Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Mexican Government Scholarships


Mexican Government Scholarships


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has officially opened its Call of Scholarships to receive applications from Non-Mexican citizens interested in applying for any of the following types of activities for the calendar year 2009: Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree, medical Specialization; Research Fellowships; Post-doctoral Study; Visiting Professors; Specialization; Artistic Fellowships; Expert Conferences; Research on Mexican Studies; Research on the Mexican Revolution; Research on the Mexican Independence. Please refer to PDF for further details.


Other information websites about Mexican educational institutions are: www.anuies.mx ; www.conacyt.mx; and www.edumexico.org.


Availability
This scholarship is offered to an unspecified number of people. Open for applications until August 7, 2008.

Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is unspecified (total may vary). This award is to be used for research. This scholarship is paid unspecified.

Research Information
This scholarship is for any field of research. Most disciplines except dentistry, plastic surgery, marketing, accountancy, advertising & bus admin

Application Details
To apply for this scholarship you must apply directly to the scholarship provider. You can download a PDF with more information about about the scholarship here. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Web Address: http://becas.sre.gob.mx

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Scholarship to Singapore (NTU)

ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship for International Qualifications at NTU

The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships are offered by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for students from the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN (except Singapore). ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The scholarship is tenable for an undergraduate degree programme on a full-time basis at NTU.

Eligibility Criteria
All nationals (citizens and permanent residents) of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Candidates offering international qualifications should have outstanding academic results and extra-curricular activities.

Application Procedure
Category D applicants (International)

Application for ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship for Category D applicants is open.

As the scholarship is offered to students admitted to NTU, applicants have to first submit the on-line application for admission to NTU. After successful submission of the on-line application form, please apply for the scholarship here by keying in the application number assigned to you. This on-line ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship application form is only applicable to international applicants with international qualifications.

Applicants will need to submit a recent passport-size photo (digital image) with the following specifications at the end of the application form;

  • GIF format (’gif’ extension)
  • File size around 60 Kbytes
  • 400(Width) by 514 (Height) in pixels

Interview
Only shortlisted applicants would be informed of the scholarship interview schedule.

Application Period
The same closing date for application for admission applies. Closing date is between 15 December 2007 to 31 March 2008, depends on the international qualifications.

Terms and Conditions
The scholarship covers the entire duration of the undergraduate studies on condition that scholars maintain a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 3.5 over 5. The academic performance is monitored on a semester basis.

If the scholar decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, the university reserves the right to impose a repayment on a case-by-case basis.

The scholarship covers the following:

  • Tuition fee directly payable by students (after Tuition Grant)
  • Living allowance of $4,300 per annum

There will be no bond apart from the 3-year bond applicable to all foreign students under the Tuition Grant Scheme.

A recipient of the scholarship may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, grant or award without the prior approval of NTU.

Please note:
Please satisfy yourself of your eligibility for the application before submitting the application form. False information or willful suppression of material facts will render your application disqualified, or if the Scholarship is awarded to you, the award will be invalid and you will be required to pay back the amounts received.

Eligible Programmes
The scholarship offered is for the pursuit of any of the following undergraduate programmes:

Accountancy, Aerospace Engineering, Art, Design & Media, BioEngineering, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine*, Business, Business & Computing, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Maritime Studies, Materials Science & Engineering , Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics and Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics & Applied Physics, Psychology, Sociology

* Covers only for the first 3 years in NTU.

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Student Services Centre, Level 2
42 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639815
Tel: (65) 67905806/7
Fax: (65) 67946510
E-mail: adm_intnl@ntu.edu.sg
Website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/

Scholarship to UK (Q. Margaret U. )

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
PhD Studentships
School of Drama and Creative Industries


Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a research led institution specializing in high quality research that touches people’s everyday lives.

Our postgraduate research students are a crucial part of the research community. Each student works with a dedicated team of academic supervisors and receives training in key areas of research. Research students who receive bursaries are expected to participate in the learning and teaching of undergraduate students.

The School of Drama and Creative Industries offers highly regarded undergraduate programmes in Acting, Drama and Theatre Arts, Theatre Production, Performing Arts Management and Costume Design and Construction. The School has particular strengths in practice-based research in production and performance.

QMU is making funds available for up to 7 PhD studentships in our distinctive research areas. Successful applicants will have all fees waived for three years and will receive support with living costs. Within the School of Drama and Creative Industries studentships are available in:

  • Contemporary Scottish Theatre
  • Acting for the camera
  • Site-specific performance in Scotland
  • Management in the Performing Arts

Practice-based projects, or research topics informed by practice, will be welcomed.

In addition, applications are invited for research proposals in the field of Television Drama. This project will be jointly supervised with the School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication.

Interested? Visit our website:
http://www.qmu.ac.uk/research_knowledge/bursarycomp08.htm
or email: researchdegrees@qmu.ac.uk