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United States of America:

1. Fulbright scholarships USA
   1. Fulbright Scholarships USA. Fulbright Scholarships are fully funded scholarships for international students. These scholarships are only offered for post graduate applications

   2. Eligibility	Must be enrolled in a higher education institution in the USA.Must have an excellent academic record.
      Deadline	October 8, 2024
      Amount	$2,500 to $3,500 monthly allowance
      Scholarship Coverage	Fully Funded and Cost of Living Expenses
      Application Link	https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

      Tentative Announcement	September/ October
      Duration	One Semester: Fall/Spring
      Program Start	Fall next year

      https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-student-program

      1. Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program (UGRAD) (Undergraduate applications)Eligibility: Applications for the Fulbright Scholarships USA will be available in April 2024. The United States government sponsors this distinguished international educational exchange program, which operates in over 160 countries throughout the world. It is intended to improve mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. Check the table for further information.
      2. In 2010, the Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program—Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan) was launched by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State. The program in Pakistan is administered by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) and in the United States by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX).
      3. Within a short span, the Global UGRAD has gained immense popularity among Pakistani university-going students. The first batch of 100 fellows of the 2010-11 Global UGRAD-Pakistan returned to Pakistan to complete their undergraduate degrees at Pakistani universities.
      4. The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) especially seeks applications from individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and remote areas who would not otherwise have such an opportunity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are also especially encouraged to apply.

      Eligibility Criteria

      • Pakistani citizens
      • Applicants should be between 18-24 years old by the deadline
      • Currently enrolled in a college or university in Pakistan and committed to returning to their home university following the completion of the program
      • Applicants must be in their 14th year of formal education (2nd year of Bachelor’s at the time of application deadline)
      • Applicants are required to submit current/most recent and old transcripts with application

      Ineligibility

      • Dual U.S./Pakistani nationals or U.S. permanent residents
      • Employees of the Fulbright organization, the U.S. Department of State, or USAID and their spouses, siblings, children, dependents, and parents
      • Students who have been to the United States on a J-visa or a U.S. government-funded grant
      • Current Status : Open
      • Deadlines: 25 September 2024

      Important Questions

      1. It is our aim to update you on available scholarships.

      2. What is the Global UGRAD Pakistan program?
      • The Undergraduate Exchange Program is designed to award Pakistani citizens enrolled in a university or college within Pakistan. This program offers cultural/academic exchange through a non-degree program for a semester at a university in the U.S.This information is collected from the UGRAD official website

   3. for further details, please click the follow link

      https://usefp.org/scholarships/global-ugrad.cfm

      We wish you best of luck for your future endeavours!

Scholarships in Australia Monash University Scholarship 2025 (Fully Funded)

Monash University Scholarships are fully financed scholarships for international students. This fellowship is intended for PhD research study. This scholarship provides the annual living allowance of $35,600, the relocation allowance of $550, and the annual research allowance of $1,500. Institution:

• Monash University
• Study in: Australia
• Level of Study: Masters / PhD

If you want to study a postgraduate degree in Australia with a scholarship, this is an excellent possibility for you. In this article, we will explain in detail what the Monash University Scholarship is, its perks, and the step-by-step application process.

Monash University’s award 2025-2026 is a fully financed award for international students. This award is available for both master’s and doctoral research study. This scholarship covers the annual living allowance of $39,820, the relocation allowance of $550, and the annual research allowance of $1,500.

The Monash Silver Jubilee Scholarship (MSJS) is available to help students cover living expenses while studying at Monash. It is granted to different faculties on a rotating basis each year.This outstanding fellowship is intended to help a PhD student cover living expenses while studying at Monash. Monash scholarships recognize achievement and help you achieve your goals, regardless of your circumstances. We are looking for curious, positive students who want to make a difference in the world.

The Australian Government offers Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships to both domestic and overseas students pursuing research doctorates and master’s degrees. Monash scholarships are extremely competitive and are awarded based on your academic record, research outputs, and previous research experience.

Monash University is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. It was created in 1958 and is Victoria’s second oldest university, named after a notable World War I general, Sir John Monash. The university has four campuses in Victoria (Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula, and Parkville), as well as one in Malaysia. Monash also operates a research and teaching center in Prato, Italy, a graduate research school in Mumbai, India, and a graduate school in Suzhou, China. Monash University courses are also offered in various regions, including South Africa.

Monash University’s Scholarship Summary
Monash University offers master’s and PhD programs.
Study in: Australia.
Opportunity Focus Areas: Please refer to the Monash University official website.
scholarship is provided for the standard duration of study.
Deadline: See the deadlines below.

Monash University Scholarship Deadlines

The application deadline for Monash Silver Jubilee Scholarship is as follows:

• October 31 (annual)

The detail about application deadlines for Research Training Program and Monash Graduate scholarship is as follows:

• INTERNATIONAL (Round 1)
  opens 1 September, closes 31 March
• DOMESTIC (Round 2)
  opens 1 November, closes 31 May
• INTERNATIONAL (Round 3)
  opens 1 April, closes 31 August
• DOMESTIC (Round 4)
  opens 1 June, closes 31 October

Monash Silver Jubilee Scholarship:

• Annual living allowance:  $39,820 .
• Relocation allowance: $550.
• Research allowance per annum: $1,500.

Monash Research Training Program:

• Annual living allowance: $33,000.
• Relocation allowance: $1,500.

Gates Cambdrige Scholarships

Eligibility

Desired applicants to qualify for scholarship?

You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:

• A citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom
• Applying to pursue one of the following courses at the University of Cambridge:
  • PhD (full-time or part-time*)
  • MLitt (full-time)
  • One year postgraduate course (full-time), with some exceptions – see below

* For October 2024 entry, Gates Cambridge is continuing to pilot a scheme which allows applicants to apply for funding for a part-time doctoral degree (PhD).

Current student at Cambridge?​

If you are currently studying at Cambridge and wish to apply for a new postgraduate course you can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. For example, if you are currently studying for an MPhil you can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a PhD. Current Gates Cambridge Scholars may also apply for a second scholarship if they are applying for a new degree. All current Cambridge students will be considered the second, international round. However, if you have already started a course (e.g. you are currently part way through a PhD) you cannot apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to fund the remainder of it.

General funding at Cambridge

Whether or not you are eligible for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you may be eligible for other funding offered by the University of Cambridge. See www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk for more details.

Courses which Gates Cambridge does NOT consider:

• Any Undergraduate degree, such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
• MASt courses
• Master of Business (MBA)
• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and Global EMBA
• Master of Finance (MFin)
• Executive Master of Accounting
• Business Doctorate (BusD)
• PGCE
• MBBChir Clinical Studies
• MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time, Home students only)
• Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
• Part-time degrees other than the PhD
• Non-degree courses

What we are looking for

• Our Scholars come from diverse backgrounds and each brings something unique to the programme.  We employ a needs-blind admissions process, meaning that applicants are evaluated solely based on their academic qualifications, commitment and potential, without any consideration of their financial circumstances.  We use four key criteria to select.

Academic excellence

• To be competitive for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship candidates must show evidence of academic excellence (through their transcripts, references, experience and the potential to succeed on the chosen course). Academic departments at the University of Cambridge nominate only the most academically outstanding applicants for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which ensures that those whom we select will thrive at Cambridge.

Reasons for choice of course

• You should be able to make a strong case for a particular postgraduate degree at Cambridge. PhD applicants (and most research MPhil applicants) will need to make contact with a potential supervisor with whom they will develop a research project, a summary of which is part of the application. You will need to demonstrate that you have the academic background and the necessary skills and expertise to complete the course. Taught MPhil and other applicants need to make a strong case for how completing the proposed course will facilitate their career plans. Gates Cambridge seeks Scholars who will have an academically transformative experience at Cambridge, so it is important that you fully research and justify the course for which you are applying.

A commitment to improving the lives of others

• A defining characteristic of the Gates Cambridge programme is the commitment of our Scholars to improving the lives of others. We interpret this criterion broadly and applicants define it themselves by providing evidence of their past, current and future commitment to the societies in which they will live and work.

A capacity for leadership

• Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a capacity for leadership, which can be expressed in a multitude of ways. Applicants should provide evidence of their leadership experience to date and indicate the ways in which their leadership skills may have impact in the future careers.

Applications for entry in the academic year 2025-26 open on 4 September 2024.

Gates Cambridge manages two selection rounds each year; full details are below.

If after reading the details below you are not sure in which round you should apply please email info@gatescambridge.org with details.

Whether or not you are eligible for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you may be eligible for other funding offered by the University of Cambridge. See www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk for more details.

1. US citizens resident in the USA
2. All other eligible applicants

US citizens resident in the USA

This is the earlier round for applicants who are both US citizens and currently resident in the United States; it is specific to Gates Cambridge.  Students meeting these criteria must apply by 16 October and submit all their documents by this date (including references), they are not eligible for the later round.  US citizens who are studying/working overseas at the time of application should apply in the later round (see below).

All other eligible applicants

The large majority of applicants will apply in this round, which is aligned with the University’s postgraduate funding competition. There are two possible application deadlines and these are based on the course to which you are applying.  Please apply by the Course Funding Deadline referenced in the University Course Directory (found in the column on the right of the web page).  All application documents should be submitted by 23:59pm (midnight) UK time on the stated date.

*These dates are set by the University of Cambridge postgraduate admissions office and may be subject to change.

Please refer to the postgraduate admissions web pages for up-to-date details.

A combined application form

Applicants submit their application for admission and funding (Gates Cambridge and other funding) via the University’s Graduate Application Portal.

To be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you must complete the section to apply for admission to a course and a College place and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section. Gates Cambridge has access to the full application for admission and funding when reviewing applications.

The admission section

In this section you are applying to a specific graduate course and a College place. You will provide all of the usual details about yourself, your academic background, plans and suitability for the proposed course.

The funding section

In this section you can apply for a range of funding offered by the University and associated bodies, including the Gates Cambridge Scholarships, which has it’s own sub-section. When applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will be asked to provide the following:

Gates Cambridge statement

In the application form we ask:

In no more than 3000 characters (approximately 500 words) please explain why you are applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and how you meet the four main criteria. Full details about how to apply, including selection criteria and guidance on completing this statement, can be found at: www.gatescambridge.org

The statement is used by Gates Cambridge to help distinguish between those candidates who have nominated by academic departments. It helps us identify those candidates who, as well as being academically outstanding, possess a capacity for leadership and commitment to improving the lives of others. This is the only part of the application form where applicants are specifically asked about their fit with the Gates Cambridge programme and you should use your background, achievements, experiences and future aims to show how you specifically meet the programme’s criteria.

Research proposal (PhD applicants only)

Gates Cambridge requires PhD applicants only to submit a research proposal as part of their application for funding. Most PhD applicants will upload a research proposal as part of their application for admission, but where this is not the case a research proposal is required to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. If you are applying for a degree other than the PhD you do not need to submit a research proposal as part of your materials of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship .

Gates Cambridge reference

In addition to two academic references for admission, Gates Cambridge applicants must arrange for someone to submit a reference setting out how they meet the scholarship’s criteria.

In the application form we ask:

Please give your assessment of the applicant’s suitability for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. These are awarded on the following criteria: intellectual ability, justification for the choice of course, a commitment to improving the lives of others and leadership capacity.

We also ask:

• How highly would you rank the applicant for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship?
• On what overall group are you basing this ranking?
• What is the size of this group?

The Gates Cambridge reference is used in the same way as the Gates Cambridge statement – to help distinguish between those candidates who have nominated by academic departments.

Referees are also asked how they rate the applicant for the scholarship: exceptional, strong, not strong, weak. They may paste/type up to 4,000 characters into the on-line reference or upload a separate letter.

Who should write the Gates Cambridge reference?

You should ask someone of appropriate standing who is able to answer the question with authority and who understands the criteria and highly competitive nature of the Gates Cambridge programme and academic standards at the University of Cambridge.

Many applicants ask a current or former academic advisor who is aware of their personal attributes, a current or former employer, or a senior member of an organisation with whom they have volunteered – although this is by no means an exhaustive list. Some applicants ask one of their two academic referees to write the Gates Cambridge reference: this is fine, as long as that person has a good understanding of your personal qualities and writes specifically about how you meet the Gates Cambridge criteria (and does not provide a third academic reference).

You should not ask a friend or a family member, or someone who is unable to comment on your suitability for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Some points to consider are:

• It is essential that the Gates Cambridge referee is fully briefed about the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, especially its selection criteria, so they can write the most appropriate reference for you;
• It is useful when referees use specific examples of how you meet the Scholarship’s criteria;
• You will need to ensure your Gates Cambridge referee understands the need to keep the reference focused on the Gates Cambridge criteria (and not, for example, rehash a standard or previous reference).
• You must ensure both your academic and gates Cambridge referees submit their references by the specified deadline

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The process

Gates Cambridge uses a two-stage selection process to ensure our Scholars meet all of our criteria to the highest level.

1. Departmental nomination

Gates Cambridge asks academic departments in Cambridge to nominate a small number of eligible applicants who meet all four of the scholarship’s criteria to a very high level. This ensures that those nominated by departments are academically outstanding and are likely to succeed as postgraduate student at Cambridge and also that they show evidence of meeting Gates Cambridge’s selection criteria.  A relatively small number of those who apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship are nominated by departments and then invited to interview.

2. Interview

All candidates nominated by academic departments are invited to a short interview to assess how they meet all four Gates Cambridge criteria.  Scholars are then selected after interview.

If you are called to interview

You will be sent full details about the format and arrangements on the timing set out on our Timeline page. If you are invited for interview you will have gone through an incredibly competitive process.

You will be invited for a 20-25 minute interview and, depending on where you are, you can interview either in person or virtually. Where you are able to attend the interview in person we encourage this.

There are four broadly subject-based interview panels:

• Arts
• Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Social Sciences

Each panel consists of appropriate and experienced  academics and practioners and may also include Gates Cambridge alumni and a representative of the Gates Cambridge Trust.

Each interview has four main sections:

1. Welcome and introduction

• The Chair will introduce the panel, set out the format of the interview, and provide any other essential information to allow for a productive conversation.

2. Gates Cambridge

• What you know about the Gates Cambridge Scholarships
• Your motivation for applying
• Why you think you could be a Gates Cambridge Scholar
• Your thoughts on the opportunities and responsibilities that a prestigious, full-cost scholarship at one of the world’s leading universities brings

3. Academic and career plans

• Your academic work to date – can you convincingly communicate your passion for, and the importance of, your chosen subject?
• Your proposed degree at Cambridge – can you provide a convincing justification for your choice of course at Cambridge?
• Your career plans – can you convincingly link your application for both a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and your proposed course at Cambridge to your future career plans?
• You may also be asked probing intellectual or ethical questions, to which there are no ‘right’ answers

4. Final thoughts and questions

• A chance to convey any additional information and/or ask any questions to the interview panel (optional)

If you are not called to interview

You will receive an email from Gates Cambridge confirming that your application has not been successful. You will find further information on our  Timeline page.

Career Connection Consulting published this scholarship details from the Gates Cambridge official webpage and does not bear any responsibility.

For details, applicants can use following official link

https://www.gatescambridge.org/