[Kofi Annan Fellowship] Full scholarships for MBA in Berlin

Link: http://www.esmt.org/eng/mba-emba/kofi-annan-fellowship/

Kofi Annan Fellowship

for outstanding leadership potentials from developing countries

The Kofi Annan Fellowship provides the opportunity for talented and motivated students from developing countries who do not belong to a privileged class and lack sufficient financial means to study management at ESMT in Berlin and graduate with a prestigious MBA from the most international business school in Germany.

Upon return to their home countries, the fellows are expected to contribute to the strengthening of entrepreneurial capacity and the fostering of a stable market economy as an effective catalyst for their country’s development, job creation, and poverty alleviation.

What is the Kofi Annan Fellowship?

A fellowship grant for an emerging leader from a developing country for a one-year full-time MBA education in Berlin, Germany.

Purpose

To make significant contributions to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs); to strengthen the awareness for responsibility in leadership in developed countries.

Partner

ESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.

When

Starting annually in January. Application deadline is September 30, annually. Up to three fellowships are available each year.

Financials

Value of the fellowship is € 58,000. Fellows will have a full scholarship from ESMT plus fair compensation for costs like travel, accommodation, and program-related fees.

Support

Travel, visa, housing, insurance, placement, networking.

Requirements

Bachelor degree of any kind, a minimum of three years’ professional experience, GMAT, fluency in written and spoken English, willingness to contribute to building the economy and society of the home country with entrepreneurial impetus.

For more information, please download this brochure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master of Science in Cartography

Link: http://www.eastchance.com/anunt.asp?q=762,eu,sch

Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships available

Date: 24 months

Deadline: 31 May 2011

Open to: candidates with an above-average Bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural science or a related field

Announcement follows

The new International Master program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in CARTOGRAPHY is a cooperation of :

– Technische Universität München (TUM), Department of Cartography

– Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Research Group Cartography

– Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), Institute for Cartography

The primary goal of CARTOGRAPHY Master’s Program is to educate future engineers in Cartography in combination with Geoinformatics and prepare them for a scientific or industrial career in Cartography. Students gain fundamental knowledge in analyzing and visualizing geographic data.

The unique curriculum taught by the three cooperating Universities TUM, TU Vienna and TU Dresden distinguishes CARTOGRAPHY from other master’s programs in related fields.

Program highlights

* studying at three charming European cities
(München, Wien, Dresden)

* gaining from the expertise of three well known
european Technical Universities

* international study environment

* individual supervision in a small courses

Job perspectives

With its unique features, it is an innovative approach that provides excellent job opportunities. The cooperation of the different universities intents to give the graduates an access to an international research network and an optimal start to a scientific career.

Job possibilities ensue not only in their home country, but also worldwide. Degree holders in cartography and geoinformatics can work for example at universities or research institutes e.g. DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – German Aerospace Center), as well as for private cartographic / GIS companies like United Maps, ESRI, Siemens, Intergraph etc. Cartographers as mapmakers work in large government agencies or for well known atlas publishers.

Scholarships

For information about scholarships, we would like to refer you to the comprehensive scholarship database of the DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service: www.funding-guide.de/

Further information can be found at http://www.scholarshipportal.eu

Aslo TUM provide a list of scholarships

Tuition and enrollment fees

The TUM charges a tuition fee for the 1st semester of about 500 EUR.
The TU Vienna charges a tuition fee for the 2nd semester 363 EUR (except for EU/EEA/Swiss nationals).
For the 3rd semesterat TU Dresden, there isno tuition fee.
For the 4th semester (Master’s Thesis) there is no tuition fee.

At TUMthere is an enrollment fee of 42 EUR.
At TU Vienna student’s union fee is about 20 EUR. (+ extra 42 EUR)
At TU Dresden there is an enrollment fee of 42 EUR.

Admission Requirements:

Applications are open to candidates with an above-average Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (from a recognized university) in engineering, natural science or a related field (e.g.: cartography, geodesy, geoinformation, informatics, geography, geosciences, etc.) If English is not your native language, nor the official language of tuition of your previous course of study, a TOEFL, an IELTS or an examination of the Cambridge main suit of English is required for non-native English speaking applicants. If you are not sure whether you fulfill the admission requirements, please contact us. It will be our pleasure to advise you!

Website: http://cartographymaster.eu/
Email: info@cartographymaster.eu

Media Studies MA Scholarship

Website: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3764300,00.html
Email: ims@dw-world.de

Announcement follows

Journalists across the globe can apply for an International Media Studies Master’s Program in Bonn, Germany. Full scholarships will be awarded to ten applicants from Africa, Asia, Latin America or Eastern Europe. The program is sponsored by German media group Deutsche Welle, the University of Bonn and other organizations.

The four-semester, full-time program combines theory with training in practical journalism skills, and covers such topics as media and development, media economics, and communication science. The program ends with a master’s thesis and colloquium. Successful graduates receive a Master of Arts (M.A.).

Application process

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
* completed application form
* curriculum vitae
* statement of purpose
* one passport-size photograph
* copy of your passport

Please note that the following documents (both the copies of the certificates and the translations into German or English) need to be certified. The stamp of authority that certifies the documents must be in English or German. Please refrain from sending originals. Certified copies suffice.

* academic degree(s) including transcripts
* proof of at least one year’s work experience in the field of media after your degree

If you are an applicant from China, Vietnam and Mongolia you need to submit original Certificate of APS.

Language certificates

If your first language is not English, you need to provide evidence of your English language skills by submitting one of the following:
* TOEFL: paper-based: score 557 or computer- based: score 220 or internet- based: score 83.
* IELTS: an overall band score of at least 6.0 or
* confirming letter from your previous university, if your first degree course was taught in English.

If your first language is not German and you have not completed a German language degree course, we require one of the following German language proficiency tests for Higher Education:
* DSH level 1
* TestDaF level 3, 3, 3, 3 (www.testdaf.de) or
* Goethe Zertifikat level B2.

Please send your application by post to the following address:
Deutsche Welle
DW-AKADEMIE
International Media Studies
Dr. Christoph Schmidt
53110 Bonn
GERMANY

You may send us a scanned copy of your documents per e-mail for verification in advance to the following address: ims@dw-world.de

Scholarships will be granted after the application deadline by a selection committee comprised of representatives from the University of Bonn, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, DAAD and Deutsche Welle.

Master Optics and Photonics

Link: http://www.asp.uni-jena.de/physik_international_multimedia/downloads/Master_your_Optics_and_Photonics_career-p-92.pdf

Overview

International students wishing to go for a Master at the Abbe School of Photonics can apply for a scholarship, which is granted in cooperation with partners from the German Optics & Photonics industry, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the County of Thuringia.

Value of this scholarship

Scholarships include a stipend of 715 Euro per month, covering of university fees, free local transport and health insurance. In addition, a language course is reimbursed.

Scholarships are restricted to international students. For 2010/2011 a total amount of approx. 33 scholarships is available for these students.

For application please use the online application system. Additionally, please provide the following documents and upload them in .pdf format on the application extranet.

Document requirements

– (certified) copy of your secondary school leaving certificate
– (certified) copy of your academic degree
(certified) copies of your transcripts of records
– (certified) copy of your official English language test score (TOEFL, IELTS,…)
– (certificate) of the Academic Evaluation Centre (Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian applicants)
– two academic letters of recommendation
– letter of motivation
– CV

Further information about required documents can be found on the online application system.

Please note: To apply for a scholarship at the Abbe School of Photonics it is not necessary to submit certified copies (paper) of the above mentioned documents. However, upon acceptance students will be asked to send certified copies via post. For upload of documents only .pdf documents are acceptable.

Application Deadline for Scholarship: The deadline will be until March, 31st, 2010. Please note that applications are evaluated on a rolling admission basis. Further information can be found here.

For Chinese, Vietnamese and Mongolian applicants: Since the certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centres is not required for the application for the scholarship you can send this document later, i.e. upon acceptance. The certificate is required to get the admission to the Master program.

IPSWaT Scholarship

http://www.tu-harburg.de/aww/ipswat/

IPSWaT  is financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).            

Application Requirements

The program is designed only for graduate students who:

    * are interested in the master’s degree course in “Environmental Engineering” and get accepted by TUHH for this master’s degree course,

    * have a background and/or special interest in the water or wastewater sector, which they want to extend,

    * have good English skills (minimum TOEFL score for admission: 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 79 (internet-based) or minimum IELTS score of 6.5 respectively)

    * did not start their studies at TUHH yet.

 

The benefits of the scholarship

    * monthly stipend: € 750

    * monthly book and travel allowance: € 45

    * intensive German language course prior to Master’s program

    * travel allowance from and to home country

    * health/liability/accident insurance

    * tuition fee of the first semester

    * duration: 24 months as well as the time of the language course in the beginning (approx. 6 weeks)

 

 

 

 

Required Documents

A full set of the following documents are necessary for the scholarship application:

    * Completely filled application form (write to: ipsw_prg@tu-harburg.de ),

    * Curriculum vitae (CV),

    * Letter of motivation,

    * 2 letters of recommendation,

    * Copies of all necessary documents (diplomas/certificates),

    * Description of participation in bilateral cooperation,

    * Certificate regarding English skills.

Besides, you have to apply for admission to the master’s degree course “Environmental Engineering” at TUHH at the same time.

Important to keep in mind

    * February 28th, 2010: closing date for applications from students wishing to start September 2009. The application has to reach TUHH until this date. Later applications cannot be considered.

    * Applications for the IPSWaT scholarship have to be submitted together with the application for admission to the master’s degree course in ”Environmental Engineering” and send together to “International Academic Programs”.

    * Applications for this scholarship program are only possible via TUHH. Direct applications to BMBF are not accepted.

    * You can only apply for IPSWaT once. If you apply via other universities as well this has to be marked on the application form. If this was not marked and it is noted later during the selection process, your application is excluded.

    * If any document required for application is missing or the application form is not filled completely, your papers are automatically excluded from the evaluation process.

    * If in consistencies/incorrect information is detected in your application during any time of the application proceedure this leads to the immediate exclusion.

Contact

Dipl.-Ing. Sarah Schreiner

IPSWaT Administration

B-2, TUHH

21071 Hamburg, Germany

Tel.: +49 (40) 42878-2767, Fax: -2684

E-mail: ipsw_prg@tu-harburg.de

DAAD Scholarship

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – supports a range of postgraduate courses at German universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from Developing Countries with further specialized studies. The DAAD supports these selected programs with a certain quota of scholarships and with financial assistance for a special tutoring system. At the end of the course (programs run 12 to 36 months, depending on the particular institution) participants can obtain an internationally recognized Master’s or in some courses PhD degree.

Deadline 31st August 2009

Target group:

University teaching staff, researchers and professionals holding an academic degree and with at least two years of experience in the public or private institutions in the following areas:

Economic Sciences / Business Administration/ Political Economics
Development Co-operation
Engineering and related sciences
Mathematics
Regional Planning
Agricultural and Forest Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Public Health / Veterinary Medicine / Medicine
Sociology and Education
(See or download Annex for the list of selected courses)

Language of instruction:

German or English, depending on the degree course:

Participants in postgraduate courses in which English is the language of instruction receive a scholarship for a two-month intensive German language course.
Participants in postgraduate courses in which German or German/English is the language of instruction receive a scholarship for a six-month intensive German language course. Please note that the candidates must have certain German language certificate at the time of application.
Criteria for applying:

Age limit: 36 years of age at the time of application (for some courses 32 years)
Degree: Bachelor or Master
GPA: min 2,75 for Master candidates and 3,00 for Doctoral candidates
Work experience: at least two years after completing Bachelor degree.
Language skill:
For postgraduate courses held in English request an international TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6). Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the website of the relevant course.
For postgraduate courses held in German: please see the details on the course list. Certain level of German language exam may be required before admission to the course.
Information and DAAD form are available from the:

DAAD Jakarta Office
Summitmas I, Lt. 19
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190
Consultation hours: Monday – Thursday, 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Contact person: Ms. Muji / Ms. Dwi
Phone: (021) 520 0870 / 525 2807
Fax: (021) 525 2822
E-mail: info@daadjkt.org
You are suggested to apply online. However you must send the printed form together with other application documents (triplicate) by post to the DAAD Jakarta Office before the deadline. The instruction on how to apply online is available at
Online Application
or
if you encounter problem with internet connection during the online application, you can obtain the DAAD form here.
Application documents (please set in the following order and do NOT staple):

DAAD Form (see the above information)
Curriculum Vitae; please use the Europass specimen form at Europass – Promoting Transparency of Qualifications in Europe
A Statement of motivation for participation in the postgraduate courses with emphasis on the relevance to his/her occupation
Two letters of recommendation of recent date, each from supervisor at your company/institution, and from your previous academic supervisor
Confirmation of employment from the candidate’s employer in the home country and where possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon his/her return to the home country
Academic Degree Certificate (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and the English/German translation
Academic transcript, covering the complete duration of academic studies (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and the English/German translation
Secondary School Leaving Certificates/ijazah SMA, including note of UAN (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and English/German translation
Language certificate (see criteria for applying ‘Language skills’)
for course held in English: TOEFL or IELTS scores
for course held in German: please see the website of the relevant course
Note:
All papers must be submitted in triplicate. Those applications, which do not clearly specify the desired degree course, or those that are not complete in all respects, cannot be processed, and will not be considered.

DAAD Jakarta Office
Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 61-62
Summitmas I, Lt. 19
Jakarta 12190
Indonesia

Contact person:
Ms. Muji / Ms. Dwi
Telephone (021) 5200870, 5252807
Fax (0062-21) 525 28 22
E-mail: info@daadjkt.org

Deadline 31st August 2009

ICS Scholarship Programme

http://www.sim.uni-erlangen.de/Scholarships.83.0.html?&L=1

http://www.sim.uni-erlangen.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/dok/Final_ICS_Scholarship-Program_Students_SIM-Erlangen_english.pdf