University of Edinburgh offers MBA scholarships for international students in the 2016-2017 academic session. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this scholarship. This is awarded to undertake MBA programme.
Eligibility: These scholarships are available to both full time and executive MBA students. The specific requirements are as follows: MBA leadership Scholarships to candidates who can demonstrate strong leadership experience or potential and have at least 5 years work experience; MBA Merit Scholarships to candidates who can demonstrate exceptional prior qualifications; MBA Diversity Scholarships to candidates who enhance the diversity of cultures or perspectives in the Edinburgh MBA; MBA Achievement Scholarships to candidates who can demonstrate successful prior achievement in contributing to the improvement of a business, social or public organisation.
How to apply: After receipt of an offer of a place in MBA, applicants may apply for an MBA scholarship.
Application deadline: The application deadline is July 31, 2016.
Human Rights Watch is offering health and human rights internship for spring 2016. These internships are unpaid.
Eligibility: Candidates should be fluent in English, well-organised, self-motivated, strong writers and good team players. Interest and/or experience in human rights issues are highly desirable. Fluency in another language (Spanish, French, and/or Arabic) is highly preferred. Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Internet applications) are required. The intern must be an enrolled student for the duration of the internship term. Ideally, the successful candidate will be expected to intern 15-20 hours a week. Applicants who are offered an internship, but who are not US permanent residents, US citizens, or in possession of a valid student visa, must apply for a J-1 visa through a sponsoring organisation. This process can take several weeks and applicants will have to incur their own costs.
How to apply: Please apply by emailing a letter of interest, resume, two names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample to health-at-hrw.org. Use “2016 Spring Health and Human Rights Internship” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: Contact employer.