African Graduate Scholarships in International Health and Development

African Graduate Scholarships in International Health and Development - University College London.
The scholarships exist to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who wish to further develop their skills and knowledge in their specific field.
The Scholarship is a one-off award for the academic year September-September.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

The Candidate must be an African national and a permanent resident of an African nation.

The Candidate must have made an application to UCL to study for a full-time postgraduate programme at the Centre for International Health and Development for the coming academic year.

The Scholarship is offered as a partial payment towards UCL tuition fees and will not cover additional living and travel costs. Therefore the candidate must arrange for and obtain additional funding.
The candidate must also be able to provide evidence that he/she has secured other sources of funding for travel and living costs and the remainder of the tuition fees.

The Scholarship can only be applied to tuition fees for a UCL CIHD MSc or MPhil/PhD. Scholarship awards are deducted from tuition fees. Successful candidates will not receive the scholarship directly.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

 

 

For more information and graduate scholarship application visit: African Graduate Scholarships in International Health and Development

Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program: The Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program scholarship provides annual awards to cover the cost of completing a master's degree or its equivalent.

Value - $ 32,000 per annum.

Grant award period: 1 year

If the academic program is longer than one year, it may be renewed for a second consecutive year or a portion thereof.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

You must be between the ages of 25 and 45.

Have at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full-time professional work experience

Have a university degree

Have good health & good character

The scholarship provides benefits for the recipient only, covering:

Economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period

In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip

Tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university

A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Deadline: March 31 every year.
For more scholarship information and application, see: Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme Website

Distance Learning Masters Scholarships (University of Edinburgh)

Distance Learning Masters Scholarships, University of Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh will offer nine Master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programmes offered by the University.
Each scholarship will have a total value of £5,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

A completed scholarship application form, together with a copy of your degree transcript and two academic references, should be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office.

Criteria:
The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit.
Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following distance learning programmes:

College of Humanities and Social Science

LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law

LLM Intellectual Property Law

LLM Medical Ethics and the Law

LLM Information Technology and the Law

Med Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages

MSc Architectural Project Management

MSc Architectural Facilities Management

MSc E-Learning College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

MSc Anaesthesia Practice

MSc Clinical Education

MSc Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases

MSc Forensic Medicine and Science Health Informatics

MSc Health Informatics

MSc Health Information Governance

MSc International Animal Health

MSc Neuroimaging

MSc Pain Management

MSc Surgical Sciences

MSc Translational Medicine

MSc in Biodiversity Wildlife and Ecosystem Health

MSc in International Animal Health

MSc in Global Health and Infectious Diseases (formerly MSc in Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases)

MSc in Global Health and Non-Communicable Diseases Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.
For further details, and application materials, contact: Distance Learning Masters Scholarships - University of Edinburgh

MSc Community Eye Health & MSc Control of Infectious Diseases Scholarships

DFID Shared Scholarship Scheme
MSc Community Eye Health & MSc Control of Infectious Diseases Scholarships: The Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (with funding from DFID), and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.
The award is only offered to applicants for the MSc Community Eye Health and the MSc Control of Infectious Diseases.
Scholarship Applicants Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants should:

be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, Rwanda and not currently be living or studying in a developed country.

hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level.

be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course.

have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country.

not be employed by a government department (at national level) or a parastatal organisation (employees of universities are normally acceptable, however).

be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete.

are themselves, or through their families, unable to pay to study in the UK.

hold an offer of admission for either one of the eligible course at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Candidates should first apply for their chosen course at LSHTM as only applicants with an offer of admission will be eligible for the Shared Scholarship awards.
The awards include:

Air fares to and from London

Tuition fees

Maintenance allowance of £1,091 per month (as at July 2011)

A grant of up to £225 to cover dissertation costs - £200 for study travel

The cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) for the scholar upon returning home at the end of the award. No additional allowances are paid for spouses or other dependants.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.
Application Deadline: 17th April.
For more information and scholarship applications, see: MSc Community Eye Health & MSc Control of Infectious Diseases Scholarships.