ERASMUS MUNDUS STRoNG TiES scholarships

STRoNG TiES scholarships are for students and staff members from all South and Southeast Asian countries* wanting to go to an EU Partner University. See our Project Partners page for more info on which EU Partners Univiersities are hosting STRoNG TiES applicants.

*All applicants must be nationals of: Afghanistan or Bangladesh or Bhutan or Indonesia or Malaysia or Nepal or Thailand or Pakistan or India. 

The first call will be open on 5th December 2011 to applicants at the Staff and Doctoral level

Scholarships for Staff level mobilities will include:

• €2500 / month for a duration of 1-3 months
• travel costs
• insurance coverage

Scholarships for Doctoral level mobilities will include:

• €1500 / month for a duration of 6-30 months
• travel costs 
• insurance coverage

The first call will close on 21 January 2012. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The second call will be open in mid-November 2012 to applicants at the Undergraduate, Masters, and Post-Doctorate level. Please check back at that time for further information.

Source: http://www.strongties.eu/index.asp?p=1397&a=1397

The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

The Pickering Graduate Fellowship selects individuals seeking admission to graduate school for the following year. The goal of the program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State.


Fellowship Information
The 2012 Fellowships offer financial support of up to $40,000 annually for actual expenses during the first and second years of graduate school. This funding is to help cover tuition costs first then room and board, books, mandatory fees and one round- trip ticket per academic year between the Fellow’s residence and the academic institution, pending availability of funds.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Eligibility requirements include the following:
    Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered.
    Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale from their most recently received degree.
    At the time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year, full-time master's degree program in either public policy, international affairs, public administration, or in an academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages (U.S. graduate institutions only).
    A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.

Consideration will be given to qualified applicants who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement in programs relevant to the work of the U.S. Department of State, such as international affairs, management, communications, history, political science, economics, and foreign languages. Consideration will also be given to a candidate who demonstrates financial need. The number of fellowships will be determined by available funding.

Finalists will be invited to participate in an interview process.

All application materials must be received by January 30, 2012.

Source : http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php

Singapore International Graduate Award-SINGA

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS). The PhD training will be carried out in your chosen laboratory at A*STAR research institutes, NTU or NUS. Upon successful completion, you will be conferred a PhD degree by either NTU or NUS.

This award is for international applicants seeking admission to pursue a full-time PhD programme at NTU.

Successful applicants for the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) will receive their PhD training in their chosen laboratory at A*STAR research institutes or NTU. Upon successful completion of their course, they will be conferred a PhD degree by NTU.

Eligibility Criteria
• Open to all international students
• Excellent academic results to be in the top 20% of your cohort
• Graduate with a passion for research and excellent academic results
• Good skills in written and spoken English
• Good reports from two academic referees

Bond : There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Terms of Award
As a recipient of the scholarship, you will be given support for up to 4 years of academic pursuit, leading to a PhD degree in NTU. You will receive:
• Full tuition fees
• Monthly stipend of $2000 and will be increased to $2500 upon confirmation
• One-time $1000 settling-in allowance
• One-time airfare grant of $1500

Research Areas
These fall broadly under two categories:
Biomedical Sciences; and
Physical Science and Engineering

NTU supervisors and projects
College of Science
• Biological Sciences (SBS)
• Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS)

College of Engineering
• Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
• Computer Engineering (SCE)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• Material Sciences and Engineering (MSE)
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)


HOW TO APPLY
Application for January 2012 intake has closed. Click here to apply for August 2012 intake.

Hard copies of the following supporting documents must be submitted to the SINGA Office:
Compulsory:
- A copy of your Identity Card or Passport
- Certified true copies of university transcript(s), one in English translation and the other in the original language
- Certified true copies of degree scroll(s) or a letter or certification from the university on your candidature if your degree scroll has not yet been conferred.
- Two Academic Referees' Recommendation (download the recommendation form here)
- Two recent passport-sized photographs

Not compulsory but good to include (if any):
- A certified true copy of TOEFL / IELTS results
- A certified true copy of SAT I & II / GRE / GATE results
- Certified true copies of awards / prizes and certificates
- List of publications
- List of patents filed

The application deadline for August 2012 intake is 1 Jan 2012. Only applications with complete supporting documents received by SINGA Office before or on 1 Jan 2012 will be processed for the August 2012 intake.

Applications for the August 2012 intake received before or on 1 Jan 2012 but whose complete supporting documents are received after 1 Jan 2012 will be considered late, and will be processed for the January 2013 intake instead.

All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:
Attention: Ms Pris Ang
A*STAR Graduate Academy
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, #08-01 Centros
Singapore 138668

Source : http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/singa/details.html 

RISE weltweit Scholarships Summer 2012

RISE weltweit - Scholarships for German undergraduates for lab placements
worldwide, summer 2012
Application deadline: 27th November 2011

Following on from the success of the RISE intern program inviting US and UK undergraduates on internships to Germany, DAAD now has a reciprocal program offering German undergraduates the opportunity of an internship abroad over the summer.

DAAD is inviting research groups from all over the world who are interested in hosting a German undergraduate to assist in their research in the summer of 2012 to submit their internship project online at www.daad.de/rise-programs.

In this program, research groups, laboratories and doctoral students can apply to host a motivated and well-qualified student from Germany as a research intern to assist with a proposed project. Students participating in this program come from the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field, and will receive a
DAAD scholarship to help cover living expenses and travel costs.

If you are interested then please go to www.daad.de/rise-weltweit. Here, you will find the database where you can enter your project offers. The database opens October 10, 2011 and the deadline for entering your project is November 27, 2011. After that, the database is closed for the internship providers and the students can review the offers and apply for
the projects.

Once DAAD has approved your offer, it will be posted in the intern database on our website. This database is accessible to anyone who is interested in applying and has registered online.

Each student applying for an internship may apply for up to three projects, between December 5, 2011 and January 15, 2012. The prospective hosts are then asked to provide DAAD with their quality assessment of the applications for their projects.

Please note: Only those students whose applications have been accepted, reviewed and ranked by a potential host are placed with that host’s project. We do our best to account for both the preferences of the students and of the hosts.

However, we cannot guarantee in every case that a project provider will be matched with his or her top applicant. http://www.daad.de/rise-weltweit/de/- DAAD - Information Center

Dell Scholars Program Scholarships

We award 300 scholarships annually and since 2004, have provided students with $31 million in college scholarships. The Dell Scholars Program places greater emphasis on a student’s determination to succeed than just academic record and test scores. We empower students to gain the knowledge; skill-sets and attitude needed to cope with their changing world and the circumstances in which they live.

Criteria for Application
To be eligible to apply for the Dell Scholars Program scholarship, you must meet the below listed criteria:
    Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program for a minimum of two years
    Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
    Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
    Demonstrated need for financial assistance
    Planning to enter a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school.
    U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

Dell Scholars are students who demonstrate their desire and ability to overcome barriers and to achieve their goals. Your application will be evaluated on your:
    Individual determination to succeed
    Future goals and plans to achieve them
    Ability to communicate the hardships you have overcome or currently face
    Self motivation in completing challenging coursework
    Demonstrated need for financial assistance

How to apply
Completing the online application is the first step to becoming a Dell Scholar. Once submitted, all applications will be assessed, and a group of Dell Scholar Semifinalists will be selected. Semifinalists are asked to submit a current copy of their high school transcript, a complete Student Aid Report (SAR) from their FAFSA, and an online recommendation. After the semifinalist information is submitted, all information is reviewed by an independent selection committee.

The Dell Scholars Program Class of 2012
If you will be graduating from high school in the spring of 2012 and a senior in high school this year, make note of the following important dates!
The next application cycle will open November 1 with the following important dates to keep in mind.

Important dates : November 1, 2011 Application opens January 15, 2012 Application deadline

The application will ask about the following:
    The different responsibilities you have in addition to school at both work and home
    You will be able to describe your life at home, tell us about your family, your greatest challenges and adversities, how you overcame them, and why you have the determination to succeed
    Information about your classes, your college readiness program experience, and future plans for college
    Information on your level of financial need
    We don't focus on just your grades/test scores but how you have prepared yourself for college
    We don’t ask for a laundry list of activities and club involvement
    We do ask for a drive to push yourself to earn a bachelor degree


Source: http://www.dellscholars.org/ProgramOverview.aspx

the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS)

The information below will provide you with an overview and subsequent instructions to apply for and nominate or recommend a student for this prestigious scholarship.

In order to be eligible to be considered for the GMS scholarship, all three forms must be submitted online by Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:59 PM EST or postmarked on or before January 11, 2012.

A Complete Application Consists of:

1. Student Application (Nominee Personal Information Form)
2. Educator’s evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form)
3. Evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form)

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. 

Who’s Eligible?
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American
- Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
- Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
- Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited*** college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2012 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients.
- Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
- Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
- Have completed and submitted all three required forms: the student’s application (Nominee Personal Information Form), an evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form) and an evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities(Recommender Form) by the deadline  

Source: https://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/Default.aspx