The NIIT has announced the17th National Scholarship in Nigeria to reward meritorious students desirous of building successful careers in the knowledge economy. Scholarships will also be offered for futuristic cutting-edge programmes in digital transformation under digiNxt series — digiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with DevOps, Digital Marketing apart from Revolutionary MMS and other programmes.
Important date: The annual scholarship test will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2016, across the country. For more information, students can visit www.niit.com/nigeria.
Applications are invited for Internships with the UN Global Compact in its New York office. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme (bachelor or second university degree, or higher) at the time of application and during the internship.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program (bachelor’s or second university degree, or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or under some circumstances, applicants may have graduated within less than one year to commence a UN internship.
How to apply: Those interested in pursuing an internship with the UN Global Compact must submit an online application at the UN Careers website. Candidates are strongly recommended to pay attention to the job opening number to make sure that their applications reach the UN Global Compact Office. Please notify the Global Compact Office (info@unglobalcompact.org).
Application deadline: The application deadline for Summer 2016 is June 29, 2016.
University College Dublin, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School invites applications for GMAT EMBA scholarships.
Eligibility: Must have been admitted to (have applied for, been interviewed and offered a place on) the EMBA programme before they can be considered for any of the above scholarships.
Open to exceptional Irish residents and international candidates who possess a GMAT of 700 or above.
How to apply: There is no separate application process. All successful applicants are automatically considered. These scholarships are merit based.
Application deadline: The last date to apply for this scholarship is June 30, 2016.