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 Are you looking for a program to further develop your professional knowledge and skills? Listed here is a selection of university programs and resources for finding scholarships and other financial support.
Study Abroad
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) offers an online portal for information about pursuing higher education through study abroad and/or through open and distance learning programs. Click on links such as "Looking for a scholarship to study abroad," "Open and Distance Learning (ODL)", "Tools for students," and "Listing of ODL directories and databases worldwide" to learn about how to ensure you find a good program and how to find the support you need to make is possible. http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=41018
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The Institute for International Education Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program supports educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over 140 countries. It is an effective and prestigious form of public diplomacy. The Program has enriched the lives of over 225,000 men and women and has brought some of the world’s finest minds to U.S. campuses. It offers insight into U.S. society and values to future leaders from around the world. www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Fulbright1/Fulbright_Program.htm
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State. The program brings professionals from designated countries, including in the Middle East and North Africa, to the United States for a year of non-degree study and related professional experiences. Humphrey Fellows are placed at selected U.S. universities. The Fellowship Information section includes the list of eligible countries and fields, application procedures, and selection criteria. http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/hhh/default.htm
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Palestine Faculty Development Program
The Palestinian Faculty Development Program (PFDP) seeks to increase capacity within the higher education sector in the West Bank/Gaza by supporting PhD and short-term visit fellowships for faculty members from Palestinian universities at U.S. host institutions. PFDP’s objectives are to promote the professional development and retention of promising Palestinian academics in five targeted disciplines (education; political science/international relations; social work; public policy/public administration; urban planning); to reform the teaching of these disciplines at Palestinian higher education institutions; and to promote an institutional culture of teaching and learning.
www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/pfdp
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German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst)
We're here to help you on your journey to study or research in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study. www.daad.org
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Rotary International Ambassador Scholarships
The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships. Since 1947 nearly 37,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. Nearly 800 scholarships were awarded for study in 2005-06. Through grants totaling approximately US$500 million, recipients from some 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations. www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
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The Foundation Center’s Reference Guide for International Students
The Foundation Center is a U.S.-based private nonprofit organization providing information on sources of funding for individuals and nonprofit entities. This Reference Guide offers general advice and a useful list of resources, with links, for the international student seeking funding to continue studies at home or abroad. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/guides/foreign.html
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International Scholarships
International Scholarships is an online financial aid database for students from any origin. Searchable by field of study, location of study, and host institution. Registration is required but free of charge. http://www.internationalscholarships.com
The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership
Discover the power of service-learning as a method for education and a means through which we can cultivate global citizens who are culturally literate, civically engaged, and responsive to the needs of others. http://www.ipsl.org/default.aspx
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Peterson's U.S. Scholarship Search for International Students
This scholarship search tool provided by the publishers of the Peterson's Guides includes International Scholarship Search and International Graduate Scholarship Search. The search engine allows you to enter information about age, gender, ethnicity, residency, and academic record, among other factors to find suitable scholarship programs. Registration is free. http://www.petersons.com/acuus/code/psector.asp
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IDP Education
A listing of courses in education offered around the world offering Graduate Certificates in Educational Studies. http://www.idp.com/gulfstates/qatar/
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eduPASS
eduPASS provides financial aid information through FastWeb (www.fastweb.com), a scholarship search engine that prompts users to enter information about themselves (including country or geographic information) and responds with an appropriate list of available scholarships. (Free registration is required in order to use FastWeb.) eduPASS also includes links to information on passports and visas, cultural differences, and more. http://www.edupass.org
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Intergenerational Literacy Program
This program seeks to accomplish the general goal of supporting families in working with their children, both to attain the instructional objectives of the schools and to reinforce positive attitudes toward education. To accomplish the larger goal, two sub-goals and objectives have been outlined: to improve the literacy skills of participating adults and to improve literacy knowledge among preschool and school-aged children. http://www.bu.edu/sed/ilp.htm
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Oxford Brookes University Institute of Education Coaching and Mentoring Practice
The aim of this Masters course is to provide students with practice-based opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to tackle the learning and development challenges posed by coaching and mentoring in a number of contexts. This practical underpinning is then translated into rigorous intellectual study through reflective practice and critical analysis. Study culminates in a substantial dissertation which contributes to a growing body of research into coaching and mentoring theories and practice. http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/courses/postgraduate/2008/coachmentor
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King Abdul Aziz University Center for Educational Development
King Abdulaziz University was established in 1387 H/ 1967 G as a national university aiming at spreading higher education in the western area of Saudi Arabia. The University is considered a pioneer in offering higher education to the Saudi girl, and the female and male sections were inaugurated in the same year. Among the University’s offerings is an external program to make it easy for all students to get higher education through Distance Learning. http://www.kau.edu.sa/ctld/index.htm
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George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus (GMU-RAK), United Arab Emirates
GMU-RAK was developed in 2005 by a royal decree of the government of Ras Al Khaimah, under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi and is located about one hour's drive north of Dubai.
All academic programs offered at the GMU-RAK campus are the same as those offered at the George Mason University Campus in the USA. http://rak.gmu.edu/about.html
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Additional Universities in the United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi University, http://www.adu.ac.ae
Ajman University of Science & Technology, http://www.ajman.ac.ae
Al Ghurair University, http://www.agu.ae
Al Mawakeb School, http://www.almawakeb.org
American University in Dubai, http://www.aud.edu
American University of Sharjah, http://www.aus.ac.ae
Etisalat University College, http://www.ece.ac.ae
Gulf Medical College, http://www.gmcajman.com
Higher Colleges of Technology, http://www.hct.ac.ae
Ittihad University, http://www.ittihad.ac.ae
Preston University – Ajman, http://www.preston.ac.ae/index.htm
The University of Southern Queensland in Dubai, http://www.usqindubai.com
United Arab Emirates University, http://www.uaeu.ac.ae
University of Sharjah, http://www.sharjah.ac.ae
University of Wollongong - Dubai Campus, http://www.uowdubai.ac.ae
Zayed University, http://www.zu.ac.ae
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Qatar University
Since its inception in 1973, Qatar University has become the country’s national and major institution of higher education. It is comprised of seven colleges: the College of Education, the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies, the College of Engineering, the College of Law, the College of Business & Economics, and the College of Pharmacy. http://www.qu.edu.qa/main/index.html
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Last updated: August 21, 2008 |
