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Bill Reed African American Scholarship at Western Washington University

Posted by on November 11, 2011 Comments Off

The Bill Reed African American Scholarship is a renewable annual award based on merit and need.  The scholarship provides support exclusively for African American undergraduate students who have been admitted to Western.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

* The scholarship shall provide support exclusively for African American students who are undergraduate students at Western Washington University, or to those students who have been admitted to Western Washington University.
* Minimum eligibility requirements are defined as a full-time student who maintains a minimum 3.00 GPA. If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.00 GPA in any given year, the student must personally make his or her appeal to the scholarship committee to continue receiving the scholarship funding. Only one quarter in any school year may fall below a 3.00 GPA and under no circumstances will funding be continued if the student’s GPA falls below 2.50 GPA.
* A student may apply for the scholarship more than once as long as the student receives the scholarship for no more than four years of his or her undergraduate study. A student who has received the scholarship in any given year will receive priority preference to receive the scholarship again as long as minimum eligibility requirements are met.
* This scholarship funding may benefit applicants in any program, however preference shall be given to students majoring in business, communication or computer science. No applicant shall be funded beyond 75 percent of his or her total cost for tuition and housing. Housing costs shall be based on a shared living arrangement.

Application Requirements
1. Complete a Bill Reed African American Scholarship application
form.

2. Essay. Briefly describe, in no more than two typed, 12-point font,
double-spaced pages:

* Your leadership experience, skills, or abilities that demonstrate your potential for college success,
* Any community involvement or volunteer service activities, and
* Your declared major or proposed field of study and future career plans upon graduation from Western Washington University.
3. Provide a current transcript from: WWU, high school (freshman)
or previous college(s) (transfers). Unofficial is acceptable.

Please submit a completed scholarship application packet. The application packet consists of the completed application form, a written essay, and grade transcripts. Applications can be picked up in Student Outreach Services located in Old Main 110.

To apply for the Bill Reed Scholarship, click below:

For an Application Document: http://www.wwu.edu/sos/billreed.shtml

The application deadline is April 28 by 5 p.m.

An April 28, postmark is acceptable. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all application materials are on file in Student Outreach Services by the deadline. The Scholarship Committee will not accept incomplete applications. Submit your scholarship application packets to:

Student Outreach Services
Old Main 110, MS 9019
Bellingham, WA 98225-9019

Chemistry Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships for Africans at Edinburg UK

Posted by on November 4, 2011 Comments Off

Chemistry Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships

In 2013, the School of Chemistry will celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first chair in Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. As part of these celebrations the School has introduced the Tercentenary International Scholarships Scheme.

The Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships Scheme helps outstanding postgraduate taught masters students from outside the United Kingdom and European Community to study in the School of Chemistry by providing for some of the costs of their training.

The scholarships are offered to overseas applicants starting a full-time MSc programme in the School of Chemistry in September 2012 on either the:

MSc in Medicinal & Biological Chemistry
MSc in Materials Chemistry

A maximum of three scholarships worth £3,000 each will be available in session 2012-2013. The awards will be used towards tuition fees and will be tenable for one academic session. These awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships. They can, however, be combined with other partial funding.
Eligibility

Please note that to be eligible to apply for a Tercentenary International Masters Scholarship:

you must be liable for the overseas fee
you must be of outstanding merit and academic potential

Criteria

The studentships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit with candidates requiring the equivalent of a first-class honours degree or upper second-class honours degree from a recognised university or institution. Non-native English Language speakers must meet the University entry requirements of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Application Procedure

Applicants should apply online through EUCLID for admission to the University of Edinburgh by 2 April 2012.

Applicants must also notify the School of Chemistry by emailing Karen.harris@ed.ac.uk of their intention to apply for a Tercentenary International Masters Scholarship, also by 2 April 2012. In this email, applicants should give full details of their EUCLID application and state why they would be excellent candidates for the scholarships in no more than 250 words. Applicants must also indicate how they will fund the difference between the value of the award and the actual annual cost of studying and living at the University of Edinburgh.
Selection Procedure

The School Scholarships Allocation Committee will meet in April 2012 to select the studentship holders. The winners will be announced thereafter.
for more information;

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/science-engineering/chemistry