African Students Forum

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Incentive offered by:
Undergraduate & Master's Mandela Rhodes Scholarships in Africa

Type of Incentive:
The goal of the Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme is to offer educational opportunities to all African citizens with scholastic, intellectual and leadership potential to study at suitable tertiary institutions in South Africa.

Full Scholarships are offered to scholars-elect, who are then registered at suitable universities within South Africa. Scholarships are for Honours or Masters Degrees (or equivalent) in any field.

Contacts:
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
The Mandela Rhodes Building
150 St George's Mall
Cape Town 8001
PO Box 15897
Vlaeberg 8018
South Africa
Tel:+27 21 424 3346
Fax:+27 21 3499/ 9617 info@mandelarhodes.org.za

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Full Scholarships are offered to scholars-elect, who are then registered at suitable universities within South Africa. Scholarships are for Honours or Masters Degrees (or equivalent) in any field.

Special Requirements:
The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships are open to all students across the Africa but courses are taken in South Africa.

How to apply:
Apply to: The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
The Mandela Rhodes Building
150 St George's Mall
Cape Town 8001
PO Box 15897
Vlaeberg 8018
South Africa
Tel:+27 21 424 3346
Fax:+27 21 3499/ 9617 info@mandelarhodes.org.za
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Incentive offered by:
JAUW International Fellowship

Type of Incentive:
For independent research or advanced study on the post-graduate level; designed to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

Contacts:
Contact: JAUW International Scholarship Committee
11-6-101 Samoncho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017, Japan
jauw@tky2.3web.ne.jp

Application Time Frame:
30 April every year.

Eligibility:
Open to IFUW members with an academic degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, undertaking research or study in Japan for not less than three months between September and February of the following year.

Special Requirements:
Applicant must be accepted by a Japanese institution at which you propose to undertake
study/research.

How to apply:
Write to: JAUW International Scholarship Committee
11-6-101 Samoncho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0017, Japan
jauw@tky2.3web.ne.jp
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Incentive offered by:
NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships

Type of Incentive:
The National Security Education Program's (NSEP) David L. Boren Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency.

Contacts:
National Security Education Program (NSEP)

Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-2403
United States
Phone: 1-800-618-NSEP
Fax: 202-326-7672

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
* Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Application to:
National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-2403
United States
Phone: 1-800-618-NSEP
Fax: 202-326-7672
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Incentive offered by:
National Achievement Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
National Achievement finalists who designate a division of Rutgers University as first choice on the National Merit Scholarship application will be awarded per year, renewable for an additional three years.

Contacts:
Rutgers Study Abroad

102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8543
United States
Phone: 732/932-7787
Fax: 732/932-8659

Application Time Frame:
December 1 every year.

Eligibility:
* Must submit SAT scores from sittings no later than January of your senior year

* Must submit the essay with your application

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send application to:
Rutgers Study Abroad
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8543
United States
Phone: 732/932-7787
Fax: 732/932-8659
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Incentive offered by:
SIT Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
Financial need is a primary consideration for all of our scholarship decisions other than those for the SIT Asia Fund, which places more emphasis on merit. In addition, we use our scholarship funds to ensure that a diverse group of students can participate from all regions in the US - and abroad - and from a variety of colleges and universities.

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:
Fall Semester: May 1 and May 15
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Programs: April 1

Eligibility:
SIT Study Abroad welcomes applications from undergraduate students who are in good academic standing at any college or university and who have completed at least one year of college-level coursework at the time of application for semester programs, or at least one to three semesters of college-level work at the time of application for summer programs.

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:
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.

Contacts:
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State

Institute of International Education
520 Post Oak Blvd
Suite 740
Houston, Texas 77027
United States
Phone: 713 621-6300 ext. 12
Fax: 713 621-0876

Application Time Frame:


Eligibility:
* The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad.

* The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.

* The applicant is studying abroad for at least 4 weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 4 weeks.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to: The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State

Institute of International Education
520 Post Oak Blvd
Suite 740
Houston, Texas 77027
United States
Phone: 713 621-6300 ext. 12
Fax: 713 621-0876
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Incentive offered by:
UNI SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

Type of Incentive:
The Study Abroad Scholarship provides financial support toward the costs associated with an approved academic program abroad administered by the Office of International Programs. The scholarship is applied directly toward the student's U-bill and it may affect other types of aid the student may receive.

Contacts:
Study Abroad Center
Office of International Programs 28 Gilchrist Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0520
ph. (319) 273-7078
fax (319) 273-2921
study-abroad@uni.edu

Application Time Frame:
October 30 for Spring programs
March 30 for Summer, Fall and Academic Year programs.

Eligibility:
Full-time enrollment at UNI and good academic standing at the time of application.
Minimum GPA: 2.75.
Please note: Participants in non-UNI programs and administered UNI programs not co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs are not eligible for this scholarship.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Download and fill the form: http://www.uni.edu/studyabroad/download ... cation.pdf
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Incentive offered by:
Georgia Rotary Student Program, USA

Type of Incentive:
The Georgia Rotary Student Program is aimed at promoting world peace through understanding by offering scholarships to international students for one year of study in Georgia colleges and universities.

Contacts:
Georgia Rotary Student Program · PO Box 61327, Savannah GA 31420 · Ph: 912.961.1331; FAX: 912.961.1860 · grsp@grsp.org

Application Time Frame:
October 1 every year.

Eligibility:
1. Must be 18 years but not 25 years of age by August 1 the year studies begin
2. Have not studied in the USA
3. Must be single.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Apply to: Georgia Rotary Student Program · PO Box 61327, Savannah GA 31420 · Ph: 912.961.1331; FAX: 912.961.1860 · grsp@grsp.org
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Incentive offered by:
Globe Business College Munich Scholarship Programme

Type of Incentive:
The scholarship will be awarded once a year by the Scholarship Committee and is offered in association with AidConnect. AidConnect is an initiative focused on the worldwide linking of people who are involved in or would like to support humanitarian projects.

Contacts:
Maximiliansplatz 5, 80333 München: info@globe-college.com

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
1. The scholarship recipient must be enrolled at undergraduate level at the Globe Business College Munich as of the Fall semester of the academic year you are applying. As such, both new and existing students may apply.
2. Scholarship candidates must complete a 2500-3000 word essay on a humanitarian-related topic as determined by AidConnect in conjunction with the Scholarship Committee (see attached for specific essay topics). Essays outside of the above word count will be disqualified.
3. The scholarship recipient will be required to base some of his/her assignments throughout the course of study at GBCM on an ethics-related topic (these will be agreed with the Dean and where appropriate a Thesis Supervisor).
4. Preference will be given to those students who have shown outstanding academic achievement in high school or in their college programme to date.

Special Requirements:
All work must be the original work of the scholarship applicant.

How to apply:
Applicants should complete and submit this form, together with the essay and any other required documentation to the GBCM Academic Office at:

Maximiliansplatz 5, 80333 München: info@globe-college.com
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Incentive offered by:
SIT Study Abroad Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
SIT Study Abroad awarded $750,000 in scholarships in 2008. About one-third of scholarship applicants receive financial assistance to participate in our programs. Only SIT Study Abroad participants can be considered for SIT Study Abroad scholarships.

Contacts:
888.272.7881 (toll-free in US)
802.258.3212
TTY:
802.258.3388
Fax:
802.258.3296
Mailing Address:
PO Box 676, 1 Kipling Road
Brattleboro, VT 05302 USA

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Any candidate can apply, with clear fefinition of the course to undertake

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to:

Mailing Address:
PO Box 676, 1 Kipling Road
Brattleboro, VT 05302 USA
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Incentive offered by:
The Velcourt Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
The Velcourt Scholarship is open to all Agriculture 2nd Year BSc students and first Year HND students who are interested interested in a career with Velcourt as a farm manager. The successful scholar will receive a payment of 2,000 per annum for the 2nd and 4th year of a BSc course or for the first and final academic year of a HND program.

Contacts:
British Council United States
British Council
3100 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20008-3600
United States
Phone: (202) 462-1340

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
Any candidate can apply, with clear fefinition of the course to undertake

Special Requirements:
During that time the scholarship recipient will also be employed by Velcourt during the placement year. Upon successful completion of their degree the graduate may be offered subject to performance on placement a position at Velcourt. This appointment will be for a minimum of one year.

How to apply:
Send Applications to:
British Council United States
British Council
3100 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, DC 20008-3600
United States
Phone: (202) 462-1340
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