Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme
(CISS) in UK 2014/15
The University of Cambridge, via the Cambridge Trusts offers
approximately 80 international scholarships for overseas students who
will be registered for a three year research programme, leading to the
PhD (including CPGS), that starts in the next academical
year. Scholarships are awarded to cover the full cost of fees and
maintenance for the duration of the course, i.e. three years. In order
to be eligible for a CISS award, applicants must have applied for
admission/continuation as a graduate student to the University of
Cambridge by 3rd December 2013.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded in all available research courses at the University of Cambridge.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue research programme leading to the PhD (including CPGS) at the University of Cambridge.
Scholarship Provider: The University of Cambridge, via the Cambridge Trusts
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Eligible to receive a Cambridge International Scholarship students must:
-be liable to pay the Overseas University Composition Fee (i.e. be assessed as ‘Overseas’ for Fee Status purposes).
-be engaged in a three year research programme leading to the PhD (i.e.
will be registered as PhD, “Probationary PhD” or “CPGS”) starting in
the next academical year.
-be engaged in full-time study.
-have a
high upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK Higher
Education Institution, or an equivalent from an Overseas Institution.
Please note: all students applying for a course of one year duration or
less (including LLM, MSt, MBA, MED, Part III Mathematics, MPhil) in the
next academical year are not eligible for a CISS award in the next
academical year.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: International students are eligible for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description:
The University of Cambridge will offer, via the Cambridge Trusts,
approximately 80 Cambridge International Scholarships for Overseas
Students who embark on a research course in the next academical year.
The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants who
will be considered by their departments.
Number of award(s): The University of Cambridge will offer via the Cambridge Trusts, approximately 80 Cambridge International Scholarships.
Duration of award(s):
The award has a maximum duration of three years and is available to all
students who will be registered for a three year research programme,
leading to the PhD (including CPGS), that starts in the next academical
year.
What does it cover? Each award will underwrite the full cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of the course.
Selection Criteria: The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants considered by their departments to be the most outstanding.
Notification:
In March, all the nominated candidates with a conditional offer of
admission will be considered by a selection committee comprising
academic members of the Student Registry. The committee will draw up a
list of candidates who will be made an offer of a CISS award
immediately. These candidates will receive a confirmatory email. Several
hundred partially funded awards will also be made by the Cambridge
Trusts to candidates unsuccessful in obtaining a full cost CISS award.
If candidates have not received an email by the end of April, they
should assume that their application for a CISS award has not been
successful.
How to Apply: In order to be eligible
for a CISS award commencing in the next academical year, you must have
applied for admission/continuation as a graduate student to the
University of Cambridge either online (admission students only) or via
the Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF).
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 3rd December 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships for International Students in UK, 2014
University of Nottingham is offering up to 150 developing solutions master’s scholarships
for Students of Africa, India or of Commonwealth Countries.
Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time masters degree
programme, including MRes, at Nottingham for September 2014 in the field
of Engineering, Medicine & Health
Sciences, Science, Geography–courses related to the area of
Environment, Science & Society – courses related to the area of
Science and Business.
Note: New 2014 scholarships will be open in October.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships
are provided in the field of Engineering, Medicine & Health
Sciences, Science, Geography – courses related to the area of
Environment, Science & Society – courses related to the area of
Science and Business at University of Nottingham in UK. Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree level at University of Nottingham. Scholarship Provider: University of Nottingham Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: You can apply for this scholarship if you:
-are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Africa, India or one of the countries of the Commonwealth listed below and
-are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes and
-have not already studied outside of your home country and
-are not currently studying at a University of Nottingham campus or are not a University of Nottingham graduate and
-already hold an offer to start a full-time masters degree programme, including MRes, at Nottingham for September 2014
Scholarship Open for International Students: The
students of Africa, India, Nepal, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei,
Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada,
Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal,
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St
Lucia, St Vincent, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and
Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Western
Samoa can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: University
of Nottingham offers 105 scholarships in Engineering, Medicine &
Health Sciences, Science, Geography – courses related to the area of
Environment, Science & Society – courses related to the area of
Science and Business.
Number of award(s): 105 scholarships – 30 x 100% tuition fee and 75 x 50% towards tuition fee.
What does it cover? Total offer is of -30 x 100% tuition fee and 75 x 50% towards tuition fee.
Notification: Aim to notify applicants of the outcome within 6 weeks of the closing date.
How to Apply: Applicants
for competitive International Office scholarships must first have
applied for and obtained an offer of study at Nottingham for September
or October 2013. The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 25 April 2014.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Eiffel Scholarships for International Students in France, 2014/15
The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs offers Eiffel
scholarships for international students annually. These scholarships are
awarded for pursuing a master degree at French host higher
education institutions and a PhD through a thesis joint supervision or
co-tutorship with a foreign higher education institution partner. The
scholarship supports for a maximum duration of 12 months for M2, a
maximum of 24 months for M1, maximum duration of 36 months for an
engineering science diploma and for a maximum duration of 10 months for
PhD program. Applications for 2014/2015 academic year are open and will
close on January 8th, 2014.
Study Subject (s): The
three major areas of study covered by the Eiffel program
are: Engineering sciences at Master level, sciences in a broader sense
for PhD level (engineering sciences, exact sciences: mathematics,
physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano and bio-technology, earth and
environmental sciences, information and communication sciences and
technology), Economics and management and Law and political science. Course Level: In
submitting applications for Eiffel scholarship program, French host
higher education institutions undertake to enroll students in one of the
following courses: courses awarding a Master degree and courses
awarding a PhD through a thesis joint supervision or co-tutorship with
a foreign higher education institution partner. Scholarship Provider: The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Scholarship can be taken at: France
Eligibility:
-Nationality: This program is for candidates of foreign nationality.
Binational candidates, one of which nationality is French, are not
eligible.
- Age: for programs leading to a master’s degree level,
applicants must be at most 30 years old at the date of the selection
committee, that is to say, born after 07/03/1983; for PhD applicants,
candidates must be aged at most 35 years old on the date of
the selection committee, that is to say, born after 03.07.1978.
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Origin of applications: Only applications sent by the French
institutions are admissible. The latter undertake to enroll laureates in
the training for which they were selected. Applications sent by other
means are not receivable. In addition, a candidate nominated by more
than one institution will see his application rejected.
- The
training involved: Eligible candidates are likely to incorporate a
training course of master level attested by a diploma, including
engineering school, and PhD candidates. The French trainings relocated
abroad are not affected, fellows, non doctoral, having to perform at
least 75% of their studies in France.
- Concurrent scholarships:
Foreign students already receiving a scholarship from the French
government for another program at the time of filing the application
are not eligible, even if it is a scholarship that supports social
coverage.
- Eiffel doctoral Scholarship: an applicant who has
already received an Eiffel scholarship under his PhD may not represent
his candidacy again.
- Eiffel master Scholarship: a candidate whose
folder was not selected may not represent its application in the
following years, even if they change their field of study.
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Language level: institutions that screen non-francophone candidates must
ensure that their language level is in line with the level required by
the training course. Eventually, students currently studying abroad are
given priority over those already residing in France
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students (except French students) are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence
scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of
higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a
context of mounting competition among developed countries, to attract
elite overseas students on master’s, engineering and PhD courses.
Duration of award(s):
For Master: The scholarship is attributed for a maximum duration of 12
months when registering for M2, a maximum of 24 months when registering
for M1 and maximum duration of 36 months when registering for an
engineering science diploma. It is awarded provided that the student
fulfils the annual academic requirements of the curriculum.
For PhD: The Eiffel scholarship is attributed for a maximum duration of 10 months.
What does it cover?
-Master
course: Eiffel scholarship-holders receive a monthly allowance of
1,181€ (1,031€ of maintenance allowance and 150€ of monthly
compensation), in addition to which are covered directly various
expenses: An international return travel, Health insurance and Cultural
activities. They can also benefit from an additional accommodation
allowance under certain conditions.
-PhD course: Eiffel PhD
scholarship-holders receive a monthly allowance of 1,400€, in addition
to which are covered directly various expenses: An international return
travel (only one return trip will be covered for law and
political science students who would undertake several stays in
France), Health insurance and Cultural activities. They can also benefit
from an additional accommodation allowance under certain conditions.
Selection Criteria: The
selection is made by a committee composed of three colleges of experts
(one for each field of study). The members of these colleges are not
allowed to assess applications submitted by institutions to which they
are linked institutionally. The selection criteria are:
- The
excellence of the candidate, as reflected in his previous academic
career and the innovative nature of the research topic (score out of 10,
coefficient 3)
- The international policy of the
establishment1 making the nomination, the actions it takes in the
considered geographical area, the excellence of the host unit,
The adequacy with the application submitted (note 5, coefficient 3 )
- Policy cooperation and partnership of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, notably the priority given to some countries for this program
(note 5, coefficient 1).
The Committee assigns scores to candidates
based on these three criteria and calculates the sum (of 50). Determines
a threshold for eligibility, and the number of scholarships available,
attributes them as follows:
- A minimum of 70% of the scholarships are awarded on the basis of the best scores.
- The remaining percentage is divided between schools that did not receive scholarship from eligible files.
Notification: Results will be announced in the week of March 17th, 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Deadline for receipt of applications by Campus France is January 8th, 2014.
Further Scholarship Information and Application
