuition Reduction Programs (only in Japanese

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Scholarships Available in Monash University

Open to International Students !!!

Scholarships for new Monash students

• Engineering Excellence Awards
• Faculty of Education International Merit Scholarship
• Faculty of Information Technology International Merit Scholarship
• Monash-Pratt Musician Performance Scholarship
• Monash Refugee Bursary
• Monash University International Scholarship for Excellence
• Vice-Chancellor’s Concertmaster Orchestra Leader Scholarship
• Vice-Chancellor’s Ensemble Leadership Scholarship
• Women in Engineering Bursaries
  

Scholarships for continuing Monash students

• Monash Alumni Scholarships
• Monash Refugee Bursary
• Monash University International Scholarship for Excellence
  

See also:

• Honours scholarships
• Travel and placement scholarships
• Sport bursaries
• Gippsland campus scholarships

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Are you interested in obtaining a prestigious scholarship or fellowship? MIT is always seeking more MIT applicants for these distinguished awards

For most of these scholarships and fellowships, MIT committees select or endorse one or more student(s) to represent MIT at the national level.

If you are interested in pursuing any of these scholarships, consult the scholarship’s MIT contact for more information and advice before submitting your application.

Name	Type	Field	Year of Application	MIT Deadline
Bill Gates	Graduate	All subjects offered at the University, but usually those addressing global problems related to health, equity, technology and learning	Senior or graduate	September 4
Goldwater	Undergraduate		Sophomore, junior	November 25
Beinecke	Graduate	Arts, Humanities, Social sciences	Junior	January 30
CANES Internship	Undergraduate/Graduate	Nuclear Science and Engineering		December 1

Chateaubriand for Science	Doctoral or Post-Doctoral	All scientific disciplines	Ph.D. or Ph.D. graduate	November 17
Chateaubriand for Humanities and Social Sciences	Doctoral	Any discipline in humanities or social sciences	Ph.D. student	November 17
Churchill	Graduate	Engineering, Mathematics, Science	Senior or graduate	September 4
Cooke	Graduate	Any graduate or professional degree	Senior or recent alumnae	February 20
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)	Graduate or Post-Doctorate	All but medicine	Senior, graduate, alum	October 20
Eloranta	Summer Fellowship	Any	Any undergraduate	April 4
Fulbright-Hays	Doctorate	Foreign languages and area studies	Graduate student	September 11
Fulbright	Graduate	Advanced research, graduate study, or teaching at the university, secondary or elementary level	Senior or graduate	September 11
Humboldt	Undergraduate/Graduate	Any		September
Kawamura	Summer Fellowship	Japanese culture, people and their way of life	Freshman through graduate	January 5
Killam	Undergraduate	Any	Freshman, sophomore, junior	January 10
Luce	Post Undergraduate	Any field other than Asian Studies		November 13
Marshall	Graduate or second undergraduate	Any	Senior or graduate	September 4
Mitchell	Graduate	Any	Senior, graduate, alum	September 4
Merage	Graduate	Any	Senior	November 20
Pasteur	Post-Doctoral	All scientific disciplines	Ph.D. student or Post-Doctorate	January 19
Public Service Fellowships	Undergraduate or Graduate	Any	Any	varies
Rhodes	Graduate	Any	Senior or graduate	September 4
Soros	must hold a bachelors, and be a New American	Any	Senior or graduate	October 6
Truman	Graduate	Government, non-profit sector, or public service	Junior	November 20
Udall	Undergraduate	Environmental study or related fields, Health care or tribal public policy (Native American and Alaskan natives only)	Sophomores and juniors	February 6

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NTU Graduate Scholarships

' It was an easy choice for me to come to NTU ' There are some sholarships for applicants wishing to pursue their higher degree either trough coursework or research.

The following table lists the various scholarships available. You can browse through the table based on whether you are a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident or an International applicant and the nature of your higher degree.

Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents

Master’s Degree by Coursework	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree by Research
Alumni Scholarship	Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship NTU Research Scholarship A*STAR Graduate Scholarship AUN/SEED-Net Scholarship Alumni Scholarship

International Applicants

Master’s Degree by Coursework	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree by Research
Alumni Scholarship APEC Scholarship ASEAN Graduate Scholarship Nanyang Fellows Scholarship NTU-MBA Scholarship	Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship Singapore International Graduate Award NTU Research Scholarship A*STAR Graduate Scholarship AUN/SEED-Net Scholarship Alumni Scholarship

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NTU Undergraduate Scholarships

There are many scholarships available to you depending on your status. Select your category from the options below:

• NTU administered scholarships
• Scholarships administered by external organisations

NTU administered scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility
	Nationalities	Programmes	Educational Qualifications
Nanyang Scholarship	All nationalities	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders Year 12 equivalent results
ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship	Citizens of ASEAN countries except Singapore	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders Year 12 equivalent results
LKY-STEP Award	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Local Polytechnic Diploma holders
OCBC International Undergraduate Scholarship	Citizens of China and Indonesia	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders SMU UAN 高考 Gao Kao results
Undergraduate Scholarship for Hong Kong Students	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Hong Kong (SAR)	Any Science or Engineering undergraduate programmes except Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders HKALE Year 12 equivalent results
Singapore Tourism Board Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	Business (Tourism & Hospitality Management)	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders
SembCorp Undergraduate Scholarship	Citizens of Indonesia	Any Science or Engineering undergraduate programmes except Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine	SMU UAN Year 12 equivalent results
SIA-NOL Undergraduate Scholarship	Citizens of India	Any Science or Engineering undergraduate programmes except Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine	Standard XII Year 12 equivalent results
University Engineering Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	Any Engineering undergraduate programmes	Local Polytechnic Diploma holders
Wee Kim Wee Legacy Fund Undergraduate Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	Communication Studies	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders (Diplpoma with merit)

Scholarships administered by external organisations

Scholarship	Eligibility
	Nationalities	Programmes	Educational Qualifications
BCA-Built Environment Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore or Citizens of Malaysia	Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders STPM or equivalent Current undergraduates
AGD Accountancy Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents (who intend to take up citizenship) of Singapore	Accountancy	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders (Diploma with merit) Year 12 equivalent results
Co-Operative Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	Business, Accountancy, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Economics	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders
Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship	Citizens from Asia Pacific region	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Year 12 equivalent results
JTC Scholarship	All nationalities	Must be relevant to JTC's business	At least five distinctions in GCE 'O' level result At least three distinctions in GCE 'A' level result
MaritimeONE Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	Maritime Studies	Refer to SMF website for respective sponsor's eligibility.
Spring Executive Development Scholarship	Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore	All undergraduate programmes leading to a first degree	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders With at least B3 in English or General Paper
The NatSteel Asia's Scholarship	All nationalities	Accountancy, Civil, Electrical & Electronic or Mechanical Engineering	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders
Yayasan Mendaki Scholarship	Citizens of Singapore who are Muslim	Engineering, Health & Life Sciences or Multimedia Design	Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' level holders Local Polytechnic Diploma holders

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APEC Scholarship

This scholarship is open to nationals of the following APEC member economies to pursue a full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at NTU: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States, Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

• Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
• A good bachelor’s degree
• At least two years of management or professional experience
• Proficiency in the English Language
• An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT]
• You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond

There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Coverage

• Each scholarship is tenable for 4 trimesters (≈ 16 months) only
• Each scholarship shall cover the following:
• Monthly stipend of S$1,400.00
• Book allowance of S$500.00
• Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
• Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship

Application procedure

Open in October/November and close at end of December each year. Invitations for applications will be placed on the University’s web page at http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/coursework/Whenyouapply/Pages/Applyonline.aspx

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NTU-MBA Scholarship

You are eligible for this scholarship if you are an international student seeking admission to pursue a full-time MBA programme at NTU.

Eligibility criteria
* Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
* Selection is based on the your scholastic achievements as well as financial circumstances and other relevant factors
* You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Coverage
Coverage of tuition fees for up to 4 trimesters.

Bond
There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Application procedure
You can apply for this scholarship when you are filling in your application form.

* Application forms may be obtained from the MBA Office when applications for the MBA programme open in October each year.
* Application for the scholarship should be submitted to the MBA Office together with the application for admission to the MBA programme.
* For enquiries, please contact the MBA office at nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg

Research work and duties
As a recipient of the scholarship, you may be called upon to assist in some administrative or research work of not more than 5 hours per week ~~> Read more...

MSc - PhD Scholarships (second call) from IRCSET

Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008 The Embark Initiative`s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology.

The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology invites applications for funding from intending postgraduate researchers under the Embark Initiative Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (2008).

The 2008 programme will fund approximately 80 new entrant Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering and technology.

A number of additional scholarships will be jointly funded by industry as part of IRCSET`s Enterprise Partnership Scheme (see below for details). This scheme fosters mutually beneficial collaboration between the academic and commercial research sectors.

The scheme is open to candidates worldwide with a small number of the scholarships available to exceptional candidates from non EU member states.

Under the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, funding of €24,000 is provided for each of three years for Doctorate level research (total funding of €72,000) and one year (€24,000) for Masters level research.

The Closing Date for all applications will be 5.00pm, 20th August 2008.
The Closing Date for all references will be 5.00pm, 27th August 2008.

INTENDING CANDIDATES SHOULD READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.

Applications will only be received via the Online Grants Applications System which will be available here from Thursday, 17th July 2008.

Eligible candidates will be proposing to commence a research based degree in October 2008. Only candidates with academic records at higher honours level are likely to be successful in receiving funding.

An Online Grants Applications System will be in operation here from 17th July 2008.

The closing date for all applications is 20th August 2008.

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14 PhD Scholarships in Physical Sciences at University of Pisa

Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School of the University of Pisa Year 2009 http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/index.htm

Art. 1 Announcement

The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for 14 grants reserved for candidates educated abroad for admission to the "Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School". 12 of the 14 grants are funded by the "Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School", while 1 grant, funded by Ministry for University and Research (D.D. 22 May 22nd, 2007 - n.251), will be assigned for study and research on the subject "Innovative applications in Biomedical Industry" within the Ph.D. programme in Fisica Applicata, and 1 grant, funded by the IIT institute of the CNR, will be assigned for study and research on the subject "Computer science: pervasive communication and computing security" within the Ph.D. programme in Informatica.

The selection will be based on the scientific qualifications of the candidates, bearing in mind the balance between the different areas of the School.

The Ph.D. programmes of the School are:
-Informatica (Computer science)
-Fisica (Physics)
-Fisica applicata (Applied physics)
-Matematica (Mathematics)
-Scienze chimiche (Chemical sciences)

An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying for the other competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations announced at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/, with deadline for applications September 2008.

The courses of each Ph.D. programme will start on January 1st, 2009.

Art. 2 Requirements

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• are not resident in Italy;
  
• have obtained abroad a secondary school qualification, giving access to University education at first degree level, and an academic qualification equivalent to the Italian "laurea specialistica" , e.g. to a Master of Science degree, or expect to obtain this academic qualification before September 9th, 2008.

Both qualifications must be awarded by non-Italian institutions. The equivalence of each qualification to one of the above-mentioned Italian degrees will be established (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the School. The University may exclude candidates lacking admission requirements at any time.

Art. 3 Applications and Deadline

The application should be presented by submitting the attached form, which is also available on the University Web site at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso, and should arrive, together with the qualifications listed below, by midnight CET (Central European Time) June 30th, 2008. The date of the post mark will not guarantee acceptance.

All documents should be sent:
by mail to: Università di Pisa
Ufficio "Laureati"
Dottorato di ricerca
Via Fermi , 8
56126 Pisa - Italia
or by fax to: +39 050 2212001

In case of fax transmission, a copy of a valid identity document must be sent together with the application and a confirmation message to the following e-mail address: dottorato.ricerca@adm.unipi.it.

Applications that are incomplete or that arrive after the deadline (June 30th, 2008) will not be considered. Candidates should send a separate application for each PH.D. Degree course they wish to apply for.

The application form should include the following:

• personal data (name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence, and nationality);
  
• contact address, e-mail address and telephone number (the candidate must immediately communicate any changes of these data);
  
• educational qualification giving access to university education, and an indication of when and where it was obtained.
• academic qualification with final mark (if any) with an indication of when and where it was obtained, or alternatively a declaration that the candidate expects to obtain the requested academic qualification before September 9th, 2008.
  
• information on grants that the candidate may have been awarded by Italian, foreign or international bodies to attend a Ph.D. Degree course or to carry out study and research activities, indicating the starting date, the length, and the amount;
  
• title of the Ph.D. Degree course the candidate wishes to apply for.
  
• a short resume (maximum 1000 words) illustrating the scientific interests of the candidate and an outline of a possible research plan to be carried out during the Doctoral years. This research plan will not be considered binding if the candidate is admitted to the School.
  

The following documents must be attached to the form:

• a certificate of the academic qualification, issued by the University that awarded it; if already awarded, or alternatively (see Art. 6) a declaration that he/she expects to obtain the requested academic qualification before September 9th, 2008. In this latter case, the awarding University and the expected date of awarding must be specified.
  
• the degree transcript stating the examinations taken by the candidate, with marks and a short description of their content;
  
• a report on any research carried out by the candidate (if any);
  
• a list of publications (if any);
  
• any further qualification and information that should be taken into account.
  

In addition two letters of presentation by professors or experts in the field of the candidate must be sent directly by the professors or experts to the Segreteria della Scuola Galileo Galilei or by e-mail to the following address: fierro@di.unipi.it.

All documents must be in Italian or English, or accompanied by a translation into Italian or English. Within 60 days of the publication of the competition result, candidates will be able to recover, at their own expense, all the documents and qualifications they presented. After this period, the University will not be responsible for keeping the above-mentioned documents.

Art. 4 Grants – General Rules

The duration of the University grants mentioned in art. 1 is three years. The grants cannot be combined with any other grants assigned by the Italian Government.

If the candidate already benefits from a study grant of any other kind, the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School will decide, at its own discretion, whether or not to assign one of the above-mentioned grants after evaluating the one the candidate already enjoys. The grant cannot be assigned to candidates who have already (or even partially) benefited from a similar grant to attend another Ph.D. Degree course or an equivalent course (of the University of Pisa or of any other Italian University or Italian Ph.D. programme). The gross amount of each study grant for the year 2009 is fixed at € 10.561,54. 2

The winners of the competition will receive a contribution of € 200,00 per month for lodging expenses and a contribution towards relocation costs up to a maximum of € 1.000,00, funded by the "Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School". The winners are exempted from paying university fees.

Art. 5 Admission

The grants mentioned in art. 1 are assigned by the Academic Board of the School, on the basis of the evaluation of the academic qualifications of each candidate.

The list of named winners and of those who may be considered as eligible if places become free will be published on the Web site at www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso by July 28 th, 2008. Any candidate named as a winner whose certificate of academic qualification has not been received will be considered to be a winner only conditionally, subject to the qualification certificate being received by September 9th 2008. No personal communication of the competition result will be given.

Art. 6 Enrollment

The winners must enroll, under penalty of exclusion, no later than September 9th 2008, by sending the following documents to the to the Università di Pisa Ufficio "Laureati" - Dottorato di ricerca via Fermi 8 56126 Pisa - Italia or by fax to: +39 050 2212001:
a) the enrollment form, which is available on the University Web site at the following address: www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso;
b) a photocopy of an identity document;
c) one passport-size photograph;
d) a certificate of the academic qualification issued by the University that awarded it, if not already sent together with the application.

In any case the winners must send a message confirming the sending of the documents to the following e-mail address: dottorato.ricerca@adm.unipi.it together with the application. If named winners fail to enroll, the Academic Board of the School may formulate a new list of named winners from the list of those have been considered as eligible in the first selection. This list will be published on the Web site at www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso by September 20th, 2008. These additional named winners must enroll, under penalty of exclusion, no later than October 8th 2008, by sending the required documents as specified at the top of Art.6.

Art. 7 Information and announcement advertising
This announcement is published on the University Web site at www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso.
For further information, please contact the Ufficio "Laureati" (via Fermi 8 - 56126 PISA):
Office hours: Monday/Wednesday/ Friday: from 11:00 to 13:00;
Tuesday/Thursday: from 9:00 to 11:000.
In August: The office will be closed from August 11st to August 22nd.
The office hours will be published on the web site at www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso.
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Scholarship Success Story: Money for a Dream School

Chris Diehl

When Roman Dias began his college search, he looked at the large state schools where many of his classmates chose to attend. It was a tempting option: He had friends there, it was a familiar environment, and tuition was significantly less expensive than at a private school.

However, Roman’s first choice was Dillard University, a historically black college in New Orleans. "Most of my high school was white, so I really wanted the experience that an HBC could give me," Roman says. "I also liked the fact that it’s small, especially compared to a state school."

The only roadblock was the annual tuition of nearly $10,000, which doesn’t include room and board. Total annual costs would run to almost $18,000.

Although Roman and his parents took out loans, he worried about being able to make the annual payments. Roman turned to FastWeb scholarship search to help finance his dream school.

Among the many awards he qualified for was the $1,000 Sam Walton Community Scholarship. Administered by Wal-Mart, more than 2,400 awards are given out annually, with no more than one winner per high school. After an interview process narrowed down the large number of applicants, Roman learned he was his school’s scholarship winner.

"There was a loan that my parents would have had to pay back this year,” Roman says. “The money from this award has helped knock out that loan so they have to pay anything this year." ~~> Read more...

How To Win A Scholarship?

*Our response is relevant to all situations.
--Isaac Black, editor

Q: I am a pre-med student in my junior year. Do you know of any sites that list scholarships for pre-med students of color? Any leads will be appreciated.

A: Here's a tip! For a pre-med student with a strong record there is absolutely no need to limit yourself to searching for "scholarships for pre-med students of color." In fact, that's a tactical mistake. You would be better off attacking a general scholarship list (any major) because there are far more of those scholarships available. Not only that, strong pre-med students of color or otherwise, you can win those scholarships, A, B, C.

In the "Black Excel African American Student's College Guide," which I wrote, I explain the "real deal," if you know what I mean. You'll learn what to do, and why. I tell you how to approach the scholarship sweepstakes, period, step by step.

Many of our students mistakenly target a specific major, and only that. In a nutshell, they narrow their pool of money opportunities. Then, when they can't find that pre-med, pre-law, engineering, chess, art scholarship to apply for they give up. Or they apply, and they discover that those high-powered specific scholarship lists attract the strongest competition. I can tell you that they are the hardest to win. Hey, you go after the "gems," but you've got to strategize, and use all the smarts you have when you review possibilities.

There are, really, thousands upon thousands of scholarships for good and talented students...and that's your gold mine!! Start applying to those...with all the skill, talent, and energy you can muster.

Again, whatever you do, don't overlook look those "all majors" lists. Good luck and best wishes. ~~> Read more...

10 Tips for Winning Scholarship Applications

10 Tips for Winning Scholarship Applications
Kay Peterson, Ph.D.

Before you submit your scholarship application, check out these tips, provided by scholarship sponsors nationwide.

Tip #1: Apply only if you are eligible.
Read all the scholarship requirements and directions carefully to make sure you're eligible before you send in your application.

Tip #2: Complete the application in full.
If a question doesn't apply, note that on the application. Don't just leave a blank. Supply all additional supporting material, such as transcripts, letters of recommendation and essays.

Tip #3: Follow directions.
Provide everything that's required, but don't supply things that aren't requested—you could be disqualified.

Tip #4: Neatness counts.
Always type your application, or if you must print, do so neatly and legibly. Make a couple of photocopies of all the forms before you fill them out. Use the copies as working drafts as you develop your application packet.

Tip #5: Write an essay that makes a strong impression.
The key to writing a strong essay is to be personal and specific. Include concrete details to make your experience come alive: the who, what, where, and when of your topic. The simplest experience can be monumental if you present honestly how you were affected.

Tip #6: Watch all deadlines.
To help keep yourself on track, impose your own deadline that is at least two weeks prior to the official deadline. Use the buffer time to make sure everything is ready on time. Don't rely on extensions—very few scholarship providers allow them at all.

Tip #7: Make sure your application gets where it needs to go.
Put your name (and Social Security number, if applicable) on all pages of the application. Pieces of your application may get lost unless they are clearly identified.

Tip #8: Keep a back-up file in case anything goes wrong.
Before sending the application, make a copy of the entire packet. If your application goes astray, you'll be able to reproduce it quickly.

Tip #9: Give it a final "once-over."
Proofread the entire application carefully. Be on the lookout for misspelled words or grammatical errors. Ask a friend, teacher or parent to proofread it as well.

Tip #10: Ask for help if you need it.
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11 PhD Positions in Informatics at University of Oslo

UP TO 11 POSITIONS AS Ph.D. are available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO).

The positions have a duration of 4 years with 25% compulsory work (teaching).

http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/upto11PhDInformatics2008.html

Up to three of the positions (Ref.no: 2008/7711) will be held open for the most qualified applicants within the total field for research at the department. The others are reserved for the following more specific areas:

-Formal Methods (Ref.no: 2008/7712)
-Global Infrastructures (Ref.no: 2008/7714)
-Image formation and analysis (seismic and sonar) (Ref.no: 2008/7718)
-Natural Language Processing (Ref.no: 2008/7722)
-Nanoelectronics (Ref.no: 2008/7726)
-Network and Distributed Systems, middleware and algorithms (Ref.no: 2008/7727)
-Robotics and Intelligent Systems (Ref.no.: 2008/7728)
-Computational Mathematics (Ref.no: 2008/7729)

For a closer description of the overall research and the different research groups of the department, see here: http://www.ifi.uio.no/research/researchgroups.html

The purpose of the PhD position is research training leading to the successful completion of a doctoral degree. The fellowship requires admission to the research-training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Applicants must have obtained undergraduate (BSc level or equivalent) and graduate (MSc level or equivalent) qualifications. (Applicants may forward transcripts from exams in June 2008).

Altogether this should represent approximately five years of full time study after the completion of European Upper Secondary School or International Baccalaureate. For more information see:
http://www.matnat.uio.no/forskning/utdanning/english/phd_programme_presentation.html

Appointment to a research fellowship is conditional upon admission to the research training programme. An approved plan for the research training must be submitted no later than one month after taking up the position, and admission approved within three months. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/ansettelsesvilkar/guidelinesresearchfellowship.xml

The University of Oslo wishes to achieve a more equal distribution of scientific employees between the genders. Female applicants are encouraged to apply.

All new UiO employees are required to sign an agreement regulating research intellectual property rights (IPR).

For any additional information please do not hesitate to contact:

Head of Department, professor Morten Dæhlen,
email: mortend@ifi.uio.no,
phone: (+47) 2284 0125 or

Administrative Head of Department, Narve Trædal,
email: narvet@ifi.uio.no,
phone: (+47) 2285 2418.
Salary: LTR 44 –48 (NOK 331400 – 355,200), depending on qualifications.

Deadline for applications: 13 June 2008

The applications (in English or in a Scandinavian language) marked with reference number including a curriculum vitae and complete information about the applicant`s education (both at the bachelor and master level), job experience, scientific publications, outline of research ambitions, and at least two academic references (name, position, email, and telephone number), should be sent to:

The University of Oslo
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Grete Andresen
Boks 1032 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
E-mail: grete.andresen@matnat.uio.no

Application papers will not be returned, with the exception of original publications.
http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/upto11PhDInformatics2008.html

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European Masters Program In Computational Logic at Universidade Nova de Lisboa

EUROPEAN MASTERS PROGRAM IN COMPUTATIONAL LOGIC
http://ssdi.di.fct.unl.pt/masters/mcl/

The Department of Computer Science at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, is offering the European Masters Program in Computational Logic as part of its Bologna 2nd cycle offer. It is an international distributed Master of Science course (MSc.), in cooperation with the computer science departments in the following universities:

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany

Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

This program, entirely in English, involves studying one year at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and possibly completing the second year with a stay in one of the partner universities. After this, the student will obtain, together with the European degree, two Master of Science degrees: the Mestrado em Lógica Computacional degree from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with legal value in Portugal, and the respective Master of Science degree from the visited university, with legal value in its country.

NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINES:

31 May 2008: deadline for all European and non-European students (notification of acceptance: 15 July 2008)

01 September 2008: last deadline only for European students starting at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (notification of acceptance: 10 September 2008)

SCHOLARSHIPS & MONEY SUPPORT:
There will be 12 consortium scholarships to waive the tuition fee of 3.000 â‚ for students without a scholarship, on the basis of their academic merit.

Every year 10 EMCL students with European citizenship can visit Australia (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane) up to 3 months to work on a research project, sponsored by the European Master. The study period in Australia is part of the study programme and it is fully recognised by the European Master`s Program in Computational Logic. The guaranteed scholarship is of 3,100 â‚ and it covers the travel and living expenses in Australia.

APPLICATION:
Check this web page for detailed info on applications:
http://ssdi.di.fct.unl.pt/masters/mcl/content/prospective/how_to_apply.html

THE STUDY PROGRAMME:
The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is designed to meet the demands of industry and research in this rapidly growing area. Based on a solid foundation in mathematical logic, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence and declarative programming students will acquire in-depth knowledge necessary to specify, implement and run complex systems as well as to prove properties of these systems. In particular, the focus of instruction will be in deduction systems, knowledge representation and reasoning, artificial intelligence, formal specification and verification, syntax directed semantics, logic and automata theory, logic and computability. This basic knowledge is then applied to areas like logic and natural language processing, logic and the semantic web, bioinformatics, information systems and database technology, software and hardware verification. Students will acquire practical experience and will become familiar in the use of tools within these applications. In addition, students will be prepared for a future PhD, they will come in contact with the international research community and will be integrated into ongoing research projects. They will develop competence in foreign languages and international relationships, thereby improving their social skills.

Applicants should have a Bachelor degree (Bologna 1st cycle or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Logic, or other relevant disciplines; special cases will be considered. The programme is part of the Master in Computational Logic (Mestrado em Lógica Computacional) and it has various strengths that make it unique amongst Portuguese and European universities:

Curriculum taught entirely in English:

The programme is open to the world and prepares the students to move on the international scene.

Possibility of a strongly research-oriented curriculum.

Possibility for project-based routes to obtain the degree and extensive lab facilities.

International student community.

Direct interaction with the local and international industry and research centres, with the possibility of practical and research internships that can lead to future employment.

Excellent scholarship opportunities and student accommodations.

The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is one of the few European Masters awarded by the European Uni0n`s Erasmus Mundus programme from its first year of existence in 2004. The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Uni0n as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third-countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third-country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third-countries.

The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is sponsored scientifically by the European Network of Excellence on Computational Logic (CoLogNET), the European Association of Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), the European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence (ECCAI), the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA), the Italian Association for Informatics (AICA, member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), the Italian Association for Logic and its Applications (AILA), and the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA).

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Prof. Luis Moniz Pereira, at lmp@di.fct.unl. pt
Departamento de InformÃtica
Faculdade de CiÃncias e Tecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica
Portugal

Phone: +351 21 294 8536 (Secretary)
Fax: +351 21 294 8541
European MSc in Computational Logic site:
http://ssdi.di.fct.unl.pt/masters/mcl/

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Habits of Scholarship Winners

Review the following habits of scholarship winners for tips on how you can make your scholarship quest successful.

• Successful students always remember the five P’s – Prior preparation prevents poor performance. Prepare for the scholarship search early. Do not wait until your senior year.
• Successful students do not rely on their parents to do all the work.
• Successful students vigorously avoid mistakes on their essays and applications. They always spell-check, proofread, and allow one other person to proofread their applications and essay for errors.
• Successful students do not ignore scholarships that may be local or those for small amounts. Scholarship amounts, even as small as $50, can add up.
• Successful students do not rely on only one source such as the Internet for their scholarship search. They use many resources. Many scholarships on the Internet or in the free scholarship searches that you find on the World Wide Web are nationally known and are harder to win due to greater competition. Local and regional scholarships are not found as easily through an internet search, although they may be easier to win because the applicant pool is smaller. You have to use a combination of resources to find as many scholarships to apply for as possible.
• Successful students market themselves well. In their applications, they highlight positive aspects about their lives, especially community involvement.
• Successful students do not apply to one or two scholarships and wait for the best. They apply for all scholarships they are eligible to win. They keep applying until the total they have won exceeds what they need to pay for the college they want to attend or until they graduate with a degree.
• Successful students are organized. They keep track of deadlines and materials required to complete an application.
• Successful students are well rounded. They participate in extracurricular and community activities. They write about these activities in scholarship and college essays in a descriptive manner. They try to benefit others as well as themselves with the extracurricular and community activities in which they are involved.
• Successful students understand that academic scores and grades alone do not win most scholarships. Scholarship programs look at many factors such as community activities, leadership, presentation of your application package, special or unusual talents or skills, etc.
• Successful students do not look for the easy way out. It is harder for them to believe in a scholarship scam that promises to do all the work for them. They understand that those things for which we work hardest often bring the greatest rewards. Hard work in the scholarship process as a high school student could result in an easy college life without work later, or a loan-free life after college.

By Malaysia Scholarship.net

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Maximizing chances of winning scholarship

Maximizing chances of winning scholarship

This page is part of the section on maximizing your chances of winning a merit scholarship

• Seek good letters of recommendation. When asking people to write you a letter of recommendation, ask them if they can write you a good letter of recommendation. You should pick people who can not only write well, but write well about you. If they seem uncomfortable with the idea of writing a letter of recommendation for you, ask them to suggest someone else who might be a better choice.

Choose people who are relevant to the sponsor's goals. For example, ask a science teacher to write a letter of recommendation for a science scholarship, not your English teacher. All else being equal, it is better to ask someone who has known your longer and who is more impressed by your qualifications.

Depending on the nature of the scholarship program, you should consider asking your teachers or professors, your employer, your coach, the director of a community service activity where you volunteered your time, and anybody who knows you well. Never, however, ask a family member to write a letter on your behalf.

The purpose of the letter of recommendation is to provide the selection committee with third-party documentation and validation of your background. They want to read the opinion of someone who is familiar with your background and knows you well. It is even better if they can compare you with other students, especially students who have won the award previously.

Provide the recommender with a stamped and addressed envelope and any required forms. It is also helpful to provide them with a summary of the purpose of the award. Ask him or her to write the letter at least four weeks before it is due. Gently remind them ten days before the deadline, asking them whether they have sent in the recommendation or need more information from you.

Do not ask to see a copy of the letter, even if they offer to give you a copy. If the recommender provides you with a copy of the letter, the selection committee may suspect that the letter isn't as candid as it might have been otherwise.

Send the writer a thank you note after the letter's been mailed. In all likelihood you will ask them to write additional letters for you. Once they've written one letter on your behalf, the second letter is much easier. If you send them a thank you, it will give them a good impression and make them more willing to spend time writing you additional letters in the future.

• Create an accomplishments resume. An accomplishments resume is a summary that lists of all your accomplishments, both academic and extracurricular. You will find it helpful to refer to it as your complete applications, to ensure that you do not omit any relevant aspects of your background.

You should provide a copy of your accomplishments resume to the people who will be writing letters of recommendation for you. Even people who have known you for a long time may not be familiar with all of your accomplishments, and the resume can help jog their memory. They will also be able to incorporate details from your resume into their letters, making it seem like they know you better than they do.

The resume will also help save them time when they are writing your letter. Writing a good letter takes time, so anything you can do to make this process easier will help.

By Finaid.org

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MBA Scholarships at University of Nicosia

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS WILL AWARD UP TO 5 SCHOLARSHIPS TO EXCELLENT STUDENTS FROM INDONESIA FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA MBA PROGRAMME.

Deadline: 30 June 2008

The University of Nicosia is the largest private university in Cyprus with an established reputation for quality education and has recently received the “Committed to Excellence” award from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).

The MBA programme is one of the best offered in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean region and is locally accredited by CEEA, the Cyprus Ministry of Education and KYSATS. The Business School is a member of AACSB – International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The University of Nicosia MBA Specializations in:

• Management
• Marketing
• Finance
• MIS (Management Information Systems)

Students whose first degree is not business related may be required to take up to 3 Foundation Courses.

The Scholarship will be valid for one year and will include:
1) €10,252 tuition fees
2) One return ticket (up to €770)
3) €683 monthly allowance
4) €68 arrival allowance
5) €51 departure allowance
6) €185 for purchase of medical insurance
7) €34 cost of issuing a student permit
8) €46 cost for medical tests required for the student permit
9) €427 Text book allowance

Procedure for applying for the MBA Scholarship
1. The Applicant must prepare the following set of documents:
1) Completed University of Nicosia MBA application form
2) Officially attested Bachelor Degree mark sheets
3) Officially attested copy of Bachelors Degree
4) Officially attested Master Degree mark sheet
5) Officially attested copy of Masters Degree
6) 2 recommendation letters
7) Proof of English proficiency
8) Curriculum Vitae
9) Officially attested copy of passport (valid for at least two years)
10) 4 photographs
11) Officially attested copy of good conduct report from the police
12) Copy of blood test results for Syphilis, HIV and Hepatitis B
13) Copy of chest X-Ray report
14) Endorsement Form* that is officially signed and stamped

* The Endorsement Form must be filled in by an officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or other Government Authority that is approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(Please note that the documents which need to be officially attested should be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for certification.)

2. The above documents together with the signed Endorsement Form must be submitted to the:

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus- Jakarta
Mr. Hardjuni SH
Menara Sudirman 7th Floor B
JI. Menara Sudirman Kav. 60
Jakarta 12190

Tel.: 006221 5226837-39, 0062 816739877 (mob.)
Fax.: 006221 5226829, 006221 5227753
Email: hdh@cbn.net.id

All applications must reach the Honorary Consul by 30 June 2008

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