FNF Philippines can only evaluate applications of Filipinos. Non – Filipino applicants may contact the FNF office in their country or region. Different FNF locations may be viewed in the following link:

http://www.fnf.org.ph/mapnew.htm

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Master’s and PhD degree scholarships in Agriculture and related sciences for the school year 2013-2014.
Study Posts:
SEARCA scholars may study at any of the following universities:
• Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia
• Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
• Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
• Kasetsart University, Thailand
• University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, Philippines

Other reputable universities outside the University Consortium but within the Southeast Asian region may also serve as study posts of scholars under special arrangements and project agreements.
　
WHO MAY APPLY
The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are regular employees of academic, research or government institutions and not more than 35 years old at the time of application.

REQUIREMENTS
　
Interested parties may submit their accomplished SEARCA Scholarship Application form together with other original application requirements to their countries respective Ministries of Education, which will screen and endorse applications to SEARCA not later than 30 July 2012.

The applicant’s topic of research for thesis/dissertation must be in line with any of SEARCA’s priority thrusts, namely: Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Competitiveness.

Deadline for receiving of SEARCA scholarship applications will be set by the respective ministries.

Downloadable SEARCA Scholarship application forms and the complete list of requirements may be found in the SEARCA website at http://www.searca.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
Telefax: (63-49) 5367164
Email: gsd@agri.searca.org or ecc@agri.searca.org

Deadline: 1 November/ 31 May (annual)

Website: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be

Program Description: VLIR-UOS Masters Degree Scholarships grants scholarships to students from developing countries to study a Master’s Programme in Belgium. VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master’s students every year. The said programme must focus to the specific problems of developing countries so that they can help their institutions by sharing the knowledge of what they have studied and applying it to their home country. The inclusion of the VLIR-UOS Scholarship covers all related expenses. The field of studies the scholarship offers are the following:

Master of Development Evaluation and Management Master of Globalization and Development

Master of Governance and Development Master of Human Settlements

Master of Aquaculture

Master of Biology – Specialization Human Ecology

Master of Biostatistics

Master of Environmental Sanitation

Master of Food Technology

Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)

Master of Molecular Biology (IPMB)

Master of Nematology

Master of Nutrition and Rural Development (Main Subject:Human Nutrition)

Master of Physical Land Resources Master of Water Resource Engineering

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is a capacity building program designed to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and networks of proven human rights defenders at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.

The 2012 HRAP will begin in the latter half of August and run until mid-December 2012. To be considered, participants must commit to full preparation for and complete engagement in the Program.

WHO MAY APPLY
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, domestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.

Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered.

Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.

FUNDING OR GRANT
ISHR makes every effort to provide full fellowships to cover program costs as well as travel and housing. A reasonable stipend is also provided to cover basic costs. ISHR staff will work with interested candidates who have been wait listed for the Program to identify potential funding sources in cases where ISHR has not secured the resources to provide a full fellowship.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Please email further questions to hradvocates@columbia.edu.

Program Description:
The Endeavor Postgraduate Awards Scholarship has the goal to provide full scholarship to international students in 2 to 3.5 years to undertake qualification for a postgraduate at Masters or PhD degree either by research or coursework in any field of study in Australia. The scholarship aims to strengthen the bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries, to exhibit educational sector of Australia, to strengthen the mutual understanding between the Australian people and the Award Holder’s home countries, to build international linkages and networks and to enable the high aspiring international students to undertake a postgraduate qualification for either by coursework or research in any field of study in Australia. The scholarship also provides an inclusions or scholarship values which includes travel allowance worth $AUD4,500, establishment allowance worth $AUD4,000, a monthly stipend which is up to 3.5 years, pro-rata basis that worth $AUD2,500/month, tuition fees per semester that worth up to $AUD12,500 per semester/trimester for Masters (2 years) and PhD (3.5 years) and health and travel insurance that will sum up to $AUD228,500 for PhD and $AUD118,500 total award value.

Program Description:

Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships for Developing Country Students (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) offers this program to students from developing countries who cannot study a degree in their home country due to political or financial reasons, or the nonexistence of equivalent modern educational facilities. The field(s) of study the scholarship offered are all undergraduate courses that will be taken at the Oxford University in UK.except for the medicine due to the expense and length of the course. The scholarship inclusions will be full grant for living expenses, university and college fees and return flight to the UK at the start and end of the course. The scholarship is eligible only to those applicants that have highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, other considerations including financial needs and social commitment are the major criteria for the selection. The applicants must be aware that the competition for the scheme is very high.

Application Instructions:

You must apply Oxford undergraduate programme on 15 of October 2011. If successful, you can also apply on January 2012. The application form could be downloaded from the website on January 2012. You will then need to complete a separate scholarship application form.
You must also answer the following two questions in the supporting statement of the scholarship application form:
1. Why are you applying for this scholarship and what impact will it have on your career?
2. How would you use the education you receive at Oxford for the benefit of your community?
It is still important to visit the official website for more detailed information on how to apply the scholarship.

Program Description:
The Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships aspire to develop leadership within the Asia Pacific to build partnership and linkages among the neighboring country. ALA Scholarship enable the scholars to take Masters or Doctorate degree in Australia which means that it does not include Graduate Diplomas. The only exception is, if the Master courses taken requires the completion of Graduate Diploma as part of the Masters degree. An ALA Scholarship also offered Leadership Development Program in Australia to meet the goal of the scholarship. The field of studies the program offers are those related to AusAID’s priority areas of disability, education, food security, economic growth, governance, environment, infrastructure, water and sanitation,human rights, health, gender, regional stability and rural development. The scholarship inclusions of the program are the following:
a. There will be a mobilisation of allowance of A$2,500 available if an awardee has been issued with a valid AusAID Student visa for the duration of the scholarship.
b. The scholars will be given $5,000 by the Institution upon arrival in Australia as a contribution towards expenses including the text books, study materials, rental bonds, home contents insurance, additional medical insurance, etc.
c. Full academic fees and other compulsory fees will be paid directly by the AusAID (Canberra) to the Institution.
d. There will be a 4-6 weeks Introductory Academic Program provided by the Institution that is prior to their commencing studies.
e. Scholars will receive a Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) that paid by the Institution at a rate determined by AusAID (Canberra) since they would review the CLE annually. For 2009-2010, the CLE is A$26,800.
e. SEA will provide the financial assistance of up to A$2,000/year for the enhancement of their formal studies.
f. AusAID (Canberra) will cover all the costs associated in participating the Leadership Development Program.
g. OSHC will be paid by the Institution on behalf of the scholar for the duration of the scholarship that covers only the basic medical cost. Ancillary services such as orthodontist, dentist, optometrist, etc. will be covered by the scholar’s own expense or the additional medical insurance.
h. At the end of studies, the institution will grant the scholar for a single economy class airfare to the Scholar’s home country via the most direct route.

Program Requirements:
Applicants must not be engaged/married to someone who holds the New Zealand or Australian citizenship or permanent residency except for nationals including Niue, Tokelau and Cook Islands who also have NZ citizenship. You must also a residence in a country other than Australia and applied the program outside of Australia. Applicants also must not have held a scholarship that will study outside of the home country in 24 months preceding the application date. They must also have an unconditional offer for a postgraduate course (either Masters or Doctorate that starts from the year they applied for the scholarship to be undertaken full-time at one of the participating Australian institutions/campuses). Another requirement is that you must have an acceptable results from one of these English proficiency tests, obtained no longer than 24 months with regards to the opening date of the program application period:
an IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6.5 (with no band less than 6) or
a TOEFL paper-based test score of at least 580, or
a TOEFL computer-based test score of at least 237, or
a TOEFL internet-based test score of at least 92

Application Instructions:
Before applying, it is important to read first the Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships Handbook (refer to their official website). Make sure that you meet the eligibilities of the scholarship and you have all the required supporting documentation. Ineligible and incomplete applications will not be considered by AusAID. The applications for 2012 intake will be varied per country but is around May-June 2011. For more detailed information for the application, please visit the official scholarship website.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Fellowships to Filipino academics and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. Grants are awarded for a period of three to five months.

WHO MAY APPLY AND REQUIREMENTS

Philippine Citizenship
Doctoral degree or equivalent professional training or experience
Proficiency in English appropriate to the proposed lecturing or research project to be carried out in the United States
A detailed statement of proposed activity for research or lecturing at a US institution
Certification of good health
NBI Clearance secured not earlier than 6 months prior to application
Individuals holding dual citizenship, are permanent residents and/or are presently studying in the US are not eligible.

AWARD
Awards cover travel, tuition, stipend, books, and professional activities, and health and accident insurance. All fields are eligible except medicine, nursing, engineering, applied mathematics, and applied sciences.

CONTACT
Manila Office:
PAEF-Educational Information and Advising Center
10/F Ayala Life-FGU Center-Makati
6811 Ayala Avenue
1226 Makati City

Tel Nos:
(632) 812-0919
(632) 812-0945
(632) 812-5890

Fax No:
(632) 812-0822

E-mail:
fulbright@fulbright.org.ph

Preference is given to those without recent experience in the US. Grants are not for the principal purpose of attending conferences or completing doctoral dissertations.

Program Description:
The Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women encourage all the women in developing countries to take MBA or Masters in Business Administration that will be taken at Switzerland. Employees of Nestle and its subsiduaries are not eligible for this program but only those women who manifest financial need.

Application Instructions:
Applicants are required to submit an essay (maximum of 750 words) using the essay template which will discuss the issue:
“Does the diversity in management impact the bottom line? If so, how?”
and the MBA Financial Aid Application Form. Applicants must also applied for admissions using MBA online application form before applying for the scholarship by any of the following deadlines:
February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1and September 1. It is still important to visit the official website of the scholarship for more detailed information on how to apply.

Contact Information:
Scholarship essays and questions regarding the program should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch