Leventis Fellowship for Nigerian Applicants at SOAS, University of London in UK, 2014

Leventis Foundation is funding fellowship for younger scholars to develop their research interests in the field of libraries and archives and to participate in the intellectual life of the Center. Nigerian academics are eligible for this research fellowship. Duration of fellowship is of three months. The scheme might be particularly appropriate for scholars working up a PhD thesis into publishable form. Send your application by post.

Africa’s Land and Food Masters Fellowship Programme in UK, 2014/15

African Fellowship Trust is funding Africa’s Land and Food Masters Fellowship Programme at Royal Agricultural University in UK. Ten fellowships is awarded each year which covers tuition fees, board and accommodation, airfare, incidental costs. Applicants from sub-Saharan African countries are eligible for this master’s fellowship. Electronic application should be submitted by 3rd January 2014.

IBM PhD Fellowships for International Students, 2014/15

IBM annually awards PhD fellowships to exceptional PhD students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. Fellowships are awarded worldwide to the students of all nationalities. Fellows are awarded a stipend for one academic year. Fellows are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one internship at IBM while completing their studies. Students must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member and enrolled full-time in a college or university PhD program, to be eligible for the fellowship. Application deadline is October 29, 2013.

Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES) for Developing Countries in Germany, 2014

The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 80 Georg Forster Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers from developing and emerging countries (except China and India). Fellowship is awarded to conduct a self-selected, long-term research project (6-24 months) in cooperation with a self-selected academic host at a research institution in Germany. Applicants must have completed PhD or comparable academic degree (PhD, C.Sc. or equivalent), for no more than four years the date of application. Applications may be submitted any time from 1.7.2013 until mid-2015.

2014/15 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme for International Students in Hong Kong

Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong offers PhD Fellowship Scheme for International Students in Hong Kong. More than 200 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2014/15 academic year. The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately US$30,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of upto three years. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the concerned  institutions directly.

2014 Mini-Fellowship Program for International Scholars in Clinical Sleep Medicine, USA

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is inviting applications for the 2014 Mini-fellowship program for international scholars. This program consists of a 5-week training program in clinical sleep Medicine. Up to ten candidates will be selected from the countries outside the United States or Canada. Preference will be given to candidates from lower-income countries. Upon completion of the five-week training program and submission of an evaluation, a certificate of completion will be issued to each participant. The deadline to apply is November 4, 2013.