Quentin Bryce Law Doctoral Scholarship at University of Technology Sydney, Australia 2013

The Faculty of Law offers Quentin Bryce Law Doctoral Scholarships. The scholarships are offered for commencing Doctor of Philosophy students to promote and reward quality research in the field of law. The researchers will be awarded with a stipend of $30,000 per annum for 3 years, a research support fund of $1,500 per annum and paid holiday, sick, maternity, and parenting leave. The scholarships are open to domestic and international students.

Study Subject(s): The scholarship is offered in the field of law.

Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing doctoral degree at University of Technology Sydney.

Scholarship Provider: University of Technology Sydney

Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

What does it cover? Benefits offered under the scholarships include:

-a stipend of $30,000 per annum for 3 years

-a research support fund of $1,500 per annum

-paid holiday, sick, maternity, and parenting leave

-Separate support may be available for international students to cover tuition fees.

Selection process

Scholarships will be awarded according to the following selection criteria:

-academic merit of the applicant;

-research and other relevant experience of the applicant;

-publication record of the applicant;

-quality of the research proposal; and,

-relevance of the proposed research to the Faculty’s research strengths.

 How to apply: Applications for this scholarship are now open for Spring 2013 and Autumn 2014 intake. Please follow the links below to the online application form. Spring 2013 Application form

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for application is the 31st May  2013 .

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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China/Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Scholarship, China 2013

The Ministry of Education of China offers scholarship in China for non-Chinese citizens from PIF member countries. The scholarship is offered to pursue degree program (undergraduate, master’s and doctoral) and is also open for general and senior scholars. Full scholarship is offered covering tuition fees and other related expenses and also provides living allowance which varies from courses to courses. The applicants can apply till April 30, 2013.

Study Subject(s): The students can pursue the courses offered at Chinese HEIs. Applicants with no command of Chinese are generally required to take one to two years’ Chinese language course (for undergraduates program applicants, one to two years’ college preparatory courses) prior to the academic study. Only by passing the examinations after the above courses, could they start their academic studies. For those who need to take the Chinese language courses or college preparatory courses, the scholarship duration will be extended automatically.

Course Level: The scholarship is available for undergraduates, master’s, doctoral and general and senior scholars.

Scholarship Provider: Ministry of Education of P. R. China

Scholarship can be taken at: China

Eligibility: 1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens from PIF member countries and be in good health.

2. Education background and age limit:

-Applicants for undergraduate studies must have senior high school diploma with good grade and be under the age of 25.

-Applicants for master’s degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.

-Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

-Applicants for Chinese training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35, Chinese language is the only subject available.

-Applicants for general scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of 45.

-Applicants for senior scholar candidates must have master’s degree or above, or hold academic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The non-Chinese citizens from PIF member countries (Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu) can apply for the scholarship.

Scholarship Description: China/Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) scholarship program is a full scholarship provided for PIF member countries by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE). MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of this scholarship program.

Selection of Institutions and Specialties: Applicants may choose one academic program and three institutions as their preferences from the Chinese HEIs designated by MOE. Please check the Directory of Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program. Only the listed Chinese HEIs in the Directory are available to the applicants for their study in China.

How to Apply: Application & documents should be forwarded to CSC via PIF Secretariat.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Application and other documents should be forwarded to CSC by April 30, 2013 via PIF Secretariat.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

2013 China/AUN Scholarship Program for ASEAN Member Countries, China

Each year, Ministry of Education (MOE), Chinese Government offers China/AUN Scholarship program for ASEAN member countries’ students to pursue postgraduate study at Chinese HEIs. The scholarship is available for the students of ASEAN member countries. The instruction language could be either Chinese or English. The scholarship provides living allowance of up to CNY 1,700 Yuan master’s degree students and CNY 2,000 Yuan for Doctoral degree students. The scholarship also covers tuition fees and other related expenses.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applicants shall apply to the ASEAN University Network Secretariat between January and the beginning of April, 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

Europe : International Master in European Studies, University of Flensburg

The International Master in European Studies of the University of Flensburg is now accepting applications for the academic year 2013/2014. The programme is fully taught in English and attracts a high number of international students. By living and studying together in the German-Danish border region our students have the unique opportunity to experience both global and local realities of Europe, not only in theory but also in practice. It is the ambition of the
international Master Programme in European Studies to cultivate a global way of thinking Europe adapted to the pulse of time. With its focus on regional development and cooperation, the programme attracts students from all over the world. In an international atmosphere you
will study European economics, politics, law, history, and culture and you will have the chance to look at the European idea from different perspectives. A special aspect of our study programme is the emphasis on the role of regions and the regional particularities of Europe in a political, socio-economical, and cultural context. A number of external lecturers and practitioners complement the standard courses of programme.

How to Apply? Please follow the link below for detailed information about the programme and the application procedure: www.europeanstudies.info

Further Information

Germany : Ph.D. positions in the field of machine learning

The institute of Computer Science at the University of Potsdam offers funded Ph.D. positions in the field of machine learning. We offer a first class research environment in an internationally recognized and  team-oriented research group. In addition to performing research at the core of machine learning and intelligent data analysis, we also collaborate with scientists from other academic fields and with industry partners in interdisciplinary research projects. During your Ph.D. project, you will be closely mentored by your scientific advisor, and have ample opportunities to present your research results at leading international conferences.

With approximately 20,000 students, the University of Potsdam is the largest university in Brandenburg, and closely collaborates with a network of other research institutes in the region. Being directly connected to the Berlin metro rail system, the Institute of Computer Science can be reached from Berlin in about 20 minutes. Both Potsdam and Berlin are very livable cities, and have large student and international communities.

Ph.D. thesis topics will be focused on machine learning approaches for building predictive models in the natural sciences. In interdisciplinary projects we collaborate with research groups from mathematics, geophysics, and cognitive psychology to study problems such as seismic risk analysis and human eye movement patterns. These application domains pose specific challenges to machine learning because observable data violate assumptions made by many standard techniques. Working on these projects, you will push the state of the art in developing and analyzing machine learning algorithms, while at the same time collaborating with scientists from geophysics and psychology to solve relevant predictive modeling problems.

We are looking for candidates with a strong mastes degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field, who have had exposure to machine learning during their studies. A strong background in probability theory and linear algebra, as well as experience programming in Matlab and C++, is an advantage. To apply, please send your CV, certificates, and a copy of your last thesis (Masters or Bachelors) as a PDF file to:

Niels Landwehr,  landwehr@cs.uni-potsdam.de.
Website: http://www.cs.uni-potsdam.de/~landwehr/gindex.html

Further Information

Sweden : Ph.D. position in Hydrogeology-Hydrology

The hydrogeology group at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, aims at developing strategies for groundwater research within the concept of integrated water resources management at the regional scale. An essential aspect of this strategy is to develop tools and modeling approaches that are adjusted to the complexity and heterogeneity of large scale groundwater systems and the often poor availability and uneven distribution of data at regional scales. Within that context, the PhD. student will contribute to Approach for the classification of regional groundwater systems based on hydrogeological characterization and analyses of time series of groundwater observations.

The position is full time, for a duration of 4-5 years.

Deadline: April 12, 2013

Applications from a variety of water research related fields are welcome!

Please find the full description of the position as well as the guidelines how to apply (applications must be submitted online using the job application portal of the University of Gothenburg) at:

http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-application-portal/?languageId=0&disableRedirect=true&id=19144&Dnr=533476&Type=E

Alternatively you can follow the links on:
http://www.gvc.gu.se/Department_of_earth_sciences/Available_positions/

Application Deadline : 12 April 2013