APSC calls for 2012 scholarship applications
October 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium (APSC) has opened the scholarship applications to study at universities in Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia or the Philippines. The APSC will support coursework-based master programmes.
Who are eligible?
Successful APSC applicants will meet the following criteria:
- Hold an undergraduate degree with an excellent academic record.
- Be a current resident of Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos PDR
- Be proficient in English.
- Show commitment to return to home country after completion of the Master’s degree to continue working.
- In general, winning candidates have at least 1-2 years of paid or unpaid volunteer or work experience in their home country in at least one of the fields listed
The area of studies supported by APSC
- Education
- Environment
- Development
- Community health
- Policy, law & administration
- Humanities & social sciences
- Media and social work
What the scholarship covers
- Tuition
- Food
- Housing
- Books
- Funding for thesis research
- An annual conference
- Other special opportunities
Award Structure
Since this is a full scholarship programme, the successful applicant is not required to contribute any payment. The following costs will be fully covered at a basic level under the award:
- Academic tuition and mandatory fees for the duration of the course, including examination and thesis costs.
- A monthly stipend for room and board, and living expenses sufficient for a single student. (There will be no support for students’ families.)
- Basic medical insurance for the duration of study.
- Support for educational supplies and materials.
- Transport for the student to travel one time from their home to the campus and to return at the end of the program.
- All costs related to securing and maintaining a student visa for the duration of study.
- Professional development fund available to cover support for academic development such as computer, attendance of academic conferences or subscription to journals.
- Full support to attend the annual APSC Student Conference for one weekend each year.
- Research and internship funding will be available on a competitive basis for students who wish to undertake thesis research in their home country or work as interns in a different country.
For more information, please read the announcement at APSC’s website by clicking here.
Document Download
APSC 2012 Application Package (all documents)
*These documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher.
Deadlines
The 2012 intake process is tentatively scheduled as follows:
- October 1, 2011: Application released
- November 15, 2011: Application deadline
- December 5-16, 2011: Shortlisted applicants notified
- January 9-20, 2012: In-person interviews
- February 6-11, 2012: Successful applicants notified
- March-November, 2012: APSC Scholars prepare for departure to host universities.
Disclaimer: This post is for informational purpose only. The post writer does not represent any scholarship foundation. The post writer is not liable for any dispute which may arise in future.
