Oxford Scholarship for Islamic students and developing countries students

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. It was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. At Oxford it contributes to the multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary study of the Islamic world. Beyond Oxford, its role is strengthened by an international network of academic contacts.

100% of university and college fees, and a grant for living costs are covered by the center. (the rate in 2010-11 was £11,700).

Candidates should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.
Open to British Muslim students and students from the following developing countries in Asia and Africa: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Djibouti, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen Arab Republic.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 7 January 2011

Scholarship for Islamic students and developing countries students only
Study Subject: Any Field
Successful candidates will be notified by email by summer 2011 . This webpage will be updated to show when all decisions have been made. If you have not heard from us by the time this notice is posted, then your application to this scheme has been unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on applications.

By: University of Oxford at http://www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectivegrad/scholarships/university/ocis/
  For : Islamic and Developing countries students
 These scholarships have been established by the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies to allow graduates to pursue study of benefit to the Muslim world.

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Japan Master Scholarship, UNU in many fields

 Japan Master Scholarship, UNU in many fields - The program is intended for recent graduates, professionals, and practitioners, offering the unique opportunity to study at a global university within the framework of the United Nations. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to make important contributions towards solving global issues, whether through employment by UN agencies, other international organizations, governments, civil society, or the private sector.

UNU-ISP welcomes applicants with:
* A keen interest in the pressing global issues on the UN agenda, and in particular those of sustainability, development, and peace.
* The intention to proactively apply academic research findings to policy making.
* A strong desire to contribute to the solving of problems concerning global environment, peace, and development, through an interdisciplinary approach.

This programme addresses pressing global issues of sustainability, climate change, development, peace building, and human rights through an innovative interdisciplinary approach that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Applicants who wish to apply for a scholarship must submit the Scholarship Application Form concurrently with the Application Form. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Guide for more information.

UNU may terminate the scholarship at any time during the scholarship period if the scholarship holder is considered not to be able to successfully complete the programme. Also, UNU has the right to terminate the scholarship at any time if any of the information on the scholarship holder’s application form is false or misleading.
Scholarship Application Deadline:31 March 2011

Scholarships are available for outstanding applicants. The scholarship covers the tuition fees, and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 yen for living expenses. 150,000 yen is the average monthly living cost for an international student without dependents in Tokyo, although this will vary depending on the lifestyle of the student. The monthly allowance will be provided for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, visa costs and health/accident insurances costs must be covered by the student. In some cases, tuition fee may be waived for applicants who are not selected as scholarship recipients. 

Learn More, http://isp.unu.edu/grad/masters/admissions.html

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Switzerland Fellowship on Sustainability & Climate Change

Switzerland Fellowship on Sustainability & Climate Change  - Fellowship Description: In order to ensure the impact of the Hub Zürich WWF Fellow, the fellow will be required to:
* Finalize a full business plan within the first six weeks of the Fellowship year
* Pro-active engagement within the Hub Zürich community
* Provide a written impact report at the end of the year
* Provide monthly updates of your amazing initiative (e.g through a video blog, blog post, or similar)
* Single applicants must make a full commitment (min. 30 hours per week) to the organization’s development for one year, teams of two or three persons may adjust accordingly

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
The proposed ideas and projects need to
* be innovative
* effectively tackle one of the big environmental challenges of our time
* be sustainable, including financial viability

We are thrilled to receive applications from individuals and small teams (1-3 persons) who are
* entrepreneurial
* collaborative
* passionate about positive change

Individuals and teams of two or three persons older than 18 and from any nationality are eligible. However, applicants must take care of their work permit for Switzerland themselves.

Please note that the Fellowship is not meant to be an exclusive source of support. We encourage our future fellows to seek or already have additional funding to grow and accelerate. But now the interesting stuff:

Fellowship Application Deadline: 12 December 2010
More about this at : http://www.hubzurich.org/wp/fellowship/benefits/
Study Subject: Social Business
Employer: Hub Zurich
Level:Graduate