The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund (TSCSF) was established as a registered charity in 1997.
Under various Masters programmes, TSCSF offers postgraduate students from developing countries the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and gain skills that will make a long-term contribution to the further development of their countries.
Each year nearly 90 students will be given major scholarships (for one year in the UK, and for two years in NL).
Partners in the scheme are the University of Cambridge, Durham University, The University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, University of Leeds, The University of Oxford and University College London in the UK, and with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and University of Twente in the Netherlands. These universities also contribute to the funding of scholarships.
The scholarships are known as Shell Centenary Scholarships (in the UK), Royal Dutch Shell Centenary Scholarships (in the NL). View full article »
St. John’s University offers the following programs:
Assistantships/Fellowships: Awarded to full-time students on a yearly basis, based on academic achievement.
- Requirements: Based on academic achievement.
- How to apply: Submit your completed application along with the application for assistantships/fellowships.
- Deadline: None. Assistantships/Fellowship are limited and are extremely competitive. Students are urged to apply as far in advance as possible.
Catholic Scholarship: An academic scholarship is awarded to two graduates with a record of a significant achievement from a Catholic college or university who have completed a major or minor in education.
- Requirements: You must be a graduate from a Catholic college/university. Submission of an application to the University, resume, two letters of reference supporting your service to your college/university, community, or activities.
- How to Apply: Submit your regular application and the Catholic Scholarship application along with your transcripts, resume, and two letter of reference supporting your service to your college/university, community, activities as well as your statement of goals.
- Deadline: April 1 each year for enrollment in the fall semester.
Graduate Scholars in Education: The creation of tuition scholarships toward a full master’s degree in education. Each scholarship worth $6,000 will be awarded to 25 applicants. View full article »
This is best at this time, for one of these. Most scholarships are for students for outstanding achievements in the field or another. It could be for sports or academic subjects, but an additional ga miles on your college fees paid for you.
There are several types of loans from various sources. There are loans provided by the government and the private sector, and there are several banks and credit-performance ratio. Government loans are increasingly popular, it is best in an early application. These loans are limited to the amount, so that the older your application better chances in one. The prices for these loans are usually lower than the regular student loans. Children of persons in relation to the Armed Forces can apply for loans from these departments. It may also be restricted to a certain amount of students the opportunity, if you have the right to ask. Many private companies offer scholarships and grants but also loans for students who go in the same direction as the industry.
Student loans help most students to their dreams. Without these loans are not many of them can continue their education. It may be wise, as parents and potential students drafted and adopted a budget before the deadline for the payment of this dream. With its commitment to parents and children to pay their loans will reduce the debt burden that the child has the right to do this from the beginning of the first semester. There are several loans to parents and guardians to take. If the owner of the house would take a home equity loan or other mortgages. Both loans are guaranteed by the house, so that they are fairly easy to qualify. The advantage is that the period during which the student an investigation of the parents have already paid the loan and not collect, while a doctoral student.
The Commission supports full-time study at both Masters and doctoral level. There are also opportunities for those studying for doctoral degrees in developing country universities to spend up to a year in the United Kingdom as part of their studies.
There are four ways to apply for scholarships:
• You can apply through the national nominating agency in your country
• You can apply through universities in certain developing countries
• Through the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme, you can apply directly to certain UK universities, for one year Masters courses only
• You can apply through a limited number of NGOs and other programmes funded by the UK Department for International Development
We regret that the Commission is unable to accept direct applications for study in the United Kingdom. Please note that any such applications will not be considered or acknowledged.
There are additional requirements for awards involving clinical training in medicine and dentistry
For further information on studying in the United Kingdom, click here
More information can be found about the terms and conditions of the
Scholarships in the latest Handbook for Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows.
