COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR Grenadian Nationals (please share)

2013 COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS IN:

·         KENYA

·         MAURITIUS

·         SRI –LANKA

·         SOUTH AFRICA

·         SWAZILAND

·         TANZANIA

·         UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

·         CAMEROON

The 2013 Commonwealth Scholarships for opportunities in Master’s up to (2) two years duration, commencing between September 2013 and February 2014 according to the academic calendar of the country concerned.

Requirements:

-          Applicants must hold a bachelors degree of  at least upper second class honors or above in the discipline relevant to their area of study

-          Applications should be made to the selected university seeking acceptance for the desired course of study

-          Applicants must be citizens of Grenada

-          Candidates must present notarized transcript of grades.

-          Three copies of bachelors degree obtained, birth certificate or copy of first page of passport, two references should be academic (person who have taught you in an area relevant to your proposed study) and one professional from someone whom you have/had a professional relationship, study plan or statement of interest fifteen hundred (1500) words, three (3) recent passport size photo and curriculum vitae.

Eligibility:

·         Full Tuition Fee

·         Living stipend set at local rates

·         Arrival allowance of USD 500

·         One economy class return airfare between the home country of the student and the intended place of study

Application forms are available at the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development Division to apply for the Scholarship only.

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Cameroon

Tenable at

·         University of Buea

Level and subject of study:
A two-year Master’s degree programme in any subject offered by the university

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except Cameroon
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process

·         One (1) Commonwealth Scholarship is available.

·         Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

·         Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

·         2^nd April 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Kenya

Tenable at the University of Nairobi

Level and subject of study

A two-year Master’s degree programme in any subject offered by the university

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except Kenya
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process
One (1) Commonwealth Scholarship is available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

1^stJune  2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in South Africa

Tenable at

• Central University of Technology
• Durban University of Technology
• Tshwane University of Technology
• University of Johannesburg
• University of Pretoria
• University of Stellenbosch

Level and subject of study:
A one or two-year Master’s degree programme in any subject offered by the universities, except for the Central University of Technology, where priority will be given to applicants in:

• Tourism and/or Hospitality Management
• Education
• Biomedical Technology
• Engineering
• ICT

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except South Africa
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process
5 Commonwealth Scholarships are available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

1^st June 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Swaziland

Tenable at the University of Swaziland

Level and subject of study
A two-year Master’s degree programme. Priority will be given to applicants in:

• Adult Education
• Agricultural Extension
• Agriculture and Applied Economics
• Animal Science
• Chemistry
• Community and Teaching
• Crop Science
• Education Foundation and Management
• Environmental Resources Management
• History

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• • Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except Swaziland
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process

1 Commonwealth Scholarship is available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

3^rd May 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Tanzania

Tenable at
University of Dar es Salaam

Level and subject of study
A two-year Master’s degree programme in any subject offered by the university

Eligibility criteria
Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except Tanzania
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process
1 Commonwealth Scholarship is available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

1^st April 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in South Africa

Tenable at

• Central University of Technology
• Durban University of Technology
• Tshwane University of Technology
• University of Johannesburg
• University of Pretoria
• University of Stellenbosch

Level and subject of study
A one or two-year Master’s degree programme in any subject offered by the universities, except for the Central University of Technology, where priority will be given to applicants in:

• Tourism and/or Hospitality Management
• Education
• Biomedical Technology
• Engineering
• ICT

Eligibility criteria
Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except South Africa
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process
5 Commonwealth Scholarships are available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

1^st June 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Sri - Lanka 

Tenable at

• University of Colombo, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Postgraduate Institute of Management

Level and subject of study

• University of Colombo – two-year Masters in Molecular Life Sciences
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura – two-year Master’s degree programme in Business Administration or in Public Administration

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any of the following Commonwealth countries: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Jamaica , Kenya, Maldives, New Zealand, Pakistan, Seychelles, Solomon islands, South Africa, Swaziland and the United Kingdom
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process

3 Commonwealth Scholarships are available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

3^rd May 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in South Pacific

Tenable at

University of the South Pacific campuses in Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa – international.usp.ac.fj

Level and subject of study
A two-year Master’s degree programme in:

• Law (specialized areas i.e. environmental, fisheries)
• Agriculture and Climate Change
• Tourism/Sustainable Development/Food Security

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except those in the region covered by the university
• Hold a first degree of upper second class honors standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process

One (1) Commonwealth Scholarship is available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

1^st April 2013

2013 Commonwealth Scholarship in Mauritus

Tenable at the University of Mauritius

Level and subject of study
A Master’s degree programme offered by the university – list of courses

Eligibility criteria
Applicants should:

• Be citizens of any Commonwealth country except Mauritius
• Hold a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above) in a discipline relevant to that in which study is proposed

Application process
One (1) Commonwealth Scholarship is available. Applications should be submitted to national nominating agencies in the first instance.

Application form

Please complete the form above and submit it to your national nominating agency by the application deadline.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an application form for the proposed university of study in addition to their scholarship application.

Application deadline

12^th April, 2013