Scholarships in India EduDiary

BROCK UNIVERSITY
Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines
Ontario L2S 3AI

offers
scholarships for study in Education, Humanities and Arts, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences, Speech Therapy, Tourism, Hotel and Catering Management at Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Faculty of Graduate Studies
235-2075 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver
British Columbia V6T 1Z1

offers
the University Graduate Fellowships (approx. 350). There is no restriction with
regard to the subjects of study. The fellowship is for one year (renewable for
a second year subject to maintenance of adequate standing, number of
renewals appropriate to the circumstances).

Eligibility: Candidates from all countries accepted into graduate studies.
Fellowships are competitive and successful applicants normally have first class
standing.

Value: $4,500 (for partial fellowships; not renewable); $13,500 (for full fellowships).

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
105 Administration Building
Edmonton
Alberta T6G 2M7

offers

Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships. There is no restriction with regard
to the subject of study.

Value: C$24,000.

ACADIA UNIVERSITY
Wolfville
Nova Scotia, BOP 1XO

offers

Scholarships/Bursaries for pursuing Undergraduate degree (arts, applied science,
business administration, computer science, education, food science, nutrition,
music, physical education, recreation management science & theology);
Fellowships, scholarships and assistantships for pursuing Graduate degree in
arts, science, education.

Eligibility: Academic general requirements to” be fulfilled for the degree of
choice. TOEFL scores mature/handicapped applicants are given admission.

ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
This scholarship is open to those international students having high academic merit, who are accepted by an Ontario degree-granting institution. The applicant must have a valid student authorization from the Canadian immigration before he or she applies.

RESEARCH TRAINEE PROGRAMMES FELLOWSHIPS:
These fellowships are open to the international students who have a professional degree in one of the field like nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, rehabilitative science, a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent. It is not necessary for the applicants to register in a graduate degree programme.

ROTARY FOUNDATION AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
These are open to students from countries where Rotary Foundations exist. The applicants must h^ve completed a minimum of two years University level course.

CANADIAN COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PLAN

Under this scheme, scholarships are offered to Indian nationals (nominations are sent to the International Council for Canadian Studies) under the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Plan.

Age: There is no restriction with respect to the age of candidates but the candidates should have obtained their first Gradualion/Master’s degree as per requirement within the last five years.

Level: These scholarships are awarded for studies leading to Master’s degree.

Subject fields: Law, Political Science/Internationa! relations with particular emphasis on Canada-India relations, Education, Media Studies, Architecture, Geography, Management Studies, Computer Science, Social Administration, Economic Planning, Health Science (including Food Nutrition Management), Environmental Studies.

Tenure of Award: Two academic years and the intervening summer, except in cases where a shorter period is required.

Eligibility: (i) Candidates must have completed tertiary education in English medium, (ii) They must have completed Bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject field securing 55% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 60% or above marks in Engineering and Technology group.

Language Proficiency: Candidates must have sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages of Canada-English or French, both written and spoken, to follow a programme of studies in Canada. Candidates who expect to study in an English Speaking University and whose mother tongue is not English must demonstrate their ability by undertaking the TOEFL test. The minimum acceptable scores vary from university to university in the range of 550-600 but may be higher, depending on the programme to be followed. Information and application forms may be obtained from, TOEFL, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541, USA. The code number for the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) is 9939.

A number of Canadian University graduate admissions require a candidate, before entry, to take the Princeton Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The ORE General Test and subject Test are designed to assess academic knowledge and skill relevant to graduate study. Details may be obtained from GRE, Education testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ, 08451 (USA).

Value: Each scholarship is intended to cover the expenses of travel, living and study, for the scholar only and normally includes:

1. Transportation to Canada and return, by the most direct economy air passage, as arranged by the ICCS. The cost of journeys made to Canada before the receipt of the award would not be reimbursed.

2. Approved tuition and other compulsory University fees (excluding board and residence).

3. A personal maintenance allowance.

4. Approved medical and hospital expenses.

5. An annual book allowance and certain research and equipment allowances.

6. A one-time settling-in allowance.

7. Extra baggage vouchers for personal effects when returning to home country; As no dependent allowance is payable, it is essential that scholars who plan to take their family to Canada have sufficieent financial resources for their support. If these resources are not available, serious consideration should be given to leaving the family at home.

Applications, alongwith the required documents (attested copies of all certificates/degrees/diplomas have to be attached) should reach; The Section Officer, ES.4 Section, External Scholarships Division, Resource Development, A-1/W-3 Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 Last date: October.

UNIVERSITY OF WALES BANGOR
College Road, Bangor, Gwywedd LL57 2DE

offers

Postgraduate Research Award in all major fields.

Eligibility; Graduate applying for Ph.D. and M.Phil, research degrees only.

Value: £1,000 per year, renewable.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Htghfield, Southampton SOI 7 1BJ

offers

(a) Undergraduate Scholarships, (b) Graduate Scholarships.

Eligibility: International students. Respective faculties are to be contacted for
further information.

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, ST. ANTONY’S COLLEGE
Oxford OX2 6JF

offers

Overseas Scholarship in Anthropology, Economy, History, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology.

Eligibility: Overseas graduates accepted by University of Oxford and Saint Antony’s College to undertake higher degree course for a duration of 2 to 3 years.

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
University Offices, Wellington Square
Oxford 0X1 2JD

offers

J.H. McKeown Scholarship in Sciences.

Eligibility: One undergraduate or postgraduate candidate at a time; liable for
overseas fees (not resident of European Union) for a full courses of study;
Candidates wishing to pursue courses in natural sciences are given preference.

Value: All University and College fees.

Whom to apply: Applications are to be sent by 15th November; awards to be announced in January; forms to be requested from the Academic Administrator, Trinity College, Oxford OX1 3BH;

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
The international Office
Admissions and Student Recruitment Service
Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN

offers

University of Dundee research Studentships in Medicine, Dentistry, Science,
Law, Engineering and Applied Science, Arts and Social Sciences (including
education), Environmental studies.

Eligibility: Nationals of all countries; Candidates must hold first-class or upper
second-clajs honours degree,or equivalent for a duration of 1 year in first
instance (renewable for up to a total of 3 years).

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge CB2 1TN
offers the following scholarships:

(a) Cambridge Scholarships,
(b) Gates Cambridge Trust.

Eligibility: Scholars of outstanding merit in any country other than the United Kingdom, who are committed to serving their communities, and who gain admission to the University of Cambridge to pursue courses of study towards a postgraduate course.

Value: Full tuition at Cambridge University; maintenance allowance sufficient for a single student (£7,750 for 12 months) a further discretionary allowance (£1,500 per annum) one return economy airfare.

Whom to apply: You may contact Provost, Gates Cambridge Trust, President of Wolfson College; Cambridge CB3 9BB;

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Aswby Road, Loughborough LEIZ 9TY

offers

Loughborough University Scholarship in all major fields.

Eligibility: Students from selected non-EU countries for a duration of 1 year;
renewable for undergraduates research.

Value: £2,000 per year.