Netherlands Fellowship Program for Short Courses, Masters, PhD by Unknown 16:26:00 - 0

Netherlands Fellowship Program for Short Courses, Masters, PhD

Brief description:

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promote capacity building within organisations in 51 countries by providing fellowships for training and education for professionals. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation.

The NFP offers fellowships for Master studies, PhD studies, or short courses at Dutch Universities or academic institutions.

Host Institution(s):

Dutch Universities and academic institutions.

Field(s) of study:

Eligible programmes under NFP. Contact the Dutch higher education institution that offers that course to find out whether it is NFP-qualified.

Target group:

The NFP target group consists of professionals who are nationals of and work and live in an NFP country. The chances of obtaining an NFP fellowship increase if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellow should continue to receive during the study period. The allowance is a contribution towards the costs of living, the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research. If applicable, the fellowship holder is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of the personal NFP allowances.

Eligibility:

The NFP is meant for professionals who are nationals of and work and live in one of the 51 NFP countries. Candidates have to be nominated by their employer to be eligible for the fellowship. There also has to be a clear need for training within the context of the organisation.  You must also meet the eligibility requirements of the programme you are applying for.

See the complete eligibility criteria at the official website.

Application instructions:

You need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of your choice, starting 3 February 2015. Please  contact the institution that offers the course of your choice to ask for the application procedure.  Only the Dutch institution will provide information about the programmes, selection criteria, application procedures and deadlines.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowship-programmes

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2015 Fully Funded PhD Studentship at University of Edinburgh Business School in UK by Unknown 15:35:00 - 0

The Centre for Service Excellence (CSE) is an inter-disciplinary research and engagement centre within University of Edinburgh Business School. It is offering a fully funded PhD studentship on the topic'Co-production and service delivery in the public and/or private sectors'

Deadline: Friday 1st May 2015
Nationality Criteria: All Countries
Value: £14,000 + tuition fees (EU/overseas

Eligibility

The CSE offers a fully funded PhD studentship
Applicants should have:

    possession of a Master's degree from an accredited university in the UK or overseas, with evidence of above-average academic achievement (more than 65% overall in your Masters) and the ability to undertake independent research (Master's dissertation at distinction level). This may be in a management discipline, public policy, public administration or management, or social policy, and;
    for applicants whose native language is not English, an IELTS score of least 7.0, with no score lower than 6.0 in each section, or the equivalent from our approved list of certificates.

Selection will be based on:

    quality of research proposal;
    previous academic performance;
    reference letters; and
    publications (if any).

The succesful applicant will undertake developmental activities that may include research support and training for tutoring. As part of their studentship, they will also be expected to contribute to our teaching programmes during their second and third years of the scholarship, for a maximum of six hours per week.
Award

The award will be for three years, subject to satisfactory progress, at the following rates:

    European Union candidates: standard EU tuition fee plus maintenance fee of £14,000 per year.
    Non-European Union candidates: standard non-EU tuition fee plus maintenance fee of £14,000 per year.

How to apply

To apply for this scheme, please ensure that in your online application you:

•     Specify that you wish to be considered for this studentship
•   include a covering letter explaining your reasons for applying and why you are the ideal person to receive this scholarship;
•  include an initial research proposal specifying your research question, how it fits into and extends the literature, and your initial thoughts upon an appropriate methodology - this should be a maximum of 1,500 words (plus references); and
•  include a CV.

for more information visit http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/phd/scholarships-funding/scholarships/business-school-scholarships/phd-studentship-cse-co-production-and-service-delivery-in-the-public-andor-private-sectors

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National Essay Competition for Undergraduates in Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges of Education by Unknown 15:16:00 - 0

National Essay Competition for Nigerian university, polytechnic, college of education and technical schools students.

Essay competition

The Nation, Nigeria, in collaboration with African Liberty Organisation for Development (ALOD) and Network for a Free Society (NFS), is calling for entries into the 2015 essay competition.

Details are as follows:

Topic: Government regulations and controls are the biggest threat to jobs in Africa today.

Participants must discuss the topic using contemporary examples.

Qualification: Participant must be a student in any tertiary institutions (university, polytechnic, college of education and technical schools) in all African countries. The format of the text should be in Microsoft Word and not more than 1,500 words.

Interested student can visit: www.networkforafreesociety.org for useful background materials on the theme of this contest. Be informed that no participant is allowed to lift materials directly from works of any author and claim to be his/her own. Plagiarism automatically disqualifies any entry, which contains work of another author.

If any text or sentence is copied from another author’s work, it must be shown in quotation marks and writer must credit the original author at the bottom of the paper.
On the first page of the completed essay, participant must write his/her full names, department, and year of study and name of institution. Also include your email address and functional mobile phone number.

All entries should be sent to: adedayo.thomas@gmail.com

Entries will be received between March 26 and June 26, 2015. Late entries will not be accepted.Winners will be announced on July 29, 2015.

PRIZES

1st-George Ayittey (Platinum Prize): $1,000 and scholarship to the 2015 Liberty Camp in Kenya from August 5-9, 2015 OR Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Ghana from August 19-23, 2015

2nd-Anthony Fisher (Gold Prize):  $700 and scholarship to the 2015 Liberty Camp in Kenya from August 5-9, 2015 OR Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Ghana from August 19-23, 2015

3rd-Franklin Cudjoe (Silver Prize):$500 and scholarship to the 2015 Liberty Camp in Kenya from August 5-9, 2015 OR Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Ghana from  August 19-23, 2015

4th- The Nation CAMPUSLIFE (Media Bronze Prize): $300 and scholarship to the 2015 Liberty Camp in Kenya from August 5-9, 2015 OR Students and Young Professional African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) in Ghana from August 19-23, 2015

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