2023 Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship at LSE, UK; London School of Economics and Political Science, UK is pleased to award three Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarships for the 2023/24 session.

These scholarships are to support academically gifted students who do not have the financial means to pursue further studies of this nature. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate a combination of exceptional academic merit and financial need.

Application Deadline: 27th April 2023

Eligible Countries: African countries

Type: Masters

Number of Awards: 3

Value of Award: The three scholarships will each provide the cost of full fees for the eligible programmes and provide a maintenance stipend for living costs.

https://myschoolscholarships.org/standard-bank-africa-chairmans-scholarship-at-lse-uk/26836/

Commonwealth Essay Competition for Students Worldwide – 2023; Organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023 invites entrants young people around the world to explore the power they hold within the global community and consider how this power can be harnessed to make a meaningful impact in the world.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2023

Type: Essay

EligibleCountries: Worldwide

Value of Award:

• The top prize winners from each category will be awarded with a trip to London for a week of educational and cultural events, culminating in a special Awards Ceremony at the royal palace.
• All successful entries will receive a Certificate of Participation and a number of entrants will receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards for excellence in writing.

Number of Awards: Not specified

To apply, https://myschoolscholarships.org/commonwealth-essay-competition-for-students-worldwide/26832/

2023 AIMS-Carnegie Scholarships in Data Science for International Students; The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with the Carnegie Corporation of New York is offering scholarship opportunities to students with an interest in data science and its related disciplines (such as Mathematics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Cluster Analysis, Data Mining, Big data Analytics, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Deep Active Learning, Cognitive Computing among others), to apply for one of six attractive scholarships at its pioneering Quantum Leap Africa (QLA) Research Centre in Rwanda.

This program aims to position Africa at the forefront of information science. It also seeks to ensure that scientists worldwide are able to fully contribute to the above goal.

Applications Deadline: 14th April 2023

Eligible Countries: International

Type: PhD

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: Fully funded (stipend, equipment, health insurance, relocation costs, conference attendance, direct cost to graduating institution such as tuition fees and registration fees)

To apply, https://myschoolscholarships.org/aims-carnegie-scholarships-in-data-science-for-international-students/6602/

2023 Neuropsychology International Fellowship Scheme (NIF) for Developing Countries; The Neuropsychology International Fellowship (NIF) scheme was initially launched in 2011 by Professor Narinder Kapur, while he was President of the British Neuropsychological Society (BNS) and also a member of the executive committee of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Neuropsychology (DoN). Previously, two NIF awards were made each year amounting to £1,000 each, with one award funded by the BPS Division of Neuropsychology and one by the British Neuropsychological Society.

The awards were primarily intended to support neuropsychologists from developing countries to gain knowledge, skills and experience by spending some time in UK. 

Application Deadline: 30th June 2023

Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

Type: Fellowships

Number of Awards: Not Specified

Value of Award: The maximum value of the grant is £4,000. This sum will be transferred to the host institution in the UK in advance of the visit, and the Sponsor will be responsible for arranging travel, accommodation and other expenses from this budget. Allowable expenses include participant costs for carrying out a behavioural study. All other expenses (e.g. any access costs for imaging. technical support, equipment and desk space) must be provided by the host institution.

Please note, it is the responsibility of the Sponsor and their host institution to ensure that any required ethical approvals and Visas are in place prior to the Applicant’s visit.

To successfully apply for this scholarship, visithttps://myschoolscholarships.org/neuropsychology-international-fellowship-scheme-nif-for-developing-countries/26828/

UN Human Rights Fellowship for People of African Descent – Switzerland, 2023; The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights training for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent.

The Fellowship Programme will allow the participants to better contribute to the protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of people of African descent in their respective countries.

Application Deadline: 30th April 2023

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible African Countries: Applicants of African Origin

To be taken at (country): Geneva, Switzerland

Number of Awards:  Not Specified

Duration & Value of Programme: In 2023, the Fellowship will be held from 13 November to 1 December in Geneva, Switzerland. 

To apply, go to https://myschoolscholarships.org/un-human-rights-fellowship-for-people-of-african-descent-switzerland/26823/