African Students Forum

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Incentive offered by:
PTDF Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition

Type of Incentive:
The objective of the Competition is three fold; to enhance the capacity of locally based researchers to conduct research relating to Oil and Gas Technology Development; to promote the retention of such capacity; and encourage its application in the industry context.

Contacts:
Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF), Plot 672 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11 Garki, Abuja and
research@ptdf.gov.ngThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,

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Application Time Frame:


Eligibility:
Candidates and scholars who are interested in doing research on Oil and Petroleum

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send applications to:
Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF), Plot 672 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11 Garki, Abuja and
research@ptdf.gov.ngThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,

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Incentive offered by:
Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships
Stoffel Scholarship Program

Type of Incentive:
Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships for Lawyers and Activists from Developing countries.

Recipients of the Stoffel Scholarship will be required to engage in all classroom and related academic activities necessary to fulfill the requirements of the LL.M. degree.

Contacts:
Mindy Jane Roseman, Academic Director, Human Rights Program, Pound Hall 401, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA 02138. USA. Phone: 617-495-6912, Email: mroseman [at]law.harvard.edu

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Lawyers and/or activists from non-governmental organizations in the developing world who have at least a two-year proven track record in human rights and who have been admitted to the LL.M. Program are eligible for a Stoffel Scholarship.

Special Requirements:
Scholarship recipients will be expected to prepare a brief report outlining Any applicant to the LL.M. Program at Harvard Law School who needs financial aid and meets the eligibility conditions listed above may apply for the Stoffel Scholarship by checking the applicable box on the Graduate Program Financial Aid Application Form.

Stoffel Scholarship applicants must also complete the rest of the Financial Aid Application Form and submit it with their LL.M. application to the Graduate Program.

How to apply:
Write Proposal to : Mindy Jane Roseman
Academic Director
Human Rights Program
Pound Hall 401
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-6912
Email: mroseman@law.harvard.edu
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Incentive offered by:
Just Dream Foundation

Type of Incentive:
PTDF Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition

Contacts:
Lagos Port Harcourt
52 Napex Complex, 3 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Phone: +234-1-892-6660,
8037080251
E-mail: registrar@nigeriaedu.com 8 Old Aba Road, Rumuogba,

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Phone: +234-84-482425, 8052906725
E-mail: registrar@nigeriaedu.com

Abuja
c/o TITSALL GLOBAL SCHOOLS
Plot 185 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Opposite Rock View Hotel,
Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria.
Phone: +234-9-413-1136,
8035523435
E-mail: registrar@nigeriaedu.com

Application Time Frame:


Eligibility:
NO qualification or credit level is required! If you are CONFIDENT then go ahead and make real your DREAM.

Special Requirements:
Open ended scholarship.

How to apply:
Use the contact information
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Incentive offered by:
Commonwealth Scholarship Plan

Type of Incentive:
The Commonwealth Scholarship Plan, established in 1960, was designed by Commonwealth governments to enable students of high intellectual promise to pursue studies in Commonwealth countries other than their own, so that on their return they could make a distinctive contribution in their own countries while fostering mutual understanding within the Commonwealth.

Contacts:
Canadian Bureau for International Education

220 Laurier W/O, Suite 1550
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9
Canada
Phone: 613-237-4820, ext: 230
Fax: 613-237-1073

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Open to candidates with Academic Level:
* Doctorate
* Masters

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
send application to
Canadian Bureau for International Education
220 Laurier W/O, Suite 1550
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9
Canada
Phone: 613-237-4820, ext: 230
Fax: 613-237-1073
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Incentive offered by:
Trinidad & Tobago Commonwealth Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago offers Trinidad & Tobago Commonwealth Scholarships each year to students who are citizens of Commonwealth countries.

Contacts:
Ministry of Public Administration and Information
Scholarships and Advanced Training Division
National Library Building
Corner Hart and Abercromby Streets
Port of Spain
Tel: 1-868-625-9965 Ext. 2020; 2031
Fax: 1-868-623-8636

Email enquiries: csfpout[at]acu.ac.uk

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
1. Scholarships are open equally to men and women who are citizens of another Commonwealth country and who are normally resident in any part of the Commonwealth other than Trinidad and Tobago.
2. Scholarships are available for postgraduate study in all areas of study (except medicine) offered at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
3. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent with at least lower second class honours from a recognized university for studies leading to the Master's degree and a Master's degree for studies leading to the Ph.D. degree.
4. There is no age restriction. However, preference will be given to candidates who have obtained a university degree within the last five (5) years. for extension to a maximum period of one year

Special Requirements:
The continuance of each award from year to year will be conditional upon the satisfactory progress and conduct of the holder.

How to apply:
Apply to: Ministry of Public Administration and Information
Scholarships and Advanced Training Division
National Library Building
Corner Hart and Abercromby Streets
Port of Spain
Tel: 1-868-625-9965 Ext. 2020; 2031
Fax: 1-868-623-8636

Email enquiries: csfpout[at]acu.ac.uk
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Incentive offered by:
Nigerian Women Association of Georgia Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia, Inc. U.S.A calls for applications for scholarship awards to female students in Nigerian universities in the amount of Forty Thousand Naira (N40, 000)

Contacts:
NIGERIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, INC. USA
P. O. Box 14532, Atlanta, Georgia
30324 USA
(770) 496-4380

Application Time Frame:
15 May Every Year.

Eligibility:
1. An applicant must be a Nigerian female student, in a Nigerian University.
2. All applications must include the following:
- Two paged Essay, type-written and double spaced.
- Essay topic: Should the education of women be a national priority in a developing nation?
3. State of origin.
4. A paragraph explaining why you NEED and should receive the scholarship.
5. Current photograph of Applicant
6. Photocopy of your University identity card.
7. Letter of recommendation or letter attesting that you are a student, from your Dean, HOD or Dept. Secretary.
8. Letter of introduction from, your Local Govt., Church or Mosque.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
All applications must be mailed to:
NIGERIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, INC. USA
P. O. Box 14532, Atlanta, Georgia
30324 USA
(770) 496-4380
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Incentive offered by:
Economic Club Business Study Abroad Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
This scholarship award is granted every year and is limited to Study Abroad programs through Public Colleges.

Contacts:
Grand Rapids Community Foundation

209-C Waters Building
161 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Phone: 616 454-1751 extension, 103
Fax: 616 454-6455

Application Time Frame:
April every year

Eligibility:
Applicant must be a full-time second year or above undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Business and will be studying abroad through a public college or university.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send applications to:
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
209-C Waters Building
161 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Phone: 616 454-1751 extension, 103
Fax: 616 454-6455
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Incentive offered by:
The GCA Awards in Tropical Botany

Type of Incentive:
The GCA Awards In Tropical Botany for doctoral candidates in botany were established to promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.

Contacts:
The Garden Club of America (GCA)

GCA Scholarship Committee
The Garden Club of America
14 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
United States
Phone: (212) 753-8287
Fax: (212) 753-0134

Application Time Frame:
December 31 every year.

Eligibility:
Individuals are eligible to apply if they anticipate completing the requirements for a Ph.D. in Botany within two years and are enrolled in a United States university. Applicants must already be Ph.D. candidates.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Application to:
The Garden Club of America (GCA)
GCA Scholarship Committee
The Garden Club of America
14 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
United States
Phone: (212) 753-8287
Fax: (212) 753-0134
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Incentive offered by:
Academic Scholarship to Study a Foreign Language

Type of Incentive:
The scholarship provides $1,500 per academic year. The scholarship may be renewed three times following the initial award, for a total $6,000 maximum award. Scholarship renewal is not automatic, however, and awardees must submit the renewal application and all required attachments each year.

Contacts:
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation

18447 Aberdeen St.
Homewood, Illinois 60430-3525
United States
Phone: 708-957-3684 or 630-886-0507

Application Time Frame:
March 15 every year.

Eligibility:
1. Complete the application.
2. Provide proof verifying receipt of the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award.
3. Submit a letter of recommendation from a Girl Scout volunteer or staff member who is not a relative.
4. The letter of recommendation MUST be written within the past six months, specifically for this scholarship.
5. Provide a copy of the acceptance letter from the college/university (if not yet attending); or a copy of the current college transcript (if already attending).
6. Must show proof (current transcript) that the overall grade point AND the grade point in a foreign language is at least a B .
7. Provide proof that the major/minor will be (is) a foreign language.

Special Requirements:
The Foundation will award scholarships to deserving young women who have attained at least the honor of Silver Award Girl Scout, and who plan to or are currently pursuing a major/minor in foreign language at a four year college/university.

How to apply:
Send Application to:
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
18447 Aberdeen St.
Homewood, Illinois 60430-3525
United States
Phone: 708-957-3684 or 630-886-0507
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Incentive offered by:
Workum Fund

Type of Incentive:
The Workum Fund provides scholarship assistance for participants in SIT Study Abroad programs to the Indian subcontinent (India, Nepal, and Tibetan Studies programs). This memorial scholarship was created by family and friends of Lee Workum, and is awarded on the basis of established interest in study of the Indian subcontinent.

Contacts:
SIT Study Abroad

Kipling Road,
P.O. Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676
United States
Phone: (802) 257-7751 / Toll free (888) 272-7881
Fax: (802) 258-3296

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Open to all applicants across the globe

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send applications to
SIT Study Abroad
Kipling Road,
P.O. Box 676
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676
United States
Phone: (802) 257-7751 / Toll free (888) 272-7881
Fax: (802) 258-3296
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Incentive offered by:
Alicia Patterson Fellowship

Type of Incentive:
The Alicia Patterson Foundation Program was established in 1965 in memory of Alicia Patterson, who was editor and publisher of Newsday for nearly 23 years before her death in 1963. One-year and six month grants are awarded to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter, a quarterly magazine published by the Foundation and available on the web

Contacts:
Alicia Patterson Foundation

The Alicia Patterson Foundation
1730 Pennslyvania Ave. N.W.
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: +1 (202) 393-5995
Fax: +1 (301) 951-8512

Application Time Frame:
October 1 evey year.

Eligibility:
The Alicia Patterson fellowships are open only to U.S. citizens who are fulltime print journalists, or to non-U.S. citizens who work fulltime for U.S. print publications, either in America or abroad. The aim of the trustees who established the foundation was to improve the quality of U.S. print journalism. Foreign journalists seeking fellowship help may want to consult the annual list of contest and awards compiled by Editor and Publisher magazine in New York City.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send applications to:
Alicia Patterson Foundation
The Alicia Patterson Foundation
1730 Pennslyvania Ave. N.W.
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: +1 (202) 393-5995
Fax: +1 (301) 951-8512
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Incentive offered by:
Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program

Type of Incentive:
Fellowships and Scholarships for U.S-based biomedical engineers early in their careers to conduct an overseas project (which may be study-based) in biomedical engineering. The emphasis of the award is to promote international cooperation and collaboration in biomedical engineering.

Contacts:
The Whitaker Foundation

Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
United States
Phone: (212) 984-5442

Application Time Frame:
February 11 evey year

Eligibility:
* Have a bachelor s or master s degree in biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) by the start of the grant period. If you are at an institution that does not offer a formalized BME program, an applicant should have a demonstrated commitment to the field of BME. Significant coursework, research, laboratory/work experience are some of the ways to demonstrate such commitment.
* Have NOT received a doctorate by the grant start date.
* Have language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure.
* Are currently enrolled or have obtained your most recent degree within three years of your proposed start date.

Special Requirements:
Have received a nomination letter from the dean of a school or chair of the biomedical engineering department at the institution you are attending, or have most recently attended.

How to apply:
Send Applications to:
The Whitaker Foundation
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
United States
Phone: (212) 984-5442
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Incentive offered by:
Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources

Type of Incentive:
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to offer fellowships funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. The purposes of this fellowship program are to: help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources, enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be

Contacts:
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

1755 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Phone: (202) 939-4750

Application Time Frame:
November 15 every year

Eligibility:
To be eligible, an applicant will:

* be enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school in the United States (master's thesis research is not eligible)
* plan to do dissertation research primarily in original source material in the holdings of archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, related repositories, or a combination
* write the dissertation and receive the Ph.D. degree in a field of the humanities or in a related element of the social sciences (candidates for the Ed.D, J.D., or D.D. degrees are not eligible).

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to:
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
1755 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Phone: (202) 939-4750
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Incentive offered by:
The Journyx Scholarship Program

Type of Incentive:
Journyx wants, no, needs to give back to the community. It's part of who we are. See, we turned 12 recently, which is like 60 in company years, so we're kind of like an old man seeking to gain some tiny portion of immortality by endowing a scholarship that bears his name. So much so, in fact, that we are actually endowing a scholarship that bears our name.

Contacts:
Journyx

9011 Mountain Ridge Drive
Travis Building, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759
United States
Phone: (800) 755-9878
Fax: (512) 834-8858

Application Time Frame:
June every year.

Eligibility:
We want you to write an essay of 1,000 words or fewer, on one of these two topics:

1. Persuade someone who doesn't want to track his time on a per-product per-activity basis why it is in his best interests to do so.
2. Describe a real situation that you've encountered where project oriented time tracking has made a positive difference in the world.

Special Requirements:
We'll only accept one essay per person, so make sure you've done your best before you send in your entry. Journyx will not return essays or any collateral materials submitted by contestants, so please don't send us anything you need back.

How to apply:
Send application to:
Journyx
9011 Mountain Ridge Drive
Travis Building, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759
United States
Phone: (800) 755-9878
Fax: (512) 834-8858
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Incentive offered by:
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
The scholarship award of US$5,000 may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees.

Contacts:
Zonta International

557 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661
United States
Phone: +1 312-930-5848
Fax: +1 312-930-0951

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
* Be eligible to enter the third or fourth year of an under-graduate degree program at an accredited university/ college/institute program at the time funds are received from Zonta International Headquarters in November.

* Have achieved an outstanding academic record during the first two-three years of academic studies.

* Demonstrate intent to complete a program in business and show outstanding achievement in business-related subjects, as recorded on the official university/college/institute transcript.

Special Requirements:
Women of any nationality pursuing undergraduate business degrees who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field are eligible.

How to apply:
Apply to:
Zonta International
557 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661
United States
Phone: +1 312-930-5848
Fax: +1 312-930-0951
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Hello,
I saw all the scholarships posted on the community site to nigerians, but what ineed to know is that if you secured an admission like in international institute for geo information science and earth observation in netherlands, but you need a fellowship to undertake the programme, how will one go about it, atleast i need web addresses that one will access so as to be able to apply for funding. thank you

Hello,

If I were you I would just use the contact information provided. Where there are website links, you can use them.

Some of the scholarship listings have contact information with urls you can use; otherwise you could just google the scholarship and see if you can do you own research to get it. They have already provided the information you need in the forums.

Good luck.

Yeah, I agree with Afroguru.

Do the last bit of research you need to do to get what you want.

Thanks for the links Sivad, but I'm not sure scholars4dev.com is really particular to Nigeria.

Have any student from this african student forum been awarded a scholarship by the NIGERIA WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SCHOLARSHIP in the past years am talking about scholarships for students from nigeria.

It was suprising wen i was given the fortythausand naira cheque present by mrs fasola (lagos state 1st lady) at lagos so,its real.dis was done by nigeria women of georgia

I, AKOKUWEBE MONICA E. FROM DELTA STATE WON A SCHOLARSHIP OF N50,000 FROM THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION.I AM GRATEFUL TO THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE TOUCHED MY LIFE. WITH THIS MONEY,I CAN NOW START MY MASTERS' RESEARCH WORK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN THAT IS WHERE I AM DOING MY POSTGRADUATE STUDIES.IT IS REAL,MY DEAR.PLEASE SEND THEIR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP WHENEVER IT IS OUT.THANK U....