US$45 Million Grant for Creation of Pan African University for Science, Technology and Innovation

AfDB Approves US$45 Million Grant

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday, July 24 an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$ 45 million to support the creation of a Pan African University (PAU). The new university consisting of five Pan African Institutes will focus mainly on science, technology and innovation.

Mexican Government Scholarships for Foreign Students (Special Programs)

Mexican Government Scholarship Program

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Graduate (professionals, experts, specialists, professors, artists)
Provider: Mexican Government
Country to Study in: Mexico

US Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Program for International Students

United States Studies Postgraduate Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: History (US Studies)
Course Level: Postgraduate (certificate, masters)
Provider: United States Studies Centre
Country to Study in: Australia

Chevron Deep Water Technology Sponsorship for Nigerian Graduates

Chevron Sponsors Nigerian Graduates on Deep Water Technology

Course(s) Offered: Deep Water Technology
Course Level: ROV Training course
Provider: Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)
Country to Study in: Overseas

Aviation Scholarship Scheme for Delta State Students

Aviation Scholarship Scheme (Ref: DT/SB/345/1)

Course(s) Offered: Aviation-related
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Delta State Bursary & Scholarship Board
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Pursue Medical Education with Reputed Institutes

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Pursuing Medical Education

Every year huge chunk of medical aspirants strive to get enrolled in best of the colleges in their respective states and countries. Not exaggerating but millions of students appear for medical exams but restricted number of seats and intense competition leaves them disgruntled.

Netherlands Fellowship Program (Doctoral) for Developing Countries

Netherlands PhD Fellowship Program (Doctoral)

Course(s) Offered: Projects offered by the institution
Course Level: Graduate (PhD, fellowships)
Provider: Netherlands Government
Country Study in: Netherlands

Women's Wildlife Management & Conservation Scholarship for Female Students

Women's Wildlife Management/Conservation Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Wildlife management/conservation
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: The NRA Foundation
Country to Study in: USA

Murtala Muhammed Foundation ‘Education for Change’ Essay Competition

‘Education for Change’ Essay Competition

Essay Subject: Good governance and economy
Course Level: Undergraduate, Secondary school
Provider: Murtala Muhammed Foundation
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Delta State University Scholarships for Local and International Admitted Students

Delta State University Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Any field
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Delta State University
Country to Study in: USA

Enterprise Creative Internship Scheme (ECIS) for Nigerians

Enterprise Creative Internship Scheme (ECIS)

Course(s) Offered: Media, entertainment
Course Level: Internship, Training
Provider: Enterprise Creative
Country to Study in: Nigeria

ECOWAS Young Professional Internship Programmme for Graduate Nationals of ECOWAS Member Countries

Young Professional Internship Programmme (YPIP)

Course(s) Offered: Public health
Course Level: Training/Internship
Provider: WAHO
Country to Study in: West Africa

University of East Anglia Science Foundation Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students

Faculty of Science International Foundation Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Sciences (Pure, Health, etc)
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: University of East Anglia
Country to Study in: UK

Transnet Bursary Scholarships for Undergraduate South Africans

Transnet Bursary Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Engineering
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelor, diploma)
Provider: Transnet Group
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

PEPFAR Fellowship Programme for South Africans

PEPFAR Fellowship Programme

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, post-masters)
Provider: USAID
Country to Study in: South Africa

Kaplan International Colleges Scholarship Scheme for Nigerian Students

Kaplan International Colleges Merit-based Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Any course
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors), Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: KIC, several top Country Partners*
Country to Study in: UK

University of East Anglia International Scholarships for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

UEA International Student Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: University of East Anglia
Country to Study in: UK

ABSA Pan-Africa Bursary Programme for Africans studying in South Africa

ABSA Pan-Africa Bursary Programme

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: Absa Bank Limited
Country to Study in: South Africa

Breast Imaging Fellowship for International Medical Graduates

Breast Imaging Fellowships

Course(s) Offered: Radiology
Course Level: Postgraduate
Provider: University of Toronto
Country to Study in: Canada

University of the Arts London International Graduate Scholarships for Foreign (non-UK, non-EU) Students

International Graduate Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Art, design, fashion, communication, performance
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: University of the Arts London (UAL)
Country to Study in: UK

ICGN Deloitte Scholarship Program for Scholars from Indonesia, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Peru

ICGN Deloitte Scholarship Program

Course(s) Offered: Corporate governance
Course Level: Training
Provider: Deloitte
Country to Study in: Several countries

Sheffield Hallam University Scholarships For Nigerian Students

Scholarship for Nigerian Students

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Postgraduate
Provider: Sheffield Hallam University
Country to Study in: UK

DAAD Scholarships for Medical Doctors

DAAD Scholarships for Medical Doctors

Course(s) Offered: Medicine
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd, research training)
Provider: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Country to Study in: Germany

Van Oord MBA Scholarship for Master’s Students from Developing Countries

Van Oord MBA Scholarship for Students

Course(s) Offered: MBA
Course Level: Graduate (master’s)
Provider: Van Oord and IMD
Country to Study in: Switzerland

ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholarship Program (MENA) - Study in the USA

ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, internships)
Provider: ExxonMobil, IIE
Country to Study in: USA

Certified Background.com / AACN Scholarship Programme for Nursing Students

Student Scholarship Programs:
Certified Background.com / AACN Scholarship Programme

Course(s) Offered: Nursing
Course Level: Undergraduate (Baccalaureate), Graduate (masters, PhD)
Provider: Certified Background.com, AACN
Country to Study in: USA

AVAC HIV Prevention Research Fellowships for Applicants Based in Low and Middle Income Countries

HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellowship

Course(s) Offered: HIV research
Course Level: Postgraduate (research, fellowships)
Provider: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention (AVAC)
Country to Study in: Several countries

Women’s Health and Action Research Centre International Youth Day Essay Contest for Nigerians

WHARC International Youth Day Essay Contest

Course(s) Offered: Essay Writing
Course Level: Undergraduate (high school, secondary school)
Provider: WHARC
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Ashesi University Scholarships for International Students (Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria)

Ashesi (and MasterCard Foundation) University Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Available fields
Course Level: Secondary school, Undergraduate
Provider: MasterCard Foundation, Ashesi University
Country to Study in: Ghana

Federal Government Graduate Internship Scheme for Nigerians

Federal Government Graduate Internship Scheme

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Graduate (internship)
Provider: Federal Government of Nigeria
Country to Study in: Nigeria

International Labour Organization Youth Employment Video Contest

ILO Youth Employment Video Contest

Contest Subject: Plight of Migants
Contest Level: All levels
Provider: ILO, Spain’s MDG-F
Country to Study in: Any country

President Obama Announces the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (Plus Video)

Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Course(s) Offered: Leadership
Course Level: Training, Internships
Provider: U.S. Department of State
Country to Study in: USA, Africa

NIIT Nigeria Scholarship for IT Training Programme (14th edition)

The 14th NIIT Nigeria Scholarship:
IT Training Programme for Nigerians

Course(s) Offered: Information Technology
Course Level: Vocation, Training
Provider: National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
Country to Study in: Nigeria

Nigeria LNG Scholarship Scheme for Undergraduate Nigerian Students

Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Nigeria LNG Limited
Country to Study in: Nigeria

University of Gloucestershire International Merit Scholarships for International students

International Merit Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors), Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: University of Gloucestershire
Country to Study in: UK

ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike Nationwide

ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike

Lecturers in public universities today (Monday, July 1st 2013) began an indefinite strike over Federal Government’s refusal to implement agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities.