Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS)

For excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme and for excellent students from all nationalities enrolling in a Master of Law Advanced Programme or MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.

For whom?
* Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2012 or February 2013 ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden).
* All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2012 or February 2013:

1. Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law
2. Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law
3. Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law
4. Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law
5. MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy

Scholarship Amount:

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:

Platinum	Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee* and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs
Gold	Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee*
Silver	Covers 75% of the tuition fee
Bronze	Covers 50% of the tuition fee
Ivory	Covers 25 % of the tuition fee

The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department. The type of award has no reflection on the students’ academic level of excellence.

* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.

Deadline 1 March 2012  for programmes starting in September 2012.

Deadline 1 April 2012 only for programmes of the Leiden Law Schoolstarting in September 2012.

Deadline 1 October 2012 for programmes starting in February 2013

Application

To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship. The Word document should then be attached on thescholarship page in your online application for the master’s programmes for which you are applying.

It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme. (terms and conditions (pdf))

If you have already submitted your online application for admission to Leiden University, but would still like to apply for the LExS scholarship, we kindly request you to submit the LExS motivation letter to the Scholarships department (e-mail).

A doctoral student with doctoral grant (KID-funding)

Karolinska Institutet has a vacancy for A doctoral student with doctoral grant (KID-funding)
at the Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center at the Department of Neuroscience

Department of Neuroscience
Description of research group and project

The Högberg research group is a small research group interested in building molecular tools out of DNA and in developing new ways of building self-assembled nanoscale object using DNA and other bio-molecules. Further, we would like to explore the use of these kinds of devices for therapeutic and/or diagnostic applications and cell signaling studies.
In general, our work involves the use of computer aided design and programming to calculate DNA sequences to be ordered or produced, followed by microbiology lab work to produce DNA and to fold the DNA into desired structures. Electron microscopy is used to study the structures once formed.

For this project the student will create protein-DNA nanostructures to be used to study cell signaling in-vitro.

Duties and responsibilities
We are looking for a chemist who is interested in working with DNA nanostructure production and protein-DNA conjugation. The PhD studies include 4 years full time work. This includes courses, seminars, conferences and scientific work. Furthermore, the project will give the student a possibility to develop an international collaborative network for future research. Information about PhD studies at Karolinska Institutet is available at the website: www.ki.se/doctoral.

Eligibility/Qualifications
The applicant must fulfil the criteria for eligibility for PhD education at Karolinska Institutet (see below). Good skills in collaboration are important to maintain a network of researchers within the PhD-project. Excellent abilities in English, both oral and written, are required. Documented analytic skills and knowledge in the areas of: DNA nanotechnology, organic chemistry, DNA-protein conjugation are also requirements.
To be eligible, the applicant must
1. hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree,
2. have completed course requirements of at least 240 HECs, of which at least 60 at second-cycle level, or
3. have otherwise acquired essentially equivalent competence in Sweden or abroad.

Selection is made of qualified applicants on the ground of their ability to benefit from doctoral (third-cycle) education. Karolinska Institutet applies the following assessment criteria:
- Documented subject knowledge of significance to the research project.
- Analytical skills confirmed by a scientific dissertation or the equivalent.
- Other documented knowledge/experience of potential significance to doctoral (third-cycle) education in the subject
An overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications will be made.
The vacancy will be filled on condition that the successful applicant is admitted to doctoral (third-cycle) education.

For further information on doctoral (third-cycle) education at Karolinska Institutet, see www.ki.se/doctoral.


To be eligible, an applicant must
1. hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree
2. have completed course requirements of at least 240 HECs, of which at least 60 at second-cycle level, or
3. have otherwise acquired essentially equivalent competence in Sweden or abroad.

Those who meet the requirements for general eligibility before July 1st, 2007, i.e. had completed a programme of higher education for at least 180 HEC or the equivalent, will continue to do so until the end of July, 2015.

Selection is made of qualified applicants on the ground of their ability to benefit from doctoral (third-cycle) education. Karolinska Institutet applies the following assessment criteria:
- Documented subject knowledge of significance to the research project
- Analytical skills confirmed by a scientific dissertation or the equivalent
- Other documented knowledge/experience of potential significance to doctoral (third-cycle) education in the subject
An overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications will be made.
Form of employment:
Doctoral student
Notes
For information please contact:
Björn Högberg
bjorn.hogberg@ki.se
Please send your application, marked with reference number 396/2012, to reach us by no later than February 10 2012 to Björn Högberg, Dept. Of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Retzius väg 8 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. The following documents should be enclosed with your application in English or Swedish:
- Personal letter of introduction and CV
- Copy of degree certificate and grades
- Copy of degree dissertation and any previous publications
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Copy of degree dissertation and any previous publications

Only complete applications will be considered. Sending only an electronic version of the application will not be regarded as a complete application.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 10 February 2012

International Scholarships at Water Resources Management, Adelaide University, Australia

ICE WaRM offers a scholarship programme to attract high quality international students to education and training in water resources management, delivered by ICE WaRM partner institutions.

The aims:
provide high calibre students with the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge;
provide students with the opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge in water resources management;
encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;
provide students with the opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums on contemporary issues in water resources management;
provide the opportunity for students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund; and
demonstrate a commitment to cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and skills related to water resources management.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND PARTNER UNIVERSITY WEBLINKS
We recommend that you visit the Post-Graduate Programmes page of the website to find out more about the programme.
CLOSING DATES
Semester 2 (July 2012) – Deadline 24th February 2012
Semester 1 (February 2013) – Deadline 31st August 2012
Application Procedure
1) Complete the online registration form below to gain access to the relevant application forms.
Once you press "submit" you will see a webpage with links to 3 documents:
Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarship Application Form
Scholarships Confidential Referee Report
2) Print and/or save these files. You will also receive an automatic email acknowledgement with a direct link to the application forms.
3) Complete the Scholarship Application Form and send to ICE WaRM with relevant documentation by the deadline.
NOTES:
* ICE WaRM will acknowledge receipt of all applications and advise if any documents are outstanding.
* Completion of the online registration form allows ICE WaRM to monitor interest in the scholarship programme and remind applicants of closing dates.
* Any applications that are incomplete by the application deadline will not be eligible for consideration.
* Hard copy documents (transcripts, parchments, passports/birth certificates) must be original or certified copies – uncertified photocopies will not be accepted.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
ICE WaRM offers full and partial scholarships toward the cost of the programme (fee tuition).  For international students the fully funded scholarship is AUD$40,000 and partially funded scholarship is AUD$20,000*.
ICE WaRM scholarships do not include a living allowance. Tuition fees are subject to change by the universities on an annual basis.
Website
http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=183

The university of hongkong, International scholarships, 2012

Entrance Scholarships are available to students when you apply to study at The University of Hong Kong, and are awarded on the basis of academic merits with consideration of non-academic achievement. Our entrance scholarships are made possible by generous donations from various foundations and donors for different kinds of applicants.

Eligibility
Local and Non-Local students applying for undergraduate studies on the strength of International Qualifications via the International/Non-JUPAS admissions scheme
Scholarship coverage
Scholarship awards can be used towards:
1. Tuition Fee
2. Accommodation
3. Personal expenses
Scholarship Amount
Scholarships worth up to HK$640,000 (4-year curriculum, non-local) and HK$240,000 (4-year curriculum, local)
Up to full tuition fee waiver plus personal / living expenses
Conditions
Scholarships are renewable each academic year, subject to academic requirements stipulated in the award, for the duration of the degree programme
Application procedure
Online Application
Results
Scholarship awards are announced along with the offer of admission
*Please note: Submitting the application form for scholarship does not equal a full undergraduate application. Applicants must complete the undergraduate application first. To submit your undergraduate application, click HERE to find out how.
For other scholarships and information, please feel free to contact us at international@hku.hk
Financial Assistance
Non-local students can undertake part-time work on campus during the semester, and can work during their summer vacation in the city
Graduates may take up full-time employment upon finishing their studies at HKU
Website
http://www.als.hku.hk/intl/admissionHK3.php

Sasol Postgraduate Bursary Scheme

Application Deadline : 29 February 2012

Sasol Bursary Scheme is a talent based scheme, as a result, only applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be invited to a selection interview. It is a comprehensive package that covers both financial as well as developmental support throughout the study period. All applications are done electronically, not only to speed up the selection process but also to ensure fairness and electronic tracking of applications received within a particular period. For more information on how to qualify please read further.

Consequently, we give preference to those candidates with an exceptional academic record who also participate in extra curricular activities. Due consideration is also given to those individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who meet our minimum requirements. Applications for a Sasol bursary close on 29 February 2012. We prefer to receive all applications online via our online application process found at this site.

This speeds up the process and ensures comprehensive electronic tracking of all applications. We receive, on average, 5000 applications each year. These applications are screened by our recruitment office and results in between 300 and 400 individuals being invited to attend an interview. Of these, only 80 to 100 will be awarded a Sasol bursary.

The number of bursaries awarded each year is dependent on the business need. Consequently, failure to secure a Sasol bursary is not necessarily due to poor performance on the part of the applicant but may be a reflection of insufficient business demand. Sasol is a petrochemical company and hence the majority of bursaries awarded are in the engineering, science and commerce fields listed under fields of study.

More detail information, Please visit the Website

2012 USTA/Midwest Section Scholarships

Application Deadline : March 1, 2012.

Tim & Tom Gullikson Scholarship This scholarship was established in January 1998 to recognize Tim and Tom Gullikson and to reward youth players with funding to advance their educational and tennis interests. Each year, a $2,500 scholarship is presented to one female and one male junior tennis player from the USTA/Midwest Section.

The scholarship is designed to provide assistance to those who have demonstrated financial need and have shown ability, aptitude and promise as students and as tennis players.

Students who plan to attend an accredited college or university, who are current members of the USTA, and residents in the USTA/Midwest Section are urged to apply for the award.

Hooked on Tennis Scholarship This scholarship was established in October 2010 to reward youth players with funding to advance their educational and tennis interests. Each year, a $1,000 scholarship is presented to one female and one male junior tennis player from the USTA/Midwest Section.

The scholarship is designed to provide assistance to those who have demonstrated financial need and have shown ability, aptitude and promise as students and as tennis players.

Students who plan to attend an accredited college or university, who are current members of the USTA, and residents in the USTA/Midwest Section are urged to apply for the award.

Rick Van Horn Scholarship This scholarship was established by the MYTEF in 2008. Each year, a $500 scholarship will be presented to one junior tennis player from the USTA/Midwest Section.

The scholarship is designed to provide assistance to those with a passion to work in the tennis industry, have demonstrated financial need, and have shown ability and aptitude as students and as tennis players.

Students who plan to attend an accredited college or university, who are current members of the USTA, and residents in the USTA/Midwest Section are urged to apply for the award.

More detail information, Please visit the Website

Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) Scholarship Programme, Canada

he Aims
To support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject.
Deadline
March 9, 2012
Eligibility
Students must plan to undertake studies at the Masters level in areas directly related to sustainable energy development be citizens of the developing countries and territories identified for OECD official development aid in the DAC List of ODA Recipients
The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership considers an outstanding student to be one who:
graduates with excellent grades in the top 20% of her/his class
is determined to advance her/his knowledge and understanding
has a history of community involvement
is committed to sustainable energy
is committed to return and contribute to her/his home country
Scholarships value and duration
US$ 23,000 per year for up to two years are offered for Masters level students.
Awards will be directly deposited (in US$) into the accounts of the Institution where you are enrolled and provided to you on a regular basis as long as you are making satisfactory progress toward achieving your academic or research requirements.
Scholarships number
Up to ten Masters scholarships will be awarded annually.
Application Procedure
Information and the application form can be obtained online
Applications should be submitted either by :
Using our Online ESED Scholarship Application Submission and uploading the requested documents
Sending all the requested files by mail
As the volume of incoming applications is extremely heavy around the deadline, we strongly urge you to submit your file as early as possible. To facilitate processing, please label your attachments as follows:
1_Application_Last_name
2_CV_Last_name
3_Motivation_Last_name
4_Transcripts_Last_name
5_Admission_Last_name
6_Porgramme_outline_Last_name
7_Academic_ref_Last_name
8_Personal_ref_Last_name
9_Citizenship_Last_name
Please note that:
Applications sent by e-mail will no longer be accepted.
Mail packages that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
Requirement
1) Application form fully completed;
2) Curriculum vitæ;
3) Applicant statement
Masters Applicants
Please attach the form “Applicant’s Statement form – Masters Degree”  provided for this purpose. The form may be downloaded from www.globalelectricity.org scholarship section.
4) Copies of transcripts for degrees and final grades
• Bachelors transcripts – They don’t need to be the original copies. Please note if you are selected you will be requested to provide original copies of all documents.
5) Letter of acceptance from an approved academic institution to undertake studies in sustainable energy development;
• if your admission is pending, please include evidence that you have applied for admission;
• if your admission has been deferred, please included the university deferral confirmation;
• If this application is for the second year of a two-year programme, please include a certificate of enrolment and your results for the first year.
6) Programme outline
Please attach the outline of your Masters Programme of the University of your first choice. Please make sure that your programme has a high content  related  to Sustainable Energy.
Please note that programmes that have no or small relation with Sustainable Energy will be discarded
7) Academic reference
Masters Applicants
Please attach the form ”Masters Academic Reference” provided for this purpose. The form may be downloaded from www.globalelectricity.org scholarship section.
Personal reference, in letter form, must be dated and come from a person (not family member) who can discuss other personal qualities or interest that make you specially qualified to receive the scholarship.
9) Proof of citizenship. Refer to the eligibility section above for country eligibility
Source www.globalelectricity.org

Master Scholarship From RCA-KAIST, Korea, 2012

1. Overview
The RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Programme of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is designed to educate and train high-caliber students from the RCA Member States with the aim to preserve and enhance nuclear technology for RCA Member States. The graduates of the programme have been contributing to the developments of nuclear and radiation technology for the graduates’ countries by working in government supported R&D institutions, or government funded enterprises, universities etc. as elite leaders.
This programme has been implemented since March 2003 and 25 students in total from 11 countries have been accepted up to now. To finish the course it takes up to 2 years regularly and students must satisfy certain requirements.

2. RCA Scholarship
Scholarships value/inclusions::
-    Application fee (50,000 Korean Won)
-    2 years Tuition (Approx. 8,000,000 Korean Won per academic year)
-    Stipend (900,000 Korean Won/month): to be paid monthly on 25th of each month for up to two years.
-    The economy-class one-way airfare from the nearest airport of the originating country to Incheon, Korea.
NOTE:
-     The local transportation from the air port to Daejeon, and the returning air fare after finishing the course is not covered by the programme.
-     On-campus housing (dormitory) can be arranged but the cost must be borne individually. At present, a shared room by 2 persons at KAIST costs about 600,000 Korean Won/semester (may change slightly) and must be paid at the beginning of each semester.
-     KAIST does not provide family housing for married students during the first year. It can be provided in the second year, but there is a high competition. So students who want to bring his/her family must bear that the rental apartment near KAIST is quite expensive.
-     The meals in the Campus cafeteria cost around 4,000 Korean Won per meal.
-     Medical insurance fee of approximately 40,000 Korean Won/month also to be borne individually.
3. Eligibility
Applicant:
-     must have graduated from a 4-year academic institution (or equivalent by the time) and have BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent degree.
-     must be recommended by National RCA Representative of his/her country by asking the Representative to notify the candidate name to the RCARO by email to Jin Kyu Lim, Head of Administration Division at jklim@rcaro.org ;Julie@rcaro.org or by fax to +82-42-864-1626.
-     can find further information about his/her country’s Representative at http://www.rcaro.org/states.
4. Application Procedure
Electronically
visit the KAIST website. http//www.kaist.edu ==> Admissions or http://admission.kaist.ac.kr ) Applicants are recommended to frequently visit the KAIST homepage or RCA homepage http://www.rcaro.org for being informed of further notices or additional guidance for application.
Applicants should send their application package directly to the Admission Management Team at KAIST, and complete application package should be arrived at KAIST by the due date given below. For detailed information including address, please refer to the KAIST website (http://www.kaist.edu => Admission).
Application due date for 2012 Fall Semester Admission : TBA (typically 30 April, 2012)
5. Further Information
For any question about the program, scholarship and application procedure etc, please contact Christine Kim (Eun-Hee), the program assistant of KAIST, at christine8511@kaist.ac.kr
Tel) +82-42-350-8511, Cell) +82-16-446-9633, Fax) +82-42-350-3810
For detailed information about KAIST, including housing and map etc. can be found in the official KAIST website at http://admission.kaist.ac.kr
For detailed information about the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, such as faculty members, research area and curriculum etc., can be found at: http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/
For further detailed information about the RCA, National RCA representatives, RCARO (RCA regional office in Korea) and the Program, it can be found at: http://www.rcaro.org.
Source: www.rcaro.org