MSFS Launches New Scholarship for Students from Africa

Brief description: Starting in fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown University is offering a full- tuition scholarship for a talented graduate student from sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligible Field of Study: Master of Science in Foreign Service

About Scholarship
MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools and history. In addition, students choose an area of concentration such as International Relations and Security, International Development or International Business.

Scholarship Offered Since: 2013

Scholarship Type: Masters scholarship

Selection Criteria and Eligibility
Applicants must have:

• A completed undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a strong academic record.
• A TOEFL score of at least 100, or an IELTS score of at least 7.0.
• Applicants must have completed a course in microeconomics and a course in macroeconomics, or must be able to complete both courses *before* the beginning of the MSFS program in fall 2014.
• Applicants should have professional experience, ideally in a field related to their future professional goals.
• Students have an average of four years of work experience before joining MSFS.

Value of Scholarship: Full tuition scholarship

Duration of Scholarship: For the duration of the program

Eligible Countries: Special consideration will be given to applicants from: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa.

To be taken at (country): Georgetown University, USA

Application Deadline: For fall 2014 is January 15, 2014.

Offered annually? Not known

How to Apply
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit all required application documents (online application, personal statement, official transcripts and test scores, letters of recommendation). Only students who have applied to the program will be considered for the scholarship.
For more information on the academic program, visit msfs.georgetown.edu
For information on how to apply, visit msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions

Sponsors: Georgetown University

HEL Postgraduate Scholarship for Kenyans in Kenya 2013-2014

Higher Education Loans Board invites applications for the 2013/2014 Postgraduate partial Scholarships from Kenyan Students enrolled for Masters and PhD programs in local Public or Private Universities recognized by the Commission for University Education [CUE].


Worth of Award

The value of the scholarship award is KES 200,000.00 and KES 450,000.00 for Masters and PhD programs respectively.

Eligibility

 Letter of Admission into a full or part time program in a local public or recognized private university
 Minimum of Second Class Upper Division.
 Reporting for 1st year of study in 2013.
 Preference will be given to applicants undertaking Science, Technology and engineering programs which will directly contribute to the national developmental goals aligned to the Vision 2030.

How to Apply

Applicants should access, fill and print the Postgraduate Scholarship Application Form [PGSAF] from their website www.helb.co.ke

 Print two copies of the PGSAF

 Have the form properly ­filled, signed and stamped by the relevant authorities and attach all the necessary documents as indicated on the checklist on the PGSAF

 Submit one copy of PGSAF duly ­lled, signed and stamped and the relevant certifi­ed copies of transcripts and certifi­cates attached, to their office at Anniversary Towers, 18th Floor

 Retain one copy of the duly fi­lled PGSAF. Please ensure that you read and understand the instructions provided on the online applications before you commence the application process.

Deadline: Application closes on August 31, 2013

Click here for more information, and to apply.

MasterCard Foundation Scholarships at School of African Microfinance 2013

Scholarship Name: MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

About Scholarship
For the sixth year running, the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program in partnership with the School of African Microfinance (SAM) is offering an opportunity to outstanding individuals active in Microfinance & SME sector to attend the 9th Edition of SAM from September 2 to 13, 2013 in Mombasa, Kenya.


The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is dedicated to expanding the capacity of microfinance practitioners, with particular focus on middle management and to increase institutional leadership among women and under-represented populations.



Brief description
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program offers Scholarships for Africans in Financial and Microfinance Institutions to study at School of African Microfinance in Kenya 2013


Accepted Subject Areas?
Financial related courses offered at School of African Microfinance

About Scholarship
For the sixth year running, the MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program in partnership with the School of African Microfinance (SAM) is offering an opportunity to outstanding individuals active in Microfinance & SME sector to attend the 9th Edition of SAM from September 2 to 13, 2013 in Mombasa, Kenya.


The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is dedicated to expanding the capacity of microfinance practitioners, with particular focus on middle management and to increase institutional leadership among women and under-represented populations.

Scholarship Offered Since: 2007

Who is qualified to apply?
Managers from MFIs, banks, SACCOs, and consultants, who seek to enhance their capabilities to make an even greater impact, and qualify for admission to the leading high performance microfinance program in Africa, are welcome to apply.
If you qualify under one or more of the following categories, you are encouraged to apply:

1. Managers at microfinance institutions or banks.
2. Microfinance Consultants who have in the past provided implementation support to financial institutions and are keen to increase their overall technical skills base.
3. Individuals from the financial institutions that apply different models in their service delivery e.g. savings and credit cooperatives.

Women microfinance managers are encouraged to apply.

Number of Scholarships: Several

Value of Scholarship
The scholarships are intended to supplement other resources available to the applicants. Applicants may be awarded full or partial scholarships, depending on the assessment of the awarding committee. In their application, applicants should state how much of the course fees they or their institutions are willing to meet. The scholarship award committee will use the combined criteria of merit and need to decide how much will be awarded to those who qualify.

Duration of Scholarship:  For the duration of the program

Eligible Countries: African Countries

To be taken at (country): School of African Microfinance, Kenya

Application Deadline: 19th July 2013

Offered annually? Yes

How to Apply
All interested applicants should apply directly to the School of African Microfinance
Visit Scholarship webpage for more details
All applicants must submit

• A current résumé
• A completed SAM application form.
• A completed scholarship application form (this will be sent to applicants who qualify for SAM 2013)

All applications for the scholarship must be sent electronically – scholarships@samtraining.org – to the School of African Microfinance no later than the deadline.
Visit Scholarship webpage for more information

Sponsors
MasterCard Foundation

Mexican Government Scholarship Program for African and Foreign Students, 2014

Brief description
Mexican Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Students to study for Bachelors, Masters, PhD degrees etc



About Scholarship
For decades, the Mexican cultural diplomacy has worked in different successful programs, such as the human capital training through scholarships for academic degrees awarding and research work performing in different areas of knowledge.
The Directorate-General for Educational and Cultural Cooperation, through the Academic Exchange Department, designs and manages the Ministry of Foreign Affairs´ Scholarship Program for Foreigners. The scholarships of the Mexican Government present two programs: the scholarship for academic studies and the scholarship for special programs.
The scholarships for academic studies are offered to take complete programs for Specialization, Master´s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches. Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for Bachelor´s and Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships for special programs are offered to take short-term fellowships addressed to Visiting Professors, Researchers in Mexico´s issues, Media Contributors, Art Production Fellowships, etc.


Eligible Field of Study: Scholarships are provided to study any one of the courses available at participating Mexican institutions except Business administration, Plastic surgery, accounting, marketing, dentistry and advertising.

Scholarship Offered Since: Not specified

Scholarship Type: Scholarships for complete programs for Specialization, Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches including short-term fellowships

Selection Criteria and Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded on academic excellence.

• The scholarships for academic studies are offered to take complete programs for Specialization, Master’s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches. Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for Bachelor’s and Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships for special programs are offered Preferred to take short-term fellowships addressed to Visiting Professors, Researchers in Mexico’s issues, Media Contributors, Art Production Fellowships, etc.
• Candidates cannot be living in Mexico at the time of application.
• Except in special cases, scholarships cannot begin in November or December.
• Requests for information and all scholarship applications must be submitted to the Mexican embassy or concurrent embassy of the applicant’s country or to the designated Mexican institution. Only applications that fulfill all of the requirements will be considered.
• All documents and forms must be in Spanish or submitted with translations into Spanish.
• Candidates will be informed of the results by the corresponding Mexican embassy or designated Mexican institution.
• The scholarships are not transferable and cannot be deferred to future years.

Number of Scholarships: Several

Value of Scholarship: -Enrollment fees  and tuition
-Health Insurance
-Transportation from Mexico city to the Host Institution
-Monthly Stipend

Duration of Scholarship: Undergraduate and graduate academic mobility programs- one academic term (quarter, trimester or semester)
-Graduate research and postdoctoral fellowships-12 months (1 month minimum)
-Specialization-1 year
-Master’s degree- 2 Years
-Doctorate- 3 years
-Medical specialties and subspecialties- 3 Years

Eligible Countries
Africa: Algeria ,Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nambia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Saharawi, Arab Rep., Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

North America: United States, Canada and Canada / Province of Quebec

Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela)

Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (Commonwealth), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine)

Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Kingdom of China, People’s Rep., India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Democratic Rep., Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Islamic Rep. of Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Kingdom of Timor – Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Socialist Rep. of

Pacific: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Independent State, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

Middle East: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian National Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen, and

Non-self Governing Territories: American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Guam, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Tokelau, Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands

To be taken at (country): Mexico

Application Deadline: August 30, 2013

Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Visit scholarship webpage for details on how to apply and materials

Sponsors: Mexican Government

Important Notes:
Candidates will be informed of the results by the corresponding Mexican embassy or designated Mexican institution.

Switzerland- Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women Developing Countries 2013/2014

About Scholarship
Nestlé Scholarship helps women through IMD MBA program
The Nestlé Scholarship for Women was first awarded in 1997 and was initiated by a group of IMD- Switzerland- MBA (Masters in Business Administration) participants who desired to encourage women to take the MBA courses. Preference are given to women from developing countries including but not limited to African female Students.
CHF 25,000 in scholarship award will be given to the female scholarship winner(s).


Scholarship Name: Nestlé Scholarship for Women
Brief description
The Nestlé Scholarship for Women is a Need-based Scholarship program for Women from developing countries to study in Switzerland 2013/2014

Eligible Field of Study
Masters in Business Admistration


Scholarship Offered Since: 1997
Scholarship Type: MBA Scholarship for Women

Selection Criteria and Eligibility
Women candidates who have already applied to the full-time IMD MBA program and who demonstrate financial need
Employees of Nestlé and its subsidiaries are not eligible.
1)      Acceptance into the IMD MBA Program
2)       Submitting an essay discussing the issue:
           ‘Does diversity in management impact the bottom line? If so, how?’
            (maximum 750 words)



Number of Scholarships: One

Value of Scholarship: CHF 25,000

Duration of Scholarship: for the period of the program

Eligible Countries: Worldwide (with preference given to developing countries)

To be taken at (country): Switzerland

Annual Application Deadline: September 30

Offered annually? Yes

How to Apply
Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their application.
The scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:

• Relevance to the essay title
• Organization and structure
• Fully developed arguments
• Persuasiveness
• Personal element and/or passion

IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury/sponsors.
Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Sponsors
The IMD MBA Scholarship Committee

IMD Future Leaders MBA Scholarships for International Students

Courses: Business / Administration
Level: Graduate (MBA) Degree
Provider: IMD


Scholarship Description:
 The IMD MBA Scholarships help students to finance their one year stay at IMD.
To be considered for one of the IMD MBA scholarships, students must have submitted their admissions application into the full-time IMD MBA program. Scholarships will be awarded only if the student is accepted into the program.
IMD MBA candidates who can demonstrate financial need may also apply for IMD loans (maximum financial aid awarded CHF 65,000).



Eligibility: Candidates who have already applied to the full-time IMD MBA program and who demonstrate exceptionally strong leadership potential.
Selection Criteria:

1. Acceptance into the IMD MBA Program
2. Submitting an essay on: ‘Leadership in an era of Globalization’
   Include in your essay the criteria that you would use to select a future global leader, and why (maximum 750 words)

Eligible groups: Citizens of any country in the world

Participating Institutions: International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland

Fields of study: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Number of awards: Three (3) scholarships are awarded each year

Sponsorship duration: One year – whole duration of the program

Scholarship benefits: Each award is valued at CHF 30,000


Method of Application:To apply, you must submit an essay (maximum 750 words) whose topic must be as described under ‘Selection criteria’ above. The essay is to be written using the ‘Essay template’ as on the official website (link to it is below).
To download the ‘Essay Template’ AND also for detailed information on application for this scholarship, you need to visit the official website (link to it is below).
Before applying for this scholarship, you must have applied for admissions into any of the IMD MBA programs. To do this, you need to use the MBA online application form before any of the annual program application deadlines below.

DEADLINES: The deadline date to apply for admission into any of the IMD MBA programs is February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1 and September 1 every year.
The deadline date to apply for the IMD MBA Future Leaders Scholarships is 30 September annually.

PLEASE NOTE:
  The IMD MBA Scholarships are open to candidates who demonstrate leadership understanding through an essay competition.
Winners of the essay competition are selected by a jury of distinguished leaders from businesses around the world.
The IMD MBA scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:

• Relevance to the essay title
• Organization and structure
• Fully developed arguments
• Persuasiveness
• Personal element and/or passion

IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury / sponsors.


Contact: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch

Application Deadline: 30 September 2013

Open to International Students: Yes

ANSTI/ DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships for African Students 2013/2014

About Scholarship
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher learning in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programmes. DAAD cooperates with ANSTI by offering a number of in-region scholarships to African Students for Postgraduate – Masters and Ph.D degrees.


Brief description
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in partnership with ANSTI offers Masters and PhD Scholarships for sub-Saharan African students 2014
Eligible Field of Study: Courses offered at member institutions




Scholarship Offered Since: Not specified
Scholarship Type: Masters and PhD Scholarships

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Selection Criteria and Eligibility
Participants in the programme must be from ANSTI member institutions and may not exceed the age limit of 36 years by date of nomination. Applicants may not apply for studies in their home countries.
Fellowships, which cover fees, subsistence and international travel, are awarded to staff of ANSTI member institutions for postgraduate studies (M.Sc. or Ph.D) at African universities for staff development.
Fellowships are awarded to sub-Saharan African nationals for studies outside the applicants’ home countries.
Applicants must also meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must hold a good bachelors degree (at least 2nd class upper division).
• Applicants must obtain official admission to the host university prior to his/her application for the fellowship

Number of Scholarships: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Cover fees, subsistence and international travel
Duration of Scholarship: The initial award of the fellowships covers one year. Extension is possible up to two years for Masters courses or more for Ph.D studies upon successful completion of previous year.
Eligible Countries:
 The member of ANSTI member institutions and Sub-Saharan African nations: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC-Kinshasa), Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland , Tanzania ,Togo, Uganda and Zambia
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To be taken at (country): African and ANSTI Member Institutions – Germany
Application Deadline: 31st May  2014
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
You can apply for ANSTI/DAAD scholarship award Apply online
Sponsors: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)