DAAD Scholarships 2009/2010 for Postgraduate Courses

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) สนับสนุนการศึกษาในระดับบัณฑิตศึกษา ณ มหาวิทยาลัยในประเทศเยอรมันนี ซึ่งจะจัดหาและส่งเสริมการศึกษาสำหรับผู้ที่สนใจที่จะศึกษาต่อ จากประเทศกำลังพัฒนา เพื่อศึกษาต่อในหลักสูตรเฉพาะด้านต่อไป โดยปกติแล้วผู้ที่ได้รับทุนการศึกษาจะประกอบด้วยภาคเอกชน และภาครัฐ ซึ่งให้ความสำคัญต่อนโยบายการพัฒนาประเทศ และโครงการที่เกี่ยวข้องกับเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ เศรษฐกิจ การเกษตร และมีประสบการณ์ในงานที่เกี่ยวข้องมาไม่น้อยกว่า 2 ปี อาจจะได้รับทุนการศึกษาเพื่อศึกษาต่อในสาขาเฉพาะทางต่อไป คุณสมบัติในเบื้องต้น ผู้สมัครต้องมีอายุไม่เกิน 36 ปี สำหรับบางหลักสูตรอาจจะกำหนดอายุที่ 32 ปี
หมดเขตรับสมัคร 31 สิงหาคม 2551
สามารถดูรายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมได้ที่
http://www.daad.or.th/
http://www.daad.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=1

DAAD Scholarships 2009/2010 for Postgraduate Courses with Special Relevance to Developing Countries
Application deadline: 31st August 2008
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from Developing Countries with further specialized studies.The typical scholarship holders will come either from public authorities, state or private companies concerned with national development policies and projects in technological, economic, agricultural and social fields. Therefore, apart from a degree relevant to the postgraduate course, it is required that candidates have at least two years of related professional experience in order to qualify for a scholarship. Applications from candidates who are older than 36 years of age cannot be accepted. For some courses the age limit is 32; please refer to the course details. Click here for a complete listing (PDF; 1,119.26 KB) and basic information (PDF; 13.89 KB) or check an overview (PDF; 37.54 KB).
Inquiries can be directed to the Embassy as well as to the DAAD Information Center .
Following documents (4 copies) must be submitted at the Cultural Section, German Embassy, Bangkok
1) 4x Application form with photo and a cover letter
2) 4x Hand-signed CV (please use the europass specimen form at: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV/navigate.action)3) 4x Hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation)
4) 4x Research plan (if required by the university)
5) 4x Academic letter of recommendation from your university; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
6) 4x Professional letter of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
7) 4x Confirmation of employment from the employer in home country, and when possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon your return home
8) 4x TOEFL (550 points or computer based 213 points) or IELTS (band 6) or German language certificate
9) 4x Copies of B.A. or B.Sc. certificate and transcript of records – certified by the official authority
Only complete application forms can be accepted!
Deadline: 31 August 2008 at the German Embassy
and forward 1 application to the German University
http://www.daad.or.th

Source: German Embassy,Bangkok Thailand
http://www.daad.or.th

Announcement of 2009 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

the competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program, a non‑degree program for mid‑career professionals in Thai government and private organizations. We invite applications from Thai citizens who have demonstrated leadership in public service for one year of non‑degree study and practical work‑related experience in the United States.

For the 2009 academic year, the Foundation will recruit up to two (2) outstanding candidates.

Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals in leadership positions in various fields.
They should have a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement and should be currently employed by national, local or regional government units or universities or by private sector organizations, with assurances of reemployment upon return.

Relevant information and application form can be viewed and drawn herewith.
For further information,
please contact
the Thailand-U.S. Educational Foundation,
Thai Wah Tower I, 3^rd Floor,
21/5 South Sathorn Road,
Bangkok 10120,
Tel. 0-2285-0581-2, or
email: TUSEF @fulbrightthai.org.
The Foundation is open Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Application Form
Program Announcement
Recommendation Form

Source: Thailand - United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF/Fulbright)
http://www.fulbrightthai.org

HRH Princess Sirindhorn University of Liverpool Scholarship

The University of Liverpool has introduced a prestigious new scholarship in honour of HRH Princess Sirindhorn.
One full scholarship will be awarded annually to enable a Thai student to come to Liverpool to complete a one-year taught Masters programme.
The scholarship will cover both tuition fees and £9,000 living costs for the year of study.

Eligibility
The scholarship is open to all subjects offered a one-year taught Masters programme, however priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with HRH Princess Sirindhorn such as science, IT, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must
Be a Thai national
Already hold an offer to study a one-year taught Masters programme at the University of Liverpool

Apply
Application forms will be forwarded to all eligible candidates by the International Recruitment and Relations Office.
The deadline for applications is 2 May 2008.
For more informations
website: http://www.liv.ac.uk/international/money-and-scholarships/princess-sirindhorn.htm

Source: The University of Liverpool

Women's Leadership Scholarship

Women’s Leadership Scholarship 2008-09 Pre-Application
Eligibility Requirements

Eligible candidates include women leaders from the Global South and/or from indigenous groups who also meet all the following criteria:

1. They have been accepted into a non-doctoral graduate program at an accredited university for full-time study/research related to their work experience in human rights, sustainable development, and/or public health.

2. They have proof of a bachelor's or a higher degree.

3. They have at least three years of work experience dealing with critical human rights concerns, or other social, educational, or health conditions negatively affecting their communities.

4. They are committed to grassroots organizing and the needs of their communities.

5. They can show evidence of financial need for educational support.

6. They intend to return to their home countries to work, utilizing training and research acquired in the study program.

Deadlines

WLS pre-applications for the 2008-2009 academic year will be available Jan. 1 through March 14, 2008 on our website or by request from info@nativeleaders.org.
After the pre-application period ends, all candidates will be notified about their application status. We will let you know the status of your pre-application after April 5^th. Incomplete pre-applications will not be considered for review. Unsolicited additional documents provided by the pre-applicant will not be reviewed. Only a small group of candidates will be invited to complete a full application.

Scholarships
The WLS Selection Committee awards four to eight scholarships, up to US$25,000 per academic year, for a maximum of two years. The awards help the recipients meet the costs of tuition, fees, books, educational supplies, housing, maintenance, and travel to and from the home country and the educational institution. The funds do not cover support for family members while recipients are in school. Additionally, those seeking funds for the obtainment of their first Master’s degree will be given priority.

Source: The Women's Leadership Scholarship (WLS)
Website: http://www.nativeleaders.org/index.html

Scholarship for Master Degree Programs 2008

Scholarship for Master Degree Programs of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia 2008

he scholarship education program is offered to post graduate students (Master Degree) to study at one of universities in Indonesia for 3 years, consisting of 1 year of the Indonesian Language and Preparatory Programs and 2 years of Master Program. Fields of study to be offered
Humanities Engineering
Science Education
Social Science Agricultural Sciences

COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Indonesian Language: 8 Months
2. Master Programs Preparatory: 4 Months
3. Master Programs: 24 Months / 4 semester

Financial Assistance

While taking the Indonesian language course and preparatory programs, a student will get Rp. 1.000.000,-/month (cost of living only).

During their Master Programs in Indonesia, students will get montly stipend as follows:

• Cost of Living = Rp. 1.000.000;
• Research Allowance = Rp. 300.000;
• Books Allowance = Rp. 200.000;

Schedule

The scholarship will be given for a maximum of 36 months with the following schedule:

• Indonesian Language Course: 8 months (September 2008 - April 2009)
• Preparatory Programs: 4 months (May- August 2009)
• Master Programs: 24 months (September 2009- August 2011)

PROCEDURE OF APLICATIONS

• The students must be officially nominated by their respective government
• All documents must be sent to the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok (contact person: Mrs. Tanti Widyastuti) or Indonesian Consulate in Songkhla (contact person: Mr. Makmun Chalifah) no later than 10 March 2008
• The successful applicants will be notified by April 28, 2008
• The students shouls arrive in Jakarta by early September 5, 2008
• The Indonesian language course will begin on September 11, 2008

Source : The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Bangkok-Thailand
website : http://www.kbri-bangkok.com/index.html or
http://www.kbri-bangkok.com/about_embassy/education_02.html

SCHOLARSHIP 2008 (JAPANESE STUDIES STUDENTS)

The Japanese Government’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for academic study in Japan to foreign students interested in deepening their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture. The purpose of these scholarships is to promote mutual understanding and deepening friendly ties between Japan and Thailand through the application of advanced knowledge regarding Japan’s language and culture. Regulations for the 2008 MEXT Scholarship Program are as follows:

The Embassy of Japan will annually select approximately 5 Thai students to study at Japanese universities for enhancing their Japanese language abilities and learning Japanese culture and society. Applicants must be Thai and from 18 to 30 years of age and applicants must be undergraduate students majoring in Japanese language or Japanese culture in the university. The term of scholarship is 1 year.

Date : February 4-12, 2008 Except Saturday and Sunday Sending by mail should be reached before February 12(Tue), 2008

1.QUALIFICATIONS

(1) Nationality Applicants must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with Japan. An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible. Selection is conducted at such facilities as the JapaneseEmbassy located in the country of the applicant’s nationality. (This shall not necessarily be applied in cases where one embassy covers multiple areas.)
(2) Age Applicants must be born from April 2, 1978 to April 1, 1990.
(3) Academic Background Applicants must be an undergraduate at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in fields related to Japanese language or Japanese culture at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
(4) Academic Records Applicants’ academics records is no less than 3.10 grade point averages (G.P.A.).
(5) Japanese Language Ability Applicants must has sufficient Japanese language ability to receive education at Japanese universities in Japanese.
(6) Health Applicants must be free from any mental or physical disabilities that affect study.
(7) Arrival in Japan Applicants must be able to arrive definitely in Japan within two weeks counted from the starting day of the study course set by the university (It is October as a general rule) and by the period stipulated by the accepting university (if the applicant cannot arrive in Japan during the set period, travel expenses to Japan will not be paid).
(8) Visa acquisition： Applicants are required to acquire a “College Student” visa when they come to Japan.
(9) ……

recommendation* for which an application is accepted around the same time.

* University recommendation is a method where universities recommend overseas students in cooperation with overseas universities with which they have signed inter university exchange agreements, etc.

2. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP

The term is one year or less from October, 2008 (the starting month for training courses) that is necessary to complete each university’s training course. (Extension of terms is not admitted.)

3. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

(1) Allowance134,000 yen (subject to change) per month will be given to each grantee with the understanding that the scholarship will be cancelled in the case where a grantee takes a leave of absence or is absent from the university for an extended period,in principle.
(2) Transportation
(3) School Fees Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be paid by the Japanese Government.

More detailed information on this scholarship program is available at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

REFERENCE
Japan Information Service
Embassy of Japan
177 Witthayu Road, Lumpini
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel: 0-2696-3004, 0-2207-8504
(Ms. Supatra Pothong and Ms.Tongta Chawandit)
Fax: 0-2207-8512
URL: http://www.th.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Embassy of Japan in Thailand

Fellowship for MA in Southeast Asian Studies

Weaving the Mekong into Southeast Asia: WMSEA” Fellowship Program Objectives of the WMSEA Fellowship Program : To provide financial support to grantees from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to study for the International Master Degree Program in Southeast Asian Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University. The program is designed to create an alternative insight and an alternative understanding of the region from the region’s standpoint. This in turn will result in the development and the strengthening of younger generation of the region’s academic and intellectual community, shaping a better future of peace and harmony. Applicant’s Qualifications : · Age: 20 to 35 years old. · Nationality: Laos, Cambodian, Thai or Vietnamese. · Residence: permanent resident of Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, or Thailand, and ready to return home after graduation. · Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field of study with good academic records. · Career: relevant to Southeast Asian Studies. · Interest: keen in issues concerning Southeast Asia. Application period : January 1 - April 15, 2008 Application form can be downloaded from http://www.weavingmekong.org Please submit a hard copy of the completed application form with documents required to: Selection Committee “Weaving the Mekong into Southeast Asia” Fellowship Program Southeast Asian Studies Program Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Wittayakit Building (Siam Square), 13th Floor, Room 1326.2 Bangkok 10330 Thailand

for more informations : http://www.weavingmekong.org/

MBA Scholarships for Technology Management

Scholarship Linked to leading industry, the NIT offers scholarships for highly motivated and outstanding individuals. When you apply to the NIT you will automatically be considered for a scholarship. In the past, nearly all NIT students received a scholarship.Some of the industry specific scholarships are listed below. When applying, please indicate in your Statement of Purpose, as described in the admission procedure, which scholarships you would like to be considered for.

An NIT scholarship (13,000.- EURO per year) covers all tuition for the Global Engineering Program (TUHH and NIT), but not accommodation.Additional scholarships (3,000.- EURO per year) cover the cost of campus accommodation and are available through the NIT for at least 75 % of the students.

For further scholarships to cover personal living and accommodation expenses you may also contact directly the local office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German embassy, and the Goethe-Institut in your country or other German fund institutions. Due to application deadlines you must apply for these full scholarships at least already one year in advance.
Due to the availability of other public and private funding the NIT expects to be able to offer in 2008 again a strictly limited number of full scholarships (tuition plus free accommodation) to outstanding students.

Further questionsor more information E-mail: admission@nithh.dehttp://www.nithh.de/scholarships.htmlhttp://www.daad.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=1

Source: NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management http://www.nithh.de/index.html

The Guest Scholarship Program

General criteria
Countries: The Guest Scholarship Program is open for applicants from all countries with the exception to the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway). Students from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine should apply to the Visby Programme.

Study levels:
The program is open for PhD-students, post-doc researchers as well as master's level students. A few scholarships are reserved for short term visits for students of the Swedish language and literature.

Eligible subjects and programs:
On PhD and post-doctoral level the scholarship is open for all subjects. On master's level the eligible programs are listed here: Eligible Master Programs for SI Scholarships 2008-2009.

Scholarship benefits:
The scholarship amounts to SEK 8 000 per month for students/PhD researchers and SEK 12 000 per month for post-doc researchers (holders of a PhD degree).
Scholarship period:
For PhD, post-doctoral or students of Swedish language and literature, please read the details: Application instructions — PhD and post-doctoral level.

For master’s level programs, the scholarships are usually granted for one academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a time, but can be extended providing the study results are satisfying.
How to apply:
For PhD, post-doctoral or students of Swedish language and literature, please read the instructions: Application instructions — PhD and post-doctoral level. For master's level studies read the instructions:Application instructions — master's level.Application deadline: The

application must be registered online on January 31 24.00 CET.

Source : Swedish Institute, Guest Scholarships

DAAD Scholarships

DAAD Scholarships for Nationals of Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar and Vietnam

The Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Asian Institute of Technology ( AIT ) have agreed to strengthen national and institutional capacity of DAAD priority countries, namely Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar and Vietnam through the offering of the DAAD- AIT Scholarships .

For the August intakes of 2007 and 2008 a total of 10 full scholarships are available for students from the DAAD priority countries who wish to pursue master's degree in AIT . The scholarship award cover tuition and other academic fees, and living allowances for a 22-month program.

APPLICATION PROCESS, CRITERIA AND SELECTION FOR DAAD SCHOLARSHIP
To qualify, applicants must:
1) Be a bonafide national of Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar or Vietnam .
2) Applicants should be not more than 28 years of age when applying.
3) They are requested to hold a Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 (or equivalent).
4) Additionally a TOEFL of at least 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) or IELTS of at least 6.0 is mandatory. DAAD does not accept institutional TOEFL reports.
5) Prospective applicants will apply directly to AIT .
6) In addition to AIT 's application package, the applicant is to submit a CV (typed, 2 pages at most) and a letter of motivation for the master's study.
Notes:
1) AIT shall forward the eligible application dossiers (pre-selected according to DAAD/ AIT requirements) to DAAD along with a list of applicants ranked according to AIT criteria.
2) The final decision will be taken by DAAD screening committee. The successful candidates will receive an official DAAD Letter of Award as soon as all formal requirements for admission and enrollment at AIT have been met.

FIELDS OF STUDY
The scholarships are available in the following fields of study offered at AIT :
School of Engineering and Technology (SET) - www.set.ait.ac.th
School of Environment , Resources and Development (SERD) - www.serd.ait.ac.th

APPLICATION DETAILS
AIT application form ( http://www.ait.ac.th/apply )
For the August 2008 intake,
applications should be made on or before 15 March 2008 .
For more information, please contact:
Postal Address: Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology P.O. Box 4 ,
Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 ,
THAILAND
Street Address: Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology 50 Moo 9, Km. 42,
Paholyothin Road Pathumthani 12120 ,
THAILAND
Phone: (662) 5245031-5033
Fax: (662) 524-6326
E-mail: admissions@ait.ac.th
Source : AIT Asian Institute of Technology http://www.ait.ac.th