Scholarship to Australia (Queensland)

University of Queensland Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students in Business

UQ Business School and School of Tourism
Faculty of Business, Economics & Law

Four one-year scholarships, each valued at $1500, are available from the UQ Business School and School of Tourism to be awarded to outstanding Australian and International students who are admitted to the Bachelor of Business (BBus) at the UQ Ipswich Campus in 2008.

Eligibility & Benefits
Four one-year scholarships are available, each worth $1500

Basis of Award

• Criteria based on Year 12 Overall Position, or international equivalent. Interviews may be required;
• Personal statement regarding high school involvement and community involvement;
• Personal reference from Principal, Head of Year, or other teacher; and
• Previous study of business, business communication, commerce or computing, hospitality, sport, travel, tourism at school or college is not a requirement for enrolment in the Bachelor of Business, nor for application for the scholarships.

Application Procedures

• Download Application Form or visit the UQ Business School or the School of Tourism
• Closing date for applications 5pm on Friday, 28 March 2008
• For further enquiries contact Sheenagh Kelley or phone on 3381 1307

How to submit your application

Why study Business of Business at Ipswich

Scholarship Rules
Scholarship Criteria
Download Application Form

Scholarship to Korea (Cheju)

Cheju National University MS Scholarship Leading to PhD at Department of Advanced Micro Mechantronics

There is a vacancy at the Department of Advance Micro Mechatronics for a student in M.S. leading to Ph.D./Ph.D program at Cheju National University, Korea. The professor is willing to finance the studentโ€™s education COMPLETELY through the research fund he has. The student should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and prior work experience in Robotics, Controls, Computer Vision, AI and 3D Motion Planning can apply in confidence.

If somebody matches these requirements then he can send his resume + copy of degrees certificates to me or at amm [at] cheju.ac.kr for onward submission to the professor. There is no strict requirement for high GPA. Only experience and quality of work will be considered.

This is a very lucrative position and we are running short of time so please apply as soon as possible.

Submitted by:
Muhammad Asif Ali Rehmani
MS Student
Department of Advance Micro Mechatronics ,
Cheju National University,
Cheju 690-756, South Korea
Ph: +82-64-754-713
Cellular: +82-10-5160-1978

Scholarship to Korea (Gyeongsang)

Gyeongsang National University Graduate Students Positions in Robotics

Intelligent Robots& Systems Laboratory GSNU is looking for competent science and technology brains with creative and experimental spirit and enthusiasm.

Applicant Requirements :

• Applicants (who can work for robotics or related projects) must have at least Bachelor degree in any engineering or science principles.
• Majors: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science.
• Skillful programming knowledge C++ and/or Visual C++ are recommended, Applicants with additional knowledge in graphic API (OpenGL, OpenInventor, OSG, ODE ) are more preferred.
• Proficiency in English speaking and writing is required.
• A Master, PhD , Master-PhD Integrated degree are applicable.
• The graduate students will get full scholarship without paying education fee.
• Monthly salary ranges from US $300 to $700 depends on the applicant¢s experience, capability, and degree to support living expenses.
• University housing can be arranged on request.

If you interested in this position, please send your resume & transcript to Professor Jungwon Yoon, ( jwyoon [at] gnu.ac.kr, fax: 82-55-762-0227) through email or fax. Please feel free to contact Prof. Jungwon Yoon for further questions. We are looking forward to your application.

Contact:
Jungwon Yoon, Ph.D.
Gyeongsang National University
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jinju, Gyeongnam 660-701, South Korea
Homepage: http://robot.gnu.ac.kr
Tel: 82-55-751-6078
Fax: 82-55-752-0227

Scholarship to Japan (Komai)

Komai Fellowship Program in Social and Cultural Science

The Komai Fellowship Program was inaugurated under the auspices of late Mr. K. Komai, the first chairman of the Hitachi Scholarship Foundation, to encourage interactions between Southeast Asian countries and Japan in the field of social and cultural science. In this program, fellowships are offered to the scholars and researchers in Southeast Asian countries who have keen interest in conducting the research on Japan such as Japanese culture, Japanese economy and Japanese industry under the following conditions.

Term of Fellowship
Maximum three (3) months
* The fellowship begins on the day of the grantee’s arrival in Japan and ends on the day of departure from Japan. The fellowship cannot be extended.

Contents of Fellowship
The Foundation will support the following costs and expenses.

• Travel expenses: Economy class round-trip airfare between the nearest airport of the grantee’s university and the airport in Japan, the travel expenses between the airport in Japan and the place of grantee’s research affiliation, and the travel expenses to visit the office of the Foundation.
• Maintenance allowance: ¥17,000 a day
  * This rate is applied to the number of nights the grantee stays in Japan.
• Research travel allowance: At cost but up to ¥100,000
  * If the grantee wishes to receive this allowance, the travel plan and the recommendation letter of the Japanese host scientist should be submitted to the Foundation for review and approval in advance. This plan should relate to the proposed research.

Application and Selection

• Eligibility and qualification of applicants
  • The faculty members who belong to the universities invited by the Foundation (see Eligible Universities listed below)
  • Majoring in social and cultural science
  • Research proposals have to be related wholly or in substantial part to Japan
  • Firm position or profession in the university
  • Below 45 years of age (as of November 30, 2007)
• Application procedure
  Application shall be endorsed by the President’s office of the university to which the Foundation has offered the fellowship award and submitted to the following address through the said office by November 30, 2007 using the registered mail. Neither personal nor direct application to the Foundation is accepted.

  The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation
  21F Akihabara UDX Building
  14-1, Soto-Kanda 4-chome
  Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010
  Japan

  Application shall be submitted with all the documents as required below and the application missing any of them will be automatically rejected. The Foundation reserves the right to request any other additional documents

• Documents required for application
  The research plan should be discussed in detail with the host scientist in Japan before making application and reflected to the proposal in the application form. The documents required are one (1) original and one (1) copy of
  • Type written Application Form along with 3cm x 4cm size photograph
  • Letter of recommendation from the head and/or dean of the faculty to which the applicant belongs
  • Letter of acceptance from the host scientist
  • List of publications by the applicant
  • Proposed schedule for the research

  * The Foundation reserves the right to distribute a copy of the above documents to any person for the purpose of evaluation and selection. A copy of the above documents will also be distributed to the proposed Japanese host scientists of the finally selected applicants.

• Method of selection
  1. Preliminary selection
     The Selection Committee of the Foundation will conduct preliminary selection based on the application documents.
  2. Interview
     The preliminary-selected applicants will be interviewed by the representative(s) of the Selection Committee of the Foundation at their universities.
  3. Final selection
     The Selection Committee of the Foundation will make final selection after the interview.
• Criteria of selection
  • Support by the senior management of the applicant’s university on his/her research
  • Academic performance and achievement by the applicant
  • Proposed plan and significance of research
• Schedule of selection
  End of November –> Deadline to submit application
  December - January –> Preliminary selection based on the application documents
  February - March –> Interview of preliminary-selected applicants at their universities
  April - May –> Final selection
  * The result of selection will be informed to the applicant through the President’s office of his/her university in June 2008, and the successful applicant is requested to come to Japan by the date agreed with the host scientist in Japan.

Preparation for Entry to Japan
The grantee is required to obtain a valid entry visa from a Japanese embassy or consulate before coming to Japan. The Letter of Award issued by the Foundation is necessary to be attached to this application of visa.

Visit to the Foundation
The grantee is requested to drop by the office of the Foundation in Tokyo before going to the place of grantee’s research affiliation. He/she is also requested to come to the office of the Foundation to report the result of research briefly on the
way back to his/her university.

Accommodation
The grantee is responsible for finding his/her own accommodation. As some universities and institutions have their own accommodations, it is recommended to inquire the host scientist about their availability.

Bank Account
The grantee is requested to open an account at a Japanese bank upon his/her arrival and inform the Foundation of the bank account details sending a copy of bankbook.

Liaison
The grantee should keep in close contact with the Foundation and keep them informed of any change of his/her address or other pertinent matters.

Report
The grantee is required to submit to the Foundation a report on his/her research and activities in Japan within one (1) month after completion of the fellowship. When his/her research is presented for publication or dissemination, the Foundation’s support should be acknowledged in an appropriate way. A copy of such publication or offprint is requested to be sent to the Foundation.

Insurance
The Foundation will buy the following insurance for the period from the date of the grantee’s departure from his/her home country until the date of his/her return to his/her home country. However, illness contracted before the grantee’s arrival in Japan, chronic disease and dental care will not be covered.

• Death from injury: ¥15 million
• Treatment of injury: Up to ¥2 million
• Death from illness: ¥2 million
• Treatment of illness: Up to ¥2 million

Compliance with the Laws and Regulations
The grantee must abide by the laws and regulations of Japan.

Suspension or Termination of the Fellowship
The grantees of the Komai Fellowship Award must stay in Japan during the term of the fellowship and devote themselves full-time to their intended research. They shall not be employed in Japan with or without remuneration during the period of fellowship unless such employment has been specifically approved by the Foundation. The Foundation may withdraw this fellowship and terminate payments if it judges that the foregoing terms and conditions are not observed in good faith.

Eligible Universities

• Indonesia
  • University of Indonesia
  • Bandung Institute of Technology
  • Gadjah Mada University
  • Surabaya Institute of Technology
• Malaysia
  • University of Malaya
  • Malaysia University of Technology
• The Philippines
  • University of the Philippines
• Singapore
  • The National University of Singapore
• Thailand
  • Chulalongkorn University
  • Chiang Mai University
  • Khon Kaen University
  • King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
  • King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
• Vietnam
  • Hanoi University of Technology
  • Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Komai Fellowship Application Form

Application deadline may vary, thus contact your university for further details about the fellowship.

Scholarship to Japan ( TO DAI )

University of Tokyo Master’s Scholarship Program in Sustainability Science

Master’s Program in Sustainability Science is a new International master’s program to train internationally-minded professionals that can help create a sustainable society. All lectures and practical courses will be carried in English, and those that complete the program are presented with a “Master of Sustainability Science“.

This program started in October, 2007 as a cross-sectional program between five departments in the Institute of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, also supported by Transdisciplinary Initiative for Global Sustainability (TIGS), the University of Tokyo and Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S).

This program will provide students with the basic knowledge and concepts necessary to build a sustainable society and features a unique curriculum which emphasizes exercises that enable them to master a diverse set of skills. Students from many different specializations and cultural backgrounds give serious thought to issues related to sustainability through exercises and projects and acquire practical knowledge and skills by stimulating one another intellectually.

Admissions
Principally, there are two ways for admitting to Master’s Program in Sustainability Science (MPSS):

• an international admission for international applicants (those without Japanese nationality) through a screening of application materials so that students from abroad may participate
• an entrance examination held in August in Kashiwa, Japan.

International Admission by a Screening of Application Materials
Admission of international applicants (those without Japanese nationality) to MPSS is determined by examining application documents, so that students from abroad need not to visit Japan only for taking an examination.

In Addition, MPSS expects students to concentrate on their study, therefore the program will prefer qualified students with sufficient financial source, i.e. scholarships.

As a candidate for the 2008 MPSS, there is a possibility to apply for either of following three scholarships through the program.

International Admission to 2008 Master’s Program in Sustainability Science (MPSS), With the University’s President Scholarship

• This scholarship is available only for 2008 April Enrollment.
• Application Due: January 15, 2008
• Please refer to the following web page: The University President’s Scholarship

International Admission to 2008 Master’s Program in Sustainability Science (MPSS), With Asian Development Bank (ADB)-Japan Scholarship

• For 2008 October Enrollment
• Citizens in Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s developing member countries can apply. Please check the eligibility first at: ADB web site
• This scholarship is a part of “International Graduate Program at Division of Environmental Studies (ADB-Japan Scholarship)”. For more detailed information, please refer to the following web site, Kashiwa International Office web site
• Application Due: December 31, 2007
• Topics of short essays

International Admission to 2008 Master’s Program in Sustainability Science (MPSS), With Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) or “Monbukagakusho”) Scholarship

• For 2008 October Enrollment
• Application due: middle of January, 2008 (to be announced)
• Please refer to the following web page: Japanese Goverment (MEXT:Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
  Entrance Examination
  This examination is held in August in Kashiwa, Japan. Any applicants regardless of nationality can take this entrance examination, but all the applicants should visit Japan for taking this examination, even if you don’t live in Japan.

  This examination consists of first stage (a screening based on application materials and short essays) and second stage (an English test (submission of TOEFL score sheet, a TOEFL-ITP exam, or both) and an oral examination).

  “Guidelines for Applicants” is open to public in every April.

  Past Entrance Examinations
  Admission in 2008

  Contact

  • For international admissions
    Kashiwa International Office
    The University of Tokyo
    Rm#124, Environmental Studies Building
    5-1-5, Kashiwa no ha, Kashiwa City
    Chiba, 277-8563, JAPAN
    TEL: +81-4-7136-4558/4557
    FAX: +81-4-7136-4559
    Email:

  For entrance examination
  Admission Office of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
  Transdisciplinary Sciences Building, 1F
  Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo
  5-1-5 Kashiwa no ha, Kashiwa city, Chiba 277-8561 JAPAN
  TEL: +81-4-7136-4009
  Email:

  Master’s Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo website

Scholarship to Singapore (ASEAN)

Singapore Scholarship for Undergraduates from ASEAN Countries

*Application for the Singapore Scholarship for Academic Year 2008/2009 is now open except for Brunei & Malaysia.

Application for Brunei and Malaysia will be open in March 2008 after the respective results for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) are released.

The Singapore Scholarship was announced by then Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Goh Chok Tong, at the 6th ASEAN Summit in December 1998. The objective of the Singapore Scholarship at that time was to help alleviate the problem of educating young people in the ASEAN countries due to the regional economic crisis.

The Singapore Government awards the Scholarship to Government-endorsed students from the other member countries of ASEAN. Each scholarship is for a full-time undergraduate degree course at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS) or the Singapore Management University (SMU). All disciplines except Architecture, Law, Biomedical Sciences/Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dentistry and Medicine are open for application. The duration of each scholarship is for three or four years, depending on the discipline.

The award is based on merit and places will be allocated by open competition. If necessary, a one-year bridging or foundation programme, in addition to the undergraduate studies, will be provided.

Eligibility
Citizens of ASEAN member countries (except Singapore) are eligible to apply for the Singapore Scholarship.

Candidates must have an outstanding academic record, a good command of English and meet the entry requirements for NTU, NUS and SMU. They are:

• Brunei Darussalam
  - completed General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with a pass in English and 3 other ‘A’ level subjects
• Cambodia
  - currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in a local Cambodian university
• Indonesia
  - completed Indonesia SMU Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN)
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  - currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in a local Laotian university
• Malaysia
  - completed Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
  - completed General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with a pass in English and 3 other ‘A’ level subjects
  - completed UEC examinations
• Myanmar
  - completed at least 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in a local Myanmar university
• Philippines
  - currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in a local Filipino university
• Thailand
  - completed Thai Mathayom 6 examinations
• Vietnam
  - currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in a local Vietnamese university
• Candidates have to complete the above requirements within a 3-year period prior to the date of application.

What is offered

• The Singapore Scholarship is tenable for the minimum period required to obtain the respective degrees at Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore or Singapore Management University. It covers full tuition fees and a living allowance of S$4,300 (covering meals, transport, textbooks and course materials during school semester) per academic year. In addition, a separate full accommodation allowance based on the room rates at each university or designated hostel will be provided during school semester.
• One return economy class air ticket is provided for the Scholar’s passage from his/her home country to Singapore for the duration of studies determined by the Singapore Government. No additional assistance will be provided for other travel expenses.
• A recipient of the Scholarship may not concurrently hold any other Scholarship, Fellowship, Grant or Award without the prior approval of the Singapore Government.
• There is no bond imposed on the Scholarship by the Singapore Government. The Scholars are expected to return home to contribute to the development of their countries upon graduation.
• The scholarship is open to applicants who have not gained admission and are currently not studying at the Singapore Universities.
• The Singapore Government reserves the right to terminate the Scholarship if the Scholar’s academic progress is unsatisfactory or his conduct is in violation of the university’s rules and regulations.

Application Procedures
Application for the Singapore Scholarship must be submitted on the prescribed application form (The application form and supporting documents must be of A4 size and printed on one side only). Please contact the Singapore Embassy/ High Commission/Consulate-General in your capital city for a copy of the Singapore Scholarship brochure and application form. You may click here for a softcopy of the application form for AY 08/09.

Applicants will be required to submit a typed-written essay of about 300-500 words. The essay is an important part of your application.

All supporting documents have to be attached. Those supporting documents that are not in English must have a certified translation in English. Translation and certification of transcripts and academic records have to be done by your educational institutions.

Applications must be endorsed and submitted by their respective ASEAN Governments. The relevant agencies to endorse the application are:

• Brunei Darussalam
  - Ministry of Education
• Cambodia
  - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Cultural Relations and Scholarships Department.
  Contact Person: Mrs Kan Neary
• Indonesia
  - Bureau of Foreign Co-operation
  Department of National Education
  Gedung C, Lantal 6
  Jl Jend. Sudirman
  Senayan
  Jakarta
  Tel No: 001-6221- 571 1144 ext 2603
  Fax No: 001-6221- 574 6395
  Contact person: Ibu Yun Widiati, SH
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  - Mr Ouam Sengchandavong, Director General
  (Department of Planning and International Cooperation)
  Ministry of Education
  Vientiane
  Lao PDR
  Tel No: 214722
  Fax No: 216006
• Malaysia
  - Public Service Department, Training Division OR respective schools of the applicants
• Myanmar
  - Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development
  Foreign Economic Relations Department
  Building No (1)
  Nay Pyi Daw
  Tel: 067-407342
  Fax: 067-407027
• Philippines
  - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Department of Foreign Affairs
  Key TESDA contact: Ms Kathy Aguilar (Tel: +632-817-8095)
• Thailand
  - Ministry of Education, Bureau of International Cooperation
  Contact Person: Ms Komutee Yamolanan
• Vietnam
  - Director General
  International Relations Department (Ministry of Education and Training)
  49 Dai Co Viet Street
  Hanoi, Vietnam
• Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Documents submitted separately from applications will also not be considered.

  Please also note that most shortlisted nominees will take the entrance examinations set by NTU or NUS. All shortlisted nominees will also have to undergo an interview conducted by interviewers from NTU , NUS and SMU. The entrance examinations and interviews will be conducted in the respective ASEAN countries.

  The decision of the Singapore Government on the selection of Singapore Scholarship recipients is final.

  Further details
  For more information on the Singapore Scholarship, please check our website: http://www.scp.gov.sg or contact the Singapore Embassy, High Commission or Consulate-General in your country. You may also write in to:

  The Singapore Scholarship
  Technical Cooperation Directorate
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Tanglin
  Singapore 248163
  Tel No: (65) 6379 8000
  Fax No: (65) 6479 3357
  Email: mfa_scp@mfa.gov.sg
  Website: https://app.scp.gov.sg/index.asp

  Download: Singapore Scholarship Application Form AY 08-09

Scholarship to Singapore (Goh Geng Swee)

Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship for Undergraduate Student

The Goh Keng Swee Scholarship is a private scholarship set up by the Singapore financial community, and is administered by the Association of Banks in Singapore. The scholarship is awarded to 3-4 individuals from the Asia-Pacific region, who are of sound character and outstanding intellectual ability, for them to pursue undergraduate studies in approved areas so as to develop their potential as leaders in these fields. These scholarships are tenable only at local universities in Singapore.

Eligible Programmes
The scholarship will be for the pursuit of undergraduate degree commencing August 2008. The course of study should preferably but not necessarily be relevant to the financial sector. All programmes will be conducted in English.

Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, a candidate must:

• be a citizen/passport holder of selected Asia-Pacific region (The selected Asia Pacific regions are Brunei, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, PRC, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, Lao PDR, Taiwan and Myanmar)
• be preferably below 25 years of age;
• have an acceptable English score;
• have outstanding GCE ‘A’ Level or equivalent qualifications acceptable for admission to the intended course of study at the Singapore university concerned;
  Applicants are to apply to Singapore university for AY2008/09 on their own. Only those who are successful in obtaining placement on their own merit will be considered for the Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship.
• have a good record of participation in co-curricular activities that hightlight leadership qualities.

Application Procedure
Application form and more information on the scholarship can be obtained from the Singapore Embassy or Singapore High Commission in the target Asia Pacific region. Should you have further enquiries, please contact the following officers:

• Ms Evelyn Susan Lek ( evelyn_susan_lek@psd.gov.sg )
• Ms Lim Ai Kheng ( ai_kheng_lim@psd.gov.sg )

Selection for Scholarship Consideration
Candidates found suitable for scholarship consideration will be notified in May 2008. Candidates not shortlisted will not be notified.

Application Period
Application starts on 19 November 2007 and ends on 31 December 2007.

Terms and Conditions of Award
The scholarship covers:

• Tuition and other compulsory fees
• Maintenance allowance
• Economy air passage:
  • from country of residence to Singapore at beginning of programme
  • from Singapore to country of residence at end of programme
  • from country of residence to Singapore to serve the bond, if scholarship recipient is assigned to work in a company based in Singapore.

Bond
Successful candidates will be required to work for three years upon completion of their studies either in:

• an approved company in Singapore; or
• an approved Singapore-based company in their home country.

The placement of scholars to serve their bonds will be determined by the Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship Fund.

Scholarship to UK (Lancaster, MBA)

Lancaster University MBA Scholarships

For the 2008/09 programme, the Lancaster MBA is offering three types of scholarship. In each case, you can only be considered for these once you have already been offered a place on the programme.

The Lancaster MBA Director’s Leadership Scholarships
A number of scholarships up to £5,000 are available for highly motivated self-funded candidates from any part of the world. In awarding these scholarships we will be looking for evidence of exceptional leadership qualities in your career to date.

Closing dates: 14 March 2008 and 16 May 2008 (two rounds of scholarship selections)
No decisions can be made until after the closing date.

Lancaster MBA Open Scholarships
Several scholarships of £1,000-£3,000 are available to self-funded candidates. Selection for these scholarships will focus on the insights provided by your business and managerial experience, and how these, together with your interpersonal skills, can be used to enhance learning and group work on the Lancaster MBA.

Closing dates: 14 March 2008 and 16 May 2008 (two rounds of scholarship selections)
No decisions can be made until after the closing date.

Lancaster MBA E-Fellows Scholarship
Designed for German-speaking students and sponsored exclusively for members of the German website e-fellows.net, this merit-based scholarship provides a tuition waiver covering upto a maximum of 50% of the programme fee (equivalent to £8250, approx €11,000). The selection process focuses on the leadership skills or potential demonstrated by candidates in their academic and/or professional life.

Further details of the e-fellows scheme and its corporate sponsors can be found on e-fellows.net site: www.e-fellows.net

Closing date: 14 May 2008.
Decisions will be taken by mid-June.

PLEASE NOTE:
For all of these Lancaster MBA scholarships, we can only consider you once you hold an offer of a place on the programme.

For further information, please contact the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) MBA team.

LUMS website

Scholarship to USA ( IMF PhD )

USA & Canada
Japan - IMF PhD Scholarship at North American Universities

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies in Economics. This is a scholarship awarded by the International Monetary Fund to high achieving Asian nationals currently pursuing or intending to pursue a PhD in Macroeconomics or a related subject at a leading North American university.

Background:
In 1996 with financial support from the Government of Japan, the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies was created to train selected Asian nationals as applied economists to work at the IMF or in their national governments.

Award:
The scholarship covers all reasonable expenses for two years of graduate study in macroeconomics or a related subject, including one round trip airfare, full university tuition and fees, medical insurance, books and living expenses. The scholarship has an internship component at the IMF.

Qualifications:

• A national of an IMF Asian member country.
• Able to complete their PhD program by the age of 33 so not older than 27 at the time of applying.
• Academic background in macroeconomics or a related subject.
• Interest in working at the International Monetary Fund or in government.
• A record of high academic achievement. Minimum GPA of 3.3; Minimum Average GRE Score of 600 in Quantitative and Analytical; 500 Verbal.

Procedure for Applying:
Students generally apply for the Japan-IMF Scholarship either the year before beginning their graduate studies in economics or in their first year of graduate school at a leading North American university. The following must be provided by each applicant:

• A completed application form
• A one-page personal statement of not more than 250 words explaining the applicantโ€™s interest in working as an IMF economist and career goals, previous academic studies and future research subjects, and other information as to the applicantโ€™s background
• A university transcript for the applicantโ€™s prior studies and, if already a graduate student at the time of graduation, a current university transcript
• An original or a photocopy of the applicantโ€™s GRE and TOEFL scores. (Applicants can use the code number 8401 for their TOEFL and GRE scores to be reported directly to IIE). Note: TOEFL is not required if applicant has an undergraduate or masterโ€™s degree from a university located in the United States or the United Kingdom
• A copy of one of the applicantโ€™s applications to a leading North American university. Please do not send academic papers or materials other than those requested above. Applications and required documents must be mailed; those sent by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.

More information and downloadable applications are available on-line at:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/ins/english/scholar.htm

Further questions can be directed to: japanimfscholarship@iie.org or scholarship@iief.or.id (for Indonesian).

List of Applicable North American Universities
Japan IMF Brochure 2008/10

Scholarship to USA (Fujitsu Scholarship)

Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship (Fujitsu Scholarship)
in Business Management

The Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship (Fujitsu Scholarship) Program, sponsored by Fujitsu Limited, provides financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited, an international leader in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and electronics that is headquartered in Tokyo, established the Fujitsu Scholarship to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1985.

The Fujitsu Scholarship program is available for academic programs at JAIMS. JAIMS, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a nonprofit postgraduate institute established by Fujitsu in 1972. Many Fujitsu Scholarship recipients/graduates are now working for corporate and social-service organizations in their home countries as well as in other nations.

The Fujitsu Scholarship is available for the EWKLP.

The East-West Knowledge Leaders Program (EWKLP), a three-month curriculum, is a synthesis of best practice of the East and West. It is intended to sharpen one’s global management knowledge and skills, and build confidence for global business situations.

The Fujitsu Scholarship is available to citizens of selected Asia-Pacific countries in the following formats:

• Full-tuition scholarship and a monthly stipend are available to citizens of the following countries: Cambodia, China*, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar*, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam*.
• >Full-tuition scholarship with no monthly stipend is available to citizens of the following countries/areas: State of Hawaii, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Thank you for your interest in cross-cultural management training and the Fujitsu Scholarship.
*Special conditions apply to these countries. Please contact the Fujitsu Ltd. local affiliated office in your country/area.

Scholarship Qualifications
The Fujitsu Scholarship has key qualifications, including:

• Country of citizenship
• Educational background
• English-speaking ability
• Work experience

Please note the qualifications listed for each program:

• EWKLP (East-West Knowledge Leaders Program)

Scholarship Process
To apply for the Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program, follow the steps listed below:

Application Process

• Download necessary application materials from the Application Checklist section for EWKLP. However, if you are unable to do so, request an application through the Fujitsu Ltd. local affiliated office in your country or area (see the list of local affiliated offices ) or through this website.
• Submit all application materials to JAIMS at 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA. Submit all documents listed on the Fujitsu Scholarship Application Checklist for EWKLP.
• Deadline: All application documents, test scores and academic transcripts must be received by JAIMS by February 15, 2008. The submitted application documents will not be returned to applicants.

Selection Process

• Initial Screening:
  Initial screening is based on the strength of the application documents, which includes meeting the admission and scholarship qualifications.
• Interview:
  Applicants who pass the initial screening will be contacted for an interview at a designated date in April or May 2008. Applicants should be residing in their respective countries of citizenship (or in Hawaii for Hawaii residents) at the time of their interview.
• Selection of Recipients:
  • Final selection will be determined by Fujitsu Ltd.
  • Selection is based on English proficiency (for non-native speakers of English), work experience, motivation and goals as expressed in the essay and interview, academic performance, and test scores. A key factor is the individual’s commitment to contributing to the mutual understanding and cooperation between countries and to the development of his/her home country. However, no single attribute outweighs others in the selection process, and strengths in one area may be used to offset weaknesses in another.
  
  

  Scholarship Proceeds and Conditions

  Scholarship Contacts
  The contact information for Fujitsu Limited local affiliated offices have been organized by country.

  For Indonesian applicants, please contact:

  Mr. Raditya Padmawangsa and Ms. Ella Lamzia
  PT Fujitsu Indonesia
  Tel: +62-21-570-9330
  Fax: +62-21-573-5150
  E-mail: scholarship@id.fujitsu.com

  Address:
  Wisma Kyoei Prince 10th Floor
  Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 3-4 , Jakarta
  Indonesia
  10220

  For applicants from other countries, please click here for address and contact number of Fujitsu Limited local affiliated offices.

Scholarship to Korea (GIST)

AUN-GIST (ASEAN University Network - Gwangju Institute of Technology, Korea) Scholarship on Science and Technology.

The program offers scholarships to ASEAN students to study masteral (4 slots) and doctoral (6 slots) degrees in science and technology in Gwangju, Korea. The scholarship covers tuition fee, airfare, accommodation and living allowance.

Areas of Study
--Information and Mechatronics
--Material Science and Engineering
--Environmental Science and Engineering
--Life Science
--Photon Science and Technology

Eligibility for Application
--Citizen of an ASEAN member country
--Posses a Bachelor’s degree (for M.S. Applicants) and M.S. degree (for Ph.D. applicants)
--Good academic record
--Have a minimum score of 550 (213 CBT) in TOEFL or 6.5 in IELTS, or 750 in TOEIC or 680 in TEPS.
--Have good medical record

Application Documens to be Submitted
--Application form
--Two sealed letters of recommendation; one of which must be from the Dean of the Department he has attended
--Official diploma in English
--Original undergraduate/graduate transcript of record certified by the University Registrar
--Official TOEFL or IELTS score report taken not more than two years
--Resume or curriculum vitae
--MA thesis (for those applying for Ph.D.
--Two photographs (4×5 cm)


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Contact Information
Office of the AUN Secretariat
Room 210, Jamjuree 1 Building,
Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel: +662-215-3640
+662-215-3248
+662-218-3256
+662-218-3258
Fax: +662-216-8808
e-mail: secretariat@aun-sec.org
website: http://www.aun-sec.org/

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Admissions Office

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

261 Cheomdan-gwagiro (Oryong-dong)

Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-712

Republic of Korea

Telephone: +82-62-970-2061 ~ 2063

Fax: +82-62-970-2069

E-mail: ciss@gist.ac.kr

website: http://www.gist.ac.kr/

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For Philippine, please see the announcement by De La Salle University, Manila, Philppines

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Deadline: 15 March 2008

Scholarship to Germany (GBCM)

Global Business College Munich Scholarship Programme

for Undergraduate Studies

GBCM is offering a scholarship in the area of ethics. The scholarship will be awarded once a year by the Scholarship Committee and is offered in association with AidConnect.

AidConnect is an initiative focused on the worldwide linking of people who are involved in or would like to support humanitarian projects (see http://www.aidconnect.org/). This interactive communication platform offers charitable organizations and individuals the opportunity to promote their projects to a diverse audience. Likewise, it provides donors with information on both current and potential projects with a view to matching those in need with supporters who are in a position to assist.

The scholarship will be offered on a yearly basis. The amount awarded will be equivalent to one semester’s tuition. Scholarship applications must be submitted by August 1st, 2008. Final selection of a scholarship recipient will be made by September 15th, 2008. The scholarship funds will be applied to tuition expenses for the Spring semester.

Upon selection of a scholarship recipient, the winning essay will be published on the AidConnect website.

Eligibility and Conditions

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria:

--The scholarship recipient must be enrolled at undergraduate level at the Globe Business College Munich as of the Fall semester of the 2008/2009 academic year. As such, both new and existing students may apply.

--Scholarship candidates must complete a 2500-3000 word essay on a humanitarian-related topic as determined by AidConnect in conjunction with the Scholarship Committee (see attached for specific essay topics). Essays outside of the above word count will be disqualified.

--The scholarship recipient will be required to base some of his/her assignments throughout the course of study at GBCM on an ethics-related topic (these will be agreed with the Dean and where appropriate a Thesis Supervisor).

--Preference will be given to those students who have shown outstanding academic achievement in high school or in their college programme to date.

--All work must be the original work of the scholarship applicant.

Click here to download the application form and complete scholarship information (Word file).

Scholarship to UK (Manchester)

University of Manchester Postgraduate Research Students Awards Scheme 2008/2009

Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORS)

ORS awards provide funding to help outstanding full time postgraduate research students from outside the UK and European Union.

The awards pay the difference between the standard international student tuition fees and the standard home/EU student tuition fees charged by the University.

ORS awards do not cover the home/EU fee element, maintenance or travel expenses; or the remainder of any outstanding overseas fees.

Candidates who are successful in obtaining an ORS award will in some cases receive an additional scholarship from their Faculty/School to cover the home/EU rate of tuition fees and a contribution towards living costs.

Please note, to be eligible to apply for an ORS award applicants must:

--Be liable for international tuition fees
--Be able to demonstrate outstanding merit and research potential
--Not have previously studied at PhD or equivalent level
--Not have held an ORS award before
--Be supported by the prospective School

The criteria for winning an ORS award are based on:

Academic ability
Applicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort), or hold a master’s degree with distinction.

Research Potential
Applicants should provide two references; one external, and one from the potential supervisor within the School the applicant will be attending.

The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.

The external reference, which would normally be provided by the applicant’s previous higher education institute, should also provide information on the student’s ranking (eg 3rd out of 15) within their cohort.

Where it is not possible to provide such a ranking an indication of the student’s comparative ability should be provided.

How to apply
All applicants should normally have received and accepted an offer of a PhD place at the University before submitting an application for an ORS award.

Closing dates
The closing date for submission of fully completed application forms to the prospective School/Faculty is as follows:
Thursday 31st January 2008
Application forms should be returned directly to your Faculty or School.

To apply, download a PDF version of the application form.

Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentship application form 2008/09 (122 KB)

Or alternatively, you can download the form as a word document:

Overseas Postgraduate Research Studentships Application Form (Word Version)

If you have any queries regarding the ORS award, please contact us as follows:
The Student Services Centre (SSC)
ssc@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)161 275 5000
Fax: +44(0)161 275 7860