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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