Rivers State Government to Cancel RSSDA Foreign Scholarships, Plans Withdrawal of Students Already on It

RSSDA Foreign Scholarship to be Discontinued

The Rivers State government says it can no longer continue to fund the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, overseas scholarship, also known as the Governor's Special Overseas Scholarship Programme. For years, the state had offered it at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Romania: New Europe College International Fellowships for Young Students Worldwide

New Europe College International Fellowships

Course(s) Offered: Humanities, Social studies, Economics
Course Level: Graduate (PhD, postdoc, fellowships)
Provider: NEC – Institute for Advanced Study
Country to Study in: Romania

4 Writing Contests To Try Your Hand At

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4 Writing Contests To Try Your Hand At

Writing contests can represent great ways of gaining a good reputation as a writer online. Many of the contests also offer some great cash prizes that you can use to invest in building your career as a writer for example. If you have a genuine passion for writing, you should definitely check out some of these writing contests, because you never know how well these can help your career.

Tips to Master the Art of Writing Scholarship Applications

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Mastering the art of writing Scholarship Applications

Planning and execution are two completely opposite sides of a coin. In other words, it might be easy to plan your education in a distant land than execute the journey. However, there are certain challenges that make the planning stage, equally difficult. Some of them include successfully passing the visa interview, obtaining international scholarships, and more.

Gastroenterology Fellowship in the USA - Salary and Benefits

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Gastroenterology Fellowship

Course(s) Offered: Medicine
Course Level: Graduate fellowship
Provider: U.S. fellowship positions
Country to Study in: USA

Maximize Your Scholarship Application Approval Chances By Avoiding 9 Common Mistakes

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How to Maximize Your Chances for Scholarship Application Approval

Getting a scholarship to cover all or part of your college or university expenses is undoubtedly one of the best ways to save money, might as well avoid student loan. College education is expensive but if students make right use of scholarship options, they can definitely fulfill their dreams and pursue education in spite of their limited finances.

NNPC / Mobil Nigeria National Undergraduate Scholarship Awards for Nigerian Students

Mobil Nigeria National Undergraduate Scholarship Awards

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors)
Provider: NNPC, ESSO
Country to Study in: Nigeria

The Infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence - an essay writing contest

The Infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence

Course(s) Offered: Essay writing competition
Course Level: High school senior, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: Infoparrot
Country to Write in: All countries (Online)

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships for International Students to Study in Canada

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships

Course(s) Offered: Any field of study
Course Level: Graduate (masters, PhD)
Provider: University of Manitoba
Country to Study in: Canada

United Nations Fellowships Programme in International Law for Developing and Emerging Economies

International Law Fellowships Programme

Course(s) Offered: Law
Course Level: Graduate
Provider: UN Office of Legal Affairs
Country to Study in: Netherlands

NUC Increases MBBS Medical Training Programme to 7 Years

Medical Students Now to Spend 7 Years, Instead of 6

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has increased the duration for studying medicine in Nigerian universities to seven years. Prior to this development, a student wishing to qualify as a medical doctor at the end of his university training, had only to spend six years in a medical school.