Michael Malthouse Elite Sports Bursary La Trobe University

La Trobe is an Elite Athlete-Friendly University and has a strong commitment to sport and the role that it plays in a balanced educational environment. Fostering elite athletes and helping them to play sport whilst studying is a major part of that commitment. La Trobe University has many links with local and international sporting organisations. La Trobe University assists elite athletes in sourcing flexible study means to enable them to continuing performing at optimum level whilst studying.

Eligibility/Selection Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
    be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
    be studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012, and
    be intending to enrol in a course at a La Trobe campus; and
    achieve an ATAR of 90+; and
    demonstrate high achievement in their chosen sport; and
    be currently competing at state, national or international level in their chosen sport. The chosen sport must be recognised by one of the listed organisations* or if not, the applicant must apply to the University for an exception to be made; and
    be supported by referee reports

*Australian Institute of Sport, State Institutes or Academies of Sport, AFL Players Association, Australian Cricketers Association, Rugby Union Players Association, Rugby League Professionals Association, Australian Professional Footballers Association, National senior squad members from the National Athlete and Career Education supported sports.

Value (2013)
$10,000 for one year

How to apply
Applications close 30 November 2012.

For further information or advice please contact the Scholarships Unit:
Telephone: 03 9479 2014
Email: scholarships@latrobe.edu.au
Source: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/uni-wide/michael-malthouse-elite-sports-bursary

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia

The partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to study a specially designed graduate level course concentrating on macroeconomics at an IMF partnership university. The partnership universities are:

Partnership Universities
    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS): one-year and two-year programs
    Hitotsubashi University (HIT): two-year program
    International University of Japan (IUJ): two-year program
    The University of Tokyo (UT): two-year program

All subjects, including the thesis component, are taught entirely in English.

The universities offer subjects that cover essential elements that will allow scholars to enter the macroeconomic policy dialogue at an international level. All of the universities have a strong macroeconomic oriented focus on:
    macroeconomic policy formulation
    central banking and monetary policy
    financial markets and institutions

They also offer various optional subjects that will allow scholars to pursue their particular interests, relevant to the topic of their master’s thesis or policy research paper. This thesis component is considered one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of the program.

Subjects are taught by dedicated professors, many of whom have experience working as professionals of the IMF, World Bank, and other international institutions, as well as senior government officials.

The application deadline for the partnership track is December 10, 2012. After an initial screening of applications, selected candidates will be contacted by the IMF to arrange an interview, which is typically done in their countries with representatives from the partnership universities. A math and/or English examination may also be administered at this time. Final selection will be made on the basis of the interview, math and English competencies, the application form, and any other supplementary information. (please see the application guidelines for the partnership track for the complete information).

For further information on the application procedure, including the application form, please contact:
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
21st Floor Fukoku-Seimei Building
2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Japan
Tel. +81 3 3597-6708
Fax +81 3 3597-6705
Email: jisais@imf.org
Source: http://www.imf.org/external/oap/partnership.htm

RMIT Foundation Studies scholarship

If you are an international student enrolling in Foundation Studies at RMIT, this scholarship could pay a contribution towards your tuition fees.

Values and duration
The scholarship pays $5000 towards your tuition fees.
Number of scholarships available

Twelve scholarships are available each year.

Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

    be an international student
    be studying Foundation Studies at RMIT
    display high standards of academic merit and personal achievement.

This scholarship is not available if you are studying any undergraduate or postgraduate programs.

How to apply
Download the scholarship application form  and the Application for Foundation Studies form. Send both your completed applications together to:
RMIT International
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Fax: +61 3 9663 6925

Close date
February intake :  9 December 2012
June  intake :  27 April 2013
July intake :  18 May 2013
September intake : 20 July 2013

Contact

International Scholarships Office
	Phone	(+61 3) 9925 5135
	Fax	(+61 3) 9663 6925
	Email	ISscholarships@rmit.edu.au
	Visit us	International desk at Info Corner Level 1, Building 22, City Campus 330 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000

Source: http://www.rmit.edu.au

Special Program of “Engineering Science 21st MEXT Scholarship

Special Program of  “Engineering Science 21st Century”  for Graduate Courses in English Graduate School of Engineering Science, OSAKA UNIVERSITY “Enrollment in October 2013” Application Guide for Foreign Students applying for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship

1. Admission Capacity [TENTATIVE]
Master’s and Doctoral Course:  Five students who are going to enroll in the Doctoral Course after completion of Master’s Course
Doctoral Course:
Five students
Both capacities are in total for
          Department of Materials Engineering Science,
          Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, and
          Department of Systems Innovation,

whose research areas and topics are found at the website:
http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/

2. Application Requirements
Applicant must be a newly-arriving foreign student who
  -  has a cumulative grade point average of 2.30 or higher for the last two full years of study and  must be a student who is expected to maintain the same level while receiving scholarship, and
  -  fulfills the following requirements and will be able to perform research at postgraduate level.

(1) Eligible applicants : must belong to one of the following categories:
   (a) Non-Japanese who hold a resident visa (College Student Visa), the status of which permits enrollment in a Graduate School under the Immigration-Control and Refugee-Recognition Act.
   (b) Non-Japanese who are expected to obtain the above status upon enrollment in the Graduate School, under the Immigration-Control and Refugee-Recognition Act.

(2) Nationality : Countries whose citizens are eligible for the Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship .

(3) Age Born : after April 2, 1978.

(4) Academic career
Master’s and Doctoral Course applicants must
   (a) have graduated from a university or college or are expected to graduate prior to the date of  enrollment to the course;
   (b) have completed 16 years of formal school education in countries other than Japan or be expected to complete it prior to the date of enrollment to the course;
   (c) have completed 15 years of formal school education in countries other than Japan or be  expected to complete it prior to the date of enrollment to the course, and be approved as having outstanding academic records by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University;
   (d) have completed 15 years of formal education program in Japan that is administered by foreign schools and is approved by the Minister of The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese Government or are expected to complete it prior to the date of enrollment to the course, and be approved as having outstanding academic records by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University; or
   (e) be approved as an equivalent academically to a university graduate by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University and be at least 22 years of age prior to the date of enrollment to the course.

Doctoral Course applicants must
   (a) have completed a master’s course at a graduate school of university/college or be expected to complete prior to the date of enrollment to the course;
   (b) have either graduated from a Japanese university, or completed 16 years of formal school education in countries other than Japan followed by at least 2 years of research experience at universities/research institutes, and be approved having research ability by referring their research achievement as equivalent to master’s degree level by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University; or
   (c) be approved as an equivalent academically to a master’s course graduate by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University and be at least 24 years of age prior to the date of enrollment to the course.

(5) Language ability
Required English proficiency is above 79 for TOEFL-IBT, 213 for TOEFL-CBT, 550 for TOEFL-PBT or equivalent.

(6) Health
Applicants must be good in health, and free from any infectious diseases.

(7) Attendance availability
Applicants should arrive in Japan immediately prior to the date of enrollment and start the course on the date of enrollment.

(8) Notes on ineligible applicants
Applicants are not eligible, if they belong to one of the following categories listed by MEXT. Any grantee who falls in any of the followings is disqualified from the scholarship.
(a) The Applicant is an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military.
(b) The Applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set by the receiving university.
(c) The Applicant who was a grantee of a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected unless he/she had at least three years of research or teaching experience after returning to his/her home country. This exclusion will not apply to (i) JAPANESE STUDIES STUDENTS or (ii) a foreign student who was in Japan under JAPAN-KOREA JOINT EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE STUDENT IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS and returned to home country after completing his/her study.
(d) The Applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization (including a government organization in his/her country of origin) other than MONBUKAGAKUSHO (MEXT).
(e) The Applicant is applying for this scholarship through more than one university or at the same time applying for other support program for international students by MONBUKAGAKUSHO (MEXT) or Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO). (including the Applicant who has been selected as a grantee of a support program by MEXT or JASSO and who will continuously have the same support in the semester which starts in October 2013)
(f) The applicant is residing (or planning to reside) in Japan prior to starting the semester in October 2013. (The Applicant is to enroll at a university in Japan as a privately funded student in  academic year 2013 and will still be enrolled in the semester which starts in October 2013.

Application Period : Monday, December 3, 2012 to Friday, December 14, 2012

Source: http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp