The Newest Scholarships

Eligibility
To be eligible the candidate must meet ALL of the following criteria: :

• Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
• Must be a graduating student with a Baccalaureate from a four-year, accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
• Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting September 2009, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Masters Degree.
• Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of eligible countries)
• Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.

PLEASE NOTE: Please read ALL of the directions below before proceeding with the application process:

1. Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed on it.
2. OFID will not consider applications received through a third party.
3. Please do not call or email OFID to ask if your application has been received, or to inquire about your status.
4. Please note that only the winner will be notified.
5. All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not be returned to the applicant.
6. Applicants must complete the on-line application form and essay requirement, and must email the required materials to OFID’s email address provided below. All materials including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required information must be received no later than March 31, 2009.

Applicants should submit required documents via scholarship@ofid.org

Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
The terms and conditions of payment will be determined in coordination with the student upon his/her selection in accordance with the following guidelines:

• The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees, as may be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID directly to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in accordance with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.
• A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation, will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank account on a quarterly basis.
• Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student will be paid a relocation grant, equal to two-month allowance. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the nearest airport to the student’s place of residence, to the nearest airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies, the student will be paid the cost of one-way air ticket to his/her home country.

Required documents

• A completed on-line application form.
• A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
• A scanned letter of acceptance from your chosen educational institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed a maximum of two years).
• A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language proficiency.
• A short essay – of about 250 words in English – giving reasons for applying for OFID’s scholarship, explaining your educational goals, and clearly describing how you will use the experience gained from your Masters degree studies to help in the development of your home country.
• Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant’s present university.

Eligible Countries
* In addition to nationals of OFID Member States, nationals of the following countries are also eligible:

Africa:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d`lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome& Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia and the Middle East:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Korea DR, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Latin America and the Caribbean:
Antigua Barbuda , Belize, Barbados, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Grenada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, , Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, St. Christopher, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Europe:
Albania , Bosnia Herzegovin

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Scholarship

The Fujitsu Scholarship provides full financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training in the East-West Knowledge Leaders Program (EWKLP) to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited established the Fujitsu Scholarship Program in 1985 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding.

The EWKLP has a three-month curriculum, which synthesizes the best practices of both the East and West. You will sharpen your global management knowledge and skills, and build the confidence necessary for success in global business situations.

EWKLP is run by JAIMS, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fujitsu established JAIMS as a nonprofit postgraduate institute in 1972. Many Fujitsu Scholarship recipients are now working for corporate and social-service organizations across the globe. As a EWKLP graduate, you too will become a member of a vibrant global alumni network.

JAIMS

• Intercultural Business Leadership
• Global Marketing
• Cross-Cultural negotiation and Problem-solving
• Business Plan Development and Entrepreneurship
• Business Communication
• One-week field study in Japan

Program Information: www.jaims.org

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2009

Please send your application letter and CV to:
PT. FUJITSU INDONESIA
Wisma Kyoei Prince 10thFloor
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav.3-4
Jakarta 10220
Indonesia
Attn: Mr. Raditya Padmawangsa
Ms. Ella Lamzia
E-mail: scholarship@id.fujitsu.com
Scholarship information: www.fujitsu.com/scholarship

for international students:
Australia and New Zealand, China, U.S.A./Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand , Vietnam,
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• aged 35 or under
• nationals of and resident in any country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States and intending to return and take up permanent residence there after completion of the proposed programme of study
• intending to study a subject that will be of significant value in aiding the sustainable development of their home country
• of outstanding academic ability, e.g. have obtained a degree equivalent to a first class honours degree at a British university
• fluent in spoken and written English
• neither a current nor former employee of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies

It is the intention that the scholarships be widely geographically distributed. In each year a large number of countries will be represented. Scholarships will be awarded to those academically qualified applicants thought best able to contribute to the development of their home country by becoming leaders, decision-makers or opinion-formers. Preference will be given to those who have not yet had the opportunity to study in the UK and NL.

Each scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation, maintenance cost and a return airfare for the scholarship holder only.

Please note that an applicant must have met all the conditions for academic entry, including the university’s English language requirements before they can compete for a scholarship.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM
THE SHELL CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A fully-completed Scholarship Application Form must reach the University by 1st March at
the latest.

Applications should be returned electronically to scholarships@imperial.ac.uk or sent to:

Scholarships Section, Registry
Imperial College London
Level 3 Sherfield Building
South Kensington Campus
London
SW7 2AZ
website: http://www.shellscholar.org/about/index.html

The awards will be presented at a lunch-time recognition ceremony at the ASQ Rochester Section Annual Conference in March. Your school will also be notified of this honor.

ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to be considered for an award, applicants must meet all of the following qualifications:

• Be a full-time undergraduate at an accredited college or university in the United States. The school must be a not-for-profit institution.
• Be in the Sophomore or Junior year of studies.
• Have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a different scale).
• Be a child of a member of ASQ Rochester Section, or be a permanent resident of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, or Wyoming Counties of New York State.
• Submit all required application materials by January 18, 2009.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:
Applicants for a scholarship award must submit the following information to the ASQ Rochester Section Scholarship Committee:

• A completed application form. This is the attached Microsoft Word document that can be downloaded and completed electronically.
• An official transcript showing grades for the entire enrollment in the current school and prior college(s), if any.
• One letter of recommendation that addresses the applicant’s character and ability. This must be from a professor or official from the applicant’s current school, or from a current or recent employer.
• An essay written by the applicant, of no more than three pages double spaced, covering the following items:
• Provide a definition of quality, in your own words, as it relates to products and/or services.
• Explain how this concept applies to your life experiences (i.e. college studies, extracurricular activities, work experience).
• Describe how you envision applying this quality concept in a future career.
• Tell why you are applying for this scholarship.
• Supply any other relevant information.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS:
The preferred method for submitting is electronic. The preferred software for the essay and letter of recommendation is Microsoft Word, although other word processing programs are acceptable. All electronic documents should be sent to bob.scholarship@gmail.com.

• Students applying for the scholarship should send the completed application form.
• The letter of recommendation must be sent by the person writing the letter.
• The appropriate department at school should send the official transcript.

In the event that any of these cannot be submitted electronically, paper copies can be mailed to:
ASQRS Scholarship Committee
c/o RMM Quality Consulting
P.O. Box 383
Penfield, NY 14526

Deadline for submitting the materials is January 18, 2009.

WHO WE ARE:
The ASQ (American Society for Quality) is the world’s leading membership organization devoted to quality. The mission of the ASQ Rochester section is: “To advance individual and organizational excellence in the Greater Rochester Community through education and training in quality principles and technologies, and to promote quality professionalism by members.”

QUESTIONS?
Contact either:
Brian Stimson, 585-453-4321, bstimson@its.jnj.com
Bob Meisel, 585-797-4255, bob.scholarship@gmail.com