Scholarship Database

UNESCO/ Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships
Overview With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the International Institute of the Polish Academy of Science/European Regional Centre of Ecohydrology under the auspice of UNESCO and University of Lodz, are placing at the disposal of UNESCO two (2) fellowships of a six months duration starting in April 2011 for the benefit of Member States listed in Annex I. Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Ecohydrology. Invited Member States in Africa region as determined by the Polish authorities (52 countries) Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe The Polish authorities will make the final decision. University of Groningen Talent Grant for Master and PhD
Overview University of Groningen Talent Grant: Eric Bleumink Fund Purposes: Master, Ph.D. Programmes: All Countries of origin: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Replublic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Moldova, Mongolia, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Namibia, Niue, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, East Timor, South Korea Additional information Eligible candidates: In all cases candidates who are employed and supported by an institute or university in a developing country that has signed a co-operation agreement with the University of Groningen and who receive an income from that institution will be given preferential treatment. Candidates should: be nationals of and have their permanent residence in one of the country’s listed, have a good command of the English language, be in good health so health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged, be available for the whole period of the fellowship and be able to take part in the entire study programme, have no other means of financing the study in question. Reach Oxford Scholarships for Developing Countries 2011
Overview A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries. Am I eligible? Nationality: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Islamic Development Bank M.Sc. Scholarship Programme Academic Year 1432H
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is delighted to announce that applications can be submitted for scholarships under the M.Sc. Islamic Development Bank M.Sc. Scholarship Program
Overview The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is delighted to announce that applications can be submitted for scholarships under the M.Sc. Scholarship Programme in Science and Technology for IDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) for the 1432H/(2011-2012) academic year SEARCA Scholarships 2011-2012 for Master and PhD in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Overview The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) was established by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) in 1966 primarily “to provide to the participating countries high quality graduate study in agriculture; promote, undertake, and coordinate research programs related to the needs and problems of the Southeast Asian region; and disseminate the findings of agricultural research and experimentation.” The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites applications for its graduate scholarship (MS and PhD) in agriculture and related fields (including biological sciences, social sciences, economics and statistics, forestry and fisheries, environmental sciences, agro-industrial technology and engineering, biochemistry, and development management). PhD Research Scholarship Launched in November 2005, the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship provides financial support to a limited number of qualified PhD students whose researches are relevant to the priority thrusts of SEARCA. This scholarship program aims to: Provide PhD students the opportunity to use the resources and facilities available at SEARCA and its network of universities for their research; Produce quality research papers for publication; and Enable them to work with SEARCA’s R&D personnel on mutually identified areas of concerns/interests in agriculture and rural development. Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries
Overview Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries Postgraduate Training Fellowships Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The Fellowship is offered to women scientists to pursue postgraduate research in the following fields of basic sciences: basic biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. NEW! Deadline for applications: 31 July of each year. Bourses coparrainées UNESCO/Israël (MASHAV) 2010
Overview (Uniquement disponible en français/only available in french) Dans le dessein de renforcer les capacités des resources humaines des pays en développement, et d'encourager la compréhension internationale et l'amitié avec le peuple d'Israël, le gouvernement d'Israël met à la disposition de l'UNESCO pour l'années 2010, dans le cadre du Programme de bourses de l'UNESCO, un certain nombre de bourses au bénéfice d'Etats membres invités et, spécialement les pays de moins avancés. Les bénéficiares de ces bourses parrainées par MASHAV, l'Agence israélienne pour la Coopération au Dévéloppement du Ministère des affaires étrangères, pourront ainsi participer à différentes formations dispensées en Israël. STAGE INTERNATIONAL SUR "Technogies avancées d'Irrigation et associations paysannes pour la gestion de l'eau" L'Institution hôte : Centre de coopération internationale pour le développement agricole (CINADCO) 12.10.2010 - 11.11.2010 THÉMES - Détermination du régime d'irrigation - Systèmes d'irrigation sous pression - Aspersion, micro aspersion et goutte à goutte - Systèmes Goutte à goutte par gravitation - Visite des structures produisant des systèmes d'irrigation - Introduction à l'hydraulique appliquée - Pompes et moteurs Engrais et fertigation - Visites des cultures intensives - Planification de réseaux d'irrigation - L'informatique en irrigation et en fertigation - Calculs des coüts QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES a) Le stage s'adresse à des ingénieurs agronomes et des professionnels du génie rural, chargés de projets de cultures intensives et techniciens spécialisés ayant achevé un cycle long de formation et possédant une expérience dans l'utilisation de l'irrigation d'au moins deux années; b) Lire et écrire couramment la langue d'enseignement du cours (si la langue du cours diffère de la langue maternelle, un certificat de connaissance linguistique devra être joint); et c) Etre en bonne santé, autant physique que mentale.