African Students Forum

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Incentive offered by:
Hauser Global Scholars LLM Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
The Hauser Global Scholars Program, a part of the Hauser Global Law School Program, offers generous financial support to a limited number of outstanding foreign students for one year of study at New York University School of Law enrolled in the course leading to the LL.M. degree.

Contacts:
Hauser Global Law School Program, New York University School of Law, 245 Sullivan Street , 3rd Floor, New York , New York 10012-1099. Telephone: (212) 998-6691, Fax: (212) 995-4656, Email: law.global@nyu.edu

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
The Hauser Global Scholars Program, a part of the Hauser Global Law School Program, offers generous financial support to a limited number of outstanding foreign students for one year of study at New York University School of Law enrolled in the course leading to the LL.M. degree.

In addition to pursuing their degree program, Hauser Global Scholars participate in a specially developed seminar and in other programs and events throughout the year. Each year a distinguished International Committee selects 10-14 of the finest students from countries across the world.

Special Requirements:
They are chosen on the basis of their intellectual and leadership ability and their capacity to participate productively in a global community of scholars and practitioners. Hauser Global Scholar candidates must be graduates of a law school outside of the United States.

How to apply:
Write to :
Hauser Global Law School Program, New York University School of Law, 245 Sullivan Street , 3rd Floor, New York , New York 10012-1099. Telephone: (212) 998-6691, Fax: (212) 995-4656, Email: law.global@nyu.edu
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Incentive offered by:
CIEE-International Study Program Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
In an effort to make study abroad opportunities available to the widest possible audience, CIEE offers scholarships each year to students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need.

Contacts:
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Attn: Scholarship Committee
300 Fore Street
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
Phone: Toll-Free: 1.800.40.STUDY / +1.207.553.4000
Fax: +1.207.553.4299

Application Time Frame:
April 1: Summer, Fall, and Academic year programs
November 1: Winter, Spring and Calendar year programs

Eligibility:
* The applicant must participate in a CIEE study abroad program.
* The applicant must attend a CIEE Member or CIEE Academic Consortium member institution.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Application to:
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
300 Fore Street
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
Phone: Toll-Free: 1.800.40.STUDY / +1.207.553.4000
Fax: +1.207.553.4299
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Incentive offered by:
Mama Cash Grants

Type of Incentive:
Mama Cash wants to change the world and therefore invests in women who, in spite of the dangers, believe in ideals and struggle for justice and change.

Contacts:
Mama Cash, P.O. Box 15686, 1001 ND AMSTERDAM. The Netherlands.
Tel: (+31)20 689 36 34 Fax: (+31)20 683 46 47.
E-mail: info@mamacash.nl

Application Time Frame:
Mama Cash, P.O. Box 15686, 1001 ND AMSTERDAM. The Netherlands.
Tel: (+31)20 689 36 34 Fax: (+31)20 683 46 47.
E-mail: info@mamacash.nl

Eligibility:
Women's groups and organisations around the world that:
1. Promote women’s human rights and advance positive change for women in law, policies and practices
2. Are led by women, and where the majority of staff members are women
3. Have limited access to larger funding sources because they are small, new, or working on issues considered risky or taboo
4. Are strengthening women's rights in ways that are innovative, groundbreaking, taboobreaking, and pioneering;
5. Apply for amounts within Mama Cash’s funding range: between € 500 and € 20,000 per year.

Special Requirements:
Mama Cash's grants to women's rights groups concentrates on five areas: - Bodily integrity- Economic justice- Peace and security-Agency and participation-Art, culture and media.

How to apply:
Write to: Mama Cash grants@mamacash.nl
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Incentive offered by:
Marcellette Gay Williams Award

Type of Incentive:
Scholarships managed by University Development.

Contacts:
Dean
Karin A. Wurst
320 Linton Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Telephone: (517) 355-4597
Fax: (517) 355-0159
E-mail: wurst@msu.edu

Application Time Frame:
fall semster is 12:00p.m. noon on November 1

Eligibility:
All MSU students with a sophomore standing and minimum GPA of 2.5 who can demonstrate a record of civic, volunteer, and/or community service are eligible to apply

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Fill online Application form: http://www.cal.msu.edu/undergrad/docume ... lliams.doc
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Incentive offered by:
Ruth Satter Award

Type of Incentive:
Each year, the AWIS Educational Foundation offers the Ruth Satter Award, for an outstanding graduate student who interrupted her education for at least three years to raise a family.

Contacts:
Assocation for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Foundation

1200 New York Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Phone: (202) 326-8940
Fax: (202) 326-8960

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
In general, female students enrolled in a U.S. university in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree may apply. Non-U.S. citizens must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a university in the United States. See the detailed list in the application instructions to confirm eligibility of your field.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Application to:
Assocation for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Foundation
1200 New York Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Phone: (202) 326-8940
Fax: (202) 326-8960
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Incentive offered by:
AGI Minority Geosciences Student Scholarships

Type of Incentive:
Since 1972, the American Geological Institute has administered the Minority Participation Program Geoscience Student Scholarships. The goal for this program is to develop the professional corps of underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences. Recipients of AGI Geoscience Student Scholarships are provided with small financial awards and matched with a mentor from the geoscience community to foster whole professional development of the awardee.

Contacts:
American Geological Institute

4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302-1502
United States
Phone: (703) 379-2480
Fax: (703) 379-7563

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:
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302-1502
United States
Phone: (703) 379-2480
Fax: (703) 379-7563
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Incentive offered by:
Presidential Honors

Type of Incentive:
Armstrong Atlantic State University

11935 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31419
United States
Phone: 912 921-5990

Contacts:
Awarded to an individual that shows a commitment to the Honors Program and an interest in study abroad. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and combined SAT score of 1200.

Application Time Frame:
April 1st, renewable up to four years

Eligibility:
Awarded to an individual that shows a commitment to the Honors Program and an interest in study abroad. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and combined SAT score of 1200.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to:
Armstrong Atlantic State University
11935 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31419
United States
Phone: 912 921-5990
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Incentive offered by:
Achievement Scholarship

Type of Incentive:
The achievement scholarship is a one-year award, which is revised annually (in June after the spring semester exam results). Recipients of the award are evaluated based on their cumulative GPA, and will retain their scholarship at the same level as long as they maintain a full time status ( 24 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters of the previous academic year not including summer) and a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0.

Contacts:
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
New York, New York 10018-2729
United States
Phone: 212.730.8800
Fax: 212.730.1600

Application Time Frame:


Eligibility:
* Selection is based upon secondary school academic performance
* Academic achievement scholarship is applied for summer and winter sessions.

Special Requirements:


How to apply:
Send Applications to
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
New York, New York 10018-2729
United States
Phone: 212.730.8800
Fax: 212.730.1600
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Incentive offered by:
The Kloeck-Jenson Scholarship for Peace and Justice Internships

Type of Incentive:
The Kloeck-Jenson Scholarship for Peace and Justice Internships was created to honor the memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, his wife, Barbara, and their two children, Zoe and Noah; this scholarship was put into place to partially allay expenses for internships related to peace and social justice. It is meant to support and continue the courageous work to which Scott and Barbara dedicated their lives.

Contacts:
St. Olaf College - Center for Experiential Learning

Steensland Hall
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
United States
Phone: 507-786-3069
Fax: 507-786-3789

Application Time Frame:
November 1 for Interim, about April 1 for summer programs

Eligibility:
* Identified internship experience should further peace and social justice
* Internship must follow Academic Internship guidelines
* Must be currently enrolled as a St. Olaf student having completed at least one full year of college
* A minimum GPA of 2.5 will normally be required
* Preference will be given to students interning with a governmental or nonprofit NGO over students working for for-profit organizations

Special Requirements:
Note: Internships will typically occur during Interim or summer

How to apply:
Send Applications to:
St. Olaf College - Center for Experiential Learning
Steensland Hall
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
United States
Phone: 507-786-3069
Fax: 507-786-3789
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Incentive offered by:
Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP)

Type of Incentive:
The IIPP Fellowship program provides students with intentionally-designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers.

Contacts:
United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation

2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600
Fairfax, VA 22031
United States
Phone: (800) 530-6232
Fax: (703) 205-7645

Application Time Frame:
Open can apply yearly

Eligibility:
* Level of Study: undergraduate - Sophomore student, enrolled full-time at four-year (baccalaureate) institution
* U.S. citizen or permanent resident (documentary support required)
* Applicants must have a minimum 3.2 grade point average (on 4.0-scale) and a strong interest in international affairs.

Special Requirements:
The Applicant must be an underrepresented minority..

How to apply:
Send application to
United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation
2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600
Fairfax, VA 22031
United States
Phone: (800) 530-6232
Fax: (703) 205-7645
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