AUSTRALIA: Free tuition to lure foreign postgraduates – News Article
- A desperate shortage of local students has forced Australian universities to offer free tuition to attract hundreds of masters, PhD and post-doctoral students from other countries. The nation’s booming resources industries are luring local engineering and science graduates with salaries of up to $100,000 (US$88,000) a year compared with the usual $20,000 as a postgraduate on a research scholarship.
Fully-Funded International Research Scholarships (FIRS)
- The University of Leeds is providing a number of Fully-funded University International Research Scholarships, which are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study from October 2009 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds.
Griffith University – International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
- Due date for applications -31 October each year
- Eligibility – International applicants ONLY
- Programs of study = Research higher degrees
- Entry requirements = Honours 1 or equivalent
- Mode of study – Full-time
- Tenure – 2 years masters program or 3 years doctoral program (with possible 6 month ext)
- Stipend – none
- Tuition fees -This scholarship covers tuition fees only
- Other – Overseas Health Cover (self, spouse, dependants)
- Allowances – none
- Applications procedure – Applicants submit an RHD application, including Part B: Application for R-H-D Scholarship.
HHU Düsseldorf – NRW Research School Biostruct
- All BioStruct Applicants are expected to have achieved excellent results in their graduation and to show a high motivation and commitment for PhD studies in biostructural research applied to molecular medicine or biotechnology. To be considered applicants must have submitted a complete application prior to the Actual Submission Deadline and must be fluent in written and spoken English and/or German language.
Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships
- is delighted to announce full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students who are currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.
- These will be known as the Loughborough University Graduate School Development Trust Africa Scholarships. The scholarships will cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year
Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme
- For PhD and Masters Research Study
- Locate a university in UK offering your area of study and apply for the ORS scholarship in that University.
- ORSAS was set up by the Secretary of State for Education and Science in 1979 to attract high-quality international students to the United Kingdom to undertake research. The Scheme is funded through the four UK higher education funding bodies (for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) – PhD Programme
- The MCDC PhD programme offers support to candidates of high academic calibre who can demonstrate a strong commitment to research relevant to the prevention or control of malaria.
- A rigorous procedure will be used to select the most able African students to pursue PhD studies based in the African countries participating in the programme – Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Approximately 20 students will be selected, and each allocated to one of the five African partner universities.
- are highly motivated independent thinkers under the age of 30 with demonstrated skills as agents of change, who are offered a unique opportunity to spend nine months away from their studies, careers or other formal commitments, for a period of reflection and self-realization – both personal and professional.
University of Huddersfield – SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
- As part of a major expansion in research activity the University has announced the immediate availability of 125 fee-waiver scholarships for postgraduate doctoral research students with a further 125 to be made available in 2009-2010. The scholarships are available in all Schools, for all areas of research, and are open to Home/EU and International applicants who lack funding but have outstanding academic merit and excellent research potential. The scheme supports only full-time postgraduate doctoral research students and is not available for undergraduate, postgraduate taught courses or Master’s programmes. We anticipate that each year 75 of the scholarships will waive 100% of tuition fees and 50 scholarships will waive 50% of tuition fees.
Hellen Muthio says
Hi there!
I am a Kenyan lady aged 47years and a Master graduate from Kenyatta University in Special Needs in Education.
Currently i am teacher trainer in special needs education.
As a graduate with a diploma in education(Kiswahili, Geography &Physical Education), I was employed by the Teachers Service Commission and posted to teach in a High School for students with visual impairments. I experienced a lot of challenges without prior experience in reading braille codes in both Kiswahili and English languages. My students were my major source of aspiration and i desired to give them my best so that they could be included in the society academically, socially and spiritually, gain access to job opportunities or further education as acceptable members of the society.
I experimented on different teaching strategies as well as training them on public speaking, games and sports. I trained as an examiner with Kenya National Examination Council in the area of Fasihi ya Kiswahili (Kiswahili Literature). Presentation of pictorial information, diagrams, graphs and colors in geography posted a major challenge. Despite all the effort, i and the students put, i was not satisfied with the outcome. I therefore needed to know where i was not doing well.
When Kenyatta University initiated the first Bachelor degree program in Special Needs Education, i applied and was admitted in the second intake. I graduated was posted back to the same school, this time armed with professional knowledge in this area. Four years down the line, i went back to Kenyatta University for a two year Master degree in Special Needs Education. Due to fees challenges, after finishing the first year course work, i took a break raise funds for my research. I was then posted to Kenya Institute of Special Education as a teacher trainer.
In the year 2006 June/August, i joined University of Oslo Summer School on a three months Scholarship, Certificate in Special Needs Education and Professional Studies. I scored a mean grade of an A. In 2007/08, i managed to raise fees and finish my research at Kenyatta University where i graduated with a Master Degree.
My application for PhD admission on a full Scholarship to the University of Oslo has been rejected for two consequent years reason being that i do not meet their requirements The Kenya two year Master Degree course is not acceptable at Oslo University. I feel so demoralized! The faculty of Education Oslo University advised me to apply to NOKUT for my Certification to be recognized. After sending all the required Certificates and testimonials to NOKUT, there has not being any communication all.
I need someone to advice me and assist me to get a scholarship to pursue a PhD in Special Needs Education.
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Birhanu kagnew says
Hello! there!!!!!!!
First of all i would like to say thank you for assistance of students of developing like Ethiopia, from Africa by offering the opportunity to continue there further study in your university.I am a citizen of Ethiopia and attending masters program in botany with out my interest here in addis ababa university Ethiopia . This is due to lack of sufficient laboratory equipments and trained human power.I was graduated from Wollega university with GPA of 3.58 in Biology education in July 19-08-2008.I have a strong desire to pursue a masters programme on Microbiology/Biomedical/ or Biotechnology or any other related field. However, i need scholarship to enable to realise my dream and wish. I shall be most grateful of a kind consideration of my request.
May God blessing you!
Birhanu
solomon says
I am a citizen of Ethiopia and have recently completed my master degree programme in Biology (MSc in Biology) at Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia). I have a strong desire to pursue a Phd programme on Molecular biology/Genetics/ or Biotechnology or any other related field. However, i need scholarship to enable to realise my dream and wish. I prefer an oversea scholarship to study in Europe/Asia
i suppose so that you Kindly advise me, please. I shall be most grateful of a kind consideration of my request.
Thank you.
Solomon Chanie
Ibrahim Mohammed says
I am a citizen of Nigeria and have recently completed my master degree programme in law at the University of Jos, Plateau State. I have a strong desire to pursue a Phd programme in comparative law (shariah and common law), particularly on banking regulation and corporate governance reforms. However, i need scholarship to enable to realise my dream. I prefer an oversea scholarship to study in Europe or Asia.
Kindly advise me, please. I shall be most grateful of a kind consideration of my request.
Thank you.
Ibrahim Mohammed
DEOGRATIAS BIABANDI says
I am a Ugandan citizen currently enrolled at Makerere University (Arts faculty, Department of Philosophy) as PhD student provisionally, already completed and successfully passed the “Synopsis”. I have also submitted my PhD research proposal whose topic is: THE ETHICS OF JUST WAR PARADIGM INFORMED BY A PRAXEOLOGY OF PEACE: “A Study of Just War Tradition in Light of Michael Walzer.” I will focus on the underlying aspect of just wat theory namely the search for positive peace especially in Africa, particularly in East Africa and the Great Lakes region: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania. I will be defending the proposal very soon after which the next step would be official enrollement as full time PhD student researcher. I am writing this note to inquire about the possibility of finantial assistance or even any other possible support in the order of completing this study project.
Please advise or help accordingly.
Thanks.
Sincerely Deogratias Biabandi