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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP (INTERNATIONAL)

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Application Deadline: 18-08-2024

LOCATION: Australia

The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (AGRTPS) (International) are specifically intended to support international students to undertake a Higher Degree by research at Flinders University. The AGRTPS includes an international tuition fee offset, a living stipend and Overseas Health Care cover.

ELIGIBILITY:

Awards will only be available to those who:

Are a citizen of any overseas country except New Zealand, and do not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship; and

Intend to commence full-time study for a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time, in the year for which the award is to offered. Students who commenced their higher degree by research in the previous year but who, due to the timing of their application for admission and subsequent enrolment, were unable to apply for an AGRTPS in that year, or, commenced a higher degree by research and terminated that enrolment within six months of commencement, may be considered; and

Intend to enrol in an area of research concentration.  These are areas in which the University has particular strength, has concentrated its research resources and has attracted external funding; and

Satisfy all entry requirements for a higher degree by research, including the English proficiency levels in accordance with the English Language Proficiency Requirements for HDR Candidature at the time of application.

BENEFIT:

The AGRTPS pays a stipend at the standard rate set by the Australian Government of $33,990 pa tax free (2024 full time rate). The AGRTPS also includes a Research Training Program place (RTP), which provides an off set for tuition fees for up to 4 years.

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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY.

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Application Deadline: 14 June, 2024

LOCATION: Uganda

Makerere University is pleased to announce the first Cohort of 95 undergraduate and 05 Master’s scholarship opportunities to nationals, refugees, internally displaced youth, and international students joining Makerere University in the Academic Year 2024/2025 under the Private Sponsorship Scheme of Makerere University.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University, the following conditions must be met:

The applicant must be qualifying for admission at Makerere University’s main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme. Therefore, all applicants should apply for admission at Makerere University, main campus under the Private Sponsorship Scheme (when advertised). Once admitted to Makerere University’s main campus, then your application for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program scholarship at Makerere University shall be considered for the due selection processes.

The Applicant must have completed the Advanced level education (or its equivalent) in an African country.

The Applicant should provide evidence of significant financial hardship.

The Applicant should not be a holder of any other scholarship, including the Government Scholarship.

The Applicant should not have completed any undergraduate studies.

The Applicant must have served as a leader and with a record of community service.

The Applicant should be at the age of 28 years or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.

Applicants under the categories of Refugees, IDPs, and Students with Disabilities should be 32 years of age or younger at the time of the deadline of the application.

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BENEFIT:

The second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus in Kampala, Uganda will provide 1000 fully funded scholarships for 10 years at both the undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) and graduate (Master’s degree) academic program levels. The scholarships are awarded to academically talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa facing financial constraints to pursue their academic studies.

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