International Scholarships and Fellowships

Whether it is for college or undergraduate studies or up to postdoctoral research projects, here with Scholarshipnet.info you will find a wide range of listings for international scholarship and fellowship student programmes.

Because of rising costs of college and university tuition, ever more students have to apply for scholarships to strengthen their financial support in order to successfully complete their studies. There is a multitude of scholarship and fellowship sources available on Scholarshipnet.info from governments and private companies to non-profit organizations. Scholarshipnet makes it very easy for you to access all the necessary information you need to apply to college, and to apply for undergraduate and postdoctoral student scholarship grants. You will also find travel and study awards for PhD students doing research in so-called Third World countries.

Try searching via Scholarshipnet.info and succeed in finding a worthy college, undergraduate or postdoctoral international scholarship or fellowship grant. How could you lose out on a worldwide international scholarship and fellowship student search here at Scholarshipnet.info?

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We compile the scholarship and fellowship offers into four main categories. The following is a description of each category:

* Undergraduate Scholarship
This category contains international scholarships for undergraduate and college levels. Undergraduate is the name given to students who are studying for their first degree.
* Postgraduate Scholarship
Postgraduate is the level of university degree beyond the undergraduate. The postgraduate degrees include masters (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) and doctoral degrees, or PhD. In this category you will find scholarships for international students at the postgraduate level.
* Postdoctoral Fellowship
All offers for those beyond the doctoral or PhD level are grouped in this category. It may include postdoctoral positions and other academic related positions.
* Nondegree
The term ‘non-degree’ is used to group or categorize scholarship offers which originally do not have any information on the degree of education required. It includes summer school opportunities, academic awards, academic competitions, etc.

Additionally, in the resources section users may find other useful educational materials. It mostly contains various articles that will be useful for students in preparing scholarship applications or in supporting their study.

Small Business Grant Money - Tips For A Successful Application!

There are all kinds of free government grants for small business. The problem is that the government does not do a good job of letting small business know what type of small business grant are available. So a lot of available small business grant money does not get used.

That's because to apply for the small business grant money and be considered your application also needs to have a proposal attached. And the more detailed that proposal is about where you plan to take your business and what types of revenue are planning to make the more likely your small business will be chosen for a federal grant for small business. This is the only chance you will get to sell your business.

You might be surprised to discover that there is all kinds of free small business grant money floating around at some federal government small business grants office and it is time that you got your share of money, so that your business can grow and flourish without the heavy debt load that so often causes a business to sink. A Google search can provide all kinds of useful information and you can even visit the government pages to find useful information. Some sites even offer a free service that notifies you about some new small business grant monies.

Sadly millions of dollars in federal small business grants go unused each year because so many small business owners do not even know they exist and the government does not do a good of promoting small business grants. But now that you know it's time for you to apply for your small business grant money.

Small business grant money is free. That means you use it to grow your business but you never owe any money back to the government,. You can see how those who get a federal small business grant can benefit by expanding their without going into debt. It's definitely a great way to get ahead on the competition who doesn't know about the US government small business grants.

We mentioned earlier that to win a nice small business grant up to a $100,000 you need a quality proposal. If you are not up to writing your own quality proposal then should hire a professional to do just that. It will improve your chances of getting one of those small business grants and it's worth every penny.

There's one other step you can take if you are really serious about getting your share of the small business grant money. Hire a consultant that is a professional in matching up the federal small business grant with the small business for the highest approval These consultants have spent a lifetime learning the system and learning what is needed to get that approval for your small business grant money.

If you are ready to have a share of the small business grant money then it's time you get busy and do what needs to be done to get accepted. Do it yourself, someone, or work with a partner. How you get there isn't nearly as important as getting there and getting your share of free small business grant money.

Obamas second stimulus check

The idea of a second economic stimulus check (who can say no to another stimulus check?)is obviously what most people latched onto (though there were no details in the speech itself) and it was the first thing he mentioned in the short term plan.

That’s why I’ve called for another round of fiscal stimulus, an immediate $50 billion to help those who’ve been hit hardest by this economic downturn – Americans who have lost their jobs, their homes, and are facing rising costs and cutbacks in state and local services like education and health care. We need to expand unemployment benefits and extend them for those who can’t find another job right away – especially since the long-term unemployment rate is nearly twice as high as it was during the last recession. And we must help the millions of homeowners who are facing foreclosure through no fault of their own.

The other things mentioned in that piece is a 13-week (or more) extension to unemployment benefits, a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund (which would include a credit of 10% of their mortgage interest payment every year), as well as changes to the mortgage industry to include a Home Score system that helps consumers compare mortgage offers and assess payback ability.

Digital TV Coupons

At exactly midnight on February 17, 2009, all TV broadcasting stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to inclusive 100% digital broadcasting to free up airwaves for public safety communications like police, fire departments, and rescue squads.

Now what if you still have TV sets that receive free television programming (with roof-top antennas or “rabbit ears” on the TV)?

You don’t have to throw away your analog TV sets! You will just need a digital-to-analog converter box to continue watching broadcast television on your analog set.

Through the Texas’ TV Converter Box Coupon Program, the government is helping everyone switch to digital TV. Digital TV converter boxes cost around $50 to $70, and if you enroll in the program you can get a maximum of two coupons worth $40 each. You will have just about enough to buy a digital TV converter box at a lowered price or completely free! Digital broadcasting provides a clearer picture and additional multicast programming that local stations are offering. Between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, you can request a coupon but only until supplies last. Claim your coupon today and start enjoying high-quality digital television!

Unemployment Grants

Payrolls outside the farm sector dipped by 51,000, while the jobless rate rose to 5.7 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from June, the Labor Department reported Friday.

The economy has lost jobs every month this year, with payrolls down by 463,000 since December. The unemployment rate hasn't been this high since March 2004.

The erosion of jobs reflects a range of economic problems, including the collapse of the housing market, a consumer pullback and abysmal business conditions in such industries as banking and motor vehicles. For the most part, job cuts have been not major but piecemeal. That is why the US government release a solution on how to solve this problem by means of unemployment grants to american people who is unemployed. Each states in america has an unemployment grant that provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own who meet their states eligibility requirements.

Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program

The Weatherization Program is designed to save energy and enhance the self-sufficiency of low-income families by helping them to reduce their home heating and cooling bills. In order to receive assistance, the applicant's income must not exceed 125 percent of the established poverty level for the state of Alabama. Weatherization assistance may include installing insulation, replacing or repairing windows and doors, sealing of air leaks, patching small areas of the roof, or underskirting. ADECA administers this program through the Community Action Agencies across the state.

Food Stamp Program

As of Oct. 1, 2008, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program.

The new name reflects our focus on nutrition and putting healthy food within reach for low income households. Changes have been made to make the Program more accessible.

Although SNAP will be the national name, your State may use a different name.

SNAP helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You apply for benefits by completing a State application form. Benefits are provided on an electronic card that is used like an ATM card and accepted at most grocery stores.

Through nutrition education partners, SNAP helps clients learn to make healthy eating and active lifestyle choices.