ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Erasmus Mundus Partner country Scholarships (for third-country students)

The European Commission offers a limited number of Erasmus Mundus Partner country scholarships for third country (non-EU) students. Only less than 8% of applicants in previous years obtained the scholarship. Applicants are advised to look for alternative sources of fundings as early as possible.

Partner country scholarships are worth up to €47,000-49,000 which covers:

- two-year participation fee of up to €18,000 including tuition fee and mandatory insurance;
- travel, installation and visa related costs up to: €5,000-7,000;
- monthly living allowance of €1,000 for 24 months.

Partner country scholarships can be awarded to students from all countries other than the 27 EU member states and EEA/EFTA states: Turkey, FYROM, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway. 

Furthermore, you must comply with the 12 months rule: you are not a resident nor have carried out your main activity (studies, training or work) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in these countries. The five-year reference period for this rule is calculated backwards as from the application submission deadline.

Click here to find out if your contry is considered to be a 'third-country'. Applicants are advised to consult the European Comission Erasmus Mundus Programme Guide for further detailed information.

The deadline for Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications for the academic year 2015-2016 is:

• 10 December 2014, GMT 17:00

 Application

• Application Form
• http://www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/admissionandscholarships/ma-lll-application-form/ma-lll-applications-2014-batch-10/
• Step by step guide
• http://www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/fileadmin/www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/admissionandscholarships/SteptoStep_Guide_to_Complete_2013_MA_LLL_Application_Form.pdf

NOTE: STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN ADVANCE.

Your application including the following documents must be submitted online by the above deadline:

• Certified copies of academics transcripts (translated into English).
• EUROPASS CV.
• English language proficiency test certificate (IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 650 in written paper test; or 280 in computerised test; or 100 in internet-based test).
• An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning.
• Personal statement of motivation (max. 450 words) stating the following: your academic interest in Lifelong Learning Policy, your academic interest in Lifelong Learning Management, and your career plan after the completion of the course
• Two recommendation letters from former/current supervisors of which one must be academic referee.
• Passport (photo page)

Application results

• The applicants who are not selected for the scholarships will receive notification by email in March 2015.
• Shortlisted candidates will be requested to send hard copies of supporting documents in March 2015.
• The scholarship applicants on the main list and reserve list will receive the final results of their applications in early May 2015 after the Consortium has received the final selection approval from the European Commission.
• When a main list student withdraws, he/she is replaced by the first eligible candidate on the reserve list. In this particular case, the eligibility criterion concerns the nationality of the reserve list candidate and the rule concerning the presence of a maximum of two nationals from the same country among the scholarship holders for a given category shall be observed. If there are already two other students with the same nationality on the main list, the consortium will have to take the next eligible candidate respecting its own ranking list in line with the European Commission regulations.

Participation fee

• The participation fee for third-country students for the entire two-year programme is €16,000 including tuition fee and mandatory insurance.

Mobility tracks for batch 10 (2015-2017)

In the academic year 2015-2016, all MALLL students in batch 10  will study the first year at the institute of Education in London, England. The third semester will be at Deusto University, Spain. For the fourth semester, students can choose one of the three European universities to write their thesis.

Erasmus Mundus Programme country scholarship students must study one module of the second semester in July-August 2016 at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. EU/EEA self-funded students can opt to study the same module in Melbourne.

Erasmus Mundus Programme country scholarship students and EU/EEA self-funded students must study in at least two European universities outside the country where they obtained their latest university degree and each study period must give theme at least 30 ECTS (Melbourne module will only give 15 ECTS, so it does not count). These mobility periods cannot be replaced by virtual mobility. Neither can they take place in institutions outside the consortium.

For example, a Danish student with Programme country scholarship has finished the first year in Copenhagen, can only go back to Copenhagen for the fourth semester if his/her BA degree was obtained from another country than Denmark.

A British student holding a Programme country scholarship and a British BA degree, can start MALLL at IoE London in the first year, move to Melbourne for 1 module, then go to Bilbao and must finish thesis in Copenhagen.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION:

Please note that the number of applications by a third country student must be limited to a maximum of three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses.

If a student applies to more than three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses he/she will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

Swiss students is considered as Partner country students.

In addition, only individuals who have not previously benefitted from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are eligible to apply. Applicants are asked to sign a declaration confirming that they have not previously received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in the Scholarship Application Form and in the Scholarship Agreement.

If a student is selected (proposed for a scholarship, put on the reserve list, or enrolled on a self paying basis) his/her data may be used for the purposes of evaluating the Erasmus Mundus Programme and will be made available to the Agency, the EM National Structures, the EU Delegations and the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association, acting as stakeholders of the programme.

http://www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/admissionandscholarships/categoryascholarshipsthirdcountrystudents/

SCHOLARSHIP and MOBILITY programme between EUROPE and the AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP)

SCHOLARSHIP and MOBILITY programme between EUROPE and the AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) region for Master Students PhD Students Academic and administrative Staff

For more information on the program and application procedure:

http://www.caribu.be/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Poster_A1_Caribu_v3.pdf

CARIBU is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) partnership program that aims at increasing academic mobility, research and capacity building opportunities between 8 EU universities (Belgium (2), Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Poland, Portugal, Romania) and countries from the ACP region (Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Gambia, Ghana, the Bahamas, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Samoa). The project is devoted to creating a mutual forum for scientific cooperation, learning enhancement and exchange of best practices. All partners in the project will strive to meet the needs of the involved countries including through the support to the development of disadvantaged regions, with a special attention given to equal opportunity and gender balance.

Seven priority fields have been defined by the consortium, which offer a broad range of disciplines (ICT, management, science, agriculture, social sciences, engineering and environment) in which Masters and PhD students as well as academic and administrative staff (hereby referred as “Staff”) will be able to take part in mobility schemes under a scholarship program. Please, note that the scholarship program is directed only towards ACP students and staff coming to Europe, and in some specific cases, to staff going in one of the ACP partner university.

Read more about Mobility & Scholarship

The program will benefit students, researchers and staff members who will bring an immediate impact in their home institutions through the exchange of best practices, mutual sharing of knowledge, teaching and management skills as well as a very enriching linguistic, cultural and educational experience.

With the objective to achieve better understanding and mutual enrichment between the EU and Third countries, the European commission has launched the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programs, implemented by its executive agency, the Culture, Audiovisual and Education Executive Agency (EACEA). By creating exchange opportunities between partner higher education institutions, the EMA2 programs contribute to fostering academic and scientific cooperation projects that pave the way to strong and long term partnerships.

Mobility and scholarships

What does the scholarship cover ?

The CARIBU project aims at encouraging the international mobility of Master and PhD students and academic and administrative staff members (hereafter referred as “staff”). To this end, an attractive scholarship program is offered.

The scholarship covers the following:

• Monthly subsistence allowance:

The amount of the living allowance varies depending on the level of studies.

Master students: 1,000 € per month
PhD Students: 1,500 € per month
Staff: 2,500 € per month

• Travel tickets: 1 return economy class ticket per participant (tickets are purchased by the coordinating university through an accredited travel agency. Please note that self-purchased tickets will not be reimbursed)
• Insurance: all participants receive health and repatriation insurance:  https://www.marshconnect.eu/emis2MC.htm
• Participation costs: for mobilities of min. 10 months are transferred directly from the project budget to the hosting universities. The participation costs may cover tuition fees, additional library, etc. on an equal basis to that charged to local and international students.

How many scholarships are available?

Please note that all PhD degree scholarships (36 months) have already been awarded. The remaining available scholarships are for Master degree (10 or 22 months), Master exchange (5 or 10 months), PhD exchange (10 or 22 months) and Staff mobility (1 month).

Central Africa (Cameroon and DRC)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	7	7	1
PhD	-	-	2	1
Staff	3	-	-	-

Eastern and Southern Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	14	18	1
PhD	-	-	1	1
Staff	2	-	-	-

Southern Africa (Mozambique)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	3	3	1
PhD	-	-	1	-
Staff	1	-	-	-

Western Africa (Ghana, Gambia, Cape Verde)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	9	13	1
PhD	-	-	3	-
Staff	3	-	-	-

Caribbean (Suriname, the Bahamas, Guyana)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	8	9	3
PhD	-	-	1	1
Staff	2	-	-	-

Pacific (Samoa and Timor Leste)
	1 month	5 months	10 months	22 months
Master	-	9	12	4
PhD	-	-	1	1
Staff	3	-	-	-

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Borlaug Fellowships 2015

Borlaug Fellowship Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2015 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers, and policymakers from 34 eligible countries. Fellows will work one-on-one with a mentor at a U.S. university, research center, or government agency, usually for 6-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

The application deadline is October 31, 2014.

Applying for the Borlaug Fellowship Program

Eligibility

To be considered for the Borlaug Fellowship Program, candidates must:

• Be citizens of an eligible country
• Be fluent in English
• Have completed a Master’s or higher degree
• Be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience
• Be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country
• Demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship

Applicants are selected based on their academic and professional research interests and achievements, level of scientific competence, aptitude for scientific research, leadership potential, likelihood of bringing back new ideas to their home institution, and flexibility and aptitude for success in a cross-cultural environment. Consideration is also given to the relevance of the applicant’s research area to the research topics highlighted in the application announcement and to global food security and trade.

Application Requirements

Candidates must apply via the online application system (link below). The following information will be required:

• Completed application form
• 2-3 page program proposal and action plan
• Signed approval from applicant's home institution
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official copy of transcript for college/university degree(s) received
• Copy of passport identification page 

Online Application System

Click here to access the online application system (an external, third-party site)

Individual Research Grants for African

African Peacebuilding Network Individual Research Grants

Supporting independent African research and its integration into regional and global policy communities

Open for applications, next deadline is December 14th 2014. Apply Now

Request for Proposals for African Peacebuilding Network Individual Research Grants

The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites research grant applications from African researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners working on conflict and peacebuilding issues at universities and research institutions or regional governmental and nongovernmental organizations in Africa.

About the African Peacebuilding Network

The APN promotes independent African research and analysis on peacebuilding in or near countries and regions affected by violent conflict on the continent. The program contributes to the emergence of a critical mass of Africa-based expertise: researchers, analysts, and practitioners who will play an important role in the shaping of an Africa-centered peacebuilding agenda.  

About the APN Individual Research Grants Program

A core component of the APN, the research grants program is a vehicle for enhancing the quality and visibility of independent African peacebuilding research both regionally and globally, while making peacebuilding knowledge accessible to key policymakers and research centers of excellence in Africa and around the world. Grant recipients will produce research-based knowledge that is relevant to, and has a significant impact on, peacebuilding policy and practice on the continent. For its part, the APN will work toward inserting the evidence-based knowledge that this group produces into regional and global debates and policies focusing on peacebuilding.

Support is available for research and analysis on issues such as the following:

• Root causes of conflict and conflict prevention, mediation, management, resolution, and transformation
• Environmental change and conflict
• Post-conflict elections, democratization, and governance
• The relationship between peacebuilding and state building, including state-society relations and state reconstruction
• Transitional justice, reconciliation, and human rights
• Economic and financial dimensions of conflict, peacekeeping, and peace support operations
• Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
• Security sector reform (SSR)
• Media, civil society, and peace
• Peace partnerships involving the UN, the AU, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and civil society
• Gender and peacebuilding
• International justice and post-conflict peace 

Grants are awarded on a competitive, peer-reviewed basis and are intended to support six months of field-based research, from May 2015 to November 2015. Up to ten individual grants of a maximum of $15,000 will be awarded.  

During their grant period, grantees are required to participate in two workshops organized by the APN. These workshops will provide opportunities to refine research focus and methodologies, present findings, explore ways to make work accessible through publications and other means to multiple peacebuilding constituencies, and develop constructive working relationships with other grantees, senior academics, and practitioner facilitators.

Research Grant Proposals

The APN is interested in innovative field-based projects that demonstrate strong potential for high-quality research and analysis, which in turn can inform practical action on peacebuilding and/or facilitate interregional collaboration and networking among African researchers and practitioners.

Proposals should clearly describe research objectives and significance, with alignment between research design/method and research questions and goals. Proposals should also demonstrate knowledge of the research subject and relevant literature, and address the feasibility of proposed research activities, including a time frame for project completion. Applicants should also discuss the likely relevance of the proposed research to existing knowledge on peacebuilding practice and policy. We strongly encourage the inclusion of a brief budget outline (not detailed), to fit appropriately within the page limit required.  

Eligibility

All applicants must be African citizens currently residing in an African country.

Academic applicants must hold a faculty or research position at an African university or research organization and have a PhD.

Policy analysts and practitioner applicants must be based in Africa at a regional or subregional institution, a government agency, or a nongovernmental, media, or civil society organization and have obtained at least a Master’s degree of no less than 5 years, with at least five years of proven research and work experience in peacebuilding-related activities on the continent.

Application Process

All applications must be uploaded through our online portal. For inquiries or technical questions pertaining to the portal, please contact APN staff (apn@ssrc.org). Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, no mailed materials will be accepted.

Requirements

1) Completed Application Form
2) Completed Proposal & Bibliography
3) Two Reference Letters
4) Language evaluation(s) (if required)
5) Updated CV

Deadline for Applications

Applications are due by 9 pm EST, December 14, 2014.

If you have questions, please contact APN program staff by telephone at (+1) 212-377-2700 or by e-mail at apn@ssrc.org.

APN Research Grants Frequently Asked Questions

Program Director

Cyril Obi

Contact

• Dagan Rossini

http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/apn-research-grants/

International Student Merit Scholarships

International Student Merit Scholarships 


Value: $5,000 | Seven (7) Scholarships Available
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2015
Who’s Eligible?
International applicants entering year one of a full-time, four-year undergraduate degree program at Ryerson in Fall
2015. Applicants must meet the following criteria and will be considered on a competitive basis:
A) Enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time and have completed an application to Ryerson, via the
Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) by March 1, 2015.
AND
B) Currently enrolled (full-time) in the final year of an out-of-country secondary school (or equivalent) and entering
Canada with Study Permit authorization. Applicants must achieve first-class standing in the country-specific
equivalent of the Ontario Grade 12U program.
Details:
• 7 International Secondary School Student Merit Scholarships, valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded across all
programs on a grades-competitive basis (final admission average of 85% / A or equivalent is required for
consideration).
• International students must be currently enrolled on a full-time basis in the final year of an out-of-country
secondary school (or equivalent).
• International students who have attended a post-secondary institution (university or college) are not eligible for
International Student Merit Scholarship.
• International students must have a valid Canadian Study Permit by the time they register in courses at
Ryerson and must maintain their International Student (Study Permit) status for the entirety of their first year of
studies (fall and winter semesters) in order to receive and retain their scholarship.
A scholarship application is required. International Student Merit Scholarships will be awarded to the overall
best-qualified applicants. Decisions of the selection committee are final.
Please review the Terms and Conditions for All Entrance Scholarships available at
www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/awards/entrance
Completed application forms should be mailed or faxed to:
International Student Merit Scholarship Committee Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street Toronto, ON Canada M5B 2K3 Fax: 416-979-5221

Schlumberger Foundation Fellowships

Schlumberger Foundation Call for Applications for the

 2015-2016 Faculty for the Future Fellowships


http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/

The Schlumberger Foundation is accepting new applications for the 2015–2016 Faculty for the Future Fellowships from September 10th to November 14th, 2014.

The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctorate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading universities worldwide.

The long-term goal of the program is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing academic careers in STEM disciplines thus contributing to the socio-economic development of their home countries and regions. The program is growing each year and has become a community of 405 women scientists and technologists from 68 countries. Grant recipients are selected as much for their leadership capabilities as for their scientific talents. Ultimately they are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers, to further their research, to teach and to become inspirational role models for other young women, especially in the STEM fields.

Faculty for the Future grants are based on actual costs for eligible expenses up to a maximum of USD 50,000 per year and may be renewed through to completion of studies subject to performance, self-evaluation, recommendation from supervisors and strong evidence of re-integration plans into the home country.

Candidates should have applied to, have been admitted to, or be currently enrolled in a university abroad when submitting their grant application. Candidates must hold an excellent academic record and illustrate their commitment to teaching and research or to using their scientific knowledge in public policy advocacy. Candidates should demonstrate leadership skills, community outreach interest and have a track record in encouraging young women into the STEM fields. Candidates should also prove their commitment to returning to their home countries to contribute to the economic, social and technological advancement of their regions, pursing careers in the teaching and research faculties of their home institutions and also taking positions in the public sector.

Previous Awards Announcement:

Schlumberger Foundation awards 2014 Scholarship Grants for Women in Science

The Schlumberger Foundation has granted $6.3 Million to 168 women scientists through its Faculty for the Future program for the 2014-2015 academic year. This program, now in its tenth year, supports women scientists from developing countries through grants to enable them to pursue PhDs and Post doctorate studies in scientific and engineering disciplines at leading universities worldwide.

New fellowships were awarded to 84 women from 30 developing countries to pursue studies in 36 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in 64 host universities in 12 countries. In addition, 84 existing grants were extended for a further year. This year’s program attracted a total 654 new and renewal applications since the call for applications opened in September, 2013.

Schlumberger Foundation president Sola Oyinlola commented, “The Schlumberger Foundation believes that acquiring technological expertise is a critical dimension to enable many developing countries to boost their growth in a sustainable manner. Women have historically been underrepresented in STEM in many countries. We launched the Faculty for the Future program a decade ago based on a conviction that the lack of female role models was a major roadblock to women pursuing scientific and engineering careers. We are committed to help increase the gender diversity in advanced technical disciplines.”

After completion of their studies, Fellows return to their home countries to contribute to economic, social and technological advancement by strengthening the teaching and research faculties of their home institutions and also taking positions in the public sector.

Since the Faculty for the Future program was launched in 2004, 405 women from 68 countries have received fellowships, and have become members of an active community of Fellows. The arrival of 84 new grantees into this community significantly reinforces the Schlumberger Foundation’s ability to impact the development of their home regions.

The Schlumberger Foundation:

The Schlumberger Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports STEM education. Recognizing the link between science, engineering, technology, and socio-economic development, as well as the key role of education in realizing individual potential, the Schlumberger Foundation’s flagship program is Faculty for the Future.