International Postgraduate Scholarships, University of Birmingham, UK

For over a century the University of Birmingham has been recognised as one of the world’s leading universities for the quality of our teaching and research. We attract students of the highest calibre from around the world and have been welcoming international students to the University for over 100 years. To award outstanding achievement, we are pleased to offer a number of international postgraduate scholarships.What we are offering
In 2013/14, the University of Birmingham is offering 18 International Postgraduate Scholarships worth £10,000 towards the cost of a one year Masters (Taught or Research) programme. These awards are intended for tuition fees only and cannot be used towards living expenses.
Who we are looking for
Applicants must have an excellent academic background; due to the level of competition for these scholarships, only applicants with a first class Bachelors degree (or equivalent) will be considered.
Applicants must also demonstrate excellence in an area of their life; this might be outstanding academic achievement, exceptional achievement in extra curricular activities (such as sport, music, managing events or societies) or significant achievement gained either in their working life or through volunteering and service to others.
Applicants must also outline the contribution they will make to the University of Birmingham as a student and what they expect to gain from studying here.
Eligibility
In order to apply candidates must:

• have been offered a place to study on an eligible one year Masters programme at the University of Birmingham;
• be overseas for fee purposes;
• be attending full-time and on-campus (not distance learning);
• have a valid student ID number;
• not be in receipt of a full fee scholarship from any other source;
• have made adequate financial provision to study in the UK (including any associated visa/travel expenses);
• be able to pay any outstanding tuition fees not covered by the scholarship.

How to apply
Please be aware that you must have made an application to study at the University of Birmingham before submitting a scholarship application.
To find out more about how to apply, please review our application procedures.
Deadline
Applications will close on Friday 31 May 2013 for entry in the 13/14 academic year.
For more information, please visit : official website

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SABIC Scholarships for Master Students, Maastricht University, Netherlands

SABIC is the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, one of the world’s leading global manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to our customers, who use them to make the products on which the world has come to depend such as computers, mobile phones, aircraft interior components, automotive parts, and clean water pipes. At some time, somewhere in the world, a SABIC product impacts your daily life.Our success is the result of several key areas of focus: investments in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology, innovative products, and our ambition for global growth. And last, but certainly not least, because of our talented employees who have a passion to deliver.
Our goal is to become the world’s preferred leader in chemicals. We will achieve our aim by supplying high-quality products and services to our customers.

• We are a highly successful leader in the petrochemical industry
• We have a culture of innovation, with state of the art technology centers around the globe to create the next breakthrough solution
• We have global career opportunities to work with the best and the brightest… everyday our 33,000 employees working in over 100 countries engage in new ideas and methods of working to bring outstanding results
• We believe sustainability is key not only to our future as a company, but also to our prospects as a society – we will educate, inspire and provide resources and support to make a difference

Environmental Health, Safety and Security is at the heart of all we do, there is no compromise.
Who is eligible?
SABIC offers a scholarship to a talented master’s student, who has been admitted to one of the master’s programmes of the School of Business and Economics starting in September 2013. Candidates applying for this scholarship should have interest in the chemicals industry and B-to-b markets. Preffered education areas are supply chain management, business administration, chemical engineering, finance, HR and communications..
Candidates must have met all requirements of the application procedure. The scholarship is meant as a contribution to the living expenses for a maximum period of 12 months. SABIC has affiliates and offices in 40 different countries (see official website). Nationals from these countries are preferred.
Applicants must meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa for the Netherlands.
Scholarship
The scholarship is a contribution to the living expenses for the duration of the master’s programme at Maastricht University with a maximum of 12 months.
Sabic Europe scholarship 2012-2013

• Allowance per month, € 800, arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office
• Health and liability insurance, € 500, Arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office
• Visa costs, € 600, Paid by the Scholarship Office

Application and selection
Please download the application form for the Sabic Europe scholarship.
The deadline for submitting a scholarship application is 1 March 2013. In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you need to be admitted to a master’s programme. This means that we need a complete file, for the Msc programme also, before 1 March 2013.
Therefore we advise students to take the gmat- or gre, Toefl/Ielts test before 10th February. Please include your scholarship application in your master’s application and upload this document in the category ‘Apply for Scholarship’ in My UM. We will not be able to  take your application into consideration if we receive it via regular mail or e-mail.
The Faculty will rank the scholarship candidates. The Maastricht University Scholarship Committee and SABIC Europe will make the final decision. Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome mid April.
For the scholarship assessment, the Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the application into account, including the level of previous study programmes, academic excellence, motivation, status of the home institution, the connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and the references.
Please check the terms and conditions of the University Fund Limburg scholarships before applying at official website.

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International Merit Scholarship, University of Gloucestershire, UK

The University of Gloucestershire is pleased to be able to reward academic excellence and operates an extensive scholarship programme for international students.
It is important to note the following:

• To be eligible for all of our scholarships and bursaries students must be classified as international students in terms of fees.
• Only students who hold an offer letter can be awarded a scholarship.
• A student can apply for multiple scholarships but will only receive the one of greatest value.
• All of our scholarships and bursaries are subject to terms and conditions.

International Merit Scholarship
Summary
Open to international applicants of any nationality this competitive scholarship rewards academic excellence by making a substantial contribution towards your tuition fees.
Award value

• £1,000
• £2,000
• £3,000
• £4,000

Term: One-off award towards first year tuition fees, non-renewable. September intake only.
Quantity: Up to 30
Eligible courses

• All undergraduate degree (first year entrants only)
• All taught Masters (full programme only)

Application type
Complete the scholarship application form at official website Please note that you must have applied for one of our courses before applying for this scholarship.
Deadline: Friday 5 July 2013
For more information, please visit : official website

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