General Grant Schemes (not country specific)

Many of the schemes detailed below will be available to students from more than one continent.

Sainsbury Management Fellowship

Eligibility: This scholarship offered by the Royal Academy of Engineering is open to individuals that have
a confirmed place on an MBA programme. You must apply before starting your course of study. Open to
EU/ EEA. Additionally, applicants should hold a first or second class honours degree in an engineering
discipline. For further information on eligibility and application deadline
Award amount: £30,000 (GBP) for full time MBA students
Contact: http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/schemes-for-people-in-industry/sainsbury-
management-fellowship/how-to-apply

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to citizens of any country in which there are Rotary clubs
While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give
presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups.
Award amount: Up to US$25,000 for one academic year
Contact: https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/apply-grants/global-grants

IDB-Japan Scholarship Program

Eligibility: Students from any of the Bank's borrowing member countries, which include Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and the Caribbean.
Award Amounts: The scholarship provides benefits covering full tuition, university medical and accident
insurance, an installation allowance, a monthly subsistence allowance, a book allowance, and economy
class travel.
Deadlines: Northern hemisphere programme application forms are distributed in March each year. The
deadline for applications is mid-May, and selection is in early July.
Contact: http://www.iadb.org/

Commonwealth Scholarship & Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

Eligibility: General scholarships are open to Commonwealth citizens and British protected persons
permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom.
Award amount: Travel, tuition fees, book allowance, personal maintenance.
Contact: http://www.csfp-online.org/

British Chevening Scholarships

The Chevening programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), provides
scholarships for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education. The scholarships
are administered overseas and in the UK by the British Council on behalf of the FCO. Most scholarships are
for one year Master's courses or equivalent.
Amount: Scholarships cover all or part of the cost of the period of study. Some scholarships are jointly
funded with leading industrial and commercial firms and grant-giving foundations. These are often
advertised locally in those countries where the awards are to be offered. Otherwise information will be
available at the local British Diplomatic Mission or British Council office.
Apply to: Applications for the British Chevening Scholarships must be made through the British Diplomatic
Mission in the student's country of origin.
URL: http://www.chevening.org

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

The Program (IFP) was launched by the Ford Foundation in 2000 to provide opportunities for advanced
study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields,
furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide.
Eligibility: Applicants must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country or territory.
Currently, these are: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico,
Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand,
Uganda, and Vietnam. IFP selects Fellows on the strength of their clearly stated intention to serve their
communities and countries of origin, and expects that they will honour this obligation.
URL: http://www.fordifp.net

IFUW International Fellowships

Eligibility: All applicants must be women graduates and either a member of one of IFUW's 72 national
federations and associations or, if living in a country where there is not yet a national affiliate, an
independent member of IFUW, or an international individual member of IFUW. All candidates must have
obtained admission to the proposed place of study prior to applying to IFUW's competition. An official
letter of acceptance must accompany the application.
Amount: The awards provide a maximum of twelve months support and are not renewable. No
assistance is given for travel to conferences or direct family support.
Contact: International Federation of University Women Headquarters 8 rue de l'Ancien-Port CH-1201
Geneva Switzerland Tel: (+41) 22 731 23 80 Fax: (+41) 22 738 04 40 Email: info@ifuw.org
URL: http://www.ifuw.org/what-we-do/grants-fellowships/

The Richard Metzler and Roland Berger AMCF Scholarships

Eligibility: The applicant must be currently pursuing a Masters at a leading institution of higher learning;
be able to demonstrate academic excellence; be able to provide evidence of strong leadership skills and
have demonstrated responsible citizenship through community service or related activities; be able to
show a commitment to pursuing a career in the field of management consulting; be able to provide a letter
of recommendation from either an academic or professional source.
Amount: The scholarship amounts total USD 2500 each - one for the US and one for Europe. It should
be noted that applying for this scholarship does not guarantee an award will be granted.
Contact: 380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10168 USA Tel: 212.551.7887 Fax:
212.551.7934 Email: info@amcf.org
URL: http://www.amcf.org/2005/scholarship

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)

Eligibility: The Foundation accepts applications from students who have no other means of financing
their studies, from countries where it has branches, affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with
processing applications and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Tajikistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Syria, Iran, France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the
United States and Canada. Applications from students who have already started their course of study are
not considered.
Selection Criteria: The main criteria for selecting award winners are: l) excellent academic records, 2)
genuine financial need, 3) admission to a reputable institution of higher learning and 4) thoughtful and
coherent educational and career plans.
Financial Assistance: The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only. The
cost of travel is not included in AKF scholarships. Preference is given to those who have been able to
secure some funding from alternative sources. Half of the scholarship amount is considered as a loan,
which must be reimbursed with a 5% service charge. A guarantor is required to co-sign the loan
agreement.
Application Procedures: Students may obtain application forms from Aga Khan Development Network
representatives in their country of current residence. Forms are available as of 01January each year and
completed applications should be returned to the institution from which the form was obtained, or to the
address typed on the front of the form. They should not be sent to Geneva. The deadline for submission
of applications is 31 March. Applicants should be prepared to be interviewed by local Scholarship
Committees about their financial situation, their academic performance, extracurricular achievements and
career plans. The Aga Khan Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of their application in the first
week of July.
URL: http://www.akdn.org/akfisp/HTML/

Anglo-Jewish Association Bursary

Eligibility: Jewish students of any nationality studying in the UK
No. of Awards: 100 to 120 awarded annually
Award amount: Up to £500 per year
To apply: write a formal letter of application before 01 May, to
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The Secretary Anglo-Jewish Association Commonwealth House (5 floor) 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1NU Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 2111 Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 2611 Email:
http://www.anglojewish.org.uk/index.php/contact

Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation (ABCCF) Student Grant

Nationals of an Arab League State with residency in their country can apply for grants. Applicants should
not be over 40 years of age and must have UK student visa status. Applicants must show a commitment
to return to the Arab world on completing study.
No. of Awards: Up to 30 awarded annually
Value: Up to £2,000 per academic year for up to 3-4 years.
URL: www.abcc.org.uk.

IIE Management Scholarship

Eligibility: To encourage corporate members of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers to undertake
formal management training leading to award of MBA or similar qualification
Award amount: 1 awarded annually of £1000 per year
To apply: Submit application form to IIE office by the closing date of 30 April
Contact: Administered by the Institution of Electrical Engineers Qualifications Dept. ref Q SP, Savoy
Place London WC2R 0BL UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7240 1871 Fax: +44 (0)20 7497 3633 E-mail:
twatter@iee.org.uk
URL: http://www.iienet2.org/Details.aspx?id=857

BFWG charitable Foundation

Eligibility: Open to women graduates studying in the UK on a course of one year or longer
Value: Up to £2,500 offered on an annual basis
Contact: http://www.ffwg.org.uk/

Karim Rida Said Foundation (KRSF)

Eligibility: Nationals of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria, normally resident in the Arab world and
not holding any form of British residency. Candidates must be under 40 years of age, have a good first
degree and provide evidence of proficiency in English. They must be able to demonstrate that their
chosen course of study will be of use to their home country or the Middle Eastern region. Candidates
would need to apply for a place on a course in Britain and must be prepared to sign a binding undertaking
to return to their home country or a country of the Arab League for a set period.
Value: The KRSF can provide full or partial scholarships for Masters degrees at universities around the
UK depending on the level of financial need or whether other grants are available to applicants.
To apply: Application forms and guidance notes can be downloaded from the KRSF website. Applicants
in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria must submit applications to the local British Council office by 28
February each year. Applicants in the UK must return the forms to the KRSF office in London by 1 May
each year.
Contact: Local British Council office in one of the qualifying countries or Karim Rida Said Foundation 4
Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QA Tel: +44 (0)20 7691 2772 Fax: +44 (0)20 7691 2780 email:
scholars@krsf.org
URL: http://www.krsf.org

Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation Studentship

Eligibility: The Foundation provides studentships to support successful applicants who have been
accepted to do a Masters degree in economics, finance or a similar subject at a leading British university
or business school. The Trustees take into account an applicant's suitability for the course, as well as his
or her plans for a subsequent career in journalism. The Trustees favour applicants who can write well and
who want to be financial journalists. They also want successful applicants to produce, at the end of their
course, some work that is fit for publication
Value: Awards range from £5,000 to a maximum of £15,000 covering fees and a contribution towards
living expenses.
To apply: These studentships are advertised in The Economist in March each year. These
advertisements explain how to apply. Interested individuals should apply only through this process. The
Foundation will not accept applications at other times of the year.