Funding your Postgraduate Studies

Before the Easter break I delivered a careers talk about Postgraduate Study and Funding for international students. A number of students expressed frustration about the lack of funding specific to non UK/EU graduates. As such I thought the information below may provide ideas for you to explore.

Contact your own Ministry of Education or Education Department, as they should have details of scholarship opportunities for students wishing to study overseas. You may also want to contact your nearest British Council office, which should have details of British scholarship schemes. If there is no British Council office, then contact your nearest British Embassy or High Commission.

The institution you wish to apply to is more than likely to have its own web pages about international student scholarships, information about funding at UCL is available on the Scholarships & Funding section of the UCL website.

In addition, it is also possible to find further information from the following websites about international student funding:

Education UK – a useful website for international students set up by the British Council.

UK Scholarships – a useful source of scholarships you may be eligible for.

Directory of UK Scholarships – developed by the British Council

Overseas Research Scholarship Scheme – details of grants to allow international students to undertake research degrees.

Association of Commonwealth Universities – funding opportunities for postgraduates resident in The Commonwealth.

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Careers in Africa Summit

The annual Careers in Africa Summit, London is taking place from 28-30 May 2010. The event connects high calibre graduates and professionals seeking career opportunities across Africa.

Attendance is by invitation only, so apply now to be considered.

The event features:

- Pre-scheduled interviews with leading companies from across the African subcontinent such as Coca Cola, Vodafone, Chevron, BP, Oando and many others.
- Exclusive access to company executives to arrange ‘on-the-spot’ interviews
- Company presentations and career workshops.
- A unique opportunity to network with other graduates and professionals from around the world.
- An excellent chance of receiving a job offer.

For more information log onto http://www.globalcareercompany.com/content/content_736.html

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Summary of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules

UCL’s Right & Advice team have put together a handy summary of the recent immigration changes. You can access the information in the Immigration section of the site.

Rights and Advice is a dedicated support centre providing guidance on a range of issues from immigration, finance to housing. The service is specifically aimed at UCL students. For more information contact Rights & Advice.

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Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2010

The LSE Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) will take place on 5-6 July 2010 in Singapore.

Featured speakers* include:

• Lee Zhang – Chairman, Deutsche Bank China (Deutsche Bank)
• Gokul Laroai – Co-Head of Asia Investment Banking (Morgan Stanley)
• Fang Fang – Chief Executive Office, J.P. Morgan China (J.P. Morgan)
• Tim Leissner – Co-President Singapore (Goldman Sachs)
• Tim Dattels – Senior Partner (TPG Capital)
• Rohit Sipahimalani – Managing Director (Temasek Holdings)
• Helman Sitohang – Co-Head Asia-Pacific Investment Banking (Credit Suisse)

(*List of speakers is subject to change)

Other firms that will be represented by senior Managing Directors or its equivalents are KKR, China Investment Corporation (CIC), Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), Citigroup and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.

For the full list of speakers, agenda and registration details, please visit the website at http://www.lse-aibc.com/.

All interested applicants are encouraged to register early as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. CVs of all participants will be forwarded to corporate partners unless requested otherwise. Successful applicants will also receive complimentary access to the Wall Street Journal online portal.

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International Futures

Careers information – UK and beyond!

The Careers Group’s new website “International Futures” is now online.  This is the first such site in the UK and covers a range of information about careers – both in the UK and abroad. The site is really easy to navigate and contains a wealth of information. You can also access a number of podcasts from the recent International Futures event on the site.

You may also want to check out the comprehensive calendar of careers events for international students – and not just in the UK but in the Middle-East, India, China and Europe.

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