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PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDY FOR STUDENTS FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION The following scholarship competitions are administered by the East-West Center, and are listed in order of their deadlines. For each scholarship, eligible Pacific Islands nations are noted for ease of reference. East-West
Center Graduate Degree Fellowship | ADB-Government of Japan Scholarships East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship In its 5th decade, the EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship continues to draw outstanding applicants in the fellowship competition for graduate study. The fellowship provides funding for MA (up to 24-months) or Doctoral degree (up to 48- months) study. Eligibility: Citizens or permanent residents of the United States and citizens of countries in the Pacific and Asia. Applications invited from: American Samoa, Australia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna Islands. Application Deadline: November 1, 2008 Application forms and information, visit: www.eastwestcenter.org/studentprograms Inquiries: scholarships@eastwestcenter.org Asian Development Bank-Government of Japan Scholarships (ADB) Funding for graduate degree study (up to 24-months) to participate in educational programs and the Leadership Certificate at the EWC while pursuing graduate study in ADB-approved fields at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Eligibility: Applicants must be a citizen of a borrowing member country of the Asian Development Bank. Pacific nations that are current borrowing member countries include: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Application Deadline: November 1, 2008 Application forms and information, visit: www.eastwestcenter.org/studentprograms Inquiries: adbjsp@eastwestcenter.org Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) An innovative, graduate-level certificate program offered through the EWC that combines the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership skills. Eligibility: APLP is open to citizens of all countries for participation; however, eligibility for scholarship consideration is limited to citizens or permanent residents of the United States and citizens of countries in the Pacific and Asia. Applications invited from: American Samoa, Australia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna Islands. Application Deadline: December 1, 2008 Application forms and information, visit: www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp Inquiries: aplp@eastwestcenter.org US-South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP) Funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and administered by the East-West Center, USSP provides educational opportunities for individuals from eleven South Pacific countries in fields relevant to the development needs in the region. Funding is for undergraduate degree or Master’s level study. Eligibility: Citizens of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Application Deadline: February 1, 2009 Application forms and information, visit: www.eastwestcenter.org/studentprograms Inquiries: ussp@eastwestcenter.org |
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