SPONSORED STUDENT PROGRAMS 2017 MSU defines a sponsored student as “a student who receives a financial scholarship from a government, an organization or a company (not private individuals or relatives).” Organizations include universities abroad, foundations, and other nonprofits. Sponsors also include organizations that administer and coordinate placement of sponsored students for foreign governments. COUNTRY SPONSOR DESCRIPTION EDUCATIONAL LEVEL/FIELDS OF STUDY COVERED BY SPONSOR COSTS COVERED BY DEPARTMENT BAHRAIN CHILE A scholarship program from Chile’s Ministry of Education. Master’s, doctoral, professional, postdoctoral. Energy, biotechnology, IT, environment, health, education, science, engineering. All costs for the duration of the program (two years for master’s; four years for doctoral) The sponsor requests consideration for an assistantship for the applicant, but this is not mandatory. CHINA Master’s, doctoral. Maintenance, insurance, travel – no tuition. Department must pay tuition for the duration of the program. GEORGIA Government: International Education Center Competitive admission. Successful applicants must return to Georgia for three years after graduation. Master’s, doctoral. All or partial for the duration of the program. Varies. INDIA Government: Ministry of Social Justice Applicants must be from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. None. IRAQ Government. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Applicants usually haven’t taken GRE or TOEFL and seek provisional admission. Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the direction of the program, including $14,000 in funding
JORDAN Government Funding for Jordanian university lecturers to complete doctoral study. Applicants generally have taken GRE and TOEFL. Doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. None. LIBYA Government Applicants usually haven’t taken GRE or TOEFL and seek provisional admission. Many study English first in the US prior to applying for graduate school. Master’s, doctoral All costs for the duration of the program. LIMITED/ON HOLD None. INDONESIA Government: Master’s, doctoral, professional. All fields. All costs for the duration of the program (two years for master’s; four years for doctoral). None. LPDP would like KAZAKHSTAN Government: High achieving applicants. Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral. All fields. All for the duration of the program. None KUWAIT A variety of Kuwaiti government offices and ministries sponsor undergraduate and graduate students. Eligibility criteria varies by program. Applicants may need additional English language training. Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral. All fields. All costs for the duration of the program. None. MALAYSIA Government (national and some institutional (universities) funding Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral. All fields. All costs for the duration of the program. (Time to degree often assumes UK system, e.g., Departments should consider offering funding for years.
Special programs for upgrading university lecturers bachelor’s degree) MEXICO Government: CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Technologia) A new (2016) partnership with the Mexican government’s National Council on Science and Technology. Master’s, doctoral Priority fields: natural sciences, engineering, biotechnology, agricultural sciences, health sciences, energy TBD TBD OMAN A variety of Omani government offices and ministries sponsor undergraduate and graduate students. Eligibility criteria varies by program. Applicants may need additional English language training. Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. None. PERU Government: Applicants must have excellent academic credentials and demonstrated financial need. Master’s, doctoral. STEM fields. All costs for the duration of the program. None. RUSSIA Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s or specialist degree and have no criminal record. Master’s, doctoral. Priority fields: Science, engineering, medicine, education, management “in social sphere” () Maximum of RUB 2,763,600 per year for years. Cost-shared not required by the sponsor, although the funds provided may be insufficient to cover all costs. SAUDI ARABIA Applicants usually haven’t taken GRE or Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the None.
TOEFL and seek provisional admission. program, including English language training. NOTE: Declining oil prices have led to a tightening in program guidelines. THAILAND High achieving applicants, selected through competitive evaluation process. Master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. Application fee is waived and paid by Graduate School if student is admitted. Many government ministries (e.g., Civil Service Commission, Royal Thai Air Force) offer scholarship programs. Criteria depends on specific program. Criteria depends on specific program. Criteria depends on specific program. Criteria depends on specific program. TURKEY Government: ; ; Applicants generally have GRE and TOEFL scores, but may need additional English language training. Master’s, doctoral. All for duration of the program, including English language training. None. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) A variety of UAE government offices and ministries sponsor undergraduate and graduate students. Eligibility criteria varies by program. Applicants may need additional English language training. Bachelor’s master’s, doctoral. All costs for the duration of the program. None. UNITED STATES , Placement done by a organization. High achieving applicants with very good GRE and TOEFL scores. All costs for Y1 and Y2. All costs for Y3 and beyond. Applicants are generally very competitive. Departments interested in successfully recruiting a particular applicant should offer additional support, which may increase the likelihood of placement at MSU. For Fulbright students,