Education Award Funded By Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation, USA

Description
In 2012, the Foundation will offer five Education Support Awards of up to $2000 each to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing education or training. Education Support Awards may be used for direct school expenses or for living expenses while you are enrolled in an educational program. Awardees are notified by phone or email. Shortly after recipient notification, the list of awardees is posted on this site. (Please note: The Foundation will contact awardees only.

Eligibility

• must be a woman, at least 17 years of age
• must be a mother, with minor children
• must be enrolled in a skills training, ESL, or GED program; or pursuing a technical/vocational degree, an associate's degree, a first bachelor's degree, or a professional/master's/doctoral degree.
• must be enrolled in an accredited program during the 2012-2013 academic year
• must be low-income (annual family income less than $17,500 for a family of 2; $22,000 for a family of 3; $26,500 for a family of 4)

Application Procedure
Please go to the web.link below to download the application form

Submission Deadline

August 2012

Website Link
http://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/edsupport.html

Business, Economics and Law Merit Scholarship for Hong Kong students, Australia

Description
The Faculty of the Professions' Business, Economics and Law Merit Undergraduate Scholarship scheme was announced in February 2012 in recognition of the "double cohort" year. The Scholarships are available to Hong Kong students who are seeking entry into one of the priority programs in semester 1 of 2013 via the HKDSE or HKALE results. The Scholarship provides a one-off AUD 5000 payment for living allowances under the conditions described below.

Eligibility

• Have applied to study in either a Business, Economics or Law undergraduate program as listed in Annex A (See below: Annex A – 2013 Priority Undergraduate Programs) and be offered admission into semester 1 of 2013 at the University of Adelaide;
• Commence an academic program for the first time at the University of Adelaide (without advanced standing); AND
• Be a resident of Hong Kong

Application Procedure
An application for admission to the University in 2013 will constitute an application for a Scholarship provided that a completed Scholarship application form is also forwarded electronically to the Faculty by 31st August 2012.

Successful recipients will receive the Scholarship offer from the Faculty of the Professions, subject to availability. To accept the Scholarship, the recipient MUST accept the University offer of admissions by the deadline stipulated in the Scholarship offer letter. If no response is received by the specified deadline, the offer of the Scholarship will lapse and will be offered to the next eligible candidate.

The University reserves the right not to award the Scholarships if there are no candidates of sufficient merit as determined in each case, or to amend the availability of Scholarships and/or the information provided in the Scholarships details at anytime.

Submission Deadline
31st August 2012

Website Link
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/scholarships/ug/hong-kong/

Truman Scholarship at University of California Berkeley, USA

Description
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 to juniors planning to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in public service. Awardees also receive leadership training, graduate school counseling, preferential admission to premier graduate institutions, and internship opportunities with federal agencies. Approximately 80 scholarships are awarded to juniors from across the country. UC Berkeley may nominate four students for the Truman Scholarship. (STUDENTS MUST CONTACT ALICIA HAYES, THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ON-LINE APPLICATION)

Eligibility

• Full-time junior (graduating between December 2012 and August 2013)
• Committed to a career in public service
• The Truman Foundation defines public service as employment in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research and/or educational organizations, and public-service oriented nonprofit organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the environment.
• in upper quarter of class
•  U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Application Procedure
Please send the following documents:

• Completed on-line application
• Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's commitment to a career in public service, leadership abilities and potential, and intellect and prospects for continuing academic success
• Official copies of transcripts from all colleges attended

Submission Deadline
January 2013

Website Link
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/prestigious.php?scholarship=truman

Udall Scholarship At University of Berkeley California, USA

Description
The Udall scholarship provides $5,000 for educational expenses to outstanding sophomores and juniors who fall into either one of the two following categories: 1) students who study the environment and related fields; OR 2) Native Americans or Alaska Natives in fields related to health care or tribal public policy.

Eligibility

• Full-time sophomore or junior
• Either 1) student studying the environment or related fields, OR 2) Native American or Alaska Native in fields related to health care or tribal public policy
• U.S. citizen or resident alien
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Application Procedure
Please provide the following documents:

• An institutional nomination form from your faculty representative;
• An 11-question application form;
• An 800-word essay on a speech, legislative act, book, or public policy statement by either Morris K. Udall or Stewart L. Udall and its impact on your interests and goals;
• A current official college transcript and transcripts for other colleges attended;
• Three letters of recommendation. 

Submission Deadline
February 22, 2012

Website Link
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/prestigious.php?scholarship=udall

Strauss Foundation Scholarship Scholarship, USA

Description
The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship provides a $10,000 scholarship to juniors who will pursue a self-initiated public service project during their senior year. The project may be a new undertaking or an extension of an existing project. The Strauss Foundation annually awards at least fourteen scholarships to students from fifteen eligible California institutions. Each participating institution (including UC Berkeley) can nominate three students for the award.

Eligibility

• Full-time junior
• In the upper third of class (typically a minimum 3.3 GPA)
• Plan to devote significant part of life to public service

Application Procedure
Interested applicant must submit the following documents:

1. A completed nomination summary form
2. A one-page resum� that includes work history and community service experience
3. A one-page autobiographical statement
4. A four-page proposal for a community service project (establishing the need for the program and outlining a specific plan)
5. A completed acceptance form
6. Two or three letters of recommendation from individuals who are well-acquainted with the student's academic and/or service work
7. Official copies of all college transcripts

Submission Deadline
February 2013

Website Link
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/prestigious.php?scholarship=strauss

Fee waivers and bursaries of National Scholarship Programme, UK

Description
The University of Bath fee waivers, bursaries and National Scholarship Programme awards listed  on this page are all means tested and you will only be considered for these if your family household income is assessed for student support purposes at £16,000 or below.

If your family income is between £16,001 and  £42,000 you may be eligible for a Donor Funded Scholarship. A range of non-means tested scholarships may also be available.

We have over 100 National Scholarship Programme awards for students from England who meet the eligibility criteria for the University of Bath fee waiver and who have the best qualifications from the target group. Award holders will receive:

• a fee waiver of £4,500 in Years 1 and 2 (made up of Government support and University of Bath funding)
• a full fee waiver during placement or study abroad periods
• a £1,000 fee waiver in the remaining year(s) of study, when students will, in the majority of cases, have benefited from a paid placement.

Eligibility

1. your home is in a neighbourhood with low participation in higher education
2. your school/college performance is below average
3. you are a care leaver
4. you or your family receive a state means-tested benefit.

Application Procedure
Please go to the website link below to apply

Website Link
http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/funding/fee-waivers/

FWQA’s National Capital Environmental Scholarship Program, USA

Description

FWQA is very proud to provide scholarships to students seeking careers in wastewater and related fields. Each year, FWQA provides at least three $2,000 annual scholarships (renewable annually for up to three additional years) to Washington, D.C.-area high school seniors accepted to college to pursue careers in the environmental sciences.

Application Procedure
Aside from an application, you must send in a school transcript, SAT (or ACT) scores, reference letter(s) (preferably from a science, environmental class/club teacher) , a brief description or list of extra-curricular activities, a copy of a letter of acceptance from a 4-year college, and a one-page essay.

You can mail your scholarship application (and attachments) to the attention of: Scholarship Committee
Federal Water Quality Association
P.O. Box 14303
Washington, D.C. 20044-4303

Website Link
http://www.fwqa-dc.org/scholarships.php

MassMutual Scholars Program funded by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company , USA

Description
A national scholarship program for high-achieving African American, Asian, and Hispanic students interested in careers in the insurance and financial services industry

In 2012, MassMutual looks forward to assisting 30 full-time, multicultural students entering their sophomore, junior, senior or fifth year of college (maximum $5,000 each) with over $150,000 in scholarships.  Students must be of African American/Black, Hispanic or Asian/Pacific Islander descent and be interested in pursuing a career in the insurance and financial services industry.

Website Link
http://www.act.org/massmutual/

Institute of Gerontology Bursaries At King's College London, UK

Description
King's College London announced bursary for the following programs:
MSc Gerontology
MA or MSc Ageing and Society
MA Public Policy and Ageing

Eligibility
All students applying for any of our Full Time MSc Gerontology, MA or MSc Ageing and Society, or MA Public Policy and Ageing programmes to begin in September 2012 are eligible for these bursaries, including UK, EU and Overseas students.

Application Procedure
There is no separate application procedure. All fully completed applications received by midnight on the 31st July will be considered for the bursaries. A fully completed application means a complete online application form together with all supporting documents including personal statements, transcripts, references and IELTS certificates (where appropriate). These must have been uploaded to or received by the Postgraduate Admissions Portal by the due time and date. The successful candidate will be notified no later than 14th August.

Submission Deadline
31-Jul-2012

Website Link
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=438

Hanze Talent Scholarships, Netherlands

Description
Hanze UAS has scholarships to grant talented students from non EU/EEA countries applying for a Bachelor or a Master of Fine Arts programme in the academic year of 2012-2013. Non-EU/EEA students may receive a scholarship of € 3,500 (or € 5,700 for the Bachelor of Music) yearly for the official length of the programme. Have a look at the criteria below to see whether you are eligible for a scholarship.

Eligibility

• You must be admitted to one of the selected studies
• You must have good study results
• You must have an IELTS score of 6 or higher
• You must be a student with a nationality from outside the EU/EEA.
• The scholarship will only be granted if you receive no other scholarship
• The scholarship will only be granted you do not receive Dutch study financing
• Selection will be on the basis of gradelist and motivation letter.

Application Procedure
Please download the application for at the website link

Submission Deadline
May 2012

website Link
http://www.hanze.nl/home/International/Admissions/Grants+and+Scholarships.htm

Kodak Student Scholarship At the University Film & Video Association, USA

Description
New this year will be the addition of a Student Cinematography Scholarship Award, in addition to a Student Scholarship Award. Each award will include a cash tuition prize along with KODAK Film Product grants to assist recipients with future projects. Participating worldwide colleges and universities that offer a degree or diploma program in film, film production, or cinematography may nominate up to two students each year for consideration for the KODAK Student Scholarship Award and one cinematography student each year for consideration for the KODAK Student Cinematography Scholarship Award. The cinematography student nominee may also be nominated for the KODAK Student Scholarship Award.

Excellence in the Craft of Filmmaking Category:
Gold: $4,000 Scholarship Tuition Award and $5,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant
Silver: $3,000 Scholarship Tuition Award and $4,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant
Bronze: $2,000 Scholarship Tuition Award and $3,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant

Eligibility

1. Entries must be completed works that communicate a story or theme in some fashion — no clips or short vignettes.
2. Eligible institutions are colleges and universities in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belize, Benelux, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
3. Each institution may nominate up to two students each year for consideration for the KODAK Student Scholarship Award.
4. College student nominees must be fulltime undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the 2011 - 2012 academic year and planning to enroll for the 2012 - 2013 academic year in a film school’s degree or diploma program.
5. The names of the winners may be published on the website at www.kodak.com/go/motion. Winners agree to allow the free use of their names, photographs and general location for publicity and news purposes in connection with the Scholarships Program.

Application Procedure
The application form can be obtained at: http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/Kodak/motion/Education/Scholarships/KODAK_Student_Cinematography_Scholarship_Nomination_Form_2012.pdf,

Submission Deadline
15 June 2012

Website Link
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Education/Scholarships/index.htm?CID=go&idhbx=scholarships

Masters Studentship Scheme in Population Studies, UK

Description
The value of a scholarship in 2012 will be £15,000, to include tuition fees. An initial payment of £12,000 is made at the beginning of the academic year from which it is expected that tuition fees will be deducted. Institutions can deduct tuition fees up to the maximum agreed RCUK level, which will be £3,828 in 2012. The balance of £3,000 is paid in late February or early March of the following year, on receipt of a satisfactory progress report from the student’s supervisor. Awards are usually administered by the institution at which the student will be studying and maintenance may well be paid out in instalments.

Eligibility
Detail info of eligibility criteria can be seen at website link below

Application Procedure
Applications are not accepted from individual students. One named contact at each ESRC Doctoral Training Centre will coordinate applications, and will be invited to apply on behalf of suitable candidates at the beginning of April 2012. Five applications per Doctoral Training Centre, presented in ranked order, are the maximum number allowed. Applications can be accepted from students wishing to study part-time over a two-year period (when the amount of the award will be split between the two years.) Scholarships are not available to students subsequently awarded or holding major grants from other sources such as Research Councils. The closing date for applications in 2012 will be Monday 2 July 2012. Each application will be assessed by an Assessment Panel of four academics drawn from the PIC’s Scholarship Committee and the ESRC’s Training and Skills Committee. All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of July 2012.

Website Link
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/researchcentresandgroups/PIC/scholarshipScheme.aspx

Wimbledon College of Art Trust Bursary, UK

Description
A bursary of £6,000 will be offered to a Home/EU CCW (Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon) graduate by the Trustees of WCA which will be a contribution towards tuition fees.

A £1,000 discount is available to Home/EU students starting a Masters level course in 2012-13 who have successfully completed an undergraduate level, Pg Dip or Pg Cert course at UAL (University of the Arts London). If eligible for the above award and successful, the £1,000 discount will be deducted from the £6,000 award.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be Home/EU students
2. The WCA Trust Bursary will be awarded to a Home/EU student who graduated from CCW (Camberwell, Chelsea, and Wimbledon). There is no restriction on date of graduation.
3. Applicants must have been offered a place on the MFA Fine Art course at Wimbledon College of Art.
4. Applicants must demonstrate the need for financial support.

Application Procedure
The application form for the Wimbledon College of Art Trust Bursary can be found at the link below
Please send your FULLY COMPLETED application by post to:
Scholarships & Bursaries
Student Funding Service Team
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EY

Submission Deadline
Friday 29th June 2012.

Website Link
http://www.arts.ac.uk/media/feesfundingandmoney/documents/

Cate Haste Scholarship in the School of Media, Film and Music At Sussex University, UK

Description
The School of Media, Film and Music is delighted to offer a £5,500 scholarship to UK/HEU and non EU students who have been accepted on any of the following Masters programmes starting in October 2012:

    Creative Media Practice
    Digital Media
    Digital Documentary
    Journalism and Documentary

The scholarships are offered as a reduction in tuition fees of £5,500 and will be awarded to students who would otherwise be unable to study for a Masters degree.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must have been offered a place on one of the above Masters degrees.
2. Applicants must commence the degree in October 2012 (awards cannot be deferred to subsequent years).
3. Current Sussex undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

Application Procedure
Applications should be made on the attached application form.

Submission Deadline
May 2012

Website Link
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/opportunities/view/65

The Sylvia Naish Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Germany

Description
With funding of up to £1,000, the Sylvia Naish Post-Doctoral Fellowship is open to post-doctoral applicants domiciled in the UK, wishing to spend up at least one month researching at the Institute. Applicants must have a strong publications record and should be at the beginning of their academic career. Those holding a lectureship or equivalent position at a university or institution of higher education will normally only be considered if they are taking unpaid leave for the duration of the fellowship. The fellowship may not be held concurrently with another fellowship or award.

Website Link
http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/research-and-fellowships/fellowships-and-scholarships/sylvia-naish-fellowships-in-germanic-studies.html

Frank Stell Scholarship For UK/EU Students At Leeds University, UK

Description
The Frank Stell Scholarship was established in 1959.  The fund was bequeathed by Frank Stell of Halifax to provide scholarships tenable at the University of Leeds for the study of Biology, Agricultural Science or Social and Political Science.

Eligibility

1. Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number  to be eligible for a Frank Stell Scholarship.
2. Beneficiaries of the awards must be resident or have a parent or parents resident within the former administrative area of the County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
3. These awards are only available to nationals from the UK and EU and are not open to applicants who are liable to pay academic fees at the international fee rate;
4. Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree.  Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
5. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements .  Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
6. These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification.

Application rocedure

• Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits.  Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than midnight UK time on 1 June 2012 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk
• To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk and select the tab ‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen (this facility will not be available until late January 2012). Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.

Submission Deadline
1 June 2012 (midnight UK time)

Website Link
http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/study/phd/funding

The Einstein Fellowship By Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation, Germany

Description
The fellowship includes living accommodations for five to six months in the garden cottage of Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin. The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.

Eligibility
Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.

Application Procedure
Applications for 2013 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by May 14, 2012. Please send applications to:

Prof. Dr. Susan Neiman
Einstein Forum
Am Neuen Markt 7
14467 Potsdam

Or email to: fellowship(at)einsteinforum.de
phone: +49-(0)331-271780
fax: +49-(0)331-2717827

Submission Deadline
May 14, 2012

Website Link
http://www.einsteinforum.de/index.php?id=35&L=1

Santander Scholarships and Awards offered By Roehampton University, Spain

Description
The University of Roehampton has been a full partner of the Santander Universities Network since 2011. Santander Bank is generously providing a range of scholarships for new and existing Roehampton students and staff members.

Eligibility
Interested candidates should meet the following criteria: A student wishing to study at any level, at the University of Roehampton from the UK or a University within the Santander Universidades* network within Ibero-America.

Application Procedure
You may download the application form and send it to scholarships@roehampton.ac.uk

website Linkhttp://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Finance/Santander-Scholarships-and-Awards/

International Scholarship of The Victor H. Loewenstein Scholarship, UK

Description
The Victor H. Loewenstein Scholarship is awarded to a student from outside the UK so as to enhance the international nature of the programme. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the benefits to the student. Each scholarship will be worth £5,000.

Eligibility
The scholarship is open to applicants who are citizens and residents of any country except the United Kingdom and who are applying for admission onto the Full-time MBA or MBA in International Business in September 2012.

Although applications for the scholarship should be made before 31 May 2012, the scholarship will only be awarded to an applicant who has firmly accepted their offer through payment of the deposit. Applicants who hold full sponsorships are not eligible for the scholarship.

If an applicant is successful in being awarded the scholarship, but subsequently declines their offer of admission on the MBA programme, the award of the scholarship will be withdrawn and awarded to another applicant.

Application Procedure
Applicants should submit a 1,000 word essay, explaining why they feel they should be awarded a scholarship, and how the scholarship will benefit them. This essay should accompany their application for the MBA programme.

If you have already sent your application, you are welcome to apply separately. Please enclose your full name and contact details as stated in your programme application. Separate scholarship applications without these details will not be considered.

Submission Deadline
31 May 2012

Website Link
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/uk-eu/humanities/business/loewenstein

Sport Scholarship by AIT, Denmark

Description
AIT has operated a sports scholarship scheme since 1996 for students who have reached, or have the potential to reach, a very high standard of performance in their chosen sport. Under the scheme, approximately thirty full and half scholarships are awarded each year, up to the value of €4,800 over four years. Each scholarship is awarded for a period of one year, but may be renewed for up to a maximum of four years. Students pursuing higher study after the four year threshold will be considered for additional years.

Eligibility

• students who are pursuing their higher studies in AIT university
• students who have reached, or have the potential to reach, a very high standard of performance in their chosen sport
• Students pursuing higher study after the four year threshold will be considered for additional years

Application Procedure
Further information of the application can be found on the website link

Submission Deadline
July 2012

Website Link
http://www.ait.ie/sportsscholarships/

Research Grant of Modern Languages At Helsinki University, Denmark

Description
The Department of Modern Languages conducts research on languages spoken in Europe and elsewhere in the world and studies literature written in these languages. The Department also contributes to the development of the general theory of linguistics, translation studies, language technology and literary research. The Department educates experts in these areas of language and culture for the various needs of society and functions as a prominent opinion leader in these disciplines within Finnish society.

The Department of Modern Languages, the largest department in the Faculty of Arts, has a total annual budget of EUR 10 million. It accommodates 14 disciplines with 2,400 first- and second-cycle students and 170 staff members. Each year, an average of 170 Master’s degrees and 10–12 doctoral degrees are completed.

Eligibility
Post-doctoral researchers are required to be proficient in Finnish. They must also have at least satisfactory spoken and written skills in Swedish. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application. 

Application Procedure
Please send your application to Head of Department Arto Mustajoki must be submitted, together with the required enclosures, by email to nykykielet-toimisto@helsinki.fi or sent by post to the Department of Modern Languages, P.O. Box 24 (Unioninkatu 40), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. The deadline for applications is Friday, 20 April 2012. Applicants must enclose with their applications a CV, a list of publications and a short report on research activities.

Inquiries about the application process should be directed to Professor Lauri Carlson, lauri.carlson@helsinki.fi.

Website Link
http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/index.html?id=55044

Leeds International Research Scholarships (LIRS), Leeds University, UK

Description
Leeds International Research Scholarships are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study in Session 2012-13 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds. 

You will need to have funding to cover the cost of your fees and your living expenses. You may also need to cover the cost of any research expenses such as fieldwork or lab costs if your funding does not include these.

Eligibility

1. Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number  (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a Leeds International Research Scholarship.  Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected.
2. These awards are only available to applicants who would normally be liable to pay academic fees at the full international fee rate;
3. Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be amongst the ‘best of the best’ (eg successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at national or international level).
4. Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University’s English Language requirements  by 4 July 2012 or be a current undergraduate student in their final year or a current postgraduate student at a University in an English speaking country.
5. These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification;
6. LIRS scholarships should not normally be held concurrently with other Scholarships, although it may sometimes be possible for a LIRS award holder to hold another scholarship paying maintenance of no more than £3,590 a year in value. 

Application Procedure

1. Applicants must complete all sections of the application form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits.
2. The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than midnight UK time on 4 July 2012 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk  Attachments (other than the scholarship application form) are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
3. To track the progress of your application, visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk, select the tab ‘Application Tracking’ and follow the instructions on screen.  Due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.

Submission Deadline
4 July 2012

Website Link
http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/study/phd/funding

Bath University Scholarship, UK

Description
We are offering a range of scholarships for 2012 supported by the University and generous donors who share our pride in student achievement.

Most scholarships can be applied for using the online scholarships application form, however some require a direct application to the faculty. Please check the details of each scholarship below for information on how to apply.

Applying using the online scholarships application form

1. you need to have firmly accepted either a conditional or an unconditional offer of a place on your taught masters programme before you can apply for a scholarship online
2. the closing date is noon on Friday 29 June 2012. We only start to award the scholarships after the closing date has passed
3. we will notify all applicants of our decision by Friday 3 August 2012
4. make sure you read the guidance information and notes on completing the form before you start your application

Website Link
http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/taught/scholarships#

WIT International Scholarship, Ireland

Description
Undergraduate and Higher Diploma students

• The International Student Scholarship will provide for a 25% reduction in tuition fees for each year of an undergraduate or a Higher Diploma programme. (NB for entry into all years of Bachelor programmes except final year).
• Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark

Postgraduate students

• The International Student Scholarship will provide for a reduction of EURO 3150 for all taught Masters programmes
• The scholarships are open to all self-funding Non-EU students

Eligibility
You have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent

Application Procedure
Applications must be made on the prescribed form (complete the online application form) and submitted to the International office on or before 31st May 2012.

For further information please contact Fiona Purcell, International Admissions, WIT, fpurcell@wit.ie

Website Link
http://www.wit.ie/International/MainBody,48184,en.htm