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South Asia Development Gateway Partial Tuition Scholarships

Looking to find money for the program? You're in luck. There are some Development Gateway Partial Scholarship opportunities out there and we are more than happy to share them with you. The government, colleges, corporations, non-profit organizations, and private providers all offer a number of ways to help students pay for a college education. Many of you might be in need of scholarships can find plenty of them with us as offered by many of our program partners.

Application Process

An applicant must:

  • Apply for admission to an Online Program at Development Gateway Online Education Institute and be accepted.
  • Send an one page justification letter explaining he/she deserves the scholarship.

Partial Scholarships cover a portion of the tuition charges for one semesters. New admissions to another program must apply again if they have completed the present course successfully.

Send your application justification letter to sardeg@gmail.com mentioning your name and the program you are applying ad mission.

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United Nations Assistance

The United Nations is an international organization comprising 192 Member States. As the "town hall of global affairs", its work affects our life everyday. As the provider of information on practically every area of human activity, it gives everyone something to learn. The United Nations offers no general scholarship or student exchange programme. However, the UNESCO publication Study Abroad - the UNESCO international guide for planing graduate and post-graduate studies abroad provides useful information on scholarship and financial assistance, university-level courses, entry-level upgrading and short term courses, training programmes, extramural and other continuing education programmes, professional training in the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations, as well as student employment possibilities. It contains over 3,000 entries courses offered in various countries.

The Study Abroad information include:

Tools for Students - A list of key questions for learners that students can ask institutions before beginning a course of study and step-by-step instructions on how to use the UNESCO conventions on the recognition of qualifications in higher education .

Open and Distance Education (ODL) - Information on ODL and an annotated listing of regional directories and databases.

Database on Scholarships and Courses - The international and national listings in this database Study Abroad Database contain some 3,000 opportunities for post-secondary studies in all academic and professional fields in 147 countries and territories for the years 2004 and 2005. Higher Education Institutes can also automatically update their entries through this website.

Student NGO's: You are invited to take part in a survey regarding Study Abroad. Please download the survey form and return it to the Study Abroad unit as quickly as possible.

Attention Students: The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) Secretariat , Belgium , announces the launch of an online survey on perceptions of European higher education.

Why and how do students from non-European Union (EU) countries choose an international education, and how do they perceive European higher education? The survey targets non-European students who are thinking about an international education in an EU member state, in the United States , in Australia or elsewhere. Participating students can win one of many attractive prizes. The survey is accessible at www.aca-studentsurvey.org .

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If you have any ideas, comments, opinions and especially testimonials regarding the Study Abroad publication and/or webpage, we would be happy if you would send them to us at: studyabroad@unesco.org .

Please, however, do not send us requests for UNESCO fellowships, as these must be sent by the UNESCO National Commissions of your country to the UNESCO Fellowships unit .

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STUDY ABROAD 2004 - 2005 (2003) is also available through UNESCO Publishing, 690 pp., 24 x 17 cm (new format) ISBN: 92-3-003888-1, price: 18,50 Euros Ed. UNESCO Publishing

Questions/Answers  

How can I apply for a UNESCO Fellowship? Individual requests for funding cannot be considered by the UNESCO Secretariat. All applications must emanate from the National Commission for UNESCO of a candidate's country. It is the National Commission that will submit to UNESCO the files of candidates who have exceptional merit, and who have demonstrated an outstanding potential to contribute to the social, cultural and/or economic development of their country. You must write to the National Commissions for UNESCO of your country whose address can be obtained through the Internet or through UNESCO at the address given below. Further information about UNESCO Fellowships may be obtained through the Internet.

Should still further information be required, please clearly indicate 'UNESCO Fellowship Programme', UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy , 75352 Paris , France , and avoid sending any documents or self-addressed envelopes that will not be returned.

Source: http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=21997&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

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The World Bank Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program and the Fellowships Program are vehicles for knowledge sharing and capacity building in the developing world. The Programs provide opportunities for graduate and postgraduate studies leading to master's and doctoral degrees in development-related fields for mid-career professionals from the World Bank member countries, eligible to borrow. WBI supplements its training programs through the management of the following two programs:

  • The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSM Fellowships)
  • The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), sponsored by the Government of Japan.
    • Source: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/0,,menuPK:551559~pagePK:64168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:551553,00.html

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      International Scholarships and Fellowships

      Whether it is for college or undergraduate studies or up to postdoctoral research projects, here with Scholarshipnet.info you will find a wide range of listings for international scholarship and fellowship student programmes.

      Because of rising costs of college and university tuition, ever more students have to apply for scholarships to strengthen their financial support in order to successfully complete their studies. There is a multitude of scholarship and fellowship sources available on Scholarshipnet.info from governments and private companies to non-profit organizations. Scholarshipnet makes it very easy for you to access all the necessary information you need to apply to college, and to apply for undergraduate and postdoctoral student scholarship grants. You will also find travel and study awards for PhD students doing research in so-called Third World countries.

      Try searching via Scholarshipnet.info and succeed in finding a worthy college, undergraduate or postdoctoral international scholarship or fellowship grant. How could you lose out on a worldwide international scholarship and fellowship student search here at Scholarshipnet.info?

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      We compile the scholarship and fellowship offers into four main categories. The following is a description of each category:

      • Undergraduate Scholarship
        This category contains international scholarships for undergraduate and college levels. Undergraduate is the name given to students who are studying for their first degree.

      • Postgraduate Scholarship
        Postgraduate is the level of university degree beyond the undergraduate. The postgraduate degrees include masters (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) and doctoral degrees, or PhD. In this category you will find scholarships for international students at the postgraduate level.

      • Postdoctoral Fellowship
        All offers for those beyond the doctoral or PhD level are grouped in this category. It may include postdoctoral positions and other academic related positions.

      • Nondegree
        The term ‘non-degree' is used to group or categorize scholarship offers which originally do not have any information on the degree of education required. It includes summer school opportunities, academic awards, academic competitions, etc.

      Additionally, in the resources section users may find other useful educational materials. It mostly contains various articles that will be useful for students in preparing scholarship applications or in supporting their study.

      For more details Visit: http://www.scholarshipnet.info

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