Google RISE Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Computer Science (CS)

Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards

Course(s) Offered: CS or STEM related
Course Level: Undergraduate (primary, secondary, university); Postgraduate
Provider: Google Inc.
Country to Study in: Any Country

Scholarship Description
Every year the Google RISE Team is inspired by the work you do to impact students through creative and engaging STEM initiatives.

Google is excited to bring together another amazing group of organizations for the 2015 Awards.

Google RISE - Roots in Science and Engineering - Awards are designed to promote and support Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Computer Science (CS) education initiatives. Google grants awards to organizations working with K-12 (primary & secondary schools) and university students to provide enrichment programs in these fields.

Google believes that technology will continue to play an important role in shaping our future, and the youth of today will help innovate and drive these technologies for years to come.

Google hopes that all students will one day have the chance to reach their potential and achieve great things in science. To that end, we aspire to help students take one step closer to achieving their potential by offering growth and development opportunities through the Google RISE Awards.

Eligibility
Organizations from around the globe who are working to promote and support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), as well as Computer Science (CS) education initiatives at the K-12 / Pre-University and University (US only) levels with an emphasis on increasing engagement of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, girls, and under-represented minorities are eligible for consideration.

Ideal K-12 / Pre-University & university STEM programs or projects should:

• Inspire excitement in STEM and CS
• Improve, advance and enrich students’ understanding of STEM and/or CS education
• Include hands-on learning activities in STEM and/or CS education

Program Guidelines:

• Google RISE Awards are specifically geared towards STEM and CS educational and outreach programs around the world
• Applications are encouraged from organizations and educational institutions regardless of the socio-economic status, race, or gender of the students they serve
• Please note that the RISE team is not able to provide one on one consultations during the review process (both prior to applying and after applications have been submitted) to ensure no bias is given to specific organizations

Selection Criteria:
A cross-functional team of Google volunteers will evaluate all applications based on the following criteria:

• Track record of success (for established organizations)
• Sustainability of project beyond Google funding period
• Potential for dissemination and sharing of best practice (scalability)

Eligible groups
The following are countries eligible for RISE:

• Afghanistan
• Åland Islands
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antarctica
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bonaire, Saba & Saint Eustatius
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Bouvet Island
• Brazil
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Christmas Island
• Cocos [Keeling] Island
• Colombia
• Congo, Democratic Republic of
• Congo, Republic of
• Comoros
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Falkland Islands [Islas Malvinas]
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French Southern Territories
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guadeloupe
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guernsey
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jersey
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Macedonia, Republic of
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Martinique
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Niue
• Norfolk Island
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestinian Territories
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Pitcairn Islands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Réunion
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Saint Barthélemy
• Saint Helena
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Samoa
• San Marino
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Sint Maarten
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Suriname
• Svalbard and Jan Mayen
• Swaziland
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Togo
• Tokelau
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Tuvalu
• U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Wallis and Futuna
• Western Sahara
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Fields of study
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), as well as Computer Science (CS)

Scholarship benefits
Award amounts range from $15,000 – $50,000 USD (was $5,000 -$25,000 USD in the 2012 edition)

Method of Application
All applicants are required to fill out a general application form and submit a detailed proposal including organization and program information as well as a detailed program budget. This application process is subject to change.

To get started with your application, please fill out the RISE application form.

DEADLINES:
The application portal for 2015 RISE funding will be open August 18th through September 30th, 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:
Be sure to read through the guidelines on the Google RISE Award pages before applying.

RISE Award recipients will be notified of their grant award in December 2014.

Contact
If you have additional questions about whether or not your organization meets these eligibility requirements, please contact: google-rise@google.com

Application Deadline: 30 September 2014
Open to International students: Yes

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MasterCard Foundation $500 million Scholars Program for Africa's Young People

The MasterCard Foundation® Scholars Program

Course(s) Offered: Any field
Course Level: Undergraduate (primary, secondary, university), Postgraduate
Provider: MasterCard Foundation®
Country to Study in: Worldwide

Scholarship Description
In recent years, Africa has experienced an economic and political resurgence. There is mounting evidence of political stability and economic growth. New industries - manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, and agriculture - are flourishing.

The MasterCard Foundation® Scholars Program provides disadvantaged young people with the education and skills needed to succeed in the global economy.

The Program is building a global network of education institutions and non-profit organizations committed to its vision to educate young people in Africa who will contribute to the prosperity of the continent. This growing network will document and share best practices in real-time, as Scholars transition to university and the workforce.

Eligibility
The MasterCard Foundation® Scholars are economically disadvantaged young people showing academic promise and achievement. They are ready to learn and to make a difference in their communities, their countries, and their continent.

Partner institutions will identify and select young men and women from economically disadvantaged communities who have demonstrated the following attributes:

• Academic Talent: Scholars value learning and have the drive to complete their education.
• Commitment to Giving Back: Scholars will apply what they learn to improve their communities.
• Potential to Lead: Graduates will be prepared and empowered to lead Africa into the future.

Eligible groups
Talented yet economically marginalized young people of African nationality.

Participating Institutions
Currently, the network partners include:

• African Leadership Academy,
• American University of Beirut – Faculty of Health Sciences,
• Arizona State University,
• Ashesi University,
• Duke University,
• EARTH University,
• Michigan State University,
• Stanford University,
• University of California at Berkeley, and
• Wellesley College.

Other institutions have joined since this program began, including University of Toronto, Univ of British Columbia, McGill University in Canada, etc etc. For a complete list of current participating institutions, please visit the official website (link to it is below).

Fields of study
All fields of study are eligible

Number of awards
The MasterCard Foundation® Scholars Program will serve an estimated 15,000 young people at the secondary and university levels.

Sponsorship duration
Whole duration of academic study

Scholarship benefits
The Foundation has committed $500 million over 10 years to an expanding network of education institutions and non-profit organizations that believe education is a catalyst for social and economic progress.

These partners are educating and providing holistic support to deserving young people who are committed to giving back. Students enrolled in the Scholars Program receive comprehensive scholarships, mentoring, leadership development, and life skills support as they transition to secondary school, university or the workforce.

Method of Application
To learn more about becoming a Scholar, visit the partners section and click on the links to education institutions and non-profit organizations. These partners are responsible for recruiting and selecting the Scholars that attend their schools.

To apply: View our current partners.

Contact
Contact us with questions about The MasterCard Foundation® Scholars Program at this address:

The MasterCard Foundation
2 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4T 2T5
Email: info@mastercardfdn.org

Application Deadline: Rolling
Open to International students: Yes (ONLY Africans)

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List of Scholarships for Primary and Secondary School Nigerian Students

List of Primary and Secondary School Scholarships

Students at primary and secondary (or post-secondary) school levels in Nigeria have a number of scholarships open for them to apply to. These awards, usually sponsored by local and foreign private companies and individuals, may in very few cases be sponsored by the Nigerian government (at either Federal or States level).

It is important to note that, although most scholarships are offered every year, yet there are set deadlines within which to apply. If you miss to apply before or on the set deadline, you may apply the very next year.

Study & Scholarships, in its usual exemplary manner, has decided to compile and publish the below-list of constantly-growing scholarships for primary and secondary school students in Nigeria. You may also access our complete Scholarship Lists.

Scholarships for Primary and Secondary School Students

1. Globacom GBAM Scholarships for Nigerian students
   The GBAM Scholarships, a major aspect of Globacom's youth program - the G-BAM Hi5ive program, empowers both the Secondary and Tertiary (University, College of Education, Polytechnic) student community in Nigeria by offering a scholarship of $5 million for 1,000 students. The scholarship benefits include 5000 US Dollars ($5,000) worth of scholarship for 250 students every quarter. Other benefits to be made known later. There is no specific deadline for applications, as this is an ongoing offer...read more.
   
   
2. Shell Nigeria Secondary School Scholarship Scheme
   The Shell Nigeria Secondary School Scholarship Scheme is for host communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Imo and Rivers states. Every year, an average of 2,600 post-primary scholarships are awarded in the seven states. The Scheme is to help students pay through school, as well as enhance academic achievement in host communities. This scholarship is advertised in National Newspapers when application starts...read more.
   
   
3. Chevron's Agbami Special Scholarships Programme
   Chevron, in its continuous support for capacity building in the Nigerian health and Engineering sectors, offer the "Agbami Medical and Engineering Professionals Scholarship" to secondary school and college students. Approved fields of study are: Medicine/Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering (All Fields), Nursing and Midwifery, AND Medical Lab Sciences/Technology. Scholarship winners will be awarded a one-off financial aid...read more.
   
   
4. OANDO Nigeria Scholarships for Secondary School Students
   Oando Marketing Limited has been providing scholarships for children as part of our Secondary School Children’s Scholarship Project, which was initiated in 2005. The project provides secondary school educational scholarships to 12 children in the Bundu and Onne communities collectively.
   The scholarship, which is awarded annually, is given to indigent students of the communities who are identified and recommended by the communities based on their financial and other special needs. The aim of the scholarship award programme is to shoulder the financial burden of the children’s education for an initial five-year period.
   
   Gaslink Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Oando Gas and Power initiated its Back-To-School scholarship programme for 100 primary and secondary children in Ikeja and the Greater Lagos area. The scholarships are awarded to children who had dropped out of school or who had never had the opportunity of formal basic education due to financial constraints.
   
   
5. Merry Hearts Scholarship for Nigerian pre-university students
   The Merry Hearts Scholarship Fund, an initiative of The Merry Hearts Foundation (MHF) Inc., reaches out to underprivileged pre-university youths in impoverished regions of the world. The Foundation is constantly seeking ways to make a significant impact in educating and improving living conditions for those in need. Provisions include financial, moral, material and intellectual support in equipping students with the tools they need to succeed academically and socially...read more.
   
   
6. Nigerian Girls Scholarship Fund
   This program provides financial assistance to needy girls entering senior secondary school in Kano and Katsina states of northern Nigeria, where the number of girls out of school is extremely high. The program supports the scholarship recipients until they graduate. Each scholar will be chosen on the basis of her academic record, financial need and service to her community. PCNAF is collaborating with the Kano-based Inclusive Community Education and Development Association (ICEADA) to implement the program...read more.
   
   
7. Young Women's Scholarship Program
   The Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation (PCNAF) and the Association of Nigerian Women Leaders in Diaspora (ANWLD) are collaborating to award two $1000 scholarships to promising female college students of Nigerian heritage in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The scholarship program helps ease the financial burden of students with outstanding academic and leadership potential who are facing difficulties securing the funds needed to complete their undergraduate studies because they have an international student visa and cannot seek outside employment to finance their education...read more.

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