Library of Congress Scholarship Scheme

Enhance your research with up to six months of study at the largest library in the world.

The Library of Congress Scholarship is a prestigious scheme run jointly between the AHRC and the ESRC. The scheme offers the chance for AHRC/ESRC funded doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants to access the internationally renowned research collection at the Library of Congress.

The scheme is not limited to those researching American studies. With more than 142 million items on 650 miles of bookshelves and 10,000 new items added each day, you are sure to find material relevant to your research. Previous successful applicants have researched topics as diverse as: The Roman Empire; The Conservative Party and the Extreme Right; Investments and Human Rights; African-American Intellectual; The Highland military in the British Atlantic World and Exploring of Physicality and Virtuosity in the Concertos of Kaija Saariaho and Magnus Lindberg.

Potential applicants can access the Library of Congress collection catalogue by clicking on the following link –http://catalog.loc.gov/

The Library of Congress Classification outline can be found here -http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

The successful applicants will receive a stipend towards their flight costs and a monthly allowance in addition to their normal monthly stipend paid as part of their award holder funding.

The Open Window First-year Scholarships 2011

The Open Window annually awards a number of scholarships to deserving students who have passed the School’s selection. The following schemes for new first-year students are sponsored by The Open Window:

• Merit scholarships: Learners who have obtained an APS of 39 and higher during their Grade 12 studies or who show exceptional creative talent are considered for these scholarships. The marks achieved in the record exam will be taken into consideration.
• Empowerment scholarships: Learners from previously disadvantaged groups qualify for these scholarships.

Application conditions

• Applicants must be South African citizens.

• Applicants must have passed The Open Window’s selection.

• Students who have studied in a related field will not be considered.

Application procedures

• Candidates who have passed The Open Window’s selection will receive a scholarship application form.

* Scholarship applications must reach the Academic Director on or before 18 November 2010.

• Successful candidates will be informed of the outcome by the end of November 2010.

• Successful candidates must confirm whether or not they accept the scholarship by fax on 012 665 0253 or email to info@openwindow.co.za on or before 3 December 2010.

• Candidates who fail to confirm in time may forfeit the scholarship.

• The Open Window management will have the discretion to award the scholarship to another deserving applicant should a candidate decide not to accept the scholarship.

Click here to download a scholarship application form

The Open Window Performance Scholarships

The Open Window annually awards scholarships to current students on the grounds of their academic performance.

Morgan Stanley scholarship program

To achieve this objective Morgan Stanley sponsors a variety of scholarships and internships for women and minorities, including the following:

Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholars Program

This program provides outstanding students of Black and Hispanic descent, who have been historically underrepresented as employees in the financial services industry, with a two-year academic scholarship and a paid internship in our Institutional Securities and Infrastructure divisions the summer prior to graduation.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)

This program provides talented undergraduate students of color nationwide with the opportunity to explore rewarding careers in some of the most competitive business areas including Asset Management, Investment Banking, Finance and Technology.

Targeted Recruiting Efforts

On an annual basis, we support, sponsor and participate in over 50 recruiting events targeting women and minorities. Some of these events include: Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting University of Chicago African-American MBA Association DuSable Conference University of Chicago Women in Business Conference Columbia Women in Business Conference Columbia Black Business Student Association Conference Graduate Women in Business National Conference Harvard Business School H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Harvard Women's Student Association Conference Kellogg Black Management Association Conference Kellogg Women's Business Association Conference MBA Jumpstart National Association of Black Accountants National Black MBA Association Conference National Society of Black Engineers Reaching Out MBA Conference for Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Students Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Society of Women Engineers Conference Stanford Black Business Student Association Conference Stanford Women in Management Banquet Stern Women in Business Conference Robert Toigo Foundation Career Fair Wharton Women in Business Career Conference and Fair Wharton Whitney Young Conference

External scholarships

The following is a non-comprehensive list of external scholarship and funding opportunities available for international students to study at the University of Southampton. Applications to and information about each of these scholarships should be made directly to the awarding body and not the International Office.

• Abbey National plc - Santander Universities scholarships for Iberian and Latin American students interested in completing a master's degree at the University of Southampton.
• Africa Education Trust provides a number of scholarships, grants and emergency funds to students from Africa studying in administration, education, science & technology
• Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme. The Aga Khan Foundation is a non-denominational development agency and can provide a number of scholarships for postgraduate study (mainly Masters though PhD considered) to students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique, Syria, France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada
• The Anglo-Jewish Association offers grants up to £500 for non-British Jewish students who could not otherwise afford to enter university
• Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation Scholarships offers partial funding for postgraduate study to citizens of Algeria, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and The Yemen. There is no website so send an email
• Becas Chile for Chilean students interested in studying postgraduate programmes in the UK, as well as some exchange schemes with partner institutions. The University of Southampton, as member of the Russell Group, has an agreement with Becas Chile.
• Beit Trust Scholarships support students from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in studying one-year taught Masters programme
• Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarships are for US undergraduate students seeking to undertake a study abroad programme
• The British Federation of Women Graduates offer scholarships to women studying in final year of their PhD in the UK
• Canada Student Loans Programme offers loans and grants to Canadian nationals who can demonstrate a financial need
• Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund awards annual awards ranging from £500 to £2000 to students who are currently enrolled within a UK university on a postgraduate programme. Though administered by the Canadian Women's Club the awards are open to both genders
• Cannon Colins Scholarship Programme offers funds to students from Southern African countries undertaking a one year taught masters in the UK
• Chevening scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, administered by the British Council, available in some 150 countries and nearly 2,300 are available each year
• Chevening - University of Southampton scholarships for Russian students offer funds to complete a Master's programme at the University of Southampton. The deadline for applications for 2009 entry was 10 October 2008.
• China Scholarship Council sponsors some 3000 Chinese students annually to undertake studies abroad
• The Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan offers a number of opportunities for funding study in the UK
• Commonwealth Scholarships Plan offers postgraduate scholarships to Canadian nationals
• CONACyT (Demanda libre) offers scholarships to Mexican students wishing to study a Masters or PhD in the UK in science, technology, humanities or social sciences
• CONACyT (Southampton) offers reductions in tuition fees to Mexican students wishing to study at the University of Southampton in the areas supported by Conacyt. Applications should be made through Conacyt.
• Croucher Foundation Grants are intended to enable permanent residents of Hong Kong to engage in research work in Natural Science, Medicine or Technology overseas
• Debswana Scholarship Programme is a full scholarship for students from Botswana. It is open to 'future Debswna employees' as well as current ones. It is available for various levels of study
• Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards support outstanding students from India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and the developing world to study a PhD in top rated UK research facilities.
• EPSRC Grants. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council provide some funding to individuals and institutions undertaking research in asscoiated areas. The application is forwarded by the educational institution and not the student
• ESRC is the Economic and Social Research Council. They provide funding for research in related areas. Students must be UK/EU residents in order to be eligible.
• Federal Student Aid (Stafford) Loans can help support US students to study overseas
• FIDERH offers loans for Mexican students to study masters, PhDs, and post-doctoral studies in engineering, technology, social sciences, economics, education, humanities, health sciences and natural sciences
• Fullbright Postgraduate Student Awards and Scholarships provide tuition and maintenance for US citizens for the first year of their postgraduate studies
• Fundacion Bancomer BBVA-British Council offers 1 scholarship for a Mexican student to study a Masters in contemporary art curation, and art criticism
• FUNED offers loans to Mexican students wishing to study a Masters in the UK. An agreement with Southampton offers reduced fees for Masters courses in economics, international relations, law, finance, engineering (maritime and aerodynamics), social statistics, sociology, social policy and MBAs
• GI Bill Benefit Programmes for educational development of US veterans
• Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund has some resource available to assist Sudanese students with their studies in the UK
• Great Britain - China Educational Trust Grants offer awards for study of up to 2500 for Chinese nationals to study in the UK
• International Federation of University Women offers funding for women who are members of the federation and are undetaking advanced research, study and training
• Hong Kong Scholarships for Excellence scheme is currently open for applications for the 2008/2009 academic year. It offers funding to undergraduate students from England to study in higher education institutions in Hong Kong.
• Karin Rida Said Foundation Scholarships offer funding opportunities to Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian students for postgraduate study in the UK
• King Faisal Foundation Scholarships are offered to outstanding Muslim students of any nationality for study in prestigious universities in the West
• Lanekassen is the Norwegian student loans and grants awarding body and will support Norwegian students to study overseas
• Magdalena O Vda de Brockmann offers scholarships for Mexican students to study a Masters in the UK in all areas except management
• Marshall Scholarships are open only to US students wishing to study in the UK.
• Mexican Embassy - website provides information on scholarships open to Mexican students including scholaraships offerred by SEP, Mexican Academy of Science, Royal Society and Wellcome Trust.
• Newby Trust provides bursaries to students with a proven track record of UK education whose financial circumstances have been affected by circumstances beyond their control
• Promep offers scholarships for Mexican, full-time teachers at state Universities in Mexico
• Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for some 1200 students to study abroad each year
• Stobie-SALT-University of Southampton Scholarship in Astronomy / Astrophysics is offered through a partnership between the South African National Research Foundation and University of Southampton. It provides support for South African students to undertake PhD level studies in Astronomy or Astrophysics at the University of Southampton
• UK-China Scholarships for Excellence offers funding to UK and Chinese PhD students and post doctoral researchers in both countries.
• UNESCO fellowships are available for specialised postgraduate training courses of a maximum of six months in duration
• Wellcome Trust fellowships are open to nationals or legal residents of a 'developing country'.

Travel Scholarships

The University annually offers up to ten Travel Scholarships, of a value not normally exceeding £400 each, for undergraduate students in the second year of their course. These awards are designed to assist students to travel, during the Easter or Long Vacation immediately following the receipt of the award. The journey should relate to the applicant's area of study, but at the same time should not represent an integral or required part of a particular course. Applications, which must include an indication of the specific purpose for which the award is sought, should be submitted to the Academic Registrar in accordance with the conditions described in the notices publicising the competition. These notices are usually made available in the Autumn term.

Additional grants, for travel to ancient sites, are offered annually from the Sheila Spire Fund. These awards are open to first- and second-year students, and are advertised alongside the Travelling Scholarships. Proposed projests need not relate to a student's course of study, but successful applicants must be able to demonstrate that the travel has a serious academic purpose.

The following travel reports are from Ameri

AHP Fellowships in Ghana University, Africa

The African Humanities Program Fellowships under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), University of Ghana and funded by the Carnegie Corporation has launched its 2011 fellowships at the Africa Wetlands at the University of Ghana.

This year’s awardees came mainly from Nigeria. My own lecturer–the woman who supervised my work as an undergrad–Dr. Jemima Anderson of the department of English at the university of Ghana was named as the 2010 ‘Award Winner – Ghana’ for her research which she is to undertake titled Politeness: Some Perspectives from Africa. As a fresh convert of Pragmatics (i got converted while working on the project Structure of Politeness in Women and Men in Radio Phone-ins), I’m a real fun of the woman.

The gathering is about the largest collection of real scholars contributing to the African body of knowledge that I have ever been privileged to be among. Listening to some of the Dissertation Fellows and Post-Doctoral Fellows outline their work, largely focusing on methodology, I couldn’t help thinking about when I’ll get back in there again with my own research. The reviewers’ comments on the draft proposal, those that did not win the awards, were informing.

The Conference will end tomorrow with a special dinner for all award winners, Fellows, Invited Senior Scholars and ACLS Representatives.
The AHP Fellowships accepts applications in December each year and awards academics who want to do research that will lead or contribute to the body of knowledge in Africa.