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September 22, 2019

DAAD scholarship 2019 for masters in Germany
DAAD
Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 July 2019 (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts Sept/Oct 2020
Brief description:
The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance Programme offers very good graduates from developing countries the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country at German institutions of higher education.
Participating Programmes in Host Institutions:
The scholarships are awarded for selected Master courses at German institutions of higher education listed below:
•  Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
•  University of Duisburg-Essen: MA Development and Governance
•  Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
•  Leuphana University of Lüneburg: Public Economics, Law and Politics (PELP)
•  Hochschule Osnabrück: Management in Non-Profit Organisations
•  University of Osnabrück: Master of  Democratic Governance and Civil Society
•  University of Passau: Master of Governance and Public Policy
•  University of Potsdam: Master of Public Management (MPM)
The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German and/or English.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target group for DAAD scholarship 2019 for masters 
The scholarship scheme is open to candidates from Africa, Latin America, North/Central America, South Asia, Southeast Asia as well as from countries in the Middle East. See list of eligible countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
DAAD scholarship holders within the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme are exempted from tuition fees. DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 850 €. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany, appropriate travel allowance, a study and research subsidy as well as rent subsidies and/or allowances for spouses and/or children where applicable.
Prior to their study programmes, all scholarship holders receive a 6- months-German language course from April 2020 to September 2020.
Eligibility for DAAD scholarship 2019 for masters 
The scholarship targets very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who in the future want to actively contribute to the social and economic development of their home countries. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.
The main DAAD criteria for selection are: the study results, knowledge of English (and German), political and social engagement, a convincing description of the subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit after the return to the home country.
The latest university degree should have been obtained during the six years prior to the application for the scholarship. Applicants cannot be considered if they have stayed in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application.
All Master courses have further additional requirements that must be fulfilled by the applicants at any case.
Application instructions:
Please submit your applications for the selected master`s courses and for the DAAD scholarship to the respective universities only (not to DAAD). You must indicate that you are applying for the DAAD Helmut-SchmidtProgramme (Master’s scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance). The application period at all 8 universities lasts from 1 June – 31 July 2019.
It is important to read the 2020 Announcement and visit the official website (found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: CLICK HERE TO OPEN
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September 16, 2019
Denmark scholarships for international students 2019
Copenhagen Business School in Denmark invites applications for a number of vacant PhD scholarships (3-5) in 2019.
The  Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI) atThe three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student.
The PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD School in Economics and Management. The selected candidates will participate in the SI PhD cohort, which is a formal research-training program. This includes a package of courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, econometrics, publishing etc.
CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. Recent SI PhD graduates have been successfully placed at institutions like SKEMA, Tilburg, IESE, and University of Southern California.

Worth of Award

  • The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app.
  • DKK 28,837.00 (app. 3,865.00 euro) up to DKK 34,865.00 (app. 4,670.00 euro), depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17.1% of the base salary.

Eligibility

  • The Department will give priority to applicants with the following qualifications: high grades from their universities, an educational background in the social sciences, and finally, the applicants must be fluent in English.
  • To be considered for the 3 years programme, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process and a total of 180+120 ECTS). However, applicants who hold a one year Master’s degree may also be considered for evaluation.
  • PhD students who enter the PhD programme with a one year Master’s degree (60 ECTS) will be offered a 4 years programme and will be considered a Master’s student for the first 2 years of the programme.
  • The PhD scholarship includes teaching obligations.

How to Apply for Denmark scholarships for international students 2019

  • Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices by the application deadline.
  • The application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below.
  • The application must include a 5-page project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material as well as a work plan.
In addition to the research proposal, the application must include:
  • Relevant diplomas or documentation of enrolment as a master student,
  • Curriculum vitae (CV),
  • A list of papers and publications, and if relevant one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis)
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September 10, 2019 , ,

This is a Guest post by Andrew.
Andrew is an educator who’s passion is helping students pursue education and online degrees. He has been writing for more than 2 years. His additional hobbies include skydiving, football and baseball.
College expense is something which almost each and every household has to include in it’s budget. Unless you’ve enough bank balance to support the cost of education either for yourself or for your family members, you’ve to depend on student loans. However, with a little bit of careful budgeting you can manage the education costs quite efficiently.
5 Tips to manage monthly budget and afford college expenses
If you’re wondering how you can work on your budget plan to afford your college expenses, then the following section may provide you with some easy solutions. Have a look at the budgeting solutions below and manage college expenses efficiently:
  1. Concentrate on saving more: It’s not possible to manage college expenses without saving more. You must make it a point to balance your income and expenses even more carefully to increase your savings. Increasing income will also make a positive difference to your savings account.
  2. Go to libraries rather than buying books: Why wasting money on buying brand new books when you can borrow them from a nearby library? This will reduce your expenses to some extent. If you really need to buy some book, then you may buy old books from your seniors. You can expect good discounts on old books too.
  3. Create a separate savings account for college expenses: Save separately for your college and tuition fees. Try not to use that savings for some other reason. Keep saving in that separate account on a regular basis. This will surely help you to manage your college expenses efficiently.
  4. Modify your budget every month: Your expenses aren’t the same every month. So, you need to keep modifying your budget according to the changing requirements. This is extremely important to maintain the balance in your monthly savings for college education. You must do the modifications every month to get an average amount that you can save.
  5. Skip costly apartments: Dorms aren’t that much cheap at all. So, it’s better to skip costly apartments and shift into college hostels that aren’t much expensive. This will help you to save on rent and you’ll be able to modify your budget accordingly. You may even share an apartment with your friends. Sharing is better when it comes to affordable accommodation.
All these 5 tips will help you to manage your budget effectively so that you can pay off your college fees on time. So, try these tips and stay away from student loan debts as well.
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September 07, 2019
UK. Three years PhD studentships are available within the Advanced Interfaces Group (AIG) as part EPSRC-funded project. The PhD student will join the AIG within the School of Computer Science. He or she will study image processing techniques to support reconstruction methods.
Initially, the focus will be on identification and removal of shadows from images, which is an important step in recovering surface reflectance properties. Subsequently, the intention is to explore image-based methods for identifying and classifying trees, initially using Gabor Filters.
The goal is to derive methods for identifying and removing shrubs and trees from reconstructed models and then re-introduce them into the final high-fidelity rendered scenes.
The project will focus to research the application to architectural design of novel real-time, interactive computer graphics techniques for visualization, planning and public consultation. Specifically, to derive new methods for automatically capturing geometric models of existing architectural sites and then using these models for interactive exploration of design decisions.
As well as recovering geometry, we shall be exploring methods for deriving the ambient illumination at the captured scene – so-called inverse rendering. From this we intend to compute surface properties, allowing the scenes to bere-illuminated using global illumination methods, so that the visual impact of design decisions can be explored under varying lighting conditions.
Although available from 1 October 2019, the normal starting time for PhD programmes is September, and applications from people wishing to start in Jan 2020, or earlier, are warmly welcomed.
The studentships are available to UK/EU applicants. Applicants should have a first class or good upper second class Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Computer Science or a related subject (e.g. mathematics, electronic engineering, physics or mathematical science). Good mathematical and programming skills are essential, but training in other areas specific to the project will be provided as appropriate.
Further information about PhD studentships within The School of Computer Science, how to apply for advertised posts, and application forms are available online.
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September 04, 2019
The PASS4 Golf team offers the best consultancy service in Europe with over 50 years of professionally qualified experience in golf, university sport and education. Our proven reputation is based on integrity, trust and successful placement of student athletes in US universities.
PASS4 GOLF is a non-profit business founded in 2002 by Barry Poole and US based Philip Poole a US soccer scholarship graduate to assess, assist, promote and support student athletes find and win sports scholarships in Higher Education. 
The UK team include Director Daniel Gray a US sports scholarship graduate and Barry Poole a former golf publisher and course designer. Over the years we have been diligently advising golfers and their parents about the fierce competition for golf places in American universities and colleges.
There are over 22 million golfers and some 18,000 golf courses in the USA. Most students’ athletes who seek golf scholarships are from Socio-Economic AB backgrounds who prepare for university throughout High School and are used to saving/paying for their education. American families in general prepare well in advance to take advantage of the best scholarships in both State and Private sectors completing their SAT testing by end of Year 12. 
International golfers seeking places in the best golf programmes need to display desire and determination and be recommended as prospects capable of winning with the right academic qualifications to gain admission into the main stream academic entry systems.
At PASS4Golf we tell it as it is. Some consultants will raise expectation in the hope that you will decide to move forward. PASS4Golf has no allegiances or affiliations with any of the industry golf bodies. We adhere to the principles we are reknowned for in Assessing Soccer players. Unlike Football where assessing players skills can be contentiously subjective, golf handicap like it or not is the measure of developmental progression and of current ability.   
The American universities and college golf systems can be stepping stones to the professional tours for golfers wishing to earn a living playing competitively. For golfers seeking either to remain in the game in some other capacity or following a career in one of the professions after graduating from a US university or college golf program can offer a life rewarding experience with a greater number of job opportunities in the game.
Young golfer teaching and competitive development within the American systems is no better than in the UK. Weather and course conditions in the South may be generally better and opportunities for playing and jobs may be far more numerous than in the UK. However, the elite and talented development work at senior and junior levels supported by the the R&A, the Golf Unions and the PGA’s is superb and a match for what our American counter parts do.
The opportunities and challenges offered in the US university and colleges sectors for young talented golfers are there to be taken although international golfers cannot continue to go on expecting fully or almost fully funded places unless they offer proven talent both on the Course and in the Classroom. Careful financial planning matched to desire, determination and talent is required to reap the rewards. If these elements are present PASS4Golf will open the door to hundreds of US male & female university & college golf coaches in the USA who recruit for the Golf team.
We will initially Evaluate any suitable elite or highly talented golfer in the 15 to 21 age range.
EVALUATION. Register your interest at “Free Evaluation” above to find out if you are eligible for one of the academic entry levels for US golf scholarships. Suitable candidates will then be invited to request an Assessment.
ASSESSMENT. As part of the Professional Assessment we will look at your golf history, your grades, take up your references and and advise on your potential. Most important we will advise you and your parents about all the upfront costs of “getting to the USA” plus the cost of education if any after the scholarships you could attract.  
NETWORKING. If you decide to join the PASS4Golf Network you will be personally introduced and recommended as suitably prepared to join a US university or college golf program. Our Network and Database covers all universities and colleges offering places. All Networking clients are mentored all through the process up to departure to America.
Over 175 PASS4 Network clients joined US programs in the 2019 Fall Semester to study and play in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For 2019 and 2020 NOW is the time to start preparing for that valuable life changing golf scholarship.
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August 31, 2019
In an independent enquiry issued by the Higher Education Commission in 2012, universities were recommended to engage systematically with distance and on-line learning as a means of widening access to postgraduate education. This enquiry highlighted how full-time study was simply not an option for postgraduates with family or financial commitment. For others already in employment, who simply wished to improve their career prospects, full-time study was not an attractive prospect. In an article published on this website in that same year, Wendy Reed explored the idea of improving employability with a professional qualification. She pointed to the benefits of flexible learning and identified the Open University as a key player in this type of educational provision.
Since 2012, universities across the UK have responded to this widening participation agenda, offering postgraduate study qualifications in a variety of forms:
  • part-time;
  • distance learning;
  • on-line training and assessment provisions;
  • regional seminars and workshops;
  • annual residential schools. 
If you are thinking of pursuing a postgraduate diploma or a Master’s, then the distance learning elements of these courses can differ greatly depending on the course. With distance learning and on-line postgraduate qualifications becoming increasingly popular, it is worth exploring what to expect from this type of course provision. 

A Master’s by Research via Distance Learning

This option is best suited to postgraduates who have a clearly defined project already in mind, or whose research is affiliated closely with their job, or with local resources. The principal difference between a research Master’s by distance learning or on campus is that your supervisory meetings are conducted on line via Skype or Facetime, or even by telephone. On-campus requirements differ from various institutions, so you should check these out before you apply. In most cases, you are not required to attend campus unless you wish to do so. However, at some universities, your course fees also include travel and accommodation for yearly on-campus visits.

Postgraduate Diplomas and Taught Masters via distance learning

A Postgraduate Diploma or a Taught Master’s via a distance learning route follow similar patterns, in that the courses are delivered through a university’s ‘virtual learning environment’. Here you will have access to an online Tutor and in the case of a Taught Master’s, a dissertation supervisor. All the course material and online resources are available via a university’s virtual learning environment and your assignments will often be submitted here. Universities use their on line platforms to encourage students and academic staff to interact through online chats and discussion forums. In general, attendance requirements are limited to examinations at the end of the year or the module. For some postgraduate distance learning courses, universities adopt blended learning, where study-based weeks or days are a compulsory element of the course. While these compulsory events are often on campus, some universities also offer regional tutorials and seminar workshops.
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