Application deadline: 15th March 2025
This summer school is designed to introduce participants to the concept of sustainable digital transformation through various subtopics, including emerging digital technologies, digital farming, and e-waste management.
Participants will become proficient in the use of the terminology related to digital transformation and sustainability through lectures and interactive sessions. Additionally, they will explore academic literature covering topics such as emerging digital technologies, sustainable agriculture, digital farming, e-waste management, and the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and sustainability.
With the generous support of the Global Gateway initiative of the European Union, participation in this training is provided free of charge for selected applicants. This includes accommodation, meals, and extracurricular activities. Participants or their organizations will be responsible for covering their travel expenses to Maastricht, Netherlands, and if necessary visa application costs. Participants or their organizations are responsible for covering the costs of travel expenses to and from their home country to the city, country as well as visa expenses and insurance.
Itu Academy Summary School in Netherlands 2025 Entry requirements
This course is open to participants who fulfill the following requirements:
- Education: We require participants to have a completed BSc or BA (or equivalent) in Social Sciences (Economics, Public Policy) or a related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Political Science).
- Language: Fluency in English is required
- Job profile and country: Participants must be working on a digital transformation or sustainability topic.
- Government officials and policymakers from developing countries are highly encouraged to apply.
- Employees in other public and private as well as non-governmental entities working in the field of digital development and digital technology may also participate.
- Gender balance and geographic diversity will be observed.
- The course organizers will make a selection upon considering the above entry requirements in addition to the analysis of the application questionnaire and the recommendation/motivation letter of each applicant
Title: 2025 University of Glasgow Graduate Scholarship (MRes/PhD in Economics Studentship)
Application deadline: 1st May 2025
The Adam Smith Business School offers a prestigious combined MRes/PhD training scheme in Economics. It starts with the 2-year MRes program. Candidates who complete the MRes at a sufficiently high level will be given priority for admission into the 3-4 years PhD stage.
The University of Glasgow will fund up to two studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend for up to five years to enable students to receive comprehensive MRes (pre-PhD) training and to subsequently undertake supervised independent research in a chosen field of economics, leading to a PhD. Funding is annually renewable and includes small teaching obligations starting from year 2.
Note: You must attend a 2-week introductory course in mathematical methods before commencing the MRes program.
To be eligible, you must:
Hold an offer for the MRes Economics starting in September 2025
Eligible Countries/ Region
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo Democratic Republic of, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea North, Korea South, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wales, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligible programs
Economics[MRes]
Value
The scholarship will run for a maximum of 5 years. Each year’s funding is conditional on successful progression and acceptance into the PhD program and includes:
- Tuition fees at the standard Home/EU or international rate
- an annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate
- during the 3 PhD years, there will be a research support grant of £750 per annum
Title: FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme 2025–2026
Deadline: Applications should be submitted via email from 20 January to 28 February 2025.
The following Master of Science degree courses are offered in English for the 2025–26 academic year:
- Master in Aquaculture – Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Szent István Campus, Gödöllő
- Master in Animal Husbandry Engineering – University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Debrecen
Conditions
Courses will be offered provided the minimum number of students is reached.
The scholarship will cover:
- application and tuition fees throughout the study period with basic books and notes;
- dormitory accommodation;
- subsistence costs;
- health insurance.
All of the above mentioned costs are financed by the Hungarian Government, according to the Agreement between FAO and Hungary in 2007.
The scholarship covers student costs only; family members are not supported within the frame of this programme.
List of eligible countries and territories
Residents (who must be nationals) of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Scholarship Programme:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo1, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, the Philippines, Republic of Cabo Verde, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
1References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).
Application and selection process
The selection process as described below applies to scholarships beginning in September 2025.
Student selection will take place in two phases:
Phase 1: FAO will pre-screen candidates and submit applications to the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary that will send them to the corresponding University as chosen by the applicants. Students must submit only COMPLETE dossiers. Incomplete dossiers will not be considered. Files without names will not be processed.
Phase 2: Selected candidates may be asked to take a written or oral English examination as part of the admission procedure. The participating University will run a further selection process and inform each of the successful candidates. Student selection will be made by the Universities only, without any involvement on the part of FAO. Selected students will also be notified by the Ministry.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- Citizenship and residency of one of the eligible countries
- Excellent school achievements
- English language proficiency (for courses taught in English)
- Motivation
- Good health
- Age (candidates under 30 are preferred)
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Title: PROVIDUS BANK SME PROGRAM 5TH COHORT
Deadline: February 10, 2025
Providus Bank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre has created the Providus Bank SME Program to build the capacity of business owners in Nigeria and provide them with the skills and competencies for the development of long-term strategic plans to transform their businesses and drive profitability.
Program Benefits
This program is designed to help businesses achieve the following:
- Develop a growth plan for their businesses.
- Develop the leadership capacity of the participants to effectively lead their teams.
- Clearly define the value proposition of your business.
- Implement structures that ensure long-term sustainability.
- Develop a ‘go-to-market’ strategy for your products and services.
- Interact with like-minded entrepreneurs which enables sharing ideas and industry best practices.
- Establish a network of contacts for business and personal development.
How to apply
Step 1 – To be Eligible for the program, the applicant must be:
- Business Owner must be a citizen or legal resident of Nigeria.
- The Business must be based and registered with the CAC in Nigeria.
- The Business must be for – profit from any sector.
- Applicant must be available to commit to the training schedule once accepted
- Operated for at least 5 years
- Monthly average sales/turnover of at least ₦15 million.
- Annual sales/turnover of at least ₦180 million.
- Keep Financial Records
Step 2 – Register
Click on Apply now at the button of the page to start your application.
Step 3 – Complete Application
Once you have successfully registered, log in and start the application. To return to your application, click the “Save And Continue” button (at the bottom of any stage) and come back to it at any time. Once you are done with your application, click on the “Submit” button at the end of the form to send it to us. You can submit only ONE application.
Step 4 – Keep Informed
Constantly check the PROVIDUSBANK SME Program ‘News and Update’ tab for regular updates.
Contact information
providusbanksmeprogram@pau.edu.ng
Application Link
Title: Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship 2025
Application deadline: Open all through the year
This scholarship is designed to reward academic excellence and attract high-performing students to study at Macquarie University
Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship 2025 Key details
- Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
- Student type: International
- Award value: (Fee reduction) Up to AUD $10,000
- Duration: One-off award
About the scholarship
The Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship (VCIS) is awarded to recognize academic excellence for international students. This is a highly competitive scholarship based on academic merit and is awarded to talented students intending to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s coursework degree at Macquarie University. This scholarship provides up to AUD $10,000 applied towards your tuition fee. This is a very limited scholarship, so we encourage you to accept your offer and scholarship early to avoid disappointment.
Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship 2025 Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a full-time international student commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree (excluding Graduate Certificates) and meet the following criteria:
- Achieve a minimum WAM equivalent of 65 for postgraduate applications; or a minimum ATAR equivalent of 85 for undergraduate applications.
- Commence study in the session and year indicated in your scholarship letter of offer.
Applicable course
All
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