Peg Hutchison Opportunity Award for Women

The Peg Hutchison Award was made possible through a generous bequest by Peg, long time treasurer of NHWT.

This new award is to be granted for the first time in 2010 to women who are changing direction in their career, and intend working in a field where women are under-represented and/or is non-traditional for women.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
31 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application click here

International PhD Scholarship in Changing Images of the Arab World

The University of Central Lancashire Funding International PhD Scholarship in the School of Journalism, Media & Communication 2011, United Kingdom. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only.

Political analysts for Al Jazeera have suggested the 'Dawn of a new Arab century'. Hilary Clinton has claimed that America is losing the information war to stations such as Al Jazeera and RT (6/3/11).The resilience and determination of Egyptians and other Arab nations to assert a peaceful claim to power and demand democracy challenged the Western notion of the 'arab exception' to the desire for democracy and thus more broadly the dominant Orientalist stereotype of the East as irrational, unchanging, emotional and autocratic.

Through a critical discourse analysis approach, this PhD thesis will explore contemporary shifts in representations of the Arab world from the war on terror to the current Arab 'revolutions' to consider the ways in which an Orientalist/ 'exception' discourse is redrawn, challenged or asserted in western and/or Arab media in 2011. Will changing political realities and the methods of political action through which Arab people attempt to assert agency (Spivak 1988) impact on the Orientalist / exception discourse Should we revisit this agenda to consider the impact of an increasingly globalised consumer market on representation of the Arab world? (Ritzer 2007)

The thesis will examine both visual and linguistic discourses. Applicants should have, or expect to receive a qualification equivalent to a high class UK honours degree.

Download:

International PhD Scholarship in Changing Images of the Arab World, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom (PDF)

PhD Scholarships in Nanotechnology at DTU

Department of Micro and Nanotechnology, DTU Nanotech, Denmark offers a number of PhD scholarships, starting in the summer/fall of 2011. The subject of the PhD project must be within one of the main research areas of the department:

• Cleanroom based micro and nanofabrication
• Polymer micro- and nanoengineering
• Synthesis and self assembly of nanostructures
• Lab-on-a-chip technology
• Diagnostics and drug delivery
• Miniaturised sensor and energy technology
• Nanobiotechnology
• Theory of micro and nanosystems

Qualifications

Candidates should have (or soon obtain) a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an equivalent academic level. Candidates may apply prior to ob­tai­ning their master's degree, but cannot begin the PhD education before having received the grade.

To apply for these scholarships candidates must have an agreement with a supervisor at DTU Nanotech about a specified project. Therefore, for a candidate to be considered for the scholarships, endorsement and project description must be enclosed. See under "Application".

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarships are subject to academic approval and the candi­dates will be enrolled in one of the PhD programmes at DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.

Application

Fill in the application form and attach all of the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae of the applicant including a list of publications(guidelines)
• A letter motivating the application (guidelines)
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Conversion of grade averages to Danish grades (excel spreadsheet for the conversion)
• Description of the proposed research project (guidelines) (to be attached under "Attach other relevant file")
• Endorsement by the DTU Nanotech supervisor (guidelines) (to be attached under "Attach other relevant file")
  

Contact:

Department of Micro and Nanotechnology
Anne Line Mikkelsen,
phone +45 45255858,
e-mail anne.line.mikkelsen@nanotech.dtu.dk.

Website:

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University of Zambia Master Scholarships in Plant Breeding and Seed System

THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PLANT BREEDING AND SEED SYSTEM SCHOLARSHIPS

The Department of Crop Sciences has received a grant from Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation through Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to support a limited number of fellowships for a Masters Degree programme in Plant Breeding and Seed Systems tenable at the University of Zambia.

Eligibility

1. SADC citizens in the following countries- Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi.

Requirements for Admission

1. Possess a degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences with credit or better from the University of Zambia or another recognized University: or
2. Or have qualifications deemed equivalent to the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences with credit or better;
3. Have had three (3) years of experience after receiving the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences; or otherwise
4. Satisfy the University Senate of their ability to pursue postgraduate studies in their fields.

Scholarships:

The scholarship will cover tuition, stipend, medical insurance and cost of field research.

Mode of Application

Application forms can be obtained from the Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies (DRGS) UNZA or download from www.unza.zm. The application includes, a brief Curriculum Vitae of NOT more than 2 pages and the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of 3 referees, a letter of motivation of one page and a nomination letter from the current employer. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. The application fee is K120, 000 for Zambians and US $ 60 for non- Zambians, payable to DRGS. Closing date for applications is 31st March 2011.

Please send your application documents to:

The Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379
LUSAKA.

For further information Contact DRGS on phone +260 211 290258, email drgs@unza.zm or Crop Science Dept, School of Agricultural Sciences on +211 295655 email mmwala@unza.zm; dean-agric@unza.zm

University of Edinburgh Distance Learning Masters Scholarships 2011

Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Master’s Scholarships

The University of Edinburgh will offer 10 Master’s scholarships for eligible distance learning Master’s programmes offered by the University.

Eligibility

The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto distance learning Master’s programmes at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in one of the countries listed on the Scholarships webpage

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Application Procedure

Eligible applicants wishing to apply for a scholarship for session 2011-2012 should complete an online application. The scholarship application will be available in mid October 2010.

When completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, please indicate why Distance Learning suits your particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning.
Alternatively applicants can request a paper application form from:

The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL

E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 131 651 4070

Completed application forms must be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 31 May 2011.

Selection Procedure

A Selection Committee will meet in June 2011 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June 2011

SCRIPT Scholarships 2011/12: University of Edinburgh Distance Learning

The SCRIPT/AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law offers two scholarships for students wishing to pursue one of the following programmes:

• LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law (Distance Learning)
• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Distance Learning)
• LLM Intellectual Property Law (Distance Learning)
• LLM Information Technology Law (Distance Learning)

Scholarship amount: 3,000 GBP each

Number of awards: 2

Award Criteria: Awards will be based on a short paper (up to 1500 words including footnotes) on following topic:

“Critically assess an example of how technological innovation (eg. in medicine, IT, intellectual property, forensics) impacts on the law, and vice versa.”

Your paper must be your own original work, and you should not have used it in any other context. It will be judged on its academic merit. At least two members of the academic staff will assess the paper independently (double blind), and in case of dispute will refer the paper to a third member/party.

The first award is open to applicants from around the world. The second award is open specifically to assist students from developing countries. A developing country shall be considered any country classified as a low income economy by the World Bank. Click here to view a list of these countries.

Application process: Applications for the scholarship must be submitted to Clare Neilson at escript.support@ed.ac.uk by Friday 29th July 2011.

Please use the coversheet provided (downloadable here). To be considered for the award, you must have completed the application process, and have been made an offer of a place on one of the distance learning LLMs, prior to the deadline for submission. Please download the attached coversheet to submit with your paper.

Award Process: The two students who are selected will have the scholarship amount of 3,000 GBP deducted from their fees during the registration process if they are full-time. Students who are part-time starting in September 2010 over 2 years will have 1,500 GBP deducted from both year one and year two fees. Students who are part-time starting in September 2010 over 3 years will have 1,000 GBP deducted from each year’s fees.

Successful applicants should be aware that they must have commenced their programme of study within 12 months of the academic year for which it was initially awarded.

Award Date: Successful applicants will be informed by email by mid August.

Further information

Further information on scholarships and other sources of funding is available from the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office website at:www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk

MBA home scholarship 2011 at University of Cyprus

On behalf of the Department of Public and Business Administration of the University of Cyprus, we welcome you to the University of Cyprus MBA. This might be your first step towards a life changing experience.

During the past few years, the University of Cyprus has demonstrated its commitment to excellence in scholarship, research, and service. Building on the success of the previous years, we now launch a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that takes pride in creating visionary and influential leaders in the local, regional and international business community.

We are looking to take on board individuals with promising leadership potential and excellent academic credentials, who will share knowledge and ideas, actively contribute to the program, and shape the future of business practice. These participants, the innovative program supported by world recognized faculty, and the academic environment that fosters scientific research, form the pillars of the leading MBA program in the region.

Your participation in this program will enhance your professional development and provide you with the management tools and skills to become an agile and highly adaptive leader with the ability to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment.

We encourage you to take part in this truly unique and exciting learning experience. We look forward to welcoming you soon to the University of Cyprus MBA family.

Scholarships

The following scholarships are available:
1. The MBA program aims to attract the strongest applicants. For this reason, the MBA program offers a number of scholarships for candidates who are accepted for the academic year 2011-2012 based on:

• Academic excellence
• Financial need
• Application deadline: 15 April 2011

2. The MBA program, within its social responsibility and contribution dimension of creating leaders of tomorrow, has announced 32 scholarships for the academic year 2011-2012. The scholarships will be awarded based on the academic achievements and work experience of applicants who have been accepted in the program and are currently working for the following organizations:

• Government departments
• The Police Force
• Association of municipalities
• Authority for Supervision and Development of Cooperative Societies, Cooperative Societies
• Electricity Authority of Cyprus
• Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
• Mass media
• Private Sector Firms

Admission

Candidates must submit a completed application before the deadline, along with a copy of their academic degree(s), a verification from KYSATS if required, copies of certificates of other relevant examinations, and two recent photographs.

Admission Requirements:

• Degree from a recognized academic institution or equivalent.
• The program accepts students according to the selection criteria that focus on work experience and prior academic performance.
• Priority will be given to applicants who have at least 3 years of full-time work experience and superior academic performance, which may also be demonstrated through GMAT or GRE exams.
• Candidates that apply to the program in English must demonstrate proficiency in English through one of the following: TOEFL or IELTS or GCE or equivalent, unless they hold a degree from an English speaking institution.
• Two recommendations from academics or people who are familiar with the work of the candidate.
• Applicants will be invited for a personal interview to assess their contribution potential to the program.

How to Apply

Application forms and additional information can be obtained from the MBA office at the University of Cyprus or can be downloaded by clicking the button below:

APPLICATION FORM:

• Click to download (pdf)

Instructions on how to fill the form:

• Save the file on your PC.
• Open the file using Adobe Acrobat.
• Fill in the application form selecting the appropriate field.

The package must be sent to:

MBA Program
Department of Public and Business Administration
School of Economics and Management
University of Cyprus
75 Kallipoleos Str.
P.O. Box 20537
CY 1678 Nicosia,
Cyprus

Application Deadline : 15 April 2011

PhD position in Applied Electronics with specialization

The Faculty of the VCA and Music has a number of scholarships available to currently enrolled students. Scholarships are available across most disciplines and year levels. Please check the eligibility for each scholarship to see if you are eligibile. Faculty scholarships - these scholarships are open across all disciplines taught at the Faculty, or are open to both music streams. Melbourne Conservatorium of Music scholarships - these scholarships are open to students enrolled in studies at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music only. VCA scholarships - these scholarships are open to students enrolled in studies at the Victorian College of the Arts only (including Contemporary Music studies). Scholarships open for application on February 21 and most close on March 22.

Reference Number:	5318
Study Subject:	Arts, Music
Web Address:	http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/currently_available#article
Provided By:	The University of Melbourne
To be undertaken at:	The University of Melbourne.
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered to an unspecified number of people. Open for applications until March 22, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is unspecified (total may vary). This award is to be used for research, living expenses and travel. This scholarship is paid See Scheme Summary.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Performing arts, THE ARTS or Visual arts and crafts.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia. Only citizens of Australia may apply. You must have studied at or be currently studying at The University of Melbourne.

Cancer Council Western Australia Ancillary PhD Top Up Scholarship

A call for applications for research funding in 2012 will commence in August 2011. The Cancer Council Western Australia PhD Top Up Scholarships are offered to students with an outstanding track record in academic achievement and research potential to pursue full-time PhD studies in Western Australia in cancer-related research. The total value of the PhD Top Up scholarship will be up to $36,000 for 3 years full-time, with a maximum payable rate of $12,000 per annum.All scholarship applications must be received within 12 months of the initial enrolment as a PhD student.

Reference Number:	5321
Study Subject:	Cancer laboratory, clinical, epidemiological, psychosocial and/or behavioural science.
Web Address:	http://www.cancerwa.asn.au/research/funding/ancillaryphdtopup/
Provided By:	The Cancer Council Western Australia
Level:	Post Graduate (Research)

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to 2 people. Open for applications from August 1, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD12000 (maximum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses and fees. This scholarship is paid See Scheme Summary for the period of 3 years.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES or MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia.

PhD Position in Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Systems

Each year two postgraduate scholarships leading to a Master of Laws (LLM) in Mineral Law and Policy at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee, Scotland are available. The scholarships are funded by Rio Tinto plc (RT), Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA and the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), and administered by the Aurora Project.

Reference Number:	5319
Study Subject:	Mineral Law and Policy
Web Address:	http://www.auroraproject.com.au/NTRB_scholarships.htm
Provided By:	Australian Govt, Rio Tinto
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to 2 people. Open for applications from February 21, 2011 until March 18, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is unspecified (per annum). This award is to be used for fees. This scholarship is paid See Scheme Summary.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: LAW, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in United Kingdom.

Phd In Control Engineering 2011

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to undertake a 3 year PhD project as part of the ARC Discovery Project DP1094144 ‘Addiction, moral identity and moral agency’. This is an interdisciplinary study conducted in Sydney and Melbourne with collaborators from the fields of public health, philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of this study but especially in examining the phenomenology of moral identity, practices and attitudes in the context of drug addiction, and implications for drug policy and treatment. The position is available to domestic applicants who have an appropriate Bachelors degree with First Class Honours in the arts/humanities, health or social sciences or related disciplines. Familiarity with and experience in the addictions field with direct research experience will be highly regarded. Send expressions of interest (CV and one-page statement of interest) to A/Prof Craig Fry.

Reference Number:	5331
Study Subject:	Illicit drug use epidemiology, public health, applied health ethics
Provided By:	Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, The University of Melbourne
To be undertaken at:	The University of Melbourne.
Level:	Post Graduate (Research)

Availability

This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications from March 1, 2011 until March 31, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD22860 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid monthly for the period of up to 3 and a half years.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES or SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS - GENERAL. It is required that your study starts no earlier than June 1, 2011.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. Only citizens of Australia may apply.

Application Details

To apply for this scholarship you must refer to scholarship description. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Submission contact A/Prof Craig Fry (Principal Research Fellow) Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics Email: craig.fry@mcri.edu.au

Scholarships for Barcelona GSE Master Programs

Barcelona GSE Master Programs

Available Master Programs

• MSc in Economics and MSc in Finance
  
• MSc in Competition and Market Regulation
  
• MSc in the Economics of Science and Innovation
• MSc in International Trade, Finance, and Development
  
• MSc in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Market

Degree

The Master programs in Competition and Market Regulation; the Economics of Science and Innovation; International Trade, Finance, and Development; and Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets lead to a Master of Science degree awarded jointly by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The Master programs in Economics and in Finance lead to a Master of Science degree awarded by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Campuses

Four of the Barcelona GSE masters (Economics, Finance, Competition and Market Regulation, and International Trade, Finance, and Development) are based at the Ciutadella campus, at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in central Barcelona. The Master in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets and the Master in the Economics of Science and Innovation are located at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campus at Bellaterra, about a thirty-minute train ride from the city center.

Online Application Form

Admission Criteria

There are four main criteria for admission: academic preparation, English language requirement, quantitative skills (GRE/GMAT), and letters of recommendation.

The specific requirements listed below should be considered orientative rather than absolute. Excellence in one area may compensate for a shortcoming in another. In the end what is evaluated is the whole file.

Please note that there are always many more applicants than slots available, and possession of the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered admission.

Academic Preparation:

• Undergraduate/bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Outstanding academic record - download country-specific guidelines [pdf]
• Most common undergraduate degrees: Economics, Finance, Engineering, Sciencies, Mathematics.

English Language Requirement:

• All Barcelona GSE master programs are taught entirely in English.
• No proof of language skill is required if:
  • your first language is English
  • the language of instruction of your previous degree was English.
  • Students with a previous degree taught in English in a non-English speaking country, should provide official evidence from the relevant university that the degree was taught entirely in English to gain an exemption from this requirement.
• All other students must provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate.

Scholarships

The “la Caixa” savings bank Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to students from emerging and developing countries (*) with excellent academic backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their professional training process to implement their knowledge.

This award covers:

• master program tuition
• medical insurance
• round-trip airfare from the student's country of residence
• monthly stipend for expenses during the student's stay in Barcelona

(*) Note: “Emerging and developing countries” is an expression used to name all countries not included on the following 2008 IMF list of “advanced economies”: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Application Deadline : 15 July 2011

Homepage: http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Programs.html

Scholarship KELOLA Arts Grants Indonesia

The number of applicants for the Arts Grant program keep on increasing. New and creative ideas have also arisen, which challenges the selection process.

Scholarship Details:

An artist’s job to create is often not supported by financial means in order to exhibit their creations. Therefore, it is not rare if they fail to suggest ideal artistic ideas in an exhibition.

Grants:

Arts Grants (Hibah Seni) is a program that offers competitive funding for Indonesian artists working in the field of music, dance, and theatre to produce new works, or to tour performances outside their region. The Grant will help selected artists to bring their work to the public, as a platform to communicate with a broader community.

Support Details:

To date, the Arts Grant offers two kinds of support, innovative works, and touring of performances. The innovative criteria supports the creation of contemporary performing arts works. The touring criteria serves as opportunities for artists whose works have been performed before but has not been been performed in other areas outside of their region of origin. Touring the performance will then reach new audiences and enable communication between different artistic communities, and therefore strengthens the arts community in Indonesia.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is 15 January 2011

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://www.kelola.or.id/Program.asp?bhs=E

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation for Postgraduate

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation offers postgraduate scholarship awards to faculty members of the universities in Southeast Asian countries who intend to study at Japanese graduate schools as full-time students for Master's or Doctoral Course in the field of science and technology under the following conditions.

1. Term of Scholarship
i -1 For Master's Course Two and half years including half a year for preparation to enroll at the Master's Course
1-2 For Doctoral Course Three and half years including half a year for preparation to enroll at the Doctoral Course

Futher information : http://www.hitachi-zaidan.org/global/scholarship/

2. Contents of Scholarship
The Foundation will support the following costs and expenses.
2-1 Travelexpenses Economy class round-trip airfare between the nearest airport of the grantee's university and the airport in Japan and the travel expenses between the airport in Japan and the place of grantee's research affiliation. Only the return fare will be given to the grantee if he/she is already in Japan.
2-2 Arrival and return allowance: ¥50,OOO each. Only the return allowance will be given to the grantee if he/she is already in Japan.
2-3 Stipend: ¥180,OOO a month.
2-4 Housing allowance (at cost but maximum amount per month)
Place of Residence Single With Family Greater Metropolitan Tokyo -----¥60,OOO ¥90,OOO Others -------------------------:------¥40,OOO ¥55,OOO
2-5 Tuition and other school expenses listed in the following 1) Admission and registration fee 2) Tuition 3) Facility fee, if any 4) Seminar and laboratory fee, if any 5) Tuition for Japanese language course: For six (6) months
2-6 Field study expenses: At cost but up to ¥50,OOO per year. Application should be submitted to the Foundation in advance together with the recommendation letter of the host scientist for review and approval. 2-7 Expenses to make presentation at international conferences: At cost. Application in advance as same as 2-6 above is required. 2-8 Expenses to attend the activities of the Foundation.

3. Application and Selection
3-1 Eligibility and qualification of applicants Only the faculty members, who satisfy the following conditions, of the universities invited by the Foundation will be accepted as applicants.
3-1-1 For Master's Course

1) Bachelor's degree holder who wishes to obtain Master's degree in the field of science and technology, except veterinary science, at a Japanese graduate school
2) Below 30 years of age (as of October 31,2009)
3) Firm position or profession in the university
3-1-2 For Doctoral Course
1) Master's degree holder (or the faculty member who is expected to obtain Master's degree before the start of proposed Doctoral Course) who wishes to obtain Ph.D. in the field of science and technology, except veterinary science, at a Japanese graduate school
2) Below 35 years of age (as of October 31,2009) 3) Firm position or profession in the university.

3-2 Application procedure Application shall be endorsed by the President's office of the university to which the Foundation has offered the scholarship award and submitted to the following address through the said office by October 31, 2009 using the registered mail. Neither personal nor direct application to the Foundation is accepted.
The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation 21F Akihabara UDX Building 14-1, Soto-Kanda 4-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 Japan
Application shall be submitted with all the documents as required below and the application missing any of them will be automatically rejected. The Foundation reserves the right to request any other additional documents.

3-3 Documents required for application One (1) original and one (1) copy of 1) Type written Application Form along with 3cm x 4cm size photograph
* Please use the Application Form attached hereto and fill in all the data requested. 2) Certificate of graduation or certificate of expected graduation from the last school attended
3) Transcript of academic record of the last school attended
* The applicant for Doctoral Course is requested to submit the transcript of academic record of the undergraduate school as well.
4) Letter of recommendation from the head and/or dean of the faculty to which the applicant belongs. This letter needs to be endorsed by the office of the President. Other additional recommendation letters, if any.
5) Letter of acceptance from the proposed Japanese host scientist
6) Physical examination certificate
* The Foundation reserves the right to distribute a copy of the above documents to any person for the purpose of evaluation and selection. A copy of the above documents will also be distributed to the proposed Japanese host scientists of the finally selected applicants.

3-4 Method of selection
1) Preliminary selection The Selection Committee of the Foundation will conduct preliminary selection based on the application documents.
2) Interview The preliminary-selected applicants will be interviewed by the representative(s) of the Selection Committee of the Foundation at their universities.
3) Final selection The Selection Committee of the Foundation will make final selection after the interview. Award will become effective when the admission of the selected applicant to his/her intended Japanese graduate school has been confirmed.

3-5 Criteria of selection 1) Support by the senior management of the applicant's university in relation to their human development program 2) Academic exchange program between the applicant's university and the proposed graduate school in Japan
3) Academic performance and achievement by the applicant
4) Potentiality of the applicant
5) Motivation to study in Japan
6) Proposed plan of study
7) Academic necessity of the applicant to undertake his/her study and research at the graduate school in Japan
8) Communication skill
* As the foreign students who conduct their graduate studies and research in the field of science and technology in Japan are normally required to submit their thesis in English unless they have enough Japanese language proficiency, proficiency of English language above 530 points of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is preferred.
9) The applicant's health and general aptitude for the environmental conditions of academic and social life in Japan.
3~6 Schedule of selection
End of October
Deadline to accept application
November ~ December
Preliminary selection based on the application documents
December -March
Interview of pre-selected applicants at their universities
April -May
Final selection
* The result of selection will be informed to the applicant through the
President's office of the applicant's university in June 2010. End of September Departure for Japan (finally selected applicants only)
* The finally selected applicants are requested to attend the orientation in Tokyo at the end of September 2010 and shall start their studies and research at the graduate school, or Japanese language school if necessary, from October 2010 in accordance with the instruction by their enrolled graduate school.

4. Preparation for Entry to Japan
The finally'selected applicants are required to submit the following to the Foundation to obtain the Certificate of Eligibility. It usually takes one (1) month to obtain this certificate and this certificate is necessary to obtain a valid entry visa from a Japanese embassy or consulate before coming to Japan.
1) A copy of passport
2) Thee (3) copies of the photograph with 3cm x 4cm
3) Record of past entry into / stay in Japan (including number of times of,entry)
5.Admission to Graduate School The finally selected applicants are requested to make arrangement for enrollment at their intended Japanese graduate schools by themselve~. They are generally admitted at first as non-degree students, i.e. research students of the graduate schools, and required to pass the entrance examination of their intended graduate schools.

6. Accommodation The grantee is responsible for finding his/her own accommodation. As some graduate schools have their own accommodations, it is recommended to inquire the host scientist about their availability.

The Foundation will make financial support for
1) Key money, if any
2) Agency commission, if any
3) Expenses to purchase room lights, curtain and electric/gas table, if not furnished.
4) Restoration fee, if any, at the time of vacating a room (normal wear and tear only) The grantee is responsible for the payment of 1) Deposit which is to be returned later 2) Property and fire insurance

7. BankAccount
The grantee is requested to open an account at a Japanese bank upon his/her arrival and inform the Foundation of the bank account details sending a copy of bankbook.

8. Alien Registration . The grantee is required to file application for alien registration within ninety (90) dars from the date of arrival in Japan at the municipal or ward office where the .grantee resides.

9. Liaison The grantee should keep inclose contact with the Foundation and keep them informed of any change of his/her address or other pertinent matters.

10. Report The grantee is required to submit to the head and/or dean of the faculty of his/her university in home country a progress report of his/her research and other activities every two months with a copy to the host scientist and the Foundation. When his/her research is presented for publication or dissemination, the Foundation's support should be acknowledged in an appropriate way.
A copy of such publication or offprint is requested to be sent to the Foundation.

11. Insurance The Foundation will buy the following insurance for the period from the date of the grantee's departure from his/her home country until the date he/she is admitted as a student of the graduate school or until the date he/she arranges similar insurance whichever comes earlier. The grantee is required to arrange such insurance with the graduate school by himself/herself after he/she is admitted as a student. Illness contracted before the grantee's arrival inJapan, chronic disease and dental care will not be covered by the insurance to be bought by the Foundation. 1) Death from injury: '¥15 million 2) Treatment-of injury: Up to ¥2 million 3) Death from illness: ¥2 million 4) Treatment of illness: Up to ¥2 million 12.
Japanese Language It is important for foreign students to know and understand Japanese language to suchan extent that they can pursue their study and research at the graduate school and spend social life in Japan. Some Japanese graduate schools require Japanese language proficiency to certain level. . The Foundation will, therefore, support the grantees to study Japanese language for half a year before commencement of either .the Master's Course or the Doctoral Course as described in Clause 2.

13. Compliance with Laws and Regulations The grantee must abide by the laws and regulations of Japan.

14. Suspension or Termination of the Scholarship
The grantees of the Hitachi Scholarship Award are expected to devote themselves full-time to their studies and research described in their applications and any employment in Japan during the term of the scholarship may not be accepted. The scholarship will be suspended or terminated if the Foundation judges that the foregoing terms and conditions are not observed in good faith or in the following cases:
14-1 When it becomes impossible to continue study or research because of illness or other reasons
14-2 Poor result of study record
14-3 Misconduct

phd position CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship Spring Semester

The CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship is a scholarship program set up by CUCAS independently, to encourage outstanding international students who apply for Chinese universities on CUCAS's website.

1. Scholarship Recipients
Outstanding international students who successfully apply for Chinese universities on the CUCAS website.

2. Scholarship Details

2011 CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship Amount Quota Application Time
Spring Semester First Prize US $2,000 1 Starts: Oct.1 2010
Ends: Jan 30 2011
Second Prize US $1,000 2
Referral Awards US $200 3
Fall Semester Learn more>>

3. Eligibility
Applicants must observe Chinese laws and regulations.
Applicants must be friendly to Chinese people and respect Chinese multiplicity of cultures and customs.
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
Applicants must be CUCAS registered students (Register Now).
Applicants must apply for 2011 spring programs on CUCAS (Find a Program) and be accepted by the university (when the application status changed to "Accepted" on CUCAS).

4. Scholarship Application
Applicants should submit the scholarship application directly to CUCAS after receiving an electronic acceptance letter sent by the university.
Application starting date: Oct. 1 2010
Application deadline: Jan. 30 2011
Announcement of the evaluation results: Feb. 7 2011


6. Application Documents
These application documents should be submitted directly to CUCAS.

CUCAS Scholarship Application Form (Fill out the form online)
Certificate/diploma of highest education (Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.)
Academic transcript of highest education (Transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.)
Certificates of honors

7. Notes
Scholarship applicants can only choose ONE scholarship to apply for: CUCAS University Scholarship or CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship.
Scholarship applicants cannot apply for CUCAS scholarships when they have applied for or received any other scholarships.
CUCAS reserves the final right of interpretation of these detailed implementation regulations.

Application Deadline : 30 January 2011

Homepage: http://scholarship.cucas.edu.cn/HomePage/content/content_7.shtml

Contact Adress:

Contact Email: service@cucas.cn

Postgraduate Scholarship Life Sciences Studentships

The School is pleased to offer the following studentship vacancy:

Neurocognitive Performance in Type 2 Diabetes (Our Ref: RS10-LS01)
Applications are invited for a three year full-time PhD studentship at Northumbria University, investigating neurocognitive performance in type 2 diabetes. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr Michael Smith (Northumbria University), Dr Leigh Riby (Northumbria University) and Dr Rachel Mitchell (Durham University).

The project will involve novel investigation of the cognitive domains which are adversely influenced by poor glucose regulation (in ‘healthy’ individuals), as well as in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. The project will comprise empirical studies relating to our ongoing work on glucose regulation and cognitive functioning, however there will be some scope for the successful applicant to develop some of their own studies relating to this area of research. The project will involve both behavioural cognitive testing and EEG/ERP techniques, with the possibility of conducting some functional neuroimaging work.

Full project description

How to apply:

You should apply using the University’s Research Studentship Application Form. Further details on the University’s Research Studentship Scheme, together with the Application Form, can be found on our main research studentship page.
Applications should be submitted to: Mr Paul Agnew (paul.agnew@northumbria.ac.uk)

Deadline for applications: 31st October 2010
Interview date: November 2010
Start Date: January 2011

Application Deadline : 31 October 2010

Postgraduate Scholarship 11 FEM Fellowships starting on Spring

Research and Innovation Centre welcomes applications for 3-years research fellowships to support brilliant and highly motivated students to get the PhD title in the fields covered by the Centre.

We welcome applications from students of all countries. The official language of the programme is English. Applications can be sent from 13 September 2010.

General information

Eleven (11) scholarships are available for PhD research in the fields covered by the strategic research areas of our Centre: Environment and Natural Resources Area , Food Quality and Nutrition Area, Genomics and Crop Biology Area. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their curriculum and of the letters of reference. Letters sent by the applicants will not be considered (see below the form for the reference letter).

The grant is for three years and the expected start is February 2011 (Spring 2011 at the latest). The gross salary is 20.000 Euros per year. Students will also benefit of funding for travelling to our projects’ partner institutions as the projects include a minimum period of 6-months-stay at the institution co-responsible for the single PhD project.

There is a general empowerment of the student choice when applying to our PhD research projects. Candidates can postulate for one to three specific projects (see list).

Selected candidates are awarded a 3-years fellowship. The scholarship can be additionally extended for up to 1 year, pending the approval of the FEM PhD Fellowships Committee.

Please note that the CRI issues a specific certificate of attendance, but candidates are asked to register at the doctoral school of the University partner of the project or of another University, in order to get the conferral of the PhD degree. The selected candidate has 1 year time from the start of the contract to register at the University doctoral school. If the candidate fails to register within the first year, the scholarship will be interrupted.

Admissions requirements

Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in fields relevant to the research projects (earth or life sciences disciplines, included environmental engineering, e.g. biology, chemistry, ecology, mathematics, environmental science…).

DEADLINES

CRI PhD Office receives applications from September 13 to October 18, 2010.

Application deadline 18 October 2010.



DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACK

To apply, send by e-mail the application form and your cv (1 page) in pdf format only and a scanned copy of your passport or identity document.

Ask your referees to send directly the letters to this e-mail address:
phdfem[AT]iasma.it

Please find hereafter the form for the reference letter: it has to be signed and sent in pdf format to the given address.
Reference letters sent by the applicants will not be considered. Please inform your referees early enough to give them enough time to transmit the letter!

Please find hereafter the form for the reference letter: it has to be signed and sent in pdf format to the given address.
Reference letters sent by the applicants will not be considered. Please inform your referees early enough to give them enough time to transmit the letter!

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Hitachi Scholarship Award are expected to devote themselve

Master of Governance and Development: VLIR-UOS Scholarships, Belgium

“Is better governance critical for the future of inclusive and sustainable development?”

“What do conflict, governance and development have in common?”


“Which potential solutions for good governance present themselves on the local and the global level?”

This programme explores insights, tools and best practices for good governance in order that graduates could apply them in their future professional contexts. Graduates shall understand and be able to analyse, from the local to the global level, the governance problems which confront developing countries today.

The governance programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and courses:

Track 1: Governance and Conflict.

Track 2: Local Governance and Poverty Reduction Contact: Greet Annaert Institute of Development Policy and Management

The future of sustainable development is critically related to the promotion of better governance at the local, national, regional and international level. At once a cause and a consequence of governance failures, violent conflict is incompatible with sustainable development. Central in this nexus between development, governance and conflict are processes of state formation, state failure and state reconstruction. Adopting a political economy perspective, the study programme analyses governance problems and possible responses with due account of specific historical pathways of countries and the interaction between the national state level, local society level dynamics and the impact of global developments.

Most of our students are engaged in development, professionally and/or as researchers. The objective of the Master’s programme is to provide them with multidisciplinary theoretical insights and practical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse governance challenges at different levels and how they relate to processes of violent conflict and development. Graduates will understand and be able to analyse, from the local to the global level, the governance problems confronting developing countries today. Theoretical insights, policy strategies and best practices as well as failures are explored in order that graduates could apply this knowledge in their future professional environments.

The Master’s programme in Governance and Development offers two tracks with specific objectives, courses and target audiences. The first track explores governance and development issues against the background of violent conflict and the challenge of post-conflict state reconstruction. The second addresses governance and development challenges from the particular perspective of local institutions and poverty reduction.

Admission requirements

The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s programmes:

• Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least four years of study in Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only three years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.

• Our ideal participant has at least two years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South.

• Applicants must be proficient in English. Those who have received a university education in English must provide an official certificate confirming this. Other applicants must submit one of the following test results:

o TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or 79 for Internet-based test. Information about this test is available at www.toefl.org.

o IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 6.0. Information about this test is available at www.ielts.org.

o Special facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds (in particular for French-speaking students). Students with paper-based TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or TOEFL Internet-based between 61 and 79) or IELTS scores between 5.0 and 6.0 may also be admitted provided they successfully complete a two-month intensive language course organised by the University of Antwerp before the start of the Master’s programme. For students selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, the cost of this language course is borne by the Institute (see below for details).

• Motivation and Matching: see description of student profile per Master and Trajectory.

Target country

Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:

Africa

Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

Contact:

Mrs. G. Annaert


Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)

University of Antwerp

T +32 (0)3 265 57 70

F +32 (0)3 265 57 71

dev@ua.ac.be

http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/education

Leaflet Scholarships VLIR-UOS

http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Leaflet%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation was established

PhD Scholarship in Neuroscience, The Innsbruck Medical University

The Innsbruck Medical University, located in Tyrol (Austria) seeks talented and committed young researchers for its PhD Program “Signal Processing in Neurons” (SPIN).

Positions are available for 3 years and include intensive training in translational research in neuroscience, lab rotations in the twelve participating laboratories, free access to core facilities, a SPIN-specific training and mentoring program, career development and funding for research. The program offers an highly interdisciplinary research environment including Clinical Neurobiology, Genomics and RNomics, Molecular and Cellular Neuropharmacology, Neuroanatomy, Neurobiochemistry, Immunology/Neuroimmunology, Molecular Neurobiology, Pharmacy and Neurophysiology.

Five positions are presently open with appointment beginning February/March 2011 in the areas: “Trafficking and function of metabotropic glutamate receptors at GABAergic synapses” (F. Ferraguti), “Regulation of nociceptors by matrix related molecules” (M. Kress), “Mechanisms of neuronal degeneration in multiple sclerosis” (M. Reindl), “Inter- and intracellular signal processing in pathways involved in acquisition, reorientation and extinction of addiction-associated behaviour” (A. Saria) and “Function of endogenous opioids in epilepsy and emotional control” (C. Schwarzer). However, students with interests in other topics covered by the program are also invited to apply.

Conditions of eligibility and selection process:

Master degree (or its equivalent) in the subjects mentioned above; good written and oral skills in English. Selection occurs on the basis of information submitted in the application, a web-based questionnaire and a personal on-site interview (scheduled for December 2010).

Salary: EUR 1.851,10 gross income per month, 25 vacation days, health insurance.

Comment/web site for additional job details

Application deadline: 24 Oct 2010. Applicants should send a CV, a detailed statement of research interests, certificates of the master degree and two letters of recommendation, by email to:

Martina Antretter

Program Coordinator

Institute for Neuroscience

Innsbruck Medical University

MZA, Anichstrasse 35

A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Email address: SPIN(at)i-med.ac.at

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33626091

Hitachi Scholarship FoLlndation offers postgraduate scholarship

Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Berge

At the Department of Mathematics there is a vacant position as postdoctoral fellow within the project “Modelling transport in porous media over multiple scales”.

The postdoctoral position is a fixed-term post, the chief objective being to qualify the selected candidate for work in senior positions in their disciplines. The term of employment for this position is 2 years.

It is not possible for any person to work under more than one temporary appointment as postdoctoral fellow for the same institution.

The project this position is a component of is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the University of Bergen under the Outstanding Young Investigator programme. The successful candidate will join a research team which aims at integrating the fields of upscaling, multi-scale methods and numerical linear algebra within the context of multi-phase flow in porous media. Applications of particular interest include oil and gas recovery as well as CO2 storage. The project will address both theoretical and practical issues, and the candidate will be expected to familiarize him/herself with a broad spectrum of knowledge to form an active part of the research team.

We are soliciting applications from candidates with a background in applied mathematics. Special qualifications which should be emphasized in the application are familiarity with numerical methods for partial differential equations, multi-grid pre-conditioners, multi-phase flow in porous media and programming.

Applicants must have achieved a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent, or have presented the dissertation for assessment by the closing date for applications. It is a prerequisite that the dissertation has been approved before appointment is granted.

For further information about the position please contact Associate Professor

Jan Martin Nordbotten, e-mail jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no

A project plan and a progress plan will be written with the project leader on appointment. It is a premise that the selected candidate will complete the project within the stipulated period of employment. The project proposal and progress plan shall (sic: form part of) be annexed to the employment contract, and shall include the name of the person who is to be the discipline advisor for the selected candidate.

Women in particular are invited to apply. If, in the opinion of the evaluation committee, several applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules on equal opportunities laid down in the Personnel Regulations for Academic Positions will be applied.

State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. We have therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and sex composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic background are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.The University of Bergen applies the principles of public openness when recruiting staff to scientific positions.

Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected.

Benefits

Starting salary at grade 57 (code 1352/pay framework 24.1) in the Civil Service pay grade table; currently NOK 448,400 gross p.a.; following ordinary meriting regulations (wage range 57-64).

Application requirements

Send electronic application, CV, certificates, diplomas and names and e-mail addresses of two referees by clicking on the button marked “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” on this page.

Scientific work and a list of these (all in 3 copies/sorted in 3 identical bundles) should be sent to Department of Mathematics, the University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020 Bergen, Norway, marked 2009/7006.

Please do not send application by e-mail.

Closing date for application: 1 December 2010

University of Bergen

Department of Mathematics

PO Box 7803

5020 – Bergen

Hordaland – NORWAY

email: jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no

http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=69503