Monthly Archives: February 2010

MRes Studentships in Humanities at Northumbria Uni, UK

Filed under Master Degree, UK

The Department of Humanities is delighted to invite applications for 15 MRes Studentships in 2010, as part of its annual Postgraduate Awards Scheme. Successful candidates will be awarded a full fee waiver, available from September 2010.

The MRes degrees are ideal preparation for students wishing to pursue doctoral studies, careers in professional research or teaching. The programmes are available for study over one-year full-time, with a part-time option. On completion students will be well prepared to commence work on a PhD and to finish this within three years. In some cases it may be possible to fast-track through a two year PhD programme which builds on the foundations provided by the MRes.

MRes in English Literature

English actively welcomes candidates in the following areas: Early Modern Literature; Literature and Politics, especially in the Civil War Period; Eighteenth-Century Studies; Romantic and Victorian Literature; Modernist Studies/Contemporary Cultures; Literature and Gender; Literature and Science (including Medicine).

MRes History

History actively welcomes candidates in the following areas of strength: International and Transnational History, including Atlantic History and the History of Diasporas; Early Modern Mediterranean Cultural History; Labour History.

Applications for MRes English Literature/MRes History

To be considered for entry onto the programme your application must be submitted on the Standard University Application Form.

MRes English (full-time)
Mres English (part-time)
MRes History (full-time)
MRes History (part-time)

Candidates must have a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in a relevant discipline such as BA English Literature or History. Applicants will also be required to submit a 500-word proposal followed by a formal interview. Students may apply to the programme up to and including 18th September but to be considered for the Studentships candidates must follow the procedure outlined below.

To be considered for the Studentships:
Following applications via the Standard University Application Form students should submit a 500-word proposal outlining their research project to the relevant contact:

MRes in English Literature: Professor Richard Terry at richard.terry@northumbria.ac.uk
MRes in History: Professor Don Macraild at don.macraild@northumbria.ac.uk

The closing date for proposals is 31 March 2010. Successful candidates will be informed by 1st July 2010.

MRes Gender Studies

To be considered for entry onto the programme your application must be submitted on the Standard University Application Form. Candidates must have a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in a related discipline. Applicants will also be required to submit a 500-word proposal followed by a formal interview. Students may apply to the programme up to and including 18 September but to be considered for the Studentships candidates must follow the procedure outlined below.

To be considered for the Studentships:
Following applications via the Standard University Application Form students should submit a 500-word proposal outlining their research project to the relevant contact:

MRes in Gender Studies: Professor Rosemary White at rosemary.white@northumbria.ac.uk

The closing date for proposals is 1 July 2010.

Source:

http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/sass/about/humanities/mresstudent/?view=Standard

Global Humanitarian Forum Vision Awards

Filed under Contest Award

Open to: young visual media artists

The Global Humanitarian Forum launches the Global Humanitarian Forum Vision Awards in an effort to further raise awareness of the human dimension of climate change through photo and video journalism. The aim of the contest is to further raise awareness of the human dimension of climate change and to document the implementation of its Weather Info for All (WIFA) Initiative through photojournalism and video.

Through this project, the Forum seeks to encourage young visual media artists between the ages of 18 and 35 to share their photo and video projects illustrating the human impact of climate change.

Award
The three finalists (one per category) will have the opportunity to acquire both professional experience and exposure, as well as to collaborate and share their perspectives with other young visual media professionals. The three prize recipients will be drawn from a selection of 15 finalists (five per category). All applicants’ projects will be presented to third-party organisations, which will have the opportunity to contact applicants directly should they be interested in their work.

Submission process
The applicants are encouraged to apply online by following steps:
1. fill out and submit application form
2. format for Photojournalism Projects: .jpeg / .png / .gif files at a size within 18 x 24 cm or 7 x 10 inches and a maximum size of 4MB per file
3. format for Video Journalism Projects: upload video journalism project on YouTube.com (max 1GB, not longer than 10 minutes) and paste the link into the application form for submission.

NB. All submitted files (photo and video) should be named with the applicant’s first and last names, separated by an underscore and numbered starting with: 01 (e.g. John_Doe01.jpg, John_Doe02.jpg, etc)

The application file need to be submitted by 15th April, 2010 to: VisionAwards@ghfgeneva.org

For more detailed information about application and possibilities click here.

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PhD Scholarship in Soil Science at North Carolina State University in USA

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We seek an exceptional Ph.D. student to conduct NSF-funded independent research on the interactions of microbial exudates (siderophores) with mineral surfaces and metals. Activities include conducting traditional geochemical, molecular modeling, and cutting-edge spectroscopic experiments to better understand the fundamental mechanisms of biogeochemical processes. Opportunities exist to interact closely with collaborators in and travel to Northern California and New York City.

Related activities include laboratory work in Raleigh and California; data analysis; report and manuscript preparation; and presentation of research at local, regional, and national meetings. All GRAs participate in our teaching program by assisting in the instruction three laboratory sections of the introductory undergraduate soils course or an equivalent teaching experience.

LOCATION

Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

We are unique among our peers due to our diverse expertise in environmental and soil science, as well as our fundamental knowledge of the physical, chemical, and biological process that are key to understanding issues associated with these fields.
Our outstanding faculty and strong collaborations make us an internationally recognized center for innovative research and graduate training. We seek highquality students pursuing careers in soil and environmental science.
The Raleigh-Durham area consistently ranks among the best places to live in the United States, largely due to its vibrant intellectual community and ample access to recreational and cultural activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. degree in Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science or Engineering, Soil Science, or a closely related discipline. Demonstrated excellence in academics, and written and oral communication skills.

STIPEND

Annual stipend is $18,000. Tuition and health insurance are covered under the
Graduate Student Support Plan.

HOW TO APPLY

For further details about this position, please contact:
Owen Duckworth
Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~owduckwo/

owen_duckworth@ncsu.edu
(919) 513-1577
Applications may be submitted online through the NCSU Graduate School (see the “Apply to Graduate School” option at www.ncsu.edu/grad/).

Source:

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~owduckwo/PhD_Assistantship.pdf

PhD Scholarships for International Students at University of Edinburgh

Filed under Doctoral, UK

Edinburgh’s research and teaching have been influencing the world since 1583. In the recent RAE, 63% of our research was considered either world-leading or internationally excellent. We were rated the best in the UK for hospital-based clinical subjects, Veterinary, Linguistics and Informatics research. We offer all our PhD students training in transferable skills in public engagement, effective publications and career management to provide an unrivalled depth of support.

Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships
57 PhD Scholarships are available to students from any country. Each scholarship covers the UK/EU rate of tuition fee as well as a stipend which in year 1 will be £13,500; year 2 £14,000; and year 3 £14,500. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for three years.

Closing date for applications: Monday 15 March 2010

Overseas Research Scholarships

58 overseas research scholarships are also available to overseas PhD students undertaking a research degree in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the UK/EU tuition fee rate and that chargeable to an overseas student. Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years.
28 of these awards are available through the Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (SORSAS), with a further 30 scholarships offered under the University’s Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships.

All applicants should apply for a SORSAS award, and if you are unsuccessful in obtaining an award, you will automatically be considered for an Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship.

Closing date for applications: Friday 26 February 2010

Web Link

http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/development.htm

http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/ors.htm

PhD Scholarships in Informatics at Vienna University of Technology

Filed under Austria, Doctoral

Deadline: 07/05/2010
Open to: applicants with master’s degree
Fund: 1.000 eur/month

The Vienna University of Technology offers a three year programme for national and international students interested in taking part in one of the five main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics:
- Business Informatics
- Computational Intelligence
- Computer Engineering
- Distributed and Parallel Systems
- Media Informatics and Visual Computing

Eligibility
In addition to academic qualifications and practical experience, students will be expected to show evidence of their interest in the course and research programme. Students must provide evidence of adequate English language qualifications (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE).

Scholarship
Each year up to 15 students (national/international) will be awarded a scholarship amounting to EUR 1.000 per month, to cover the cost of living.

Application procedure
The applicants need to fill the online application form and submit following documents:
1. Evidence of prior achievement: Degree certificate (Master degree or higher) of a post-secondary education institution, including course transcripts and an explanation of the grading system/s used in these degree certificate/s
2. Abstract of diploma / master thesis
3. CV
4. Motivation letter
5. At least two letters of recommendation (at least one of your referees should have a scientific background)
6. Certificate of English language proficiency
7. Scan of the applicant’s passport (only the pages with picture and personal data)
8. Officially certified transcripts of degree certificate/s (only for NON-EU-citizens (exl.Swiss nationals))
9. Optional: Research proposal detailing objective of research and methodological approach

Please check here technical information for application procedure.

After online application sent the hard copy by 7th May, 2010 to:

Vienna University of Technology
Coordination and Communication Centre of the Faculty of Informatics
Favoritenstr. 9-11/E195
A-1040 Vienna, Austria

With any further queries contact: phdschool@informatik.tuwien.ac.at

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Fulbright Grant for Russian International Education Administrators 2011

Filed under New Scholarships
The Fulbright Program encourages Russian administrators from offices of international programming (otdeli mezhdunarodnykh sviaz’) to submit applications for the Russian International Education Administrators (RIEA) Program. This unique program is geared towards individuals who facilitate international exchange programs, including hosting foreign students, professors and visiting guests as well as providing information and support to Russian students, faculty and administrators in traveling abroad for academic study and research.The Fulbright Program in Russia sends approximately 150 Russian graduate students, teachers and professors, and administrators to the United States annually, and we rely upon the support and professional skills of university international offices all across Russia to aid us in distributing information about grant opportunities and in encouraging and supporting Russian participants during the application process and once they are selected as grant recipients. These same international offices are of great service in helping Russian universities host American Fulbright fellows each year and supporting American and other foreign visitors to their universities each year as well.

Program Goals:

- Gain critical knowledge surrounding the needs of international students in the areas of academic placement
- Get acquainted with the working practices of international student department of an American university
- Conduct additional research on seminar topics if desired
- Get acquainted with ways of settling visa and financial issues
- Learn how to meet challenges in the areas of academic placement
- Learn about insurance and medical requirements, safety, cross-cultural challenges
- Get language training

The RIEA Program consists of three distinct components:

1.a seminar and discussion program developed by a leading U.S. university (past hosts have included Colunbia University’s Teachers College and the University of Minnesota);
2.a best practices seminar program at IIE (Institute of International Education in New York City) which will take place on a bi-weekly basis;
3.a practicum in the international student office in a leading U.S. university.

The program will last three months from mid-January through mid-April, 2011.

Application Procedures:

Candidates must submit a standard set of documents consisting of an application form, personal statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation letters, including at least one from the rector or a vice-rector of the applicant’s university, and a copy of a diploma. Their personal statements must describe in detail their own background in working with international students, the positions they have held, and their personal goals for participating in the program. Selected applicants will be interviewed in English during October or November, 2010. RIEA grantees will be selected no later than December, 2010.

During the competition, all semi-finalists, invited for an in-person interview, will take a TEFL examination at the program’s expense.

RIEA grants will pay all international transportation costs as well as transportation costs in the USA. Grantees will also receive a monthly stipend and allowances sufficient to cover all expenses, including housing and meals, while they are in the USA. Grantees will be covered by US State Department health insurance during the three months of the program.

Program Details

RIEA program participants will arrive in mid-January and settle into housing near their host university (in 2010 this was at the University of Minnesota). After an orientation and time to recover from travel, participants will begin their experience at the host university. They will be assisted by IIE staff in meeting the everyday challenges of living and studying in the U.S.A. Participants will engage in weekly “relevance sessions” to discuss the week’s topics and their relevance and application in their home universities. An additional program component will allow participants to meet with representatives from the Institute of International Education and other leading institutions for an intensive series of discussions on international and comparative education.

Participants will have access to the library where they can complete additional research on seminar topics if desired. They will engage in a very practical, focused learning of theoretical aspects of intercultural education, university marketing, and basic concepts of international educational exchanges.

The third month of the grant will be spent in a leading American host university, working in an international student office. During this month-long individualized practicum participants will be able to meet and interact with a broad spectrum of American students who are seeking study abroad opportunities.

The Application Deadline is July 1, 2010

Further information about this program and application, please contact:

The Fulbright Program in Russia. Institute of International Education.
Tverskoy Bul’var 14, building 1, 4th floor, Moscow, Russia 125009.
Tel: +7(495) 935-8353 +7(495) 935-8353, Fax: +7(495) 937-5418. Contact:info@fulbright.ru

The Lowe’s and The Carl Buchan Scholarship 2010-2011 School Year for USA Students

Filed under USA

Lowe’s will award one hundred forty (140) $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors who intend to enroll in an undergraduate course of study in the U.S. for the 2010-2011 school year.
Eligibility:

The Lowe’s Scholarship is available to all eligible students within the United States, including Lowe’s employees and their children. Eligible candidates must:

  • Be current high school seniors
  • Maintain a minimum 3.25 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Demonstrate a history of commitment to their community through leadership activities, community service and/or work experience

The Carl Buchan Scholarship Lowe’s will award fifty (50) $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors and current college undergraduates who intend to enroll in an undergraduate course of study for the 2010-2011 school year.

Eligibility:

The Carl Buchan Scholarship is ONLY available to U.S. full- and part-time regular Lowe’s employees, their spouses/domestic partners and their dependents. Eligible candidates must:

  • Be high school seniors or current college undergraduates who have completed at least one full semester at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical school in the United States
  • Be an employee (or a qualified relative of an employee) who has at least 90 days of service with Lowe’s as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded. The employee must still be employed at the time awards are announced.
  • Maintain a minimum 3.25 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Demonstrate a history of commitment to their community through leadership activities, community service and/or work experience

How to Apply / Award Process

  • Applications for The Lowe’s Scholarship and The Carl Buchan Scholarship will be accepted from January 1, 2010 until February 26, 2010 at 11:59pm CST. Please note that all requested application materials must be submitted by that deadline. There will be no exceptions.
  • To apply, click on the Apply button at the top of the page and enter the access codes indicated above

Please note that prior to January 1, 2010 and after February 26, 2010, you will be unable to access the scholarship application.

  • Semi-finalists will be notified March 15, 2010
  • Winners will be notified May 7, 2010
  • Scholarship checks (made payable to the designated school) are sent to winners’ homes on August 1

Questions? Contact ISTS at https://www.applyists.net/EmailRequestForm.asp
Access Key: LOWES

University of Gdansk in Poland

Filed under New Scholarships

The University of Gdansk is the largest educational institution in the Pomorze region. University has 11 faculties with about 33 000 students, doctoral students and post-graduates. In such fields of study as Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Oceanography, Quantum Physics, Pedagogy, Psychology and Economic Sciences, the University of Gdansk is one of the best institutions in Poland.

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The marine image of the university is enhanced by its fields of study, specialisations and scientific research connected with the sea and with the Baltic coast in particular. This concerns, above all, the Faculties of Biology, Oceanography and Geography, and such subjects as Biology, Geography, Environmental Protection and Oceanography (Gdansk is the only place in Poland where this subject can be studied). It also concerns the Faculty of Chemistry, where research is conducted into protection of the marine environment, and the Faculty of Law and Administration, which carries out important research into maritime law, international maritime law, the laws and systems of towns in Pomorze and maritime criminology.

Courses for foreign students

Foreign students can study at the University of Gdansk either in the Polish or in the English language. The university offers intensive preparatory courses enabling foreign students to study in these languages.

ERASMUS

A student can come to any of departments at the University of Gdansk on the basis of Bilateral Agreement. Polish classes are offered to all Erasmus students coming in both semesters.

Address
UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK
Students Exchange Office
ul. Bazynskiego 1a
PL- 80-952 Gdansk
Poland
e-mail address: bwzs@ug.edu.pl

Official website

Scholarships from The BigSun Organization for Young Athletes

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The BigSun Organization helps young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do that they are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Deadline: 24/06/2010
Open to: athletic students
Fund: 1 year

Eligibility

All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

Application

In order to apply the athlete needs to write a short essay answering the following question:

How has your participation in sports affected the person you are becoming?

Send your essay before 24/06/2010 to:
athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

The winner will be notified within 2 weeks and the name of the winner will be posted on the website at that time.
The award is mailed within 2 weeks of the deadline.

For more information, click here.

Science@Leuven Scholarship in Belgium

Filed under New Scholarships

Deadline: 01/06/2010
Open to: students of EEA countries
Fund: 8.000 Euro/year

The Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven and its Alumni Association Science@Leuven invite motivated and talented international students, interested in participating in an international master programme of the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven to apply for a Science@Leuven Scholarship.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet and prove the following requirements:
- the applicants have not studied or worked at the University of Leuven before,
- the applicants have a bachelor degree from a foreign university,
- the applicants can prove having had excellent study results during their former training,
- the applicants show strong motivation to follow chosen master programme
- the applicants are willing to act as an ambassador for the programme

Scholarship
The amount of the scholarship can be up to 8.000 Euro for 1 year. The scholarship will always cover the tuition fee for 1 year, the insurance and a basic health insurance coverage. The amount awarded for living expenses can vary.
Most master programmes of the Faculty of Science are 2-year programmes. A scholarship for the second master year is only awarded to students having had outstanding results the first master year.

Application procedure
1. the applicants fill out the online application form of the International Office of the K.U.Leuven
2. the applicants note in the application that they want to apply for the Science@Leuven Scholarship
3. next to the information required by the International Office, the applicants also upload the following information: results of their former studies, a letter of motivation and two references of professors

After completion the Online Application Form with uploaded relevant documents the applicants need to send the printout of the Application Form and the certified copies diplomas and transcript of records in hard copy to:

International Office, K.U.Leuven
International Admissions and Mobility Unit
Naamsestraat 63 – bus 5410
3000 Leuven
Belgium

The deadline is 1st June, 2010.

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