Located on a parkland campus one mile from the centre of the 2000 year-old city, the University of Bath offers study opportunities in Engineering and Design, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and the Sciences. Ranked 3rd in the UK Sunday Times Un ...
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The University has a long tradition of welcoming international students and is pleased to offer a number of scholarships for entry at undergraduate level.
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The Foundation for the International Exchange of Students (FIES) was incorporated at the University of Arkansas as a non-profit organization in 1949. Since the 1949-50 academic year it has brought more than 400 students from 55 countries to study at the U ...
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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1965 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research.
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The University of Sydney has various Faculty-specific scholarships vailable to both undergraduate and post-graduate students.
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To facilitate access to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities, the University of Lausanne makes available around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis.
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University of Oulu does not charge tuition fees from international degree students.
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The UNIFEM Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNIFEM's work. It is designed to complement women's development-oriented studies with practical experience in various ...
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Awarded to student(s) with superior academic achievement registered in
an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta who are participating in a university-approved education, research, and/or community service experience outside of Canada.
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The Faculty of Engineering is pleased to announce scholarships of £500 for outstanding overseas undergraduate students. Each department in the Faculty offers first-year scholarships of £500 to overseas fee-paying undergraduates. The scholarships are as f ...
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The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
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USIT’s Work in Ireland program offers current students and recent graduates the once in a lifetime opportunity to work and travel in Ireland for up to 12 months. A variety of independent programs allow you to work in whatever industry you desire in Irelan ...
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The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to undertake an internship at its Headquarters in New York. The objective of the internship programme is threefold: a) to provide a framework by which graduate and pos ...
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Each year UNIDIR offers a limited number of unpaid internships. Successful applicants are able to demonstrate a strong interest in disarmament, security, arms control, peace studies or related issues and have an understanding of and experience in research ...
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The objective of the internship programme is to provide a framework through which graduate and postgraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned to the UNFCCC to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments ...
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For University of Alberta undergraduate or graduate students who wish to conduct a summer research project in international studies during the spring or summer term.
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Birmingham Law School offer scholarships for international students on the undergraduate LLB programmes and scholarships for Home/EU and international students on the LLB for Graduates programme.
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The objectives of the internship programme are: - To provide current students with important practical experience which complements their field of study, which at the same time will be of benefit to the UN offices to which the intern is assigned. - To pro ...
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At the University of Canberra, Australia's Capital University, our focus is on preparing you for a successful and rewarding career.
We call it professional preparation for professional careers. And it works. Our graduates are consistently ranked among th ...
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The University of Bristol is delighted to announce International Office Scholarships for new international students.
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