BEST 2011 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (part 2)

K.U. Leuven Science Scholarships for International Students, Belgium
Organization: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Subject: Science
Country: Belgium
Eligibility: the applicants have not studied or worked at the University of Leuven before,
-the applicants have a bachelor degree from a foreign university that gives them access to the master programme they are applying for,
-the applicants can prove having had excellent study results during their former training,
- the applicants show strong motivation to follow a master programme at the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven
- the applicants are willing to act as an ambassador for the programme.
Application Deadline: 1March2011
For more information and Application

BEST 2011 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (part 1)

Berlin Graduate School International Doctoral Program in Social Sciences 2011
 
Organization: Berlin Graduate School
Subject: Social Sciences
Country: Germany
Eligibility: Based on academic excellence and is open to students with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the social sciences (sociology, political science and neighboring disciplines).
-Expect a high-level knowledge of current theoretical debates in the social sciences and in-depth knowledge of either quantitative or qualitative techniques of social research as well as a commitment to empirical research.
-English proficiency at an academic level is assumed.
Application Deadline: February 16, 2011
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Understanding Europe Summer Program 2011 at University of Tours

Université François Rabelais - Tours invites applications for its summer program Understanding Europe that will be held on June 20 – July 8, 2011 at the University of Tours, France. 

This program, to be given in English over a three week period by European and French lecturers from the University of Tours, will concentrate on the construction of Europe. It will conclude with a period of study on the site of the European Institutions in Strasbourg : the European Parliament in session, the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights.

Before the commencement of the summer school, Frech language tuition will be available over a fortnightly period in the Institut of Touraine. The course will be provided at a reduced rate for students who have registered in the summer school.

The program also includes cultural activities at weekends (visit of the town of Amboise, Fontevraud Abbey, Guild Museum, Loire Valley chateau…).

Teaching location : University of Tours
 

Duration of program : 3 weeks, 36 hours over three weeks combined with a program of cultural activities over the week-ends. An optional 2-week course in French will be offered before the start of the program.
 

Eligible sudents : any student who has completed at least one year in higher education and has an interest in European Institutions
 

Language : English
 

Master's Scholarships 2011-2012 at Maastricht University

Maastricht University invites applications for the 2011-2012 Master programs in various fields: Arts&Culture, Behavioural & Political Science, Business & Economics, Education, Health & Life Sciences, Law, etc.  

Maastricht University (UM) is a European university with a strong international outlook. Cherishing and stimulating talented people and creating opportunities for innovative education and research relevant to today’s society are our core values. 

To study in Maastricht is to study with an international perspective. When compared to other universities in the Netherlands and its surrounding countries, Maastricht University has the highest ratio of international students, representing all corners of the globe. More than half of our master's students come from outside the Netherlands, and this international flavour is infused into every aspect of our education and student life.

Elmin Ibrahimov

Elmin Ibrahimov

Open Society Foundations / University of Oxford Scholarships 2011/12

The Open Society Foundations / University of Oxford Scholarships, which are funded by the Open Society Foundation-London and the University of Oxford, are intended to provide opportunities for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for applicants who demonstrate both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers and opinion formers in their home countries.

  

Eligibility

• All applicants must have completed at least three years of BA course (in the Bologna system) or four years of university study and have obtained, or expect to obtain, the appropriate degree(s) not later than September 2011;
• Applicants must be citizens of and resident in one of the following countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia;
• Selected one year taught Masters courses within the University of Oxford’s Social Sciences and Humanities Divisions;
• Applicants will be required to have passed an English proficiency test before being offered a Scholarship.

The One-World-Scholarships for Developing Countries

The One-World-Scholarship-Programme is directed at students from developing countries at Austrian Universities and is meant to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of people from different countries of origin by enhancing equal opportunities, dialogue, intercultural know-how and partnership. It has been established within the Austrian Cooperation for Education, and together with the other programmes it supports their concerns (struggle against poverty, resource conservation, peace-keeping etc.), the establishment and expansion of accordingly qualified personnel and the advancement of educational- and economic systems (capacity and institution development) with lasting effects.

It is complementary to other scholarship programmes and laid out globally, it enhances the ability for independent, creative, critical and self-determined thinking and acting and shall strengthen the competence for innovative problem solving strategies. The OWS contributes to the socially required production of knowledge and awareness, it promotes a global perspective and the creation of the globally educated citizen. It attaches a high significance to regional, international and trans-cultural networks. The programme is co-financed (government, church and private funds and own resources of the recipients of the benefits) and significantly contributes to the economic, social and cultural development of the southern countries.