Rochus und Beatrice Mummert Foundation Master’s Scholarships 2012-2013

The Rochus und Beatrice Mummert Foundation sponsors High Potentials from Central and South Eastern Europe in the fields of economics, business administration, engineering, natural sciences or tourism management. The Program includes, amongst others, a scholarship for 2,5 years for a Master degree at the University of Cologne, the German Sport University Cologne or at the RWTH Aachen. The scholarships are offered within the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Within the programe a 4-5-month internship (usually in the summer semester of the 2nd academic year) a management education is included.

Requirements for a Mummert Scholarship:

• You come from: Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic or Hungary.
• Bachelor’s degree (or in the final year of Bachelor studies) in economics, business administration, engineering, natural sciences or tourism management
• very good exam results (also in mathematics)
• very good German and English
• Management Potential
• distinctive personality / enthusiasm
• social responsibility
• willingness to return to home country after graduation

Scholarships

The promotion consists of:

Scholarships

- financial funds: 850 – 900 € per month
- research grant 228 € per semester
- travel allowance: 150 – 250 €
- laptop allowance: 700 €
- accident and health insurance
- award for graduation with honors: 500 €

Management Education

A comprehensive development program of excellent quality is provided:
- skill seminars
- 4-5 months internship in a German company
- educational journeys to Berlin and Brussels
- factory visits; cultural events
- projects

Comprehensive guidance

You can count on a reliable and personal guidance through
- a mentor in the Executive Board
- advisors (leaders from business, culture or university)
- universities + liaison professor
- elder scholarship holders + alumni

Networking

Application Procedure

The application takes place each year from 1 September to 1 November for courses starting in the winter semester of the following year.

Applications and further information:

Edith Wolf
E-Mail: mummertstipendium@bosch-stiftung.de
Phone: +49 (0) 711/460 84-976

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LSE Modu Timblo Scholarships for Indian Nationals 2012-2013

For 2011 entry, there is one Modu Timblo Scholarship available for an Indian student wishing to pursue a masters degree at LSE. The donor wishes to help a student of outstanding academic potential, who comes from an economically disadvantaged background, and who would have difficulty attending LSE without funding.

The value of the scholarship is £15,000 and will be awarded on the basis of financial need only.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this scholarship you need to apply for a full time masters programme in Economics, Finance or Management related programmes. You must have an offer of admission by the closing date for the scholarship.

You need to be a national of India currently living in India. The successful candidate should have a relative born in Goa before 1961. Evidence of this will be requested.

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you must have completed the 2011/12 LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form and received an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) by 27 April 2011. You must complete Section G - Personal Statement.


When you submit an application for admission to a taught masters programme, the Graduate Admissions Office will acknowledge your application and provide information about how to set up an LSE For You online account. This account will allow you to track the progress of your application for admission, and will provide you with access to the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application Form. The LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form will be available until 27 April 2011.

Selection for this scholarship will take place between May and July 2011 and we will notify the successful recipient(s) by the end of July 2011. If you have not heard from the Financial Support Office by the end of July 2011, you must assume your application has been unsuccessful. We will notify successful applicants only.

How to apply for admission
Tracking your application

If you complete the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form, you will also be considered for support from the LSE Graduate Support Scheme. Being unsuccessful with your application to the Graduate Support Scheme does not preclude you from being considered for other awards such as this one.

Source: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/studentServicesCentre/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/MScApp/awards/OverseasMSc/ModuTimbloScholarship.aspx

2012-2013 International Undergraduate Foundation Scholarships at Queen’s University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast and INTO Queen’s University Belfast invites applications for the Queen’s University Belfast Foundation Scholarships. The scholarships have been created to assist international fee-paying students, who need to complete a Foundation programme before enrolling on a Queen’s University Belfast undergraduate degree programme.

The scholarships are available to all international students applying for the following INTO Queen’s University Belfast Foundation pathways:

Foundation pathway in Business, Humanities and Social Sciences
Foundation Pathway in Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

(to find more about foundation programmes, please visit following website)

The Foundation programme commences in 4 January 2011 and the length of the course are 3 terms. Successful completion of the appropriate Foundation pathway (subject to meeting specified grades for entry) guarantees students progression onto a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast.

Successful completion leads to the award of the NCUK International Foundation Certificate and direct entry to Year 1 of a wide range of degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast in September 2012.

Scholarship

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship worth £5745.00 which will be deducted from their INTO Foundation programme tuition fees. Upon successful completion (and subject to achieving specified grades for entry), students entering degree programmes at Queen’s University Belfast will receive a further £5745.00 (which will be deducted from the university’s Year 1 tuition fees).

Eligibility

All international fee-paying students
Students who have completed 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades
Students must have a minimum English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.0 for specified degree programmes
Students must be a minimum of 17 years old
EU international students are also eligible

How to apply?

You need to complete an INTO Queen’s University Belfast Academic Application form stating which Foundation programme you would like to apply for. The completed form should be returned to INTO Admissions along with copies of your academic transcripts and evidence of current English language level.

Moreover, you need to complete a Queen’s University Belfast Foundation Scholarship application form including a personal statement explaining why you want to study at Queen’s University Belfast and how the degree programme will help you in the future. The personal statement must be hand-written in English and be no less 200 words and no more than 500 words. Applicants may submit information and evidence of additional achievements in support of their application.

Application for the scholarship can be downloaded here.

All scholarship applications must be complete with transcripts and should be submitted to c.guiney@qub.ac.uk by 18 November 2011.

All scholarships applications received by this date will be considered. Successful candidates will be notified no later than two weeks after the deadline has closed. All other scholarship applications will be retained for further consideration.

Contacts

Queen’s University Belfast 2011
University Road Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland, UK
Telephone: +44(0) 2890 245133
Web: http://www.qub.ac.uk/

Source:http://www.intohigher.com/uk/en-gb/our-centres/into-queens-university-belfast/studying/scholarships.aspx

The South African Department of Science & Technology and the National Research Foundation

The South African Department of Science & Technology and the National Research Foundation jointly supports the activities of the South African Biosystematics Initiative (SABI). SABI aims to develop a representative community of systematic biologists - well supported by government and society – that addresses exciting and important issues relevant to South Africa's rich biological heritage. SABI’s funding and its activities are therefore focused around four thrusts including research, education and training, public understanding of science, and infrastructure.

This call for applications pertains to the following SABI activities:

· Research Projects

(The application system for research project submissions will open on the 30 June 2010. Applications must be submitted via the NRF’s Interim Solution at http://nrfinterim.nrf.ac.za. Please select the Knowledge Fields Development (KFD) Call under Create New Application.)

· Production of Identification Keys
· Postdoctoral Fellowships
· International Travel Student Awards

(Applications for the above three activities will only be accepted in the required format -see relevant Appendices 6 to 8 - via e-mail or fax from the organisation’s designated authority, e.g. at Universities the designated authority is the research office, to Ms Ndileka Qamba-Mtwazi at email: Ndileka@nrf.ac.za, or fax: 086 541 9538.)


The NRF’s closing date for all applications is 31 August 2010. All applications must be endorsed by the research office of the principal applicant. Incomplete and late submissions will not be accepted.

Please direct all queries to:

Ms Mmamokete Mabuela
Grant Officer
Tel: +27 (0) 12 481-4088 , Fax: +27 (0) 86 562 9590

Email: mabuela@nrf.ac.za

or

Ms Ndileka Qamba-Mtwazi
Liaison Officer
Tel: +27 (0)12 481- 4161, Fax: +27 (0) 86 541 9538

Email: Ndileka@nrf.ac.za
Source: http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=26

NAHJ Scholarships 2012-2013

National Association of Hispanic Journalists Scholarship Committee
1000 National Press Building Washington, DC 20045

Phone: 202-662-7145
Fax: 202-662-7144
Email: ntita@nahj.org
http://www.nahj.org

Purpose of award: To support Hispanic students who plan to enter the journalism field.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be high school seniors, college undergraduate or graduate students majoring in print, photo, online or broadcast journalism.
Target applicant: High school students
Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Varies.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: Last Friday in January.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

National AAJA General Scholarship Awards 2012-2013

Asian American Journalists Association
1182 Market Street
Suite 230
San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: 415-346-2051
Fax: 415-346-6343
Email: lilac@aaja.org
http://www.aaja.org

Purpose of award: Monetary assistance is awarded to students pursuing studies that lead to careers in print, broadcast or photo journalism.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the field of journalism, sensitivity to Asian American issues demonstrated by community involvement, journalistic ability, scholastic ability and financial need. Applicants may be high school seniors, college students or graduate students.
Target applicant: High school students
Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $2,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: April.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship Program 2012-2013

National Association of Black Accountants 7249-A Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD 20770

Phone: 301-474-NABA
Fax: 301-474-3114
Email:
http://www.nabainc.org

Purpose of award: To support African Americans and other minorities in the accounting and finance professions.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be ethnic minorities currently enrolled as full-time undergraduates in accounting, finance or business or as graduate students in a Master's of Accountancy program. Applicants must also be NABA members and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Amount: $500-$6,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: December 31.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

PBS&J Achievement Scholarship 2012-2013

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials
818 18th Street NW; Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-530-0551
Fax: 202-530-0617
Email: comto@comto.org
http://www.comto.org

Purpose of award: To support high school, undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing careers in transportation.
Eligibility requirements: High school and undergraduate students must have at least a 2.0 GPA. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits per semester. Undergraduate and graduate students must have majors related to transportation.
Target applicant: High school students
Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $4,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: April 4.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Reader's Digest Scholarship 2012-2013

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044

Phone: 800-331-2244
Fax:
Email:
http://www. uncf.org

Purpose of award: To help African American students attending United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Member Colleges and Universities and majoring in communications, journalism or English who have shown an interest in print journalism.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. Students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria. Funds may be used for tuition, room and board, books or to repay a federal student loan.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 3
Amount: $5,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: November 17 .
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Rhea and Louis Spieler Scholarship Program 2012-2013

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044

Phone: 800-331-2244
Fax:
Email:
http://www.uncf.org

Purpose of award: To help African American students who are pursuing higher education.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Amount: Varies.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Richard R. Tufenkian Memorial Scholarship 2012-2013

Armenian Educational Foundation Inc.
600 W. Broadway
Suite 130
Glendale, CA 91204

Phone: 818-242-4154
Fax:
Email: aef@aefweb.org
http://www.aefweb.org

Purpose of award: To support Armenian undergraduate students.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students of Armenian descent at U.S. universities, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need and be involved in the Armenian community. Tax returns, transcripts, two reference letters, essays and applications are required.
Target applicant: College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 3
Amount: $2,000.
Number of awards: 5.
Deadline: July 30.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Robert Dole Scholarship for Disabled Students 2012-2013

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044

Phone: 800-331-2244
Fax:
Email:
http://www.uncf.org

Purpose of award: To help physically and/or mentally challenged African Americans at United Negro College Fund (UNCF) member colleges or universities.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have unmet financial need that is verified by the college or university financial aid office. UNCF students are encouraged to complete the UNCF General Scholarship application to be matched with scholarships for which they meet the criteria.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Amount: $3,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: November 30.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

IFEC Scholarships Award 2012-2013

International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) P.O. Box 491
Hyde Park, NY 12538

Phone: 845-229-6973
Fax:
Email: ifec@aol.com
http://www.ifec-is-us.com

Purpose of award: To assist students interested in foodservice combined with communication arts.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be enrolled at a post¬secondary, degree-granting educational institution and must demonstrate training, skill and interest in the foodservice industry and communication arts. Eligible majors from foodservice and communications areas include culinary arts, hotel/restaurant/hospitality management, dietetics, nutrition, food science/technology, journalism, public relations, mass communication, English, broadcast journalism, marketing, photography, graphic arts and related studies.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Varies.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: March 15.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Rosa l. Parks Scholarship 2012-2013

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials 818 18th Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-530-0551
Fax: 202-530-0617
Email: comto@comto.org
http://www.comto.org

Purpose of award: To support graduating high school students whose parents are COMTO members and college or graduate students who are studying fields related to transportation.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA. High school students must be accepted into a college or technical school, and their parents must have been COMTO members in good standing for at least the past year. College students must have at least 60 credits, and graduate students must have at least 15 credits.
Target applicant: High school students
Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 3
Amount: $4,500.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: April 4.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Roy Wilkins Scholarship 2012-2013

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The United Negro College Fund
Scholarships and Grants Administration
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: 703-205-3400
Fax:
Email:
http://www.naacp.org

Purpose of award: The NAACP created its scholarships to promote equal opportunity in education.
Eligibility requirements: Students must be entering college freshmen at an accredited U.S. college and be full-time students. Membership in the NAACP is not required, but highly recommended.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Amount: $1,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: The last Friday in the month of March.
How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.

Ruth Mu-Lan Chu and James S.C. Chao Scholarship 2012-2013

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 1329 l8th Street NW Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-296-5221
Fax: 202-296-5225
Email: administrator@uspaacc.com
http://www.uspaacc.com

Purpose of award: To support the higher education goals of Asian American students.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be female U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be high school seniors of Asian or Pacific Heritage who will pursue post-secondary educations at an accredited institution in the U.S. Selection is based on academic excellence, community service involvement and financial need. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Applicants must be able to attend the Excellence Awards and Scholarships Dinner during the CelebrAsian Annual Conference (in May).
Target applicant: High school students
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Amount: Up to $5,000.
Number of awards: 1.
Deadline: February 28.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Sequoyah Graduate Fellowships for American Indian and Alaskan Natives 2012-2013

Association on American Indian Affairs Lisa Wyzlic, Scholarship Coordinator 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-314-7155
Fax: 240-314-7159
Email: general.aaia@verizon.net
http://www.indian-affairs.org

Purpose of award: To provide graduate fellowships for students of American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be full-time students who can provide proof of tribal enrollment, a Certificate of Indian Blood (showing 114 Indian blood) and an essay on educational goals.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,500.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: July 20.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

CEW Scholarships 2012-2013

Center for the Education of Women 330 E. Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2289

Phone: 734-998-7080
Fax: 734-998-6203
Email:
http://www.umich.edu/-cew

Purpose of award: To support women who are returning to college after an interruption.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be women who are returning to school after an interruption of at least 48 consecutive months or a total of 50 months excluding interruptions of less than 8 months. Candidates must be working toward a clear educational goal at any University of Michigan campus. Preference is given to women wishing to study in non-traditional fields such as mathematics, physical sciences and engineering.
Target applicant: Graduate school students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $1,500-$8,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: January 9.
How to apply: Applications are available online.

Charles Gallagher Student Financial Assistance Program 2012-2013

Missouri Student Assistance Resource Services (MOSTARS) Missouri Department of Higher Education
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109

Phone: 800-473-6757
Fax: 573-751-6635
Email:
http://www.dhe.mo.gov

Purpose of award: To provide need-based grants for Missouri citizens to access Missouri postsecondary education.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, Missouri residents who are full-time undergraduates at an approved Missouri postsecondary schools and working toward their first baccalaureate degree. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: Varies.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: April 1.
How to apply: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1 of the upcoming academic year.

Charles R. Hemenway Memorial Scholarship 2012-2013

University of Hawaii
Student Services Center Room 413 2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822

Phone: 808-956-4642
Fax:
Email: seed@hawaii.edu
http://www.hawaii.edu/diversity

Purpose of award: To assist residents of Hawaii with college education expenses.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be Hawaii residents. Applicants must also be enrolled at least half¬time at any of the campuses of the University of Hawaii. Selection is based on character and "qualities of good citizenship."
Target applicant: High school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: 2
Amount: $2,000.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: Varies.
How to apply: Contact your financial aid office.