-International applicants entering year one of a full-time, four-year undergraduate degree program at Ryerson in Fall 2012.

A) Enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time and have completed an application to Ryerson, via the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) by March 1, 2012. ANDB) Currently enrolled (full-time) in the final year of an out-of-country secondary school (or equivalent) and entering Canada with Study Permit authorization.
-Applicants must achieve first-class standing in their country‘s equivalent of the Ontario Grade 12U program.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: 7 International Student Merit Scholarships, valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded across all programs on a grades-competitive basis (final admission average of 85%/A or equivalent required for consideration).International students must be currently enrolled on a full-time basis in the final year of an out-of-country secondary school (or equivalent).The required OUAC 105F application for admission must be received at Ryerson by March 1, 2012.International students must have a valid Canadian Study Permit by the time they register in courses at Ryerson and must maintain their International Student (Study Permit) status for the entirety of their first year of studies (fall and winter semesters) in order to receive and retain their scholarship.

Source: scholarship-positions.com

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Countries

Scholarship Description: The main objective of the Quota Scheme is to contribute to capacity building through education that will benefit the home country of the students when they return. The Quota Scheme is also intended to strengthen relations between Norway and the selected countries and thus contribute to internationalisation at Norwegian institutions of higher education. Most universities and university colleges in Norway participate in the Quota scheme. The institutions involved are allocated a certain number of students under the programme each year. The scheme normally includes courses at Master’s and Ph.D. level in addition to certain professional/Bachelor’s degrees. Most of the Norwegian institutions offer courses and educational programmes in English.

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In the UAE, GETEX benefits from the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, and hosts representative universities affiliated to the Ministry including the Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE University and Zayed University. The fair is also supported by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Dubai Knowledge Village & Dubai International Academic City – the region’s largest clusters of training institutes and higher education providers. Regular participants at the show include the British Council, Agence EduFrance, the Canadian Consulate, OSEC Business network Switzerland, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and groups from India, Australia, USA, Turkey, Lebanon and Ireland among others.

GETEX 2012 will occupy an area of 14,000 square meters and will host over 500 exhibitors offering 2,500+ study and training options in over 40 countries. The event will include the Global EdTech Forum, a conference dedicated to teachers and school leaders.

GETEX 2012 will focus on :

• General Education
• Higher Education
• Vocational Education
• Training & Professional Development
• Global EdTech Forum

Source: mygetex.com

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries:
Category 1: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Category 2: Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients, except the ones listed on Category 1 and the other following exceptions: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Scholarship Description: The University of Skövde offers scholarships to students attending a Master’s programme at our university. The scholarships are tuition fee waivers of SEK 60 000 / year (50% of the tuition fee), and the amount will be deducted from the tuition fee when you receive the invoice. The scholarship granting criterion is academic merits. The scholarship can only be awarded to tuition paying students. Please note that you have to be able to finance the rest of the tuition fee yourself and to cover all the living expenses during your stay in Sweden. If you want to apply for a scholarship at the University of Skövde please fill in the Scholarship Application Form. Please read the information below with the list of countries (categories 1 and 2) before you apply for a scholarship.

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Source: elearningguild

Study Subject(s):Subjects taught at University
Course Level ostgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Durham University
Scholarship can be taken at: Uk

Eligibility:
Hold a first class bachelors degree from a West African Institution and satisfy the admissions requirements of your chosen course, including English Language Proficiency ·Be a national from, and residing in, one of the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo ·Liable to pay fees at the overseas student rate ·Intending to start your course of study in September 2012.

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1. Provide a pre-recorded informational virtual tour of your project, work, or organization. This should be focused on the work you’re doing in open education, designed for a general audience. These can be done in any language.

2. Offer a webinar. Webinars are well suited for topics of general interest, such as what’s happening in open education in a particular area or country, or topics that offer discussion possibilities. Webinars can be scheduled in any language, 24 hours a day. Organizers would also like to feature question and answer sessions in a variety of languages and time zones.

3. Pre-record a presentation on open education concepts. Do you have an inspiring presentation about open education? Can you discuss the issues that open education seeks to address in your country, region or globally? Organizers plan to feature short, introductory overviews of open education and OER for different audiences, such as those new to the idea, policy makers, faculty, etc. Presentations in any language are welcome.

4. Create or share text-based, downloadable information. This should be information on the open education movement, in any language, appropriate to introduce the movement and its important concepts to a variety of audiences. Specific information on your project can be linked to from the open education week website.

5. Sponsor or host a local event during the week of 5-10 March. This could be a community discussions, a forum on open education, a challenge and/or a celebration. Organizers invite you to get creative with planning events. Suggestions and support will be available on the open education week web site, and the planning group is happy to work with you to create bigger impact.

Let Open Education Week organizers know how you would like to participate by filling out the attached form, also available on the www.openeducationweek.org website, or contacting them atopeneducationwk@gmail.com. The OCW Consortium is coordinating this community run event. There is no cost to participate. Follow us on twitter at #openeducationwk and facebook atfacebook.com/openeducationwk.

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Scholarships are available for year 2012 and closing date is 31 May 2012.

Study Subject: Chemical Engineering, Computing and Information Science, Electrical Power Engineering, Engineering Systems and Management, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering.
Employer:  Government of the United Arab Emirates
Level: Masters
Scholarship Description: The Programme extends to the eight Master of Science Programmes offered at MASDAR Institute. All IRENA scholars are entitled to generous benefits and are offered IRENA’s exclusive Lecture Programme, which will provide IRENA’s scholars with an overview of the current state of renewable energies.

In the following text, interested students can find all necessary information and specifics or useful links to further sources that explain the MSc Programmes, entry requirements and the selection process. Extensive information can be retrieved from IRENA’s and MASDAR Institute’s websites

During these two years Programmes, IRENA’s MSc scholars will work on a research project and can select between the below listed MSc Programmes. The study is completed with a Master thesis. Research project and Master thesis shall be relevant to renewable energies

Submit your application, if you comply with following MASDAR Institute criteria:

• Relevant undergraduate degree from a college, university or technical college of acceptable standing in the field of science, engineering or information technology
• Minimum CGPA required: 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
• Competence in spoken and written English. Minimum TOEFL score: 91 (IBT) on the international TOEFL. Minimum academic IELTSscore: 6.5.
• Minimum GRE quantitative score: 700(or 155 on the new scale) .
• Academic record and credentials must indicate the ability to achieve distinction

And following IRENA criteria:

• Desired specialisation within the chosen MSc programme.
• Description of knowledge already acquired in the field of renewable energies and relevant previous professional engagements or experience.
• In case of equal aptitude, priority access will be given to applicants from Developing Countries.

Source: scholarship-positions.com

Over 400 young entrepreneurs gathered January 17th-18th in Marrakech to explore opportunities for partnerships and common projects. The second US-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conferencehighlighted youth business opportunities as a fundamental aspect of Maghreb economic policies aimed at ensuring social peace and political stability.

The new Moroccan government sees youth employment as a high-priority issue, Economy and Finance Minister Nizar Baraka told Magharebia.

Participants addressed ways to create new jobs and business ventures as well as cultivate partnership links between the Maghreb and the United States.

Furthermore, they discussed the tools needed, be they technical, financial or legal, to meet the needs of young businesspeople.

“If we can provide young people with the help and support they need to realise their projects, then we will be in a position to combat rising unemployment in an effective way,” said Moussa Hachem, a young entrepreneur in the field of new communication technologies from Casablanca.

It is high time for young people in the Maghreb to work together and to promote a business culture in their countries, participants agreed. Youth entrepreneurs need support and educational programmes in line with the actual needs of the labour market, they stressed.

In conclusion, they called for the promotion of partnerships in the fields of training and coaching so that people can capitalise on successful experiences in the field.

El Hadi Belabbas, Tunisian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Asian and American relations, said that democratic development in the Maghreb would come about through international co-operation in the economic and social spheres.

For her part, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said at the conference that young people must from now on be seen as real players and driving forces within their societies, not as mere consumers.

This partnership will allow young Maghreb entrepreneurs to realise their projects, to communicate with one another, to seek funding for their plans and to benefit from training sessions to consolidate their skills and learn languages, said US Assistant Secretary of State José W. Fernandez.

The US government has announced that it is putting the finishing touches to a $4 million programme to support young Maghreb entrepreneurs over the coming year.

The conference, which is the brainchild of Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) and the North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity (NAPEO), aims to stimulate partners in the worlds of business, universities and state bodies in the Maghreb and the US. The goal is to promote economic equality, encourage start-ups through training and greater access to capital, and inspire young entrepreneurs to play a role in generating jobs in the region.

Source: magharebia.com