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ACADEMY SCHOLARS AWARDS PROGRAM IN HAVARD UNIVERSITY 2013

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The Academy Scholars are a select community of individuals with resourcefulness, initiative, curiosity, and originality, whose work in non-Western cultures or regions shows promise as a foundation for exceptional careers in major universities or international institutions.

Academy Scholars are appointed for two years by the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies and are provided time, guidance, and access to Harvard University facilities.

They receive substantial financial and research assistance to undertake sustained projects of research and/or acquire accessory training in their chosen fields and areas. The Senior Scholars, a distinguished group of senior Harvard University faculty members, act as mentors to the Academy Scholars to help them achieve their intellectual potential.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Academy Scholars Program is open to scholars from all countries and citizenship. We consider applicants who are already enrolled in or who have recently completed a PhD or equivalent doctoral program in the social sciences. Predoctoral candidates must have finished all field research and be in the writing stage of their dissertation at the time of application. If you have completed a PhD program, the PhD completion date must be within three years of our October 1 application deadline.

It is not necessary to apply specifically as a predoctoral or postdoctoral candidate, as the Selection Committee considers all applicants in one applicant pool. Do, however, indicate your anticipated completion date, so the Committee will have a clear idea of what stage of your research you are in.

Finalists must be available to travel for a personal interview on our December interview date.

The Harvard Academy will arrange and pay for all travel and hotel accommodations for the finalists to interview in Cambridge, MA.

FIELDS CONSIDERED

The founders considered area studies expertise in non-Western parts of the world to be a valuable addition to the social science disciplines. Accordingly the Harvard Academy looks for outstanding applicants in PhD programs or with PhD degrees in disciplines normally represented as in the social sciences in universities, where most of the Academy Scholars find employment.

We define non-Western as any country other than the US, Canada, and Western Europe (as defined by the former Iron Curtain).

Also, research that covers non-Western interaction with the Western region is transnational and thus eligible.

Fields of Study—accepted

African Studies

Anthropology

Asian Studies

Classics

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

Economics

Ethnic Studies

Global Health

Government

History

History of Science—non-Western

Inner Asian and Altaic Studies

International Relations

Latin American and Iberian Studies

Law

Linguistics—non-English

Medieval Studies—non-Western

Middle East Studies

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Political Economy and Government

Political Science

Psychology

Public Policy

Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Slavic Languages and Civilization

Social Policy

Social Studies

Sociology

South Asian Studies

Southeast Asian Studies

Ukrainian Studies

Women, Gender, & Sexuality—non-Western

TO SEEE MORE INFO ON SUCH AS; APPLICATION AND SELECTION STATISTICS, PROPOSAL WRITING TIPS,

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1
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[center]APPLYING FOR F1 VISA AS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT[/center]
In this write up, i will like to use USA as case study based on experince.
An F1 visa is issued to international students who are attending an academic program outside the country.
F-1 students must maintain the minimum course load for full-time student status.
They can remain in the US up to 60 days beyond the length of time it takes to complete their academic program,
unless they have applied and been approved to stay and work for a period of time under the OPT program which i wont discuss now.


F1 students are expected to complete their studies by the expiration date on their I-20 form
(Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant Student Status) which is provided by the US college or
university that the student has been accepted to and will attend.

Applicants needs to satisfy several strict criteria:
- Must have a foreign residence and must intend to return there upon completion of studies;
- Can only study at the academic institution through which the visa was granted;
- Must have sufficient financial support;
- Must have strong ties to home country (e.g. job offer letter upon completion of studies, assets, bank accounts, and family).
- F1 students have limited rights to work during school, and can remain for 12 months (or up to 29 months for STEM students) after completing their degree to work under the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program. Spouses and minor children obtain F-2 visa status and are not authorized to work in the U.S.

USA provides detailed guidance on the various employment opportunities for F1 students in the USA.
Although, immigration regulations are very strict with respect to working while carrying a student visa.
F-1 status, which is the most common status for full-time international students, allows for part time, on-campus employment (fewer than 20 hours per week.)
Jobs available on campus typically do not pay much, certainly not enough to finance a university education. Do not count on this kind of a job for anything more than a supplement to other funds.

An F-1 student is generally entitled up to one year of post-completion option practical training, or OPT.
Authorization for this type of practical training may be granted for a maximum of 12 months and only starts once you have graduated or completed your course of study. Students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
can extend their OPT authorization for up to 29 months.

Applying for an F1 Visa

Different universities have different admission policies. Your university will inform you what they need from you in order to determine that you are academically eligible.
Among other requirements, you will need to show the school that you have enough money to support yourself while studying without having to work and you may have to show health insurance in order to cover any medical expenses should you need any medical assistance. Always protect yourself by keeping a copy of everything that you fill out and send off.

Once the university has determined that your application is complete and you are academically eligible, they will issue an I-20 form to enable you to apply for your student visa.

Although the process may vary or require additional steps, depending on your country and embassy or consulate, you will need the following when applying for your student visa:

You will have to pay a non-refundable application fee. This means that if your visa does not get approved, you will not get your money back.
All applicants will need to complete and submit DS-160, the online application for a non-immigrant visa.
A DS-157 form for all males aged 16-45.
A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the United States.
If more than one person is included in the passport, each person desiring a visa must make an application.
Photos. You can upload a digital photo that is:
In color
Sized such that the head is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (22 mm and 35 mm) or 50% and 69% of the image's total
height from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
Taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background
Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
With a neutral facial expression and both eyes open
Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis

NIGERIA SCHOLARSHIP PAST QUESTIONS and SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE
I will like to tell you that the underground/top secret to the jubilation of most students in scholarship tests/examinations today lies in the past questions.
Almost all Nigerian Undergraduate scholarships have shown an inclination in repeating of past questions, and these can help anyone willing to profit from a scholarship right here in Nigeria.
There are many benefits associated with using Scholarship Past Questions/Exam Papers.
· Helps understand likely exam time length;
· Indicates typical number of questions;
· Identifies number of choices provided;
· Helps work out time required for each question;
· Identifies style of exam questions (short-answer, multiple choice or essays);
· Helps practice exam techniques;
· Helps identify key subject areas to focus on in revision.

By using Scholarship Past Questions/Exam Papers for your preparation, you can find out what you already know and what you do not know well enough or don't know at all.
Visit- http://www.studyitout.com/2013/08/nigeria-scholarship-past-questions.html for your pq.
Cheers....

Academic Excellence Scholarships for International Students in Australia, 2014
La Trobe University is offering academic excellence scholarships (AES), targeted towards
high achieving international students from all countries across all of La Trobe’s
undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. The scholarships are non-renewable
tuition fee awards of A$10 000-$20 000 paid across a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months).
These scholarships are not renewable and do not cover living costs. The application
deadlines for semester 1, 2014 are 6 December 2013 and 24 January 2014.


Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the La Trobe University and Scholarships are available for students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs at La Trobe University.

Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: -Scholarships are provided for citizens of countries other than Australia or New Zealand;


Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these scholarships ( other than Australia or New Zealand citizens).


SCHOLARSHIP FEATURES AND BENEFITS:
La Trobe University's new campus at Shepparton.La Trobe’s Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES),
targeted towards high achieving international students from all countries across all of La Trobe’s undergraduate
and postgraduate coursework programs. The scholarships are non-renewable tuition fee awards of A$10 000-$20 000
paid across a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months). Recipients of the scholarship would be required
to pay for any difference in fees for their first two semesters, fees for the remainder of their course and also
Overseas Student Health Cover. These scholarships are not renewable and do not cover living costs. Continuation of
the scholarship into a second semester (where relevant) is subject to satisfactory progress and continued enrollment
in the program of study for which the scholarship was awarded. Maintaining a C grade average is required, and satisfactory progress will be monitored.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered for a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months).

What does it cover? The scholarships are non-renewable tuition fee awards of A$10 000-$20 000 paid across a
maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months). Recipients of the scholarship would be required to pay
for any difference in fees for their first two semesters, fees for the remainder of their course and also
Overseas Student Health Cover. These scholarships are not renewable and do not cover living costs.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applicants are required to have an offer to study in a degree program commencing in 2014
at La Trobe University at the time of applying for this scholarship. Applicants must complete a scholarship
application form and submit it to La Trobe International via email at intapplication-at-latrobe.edu.au by the application deadline.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is for Semester 1, 2014-
-AES round one closing date – Friday 6 December 2013
-AES round two closing date – Friday 24 January 2014

VISIT http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/fees/scholarships/coursework TO Apply and accept AND LOTS MORE

If you have any challenge(s) on HOW TO APPLY FOR Undergraduate and postgraduate IN LATROBE UNIVERSITY (AUSTRALIA), please comment below or contact us.
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In your research, look for many scholarships and submit as many applications as possible.
Applying for many scholarships improves your chances of getting at least one or more.
Don't be discouraged by the overwhelming amount of scholarship materials available.
start by spending time here and click on the links and seeing what is available and you can also subscribe here for free updates on your mobile phones.

- Identify the sponsor's goals.

Try to understand the institutions/sponsor's motivation in offering the award.
Do they want to promote interest in their field?
Do they want to identify promising future researchers and business leaders?
If you can identify their goals, you can direct your application toward satisfying those goals, increasing your chances of winning the award.



- Apply only if you are eligible.

Read all the scholarship requirements and directions carefully, and make sure that you are eligible before you send in your application.
Your application will not be considered if you are not qualified to apply.
If you have carefully read the requirements and fulfilled them all,
your application will shine through. It will go straight to the top of the pile and get a faster response.
If you do not qualify, do not apply. Submitting such an application is a waste of your time.
It also indicates you have not done your homework and do not respect the application guidelines and requirements.
Apply for all you qualify for, even if you do not think you will win. You never know.


- Evaluate yourself in relation to the requirements:

What career do you hope to pursue?
How do your goals and ambitions relate to the implied goals of the scholarship?
How do your qualifications compare to the requirements of the scholarship?
What are your abilities and potential?
Where do you want to see yourself in five years? Ten years?

- Beat the Deadlines

Learn to get organized and keep track of multiple tasks such as deadlines and multiple applications. Have your CV, academic transcripts, research proposal, and other possible requirements ready at all times.
This will help you beat the deadlines and avoid rushed entries especially for scholarships that are announced close to the deadline, giving you weeks or a month to apply. In addition, be sure to have referees who are ready to send out references at a short notice.

- Take steps to make sure your application gets where it needs to go.

- Plan, Write, Edit, and Rewrite Essays

Some scholarships ask for an essay. You must be able to write about a wide variety of topics.
These may or may not be exciting to you. Train yourself to write in a thoughtful way. Be sure to
demonstrate that you are a scholar or you have the ability to be one.
Give concrete examples. If your answer to an essay question is abstract, support it with a concrete example that illustrates your point. The scholarship sponsor wants to see evidence that you satisfy their criteria, not just unsupported statements.
In writing essays, create a compelling portrait of yourself, your abilities, and position your skills and strengths as deserving the support of the scholarship committee.
Scholarship committees award funding to candidates they can understand and who distinguish themselves from the crowd by their ability to communicate their ideas and abilities well. Show your strengths and distinguish yourself from others applicants with similar grades.
Do not send the same CV & essays to different scholarships. Adjust them accordingly.
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Sell yourself; present yourself in the best light, but be honest.
Compile a list of all your accomplishments. This will help you identify your strengths and prepare a better application.
Give a copy of the resume to the people who are writing letters of recommendation for you. They will be able to work some of the tidbits into their letters, making it seem like they know you better.
In awarding scholarships, organizations and universities look at many factors such as your application, academic transcripts, presentation, essays, community involvement, leadership skills, special talents etc.
Be honest. Don't exaggerate your grades, memberships, skills, or qualifications. It is better to focus on the scholarships for which you might be eligible.
Remember, in scholarship application the powers that be want to know three things: why is it important to you, why it is right for you and why you are right for it. Your application should be built around this message.


- Check, Check and Check Again

Your ability to submit a neat, timely, complete application reflects on you. It is the face you present to the sponsoring organization. Take pride in yourself by submitting the best application you can.
Read & Follow the Instructions - Completely
Proofread your application: Review everything. Typos are a sure way not to be considered for a scholarship. Consider asking a parent, teacher, or friend to read your application. Check spellings, grammar, and punctuation.
Most scholarships require transcripts. Others require you to write an essay or submit letters of recommendation. Send in what is required. Missing the requirements can cost you a scholarship.
Many students fail to follow directions. You can give yourself a competitive advantage by reading the directions carefully.
Provide everything that is required. But do not supply things that are not requested. You will not impress and you might be disqualified.
Be sure to complete the entire application. If a question does not apply, note that on the application. Do not just leave it blank.

[img]http://3.bp..com/-DYm4usZQ55E/Uhq3dhk3zDI/AAAAAAAAACg/CN8tXgdvsV4/s320/student-visa.jpg[/img]As an international student or a Nigerian wishing to study in Europe, you will generally need a visa to enter any European country for any length of time.
There are categories of visa, for most international students is F1.

The whole process of obtaining a visa to either study in European or to work can be quite daunting.

The International Student Visa and Immigration Center has been established to provide our visitors with the right information concerning their student or work visa.

There are general requirements to gain entry into the USA, in addition to the specific requirements of each visa category.
In general you must be:

Healthy - No inoculations are required to enter the US, unless you were recently in a country with epidemics such as cholera and yellow fever.
Law-abiding - Criminal behavior is grounds for deportation.
Able to support yourself financially during your stay.
You intend to leave the US after you complete your studies.
We will bring you updates on international students is F1 visa soon. Watch out.
We look forward to seeing your comments below.

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Have you been looking for an opportunity to travel abroad and study?
Do you have everything it takes to study abroad but the tuition fees have always
been hindering you from realizing your dreams?<!--more-->
Have you been told that you have to work in your chosen country of study before you can maintain yourself?
If your answer to all the above questions is yes, then what am about to reveal to you will surely sweep you off your feet, and you may start blaming yourself for not knowing this long time ago.
What am about to reveal to you is nothing but the reality and you don’t have to take any risk to verify the authenticity of all my claims here.
But before I move on, let me quickly say here that this opportunity is available for the following categories of people:
1.Those planning to travel abroad to have their masters degree in science courses.
2.The individual must be a science student and the master degree he/she is planning to pursue must be research based degree. Now, let us go directly to the opportunity few Nigerians know about. Generally, in Nigeria when we are talking about schooling abroad, all what majority of us look out for is either scholarship or trying to go and study in one of these countries believe to have tuition free universities
like Sweden, Finland, Germany, Norway but even most of these countries have started introducing tuition fees for their international students. My dear reader, have you ever imagined studying in a country where the tuition fee for your master degree is free, secondly where you will be given monthly allowance up to like #80,000 in Nigeria Naira and job guaranteed after your master’s degree?
I know it looks too good to be true because I felt the same way when I came across this not until I saw it myself and that is the opportunity am about revealing to you here.
First of all, which country have I been talking about since morning? I am talking about South Africa!!!
Yes, you heard me right, South Africa!!!!!I know you will find it hard to believe that you can do your masters degree in South Africa tuition free and even monthly allowance of #80,000 average and ultimately guaranteed job at the end of your programme.
Let me quickly say it again that this is for science student and for master’s degree, if it is undergraduate study, you can’t have all these opportunities.
Have you not been thinking why the school will go along way doing this for students that are not even citizen of their country?
Let me quickly tell you that south Africans generally have low interest in education because whether they do or not, Government is always there for them to provide them with anything they want so they don’t see any reason for them to go as far as masters research degree and south Africa as a country looking forward to develop in research is ready to fund students showing genuine interest in research degree even if he/she is a non citizen and even guaranteed job after the degree just to develop their research potentials
Presently there are 83 Nigerian students in this school taking their masters degree
with full research work and they are enjoying their monthly stipends and also enjoying the opportunity to work if they want. The reason why you have the opportunity to work is because the visa that you will be given is permanent resident visa of at least 3 years.
Presently, the school is having a representative here in Nigeria which oversees the admission process, the visa application and everything involved to ensure you arrive in South Africa, there are Nigerian lecturers presently lecturing in this prestigious university and they are the brain behind the exposure of this opportunity to Nigerians.
I know by now you are wondering whether I am going to tell you the details of this great and rare opportunity. Wel remember once again that-
•The school is tuition free
•You are entitled to guarantee monthly stipends of R3500 average. Even if you are lucky to get a job here in Nigeria, do you think you can be paid as much at entry level? Think of that!
•Guaranteed job after you finish your program and pass. Well, this is an opportunity in front of you, whether to explore it or not is your decision to take. To have access to all the details of this, I have put a small manual together that will show you the access to the school, to their representative here in
Nigeria. Now when I started this report, I told you that you don’t have to take any risk in order to authenticate the reality of all the claims here. All you just have to do is to follow all I will show you in the report. Go to their representative office here in Nigeria and see things yourself, the last time I went there, I met up to students ready to leave for south Africa, and if you too can try and go there, am
very sure you will meet more. Then you will see evidences yourself!
How much will this manual go for? I am giving this manual out for just #4000 for the first 50 people and after this, I know it will not sell for nothing less than #7500,because am planning to liaise with one of these big internet marketers here in Nigeria to sell this information so by that time it will be a bomb.
HOW WILL YOU ORDER FOR THIS MANUAL?

call 07032690072 to request for the acct no by text
NOTE: we deliberately do this because of the high demand
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The International Development Office is offering a number of £4000 (+£2000*) scholarships. You can apply for 2013 International Scholarships for Undergraduate Nigerians at Swansea University in UK
if you are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Nigeria are classed as an overseas student for fee purpose are enrolling on a course at Swansea University for the first time in September 2013. (Students applying for second year entry and foundation level students are not eligible to apply) have already submitted your application and hold an offer to study at Swansea University in September 2013.http:///d7xvrds
*If you receive £4,000 in your first year (2013) you will be awarded £2,000 in your second year conditional on you passing the first year with an overall average of 65%.
Visit http:///cye2cfv on how to apply

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was born on 13th July 1934, in a town Ijebu Isara, close to Abeokuta in Western Nigeria (which at that time was a British dominion), as second of six children of Samuel Ayodele Soyinka and Grace Eniola Soyinka. His Father was the headmaster of St. Peters School in Abeokuta. His mother owned a shop in the nearby market and was respected political activist for local community. She was Christian, although among his farther familiars and in vicinity, there were many followers of Yoruba religious tradition. As a little boy Soyinka has had contact with the traditional Yoruba beliefs and Christianity as well, and this atmosphere of religious syncretism, have had a great influence on his yet forming personality. In 1939 when Wole was barely a five years old boy, the World War II broke out. At home of Soyinka’s family, chiefly thanks to his father, at that time there was electricity and radio, so little Wole listened with curiosity to the news from bursting in war flames European continent, at that time almost completely dominated by the person of Adolf Hitler. Hitler very soon became for Wole an embodiment of all evil force and incarnation of devil himself.http://www.facebook.com/studyitout?ref=hl
About year 1940, after attending St. Peters Primary School, Soyinka goes to Abeokuta Grammar School, were he wins several prizes for composition. In 1946 he is accepted by Government College in Ibadan, at that time Nigeria’s most elite secondary school. Upon completion of his studies at college Soyinka moves to Lagos, were he finds employment as a clerk. During this period of time he writes some radio plays and short stories that are broadcasted by Nigerian radio. After finishing his course in 1952, Soyinka begins studies at University College in Ibadan, a school connected with University of London. During this course he studies English literature, Greek, and Western history. In the year 1953-1954, his second and the last at University College in Ibadan before moving to Leeds in England, he works as an editor for “The Eagle”, a non frequent periodical of humorous character. On the second page of this journal, he writes commentaries about academic life, often criticizing stingingly his collegues students, and many times courteously defends affronted and insulted female colleagues. Then he writes his first publication, a short radio broadcast for Nigerian Broadcasting Service National Programme called “Keffi’s Birthday Threat”, which is being broadcasted in July 1954 by Nigerian Radio Times.http://studyitout.com/page/2/

[color=#000000]This is to inform the general public that the admission letter for 2012/2013 Academic Session is now available. [/color] http:///SW6EQr

The Orientation Programme begins on
Monday, March 5Th 2012, and ends on
Sunday, March 10Th, 2012.
For a comprehensive detail of the
Orientation Programme check here
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Any one in this discipline : food sciencetist/ food technologist should share their experience here.

Is it possible for a food scientist to work in aviation? if yes, how do i in about this

You are are right bro but at times Anxiety can be helpful in motivating us to study and in improving performance, but very occasionally, it can lead to students feeling paralyzed and unable to perform to the best of their ability. Click on the link below for some suggestions which may help you cope with revision and exams and with the anxiety they may cause. Many of them may seem obvious but when we are anxious we sometimes forget simple ways to lessen our fears. http://studyitout.com/index.php?topic=58.0

CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED
Operator of the NNPC\Chevron Joint Venture
R. C. 6135
The NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture is offering a number of University Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified Nigerian students.
Deadline: Closing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly October 31, 2011.
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