Master’s Scholarship for domestic and international students in the field of Media Arts, Nursing, Sport, Exercise Science at the Waikato Institute of Technology

Eligibility:

This scholarship is open to New Zealand domestic and international students.

-Have achieved a grade average of A- or above (or with Distinction) in the last year of either a Postgraduate Diploma or an Honours degree at level 8 from Wintec or another -New Zealand tertiary education provider.

-Have applied to enroll in their first year of Masters study at Wintec and are meeting all the entry requirements for one of the following Wintec programmes:

Master of Arts

Master of Nursing

Master of Science (Sport and Exercise Science)

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: This scholarship is open to students who have excelled in their postgraduate studies (level 8) either through the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) or another tertiary education provider in New Zealand and wish to pursue Masters studies at Wintec.

Duration of award: One scholarship will be awarded each year

What it covers: Maximum value of NZD 2,000.00.

How to Apply: Application forms must be submitted to the Postgraduate Office, Room W204B, Wintec City Campus, Or via email to Gaby.Douglas@wintec.ac.nz

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 September 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies Visiting Fellowships

Benefit

• Stipend
• Travel expenses
• Medical insurance advantages
• Partial housing grant for the Hesburgh Center Residences or different on-campus housing
• Up to $1,500 of conference travel support for recipients of 1 and biennial fellowships

Eligibility
The Kellogg Institute invite applications from students and practitioners who conduct international analysis on our themes of democracy and/or human development. candidates could come back from any country and generally constitute 3 groups:

• Promising junior and midcareer students (typically postdocs and assistant or associate professors)
• Distinguished senior students with a longtime record of profound excellence
• Accomplished policy manufacturers, journalists, and different practioners whose information and skill will link policy and scholarship 

Degree Requirements
Most successful applicants will hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a social science discipline or in history.
In exceptional cases, The Kellogg Institute will support applicants with a PhD or its equivalent in other disciplines.
The Kellogg Institute welcomes applications from eminent scholars and practioners who do not hold a PhD.
Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but awards are contingent on their having completed the PhD before beginning the The Kellogg Institute fellowship.?

Eligibility Considerations (for non-US citizens/residents)

The following should be considered when applying for The Kellogg Institute fellowship:

• Advanced English language proficiency is required.
• Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 Visa.
• Note: According to US immigration regulations, an individual who completes a period of stay of less than five years as a J-1 professor or research scholar and does not have another appointment immediately following the termination of said stay, cannot return to the US as a J-1 professor or research scholar until the individual has been outside the US for a minimum period of two years. This two-year bar is different from the two-year home residency requirement normally issued to J-1 scholars.

The Kellogg Institute Fellowship Terms
The Kellogg Institute Fellowships are offered for the academic year (August to May) or the fall (August to December) or spring semesters (January to May).  Two-year postdoctoral visiting fellowships may be offered to one or two applicants per year.

Application Deadline
Complete applications must be received by Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Application Procedure
A complete application consists of the followingitems submitted through our online process:
    Cover letter addressing your interest in the fellowship and specifying your preferred term of stay
    Curriculum vitae
    A research project statement (6–10 double-spaced pages)
    In addition, three letters of recommendation, which referees must send directly to the Kellogg Institute by the deadline date.
Confidential letters should be mailed to:
Visiting Fellowship Program Selection Committee
The Kellogg Institute for International Studies
University of Notre Dame
130 Hesburgh Center?Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677

New Zealand : PhD Scholarship opportunities-Department of Physiology

PhD opportunities currently exist in our internationally-recognised research programmes in the areas of Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology, Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience, and Membrane & Ion Transport.

Financial support is available from the Department of Physiology (stipend, fees, conference and research expenses).

Candidates with a good degree in biomedical science or related subjects are invited to apply before 21 September 2012.

See our website for the full list of available projects and application details.

URL http://phsl.otago.ac.nz/phd.php

Application Deadline : 21 September 2012

Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (CGI) Scholarship for Master Students, Thailand 2013

Eligibility:

-Hold a Bachelor’s Degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.

-Applicants with at least 2 years work experiences in related field will receive favorable consideration.

-Applicants must have demonstrated English proficiency, preferably on one of two recognized test of language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS).

-Applicants must provide a statement of purpose explaining their interests in the study.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources is pleased to announce availability of Master Degree Scholarships.The CGI is a multidisciplinary post-graduate academic institute established in 2005, under the initiative of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol. The aim of CGI is to employ the most recent interactive teaching techniques used in leading educational and research institutions to train students in the program to be effective thinkers and leaders in their fields of expertise, to better serve their countries’ needs towards sustainable development. The CGI is presently offering programs leading to a Post-Graduate diploma, a Master’s degree and a Doctoral degree in Applied Biological Sciences:Environmental Health, Environmental Toxicology, and Chemical Biology.

Scholarship Coverage

The scholarship will cover tuition and other academic fees, round trip airfare, accommodation allowance, monthly stipend, book allowance, health insurance and others.

Award Period

The award is tenable for a period of 2 years, subject to an annual review of the scholar’s satisfactory progress.

Application Procedure

Applicants should complete the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – the ASEAN Foundation Post – Graduate Scholarship Program application form and submit together with other supporting documents.

How to Apply: By mail/By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 30, 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Commonwealth Scholarships 2013 Program for Developing Countries

Commonwealth Scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries are offered for Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

Each year, the CSC invites each nominating agency/university/university body to forward a specific number of nominations. Each nominating agency/university/university body is responsible for its own selection process, and in most cases they will set their own closing date, which will be before the CSC’s deadline for nominations (21 December 2012).

Numbers of Award:

Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded each year. The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available – therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to get a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. Candidates nominated by national nominating agencies are in competition with those nominated by universities/university bodies, and the same standards will be applied to applications made through either channel.

What it covers:

• Student concessionary or other approved airfare to the United Kingdom and return on expiry of the Scholarship (the cost of jour – neys made before final award confirmation will not normally be reimbursed, nor can fares be paid for a Scholar’s dependants)

• Approved tuition and examination fees

• A personal maintenance allowance at the rate of £917 per month (£1,134 per month for those studying at institutions in the London Metropolitan area)

• A grant towards the expenses of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable

• An initial arrival allowance, incorporating an initial clothing grant for Scholars from tropical countries

• A grant for expenses for approved travel within the United Kingdom or overseas

Nominating Agency:

There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country. In addition, universities and university bodies in a number of developing Commonwealth countries are invited to nominate candidates to the CSC.

-National nominating agencies invited to nominate candidates, including contact details

-Universities/university bodies invited to nominate candidates for split-site (PhD) study

-Universities/university bodies invited to nominate their own academic staff for Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study

Who can Apply?

To apply for the awards covered in this prospectus, candidates should: • Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons

-Be permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

-Be available to commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2013

-Hold, by October 2013, a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree and

-For enhancing clinical skills in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2003 and 30 September 2008.

How to Apply: 

All applications must be made through your nominating agency (or university/university body, if applicable) in your home country. You must check with them in the first instance for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing date. The CSC cannot accept any applications direct from candidates.

The CSC expects all Commonwealth Scholarship candidates to be nominated by an approved nominating agency/university/university body, and to have completed an application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS). Full help on how to apply using the EAS is provided in our guides, which should be read in full before making any attempt to use the EAS.

The EAS will close to applicants on 7 December 2012 and no further applications can be made after that date. The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to the nominating agency/university/university body in the candidate’s home country.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 7 December 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

University of the Sunshine Coast: International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australia

University of the Sunshine Coast Awards ar accessible for a amount of two years for a master level analysis degree and three years for student analysis degrees. University of the Sunshine Coast funded IPRS equivalent scholarships can also be awarded to meritable candidates each throughout the annual scholarship spherical and outdoors the annual scholarship round at the discretion of the professional Vice-Chancellor (Research).

Benefit

The annual course price for the victorious applicant's program and a regular Overseas Student Health cowl policy.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a world Postgraduate analysis University of the Sunshine CoastUniversity of the Sunshine Coast Scholarship candidates must:

be a world student

hold a Bachelor degree with honours category II Division I, or have a similar level of attainment via previous study, work expertise, analysis publications, referee's reports and alternative analysis experience; and

recipients should maintain satisfactory progress as a regular candidate at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Selection criteria includes:

    Undergraduate achievement; and

    Research focus; and

    Publications; and

    Referees' Reports and one of:

    Most recent degree; OR

    Relevant work experience

    

Application Procedure

 Appllication form 

Application Deadline

Applications for 2013 close at 5pm on Friday 12 October 2012.

Sweden : Doctoral studentship in physical chemistry

A PhD position is available within the NanoS3 network of the "Marie Curie Actions - Initial Training Networks" program of EU, comprising research studies in one of Europe's leading research environment in surface and colloid chemistry. The research project of the candidate involves theoretical modeling and Monte Carlo/dynamical simulation studies of complex solutions containing polymers, particles, and/or other solutes in bulk solution and at interfaces. In particular, we are interested in responsive systems. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with corresponding experimental activities within the "NanoS3" network.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.Special eligibility requirements comprise knowledge from first-cycle studies or the equivalent, but can also refer to special professional experience. Additionally, sufficient knowledge of the subject area is required for third-cycle studies.Students meeting special eligibility requirements are those who have- at least 60 higher education credits within the same subject area as the third-cycle studies, of which in-depth work of at least 30 higher education credits of relevance to the subject area- a Swedish medical degree or Swedish certification as a doctor.

Special requirements for this position: Candidates should hold a master degree in Physics, Chemistry, or related Engineering programs with focus on condensed matter, colloidal and/or polymer science. In addition, knowledge in statistical mechanics, computer simulation and programming in C or Fortran is desired. To the application the applicant shall attach a CV that includes courses taken and their grades as well as other information relevant for the application.

Basis of Assessment

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Additional Information

The applicant must not have spent more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to to the reference deadline for submission of proposals or recruitment by the host organisation.

Further Information 

 Application Deadline : 24 August 2012

Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship

Application Deadline : December 1st 2012

Eligibility:

All applicants must be citizens of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country while holding a current faculty position at an accredited college or university in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda. Applicants for any of the funding opportunities offered through this program must have a master’s degree and be working toward completion of the doctoral degree. The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.To be eligible for the US$15,000 dissertation research fellowship, applicants must have an approved dissertation proposal but will not yet have undertaken research of nine months or more.

Application Process:

All applications must be submitted using the online application portal.

Strong proposals will offer clear and concise descriptions of the project and its significance. Proposals should display thorough knowledge of the relevant social science literature that applicants will engage and the methodologies relevant to the project. In addition, applicants must demonstrate that all proposed activities are feasible and can be completed in a timely manner. All proposals will be evaluated for these criteria by an independent, international committee of leading scholars from a range of social science disciplines.

Fellows must be willing to attend two workshops sponsored by the SSRC each year that are intended to help early-career faculty produce scholarly publications. We anticipate awarding approximately 45 fellowships in total each year.

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Netherlands : Postdoc in Tectonics and Palaeomagnetism

Paratethys was a large epicontinental sea, stretching from Germany to China at the beginning of the Oligocene (~34 Myr ago), that progressively retreated by a complex combination of basin infill, glacio-eustatic sea-level lowering and tectonic uplift to its present-day remnants: Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Lake. The influence of Paratethys on global change is still a great unknown, mainly through lack of relevant studies in this terra incognita, although model studies suggest a major effect of sea retreat on climate and environment.

Project title: Oroclinal bending and palaeolatitude reconstructions in the Eurasian-Arabian collision zone

The postdoctoral fellow will reconstruct Tethyan plate kinematics and continent-continent collision in the Alpine-Himalayan chain, with emphasis on the southern extent of the Paratethys region. This research will involve determining the paleolatitude position of the Africa-Arabia-derived continental (micro)plates and their tectonic rotations through time, in the context of basin development and the history of oceanic gateways, which is being studied in complementary projects. Accompanying projects in the same research group also involve the India-Asia collision to the East.

The tectonic framework for Paratethys development will specifically be studied in two regions that are characterised by their arc-shape: the Lesser Caucasus and the Talysh-Alborz fold-and-thrust belts. Paleomagnetism will provide the rotation patterns in the arc-shaped regions that possibly resulted from oroclinal bending. Exact dating of formation of these arcuate belts will provide constraints for their formation mechanisms such as the collision of intervening continental fragments (e.g. the South Armenian Block and/or Arabia) with Eurasia, slab roll-back mechanisms or a combination of these possibilities.

To accurately date the sampled sedimentary and volcanic rocks, we will use absolute and relative dating techniques (40Ar/39Ar, biostratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy). We also aim at geochemically characterising the volcanic exposures in terms of their origin (e.g. volcanic arc versus back-arc). For high-precision paleolatitude results we will process a large number of data, enabled by the use of the robotized magnetometer in Utrecht, with the aim to correct the data for inclination (and hence paleolatitude) error.

The position is financed through the Netherlands Top Research Centre for Integrated Solid Earth Sciences (ISES). A full description of the project is available via our website http://www.geo.uu.nl/~forth.
 

Qualifications
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a PhD degree in geology or geophysics. We require experience in structural geology and (large scale) tectonic and geodynamic processes. Experience in palaeomagnetism is a distinct advantage.

He/she should communicate easily in English, both verbally and in writing, evidenced by a track record. Candidates should be able to work independently but are part of a team. The postdoctoral fellow must be able and willing to help in supervision of BSc-MSc-PhD students in a number of Paratethys related projects.

 

Offer
The successful candidate will be offered a full-time postdoc position for 3 years.
Employment conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The gross monthly salary is dependent on experience and will start between € 2.744 and € 3.755 euro per month.

The salary is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 8.3% (salary rates per 1-7-2012). We also offer a pension scheme, a health insurance allowance and flexible employment conditions. More information: terms of employment.


About the organisation
Utrecht University’s Faculty of Geosciences offers education and research concerning the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere. With a population of 2,500 students (BSc and MSc) and 600 staff, the faculty is a strong and challenging organisation. The Faculty is organised in four Departments: Earth Sciences, Physical Geography, Innovation, Environmental & Energie Sciences, and Human Geography & Urban & Regional Planning.

The Department of Earth Sciences conducts teaching and research across the full range of the solid Earth and environmental Earth sciences, with activities in almost all areas of geology, geochemistry, geophysics, biogeology and hydrogeology. The Department hosts an international group of over 100 PhD’s and postdoctoral researchers. It hosts a range of excellent laboratory facilities.

One of the facilities is the Paleomagnetic Laboratory Fort Hoofddijk, which is equipped with state-of-the-art paleomagnetic instrumentation: two DC-SQUID magnetometers, two high-sensitivity spinner magnetometers, thermal and alternating field demagnetization equipment, and a magnetically shielded room for dedicated paleomagnetic measurements in a low-field environment. One DC-SQUID magnetometer with ‘in-line’ ARM and IRM facilities is fitted out with a fully automated robot system. Specific instruments for rock-magnetic and environmental magnetic measurements are available.

Additional information
For informal enquiries, contact prof.dr. Cor Langereis (C.G.Langereis@uu.nl)

You may also wish to visit the websites of the Institute of Earth Sciences Utrecht at http://www.geo.uu.nl/ivau  or the pages of the Paleomagnetic Laboratory at http://www.geo.uu.nl/~forth/  where a full description of the project is available.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 1 September 2012

Doctoral Research Position in Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law

Application Deadline : 30 Sept. 2012

Application requirements: completion of a law degree at a German university or completion at an equivalent university abroad; First or Second German State Law Exam with a minimum overall grade of "vollbefriedigend" (according to the examination regulations "JAPrO" of the State of Baden-Württemberg), or an equivalent degree with an equivalent grade ("with distinction") from abroad

alternatively: completion of a regular university studies in social sciences with an overall duration of at least 4 years at a German or equivalent university from abroad; Master degree in sociology as major subject, or equivalent degree from Germany or abroad

submission of a substantive proposal for a dissertation topic linked to the research agenda of the IMPRS-REMEP

solid proficiency in the English language; in addition, students should have at least some basic knowledge of the German language and demonstrate willingness to improve it.

The IMPRS-REMEP seeks to reach a composition of at least 50 percent foreign doctoral students. Thus, foreign candidates with a foreign degree are explicitly encouraged to apply. Recognition of equivalence of foreign degrees is to be determined by the doctoral committee of the Faculty of Law or by the examination committee of the Joint Commission of the Faculties of Humanities and Philology of the University of Freiburg, in accordance with the criteria laid out by the Central Office for Foreign Education at the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs ("Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen im Sekretariat der Ständigen Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder").

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PhD Studentship in Nematology at Ghent University, 2012 Belgium

Eligibility: Master’s degree or a licentiate (or equivalent) in Biology, Nematology, Biotechnology, bioinformatics or bio-engeneer or equivalent. Candidates who will obtain a Master’s degree at the end of the present academic year may apply.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: We are looking for a full-time PhD student to conduct research in nematology, which should lead to a Ph.D. degree in Science. The successful candidate will receive a scholarship from Ghent University for a period of 48 months with starting date October 1 or 31 (depending on the candidate), 2012. The general research theme includes taxonomy and evolution of plant-parasitic nematodes. The candidate will work in a dynamic international research environment.

How to Apply: Electronically

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2012-09-01

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2013 University of Waikato Academic Merit School Leaver Scholarship, New Zealand

Eligibility:

-Be a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand.

-Have achieved University Entrance .

-Have achieved the NCEA Level 3 Certificate with a Merit endorsement, or equivalent 3 , through a New Zealand school .

-Apply to enrol at the University of Waikato by the application deadline for new students.

-Apply to study as a full-time student (in a minimum of 120 points, usually eight papers) in an undergraduate degree .

-Be enrolling at the University for the first time 4 in 2013, and commencing study in the first semester of 2013.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: This Scholarship was established in 2011 to be awarded for the first time in 2012. This is one of two awards offered by the University of Waikato to recognise academic excellence and merit in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), or in the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), or International Baccalaureate (IB).1. The award shall be known as the University of Waikato Academic Merit School Leaver Scholarship. 2. For most candidates there is no formal application required for this Scholarship.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February 2013

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Griffith Business School Honours Scholarship for Undergraduate Students, Australia 2012

Eligibility:

-Have been admitted to, and be enrolled in the Griffith Business School Honours program (2075/2076/2077) in 2013.

-Have achieved a minimum GPA of 6.5 in their best twelve (120CP’s) second and third year courses undertaken during their undergraduate study.

-Have the ability to communicate effectively.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Griffith Business School offers a number of scholarships, each academic year, designed to support Honours candidates. To be eligible, a candidate must have been admitted to, and enrolled in the Griffith Business School Honours Program .

Selection is based on the candidate’s final two years of study and their demonstrated ability to produce an outstanding Honours Dissertation.

The Griffith Business School Honours Scholarship is valued at $5,000# paid in two instalments (full-time candidates). Part- time candidates may be eligible to be paid in four instalments over the (standard) duration of their candidature.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 November 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Aileen Plant Memorial Scholarship for Australian Students at Curtin University, Australia 2012

Eligibility:

-Currently enrolled in an eligible Health Sciences undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma at Curtin University.

-Be undertaking their first undergraduate degree or postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma at Curtin University in 2012 Be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported place.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Aileen Plant Memorial Scholarship is intended for an Indigenous student with an interest in Indigenous public health issues in Australia. Applicants should be currently enrolled in an eligible Health Sciences undergraduate degree, postgraduate certificate or diploma at Curtin University in 2012.

How to Apply: By mail

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6/08/2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Estonia Scholarship to Study in Estonia and Abroad

Various financial aids are offered for hurdle free education to students like scholarships, grants, awards, loans etc. Estonian government provide many scholarships for university students, lecturers and researchers to pursue their study and research at Estonian universities and institutions. Scholarships for international degree program are also proposed by most Estonian universities. Higher education in Estonia is divided into Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level. Bachelor and master level are integrated into one unit in some areas like basic medical studies, veterinary, pharmacy, dentistry, architect-engineer and a classroom teacher program. There are various scholarships for international students to pursue their study in Estonia. Grants are also available for Estonian applicants to study in home or abroad like Chinese Government Scholarship,  Global Connect Scholarship, NATO Scholarship of Italy etc. Explore the list below for a scholarship for Estonian students.

Brief Scholarship Description: EBS supports its perspective, outstanding, socially active bachelor and master students with excellent academic performance by granting them partial of full in-house scholarships. In addition, EBS students who are facing financial difficulties may apply for a reduction on the tuition fee.

Scholarship Website: http://www.ebs.ee/en/students/scholarship/

2013 BNET Commonwealth Fellowship, Nigeria

Scholarship Provider: Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust

Scholarship can be taken at: Nigeria

Eligibility:

Applicants should be:

-suitably qualified academics with an established record in their chosen discipline

-from any ACU member university

-citizens of any Commonwealth country (except Nigeria)

There is no age restriction for applicants.

Any subject areas in which the University of Ibadan is engaged are eligible for the fellowship – further information on the academic interests of the university is available on the University of Ibadan website.

The selected Fellow will conduct an agreed work programme in conjunction with a named department at the university – applicants should have the endorsement of their proposed host department at the time of their application.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Commonwealth country except Nigeria)

Scholarship Description: One Commonwealth Fellowship is available at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, thanks to a specific donation from the Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust to the CSFP endowment fund. The BNET Commonwealth Fellowship will enable the successful candidate to undertake a programme of teaching and research at the University of Ibadan for a period of up to three months. The Fellowship will be tenable at any time between November 2012 and July 2013.

Value

The BNET Commonwealth Fellowship will provide:

one return (economy) airfare

a living allowance

travel costs within Nigeria

agreed research and teaching costs (which can include library and other research materials) for the university

The total maximum value of the fellowship is GBP 8,000. It is expected that living accommodation will be provided by the university. Should this not be possible on the dates selected, however, an additional allowance of up to GBP 2,000 will be made to cover accommodation costs

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 September 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2012 African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Continental Awards, Uganda

Scholarship Provider: African Union Commission

Scholarship can be taken at: Uganda

Eligibility:

-The African Union Scientific Awards will be awarded to African scientists who have remarkable achievements, demonstrated by number of publications, number of research graduate students, applicability of the scientific work to Africa’s challenges, and its patentability

-Only nationals of the African Union (AU) Member States are eligible to participate in these Awards

-For the African Union Regional Scientific Award for Women, applicants should have at least ten (10) SCI publications

-For the Continental applicants should have at least twenty (20) SCI publications.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries:Central African Region: Burundi,Cameroon,Central African Republic,Chad, Congo, Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe.Eastern Region:Comoros,Djibouti,Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda. Northern Region: Algeria, Egypt, Libya,Mauritania,Tunisia, SADR. Southern Region: Angola,Botswana,Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Western Region:  Benin,Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau,Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Scholarship Description: The Commission of the African Union is committed to support the use and development of science in Africa and has initiated with its key development partners the African Union Scientific Award Programme. In July 2010, the African Union Heads of State and Government took a decision to rename this Programme as “African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards”. This decision reflects and underscores a success story and the critical role of science and technology in the development and integration of Africa. The objective of this programme is to award Cash Prizes and Recognition Certificates to excelling African researchers for their achievements in Earth and Life Sciences, and Basic, Science, Technology and Innovation sectors.The value of the Continental Scientific Award shall be US$100,000 (One hundred thousand US Dollars for each scientific sector) conferred by the African Union Commission on the award winners in each sector.

How to Apply: By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 9th of September each year

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2013 The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Bursary Award, South Africa

Scholarship Provider: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

Eligibility:

-Applicants must be South African citizens.

-Females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intends awarding comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing and/ or intending to further their studies in critical scarce skills in agriculture, forestry and ? sheries sectors for the 2013 academic year. The bursary will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged and impoverished persons from poverty stricken and deep rural communities.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 September 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

International Student Study Abroad Scholarship for Undergraduate and Graduate Students, 2012-2013

Ohio University offers Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate international students planning to study abroad during winter break or spring semester 2012-13 who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents of the United States and enrolled at Ohio University to study abroad 2012-2013

Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University

Course Level:Undergraduate and Graduate

Scholarship Provider: Ohio University

Scholarship can be taken at: Abroad

Eligibility:

-Ohio University undergraduate and graduate students who are neither US citizens nor permanent residents of the United States and are participating on an education abroad program sponsored by Ohio University of at least 2 weeks in duration are eligible to apply

-Applicants must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA and be able to demonstrate the importance of participation on the education abroad program to their program of study

-Applicants must indicate the program to which they are applying, even if they have not yet completed the program application process. Awardees unable to participate on their education abroad programs will have their International Student Study Abroad Scholarship funding revoked

-Students undertaking internships, independent studies, and research for thesis hours are not eligible to receive funding from this award. If you are unsure if your education abroad program fits the criteria for this award, please contact the Office of Education Abroad.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The International Student Study Abroad Scholarship supports Ohio University’s international students seeking to enhance their education with an education abroad experience. Awards average $750 and will be applied to awardees’ OHIO bill to offset the cost of the education abroad program. This round of the award is for international students planning to study abroad during winter break 2012-13 or spring semester 2012-13 only. There will be a third round in March 2013 for international students planning to study abroad during summer and/or fall semester 2013.

How to Apply: By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: September 21, 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2013 Sydney Achievers International Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students

University Admission and Scholarship Application Deadlines: 15 January 2013 for Semester 1, 2013, and 30 June 2013 for Semester 2, 2013.

Course Level(s): Undergraduate Students

Scholarships can be taken at: Sydney, Australia

Scholarships open for International Students: Yes

What it covers:

• AUD$10,000 each per annum, available for the CRICOS registered duration of a recipient’s program of study, for any Undergraduate program offered at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year).
• No living allowance is payable.

Who can Apply?

• Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an outstanding Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or equivalent, as deemed by the University of Sydney.
• Students completing Foundation Studies Programs offered by Australian or New Zealand universities are eligible.
• Students who have already commenced tertiary studies, or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing, are not eligible.

For further information on equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications and a table showing standard academic requirements for some of these examinations relative to ATAR scores see Undergraduate entry requirements.

How to Apply?

Application Procedure

• No separate application for a Sydney Achievers International Scholarship is necessary.
• An Application for Admission to the University of Sydney in 2013 will constitute an application for a Scholarship.
• All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria resulting in unconditional Offers of Admission will be automatically considered.
• The deadline for receipt of applications and complete supporting documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) is 15 January 2013 for Semester 1, 2013, and 30 June 2013 for Semester 2, 2013.
• Successful candidates will receive an Offer of a Scholarship with the Offer of Admission.
• Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.
• Candidates applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will be considered in January 2013.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Undergraduate Admission Requirements at the University of Sydney

2013 Eberhard Wenze Scholarship for International Public Health at Griffith University, Australia

Scholarship Provider: Griffith University

Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility:

-The Scholarship is open to all applicants of:

o Griffith Health Group Honours Program enrolled with the School of Public Health

o Master of Public Health (research option),

o Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (research option) and

o Master of Health Services Management (honours).

- The scholarship is open to both Australian residents and international students of the above named programs

- The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of Grade Point Average (GPA), referees reports, applicant’s proposed project and relevance to Dr Eberhard Wenzel’s research interests and the applicant’s personal achievements.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Australian residents and international students

Scholarship Description: The late Dr Eberhard Wenzel was an academic in the School of Public Health and worked in public health with a range of international health agencies for over 20 years. Dr Wenzel had a tremendous knowledge and understanding of public health issues facing humanity and his establishment of the Virtual Library for Public Health and the International Public Health Watch websites provided important means for him to engage with others who shared his passion for the field. The objective of this Scholarship is to enable students to undertake research which will advance understanding of a public health topic relevant to the academic interests of the late Dr Eberhard Wenzel. There is one (1) Scholarship valued at $2,000, for a student enrolled in either full or part-time study in the Master of Public Health (research option), Master of Health Services Management (Honours), Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (research option) or an Honours program with the School of Public Health. The intent of the scholarship is to support the thesis component of the student’s honours or masters program of study. Selection will be based on review and assessment of applications.

How to Apply: By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22nd March 2013

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students, 2013, University of Sydney, Australia

Scholarship Provider: Bournemouth University

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:

-All applicants classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes are eligible to apply for the Courses offered by the University.

-highest number of units falling into the A grade category (70% or above)

-highest overall percentage grade for the course.

-highest IELTS scores.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: This scholarship is offered to students who are studying the Diploma in Business and Management at Kaplan International College, Bournemouth and have applied for direct entry to the second year of the eligible BU Business School undergraduate courses beginning in September 2012.£1000 payable for each academic year of the course (where an academic profile of 60% or over is achieved in continuation years). Excluding work placement and repeat years.

How to Apply: By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 August 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Tums Announcement Of Ph.D. Scholarship, Iran

Application Deadline : August 31, 2012

TUMS announcement of Ph.D. scholarship 

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), http://ic.tums.ac.ir, would like to announce a scholarship for Spring Semester 2012.

All applicants for Ph.D. level, interested to continue their education at TUMS should complete TUMS application form,http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en/form-6465-32.htm, by August 31, 2012.

Please review TUMS application guidelines, http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en/page-3175.htm, an IELTS of 5.5 is recommended for all scholarship applicants.

Spring Semester will start January 2013. All Ph.D. applicants must include summery of their research proposal (at most 3 pages) as an attachment to question 35 in our graduate application form.( scholarship forms , http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en//form-7238-46.htm)

BHP Billiton Scholarships for MSc and PhD in Energy and Resources

Application Deadline : 30 September 2012

UCL (Australia) will award up to AUD$1.935m of scholarships to the most outstanding students to study either a Masters or PhD (research) in Energy and Resources. These scholarships are intended to support students pursuing postgraduate studies in energy and resources at either the UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia, or the UCL International Energy Policy Institute.

How to apply

Applicants who wish to be considered for one of the BHP Billiton Scholarships must apply online.

Applicants for the MSc who meet the academic requirements for admission will also be ranked on other criteria including the submission of an essay. Every intake the essay topic will vary. For the February 2013 intake, the essay requires students to critically analyse the statement: “The concept of ‘peak oil’ has been devised to reflect scarcity associated with oil supplies. But surely the price of oil would be a more efficient indication of its scarcity.”

This essay should be no more than 500 words (including footnotes, but excluding references) and will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin®

Applicants who are shortlisted for the BHP Billiton MSc Scholarships on the basis of their academic qualifications will be ranked according to the quality and originality of their essay.

Applicants for PhD should detail their research interests; some examples of current research projects are available here.

In all cases an interview with the shortlisted candidate(s) will take place.

More detail information, Please visit the Website

Mizutani Foundation Research Grant in Glycoscience, JAPAN

Application Deadline : September 1, 2012

Eligibility: An applicant must (a) have a doctor’s degree or its equivalent, (b) have a documented capability of performing independent studies and (c) be a member of a research institute where he or she can carry out the proposed project. Previous grant recipients who were awarded prior to 2008 are eligible.

Grant: As much as 7,000,000 yen may be requested. In principle, a grant will be approved for one year, however, if desired, the period can be extended up to one year with the approval of the foundation. The total budget for grants is 70,000,000 yen per annum. No more than 10% of the grant may be used for indirect costs (overheads), and no part of the grant may be used for stipends of the principal and/or collaborative investigators.

Selection: The applications will be reviewed by the selection committee, consisting of specialists appointed by the Foundation, based on 1) glycoscience field, 2) originality, 3) scientific merit and 4) feasibility (see guidelines for further detail).

Application: Applicant must 1) make online registration from here, and also 2) submit a set of application documents by post. Please obtain application guidelines and form in your preferred format. We open online registration page from July 1st, 2012.

More detail information, Please visit the Website

Fulbright Northern Territory Scholarship

Application Deadline : 20 August 2012

This scholarship is open to Australian citizens who are Northern Territory residents to undertake 3 – 12 months of study or research in the United States. It is open to people from all professional fields, within any of the Fulbright Scholarship categories: Professional, Senior Scholars, Postgraduate and Postdoctoral. Projects should add value and contribute to the Northern Territory’s economic development and further research opportunities.

The scholarship is funded jointly by the Northern Territory Government, Charles Darwin University (CDU) and corporate sponsor, Blackboard Asia Pacific.

Fulbright Scholarships include: 

• National Orientation Program and a Fulbright Presentation Dinner 

• Enrichment Seminars in the United States with international Fulbright Scholars 

• Distinguished professional network with U.S. and Australian Fulbright Alumni Associations 

• A support agency in the U.S. that assists with visas, events, and networks 

• A J1 visa that allows Fulbright Scholars to work in their field in the U.S. for a further year following their study 

• Media support and publicity

More detail information, Please visit the Website

Italy: 405 PhD positions at University of Milan

Announcement of a public competition for admission to the courses in the Graduate Schools of the University of Milan

Deadline: 6 September 2012

http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/56986.htm#c57616

Italy: 24 PhD Grants at University of Macerata

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

CYCLE XXVIII – CALENDAR YEARS 2013/2015

The Doctoral School of the University of Macerata (henceforth SDA) announces a call for applications for Doctoral research programmes (cycle XXVIII), organized into different curricula.

Deadline: AUGUST 27th , 2012

http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call

Dual PhD Position at IIT, Italy and University of Tarragona, Spain

PhD position 2: Novel catalytic materials based on nanocomposites for water gas shift reaction and selective carbon monoxide oxidation Tutors: Liberato Manna, Tania Montanari

Conditions:

The research will be carried out in a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment promoting excellence in materials science, at the interface between chemistry, materials science and engineering. 

Excellent networking and training opportunities, including participation in summer schools, short research stays at other network partner organizations and attendance of international conferences.

This activity could be within a Marie Curie ITN network. If the European commission approves the project, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for a Dual PhD together with the University of Tarragona, Spain, which will include a one year research stay at the

University of Tarragona.

Requisites:

PhD candidate: research experience < 4 years at the time of the selection, being measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate.

Mobility: Applicants can be nationals of any country but must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. In case the candidate opts for a dual PhD degree, the mobility requisite applies

also to Spain. For further details concerning the research project, please contact:

liberato.manna@iit.it, tania.montanari@iit.it

For further details:

http://www.iit.it/en/openings/phd-calls/1583-phd-position-2-novel-cataly\

tic-materials-based-on-nanocomposites-for-water-gas-shift-reaction-and-s\

elective-carbon-monoxide-oxidation.html

The United Nations – The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme

Application Deadline : for the 2013-2014 Session is 15 September 2012

Fellowship Background and Overview

On 22 April 2004, the United Nations and The Nippon Foundation of Japanconcluded a trust fund project agreement to provide capacity-building and human resource development to developing States Parties and non-Parties to UNCLOS through a new Fellowship Programme. The Programme is jointly executed by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). DOALOS serves as the focal point in charge of all substantive elements of the Project. DESA, in its capacity as implementing agency for the Project, is responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Project on behalf of DOALOS.
The objective of the fellowship is to provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, and related disciplines including marine science in support of management frameworks, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States, so that they may obtain the necessary knowledge to assist their countries to formulate comprehensive ocean policy and to implement the legal regime set out in UNCLOS and related instruments.
Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows should have an advanced awareness and understanding of key issues and best international practices in ocean affairs and are expected to return to their home-countries to contribute their experience to assist with the effective implementation of UNCLOS and related instruments and programmes. Fellows should be able to design, implement and/or evaluate specific improvement projects in their home countries related to ocean affairs, develop a core leadership capacity and have an in-depth understanding of legal frameworks, methodologies and tools to further improve implementation of instruments and programmes and to provide for their effective enforcement in conformity with international law.

More detail information, Please visit the Website