ExxonMobil MSc and MBA Scholarships for Students from Middle East and North Africa

ExxonMobil MSc and MBA Middle East & North Africa Scholarship Program



The Middle East and North Africa Scholarship Program is a highly competitive scholarship program which provides select student leaders from the Middle East and North Africa with a fully-funded scholarship towards the completion of a Master’s degree at a university in the United States.


This unique opportunity offers:


Master’s degree programs in Geoscience, Engineering and MBA. Most sponsorships will be in Geoscience, with a limited number in Engineering and MBA. All MBA candidates must have a science, math or engineering background

Full graduate tuition to attend a U.S. university

Academic and visa support

Housing and living expenses while in the U.S.

Transportation to the U.S. and return to home country upon program completion

Medical Insurance while in the U.S.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:


Must be a citizen of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia or the United Arab Emirates

Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Geoscience, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math or Geography

Demonstrate English proficiency (550 written TOEFL; 79-80 iBT TOEFL; 6.0 IETLS)

Demonstrate a history of academic excellence and native fluency in Arabic

Exhibit leadership skills and cultural competency

Have a valid passport

Demonstrate English proficiency

Register for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Faculty Sponsor Program



The ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program seeks to build relationships with academic leaders by offering a Faculty Sponsor Program to the home academic departments of the selected scholars.



The home academic departments will be invited to nominate one outstanding faculty member to participate in the ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa faculty sponsor program, offering select geoscience faculty the opportunity to travel to the United States for a short term structured professional exchange program comprised of guest lecturing, collaborative research and participation in the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in San Francisco.



As part of the application process, faculty will be required to submit an abstract for the AGU meeting.



The selected faculty will be subject to all applicable regulatory requirements, including various U.S. government policies.



Application Guidelines



Ongoing Application Process

Apply through the program website :



http://www.iie.org/exxonmobilscholars



Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.



Candidate Selection



Applications are judged on merit in an open and independent review conducted by a selection panel comprised of international education experts and faculty. Selection panels will recommend finalists to the program sponsor, who will conduct two in-person selection events per year.



Contact Us



Mailing Address

ExxonMobil Middle Eastern Scholars Program

Institute of International Education

1800 West Loop Street, Suite 250

Houston, TX 77072-9481

Telephone

+1-713-621-6300 ext.17



Website

iie.org/exxonmobilscholars


Email

exxonmobilscholars@iie.org


Further Scholarship Information and Application (pdf) go to:

http://www.fsc.uaeu.ac.ae/news_events/geology/news_evetns/cos_geology_MENA_Scholars2_17-02-2010.pdf

Faculty Positions 2010-KAUST-Saudi Arabia

The Division of Life Science and Engineering at The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology offers Faculty Positions for the year 2010 in Saudi Arabia



The Division of Life Science and Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) invites applications from outstanding scientists to complement and enhance our research in the molecular life sciences. We are particularly interested to further develop the following disciplines:


Structural Biology

Synthetic Biology

Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics


Who may apply:

Applicants will have a PhD in a biological science or a related discipline, post-doctoral research experience and are committed to collaborative and interdisciplinary research within KAUST and with our global research partners. Successful candidates will build their own research groups, participate in the graduate teaching program and supervise Masters and PhD students.


How to apply:

Those interested in pursuing this unique opportunity should send a CV (including publication lists and contact information for at least three potential references) and a statement of research interests.


Further Information:

For futher information send an email to info@kaust-aea.cam.ac.uk.

Application Deadline:

Currently open. Applications will be considered until all positions have been filled.


Source:

http://www.kaust.edu.sa/academics/clse/documents/Biological%20Sciences%20Vacancies.pdf

France International Scholarships for India, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Morocco, Russia and Saudi Arabia Students

In March 2010, the Ministry of External and European Affairs (MEEA) and AIR LIQUIDE decided to create a
programme for hosting and supporting meritorious foreign students in France.
This forms part of the “QUAI D’ORSAY – ENTERPRISES” programme of the Ministry of External and European Affairs and is based on a public-private partnership The specificity of this MEEA programme lies in the creation of optimal and personalized conditions for hosting foreign students and jointly selecting candidates with the MEEA, AIR LIQUIDE and French higher education partner institutions.
The AIR LIQUIDE-MEEA co-financed scholarship programme is aimed at students hailing from India, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Morocco, Russia and Saudi Arabia, who are currently pursuing their studies in their countries. Only candidates holding the nationality of one of these six countries are eligible for this programme; candidates holding dual citizenship, if it includes French nationality, are not eligible.
For the academic year 2010-2011, 12 scholarships will be awarded.
FOR WHAT KIND OF STUDIES?
The AIR LIQUIDE-MEEA co-financed study scholarship will be awarded for one year of studies in France at the
Master 2 level or a Master of Science, in the following areas:
- Energy
- Industrial Engineering
- Engineering
- Economics/ Finance

Further Scholarship Information and Application (pdf)