Languages Scholarship And American Scholarship Program

The scholarship program is administrated by Árni Magnússonar Institute for Icelandic Studies, Sigurdur Nordal Office. Approximately 15

scholarships are available for the period from September 1st 2011 to April 30th 2012.

Morphology, Syntax and Phonetics of Modern Icelandic
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

The scholarships are intended for students of language and literature. Students who have completed at least one or two academic years of university study and with some prior knowledge of Icelandic or other Nordic language will be given priority. Preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate under 35 years of age.

 The students read both old and modern literature and learn about the history of Iceland from settlement to modern times. Additionally,
students are introduced to translations.

Icelandic for foreign students is comprised of both theoretical and practical fields of study. On the one hand it is a language course, where students are trained in speaking, reading and writing modern Icelandic.

On the other hand it delves into the more academic aspects of the Icelandic language, literature and history of Iceland.
Subjects covered include morphology, syntax and phonetics of modern Icelandic.

Árni Magnússonar Institute for Icelandic Studies
Level:Undergraduate
Scholarship :The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships for studies in Icelandic for Foreign Students at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík.

about American scholarship : http://www.ancorafoundation.com/programs/harvard/

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Health Degree Programme and master of Science

The European Master of Science Programme in International Health is a one year, full-time study programme taught in English excepted in Mexico (in spanish). The main objective of the programme is to raise awareness of current global health concerns. Students become qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the health and well-being of populations in low- and middle-income countries and to formulate effective and appropriate responses to complex health-related issues.

The tropEd EMMC is offered by 7 European Institutions, and 3 Third Country Institutions, each contributing with Specific expertise in a particular area of International Health:

* Kobenhavns Universitet, Denmark
* Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux2, France
* Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
* Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Mexico
* Vrije University Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Universitetet i Bergen, Norway
* University of Cape Town, South Africa
* Khon Kaen University, Thailand
* University College London, United Kingdom
* Queen Margaret University, United Kingdom

The European Master of Science Programme in International Health is part of tropEd, a network of 33 European and 7 non-European institutions for higher education. In existence since 1996, tropEd collaborates closely with institutions in Asia, Africa, and the Americas in providing postgraduate education and training opportunities.

This unique, one-year MSc programme is designed for professionals working in Global and International Health who wish to further their skills and help advance their careers. Students completing the degree learn to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping global health and the health and well-being of populations in low- and middle-income countries, as well as how to formulate effective and appropriate responses to complex health-related issues.

Participants have the advantage of specialising in one of five study tracks. Taught courses and research projects are offered by a range of well-established partner institutions that are recognised for their global and international health expertise. Moreover, participants benefit from the opportunity to experience different international educational and cultural settings.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 November 2010

By: Network for Education in International health see it at: http://erasmusmundus.troped.org/index.jsp
5 study tracks are offered for this degree and reflect the strengths of the consortium institutions:
* DISEASE CONTROL
* HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
* SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
* CHILD HEALTH
* HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS

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Post graduate Scholarship For Brilliant Students World Wide

Post graduate Scholarship For Brilliant Students World Wide - The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has allocated seven million euros for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the Huygens Scholarship Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.If you want to take part in the HSP Huygens Programme, you must meet the following requirements:

• You are an excellent student: you have obtained excellent results in all your previous studies and you are in the top 10% of students in your study or research programme.

• At the start of the academic year (1 September) in which you study in the Netherlands, you must be no older than 35 years of age.

• The Dutch study programme should be registered in CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. You can find this information in the Dutch nomination letter provided by the Dutch host institution.

• You should be in the final phase of your bachelor’s studies, or studying towards a master’s degree in the Netherlands, and your study must be used primarily to earn a degree at the Dutch institution.

• If you are already a graduate, you must have graduated less than two years ago.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1February2011

• Scholarships are only awarded for studies lasting at least 6 months, but no longer than 24 months.

• Your studies or research in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening and broadening of your previous studies.

• You must have already attended a programme of education (e.g. high school or above) in a country outside the Netherlands.

-The Huygens Scholarship Programme is highly competitive. To illustrate this: for the 2011 scholarship round it is expected that out of approximately 1,700 applications only 150 candidates will be awarded a scholarship.
website: http://www.nuffic.nl/home/redirect/huygens-scholarship-programme
-PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Icelandic, Macedonian, Chinese, Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore, the minister has allocated part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.

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