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ERASMUS UNIVERSITY HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  28 February, 2024 23:59

LOCATION: Holland

The Erasmus University Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to pursue a bachelor or master degree in the Netherlands.

ELIGIBILITY:

Must be a national of a country that is not part of the European Economic Area (EEA).

Must have never been enrolled before as a full degree student at an educational institution in the Netherlands.

Must be selected for one of the following programmes*:

Bachelor International Econometrics and Operations Research

Bachelor International Economics and Business Economics

Double bachelor BSc2 in Econometrics and Economics

Must have registered for one of the above-mentioned bachelor programmes at Erasmus School of Economics in StudielinkOpens external, as well as having submitted the application documents in the EUR Application Portal before 1 March in order to be considered for the scholarship.

Must complete the mathematics entrance exam in either February or March with a sufficient result, if found math deficient during the bachelor application procedure.

Must have achieved excellent study results during his/her secondary school education. This means an average final result of at least grade 8.5 on a grading scale of 1-10.

Must be able to demonstrate the reason why this scholarship will enlarge his/her opportunity to study at Erasmus School of Economics by including a detailed financial statement, describing your financial situation and how you plan to finance your studies (i.e. cover your tuition fee payment as well as the remaining living expenses), in case you will receive the Erasmus University Holland Scholarship.

Must have completed the immigration application before 15 May. Completing the immigration procedure entails having submitted the immigration application documents, as well as having transferred the remaining tuition fee + the remaining part of the living fee deposit + the IND handling fee before 15 May. For more information, please see the section ‘amount and payment’ below and the website on  immigration procedures for prospective students.

Must eventually be enrolled no later than 1 September of the academic year for which the scholarship is being requested.

BENEFIT:

The Erasmus University Holland Scholarship amount of € 10.000 is split into two parts: € 5.000 is used as reduction on the tuition fee, the other € 5.000 will be received by the student through 10 monthly payments. The amount of € 5.000 that the student will receive, can be used as part of the required living fee deposit for the immigration procedure.

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THE FT AFRICAN JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE WORLD MEDIA

Application Deadline: Thursday 5 October 2023, 5PM UTC

LOCATION: London, England

The FT is looking for a great writer with some experience who can break down a complex story in simple language, compellingly, in a way that has wide appeal and relatability. The selected Fellow will produce a piece of long-form journalism – an economic or business story from the region that resonates with FT’s global audience. 

ELIGIBILITY:

For the FT Africa Journalism Fellow, projects should focus on stories, topics or issues in, about or related to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.

The FT Africa Journalism Fellowship is for print/text and and multimedia stories.

The FT Africa Journalism Fellowship is open to mid-career journalists working in written form, based in and from Sub-Saharan Africa.

 Projects at planning or early reporting stages, where the main reporting has not yet taken place are supported.

BENEFIT:

£1,000 reporting grant

OWM Executive Producer for their project

One-to-one mentoring by Senior FT editors

A chance to publish their piece on the FT

Workshops and webinars by industry experts

Network of like-minded Fellows and Alumni

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