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Thursday, May 7, 2015

2016-2017 Hosei International Fund (HIF) Foreign Scholars Fellowship in Japan

Hisei University International Development Center invites applicants to bumit application for Foreign Scholars Fellowship in Japan 2016-2016.

Invitations are extended to young scholars from abroad who are, at the least, enrolled in a doctoral degree program to apply to the HIF

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

2015 Japan Foundation for UNU PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries, Japan

Scholarship Introduction

The PhD programme in Sustainability Science aims to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science. The programme takes an innovative approach to sustainability, seeking to promote a better understanding of the issues by incorporating global change perspectives, specifically those related to climate change and biodiversity.

The programme will equip graduates with comprehensive, multidisciplinary knowledge of sustainability problems, and deepen their understanding of the role of environmental sustainability in addressing current issues related to global change. Students undertake problem-oriented research, acquiring the quantitative and qualitative analytical research skills necessary to understand the underlying principles of various systems involved in sustainability issues and debates. Through coursework and research, PhD students gain critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the technical literacy required to address sustainability problems.

Scholarship Provider

Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU), Japan

Scholarship open for

The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for outstanding applicants from developing countries* who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as candidates for the award of the scholarship.
Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe,Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay
Students from the above countries can apply for this scholarship scheme

Scholarship Level

Postgraduate, PHD

Eligibility

Applicants for the PhD in Sustainability Science are required to have met ALL of the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
1. Strong interest in sustainability studies;
2. Demonstrated commitment to study and understand global issues;
3. A completed Master’s degree in disciplines related to sustainability studies and a minimum of 2 years of practical field experience related to UNU-IAS research themes
OR
Two completed Master’s degrees, at least one of which must be in disciplines related to sustainability studies;
*Those who expect to receive a second Master’s degree before the entrance period – September 2015 – may also apply.
4. A GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on at least one of the Master’s degrees earned; and
5. English language proficiency
The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are:
·         600 in TOEFL – Paper-Based Testing (PBT)
·         100 in TOEFL – Internet-Based Testing (IBT)
·         7.0 in IELTS – Academic format
Applicants, except for the cases below, must submit original TOEFL or IELTS score reports (from a test taken within the last two years) to the Admissions Office at the time of application:
1.    Applicants whose first language is English.
2.    Applicants who graduated from a university or a postgraduate school located in an English speaking country.
3.    Applicants who completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme where the language of instruction and examination was English. In this case, an official statement from the academic institution will be required, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.
UNU-IAS requires original TOEFL/IELTS score reports (no photocopies accepted).
·         TOEFL: Please order an official score report using an institution code 6991.

For more information on TOEFL, please visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/
·         IELTS: Please request that an official report be sent directly to UNU-IAS.

For more information on IELTS, please visit http://www.ielts.org/ 

Number of awards

Not Specified

Award Duration

3 years

Coverage

The scholarship covers the full tuition fees and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY for living expenses for a maximum of 36 months

How to Apply?

Can be applied via Online

Deadline

30th April 2015

Click here for further information and Application  

Monday, August 13, 2012

2012 ADB Institute Developing Asia Journalism Awards for Developing Countries




Description
The Asian Development Bank Institute today opened the 2012 Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) competition with a call for submissions of articles by journalists working in developing Asia and the Pacific.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

AFS Pasifika Scholarship to Study Overseas,2013


Description

AFS New Zealand is offering a scholarship for a Pacific Island student to take up the challenge to live and study overseas. The Scholarship is valued at $7,500 for a year or semester programme.

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