Universidad Carlos III, Madrid Master in Business and Quantitative Methods (MB&QM) and PhD program Finance and Management Tracks The Business Department at Universidad Carlos III is requesting applications for its Master in Business Administration and Quantitative Methods. The department is offering 15 scholarships to qualified students to take part in this program, either in the Finance track or Management track.
The objective of the scholarships for this master is to prepare highly qualified and motivated students to carry out original research in the fields of finance and management, with a thorough preparation in empirical methods and statistics. This Master also represents the first two years in our five year PhD program. The program is a full-time program with all classes been taught in English. Graduating students find placement in the world of research, both academic and non-academic, in international organizations, central banks, government agencies and firms.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Students in the first year acquire a broad set of theoretical and methodological skills in the fields of Finance, Management, and Statistics. During the second year, students complete their training in their areas of specialization and have the option to continue along a more intense academic track as preparation for the PhD program, or complete their training with more applied courses. Those in the finance track have access to courses in the MSc in Finance, and those in the Management track can take courses from the MSc in Management or the MSc in Marketing.
Our PhD program has been accredited as a Program of Excellence by the Spanish Government and it is internationally oriented. The MB&QM is part of the QTEM Network joint with the Université Libre de Bruxelles;
Universiteit van Amsterdam; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt; Université de Lausanne; Norwegian Business School; Taiwan University and Luiss Guido Carli University. Some students will have the option to stay in these institutions as part of their training.
FUNDING:
Selected candidates receive a yearly scholarship of approximately 14,000 euros (before taxes) for two years. This scholarship is renewable for students that are accepted into the PhD program. Renewals will be made individually and conditional on the student’s academic and research performance. Scholarships, if renewed, may cover an additional period of up to three years at most. Scholarship recipients are required to act as Teaching Assistants in those subjects and degrees in which the Department is involved.
More info at: http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/postgraduate_studies/masters/Master_Business_Quantitative_Methods/Scholarships
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IRENA Scholarships for Studying Renewable Energy
In an effort to promote human capital development, up to 20 highly-accomplished applicants are annually awarded IRENA scholarships at the Abu Dhabi based MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology (MI), with the generous support of the Government of the United Arab Emirates. Scholarship students received one of eight Master of Science Programmes offered at MASDAR Institute.
The IRENA scholars will also be able to attend an exclusive high-level lecture programme, aimed at presenting the latest developments in the field of renewable energies.
All necessary information pertaining to the MSc Programmes, entry requirements and the selection process can be found in the text below. Special consideration will be given to applicants from developing countries as part of a concerted effort to support countries severely affected by todays overriding challenges: energy access, energy security and climate change.
More info: http://www.irena.org/menu/index.aspx?mnu=Subcat&PriMenuID=35&CatID=110&SubcatID=156&RefID=156&SubID=162&MenuType=Q
The IRENA scholars will also be able to attend an exclusive high-level lecture programme, aimed at presenting the latest developments in the field of renewable energies.
All necessary information pertaining to the MSc Programmes, entry requirements and the selection process can be found in the text below. Special consideration will be given to applicants from developing countries as part of a concerted effort to support countries severely affected by todays overriding challenges: energy access, energy security and climate change.
More info: http://www.irena.org/menu/index.aspx?mnu=Subcat&PriMenuID=35&CatID=110&SubcatID=156&RefID=156&SubID=162&MenuType=Q
Taiwan Higher Education Scholarship Program
Higher Education Scholarship Program
International education and training has long been one of the TaiwanICDF’s core operations, among many others. Human resources development programs play a vital role in assisting partner countries achieve sustainable development, and education is a crucial mechanism for training workforces in developing countries. The TaiwanICDF provides scholarships for higher education and has developed undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in cooperation with renowned partner universities in Taiwan.
Scholarship Benefits
Entitlements: The TaiwanICDF provides each scholarship recipient with a full scholarship, including return airfare, housing, tuition and credit fees, insurance, textbook costs and a monthly allowance.
TaiwanICDF Scholarship Partner Universities
The TaiwanICDF has established the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance (TICA) with its partner universities, setting up an operational platform under this TICA framework to manage and improve the scholarship program. More information about each of the programs offered through the TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program can be found on the relevant partner university’s website (links are also provided under each program introduction provided as part of the following list of partner universities).
More Detail:http://www.icdf.org.tw/ct.asp?xItem=12505&CtNode=30316&mp=2
UNESCO/People's Republic of China - The Great Wall Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
(i.) Hold at least the equivalent of the Master's Degree/above or the Bachelor’s Degree;
(ii.) English proficiency is required;
(iii.) Be not more than 45 years of age; and
(iv.) Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
All applications should be endorsed by the relevant Government body (the National Commission or Permanent Delegation) and must be made in English with the following attachments:
(i.) Application form for UNESCO/China (The Great Wall) Fellowship in triplicate;
(ii.) 3 photographs;
(iii.) Notarized photocopies of diplomas and certificates, and school-certified transcripts of complete academic records (translated in English when applicable), in triplicate;
(iv.) Copy of the university's invitation letter, for those students who have been admitted in advance by a Chinese university, in triplicate;
(v.) Two letters of recommendation (in English) by professors or associate professors familiar with the work of the candidate, in triplicate;
(vi.) A study or research proposal containing no less than 400 words (in English) of the post-graduate study to be undertaken during the candidate’s stay in China, in triplicate;
(vii.) Foreigner Physical Examination form to be completed and communicated to UNESCO by 15 March 2012 (copy attached), in triplicate; and
(viii.) English language proficiency certificate, in triplicate.
*When completing the form, each candidate is requested to specify 3 possible host institutions in China indicating one field of study as personal preference. Applicants may wish to visit the web page of China Scholarship Council, www.csc.ed.cn ; sellect “Study in China” tab on the above menu; and refer to “Chinese Higher Education Institutions Admitting International Students under CGSP” hyperlink listed for details regarding the selected host institutions. Applicants are also invited to make their selection through the link: http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/Search.aspx
SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES
The letter of nomination should reach UNESCO (Attention: Ali Zaid, Chief of the Fellowships Programme Section) 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France, imperatively on or before 10 April 2013. An advance copy of the application can be sent by fax (number +33-1 45 68 55 03) or by email (j.manansala@unesco.org).
Files which are not complete or which are received after the above deadline, as well as candidates who do not fulfill the above-mentioned requirements, will not be taken into consideration.
SELECTION OF BENEFICIARIES
The Chinese authorities will select the twenty-five (25) most qualified candidates. The National Commissions of the selected fellows will be duly informed by UNESCO.
Candidates not informed of their selection by 31 August 2013 should consider that their applications have not been approved
FACILITIES OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(i.) A monthly living allowance of CNY 1,700 Yuan for general scholars or CNY 2.000 Yuan for senior scholars will be granted covering meals and pocket expenses;
(ii.) A one-time settlement subsidy of CNY 1,000 Yuan will be granted to those who will study in China less than one academic year, and CNY 1,500 Yuan to those who will study in China for one academic year and above, upon their arrival in China;
(iii.) Registration and tuition fees, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic/necessary learning materials*;
(iv.) Accommodation facilities (one dormitory room for two students);
(v.) Fee for outpatient medical service for expenses generated in the institution’s hospital;
(vi.) Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Protection Scheme for International Students in China against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries**; and
(vii.) A one-time inter-city travel ticket (each for coming in and leaving China).
A hard – seat train ticket (hard-berth train ticket for overnight trip) will be provided for new scholarship students traveling from the port of entry upon registration to the city where the admitting institution of Chinese language institution or preparatory education institution is located; students traveling from the Chinese language institution or preparatory education institution to the city where the university for major study is located; and students traveling from the city where the institution is located to the nearest port of departure upon graduation.
*Costs beyond the university’s arrangements should be self-afforded.
**The students are to cover a certain percentage of expenses.Claim for compensation with the relevant payment receipts may be asked from the insurance company according to the stipulated insurance articles. The individual claim will not be accepted by the insurance company.
FACILITIES OFFERED BY UNESCO
(i.) International travel to and from China; and
(ii.) Monthly allowance of US $150 to be paid in local currency (Chinese RMB) during their stay in China, in addition to the living allowance granted by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
Important: No allowance to finance or lodge married couples or family members will be granted.
(Note : It is the National authorities' responsibility to ensure that all candidates are duly informed of all the above-mentioned conditions before the submission of applications for the fellowships.)
INVITED MEMBER STATES
ASIA and THE PACIFIC - 28 Member States: BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, CAMBODIA, COOK ISLANDS, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE' S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, FIJI, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), KAZAKHSTAN, KIRIBATI, KYRGYZSTAN, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, MALAYSIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MONGOLIA, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SAMOA, SRI LANKA, TAJIKISTAN, THAILAND, TURKMENISTAN, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VIET NAM
AFRICA - 46 Member States: ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, COMOROS, CONGO, COTE D'IVOIRE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, DJIBOUTI, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, KENYA, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALI, MAURITIUS, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, TOGO, UGANDA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE
Source: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44172&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
(i.) Hold at least the equivalent of the Master's Degree/above or the Bachelor’s Degree;
(ii.) English proficiency is required;
(iii.) Be not more than 45 years of age; and
(iv.) Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
All applications should be endorsed by the relevant Government body (the National Commission or Permanent Delegation) and must be made in English with the following attachments:
(i.) Application form for UNESCO/China (The Great Wall) Fellowship in triplicate;
(ii.) 3 photographs;
(iii.) Notarized photocopies of diplomas and certificates, and school-certified transcripts of complete academic records (translated in English when applicable), in triplicate;
(iv.) Copy of the university's invitation letter, for those students who have been admitted in advance by a Chinese university, in triplicate;
(v.) Two letters of recommendation (in English) by professors or associate professors familiar with the work of the candidate, in triplicate;
(vi.) A study or research proposal containing no less than 400 words (in English) of the post-graduate study to be undertaken during the candidate’s stay in China, in triplicate;
(vii.) Foreigner Physical Examination form to be completed and communicated to UNESCO by 15 March 2012 (copy attached), in triplicate; and
(viii.) English language proficiency certificate, in triplicate.
*When completing the form, each candidate is requested to specify 3 possible host institutions in China indicating one field of study as personal preference. Applicants may wish to visit the web page of China Scholarship Council, www.csc.ed.cn ; sellect “Study in China” tab on the above menu; and refer to “Chinese Higher Education Institutions Admitting International Students under CGSP” hyperlink listed for details regarding the selected host institutions. Applicants are also invited to make their selection through the link: http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/Search.aspx
SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES
The letter of nomination should reach UNESCO (Attention: Ali Zaid, Chief of the Fellowships Programme Section) 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France, imperatively on or before 10 April 2013. An advance copy of the application can be sent by fax (number +33-1 45 68 55 03) or by email (j.manansala@unesco.org).
Files which are not complete or which are received after the above deadline, as well as candidates who do not fulfill the above-mentioned requirements, will not be taken into consideration.
SELECTION OF BENEFICIARIES
The Chinese authorities will select the twenty-five (25) most qualified candidates. The National Commissions of the selected fellows will be duly informed by UNESCO.
Candidates not informed of their selection by 31 August 2013 should consider that their applications have not been approved
FACILITIES OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(i.) A monthly living allowance of CNY 1,700 Yuan for general scholars or CNY 2.000 Yuan for senior scholars will be granted covering meals and pocket expenses;
(ii.) A one-time settlement subsidy of CNY 1,000 Yuan will be granted to those who will study in China less than one academic year, and CNY 1,500 Yuan to those who will study in China for one academic year and above, upon their arrival in China;
(iii.) Registration and tuition fees, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic/necessary learning materials*;
(iv.) Accommodation facilities (one dormitory room for two students);
(v.) Fee for outpatient medical service for expenses generated in the institution’s hospital;
(vi.) Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Protection Scheme for International Students in China against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries**; and
(vii.) A one-time inter-city travel ticket (each for coming in and leaving China).
A hard – seat train ticket (hard-berth train ticket for overnight trip) will be provided for new scholarship students traveling from the port of entry upon registration to the city where the admitting institution of Chinese language institution or preparatory education institution is located; students traveling from the Chinese language institution or preparatory education institution to the city where the university for major study is located; and students traveling from the city where the institution is located to the nearest port of departure upon graduation.
*Costs beyond the university’s arrangements should be self-afforded.
**The students are to cover a certain percentage of expenses.Claim for compensation with the relevant payment receipts may be asked from the insurance company according to the stipulated insurance articles. The individual claim will not be accepted by the insurance company.
FACILITIES OFFERED BY UNESCO
(i.) International travel to and from China; and
(ii.) Monthly allowance of US $150 to be paid in local currency (Chinese RMB) during their stay in China, in addition to the living allowance granted by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
Important: No allowance to finance or lodge married couples or family members will be granted.
(Note : It is the National authorities' responsibility to ensure that all candidates are duly informed of all the above-mentioned conditions before the submission of applications for the fellowships.)
INVITED MEMBER STATES
ASIA and THE PACIFIC - 28 Member States: BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, CAMBODIA, COOK ISLANDS, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE' S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, FIJI, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), KAZAKHSTAN, KIRIBATI, KYRGYZSTAN, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, MALAYSIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MONGOLIA, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SAMOA, SRI LANKA, TAJIKISTAN, THAILAND, TURKMENISTAN, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VIET NAM
AFRICA - 46 Member States: ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, COMOROS, CONGO, COTE D'IVOIRE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, DJIBOUTI, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, KENYA, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALI, MAURITIUS, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, TOGO, UGANDA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE
Source: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44172&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
IPRS Scholarships - RMIT, Australia
If you are an international student commencing a higher degree by research (masters or PhD) at RMIT in 2013, the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship could pay your tuition fees for the normal duration of your program.
The scholarship provides tuition fees and the cost of an Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of your program. (This is normally three years for a research doctorate degree and two years for a research master degree.)
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
There are additional eligibility requirements for IPRS which are listed below.
You must:
RMIT may also consider you if:
Preference will be given to students from Asia, Europe, North and Latin America and the Middle East.
Important: all applicants wishing to apply for a International Research Scholarship via RMIT must have received an offer letter for an RMIT Research program before making an online application. To apply for admission into an RMIT program please visit: How to Apply
Scholarship applications are now closed, when application opens in 2013 (for 2014 rounds) please complete the online application form and upload your supporting documents:
The documents that you are unable to upload, send directly to our office.
If you have received a firm offer or a conditional offer that does not stipulate the English pre-requisite you do not have to provide an IELTS or TOEFL test
Please make sure you submit all the necessary documentation before the closing date. You may wish to include extra documents to support your application.
We cannot return your documents or portfolio items to you.
We will inform you by the end of December 2012 to confirm whether you have been awarded a scholarship.
2013 rounds: 17 September 2012
2014 rounds: TBA
31 October 2012, 4:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
2014 rounds: TBA
As the holder of this scholarship you must:
Successful applicants usually become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers.
If you have dependants, the IPRS will provide an Overseas Student Health Cover policy to cover them too.
Applicants will be informed by email of the results by the end of December 2012.
As a guide, RMIT University requires the following English language requirements for entry into research programs:
Your IELTS/TOEFL result must be current, i.e. you took the test no more than two years before your research program commences.
Your RMIT English test result must also be current i.e. you took the test no more than one year before your research program commences.
Some programs have higher English language requirements.
Source: http://rmit.com.au/browse;ID=d7epp9e09vaw
Value and duration
The scholarship provides tuition fees and the cost of an Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of your program. (This is normally three years for a research doctorate degree and two years for a research master degree.)
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an international student, hold an Australian student visa for the term of the scholarship and comply with the conditions of the visa
- have achieved excellent academic results
- have been offered a place in a higher degree research program at an Australian RMIT campus commencing in 2013
- have been offered a place that is not conditional on meeting English language requirements OR provide evidence of English language proficiency and meet the English language requirement of the HDR program before the closing date of the scholarship application
- not already hold a research qualification equivalent to an Australian research doctorate or research masters (if applicable)
- willing to be an ambassador for the Research Scholarships
- be studying in one of RMIT’s areas of research strengths
- Provide details of any external funding for tuition or living expenses that you have received or applied for.
There are additional eligibility requirements for IPRS which are listed below.
You must:
- be an overseas student as defined in the Act
- meet the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s international student visa requirements - this includes purchasing and maintaining a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Government of Health and Ageing
- meet the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s international student visa requirements - this includes purchasing and maintaining a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Government of Health and Ageing
- not have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship in the two years before taking up the IPRS
- not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution
- not have previously received an IPRS for a research doctorate unless you are converting to a research masters degree under paragraph 3.25.15 of these Guidelines
- not have previously received an IPRS for a research masters degree, unless you have completed your masters and are immediately undertaking a research doctorate degree or you have converted your IPRS under paragraph 3.25.15 of these guidelines.
RMIT may also consider you if:
- you commenced your HDR program in Semester 1 or 2 2012, but applied for the program after the 2012 IPRS closing date (28/10/2011)
- you are a non-RMIT student who commenced an HDR program at another eligible institution but terminated your enrolment within six months of starting
- you are applying for or have received external funding for your living expenses.
Preference will be given to students from Asia, Europe, North and Latin America and the Middle East.
How to apply
Important: all applicants wishing to apply for a International Research Scholarship via RMIT must have received an offer letter for an RMIT Research program before making an online application. To apply for admission into an RMIT program please visit: How to Apply
Scholarship applications are now closed, when application opens in 2013 (for 2014 rounds) please complete the online application form and upload your supporting documents:
- a copy of your offer letter from RMIT University
- official certified copies of all academic transcripts, including a university explanation of the grading system. Please send copies in English and the original language (where applicable)
- a certified copy of graduation certificate
- evidence of English language proficiency (applicable for offer letter conditional on English)
- your research proposal outlining the objective, methodology and expected outcomes (no less than 200 words)
- a statement indicating why you wish to undertake this research
- your resume (Curriculum Vitae)
- evidence of your employment history on a company letterhead (if applicable)
- a copy of any relevant publications, unpublished thesis or essays you have completed (if applicable)
- a letter from any scholarship provider (if applicable)
- two Academic Referee Reports
- a certified copy of your passport and visa (if applicable)
- For Art and Design related programs (if applicable), please also include: a portfolio of 12 slides or a CD Rom including annotation introducing the work
The documents that you are unable to upload, send directly to our office.
If you have received a firm offer or a conditional offer that does not stipulate the English pre-requisite you do not have to provide an IELTS or TOEFL test
Please make sure you submit all the necessary documentation before the closing date. You may wish to include extra documents to support your application.
We cannot return your documents or portfolio items to you.
We will inform you by the end of December 2012 to confirm whether you have been awarded a scholarship.
Open date
2013 rounds: 17 September 2012
2014 rounds: TBA
Close date
31 October 2012, 4:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
2014 rounds: TBA
Terms and conditions
As the holder of this scholarship you must:
- commence your studies by 31 August 2013
- not defer your studies to another year
- apply again the following year if you are unable to take up your award.
Successful applicants usually become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers.
If you have dependants, the IPRS will provide an Overseas Student Health Cover policy to cover them too.
Applicants will be informed by email of the results by the end of December 2012.
As a guide, RMIT University requires the following English language requirements for entry into research programs:
- IELTS - 6.5+ (no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL – Paper based = 580+ (TWE4.5+)
- TOEFL – Computer based = 237+ (TWE4.5+)
- REW – English for Academic Purposes Advanced 2
Your IELTS/TOEFL result must be current, i.e. you took the test no more than two years before your research program commences.
Your RMIT English test result must also be current i.e. you took the test no more than one year before your research program commences.
Some programs have higher English language requirements.
Source: http://rmit.com.au/browse;ID=d7epp9e09vaw
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