Through the Endeavour Awards, the Australian Government provides opportunities for high achieving international students, researchers and professionals to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in Australia in a broad range of disciplines.
The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards provide financial support for international students for up to 3 years to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research in any field of study in Australia.
Total Award Value: up to $173,500
Award Duration: Up to 2 years for a Masters
Up to 3 years for a PhD
The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards aim to:
For detailed information on eligibility requirements, Award values, list of participating countries and other important information please see the Applicant Guidelines (pdf).
You should download these Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before starting your application.
Once you have read the Guidelines and are ready to start your application please go to Apply Now.
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards educational grants to women from developing countries whose graduate studies and future plans aim to benefit women and children in their respective regions. Commitment to this goal is an essential selection criterion.
The Fund is staffed mostly by volunteers and is affiliated with the World Bank Family Network. Many World Bank spouses volunteer yearly to raise funds for these grants.
MMMF Educational Grants US/Canada —Academic Year 2010-2011
MMMF GRANTS IN THE US AND CANADA
For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximetly $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invite the recipients in Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor.
Follow the application procedure below.
Eligibility Criteria
A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
There are no exceptions to the MMMF Scholarship criteria listed above.
Documents to be mailed
The following documents are required and must be mailed together in one envelope to the MMMF, postmarked no later than February 18, 2010 addressed to:
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
P.O Box 27255
Washington, DC 20038-7255
USA
Study at Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is one of Australia’s most prestigious universities and is renowned internationally for excellence in education and research.
We offer studies in agriculture, business, law, engineering, mathematical and computer sciences, architecture, medicine, dentistry, humanities and social sciences, music, teaching and sciences at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking undergraduate study.
Scholarships for all International Students
The Adelaide Outstanding Achiever Scholarships International (AOASI)
More Information
For more information about postgraduate study at the University of Adelaide, please contact:
The Student Centre
Online enquiry form: www.international.adelaide.edu.au/enquiries
Telephone (in Australia): (08) 8303 5208
Telephone (outside Australia): +61 8 8303 5208
Facsimile (in Australia): (08) 8303 4401
Facsimile (outside Australia): +61 8 8303 4401
Attending college can be extremely pricey, so pricey in fact, that even if sticking around or going back for graduate school would be profoundly beneficial, most students feel as though affording it is next to impossible. This, of course, is where scholarships for graduate students come in. If you are able to find some graduate school scholarship money, then you can devote your full time and energy to getting into graduate programs and completing your Master's, or perhaps even your Doctorate, degree. Though grad school is not the best option for every student, for many (depending on their career choice), it is imperative. If this is the case, consider the many scholarship awards available before writing grad school off altogether—you may find that it is not nearly as impossible as you thought. Conducting a free scholarship search can still help you pay for school, even grad school.
Scholarships for graduate students are much less common than scholarships for undergraduate students but they are out there. If you distinguish yourself in college by getting involved on campus, participating in your community, and earning the grades that match your social contributions, getting assistance for graduate school is not as hard as it seems. The competition is tough when financial aid is at stake, but there are also fewer students vying for the prize. If graduate school will help you obtain the position that you want, boost your salary, and build your qualifications, by all means, pursue a master’s degree fervently and seek out scholarship opportunities.
Essay scholarships. Many essay scholarships can be applied toward any level of post-secondary education. The great thing about an essay scholarship is that if you find it early enough you have a unique opportunity to knock the socks off your audience. Find a peer or even a past instructor and ask for feedback on the piece that you are going to submit. Then make the changes. The judges of scholarship essay contests are most likely no different than the people who surround you every day so your peers’ opinions are priceless. The more time you invest the greater the potential reward will be. If the reward is a graduate scholarship, I'm sure you will agree, it will have been well worth the effort.
Employer sponsorships/ professional development scholarships. Already lodged into a profession? Find out what incentives your employer offers for employees pursuing an advanced degree. Most employers offer some form of tuition reimbursement, possibly up to one hundred percent. If your employer does not have a sponsorship program, see if they have corporate scholarship opportunities available for employees.
Major specific scholarships. Have you decided what master’s or doctoral program you are interested in? If so, look for major specific scholarship opportunities, as well as grants and fellowships. You will have a better chance at these scholarships because of your interest in the subject and your commitment to studying it.
Research grants. Do you have a degree related research project that you are interested in working on? If so, you may qualify for a research grant either through a university or an independent sponsor that has a vested interest in the topic you are pursuing. There is a network of support available for students committed to learning through the research process because no amount of classroom time competes with the invaluable knowledge gained through hands on experience. Similarly, a variety of research-based doctoral fellowships might also be available.
Sweepstakes. However difficult they are to actually win, sweepstakes contests are still worth entering. Why? Because the chance to earn several thousand dollars towards your degree is worth the five seconds that you invest. Your chances of winning scholarship sweepstakes are much higher than winning say, the lottery, and participation is one hundred percent free. Additionally, there are few restrictions on eligibility requirements which means that even graduate students can participate.
You have probably heard this a million times, but I'll repeat it. If you want to be financially secure, you will need a college education. Unless you're Bill Gates (who still received an honorary degree), you need to attend school. Even NBA and NFL stars are now expected to give college a shot before hitting the big leagues. Hollywood is still an option, but from what I hear (from every third person who shares the dream), it's competitive.
An education is a cherished commodity, and the price tags reflect it. Many students interested in receiving a college degree will need assistance with affording it. Thankfully, plenty of financial aid is available, especially where undergraduate scholarships are concerned. Philanthropic organizations, large corporations, understanding individuals and the government all work together to provide students with the support they need to attend college
That’s good news for anxious undergraduates worried about the financial consequences of obtaining a postsecondary education. Two types of scholarships, the corporate and the private, can be particularly helpful to these individuals.
Numerous large corporations give back to the community by offering scholarships for undergraduate students. The bigger the corporation, the larger the chance of scholarship offers. Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toyota, you name it, they offer scholarships. The benefit of corporate scholarships is that eligibility criteria tend to be unrestrictive. Corporations want to reach as many people as possible, so their scholarships are open to various students. This obviously increases applicant competition, a negative side effect corporations try to offset by offering either lucrative awards or a large number awards. Worries about competition are warranted, but if you’re looking for straightforward requirements, corporate scholarships are a good bet.
Many individuals and small organizations also offer scholarships to help students pay for an education. It is not uncommon for private scholarship providers to attach detailed eligibility criteria to their awards, but, contrary to popular belief, they don’t always concentrate on GPA. In fact, private scholarships are frequently made available to students majoring in a particular subject or to those who have faced certain obstacles. For example, a pilot may begin an annual scholarship fund to assist aviation students in overcoming the financial obstacles he or she faced as a student. It is always a good idea to take advantage of scholarships with detailed eligibility criteria if you are among those eligible. Finding such awards may be time consuming without assistance, but using the free scholarship search at Scholarships.com will fix that.
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High school students who hope to earn college scholarships and grants should begin researching scholarship opportunities during their sophomore or junior year of high school or even earlier. It’s important to find out what types of scholarships for high school students are available, so that you can take steps toward making sure you are eligible well in advance of the time you will need to apply. By investigating scholarship options early, you’ll have time to take the right classes and beef up your resume to ensure you have the best chance of winning scholarships when it comes time to start applying.
For example, the National Key Club scholarship program is open only to Key Club members with two years of tenure in the organization. If you wait until your senior year to join the key club, you will have eliminated yourself from consideration for this type of scholarship. Additionally, the Dell Scholars Program is open to only those individuals who spent a minimum of two years in an approved college readiness program. Students who hope to receive these prestigious scholarships must plan ahead in order to qualify.
These are not the only scholarship awards that have participation requirements. Many of the awards most worth winning have specific eligibility requirements, rather they be a certain GPA, a certain ACT score (just imagine coming across this and realizing the next ACT test day is after the scholarship application deadline), a record of community service, or any number of other criteria. The earlier you investigate scholarship options, the earlier you’ll know not only what’s out there, but what you’ll have to do to win.
By conducting a scholarship search and researching scholarship and grant oportunities early on in your high school career, you can be at an advantage when it comes to scholarship eligibility. Then, when your senior year of high school arrives and you begin the scholarship application process in earnest, you can put your name in for tons of awards for which you’re clearly eligible, rather than beating yourself up and thinking of what could have been.
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Let's take a moment to sit back and give thanks for the internet. Before the availability of scholarship search engines, students were required to scour scholarship listings one by one, looking for opportunities. Today, the job of seeking scholarships is still a great deal of work but still so much simpler than in the not-so-distant past.
The best source of scholarship information is contained on the internet, through a variety of scholarship directory sites. We have described some of the most popular sites in this chapter. Our advice is, go through the search process in four or five websites. Then, make a combined list of scholarships. (Be sure to note which engine identified each scholarship.)
Scholarship Websites
This is a great site with lots of information available as well as a search function called FastWeb. FastWeb requires (free) registration and development of a profile. The site offers a number of advantages such as a tracker that reminds you when scholarships you are eligible for are due. The site also provides an e-mail notification service when jobs come up in your local area.
The major drawback of this site is the level of commercialism associated with navigation. When you click on a scholarship offering, you frequently go to a window that offers some sort of deal. You must click through the advertisement to get to the information you are seeking. The scholarship search results also contain advertising-like offers interspersed with scholarships. We didn't find the commercial aspect distracting enough to make the site not useful. One of the interesting scholarships we were matched with at FastWeb is The Presidential Freedom Award. Two students from every high school on the country can be awarded $1,000 ($500 from the scholarship fund, $500 must be matched by the school or through the school's fundraising efforts). The primary eligibility criterion is 100 hours of community service. It's worth finding out if your school knows about this scholarship. It may not be hard for them to find a community match for the $500 and $1,000 can pay for a semester of books.
The Peterson site is sponsored by Thomson Publications, a major publisher of educational materials. There is a strong grants search engine that you must register (for free) to use. They were not all possibilities but in each case, it was reasonably clear why the scholarship was on the list.
Our personal favorite scholarship from this search is one titled, "Stuck at the Prom" sponsored by the Duck Brand duct tape company. The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada. You must be 14 years or older and attend a high school prom in the spring. Participants must adorn themselves in stylishly "sticky" fashions made from duct tape. You must enter as a couple. There are three awards available, ranging from $500 to $2,500.
This very popular website has a strong search engine that contains an excellent representation of scholarships. However, one of the best reasons to use this site is the tremendous amount of resource information written by the site founder, Laura DiFiore. Ms. DiFiore has had a lot of experience as a judge and she provides marvelous insight into the process.
Sponsored by the Junior Achievement organization. This site's search engine boast a database of more than 8,000 private scholarship programs that offers over $35 million from more than 150,000 scholarship awards. However, we found the profile complicated to use (everything requires a code that has to be looked up) and found that the scholarship info was sparse, requiring a trip to the scholarship website before making a preliminary decision about appropriateness.
This interesting site offers a free search after registration and profile development. The search results include an indication of the value of the scholarship, maximum awarded, due date and relevance to your situation as well as a way to select offerings that are placed in a "my scholarships" folder.
Our profile matched with a "Got Milk?" scholarship of $7,500 sponsored by The National Dairy Council. The scholarship is based on athletic excellence (35%); Academic Achievement (35%); Leadership (15%); Citizenship/Community Service (10%), and the "Milk Experience" essay submitted with the original online application (5%).
The essay contest question is:
Read the linked New York Times Magazine article written by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Develop an argument that rejects OR defends the claims the authors make about sweatshops. Your essay--which should be longer than 600 words, but no more than 2500 words--may touch on any the themes the authors raise in the article. Your essay may also address any other examples/relevant issues or ideas that you think the authors have neglected. First Prize: $5,000, Second Prize: $2,500, Third Prize: $1,500, Honorable Mention: Four prizes of $250 each. Prizes will be awarded for the best essays as judged by staff members at aWorldConnected.org and our distinguished panel of judges.
This site, sponsored by The Princeton Review, provides a free search engine (registration and profile required). Our test returned the highest number of responses, 383, to our student profile but many turned out to be non-relevant and it was unclear how our profile had been matched to them. This site also offers a personal folder that includes a number of organizing tools as well as a registration service that matches you to schools.
Written Resources
Scholarship Directories
There are many excellent compendiums of scholarship information available in bookstores. You may not be inclined to purchase one of these books, preferring to conduct your search on-line, but we suggest that you either purchase a good, comprehensive resource or locate a resource in your school or local library that you can use. Why? Even though search engines are excellent, they are inherently limited by the search words that are used. There's great value in systematically or even casually looking through printed listings for scholarships that the search engines might not have picked up on your behalf.
Guidance Office Postings
Your high school guidance office will get dozens of postings for scholarships throughout the year. They will be posted on a bulletin board or available in a binder in the office. This is a great place to look for local scholarships that may not have been picked up by the major directories.
Local Newspapers
Search your local newspapers archives for scholarship announcements and awards.
Web Search Engines
Use your personal assessment form as a guide to doing internet searches, such as "chess and scholarships".
Warning! Finding Opportunities is Time Consuming!
Plan to spend at least 50-60 hours searching the web, entering profiles into databases, reading scholarship directories and searching newspaper archives. There's really no way around this time commitment. Each of these sources of scholarships is very good but if you want to be comprehensive, uses many techniques for identifying scholarships.
