Western Union Scholarship For Undergraduates

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The Western Union Foundation Global Scholarship Program, also referred to as WU Scholars, is a program designed to support young people and their efforts to pursue a post-secondary education.

The Institute of International Education, Inc. (IIE), a US non-profit, administers the program on behalf of the Western Union Foundation and its contributors.

The WU Scholars program was created to help give young people a boost toward a better life. The Western Union Foundation believes education is the surest path to economic opportunity. Educational pursuits to gain knowledge and skills for in-demand, 21st-century careers are helping people all over the world climb the economic ladder.

Eligibility

  • Scholarships must be used at an accredited post-secondary institution seeking an undergraduate degree.
  • All applicants must be pursuing a degree/field of study in one of the following categories: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business/entrepreneurship.
  • All applicants for scholarships must be between the ages of 18 – 26 years of age on June 1, 2018.

Timeline

  • Application Period Opens: Thursday, March 8, 2018
  • Application Period Closes: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11:59pm EST
  • Selection and Notification to All Applicants: July 2018

Click here to apply

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Apply for the A.G.Leventis Foundation MBA Scholarship program in Greece

Deadline: 31st Mar. 2018

The A.G. Leventis Foundation MBA Scholarship Program for Nigerian citizens, offers two scholarships covering full tuition, accommodation and living expenses for two qualified students from Nigeria to attend The ALBA MBA program in Athens, Greece for the academic year 2018-2019.

Eligibility

• Nigerian Citizenship
• 1st or Upper 2nd Class Bachelors degree completed (GPA 3.8 or higher)
• Excellent command of English
• At least three years of workexperience
• Ambitious individual

Application

Applicants are requested to apply online by registering at https://applications.alba.edu.gr/ and send completed application hard copy package (include all official supplementary documents)  to:

Leventis Foundation Nigeria
2 Leventis Close, Central Business District, FCT, P.O. Box 20351, Abuja)

Contact person:

Ms Anna Vithoulka,
International Relations Manager, ALBA
avithoulka@alba.acg.edu

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CTA Social Media Internship Opportunity For Fresh Graduate In Netherland

Deadline: 14th March,2018

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is a joint international institution of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU). Its mission is to advance food security, resilience and inclusive economic growth in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific through innovations in sustainable agriculture. CTA operates under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and is funded by the EU.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of the Marketing & Communication Programme Coordinator, you will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Assist in updating and implementing CTA’s social media strategy;
  • Assist in social media content planning and be responsible for keeping it updated, in line with the overall online content planning;
  • Research influencers, brands and networking opportunities that are strategic for CTA communication objectives;
  • Moderate and engage with comments posted on social media keeping in line with CTA’s corporate tone and messages;
  • Engage with all incoming messages on all platforms;
  • Update CTA’s corporate social media accounts (currently Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram in English and French) and visuals;
  • Update YouTube and Vimeo; edit videos and add subtitles;
  • Support CTA staff and interns in using social media tools in relation to their activities; propose easy-to-use supporting material;
  • Keep track on performance on social media and produce monthly reports;
  • Contribute content for blogs, CTA event websites and e-newsletters when required;
  • Support the team in quality control of the event calendar.

Eligibility:

  • National of one of the ACP or EU States signatory to the Cotonou Agreement (79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union Member States).
  • University (or similar institution of higher education) degree in digital communication, marketing or related discipline.Recent graduate, between 21 and 29 years old (maximum).
  • Experience in social media.
  • Strong written communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work under pressure with focus and to meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent working knowledge of English (both written and oral). Knowledge of French would be an asset.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours if needed to cover key events in other time zones (e.g. Pacific Islands or Caribbean).
  • Interest in and knowledge of international development is also an asset.

Offer

  • Participation in CTA activities will give you an invaluable experience at international level.
  • Internship stipend (€ 800 per month for holder of a Bachelor’s degree, € 1,000 per month for holder of a Master’s degree).
  • Payment of travel costs when joining and leaving the Centre.
  • Medical coverage for emergency cases of sickness and accident, for the duration of the internship.

How to apply

Qualifying candidates are required to send their application via email or mail to Christèle Coutureau, Human Resources Officer. Email address: intern2@cta.int. Please indicate in the ‘Subject’ of the email the title ‘Internship Social Media’.

Applications should include:

  • A letter of motivation (maximum one page) explaining why the candidate considers that he/she is in a position to contribute to CTA’s activities and what he/she expects to gain from the internship. The date of earliest availability should be specified as well.
  • An up-to-date curriculum vitae, preferably in EUROPASS format, highlighting qualifications, experience and skills with regards to the position.
  • A copy of the highest diploma/degree, as well as training certificates related to the position.
  • Original documents are to be presented once a candidate is selected. A letter of recommendation and/or references.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

CTA is an equal opportunity employer. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Apply for a full scholarship to study RNTC Media courses in Netherland,2018

Deadline: 15 March 2018

 The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides OKP (formerly known as NFP) and MSP scholarships for the RNTC courses for media and communications professionals from a variety of partner countries. The scholarships include a contribution towards the cost of living, the course fees, visa, travel, and insurance. If applicable, the scholarship holder is expected to cover the difference between actual costs and the OKP or MSP scholarship amount.

 The scholarships are administered by Nuffic, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education. OKP stands for ‘Orange Knowledge Programme’ and these scholarships are available for 51 countries. MSP stands for ‘MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) Scholarship Programme’ and is available for 10* countries.  Please check whether you meet the criteria to apply for an OKP or MSP scholarship.

Eligibility

Apart from the RNTC course admission requirements, you need to meet the following requirements to be eligible for an OKP (formerly known as NFP) scholarship:

  • You are national and live and work in one of the countries in the Nuffic OKP list, which you can find here;
  • You must not be employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff-development. Organisations that are considered to have their own means for staff development are for example: multinational corporations (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft), large national and/or a large commercial organisations, bilateral donor organisations (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid), multilateral donor organisations, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB), international NGOs (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care);
  • You have an Employer’s Statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement;
  • You have an official and valid passport;
  • You do not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the same time;
  • You have a Government Statement (only if applicable, please check this overview) that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established.

N.B. The OKP program has no age limit.

MSP scholarship

Apart from the RNTC course admission requirements, you need to meet the following requirements to be eligible for an MSP scholarship:

  • You are a national of and live and work in one of the following Middle East and North African (MENA) countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria*, Tunisia;
  • The MSP is ONLY open to applicants of Syrian nationality who are residing and working outside of Syria in one of the other selected MENA countries.
  • You are not over 45 years of age at the time of the scholarship application deadline

Click here to apply

 

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University of Nottingham Achiever Foundation Prize for Africa (Engineering and Physical Sciences)

Deadline: 29 June 2018 

 

The University of Nottingham is consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 universities* and is ranked 8th in the UK for research power**.

In 2018, the university is offering 5 scholarships of £2,000 each towards tuition fees to students from Africa***, registering on its Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Certificate.

Eligibility

You can apply for this high achiever prize if you:

  • are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) an African country*** AND
  • are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
  • already hold an offer to start on the Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Certificate at Nottingham in September 2018. You must have gone firm on that offer by 29 June 2018
  • Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application within six weeks of the closing date
  • Students will only be eligible to receive this high achiever prize if they meet the conditions of their academic offer
  • The high achiever prize is for the first year only

***Three of these scholarships will be reserved for students from Kenya or Nigeria

Application

 

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