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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER A.S. HORNBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 26th February 2025.

LOCATION: England

The A.S. Hornby Educational Trust prioritises capacity building for English language teaching in low- and middle-income countries. It awards Master’s degree scholarships to teachers and related professionals with relevant experience and evidenced potential to impact and enhance the field of English language teaching and learning in their home country.

ELIGIBILITY:

You should only apply if you satisfy the criteria below.

You must be a resident of, and work in a country, defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here).

You must have a minimum of three years’ full time TESOL teaching or related professional experience after your first degree.

You must already hold an undergraduate degree (with grades equivalent to UK upper 2nd class honours or higher) or a relevant postgraduate degree.

You must first submit a Postgraduate application to the University of Exeter for the MEd TESOL programme to receive an Exeter student number. This number will be sent directly to you on receipt of your Exeter application. Only after that will you be able to submit your application for a Hornby Scholarship, as this number must be included in your application. 

BENEFIT:

Up to ten (10) fully funded scholarships are available to students who meet the University of Exeter’s admission’s criteria for the MEd TESOL Programme for September 2025 entry. Scholarships will be awarded to academically talented and experienced applicants who are nationals of and work in countries as defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here). 

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DALHOUSIE PHD RESEARCH EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION: Canada

Dalhousie will be issuing Dalhousie Research Excellence Scholarships to support a number of emerging research leaders from the Indigenous community (with priority given to Mi’kmaw applicants) and the African Nova Scotian community. When completing your application, please self-identify and provide your consent for FGS to use your information in the award process.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must have an intent to start (enroll in or transfer to) a PhD program at Dalhousie in January, May, or September of 2025 or January of 2026.

Admission into a PhD program is not required prior to applying for this award. However, scholarship funds will only be administered to successful applicants after they are admitted to and registered in their intended program of study. 

To maintain eligibility to hold this award, recipients must apply to additional major funding competitions for which they are eligible within the first two years of starting their PhD Program. These include the Research NS Scotia Scholar, Tri-Agency CGS-D and/or Vanier competitions.  While not an eligibility requirement, you are strongly encouraged to complete the Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship Priority Area Justification as part of your harmonized scholarship application. This will allow for your application to be considered for a broader range of awards.

Applications are submitted through the Harmonized Scholarship Process. Your department will review your application and nominate you for an award if you meet the appropriate criteria. 

BENEFIT:

Value: $35,000 per year for up to four years

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