Scholarship possibilities for candidates from Developing Countries

International Training Program (ITP)

VLIR-UOS finances 7 International Training Programmes (ITP). These are short-term training programmes, lasting one to four months.

The International Training Programmes are designed for people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience.

They aim at transferring knowledge and skills, and create the possibility for cooperation and networking.

• More information VLIR-UOS ITP.

Check the country list used for scholarships.

Master programme: International Course Programme (ICP)

The International Course Programme (ICP) finances study programmes at Flemish Universities. These courses, which result in the diploma master after bachelor, can also be attended by students with other financial means.
Check the country list(external link) used for scholarships.

There are 7 courses at Ghent University:

• Master of Science in Aquaculture(external link)
• Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation(external link)
• Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development(external link)
• Master of Science in Food Technology(external link) (in cooperation with K.U.Leuven)
• Master of Science in Nematology(external link)
• Master of Science in Physical land Resources(external link) (in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
• Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

Deadline has passed. New deadline will probably be February 2014.

• More information VLIR-UOS ICP

PhD grant: ICP PhD (PhD scholarships for researchers with ICP degree)

Every year VLIR-UOS provides 10 scholarships to people who wish to carry out research on a development topic, in a so-called sandwich programme.

The research and doctoral program are geographically spread over two locations, namely the academic home institution and a Flemish university. In this way both local and Flemish expertise are combined to offer you and both research groups a win-win effect. The Selection Committee Research Scholarships assesses and ranks all proposals according to quality and relevance for the South.

Target group:

You should be a national and resident of a developing country of the VLIR-UOS-country list that was applicable in the year you started your ICP studies or be on the country list(external link) used for the scholarships.

The call is open for people who graduated not earlier than 2008, or will graduate in 2013, from a Flemish, VLIR-UOS funded Master programme (ICP).

Deadline has passed, new deadline will probably be Februari 2014.

• More information, go to VLIR-UOS ICP Ph.D.(external link) or contact Helke Baeyens.

Research Back Packs

International Foundation for Science (IFS)

IFS(external link) supports young developing country scientists who have the potential for becoming the future research leaders and lead scientists in their nations. IFS helps young researchers with the start of their career and helps them to receive national and international recognition.

2013-2014 Josephine De Karman Fellowships in Humanities in USA

2013-2014 Josephine De Karman Fellowships in Humanities for Undergraduate and Graduate Students in USA

 Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to learn any field of Humanities.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing undergraduate and PhD level.
Scholarship Provider: Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: Students will get their studies in United States and Canada.

Eligibility: DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertation by June 2014 and undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in June 2014) are eligible for consideration. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951.   The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Karman’s high standards.

Number of awards offered: 8 Scholarships are offered.

Tenure of award: It is applicable for 1 year.

Value: Total offer is of $22,000 for graduate students and $14,000 for undergraduate students.

Other Benefits: Not known

Selection Criteria: Not known

Notification: April 15, 2013

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till January 31, 2013.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Read more: 2013-2014 Josephine De Karman Fellowships in Humanities in USA : 2012 2013 College Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Postdoctoral, Graduate International Scholarships Fellowships
http://scholarship-positions.com 

2014 The Young India Fellowships Programme for Postgraduate Students in India

Fellowships for Indian Postgraduate Students at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Indian University in India 2014

Study Subject(s):Scholarships are being offered in multi-disciplinary programme focused on the Liberal Arts and run in association with the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Course Level:This Scholarship programme is available for Postgarduate program
Scholarship Provider: Govt of India and University of Pennsylvania
Scholarship can be taken at: India

Eligibility:
This postgraduate programme is open to:
-Fresh undergraduate and postgraduate students
-Students who are in the final year of their undergraduate degree
-Those who have completed their undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree and have worked straight after that for not more than two years
-There is no restriction with respect to the area of specialization
-There is no restriction with respect to the medium of instruction (English, Hindi, regional language) that the applicant has been exposed to at the school level.
-However, she/he should be able to converse, read and write in English given that the medium of instruction in the programme is English
-All Indian nationals
-Upper age limit is 28 years

Scholarship Open for International Students:  Indian Students can apply for this Fellowship

Scholarship Description: The Young India Fellowship Programme (YIFP) is a unique holistic, multi-disciplinary programme focused on the Liberal Arts and run in association with the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). This one-year residential post-graduate programme brings together a group of bright young men and women from around India with the aim of creating India’s next batch of socially conscious leaders. Fellows take classes in a range of subject areas that cover anthropology to ethics, life sciences to climate change, art appreciation to entrepreneurship. They are mentored by amongst the best corporate, civil society and academic leaders in the country. YIFP is delivered completely free of charge to students and is supported by a network of well-known corporate leaders, social activists, researchers and entrepreneurs. The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is YIFP’s academic partner and has helped design curriculum and provide faculty. The Young India Fellowship Programme is the precursor to Ashoka University, India’s first specialist Liberal Arts university, which is under development at Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Sonepat, Haryana.

Number of Awards: 100 Fellowships

Tenure of Awards: one-year

Value:The YIF will be delivered completely free of cost to 100 deserving students from all over India.It includes:
-Tuition for lectures and workshops delivered by the very best faculty and experts from around the world
-Board & lodging for all students which includes stay at fully furnished apartments
-Cost of spreading the awareness about the programme and administration
-Fellows travel will not be covered by the fellowship

Other Benefits:You will be doing internship in a project based on your liking and background. YIF has conceived the Experiential Learning Module, or ELM, to complement the academic work with real work experience. The ELM work is supported by a team of coaches who provide essential guidance on structuring business problems, analysis and presentations. Fellows will undertake eight month-long engagement with an organization after completing the first two terms of the programme. These projects were finalised based on the background of our 2012- 2013 batch Fellows.

Selection criteria: -Each applicant will be evaluated on a combination of the following criteria:
-Demonstrated talent in the domain of their interest
-Demonstrated passion to learn things beyond the prescribed curriculum
-Good academic record, both at the school and college level Involvement and achievement in extra-curricular activities Performance in interviews
-Potential to benefit from the Young India Fellowship Programme

Notifications: 15th Dec 2012-15th Jan 2013

How to Apply: The applications are to be submitted Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Read more: 2014 The Young India Fellowships Programme for Postgraduate Students in India : 2012 2013 College Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Postdoctoral, Graduate International Scholarships Fellowships
http://scholarship-positions.com