Bath Spa University Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship.

Brief description
Bath Spa University is pleased to be able to offer funding opportunities for high achieving students from outside the UK who are entering postgraduate studies with us.

Scholarships available:

£5,000 of first year of fees (one available)
Criteria
Applications are open for candidates who are entering one-year postgraduate programmes at Bath Spa University starting in September.

How to apply
Once you have received an offer letter to your chosen programme of study, submit the International Scholarships application form, or see our advice on How to apply for an International Scholarship.

Application deadline
Midnight (BST) on 31 May 2019.

How applications are judged
Applications are reviewed by the University Committee within one month of the application deadline. We will respond to you following this review.

Website: popoolascholar./2019/05/12/bath-spa-university-vice-chancellors-international-scholarship/

Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

THE SCHWARZMAN SCHOLAR
Every year, up to 200 Schwarzman Scholars will represent the world’s next generation of leaders — high-caliber individuals with open minds and limitless potential — a network of leaders who will serve as bridges between China and the rest of the world.
Schwarzman Scholars will be selected on the basis of not only their academic aptitude and intellectual ability, but also their leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, ability to anticipate and act on emerging trends and opportunities, exemplary character, and desire to understand other cultures, perspectives and positions.

All qualified candidates will have successfully completed their undergraduate degrees prior to enrollment and must be proficient in English.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate degree or first degree from an accredited college or university or its equivalent.
Applicants who are currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must be on track to successfully complete all degree requirements before August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year. There are no requirements for a specific field of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, but it is important for applicants, regardless of undergraduate major, to articulate how participating in Schwarzman Scholars will help develop their leadership potential within their field.
Age Requirement.
Candidates must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year.
English language proficiency.
Applicants must demonstrate strong English skills, as all teaching will be conducted in English. If the applicant’s native language is not English, official English proficiency test scores must be submitted with the application. This requirement is waived for applicants who studied at an undergraduate institution where the primary language of instruction was English for at least two years of the applicant’s academic program. The requirement will also be waived for applicants who have studied in English for two or more years at a Master’s degree level or higher. Acceptable test options are:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT). Minimum score 600.
Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT). Minimum score 100.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Minimum score 7.

A CALL FOR FUTURE LEADERS
Interested candidates participate in a rigorous and thorough selection process, designed to identify the most promising young leaders from around the world. Those selected will have demonstrated their potential to produce results within their own culture and context by inspiring and guiding groups and to not only benefit from but also contribute to the Schwarzman Scholars program. The process includes an online application and evaluation as well as in-person regional interview.

Applications for U.S and Global applicants open in April 2019 for the 2020-2021 class, with selections made in November 2019. Applicants with Chinese passports apply by May 2019, with selections made in September 2019. Please review basic eligibility requirements via the link to the right.

REQUIRED FORMS AND RECORDS INCLUDE:

Online application
Resume (2 page maximum)
Transcripts/Academic Records
Essays (2)
Letters of Recommendation (3)
Video (optional)

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
The students selected to become Schwarzman Scholars will receive a comprehensive scholarship. It will include:
Tuition Fees
Room and board
Travel to and from Beijing at the beginning and end of the academic year
An in-country study tour
Required course books and supplies
Health insurance
A stipend of $4,000 for personal expenses
Schwarzman Scholars will be the single largest philanthropic effort ever undertaken in China by largely international donors.\

Website: https://popoolascholar./2019/05/12/schwarzman-scholars-program-at-tsinghua-university/

Struggling to Pay University school fees? This scholarship can help you out.

Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

Interested in Becoming a WMI Scholar?
Our Ideal Candidate – A student, male or female, from a country in the developing world who:

Successfully completed a secondary education, with good to excellent grades
Is 35 or under on April 1, 2020
Will be studying in his or her country or another country in the developing world*
Is pursuing their first bachelor’s degree or diploma
Will be enrolled in a program of study that will benefit the community and/or contribute to the continued growth and advancement of his or her home country
Plans to live and work in his or her own country after graduation
Has a demonstrated his or her commitment to giving back and has volunteered prior to applying
May have some other funds available for his or her education, but will not be able to go to pursue their tertiary degree without financial assistance
Applications must be received by April 1 of each year to be considered for the following academic year. WMI Scholars are selected through an in-depth multi-step review process. The selected WMI Scholars will be emailed on August 1. Their names will also be published on our website homepage and the WMI Facebook page. Those who are not selected will also be notified after August 1.

*Scholars planning to study in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK or Western Europe will not qualify for a WMI Scholarship.

Website:https://popoolascholar./2019/06/10/wells-mountain-initiative-scholarship/

Maastricht University Holland-High Potential scholarship.

The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 24 full scholarships of €29.000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a Master’s programme at UM.

The Scholarship programme consists of both the High Potential Scholarship (funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund), and the Holland Scholarship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. It is aimed at international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to follow a full degree programme in the Netherlands.

Who is eligible?
All candidates must meet the following requirements:

You hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
You do not hold a double nationality from an EU/EEA country.
You have applied for admission to a full-time Master’s programme at Maastricht University for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please click here for a full list of the Master’s programmes participating in this scholarship programme.
You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM Master’s programme to which you have applied.
You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.
You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2020.
You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript or certified by academic excellence. If several applicants are equally qualified, UM will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrate that they are among the top 5% of the 2020-2021 scholarship programme applicants.
Duration of the UM Holland-High Potential scholarship
13 months for a one-year Master's programme
25 months for a two-year Master's programme
Selection procedure
Step 1: The UM International Services Desk checks that all applications are complete after 1 February 2020.
Step 2: The UM International Services Desk sends all complete applications to each UM Faculty in February 2020.
Step 3: Each Faculty selects and ranks their top 5% of Scholarship applicants and sends these to the UM International Services Desk for a final check in March 2020.
Step 4: The UM International Services Desk confirms the Faculty selections by the end of March 2020.
Step 5: The UM International Services Desk will inform all candidates of their application status in April 2020. Your status will be selected, waitlisted or rejected by the beginning of May 2020 at the latest. Waitlisted application statuses will be changed to selected or rejected by May 2020. Scholarship awardees will receive more information about the UM Pre-Academic Training programme and arrival in Maastricht upon receiving their award letters. The UM Pre-Academic Training is a three-week mandatory component of the UM Holland-High Potential Scholarship programme. The Pre-Academic Training takes place in August 2020.
Step 6: You must sign and return the award letter to the UM International Services Desk to accept the Scholarship.

Application procedure
Step 1:Register for one of the participating Master’s programmes at Maastricht University. For further details on how to register for a Master’s programme at UM, please see your prospective programme’s webpage. Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number for Maastricht University. You will need a student number in order to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form (see Step 2 below).

Please note: only the Master's programmes in the list above are eligible for a UM Holland-High Potential scholarship.
Please note: you can apply for the Master’s programme at UM and the scholarship simoultaneously. However, you must be conditionally approved for admission to your Master’s programme in order to be awarded a scholarship.
Please note: if your study programme requires the payment of a handling fee as part of your programme’s admissions procedure, UM International Services Desk does not cover handling fees. You are responsible for paying any handling fee your programme may require by 1 February 2020. To check whether your programme requires the payment of a handling fee, please check your programme’s webpage under the menu tab 'Admission requirements'.
Step 2: Please fill in the application form (log in with your UM account), upload the following documents in .doc, .docx, or PDF format, and submit your application. Please note that you will only be able to submit your application once, so please ensure that all of your documents and referee contact details are up-to-date. If you have applied for multiple UM study programmes, the UM International Services Desk will ensure that your complete scholarship application is considered for all eligible programmes for which you have a conditionally approved or approved admissions status.

Curriculum vitae. Your CV should be up-to-date, contain relevant information about your education and (job) experience, and should not be longer 2 A4 pages.
Letter of motivation. Your letter of motivation should be up-to-date and specifically tailored to this scholarship programme. Generic letters of admission that do not directly address your motivation for UM Holland-High Potential scholarship selection will be rejected. Your letter of motivation should be no longer than 1 A4 page. Be sure to argue why this scholarship is important to you, why you should be selected, and what your role as an ambassador of Maastricht University would be during your scholarship period, and during the upcoming years after you finish your studies at UM.
Proof of academic excellence. You may upload one of the following documents in order to prove your academic excellence: 1. Your University transcript that explicitly states your grade point average or class ranking (i.e. first class honours) for your entire study programme; or, 2. A letter signed by your institution’s Head of Department or Registrar stating that you are one of the top 20 students in the graduating year of your study programme. Please ensure that the letter contains the contact details of your Head of Department or Registrar.
The contact details of one referee. Please note that we check the authenticity of your referee by contacting your referee. Therefore, ensure that you take the following steps when choosing a referee and submitting their details.
- Relationship to applicant: indicate your referee’s connection to you; is this your professor, thesis supervisor, employer? Please remember that family members may not function as referees.
- Work telephone number of your referee: Be sure to include the applicable country calling code.
- Work or institutional email address of your referee. Letters referencing only a personal email address will be rejected.
Please note that you will only be able to submit your application once, so please ensure that all of your documents and referee contact details are up-to-date.

Step 3: You will have to contact the referee you provided in your application form by midnight on 1 February 2020 (Central European Time).
We have prepared scholarship reference letter guidelines; please print these out or forward them to your referee, as they will help your referee to write a good reference letter on your behalf. Please note that referees must be (former) professors, lecturers, or employers, and not family members. Recommendation letters should be dated and written no earlier than February 2019. Please also note that it is your responsibility to liaise with your referee and ensure that they submit their letters before the deadline. Applications for which we have not received reference letters are unfortunately incomplete, so please communicate on time with your referee about this important step in the scholarship application process.

Website: https://popoolascholar./2019/10/27/maastricht-university-holland-high-potential-scholarship-2/

University of Essex Africa Scholarship Programme.

How to apply
We’ll assess your eligibility based on the information that you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You don’t need to complete an application form.

For 2020-21 entry: If you meet all the eligibility criteria and firmly accept the offer of your place by 18 September 2020 then you will automatically be awarded this scholarship. You’ll be notified of your award when your place at Essex is confirmed or by end of October 2020.
If you’re an international student from an African nation and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. If you are from any of the following countries, please check the academic requirements below to see if you could be eligible.

Ghana
CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above
Nigeria
CGPA 3/5 or above
Other member states of the African Union
2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)
Degree qualification
You will also be considered for this award if you are a national of an African nation and you have a degree:

from a recognised UK university, other than Essex, with a 2:1 or above, or
from a recognised university with a 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria) or from any of the following countries:
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Norway
Pakistan
Russia
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
USA
Vietnam
Eligibility
You must meet all of the following conditions.

be classified as an international student for fee purposes
be a national of an African nation (defined as a member state of the African Union)
be entirely self-funding your studies
be a graduate of any African country, or any of the countries specified in the Terms and Conditions below
for 2020-21 entry: be applying for a full-time taught Masters course starting in 2020-21 (excluding MBA)
meet the academic criteria in the table above
Full details
Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, how you’ll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with others or not.

Website: https://popoolascholar./2019/10/29/university-of-essex-africa-scholarship-programme/