Therle Drake Postgraduate Scholarship at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Study Area(s): Music
Scholarship Level: Postgraduate; Honours
Closing Date(s): 31 March and 15 November
Tenure: One year
Number offered: Up to five
Value: Up to $1,000 per student

Description

The scholarship is for postgraduate classical performance overseas study and application should be made in the year for which the project is planned. While the terms of the bequest are that preference be given to a piano student, other applicants will be considered.

This scholarship is open to NZ citizens, permanent residents and international students.

History

The Therle Drake Postgraduate Scholarship (the “Scholarship”) was established in 2013, via the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation, through a bequest made by John Drake, in memory of his wife, Therle. The scholarship will be available annually.

Eligibility

The project will normally involve the student attending a short online course. The project should be complementary to the current postgraduate course of study at the NZSM and create minimal disruption to any structured course work.

Criteria

• Applicants must be enrolled in classical music at the New Zealand School of Music at the postgraduate level.
• Applicants must be planning to attend a short course; attend or participate in a concert and/or masterclass in Europe, North America or Australia.

Application process

A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.

Applications will normally open one month prior to the closing date. If no application link is provided below, check back again closer to the closing date. Contact us if you have any queries.

Apply online

Scholarship specific documentation

• A personal statement outlining the project and its benefit to applicant’s career plans
• A detailed budget
• Copies of any communication with the host person(s) or organisation(s) overseas
• A reference from the principal supervisor

Selection process

The successful applicant will be selected by a panel of appropriate New Zealand School of Music staff.

Additional information

The Victoria University of Wellington Foundation requires the scholarship recipient to write a letter of thanks to the donor’s representative.

Regulations and conditions

1. A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm on the closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4:30pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
2. All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon the recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme (full-time will be at the level of points considered by Studylink as full-time) within the stipulated criteria and tenure of the scholarship. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition is met.
3. The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
4. The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards.
5. Should the recipient withdraw from Victoria University of Wellington during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve a satisfactory progress, partial repayment of the Scholarship will normally be expected. Recipients must advise the Scholarships Office if they intend to withdraw.
6. Recipients are expected to act as Ambassadors for Victoria University of Wellington and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
7. At the discretion of the Deciding Authority, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for the Scholarship.

Contact

Scholarships and PhD Admissions Office
scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz
pg-research@vuw.ac.nz
summer-research@vuw.ac.nz
Phone 0800 04 04 04

Official Website

University of Bologna Study Grants and Tuition Fee Waivers for International Students in Italy

Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarships 2021

Deadline for applications: March 26, 2021

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is pleased to issue the 2021 Call under the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme. Under the initiative 60 scholarships will be provided for one year study at Bachelor, Masters or PhD levels to successful candidates who have an offer of a place at an eligible Irish higher education institution.

The offer is open to students from non-EU/EEA countries and is applicable to all fields of study.

Students who are successful will receive:

• A €10,000 stipend for one year’s study
• A full fee waiver of all tuition and other registration costs at the higher education institution

Applications can be submitted via the online portal here.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 5pm (Irish Time) 26 March 2021

Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships will be awarded to high calibre students from non-EU/EEA countries to study full-time in Ireland for a period of one year. The following are the terms and conditions that will apply:

• The HEA will award a scholarship fund to the student (through the HEI that the student is attending) amounting to €10,000 for one study year. This fund is directed at covering student costs and living expenses. The scholarship may be for:
  • the final year of an undergraduate programme;
  • one year of a taught master’s degree programme or;
  • one year of a research programme (i.e. one year of a 2-year research masters or a 3-4-year PhD programme).
• The scholarship stipend will be transferred to the host higher education institution (HEI) of the successful student in two payments of €5,000. The HEI will then put in place a system to transfer the funds to the scholarship awardee.
• The HEI will be required to give a FULL fee waiver to the student for the scholarship year (i.e. tuition fee and registration charge are waived). This is the minimum matching funding requirement that institutions will be required to make to the scholarship scheme.
• It is expected that a total of 60 scholarships will be funded by the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022.
• Applicants must have a domiciliary of origin1 not equal to the EU/EEA, United Kingdom or Switzerland. Please refer to our FAQ for a further explanation regarding domiciliary of origin.
• Scholarships may be approved for study across all disciplines, subject to the availability of places.
• The HEA will seek to ensure that, overall, there is gender-balance in the cohort of students to whom scholarships are awarded.
• Due to the very large number of applications it will not be possible to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates.
• Applications are welcome from under-represented cohorts.
• Successful Scholars are to commence studies in September/October 2021.
• Later enrolments will only be considered in relation to PhD awardees.
• Students and their host HEIs may be required to attend a welcoming event for GOI-IES awardees around this time. An official awarding event for GOIIES Scholars will be held in April 2022.
• The scheme prioritises the selection of students who are in the process of
  applying to come to Ireland for the academic year 2021-2022.
• Candidate profile
  ➢ Possess excellence (academically, personally, professionally, creatively);
  ➢ Excellent communication skills;
  ➢ Extra curriculum activities (for example: humanitarian work; politicslocal, national, international; arts; sports);
  ➢ Possess strong rationale for pursuing their study in Ireland that indicates
  how a GOI-IES fits into their longer-term goals

• Eligible Institutions for Call for Applications 2021

  Scholarships will only be approved for programmes that lead to a higher education
  award that is included in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) at Levels 8 to
  10, which is made by one of the following awarding bodies:
  • Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
  • Technological Universities and Institutes of Technology with delegated
  authority to make awards
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • Irish Universities
  The following is a list of all institutions eligible under the GOI-IES 2021 programme:
  • Athlone Institute of Technology
  • College of Computing Technology , Dublin
  • Dublin Business School
  • Dublin City University
  • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
  • Dundalk Institute of Technology
  • Galway Business School
  • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
  • Griffith College , Dublin
  • ICD Business School , Dublin
  • Independent College , Dublin
  • Institute of Technology, Carlow
  • Institute of Technology, Sligo
  • Letterkenny Institute of Technology
  • Limerick Institute of Technology
  • Mary Immaculate College , Limerick
  • Maynooth University
  • Munster Technological University
  • National College of Art and Design , Dublin
  • National College of Ireland , Dublin
  • National University of Ireland, Galway
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • Technological University Dublin
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University College Cork
  • University College Dublin
  • University of Limerick
  • Waterford Institute of Technology

• More information: Official Website.

Dalarna University Scholarships for Master Students 2021-2022, Sweden

Deadline for applications: March 25, 2021

Every year, Dalarna University awards partial scholarships to a number of its new international, fee-paying Master’s students who have proven themselves to be outstanding in their educational endeavours.

Amount of Scholarship

Our scholarships go directly towards a reduction in your tuition fees and will cover between 10 and 50 percent of your total tuition fees. The amount that you are awarded is automatically deducted in set amounts each semester over the duration of your programme.

Scholarships for new students

Tuition fee waivers are only available for studying a Master’s degree programme which is offered on-campus. You only need to apply once for your scholarship and this you do before the start of your programme.

• The application period for a scholarship for the Spring 2021 intake was September 1st to September 30th, 2020.
• Applications for scholarships for the autumn 2021 intake is open from January 1st to March 25th.

Application Process

A complete scholarship application has four parts:

1. The online scholarship application
2. A CV/résumé (uploaded to your University Admissions account)
3. A recommendation letter from an employer or teacher (uploaded to your University Admissions account)
4. A video where you explain why you should receive a scholarship

In the video (no more than 60 seconds long), you need to explain why you should be awarded a scholarship from Dalarna University. You will need to upload this video to a website or cloud storage so that it can be viewed by the scholarship committee: include the link to the video in your scholarship application where indicated. We must be able to view the video using only the link provided.

Do not e-mail the video or send any documents directly to Dalarna University. All documents can be uploaded before or during the scholarship application period, which is seperate from the application period and application process to be admitted to a degree programme.)

You can use any device to create this video. If you are using a laptop with a webcam, then there are many websites that let you easily create a video.

You need to ensure you complete the online application form and upload the above documents by the final dates stated above (i.e., September 30 or March 25, depending on the semester). If you do not submit all documents by the final date, then your application will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Selection Process

The Marketing and Communication Office, together with Programme Directors, will review your scholarship application and decide whether or not you will receive a scholarship.

In our selection process, we focus on your previous academic success, references and motivational statement. We give priority to applicants who list Dalarna University as their first choice on universityadmissions.se and who are admitted in the first application round. If you are awarded a scholarship you must complete at least 20 credits in your programme of study each semester in order to continue to be eligible for the scholarship.

Note that there is no age limit for applicants to our partial scholarships and that they are open to fee-paying students only.

Decision

We make our decision on who will receive a partial scholarship by these dates:

Decision date for spring semester: November 1
Decision date for autumn semester: April 15
Please note that the decision date may change (by a week or so) depending on the number of applicants. You may contact us to enquire about the status of your scholarship award after the decision dates: study@du.se.

The following applicants to the Spring 2021 intake have been awarded a partial scholarship:

Application number:

13285022
13277436
12626492
13280503
13250711

Scholarships for enrolled students

Dalarna University offers all students with outstanding academic results a reduction of their tuition fees for continued studies at Dalarna University. In order to qualify for this reduction of tuition fees you:

• Must have studied at least one semester (Master’s level) or two semester’s (Bachelor’s level) within a degree programme at Dalarna University.
• Must be continuing the same degree programme for at least one more semester of full-time study.
• Must have acheived at least 50% results of VG or 5/4 depending on the grading scale used.
• Must be verified as “outstanding” by the faculty in your programme.

The value of this scholarship is a 10 000 SEK tuition-fee waiver for each remaining semester of full-time studies in the programme you are curently studying. Applications for this scholarship should be made no later than 3 weeks before the start of the new semester. A link to the scholarship application will be made available during the summer of 2021 for students who have been enrolled in Dalarna University during the spring 2021 semester.

Other (Non-DU) Scholarships

• The Swedish Institute offers a limited number of scholarships that cover 100% of tuition fees and living costs for students studying a Master’s degree at a Swedish University starting in the autumn intake.
• Students interested in the Master’s Programme in Solar Energy Engineering who are citizens of developing countries may qualify for a scholarship offered by the Global Sustainable Electricty Project.

More information: Official Website.

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

This is your path to a career in UX design. In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills that will have you job-ready in less than 6 months. No degree or experience required.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Follow the design process: empathize with users, define pain points, ideate solutions, create wireframes and prototypes, test and iterate on designs
• Understand the basics of UX research, like planning research studies, conducting interviews and usability studies, and synthesizing research results
• Apply foundational UX concepts, like user-centered design, accessibility, and equity-focused design
• Create a professional UX portfolio that includes 3 end-to-end projects: a mobile app, a responsive website, and a cross-platform experience

• About this Professional Certificate

  Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of UX design, no experience or degree required. With professional training designed by Google, get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are currently 113,700 U.S. job openings in UX design with an average entry-level salary of $58,600.¹

  User experience (UX) designers focus on the interaction that users have with products, like websites, apps, and physical objects. They make those everyday interactions useful, enjoyable, and accessible.

  Over 7 courses, gain in-demand skills that will prepare you for an entry-level job. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.

  You will create designs on paper and in digital design tools like Figma and Adobe XD. By the end of the certificate program, you will have a professional UX portfolio that includes three end-to-end projects, so that you’re ready to apply for jobs. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 130 U.S. employers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Astreya.

  82% of Google Career Certificate graduates report a positive career outcome like a new job, promotion, or raise within 6 months.²

  Check out all Google Career Certificates here.

  ¹Burning Glass: Labor Insight (Last 12 Months: Feb. 1, 2020 – Jan. 31, 2021)

  ²Coursera Learner Outcome Survey, all time for Google IT Support Certificate. Data is collected via on-platform surveys or email and is cumulative from Jan 2018 – Jan 2021.

• Applied Learning Project

  This program includes over 200 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based activities and assessments that simulate real-world UX design scenarios and are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and developed by Google employees with decades of experience in UX design.

  You’ll learn how to complete the design process from beginning to end, including: Empathizing with users; Defining user pain points; Coming up with ideas for design solutions; Creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes; Testing designs through usability studies; Iterating on designs based on feedback.

  Through a mix of videos, readings, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll learn in-demand design tools, Figma and Adobe XD. You’ll even create a portfolio that includes three projects to share with potential employers to showcase the skills you learned in this program.

  Learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.

  Official Website

Scholarships at Nexford University Global Leaders in the United States 2021

Learn online, prepare for the future

In a post-COVID-19 world, remote working will become the new normal, and the skills required for the workplace will change. That’s why Byte Back and Nexford have partnered to help people in the Washington DC area.

The demand for skills such as E-Commerce, Business Analytics, and Critical Thinking is on the rise. Nexford degrees are based on the needs of the world’s largest employers. Less theory, more job skills – 100% online.

This scholarship is available for our AAS in Business, BBA or MBA degrees and applications are open to residents of the Washington DC metro area. Earn a place and get up to 70% towards your entire degree – and pay tuition with monthly instalments.

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International Student Employment and Accommodation Legal Service When Study in Melbourne

As an international student, you may have the following questions:

• How many hours can I work?
• What does ‘cash-in-hand’ mean?
• What is the minimum wage I should be paid?
• How do I pay for my accommodation bond?
• What are the minimum standards for a rooming house and its rooms?
• What if there is a problem with where I am staying?

If you need help understanding the law or you have a legal problem, Study Melbourne’s International Student Employment and Accommodation Legal Service is a free and confidential legal service to help international students. This service is provided by independent lawyers specialising in work rights and tenancy law.  To make an appointment or ask a question, please contact our friendly staff by emailing info@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au or call 1800 056 449.

2021 Indonesia Government Scholarship – Fully Funded: (Deadline 20 April 2021)

University of Liverpool- Fully Funded Scholarships: (Deadline 30 April 2021)

Apply for the Fully Funded Scholarships at the University of Liverpool. The deadline for the application is 30th April 2021. The scholarship is for a PhD degree in the field of Computer and Electrical Engineering. The name of the scholarship is:

Dual PhD in Chromatic Analysis of Behaviour and Neural Substrate of Pain Perception in Cuttlefish 2021

Additionally, Chromatic Analysis of Behaviour and Neural Substrate of Pain Perception in Cuttlefish project is a part of a 4-year dual PhD programme between National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) and the University of Liverpool (England). Students should spend equal time studying in each institution.

Eligibility

• Open to all nationals enrolling in a dual PhD programme.

Value of Scholarship

• UoL and NTHU will waive the tuition fees for the duration of the project. Additionally, a stipend of 11,000 TWD/ GBP 280 GBP a month as a contribution to living costs.

Additionally, as part of the NTHU-UoL Dual PhD Award students are in the unique position of being able to gain 2 PhD awards at the end of their degree from two internationally recognized world-leading Universities.

About the University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a public university based in the city of Liverpool, England. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its royal charter in 1903 with the ability to award degrees and is also known to be one of the six original “red brick” civic universities. It comprises three faculties organised into 35 departments and schools. Likewise, it is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the N8 Group for research collaboration and the University Management school is AACSB accredited.

About National Tsing Hua University

National Tsing Hua University is a research university in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Additionally, the university was first founded in Beijing. Also, after the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan in 1949 following its defeat by the Communist Party of China in the Chinese Civil War, NTHU was re-established in Hsinchu City in 1956

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Fully Funded Scholarships at University of Warwick in the UK: (Deadline ongoing)

The University of Warwick is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. Likewise, within the University, Warwick Business School was established in 1967. Also, Warwick Medical School opened in 2000.

Eligible Nationalities:

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Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Scholarships: (Deadline 1 June 2021)

Brief description:

The University of Edinburgh will offer twelve scholarships for eligible part-time distance learning Master’s programmes offered by the University.

Host Institution(s):

University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

Level/Field of study:

Any part-time distance learning Master’s programme offered by the University.

Number of Awards:

12

Target group:

Angola, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,  Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati,  Democratic Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Republic of Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship value/duration:

Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees and will be tenable for the normal duration of the programme of study.

Eligibility:

Scholarships will be available for students commencing any part-time distance learning Masters programme offered by the University in session 2021-2022. Applicants must be nationals of the eligible countries (see above).

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

Application instructions:

In order to gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. Eligible applicants should complete the online scholarship application before 23:59 GMT, 1 June 2021.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

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University of Bologna Study Grants for International Students: (Deadline: 31 Mar/30 April 2021)

Brief description: 

The University of Bologna awards study grants and full tuition fee waivers to deserving international students who wish to register for First, Single, and Second Cycle Degree Programmes at the University of Bologna for A.Y. 2021/2022.

Host Institution(s):

University of Bologna, Italy

Field(s) of study:

First, Single, and Second Cycle Degree Programmes offered at the University.

Target group:

International students whose qualifications were obtained in an institution outside of the Italian education system, regardless of citizenship

Scholarship value/duration:

• For First Cycle and Single Cycle degree programmes: 3 study grants worth € 11.059 each (Unibo Action 2) and full tuition fee waivers for a total amount of €20,000 (Unibo Action 1)

• For Second Cycle degree programmes: 16 study grants worth €11.059 each (Unibo Action 2) and full tuition fee waivers for a total amount of €100.000 (Unibo Action 1)

Each Unibo Action 2 study grants are awarded for one academic year only and amounts to a total of €11.059, gross of all charges for the beneficiary’s account.

Each Unibo Action 1 full tuition waivers are awarded for one academic year only. Students who are awarded the waivers must pay €157.64 in regional taxes, the duty stamp and insurance premium (amount subject to change).

Eligibility:

Application is open exclusively to candidates who:

1) possess qualifications for admission to the chosen First, Single, or Second Cycle degree programme issued by an institution outside of the Italian education system or in an Italian institute outside Italy, after at least two years of attendance. If the qualification for admission is a one-year title, the prior qualification will be considered too. Qualifications issued by institutions of the Republic of San Marino do not satisfy this condition. The applicant’s citizenship is not considered;

2) meet the admission requirements for the chosen degree programme or will meet such requirements at the time of registration;

3) are not current students at the University of Bologna for First, Single or Second Cycle degree programmes. Important! Those whose student career (First, Single or Second Cycle degree programme) ended within A.Y. 2019-20 for any reason are not considered students. Withdrawals from studies must have been completed before the publication of this call;

4) have not already benefited from the Unibo Action 2 study grant or from the Unibo Action 1 waiver;

5) are not 30 years or older as of the deadline of the call.

Application instructions:

Applications must be submitted by 31 March 2021 (Second Cycle Programmes) or 30 April 2021 (First or Single Cycle Programmes), exclusively through Studenti Online, as explained in the call for applications.

It is important to read the 2021/22 Call for Applications (GRE) or 2021/22 Call for Applications (SAT) and visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application system and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship

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Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers: (Deadline 16 April 2021)

RNTC Media and Journalism Scholarships 2022/2023 for media Professionals – The Netherlands (Fully Funded): (Deadline 23 March 2021)

The most commonly used scholarship for RNTC courses are the NFP and MSP (MENA) scholarships. NFP stands for Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), MSP stands for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Scholarship Programme

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides two types of scholarships to media and communications professionals from a variety of partner countries. 

Scholarship at King’s Business School in the UK: (Deadline 5 July 2021)

Apply for Scholarship at King’s Business School in the UK. The deadline for this application is 5th July 2021.

King’s Business School is the business school of King’s College London located in London, the United Kingdom and is a constituent academic faculty of the university.