DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION FOR AN ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COURSE 2009/2010 : 15th December 2008 Postmark
INTRODUCTION
The NOHA European Master's in International Humanitarian Action has been selected by the European Commission among the first Erasmus Mundus masters courses for five years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars to students to follow the NOHA Mundus Masters Course, to scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the NOHA universities participating in the Course.
Third-country graduate student
Third-country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession); who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.
The amount of the student grant is EUR 35, 600.
Each grantee will receive EUR 1,600 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program plus a fixed amount of EUR 10,000 to be paid in two instalments of EUR 5,000 each per year.
Eligibility
Third-country students eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall into two different categories: one general category in which grantees can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for nationals from specific Asian countries.
With regard to the general category NOHA consortium will reserve a 13 to 18 places for third-country students and 3 to 4 places for third-country scholars every year.
With regard to the specific category ("Asian windows") the NOHA consortium will have the possibility to select 8 or 9 additional Asian students every year.
Third-country scholar:
Third-country scholar means a national of a third country other than those from EEAEFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries as provided for in Article 11; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.
The amount of the scholar grant is EUR 13, 000. Each scholar will receive EUR 4,000 each month for a period of 3 months and a fixed amount of EUR 1,000.
Third-country scholars eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall also into two different categories: one general category in which scholars can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for a scholar from China.
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MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO - NORWAY
MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO
The Quota Scheme
The Norwegian Quota Scheme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian Government to students from developing countries, Central and Eastern Europe, and former Soviet states for studies at institutions of higher education in Norway. This funding scheme aims at offering specially designed, research-based Master's Degrees taught in English. The Quota Scheme also offers funding for Ph.D.-programmes and a one-year course in advanced Norwegian Language. Quota Scheme applicants should come from universities/institutions with formal cooperation agreements with the University of Oslo.
Who may apply?
Courses offered
Application Deadline
Funding
Criteria for application
How to apply?
Student life
Frequently asked questions
Contact information
Who May Apply?
Applicants for admission under the Quota Scheme must fulfill certain criteria in order to be considered for admission. Admission is limited and therefore extremely competitive.
Nationality
Only applicants from countries included in the list of countries eligible for Quota Scheme funding will be considered. Please note that applicants who live in another country than their country of citizenship, either temporary or permanently, cannot apply. Applicants must have lived at least one year in their home country before they apply. Applicants from an eligible country, who are residing in another country on the list, may in some cases be considered. Quota Scheme students are expected to return home on completion of their studies in Norway.
Institutional Cooperation
Applicants should come from institutions with which the University of Oslo has a cooperation agreement. Potential applicants should check with their home institution to determine whether they have a cooperation agreement with the University of Oslo.
Women
Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo gives priority to female applicants under the Quota Scheme.
Courses Offered
The Quota Scheme at the University of Oslo offers specially designed, English-taught Master's Degrees and a one-year programme in advanced Norwegian language studies. The Quota Scheme also offers funding to doctoral programme students.
Master's Degrees
Doctoral programmes
1-year programme in Advanced Norwegian
Application deadline
The Quota application deadline for enrolment in August 2009 is 1 December 2008.
This is also the deadline for all supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered.
The deadline to submit the online 'Request for Application Form' is 1 November 2008.
at https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer.html?fid=27447&lang=en
Funding
The Quota Scheme is a scholarship programme, but the funding is given as part loan/part grant. Students receive money from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. After completing the programme and providing documentary evidence of return to his/her home country, the student's outstanding loan is converted to scholarship. If residence is taken in Norway within ten years after termination of studies, the scholarship is converted back to a loan and must be repaid.
Criteria for application
Required Educational Background
The Quota Scheme is aimed at postgraduate students. Applicants must fulfil the basic entrance requirements for matriculation at a Norwegian institution of higher education. In addition to the basic entrance requirements, applicants for the Quota Scheme must provide documentary evidence of the following:
For Master's Degree programmes,
The minimum requirement is three (3) years of study at university level, i.e. minimum Bachelor's Degree level (or equivalent).
For doctoral programmes,
Applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of university-level studies in their chosen subject. For further information, click here.
For the one-year advanced Norwegian language programme, the minimum requirement is two (2) years of study at university level; however, applicants with a completed first degree will be given priority.
Grade requirement
Admission to these programmes is very competitive, and only applicants with excellent grades will be considered (minimum B+/ Upper second/GPA 3.0).
Proficiency in English
Documentation of English language skills is required for admission to any of the programmes offered under the Quota Scheme.
TOEFL minimum score 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 80 (iBT)
IELTS minimum band 6.0 academic test.
For more information regarding the English language requirement, see page about English Proficiency Requirements. All applicants must have their English test results sent directly to the University of Oslo from TOEFL or IELTS.
Subject knowledge
Applicants must have completed prior university studies in the subject of the programme to which they are applying. Please note that some of the Master's Degree programmes have additional admission criteria. For further information go to the website of the specific Master programme.
How to Apply
Due to the large number of Quota applicants to a limited number of Quota scholarships available, potential applicants must submit the online 'Request for Application Form' before they can receive the formal application form. The requests for application forms will be processed by the International Education Office and only applicants that fulfil all the formal Quota requirements will receive the application form. The deadline for submitting the online 'Request for Application Form' is 1 November 2008, in order for the students to have sufficient time to submit the Quota Scheme application and the required documents before the 1 December application deadline.
Enter the online 'Request for Application Form' here. https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer.html?fid=27447&lang=en
After submitting the online 'Request for Application Form', you can expect to receive a reply in late August 2008.
Students address their Quota application directly to the International Education Office at the University of Oslo.
Doctoral programme applicants must in addition send in their research proposal and application for admission to doctoral studies to the relevant faculty.
The Quota application deadline for enrolment in August 2009 is 1 December 2008. This is also the deadline for all supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered.
If you want more information about the Quota Scheme, you can download the Prospectus 2009-2010 in pdf-format. This requires that you have (or download) Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Transcripts
We strongly advise applicants to order their academic records to be send directly from their home university to the University of Oslo. Applicants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan must have their academic records sent directly to the University of Oslo from their home institution.
Notification
Applicants can expect to receive a reply in April 2009. Applicants for doctoral studies can expect a reply in May 2009.
Student life For information about student life and various services offered by the University of Oslo, visit our Student Life pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have further questions about the Quota Scheme, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions.
Contact information
The Quota Scheme
University of Oslo
International Education Office
P.O. Box 1081 Blindern
N-0317 Oslo
Norway
international@admin.uio.no
Please note that we receive many e-mail and therefore it may take a few days before you get an answer.
SOURCE:
http://www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/quota/index.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Editors: International Education Office, international@admin.uio.no
Document created: 24.06.2000, modified: 25.06.2008
Get in touch with the University of Oslo
The Quota Scheme
The Norwegian Quota Scheme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian Government to students from developing countries, Central and Eastern Europe, and former Soviet states for studies at institutions of higher education in Norway. This funding scheme aims at offering specially designed, research-based Master's Degrees taught in English. The Quota Scheme also offers funding for Ph.D.-programmes and a one-year course in advanced Norwegian Language. Quota Scheme applicants should come from universities/institutions with formal cooperation agreements with the University of Oslo.
Who may apply?
Courses offered
Application Deadline
Funding
Criteria for application
How to apply?
Student life
Frequently asked questions
Contact information
Who May Apply?
Applicants for admission under the Quota Scheme must fulfill certain criteria in order to be considered for admission. Admission is limited and therefore extremely competitive.
Nationality
Only applicants from countries included in the list of countries eligible for Quota Scheme funding will be considered. Please note that applicants who live in another country than their country of citizenship, either temporary or permanently, cannot apply. Applicants must have lived at least one year in their home country before they apply. Applicants from an eligible country, who are residing in another country on the list, may in some cases be considered. Quota Scheme students are expected to return home on completion of their studies in Norway.
Institutional Cooperation
Applicants should come from institutions with which the University of Oslo has a cooperation agreement. Potential applicants should check with their home institution to determine whether they have a cooperation agreement with the University of Oslo.
Women
Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo gives priority to female applicants under the Quota Scheme.
Courses Offered
The Quota Scheme at the University of Oslo offers specially designed, English-taught Master's Degrees and a one-year programme in advanced Norwegian language studies. The Quota Scheme also offers funding to doctoral programme students.
Master's Degrees
Doctoral programmes
1-year programme in Advanced Norwegian
Application deadline
The Quota application deadline for enrolment in August 2009 is 1 December 2008.
This is also the deadline for all supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered.
The deadline to submit the online 'Request for Application Form' is 1 November 2008.
at https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer.html?fid=27447&lang=en
Funding
The Quota Scheme is a scholarship programme, but the funding is given as part loan/part grant. Students receive money from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. After completing the programme and providing documentary evidence of return to his/her home country, the student's outstanding loan is converted to scholarship. If residence is taken in Norway within ten years after termination of studies, the scholarship is converted back to a loan and must be repaid.
Criteria for application
Required Educational Background
The Quota Scheme is aimed at postgraduate students. Applicants must fulfil the basic entrance requirements for matriculation at a Norwegian institution of higher education. In addition to the basic entrance requirements, applicants for the Quota Scheme must provide documentary evidence of the following:
For Master's Degree programmes,
The minimum requirement is three (3) years of study at university level, i.e. minimum Bachelor's Degree level (or equivalent).
For doctoral programmes,
Applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of university-level studies in their chosen subject. For further information, click here.
For the one-year advanced Norwegian language programme, the minimum requirement is two (2) years of study at university level; however, applicants with a completed first degree will be given priority.
Grade requirement
Admission to these programmes is very competitive, and only applicants with excellent grades will be considered (minimum B+/ Upper second/GPA 3.0).
Proficiency in English
Documentation of English language skills is required for admission to any of the programmes offered under the Quota Scheme.
TOEFL minimum score 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 80 (iBT)
IELTS minimum band 6.0 academic test.
For more information regarding the English language requirement, see page about English Proficiency Requirements. All applicants must have their English test results sent directly to the University of Oslo from TOEFL or IELTS.
Subject knowledge
Applicants must have completed prior university studies in the subject of the programme to which they are applying. Please note that some of the Master's Degree programmes have additional admission criteria. For further information go to the website of the specific Master programme.
How to Apply
Due to the large number of Quota applicants to a limited number of Quota scholarships available, potential applicants must submit the online 'Request for Application Form' before they can receive the formal application form. The requests for application forms will be processed by the International Education Office and only applicants that fulfil all the formal Quota requirements will receive the application form. The deadline for submitting the online 'Request for Application Form' is 1 November 2008, in order for the students to have sufficient time to submit the Quota Scheme application and the required documents before the 1 December application deadline.
Enter the online 'Request for Application Form' here. https://nettskjema.uio.no/answer.html?fid=27447&lang=en
After submitting the online 'Request for Application Form', you can expect to receive a reply in late August 2008.
Students address their Quota application directly to the International Education Office at the University of Oslo.
Doctoral programme applicants must in addition send in their research proposal and application for admission to doctoral studies to the relevant faculty.
The Quota application deadline for enrolment in August 2009 is 1 December 2008. This is also the deadline for all supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered.
If you want more information about the Quota Scheme, you can download the Prospectus 2009-2010 in pdf-format. This requires that you have (or download) Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Transcripts
We strongly advise applicants to order their academic records to be send directly from their home university to the University of Oslo. Applicants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan must have their academic records sent directly to the University of Oslo from their home institution.
Notification
Applicants can expect to receive a reply in April 2009. Applicants for doctoral studies can expect a reply in May 2009.
Student life For information about student life and various services offered by the University of Oslo, visit our Student Life pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have further questions about the Quota Scheme, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions.
Contact information
The Quota Scheme
University of Oslo
International Education Office
P.O. Box 1081 Blindern
N-0317 Oslo
Norway
international@admin.uio.no
Please note that we receive many e-mail and therefore it may take a few days before you get an answer.
SOURCE:
http://www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/quota/index.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Editors: International Education Office, international@admin.uio.no
Document created: 24.06.2000, modified: 25.06.2008
Get in touch with the University of Oslo
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
MAKULILO Jr, and US Ambassador, DAR (Mark Green)
Ernest Makulilo (MAKULILO Jr) and US Ambassador, Mark Green on FULBRIGHT pre-departure orientation 16th June, 2008. MAKULILO Jr is the Fulbright Foreign Language Visiting Scholar (2008-09 academic year) at Marshall University, West Virginia. [For more details visit my blog www.makulilo.blogspot.com ]
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) - Prepare Yourself for 2009-10 (September, 2008-15th October, 2008)
Fulbright Program
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)
*** Please email drs_exchanges@state.gov for information on the 2009 - 2010 application cycle. Information sessions for the next competition will be held in September 2008 and deadline will be October 15, 2008 ***
The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program is centrally funded by ECA. Teaching Assistants are vetted through the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The program aims to strengthen U.S. foreign language instruction and promote mutual understanding by establishing a foreign language native speaker expertise on U.S. campuses. The program enables the teaching assistants to complete their home country pre-service training by engaging in non-degree studies at accredited post-secondary U.S. educational institutions while teaching one or two language courses. Additionally they serve as resource persons in conversation groups, cultural representatives, attendants in language laboratories, coordinators of extracurricular activities or supervisors of clubs and language houses. Selected teaching assistants will enjoy Fulbright status in the United Status. They are expected to teach their language/culture for up to 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. All FLTA's receive room and board, a monthly stipend, and tuition waiver for the required coursework, in addition to Fulbright immigration services. The Fulbright grant is for one academic year and is non-renewable.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) on behalf of Department of State, USA, would like to place several language teaching assistants at universities and colleges in the US as part of a strategic language initiative.
• Kiswahili is one of the targeted languages.
These teaching assistants would be Fulbright Scholars and are expected to teach their language/culture for up to 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. The grant is for one academic year and is non-renewable. The program is designed to have native language and cultural informants who are close in age to undergraduate students in the USA. Normally, FLTAs would teach:
• beginning level or conversation courses
• work in a language lab
• animate a language table
• organize cultural activities or have similar duties
Each institution assigns duties that will best meet the needs of their school's unique circumstances.
Fulbright will pay for travel, health insurance and monthly maintenance of the selected candidates. Institutions where the FLTAs are placed provide tuition scholarships for the required coursework. The selection process for Tanzania is facilitated through the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam.
Applicants must be English teachers with a Bachelors degree, between 21-29 years of age who are willing to travel without their dependants for one academic year.
This is an excellent opportunity for young teachers in Tanzania. To apply, please refer to the requirements listed here, and if you qualify, apply through online application process. Three reference letters should be filled out by teachers or other professionals you have worked with, and submitted directly to the address below. Signature page should be submitted together with relevant certificates and transcripts to:
•
Fulbright Program Officer,
FLTA program,
Office of Public Affairs,
American Embassy,
686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. - Msasani,
Box 9123, Dar es Salaam.
Voice: 255 22 2668001
Fax: 255 22 2668251
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. Also, only nominated candidates will be required to sit for the TOEFL exam and submit a medical report.
Application
Check if you are eligible
Online Application
For more information, visit http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/flta.html
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA)
*** Please email drs_exchanges@state.gov for information on the 2009 - 2010 application cycle. Information sessions for the next competition will be held in September 2008 and deadline will be October 15, 2008 ***
The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program is centrally funded by ECA. Teaching Assistants are vetted through the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The program aims to strengthen U.S. foreign language instruction and promote mutual understanding by establishing a foreign language native speaker expertise on U.S. campuses. The program enables the teaching assistants to complete their home country pre-service training by engaging in non-degree studies at accredited post-secondary U.S. educational institutions while teaching one or two language courses. Additionally they serve as resource persons in conversation groups, cultural representatives, attendants in language laboratories, coordinators of extracurricular activities or supervisors of clubs and language houses. Selected teaching assistants will enjoy Fulbright status in the United Status. They are expected to teach their language/culture for up to 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. All FLTA's receive room and board, a monthly stipend, and tuition waiver for the required coursework, in addition to Fulbright immigration services. The Fulbright grant is for one academic year and is non-renewable.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) on behalf of Department of State, USA, would like to place several language teaching assistants at universities and colleges in the US as part of a strategic language initiative.
• Kiswahili is one of the targeted languages.
These teaching assistants would be Fulbright Scholars and are expected to teach their language/culture for up to 20 hours per week while taking two courses per semester. The grant is for one academic year and is non-renewable. The program is designed to have native language and cultural informants who are close in age to undergraduate students in the USA. Normally, FLTAs would teach:
• beginning level or conversation courses
• work in a language lab
• animate a language table
• organize cultural activities or have similar duties
Each institution assigns duties that will best meet the needs of their school's unique circumstances.
Fulbright will pay for travel, health insurance and monthly maintenance of the selected candidates. Institutions where the FLTAs are placed provide tuition scholarships for the required coursework. The selection process for Tanzania is facilitated through the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam.
Applicants must be English teachers with a Bachelors degree, between 21-29 years of age who are willing to travel without their dependants for one academic year.
This is an excellent opportunity for young teachers in Tanzania. To apply, please refer to the requirements listed here, and if you qualify, apply through online application process. Three reference letters should be filled out by teachers or other professionals you have worked with, and submitted directly to the address below. Signature page should be submitted together with relevant certificates and transcripts to:
•
Fulbright Program Officer,
FLTA program,
Office of Public Affairs,
American Embassy,
686 Old Bagamoyo Rd. - Msasani,
Box 9123, Dar es Salaam.
Voice: 255 22 2668001
Fax: 255 22 2668251
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. Also, only nominated candidates will be required to sit for the TOEFL exam and submit a medical report.
Application
Check if you are eligible
Online Application
For more information, visit http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/flta.html
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