Free The Children – Adopt a Village

• strengthens communities in crisis in the Eastern and Western areas of the country. These regions were hit hardest by the 2004 tsunami—40 schools were destroyed completely. They have also struggled for decades through a violent civil conflict between the Tamil and Sinhalese people.
• Our education initiatives build schools in communities affected by war and the tsunami. In Sri Lanka, school building is a form of peacebuilding, empowering people with the skills they need to create peace in their communities. Clean water and sanitation projects as well as healthcare initiatives reduce the prevalence of poverty-related illness, the rates of which increased significantly post-tsunami.
• A unique cooperative micro-credit program for women makes up the majority of our Alternative Income programming. Women get job training and small loans so they can start their own small businesses and earn money to support their children.

Room to Grow Girls’ Scholarship

• In the Challenge Grant Model we select regions in which we want to operate, areas where we have built schools or established libraries and thus know the local authorities. Each applicant and her family complete a simple written application and have a personal interview.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Keele University

• Is offering its prestigious Scholarships to full-time international students from the following countries:
• Brunei, China, The Gulf States (Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE), Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
• The Scholarships are GBP3000 towards the cost of annual tuition fees, and the Scholarship is given for each year of study of your course.
• The Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate excellence in at least two of the following areas: Academic qualifications, English Language ability, Understanding of the course and motivation to study at Keele and/or Extra-curricular or work experience.

University of Westminster – Ken Bird memorial scholarship

• Help provide educational opportunities for women. The family of Ken Bird will take an active role in the choice and welfare of the scholar. The scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.
• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver and accommodation at International Students House.
• Eligibility: Preference will be given to you if you are a female student from India or Sri Lanka and hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate degree in a technology based subject. The scholarship will be renewed each year based on your academic performance.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

The University of Sheffield – 50% Undergraduate Scholarship 2008

• There are two 50% Undergraduate Scholarship, available for students starting their undergraduate degree studies. The scholarship is worth 50% of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. To be eligible for the 50% Undergraduate Scholarship, applicants must be a national or permanently domiciled. The 50% Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.  If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply. Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.

POSTGRADUATE – FELLOWSHIPS

National University of Ireland, Galway – International Scholarship Programme

• provides a number of postgraduate scholarships for outstanding students from South Africa, Sri Lanka and Ethiopia, who wish to study at NUI Galway, who would otherwise be unable to finance their studies in Ireland. Priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate that the knowledge they acquire from their studies will be utilised subsequently to support development in their home countries.
• The scholarship amount will be up to € 15,000 for one academic year towards the cost of travel and accommodation. In addition, relevant tuition fees will be awarded by NUI Galway. Selection criteria will be based on academic merit and financial need.