Overview
Bioversity International established the Fellowship Fund in 1989 to commemorate Academician Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov`s and Sir Otto Frankel`s unique contributions to plant science. To date, 37 outstanding young scientists from 24 developing countries have been supported.

This year`s Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships call focuses on the following themes:

• Gene discovery in crop wild relatives.
• Use of plant genetic resources for adaptation to progressive climate change.
• Facilitating better use of genebank materials.
• Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security.

Merit Erasmus Mundus 2011-2013 Scholarship for International Students. Scholarship Program for international students to pursue their postgraduate programmme in European institutions.

MERIT is a multi-track research oriented Master programme within the guidelines of the Bologna process whose scope is Information and Communication Technologies. MERIT is a European 2-year post-graduate programme taught in English at the following institutions:
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
- Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), formerly University of Karlsruhe, Germany

The ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI DESIGN offers undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships of the value of 50% of tuition fees to outstanding students for the following programs starting on:

* 18th of November 2010
* 7th of January 2011

Amount of the scholarships and study courses
The scholarships cover half of the tuition fees, and are distributed as follows:
Scholarships of euro 4.000 each for 1-year Master program taught in Italian with simultaneous translation in English:

* n. 10 Fashion Design
* n. 10 Graphic Design
* n. 10 Interior Design

Scholarships of euro 3.500 each for 1-year Intensive Course program taught in Italian with simultaneous translation in English:

The New Europe Master scholarships in Banking and Entrepreneurship, Italy 2010 2011 2012
Master[BE] is a post-graduate program, sponsored and organized with the contribution of Fondazione Cassamarca and UniCredit Group since 2003, which aims to provide a technical and practical understanding of the European banking system and of the multifaceted relationships between banks and business communities. The objective of the program is to create new, highly qualified professionals with a command of the knowledge essential to bank and business management.

The business school Master[BE] offers a successful method of studying the European banking system including the relationships between businesses and financial environments. The program concentrates mainly on two areas, banking and entrepreneurship, as these areas especially represent the most important factors in all economies. The program is particularly focused on the situation of the Eastern Europe. IT allows young students from New Europe to obtain better knowledge of entrepreneurship philosophy (for example the business environment in the Italian North East) and typical standards for operating in the European banking sector in general.

The New Europe Master scholarships in Banking and Entrepreneurship, Italy 2010 2011 2012
Master[BE] is a post-graduate program, sponsored and organized with the contribution of Fondazione Cassamarca and UniCredit Group since 2003, which aims to provide a technical and practical understanding of the European banking system and of the multifaceted relationships between banks and business communities. The objective of the program is to create new, highly qualified professionals with a command of the knowledge essential to bank and business management.

The business school Master[BE] offers a successful method of studying the European banking system including the relationships between businesses and financial environments. The program concentrates mainly on two areas, banking and entrepreneurship, as these areas especially represent the most important factors in all economies. The program is particularly focused on the situation of the Eastern Europe. IT allows young students from New Europe to obtain better knowledge of entrepreneurship philosophy (for example the business environment in the Italian North East) and typical standards for operating in the European banking sector in general.

MIB School of Management
The School and company sponsors fund scholarships, awarded as a full or partial exemption from MBA tuition fee.

Scholarships are awarded based on merit and on specific requirements indicated by the School or company sponsors. For specific requirements, download specific scholarship information.

Evaluation criteria
Among evaluation criteria preference is given to:

* Significant professional experience
* Language proficiency in Foreign languages
* Demonstrated managerial skills

To be considered for scholarships, candidates must:

* Complete and send the ON-LINE application or the PDF application form to the MBA in International Business

Call for applications for the 2010/2011 academic year.
The Politecnico di Torino offers international students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending a Master of Science program in Engineering or Architecture.
The initiative is promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and the Compagnia di San Paolo.

General information on the Master of Science programs
Location: Torino
Language in which the courses are held: English or Italian
Length: 2 years
The activities will begin in September 2010.

Requirements
Academic requirements