$20,000 100 SHORT STORY COMPETITION

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Dear writers, The César Egido Serrano Foundation is the non-profit Foundation convener of this initiative, and whose objective is to use words and therefore dialogue as a tool for understanding between different cultures and religions. The competition first prize is $20,000 for the best short story. All entries will be evaluated by an international jury of great prestige, and the finalist’s stories will be published. A maximum of two stories per person of no more than 100 words each, should be submitted from the following link: https://www.fundacioncesaregidoserrano.com/en/activities/short-tales-contest/5-edition/participation-form/lang/en-GB Each participant recommended by you, should enter the following identification code in the registration form:                                               50569 The Museo de la Palabra is a heritage site of the Fundación César Egido Serrano, it is located in Quero, Toledo (Spain), on the first route of Don Quixote.

Japan: Fully-Funded JJ/WBGSP Scholarship for International Students at Keio University, 2018

Keio University, a leading private university in Japan, established the program as one of the partnership programs of the Joint Japan /World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP). Funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank, the JJ/WBGSP is a personal training project which awards scholarships to help developing countries strengthen their human resources.

The Graduate School of Business and Commerce of Keio University and the National Tax Agency have responded to this mission of the JJ/WBGSP by training five scholars each year in the area of tax policy and management. Participants are expected to return to their home countries to become leaders in improving taxation practices.

Application Deadline: 31st October 2017

http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/jjwbgsp/index.html

University/institution of Study: Keio University
Scholarship Sponsor:Keio University, Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
Country of Study: Japan
Level of Study: Masters

Scholarship Benefits:

The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

• Economy class air travel between your home country and the host university at the start of your studyprogram and immediately following the end of the scholarship period. In addition to the two-way airtravel, scholars will receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip;
• Tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance usually obtained through the university.
• A monthly allowance of JPY 152,000 to cover living expenses, including books.

The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does NOT cover:

• VISA application（s） costs
• Expenses to bring and/or support a scholar’s family members;
• Extra-curricular courses or training;
• Language training not provided by the graduate program;
• Additional travel during the course of the study program;
• Expenses related to research, supplementary educational materials, field trips, participation in workshops/seminars, or internships; or
• Educational equipment such as computers.

Field/Area of Study: Taxation Policy and Management
Type of Award: Full Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Be a national of a Bank member country that is eligible to receive Bank financing and not be a national of any country that is not eligible to receive the Bank financing.
• Not hold dual citizen of any developed country.
• Be in good health with respect to the capacity to be a productive scholar for the duration of the Graduate Program, as certified by a medical doctor.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic achievement earned at least three years prior to the Scholarship Application Deadline.
• Not received any scholarship funding to earn a Graduate degree or its equivalent from any sources funded by the government of Japan.
• Be employed in a paid and full time position at the time of the Scholarship Application Deadline unless the applicant is from a country identified in the World Bank’s “Harmonized List of Fragile Situations”.
• Have, by the time of the Scholarship Application Deadline, at least three years of recent full time paid professional experience in the field of tax policy and administration after a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country; If the applicant 18 Admission Information is from a country identified in the World Bank’s “Harmonized List of Fragile Situations” at the time of the Scholarship Application Deadline, the recent professional experience does not have to be full time or paid.
• Not be an Executive Director, his / her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group(the World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew.
• Admitted to the University unconditionally or conditionally only upon securing financing.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the English language at the level of a TOEFL score of 550(PBT), 213(CBT) or 79 (iBT) or better, or an IELTS score of 6.0 or better.
• Meet any other criteria for admission established by Keio University.
• Applicants must not be currently pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. program in industrialized countries.
• Applicants must not have had one or more years of training / studies and / or residency in an industrialized country.
• Applicants must not be permanent residents / nationals of industrialized countries.

Eligible Countries: World Bank (non-industrialised) Member countries

Instruction on Application:

Applications for April 2018 admission must reach the JJ/WBGSP Office by no later than October 31, 2017.

• Application documents must be submitted by mail and must reach the Keio University by the deadline, October 31, 2017. We do not accept applications via fax or email.
• Send the original copy of the application forms. Copies of the application will not be accepted.
• Please make a copy of all the application documents for your records. The World Bank may ask you to submit the copy in the selection process by the World Bank.
• Late applications and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Keio will not notify applicants of missing documents.
• Applicants who have applied for a program offered by Keio and have passed the selection process by Keio will be asked to complete additional online application by the World Bank, which will make the final admission decision.

It is important to go through the Application Lists and Guidebook ASAP before applying.
http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/jjwbgsp/index.html

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Scholarship Description: Trent University is inviting applications for Thomas J. Bata Memorial Graduate Scholarships. Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate programme (M.A., MSc., PhD) programme.
About University: Trent University is a public liberal Arts and science-oriented university located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, with a satellite campus in Oshawa, which serves the Regional Municipality of Durham.
Degree Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate programme (M.A., MSc., Ph.D.) programme.
Country of Study: Canada
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SCHOLARSHIPS IN CANADA Available Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Benefits: This $5,000 scholarship is intended to support a student that demonstrates leadership qualities such as innovation, entrepreneurship, community responsibility and global citizenship.
Eligibility:

• Must not be holding any other major scholarship.
• Open to all domestic or international full-time graduate students (M.A., MSc., PhD) with an admission GPA of A- and have continued to achieve academic excellence during graduate studies at Trent University. Students may be in any year of any graduate program.

NOTE:  Success recipient must agree to release their personal information specific to their name, program, research and details of their leadership qualities that exemplify the qualities of the Thomas J. Bata Memorial Graduate Scholarship.

Eligible Nationalities: Scholarships are open to all domestic or international students
Application Procedure: Application Requirements:

• Curriculum vitae
• Transcripts – unofficial accepted
• A statement of research(maximum two pages)
• A brief non-technical summary (maximum of 400 words)
• A statement of leadership (maximum two pages) describing the activities and contributions of the applicant which aligns with the values and legacy of Thomas J. Bata.
• One confidential letter of reference from a member of the community addressing leadership activities, extracurricular interactions and collaborations, and character.

Application Form
Deadline: The application deadline is October 2, 2017.
Scholarship Link

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Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for Fully Funded Karsh International Scholarship at Duke University for the year 2018. The scholarship is available to pursue the Undergraduate program.
The aim of the scholarship is to bring to bring together top students from all over the world. Universit’s current cohort of Karsh International Scholars includes students from Ukraine, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Romania, Ecuador, Spain, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Nepal.
About University: Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. Duke University’s ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 8.
Degree Level: Scholarship is available to pursue Undergraduate programme.
Country of Study: USA
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Scholarship Benefits: This Karsh International Scholarship is fully – funded scholarship. Karsh International Scholarships cover tuition, room and board, mandatory fees, and demonstrated a need that exceeds those costs. In addition, the scholarship covers up to $7000 of funding for research/service opportunities during the three summers prior to graduation. Karsh Scholars may also apply for support for necessities, such as computers.

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
The Karsh International Scholarship was created to bring together top students from all over the world. Our current cohort of Karsh International Scholars includes students from Ukraine, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Romania, Ecuador, Spain, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Nepal. Their academic ambitions and fields of study at Duke are as various as their homelands. Karsh scholars literally embody the ideas of “global citizenship” and boundary-crossing.

Eligible Nationalities: International students are welcome to apply.
Application Procedure: The mode of application is online. Applicants can check the application instructions below.
Application Form
Deadline: Applications are accepted anytime.
Scholarship Link