General Eligibility Criteria:

• Applying for September entry
• Have an excellent academic record ("A" average or equivalent)
• An international student with a Study Permit for Canada
• Applying to the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program in one of the following Faculties:
• Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Fine Arts
• Glendon
• Health
• Science & Engineering
• Schulich School of Business

See the details at: futurestudents.yorku.ca/financialsupport/international_apply

Investment Support Opportunity for the Diaspora with US Permanent Links, and with Africa Based Partners

• The deadline for African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) applications has been extended until March 2, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) / 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time 
• Applications must be submitted by the new deadline March 2, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) / 21:00 Greenwich Mean Time .  Late applications will not be accepted. Please note that all applications must be submitted in English. Please enter information using the correct upper and lower case letter format. AVOID using all upper case or all lower case letters for entering information.
• Please note that all applications are treated with the highest degree of confidentiality. All judges, consultants and organizers have signed confidentiality agreements that prevent them from using or discussing any information related to the applicants or their ideas. This confidentiality agreement will be in effect even after the competition has ended.

Africans, with their associates in the Diaspora have an opportunity to engage for this initiative once again. 

Last run had a seriously under representation from Tanzania, and we need to change that for this round.

You need a good solid application.
The Africa Diaspora Marketplace Grant application consists of seven main sections, each of which must be completed for your proposal to be considered. All applications must be submitted in English.

1. Contact information pertaining to the main diaspora contact (based in the U.S) for this application
2. Diaspora Profile.
3. African Partner Profile.
4. Basic Business Profile.
5. Detailed Business Profile.
6. Eligibility Validation.
7. Financial Profile.

Once completed, all applications created in Apply Online are immediately submitted to African Diaspora Marketplace.

It is recommend that you familiarize yourself with the online application before you begin.

To return to this application page, bookmark: www.cybergrants.com/westernunion/ADM


If you have questions regarding the content of the application, please contact the ADM team at +1 (202) 884.8425 by fax or send an e-mail to: ADM2009@diasporamarketplace.org. The ADM Team cannot guarantee that it will be able to respond to inquiries received after 15:00 EST / 19:00 GMT February 3, 2012.

Application Guidelines and Documents for the 2012 JJ/WBGSP are now available below!

Application Period: Mon, Feb. 20 - Mon, Mar. 19, 2012.

To inquire about the program, please contact the International Center at BKC: cger-bkc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp 

1. Eligibility RequirementsTo apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the "Universities in Japan with English-Language Program," an applicant must:

• Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow.
• Be born after March 31, 1972.
• Have, by March 31, 2012 at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant's home country or in another developing country.
• Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Be in good health.
• Be of good character.
• Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country.
• Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year.
• Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consideration.

Eligibility criteria are taken from the World Bank's JJ/WBGSP website.

2. Scholarship DetailsThe 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.
• *The scholarship award is valid for the academic year immediately following the offer of award and cannot be deferred for any reason.
• *The JJ/WBGSP scholarship only supplements, and does not duplicate, any other source of financial support/fellowship the scholar might have. Scholars must inform the JJ/WBGSP if they have other sources of scholarship funds. The JJ/WBGSP stipend may be withdrawn completely or partially if during the scholarship period the Program has evidence of additional sources of support.

3. ApplicationPlease read over the following documents containing important information about the Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, and application procedures:

Application Procedures

• JJ/WBGSP Scholarship Details (PDF) - An outline of the fields of study, scholarship terms, application process, and additional notes on eligibility.
• JJ/WBGSP Application Forms (PDF) - Downloadable application documents, application checklist, and additional notes on application procedures.

(1) Scholarship Eligibility Requirements and Scholarship Details

• Monbukagakusho Scholarship
• Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
• Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

source: ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/html/admissions/finance/host/fin_01_2.html/

click on the title of the heading of choice to see the details 

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE 

• The Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar Program (ASRSP)
  
• Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program
  
• Fulbright New Century Scholars (NCS) Program
  Fulbright Senior Specialist Program (information for Tanzanian Host Institutions)
• Fulbright American Scholar Program (information for Tanzanian Host Institutions)
  
• International Fulbright Science & Technology PHD Program
  
• The Fulbright Junior Staff Development (JSD) Program
  
• Study of the U.S. Institutes
  
• Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)
• The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
  
• E-Teacher Scholarship Program
  

USAID Exchange Programs: USAID/Tanzania’s Innovation Awards (Master’s Degree Programs)

Non Embassy Programs

• Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program
  
• Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
  Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships
• The Seed Initiative (PDF 70 KB)

source: http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html

The Tanzanian Studies Association announces a competition for up to two research stipends to be awarded to post-graduate students enrolled in any higher education institution in Tanzania. Students conducting research for a thesis or dissertation are eligible to apply. The competition is open to students conducting research in any field on Tanzanian topics. Students must have received approval of their research proposals by their departments. The award will consist of a one-time grant of the Tanzania shilling equivalent of US$500, for the first winner and US$250 for the second winner. The funds can be used to support any type of research activity.
 
Applicants will submit a brief (no more than 5 double-spaced pages) project description and budget. The project description will include: i) a brief discussion of related scholarship, ii) an explanation of why the project will produce important knowledge about Tanzania, and iii) a description of research activities supported by the award. It will also include a one-page budget with itemized use of funds, explaining how each budget item will contribute to the completion of the research. The cover sheet for the proposal should have complete contact information for the applicant. Applicants will include a letter of recommendation from their thesis or dissertation supervisor. Letters of recommendation should address the following points:
 

1. How you know the applicant’s work (e.g., as applicant’s supervisor, advisor, teacher, etc.)
2. the applicant’s qualifications and academic preparation for the study, including relevant courses and/or prior research experience
3. the design and feasibility of the study
4. the contributions of the project to the applicant’s major field of study
5. the candidate’s promise as a researcher/scholar in his/her field 
   

Applications should be sent to:
 
Prof.  Bertram B.B. Mapunda
Principal, College of Arts and Social Sciences
University of Dar es Salaam
P.O. Box 35050
Dar es Salaam
 
The deadline for applications is 30 June 2012. Applications will be considered by a committee appointed by the Tanzanian Studies Association. The recipient of the stipend will be notified by 30 July 2012. The award will be made by 15 August 2012.

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TSA is an affiliate organization of the African Studies Association (USA). It is made up of scholars devoted to the promotion of research on Tanzania and the dissemination of knowledge about Tanzania. For more information contact: 
            Prof. Joe L.P. Lugalla
            President, TSA

Professor and Chair
            Department of Anthropology
            316 Huddleston Hall, 73 Main Street
            Durham, New Hampshire 03824-3532

E-mail:  jlpl@unh.edu

This scheme provides researchers from low- and middle-income countries - who are at an early stage in the establishment of their research careers - with opportunities for research experience and high-quality research training in public health and tropical medicine.

Research projects should be aimed at understanding and controlling diseases (either human or animal) of relevance to local, national or global health. This can include laboratory-based molecular analysis of field or clinical samples, but projects focused solely on studies in vitro or using animal models will not normally be considered under this scheme.

This fellowship is part of a series of career awards aimed at building sustainable capacity in areas of research that have the potential for increasing health benefits for people and their livestock in low- and middle-income countries.

Applications are considered twice a year.

• Next preliminary application deadline: 5 March 2012
• Full application deadline: 28 May 2012
• Shortlisted candidate interviews: 6/7 December 2012

Schedule for full applications submitted to 12 December 2011 deadline:

• Shortlisted candidate interviews: 21/22 June 2012

Fellowships must be taken up within one year of award.

Find more info at: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Public-health-and-tropical-medicine/WTD025882.htm

Eligibility / Application Requirements

Applicants typically would hold an advanced degree (PhD, MD, MS, MPH), would be engaged in HIV/AIDS or related service or health research activities in sub-Saharan Africa, and would return to these research activities upon completion of their training at Harvard.

To apply, please provide the following information:

1. a cover letter describing current and relevant activities in HIV/AIDS or related health areas, long-term career the achievement of these goals
2. a current curriculum vitae
3. the names and contact information of 3 persons familiar with the applicant's research skills and activities, and commitment to HIV and related health research in Africa.

Please email the application materials  to cbar_mcgoldrick@sdac.harvard.edu, Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, 651 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 USA.

It is anticipated that at least 2 Fellows will be appointed each year. Applicants should normally apply at least 6 months prior to the academic term in which they wish to visit.

Fellowship Period: August - December 2012

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012


More info at (source): www.hsph.harvard.edu/biostats/mcgoldrick/index.html

$2.15 Million Carnegie Corporation-funded Program Awards 33 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships to Social Scientists

African scholars in the social sciences are benefitting from an innovative competition that offers routes to Ph.D completion around the themes of peace, security and development. Thirty-three scholars nominated today will become Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellows and will receive the institutional and intellectual support needed to develop, research or complete their doctoral dissertations. For a complete list of nominated fellows and projects, click here.

More info: carnegie.org

ntroductionThe Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand oriented fellowship programmes designed to foster institutional development. The NFP target group consists of mid-career professionals who are already in employment.

Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) – new application procedureStarting 2011 NFP will change its application procedure. For IHS courses that start in June 2011 and afterwards, NFP applications should no longer be sent to the Netherlands embassy in your home country. Instead, applications should be entered into an online system, called SOL (Scholarships On-Line). Through this system you will be able to view your status throughout the process.


It will still remain possible to apply for an NFP fellowship with a paper application form, although the deadline for the paper forms is a month earlier than the online application deadline. The paper forms should not be sent to the Netherlands Embassy, but should be sent directly to Nuffic in the Netherlands.

Step 1: Apply for IHS programme first!
Before applying for an NFP fellowship, please be aware that you need to be admitted to the programme of your choice first! You can apply for all the IHS programmes mentioned below through www.ihs.nl/login. The admission procedure takes about 3 weeks, so make sure you apply with IHS about 3 weeks before the NFP deadline.

Preferred deadline of application with IHS: 17 January 2012/ 10 April 2012/ 11 September 2012

Step 2: Apply for NFP at the Nuffic website
After you have received your admission letter you may apply for NFP. Below you can find more information about how to do this.Please take the deadline of the programme of your choice into consideration.

The NFP deadline for online applications is:             7 February 2012 / 1 May 2012 / 2 October 2012

Deadlines

Eligible countries: www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/services/scholarships/nfp/nfp-country-list

For whomWhile fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for training must occur within the context of the organization for which an applicant works. The training must help the organization to develop its capacity. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, an application without the support of an employer will not be considered.

Half of the available funding from the NFP budget should be spent on fellowships for female candidates and for candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from this priority is given to candidates from deprived groups and/or from marginalized regions.

As from January 1, 2009 mid-career professionals from Burundi, the Democratic Republic Congo, Kosovo and Sudan may also apply for an NFP fellowship.

More informationFor more information about the online application system and application criteria, please visit theNuffic website.


To apply for NFP through SOL, please go to: Scholarships On-Line.

Should you not have access to SOL due to poor internet connections, please download the paper application form:

Application form short courses

Application form Master courses

International students may apply for grants and scholarships if they have demonstrated financial need. Financial need itself does not guarantee that a student will receive a grant or a scholarship. Awards are not designed to meet the student’s entire financial need. They are designed to supplement the student’s other financial resources. This permits limited funds to assist the largest number of students. Grants do NOT include a tuition waiver. Continuing students are eligible to apply, however incoming students are required to show they are able to support themselves for one year while attending Texas A&M University. Incoming students may apply their second year for financial aid.

Semester for which applying: Summer 2012 Semester (summer supplement also required)

Application Deadline: April 1, 2012

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. If you have any questions regarding the application process or documentation requirements, please contact ANNA M. HINES at (979)845-3236, e-mail address ahines@tamu.edu. Students that are sponsored by their country, an agency, or foundation MUST contact the Sponsored Student Programs Office at (979) 845-2550 or e-mail at ssp@tamu.edu to see if they are allowed to apply for additional aid.

To be eligible to apply for the ITPEG, an international student must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting course of study at Texas A&M University.

Documentation is required to verify income and asset information requested on this form. The following items MUST be submitted with this application.

1. Current tax return (1040NR, 1040EZ) if one was filed. Dependent students must provide parent taxes or income statements.
   Note: Some international students may be required to file a U.S. tax return. Please contact International Student Services at(979) 845-1824 if you have questions regarding the proper forms and procedures.
2. All applicants must provide a letter from their bank with the following information (or the attached bank form):
   - Current checking and savings account balances
   - Total amount of deposits to your checking & savings accounts in the last 12 months
   - Total value of all Certificates of Deposit and/or other securities
   *If you have had more than one bank in the last 12 months, bank forms for each bank will be required.
3. A letter (composed by the student) which fully explains your need for financial assistance is required. You must explain how you originally planned to finance your education, and why you are now unable to obtain the funding for completion of your studies at TAMU. Also, provide any documentation which supports your request. Please do not assume Scholarships & Financial Aid is aware of all recent events in your country. Include in your letter any changes(i.e. natural disasters, changes in national economy) in your country which affect you or your family’s ability to obtain the funding expected.

Visit official website.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
Texas A&M University
Scholarships and Financial Aid
College Station, TX 77842-3016
(979) 845-3236