Call for Applications: Cattolica Africa Scholarships 2013/2014

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (“Cattolica”) in Italy, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, has developed a special program for students from the African continent. This program will enable students to study on a partial scholarship for degree programs taught in English at Cattolica’s campuses in Milan, Piacenza and Cremona.

Students either citizens or residents from all African countries may apply for these scholarships that are applicable only for the following degree programs, all taught in English:

The Cattolica Africa Program consists of two programs:

Cattolica Africa Scholars Program

This program consists of five MSc programs (Laurea Magistrale), which all take 2 years to complete. These programs are preparing for an academic and/or professional career. Graduates of these MSc programs are also eligible to enter PhD programs at Italian universities.

• MSc in Banking and Finance (Milan Campus)

• MSc in Economics (Milan Campus)

• MSc in Business Management (Milan Campus)

• MSc in Business Management (Piacenza Campus)

• MSc in Agriculture and Food Economics (Cremona Campus)

Cattolica Africa Leadership Program

This program consist of five specialized Master programs (Master Universitario), which all take 1 year to complete. These programs consist of one semester of coursework and one semester of internship and/or project activities.

These programs are designed for students who seek to enhance their professional career through a specialized area of study, taught by top-academics and professional leaders from the field.

• International MBA in Global Business and Sustainability (Milan Campus)

• Master of International Business (Milan Campus)

• Master of Corporate Communication (Milan Campus)

• Master of International Relations (Milan Campus)

• Master of International Cooperation and Development (Milan Campus)

Additional information, admission requirements and application procedure click here

UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINISTER CALL ALL UGANDAN STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIP

Uganda Scholarship

Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.

Eligibility: This is a ‘closed’ scholarship in conjunction with the Bright Futures Charity.

Criteria: Academic excellence, financial need and development potential.

Deadline: 31 May 2013

In partnership with the Bright Futures Charity, this scholarship is meant to benefit a student from Uganda, who has experienced great hardship in the troubled areas of Uganda, especially the northern area of the country.

TO APPLY CLICK HERE

It is expected that opportunities for 2015 Masters Awards will be advertised in 2013 for eligible African candidates. The application form and further information will be available through this website in September 2013.

gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.

Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship. Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged. Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Applicants must meet the following requirements set out in the Desired Applicant Profile (DAP) for your country: 

Desired Applicant Profile - Master Awards 2014                                             to apply click here

Priority Fields

Agriculture (including agri-business)

Health (including public health, health economics)

Natural Resource Management (including mining, petroleum engineering, geophysics, environmental management)

Public Policy (including governance, international trade)

Coordinating Authority for Uganda

Ministry of Education and Sports

Target Group

You are a national of Uganda.

You are an early or mid-career professional working in a public, private or civil society sector role in one of the listed priority fields of study. Those from the private sector or civil society should refer to the relevant Desired Applicant Profile for each of these sectors.

You wish to undertake a Masters degree in Australia in one of the listed priority fields of study. You cannot study a Masters in Business Administration.

You have a clear vision for how you will use the knowledge gained through the Masters degree to improve policy, practice or education in the proposed field of study

Gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men.  Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.

Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship.  Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged.  Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Eligibility

You must not be more than 40 years of age at the date of your application.

You must have at least three (3) years’ post-graduation work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.

You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) of at least 3 years in length with at least a 2:2 (2nd Class Lower Division). .

You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree

You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award

You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australian Development Scholarships (attached)

Support Service Options

Provision of course research support for short-listed candidates

Special needs assistance as deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis

Standard AAA support conditions for awardees

• Masters Award DAP (in English) (Word format) (PDF format)

NOTE:  Please read the Information Pack for Applicants document given below. It outlines selection criteria and other useful information, including scholarship entitlements and responsibilities.

• Information Pack for Applicants for Masters Awards 2014 Intake – in English (Word format) (PDF format)

To submit an electronic application

1. Click on the link below “Click here to apply”
1. Register your personal details and click on “Request Application”
2. You will receive an email asking you to confirm your details
3. Once you have confirmed your details, the system will automatically send you an electronic application form via email
2. The Application Form is an Acrobat document that you may save on your local computer or another device and complete offline.
3. When you have completed your application form, email the form and all supporting documentation toapplications@adsafrica.com.au.  You may send as many emails as needed, provided you send the emails from the same email address.
4. If you experience any difficulties with the online application process please email enquiries@adsafrica.org

AAA strongly encourages applicants to apply using this method. The correct electronic application form will be available for applicants to use in the coming weeks. In the interim, a copy of the “print version” of the form is available and will be sent to you upon request. Please read the instructions carefully and begin the process immediately to collect the relevant information and documents you will need to prepare a complete application. It is strongly recommended that you apply using the electronic application form. You must submit your completed application before the closing date. If you have any enquiries, please send a message via email to enquiries@adsafrica.org

to apply click here

Hard Copy applications

If you cannot use the on line application process please complete the attached hard copy application form. Download the hardcopy application form here

Hard Copy applications should be couriered to the relevant AAA Office Courier Address as indicated in the application form, however applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic application.

In the event that you encounter problems with completing the e-form or you are unable to send the hard copy application form via courier, please scan and email your completed application form and all supporting documents to aaascan@adsafrica.org.  If you use this method of submission, please ensure that each attachment is labelled as follows: File Name_Your Name. (E.g. J Doe_Academic Transcripts)