PROJECTED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABILITY FOR AUGUST 2011 INTAKE
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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ELIGIBLE COUNTRY | DEGREE PROGRAM | FIELD OF STUDY
| CRITERIA/ CONDITIONS
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| Masters | Doctoral | |||||||
| 1. | H. M. King Thailand | Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines
| 21 |
| Any fields of study
| CGPA > 3.5 High English proficiency | 15 April2011 | |
| 2. | H. M. Queen Thailand
| Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines | 9 |
| Fields related to environmental studies
| CGPA > 3.5 High English proficiency | 15 April 2011 | |
| 3. | HRH Princess Scholarships for GMSARN | Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines
| 5 |
| To be determined after approval from Thai Cabinet | |||
| 4. | RTG Fellowship
| Thailand | 150 | 12 | Any field of study
| CGPA of 3.5 or higher full fellowship; 3.0 or higher 75% fellowship; 2.75 or higher 50% fellowship | 15 April 2011 | |
| 5. | Japanese Government
| Priority 1: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste Priority 2: Pakistan, Vietnam Priority 3: India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand | 2 = GDS 3 = RSGIS 2 = Other FoS with GDS or RS-GIS component | 2 = GDS 2 = RSGIS | Priority is given to GDS and RS-GIS. Although the candidates who state in their letter of objective how to incorporate GDS or RS-GIS into their study at other field of study may be eligible.
Candidates for SOM are not eligible for this scholarship. | The students shall be enrolled in the GDS field of study or the programs taught and guided by a Japanese faculty.
Japanese Government approval required. | 01 May 2011 or earlier | |
| 6. | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) | Least developed countries in Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Timor, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Mekong Region low income countries Lao PDR and Cambodia, as well as other less developed countries in Asia. | 10 (tentative) | 12 (tentative) | RRDP, GDS, Energy, NRM, DPMM, EEM, ASE, WEM and other relevant fields to poverty alleviation and sustainable development in accordance to the objective of the NMFA-AIT Cooperation
| Women candidates are encouraged; research should be conducted in home country; recipients are obliged to return to their home countries for strengthening institutional capacities; scholarship application should be submitted directly to AIT. Up to 4 scholarships with bridging program support. | 01 May 2011 or earlier for bridging program candidates | |
| 7. | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) The AIT-Sida Cooperation on Higher Education for Poverty Alleviation
| Cambodia, Laos PDR, Vietnam and Myanmar (some restrictions apply for Myanmar in line with the EU Common position) | 19 (tentative) |
- | The allocation of scholarships is on a competitive basis to any of the Field of Study (FoS) at AIT. with focus on poverty alleviation and rural development
| Women candidates are encouraged.
Applicants must have work experience in and demonstrate commitment to work on poverty alleviation to be eligible for the support. The applicants need to provide a written account of their background and their intentions after graduation with respect to work in poverty alleviation. Up to 15 scholarships with bridging program support. | 01 May 2011 or earlier for bridging program candidates. | |
| 8. | DAAD Germany
| Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam | 8 |
| Specific fields by DAAD.
Selected fields of study in School of Engineering and School of Environment, Resources Development | Age limit 28 years. CGPA < 3.0/4.0. With letter of motivation. English entry score < 550
DAAD approval required. | 01 May 2011 or earlier | |
| 9. | KAAD, Germany | Myanmar | 1 (tentative) |
| Development fields | KAAD scholarship approval required. | 1 February 2011 | |
| 10. | IFP-Ford Foundation |
| 12 (tentative) |
| Fields of study related to sustainable development
| Applicants are nominated by IFP national chapters. AIT only to decide on admissions. IFP scholarship with bridging program support. |
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| 11. | Asian Development Bank (ADB)
| Only for nationals from developing member countries of ADB. | 12 (tentative)
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| Any field of study
| Age limit < 35 years. No previous master degree.
At least 2 years employment after graduation. Applicants should submit ADB personal information sheet along with AIT application forms.
ADB approval required. | 01 May 2011 or earlier
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| 12. | JJ/WBGSP (World Bank)
| All Asian & African countries
| Number unknown
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| ASE, AARM, EEM, FEBT, GDS, NRM, RRDP, UEM, WEM,
| Applicant only require AIT offer of admission letter to apply for scholarship directly to WB. JJWBGSP preference for candidates with AIT fellowship.
JJ/WBGSP decides on scholarship. | 01 March 2011 or earlier | |
| 13. | Higher Education Commission Pakistan | Pakistan | Masters leading to Doctoral 15 (tentative)
| Doctoral
| Any field of study
| HEC sends candidates to AIT for further short listing and interview. Representatives from each school need to visit Pakistan for interviewing the students.
Based on MoU, selected candidates are provided by HEC 75% of the tuition fee, bursary, living costs, etc. while AIT provides 25% tuition fellowship in master's program and 71.43% of the tuition fee, bursary, living costs, etc. by HEC in the doctoral program with AIT providing 28.57% tuition fellowship. | HEC Pakistan to inform AIT | |
| 14. | MOET, Vietnam | Vietnam |
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| MOET to inform AIT | |
| 15. | EVN | Vietnam |
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| EVN to inform AIT | |
| 16. | CSC, PR China
| Chinese nationals resident in China | Not specified | Not specified | Any field of study
| Candidates must be citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China at the time of application and fulfill the CSC Eligibility. CSC processes the scholarship application while AIT processes admission.
CSC, China approval required. | Application deadline is 01 Feb each year. | |
| 17. | DIKTI Scholarships
| Indonesia
| N.A. | N.A. | Fields of study related to capacity building of Indonesian universities
| Offered for all Indonesian lecturers in both public and private universities. Selection of scholars done by Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI)
Applicant has to apply AIT first by indicating that that he/she is applying to DIKTI scholarships. Once AIT admission requirements are met, AIT shall issue "admission certificate" so that applicant can process his/her application to DIKTI.
DIKTI approval required. | DIKTI to inform AIT | |
Other External Scholarships
1. The OPEC Fund for International Development Scholarship
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified undergraduate students are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship.
The OFID Scholarship will be awarded to support an undergraduate student from any developing country, to pursue higher education in a relevant field of development, in any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers - the cost of advanced professional or graduate training.
The winner of the OFID Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$100,000 The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a Master's degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year.
Details: www.ofid.org/
2. E8 Scholarship
The purpose of the e8 scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject.
The e8 considers an outstanding student to be one
· who graduates with excellent grades in the top 20% of her/his class
· who is determined to advance her/his knowledge and understanding
· who has a history of community involvement
· who is committed to sustainable energy
· who is committed to return and contribute to her/his home country
Who is eligible?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship,
· students must plan to undertake studies at the Masters level in areas directly related to sustainable energy development
· be citizens of the developing countries and territories identified for OECD official development aid in the DAC List of ODA Recipients effective as of 2006
What are the levels of financial assistance and the duration of the scholarships?
Scholarships of US$ 23,000 per year for up to two years are offered for Masters level students. Up to ten Masters scholarships will be awarded annually.
Details: http://www.e8.org/index.jsp?numPage=79
3. SCG Foundation – ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals
For further information, please visit http://www.scg.co.th/en/06career_scg/06_scholarship.html
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