PhD and MSc Graduate Scholarships for African Students, 2014

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is inviting applications for graduate scholarships in the Cassava value chain, under the project “Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa” (SARD-SC). Ten MSc and seven PhD scholarships are awarded at any reputable African university in one of the SARD-SC cassava target countries. African nationals are eligible for these scholarships. These scholarships will include a stipend, research costs, tuition, travel and insurance. Application must be submitted by 30th August 2014

2014 Commonwealth Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries’ Students in UK

UK Department for International Development (DFID) offers Commonwealth Scholarships for developing countries’ students for pursuing Master’s, PhD and split-site (PhD) degree level at UK Universities. Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded each year. The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available – therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to get a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. The application deadline for these Commonwealth Scholarships is 3rd December 2013.

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.

International Postgraduate Research Scholarship at RMIT University in Australia, 2014

RMIT University is offering international postgraduate research scholarship for international student commencing a higher degree by research (Masters or PhD) at RMIT in 2014. Applicants must have been offered a place that is not conditional on meeting English language requirements or provides evidence of English language proficiency and meet the English language requirement of the HDR program before the closing date of the scholarship application. The scholarship provides tuition fees and the cost of an overseas student health cover policy for the duration of your program. The application deadline is 31 October 2013.

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.