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LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS (INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS)

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LOCATION: United Kingdom

This Scholarships will be awarded to particularly deserving applicants to Business Masters programmes starting in 2024. These awards are open to all international applicants. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Particularly deserving international applicants (including EU) to Business Masters programmes for 2024 entry. See following details for full eligibility criteria.

You will be automatically considered for a Business School International Excellence Scholarship when we review your application for your Masters course. You are not required to make a separate scholarship application.  

Be classified as an International student for fee purposes 

Have applied for an eligible Business Masters programme for 2024/25.

Not be in receipt of funding from other sources that, combined with this scholarship, would equal to more than 100% of the tuition fee

Demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved a Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent 

Show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities 

Demonstrate the potential to contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our Masters programmes and student community. 

BENEFIT:

50% fee deduction

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ETH4D DOCTORAL MENTORSHIP GRANTS

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Application Deadline: 15 October 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components:

Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s doctoral studies. We suggest monthly meetings and clearly defined goals of the project, e.g., presentation at a conference, joint publication. ETH mentors are free to serve on the doctoral committee of the ETH4D mentee, but this is not a requirement. 

Research stay at the mentor’s research group (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) for 1-3 months during the mentorship period. 

Financial support for attending a conference and/or research material

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible are doctoral candidates who are registered at a university or research institute in a least- developed, low- and lower-middle-income country according to the external pageOECD/DAC listcall_made. 

The application needs to be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate. Applications directly submitted by the doctoral candidate will NOT be considered.

Budget (Downloadtemplate budget (XLSX, 15 KB)vertical_align_bottom)

A single PDF contianing the following

Project description (see criteria document for points that need to be addressed)

Motivation letter of the doctoral candidate (1 page)

Most recent university transcripts 

CV of doctoral candidate (max. 2 pages) incl. publications

Two academic reference letters

Doctoral project proposal (if available)

Support letter of the hosting ETH professor, including any financial and in-kind contributions

Work plan for the stay in Zurich in the form of a Gantt chart

All application documents must be written in English submitted via the online application form. 

BENEFIT:

The grant covers expenses up to a maximum of 15k CHF and includes the following:

Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2 kCHF) to and from Switzerland for the research stay

Visa fees

Travel allowance to attend an academic conference

Research material (e.g. lab equipment) (max 6 kCHF in total).

Fees for health insurance

Local transportation

Accommodation

Living allowance for the duration of the research stay at ETH Zurich  

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