2010 The John Orr Research Awards by University of Edinburgh for postgraduate students in UK
The above award is open to candidates undertaking academic research in any Romance Literature, Language or Dialect. Preference may be given to those working in language studies.
Eligibility:
The award is tenable by postgraduate students who are graduates of the University of Edinburgh, [...]
The Hubert H. Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. Since 1978 more than 3000 Fellows from over 140 countries have participated in the program.
The program provides mid-career professionals in the private and public sector with an opportunity for a 10-month non-degree academic and professional training in the following areas:
Agricultural development/Agricultural Economics; Communications/Journalism; Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention; Economic development/Finance and Banking; Educational Administration, Planning and Policy; HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention; Human Resource Management; Law and Human Rights; Natural Resources and Environmental Management; Public Health Policy and Management; Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration; Technology Policy and Management; Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention; Urban and Regional Planning.
Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates must have Bulgarian citizenship (green card holders and persons with double citizenship are ineligible).
- Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree.
- English language proficiency (a valid TOEFL score) is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the respective field is required.
- Candidates should be under 50 years of age and in sound health.
General Selection Criteria
- Candidates should demonstrate potential for leadership and commitment to public service with an emphasis on national development needs.
- Candidates should demonstrate a daptability and personal suitability.
- Candidates should be representative and responsible citizens who can contribute to a full picture of the culture and civilization of Bulgaria .
-Preference is generally given to candidates who have not had prior professional experience in the U.S.
- All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
CHECKLIST
A complete application includes:
- A completed application form: рlease, submit your application forms on-line at (A PDF form is )
- Certified translation into English of verified copies of original academic transcript and first degree certificate from each university or post-secondary institution;
- Certified translation into English of verified copies of doctoral or other qualifying degree certificates (if applicable);
- Detailed statement of proposed activity;
- Two references ();
- Valid TOEFL scores.
The Fulbright Commission will advise applicants to submit a medical history and examination report if and when necessary.
A complete application set must be submitted in 3 identical copies. All items should be translated into English. Please send application sets only by mail to: Fulbright Commission, P.O. Box 288, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Note: As application documents are not subject to return please use copies of official certified documents only. Finalists will submit originals at request.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR AY 2011-2012: June 1, 2010
Submitting TOEFL scores by June 1, 2010 is considered an advantage.
Final deadline for submitting official test scores: September 24, 2010
Interviews of eligible candidates take place during the second half of June. Date and time are fixed.
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is currently seeking to recruit qualified applicants to pursue and graduate studies or conduct research and professional development programs in the United States. The following Fulbright scholarships are available for Malian citizens:
2011-2012 Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (FJSD): funds two years of higher level education in the United States, leading to a Master’s or PhD degree. FJSD candidates should have at least the equivalent of four years of university study or the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree and must have an English proficiency with a TOEFL score of 550 and over. For preliminary application purposes, candidates may submit ALIGU scores in lieu of TOEFL.* Candidates will also be required to attain required scores on the GRE or GMAT.
2011-2012 Fulbright Francophone/Lusophone Junior Staff Development Program: funds two years of higher level education in the United States, leading to a Master’s. It differs from the FJSD program (described above) in that it requires a TOEFL score of 480 and over and includes an intensive English Language training prior to the academic program. For preliminary application purposes, candidates may submit ALIGU scores in lieu of TOEFL.* Upon completion of the English Language training program, the candidates will then sit for the GRE in the United States and must attain required scores.
2011-2012 International Fulbright Science and Technology Award: funds PhD study at top American universities in the fields of science, technology and engineering. The candidate must have a Bachelor Degree at the time of application as well as a TOEFL of 580 or higher. For preliminary application purposes, candidates may submit ALIGU scores in lieu of TOEFL.*
2011-2012 Fulbright Visiting Students-TESOL Teachers Program: funds two years of higher level education in the United States, leading to a Master’s. Nominees must have completed their undergraduate education and hold a degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree. They must be high school or University teachers of English and have a minimum of one year of Experience teaching English. It requires a TOEFL score of 575 and over. For preliminary purposes, candidates may submit ALIGU scores in lieu of TOEFL.
2011-2012 The Fulbright African Senior Research Program: funds University professors, who hold a PhD or a Doctorate, to carry out research or participate in a professional development program in an academic institution in the United States. The length of the program is between 4 and 9 months. This program requires an English proficiency of 550. For preliminary application purposes, candidates may submit ALIGU scores in lieu of TOEFL.
* Senior African Research Application on request. The preliminary application forms are downloadable from our website at and are also available at the American Embassy located in ACI 2000 Street 241 Door 297 Bamako, Mali.
Please return the completed application forms to the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section. The deadline for receipt of applications for all the other Fulbright programs is April 7, 2010. For more information, please call 20 70 2423.* The ALIGU is administered by Cours des Langues in Quinzambougou (2021 7422). The TOEFL is administered at Cours des Langues and at CEFLA/IHEM in Hamdallaye ACI 2000 (20 29 6727)
Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice-president, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia to the United States for a year of study and professional experience. The program encourages a variety of U.S. and foreign partnerships worldwide. Fellowships are awarded competitively to candidates with a commitment to public service in both the public and private sectors.
2011 – 2012 Humphrey Fellowship Program
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is currently seeking to recruit qualified applicants to pursue professional development in the United under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program. The Humphrey Fellowship program is a competitive scholarship for mid-level professionals from around the world who have shown a demonstrated commitment to public service in both the private and public sectors.
Once selected, Humphrey Fellows spend a year in the U.S. engaged in study and professional experiences in the following fields:
A. Agricultural Development/ Agricultural Economics
B. Communications/Journalism
C. Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
D. Economic Development/Finance and Banking
E. Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
F. HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
G. Human Resource Management
H. Law and Human Rights
I. Natural Resources and Environmental Policy/Climate Change
J. Public Health Policy and Management
K. Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
L. Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development)
M. Technology Policy and Management
N. Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
O. Urban and Regional Planning
Eligible Candidates
Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals in leadership positions who have a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement. Prospective Fellows should have a minimum of five years of professional experience, after completing a university degree, prior to August 2010 and should be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization.
Candidates must have completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study in order to qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study. Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken English and should normally have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 525 paper-based or 195 computer-based. (Candidates with lower scores may be nominated for the Long-Term English training.) In general, candidates should have both the need to participate in the program and the potential to benefit from it. Accordingly, they should demonstrate the required experience, skills, and commitment while also indicating how they can benefit from this program in ways that they have not experienced previously and are not likely to experience without the Humphrey.
How to apply
Preliminary are available or at the American Embassy located in ACI 2000 Street 241 Door 297 Bamako, Mali. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 7, 2010. For more information, please call 2070 2423.
Author: Ana Alibegova
One of the most important questions you need to deal with once you decide to work or study abroad is the question of accommodation. The number of options available is vast, from student dormitories to renting an apartment. Finding the perfect place to stay at is not an easy job at all, because all these places have their own advantages and disadvantages.
You got the scholarship and now what? The next step is finding a place to stay, a process that is not as easy as it seems, having in mind that all of us want to find a nice, not too small, centrally located place that at the same time is practical and cheap. When you go to study or work abroad, you are provided with accommodation options to pick from. All of them have positive and negative sides, and different places are suitable for different people. If you are more partying-oriented, then the perfect place for you would be a student dormitory. For the ones putting emphasis on their privacy, renting an apartment is the best option. Here are some suggestions.
This option is most suitable for the ones that are going to work. If you want to have some peace and quiet and a nice place you can rest in after a hard day of work, this is the right choice. In your apartment, you can arrange your daily routine; you can do whatever you want, without being bothered by anyone. You can enjoy your freedom. But when you close your eyes at night, you may start feeling alone and wish to have a friend beside you, who will comfort you when feelings of homesickness are overbearing. This could change if you decide to share an apartment, a popular way, especially in the Western countries, of cutting the costs of living and saving some money. The so-called “Wohngemeinschaften” communities or WG for short are very popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where more people share one apartment, having common rooms such as a toilette, a shower, a kitchen, etc. Some scholars find this to be a social phenomenon, which has its roots in the 19th century.
If you are going abroad for the first time, you can use the “Mitwohnzentrale” service to find an apartment. The service has a lot to offer, from single well furnished rooms to luxurious houses. Through the service you will be able to find people who are already renting an apartment, but for some reason are not staying in it and they are renting it to a third person. This can be a good thing if you are doing an internship and if you are staying just for a couple of months. The opportunities are more than ample, you just need to find what is best for you.
For instance, Madhura from India, currently living in Bonn, says living in a flat has lot of advantages, but only…
“Only if you are with your boyfriend. If you are alone or your boyfriend is somewhere else… then of course, dorm rocks!”
Denny, doing an internship in Cologne adds:
“I wouldn’t really recommend a flat as a good solution because you can end up feeling lonelier than you actually are, that was the case with me. You need a time to get used to everything and coming in an empty apartment isn’t really making things easier. But then later on when you meet people you can have a friend over, or throw parties because you are the owner of your time and space, and you can keep your privacy but also get around your friends when you want to. Plus, you can always offer accommodation when someone is in need of it.”
If you are one of those people who can easily adjust to a new environment, but at the same time quite often misses his/her family, living with a host family is not a bad idea at all. You can have your own room and privacy, but at the same time you will have somebody to talk to, to help you, to give you advice on what to do and what you should not miss seeing in the city. Usually the rooms in the host families are well equipped; some of them even have a TV, WiFi, a fridge and a small kitchen. Moreover, living with a host family has a lot of advantages: clean blankets, having your own shower, hygiene on the highest level and also some people to talk to and help you when you are feeling alone. In addition, it is much cheaper than renting a whole apartment. However, sometimes it might be difficult for people to find common ground with the family, especially if they limit you in terms of when you should come back home, when you are allowed to use the shower, or that you need to turn off the music after 9 pm. Ana (22) from Macedonia shares her experience:
“Living in a host family can be a really good thing, if you can get along well with the people. They will help you do the cleaning, they will suggest sightseeing places, sometimes they will even introduce you to their friends and will help you find some friends in the neighborhood. My experience is quite positive. Although the family has lived a bit outside of the city centre, still it was cool because the land lady always helped me with my homework.”
Party, gossiping, a lot of new people, fun, crowd… exclusive components of a student dormitory. If you prefer to meet lot of new people during your stay, then a student dormitory is the right choice for you. The dorm is the right place for open-minded people, eager to get to know different cultures and traditions and live in a multicultural environment. Living in a student’s dorm is the cheapest option. You only need to have an ID card that confirms you are student or, in some cases – intern, and to pay monthly allowance from 200 up to 400 euros. Dorms are different across Europe, but most of them have modest furniture, common toilets, showers and a kitchen.
The hygiene and the noise are the biggest disadvantages of the dormitories, but still the basic needs can be met. In most European countries, loud noise late at night is not permitted, so in some cases it can turn out that dorms are nice and peaceful places to stay in. Dorms are good, both for students and interns; students have a lot of colleagues to share books and studying materials with, and interns meet a bunch of new people they can have coffee or dinner with. Usually the process of applying for a student room is run by a representative of the student body organization and can be a little complicated.
Still, most students have a positive experience living in a dormitory. Nemanja from Serbia explains:
“When you live in a dorm, you have a room of 11 meters square, you have to share the kitchen with other people, you don’t have toilette in your room. Although all that bothers me, I enjoy being in the “Riemenschneiderstrasse 2” dorm, because we have so much fun, no matter what nationality we are and because I can always borrow some food from my neighbours 
. It’s also much cheaper than renting an apartment”, Nemanja concludes.
The University of Edinburgh is now seeking applications for the 2010 SORSAS competition for overseas students intending to undertake a research degree at the University during the 2010-2011 academic session.
The SORSAS, funded by the Scottish Funding Council, is designed to attract high quality research students to Scottish Universities. The awards are open to overseas students [...]
Deadline Of this scholarship is 28 february 2010. Every year UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP offer PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multi-disciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that is of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP programme. The fellowship programme provides the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to: The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Yokohama, UNU-IAS OUIK in Kanazawa, or UNU-ISP in Tokyo, Japan for the full term of the fellowship. This gives the PhD and Postdoctoral Fellows the opportunity to gain from the broader research programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences arranged by UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP. UNU’s close institutional links with Japanese affiliated professors and researchers from key universities and think tanks in Japan and around the world also allows Fellows to link into the broader Japanese academic and research community. Since the start of the fellowship programme at UNU-IAS in 1996, more than 180 young scholars, 70% of which from the developing world, have benefited from collaboration with UNU-IAS/UNU-ISP and Japanese scholars in this way Fore More Information about This Scholarship Can Be Found Here :
Brief Description
The objective of the scholarship is to further students’ interest in the property/casualty actuarial profession and to encourage the pursuit of the Casualty Actuarial Society designations.
Eligibility
The CAGNY Scholarship Program is available to any U.S. or Canadian citizen or holder of a permanent resident visa who is currently a full-time student at a U.S. or Canadian college or university, and will attend a U.S. or Canadian college or university as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year. An applicant must have demonstrated high scholastic achievement and strong interest in pursuing an actuarial career in the property/casualty insurance industry.Preference will be given to applicants native to the Greater New York area or attending universities in the Greater New York area.
Application Process
An application is considered complete when it includes:
Completed applications are due by April 15, 2010. Additional applications are available from CAGNY and online at the CAGNY web site. Winners will be notified during May 2010 and will be invited to attend the CAGNY spring meeting.
Scholarship Amount
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit. CAGNY expects to award up to $3,000 to one or more qualified candidates for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Contact
Michael Dubin
CAGNY Education Chairperson
Casualty Actuarial Society
4350 N. Fairfax Drive
Suite 250
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Phone: (609) 219-8876
E-mail: CAGNY@casact.org
Scholarship Application : http://www.casact.org/affiliates/index.cfm?fa=viewArticle&articleID=1111&CFID=15114952&CFTOKEN=16419818
The project aims to inform future JTAC work. This position will allow an academic historian unrivalled access to original archival material.
The study will aim to highlight the value of historical analysis for contemporary public policymaking and practice, and will thereby facilitate knowledge exchange between researchers, policymakers and analysts working in international terrorism.
Location of Fellowship:
JTAC, Thames House, Millbank, London
Eligibility:
Essential:
Desirable
Please note that given the sensitive nature of the files and the timescale involved, applicants must hold a current Developed Vetting security clearance. Candidates should also be currently employed by a UK university.
The research will not be published and will remain the property of JTAC and will be subject to Crown copyright.
How to apply:
Application is by the Joint Electronic Submission System and should be submitted accrodingly.
Closing Date:
The call opens on 18th February 2010 and closes at 4pm on the 4th March 2010
Source:
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/pspfellowshipJTAC.aspx
The Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), http://www.esd.ornl.gov, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), http://www.ornl.gov, has an immediate opening for one post-masters fellowship in bioenergy sustainability. The post-master’s will be responsible for assessing indicators of sustainability for bioenergy systems. The person will be required to perform literature searches, evaluate recent publications, organize the analysis, and write a detailed publication quality report on the variety of metrics that can be used to measure sustainability. Work will be conducted in collaboration with others conducting research on the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability. Annual salary depends on experience. The position will be based at ORNL in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Qualifications:
M.S. required in ecology, agronomy, soil science, environmental science, or related field. Applicants cannot have received the most recent degree more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment.
Technical Questions:
Questions regarding the position can be directed to Virginia Dale at dalevh@ornl.gov. Please include the requisition number and title when corresponding.
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants must apply online at https://www2.orau.gov/ORNL_POST/. All applicants will need to register before they can begin the online application. For complete instructions, on how to apply, please see the instructions at http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/ornl-pdpm/application.htm.
This appointment is offered through the ORNL Postgraduate Research Participation Program and is administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The program is open to all qualified U.S. and non-U.S. citizens without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or disabled veteran.
Web Link
http://orise.orau.gov/sep/needs/files/ORNL10-82-ESD.pdf
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