MBA Scholarship: Staton Scholarship For Students From South America Pursuing Master in Business Adminstration, Switzerland

The Staton Scholarship is fully sponsored by IMD which is only available for students from countries within South America. There will be US$ 50,000 provided for the successful candidates.

Description
Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their application. Our scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features: Relevance to the essay title Organization and structure Fully developed arguments Persuasiveness Personal element and/or passion IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury / sponsors.

Benefits: Scholarship covers US$ 50,000.

Eligibility
Candidates must origin from South America (with the exception of Brazil): Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Fr. Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
The candidate must return to South America* for at least three years after graduation

Application Procedure

1. All applicants are already accepted in the IMD MBA Program
2. All applicants are required to submit maximum 750 words essay addressing on "The role of entrepreneurship in moving my country forward and my contribution to that goal"
3. Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch

Submission Deadline
September 30

Website Link
http://www.imd.org/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Staton.cfm

Global Research Alliance Borlaug Fellowships, A Reseach Fellowship in Climate Change, USA

The 3 months research on climate change mitigation is sponsored by The United States Department of  Agriculture. The applicants are expected from Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam.
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for 2013 Global Research Alliance Borlaug Fellowships under the auspices of the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. Fellows will be selected from eight developing countries that are members of the Global Research Alliance (GRA) on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 3 months on climate change mitigation research. The mentor will later travel to the fellow’s home country for up to 10 days to continue collaboration.

Eligibility

• Be citizens of an eligible country
• Be fluent in English
• Have completed a Master’s or higher degree
• Be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience
• Be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country
• Demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship.

Application Procedure
To apply this scholarship fellowship you should visit the online application system at the website link below.

Submission Deadline
January 15, 2013

Website Link
http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/announcements/11-15-12a.asp