The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students from inside and outside Germany.

For non-EU nationals and students not educated in Germany, the scholarship offers €750 per month plus various individual allowances. In the other cases, the stipend is €597 plus €300 for books per month.

The scholarship applies for master’s degree only; proof of first professional qualification must be provided. Degree courses will be at state or state-recognised universities in Germany.

The duration of the scholarship is a regular period of study, but may be extended by one semester.

Proficiency in german language is needed: students must prove a B2 or DSH 2 level (with certificate).

The Heinrich Böll Foundation’s selection procedure for scholarship applicants consists of three stages:

Submission of written application documents, including a personal reference on your social commitment and an expert reference from a university lecturer or, in the case of school leavers, a schoolteacher. The expert reference, preferably in a sealed envelope, may be submitted with the applications or submitted separately by the referee.

An interview with a liaison lecturer, usually held at your university or near where you live (telephone interviews may also be held).

Attendance at a selection workshop in Berlin consisting of a one-to-one interview and a group discussion. At each stage only a small group is selected for the next stage. You will be notified in writing of the decision reached at each stage of the selection procedure.

Stage 1: Submission of written application documents

The key criteria for assessing written applications and admission to the next stage of the procedure are:

Very good school or college/university academic record

Social commitment and political interest

Convincing reasons for applying to the Heinrich Böll Foundation

Stage 2: Interview with a liaison lecturer

At this stage a report by the liaison lecturer is added to your application. It is based on an interview of about an hour that the liaison lecturer (appointed by the Heinrich Böll Foundation) holds with you, as a rule, at the lecturer’s place of residence in Germany. In exceptional cases the liaison lecturer may agree to hold a telephone interview.

The interview with the liaison lecturer will address the applicant’s ability to study, his or her academic record and main areas of study, how he or she sees the study discipline in question and – in some cases –the applicant’s social commitment and political interest and awareness.

The liaison lecturer will then write an expert report on the interview covering the above-mentioned points.

Stage 3: Selection workshop

On the basis of the liaison lecturers’ reports and the quality of the written applications, about twice as many applicants (at most) as available scholarships will be invited to attend the selection workshop.

The selection workshop consists of a structured one-to-one interview and a group discussion. The main focus of the workshop will be to assess the applicants’ personal abilities as described in our Mission Statement on Promoting Young Talent (see www.boell.de/scholarschips).

If you are interested in the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s scholarship and funding programme, please use the web portal on www.boell.de/scholarships for your application. A complete set of application documents needs to be uploaded to the web portal as pdf versions of the following documents:

1. Application form: Please enter the following data online into the pdf form:

Your personal data and CV

Your motivation for are applying to the Heinrich Böll Foundation

An outline of your motivation for studying your chosen subject and of your main areas of interest

An outline of your social commitments and political interests

et al.

1. University entrance qualification or equivalent

A copy of your Abitur, baccalaureate or university entrance qualification, or if applicable the last three interim certificates if your Abitur certificate has yet to be issued at the time of your application

If required, a German or English translation by a certified translator

III. A list of study certificates to date if you have already commenced your studies (printout supplied by the University’s examinations office)

1. For foreign applicants for a scholarship to study for a master’s degree:

Certified copy of the degree certificate, with German or English translation if required, along with an explanation of the grading if it differs from the German system (cf Modifizierte Bayerische Formel on the Internet)

1. Student enrolment certificate (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung) if you already have one (glued to a sheet of A4 paper, can be submitted later, but must reach us before funding is authorised)

1. For foreign applicants: Written proof of German language proficiency

Mininimum requirement: „Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang“ Level DSH 2 or „TestDaF“ Level B2

VII. For applicants for the programme Medienvielfalt anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus: Work samples

The work samples should document your initial experience of media work gained at a school or students’ magazine, for example, in local radio or with an agency.

VIII. A third-party reference on your social commitment (1–2 pages): This should be a confirmation and detailed description of your social commitment by a person of your choice who knows you well and is able to assess your commitment. This person should be neither a friend nor a member of your family. Wherever possible, he or she should be a representative of an institution or an organisation. Internship testimonials are not suitable for this purpose. Foreign applicants from conflict areas or similar who are unable to provide a reference must explain why.

Please inform your referee that the reference should contain the following information:

A description of your social commitment, especially in areas in which you have actively assumed responsibility. The reference should state exactly what you have done or achieved to date, assessing in particular aspects of your commitment that are not sufficiently apparent from your CV or your statement of motivation.

A personal assessment of your specific concerns and which particular causes you support

An assessment of your ability to reflect on political affairs and an appraisal of your personality

The context in which the referee made your acquaintance and how long he or she has known you.

The referee may post or email the reference directly to the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Alternatively you yourself can upload the reference to the application portal.

1. An expert reference from a university or college lecturer, or for school leavers from a schoolteacher (1–2 pages):

The expert reference written by a university lecturer or a schoolteacher should give details of the study programme you propose to enter, your study interests and your academic record to date. Once you have commenced your studies, please submit an expert reference from a university lecturer (but not a temporary lecturer) in your subject area.

Foreign applicants should, whenever possible, submit an expert reference by a university lecturer at the university in Germany where they would like to study. Please inform your referee that for the expert reference he or she needs to use the form provided. It can be downloaded from the website at www.boell.de/scholarships. The referee should post or email the reference directly to the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

The University of Canterbury recognises and supports academic excellence by honours and master’s students in History at the University of Canterbury.

The scholarship is tenable for the period necessary to complete 1.00 EFTS2 of enrolment while the recipient is enrolled either full-time or part-time in either a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree programme or Part 1 of a Master of Arts degree programme. Recipients who are studying part-time will have a tenure of up to two calendar years.

Continuation of a scholarship is conditional on satisfactory academic progress and adherence to the University’s statutes and regulations.

Applications for the scholarship must be made on the appropriate form, obtainable from the Scholarships website, and must be forwarded to the Scholarships Office, not later than 5pm on 31 March, or, if this is not a business day, not later than 5pm on the next business day.

The scholarship is co-tenable with any award, including fees scholarships, unless the conditions of the other award preclude this. The scholarship will be paid by direct credit to a recipient’s nominated New Zealand bank account. The payments will be made in three instalments in the case of a recipient who is studying full-time, and in up to six instalments in the case of a recipient who is studying part-time. A condition of acceptance is that recipients permit publication and announcement of their acceptance of the award. In the event of a recipient’s withdrawal from enrolment in either a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree programme or Part 1 of a Master of Arts degree programme, the scholarship will be withdrawn, and any paid funds may be recovered.

For more information: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/future-students/fees-and-funding/scholarships-at-uc/

The scholarship aims to encourage, promote and support research and study in the area of Ukrainian Studies.

Applicants must

• be prospective students at UCL’s School of Slavonic & East European Studies (SSEES) who have applied to begin MPhil/PhD research studies into a topic broadly defined by the area of Ukrainian Studies.
• not already bein receipt of full funding (fees and maintenance equivalent to a full award from a UK Research Council) from another source

The scholarship must be taken up by 31 January within the academic year for which it is awarded.

The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential.

Value

The scholarship totals £8,000 p.a. for a maximum of three years. Further funds towards one fieldwork trip abroad and/or project expenses may be available on request.

The scholarship will be paid to the scholarship holder in three or four instalments over the course of the academic year.

For more information: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/graduate/deptscholarships/ssees/sseeswo

You may be eligible for this jointly funded scholarship by RMIT and Banco de Mexico, Trustee for the Mexican Federal Government’s “Fund for Human Resource Development” (FIDERH).

The FIDERH-RMIT scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to talented Mexican students who want to pursue Masters and PhD programs at RMIT.

Value and benefits

The joint funded scholarship provides:

• tuition fee support by RMIT to the value of 15% of the tuition fees
• Graduate Loan Tuition Fee Support by FIDERH up to a total of $200,000 Mexican Pesos each year to cover remaining tuition fees, living allowance and health insurance.

The scholarships are funded for a maximum of two years for Masters and three years for PhD (with possibility for extension).

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be a citizen of Mexico
• have applied for a Masters or PhD program at RMIT
• satisfy the general and specific requirements of the FIDERH scholarship including applying to study in the following study areas:
  • Art, Design and Architecture
  • Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Health and Medical Sciences
  • International and Community Services
  • Justice and Legal
  • Science

For more information: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=facq077pzy8lz

QS Top Universities with the colaboration of Alliance Manchester Business School are offering two (2) scholarships for graduate students that wishes to undergo a Masters programme in UK. These scholarships involves a 50% of the tuition fees and its application deadline is due to April 30, 2017.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have attended the QS World Grad School Tour;
• Have completed the QS Applicant Survey;
• Strong levels of academic excellence, be on track to obtain, or has graduated with a minimum high 2.1 or 1st UK undergraduate degree or overseas equivalent;
• Applicants must have completed the admissions process at Alliance Manchester Business School.

Essay Details:

Applicants must write an essay about “What difference will having a Master’s degree make to your future career and personal aspirations?’’, with a maximum of 700 words.

How to apply:

To start the QS Applicant Survey click http://qsnetwork.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_73w9wu3LLi8xkDX

For more information: https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/qs-scholarships/alliance-manchester-business-school-masters-scholarship