SPONSORED STUDENT PROGRAMS 2017 MSU defines a sponsored student as student who receives a financial scholarship from a government, an organization or a company (not private “a individuals or relatives).” Organizations include universities abroad, foundations, and other nonprofits. Sponsors also include organizations that administer and coordinate placement of sponsored students for foreign governments. COUNTRY SPONSOR DESCRIPTION EDUCATIONAL COVERED BY COSTS COVERED BY LEVEL/FIELDS OF SPONSOR DEPARTMENT STUDY BAHRAIN A scholarship program Master’s, doctoral, All costs for the The sponsor requests CHILE from Chile’s Ministry of professional, duration of the consideration for an Education. postdoctoral. program (two years assistantship for the applicant, for master’s; four but this is not mandatory. Energy, years for doctoral) biotechnology, IT, environment, health, education, science, engineering. Master’s, doctoral. Maintenance, Department must pay tuition CHINA insurance, travel no for the duration of the – tuition. program. Government: Competitive admission. Master’s, doctoral. All or partial for Varies. GEORGIA International Education Successful applicants the duration of the Center must return to Georgia program. for three years after graduation. Government: Ministry Applicants must be from Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the None. INDIA of Social Justice economically duration of the disadvantaged program. backgrounds. Government. Ministry Applicants usually Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the IRAQ haven’t taken GRE or direction of the of Higher Education and Scientific Research. TOEFL and seek program, including provisional admission. $14,000 in funding
SPONSORED STUDENT PROGRAMS 2017 MSU defines a sponsored student as “a student who receives a financial scholarship from a government, an organization or a company (not private individuals or relatives).” Organizations include universities abroad, foundations, and other nonprofits. Sponsors also include organizations that administer and coordinate placement of sponsored students for foreign governments. COUNTRY SPONSOR DESCRIPTION EDUCATIONAL LEVEL/FIELDS OF STUDY COVERED BY SPONSOR COSTS COVERED BY DEPARTMENT BAHRAIN CHILE A scholarship program from Chile’s Ministry of Education. Master’s, doctoral, professional, postdoctoral. Energy, biotechnology, IT, environment, health, education, science, engineering. All costs for the duration of the program (two years for master’s; four years for doctoral) The sponsor requests consideration for an assistantship for the applicant, but this is not mandatory. CHINA Master’s, doctoral. Maintenance, insurance, travel – no tuition. Department must pay tuition for the duration of the program. GEORGIA Government: International Education Center Competitive admission. Successful applicants must return to Georgia for three years after graduation. Master’s, doctoral. All or partial for the duration of the program. Varies. INDIA Government: Ministry of Social Justice Applicants must be from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. None. IRAQ Government. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Applicants usually haven’t taken GRE or TOEFL and seek provisional admission. Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the direction of the program, including $14,000 in funding
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