Alcanta International College (AIC) is offering scholarships for international students to excel at AIC and beyond. Students who apply to any AIC programme as full-time international students are eligible to apply for these scholarships. All scholarships apply only to the tuition fee. Three types of scholarships are available namely academic scholarships, merit scholarships and financial scholarships which are valued up to 100% of the tuition fee, 50% of the tuition fee and 30,000 RMB respectively. Applications must be postmarked by April 17, 2013.
Scholarship Description: In support of the AIC Mission, Vision and Goals, and to create educational opportunities at AIC for international students of exceptional ability and potential, AIC is excited to announce its International Students Scholarship Programme for the 2013- 2014 academic year,valued at 1,000,000 RMB. The goal of the AIC International Students Scholarship Programme is to support exceptionally talented students and challenge them to excel at AIC and beyond, as well as to make the IB Diploma Programme and AIC education accessible to all gifted international students interested in building their future at AIC. AIC provides three types of scholarships: Academic Scholarships-are awarded to students with excellent overall academic performance. Merit Scholarships-Merit Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional ability or talent in the following areas: Art, Science and Service & Leadership. Financial Scholarships-are awarded to provide financial support for students who may otherwise not be able to attend AIC. The Pre-IB program has been specifically designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of the rigorous IB Diploma Program. The IB Diploma Programme is a rigorous pre-university course of study that leads to examinations; it is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19. The programme incorporates the best elements of national systems without being based on any one. The goal of the International Baccalaureate Organization (“IBO”) is to provide students with the values and opportunities that will enable them to develop sound judgement, make wise choices, and respect others in the global community.
Selection Criteria: Academic Scholarships-are awarded to students with excellent overall academic performance. Merit Scholarships-Merit Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional ability or talent in the following areas: Art, Science and Service & Leadership. Financial Scholarships-are awarded to provide financial support for students who may otherwise not be able to attend AIC.
Notification: Applicants must be available for interviews within two weeks following the deadline. Only in special circumstances and at the discretion of the Principal, will late applications be considered. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within two weeks after the interview.
How to Apply: To apply, please download and complete the International Students Scholarships Application Form and email or mail it together with your supporting documentation.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by April 17, 2013.
Source:
http://scholarship-positions.com
We provide information on the scholarships, financial aids, or related. The information is gathered from reliable and trusted sources, mainly from universities official website, admission departement and international office, as well as from financial support institution publication. Thank You and Good Luck!
Master and Doctoral Scholarships 2013 Universidad Carlos III, Madrid
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
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
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
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)