The Helen M. McLoraine Figure Skating Scholarship, USA

Description
This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.

Eligibility

1. Be high school seniors or graduates or be current postsecondary undergraduates.
2. Plan to enroll in full time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2012-2013 academic year.
3. Self-attest that they have competed at least once in a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition at the novice or higher level in either the Mens, Ladies, Dance, or Pairs event.

Application Procedure
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship Management Services.

Online transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken. Documentation showing the applicant has competed at the novice or higher level in a U.S. Figure Skating qualifying competition and pages one and two of most recently filed IRS 1040 tax form where the applicant is claimed as a federal tax exemption also need to be sent with the application.

Printable Application Form.

Submission Deadline
February 18, 2012

Website Link
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/pioneerfund/index.html

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering International Excellence Scholarship at Leeds University, UK

Description
The School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering will be awarding one full fee international excellence scholarship to the top international student applicant for 2012 entry.

Eligibility
Any potential international student applicant who has been offered a place on any of the postgraduate masters courses within the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. You must also be liable to pay full fees at the international rate of £16,200.

Application Procedure

• The successful applicant will be notified within two weeks of the deadline and must respond accepting the scholarship within 14 days.
• You only need to complete one application as you will automatically be considered for the above excellence scholarships
• Download application form..

Submission Deadline
30 June 2012

Website Link
http://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/postgraduate/masters

Faculty of Engineering Excellence Scholarships At The University of Leeds, UK

Description
We have a number of excellence scholarships available for those wishing to study in any of the five schools within the Faculty of Engineering.

Eligibility
Any potential student who has been offered a place on any of the postgraduate masters courses within the Faculty of Engineering.

Application Procedure
successful applicants will be notified within two weeks of the deadline and must respond accepting the scholarship within 14 days.Download application form. .

Submission Deadline
30 June 2012

Website Link
http://www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/postgraduate/masters

International Santander Undergraduate Scholarships, UK

Description
There are two University of Sheffield Santander Undergraduate Scholarships 2012. These scholarships are available for students starting their undergraduate degree in any faculty at the University. Each scholarship will take the form of a £3,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study only


Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a scholarship students must be self-funded and be a national of, or permanently domiciled in one of the following countries:  Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal,     Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.

The University of Sheffield Santander Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and a short personal statement detailing an applicant's personal goals and how studying at the University of Sheffield could help achieve those goals.

Application Procedure
If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply to study via UCAS. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply for a scholarship from January 2012 onwards.

Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.

Submission Deadline
Friday 29 June 2012

Website Link
http://www.shef.ac.uk/international/money/santander

Postgraduate Scholarship- Health and Safety in Homecare (Youth Services) at The University of Sidney, Australia

Description
Postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good Honours degree in a social or health science discipline to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in occupational health. This scholarship is funded by an ARC Linkage Projects grant and will provide support for three years on a full-time basis. The project will identify OHS risks and hazards in homecare work. The PhD student’s research will examine OHS risks and hazards in one type of homecare work – youth services. Their research will contribute to the development of interventions to secure healthier, safer and more sustainable workplaces for homecare workers.

The scholarship is valued at $27,222 per annum (tax exempt) and may be renewed for up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

Eligibility
Applicants should have an Honours 1 or 2A Degree in a social or health sciences discipline. A Masters level qualification or background in occupational health and safety, industrial relations or work psychology would be an advantage. International students can apply, but the scholarship does not cover any tuition fees payable by international students.

Application Procedure
Further information can be obtained from Dr Olivia Rawlings-Way, Ageing, Work & Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825 (Phone: 02 9351 9915; Fax: 02 9351 9672; E-mail: olivia.rawlingsway@sydney.edu.au). Applications should be sent direct to Dr Rawlings-Way at the above address and should include a curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcripts, and the names and contact details of at least two referees. Professor Bohle is currently on research leave until January 2012 but can be contacted at philip.bohle@sydney.edu.au

Submission Deadline
17 February 2012

Website Link
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1006

Assistant professorship in Communication and IT At The University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Description
The Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, invites applications for an assistant professorship in Communication and IT to be filled by 1 August 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job content
An assistant professorship is a three-year, fixed-term academic position involving research and teaching. The person appointed to the post will be obliged to complete a course in university teaching devised especially for assistant professors, and is expected to be able to take part in all the activities of the Department, including examinations and administration. At the end of the three-year period, provided the appropriate funding is secured, a post of associate professor will be advertised for which the assistant professor may apply.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be able to document research at the PhD level under digital media and communication.
• Applicants must be able to document an ability to plan and undertake teaching within one or more of the key subject areas of the Communication and IT study programme: Basic Theory of Communication, Empirical Analysis Methods, Audiovisual Communication, Communication in Context, and Theory of Science.
• Programmes within the Film and Media Studies Section, and in both Danish and English.

Application Procedure
The application must be submitted online in Adobe PDF or Word format. Please go to the web link for information of Application Procedure. Apply online

Submission Deadline
20 February, 2012

Website Link
http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/ 

India scholarships at Maastrich University, Netherlands

Description
Maastricht University aims to further strengthen its position as a leading European university offering high-quality education with an international orientation. To this end, the university implements a proactive recruitment policy for Indian students, in particular for the master’s programmes. Scholarships are made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to encourage talented Indian students to follow a Master's programme at Maastricht University. One of these scholarships is the India Scholarship.

Eligibility
Applicants must be admissible for a master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals at Maastricht University and must not be older than 35 years at the start of the academic year (1 September 2012).

Scholarship applicants must have obtained excellent results in their previous studies. This must be shown in the application file by including, for example, grade lists or reference letters. In case of equivalent qualification, preference will be given to applications, which show that the applicant is among the top 5%.

Applicants must be Indian residents and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.

Application Procedure
Please download the application form here.
Applications must be sent to: katerina@maastrichteducation.in or bert@maastrichteducation.in

Or by post:
Maastricht Education and Research Centre
Unit 1002, The Millenia, Tower B
No 1&2, Murphy Road, Ulsoor
Bangalore, 560008

Submission Deadline
March 1, 2012

Website Link
http://www.maastrichteducation.in/MERC_Scholarships

Central European MSc Scholarship at London School Economic, UK

Description
Two Central European MSc Scholarships with a value of £12,500 each are available for 2012 entry for applicants from the selected European countries

Eligibility
Candidates can be intending to study on any taught master's programme at LSE. Candidates should be nationals of, and currently domiciled in one of the following countries; Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland.

Application Procedure
To be considered for this scholarship, you must have completed the 2012/13 LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form and received an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) by 26 April 2012. You must complete Section G - Personal Statement.

When you submit an application for admission to a taught masters programme, the Graduate Admissions Office will acknowledge your application and provide information about how to set up an LSE For You online account. This account will allow you to track the progress of your application for admission, and will provide you with access to the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application Form.

Submission Deadline
26 April 2012.

Website Link
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/Scholarships

Graduate Research Scholarships for Cross Disciplinary Training At University College London (UCL), UK

Description
Up to four scholarships annually are available to full-time UCL MPhil/PhD and EngD students from any country wishing to spend an additional year of their MPhil/PhD or EngD in another UCL department acquiring research skills and knowledge from a different discipline, which can be applied in their normal area of research. Training should be of one year's duration to permit sustained exposure to the new discipline.

Eligibility
Applicants must be:

• in receipt of the offer of admission to or currently registered at UCL for full-time MPhil/PhD or EngD research, and;
• in receipt of three years funding for their normal MPhil/PhD or EngD programme.

Application Procedure
Applications should include all the following six documents:

• A training proposal outline, indicating:the student full name,the PhD/EngD project and subject area, the host department, the benefit to the student from sustained training in the area outside his/her principal discipline, the student's abilities, and likelihood of completing the course in due time
• Detailed description of the training programme
• Student's full Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• One-page outline of the PhD/EngD research project
• Evidence of three year's PhD/EngD funding
• A letter signed by the heads of both the home and host departments certifying

Applications should be sent to:
UCL Student Funding
The Regsitry
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
UK

Submission Deadline
24 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/graduate/UK-EU_Res/gsrscdt

University Hall St Andrews Graduates' Association (UHStAGA) Scholarship, UK

Description
A postgraduate scholarship for a woman graduate is being offered by the University Hall St Andrews  Graduate Association (UHStAGA) for two semesters of study in the academic session 2012-2013.

In offering this scholarship, UHStAGA wishes to continue its tradition of furthering friendly relations and international relations among students. To that end it is open to postgraduates both from home and from overseas. It is also open to current postgraduates who are experiencing financial difficulty in completing their research at St Andrews.

Eligibility
The successful candidate will be expected to reside in University Hall during term time and to take an interest in the life of the Hall. If from overseas, it is hoped that she will put the knowledge and experience gained in St Andrews to full use upon her return home and thus contribute to the development of her own country and to the role and status of women there.

Candidates must be graduates of a high academic standard with an excellent knowledge of English, sufficient to allow them to benefit from full-time study at St Andrews. It is expected that the successful candidate will complete a graduate diploma or degree in St Andrews.

Application Procedure
If you are eligible and wish to apply for this award, please download the scholarship application form: Description
A postgraduate scholarship for a woman graduate is being offered by the University Hall St Andrews Graduate Association (UHStAGA) for two semesters of study in the academic session 2012-2013.

In offering this scholarship, UHStAGA wishes to continue its tradition of furthering friendly relations and international relations among students. To that end it is open to postgraduates both from home and from overseas. It is also open to current postgraduates who are experiencing financial difficulty in completing their research at St Andrews.

Eligibility
The successful candidate will be expected to reside in University Hall during term time and to take an interest in the life of the Hall. If from overseas, it is hoped that she will put the knowledge and experience gained in St Andrews to full use upon her return home and thus contribute to the development of her own country and to the role and status of women there.

Candidates must be graduates of a high academic standard with an excellent knowledge of English, sufficient to allow them to benefit from full-time study at St Andrews. It is expected that the successful candidate will complete a graduate diploma or degree in St Andrews.

Application Procedure
If you are eligible and wish to apply for this award, please download the scholarship application form: UHSTAGA Scholarship Form (PDF, 9 KB)

Completed application forms must be returned to:
Fees & Funding Team
Registry
University of St Andrews
Old Burgh School
Abbey Walk
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9LB
Scotland, UK

Submission Deadline
Monday 16 April 2012

Website Link
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/

Koret Fellowship in U.S. - Korea Relations, USA

Description
The Koret Fellowship, generously funded by the Koret Foundation of San Francisco, was established to bring leading professionals in Asia and the United States to Stanford to study United States-Korea relations. The fellows will conduct their own research on the bilateral relationship, with an emphasis on contemporary relations with the broad aim of fostering greater understanding and closer ties between the two countries.
A major conference is held each year in conjunction with the Koret Fellowship program, with the current year’s Koret Fellow playing a lead role in organizing the conference and in inviting eminent scholars and experts on contemporary Korea to participate in the panels.  A public keynote address by a prominent figure is an important feature of the event.

Application Procedure
Applicants must submit a CV, two letters of recommendation, and a research proposal (of no more than 1,000 words), by the fellowship deadline for the next academic year.

Submission Deadline
April 1, 2012

Website Link
http://fsi.stanford.edu/fellowships/koret_fellowship

ICMA-RC Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund, USA

Description
The ICMA-RC Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund (ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund) was founded in 2001 to honor the lives of our nation’s police officers, firefighters, and other local and state government employees who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

The fund provides financial assistance to the surviving spouses and children of employees who have died in the line of duty and are planning to attend an accredited two-year community college, four-year accredited university, or vocational school full-time.

Each year, scholarships in amounts of up to $10,000 are awarded to students. Since its inception, the ICMA-RC Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to hundreds of recipients.

Eligibility
The fund's Board of Directors manages and oversees the eligibility and award selection process.

Application Procedure
Please click this link to find the Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline
March 15, 2012

Website LinK
http://www.vantagescholar.org/xp/plans/vantagescholar/

PIPE PhD Scholarship At the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark

Description
The scholarship is funded by the Nordic Innovation Center (NiCe) and will be part of the strategic Nordic Marine Innovation programme project ”Pelagic Industry Processing Effluents: Innovative and Sustainable solutions-PIPE” which is a collaborative project between,  Chalmers University of Technology, (Sweden), and several Scandinavian SMEs. The vision with the PIPE project is to test cutting edge technologies, and characterize as well as valorise the organic material collected from fish industries effluents and thereby increase sustainability. The project has a Nordic dimension as it includes several fish producers and technology providers from Scandinavian countries.

Eligibility

1. M.Sc. in Food Technology/Food Chemistry preferred but Msc in Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry or equivalent are also relevant.
2. Experience with or knowledge of one or more of the following areas will be an advantage:  Protein, lipids and bioactive ingredients characterization and purification, separation technologies, water purification technologies, and statistical analysis.
3. Good laboratory skills
4. Good collaboration and communication skills
5. Structured and analytical working approach

Application Procedure
Please open the link "apply for this job online", fill in the application form and attach the following documents;

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• A vision for the PhD study and for this project in particular
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system

Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.

Submission Deadline
9 January 2012

Website Link
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx

Imery Scholarship For Undergraduate Studnets in The in fields related to mining, minerals, earth sciences, and other applicable fields. USA

Description
Thank you for your interest in the Imerys Scholarship Program. The mission of the Imerys Scholarship Program is to provide scholarship funds to exemplary undergraduate students who are majoring in fields related to mining, minerals, earth sciences, and other applicable fields. Imerys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Imerys Scholarship Program is in direct support of our Affirmative Action plans and our desire to provide opportunities to females, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

Eligibility
Enrollment in the 2012-2103 academic year as a full-time student in one of the following universities:

• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Colorado School of Mines
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of California, Santa Barbara
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Formally declared major in one of the following:

• Accounting and/or Finance or Economics
• Business or Marketing
• Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering
• Chemistry or Materials Science
• Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering
• Geology or Mine Engineering

Junior or Senior in 2012-2013 academic year
Overall GPA of 3.0 or better and GPA of 3.5 or better in declared major

Application Procedure
An application packet must include all of the following in order to be deemed complete and considered for a scholarship award: Completed Application, Signed Terms & Conditions, Essay (typed), Resume, Official Transcripts – Printed copies from the internet will not be accepted, One Academic Letter of Reference, One  Personal Letter of Reference (by a non-relative), One (1) Professional Letter of Reference (optional but strongly recommended)

Send completed application packets to:
Mail completed Scholarship Application Packet by March 31, 2012 to:
Imerys Scholarship Program
Attn: Human Resources
130 Castilian Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Submission Deadline
March 31, 2012

Website Link
http://www.imerys.co.uk/scopi/Group/imeryscom/imeryscom.nsf/

Jungseok International Scholarship At The University of INHA, Korea

Description
the graduate school provides the full tuition for the Jungseok International Scholarship to only approximately 80 entering international students for the first semester. The amount of scholarship for the first semester will be decided immediately after evaluation for admission. From the second semester it can be changed based on scholarship evaluation.

Eligibility
Only qualified students can apply for Jungseok International Scholarship. Applicants must meet the following condition:

• Obtain a grade point average(G.P.A.) above 80% in the previous degree program.
• Have one of below Language Proficiency Certificates.
• The applicant and his or her parents are not citizens of Korea.

Applivation Procedure
Please go to the web link to find more about the application Procedure

Submission Deadline

• Admission for Spring semester : in the first week of October of the previous year   
• Admission for Fall semester : in the last week of March of the same year

Website Link
http://grad.inha.ac.kr/english/admission/Scholarships.asp

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN in Molecular Biology, Cell Culture, Biochemistry At Research Center in Molecular Medicine, Austria

Description
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a process-oriented mindset and highly developed team spirit. Expertise in at least one of the areas DNA cloning/ cell culture/ western blotting is necessary. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary small team and gain access in various aspects of the project, including bioinformatics, mass spectrometry, cancer biology and project management.

Eligibility
A degree in either biology or chemistry (MTA, CTA, Mag., DI) and good written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Application Procedure
Please submit the following Documents; A cover letter, a curriculum vitae, names and contact details of three suggested referees, using the reference code, to: aender@cemm.oeaw.ac.at

Submission Deadline
We accept applications until the positions are filled.

Website Link
http://www.cemm.oeaw.ac.at/index.php?id=15

Paul Mellon Fellowship for Senior Students at Yale College, USA

Description
The Paul Mellon Fellowship is offered to an unmarried member of the Senior Class in Yale College for study at Clare College, Cambridge, for the coming academic year. The fellowships are normally renewed for a second year and fellowship recipients may request a third year.

Eligibility
The applicant must fulfill the following requirements;

• Must demonstrate a genuine interest in Britain or in subjects that can best be approached by study in England.
• Must agree that in the summer following his/her first year at Clare College he/she will devote some time to travel in the British Isles or on the Continent, and will not ordinarily expect to return to the United States during that time.
• Must have a strong academic record at Yale.
• Must have demonstrated qualities of leadership at Yale.

Application Procedure
An application, setting out briefly the candidate's proposed career and field of study at Clare, should be left at the Master's Office of Berkeley College by February 18, together with an unofficial full transcript of his/her Yale record. The applicant should, in addition, register on the IEFP website, request at least two people best able to judge his/her work to mail directly to the Master of Berkeley College a letter of recommendation giving specific evidence of the candidate's past achievement and future promise. The original plus three copies of all materials should be sent to the Berkeley College Master's Office, P.O. Box 209128 (or campus mail -- 205 Elm Street), New Haven, CT 06520-9128.  You may also contact Cyndi Erickson (cynthia.erickson@yale.edu) for more information.

PAUL MELLON SCHOLARSHIP application12

Submission Deadline
February 17 2012

Website Link
http://berkeley.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships

Graduate Student Scholarship at College of Education, The University of Kentucky, UK

Description
The College of Education offers scholarships for entering freshmen, enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, as well as students in the COST overseas student teaching program. The College of Education has both needs-based and not-needs-based scholarships.

Eligibility
All College of Education scholarships require that candidates meet the following requirements:

• Must be an outstanding student academically
• Must be dedicated to teaching, continuing professional work in the field of Education, or another program area supported in the college (Students in non-certification programs are eligible for several COE scholarships.)
• Must have evidence of strong leadership qualities
• Must be enrolled as a graduate student in the College of Education, and must maintain progress in the program, based on requirements (Most graduate scholarships allow for part-time enrollment.)
• Must file a complete application packet, within the posted deadline
• If awarded a College of Education Scholarship, the student is expected to attend the annual scholarship appreciation banquet, (to be held next Fall), and must write a letter acknowledging receipt of the scholarship.

Application Procedure
A COMPLETED COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKET INCLUDES:

• A completed Application Form (page 1 of this packet)
• A completed College of Education Basic Information Form (included in this packet)
• A letter of application introducing the candidate and outlining career goals (The letter should be a single spaced, typed using a 12 point font, and one page in length.)
• A professional resume
• A letter of recommendation (Currently enrolled students who have completed at least 6 hours of work in their program should request a recommendation from program faculty. Applicants who have completed less than 6 hours of work toward their program should request a recommendation from either an employer or professor connected to their most recent academic work. In either case, the person from whom the recommendation is obtained should be able to evaluate and speak about the applicant’s ability to succeed in a graduate program.)
• A current transcript
• A completed Financial Information Form included in this packet. (Applicants who do not complete this form will not be considered for needs-based scholarships.)

SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
Sarah DeVriendt
Academic Services and Teacher Certification
University of Kentucky
166 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0001

Submission Deadline
February 15, 2015

Website Link
http://education.uky.edu/AcadServ/content/scholarships

Keycom Industrial Scholarships at The University of Edinburgh, UK

Description
Keycom offers four scholarships for undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh. Each scholarship has a value of £1,000 per year, paid directly to the student. Awards are tenable for the duration of the programme of study. Successful applicants may also be offered paid summer work with Keycom as part of their award.

Eligibility
The scholarship is awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Any student (UK/EU/International) is eligible who has accepted an offer of full-time admission for an undergraduate programme of study in one of the following schools:
    The Business School
    The School of Engineering
    The School of Informatics
    The School of Mathematics

The scholarship is not available to students already on programme.

Applicants should have applied through the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) and been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh by the scholarship closing date of 1 August 2012.

Application Procedure
Applicants should be aware that they may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
Online Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline
1 August 2012.

Website Link
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/

PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Description
The purpose of the Faculty´s PhD Programme is both to prepare the student for a continuing career in legal research and teaching and to educate highly qualified labour relevant to both the public and private sectors. The degree assures research qualifications at an international level.

All research projects within the discipline of Legal Science are considered. However, the faculty will give priority to applications within the research areas of the Faculty´s nine research centres. Further information on the nine research centres as well as more information on the individual projects´ titles can be found on the website: http://jura.ku.dk/english/centres_service_units/

Eligibility

• Applicants must have an educational background that corresponds to the Danish LL.M.-degree or equivalent qualifications. 
• Students who are expecting to graduate this term and are awaiting the evaluation of their dissertation may apply.
• Applicants must as far as possible document an aptitude for scientific work, for instance through a high assessment of their dissertations and must also be able to undertake the highly demanding task of independently writing a PhD dissertation.

Application Procedure
Fill the application form in this link; http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/. Be prepared and have the below-mentioned documents ready to upload before you submit:

• A motivated application must specify the scientific reasons in favour for accepting this particular research programme at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma of your qualifying degree and marking transcripts (translated into English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian)
• A description of the research proposal (5 to max 10 pages)
• Time table

If you have prepared your own individual project you are still welcome to apply, but must use the link specified for "Other Projects".

All interested parties, regardless of personal background, are encouraged to apply. Foreign applicants must be able to present and document qualifications equivalent to a Danish Master degree before enrolment. Applicants supported by external finances must be able to document such.

Submission Deadline
Friday February 10, 2012

Website Link
http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/

INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship at Colombia University, USA

Description
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) program at Columbia University. This fellowship is for the academic year 2012-2013 and is open to scholars conducting research on East Asia and Southeast Asia within a global context. The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2012, and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits.

About INTERACT
INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional and interdisciplinary study. Columbia University will offer several INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships in the 2012-2013 academic year, with candidates selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations.

INTERACT’s primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. These objectives will be met through innovative courses, participating in Institute programs and events, and an annual outreach event organized collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows.

Eligibility

• Candidates from all East Asian disciplines and areas of study are welcome to apply. Geographically this includes China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Mongolia.
• Recipients of the Fellowship must have received their Ph.D. degree within the past five years (Spring 2007 and after).
• Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) by June 30, 2012

Application Procedure
The following list of materials is required for all applicants. Application information and forms are available on the Weatherhead East Asian Institute website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/postdoctoral

• Completed Application Cover Sheet
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of prior classes taught (if any)
• Course evaluations on prior classes taught (if any)
• A statement not exceeding 300 words that conveys your personal outlook on global studies and its role in the undergraduate curriculum
• 2-3 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be offered at Columbia University. These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must emphasize cross-border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches that connect back to the East Asia region. These course proposals are meant to convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the specialized topic of your PhD research. Please see “Constructing a Course Syllabus” for guidelines here. 
• 3 letters of reference (signed and sealed) that include an evaluation of your research, proposed courses and prior teaching experience.

Please return completed applications to:
INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10027

Submission Deadline
January 20, 2012

Website Link
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/postdoctoral-fellowship-details.html

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies at Colombia University, USA

Description
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) invites applications for its 2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies. The Fellow will devote half time to his or her own research and will teach one course on Southeast Asia per semester. The Fellow will also participate in initiatives such as the INTERACT program aimed at improving global literacy specifically with regard to Southeast Asian studies among Columbia students, and will be an integral participant in day-to-day activities at the WEAI.

Eligibility
Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) between July 2007 and July 2012. Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. in a social science discipline, including history, working on modern Southeast Asia. Applications from individuals who hold or have held regular faculty positions will not be considered.

Application Procedure
Applicants should submit the following:

• Application Cover Sheet
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Proposal (2-3 pages)
• Graduate-Level Southeast Asia Course Proposal (1-2 pages)
• Three Letters of Reference (signed and sealed)

Return completed applications to:
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies
Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10027

Submission Deadline
January 20, 2012

Website Link
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/postdoctoral-fellowship-details.html

Intensive Legal Training by DAAD Summer Law School, Germany

Description
The Summer Law School 2012 offers the unique opportunity to receive intensive legal training at one of the most prestigious law schools in Germany, the University of Freiburg. Following a one week seminar, fellows will spend about three weeks as an intern at a German law firm or other legal institution with an international focus.

The Summer Law School placements provide students with the unique opportunity to work in an international firm or organization, to learn about the daily life of a lawyer, consultant or judge, and to gain confidence in an international environment. Last but not least, the internships are a source of mutual cultural and professional enrichment for both, the interns and their hosts.

Eligibility
The program is open to outstanding candidates in their second and third year of legal studies in a program in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom. German language skills are not a prerequisite but preferred. A proven interest in the German legal system is helpful.

Application Procedure
Please submit the following documents (all mandatory) by mail:

• a completed application form (click here)
• curriculum vitae/résumé
• a letter of reference from a senior academic/professor in your field of study
• official university/college transcript with most recent marks/grades
• Certificate of enrollment
• All documents should be mailed together. Reference letters, transcripts etc. should be sent in a sealed envelope.

Please label your package “DAAD Summer Law School 2012” and address it to:
DAAD New York Office
Attn. Uta Gaedeke
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

Submission Deadline
January 15, 2012

Website Link
http://www.daad.org/page/law/

Tasmanian International Scholarship (TIS) at The University of Tasmania, Australia

Description
These scholarships provide international students with a 25% reduction in registered tuition fees for the duration of the course. It is available to all bachelor degrees (except Medicine, Pharmacy and Psychology) including an Honours year and postgraduate by coursework degrees.  The scholarship also extends to some of the university’s Foundation Studies programs, Associate Degrees, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas. The scholarship is for tuition fees only and is not transferrable to other costs such as living expenses.

Eligibility
Available to all international students who submit an application to study most courses at UTAS. Applicants are automatically assessed for this scholarship.  Applicants can be awarded a TIS for all semester intakes.  Selection for the Tasmanian International Scholarship will be based on high achievement in studies at secondary, diploma and degree level courses.  Applicants will be notified in their Offer Packs whether they have been successful or not in being awarded a scholarship providing final results have been submitted. Successful students will, in addition, receive a Scholarship Offer outlining the details of their TIS including conditions. Students should read their scholarship offer carefully.  Please note that the International Office does not reassess students who were unsuccessful for a TIS based on their academic progress at UTAS.

Application Procedure
As students are assessed automatically upon submission of their International Student Application Form, there is no need to apply separately, nor do recipients need to apply for on-going eligibility.

Submission Deadline
Please contact the scholarship provider at international.scholarships@utas.edu.au

Website Link
http://www.international.utas.edu.au/static/scholarships/

The Echoing Green Fellowship, USA

Description
Echoing Green’s world-renowned two-year Fellowship program provides more than $2 million in seed funding to a diverse group of the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs. From thousands of applicants, typically fewer than one percent are ultimately selected as Echoing Green Fellows. Those selected receive up to $90,000 in funding to launch new organizations; access to Echoing Green’s robust network; leadership development opportunities, and; one-to-one support and counseling.
Through our two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program,we offer;

• A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for 2-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
• A health insurance stipend
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Conferences led by organizational development experts
• Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow your organization
• A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 500 alumni working all over the world

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
2. Have sufficient English fluency
3. Organization must be the original idea of the applicant.
4. Organization must be in a start-up phase.
5. Organization must be independent and autonomous
6. Applicants must make a full-time commitment (minimum 35 hours per week) to the organization's development for the duration of the two-year fellowship.
7. Partnerships (organizations co-founded and led by two individuals) may apply.
8. Applicants can be citizens of any nationality and their organizations can be based in any country.
9. Applicants must commit to attending Echoing Green's training conferences if selected as fellows.

Application Procedure
To apply the fellowship, please go to this link; http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/apply

Submission Deadline
January 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM Noon EST.

Website Link
http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/echoing-green-fellowship

International Student Scholarship at Waterford Institute of Technolgy, Ireleand

Description
The International Student Scholarship is available only to international students who are commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at WIT  for the first time.

A maximum of ten awards may be made annually, on an ex-quota basis with not more than four new awards being made annually in any one School. Applications must be renewed each year.

The International Student Scholarship will provide for a reduction in tuition fees of up to EURO 1,500 for one academic year for Undergraduate progarmmes and one year Higher Diploma programmes and up to EURO 2,000 for Postgraduate programmes.

Eligibility

• The scholarships are open to international students only (Non-EU).
• You intend to enroll on one of the above programmes
• This is your first undergraduate and higher diploma progamme, or postgraduate enrolment at WIT in Ireland
• You have average result 75% in previous examinations
• You have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

Application Procedure
Before you can be considered for an International Student Scholarship you must have already applied for one of the programmes above.

If you have already applied and received an offer of a place on a programme but not a scholarship, and believe you meet the above criteria then please send an e-mail quoting your file number to: international@wit.ie

Applications must be made on the prescribed form (complete the online application form) and submitted to the International office

Submission Deadline
30th June each year

Website Link
http://www.wit.ie/International/MainBody,48184,en.htm

Master Scholarship at San Diego State University, USA

Description
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP:   All University Scholarships require the submission of an online application and a response to the standard essay topic (see ESSAY at the end of Application Requirements).

Scholarships with an application period of August through October are awarded for the current academic year. All others, unless noted, are awarded for the next academic year. To receive the funds, you must be enrolled at SDSU during the academic year for which the scholarship was awarded.

Eligibility

• Scholarship value $5,000
• One award may be given each year
• Minimum 3.00 overall cumulative GPA
• Master's
• (Grad) Full-time enrollment NOT required
• Must have financial need, as determined by the SDSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships based on the student's FAFSA
• To be considered, must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than April 1st

Application Procedure
You must submit a separate application for each SDSU scholarship for which you want to be considered.

• All scholarships require an essay. Prepare your essay for each scholarship before beginning the online application process. Prepare your essay in a word processing application and copy it into the online application essay text box.
• Complete your online application by the application deadline.
• Print a copy of your confirmation page for your records.
• Applications that are incomplete at the end of the application period will not be considered.

Apply Online

Submission Deadline
Feb 10, 2012 4:00 PM Pacific Time.

Website Link
https://studentaffairs.sdsu.edu/faodad/webss$getScholarshipDetail

Undergraduate Exchange Program for Paskistan Student By The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, USA

Description
The program is purposed to promote mutual understanding between The people of USA and Pakistan as well as provide fulltime Pakistan undergraduate student with the opportunity in non degree academic in USA.

Eligibility

1. Applicant with a dual nationality (US/Pakistan) or US permanent residence
2. Those who have permanent spouse or fiance who is citizen or permanent resident of US
3. Employees of the Fulbright organization
4. People who have applied immigration to any country
5. Student in the final year of the university

Application Procedure
Please download the application at; http://www.usefpakistan.org. Complete the application and submit togather with academic transcript, references to P.O. BOX 1128, Islamabad

Submission Deadline
January 12, 2012

Website Link
http://www.usefpakistan.org/2012UGradExchange.html

Open Society Foundations / University of London Scholarships in Human Rights, UK

Description
The scholarships will enable suitably qualified students to pursue the following taught postgraduate programmes within the Institute of Commonwealth Studies of the University of London: MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights.

Each award will provide for payment of academic tuition fees, examination fees, a monthly stipend for living expenses sufficient for a single student, and other agreed allowances including one return economy airfare

Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Applicants must:

1. be nationals of, and normally resident in, the selected country during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
2. display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
3. already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a relevant first degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
4. have passed an IELTS test at an appropriate level (this must be at least 7.0 overall with no individual band less than 6.5) at the time of taking up the award;
5. previous relevant practical experience will be considered;
6. return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.

Application Procedure
You can get application forms (together with information about the courses at the Human Rights Centre) from your local local Educational Advising Centre..

You will have to complete a Graduate Admissions Applications Pack (this requires that you submit a number of additional documents, such as academic references, etc.)

Please note the following important points:

1. Incomplete applications will not be considered
2. Statement of Purpose—this should be clear and concise and hand-written. You should remain within the 500 word guideline as only the first 500
3. The overall impression of your application will be taken into consideration.
4. References—please note these must be academic (from the institution where you gained your degree). You may, if you wish, include a professional reference in addition to the two academic references.
5. Applicants must reach the required level of English language. This should be at least IELTS 7.0 overall with no individual band less than 6.5.
6. Ensure that you retain a copy of your application for your own records.

Submission Deadline
January 23, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/london_humanrights

Postgraduate Scholarships in Human Rights by Open Society Foundations / University of Essex, UK

Description
The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who are engaged in or intending to pursue postgraduate work in their own country and who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a Master's.

Each award will provide for payment of academic tuition fees, examination fees, a monthly stipend for living expenses sufficient for a single student, and other agreed allowances including one return economy airfare.

Eligibility

1. be nationals of and normally resident in one of the selected countries in the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
2. display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
3. already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a relevant first degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
4. have passed an IELTS test at an appropriate level (this must be at least 7.0 overall with no individual band less than 6.5) at the time of taking up the award;
5. previous relevant practical experience will be considered;
6. commit to returning to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies/ work there.

Application Proedure
Application forms (together with information about the courses at the Human Rights Centre) are available from your local Educational Advising Centre or the entity shown below if you are applying from Lebanon, Palestine, or Turkmenistan.

All the necessary documents must be submitted to your Educational Advising Centre or the entity shown below if you are applying from Lebanon, Palestine, or Turkmenistan

Submission Deadline
January 16, 2012

Website Link
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/essex_humanrights 

The Asian Women In Business Scholarship Fund, USA

Description
The Asian Women In Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, community service and/ or entrepreneurship. The AWIB Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to students who have the attributes to be our next generation of leaders.

Eligibility
Candidates for the scholarship must be female of Asian (includes those who can trace their ancestry from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Pacific Islander ancestry.
Candidates must also fulfill the following criteria to be considered:

• Have at least one or more of the following:  a) demonstrated a leadership role in a community endeavor and/or b) a record of entrepreneurial achievement
• Enrolled full-time in an accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. at the time of application and award.  Please be advised that this scholarship is for currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed at least one semester. 
• Carry a minimum of 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA at the time of application (H.S. credit/grades do not count towards this scholarship)
• Provide most recent college transcript; semi-finalists will be required to provide their official college transcript
• Provide at least one professional recommendation
• Fully complete the AWIB Scholarship Application
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Application Procedure

• TYPE and fill out the text-enabled pdf application; handwritten applications will NOT be accepted
• Do not use acronyms or uncommon abbreviations
• If you include college organizations in your Leadership Positions and Volunteer Work, please attach the college’s official description of the organization
• A college transcript is required for the application; semifinalists will be asked to provide their official college transcript
• Each applicant must submit two essays. Essay prompts can be found on the last page of this application
• Each applicant is required to submit a minimum of 1 and no more than 6 letters of recommendation
• Recommendation letters and references listed on the application must NOT be your relatives, peers, or other students; good references are employers, supervisors, professors, deans, etc.
• Be sure to include correct and current contact information for references

The application and accompanying materials must be postmarked to Asian Women In Business, 42 Broadway, Suite 1748. New York, NY 10004

Submission Deadline
August 1, 2012

Website Link
http://www.awib.org/index.cfm?fuseaction

Postgraduate Position in Political science focused on peace-and Conflict research and public administrations, Sweden

Description
The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (which is equivalent to four years of study full time). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis.

The holder of a postgraduate position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§. The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the Department. He/she will normally have to perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.

The project’s three aims are:

• to explore the role of public administrations in conflict resolution and conflict generation,
• to generate new analytical concepts and develop a theoretical framework for understanding the role of public administrations in different democratic context,
• and to subsequently advance a public administration toolbox for conflict resolution.

Eligibility
To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must

• Have been awarded a second cycle degree
• Have completed studies the equivalent of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the second cycle level, or
• Have acquired basically the same qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Application Procedure
Your application should contain:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Copies of grades and examination certificates
3. Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in political science or in a discipline judged as equivalent to political science
4. A concise research plan (maximum 2000 words, including references)
5. Name and contact information of three academic referees
6. Other qualifications of relevance for the position.

Please use Lund University job application portal when applying. Complementary documents, such as publications/books in three copies should be sent to: Registry office, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 LUND, SWEDEN (Address for delivery of packages: Byrålogen 5C).

Submission Deadline
15 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o

The AP-Google Journalism & Technology Scholarship, USA

Description
The AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship Program fosters new journalism skills in undergraduate and graduate students developing projects at the intersection of journalism and technology. Have you created original journalistic content with computer science elements? Are you thinking up new ways to tell a story with technology? Are you a “techie” who knows how to construct a journalistic story through multimedia? We’re looking for students pursuing studies at the crossroads of journalism, computer sciences and new media. If you’re on the cutting edge of digital media beyond the classroom, this scholarship is for you!

The AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship program will provide $20,000 scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year to six promising undergraduate or graduate students pursuing or planning to pursue degrees at the intersection of journalism, computer science and new media. The program is targeted to individual students creating innovative projects that further the ideals of digital journalism. A key goal is to promote geographic, gender and ethnic diversity, with an emphasis on rural and urban areas.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of the application:

1. Be a U.S. citizen
2. Be a minimum of 18 years of age
3. Be currently enrolled full time at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. (College graduates returning to school are eligible to apply and must provide an acceptance letter from graduate institution.)
4. Have at least one year of full-time undergraduate or graduate study remaining
5. Have minimum grade point average of 3.0
6. Be at least a college sophomore at time of application
7. Be available for in-person or remote interviews with selection committee if selected as a finalist

Application Procedure
Please go to this link to learn further about the application procedure; http://ap-google.journalists.org/apply/

Submission Deadline
Jan. 27, 2012 (11:59 p.m. ET)

Website Link
http://ap-google.journalists.org/

Jefferson Science Fellowship , USA

Description
Since the program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. academic community, the U.S. Department of State, and USAID, financial and institutional support for the program is shared among these partners. During their one-year assignment at the U.S. Department of State/USAID, the Fellow’s salary and benefits are paid by the academic institution at which their position is held. The academic position of the Fellow, together with all the rights and privileges associated with that position, are maintained during the fellowship year. Fellows are paid a per diem of up to $50,000 to cover local living expenses and an additional $10,000 is awarded for travel associated with their assignments at the U.S. Department of State/USAID. Additional travel support may be provided by the Fellow’s office or bureau.

Eligibility

1. Must be a U.S. citizen  
2. Must be a scientist, technologist, engineer, or physician holding a tenured, or similarly ranked, academic appointment at a U.S. college or university
3. If awarded, the candidate must successfully complete and maintain security clearances at the U.S. Department of State/USAID
4. Applicant's academic institution must sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of State in order to be considered as a finalist.

Application Procedure
A complete application package should be completed online and will include the following components:

1. Application
2. Curriculum Vitae (limit 10 pages)
3. Statement of Interest (1-2 pages)
4. Two Essays (limit 2 pages each)
5. Letters of Recommendation (minimum of 3, maximum of 5)

Online Application
The online application will open in the Fall of 2011 when the 2012-2013 Selection Process begins. After providing basic application information on the online application (i.e., name, institution, phone number, etc), you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents in PDF format: a Curriculum Vita, a Statement of Interest, and two Essays (content and format details are described below).  Applications must be submitted online to be considered in the review process. Click here to access the online application system. If you have technical difficulties, please contact jsf@nas.edu.

Submission Deadline
January 16, 2012 -- Application deadline
February 15, 2012 -- Deadline for completed MOUs

Website Link
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/Jefferson/PGA_048242

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in A Statistical Physics Approach to Disordered and Granular Media, Spain

Description
Candidates with a background in statistical physics and numerical simulations are sought for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in the Statistical Physics Group at the University of Extremadura (SPhinX),

GROSS SALARY: 32,000 euro/year (net salary of approximately 21,000 euro/year after health insurance and tax deductions).
PERIOD: One year, starting on April 2012 (we have some degree of flexibility on this date).

Eligibility
Candidates with a background in statistical physics and numerical simulations

Application Procedure
Interested candidates may send their Curriculum Vitae to any of the possible supervisors:

• Santos B. Yuste (santos(at-no-spam)unex.es).
• Andrés Santos (andres(at-no-spam)unex.es).
• Vicente Garzó (vicenteg(at-no-spam)unex.es).
• Juan J. Ruiz-Lorenzo (ruiz(at-no-spam)unex.es).

The applicants should also arrange two letters of recommendation to be sent by two researchers of their choice.

Submission Deadline
January 31, 2012

Website Link
http://landau.unex.es/PostDocFIS2010-16587.pdf
The activities of the research group may be consulted in
http://www.unex.es/eweb/fisteor/index_eng.html

Master Scholarship by Canon Collin Trust for Student Fro Southern Africa, UK

Description
The scholarship will offer Full tuition, stipend, travel costs and other support whilst in the UK.

Eligibility
To apply for a scholarship under this programme you must:

• be a national of and resident in one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.
• be in possession of a good first degree or about to graduate in the year of application have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant field.

Application Procedure
The call Application will be opened in January 2012

Submission Deadline
Will be informed later

Website Link
http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/mastersuk.html

National Security of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation, USA

Description
This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.

Eligibility

1. Be undergraduates, enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited two-year or four year college or university in the United States - majoring in accounting. a) Students in an accredited two-year college may apply during their first year or during their second year if transferring to a four-year institution, provided they are committed to a major in accounting throughout the remainder of their college career, or b) Students in an accredited four-year college may apply for a scholarship for their second, third, or fourth year of studies, provided they are committed to a major in accounting throughout the remainder of their college career.
2. Have a “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better grade point average.
3. Be a United States or Canadian citizen enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited two-year or four year college or university in the United States.

Application Procedure
Interested students must complete the attached application. A complete transcript of  grades must be sent with this application. Online transcripts must display student name,  school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which the course  was taken. Students currently or previously enrolled in college or vocational technical school must include all college or vocational-technical transcripts of grades
from each school attended.

Submission Deadline
Postmarked no later than March 10 2012

Website Link
http://www.nsacct.org/Portals/

National Scholarship Programme at the University of Worcester, UK

Description
The National Scholarship Programme has been introduced to help students from low-income households and underrepresented groups to enter Higher Education.

The University of Worcester is offering 200 scholarships in 2012/13. Each scholarship is valued at £3000 or a pro rata amount in the case of part time students and is awarded in the form of a fee waiver to first year students.

Eligibility
Applications will be considered from students intending to register at the University of Worcester during the academic year commencing in September 2012 and whose household income (as verified by Student Finance England) is £25,000 a year or under, although meeting this criteria will not automatically entitle applicants to the scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded in strict order of level of household income until all the available scholarships have been awarded. Special consideration will be given to students who have been in care and to refugees.

Applicants must not normally be resident in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and will need to be registering on courses that cost more than £6000 or the part-time pro rata equivalent.

Application Procedure
Submit an income assessed application to Student Finance England (SFE) and submit all evidence requested. You must also ensure that you or your parents do not tick the box on your application that removes the consent to share because this would prevent confirmation of your income being shared with us. You should be able to apply to SFE for student funding online from January 2012 but for more details on when you can apply please visit their website www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

Submission Deadline
31 August 2012

Website Link
http://www.worcester.ac.uk/your-home/national-scholarship-programme.html

Fox International Fellowship opportunity for Masters and PhD students at the University of Cape Town, South Africa

Description
Grant awards include airfare, health insurance, housing and a stipend for living expenses. This is a prestigious two-way international exchange program between the University of Cape Town and Yale University supporting outstanding students with demonstrated leadership potential from the world’s finest educational institutions to spend an academic year at Yale University pursuing independent research in: Economics Political Science, Law, Environmental Policy, Business and Finance, Global Health, Management, Contemporary History

Eligibility
Competition is open to University of Cape Town graduate and professional students, graduating graduate students and graduating seniors conducting research (ie those at Master or PhD level)

Students wishing to study at Yale must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Students from non-English speaking countries and institutions, where courses are not taught in English, are required to submit their TOEFL or IELTS scores.


Application Procedure
Application forms are available electronically from Penny van Zyl penny.vanzyl@uct.ac.za at the International Academic Programmes Office and need to be completed and submitted to her by February 10th 2012. (NB. Please send your application documents by email in pdf format). If you have any queries about the process and need to contact anyone at Yale, please use the dedicated email FoxFellowship@yale.edu and for more information, application procedures and materials, or to read about the accomplishments of current and past fellows, please visit www.yale.edu/macmillan/fif/about.html

Submission Deadline
February 10th 2012

Website Link
http://www.uct.ac.za/usr/pgfo/notices/appstud/

Open Society Foundations / Durham University Scholarships 2012-13, UK

Description
The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers in their own country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a Masters degree.
Scholarships are available for the following master courses:

• MSc in Risk and Environmental Hazards
• MA in Risk and Security
• MA in Risk, Health and Public Policy

Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal and Palestine (Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel are also eligible to apply). Applicants must:

• be nationals of, and normally resident in, the selected country during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a first degree of an equivalent standard to an upper UK second-class Honours degree;
• have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award. For the Risk Masters this would be an English language test score with overall band score of at least 6.5 in the IELTS test (with a writing score of 7.0 or above and no other element below 6.0) or at least 96 in the TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) (with individual components of Writing 27, Speaking 23, Listening 23, Reading 23 or above);
• return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.

Application Procedure
You should complete the University’s application form which you can obtain from:

• Your local scholarship coordinator office (see Section 7 for contact details)
• the University of Durham website at: https://www.dur.ac.uk/international/postgraduate/fees/taughtscholarships/osf/masters 
• the Open Society Foundations website at: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/guidelines.

Copies of the following documents must be sent to your local scholarship coordinator office shown in the website link

• A completed ‘Open Society Foundation/Durham University Masters Scholarships in the Field of Hazard, Risk and Resilience 2012-13 – Application Form’
• University Transcripts. These should be certified English language copies.
• University Degree Certificate
• English language test certificate (if any)
• Letters from 2 referees. These should be attached to your application form in closed envelopes.
• A completed Eligibility Requirements Self-Assessment Form whereby you acknowledge your compliance with the eligibility criteria for this scholarship programme. This is available at the end of this document.

Submission Deadline
14 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.tifafoundation.org/data/files/Scholarship/Durham/Guidance_Note_for_Applicants

Open Society Foundations/University of Nottingham Scholarships 2012-2013, UK

Description
The scholarships are available for study for MPA Public Health, MPH Public Health (International Health), MA Environmental Management, LLM in Human Rights Law (modules relating to Mental Disability and International Human Rights are available within these courses), LLM International Law, MA Social and Global Justice, MA Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights, MA International Social Policy.

Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Egypt and Lebanon. Applicants must:

• be nationals of, and resident in one of the selected countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
• have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award;
• not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG fully funded Scholarship;
• return to their home count

Application Procedure
You can obtain application forms from your local OSF Educational Advising Center or OSF Representative Office in your country (See the website link below for address and contact details).
You will need to fill out:

1. The University Postgraduate Application Form: please read it carefully and enclose all additional documents requested in the application form.
2. The separate Scholarship Application Form.
3. The Self-Assessment Form whereby you acknowledge your compliance with the eligibility criteria for this scholarship programme.

Submission Deadline
6 February 2012

Website Link
http://www.tifafoundation.org/data/files/Scholarship/Nottingham/Nottingham

(ALGANT) ALgebra, Geometry and Number Theory Scholarship

Description
The ALGANT Joint Doctorate programme is open to all interested graduated students in Europe and elsewhere. The European Union supports the course by financing some six scholarships for doctoral candidates outside the European Union, and four for European ones. Other sources of funding are also available and tuition fees are kept at a very reasonable level.

Every doctoral candidate will have to work on a research project under joint supervision at a minimum of two different institutions of the consortium.

Eligibility
The ideal candidate must possess an academic degree from a program in mathematics lasting a minimum of five years (Master). A thorough proficiency in English is required.

Application Procedure
Pre-application
We expect the candidates to indicate their interest for the ALGANT joint doctorate program and submit on our application site a preliminary description of a possible research project to be carried out at two different partner institutions (see preliminary description form). Candidates may select one of the research projects posted on the ALGANT web site. All of these projects have been discussed by the consortium members. Nevertheless, candidates have the possibility to suggest their own research project. In this case, they should indicate what could be the different partner institutions and who could be the possible advisors.

Application
After the pre-application deadline and a match-making period, applicants are invited to submit a complete application, containing details on their research project. The application is submitted online on our application site.

Submission Deadline
The pre-application deadline is set to January 7, 2012.
The application deadline is February 10, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.algant.eu/applying_doc.php

Master Scholarship At The University of Twente, Netherlands

Description
University Twente Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from non-EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

Scholarship amount
There are two possible UTS amounts for one year study programmes and two for two year study programmes. The student can only chose and apply for one of these. The amounts stated are given per year of study.  The scholarship amounts from which the student will chose by application are

• 22.500 € two year master programme
• 20.000 € one year master programme
• 12.500 € two year master programme
• 10.000 € one year master programme

exception on these amounts are made for the two year study programme Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, a non-technical study, for which the following scholarship amounts to be chosen from: large scholarship = 20.000 € small = 10.000 €

Eligibility
To qualify for a UTS, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Have been admitted to one of the above mentioned graduate programmes at University of Twente before December 15 for round 1 or March 15 for round 2
2. Have graduated with excellent results in their (under-)graduate programme, where excellency is based on overall CGPA 
3. Comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/visas-and-permits/long-stay-visa
4. Comply with the overall English language test norm Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills
5. Have the nationality from a non-EU/EEA country and not being eligible for a Dutch study grant
6. Have finished a possible pre-master at the University of Twente
7. Students who are not directly admitted to a master, but will start a ‘pre-master’ programme can already apply for a UTS. If they do not finish the pre-master with a CGPA of 7,5 out of 10, they cannot be granted UTS. They must also comply with above mentioned requirements for UTS, including English language test scores.

Application Procedure
You can only be nominated for a UTS by your faculty, and on condition you are (provisionally) admitted to the MSc programme you registered for. To obtain the application form please send an email to scholarship[at]so.utwente.nl with the following information:

• your name and student number  
• the Master programme you are admitted to

Submission Deadline
15 December and 15 March each year.

Website Link
http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarships

USDA Borlaug Fellowship In Agriculture Science for Indonesian Applicant

Description
The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge, advancing the transfer of new agricultural technology, and encouraging collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. It offers training and collaborative opportunities to agricultural scientists, faculty and policymakers. Each Fellow works one-on-one with a U.S. mentor who coordinates the Fellow’s training. After completing the U.S.-based portion of the fellowship, the mentor visits the Fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

Eligibility
Candidates will be evaluated, interviewed and selected based on the following criteria:

1. Citizen of Indonesia;
2. Good working knowledge of the English language;
3. Holds a master’s degree with a minimum of two years of practical experience;
4. Currently employed by a university, government, research institution and/or other institution with the intent to continue working in the home country for a minimum of two years following the returnfrom the United States;
5. Early to midstage of professional career; and
6. Experience and focus in Food Safety, Agricultural Extension, or Postharvest Techniques.

Application Procedure
Eligible candidates are invited to submit their completed application, including the following attachments;

1. Application form;
2. Program proposal (two to three pages) and action plan;
3. Signed approval from applicant's home institution;
4. Two letters of recommendation;
5. Copy of college/university transcript(s) from which degree(s) was received;
6. Copy of passport identification page; and
7. One passport sized photo.

Submission Deadline
January 4, 2012

Website Link
http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/About_the_Fellowship/

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in European Doctorate in Law and Economics

Description
The European Doctorate in Law and Economics (EDLE) offered by the Universities of Bologna, Hamburg and Rotterdam with the collaboration of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research of Mumbai.

EDLE is an excellence programme sponsored by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus scheme. It offers the unique opportunity to study Law and Economics on a phd-level in (at least) three different countries. The programme prepares economists and lawyers of high promise for an academic career in a research field of growing importance or for responsible positions in government, research organizations and international consulting groups.

Eligibility
Admission to the programme is open to applicants with a diploma or a bachelor and master degree in law or economics, or a comparable university degree (second cycle qualification). Applicants have to comply with partner universities’ requirements for admission to doctoral studies


EDLE is a structured programme in the economic analysis of law on a doctoral level. Therefore, a thorough previous knowledge in the field of law and economics is required, as well as basic knowledge of  microeconomics and calculus. If you lack specific knowledge on the economic analysis of law, you should consider applying for the EMLE programme, where this knowledge can be acquired.

Application Procedure
Applications are submitted online and must include the following documents:

• CV with information on academic, professional and other education (Europass model),
• official transcripts of previous degrees (in English),
• two reference letters,
• a letter of motivation with a prospective research proposal,
• a certificate of English proficiency (FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, British Chamber of Commerce, Trinity College, TOEFL, IELTS) in case the applicant's native language is not English. Applicants who have attended, for a period of at least 6 months, to university courses held in English do not need to submit the certificate,
• academic work, if available (at most two papers),
• copy of valid ID.

Submission Deadline
9th January 2012

Website Link
http://www.edle-phd.eu/_rubric/index.php