Description
The Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship Fund in USA has a well structured aimed at promoting international understanding and also offers an educational opportunity through scholarships to foreign graduate students (from developing countries) in need.
Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship for students from Africa and Asia to study Social Sciences, Humanities, Medicine, Public Health, Public Policy, Nursing and Environmental Sciences at University of Michigan, USA.
Eligibility
Students from Africa and Asia
Eligibility Field of Study
Social Sciences, Humanities, Medicine, Public Health, Public Policy, Nursing and Environmental Sciences
Number of Scholarship
Not specified
Value of Scholarship
One stipend award of $25,000 will be made
Eligible Nationality
Students from the following countries are eligible:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote-d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Gaza Strip, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, The Occupied Territories (West Bank), Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Eligibility Criteria
International graduate students from developing countries (listed below) with F-1 or J-1 visas pursuing the following careers may apply:
Social Sciences, Humanities, Medicine, Public Health, Public Policy, Nursing, Environmental Sciences
Students must have a strong academic record and demonstrate outstanding academic and professional promise in order to take part in the Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship.
Scholarship Duration
One-time offer
Application Procedure
Students must be nominated by their programs. Students should contact their program regarding their selection and nomination process.
Nomination materials must include the following:
- Completed nomination and program information
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Personal statement
- Research statement
- Two letter of recommendation; one letter of recommendation from the program chair or faculty/research advisor and one additional letter of recommendation
- Nomination Form
- Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship Fund Nomination Form
For more details about the Yossi Schiff Memorial Scholarship Fund, Nomination Form and application visit scholarship webpage