Harvard’s CopyrightX, aka MOOC, is now accepting applications for its 2015 online session, which is its third run after the success of previous two sessions, announced by Nathaniel, an executive from Harvard’s Berkman Center. About The Program The 12-week networked program, CopyrightX is offered to students every year under the propitious of HarvardX Distance Learning …
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10,491 Scholars Nominated For The King’s Scholarship
A total number of 10,491 scholars have been nominated for the prestigious King Abdullah foreign scholarship program. Nasser Al-Fawzen, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education for Scholarship Affairs, announced the result which includes both the gender who have qualified the acceptable conditions for the 10th class of custodian of the two Holy Mosques …
Two FIFA/CIES FUll Scholarships Included for FIFA Master
Alumni of the FIFA/CIES program in Sports Management are in for a good news as the number of full scholarships have been increased by The International Center for Sports Studies (CIES). The number has been increased by 2 to let alumni apply and then witness the 16th Edition of FIFA Master that starts in September …
Udacity, Secures $35 Million Funding : Introduces First “Nanodegree” Course
Udacity, the leading online education provider, a startup, founded in 2012, by former Google executive, Sebastian Thrun recently announced that it has secured additional funding to the tune of $35 Million. The company also announced the launch of its first nanodegree course, in association with AT&T. The funding will be deployed towards realizing the expansion …
Miríada X Rolled Out MOOC Platform In Latin America
Miríada X, the leading MOOC provider for Spanish and Portuguese operating in Spain since 2013, has been globally expanding the MOOC platform’s accessibility into much wider markets than Europe. Now the reach of the platform has been expanded to more than 1,200 universities across the Latin American countries where demand for online education has been …
Strong Public Support For International Students In UK
As per the report published by the leading newspapers, a huge and support from the public has been observed in the favor of the international students in Britain. Not only that, the reports seem to reveal several contributions made by the international students, and the public recognition that they are getting for the same in …
Free Online Courses From IITs & IIMs
IITs, IIMs and Central Universities soon will have free online courses in line with Massive Online Open Course System (MOOCs). India’s long awaited engagement with online education will be established on September 25, 2014, on the eve of birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay. According to Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, …
MHRD Internship Opportunity for Indian Students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, has notified of the internship opportunity. The internship shall begin from October 1, 2014. This opening under the ministry of HRD seeks to enable young talents in policy making, project implementation and other related issues in the domain of education. In order to be eligible for …
University of Melbourne & UNSW : Hub of International Students
International students’ preference for studying in Australia might have dropped by a marginal percentage. But, both the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales have been able to retain a certain fraction of the total international student population. According to the data released by Australian Education International, the University of Melbourne leads …
UK’s New Stringent Student Visa Regime
In the wake of massive student visa fraud that was busted in the UK earlier this year, stringent measures have now been called for. The new immigration rule rolled out seeks to establish tougher regulations which will promote fair and legitimate student visa regime. Britain made it clear that the new rule imposed would ensure …
New Scholarship Opportunities In The Field Of Aviation
The aviation industry is set to open its door through various scholarships and funding opportunities for the aspiring students. The industry will take measures to train and educate deserving candidates who can excel in the field of aviation. The scholarships that have opened up for the desirous students are from various level players in the …
Linux Accepting Applications For Training Scholarships 2014
The 2014 Linux Training Scholarships Program is now open for application processing. The Linux Foundation, the non-profit consortium, made the announcement last week. The scholarship program is an opportunity for developers, IT professionals and students to make a career in Linux based platforms. Amanda McPherson, chief marketing officer said, “The Linux Foundation’s mission is to …
Georgia Tech Unveils New Scholarships For The Atlanta Public Students
Georgia Tech in association with Atlanta Public School, will be offering scholarships to the top performing students. While announcing at the Booker T. Washington High School, Georgia Tech President G. P. Bud Peterson and Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen confirmed that this scholarship program would retain the local talents migrating to other zones. …
Green Signal To UNI For Overseas Students’ Recruitment
The University of Bedfordshire gets a positive nod from the Home Office to resume its recruitment of international students. Previously, the University was forced to check its acceptance of students from outside the European Union in the month of June. The announcement came from immigration minister James Brokenshire under the suspect that English language qualifications …
University of Adelaide Joins The MOOCs For Free Courses
Under the platform of MOOCs (edX), The University of Adelaide plans to offer four free courses on the internet in the upcoming year. edX is a not-for-profit organization founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While Adelaide is taking steps to join hands with edX as partner, the University of Sydney is …
