Monday 1 December 2014

Germany, Sweden, UK Scholarships

Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students

| OPENS 20 JAN 2015
Heinrich Boll FoundationMasters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 3 Mar 2015 (Annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts 2015
Brief description:
The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards scholarships to international students who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany who wish to study a Masters or PhD Degree in Germany.
Host Institution(s):
State or state-recognized Universities  in Germany
Field(s) of study:
The scholarships are awarded for all subjects.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified.
Target group:
The scholarship program allots scholarships to international students.  Special focus regions are: central and eastern Europe, the EU’s neighbouring states and the CIS, the Middle East and North Africa (especially Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Israel), transition and newly industrialised countries, and conflict regions worldwide.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
€750 per month for Masters Students or €1000 per month for PhD students, plus € 100 mobility allowance per month, plus various individual allowances. Tuition fees are not funded.
Eligibility:
International students on a MASTERS course in any subject who earned their university entrance qualification outside Germany (Bildungsausländer/innen) and are studying, or wish to study, in Germany:
•  You may apply before beginning your Masters programme or at any time up to the end of the first semester of the Masters programme.
• Applicants must have completed a first degree.
•  Good or very good knowledge of German (at least B4 Level) is required; you must supply documentary evidence. The selection workshops are generally held in German. If a scholarship is granted, intensive German courses may be funded.
International doctoral students in all subjects who are non-EU citizens, who earned the university entrance qualification outside the EU, and who are pursuing, or wish to pursue, doctoral studies in Germany (Bildungsausländer/innen):
•  At the time of application, the applicant must have been accepted as a doctoral student by a state-recognised German institution of higher education.
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
• Good or very good knowledge of German (at least B2 Level) is required; you must supply documentary evidence. The selection workshops are generally held in German. If a scholarship is granted, intensive German courses may be funded.
Application instructions:
Applications are not yet open.  The online application portal will open on 20 January 2015 for spring 2015.
For details of application requirements and procedures, please consult information sheet A 1-1(“scholarship application for undergraduate and graduate students”, PDF) or A 2-1 (“scholarship application for doctoral studies”). These give important information on the formalities of your application and on preconditions and criteria. Applications must be made online and is done in German language. Application deadline is 3 March 2015.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for details on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.boell.de/scholarships/scholarships.html
Related Scholarships: List of Scholarships in Germany
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KTH Tuition Fee Waivers for Non-EU Students

 | OPENS 1 DEC 2014
KTHMasters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan 2015
Study in: Sweden
Course starts August 2015
Brief description:
KTH offers tuition fee waivers to students from non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries who are required to pay tuition fees and who has applied for a Master’s programme at KTH as first priority.
Host Institution(s):
KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden
Field(s) of study:
Eligible Masters Programme offered at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target group:
Citizens from non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Tuition fee waiver for the total length of the programme which is either 1 year/60 ECTS or 2 years/120 ECTS. As the tuition fee waiver only covers the tuition fee, living costs will need to be covered by the student.
Eligibility:
The scholarships are open to citizens from non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries who are required to pay tuition fees and who has applied for a Master’s programme at KTH as first priority.
Application instructions:
The online application to KTH Tuition Fee Waiver opens 1 December 2014.
Before you submit an online application to the KTH Tuition fee waiver you must first submit an application to a KTH Master’s programme at universityadmissions.se.  It is important that you follow the instructions and submit all the necessary documents as incomplete Master’s applications will not be assessed. No further documents are required than those submitted as part of your Master’s programme application.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:

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Edinburgh Global Masters Scholarships


University of EdinburghMasters Degree
Deadline: 1 Apr 2015 (annual)
Study in:  UK
Course starts September 2015
Brief description:
The University of Edinburgh will offer 30 Master’s scholarships for postgraduate Master’s programme in any subject offered by the University for the 2015-2016 academic session.  The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis.
Host Institution(s):
University of Edinburgh, UK
Field of study:
Any eligible field of study offered at the University
Number of Awards:
30
Target group:
Non-EU international students
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Fifteen (15) scholarships will have a value of £5,000 each while a further fifteen (15) scholarships will have a value of £3,000 which will be tenable for one academic year.
Eligibility:
The scholarships will be awarded to students who are nationals of countries outside the EU who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
Application instructions:
Eligible applicants should complete an online application form. Please note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication. The closing date for applications for theses scholarships is 1 April 2015.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship and to access the online application form.
Website:

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