Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program for Young Leaders in Poland, 2013/14

The Polish-American Freedom Foundation and the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission offers Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program for candidates of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Moldavia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Candidates must have a master’s degree and should be up to 35 years of age. The scholarship is provided for those students who are interested in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and in the region. The value of scholarship is approx. PLN 1,800 per month.

Study Subject(s):The scholarship is provided in the field of Economics and management, Administration / management (business, NGO, culture, environmental protection, health care), Public administration (government and local government), Law, Social science (social psychology, sociology), Political science and international relations, Journalism, Development policy.
Course Level: Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program is a two-semester project course with 2-4-week professional internships. The program ends with a diploma of participation and it is of prestigious nature only.
Scholarship Provider: The Polish-American Freedom Foundation and the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission.
Scholarship can be taken at: Poland

Eligibility:-Citizenship and permanent residence in one of the targeted countries (holders of permanent residence card in Poland are ineligible)
-Master’s degree
-Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up to 40)
-Polish language proficiency adequate to effectively attend lectures and seminars as well as to prepare a diploma project or, alternatively, English in case of those candidates who select a specific study program with English as the language of instruction (in such cases, only basic Polish is required)
-Professional experience of at least 2 years.
Preference:
-Candidates actively working in their professional and social fields
-Candidates who have significant achievements
-Candidates who have not studied in Poland before.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The candidates of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Moldavia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The program is addressed to young leaders with higher education who are interested in the development of democracy, economy and civil society in their countries and in the region. The program is realized in the form of a two-semester project course with Polish universities and 2-4-week professional internships with public or private institutions.The main purpose of the Kirkland Program is to share Polish experiences in transformation, therefore, it is possible to study only these subjects that are related to system, political and economic transformation which were mentioned in the announcement.

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Duration of award(s): The Program is realized in the form of a two-semester project course with Polish universities and 2-4-week professional internships with public or private institutions.

What does it cover? Scholarship of approx. PLN 1,800 per month is provided. Additionally costs covered are: educational fees, accommodation in Poland, insurance, travel to and from Poland, visa fees, purchase of educational materials and equipment. The computers rented by students during the scholarship program may become their property, free of charge, after the scholarship requirements have been fully satisfied.

Selection Criteria: Approximately 50 best applicants will be selected in a 3-stage evaluation process of candidates:
Stage 1 – formal assessment of applications
Stage 2 – substantive assessment of applications
Stage 3 – interviews (April 15 – May 9, 2013).

Notification: The candidates who have qualified by passing all 3 stages of evaluation process are informed via e-mail at the end of March. The information of the final results will be sent via e-mail in June 2013.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application closing date is March 1, 2013.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

 

16. Monash University Scholarships 2013

Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Australia. Studying at the Monash University is an educational experience like no other. The university’s world-class schools and training courses foster innovative, creative and independent thought that’ll give you a competitive advantage back home.

This list describes best rewarding scholarships for international students at the Monash University. It’s also a handy reference guide to admissions and scholarships as an international student.

Scholarships in Australia

While most international students in Australia are full-fee paying students, another option is to apply for a scholarship at the Monash University. Scholarships are offered by the Australian Government, Monash University and a number of other organisations. They cover various educational sectors, including vocational education and training, student exchanges, undergraduate and postgraduate study and research.

List of Scholarships for International Students in Monash University, 2013

Sir John Monash scholarships

Monash International Scholarship for Excellence

University-wide scholarships

Monash International Leadership Scholarship (NEW)
Monash International Merit Scholarship (NEW)
Monash Jubilee Honours Scholarship
Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Honours PhD Scholarship
Monash Sport Scholarship

Arts scholarships

Monash Jazz Music Scholarship
Monash-Pratt Musician Performance Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor’s Concertmaster Orchestra Leader Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor’s Ensemble Leadership Scholarship
Faculty of Arts Honours Merit Scholarship

Business and Economics scholarships

Accounting and Finance Honours Scholarship
Business and Economics International Pathway Scholarship
Business and Economics International China Scholarship
Econometrics Honours Memorial Scholarship

Engineering scholarships

Engineering Excellence Award
Engineering International Undergraduate Award
Women in Engineering Scholarship

Information Technology scholarships

Faculty of Information Technology International Merit Scholarship
Faculty of Information Technology English Language Program Scholarship

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences scholarships

AMREP Honours Scholarship

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences scholarships

Pharmacy International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

Science scholarships

John Swan Chemistry Honours Scholarship
Gordon Preston Pure Mathematics Honours Scholarship
Monash Mathematical Science Honours Scholarship
Peter Finch Mathematical Statistics Honours Scholarship
Rene Van der Borght Applied Mathematics Honours Scholarship

Gippsland scholarships

International Student Accommodation Bursary
Monash Gippsland Undergraduate Endeavour Scholarship for Tertiary Studies in Science
Monash Latrobe City Engineering Scholarship
Monash International Power Mitsui Engineering Scholarship
Monash Gippsland Honours Scholarship
Monash SASE Honours Scholarship

 

Admissions – applications and entry requirements

Undergraduate (Your first degree)

• Applications and entry requirements for undergraduate courses
• Monash University Supplementary Information Form for VTAC applicants

Postgraduate

• Applications and entry requirements for postgraduate coursework degrees
  (a degree program where most of the work completed is selected from a list of offered units)
• Research degrees
  (typically an independent mode of study involving the completion of a large research project)
• Definitions of graduate course levels

Contact Monash University About Admissions

International Students Further Admission Information