Scholarships

The Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC) has the honor to inform of the scholarship opportunity offered by OAS and the Grupo Coimbra de Universidades Brasileiras (GCUB) to promote the education in the Americas by granting 160 scholarships for different Master and Doctorate programs in Brazil. The announcement and details of this scholarship offer can be found at http://www.oas.org/es/becas/brasilnuevo.asp.

Inquiries regarding the application and selection process should be directed to becasbrasil@oas.org.

APPLICATION CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY:
• Bahamian National with a valid electronic passport
• In Good Health
• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above
• Willing to study in Mandarin at any University, if chosen by the Chinese Government
• Applications for the Bachelor’s Degree should be 25 years or younger
• Applicants for the Master’s Degree should be under the age of 40
• Applicants for the Doctoral Degree should be under the age of 45

You may visit the following website for additional information on the Chinese Government Scholarships: www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or www.campuschina.org.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS:

• Full scholarship tuition inclusive of room and board, medical insurance, textbooks and monthly living allowances
• Roundtrip economy-class ticket to China and from China (upon graduation)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
All interested persons may complete the scholarship application form online at: http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina

When completing the application form, the agency number is 0441. The agency name is: Embassy of P.R. China in Bahamas

Three (3) preferences of Chinese Universities must be included in the application form. You may visit the following website to facilitate your search for a Chinese University: www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina and http://www.cucas.edu.cn

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

• Copy of completed Online application form
• Copy of relevant passport pages
• Copy of US visitors/transit visa (if available)
• 3 passport photo
• Statement of Purpose/Study or Research Plan (1,000-1,500 words)
• Physical examination form with attached copies of all lab results (see link for physical examination form)

• Three (3) letters of recommendation (teachers/lecturers and community leaders)
• Copy of high school and/or university diploma
• Official transcript mailed directly from high school/university
• Applicants for music studies and fine arts must submit a CD of their own work. Fine arts submission should include two (2) sketches, two (2) color paintings and two (2) other works

APPLICATION INSRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: Log on to http://csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org and click “Scholarship Application for Students” to register for a username and password before logging on.

STEP 2: Log in with your username and password. For a new user , please click “Create an account” for registration. After logging on to the system, please read the “ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDANCE” and follow the steps

STEP 3: Click the “NEXT” and select the scholarship you want to apply for. (Please select the Chinese Government Scholarship, unless you are applying for the other Cooperation Programme Scholarship)

STEP 4: Fill in the correct Program Category and Agency Number. Please note that the “AGENCY NO.” is one of the most crucial parts of your online application. It is listed in the first blank under the “PERSONAL DATA”. Please make sure that you fill it in correctly, otherwise you will not be able to continue your online application. Your “Program Category” is: TYPE A and your “AGENCY NO.” is 0441.
STEP 5: Please fill in the online application form truthfully, correctly and completely following the steps listed on the left of the page. Applicants are required to select the disciplines before choosing their majors. For inquiries about the disciplines and majors, please refer to the “Disciplines Index”, which can be downloaded from “HELP”.

STEP 6: Preview the application form after completion, and submit it online. The submitted documents be the only reference for the applied universities to confirm the admission.

STEP 7: You can make changes to your application by clicking Withdraw and Edit the Application on the top of the page. But make sure you resubmit by clicking Submit after finishing all of the changes. Otherwise, the retrieved application will become invalid.

STEP 8: Please download and print the finished application form by clicking the “PRINT THE APPLICATION FORM”.

STEP 9: Please prepare other supporting documents as required, and submit the full package of application documents to Ms. Meryl Deveaux, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Technical Assistance Division, 1st Floor, Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre, West Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please feel free to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Technical Assistance Division via telephone at: 1-242-356-5956/502-9566 or email: meryldeveaux.gov.bs or antoniobutler@bahamas.gov.bs

Application deadline is 29th March, 2019 at 4.00pm.

Indonesian Scholarship for 2018/2019

Please follow the following link for further information.

http://apply.darmasiswa.kemdikbud.go.id/

INVITE is a doctoral programme of the University of Verona with a strong inter-sectoral, interdisciplinary and international dimension. The project is co-financed by the European Union within the Horizon 2020 Programme and by the Regione del Veneto. It involves as partner organisations 17 universities and research centres in Europe and beyond, 13 enterprises and organisations from the economic sector, 3 public organisations and 1 network of technology transfer offices.

INVITE offers a total of 14 PhD positions to train early-stage researchers in scientific disciplines within the following four main scientific domains:

• Arts and Humanities.
• Legal and Economic Sciences.
• Health and Life Sciences.
• Natural and Engineering Sciences.

For further details about the research areas, please visit the INVITE website at: http://sites.centri.univr.it/invite/the-call/research-areas/

INVITE is open to early-stage researchers of any age and nationality. Few restrictions apply to candidates:

• They must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.
• They must hold a Master’s Degree (Master of Science or Master of Arts) or similar degree equivalent to the Italian Laurea Magistrale / Specialistica that, in their country of origin, grants access to PhD programmes.
• They must not already hold a PhD and must have less than 4 years (full-time equivalent) of research experience. The University of Verona will do all the best to ensure an equal treatment for all candidates. 1 The date and content of the call are subject to approval by the Steering Committee and by the official publication of the call. INVITE: Call for proposals (short presentation).

Interested applicants may contact the Technical Assistance and Honorary Consuls Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas at 1-242-356-5956

Under the Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Award (SCPTA) / Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme (SIDSTEC). Applicants for this course should be principals, educators, mid to senior level officials from government education institutions, education ministries, and related government agencies. Relevant course information is as follows: Course Name: Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET): The Singapore Experience Organizer: Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Award (SCPTA) / Small Island Developing States Technical Cooperation Programme (SIDSTEC) Date: 5 th – 9 th March, 2018 Course Length: 5 Days Submission: Deadline for submission of applications – 29th January, 2018 Overview: The overall objective of this programme is to allow TVET Principals and Leaders to gain insight into Singapore’s policy framework and systems for TVET, including its experience in TVET administration and delivery.

Interested applicants may contact the Technical Assistance and Honorary Consuls Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas at 1-242-356-5956

Swiss Excellence Scholarships for the Academic Year 2018-2019

• 2018 Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Degrees
• 2018 KGSP Application Form

·         2018 Korean Government Scholarship Program For Graduate Degrees Application Guidelines

• 2019 Commonwealth Scholarships PhD’s

New funding opportunities for Bahamian citizens, from the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.

Funded by the UK Department for Education (DfE), these scholarships support excellence in UK higher education and sustain the principles of the Commonwealth. Candidates will be selected based on their potential to lead in the pursuit of global excellence in research and knowledge, as well as academic merit and the quality of their plan of study.

 Candidates are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully and to ensure they meet the full eligibility criteria as stated in the terms and conditions