To all those who are keen to further their studies out of Cameroon or who have interested friends and relatives, this is for you. Scholarship offers is going to be a huge part of this blog with the help of my very good friend Enongene Kevin. Sometimes what keeps us away from an opportunity is ignorance. Go through and share with your contacts, you never know. Goodluck and come back with the good news.
1) Bocconi Scholarships in Italy for International Students
Bocconi University
Bachelor’s/Masters Degree
Bachelor’s/Masters Degree
Deadline: Jan-May 2015
Study in: Milan, Italy
Course starts September 2015
Study in: Milan, Italy
Course starts September 2015
Brief description:
Bocconi
University offers need-based scholarships to international students
enrolling in any Bachelor’s Program or Master of Science Program at
Bocconi. More after the cut.
Host Institution(s):
Bocconi University in Milan, Italy
Field(s) of study:
Eligible Bachelor’s Program or Master of Science Program offered at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target group:
International students
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Full
tuition waiver worth up to € 11,000 per year (maximum of 3 years) for
Bachelor’s Program and up to € 12,000 per year (maximum of 2 years) for
Master’s of Science Program.
Eligibility:
Applicants
for the first year of a Bocconi Bachelor’s/Master program who are
neither a resident or citizen of Italy nor have earned an Italian High
School diploma/Undergraduate Degree in Italy or abroad.
Application instructions:
Applicants must complete and submit the online Bocconi Scholarship online application form. The application must be submitted online by the same date as the online admission’s application. The specific deadlines can be found in the scholarship guidelines but falls around January to May 2015.
It
is important to visit the official website (links found below) to
access the online application form and for detailed information on how
to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
2) IPOET
Description:
Chalmers will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2015, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.
Chalmers will be offering around 50 IPOET scholarships in 2015, funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, to prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.
Selection:
The selection is based on the applicants' relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university´s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master´s programmes.
The selection is based on the applicants' relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade but also home university´s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master´s programmes.
Fields of Study:
Unrestricted - all of the current Master’s Programmes at Chalmers starting in 2015.
Unrestricted - all of the current Master’s Programmes at Chalmers starting in 2015.
Available to:
- Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education
- 1st year Master's Programme applicants
Amount:
- A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters / 2 year programme)
- Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased scholarship reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fee during the second and final year of studies
- No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates
Deadline: 15 January 2015
How to apply for Scholarships administered by Chalmers3) Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme / Master Scholarship Programme
ETH Zurich supports excellent students wishing to pursue a Master’s degree at ETH with two scholarship programmes:
Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) students receive a special scholarship for the duration of their programme as well as specific supervision. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during their Master’s degree course.
Under the Master Scholarship Programme (MSP) students receive a partial stipend during their Master’s degree course and the offer of an assistantship.
The application consists of
Plagiarism, negligent or intentional misinformation will lead to exclusion from the admission process or - if discovered later - to the revocation of the admission and of any scholarship.
If you are applying for more than one Master’s programme, please submit a separate application form for each degree programme.
You can only apply for an Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme or a Master Scholarship Programme if you, at the same time, apply for a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich (or if you, as an ETH Bachelor student, continue with a consecutive Master's degree programme). If you are already enrolled in a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich, you are not eligible to apply for this scholarship anymore.
The Master Scholarship consists of a partial stipend for living and study expenses (CHF 6,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The department can additionally provide a scholarship of CHF 1,500 – 3,000 per semester or offer an assistantship from the second semester onwards (with a payment of CHF 600 per month).
The scholarship begins when the student commences his or her Master’s degree and is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holder’s financial situation. The Master Scholarship Programme requires a financial contribution from the scholarship holder.
Eligible candidates
Students following a one-year Master’s programme may not apply for the VUFP scholarship for a second year. Students already enrolled in a two-year Master’s programme who have not been awarded the VUFP scholarship in 2014/2015 are not eligible to apply for the VUFP scholarship 2015/2016.
Scholarships amounts
Application procedure
From the 19th of December (we recently moved forward this date from the 1st of December), students can start applying for the VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP). Before this date, we will publish the exact application procedure, so keep an eye on this page if you're eligible. The deadline for application is set to the 1st of March 2015.
Conditions VUFP scholarship
Current VUFP scholars VUFP scholars following a two year Master’s programme do not need to re-apply for the VUFP scholarship for the second year. The VUFP scholar will be nominated for a second year provided that he or she has obtained at least 80% of all ECTS. Faculties will inform the VUFP committee in June if sufficient results have been achieved.
VUFP candidates will receive an e-mail from the Central VUFP committee on or around the 1 July 2015 containing a nomination letter, the conditions of the VUFP scholarship and a statement of agreement. Candidates return the signed statement of agreement to vufp@vu.nl.
Students who have not achieved sufficient study results will be informed that they will not be offered the VUFP scholarship for the next academic year, unless there are clear reasons why the results were lower than average.
Complaint procedure
For pressing questions regarding the VUFP scholarship, please email: vufp@vu.nl.
Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) students receive a special scholarship for the duration of their programme as well as specific supervision. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during their Master’s degree course.
Under the Master Scholarship Programme (MSP) students receive a partial stipend during their Master’s degree course and the offer of an assistantship.
Who can apply?
The scholarship programmes are open to excellent students both from the ETH and from other universities (national and international) wishing to pursue their Master’s degree at ETH Zurich. The prerequisite is a very good result in their Bachelor’s. Students must belong to the best 10 percent of their Bachelor’s programme.The application consists of
- an application form
- a letter of motivation
- a pre-proposal for your Master's thesis (see the separate guidelines on how to write a pre-proposal (PDF, 23 KB) (PDF, 23 KB))
- letters of recommendation from two professors
Plagiarism, negligent or intentional misinformation will lead to exclusion from the admission process or - if discovered later - to the revocation of the admission and of any scholarship.
If you are applying for more than one Master’s programme, please submit a separate application form for each degree programme.
You can only apply for an Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme or a Master Scholarship Programme if you, at the same time, apply for a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich (or if you, as an ETH Bachelor student, continue with a consecutive Master's degree programme). If you are already enrolled in a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich, you are not eligible to apply for this scholarship anymore.
Scholarship amount and duration
The Excellence Scholarship consists of a grant covering living and study expenses (CHF 11,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The scholarship begins when the student commences his or her Master’s degree and is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holder’s financial situation.The Master Scholarship consists of a partial stipend for living and study expenses (CHF 6,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The department can additionally provide a scholarship of CHF 1,500 – 3,000 per semester or offer an assistantship from the second semester onwards (with a payment of CHF 600 per month).
The scholarship begins when the student commences his or her Master’s degree and is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holder’s financial situation. The Master Scholarship Programme requires a financial contribution from the scholarship holder.
Selection
The applications are evaluated by the Admissions Committees of the respective Master’s programmes. The final decision for awarding scholarships in the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme and in the Master Scholarship Programme rests with the Rector of the ETH. The number of annual scholarships depends on the availability of funds.4) VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP)
The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented prospective students the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in a selection of Master’s programmes at VU University. VU University has committed to providing approximately 1 million euro towards attracting highly motivated, excellent students.
All applications received by 1 March will be reviewed by the faculty at which the applicant will be participating in a Master’s programme. Faculties then nominate applicants to the central VUFP scholarship committee, which then awards scholarships to the most talented students. The award is based on the motivation letter, the quality of previous education and the student's academic performance therein. A scholarship offer will then be made to successful candidates.Eligible candidates
The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) is a scholarship for strongly motivated students with excellent study results.
Eligible candidates must be able to prove their academic excellence, must be admitted to a preselected
Master’s degree at VU University, do not have the Dutch nationality and
have not graduated from a Dutch higher education programme.Students following a one-year Master’s programme may not apply for the VUFP scholarship for a second year. Students already enrolled in a two-year Master’s programme who have not been awarded the VUFP scholarship in 2014/2015 are not eligible to apply for the VUFP scholarship 2015/2016.
Scholarships amounts
The VUFP
scholarship covers your tuition fee, and provides for an allowance
towards study and living costs (paid out in 3 installments over the
year). Please note that the scholarship does not cover all your living
expenses.
There are two variations of the VUFP scholarship:- €5.000 to students paying the tuition fee for EEA students
- €15.000 to students paying the tuition fee for non-EEA students
The
grant is awarded to students in their first year of a Master’s degree
programme. Only students following a 2-year Master’s programme may apply
for a second year and the prerequisite for a second application is the
achievement of at least 80% of the 60 possible credits. The Faculty
VUFP committee will be asked to demonstrate to the Central VUFP
committee that these credits have indeed been achieved.
Application procedure
From the 19th of December (we recently moved forward this date from the 1st of December), students can start applying for the VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP). Before this date, we will publish the exact application procedure, so keep an eye on this page if you're eligible. The deadline for application is set to the 1st of March 2015.
Conditions VUFP scholarship
Current VUFP scholars VUFP scholars following a two year Master’s programme do not need to re-apply for the VUFP scholarship for the second year. The VUFP scholar will be nominated for a second year provided that he or she has obtained at least 80% of all ECTS. Faculties will inform the VUFP committee in June if sufficient results have been achieved.
VUFP candidates will receive an e-mail from the Central VUFP committee on or around the 1 July 2015 containing a nomination letter, the conditions of the VUFP scholarship and a statement of agreement. Candidates return the signed statement of agreement to vufp@vu.nl.
Students who have not achieved sufficient study results will be informed that they will not be offered the VUFP scholarship for the next academic year, unless there are clear reasons why the results were lower than average.
Complaint procedure
An interested
party which does not agree with the decision of the VUFP scholarship
committee, may file a written complaint. This complaint should be
addressed to the student ombudsman by e-mail and must include:
- Your name and full address.
- Details of the decision that you do not agree with. In the case of a written decision, a copy should be enclosed. In the case of refusal or failure to make a decision, give a full account of the situation and the nature of the required decision.
- The grounds for complaint: why are you unable to accept the original decision?
- Date and signature.
Your
e-mail should be send within six weeks from the day after the date of
the decision against which you are objecting. An objection may be
considered beyond this period only if there are compelling reasons for
its late submission.
You can send your e-mail to: studentenombudsman@vu.nl.For pressing questions regarding the VUFP scholarship, please email: vufp@vu.nl.
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