2013 East Tennessee State University (ETSU) International Student Academic Merit Scholarships

East Tennessee State University Scholarships for Undergraduate and Postgraduate International Students

Course(s) Offered: All courses
Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Provider: ETSU
Country to Study in: USA

Scholarship Description
East Tennessee State University, ETSU, offers merit scholarships to international students. The International Students Academic Merit Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree at the university.

Eligibility
Applicants Must:

•     Be admitted to ETSU as full-time, degree-seeking students.
•     Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa
•     Have a demonstrated record of academic achievement
•     Submit a recommendation form
•     Fill out the scholarship application form.

Students are encouraged to apply as soon as they are admitted to ETSU.

Eligible groups
All international students from any country: Whether you are from the USA, Africa, Asia, Europe & UK, Latin America or Canada, you are eligible to apply.

Participating Institutions
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. USA

Fields of study
All fields of study are eligible

Number of awards
Not specified by the provider

Sponsorship duration
The award is available for:

•     Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients
•     Five semesters for recipients seeking a master's degree, or commensurate with the length of the program.
•     Eight semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the program (see ETSU graduate catalog).
•     Scholarship can be applied to summer semesters.

Scholarship benefits
The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. Recipients will be required to pay other fees such as program fees, course fees, housing costs, and medical insurance costs.

Method of Application
Scholarship applicants must apply for admission to ETSU before their scholarship applications can be reviewed. (Please see undergraduate admissions AND graduate admissions). Thereafter, you must: Submit a recommendation form AND Fill out the Scholarship Application Form. Completed applications, including letters of recommendation, need to be submitted by the deadline dates below.

For current and detailed information on application requirements, visit the official web site (link found below). To start your scholarship application now, click here.

DEADLINES:
Fall semester deadline: no later than June 1st
Spring semester deadline: no later than October 1st

Please note:
Students are encouraged to submit scholarship applications as soon as they are admitted to ETSU. An application cannot be reviewed until the applicant is admitted to the university. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.

Contact
For questions contact Maria Costa: costa@etsu.edu

Application Deadline: 1 June / 1 October 2013
Open to International students: Yes

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The Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship

The Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship ($12,000 per year) for Africans and other Developing Countries

Course(s) Offered: Anthropology, Sociology, related fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd, research, training)
Provider: The Leakey Foundation
Country to Study in: Africa, Host country

Scholarship Description

The Leakey Foundation offers Fellowship Research Grants and training to bright young applicants from developing countries in the fields of human origins including paleoanthropology, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups to study at their home and host institutions.

Eligible African countries include Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Republic of Congo. However, recently, the program has expanded to provide opportunities to scholars from countries other than Africa.

The Baldwin program is based on a realistic assessment of needs and priorities. Many developing nations possess extraordinary resources in the field of prehistory. The stewardship and careful use of these assets is a task of international importance. By enabling bright young scholars to obtain graduate education, The Leakey Foundation is helping to equip these individuals to assume a leadership role in the future of paleoanthropology.

Eligibility
The fellowship is intended for scholars with citizenship in a developing country who seek to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to human origins research. This award is for a program of approved special training and/or advanced training towards an MA, PhD, or equivalent and is limited to two years of support.

The applicant must have a home sponsor who is a member of the institution where the applicant is affiliated in the home country, as well as a host sponsor who is a member of the institution which the candidate plans to pursue training.

Should an award be made, the host sponsor must be willing to assume responsibility for overseeing the candidates training.

Selection criteria:
Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate:

1.     Affiliation and/or employment with an institution in their home country.
2.     Provisional acceptance (or evidence of application) to the host institution.
3.     Financial assistance from the host institution.
4.     Intention to return and work in the home country upon completion of training.

Eligible groups
Citizens who are scholars from the following countries:
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Republic of Congo.

Recently, the program has expanded to provide opportunities to scholars from countries other than Africa.

Participating Institutions
All accredited institutions of higher learning in Africa, other accepted developing countries and the host's country

Fields of study
Anthropology and Sociology; Scientific research in Human origins - paleoanthropology, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups

Number of awards
Not specified by provider, several will be given. Since 1978, more than 70 Baldwin Fellowships have been awarded.

Sponsorship duration
Two (2) years of support will be given

Scholarship benefits
The maximum award is limited to $12,000 per year.

Method of Application
To apply to this fellowship, you will have to review the general instructions available here on how to apply.

In brief, you must:

•     download the PDF application (found on the official website)
•     follow all instructions (as listed on the official website)
•     submit the application as a PDF to grants@leakeyfoundation.org or via real mail.

DEADLINES:
There are two different ANNUAL deadlines depending on whether you have previously received a Baldwin Fellowship: February 15th for New Applicants AND March 1st for Returning Applicants.

PLEASE NOTE:
Only scholars with citizenship in a developing country are eligible.

Contact
Further information can be obtained via:
The Grants Officer, P.O. Box 29346 , San Francisco, CA 94129-0346, USA.
Telephone: (415) 561-4646.
FAX: (415) 561-4647.
E-mail: grants[at]leakeyfoundation[dot]org.

Application Deadline: 15 February / 1 March 2014
Open to International students: Yes (Africa & Developing countries)

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The Hobart Houghton Research Fellowship 2013

Hobart Houghton Fellowship at Rhodes University for South Africans

Course(s) Offered: Development studies (Social sciences, etc)
Course Level: Graduate
Provider: Rhodes University
Country to Study in: Africa

Scholarship Description
The Hobart Houghton Research Fellowship, named after Professor Desmond Hobart Houghton, is intended to promote work relevant to the economic problems of the Eastern Cape, and which could contribute to the development of the region.

Professor Desmond Hobart Houghton, who taught Economics at Rhodes and was director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University until 1973, made significant contributions to thinking about the economic problems of South Africa as a whole, but his particular concern, and the major focus of his research, was the problem of poverty and economic development in the Eastern Cape region.

Funding for the establishment of the Fellowship has been provided by Hobart Houghton’s former students and associates and by the Liberty Life Educational Foundation.

Applications are invited for Hobart Houghton Fellowship for 2014.

Eligibility
Prospective Fellows should have had research experience, and hold at least a Masters degree in Economics or Agricultural Economics. They should have a sound knowledge of economic analysis and be capable of independent, innovative work. Candidates may either be established scholars (possibly on sabbatical leave) or young, promising economists.

Eligible groups
Citizens of any South Africa

Participating Institutions
Department of Economics and Economic History, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Rhodes University, Grahamstown; South Africa

Fields of study
Any course with a “relevance to the Eastern Cape”.

There is a strong tradition of research in the Department of Economics and Economic History. The current research of members of staff and graduate students reflects a wide range of interests including: agriculture and development; the labour market; health economics; international trade and finance; industrialisation; economic development; foreign investment; economic history and Southern African regional economic integration. The Fellow will have an office in the Department. The University provides an excellent internet access.

Number of awards
Not specified

Sponsorship duration
The term of the Fellowship is flexible and renewable, and will be decided upon in conjunction with the circumstances of the successful applicant and the nature of the research and progress made.

In the past, the Fellowship has typically been awarded for one year. The current preference in the Department of Economics is to invite applicants for the Fellowship for shorter periods; for example four to six months during the second semester of the academic year.

Scholarship benefits
The amount of the award will be determined on an annual basis. The typical package includes:

1.     Return direct economy class airfare from the Fellow's place of residence.
2.     University accommodation with electricity and water included.
3.     R5000.00 monthly cash stipend to supplement the Fellow's usual source of income, or if you are accompanied by a partner R7500.00 per month cash stipend.
4.     If the Fellow accepts the appointment for at least four months and is accompanied by a partner, the partner's return airfare will also be paid.

Limited funds will be available for travel and other research expenses.

Method of Application
Applications (click here), which should include a full statement of research interest, should be submitted by 30 September 2013 to Professor Hugo Nel, Department of Economics and Economic History (tel: +27 (0) 46 603 8301, fax: +27 (0) 46 6225210, e-mail: h.nel@ru.ac.za).

DEADLINES:
Applications should be submitted by 30 September 2013

PLEASE NOTE:
The Fellow will be expected to reside in Grahamstown, and will be an honorary member of staff of the University for the duration of the Fellowship. At the conclusion of the Fellowship, the Fellow will be required to present a full report on the work undertaken. Rhodes University may reverse the right to publish any work accomplished during the Fellowship. If the Fellow publishes, there must be suitable acknowledgment of both the Fellowship and Rhodes University in any publications.

The criterion of “relevance to the Eastern Cape” is to be interpreted broadly. It may in some cases involve fieldwork within the Province, as for instance in a study of rural households or unemployment. In other cases, for example industrialisation in the region, the key to understanding might lie largely in developments at national and international levels.

In all cases the aim of the fellowship is to support fundamental research, yielding results which are of more than local or regional interest. The basic requirement is that the research deals with significant issues which are directly or indirectly relevant to the Eastern Cape.

The University reserves the right not to make an award.

Contact
Further enquiries can also be made to the Research Office (tel: +27 (0) 46 603 8055, fax: +27 (0) 46 622 8822, e-mail: research-admin@ru.ac.za).

Application Deadline: 30 September 2013
Open to International students: No (ONLY South Africans)

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