New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) for Masters Students from Developing Countries

New Zealand AID (NZAID) offers the New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS)  for international students from selected developing countries to study in New Zealand to gain knowledge and skills through post-graduate study in specific subject areas that will assist in the development of their home country. New Zealand Development Scholarships are available for Postgraduate Certificate (6 months), Postgraduate Diploma (1 year) or Masters Degree (1 – 2 years).

Institute: Any accredited academic institutions in New Zealand
Program: Masters degree , Postgraduate diploma or certificate Studies
Place of Study:  New Zealand
Application Deadline: 31 July  (annual), next course starts 2015

Scholarship Coverage:

The scholarships include a fortnightly living allowance, an establishment allowance, medical and travel insurance, travel to and from your home country at the start and end of your scholarship, home leave or reunion travel for some students, and assistance with research and thesis costs for most postgraduate research students.

Fields of study:

Subject areas that are relevant to the sustainable development needs of your country (i.e. renewable energy, agriculture, fisheries, disaster risk management, natural resource management, health, and education).  Find out the preferred subjects for your country.

Target group:

The scholarships are open to citizens of:

Africa: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia: China, Mongolia, Nepal, Timor-Leste

Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following conditions to be eligible for a New Zealand Scholarship:

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing your scholarship.
• Be a citizen of the country from which you are applying for a scholarship and have resided in that country for at least the last two years.
• Agree to return to your home country for a minimum of two years on completion of the scholarship.

Application instructions:

You must first apply for an Offer of Placement (admission) at your preferred New Zealand institution. Once you have a confirmed Offer of Place, you must submit the completed NZDS application form together with your essay and supporting documents by 31 July 2015 to the address indicated at the NZDS page specific to your country.

It is important to visit the country-specific pages and the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship and to access the application forms.

For more information please visit  their Official Scholarship Website.

Related Scholarships: List of New Zealand Scholarships

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ADB Japan Scholarships in USA for Developing Countries

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) is established in April 1988 with financing from the Government of Japan.The ADB-JSP offers Scholarship around 300 students annually all over the world in various academic institutions located in 10 countries.For a uniform development of all regions ADB scholarship set limited to the scholars that after  completion of their study programs, scholars will go back to home countries to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries.Main objective is to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member countries ( see below country list) to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.

Name of Institution: East-West Center
Country of Study: USA
Degree Offered: Masters
Major: There are 15 majors ( see below)
Application Deadline : November for next year August Intake
Scholarship Coverage: Full Tuition Fees and Bursaries.

ADB-JSP Scholarship DOESN'T COVER: 
Expenses for the scholar's family; extra-curricular courses or training; additional travel during the course of the study program; additional expenses related to supplementary educational materials, field trips, or participation in workshops, seminars, or internships while at the academic institution or purchase of educational equipment such as computers.

Major/ Subjects which are considered for ADB- Japan Scholarship for this institution:
Master degree courses of following majors:

1. Architecture
2. Business Administration
3. Economics
4. Geography
5. International Management
6. Japan Focused MBA (JEMBA)
7. Natural Resources & Environmental Management
8. Ocean Engineering
9. Oceanography
10. Pacific Island Studies
11. Public Administration
12. Sociology
13. Tropical Plant & Soil Science
14. Urban and Regional Planning
15. Master of Law   

Application Procedures:

Applicants should request information and application forms from the chosen Academic Institution(s). Applicants are encouraged to access various resources, including the institutions' websites and handbooks for more information.
Applicants should indicate to the academic institution that they are applying for admission and that they would like to be considered for the ADB-JSP Scholarship. The completed Institution application form and required documentation, including the ADB-JSP Information Sheet form, should be submitted to the academic institution. Applicants are required to submit their latest Income Tax Return or Certification of their Annual Salary/Monthly Salary, whichever is available. They should also submit a Certification of Family Income (Parent's Income).
The academic institution will screen and rank the applicants, based on its own selection criteria, keeping in view the eligibility requirements and selection criteria of the ADB. In the evaluation process, the academic institution may contact the candidates for further information. The academic institution will then submit its ranked list of applicants to ADB, including a description of the score/grading system which is the basis for the ranking.
ADB will review the submission from the academic institutions and recommend awardees based on the selection criteria of ADB to the Executive Director of Japan for formal approval.
Upon approval by the Executive Director of Japan, ADB will advise academic institutions on the successful candidates.
The academic institution will inform all applicants of the outcome of the selection process and begin to make arrangements for the awardees take up their scholarships.
The academic institutions will arrange for the signing of the Acceptance of Scholarship Award by awardee wherein the scholars agree that after completion of their study, they will return to their home country.
ADB will send an appropriate congratulatory letter to each scholar.
Applications for scholarships should be sent at least six months prior to the planned time that you wish to commence studies.

Important

No separate application to ADB is necessary.
The duly accomplished information sheet together with all copies of academic records should be sent to the institution at least six (6) months before the commencement of the intake that you wish to join.
Only candidates who have been offered admission and endorsed by the academic institutions will be considered for the scholarships by the

Intake: August
Deadline: November

Contact Details:
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road, Honolulu
Hawaii 96848-1601, U.S.A.
(Attn: ADB Scholarship Program Administrator)
Ms. Stella Kolinski
ADB-JSP & EWC Scholarship Assistant
E-mail: adbjsp@eastwestcenter.org
Tel. No.: +1 808 944 7738
Fax No.:+1 808 944 7070   

List of Developing Member Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cook Islands, People’s Republic of China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Fiji, Hong Kong, China, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, the Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taipei,China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

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Bing Masters Research Scholarship for International Students in New Zealand, 2016

Institution : any University in New Zealand
Place of Study : New Zealand
Degree: Masters Thesis/ Research
Amount of Scholarship: $ 2000.00
Application Deadline : October, 2015.

                                              Types of Scholarship: Research Grant

 

 

Bings Scholarship :

 

Provided by the income from a bequest made by Mrs Elsie Violet Wells, these scholarships are to be in the fields of: medicine, veterinary science, agriculture, psychology, psychiatry or theology.
Eligibility:

 

The fields of research in which the scholarships will be tenable for the years 2015 - 2020 are as follows:

 

• 2015 and 2018 Agriculture and Theology

• 2016 and 2019 Psychology and Psychiatry

• 2017 and 2020 Medicine and Veterinary Science

The award shall be tenable by those undertaking the thesis year of a Masters program at a university in New Zealand.They are to be awarded to any persons without restrictions of gender, race, nationality, creed or age who, by their occupations, courses of study or experience are qualified to carry out research (at Masters level). The application deadline is 1st October, 2015.

 

Course Level: Scholarship is available for students undertaking the thesis year of a Masters program at a university in New Zealand.
 
Scholarship Provider: 
The funds for this scholarship are provided by the income from a bequest made by Mrs Elsie Violet Wells.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of any nationality can apply for this scholarship.

Number of award(s): Normally one scholarship awarded each year.

Duration of award(s): Each award shall be tenable for one year and that year shall be the thesis year of a Master’s degree.

What does it cover:  The value of each award shall be $2,000 per year.

Notification: Applicants will be notified in December.

How to Apply:
Candidates should complete an application using the Universities NZ on-line
scholarships application. The on-line application form will request and applicants must provide:

1.  a statement outlining the candidate’s thesis research.
2. a statement outlining the candidate’s extracurricular activities.
3. a statement describing any other particulars that may prove useful to the selection committee.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st October, 2015.
For Application and further information visit the following links:

• Application Form
• Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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Master Degree Scholarship Offered at KNUST, Ghana

Institute: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Country of Study : Ghana
Program : Masters Degree in Animal Science
Scholarship amount: GH5,000.00 during the 2015/2016 academic year
Application deadline :  30th June, 2015.

Scholarship Donor: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumas

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DairyNZ Undegraduate Scholarships in Agriculture, New Zealand

Institution : Lincoln University & Massey University, NZ

Country of Study: New Zealand

Program: Bachelor degree in Dairy or related subjects

Amount of Scholarship: uoto $5750

Application Deadline: 7 December 2015.

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