Study Africa in Uppsala - Study Scholarships

The Nordic Africa Institute, which encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries, invites applications for a number of one month scholarships to study at the Institute's library. The scholarship covers travel expenses to and from Uppsala and accommodation. Included in the scholarship is a small cash contribution intended to cover the extra cost of living while in Uppsala.

Eligibilities: The scholarships can be applied for by students at universities and colleges in the Nordic countries and by journalists and authors of textbooks.

Purpose: The primary purpose of the scholarship is to enable the scholarship holders to use the library at Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, which contains a large collection of literature on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, government publications). The scholarship holders also have access to the Uppsala University Library, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

The scholarship: The study scholarship is intended to facilitate a one-month visit to Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala. The scholarship covers travelling expenses for a return fare from study/work place to Uppsala and accommodation. Moreover, the study scholarship holder receives a small cash contribution to cover extra expenses while in Uppsala.

Application dates: The study scholarship are awarded biannually and the applications must be received at the Institute by

•    1 October for the period January-June, and
•    1 April for the period August-December

For more information please contact Inga-Britt Isaksson-Faris.

For application guidelines, click here.
For application form, click here.

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University of Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Scholarships

Up to 10 undergraduate scholarships are offered to students for undergraduate study in any subject offered by the University. The scholarships will be worth £1,000 per year and will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study.

Eligibility: The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be nationals of one of the following countries: Brunei, Darussalam, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, and Thailand

The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. The scholarship is not available to students already on programme.

Application Procedure: Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.

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 returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 17 June 2010.

Selection Procedure: A University of Edinburgh Selection Committee will meet in early July 2010 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarship will be announced in mid July 2010.

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University of Edinburgh Global Master's Scholarships

The University of Edinburgh will offer 20 Master's scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic sessions. Each scholarship will have a value of £3,000 which will be tenable for one academic year.

Eligibility: The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master's programme of study at the University of Edinburgh from the following countries:

List of African Countries,  List of Middle East Countries, Canada, China, Norway, Hong Kong, Russia, India    Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and USA.

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 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 should complete an online scholarship application. 

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 returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2010.

Selection Procedure: A Selection Committee will meet in late May 2010 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced in early June 2010.

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Read below the list according to PC World.

1. Sony Walkman TPS-L2 (1979)
2. Apple iPod (2001)
3. (Tie) ReplayTV RTV2001 and TiVo HDR110 (1999)
4. PalmPilot 1000 (1996)
5. Sony CDP-101 (1982)
6. Motorola StarTAC (1996)
7. Atari Video Computer System (1977)
8. Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera (1972)
9. M-Systems DiskOnKey (2000)
10. Regency TR-1 (1954)
11. Sony PlayStation 2 (2000)
12. Motorola Razr V3 (2004)
13. Motorola PageWriter (1996)
14. BlackBerry 850 Wireless Handheld (1998)
15. Phonemate Model 400 (1971)
16. Texas Instruments Speak & Spell (1978)
17. Texas Instruments SR-10 (1973)
18. Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300 (1998)
19. Sony Handycam DCR-VX1000 (1995)
20. Handspring Treo 600 (2003)
21. Zenith Space Command (1956)
22. Hamilton Pulsar (1972)
23. Kodak Instamatic 100 (1963)
24. MITS Altair 8800 (1975)
25. Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 (1983)
26. Nintendo Game Boy (1989)
27. Commodore 64 (1982)
28. Apple Newton MessagePad (1994)
29. Sony Betamax (1975)
30. Sanyo SCP-5300 (2002)
31. iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac (2002)
32. Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (1999)
33. Franklin Rolodex Electronics REX PC Companion (1997)
34. Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 1.0 (1998)
35. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X (1983)
36. Iomega Zip Drive (1995)
37. Magnavox Magnavision Model 8000 DiscoVision Videodisc Player (1978)
38. Milton Bradley Simon (1978)
39. Play, Inc. Snappy Video Snapshot (1996)
40. Connectix QuickCam (1994)
41. BellSouth/IBM Simon Personal Communicator (1993)
42. Motorola Handie Talkie HT-220 Slimline (1969)
43. Polaroid Swinger (1965)
44. Sony Aibo ERS-110 (1999)
45. Sony Mavica MVC-FD5 (1997)
46. Learjet Stereo-8 (1965)
47. Timex/Sinclair 1000 (1982)
48. Sharp Wizard OZ-7000 (1989)
49. Jakks Pacific TV Games (2002)
50. Poqet PC Model PQ-0164 (1990)

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PACN Africa-UK Exchange Scholarships

PACN Africa-UK Scholarships provide the opportunity for African scientists who are employed in their industrial, academic or public service sectors to visit the UK. The aim of the Africa-UK Scholarship is to exchange information and facilitate networking with the aim of establishing future long term research collaborations.

The call is open for any African scientist who wishes to visit an African or UK institution, or for any UK scientist who wishes to visit an African institution and who has an agreement or invitation from any UK or African institution to host their visit.

Currently available scholarship destinations in the UK include: Syngenta Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre in the UK with the aim to meet scientists working in agrochemical research and development from different disciplines in the general areas of chemistry and biology; Rothamsted Research; and the departments of Chemistry at Nottingham University and Imperial College London. A scholarship visit might combine trips to more than one of these host organisations.

Eligibilities
•    Applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
•    Minimum academic qualification - Masters degree in relevant field
•    Research areas: Chemistry and Biology, including Biotechnology
•    Currently employed in Industry, Academia, Public service or registered PhD student in an African or an UK Institutions .
•    Submit a written confirmation of their employment in Industry, Academia, Public service or their student status.
•    Submit a written confirmation of acceptance of the host institution.
•    Submit a comprehensive programme proposal for the full period of the scholarship with an itemised list of the expected expenses associated.

Programme details
•    PACN Africa-UK Scholarships are tenable for up to a period of 2 weeks.
•    Preference will be given to African scientists who can demonstrate a long term benefit for their research or institution as a consequence of the visit, e.g. areas of research of the host institution or host professor that can eventually lead to research collaborations.
•    The applicant, in consultation with the host institution(s) will be responsible for making arrangements for the conduct of the programme for the visit.
•    The language of the report and application is English.

Deadlines

There will be two calls per year with the following deadlines for receipt of applications: September 15 and February 15 of each year.

Finances

The total value of the fellowship is up to £2,000 which should cover all costs including:
•    Return ticket to the UK by economy class travel
•    Cost of boarding and lodging in the UK or Africa
•    Cost of visas, insurance, travel and subsistence directly connected with the visit programme

Applications for PACN Africa-UK Scholarships may be sent to PACN Kenya office (by post, fax or email) or to the RSC (by email):

Mrs Ruth Odhiambo                                                       
PACN Administrator,                                                    
Department of Chemistry                                            
University of Nairobi                                                    
P.O. box 30197, 00100   
Nairobi,
KENYA                                                              
pacn@uonbi.ac.ke                                                       
Fax/Tel: +254 20 444 6140

Dr Alejandra Palermo
Manager, International Projects
Royal Society of Chemistry
Burlington House, Piccadilly
London, W1J 0BA
UNITED KINGDOM
palermoa@rsc.org
+44 20 7440 33 36

Please click here for further application details.

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British Chevening Scholarships

Britisch Chevening Scholarships online application is on-going. Please read below terms and conditions, then click on the links below for further information.

Terms and Conditions

In order to apply for a Chevening Scholarship you should meet the following 2 conditions:

Condition 1 – you must not be a British Citizen (although dual nationals will be considered on a case by case basis)

Condition 2 – you must have at least one qualification at degree level or equivalent

Please note that should you be invited to attend an interview you must be able to travel to the British Embassy or British Council office in the country of your Nationality.

Applicants may not apply for a Chevening scholarship from any other country than that of their nationality.

Application Deadline: 2010/11

Nigeria Office:

British Council
Plot 3645
IBB Way
PMB 550, Maitama,
Abuja, F.C.T.
Nigeria
Phone number: +234 (0)9 4137870-7
Fax number: +234 (0)9 4130902; 4137883
E-mail address: info.nigeria@ng.britishcouncil.org

UK Offices:

Chevening Scholarships Section
PDG
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London, SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom

Chevening Team
British Council
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6BB
United Kingdom

Please click here to fill the necessary forms online or click here to download paper application form.

Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship 2010

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce a scholarship for a student of library and information science to attend the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

The scholarship is intended to encourage students who have an interest in international library work and enable them to participate in IFLA early in their careers. The 2010 IFLA annual meeting takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, in August. The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard Rovelstad.

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school of library and information science at the time of the 2010 IFLA annual meeting. They must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should have an interest in cooperative endeavors with international libraries, international standards, or other international library and information issues.

Financial Details: The scholarship covers conference registration, passport fee (if applicable), international economy-class air travel, ground transportation, meals, and lodging.

Deadlines: Complete applications must be submitted using CLIR's online application form by January 22, 2010. The award recipient will be notified by April 9, 2010.

Application Supported Documents:
•    Completed and submitted online application form;
•    Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate-school records; and
•    Two letters of reference submitted by reference providers through the online application system.

Questions about the application process or the program should be directed to rovelstad email.

Please click here to be directed to online application form.

MTN Foundation Scholarship

MTN foundation (Nigeria) has advertised scholarship for eligible students. Please read below the requirements:

• Only qualified candidates need apply. See eligibility criteria
• Incomplete applications will be disregarded and cancelled
• Closing date for reciept of application is Friday, 30th October, 2009
• Candidates are advised to visit the website regularly for information
• Names of successful candidate will be published in National Dailies and on the website
• Bursaries will be allocated on a yet to be announced date to successful candidates ONLY

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd year in public universities, colleges of education as well as polytechnics in Nigeria.
• Applicants from universities and colleges of education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1), while applicants from polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) and currently undergoing industrial training

Please click here for more details on criteria and online application.

The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme

Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique, who wish to pursue a Masters degree of either one year in the UK, or two years in South Africa.

The key aim of the  Scholarships Programme is to help build the human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community.  Canon Collins Trust scholarship holders are thus expected to use the knowledge, training and skills acquired through their studies to contribute positively to the development of their home country.

The UK scholarship programme is administered by the London Office. Enquiries should be directed to the UK Scholarships Programme Manager (email)

The South Africa scholarship programme is administered by the Cape Town office. Enquires should be directed to the Regional Director (email)

The application process for UK scholarships runs from August to December, and for South Africa runs from April to August.

Scholarship applications for study in the UK are currently on. The application process for South Africa is now closed.

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African Humanities Program in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda 2009-2010

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, announces competitions for:
•Dissertation-completion fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
•Early career postdoctoral fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda South Africans may apply only for postdoctoral fellowships (not for dissertation completion).
•Fellowship recipients may request residence at an institute for advanced study in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stipends are $9,000 for dissertations and $16,000 for postdoctoral work. Fellowships are intended to release recipients from teaching and other duties for an academic year to permit full-time for research and writing. (They may be used to “buy time.”) Approximately 40 fellowships will be awarded annually in all five countries combined. Awards will be decided by an international committee of distinguished humanities scholars.

Eligibility: Applicants
•    Dissertation applicants must be doctoral candidates in the final year of writing the dissertation.
•    Postdoctoral candidates must be scholars who have obtained the Ph.D. within the past five years.
•    All applicants must be citizens of a sub-Saharan African country residing and working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda.

Eligibility: Projects
Proposed projects must be in the humanities, defined by the study of history, language, and culture, and by qualitative approaches in research. The list of humanities disciplines includes anthropology, studies of the fine and performing arts, history, linguistics, literature studies, studies of religion, and philosophy. Projects in social sciences such as economics, sociology, or political science, as well as in law or international relations, are not eligible unless they are clearly humanistic in content and focus.

Selection criteria
•    the intrinsic interest and substantive merit of the work proposed
•    the clarity with which the intellectual agenda is presented
•    the record of achievement of postdoctoral scholars and the promise of Ph.D. candidates
•    the contribution the work is likely to make to scholarship in the region as well as internationally
•    the feasibility of the workplan.

The ACLS AFRICAN HUMANITIES PROGRAM seeks to promote diversity (in terms of discipline, institution, region, gender, and historical disadvantage) for the sake of excellence in humanities scholarship. Applications are welcome from all eligible scholars in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Application forms and instructions are available on the ACLS website.

For printed versions, please write to the African Humanities Program.

Deadline for receipt of applications at ACLS: December 1, 2009

Angus Sawise Scholarship

Each year SA WISE awards the Angus Scholarship, to a Sub-Saharan black woman graduate with 70% or above grade average in her subject of study. The scholarship is awarded for 1 year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4th year level of study) in any field of science and engineering. South African applicants will be given preference. The successful applicant should become an active member of SAWISE.

How to apply

Please include with application:
    * Curriculum Vitae with names of two referees
    * One page motivation
    * Name(s) of other bursaries/scholarships applied for and amount

Application deadline: 30 November annually

Send applications to:

SAWISE Scholarships committee
P O Box 34085
Rhodes Gift
7707
South Africa

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionising the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through the scholarship, we aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic performance, leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group of female Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The scholarship recipients will each receive a €7,000 (or equivalent) scholarship.

In June 2010, all scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to visit Google’s Engineering Centre in Zurich for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences.
Eligibility requirements

Requirements:
•    Be a female student entering her final year of a Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in an a Master’s or PhD programme (or equivalent), in 2010/2011.
•    Be enrolled at a University in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
•    Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
•    Maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

How to apply

•    Please complete the online application and submit all requested documents by 1st February 2010. All application documents must be in English.
•    All applications will be acknowledged by email. Finalists will be notified in April 2010. Scholarship recipients will be selected from the finalists.

You will be required to submit the following:

•    Full name, eail address, address, country, and phone number
•    Degrees held, universities attended, and expected graduation date
•    Up-to-date copy of your CV
•    Answers to the following short essay questions (suggested word count is 400-600 words per question):
1.    Describe a significant technical project you have worked on. If you have worked on a major independent research project (such as research for a Master’s or PhD programme), please describe that work here. Give an overview of the problem and your approaches to the key technical challenges. If this was a group effort, be sure to specify your individual role and contributions.
2.    Give one or two examples of your leadership abilities. Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to achieve. These need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles. Feel free to think broadly and examine the many ways you impact members of your technical community.
3.    Suppose someone gave you the funding and resources for a 3- to 12-month project to investigate a technical topic of your choice. Write a short version of a proposal, including a description of the project, your planned methodology, and your expected results.

Please pick something other than the project you described for the first question.
•    Transcripts (Bachelor’s: A copy of your current academic record. And Master’s and PhD: A copy of your previous and current academic records).
•    (Note: You must include documentation explaining the grading criteria at your University.)
•    Enrollment confirmation for 2010/2011 or confirmation of graduation date
•    Please include with your application an official enrollment confirmation or a confirmation of your graduation date issued by an official authority of the university e.g. your departmental administrator or a professor.
•    Recommendation letters (Two strong referral letters from individuals who are qualified to evaluate your academic and leadership accomplishments).

For further information, click here or send email with the subject field “Anita Borg Question”.

For group discussion on the scholarship, click here.

US Visa Lottery Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photograph (Image)

The image file must adhere to the following compositional and technical specifications and can be produced in one of the following ways: taking a new digital image or using a digital scanner to scan a photograph. Entrants may test their photos for suitability through the photo validator link on the e-DV website before submitting their entries. The photo validator provides additional technical advice on photo composition, along with examples of acceptable and unacceptable photos.

Compositional Specifications: The submitted digital image must conform to the following compositional specifications or the entry will be disqualified.

Head Position
•    The person being photographed must directly face the camera.
•    The head of the person should not be tilted up, down, or to the side.
•    The head height or facial region size (measured from the top of the head, including the hair, to the bottom of the chin) must be between 50 percent and 69 percent of the image's total height. The eye height (measured from the bottom of the image to the level of the eyes) should be between 56 percent and 69 percent of the image's height.

Background
•    The person being photographed should be taken with the person in front of a neutral, light-colored background.
•    Dark or patterned backgrounds are not acceptable.

Focus
•    The photograph must be in focus.

Decorative Items
•    Photographs in which the person being photographed is wearing sunglasses or other items that detract from the face will not be accepted.

Head Coverings and Hats
•    Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only acceptable if the head covering is worn for religious beliefs; even then, the head covering may not obscure any portion of the face of the applicant. Photographs of applicants with tribal or other headgear not specifically religious in nature will not be accepted; photographs of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats will not be accepted.

Color photographs in 24-bit color depth are required.
Color photographs may be downloaded from a camera to a file in the computer or they may be scanned onto a computer. If you are using a scanner, the settings must be for True Color or 24-bit color mode. See the additional scanning requirements below.

Technical Specifications

The submitted digital photograph must conform to the following specifications or the system will automatically reject the E-DV entry form and notify the sender.

Taking a New Digital Image

If a new digital image is taken, it must meet the following specifications:
•    Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
•    Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
•    Image Resolution and Dimensions: Minimum acceptable dimensions are 600 pixels (width) x 600 pixels (height). Image pixel dimensions must be in a square aspect ratio (meaning the height must be equal to the width).
•    Image Color Depth: 24-bit color [Note: Color photographs are required. Black and white,

Scanning a Submitted Photograph

Before a photographic print is scanned, it must meet the compositional specifications listed above. If the photographic print meets the print color and compositional specifications, scan the print using the following scanner specifications:
•    Scanner Resolution: Scanned at a resolution of at least 150 dots per inch (dpi).
•    Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
•    Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
•    Image Resolution: 600 by 600 pixels.
•    Image Color Depth: 24-bit color. [Note that black and white, monochrome, or grayscale images will not be accepted.]

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Newcastle University Business School Full-time PhD Studentship

Newcastle University Business School is offering a three-year, full-time PhD studentship for a student starting their studies in the academic year 2009/10.

Applications may be in any research area covered by the school.  It is expected, however, that the holder of the studentship will be part of one of the formal research groupings within the school. Applications are therefore particularly welcome in the areas covered by the following research centres and groups:

• KITE (Centre for Knowledge, Innovation, Technology and Enterprise)
• ESHER (Economics of Safety, Health, Enterprise and Risk)
• AGE (Accountability, Governance and Ethics)
• SERU (Small Enterprise Research Unit)
• MOST (Management of Operations, Strategy and Technology)
• QREF (Quantitative Research in Economics and Finance)
• CAMH (Cultures, Accounting and Management History)

Requirements

You should have a good Honours degree (first-class or upper-second-class Honours) in an area related to your proposed field of study. It would be an advantage if you also had, or expected to receive by Autumn 2009, a Master’s-level qualification at ‘credit’ or ‘distinction’ level in a relevant subject area.

Award Value

The studentship will cover PhD fees at the UK/EU rate (£4,195 in 2009/10) and a level of subsistence equal to that provided by ESRC studentships (£13,290 in 2009/10).  International students may also apply for this award but would need to source additional funding to cover the difference between UK/EU and international fees.

As part of a structured package of development, the holder of the studentship will also have the opportunity to undertake a small amount of teaching within the school. Payment for this will be at an hourly rate (currently £26.96), which will be in addition to the annual studentship.

How to Apply

You must complete the University’s postgraduate application form, selecting 'PhD Newcastle University Business School (full time) - Business' as the programme of study and inserting the reference number NUB05.  Only mandatory fields need to be completed but a full and detailed CV, an outline research proposal of around 1,000 words, and a personal statement of around 500 words setting out your reasons for applying.

For guidelines for producing a reaserch proposal, click here.
Closing date for applications:  16 October 2009

Informal enquires about the studentship may be made to the school’s Director of Research, Professor Stephen Procter’s email address.

CNIO-Caja Navarra International Postdoctoral Programme

The recently launched CNIO-Caja Navarra International Postdoctoral Programme is aimed to recruit exceptional and highly-motivated recent PhDs of any nationality to the CNIO. Successful candidates have the opportunity of spending two years at the centre developing an ambitious research project.

This programme is supported by Caja Navarra through the "You choose: you decide" initiative.

Applications are considered at regular intervals. The call closes on December 31st, 2009.

For information on this new programme and on the different groups at CNIO, please click here.

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Visiting Fellowships for Students – Tilburg University, The Netherlands

The Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS) invites applications for three-months visiting fellowships in the academic year 2010/11 (1 September - 30 November or 1 February to 30 April) intended for advanced Ph.D. students or faculty. Candidates should work in one of the areas TiLPS covers and have a commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative work.

To apply, send a hardcopy of your application package to Fellowships Committee, Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands, or send an email (ideally everything in one pdf file).

Candidates should include a letter of interest (indicating the period of the planned stay), a CV, and a project outline of no more than 1000 words.

Junior candidates should additionally supply one letter of recommendation.

TiLPS offers reimbursement of expenses, e.g. for housing and transportation, of up to 1000 Euro a month for senior candidates (i.e. candidates with a PhD) and 750 Euro a month for junior candidates (i.e. candidates without a PhD). Travel costs to and from Tilburg are also reimbursed.

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2009. Decisions will be made by 1 February 2010.

Please click here for more information and other opportunities.

University of Canberra Australia Postgraduate Research Scholarships

A range of scholarships are available to support postgraduate research at the University of Canberra.

(i). Australian International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) [Fee Waiver] for international students.
(ii). W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship [$8,000 pa] for both domestic and international students.
(iii). Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) [$18,009 pa] for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, or Australian permanent residents.
(iv). Industry Postgraduate Research Scholarships (APAI) [$25,000 pa] offered by the ARC on a competitive basis for Australian citizens.

Further information: Australian & New Zealand Students: Guidelines (Application Form) or International Students Guidelines (Application Form) or contact the Scholarships and Prizes Office.

US Diversity Visa Lottery Online Application has started again!

The online entry registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery is between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Monday, November 30, 2009. Entrants apply on Form DS-5501, Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form, available only during the DV open registration period.

For online application instructions, click here.

For online application form, click here.

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“la Caixa” / CNIO Scholarships for International PhD Programme – Spain

In 2008 "la Caixa" Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO).

The "la Caixa"/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2010. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

Applications must be received by March 15th, 2010.

Please click here for further information on the programme and different research programmes and groups at the CNIO. 


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