SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS DEGRESS 2010/11

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS DEGREES 2010/11

The Open Society Foundation, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the University of St Andrews invite applications for scholarships at the University of St Andrews.

The following taught postgraduate programs are available:

• MSc International Strategy and Economics,
• MLitt Middle East and Central Asian Security Studies
• MLitt Peace and Conflict Studies.

Applicants must be nationals of and resident in Indonesia.

Applicants should have outstanding academic qualifications and good English.

Each scholarship provides one year’s tuition fees at the University of St Andrews, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country.

On completion of the scholarship scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there.

Please read the Guidance Notes for Applicants before completing the Application form, Reference form, and Self Assessment form.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 February 2010.

Application forms for scholarships to be completed and returned to:

British Council -
Jakarta Stock Exchange Tower II 16th floor Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 52-53 Jakarta 12190
Tel: +62 21 515 5561
Fax: +62 21 515 5562

Further information please contact Rowena Rompas

The British Chevening Awards

The British Chevening Awards programme, funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and administered by the British Council, has awarded over 1000 scholarships in Indonesia since 1984. Full scholarships are offered for one year Master degrees in the United Kingdom (UK).

The scholarships can support courses at various universities and professional institutions in the UK including courses in media, finance, economics, politics, law, management, engineering, gender, environment, democracy etc.

A very competitive scheme, only the best applicants are invited for further test and interview. The scholarship covers living costs in the UK, tuition fees and return airfares.

Who can apply?

• Indonesian citizens.
• Excellent first degree with a minimum GPA >=3.0.
• Good level of spoken and written English language (IELTS 6.5).
• Minimum of 2 years full time post-graduate (S1) work experience.
• Excellent career prospects.
• Commitment to career development, and ability to demonstrate motivation.
• Must be able to demonstrate future leadership potential and the capacity to play an important role in Indonesia's development.
• Field of study should be relevant to educational background or current profession.
• We regret that we are unable to receive applications for MBAs.
• Previous recipients of a Chevening scholarship for Masters degrees are not eligible to apply.
• Employees, employee’s relatives (or former employees who have left employment within the last two years) of the FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office), including FCO posts, the British Council or any Chevening sponsors are not be eligible for these awards.

When to apply?

Applications must be submitted from 1 October – 31 December 2009 through on line at E-Chevening www.chevening.com.

FUJITSU MASTER SCHOLARSHIP

Fujitsu Scholarship qualifications include the following:

1. A bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a four-year standard baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
2. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. A minimum TOEFL score of 577/233/90 (paper/computer/Internet), TOEIC score of 750, or IELTS overall band test result of 6.5 or higher from tests taken between March 2008 and March 2010. Applicants who received a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree with at least two years of full-time coursework within the last five years from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, or New Zealand; or from a university in Canada, Africa or Singapore, where English is the language of instruction are exempt from taking the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.
4. A minimum of three years of relevant full-time work experience (five years preferred) at the time of application.
5. To qualify for the Fujitsu Scholarship, applicants must be a resident of the state of Hawaii, U.S.A., or a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.

For more information about the application procedure, please visit the official website of FUJITSU here.

Deadline for submission: March 19, 2010