[Netherlands] - PhD Position Gravitational Physics

Candidate will work in the detection and interpretation of gravitational waves

Scholarship Description: The gravitational physics group is a member of the Virgo Collaboration, is active in the LISA effort, and plays an important role in the Einstein Telescope design study. It is led by prof.dr. J.F.J. van den Brand and currently consists of 9 staff members in instrumentation, theory and data analysis. Three postdocs and five students. There is also vibrant collaboration with individuals and groups around the world. The Nikhef group itself will expand significantly over the next several years. More information about our activities can be found at http://www.nikhef.nl/en/for-nikhef-users/departments/scientific-departments/gw/.

Study Subject: Physics
Employer: National Institute for Subatomic Physics
Level: PhD

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 1st, 2011

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[Sweden] - PhD Position in Chemical Ecology and Ecotoxicology

[Sweden] - Scholarship for doctoral studies in the department of Biology, Lund University

[Sweden] Scholarship Description:The aim of the proposed PhD project is to increase the knowledge about the reproductive biology and chemical ecology of species within a spruce seed-feeding guild of insects. Wood production has a large socioeconomic role in Sweden and will also be important for the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere in the future. Seed orchards serve an important role for the production of high-quality seeds and thus in the generation of new forests. However, insects are chronic pests and cause great losses in seed production. Therefore, more knowledge is needed about the most important insect species in order to be able to design reliable and sustainable monitoring and control strategies. Within the project different aspects of chemical ecology of the target species will be studied, e.g. the role of flower odours for orientation and selection of oviposition sites, pheromone communication for mate location, and the role of odours for attracting natural enemies. Also studies on dispersal, competition and climate-induced modifications of life history strategies might be included.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a Master´s degree or equivalent in ecology, entomology, forestry or similar areas, and preferably with competence in chemistry/chemical ecology. Laboratory work will include insect rearing, chemical analyses, electrophysiology and behavioural assays. Fieldwork is an essential part of the project and the applicant should preferably have a driving licence. Skills in planning experiments and proven abilities to adapt to current knowledge of ecological areas will be of merit. The project will involve teamwork and will require good collaborative skills. Fieldwork may require flexible working hours. A very good knowledge of written and spoken English is required.

Study Subject: Chemical Ecology, Ecotoxicology
Employer: Lund University
Level: PhD

Scholarship Application Deadline: 9-11-2010

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[Sweden] - Postdoctoral Position on Aerosol, Vegetation and Climate Modelling

[Beasiswa] - Postdoctoral Position on Aerosol, Vegetation and Climate Modelling, Sweden

Study Subject: Environmental and Climate Research
Employer: Lund University
Level: Postdoctoral

Scholarship Description:The employee will conduct research within the strategic and cross-cutting research platform of Modelling the Regional and Global Earth System? (MERGE) at Lund University. MERGE involves also several other Swedish universities as well as the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). MERGE focuses on the development of a new generation of climate models and their application to a range of problems and questions related to regional and global climate change and its impacts.
MERGE is a strategic research area at Lund University, with particular emphasis on the terrestrial biosphere as a part of the climate system. One key question is how vegetation-related trace gas emissions of biogenic volatile organic substances (BVOC) give rise to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere and its interaction with cloud and radiation related physical processes. Although BVOC are a dominant source of SOA particles there are a range of important uncertainties related to BVOC emission and SOA spatial and temporal patterns. Climate models are still in initial stages of modelling these processes.
At Lund University, there are strong research areas on (i) detailed aerosol studies (Nuclear physics), with focus on experimental field and laboratory studies, and (ii) process-based vegetation and BVOC modelling (ENES).
The position is targeted at process-based modelling of BVOC-SOA interactions, and involves research linking detailed aerosol properties? and aerosol-cloud interactions, process-based terrestrial modelling, and, not least, incorporation of results in advanced climate modelling.

The position will be at the Centre for environmental and climate research at Lund University, and affiliated with the strategic research area MERGE. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with the Lund University Nuclear Physics and the Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences.

Eligible candidates
will hold a Ph.D. in Atmospheric or Geobiosphere Sciences or another relevant science field
have defended their thesis less than three years ago
have previous experience of the development and application of climate models
sufficient programming and computing skills to undertake the required work
adequate skills in written and spoken English
The following additional qualifications are considered advantageous:
documented knowledge of atmospheric chemistry, aerosol studies, biogeochemistry or similar fields
prior experience with the model system EC-EARTH or its relevant components (IFS, TM5, M7).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2010-12-01
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[Sweden] - Postgraduate Scholarship in Geobiosphere Science

[Beasiswa] - Scholarship program in the Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at Lund University

[Beasiswa] Scholarship Description: The PhD project will focus on studies of marine sediments obtained from different upwelling regions across the globe. The aim of the project is to study relationships between primary productivity and the benthic environment in upwelling regions since the last deglaciation. We have previously documented large variations in primary productivity off NW Africa, so large that the benthic life was affected to a significant extent. The task at hand is to investigate if this was the case in other major upwelling areas as well. The project involves: sediment sampling, different kinds of laboratory work such as grain-size analyses, analyses of biogenic silica, organic carbon together with a large amount of micropaleontological analyses, foremost benthic foraminifera but also other groups of microfossils may come to mind. Participation in sea-going expeditions might be required.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

The applicant is expected to hold a university degree (preferably MSc. or equivalent) in Earth Sciences with a strong focus on Quaternary Geology or Marine Geology. A degree in biology with additional courses in Quaternary/Marine Geology might also be considered. The applicant needs to have finished a master or bachelor thesis at the time of appointment. Experience with scientific publication in English is an asset together with experience with micropaleontological work. Lab experience is of advantage although not strictly required.

Applications for this position should include a letter stating the reasons for applying and brief statements about ambitions in relation to the project. The application should also include a CV with general personal information and details of previous studies/work.
Scholarship Application Deadline:1-12-2010
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[Scholarship] - L&T Build- India Scholarship, India

Scholarship for pursuing M.Tech. at IIT( Delhi and Madras)

[India] - Scholarship Description: ECC – the Construction Division of engineering and technology major Larsen & Toubro Limited – will sponsor deserving fresh engineering graduates interested in pursuing an M.Tech. in Construction Technology & Management in IIT (Delhi and Madras). The Scholarships signify ECC’s keenness to enhance the interface between educational institutions and industry.
Qualifications : First-class graduates with minimum aggregate average of 65% marks in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering who will pass out in 2005 from a recognized Indian University / Institute.

Study Subject: Engineering
Employer: Larsen and Toubro
Level: M.Tech

Age : Not over 23 years as on 1.7.2011
Minimum Height : 160 cm. Minimum Weight : 50 kg.
Vision : If wearing spectacles, the power should be less than +_ 5.0 diopters.

The Selection Process involves written tests / interview conducted by IIT ( Delhi / Madras) in co-ordination with ECC. Final selection will be subject to medical fitness.

Scholarship : For the 24-months duration of the course, ECC will provide selected candidates a stipend of Rs.9,000/- pm and pay sponsorship and tution fees to IITs.

Absorption : Candidates who successfully complete the course will be considered for absorption in regular employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company. Total emoluments on absorption, at current rates, exceeds Rs.4,00,000- per annum on cost-to-company basis. The Company offers excellent career growth prospects.

Undertaking : Before joining, candidates selected will be required to execute an undertaking for a value of Rs.3,00,000/- to complete the course, and subsequently, if selected for employment, to serve the Company for a minimum period of 5 years.

Eligible candidates may apply within 10 days with a recent photograph, giving accurate and complete details – viz full name, mailing address, date of birth, height / weight, examinations passed, year of passing, dicipline (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical), aggregate percentage of marks (taking into account all completed semesters, including I and II semesters), college, university, location of the university(State / Union Territory), special merit awards, and extra-curricular activities (if any). Quote Reference No. 999/STL/XX on application and envelope, and mail to the Manager-HR, Divisional Corporate , Larsen & Toubro Limited, ECC Division, Mount Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, P.B.No. 979, Chennai – 600 089. You may also apply online in the application format applicable to Build-India Scholarship on the career page of our website www.lntecc.com

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 November 2010
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[Germany] - 2 PhD Positions in Statistics and Agricultural Economics

[Germany] - The Research Training Group involves the Institutes for Mathematical Stochastics, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agroecology, etc.

[Scholarship Description] : The Reseatch Training Group involves the Institutes for Mathematical Stochastics, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agroecology, Animal Breeding and Genetics, Ecosystem Modelling, Forest Inventory and Remote Sensing, Genetic Epidemiology, Statistics and Econometrics, and the Courant Research Centre on Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing Countries. The advertised positions will be located at the Institute for Agricultural Economics and the Courant Centre.

The highly interdisciplinary Research Training Group aims at the solution of current questions in the areas of agricultural economics, genetics, ecology, econometrics and remote sensing by means of statistical methods, and at the development of the latter. It distinguishes itself through a structured graduation program, joint supervision, and a study program consisting of methodologically oriented lectures and interdisciplinary research seminars.

The successful candidates will hold degrees in statistics or in agricultural economics with strong quantitative skills and an interest in spatio-temporal modeling using nonparametric and/or Bayesian techniques or time-series econometrics.
Scholarship Application Deadline: January 10, 2011
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Postdoctoral Positions in Systems Biology of Metabolism and Ageing

[Netherlands] - 13 PhD Student/Postdoctoral Positions in Systems Biology of Metabolism and Ageing

[Netherlands] Scholarship includes research in Network-based statistical inference

Scholarship Description: The Systems Biology Centre for Metabolism and Ageing (SBC-EMA) is one of three national systems biology centres funded by the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). It is a joint effort between the University Medical Centre Groningen and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Groningen. The Centre will be housed in the new building of ERIBA, the European Research Institute on the Biology of Ageing. In SBC-EMA scientists from various disciplines will collaborate. The University of Groningen offers excellent facilities for research and training.

Project description :

Our goal is to unravel the intricate relationship between metabolism and the biology of ageing. This relationship, which has been conserved throughout evolution, is bidirectional: metabolism affects the ageing of an organism, while the metabolic system itself declines under the influence of ageing. Both metabolism and ageing are systems properties that are affected by a large number of processes at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Hence a full understanding of metabolism, ageing and their interaction necessitates a systems-biology approach. We use the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the mouse as model organisms. With an interdisciplinary team of scientists, we will use various approaches of systems biology, including (i) high-throughput omics techniques, (ii) dedicated quantitative experimentation, (iii) top-down computational approaches, and (iv) bottom-up modelling approaches.

The UMCG and the Faculty of Mathemathics and Natural Sciences are recruiting 13 PhD students/postdocs from various disciplines for SBC-EMA. Projects include:

Study Subject: Biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics and theoretical biology
Employer: University of Groningen
Level: PhD and Postdoctoral

* Network-based statistical inference (1 position)
* Computational, global modeling of ageing (1 position)
* A concerted, multi-group effort towards solving the ageing puzzle in yeast (4 positions)
* A multi-scale Systems Biology approach to unravel the relation between calorie restriction, physical activity and biological ageing of mice (4 positions)
* Proteomics and metabolomics (2 positions)
* Metabolism and healthy ageing (1 positions).
Scholarship Application Deadline: 9-11-2010
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[USA] - The African Humanities Program (AHP) 2010-2011

[USA] - The African Humanities Program (AHP) for the Citizens of Sub-Saharan Africa

[USA] Scholarship Description: The African Humanities Program (AHP) seeks to revitalize the humanities in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda through fellowship competitions and meetings associated with them. The AHP is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Study Subject: Humanities

Employer: ACLS

Level: Post-Doctoral

Fellowship awards to promising African scholars are the centerpiece of the African Humanities Program. Approximately 40 such fellowships will be awarded annually. An initiative to publish the best manuscripts produced under the terms of AHP fellowships is now being established. All fellows will be encouraged to submit their completed manuscripts to the African Humanities Series, which will be a cooperative venture between AHP and a major African university press.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 Decmber 2010

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South Africa - Claude Leon Foundation International Post.

[Fellowship] - Claude Leon Foundation International Postdoctoral

Fellowships in the field of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences for South African and Foreign Nationals.

Scholarship Description: The Claude Leon Foundation is a South African charitable trust, resulting from a bequest by Claude Leon (1884 – 1972).

Study Subject: Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences
Employer: Claude Leon Foundation
Level: Postdoctoral

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in the Sciences is one of the principal programmes of the Claude Leon Foundation. The Trustees of the Foundation seek to upgrade research at South African universities in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences by making awards to both South African and foreign postdoctoral scientists, who should increase the volume and quality of research output, transfer technical skills, and generally enhance the research culture.

Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the applicants’ academic achievements and potential as researchers into account.

The Claude Leon Foundation is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships commencing in 2011 for research in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences to be conducted at universities in South Africa. The Fellowship will be awarded for two years and will be worth R175,000 per annum.
The Fellowships are open to South African and foreign nationals.One economy class return flight may be awarded to those coming from outside South Africa. The Foundation must be informed immediately of any supplementary travel grants and the conditions pertaining thereto which the Fellows may receive. The Foundation reserves the right to adjust or cancel its translocation allowance.Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the applicants’ academic achievements and potential as researchers into account.Preference will be given to candidates who:

1. have received their doctoral degrees in the last five years; there may be exceptions for older candidates who bring special skills or experience.
2. are currently under-represented in South African science, engineering and medical sciences.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

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France - Scholarship CIHR Jean and Marie-Louise 2011-2012

[Frances] - CIHR Jean and Marie-Louise Dufresnoy Scholarship 2011-2012

Study Subject: Science /Arts

Employer:University at Albany
Level:Masters

[France] - Awarded annually, the Scholarship Jean and Marie-Louise Dufresnoy allows a (e) student (e) U.S. (e) to continue in science, during an academic year, studies in France in his own discipline.
In the event that no candidate in a scientific discipline, this
scholarship may be attributed to (e) student (e) holds a Bachelor of Arts that is destined for a career in teaching or to a diplomatic career.
1. Terms of award
1. The candidate (s) must be U.S. citizens. He / she must already hold the Bachelor of Science or, where applicable, the Bachelor of Arts and to apply immediately after obtaining the degree.
The amount of the award is U.S. $ 15,000 paid in two installments (July and December). Exceptionally, the scholarship may be renewed for one year.
2. The candidate (s) must have a sufficient knowledge of French continue his studies at university level.
3. He / she must be compulsorily registered (e) in a French university for his stay.
2. Procedures
Each candidate must submit to the SPFFA a record containing (a) an individual letter in French stating the reasons why he / she wishes to continue studies at a French university, (b) an original transcript in two copies, the copies are not acceptable and (c) three etters of recommendation (which can be written in English). A certificate enrollment in French universities of their choice or a certified copy must achieve SPFFA before 1 July 2011.
It is recommended that applicants make contact as soon as possible with

Scholarship Application Deadline: before 1 December 2010

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[Japan-USA] Asian Developtmen Bank-Goverment

[Scholarship] Asian Development Bank-Government of Japan Scholarship

[Japan-USA] Scholarship Description: The Asian Development Bank-Government of Japan (ADB) Scholarship offers one location for study in the United States, at the East-West Center and the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since its founding in 1960, when the U.S. Congress established the East-West Center (EWC) as an education and research institution to strengthen relations and understanding among the nations and peoples of Asia, the Pacific and the United States, the Center has promoted the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community through programs of cooperative study, training, and research. The need for regional cooperation and community building among nations has never been greater. This is an era of increasing social, economic, and technological interdependence in which leaders in every arena must possess regional literacy, knowledge based on multi-cultural perspectives, and a shared sense of community.

Eligibility: Recipients of these highly competitive scholarships must be citizens of developing countries that are members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and have the equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s degree and two full years of work experience. The ADB Scholarship is approved for study in architecture, business administration, economics, geography, law (LL.M. degree only), natural resources and environmental management, ocean and resources engineering, oceanography, Pacific Islands studies, public administration, sociology, tropical plant and soil science, and urban and regional planning. Participants may also pursue the specialized Japan-focused master of business administration (JEMBA). To determine citizenship eligibility, visit www.adb.org for a list of current ADB member countries.

• Applicants must be a citizen of a developing member country of the Asian Development Bank.
• Applicants must have a 4-year bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of a 4-year bachelor’s degree, at the time of application. (An equivalent could be a 3-year bachelor’s degree plus a 1-year master’s degree, or a 2-year bachelor’s degree plus a 2-year master’s degree. This is subject to review.)
• Applicants must have a Master’s degree that is equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree to apply for Doctoral studies.
• Applicants must have at least 2 full years of professional work experience at the time of application.
• Applicants must take one of the English proficiency tests; the minimum acceptable scores are 550 for TOEFL or 6.0 for IELTS.
• Applicants living or working in a country other than his/her home country are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
• Applicants who have earned or studied abroad for a degree, or may be seeking a second master’s or second doctorate degree are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1November2010

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[Scholarship] For International Students ats University of Bern

[Scholarship] Excellence Scholarships for International Students at University of Bern, Switzerland

[Switzerland] - Scholarship Description: The Universität Bern offers six Excellence Grants for international students who wish to do a Master’s programme beginning in autumn 2011/2012.

The grant consists of 1600 CHF per month for the duration of the Master’s programme.
For further information (study programmes, major, minor, etc.) about the Master’s programmes offered at our university, please contact the concerned Department directly. All Master’s programmes of the University of Bern are offered except “Biomedical Sciences”.
Application files will be examined by a selection committee. Criteria for selection are academic excellence and the candidate’s potential and motivation.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 December 2010

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Scholarship from Israeli Goverment

[Scholarship] - Israeli Government Scholarships for Foreign Students

Description: The Government of Israel is pleased to offer scholarships to foreign students, as agreed in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and the following countries:

Countries : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (Quebec Province), China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.

Only citizens of these countries may apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 November 2010

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Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2011-2012

Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2011-2012 at Ball States University
The Gates Cambridge Scholars program enables outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of candidates’ intellectual ability, leadership capacity, and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.

Eligibility
* Candidates may come from any country in the world except the United Kingdom.
* Candidates should be under the age of 30.
* Students must be admitted to Cambridge through the university’s normal academic procedures.
* Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree before beginning study in Cambridge. (Applicants already may have completed a master’s degree if entering a PhD program.) Candidates must have exceptional academic achievement (including a high GPA and GRE scores) and scholarly promise. They should demonstrate a strong aptitude for research, analysis, and a creative approach to defining and solving problems.
* Candidates must be well prepared for the course for which they are applying to Cambridge, and their aspirations should match up with what Cambridge has to offer.

How to apply
* Applicants must apply to the University of Cambridge; extra steps are added for scholarship applicants. The Graduate Application Pack is available online.
* Applicants do not need to be nominated by Ball State; however, they are strongly advised to work with Barb Stedman, director of national and international scholarships, in preparing their application materials.
* At least six weeks before the deadline–preferably earlier–students should call 765-285-1024 to schedule an appointment or send an e-mail to scholarships@bsu.edu if they have questions.
* By the end of December, short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview in early February.
Deadline
* The deadline for the 2011 competition is October 15, 2010. All materials must be received, not postmarked, by that date.
Duration and amount
* Gates Cambridge Scholarships fund one to four years of study at Cambridge, depending on the student’s particular program of study.
* The scholarship covers the full cost of study at Cambridge: all tuition fees, a maintenance allowance (£12,500 for 2009-10) and airfare between Cambridge and home, and a discretionary contribution for the support of dependents (£1 = $1.541 as of Sept. 2010).
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Sub-Saharan, Africa: Distance Learning MBA Scholarships 2011/2012

We acquire applications for ambit acquirements MBA scholarships all year round. In adjustment for your appliance to be adjourned in the abutting round, we charge accept it by the borderline of 30th September 2010.

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is alive with Canon Collins Trust to worst applicants for the EBS Distance Learning MBA Scholarships. Unlike our added scholarship schemes, this is accessible to applicants from all over sub-Saharan Africa. Canon Collins Trust will worst disadvantaged individuals who accept the action and accommodation to undertake the Ambit Acquirements MBA, but who face allotment difficulties. The aim of the Scholarship Programme is to abutment activity continued acquirements amidst communities area it will accomplish a absolute addition appear their development, and accord individuals admired post-graduate apprenticeship which will enhance their day to day work.

The internationally admired EBS is accouterment admission to its avant-garde and adjustable ambit acquirements programme appliance Canon Collins Trust as an accomplished accomplice in the alternative and abbreviate advertisement of admirable acceptable candidates. Successful candidates will be already in work, or self-employed, and at a point in their activity and career area this MBA will accomplish best applause for themselves and their community, although they may contrarily accept been clumsy to undertake it due to the abridgement of funds. The applause of the MBA on their lives and that of their association will be acute in free the aftereffect of their application.

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Eligibility:
* Nationals of Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
* Applicants should be over the age of 25 and be alive or self-employed (within baby and micro enterprises especially).
* Must be committed to appliance the knowledge, training and abilities acquired on the MBA programme for the accepted account of their home association and country
Scholarships will be awarded on the base of: banking need, bookish ability, affirmation of civic and/or bounded commitment, approaching impact.

Contact:
* Canon Collins Trust
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Canon Collins Distance Learning MBA Scholarships source : http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/scholarships/DistanceLearningMBA.php

Asia Pacific Human Rights and Democratisation Scholarships 2011

Deadline: 10 December 2010
Up to 30 scholarships are available for citizens of countries in the Asia Pacific region to undertake the Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific). Successful applicants for the scholarships will receive funding for their tuition fees and contributions to accommodation, living expenses and airfares.
The University of Sydney, in conjunction with Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia), Kathmandu School of Law (Nepal), Mahidol University (Thailand) and the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), is now offering Asia Pacific’s premier regional degree in human rights and democratisation.
The Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific) offers students the opportunity to study both at the University of Sydney and one of four selected partner universities in the Asia Pacific with particular expertise in human rights and democratisation. The degree consists of a foundational semester and a one-week inter-sessional intensive at the University of Sydney and a second semester at one of the partner institutions.
To be eligible, for the Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific) Scholarship you must be a citizen of one of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Lao PDR, Maldives, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Wallis & Futuna.
Applicants who wish to be considered for a scholarship should submit their application for admission by 10 December 2010 in order to allow sufficient time for the student visa application process to be completed.

For further information, download the Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific)
Supplementary Application Form and Information Sheet
Contacts:
International Office (for international students)
T: +61 2 8627 8300
E: io.info[at]sydney.edu.au
International Office

Army ROTC Green to Gold Scholarship 2011

Army ROTC Scholarships Green to Gold Scholarship 2011
Job Description: Green to Gold Scholarship Option winners receive:

* Tuition or room and board support
* Additional money for textbooks, supplies, and equipment.
* A monthly stipend for up to 10 months each school year that increases each year based on your Military Science Class.
* Pay for attending the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) between the junior and senior years of college.
* If qualified, Montgomery G.I. Bill / Army College Fund (MGIB/ACF) benefits.
* Additionally, many colleges and universities offer incentives to scholarship winners. The Professor of Military Science (PMS) at your college of choice can provide further information on what is available at the school.
BENEFITS

Green to Gold Scholarship Option winners receive:
* Tuition or room and board support
* Additional money for textbooks, supplies, and equipment.
* A monthly stipend for up to 10 months each school year that increases each year based on your Military Science Class.
* Pay for attending the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) between the junior and senior years of college.
* If qualified, Montgomery G.I. Bill / Army College Fund (MGIB/ACF) benefits.
* Additionally, many colleges and universities offer incentives to scholarship winners. The Professor of Military Science (PMS) at your college of choice can provide further information on what is available at the school.
Application Deadline : 3/1/2011
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Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships for 2012-13 Info Session

Learn from Rotary representatives about the world’s largest privately funded scholarship program for international education! Opportunities are offered for a year of study abroad in nearly 100 host countries. Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars receive a flat grant of $27,000 to support their studies.
May not be used for university-sponsored study abroad programs. Language proficiency requirements apply to some destinations. SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS, AND GRADUATES may apply. Must be a citizen of a country with Rotary Clubs. Applicants should have strong academic records and a commitment to service. Initial application is made through a Rotary Club in the applicant’s hometown or place of current full-time study.
START YOUR APPLICATION THIS FALL for scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. For further information, visit http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/ or http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/ambassadorialscholarships

FFTA Scholarship 2011, USA

Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) Propose Graduate scholarship in Arts and awarded for one year of study
Foundation of FTA awards scholarships to eligible candidates. Each scholarship awarded will be in the amount of $3,000. Occasionally, the Foundation of FTA will grant scholarship awards (as the funds become available) out of its General Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship recipients will be selected at the next FFTA Annual Forum. Winners will be notified shortly after. Each scholarship award becomes official when the recipient is enrolled in the approved college for the year in which the scholarship has been granted. Alternate winners will receive scholarships only if a primary winner becomes ineligible during the scholarship year.

A scholarship is awarded for one year of study. Renewal is possible provided the scholarship recipient maintains an acceptable scholastic average, and continues in an approved program of study. Scholarship renewal is not automatic. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for a scholarship renewal.

Application Deadline: March 18 2011
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2011 Talbots Scholarship Foundation

2011 Talbots Foundation Scholarship
In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2011 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Completely re-imagined, the Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2011 academic year, including up to 10 $15,000 scholarships and one $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
Applications are available online at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen starting Monday, October 4, 2010. Only the first 5,000 eligible applications received will be processed.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the 2011 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:
• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2001;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college, university, or vocational-technical school;
• Be attending the full 2011-12 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2012; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2011 fall academic term.
The deadline for applications is Monday January 3, 2011.
Further Scholarship Information

NC State Fellowships University Foundation Graduate

Program Summary
Funded by the NC State Foundation and administered by the Graduate School, these Fellowships are one-year awards that provide competitive recruiting supplements for outstanding graduate students who will enter master’s programs that do not lead to the doctorate at NC State.
Eligibility Requirements
Fellowships are to be awarded to entering master’s students in any field of study. Students admitted to master’s programs leading to the doctorate at NC State are NOT eligible.
These are intended to be supplemental fellowships. Nominees must also receive a teaching assistantship, research assistantship, or a fellowship from their college or graduate program during the year of the fellowship.
Evaluation and Selection
Students may not apply directly for these fellowships. Instead, they must be nominated by their prospective Directors of Graduate Programs, who submit nominations to the Graduate School.
A maximum of one nominee may be submitted to the Graduate School from each graduate program. Selections will be based on merit criteria.
Stipend and Fellowship Tenure
The Fellowships are $2,000 for the academic year and will be paid in two equal installments: $1000 in the Fall and $1000 in the Spring. Fellowships are for one academic year only and are not renewable.
Application Deadline
The deadline for requesting supplements is April 15, 2011. We will make every effort to notify graduate programs of decisions within 48 hours of receipt of nominations submitted prior to April 15.
For further information, please contact Dr. David Shafer, Assistant Dean for Outreach and Diversity, at 919-515-7052 or via e-mail at david_shafer@ncsu.edu.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships for HIV Prevention in Communities of Color

Description Grant Amounts: Stipends will vary based on educational credentials and related experience. The mission of this fellowship program is to recruit, mentor, and train investigators to conduct domestic HIV/AIDS prevention research in communities of color. The fellows will be located in various branches in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, GA. The fellowship seeks four doctoral-level researchers (e.g., behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, social scientists, evaluators, educators, economists, anthropologists, or MDs with research training and/or experience). Applicants must have completed their doctorates within the past five years (i.e., no earlier than May 2006 and no later than May 2011). Applicants with documented evidence of research expertise or experience in communities of color, (i.e., African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asians/Pacific Islanders), are preferred. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to design, conduct, and evaluate scientifically sound, culturally appropriate, HIV/AIDS research in communities of color. Successful applicants will be required to re-locate to Atlanta for the 2-year fellowship appointment.

Funding Organization US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fund Category HIV/AIDS Support Types Research Fellowships -- to Individuals Locations National Eligible Organizations Individuals Number of Awards Given 4 fellows Award Amount Notes Stipends will vary based on educational credentials and related experience. Gneral guidelines for stipend ranges are listed in the Fellowship Description. Application Due Date 12/31/2010 Project Start Date 8/1/2011 Application Contact , Technical Contact Donna H McCree Associate Director for Health Equity CDC/NCHHSTP/DHAP Fund Duration Two years: August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2013. Subjects HIV/AIDS Prevention Minorities Research Programs Training Programs Audiences Researchers

Application Process Click the link: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/aboutdhap/orise/resources/pdf/2010CDC_COC_Appl.pdf for application materials. Web Site http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/aboutdhap/orise/index.htm

Fellowships and Grants for Research on Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Fellowships and Grants for Research on Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
The FSH Society offers basic research grants, research fellowships and postdoctoral fellowships to support research relevant to understanding the molecular genetics and cause of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).
To obtain an application, please submit a letter of intent. The letter of intent should contain a single page introductory cover letter plus a one or two page descriptive summary of the proposed research – enough for a decision from the Scientific Advisory Board. A well conceived and tight rationale for a research project can easily lend itself to one page. The letter of intent may be submitted at any time to the FSH Society, attention: Dr. David Housman, Scientific Advisory Board Chairman.
Indirect costs are not included, but fringe benefits are considered part of personnel costs and are included.
Deadlines for receipt of grant, research fellowship and postdoctoral fellowship applications are February 28 and August 31 of each year.
Payment for each year of the award is made in two equal installments - the first on the activation date (or the anniversary thereof) and the second six months after the beginning of the award period (or the anniversary thereof). A five to ten page progress-to-date package will be sent by the grantee at the end of nine months to the SAB for review. The subsequent year(s) of funding will not be activated prior to a review of the nine-month progress report and an explanation of any changes that the work necessitates or changes in specific aims for the next year. The progress report is required at nine months after the start of each award year.
Propagatable reagents and biomaterials, including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant DNAs, cell lines, propagatable cells, and animal models created using FSH Society funds are to be made freely available to other investigators following publication of the relevant paper. The Society's position is that there be no restrictions or proprietary rights in materials produced with our support.
Grant Applications
Support will be given for research projects expected to contribute to identifying and understanding the basic defect in FSHD. Areas of interest include tissue, cell and molecular biology studies of FSHD and the development of animal models for FSHD. Proposals are sought for research that involves isolation and characterization of the causative gene(s) and understanding of the genetic, neuromuscular and developmental mechanisms of the disease. Further, there is interest in the development of gene therapy and other therapeutic programs that may arise from that understanding.
The range of awards for regular research grants is typically between $30,000 and $45,000 per year. Grants are usually for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to two years.
In addition to its regular grants, the Society offers a special Delta Railroad Construction Grant for innovative proposals accelerating the discovery of treatments and a cure for FSHD. A Delta Grant can be funded for one year for up to $35,000.
As the Society has limited funds, our grants are considered "seed money." If the project shows promise, it is hoped that other institutions will fund it thereafter. Many FSH Society fellows and grantees have noted that these grants have enabled them to go on to receive larger grants from other institutions.
Generally, awards do not include salaries of the principal investigator. Indirect costs are not included, but fringe benefits are considered part of personnel costs and can be included.
Grant applications should be completed and sent by e-mail to the FSH Society.
A reference sheet is enclosed with each grant application for use by three or more applicant-selected personnel acquainted with the applicant’s relevant experience.
If reprints are included in the application, please provide electronic copies.
Applications are reviewed by primary reviewers as well as by the FSH Society's Scientific Advisory Board. The Society will notify the applicant about the funding decision by letter only.
Senior Researcher Fellowship and Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications
Support will be given for research projects that contribute to identifying and understanding the basic defect of FSHD.
The range of awards for fellowships is typically between $30,000 and $45,000. Fellowships are usually for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.
Indirect costs are not included, but fringe benefits are considered part of personnel costs and can be included.
Fellowships may be renewed for second and third years, subject to satisfactory progress reports at nine months.
A reference sheet is enclosed with each fellowship application for use by three or more applicant-selected personnel acquainted with the applicant’s relevant experience.
Applications should include the applicant's curriculum vitae, plus that of the research sponsor, and send by email to the FSH Society. If reprints are included in the application, please include provide electronic copies.
The Society will notify the applicant about the funding decision by letter only.
FSH Society, Inc.
BBRI R353
64 Grove Street
Watertown, MA 02472 USA
Telephone: (617) 658-7878, -7877 or (781) 275-7781
Fax: (617) 658-7879 or (781) 275-7789
E-mail: info@fshsociety.org

Post-doctoral Fellowships focusing on digital modes of scholarship:

The Center for Digital Learning and Research at Occidental College offers up to three two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowships focusing on digital modes of scholarship. Each Fellow will be expected to explore the scholarly implications of emerging technologies through their own continued research and teaching, and by working closely with faculty to foster digital scholarship projects tied to the curriculum, pedagogy, and research. Areas of disciplinary specialization are open, but might include history, history of art, music, psychology, cognitive science, literature, media studies, geography, sociology, philosophy, political science, and religious and/or cultural studies. Scholars with broad interdisciplinary concerns are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience producing multi-modal scholarship or tools and participation in digital scholarship communities of practice will be favored.

We are looking for scholars who will act as catalysts for identifying and exploring new thinking and experimentation at the intersection of information, technology, and scholarship. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to lead Occidentals engagement with digital scholarship by developing digital tools and services, working with faculty and staff on scholarly projects enhanced by digital materials, social networks, and technologies, and advocating for transformative scholarly practices for faculty and students. Each scholar will be expected to function in a hybrid capacity, operating both in the classroom and on broader institutional and regional digital scholarship projects. Depending on departmental needs and each fellows interests, fellows will have the opportunity to teach in either a first-year seminar through the Colleges Cultural Studies Program ( http://www.oxy.edu/x2312.xml ) or a departmental course. The Center for Digital Learning and Research expects that fellows will continue to keep up with disciplinary research and professionalization, and will support these efforts with limited travel funding and up to twenty-percent research time for projects that explore personal research interests and are likely to help shape the mission and work of the CDLR.

Fellows will share a set of responsibilities that include a number of the following:
1. Collaborate on the design, development, and delivery of an annual Faculty Digital Scholarship Institute centered on digital scholarship and course/research revision and/or redesign. Provide continuing post-institute support for these faculty.
2. Plan and implement a symposium (to be held in the second year of the fellowship) that will bring together faculty from Occidental and other campuses in discussions around issues relevant to digital scholarship.
3. Work with faculty across the curriculum to help them learn and adopt new ways of incorporating digital content and technologies into their teaching and research.
4. Design and develop digital scholarship projects. Such projects might be developed collaboratively, and could focus on mobile devices, geographic information systems, data visualization, social media, data mining, interactive design, or simulation and gaming.
5. Develop and conduct training sessions, workshops, and a speaker series around topics of techno-pedagogy, new modes of digital scholarship and publishing, and the development, use, and assessment of digital content and technologies in instruction and research.
6. Lead the centers effort to explore and support the open access publishing of faculty and student work, including assisting faculty with the development of e-journals and building a platform that highlights student scholarship.
7. Help to expand Occidental's network of regional, national, global, and consortial ties in order to provide-next-generation publishing venues, teaching tools, and collaborative opportunities for Occidental College students and faculty.

Occidental's Center for Digital Learning and Research
Occidental College is in the midst of an ambitious, forward-looking effort to re-imagine its library space and services as an Academic Commons, a scholastic environment that makes visible the institutions commitments as a 21st century liberal arts and sciences college.  A key element in this transformation is the Center for Digital Learning and Research, a campus center designed to enable useful connections among digital content, technologies, and services to support teaching, learning, research, and new types of scholarly work for faculty and students.  The Mellon-funded postdoctoral fellows are expected to demonstrate and support modes of innovation in teaching, learning and scholarship that will help shape and define the Academic Commons.

The center supports faculty in the exploration of new pedagogies and practices, in the use of course management systems and classroom technologies, and in exploration and development of incubator programs, web tools, e-publishing and digital collections. The professional staff actively creates connections among faculty, students and partners beyond College boundaries to foster exploration, experimentation and innovation, especially in new applications of digital technologies to scholarly work.

Occidental College
Occidental College (http://www.oxy.edu/x92.xml ) is in Eagle Rock, a neighborhood in the northeastern corner of the city of Los Angeles (http://www.oxy.edu/x90.xml). The College offers a unique combination of a rigorous academic program, small size, a diverse student body, and all the resources of Los Angeles. An interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to the liberal arts takes place in a close-knit community of excellent teacher-scholars and involved students that focus on creativity, academic accomplishment, civic engagement and making a difference.

Occidentals location in a world city on the Pacific Ocean and near the mountains and deserts of Southern California offers ready access to the broadest array of activities and proximity to internationally important libraries and museums, not the least of which are the Huntington Library, the Getty Center, the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, Cal Tech, and the Claremont Colleges.

Salary and Benefits
The Fellow will be considered a regular (12-month) employee of Occidental College with a salary of $50,000 plus the standard benefits and leave accrued by employees (http://www.oxy.edu/x3016.xml ), as well as limited relocation expense support.

Application Requirements
In addition to a letter of interest, which should address how to best foster digital scholarship projects tied to teaching and learning in the context of a liberal arts college, please include a current CV and three confidential letters of recommendation.

Application Deadline: For full consideration, please submit your materials by November 15th.  We are primarily interested in candidates who can start at Occidental at some point between January 1 and July 1, 2011. We are also fielding candidates for this position through the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellows in Academic Libraries program. You may apply either through CLIR (http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/postdoc.html) or directly as indicated below, but please make contact directly if you can start in January, 2011.

For Submissions and More Information Contact:
Daniel Chamberlain
Director, Center for Digital Learning and Research
Occidental College
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041
chamberlain@oxy.edu

Opening Date

Oct 26 2010

Closing Date

Nov 30 2010

AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students

The primary objective of the AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students is to enable more minorities to enter and move ahead in the accounting profession and academe. Recognizing the fact that professors serve as role models, a second objective is to increase the number of CPA role models who can positively influence the career decisions of a college student. These competitive fellowships are available to minority candidates who have been accepted into a doctoral accounting program. Fellowships of up to $8,000 are awarded once a year to full time minority accounting scholars who show significant potential to become accounting educators. You will be considered for renewals as long as you continue to make satisfactory progress, as a full-time student, toward completion of your degree requirements, up to a total of five years.

For more information about this program, please visit:

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All materials should be sent to:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Minority Doctoral Fellowships Program
Academic and Career Development Team – MIC
Durham Office
220 Leigh Farm Road
Durham, North Carolina 27707-8110

Cranbrook Academy of Art invites applications to Critical Studies Fellowship Program

Cranbrook Academy of Art, a preeminent graduate school of art, design and architecture, is pleased to announce a unique teaching fellowship. Cranbrook seeks applicants working in the fields of Critical Theory and/or Contemporary Art, Craft and Design Theory for a one-semester residential teaching fellowship for Fall 2011. Candidates must hold an advanced degree in their field (MA or higher, PhD preferred), have graduate-level teaching experience and an interest in the links between theory and visual art/design studio practice. The Fellow will give two public lectures and conduct discussion groups with graduate students.They will also be asked to review student art work and participate in occasional studio critiques. Opportunities also exist for creative curatorial, research or other projects while in residence. This position is well-suited to an emerging professional, although all levels are invited to apply.

Fellowship includes:

• Stipend
• Travel stipend toward R/T travel to campus and/or professional activities
• Housing (private apartment on campus)
• Fellows must reside on campus and be free from professional duties during fellowship (September 12- December 16, 2011)

Application must be postmarked by December 1, 2010.
To apply, send 3 copies of a packet that includes:

• Completed Application Form: http://www.cranbrook.edu/ftpimages/120/download/download_group3561_id77939.pdf
• Letter of interest
• Academic CV (including bibliography of published work)
• Proposal of Series (to include lectures and discussion topics)
• Names and contact information for three references (must include telephone number)

Mail application to:

Sarah Turner / Critical Studies Fellowship
Cranbrook Academy of Art
PO Box 801
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Founded in 1932, Cranbrook Academy of Art is located on a National Historic Landmark campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The country’s only independent graduate-only program in visual art, architecture and design, Cranbrook offers an intense and intimate learning experience for 150 graduate students in a community of studio-based programs where Artists-in-Residence mentor students to creatively influence contemporary culture.
For more information, contact Sarah Turner at the address above or: sturner@cranbrook.edu

International Scholarships Canada for Postdoctoral Fellowships 2010

This fellowships Includes several positions of different fields
Study Subject: Cosmology, interstellar matter, high energy astrophysics
Employer: Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
Fellowships Level: Postdoctoral

Fellowships Description: CITA receives research support from an NSERC collaborative special project grant, as well as the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research .CITA’s primary missions are to foster interaction within the Canadian theoretical astrophysics community and to serve as an international center of excellence for theoretical studies in astrophysics.
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) supports a number of programs chosen for their high intellectual promise and interdisciplinary character. Several CITA faculty are CIFAR Fellows, Scholars or Associates.
Funds will be available for travel and other research expenses. Fellows are expected to carry out original research in theoretical astrophysics under the general supervision of the faculty at CITA whose interests include: cosmology, interstellar matter, high energy astrophysics, relativistic astrophysics, star and planet formation, galaxy formation, gravitation and numerical relativity.
Postdoctoral Fellowships Application Deadline: November 15, 2010
Further International Scholarships Canada Fellowships Information and Application detail

Anna Centenary Research Fellowships 2010

Anna University is proudly launching research fellowships in the name of our beloved leader Dr.C.N.Annadurai as “Anna Centenary Research Fellowships” in order to further intensify research in thrust areas and to carve a niche in the National and International arena. About 45 research fellowships will be awarded to Full-time research scholars every year admitted to Ph.D. programme . on merjt basis from January 2011 session onwards. Each fellowship will carry a monthly stipend of Rs.12,000/- and annual contingency grant of Rs.25,000/-. These research fellowships will be awarded for a maximum period of three years or till the submission of Thesis whichever is earlier.

Candidates who are interested to pursue Full-time research in various disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Architecture & Planning, Science & Humanities and Management Sciences in Anna University for availing these fellowships need to apply in a separate application form prescribed in the website www.annauniv.edu/research along with necessary enclosures. Those scholars who have already registered for Ph.D. programme in Anna University can also apply for this fellowship.
The number of fellowships available for each department and other details are given in the above website.
For more informations visit : www.annauniv.edu

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JNCASR Summer Research Fellowships 2011

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Karnataka, has invited applications for Summer Research Fellowships programme, to be offered in the ensuing session 2011. Students selected under this programme are placed with scientists at the Centre or elsewhere in India for two months. Selected students will be offered a stipend of Rs 6000 along with travel support as per the norms of Government of India.
How to Apply: Interested candidates can download the detailed information and application form from the JNCASR’s official website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in/. One can obtain the same by post by sending a request on or before November 22, 2010, along with a self-addressed envelope of 16 * 25 cms with stamp of Rs 10, to the Assistant Coordinator, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur PO, Bangalore 560 064. For further details, candidates can visit the JNCASR’s aforementioned website.
Last Date of submitting Application Form:

• Last Date for download the Application Form – December 1, 2010
• Last Date of submitting completed Application Form – December 10, 2010

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Art History Fellowships 2011–2012 Met Museum (US)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers annual resident fellowships in art history to qualified graduate students at the predoctoral level as well as to postdoctoral researchers. Projects should relate to the Museum’s collection. The fields of research for art history candidates include Asian art, arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, antiquities, arms and armor, costumes, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, textiles, and Western art. Some art history fellowships for travel abroad are also available for students whose projects involve firsthand examination of paintings in major European collections.

The application deadline for art history fellowships awarded for the 2011–2012 year is November 5, 2010.

Predoctoral art history fellows, with the exception of Theodore Rousseau fellows, can be asked to assist the hosting curatorial departments with projects that complement and which are incidental to their approved scholarly subject. Please be aware that not all departments request this assistance. Senior fellows are generally expected to spend all of their time on their approved fellowship projects. However, if a senior fellow would like to contribute a portion of his or her time to the department it is usually welcomed. The fellows may be asked to give gallery talks during their fellowship term and are expected to participate in a fellows’ colloquium in the second half of their fellowship in which they give a twenty-minute presentation on their work in progress.

All fellowships must take place between September 1, 2011, and August 31, 2012. Fellowships generally begin in September. Application, along with the required letters of recommendation, must be made by letter and must be received by the deadline date of November 5, 2010. Electronically submitted applications and letters of recommendation will not be accepted.

For details of the individual fellowships and details of how to apply see:
http://www.metmuseum.org/education/fellow_application.asp
http://www.metmuseum.org/education/fellowship.html

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Conservation Science, USA

Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Description: The Conservation Center of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is offering a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship for a scientist interested in contributing to the field of art conservation. This position reports to the Senior Conservation Scientist and works collaboratively with all conservation staff and curatorial departments.
The Conservation Center’s research laboratory enjoys a reputation for excellence in both service and research and has a long tradition of providing training opportunities for young conservators and scientists interested in the care and preservation of paintings, works of art on paper, textiles, and three-dimensional objects. The fellow will be expected to participate in the daily activities of the laboratory including the technical examination of works of art using modern analytical equipment in the Center’s Research Laboratory (FTIR, XRD, XRF, UV-VIS, PLM, MFT and TL) while engaging in at least one significant research project on the conservation of modern materials in museum collections. This project will seek to develop preservation strategies for plastic objects in museum collections. All research will be carried out collaboratively with LACMA conservators and scientists and may include scientists from outside LACMA. Publication in the professional literature and participation in symposia, seminars and other professional meetings will be strongly encouraged.
Eligibility
Candidates must have a PhD in one of the physical sciences. A strong background in materials science, organic chemistry, or polymer science is desirable. The degree must have been obtained within the last five years. Previous experience in a museum environment is not required, but a strong interest in the visual arts is important. Excellent written and verbal skills as well as an interest in collaborative and multi-disciplinary research are essential.
Terms
The postdoctoral fellowship will be two years beginning Fall/Winter 2010 and ending in 2012, with the possibility of a one year extension. The fellow will be provided an annual stipend starting at $42,000 plus generous benefits with an annual cost of living increase. The fellow will also be provided a travel allowance and program funds for the purchase of equipment and supplies.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates must submit the following materials:
•A curriculum vitae including biographical information and list of publications
•A cover letter containing a short statement of the candidate’s interest and intent in applying for the fellowship
•Three letters of recommendation
Fellowship Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should be mailed to:
Gerrie Maloof, Human Resources, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90036.
CC: Mark Gilberg, Director, Conservation Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90036.
Questions may be addressed to: Dr. Frank Preusser, Senior Conservation Scientist, Conservation Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard; Los Angeles, California 90036; 323 857-6269; fpreusser-at-lacma.org.

Harvard Scholarship : Indonesia Research Fellow at Harvard University

[Harvard University] - The (HKS) Indonesia Program invites Indonesian researchers, academics, and practitioners to apply for Indonesia Research Fellowships for the period January 15 to June 15, 2011 in order to pursue independent research projects at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, which is part of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation of the Harvard Kennedy School. Successful applicants will join a lively community of researchers working on Asia-related issues.

* Appointments will run from January 15 to June 15, 2011.
* With instructor approval, Research Fellows may "audit" classes at the Harvard Kennedy School or other Harvard schools.
* Research Fellows will receive a certificate upon completion, but no degrees will be conferred.

* Indonesian Research Fellows will receive shared office space within the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
* Fellows will have access to the library system of Harvard University.
* For Indonesian Research Fellows, HKS will provide or pay for appropriate housing, health insurance, and a modest living stipend. HKS will not provide international transportation or pay for pre-departure costs. (If accepted, research fellows are encouraged to seek financial support from their employers or other sponsors for these items.)

Criteria and Expectations

Fellows must be fluent in both written and spoken English. All fellows will be expected to participate in research seminars, produce a ten-page written paper summarizing their research, and to make at least two presentations (one in the Cambridge area and at least one in Indonesia) about their research.

Indonesian Research Fellowships are open to candidates from government, academia, and independent research communities. Preference will be given to candidates whose proposed area of research is linked to the Research Priorities of the HKS Indonesia Program.

Application and Deadlines

Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 29, 2010 for the Indonesian Research Fellowships to begin in January 2011. (Deadlines for Indonesian Research Fellowships for the period August to December 2011 will be announced later, so please check www.ash.harvard.edu/indonesia for updated information.)

To apply, please prepare the following materials:

1. Cover page with name, contact information, and affiliation
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae, including any publishing history
3. Letter from supervisor or host institution providing a strong rationale of why this candidate should be chosen and how she/he will contribute to accelerating reform in Indonesia.
4. Proposal describing research or project to be conducted during this Research Fellowship:

* Main policy questions to be examined
* Value to Indonesia
* Relevant literature and data
* Research methodology to be used
* Results to be achieved
* Relationship of this proposed Research Fellowship to any previous or future research, including any internationally-published research
* Contribution to HKSIP Research Priorities and Indonesia Country Assessment.

Please send the application materials via email to hks_indonesia@hks.harvard.edu with a copy to Elizabeth_Osborn@harvard.edu.

http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/Students-Education/Fellowships/Indonesia-Research-Fellows
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