CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2020

• Are you passionate about a career in science?

• Want to access CSIRO's world-class facilities and staff?

• Apply for a CSIRO PhD Scholarship now!

CSIRO’s Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship Program provides enhanced opportunities in science and engineering for outstanding graduates enrolling each year at Australian tertiary institutions as postgraduates for research leading to the award of a PhD. Students will work alongside Australia's leading research scientists and engineers in first-class facilities on projects relevant to priority CSIRO research topic areas.

Top-up PhD Scholarships are available to PhD students who have gained (or expect to gain), first class honours or equivalent in relevant research areas. Students must also expect to receive a Research Training Program scholarship (RTP) or equivalent scholarship, commencing in late 2019 or early 2020. Students are co-supervised by researchers in an Australian university and CSIRO. Information about our Postgraduate Scholarships can be found at: https://www.csiro.au/en/Careers/Studentships/Postgraduate-scholarships

Details of the research areas and on how to apply are available at: https://jobs.csiro.au/go/Students/990500/

Locations: Various locations across Australia

Scholarship: Top-up scholarship of AU$7,000 per annum, plus a generous operating budget of AU$10,000 per annum

References: 62923, 62926, 62932, 62933, 62934, 62938, 62940, 62941, 62942, 62947, 62950 & 62967

Pre-Requisites/Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply you must have (or expect to gain):

• first class honours or equivalent in a relevant research area;

• admission to an Australian University as a PhD student;

• a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or university equivalent; and

• a university supervisor who is willing and able to supervise you.

If you have already commenced your PhD studies, you must be less than 12 months into your PhD at 1 January 2020.

International applicants must have the appropriate immigration approvals to allow them to take up the scholarship.

Applications will be assessed on:

• Quality and relevance of the student project.

• Academic calibre of the student.

• Availability of appropriate university supervision.

CSIRO’s Commitment to Diversity

We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment.

How to Apply for this job

Please apply online via the CSIRO Careers website. The link to current student opportunities is: https://jobs.csiro.au/go/Students/990500/ Applications close: Thursday 31 October 2019 (10.55pm AEDT)

Sudying Abroad – A Guide to Prospective Student

Find out the cost

As it is said, everything has a price. Every course of study and every other amenity you will enjoy overseas have a price tag. Get quality information about how much it will cost you to enjoy your stay, which includes your tuition fee, accommodation, bursary, library and more. Be realistic about it and choose which school offers what you can afford.

where to begin • budgeting aid needs • budgeting spending

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Budget Planning

No doubt, there are loans, scholarships, and grants for international students. These financial aids are fantastic, and every international student always looks forward to it.

Prepare to enjoy and explore your new environment

While you are through with the stress of program and school selection and the cost of studying overseas, you should anticipate exploring the environment. Prepare your traveling documents such as passport and visa.

Another intriguing part of foreign universities is that they often assist you from your application process to your arrival date. So, your accommodation may likely be sorted out for you. If you have a reservation to stay, prepare your documents.

Enjoy your stay

Academics may be your priority for studying abroad. While you do that, don’t forget to immerse yourself in the running of affairs in the community. Integrate yourself in what is going on in the school and the community alike. Make friends with foreigners. Participate in community and school activities such as sports, volunteer work, and more.

You may not know, new opportunities may be available for you in the same school community before or after you have returned home. Your new career partner may be one of the friends you would make overseas. So, make the best of the opportunity you would have abroad.

ALL US COLLEGES THAT OFFER FREE TUITION TO STUDENTS

US Colleges That Offer Free Tuition

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Standing on a map of Asia, Berea College students in a foreign policy class work policy on a crisis exercise. Berea, in Kentucky, offers free tuition to all its students.

The high cost of a college education keeps some students from even thinking about going to college. Some schools in the United States want to help those students by offering them free or reduced tuition.

Schools offering free or reduced tuition include community colleges with two-year study programs and a number of four-year colleges. Some require students to pay for room and board — or for housing and food. They also may have to pay for books and other school supplies.

The “free tuition” colleges include the U.S. military academies, which require military service for some years after graduation. Others are called “work colleges” because students must work part-time on campus to pay for some of their costs.

How do these colleges pay their bills without receiving tuition payments? For many, it is a mix of endowments -- large amounts of money given to a school -- and other financial gifts or grants.

Work colleges

FILE - Berea College international students stand in front of the flags representing the 70 countries where they are from. (Handout photo from Berea)

Berea College, in rural Berea, Kentucky, does not charge tuition. The school looks for students who would otherwise struggle to pay for college.

“You have to be economically disadvantaged to get in,” Richard Cahill told VOA. He is a history professor and Director of the Center for International Education at Berea.

“We try to take the brightest of economically disadvantaged students to give them a world-class education,” he said.

The college has a history of helping people with less since 1855. It was started by a man who opposed slavery. And from its beginning, black and white students, male and female, studied together.

Now, there are 1,600 students, and just over 25 percent are black. Over six percent are international students who come from more than 70 countries.

Cahill says every year the school accepts 30 out of 3,000 foreign students who compete for admission online. Students work 10 to 20 hours a week on the Berea campus, to pay for room and board and books.

Other four-year colleges where international students can be a part of the work program to cover all or part of their tuition include:

• College of the Ozarks—also known as “Hard Work U.” This Christian school, located near Branson, Missouri, admits a small number of international students. Each student works 15 hours a week, and two 40-hour work weeks a year to cover the cost of tuition.
• Warren Wilson College is a small liberal arts college near Asheville, North Carolina, with just under 700 students. Students work on campus and earn over $2,000 towards tuition. Depending on financial needs, international students may get full tuition paid by a program called Milepost One, or other scholarships. The campus includes a 120-hectare farm where students work and grow food served on campus.

Warren Wilson College students working on the farm. They grow their own food on their school farm outside Asheville, North Carolina.

Barclay College is a smaller school with a few foreign students in rural Haviland, Kansas, a Midwest state. It is a small Christian liberal arts school with only 170 students. ​

Justin Kendall is director of admissions at Barclay. He told VOA one reason that they decided to offer free tuition was to have more students. Students still have to pay about $16,000 a year for room and board.

FILE: Barclay College graduates Taylor Mabry and Ryan Kucharek walk across campus to commencement ceremonies. Haviland, Kansas. May 2019

Donors help make up the difference at the school. Kendall says, “They love the college, and what we’re doing here.”

He says foreign students do “really, really well” there because of the small size. “They get a lot of personal attention here.”

Another school that offers free tuition is the Curtis Institute of Music. Their website says that the school “highly values a diverse international student body.” Musicians from 20 countries make up nearly 40 percent of the students. The school, however, requires an audition and admits very few students.

Service academies

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is the oldest of the military colleges, dating back to 1802.

West Point’s website says up to 60 international students may study at the academy at any given time. The same is true for the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy.

International students must be sponsored by a national-level government official in their country and be between the ages of 17 and 22 to be considered for admission.

FILE - Military members watch graduating Cadets as they march together for a commencement ceremony at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 25, 2019.

The academies say the countries are selected by the U.S. State Department and Department of Defense. West Point says that American embassies then ask each individual nation to nominate up to six candidates to compete for admission to the school.

West Point spokesman Frank DeMaro Jr. told VOA that the most recent class has students from 14 countries, including Colombia, the Gambia, Jordan, Rwanda and Thailand. After graduation, he says, they will go back to their countries and serve as officers in their armed forces.

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is similar to the other military academies. International students do not apply directly to the Academy like U.S. citizens do, said Chris McMunn, an admissions officer.

However, he told VOA, “if they are nominated by their country and ultimately selected to attend, then their training education costs should be paid by their nation.”

A waiver for part or all of the tuition can be requested.

I'm Bryan Lynn. And I’m Anne Ball.

Anne Ball wrote this story for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor.

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Applications for Chevening Scholarships To Study in The UK is Now Open Till 5th November, 2019

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers full financial support for future leaders to study for any eligible master’s degree at any UK university whilst also gaining access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.

Over the last 35 years, 50,000 outstanding professionals have had the opportunity to develop in the UK through Chevening. There are more than 1,500 scholarships on offer globally for the 2020/2021 academic year, demonstrating the UK’s ongoing commitment towards developing the leaders of tomorrow.

Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK will be open between 5 August and 5 November 2019, with applications to be submitted via the Chevening application page.

Chevening Scholarships Officer in Santiago, Marianne Becker, said:

The UK continues to play a leading role globally. Home to some of the world’s best universities, brightest students, and most revered academics, the UK’s higher education sector promotes the exchange of information and ideas, as well as the building of knowledge and networks. Chevening Scholars find themselves immersed in that world, and emerge having grown academically, professionally, and personally as a result of their time in the UK.

We are looking for ambitious, professional, forward-thinking leaders from any walk of life. There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, but one thing that all of our previous scholars have in common is that they were bold enough to step forward and apply.

If you are chosen for Chevening, you will receive a first-rate UK education which can open doors in your career. You will also become part of the global Chevening Alumni network full of dynamic influencers who have shared the same experience as you will, and can offer mentorship, advice, and contacts.

There is a lot to potentially gain from submitting a thoughtful application, so if you or someone you know has what it takes to be a Chevening Scholar, I would encourage you to apply before the 5 November deadline.

More information

Visit the application guidance for detailed information on the eligibility criteria and scholarship specifications.

Contact

For more information about the Chevening application process, contact Marianne.Becker@fco.gov.uk.

About Chevening

Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The scholarships support study at UK universities – mostly one year taught master’s degrees – for individuals with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers.

Chevening began in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international awards scheme. Chevening Scholars come from over 160 countries and territories worldwide, and more than 1,600 scholarships were awarded in 2019/2020. There are over 50,000 Chevening Alumni around the world who comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

The name ‘Chevening’ comes from Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Kent – currently the joint official residence of the UK’s Foreign Secretary.

More information is available at the Chevening Scholarships website.

Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women, 2020

Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women; 2020

The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) provides grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills to improve the lives of women and children in developing countries.
About $15,000 Education grants are awarded to women from developing and middle-income countries who, upon obtaining their degree, intend to return to or remain in their countries, or other developing countries, and work to improve the lives of women and/or children.

Accepted Fields of Study: Any field of study.

Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Be at least 25 years old at time of application deadline (see specific regional program application below);
Be a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List (except for the Trinity Washington University program);
Be enrolled (not just accepted) at an accredited academic institution when submitting application; and plan to be enrolled for a full academic term after award of the grant by the Board;
Not be related to a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff member or spouse;
Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women to Study in South Africa

In addition to the above criteria, an applicant must:

Already be enrolled part time (minimum of 2 courses per semester or term) or full time at one of the universities listed below:
- University of the Witwatersrand

- University of Cape Town

- University of Stellenbosch

- University of Pretoria

- University of the Free State

Be enrolled for at least one more academic term (the term between January to July 2020)
Applicants applying from eligible countries other than South Africa must hold a study permit for South Africa.
Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women - Scholarship Benefits

Approximately $15,000 per scholarship recipient!

Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women - Eligible Countries

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt , Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Madagascar,

Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Apply

Remember to read the Application Checklist & FAQs before applying and select the “South Africa” in the first question of the application.

If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.

Applications for Africa program are accepted from May 15 to September 14. Queries may be addressed to southafrica@mmeg.org during this period. Decisions will be announced in December.

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) 2020/21 Scholarships

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) 2020/21 Scholarships

The AIG Scholarships are targeted at graduates between the ages of 25 and 35 with strong intellectual capability, outstanding academic achievements, leadership skills and a passion to contribute to the development of Africa’s public sector.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for consideration for the award of an AIG Scholarship, you must:

Be a citizen of Nigeria or Ghana
Be between the ages of 25 and 35 years (must not be 36 years old by December 31, 2019)
Have a first-class or second-class upper undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in any discipline. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0
Be preferably top 10% of graduating class (First, Second or Master’s Degree) - evidence to be provided
Provide evidence of game-changing leadership and resultant impact
Show skills and interests outside of academics (evidence to be provided)
Please note that:

Academic distinction and leadership potential are key priorities for selection.
In the case of candidates with second-class upper qualifications, a Master’s, second degree or relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.
Only applicants shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process will be contacted and any inquiries regarding individual application status are strictly prohibited.
Applications sent via post or in person are NOT acceptable.
Candidates who emerge as finalists in the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) selection process will be expected to apply directly to the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, for admissions. Finalists who are offered admission to the Master of Public Policy will be considered by the School in the final selection of AIG Scholars.

APPLY HERE: http://aigscholarships.org/