Massive List of Nigerian & International Students Scholarships in the USA & Worldwide

African Development Dissertation Workshop Program

Site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students. The IIS site has Funding Opportunities for Africans and Foreign Nationals. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html

African Studies Center, Leiden. Master’s Thesis Award

“Any final-year student who has completed his/her Master’s study with distinction at a university in the Netherlands or in Africa can be awarded the ASC Master’s thesis prize and stipend of € 1000 and € 3000 respectively.” The thesis, in Dutch, English or French, must be based on independent empirical research related to sub-Saharan Africa and can be in the form of a film, video or CD Rom. http://www.ascleiden.nl/Research/Award/

African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association, AWCAA

“established in 2004, committed to improving healthcare delivery and services to African women and their families” aimed at African immigrants in the U.S. Offers a scholarship for a U.S. based student (deadline Oct. 20, 2005). Based in Lanham, Maryland, U.S. http://www.awcaa.org/awcaa_site/activities.html

American Political Science Association – Funding Opportunities

Has a database of over 200 funding opportunities in political science. http://www.apsanet.org/section_191.cfm

Canadian Association of African Studies

Has a directory of fellowships on african http://caas.concordia.ca/

Claude Ake Memorial Awards Program for Young & Mid-Career African Scholars-Activists

“to encourage young and mid-career African scholars-activists to carry out research, reflection and writing about their ideas and activities. The award is intended for Africans, working in Africa, who are engaged in knowledge-based and reality-informed problem solving to address the continent s development challenges, in the tradition of Claude Ake. Administered by the Africa-America Institute, Washington, D.C. [KF] http://www.aaionline.org/akeclaude/whatClaudeAke.html.

CODESRIA – Grants, Fellowships, Awards

For scholars in Africa. Includes the CODESRIA Prize for Doctoral Theses. http://www.codesria.org/training_grants.htm

Council of American Overseas Research Centers (Washington, D.C.)

Offers fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research open to US doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their PhD in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. http://www.caorc.org/

International Scholarship Grants

             The International Scholarship and Grants is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad. http://internationalscholarshipgrants.com/

eduPASS! The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA

“for international students who are thinking about pursuing an…education in the United States.” Information on financing college, passposrts and visas, traveling to the U.S., cultural differences, living in the U.S. Submit questions using the “Ask the Advisor” online form. [KF] http://www.edupass.org/

ExcelAfrica

In French. “Trouvez en Afrique, en Europe ou en Amérique du Nord, la formation universitaire la mieux adaptée à vos attentes.” Information on studying in Africa, Europe, North America, includes scholarship information. The site was founded “par deux anciens élèves de Grandes-Ecoles françaises (Supélec, IEP-Sciences-Po Paris) et par un élève de l’Institut National des Télécommunications (INT Evry),…” Based in Boston, Massachusetts. http://www.excelafrica.com/

FastWeb

Claims to have many sources of scholarship information. But one must first fill out a long questionnaire. Sponsors of the web site include Sprint, the U.S. Army and Navy. Based in North Chicago, Illinois. http://www.fastweb.com

Five College African Scholars Program

Program which brings “junior and mid-level African scholars, employed by and teaching in African universities and with active research projects with an African focus, for 5 and 10 month research residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.” Application deadline is May 15, 2003. [KF] http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/

Ford Foundation

Grant program for organizations. “Most of the foundation’s grant funds are given to organizations. Although it also makes grants to individuals, they are few in number relative to demand and are limited to research, training and other activities related to its program interests.” http://www.fordfound.org

Foundation Center (New York, N.Y.)

Their database is accessible thru subscription. Their Foundation Finder is a directory of U.S. foundations. Has extensive links to grant information on the internet. http://fdncenter.org/

Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Program, which offers grants to U.S. faculty and professionals and visiting scholars from abroad, is administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). The program enables “librarians to teach in university library/information science schools or to conduct research.” Financial support is also provided by participating governments and by host institutions in the United States and abroad. http://www.iie.org/cies/

Fulbright Student Program

“The webpage for all Fulbright student programs administered by the Institute of International Education including grant/scholarship opportunities for U.S. students and foreign students. The U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination.” http://www.iie.org/fulbright/

Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

“The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for qualified educators or administrators at the elementary, secondary, or two- or four-year post-secondary level, to participate in exchanges between the United States and countries around the world.” http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/

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