Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South outside their own country, 2012

Study Subject(s): Natural Sciences
Course Level: Postgraduate Research
Scholarship Provider: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Scholarship can be taken at: Any Developing Country

Eligibility:
-The scheme provides fellowships to young female students from Sub-Saharan African countries and/or LDCs, to enable them to pursue postgraduate studies leading to Ph.D., degrees, at centres of excellence (renowned research institutions/universities).
-The institute must be in a developing country other than the applicant’s home country.
-The fellowships are open to qualified young women science graduates (generally below 40 years of age) from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or LDCs.
- The minimum qualification of applicants is an M.Sc. degree (or equivalent), or an outstanding B.Sc. honours degree, in the natural sciences.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries

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Research Program in the field of Agriculture for the applicants Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda and South Sudan, 2012

Study Subject(s): Agriculture
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: USAID
Scholarship can be taken at: Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda and South Sudan

HED will only consider applications from regionally accredited, degree granting, U.S. higher education institutions (two- and four-year colleges and universities). U.S. colleges and universities may apply individually or in partnership with other institutions. Consortia applications are welcomed. HED encourages applications from or with the participation of Minority-Serving Institutions. In an effort to work with and strengthen local tertiary institutions, the HED program will engage U.S. institutions of postsecondary education (including universities, colleges, and community colleges) as core development partners in each of the activities funded under the program. Funding will be obligated through the U.S. institution to the cooperating institutions and stakeholders in the target countries in a fair, transparent, and open manner through program investments that will both develop and leverage the capacity of the local institutions to meet the human and institutional capacity needs of their country.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda and South Sudan

HED expects to make one (1) award of up to $1,080,000 for the period October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 for a partnership between (more…)

Graça Machel Scholarships for Postgraduate study in South African women to study at South African Universities, 2013

Study Subject(s): Courses offered by university
Course Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Canon Collins Trust manages this scholarship on behalf of the Graça Machel Foundation. It is generously supported by: The Sol Plaatje Educational Trust MacSteel International SASOL
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

To apply you must be:
-a woman
-a national of and resident in one of the SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
-in possession of a good first degree or about to graduate in the year of application

Full tuition, stipend, mentoring and other support for Honours, masters and PhD study at South African universities.This programme is closed. It will reopen in May 2012. Applicants wishing to pursue postgraduate study in South Africa may also apply for a Canon Collins Scholarship. This scholarship is open to both men and women.

How to Apply: Contact employer

Scholarship Application Deadline: It will reopen in May 2012.

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Undergraduate Scholarship in Game Design for International and Canadian Women’s at Vancouver Film School, Canada 2012

Study Subject(s): Game Design
Course Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: Vancouver Film School
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada

Eligibility:
1.The 2012 Women in Games Scholarship applies only to the Game Design program at VFS and cannot be applied to any other VFS program.
2. Applicants who have already been accepted into a VFS program can apply for this scholarship;
3.Applicants must be female and must be at least 19 years old or have graduated from high school.

VFS Game Design alumni distinguish themselves throughout the industry. They hold key design and producing positions at companies like BioWare, Radical, and Volition, and their credits include Mass Effect 2, Space Marines, Dead Rising 2, Prototype, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and many others. Our female graduates have fared very well as professional game designers, working at studios ranging from EA to BigPark on titles like SOCOM: Fire Team Bravo 3 and Skate (more…)

PhD Scholarships for for Afghan Women in the field of Law and related Social Sciences subjects (including but not limited to Human Rights, International Relations, Conflict Resolution, Human Geography), Political Sciences and Psychology at Durham University, UK

Study Subject(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: Open Society Foundation/Durham University
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Applicants must: Be female nationals of, and normally resident in Afghanistan. Applicants who are in the process of completing their MA studies in 2011-12 at the University of Durham are eligible to apply; Be a graduate of or working at Kabul University and intend to pursue academic work at Kabul University on completing their studies; Be graduates who have satisfied the entry requirements for the University of Durham, including English language and academic requirements. This includes both a Bachelors and Masters degree; Demonstrate exceptional academic potential, language competency, familiarity with the chosen field of study, and clear commitment to open society goals as evidenced by previous work or academic experience; Gain admission into one of the eligible PhD courses at the University of Durham; Be selected jointly by the representatives of OSF-London and University of Durham for this scholarship.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Afghanistan

This scholarship aims to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for female Afghans who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers in their own country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, (more…)

Vera R. Campbell Foundation funded Fellowship for female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing nation whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation

Study Subject(s): Women’s economic and social empowerment
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Vera R. Campbell Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
-Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
-Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.
-To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Nations

One six-month fellowship is available for a female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing nation whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. Adobe PDF IconDownload the flier (PDF, 273 KB)The goal of the program is twofold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, (more…)

Scholarship for Undergraduate Students at University of New Brunswick, Canada 2012-2013

Study Subject(s): Courses offered by University of New Brunswick
Course Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of New Brunswick
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada

Applicants to these scholarships should review the eligibility requirements listed below closely along with using the checklist provided to ensure ALL required documents are included when applying. Applications that are missing required documents will be immediately disqualified.

1. You must be a Canadian citizen, or have a Permanent Resident card.
2. You must be a female undergraduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian engineering program at a Canadian university. Visit the Engineers Canada website at www.engineerscanada.ca where all accredited Canadian university engineering programs are listed to check your eligibility.
3. While there is no limitation on the number of applications from any university or program, you CANNOT apply to more than one Vale or CEMF scholarship a year. You CANNOT win this scholarship more than once. You CAN, if unsuccessful this year, reapply in subsequent years to this scholarship or another CEMF scholarship.
4.  For four year programs: you must be in your first year, second year or the first term of your third year, prior to the January deadline.
5. For five year programs: you must be in first year, second year, third year or the first term of your fourth year, prior to the January deadline.
6. You must be a leader, a volunteer and an active person in your community and/or university. Scholarships are awarded based primarily on how you are involved in your own community and the leadership skills that you have demonstrated. There is a special emphasis is placed on leadership and encouraging others to contribute to bettering Canadian society.
7. Grades do not constitute a criterion for the award of this scholarship. (more…)