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The Dr. Calvin Martin Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund Inc, a non-profit charitable organization, was named in memory of its founder Dr. Calvin Martin. His passion was a love for education. He fulfilled this by demonstrating his pedological skills as a teacher and administrative skills as a New York City Public School Principal.

 

His career allowed him to develop a unique perspective on the American Education System.

The mission of the Scholarship Trust Fund is to educate African American Male Students through a scholar and mentorship program, to achieve higher academic excellence.

Eligibility

  • The scholarships are available to students who demonstrate high academic achievements in high schools, colleges/and or universities. They must be born in the USA and reside in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
  • The amount of $100,000 will be awarded each year in scholarships. A maximum of $10,000 will be awarded each year per student who is attending a four-year college or university program/or graduate school.
  • Applicants must choose a major in the following field: education, business, law, medicine, architecture, engineering and creative arts.
  • Applicants must be unmarried and between the ages of sixteen (16), through twenty-five (25) years old. (Please note that these scholarships are available to African American males only).

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The Studera International Scholarship Foundation is a foundation of international students from different parts of the world, who seek to promote undergraduate, masters and doctoral studies for the benefit of poor and developing countries. The  courses/programs/projects are ground-breaking, developing into methods or products, which are directly relevant for improving the livelihoods of poor people in developing countries. Instead of giving you fish, our responsibility is to link you to sponsors to enable you learn how to fish for yourself and others around you.

Scholarship levels
(a.) Undergraduate degree
(b.) Masters degree&
(c.) Doctoral degree

Fields of study
Administrations, Arts/Humanities, Agriculture, Education, Engineering/Environmental/Technology, Law, Medical/Pharmaceuticals/Health Sciences, Natural & Social Sciences, & Sports

Scholarship award covers
1. Full financial support for registration / tuition fees ($3,000-$60,000)
2. Best study conditions will be ensured
3. Two free return air tickets to and from country of Host University
4. Monthly living allowances
5. Five-star hostel accommodation will be provided
6. Student group medical insurance will be provided
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University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria : Scholarships to Pursue M.Sc. Programmes

The University of Ibadan, with funds provided by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), is pleased to announce a limited number of full scholarships for the 2009/2010 academic session beginning in September 2009 to pursue Master’s programmes in the following fields:

(i) Plant Breeding and (ii) Seed Production, both in the Department of Agronomy
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(iii) Plant Pathology in the Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology

Eligibility

The scholarships are open to candidates from Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, although a higher proportion of scholarships will be awarded to Nigerians. Applicants must possess a good first degree of an institution recognized by the University of Ibadan senate and fulfil the university’s admission requirements for postgraduate studies. Priority will be given to candidates who are already working in the agricultural sector where they will return and put to use the knowledge acquired. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants from Francophone countries must show evidence that they are able to undertake a programme of instruction delivered in English. However, arrangements are in place for successful French-speaking candidates who require improvement in their English to attend a language course for two months before resumption.

Scholarship Application Procedure

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The Conflict, Security and Development Group (CSDG) at King’s College London together with the Africa Leadership Centre (ALC), is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women for 2009/2010. These Fellowships are intellectual and financial awards for personal, professional and academic achievements, as well as the recognition of future potential. From October 2009, the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women will be delivered by CSDG and the ALC, which is a partnership of King’s College London and Kenyatta University, Nairobi.

The ALC aims to build a new community of leaders generating cutting edge knowledge on peace, security and development.
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The key aim of the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme is to help provide the female human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community. Scholarships that target women have long been recognized as an effective approach in addressing gender equality and eradicating poverty. By providing opportunities to study at postgraduate level, these scholarships aim to empower women and to equip them to take up leadership positions in order to have a direct impact in the communities, nations and region in which they live. Following in the footsteps of Graça Machel, these female scholars will be positive role models for other women.
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