TROPED: Master Scholarships in International Health 2011-2012

The European Master of Science Programme in International Health is part of tropEd, a network of 33 European and 7 non-European institutions for higher education. In existence since 1996, tropEd collaborates closely with institutions in Asia, Africa, and the Americas in providing postgraduate education and training opportunities.

The European Master of Science Programme in International Health is a one year, full-time study programme taught in English excepted in Mexico (in spanish). The main objective of the programme is to raise awareness of current global health concerns. Students become qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the health and well-being of populations in low- and middle-income countries and to formulate effective and appropriate responses to complex health-related issues.

Kulika Scholarship Programme

The Kulika Scholarship Programme exists to provide an opportunity for suitable Ugandan people who do not have the necessary personal resources to gain academic or vocational qualifications which will enable them to contribute more effectively to the development of the nation.

Full or partial scholarships are awarded in diverse fields of study. These include animal sciences, engineering, data communications, health sciences, agriculture and education.

Most scholarships are awarded for study within Uganda, and a very few for study overseas.

The AW Mellon Foundation Master and Doctoral Scholarship Programe 2011 for Africa, University of Cape Town

The AW Mellon Foundation and the University of Cape Town has established a Scholarship Programme to support excellent South African students and students from other countries in Africa who intend to contribute to the development of the continent by leveraging their educational advantage. Although applicants from other countries in Africa will be considered, South African students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be given preference. Allocation of awards will be based on academic merit and financial need.

Only the following fields of study will be considered. Social Justice, Historical Studies, Political Theory and Criminology, Music, with preference for Ethnomusicology, Environmental and Geographical Studies, Anthropology, Film & Media, Gender Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, African Languages, Democratic Governance, Constitutionalisation of Private Law, Constitutional Law, Marine & Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Organisational Psychology ,Economics, Actuarial Science, Demography

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Agroforestry at ICRAF

The World Agroforestry Centre (also known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry or ICRAF) is an independent research institution which generates science-based knowledge about the complex role trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods. As part of the Centre’s work to bring tree-based solutions to bear on poverty and environmental problems, researchers – working in close collaboration with partners – are developing new technologies, tools and policy recommendations for increased food security and ecosystem health.

The Centre’s headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, and research is conducted in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and receive funding from over 50 different donors.

Oshwal Aid/HELB Scholarship 2010, Kenya

OSHWAL AID envisages healthy communities, prospering in harmony with the natural environment in which people are inspired to improve the quality of their own and others lives.

Oshwal Aid Mission
OSHWAL AID assists communities around East Africa through a wide range of programmes in education, health, disaster relief and sustainable development, where such aid is delivered efficiently and effectively by Oshwal Community members throughout East Africa.

HELB Vision:
To be the preferred financier of Kenyans pursuing higher education.

HELB Mission:
To provide affordable loans, bursaries and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher education.

Learners’ Scholarship Programme 2010 for South African

The Old Mutual Learners’ Scholarship Programme 2010, an initiative specifically developed to identify and nurture gifted learners across South Africa who have the potential and early interest to pursue an Actuarial or Accounting career but who are not in a position to access high-quality Maths education due to financial constraints. These learners need to possess exceptional academic talent, a passion for learning and leadership potential.

Dedicated to cultivating and expanding South Africa’s talent, as well as empowering and uplifting deserving individuals and communities, the Old Mutual Learners’ Scholarship Programme offers inspired, gifted learners in grades 8 and 9 the opportunity to apply for a scholarship from grade 10 through to grade 12 at top South African Model C and Independent high schools.

Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Scholarships for South Africans

Doctoral Scholarship,Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation Doctoral

Applications are provided for the Doctoral Scholarships Awarded for Studies at a South African University.

Conditions Governing the Award of the Carl & Emily Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Scholarships and Application Process Guidelines

Eligibility:

The Fuchs Doctoral Scholarships are available to post-graduate students who have already, or intend to register for Doctoral studies at a local South African university. Only South African Citizens are eligible to apply.

Investec Bursary 2011 for South Africans, South Africa

Undergraduate Scholarship, Commerce, Business Science, Mathematics, Engineering , IT

An Investec bursary administered by Study Trust for 2011 . When completing the form, please take note of the following:

• Read the instructions carefully before filling in any information
• Return the application form to Study Trust before 30 September 2010. This will ensure that you are able to send us your latest June examination results which must be returned with the application form (see 1.1 below)
• Send the form, together with the required documents, to Study Trust, PO Box 29192, Melville, 2109
• You must be a South African citizen in order to apply

University of Nairobi Master Scholarship from Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund

The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi fund will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi, for Masters and Postgraduate Diploma studies.

Interested candidates are invited to apply for the scholarship by filling in a formal application/re-application form available in Room A2 Administration Block, Main Campus at a non-refundable application fees of Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Only (KShs. 500.00) paid to the Student Finance Office, University of Nairobi.

Applicants must attach to the completed form a letter of offer (Notice of eligibility) to study at the University of Nairobi at postgraduate level for a Masters/Postgraduate Diploma (not PhD) course under the regular programmes and must have attained at least an Upper Second Class Honours or its equivalent at Bachelors Level.

Wadsworth African Fellowships for African Students to study in South African Universities

The Wadsworth African Fellowship: The Wadsworth African Fellowships are intended to provide support for African students undertaking study leading to a Ph.D. at a South African university that can provide them with international-level training in anthropology (including biological anthropology and archaeology).

Currently applications to the University of Witwatersrand or The University of Cape Town are given priority.

The annual fellowship of $17,500 and can be used towards travel, living expenses, tuition, student fees, insurance, books, research expenses, and any other relevant categories of expenditure while studying at the Host institution.