Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship – For Undergraduates – 2011 – Curtin University – Australia

Scholarship Introduction:

The Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship is in accordance with Curtin’s long-standing, formal commitment to Ethics and Social Justice. The Scholarships provide financial support to current or future Curtin coursework students (undergraduate and postgraduate), who have entered Australia under refugee-like conditions and are unable to meet the costs of pursuing Higher Education.Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis depending on individual circumstances.

Eligibility for scholarship:

Applicants must:

1) Be a current or future Curtin coursework student (undergraduate and postgraduate)

2) Future students must already be in Australia

3) Future students must have an offer of a place in a Curtin course (note, any recipient of the Curtin Humanitarian Award must have a letter of offer for a Curtin course before this Scholarship can be awarded)

4) Be from a refugee-like background, or the relative of such a person, who experienced forced migration and may have entered Australia in a number of ways including:

Off-shore approved Refugee or Humanitarian entrant

Onshore, community based Asylum Seeker or refugee

Temporary Protection Visa holder

Family Reunion

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2011 Falak Sufi Scholarship at the Graduate School of Arts and Science of New York University

The Graduate School of Arts and Science of New York University is pleased to announce the Falak Sufi Scholarships awarded by the master’s program in Near Eastern Studies at the Kevorkian Center. Candidates for the master’s program in Near Eastern Studies are eligible to apply, including applicants to the program’s joint degree with Journalism, the concentration with Museum Studies, and the business track.

The Falak Sufi Scholarship is to honor her memory and to support students from countries with a majority Islamic population in South Asia who might not otherwise be able to obtain a graduate education. These students, preferably female, will be enrolled in the two-year master’s program in Near Eastern Studies.

The holders of this scholarship should embody the intellectual spirit and promise of Falak Sufi, and possess a deep and abiding commitment to the role of women in academia and to the questions that she explored, primarily the study of gender in the countries of the Near East, Middle East, and/or South Asia with a majority Islamic population.

For 2011–12, the scholarship includes an academic-year stipend (a minimum of $23,046), tuition, student health insurance, and registration and services fees for up to two years, provided that academic standards of the Graduate School and the graduate program are met.

Application information for all potential students to the master’s program in Near Eastern Studies can be found online in the GSAS Application Resource Center.
 The online application for admission is also the application for all Graduate School financial aid. No additional forms are required. If an applicant explicitly wishes to be considered for a Falak Sufi Scholarship, that person should add one paragraph to the application’s “Statement of Purpose” explaining how the candidate meets the criteria for the scholarship and how the award will enable the candidate to pursue graduate education.

The application deadline for fall 2011 admission is January 4, 2011

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International Masters Scholarships in Economy, State & Society (IMESS) 2011

Study Subject: International Masters in Economy, State & Society
Employer: Erasmus Mundus
Level: Masters

The IMESS degree offers three distinct interdisciplinary study tracks, reflecting the unique multidisciplinary expertise of the IMESS partner institutions. Students enroll onto one of the study tracks and specialise, from beginner’s level, in one of the partner institution languages. Additionally, for non-native English speakers a nine-week course in ‘Academic writing in English’ is included in the first semester at UCL. Each IMESS track combines compulsory language training, research methodology, specialist electives and a research dissertation carried out from the end of the first year.

All applicants must complete the standard UCL graduate studies application form and include the additional required materials, paying particular attention to the guidelines below on how to complete the IMESS Supplementary Questionnaire. Failure to complete the IMESS Supplementary Questionniare will result in your application being discarded.

Students can either apply by downloading a hard copy of the application form, requesting a hard copy application pack to be sent off to a contact address or by applying online (for all these options please click the UCL graduate studies application form link below). If you apply online, please ensure that you properly upload your degree transcript, proof of citizenship, English language certificate and Erasmus Mundus scholarship application form (if appropriate). Incomplete applications remain frozen in the UCL Registry and this may affect your chances of scholarship nomination. If you have all of your application materials in paper form, including your references, an old-fashioned paper application can prove to be quite efficient.

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University of Nottingham – ASEAN Masters Scholarship

2011 International Office Scholarships
The University of Nottingham offers a comprehensive and expanding range of scholarships in order to encourage academic excellence, aid diversity, develop relationships with sponsors and offer real financial assistance in cases of hardship, whether individually or by region.

10 scholarships of 25% towards tuition fees

Eligibility:

You can apply for this scholarship if you:

• are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) one of the ASEAN member countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam AND
• are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
• already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters deagree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in 2011 – any subject area (excluding MBA)

The closing date for applications is 3rd June 2011University of Nottingham aim to notify applicants of the outcome within 6 weeks of the closing date

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Nationaal Initiatief Hersenen & Cognitie (NIHC) PhD student in Neuroscience

PhD student will test the hypothesis that the structural, functional and effective connections in the brain of adults with ADHD and of healthy controls are different. The PhD student will also investigate if the
connections, in which these differences localize, are heritable, and if genetic variants in connectivity genes impact on the ADHD-relevant brain connections in patients and/or healthy individuals, and in this way impact on cognition and disease risk. The project is aimed at making a substantial contribution to the knowledge about a) the development of tools to investigate different types of brain connectivity, b) how brain connectivity is affected in ADHD, and c) how ADHD genes affect brain connectivity.

Scans the participants (together with a second PhD student)
Optimizes and develops new methodology for the analysis of brain connectivity (structural, functional and effective) and use in genetics studies

Requirements

• Master in neuroscience or comparable
• Strong background in systems level neuroscience/neuroimaging
• Good programming skills (Matlab)
• Strong interest in molecular genetics, high affinity with fundamental research related to human disease
• Interest in working with ADHD patients, good communicational skills
• Highly motivated to work in an interdisciplinary environment at the cutting edge of science

Conditions of employment

Temporary 4 years
36 hrs per week
Salary level 10A: maximal € 2,673 gross per month
Maximum all-in yearly salary on full time basis is € 37,700 gross

Organisation: UMC St Radboud

Department: Human Genetics

The Department of Human Genetics provides counseling and diagnostics for patients with inherited and acquired diseases. The research groups perform cutting-edge studies to investigate the relationship between genes and diseases, in particular cancer, deafness, blindness, mental retardation, and congenital abnormalities. State-of-the-art facilities are available for sequence-, genescan-, linkage-, and microarray analyses.

Application Deadline: 2011, January 17

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Oxford And Cambridge Scholarships 2011 from The Said Foundation

These Guidance Notes are intended to answer your questions about the Foundation and its scholarship criteria, and also to guide you through completing the application process for Oxford and Cambridge.

The Said Foundation is a charity based in the UK. One of our aims is to promote education and development in the Middle East. To this end, the Foundation offers a number of partial or full-cost scholarships annually to enable graduates to pursue postgraduate courses and other training at Oxford and Cambridge universities. The Foundation will consider applications for one year postgraduate courses and for PhDs/DPhils.

From 2011/12, the Foundation will award one or two PHD scholarships a year. These will be of three years’ duration.

Scholarship criteria for the academic year 2011/2012

As the Foundation’s funds are limited and it receives many applications for scholarships each year, the Board of Trustees sets criteria and priorities for applicants. All applicants must meet these criteria. For the academic year 2011/2012, the Foundation’s criteria are as follows.

Applications are restricted to candidates who are Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian or Palestinian;

Scholarships are offered for postgraduate study or training only. Applications for undergraduate study cannot be considered.

Applications from candidates who will be forty years old or more at the beginning of the 2011/2012 academic year cannot be considered;

Evidence of proficiency in English is required by the Foundation and must be at the level required by Oxford or Cambridge;

Applicants must hold a first degree of a high enough standard to indicate that they are likely to complete their proposed course of study at Oxford or Cambridge successfully;

Applicants cannot be considered if they have not followed the proper application procedures for Oxford or Cambridge;

Candidates must be in genuine need of partial or full funding;

Successful applicants are required to sign a binding undertaking to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained in one of the Foundation’s target countries (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine).

Priority will be given to applicants with work experience whose studies will benefit their field of work. Candidates must normally have at least two years work experience but exceptional applicants who do not meet this requirement may be considered;

Applications from candidates whose siblings or spouses are currently being supported by the Foundation cannot be considered.

Applying to the Foundation

The Foundation awards a number of scholarships each academic year at Oxford and Cambridge. There are no quotas per country and scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. Each application is carefully considered by the trustees and staff of the Foundation and the best candidates overall are chosen. The Foundation bases its decisions on academic record, financial need, likelihood to succeed in the UK, usefulness of subject to the applicant’s country, motivation, future career intentions, practical ability to make use of the knowledge to be gained in the UK on return to the Middle East and personality.

If you are awarded another scholarship and require partial funding, the Foundation is happy to consider this request. The Foundation does not choose its scholars according to how much funding they require but bases its decisions on the factors set out in the paragraph above.

The Application Procedure

Further details on application procedures are found below. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online.

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees makes the final selection by end of July at the latested. You will be informed by the Foundation or Oxford or Cambridge of the outcome of your application. The Trustees’ decision is final and there is no right of appeal. Please do not use your contacts to lobby for your scholarship application. This will not help, and may harm, your application.

After submission of your postgraduate course admission application by the required deadline your application is considered by the university. If you are offered a place by the university your application is then considered by the Foundation in London. The Foundation interviews all of the candidates it has shortlisted. Interviews take place in May/June in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.

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DTU Nanotech Doctoral scholarships in Organic Synthesis and Polymer Chemistry

CBIO group of Department of Micro and Nanotechnology (DTU Nanotech) offer 2 (two) full doctoral scholarships. The position will be part of colloboration CBIO group with some Pharma and Medico companies in Denmark, and part of larger effort in developing of synthetic gene delivery systems at the forefront of research in nanomedicine.

Position 1: Surface engineering of nanoparticles

One of the major tasks in the development of nanoparticle systems for both drug delivery and diagnostic applications is controlled surface functionalization and surface coating. We need to develop multienveloped systems where modern synthetic chemistry is a highly important tool. There is furthermore a need to develop new synthetic tools for the quantification of the biomolecular functionalization and to characterize how this is influenced by nanoparticle surface chemistry and morphology. This position is open to a student with a background in organic synthesis or polymer chemistry.

Position 2: Biodegradable transfection systems

Current cellular transfection strategies of DNA/RNA utilize cationic lipid and polymer systems (polyplexes) that show cellular toxicity and are thus unsuitable for in vivo use. There is a need to develop new biodegradable polymer systems that are less toxic to cells. This PhD project is focused on the synthesis of new polymers for lowering the toxicity without hampering the transfection efficiency. One part of the project is focused on fluorescent labeling of the polyplexes to conduct cellular trafficking and organelle localization experiments. The successful candidate will have a background in synthetic organic chemistry or polymer chemistry.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a master’s degree in engineering or a similar with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree in engineering.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarships for the Doctoral degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. See the DTU PhD Guide if you need information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies.

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UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme

2011 Cycle – Reinforcing its belief in “people building the next era”, the Government of Japan offers 20 fellowships per year, for the eleventh
consecutive year, to be awarded to deserving candidates from developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), who are eager to undertake research on one or more of the topics listed below. The aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in four areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.

(Deadline for the submission of applications: 7 January 2011. Please see the announcement letter of the programme which is available in:English, French, Spanish and Arabic)

Fellowship application form

A. INTRODUCTION

UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships

Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas.

B. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) funded under a Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the capacity-building of Human Resources will aim, in particular, to impact on capacity-building and research activities in the following areas:

Environment (with particular attention to Water Sciences);

Intercultural Dialogue;

Information and Communication Technologies; and

Peaceful conflict resolution. No other research topics will be considered.

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Next Generation Wireless Cellular Communication Systems, PostDoc Research in Chalmer University, Sweden

Division of Communication Systems and Information Theory

Research in the department focuses on methods and algorithms for digital communication systems. We study systems as the next generation of wireless cellular communications, communications between vehicles to allow important applications of road safety, fiber optic communications systems, communications equipment and limited. Our research is different in nature
and includes basic project-oriented applications, and disciplinary and interdisciplinary. We are heavily involved in graduate communication engineering. The division employs about 30 people, a figure that will rise in the near future, as we have been successful in attracting research grants. Chalmers University of Technology is located in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden. It is among the top research schools in Europe. The environment of international research and candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply.

Job description

The general research topic is about improving the user experience of future ubiquitous communication mobile cellular radio systems. The research was conducted as part of the research project “Advanced radio interface technologies for 4G systems (ARTIST4G)”

 http://www.chalmers.se/s2/EN/research/divisions/communication-systems/research-projects/advanced-radio-interface, in close collaboration with our project ARTIST4G Swedish and European partners. In addition, participation in our ongoing research projects on the future of mobile wireless systems, ITU, IMT-Advanced and beyond, is also provided The main objective of this research is to invent new techniques for systems using the cooperation of multi-cellular base station and relayin.

Required qualifications

You must have a very good knowledge of wireless communications and a recent Ph.D. degree in a related field of wireless communications, preferably with experience in multi-antenna distributed. Programming knowledge coordinated beamforming and the relay, joint multi-point transmission and reception, using the planning and design multi-layer is advantageous, and interest in information theory and Bayesian methods. In addition, interest in interdisciplinary work with scientists and engineers from other sectors is essential, as are technical skills in simulation and mathematical analysis. You should have a good command of spoken and written English and have good interpersonal skills. Teaching experience is an advantage

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The One-World-Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries, Austria

One World-The Fellowship Programme is aimed at students from developing countries in Austrian universities and aims to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of people from different countries of origin through improving equal opportunities, intercultural dialogue, understanding and collaboration. It has been established within the Austrian Educational Cooperation, and together with the other programs which supports their concerns (the fight against poverty, conserve resources, peacekeeping, etc), the creation and expansion of qualified staff and Consequently, the advancement of education, and economic systems (capacity and institutional development), with lasting effects.

It is complementary to other scholarship programmes and laid out globally, it enhances the ability for independent, creative, critical and self-determined thinking and acting and shall strengthen the competence for innovative problem solving strategies. The OWS contributes to the socially required production of knowledge and awareness, it promotes a global perspective and the creation of the globally educated citizen. It attaches a high significance to regional, international and trans-cultural networks. The programme is co-financed (government, church and private funds and own resources of the recipients of the benefits) and significantly contributes to the economic, social and cultural development of the southern countries.

The One-World-Scholarship-Programme is directed at students from Africa, Asia and Latin America who are interested in development policy and who have come to Austria on their own initiatives, in order to complete their education. With their decision for studying abroad, the students have demonstrated a high degree of assertiveness, creativity and mobility. The scholarship will contribute to following up on the right of education also for those critical and intellectual young people who will find poor conditions in their home countries. These aspects will apply still more strongly to women. So scholarships will offer a chance making up for the ethnic, religious, social and regional discrimination, and in individual cases, also for violations of human rights. The scholarships are divided into:

Scholarships for the promotion of students doing bachelor degrees (application in Austria)

Scholarships for the promotion of students doing doctoral degrees (application in Austria)

Scholarships for the promotion of students doing masters degrees and training programmes (application in Austria or in the country of origin)

Through study-accompanying measures (the entire educational measures in the OWS will massively support the publicity for development policy and the intercultural dialogue) – like conducting workshops and seminars on returning home and reintegration, job prospects and job applications as well as respective counselling talks and in-between homeward journeys – the project target of a successful occupational reintegration in the countries of origin can be essentially supported.

Organisation:

most important scholarship within the AAI Graz

coordinated by the One-World-Scholarship-Team of the contact committee for third world scholarships (study counsellors of the AAI, the LAI, the ÖAD, the ÖOG)

co-financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation and the Catholic Womens Movement

administrated by ADA (Austrian Development Agency)

The OWS is conceived as a comprehensive programme, which will comprise scholarships and special study expenses, study-accompanying measures and tutoring, study-accompanying training, supporting reintegration and follow up-contacts. The OWS is a mobility programme acknowledged by the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Art (in terms of scholarship regulations). Recipients of the scholarships are exempt from tuition fees.

The scholarship programme is co-financed with means from the Austrian Development Cooperation, the Catholic Womens Movement and private funds.

The monthly allowance amounts between 500 and 550 Euro. Students can apply for the scholarships by using the application form between the middle of March till the end of May each year.

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PhD Student Position in Gasification of Biomass – Gas Cleaning, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

The Division of Energy Technology within the Department of Energy and Environment at Chalmers University of Technology invites applications for a position as PhD student.

The research within the Department of Energy and Environment covers a wide field within the areas energy and environment/sustainable development, from a global perspective to industrial, building, and product scale. The research fields include energy technology and energy conversion, conducted both experimentally and theoretically, and development, use and evaluation of methods and tools for analysis of technical systems, regarding both environment/sustainable development and energy. In total some 150 persons are working in six divisions at the department.

Gasification of biomass is seen as one of the most promising technologies for the production of renewable fuels that can replace fossil fuels in all energy sectors – transport, industry and heat and power supply. At the division of Energy Technology at Chalmers we work with several industrial partners to take forward knowledge and new technologies to meet the request of the society to break today’s dependence of fossil fuels.

The efficient cleaning of producer gas from gasification is the key for the efficient production of 2nd generation fuels biofuels such like dimethyl ester (DME), Fischer-Tropsch-diesel (FT diesel) and substitute natural gas (SNG). However, present cleaning technologies are costly and energy intensive preventing the introduction of these fuels. Goal is the development of a low-cost, simple and reliable gas cleaning system that breaks down tars (long hydro carbons) and removes simultaneously sulfur.

The solution of this task is vital for the commercialization of the production of large quantities of biofuels (methane, methanol, synthetic Diesel, etc) from biomass. The technology is based on Chemical Looping Reforming (CLR) and is funded by E.On, directed strategic governmental funding and Swedish research council.

Information about the gasifier and the gas cleaning activities at Chalmers

CLR is a special application of Chemical Looping Combustion and more about the CLC activities at Chalmers

Job description

The work will primarily have an experimental focus on the potential of using different bed materials, such as different ores and manufactured materials based on, for example, nickel. The work will as well include work dedicated to the optimization of the process emphasized toward scale up of the CLR process. The work will be carried out at the division of Energy Technology Department of Energy and Environment.

This PhD project will be a part of the gasification research at Chalmers, which is a group of more than ten researchers.

Required qualifications

A required background is a master of science in Chemical Engineering with Engineering Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biological engineering or similar.

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Islamic Development Bank M.Sc. Scholarship Programme Academic Year 1432H

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is delighted to announce that applications can be submitted for scholarships under the M.Sc. Scholarship Programme in Science and Technology for IDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) for the 1432H/(2011-2012) academic year. The scholarships will be awarded with effect from September 2011.

The Programme awards fifty (50) scholarships for a two-year M.Sc. degree course in disciplines that enhance development in IDB Least Developed Member Countries such as science, engineering, technology and medicine in academic institutions of IDB member countries. Three (3) of the scholarships have been allocated for statistics and related disciplines such as applied statistics, demography and econometrics.

The applicant must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:

Be a citizen of any of an IDB Least Developed Member Country (LDMCs ) : Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, Uganda, Yemen.

Must not be over 30 years of age on the deadline set for the submission of applications;

Be a B.Sc. graduate in science/technology;

Be graded above Good in his/her academic career;

Be nominated by an academic research institution of his/her country;

Be determined to return home at the end of his/her studies;

Must not be a recipient of another scholarship;

Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection.

Applicants for statistics and related disciplines must satisfy the following requirements in addition to the above:

Be in possession of a B.Sc. degree or its equivalent in statistics or related disciplines;

Must have a working experience of at least one year as statistician permanently employed by an institution in a member country;

Be determined to return home at the end of his/her studies.

The scholarship comprises tuition fees based on standard fees of academic institutions and on the agreement concluded with the IDB, cost of living allowance, health insurance cost and travel ticket cost, clothing allowance, allocation for research, computer, etc.

The applicant must complete:

the scholarship application form,

furnish two (2) passport-size photos,

copy of passport,

copy of birth certificate,

copy of B.Sc. degree and transcripts,

three letters of reference and an admission letter from an institution in an IDB member country (not in the West)

and submit them to the office of the IDB Governor for the applicant’s country before December 31, 2010.

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2011 Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium (ASPC) Masters Scholarships for Individuals from Southeast Asia Region

ASPC is an informal network of any universities in Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines that aims to facilitate scholarships in high quality postgraduate courses for individuals from Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Lao PDR who require financial support to study. The Consortium was established in 2007.

Program Overview

All applications must be submitted by December 1, 2010. No late applications will be accepted.

Purpose

To provide opportunities and scholarships for high quality, post-graduate study in fields relevant to the development of the Mekong Sub Region, for individuals who demonstrate both academic and professional excellence and potential to become leaders in the following fields:

Community Health

Development

Education

Environment

Humanities & Social Sciences

Media

Policy, Law & Administration

Social Work

Successful students will study at prestigious international universities in Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia or the Philippines. Scholars will undertake masters degrees by coursework. Courses typically take one to two years to complete. Scholars must complete the course within the specified time period on a full time basis.

Research and Internships

Successful students will be eligible to apply for an APSC Research Grant to conduct master’s research in their home countries, under the guidance of a university advisor. Also, APSC graduates may apply for the APSC Internship Program. Interns will be placed in organizations and institutions within the Southeast Asia region for a period of 1-6 months, so as to further develop skills acquired during formal degree study.

Award Structure

APSC is a full scholarship program, so successful applicants will not be required to contribute any of their own money. The following costs will be fully covered at a basic level under the award:

Academic tuition and mandatory fees for the duration of the course, including examination and thesis costs.

A monthly stipend for room and board, and living expenses sufficient for a single student. There will be no support for students’ families.

Basic medical insurance for the duration of study.

Support for educational supplies and materials.

Transport for the student to travel one time from their home to the campus and to return at the end of the program.

All costs related to securing and maintaining a student visa for the duration of study.

Professional development fund available to cover support for academic development such as computer, attendance of academic conferences or subscription to journals.

Full support to attend the annual APSC Student Conference for one weekend each year.

Research and internship funding will be available on a competitive basis for students who wish to undertake thesis research in their home country or work as interns in a different country.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Hold an undergraduate degree at the time of application deadline with an excellent academic record;

Be a citizen of and currently living in home country (Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand or Lao PDR);

Have experience working in at least one of the fields listed above in home country;

Be proficient in English;

Be committed to returning to home country after completion of the program to continue work and impart knowledge gained during studies.

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Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarships For Foreign Students 2011

With His Majesty’s consent, the Government of Brunei Darussalam is offering annual scholarships under a special scholarship award scheme, commencing in 2011/2012 academic session.

Tenable in Brunei Darussalam, the aim of the Scholarship awards is to provide students, with the opportunity to study at Universiti Brunei Darussalam [UBD], Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali [UNISSA] and Institut Teknologi Brunei [ITB].

The academic year for UBD, UNISSA and ITB commences in July / August 2011.

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens of ASEAN, OIC, Commonwealth Member Countries and others and must be between the ages of 18 – 25 at the commencement of the academic session for which they are applying for admission. However, under exceptional case, the age limit requirement may be waived for candidates who are applying for Masters and PhD Programmes.

The awards are NOT eligible to Brunei Permanent Residents and foreigners residing in Brunei Darussalam for more than three months.

Tenure of Scholarship

The Scholarship award is normally tenable according to the duration of the specific programme which is four years for an Honours First Degree or one to two years for a Master’s Degree or three years for a Doctoral programme at UBD, UNISSA and ITB, two and a half years for HND at ITB on full-time basis.

The Scholarship award is subject to the scholar maintaining satisfactory conduct and satisfactory progress in the scholar’s studies (this requires the scholar to maintain an active registration status by passing the prescribed semester examinations and obtaining the minimum course credit units).

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Ancora Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

This is our flagship program. One scholarship is offered annually to for an Indonesian to attend the Edward S. Mason Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

For the past seven decades, the Harvard Kennedy School has strived to place itself at the vanguard of studying public policy and preparing practitioners. Today the school has evolved into one of the world’s most eminent social science research institutions – housing 15 research centers and institutes and more than thirty executive education and degree programs – with worldwide reach and influence.

The Edward S. Mason Program is one of Harvard’s oldest international student programs. It brings together leaders from around the world who enroll in the one-year Master in Public Administration Degree. The emphasis of the program and courses is on developing the broad range of analytical and leadership skills required to initiate and to implement major political, social, or economic change.

More than 27,000 Kennedy School alumni reside in 137 countries and serve in a wide range of positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Mason Fellows come from all across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. Graduates of the Mason Program return to their countries to assume high-level positions. Many of them have become world leaders, including several heads of state such as Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as well as the current Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon.

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Postdoctoral Position, Germany

Outstanding and enthusiastic researchers will have an opportunity to dissect the roles and mechanisms of the bacterial condensin complex and work on fundamental aspects of chromosome segregation in bacteria.

The group already uses a variety of techniques such as protein biochemistry (including crystallography), genetics and live cell imaging, and aims to establish high-throughput technologies based on next-generation sequencing for the study of chromosome organization.

For more information please see: http://www.biochem.mpg.de/gruber

Requirements

Candidates are expected to be driven by a strong interest in chromosome biology and bacterial cell biology. Extensive experience in optical microscopy and training in molecular biology and microbiology are highly desirable. Additional skills in any of the following areas will be an advantage: next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, DNA methylation mapping. Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

For more information please see: http://www.biochem.mpg.de/gruber

Payment

Depending on qualifications remuneration of up to group 13 TVöD (public service payment tariff scale) is possible.

Application

Interested applicants should email curriculum vitae, statement of research achievements and interests, quoting the application number 22.10 to personalabteilung@biochem.mpg.de before December, 12th 2010.

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Numerous Scholarships from Balliol College University of Oxford for 2011

Balliol College offers numerous scholarships for graduate study every year. For admission in the academic year 2011-12 Balliol College intend, if there are candidates of sufficient merit, to make the awards listed. Where appropriate they may be held in conjunction with other awards, particularly those of the University of Oxford such as Clarendon, Weidenfeld, and Scatcherd.
 Except where stated in the particulars of the scholarship, candidates need only apply to the University for admission to their chosen course. In most cases all eligible applicants who list Balliol as their College of preference will be considered for these scholarships automatically. Candidates eligible for other University or Public Awards will be expected to have applied for them.

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The Diana Winstanley Bursaries in Business and Law at Kingston University, London

Diana Winstanley bursaries are offered by the Faculty of Business and Law in honour of the contributions to teaching, research, scholarship and practice by Professor Diana Winstanley, who was Director of Postgraduate Programmes within the faculty from 2005 to 2006.

Diana was a great teacher and an inspirational supervisor. Her research made a substantial contribution in many fields, and she was a skilled communicator able to reach and inspire both academics and practitioners in her field of interest which encompassed management development, management learning, human resource management, diversity, business ethics and stakeholder management.

The following bursaries are available for both home/EU and international students:

Two bursaries of £1000 for students starting any postgraduate Business or Law course (excluding the Kingston MBA) in February 2011.

Two bursaries of £1000 for students starting the Kingston MBA in February 2011.

To apply for a Diana Winstanley bursary you must be in possession of a confirmed place on the course. By applying you agree to the University using such details as are necessary and appropriate in publicising the winners of the bursaries.

To apply, the following essay and statement must be submitted via email to mba[at]kingston.ac.uk:

A 1,000 word essay on any of the topics in the sphere of interest of Prof Diana Winstanley, namely: management development, management learning, human resource management, diversity, business ethics and stakeholder management.

A written statement (up to 500 words) on why you are particularly worthy of the bursary

Closing date for applications is:

Courses commencing in January 2011: 30th November.

Courses commencing in February 2011: 4th January.

Essays and statements will be reviewed initially by the relevant Course Directors. The best ones will be submitted to the Director of Postgraduate Programmes who will determine the bursary winners. The decision of the Faculty is final.

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2010/11 Masters Scholarships Scheme in University of York, UK

University of York Masters scholarships offer a tuition fee waiver (at the home/EU rate). The scholarship covers one year of full time registration.

Eligibility and Availability

In order to be eligible you must:

1.Have applied for and been offered a place on the relevant full time Masters programme

2.Have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent prior to commencing the Masters degree

Availability confirmed for 2010/11 entry

1.Archaeology : MSc in Digital Heritage

2.Biology : Post Genomic Biology

3.Electronics : MSc in Engineering Managemen and MSc in Digital Systems Engineering

4.Languages and Linguistics : MA in Phonological Development in Childhood

5.Centre for Applied Human Rights LLM in International Human Rights Law & Practice

6.Mathematics MSc Mathematical Finance by Online Distance Learning and MSc in Mathematics with Modern Applications (MMA)

7.Music : MA Performance: Piano Studies

8.Philosophy : MA in Philosophy, Theology and Ethics

9.Physics : MSc in Fusion Energy (2 scholarships available)

10.Politics : MA in International Political Economy

11.Sociology & Computer Science : MSc Social Media and Interactive Technology

12.Sociology & Management School : MSc Social Media and Management

Application procedure and deadline

Scholarship applications may be submitted either by post or online. We are only able to accept scholarship applications from individuals who already hold an offer of a place on the relevant programme. The deadline for applications is 4pm on 30 April 2011 (unless stated otherwise), before entry the following October. To ensure fairness and transparency we do not accept applications after the deadline.

We begin accepting scholarship applications from November, from this date applicants will be able to download an application form.

Your application will be logged and you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks of submitting your application please email student-financial-support[at]york.ac.uk.

Allocation process and notification

Once the deadline has passed all eligible applications are passed to the relevant Scholarships Committee for consideration.

There are a limited number of awards available. The Scholarships Committee will therefore use a set of allocation criteria to choose the successful candidate(s) from the pool of eligible candidates.

The allocation criterion is:

Academic excellence (as evidenced by the applicant in the Scholarship application form and independently verified by the Scholarship Committee with reference to evidence submitted to the relevant academic Department when applying for a place on the programme.

The successful candidate is the applicant that best meets the allocation criteria for the Scholarship. Decisions are based on the evidence submitted to and verified by the relevant Scholarship Committee. In some cases a Committee will identify a reserve candidate in case the initially successful candidate is unable to accept the offer of the Scholarship for any reason.

Allocation decisions are made throughout May, June, July and August before the October start.

All applicants will be contacted with the results of their application by email in the first instance.

Terms and conditions

Successful candidates will be sent a formal letter confirming the offer of the Scholarship. The letter sets out the value and duration of the award. The letter asks candidates to accept the Terms of the Scholarship.

For awards with fee waivers

Fee waivers are paid directly to the University on behalf of the award holder and will be deducted from the award holder’s account. Award holders will be responsible for paying any outstanding fees.

For scholarships with stipends

Stipends are paid quarterly in October, January, April and July each year. Award holders will be asked for bank details so that stipends can be paid directly their prefered account.

For all scholarships and studentships

Continued receipt of all Scholarship is conditional upon satisfactory academic progress. Scholarship holders should notify the Student Financial Support Unit in the following circumstances:

a leave of absense is approved

a change in programme of study is approved

you withdraw from your programme.

Student Financial Support Unit may request progress updates from the supervisors of Scholarship Holders in order to monitor academic progress

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Full-time MPhil Studentship – Horticulture Supply Chain Analysis at Glyndŵr University, UK

Glyndŵr University is seeking to appoint a research student to undertake supervised MPhil research. The one year studentship will be awarded to a suitably qualified graduate who will work on projects associated with the Horticulture Wales Supply Chain Efficiencies project. This project has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

The project provides focused, expert support to medium, small and micro businesses involved in both edible and amenity horticulture within Wales. An important part of the project is collating and promoting the use of Market Information within the sector in order to identify new markets, optimise sales and increase efficiency.

The title of the project for which applications are sought is:

Market information within Welsh horticultural supply chains: promoting relevance and use.

Applications are sought from suitably qualified graduates in economics or other analytical disciplines. A background in horticulture, marketing or economics would be advantageous.

The studentship is offered on a full-time basis. The successful applicant will have their tuition fees paid (UK/EU rate or equivalent fee contribution) and will receive a stipend of £13,590.

The closing date for applications is 19 November 2010

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2011 IFAS Research call for application in the humanities and social sciences working, South Africa

IFAS-Research would like to remind research teams, researchers and students in the Human and Social Sciences working on Southern Africa, that all applications for the financing of research works, events, field trips or publications for 2011 must imperatively reach us by email only (research[at]ifas.org.za) before the 30th of November 2010.

All applications will be considered. However, research in line with that of the Institute will be an advantage. As a reminder, we list hereunder our four current focus areas. No conditions of nationality apply. This call is therefore clearly intended to elicit projects from researchers from both Europe and Southern Africa. Beyond the themes indicated below, Southern African researchers willing to submit projects of a comparative nature (between Southern Africa and Europe) requiring fieldwork in France are welcome. The 3 essential eligibility criteria are:

an existing or potential scientific partnership between France and Southern Africa, and with Francophone countries when applicable; if in doubt the applicants may contact IFAS to be put in touch with researchers likely to collaborate with them

an overall budget of less than 40 000 South African Rands or 4000 euros;

financial participation from another institution (details of which should be provided in the project).

Focus areas:

1. Southern African Cities: Urban Dynamics and Governance

Issues of security, privatisation of public services, local government and the adoption of “best practice” models, participation, migration and xenophobia, historical development of Southern African cities, spatial justice and the right to the city.

2. Democratic Transformation in the Region

Mapping of electoral dynamics, party politics, republicanism;

Law and transformation : constitutional changes, protection of minority rights, equity policies; human rights regime, refugee & asylum regimes, citizenship and its transformation, challenges posed by right of access to basic services;

Democracy and the media including the challenges of E-government and digital democracy;

Education and transformation: school and nation-building processes, language policy, higher education transformation, elite formation.

3. Long Term Perspective on the History of People’s Settlement in Southern Africa

Multidisciplinary knowledge of Middle and Late Stone Age; past and current migration trends in the field of history, archaeology, rock art, socio-anthropology, linguistics, current issues of memory and the celebration of history in contemporary Southern Africa

4. Comparative Developments Economics

Formal/informal labour, economic policy development, governance, effects of liberalisation on Southern African economies, sector-focused studies, SADC-NEPAD – EU relations, critical and comparative approaches to development economics, in particular to sustainable development issues (such as environmental justice).

Selection process of applications :

Deadline for applications : 30 November 2010

Pre-selection of applications and sending to the reporters of the Research Advisory Comittee : mid-December 2010

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University of Stirling, MSc in International Accounting and Finance Scholarships – Divisional Scholarships, UK

These Scholarships are funded by the Accounting and Finance Division and meet course fees up to the home/EU rate. This means that the successful candidates will pay no course fees in September 2011 if they are home/EU fee category students. Overseas fee paying students are also encouraged to apply and would pay the difference between home and overseas fees.


Who can apply?
Applicants may be of any nationality and must hold or expect to obtain an offer of a place on the full time MSc in International Accounting and Finance for entry in September 2011. Applications may be submitted for the Scholarship along with the course application, but only those obtaining a place on the course will be entered into the Scholarship competition.

How to apply
Complete the MSc International Accounting and Finance Scholarship Form ensuring that all sections are answered legibly.

Pay particular attention to the section which requires a handwritten statement of approximately 500 words on why a Scholarship would help you, and what your career or educational aims are for the five year period after you graduate from the International Accounting and Finance course.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm GMT on 30 June 2011.

Please note that the Scholarships will be allocated in July and therefore if you are applying both for the Scholarships and the International Accounting and Finance course close to the 30 June deadline, you should ensure that your course application is complete.

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University of Alberta General Undergraduate Scholarships 2011, Canada

Awarded annually to students on study permit who are entering an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta from high school on the basis of superior academic achievement (minimum award average of ~95% or equivalent) in Grades 10, 11, and 12. Receipt of funding for the second, third, and fourth years is contingent upon achieving a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a full normal course load at the University of Alberta each year.

Scholastic Distinction (Transfer Citations) for International Students

Conditions: Awarded annually to postsecondary students transferring into an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta based on superior academic achievement (minimum award average of 95% or equivalent) in Grades 10, 11, and 12 and on coursework completed at the postsecondary level. Receipt of funding for the second,
 third, and fourth years is contingent upon achieving a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a full normal course load at the University of Alberta each year.

Deadline:

February 15, 2011 for Entrance Citations

March 4, 2011 for Transfer Citations students

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KAAD Scholarship Program in Germany

The Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Diens (KAAD) offers scholarship program to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies or research stays in Germany.

Who can apply?

For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:

come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America

have a university degree and professional experience from your home country

want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university

are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue.

What does KAAD expect from you?

Above-average performance in studies and research

The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),

Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue

German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).

KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channeled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.

Deadline: Applications to be tabled in the March-session of the selection board need to be complete by end of November the previous year.

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University of Alberta General Undergraduate Scholarships 2011, Canada

Awarded annually to students on study permit who are entering an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta from high school on the basis of superior academic achievement (minimum award average of ~95% or equivalent) in Grades 10, 11, and 12. Receipt of funding for the second, third, and fourth years is contingent upon achieving a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a full normal course load at the University of Alberta each year.

Scholastic Distinction (Transfer Citations) for International Students

Conditions: Awarded annually to postsecondary students transferring into an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta based on superior academic achievement (minimum award average of 95% or equivalent) in Grades 10, 11, and 12 and on coursework completed at the postsecondary level. Receipt of funding for the second, third, and fourth years is contingent upon achieving a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a full normal course load at the University of Alberta each year.

Deadline:

February 15, 2011 for Entrance Citations

March 4, 2011 for Transfer Citations students

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Scholarship Programs 2011 at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Each year the Graduate Institute awards several scholarships to Master and PhD students. Awards are based on academic merit and financial need.

Categories of scholarship:

Full scholarships: with a few exceptions, these are worth CHF 18,000. Recipients are exempt from Graduate Institute tuition fees; however they are still required to pay University of Geneva tuition fees. Some full grants are awarded subject to special conditions (duration of study and/or geographical origin of students).

Partial scholarships: the value of these grants varies according to the individual needs of the recipient student. These grants do not cover tuition fees which recipients of partial grants are required to pay.

Tuition scholarships: these grants cover tuition fees for one academic year. They are awarded to exceptional students.

Scholarships are awarded for one year, with the possibility of renewal.

The different scholarships awarded by the Institute include:

Scholarships from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, intended for nationals from countries of the South or countries in transition;

Scholarships financed by a Geneva-based foundation and granted to students from developing countries on the proviso that they undertake to return to their country at the end of their studies so that their fellow countrymen may benefit from their training;

Elemér Hantos scholarships awarded by the Fondation pour l’Europe centrale and intended for students from the region;

Fondation Ousseimi scholarships intended for students from Mediterranean countries;

One or two Tokyo Foundation scholarships usually awarded to PhD students;

Shelby and Kathryn Davis scholarships intended for PhD students from American universities or from Muslim countries;

Pierre du Bois scholarships intended for Latin-American students of the Institute’s International History and Politics PhD programme;

Gallatin scholarships intended to finance 10-months’ study by a PhD student in an American university of their choice;

The Washington DC Alumni Chapter Scholarship awarded to a first year PhD student from an American university;

Scholarships from an anonymous donor recommended by the Geneva-based CARIGEST SA and intended for Master’s students for the 2009-2010 academic year, scholarship requests must be submitted directly to the Institute; and

A grant from the Bank SYZ & CO SA awarded to a Master’s student in economics for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Candidates who wish to apply for financial assistance must return the duly completed scholarship request form together with their application form by 15 January 2011.

Current students are also eligible to apply for scholarships to assist them with their studies. The deadline for applications is 30 May 2011.

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