Australia:Macquarie University International Scholarship (MUIS)

Who can apply?

Applicants must:

• Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.
• Have met the University's academic and English requirements for the course to be considered for a scholarship (must hold a FULL OFFER by the application deadline).
• Have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 for Postgraduate applications and minimum requirement of an ATAR equivalent of 90 out of 100 for Undergraduate applications.

You are not eligible if:

• You are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or hold permanent residency of Australia.
• You are currently enrolled at Macquarie University for a program which is equivalent in level.
• You have completed the same level or a higher level of study previously.
• You are in receipt of another equivalent or major award or scholarship.
• You are a Study Abroad or an Exchange student coming to Macquarie University.

If you are applying through the University Admissions Centre (UAC) click here for more information

If you are applying for an Honours degree click here for more information

What does MUIS cover?

Macquarie University International Scholarships are available across most courses to cover international tuition fees for study on campus at North Ryde in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree. Postgraduate courses not available under MUIS are Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Management, Master of Applied Finance (MAF), Master of Advanced Surgery and Master of Surgery.

Scholarships will be granted to cover the credit points required to complete a single undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

The scholarship provides course fees for the minimum course duration. No additional allowances are payable. The scholarship does NOT provide financial support in the form of a living allowance, nor does it provide for the cost of visa application, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), airfares, accommodation, conferences or other costs associated with study. Annual renewal of the MUIS is subject to satisfactory performance in the Macquarie University degree program.

To download the MUIS conditions click here.

How to apply?

Applicants must complete a course application form with certified copies of all relevant documents and application fee of $110. The application fee will be refunded if you are awarded an MUIS. Once your course application has been processed you will receive a Macquarie University Student Number which is complusory to submit the online MUIS application form.

Download an application form for undergraduate or postgraduate study.

Applicants must also complete an online MUIS application form. Students must have a Macquarie University Student Number before applying for the MUIS. As part of the application students must nominate two referees to complete a Referee Report, and must also provide a 'Statement of Purpose' of approximately one page outlining their interest in the scholarship program and indicating how the academic qualification will benefit themselves and their community. For more information and to apply click here.

IMPORTANT: Additional supporting documents are no longer required. The 'Statement of Purpose' must be submitted as a Word or PDF document and has a file size limit of 256KB.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

DEADLINES FOR MUIS APPLICATIONS

MUIS Applications for Semester 2, 2010 are now closed.

Please note that deadlines are strictly enforced and applications submitted after the due date will not be considered for a scholarship.

Semester 1, 2011 Commencement

MUIS online applications for Semester 1, 2011 must be submitted by 31 October, 2010

AND

MUIS applicants must also submit their International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Application Form by 1 October, 2010

Semester 2, 2011 Commencement

MUIS online applications for Semester 2, 2011 must be submitted by 30 April, 2011

AND

MUIS applicants must also submit their International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Application Form by 1 April, 2011

IMPORTANT: Applicants must hold a FULL OFFER for the course by the MUIS deadline to be considered for the scholarship. For information about understanding your offer letter click here.

RESULTS OF APPLICATIONS

Students applying for a scholarship for Semester 2, 2010 will be advised of the outcome of their application in June 2010.

Students applying for a scholarship for Semester 1, 2011 will be advised of the outcome of their application in December 2010.

For scholarship enquiries contact scholarships@mq.edu.au.

PhD Position in Music Cognition At University of Amsterdam

The PhD student will take part in the CSCA research programme: The role of neural plasticity in conscious perception and will be supervised by the principal investigator prof. dr Henkjan Honing and a postdoctoral researcher. This programme consists of three intertwined projects addressing the following three questions:

• Does consciousness require synaptic plasticity?
• Does perceptual learning depend on consciousness and not on attention?
• Does conscious perception depend on previous learning of image statistics?

The PhD project will mainly contribute to the second question by studying hierarchical time perception in music. In addition, the project will be concerned with the computational modeling of the temporal aspects of music (such as rhythm, timing, and tempo) and the role of perception, attention, expectation and memory in music cognition. Next to computational modeling, we will use brain imaging techniques to identify global neural correlates of rhythm perception.

• Information on the CSCA research programme is available here, and in a special issue of MindOpen (Dutch).
• Information on how to apply is available here.

Ailie Donald Bursary To Study In English Language

This bursary of £1,500 is awarded annually for full-time or part-time postgraduate study in English Language.

Eligibility

Candidates must give evidence of reasonable attempts to obtain alternative funding through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Scottish Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme or equivalent bodies.

Preference will be given to applicants for the MSc programme and graduates of the University.

Selectors reserve the right to invoke the criterion of academic merit.

Applying

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2010.

Applications can be downloaded or candidates may request paper copies.

• Ailie Donald Bursary application form in rich text format
• Ailie Donald Bursary form in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Notification

A Selection Committee chaired by the Head of English Language meets in early August. The winner is announced mid August 2010.
Scholarships and Student Funding Services
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The Sparrows Offshore Scholarship

The Sparrows Offshore Scholarship is open to second and third year students and offers two students £2,000 per year for each of the remaining years of the course, as well as paid summer placements.

Upon graduation, Sparrows also offers the option of attending a job interview and it is anticipated that successful completion of the scholarship and the award of a good degree would lead to an offer of employment.

Applicants must be engaged in full-time study at Robert Gordon University on one of the full-time BEng/MEng degree programmes listed below:

* Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)/ MEng
* Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng

Application forms for the Scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Sparrows Offshore Scholarship Application Form

Completed application forms should be submitted to scholarships@rgu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 29 October 2010. All applications must be received by that date in order to be considered for the scholarship.

The selection process begins with students completing an application form. Short listed candidates will be invited for an interview at Sparrows Offshore Services.

Short listed candidates will be Sparrows Scholars must attain satisfactory academic and non-academic semester and summer placement reports; failure to do so could result in termination of the scholarship.

The Bureau Veritas Scholarship

The Bureau Veritas Scholarship is open to second year students.

The scholarship offers two students an award of £2000 in their second year and an award of £3000 in their third and final years as well as paid summer placements. The award is performance linked and students must progress on to a MEng programme after their second year of study.

All successful Bureau Veritas scholars will have the additional benefit of being eligible for a job interview at graduation.



Applicants must be engaged in full-time study at Robert Gordon University on one of the BEng or MEng degree programmes listed below:

* Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng
* Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical Engineering MEng

Application forms for the Scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Bureau Veritas Scholarship Application Form

Completed application forms should be submitted to scholarships@rgu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 29 October 2010. All applications must be received by that date in order to be considered for the scholarship.

The Wood Group Scholarship

The Wood Group Scholarship offers £10,000 over four years along with paid summer placements and mentoring support.



Students who have accepted the offer of a place on one of the following full-time BEng or MEng courses at Robert Gordon University will be eligible to apply for the scholarship:

* Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng
* Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)/ MEng
* Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical Engineering MEng

Application forms and reference forms for the scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Wood Group Engineering Scholarship Application Form 2010
• Reference Form

(Please note: You must submit an application form and a reference form in order to be considered for the scholarship).

We will accept one reference form if you are applying for more than one scholarship.

Please also note that as the application forms are similar candidate information may be duplicated easily, however please ensure the 'About You' section is amended appropriately for each scholarship application.

(NB No part of this application form may be reproduced without the express permission of Aberdeen Business School.)

Completed forms should be submitted to scholarships@rgu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Friday 20 August 2010. All applications must be received by that date to be considered for the scholarship.

Applicants for the scholarship must have met the entry requirements of their UCAS offer from Robert Gordon University, and have formally accepted the offer.

Full details of the selection criteria are available within the form. All applicants to the scholarship will need to enrol on their chosen course at the University during September 2010.

The selection process begins with students completing an application form which will be reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from the University and Wood Group who will then shortlist a group of high academic performers. This group will be invited to attend an interview at Wood Group and the award winner will be selected from amongst this group of students.

Renewal of the award after each year is dependant on continued good academic performance.

To find out more about Wood Group, please visit:

http://www.woodgroup.com

The Technip UK scholarship

The Technip UK scholarship is open to first year students. Technip is the leading subsea engineering and construction contractor working at the centre of the dynamic oil and gas industry.The Technip UK Engineering scholarship is open to first year students and offers £2,000 per year for each year of the course.Successful Technip UK scholars have the additional benefit of being eligible to apply for a paid industrial placement at Technip.



If you have accepted the offer of a place on one of the following full-time BEng or MEng courses at RGU you will be eligible to apply for the scholarship:

* Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)/ MEng
* Mechanical Engineering MEng
* Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng
* Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng

Application forms and reference forms for the Scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Technip Engineering Scholarship Application 2010
• Reference Form

(Please note: You must submit an application form and a reference form in order to be considered for the scholarship).

We will accept one reference form if you are applying for more than one scholarship.

Please also note that as the application forms are similar, candidate information may be duplicated easily, however please ensure the 'About You' section is amended appropriately for each scholarship application.

(NB No part of this application form may be reproduced without the express permission of Aberdeen Business School.)

Completed forms should be submitted to scholarships@rgu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Friday 20 August 2010. All applications must be received by that date to be considered for the scholarship.

Applicants for the scholarship must have met the entry requirements of their UCAS offer from RGU, and have formally accepted the offer. Full details of the selection criteria are available within the form. All applicants to the scholarship will need to enrol on their chosen course at RGU during September 2010.

The selection process begins with students completing an application form which will be reviewed by a team from Technip UK who will then shortlist a group of high academic performers. This group will be invited to attend an interview at Technip UK and the award winner will be selected from this group of students.

Renewal of the award after each year is dependant on continued good academic performance.

Mexican Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Students 2011

The scholarships are granted for specialization, master’s, Ph.D., and medical specialization courses as well as for postgraduate-level research, postdoctoral stays, postgraduate mobility programs, artistic creation residences, high-level conferences, residences for Mexicanist researchers, residences for media collaborators, and special chairs for visiting professors.
Scholarships are not granted for preparatory courses; distance, open learning courses; and direct doctorates (programs that comprise M.A. + Ph.D.)
The scholarships are open only for the programs, institutions and hospitals listed in this Call.
Scholarships are not offered for dentistry, plastic surgery, marketing, accounting, advertising, and business management.
Scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis for a duration of up to:
· 1 year for specialization studies
· 2 years for M.A. studies
· 3 years for Ph.D. studies
· 3 years for medical specialties and subspecialties
· 1 to 12 months for postgraduate research and postdoctoral stays
· 3 to 5 months for postgraduate mobility programs

Applicants’ Profile

Preference will be given to candidates that:
· Further studies on prioritary subjects for the development of their country.
· Work in particularly important areas for their country’s’ institutional development.
· Study postgraduate courses that are not offered in their country.
· Carry out studies or research in institutions located in the states of the Mexican Republic.
· Hold faculty or research positions at public higher education institutions or scientific research centers in their country.
· Are public officials in charge of areas or programs of special interest for their country.
· Work at human, social, or economic development programs focusing on marginalized groups or at socially or economically depressed regions.
Spanish. If Spanish is not the applicant’s native language, proof of advanced knowledge of Spanish issued by a university or language learning center must be attached. Meeting the requirements set forth in this Call. Incomplete filings or
original documents will not be received.
For postgraduate mobility scholarships, an academic acceptance letter of the host institution must be provided together with a communication from the applicant’s institution acknowledging completion of educational credits.
This Call is not open for residents of Mexico, foreign diplomats recognized in our country or their relatives, or individuals holding a dual citizenship by naturalization.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) does not receive original documents except for medical certificates.

Application Submission

All scholarship applications will be submitted to the Mexican embassy or concurrent embassy for the applicant’s country through that country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Education and/or the government institution appointed for such end. All “A” applications require a candidacy endorsement signature from the applicant’s government since it is an inter-governmental offer. Such signature is essential for the application to be considered. The applications must be submitted to the Mexican embassies between June 21 and October 15, 2010. copies of the documents must be authenticated and a postille-stamped when required by the host institution as a condition to accept the applicant.

Source: http://www.sre.gob.mx/becas/docs/2_Call_for_Scholarships_2011.pdf

Scotland:Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship For Undergraduate Students

The Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship is sponsored Pöyry. Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm focusing on the energy, forest industry and infrastructure & environment sectors.

Founded in 1958 Poyry employs8000 people in its offices in 47 countries. The Aberdeen office is apart of their Energy Business Group; a major provider of front end andconsultancy services to the Oil & Gas industry in Europe, the AsiaPacific Region & the Middle East. This scholarship is in memory ofFiona Fuller a former student of Robert Gordon University and employeeof Pöyry.

The Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship offers one student an award of £1000 in their 3rd year and £2000 in their 4th year.

Eligible Courses

The Scholarship is open to third year students on the following undergraduate degree programmes:

* Management BA (Hons)
* Management with Marketing BA (Hons)
* Management with Economics BA (Hons)
* Management with Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
* Management with Finance BA (Hons)
* International Business Management BA (HONS)

How to Apply

Application forms and reference forms for the Scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship Application Form

The selection process begins with students completing an application form. Short listed candidates will be invited to attend an interview at Pöyry and the award winners will be selected from amongst this group of students. Renewal of the award after each year is dependant on continued good academic and non-academic performance, summer placements and is subject to terms and conditions as specified by Pöyry.

The Talisman Undergraduate Scholarship In Scotland

The Talisman Scholarship provides significant opportunities for prospective students at the Robert Gordon University. This prestigious award provides funding support up to the value of £11,000 throughout your studies.

Talisman Energy (UK) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc; a large, independent, oil and gas company, which is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

In the UK, Talisman is the second largest oil operator and fourth largest gas operator in the North Sea, and provides extensive expertise in reservoir engineering and drilling technology. Talisman employs over 2100 people worldwide, with approximately 33% of Talisman's production met by the North Sea area

The Talisman Business scholar will qualify to receive funding support of £4000 each year for the first two years of the course, followed by £3000 grant in the final year of the course.

Students who have accepted the offer of a place on one of the following undergraduate courses at Robert Gordon University will be eligible to apply for the scholarship:

Eligible Courses

* Management BA (Hons)
* Management with Marketing BA (Hons)
* Management with Economics BA (Hons)
* Management with Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
* Management with Finance BA (Hons)
* International Business Management BA (HONS)

How to Apply

Application forms and reference forms for the Scholarship can be downloaded below:

• Talisman Management Scholarship Application Form
• Talisman Management Scholarship Reference Form

(Please note: You must submit an application form and a reference form in order to be considered for the scholarship).

NB No part of this application form may be reproduced without the express permission of Aberdeen Business School.

Completed forms should be submitted to scholarships@rgu.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 20th August 2010. All applications must be received by that date to be considered for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria and Process

Applicants for the Scholarship must have met the entry requirements of their UCAS offer from RGU, and have formally accepted the offer. Full details of the selection criteria are available with the application form. All applicants to the Scholarship will need to enrol on their chosen course at RGU during September 2010.

The selection process begins with students completing an application form which will be reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from the University and Talisman who will then shortlist a group of high academic performers. The award winner will be selected from amongst this group of students.

Renewal of the award after each year is dependant on continued good academic performance.

UK:PhD/MPhil in: Friction Joining for Low Energy Transport Applications At University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

Vacancy Reference No: NA06599

Limit of tenure applies*

PhD/MPhil in: Friction Joining for Low Energy Transport Applications

(two positions)

Principal Investigator: Dr H R Shercliff

Project Details:

The transport industry continuously seeks design and manufacturing solutions that enable lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This includes hybrid structures involving different material classes (steel, titanium, aluminium and magnesium) and different material forms (rolled sheet, castings, and laminates). This project will focus on novel friction joining technologies for dissimilar material systems (friction stir, friction stir spot, and ultrasonic welding). It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC, and is in collaboration with Manchester University Materials Science Centre.

The research in Cambridge will focus on development of process models for metal flow and heat flow in friction processing, using finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics. Key challenges are:

- to develop and model a simple test rig to determine the material deformation response at the high temperatures and strain-rates characteristic of friction stir processing;

- to develop computationally efficient process models to optimise tool designs and welding conditions in dissimilar alloy joints;

- to develop a new process model for ultrasonic spot welding.

The Manchester group will be responsible for making the instrumented test welds on their in-house friction stir and ultrasonic welding machines, and for the detailed characterisation and modelling of microstructure evolution and interface reactions. Both groups will undertake mechanical testing of a range of joint geometries and material combinations.

The project will involve close collaboration with a current PhD student in Cambridge, and frequent visits to the project partners in the University of Manchester.

Background Required:

Applicants should have a 1st or 2.1 degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Engineering Materials. Some previous experience of numerical modelling would be preferred.

Funding Source:

Standard EPSRC studentship (PhD or MPhil) including tuition fees for UK/EU students only (current tax-free maintenance stipend: £13,290 per year). Fully self-funded applicants of appropriate academic standing from outside the EU may be considered.

Start Date: 1 October 2010 or 1 January 2011

Application Deadline: 30 June (for October start) or 31 October (for January start).

For further information and to apply, send a CV to: Dr H R Shercliff, Cambridge University, Engineering Department, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK, Phone: +44 (0)1223 332627, Fax: +44 (0)1223 332662, email: hrs@eng.cam.ac.uk

* PhD - 3 years MPhil - 1 Year

Closing date: 31 October 2010.

East-West Center in Washington-South Asia Fellowship Program Fall 2011

The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) is accepting applications from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing in one of the following areas: 1. International relations in South Asia; 2. Political change in South Asia; and 3. U.S.-South Asia relations.

Funded by the East-West Center, the fellowship finances a three-month residence at the East-West Center in Washington. While in residence in Washington, D.C., the fellows will complete an article or monograph to be considered for publication, such as the East-West Center’s Asia Pacific Bulletin series or Asia Pacific Issues series. The first full draft of the manuscript should be completed before the end of the residency period. Fellows will also give a public presentation on their topic.

The fellowship will include a monthly stipend of US$2,500 to $4,500 (dependent upon experience) while in residence at EWC in Washington and round trip economy airfare to Washington, D.C. Residency at the Center will start in September 2011. Additionally, at the discretion of the Director, a small grant to cover field research, in Asia only, may be available. Fieldwork in the region must be completed prior to residence at the East-West Center in Washington.

Applicants with or without a Ph.D. will be considered. Applicants without a Ph.D. will be considered based on their relevant professional experience. Applicants must be nationals of a country within the scope of their Fellowship or the United States and eligible to receive a fellowship stipend. Successful applications will include a completed fellowship application form, cover letter, a full CV, two letters of reference, and a policy-relevant research proposal of ten pages (double spaced). The proposal should discuss the policy problem or issue to be examined, tentative hypothesis and arguments, a review and short bibliography of the relevant literature, plans for fieldwork (if any), and project time frame. If field research funds are sought, please briefly explain why and how they are to be used. All materials must be received by October 15, 2010, at:

South Asia Fellowship Program
East-West Center in Washington
1819 L St., N.W., 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036-3866

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions on or before December 20, 2010.

Download the application form to apply. Application materials, including reference letters, can be sent to washington@eastwestcenter.org. Reference letters can be sent via email or post, by the writer or applicant. To send large files, or if you have trouble emailing files, use this link: upload files.

For more information please email: washington@eastwestcenter.org

MA Music Bursary At University Of Bristol 2010

The Department of Music is pleased to be able to offer two bursaries, each worth £2,500, to read for a taught MA in Music at Bristol University during the academic year 2010-11. One bursary is open to all taught MA in Music applicants, the other is specifically for a Bristol Arts graduate.

The bursaries are managed through the University’s Centenary Campaign and have been made available thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors from the University’s alumni community.

In the case of the bursary only open to Bristol Arts graduates, all students (home and overseas) graduating from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Bristol in June 2009 or June 2010 are eligible to apply.

Both bursaries may be used to offset tuition fees on any MA Music pathway, including the MA in Composition for Film and Television.

The bursaries are available either for full-time or part-time study. In the case of full-time study, half of the bursary will be awarded at the beginning of each Semester. Where it is awarded for part-time study, half of the bursary will be awarded at the beginning of the first part-time year and the other half at the beginning of the second.

To apply for the bursaries, you must already have applied for, and been accepted onto, a Bristol University MA Music programme for 2010-11. Please mark your application “Bristol Masters Music Bursary.” You can see all the details on how to apply for these courses on the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities website.

You should then complete the Bursary Application Form (Word document, 43Kb) and return it no later than 30 July 2010 to University of Bristol, Graduate School of Arts & Humanities, 7 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1TB, or to artf-gradschool@bristol.ac.uk

If you have already applied for an MA place, and wish to be considered for the bursary, please complete the Bursary Application Form as above.

The successful candidate will be notified within four weeks of the closing date.

Eligibility

1. Candidates for the bursary must be current applicants for an MA in Music at the University of Bristol.
2. Candidates must be in receipt of an offer and have accepted their offer prior to the closing date (30 July 2010)
3. Candidates for one of the two bursaries must have graduated from the Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol in either June 2010 or June 2009
4. Candidates are permitted to accept only one scholarship or bursary. Candidates in receipt of any other scholarships and awards will not be eligible.

Global Korea Scholarship 2011 for International Students

The Government of Korea has awarded international students a scholarship called “Global Korea Scholarship.”

If you are interested in applying for the program, you must meet all the requirements stated below:

1. International students enrolled in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate program at the time
of application

2. Students whose GPA in the last semester is above 80 out of 100

3. Students whose TOPIK score is above 4th grade (students who have already received similar
scholarships from the Government of Korea, university or other organizations are not considered)

* TOPIK Test Schedule for 2011

The Second Half Year	Application Period	Test Date
19th	June 30 ~ July 14	September 12
20th	August 23 ~ September 1	November 7

Source: http://eng.inha.ac.kr/intro/notice_view.asp?pIdx=385&pGroup=01

School of Engineering scholarships By University of Birmingham

School of Electronic and Electrical and Computer Engineering Achievement Award

• Subject: Any Bachelors degree within the School
• Duration: Unlimited
• Eligibility: Privately funded international students who have achieved results that the University deems equivalent to BBB at A-Level in relevant subjects
• Value of award: £1000 towards tuition fees
• Maintenance: N/A
• Tenure: N/A
• Applications: Scholarships are automatically calculated, no need to apply
• Closing date: N/A
• Further information: For further info please visit www.eng.bham.ac.uk/study/undergrad/international.shtml or contact Richard Sowden on tel: +44 (0)121 414 4336, or email: r.m.sowden@bham.ac.uk.

School of Electronic and Electrical and Computer Engineering Entry Bursary

• Subject: Any Bachelors degree within the School
• Duration: Unlimited
• Eligibility: Privately funded international students
• Value of award: £1500 towards tuition fees
• Maintenance: N/A
• Tenure: N/A
• Applications: Scholarships are automatically calculated, no need to apply
• Closing date: N/A
• Further information: For further info please visit www.eng.bham.ac.uk/study/undergrad/international.shtml or contact Richard Sowden on tel: +44 (0)121 414 4336, or email: r.m.sowden@bham.ac.uk.

School of Electronic and Electrical and Computer Engineering Excellence Scholarship

• Subject: Any Bachelors degree within the School
• Duration: Unlimited
• Eligibility: Privately funded international students who have achieved results that the University deems equivalent to AAB at A-Level in relevant subjects
• Value of award: £500 towards tuition fees
• Maintenance: N/A
• Tenure: N/A
• Applications: Scholarships are automatically calculated, no need to apply
• Closing date: N/A
• Further information: For further info please visit www.eng.bham.ac.uk/study/undergrad/international.shtml or contact Richard Sowden on tel: +44 (0)121 414 4336, or email: r.m.sowden@bham.ac.uk.

Professor Frank Wallace Scholarship

• Subject: Mechanical Engineering
• Duration: Unlimited
• Eligibility: Be a Chinese Undergraduate applicant for Mechanical Engineering.
• Value of award: £800 per annum
• Maintenance: N/A
• Tenure: N/A
• Applications: Gifted applicants will be nominated for the scholarship; there is no need to apply
• Closing date: Contact the department directly
• Further information: For further info please contact D R J Cripps, Admissions Tutor, or Mrs Sharon Green, Admissions Co-ordinator, on tel: +44 (0)121 414 4230, email: mfg-mech-admissions@bham.ac.uk

Expertise Transfer Fellowship In France

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer Agency of the World Health Organization (WHO). Situated in Lyons, France, the IARC houses both epidemiology and laboratory Groups allowing it to fulfil its mission: to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, to elucidate the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control.

The IARC is offering an Expertise Transfer Fellowship to enable an established investigator to spend normally from six to twelve months in an appropriate host institute in a low- / medium-resource country* in order to transfer knowledge and expertise in a research area relevant for the host country and related to the Agency's programmes. The major areas of activity are focused on understanding cancer etiology (including infections, nutrition, lifestyle, environment, radiation, genetics), developing strategies for cancer prevention (primary prevention, screening) and elucidating the underlying mechanisms of carcinogenesis through studies of molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics and molecular pathology. The Agency also has strong programmes dedicated to describing the global cancer burden and to the evaluation of carcinogenicity through its Monographs Programme. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary work in the Agency's research activities.

Applications should include a proposed collaborative research project, specifying the link to IARC's on-going activities and a letter of support from the host lab giving details of feasibility and anticipated benefit to the receiving institute. A letter of endorsement from a research Group at IARC must also be provided. Priority will be given to projects directly linked to IARC's on-going research programme, involving at least one contact at IARC.
Applicants should be established cancer researchers actively engaged in the field with appropriate scientific or medical qualifications and an excellent publications' record. They must also belong to the staff of a university or a research institution.

Deadline for receipt of applications is: 30 November 2010 . Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2011. There will be an annual remuneration of up to US$70,000, which will take into account the on-going salary of the Fellow. This amount may include limited support for the project. The cost of travel will also be met. The Award should be taken up no later than 30 November 2011.

(*any country other than those classified as high-income economies by the World Bank )

Applications can be downloaded in either PDF or Word6 Format expertisetransfer.pdf or expertisetransfer.doc

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:
Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr
Internet: http://www.iarc.fr

IARC - AUSTRALIA Postdoctoral Fellowship for Training in Cancer Research 2011-2012

Applications for a training fellowship in 2011-2012 are invited from postdoctoral scientists who are Australian nationals1, who intend to pursue a career in cancer research and wish to complete their training in those aspects of cancer research related to the Agency's mission and of priority for the Cancer Council Australia: to coordinate and conduct both epidemiological and laboratory research into the causes and prevention of cancer. Disciplines covered are: epidemiology (including genetic and molecular), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and areas related to mechanisms of carcinogenesis including molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.

The Fellowship is tenable at the IARC in Lyon, France working in a research Group. The fellowship is for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension for a second year subject to satisfactory appraisal. Candidates are required to have spent less than five years abroad (including doctoral studies) and have finished their doctoral degree within five years of the closing date for application or be in the final phase of completing their doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.). The working languages at IARC are English and French. Candidates already working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Agency at the time of application or who have had any contractual relationship with IARC during the six months preceding the application deadline or who have already spent more than one year at IARC cannot be considered. Candidates must contact the host Group of their choice at IARC before application in order to interact closely to establish a proposed programme of mutual interest. Contact with the Group Heads can be made through the Agency's web site: http://www.iarc.fr

The fellowship must be taken up by 30 November 2011. The annual stipend is currently 31 860 Euros. The cost of travel for the Fellow, and in certain circumstances for dependants, will be met, a dependant's allowance paid, and health insurance covered.

IARC Fellowship Application Information is available here.

Fellowship application forms and more detailed information are available from:
Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr
Internet: http://www.iarc.fr

Germany:The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship For Bangladeshi Students

This scholarship is for the Graduate level students andfor the Bangladeshi citizens.

Requirements:

• This is for the The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Research Scholarship) Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders.

• Applications for the re-invitation program can only be submitted by former one-year scholarship holders who have been back in their home country for at least three years.

• The most important selection criterion is a convincing and well-planned research or work project to be completed during the stay in Germany. The content and schedule must have been coordinated and agreed with an academic supervisor or research collaboration partner at the German host institution in question. Written confirmation of the planned cooperation project, including express reference to the applicant's project, must be included with the application.

• The application must include proof of a workplace being provided at the host institute.

• DAAD support for a research or work stay can only be awarded once in any three-year period.

Deadline : July 31,2010

Application Process:

Candidates can download the circular or other information from www.daad.de/en/from and www.daad.de/stipendien

Applicant can send their Application directly or by mail at Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gulshan Avenue 178, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.

For Further Information:

Contact Person: Md. Abdullah Al Mamun.

Address: Gulshan Avenue 178, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.

Phone: 7165032.

Website: www.daad.de

Austria:Doctoral Programme On Mathematical Logic in Computer Science At The Vienna University Of Technology

The Doctoral Programme is an international PhD programme with focus on mathematical logic. Interdisciplinary research and experiences abroad are supported and funded. In the first selection round of this programme 10 positions are available. International students are encouraged to apply.

TU Vienna has a strong international reputation in various fields targeted in the programme and aims at positioning the Doctoral Programme at a high level of excellence within the international community. These fields include:

• Logic in Databases
• Computer Aided Verification
• Constraint Satisfaction and Satisfiability
• Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
• Finite Model Theory
• Quantum Information and Recursion Theory
• Proof Theory and Automated Deduction
• Many Valued and Fuzzy Logic
• Complexity Theory
• Set Theory

The programme is jointly organized by the faculties of Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics, with a strong emphasis on Logic in Computer Science; computational logic is one of the priority research areas of the Faculty of Informatics. Interdisciplinary theses that require consolidated knowledge from different areas (Mathematics, Logic, Computer Science and Physics) are preferred.

The programme fosters the application of Mathematical Logic to Computer Science; two envisaged key application areas are:

• Model-Based Design and Verification
• Advanced Information Systems

Further Details: http://www.dbai.tuwien.ac.at/drkolleg/about.html

Scholarships By Science and Technology Facilities Council,UK

Grants in the form of postdoctoral and advanced fellowships are available to those at PhD level and above to undertake research into particle physics, astronomy and astrophysics. Applications should be received by November 15th of each year.

Contact:
The Education and Training Section
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1SZ
www.scitech.ac.uk

Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships At Cardiff University,UK

These new scholarships are the result of a £3 million investment by Dr Naim Dangoor OBE to provide selected UK universities with funding to help UK undergraduate students from lower income backgrounds to become the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Cardiff University is pleased to have approximately 50 Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships.

How much are the scholarships worth?

Each Eliahou Dangoor Scholarship is worth £1,000 for one year. They are cash payments.

When are the scholarships available?

The Scholarships are available to undergraduate students beginning their studies in September 2010.

In what subject areas are the scholarships available?

The scholarships are available in specified degree programmes in the following subject areas/academic schools (the numbers in brackets denotes the number of scholarships available in each academic school)*

Subject Area	Scholarships
Archaeology	2
Biosciences	13
Chemistry	4
Computer	4
Earth Sciences	6
Engineering	13
Mathematics	5
Physics	3

* For a full listing of eligible degree programmes please see our Eligible Degree Programmes page.

Who will be eligible for the scholarships?

These scholarships will be awarded to the UK students coming to Cardiff University in September 2010. To be eligible for a scholarship you must be:

• a UK student as defined in the Student Support regulations.
• eligible for a Cardiff University Bursary. Please click here for more information.
• not in receipt of a Cardiff University Scholarship.

These scholarships will be awarded to students coming to Cardiff with the highest academic attainment in each subject area.

This judgement will be made by admissions tutors on the basis of entrance qualifications as confirmed to the University by 31 August 2010. The UCAS tariff score for this purpose is based on the cumulative score from the student’s three highest A-levels/Welsh Baccalaureate (or alternative qualifications as listed in the terms and conditions). General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. Additional criteria including AS-levels and GCSEs may also be considered in this judgement. Please see the terms and conditions for more information.

How do I apply for a scholarship?

You don't need to apply for these scholarships. As long as you have accepted the offer you have received from Cardiff University on a firm basis by 31st July 2010, then you will automatically be considered for an award.

However, you must have:

• a means tested assessment (as required for student maintenance loans) by your award authority confirming your household income level of under £50,020
• given consent to share this assessment information with the University.

When will I know if I have been successful?

Those who are successful will be notified in writing as soon as possible in September 2010.

If I am successful when will I receive my scholarship?

Successful students will receive a payment of £500 in November 2010 and a second payment of £500 in February 2011.

How can I find out more?

Click here to see the full terms and conditions of our scholarships.

For further advice on scholarships please contact:

Sheila King, tel: 029 2087 9128
Helen Bowman, tel: 029 2087 9320

Email: bursariesandscholarships@cardiff.ac.uk

* Full details of alternative equivalent qualifications are detailed in the terms and conditions of the website.

Doctoral And Post Doctoral Scholarships In Switzerland

The Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio (Università della Svizzera italiana) invites
applications for 2 full‐time doctoral positions and 1 post‐doctoral position (80%).within the interdisciplinary research project “From Ravenna to Vals. Light and Darkness in the
Architecture from the Middle Ages to the Present” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The PhD candidates studying the history of the use, knowledge and effects of daylight and artificial light in Architecture in premodern or modern times will dedicate two thirds of their time to their thesis and the other third to the team’s research project (teaching activities included). The annual salary will amount to 40’200–46’200 Swiss Francs for a maximum of four years.

The post‐doc candidate with research experience in 19th to 21st century History of Architecture will investigate in his/her project the use, knowledge and effects of daylight and artificial light in the field of modern and/or contemporary Architecture, to which he/she will dedicate two thirds of his/her time. The other third will be dedicated to the team’s research project (teaching activities included).The annual salary (80%) will amount to 60’000–66’000 Swiss Francs for a maximum of four years.The employment will begin per October 1st 2010 or by arrangement. The knowledge of two Swiss national languages plus English is required.

Candidates with a University master or diploma in Art History, Architecture, History, Cultural or Visual Studies from any nationality are welcome to submit a curriculum vitae, a summary of their doctoral/post‐doctoral project (2‐5 pages) and writing samples (only as PDFs on a CD) to the address below. The applications will be accepted in Italian, German, French or English.

Please send the applications (Letter, complete CV, copies of documents regarding to academic titles, summary of post‐doc/doctoral research project; writing samples) to Human Resources Department,

deadline: July 26th 2010 (the documentation will not be returned).

Sig.ra Christiane Schroeder, Accademia di Architettura, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Largo
Bernasconi 2, CH‐6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland.

For further information please contact the project leader: daniela.mondini@usi.ch

Source: http://www.usi.ch/en/arc-call-doc-post-doc-127033.pdf

Ibn Battuta Merit Scholarships for Peace & Diplomacy 2010/2011

Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic studies is pleased to announce new scholarships available for intensive study of Modern Standard Arabic during the fall, winter and spring semesters of 2010/2011. The Ibn Battuta Merit Scholarships aim to reward students for excellence and dedication to the study of the Arabic language as well as promote the study of Arabic as a foreign language. Prospective students may apply to either one of the semester programs (fall 2010 or spring 2011) or else to the winter program (Dec 2010-Jan 2011).


AWARD VALUE:

Scholarship covers all tuition and housing costs for the duration of the program (an approximate value of $3715.00 for either the fall or spring semester programs, $1250.00 for the winter program). Transportation to/from Morocco is the responsibility of awardees.


PROGRAM DURATIONS:


FALL SEMESTER 2010: August 29, 2010 – November 20, 2010 (240 contact hours, 12 credits)
WINTER SESSION 2010/2011: December 12, 2010 – January 16, 2011 (80 contact hours, 4 credits)
SPRING SEMESTER 2011: Feb 1, 2011 – April 25, 2011 (240 contact hours, 12 credits)


REQUIREMENTS:


Applicants must write a 600-1,000 word essay answering “What do you hope to achieve through your study of the Arabic language?” Applicants must have completed a minimum of two University semesters in Modern Standard Arabic or equivalent study (at least 80 contact hours). Applicants must have three written recommendations, including at least one from an Arabic Language Instructor/Professor. Applicants must provide graded transcripts documenting previous Arabic study.


APPLICATION DEADLINES:

Fall Semester: April 15, 2010 ***DEADLINE CLOSED*** awardees will be notified of panel decision no later than May 15, 2010
Winter Session: July 15, 2010 ***now accepting applcations***
Spring Semester: September 15, 2010 **now accepting applcations**


HOW TO APPLY:

send completed application form and all required attachments (photocopy of passport, recommendation letters, essay, and transcripts) via email or post to Qalam wa Lawh Center for Arabic Studies attn: Ibn Battuta Scholarship

Application Downloads

Winter Session 2010/11 Application
Spring Semester 2011 Application


Further Details: http://www.qalamcenter.com/Enrollment/IbnBattutaScholarships/tabid/260/Default.aspx

Industry Scholarships –Electrical and Electronic Engineering Courses At Queen's University Belfast

Electrical and Electronic Engineering plans to offer further Industry Scholarships for applicants to courses for September 2010 entry. If you would like to be considered for these Scholarships please complete the application form which can be downloaded as a PDF file by clicking on the link.

Asidua Scholarship At Queen's University Belfast

The Asidua Scholarship at Queen's University (worth up to £25,000) supports at least one student per year and is open to students entering the following courses:

• BSc in Computer Science
• BEng in Computer Science
• MEng in Computer Science
• BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  
  

Subject to satisfactory exam results aligning with a degree classification of 2:1 or above and performance in class, the scholarship will offer support as follows:

• £1,000 per year for each of the scheduled academic years of the course
• At least eight weeks paid summer work between each academic year
• A guaranteed paid industrial placement in year three
• After completion of industrial placement, the opportunity for paid part-time work during the academic year – typically equating to 1 day per week (subject to course schedules);
• Following an application for a permanent position and subject to success at interview, in accordance with Fair Employment legislation, a permanent position with Asidua after graduation.
  
  

How to Apply

You may apply for this Scholarship on commencing any of the above courses at Queen's. Further information and application forms may be found on the Asidua website in September of each year.

UK:Liberty IT Scholarship – MEng in Computer Science

The Liberty IT Scholarship at Queen's University (worth up to £25,000) supports one student per year on the five-year MEng in Computer Science. The course is tailored to high flying students capable of playing a leading role in the computing industry in the future.

Subject to satisfactory exam results and performance in class, the bursary offers scholarship support of £1,000 a year for the four taught years of the course, and:

• four weeks paid summer work at the end of year one
• a guaranteed paid industrial placement in year three
• a permanent position with Liberty IT after graduating.
  
  

How to apply:

You may apply for this Scholarship on commencing the MEng in Computer Science at Queen's. Further information and application forms may be found on the Liberty IT website in September of each year.

Power Academy Scholarships – MEng or BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The Power Academy offers scholarships (each worth approximately £22k) to students interested mainly in electrical power engineering. Queen's is one of only 7 UK universities in the Power Academy, comprising the leading universities offering electrical power engineering as part of the degree. There are 61 Scholarships available each year across the 7 member universities ie. an average of 9 Scholarships per university!

These scholarships provide you with financial support during your studies as well as paid professional experience during a one-year placement with the company and during summer vacations.

You can apply for a Power Academy scholarship if you:

• Have an offer to study an MEng or BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queens University, Belfast or are already studying on one of these courses or thinking of switching.
  
  
• Qualify for the home/EU tuition fees (scholarships are not available to students who pay tuition fees at the international level).
  
  
• Do not hold sponsorship with any other organisation

DEL SAI(PfG) PhD Studentship At Queen's University Belfast (Project:MIMO Centric SoC Architectures)

Overview

The proposed PhD project targets the derivation of new SoC signal processing architectures for processing complex MIMO algorithms, optimised for hardware cost, performance and power dissipation.

The convergence of mobile communications and Internet into "mobile-internet" has accelerated with the appearance of netbooks, smart phones and mobile multimedia devices. Emerging mobile broadband services are targeting the high-end online gaming and high-resolution streamed content. The significant increase in wireless and mobile bandwidth requires the deployment of sophisticated communication technology that can take advantage of time-, frequency- and space-division multiplexing methods.

OFDM and MIMO are emerging technologies enabling efficient utilisation of limited frequency bands for high data-rate digital communication. However, MIMO algorithms in particular are computationally complex and expensive, restricting its use for many battery-operated power-constrained mobile applications.

The aim of this research is to investigate power-optimised parallel signal processing circuit architectures for executing MIMO algorithms under resource constrained conditions.

Objectives:

* Investigate range of MIMO algorithms in terms of performance and computing cost
* Decompose these algorithms into primitive control and arithmetic functions and investigate how these functions can be processed in time and space
* Derive a new SoC baseband processor architecture for processing MIMO algorithms for resource constrained communication systems
* Develop a proof-of-concept demonstrator based on state-of-the-art FPGA technology

Academic Requirements:

A minimum of a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or relevant degree is required.

Start Date: 1st October 2010 Duration: 3 years

General Information

Applicants should apply electronically through the Queen's online application portal at https://pg.apply.qub.ac.uk/home

Further information available at:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/eeecs/ProspectiveStudents/Scholarships/PostgraduateResearchScholarships

Deadline for submission of applications is 23rd July 2010

The Wadsworth African Fellowships For African Students

The Wadsworth African Fellowships are intended to provide support for African students undertaking study leading to a Ph.D. at a South African university that can provide them with international-level training in anthropology (including biological anthropology and archaeology). Currently applications to the University of Witwatersrand or The University of Cape Town are given priority.

The annual fellowship is $17,500 and can be used towards travel, living expenses, tuition, student fees, insurance, books, research expenses, and any other relevant categories of expenditure while studying at the Host institution. The fellowship is renewable for up to two additional years upon successful completion of each preceding year's study. A separate application can be made for an additional year of funding to support dissertation write-up.

The deadline for the Wadsworth African Fellowship Program is December 15 and final decisions are made by January 15. Application materials are available 3 months before the application deadline. Applicants must use the most recent application form. They must also submit their application materials using the Foundation's online submission procedure as well as send two printed copies to the Foundation by regular mail. See the link to ‘Application Procedures' below for more information.

Questions about this program should be e-mailed to: internationalprograms@wennergren.org

Further Details: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/wadsworth-african-fellowships

Norway: Quota Scheme Scholarship 2011 For Developing Countries

The goal of the Quota Scheme is to give students from developing countries in the South, Central- and East-Europe and Central-Asia, relevant education that would also benefit their home countries when they return after graduation.The programme also contributes to strengthen Norwegian institutions of higher education's participation in global knowledge cooperation.The Norwegian government provides scholarships for students from developing countries in the South and countries of Central- and East-Europe and Central-Asia under the Quota Scheme. The overall objective of the Quota Scheme is to promote the internationalisation of higher education.Today, the scheme provides funding for a total of 1100 students, 800 of them from developing countries in the South and 300 from Central- and East-Europe and Central-Asia.Each year universities and university colleges in Norway are allocated a certain number of quota students. Most of the universities and university colleges in Norway offer courses and educational programmes in English. The scheme normally includes courses at the Master and Ph.D. level, in addition to certain professional degrees. In order to locate a programme eligible under the scheme, please contact the Norwegian institutions directly.

Scholarships
The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund ( Statens Lånekasse) is responsible for managing the financial support provided for the Quota students. Each student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would do in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. However, the loan portion is waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study. Normally, the financial support will not not exceed a time span of four years for one definite study plan, or a combination of two programmes.

Additional financing

Travelling expenses for entry into Norway can be reimbursed (fixed price). Students can apply for one annual home visit if the educational programme lasts more than one year, as well as financial support for travelling expenses for field work during the course of study. When the student returns home within 3 months after finishing the course, the cost of travelling home is covered by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.

Eligible countries in the Quota Scheme

The Quota Scheme is for certain developing countries that are on the DAC-list issued by OECD, and is eligible for students from the category of “ lower middle-income countries” and under. Also, the scheme accepts students from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Palestinian students from the Palestinian Authorities.

The process of allocating quota places focuses on a purposeful distribution according to country, area of study and institution of higher education.

Students from the following countries qualify under the Quota Scheme for the school years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011:

East- and Central-Europe Albania Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Georgia Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Russia Serbia Ukraine Caribbean Cuba Dominican Republic, The Haiti Jamaica Latin- and South-America Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Honduras Nicaragua Paraguay Peru Suriname

Central-Asia Armenia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Middle-East Jordan Palestinian Territory Syrian Arab Republic Southeast-Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China East-Timor India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) Lao (People's Democratic Republic) Maldives Mongolia Myanmar (Burma) Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Viet Nam Yemen Oceania Fiji Marshall Islands Micronesia (Federated States of) Niue Papua New Guinea Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa) Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalo Vanuat

Africa Algeria Angola Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Congo (The Democratic Republic of the) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Principé Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Admission requirements

The Norwegian universities and university colleges participating in the Quota Scheme have an English version of their website, where applicants can find more detailed information about the admission requirements for each course offered. Below are some general requirements.

Students usually apply for a degree course which is based on continuation of their studies in their home country, or a course which can be a joint part of a degree course in their home country ( joint degree or sandwich programmes). Most of the programmes are at the Master or Ph.D. level, but the Quota Scheme also offers certain professional studies.

Students must apply directly from their home country and must have stayed at least one year in their home country directly prior to the planned course of study at the Norwegian university/university college.

Basic general requirements
All candidates should typically have the following basic qualifications:

• Secondary school certificates
• Minimum two years of higher education from your home country

Some exceptions apply for certain professional educational courses.

A list (GSU-list) has been compiled by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) with the general entrance requirements for applicants with higher education qualifications from abroad. NOKUT is the Norwegian governmental organisation for recognition of foreign higher education. If you cannot find your academic papers on the list you may contact NOKUT to get an evaluation of your certificates.

Basic English language requirements
English is the main teaching language of instruction in most of the educational programmes and degrees in the Quota Scheme. Applicants who are not native English speakers therefore must document their proficiency in English by passing one of the following tests:

• TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 500/ 550 (170 if computer-based)
• IELTS ( International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 5.0 (6.0 if computer-based)

Please note that the requirements may differ, and in some cases be higher than described above.

Basic Norwegian language requirements
A few courses in the Quota Scheme are offered in Norwegian and require good Norwegian language skills. Applicants who are not native Norwegian speakers therefore must document their proficiency in Norwegian by passing one of the following tests:

• Bergenstest (Norwegian language test) with a minimum score of 450
• Norwegian language course Level 3 with E as a minimum
• Norwegian in the secondary school (The Teaching Plan for Norwegian as a second Language) written and oral, with a minimum score of 2

Admission to the Quota Scheme is highly competitive and meeting the minimum requirements is no guarantee for enrolment. Please refer to the International Office at each university/university college for more detailed information about admission requirements.

Application procedures

If you are interested in applying for a course/programme under the Quota Scheme, please read carefully the information on this page.

The Quota Scheme as a rule only enrols students from institutions which have collaboration agreements with Norwegian universities or university colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme. Only in very special cases can free movers be considered. Please contact the Norwegian institutions for individual information.

To find out which institutions collaborate with Norwegian institutions, please refer to the websites of the Norwegian institutions.

Students who come to Norway as self-financed students will, as a rule, not be considered as being qualified for the Quota Scheme.

Who handle the applications?
The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) is not the admission office for prospective quota students. The institutions of higher education that are part of the Quota Scheme are handling all applications from prospective students, and at no time is SIU involved in the admission process. Thus, SIU cannot answer questions from individual students regarding applications, courses, recognition of papers, etc.

Where do I find the application form?
Applications forms are available from the websites of the universities and university colleges. All applications should be sent directly to the International Office at the university/college to which the student applies.

Application deadline

The deadline for applying for the Quota scheme is usually December 1 every year. Some courses and educational programmes may have other deadlines than the this. Please contact the International Office at the university/college to which you want to apply for detailed information.

The Letter of Admission is normally sent to the successfull candidate by April 15 every year. Accepted students will also receive relevant practical information about studying in Norway.

Source: http://siu.no/en/Programme-overview/Quota-Scheme

New Zealand:Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Scholarships

The Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust was established by the Rotary Club of Riccarton as the result of a significant grant from a Riccarton resident, Mr Brian Moore. The Trust provides grants through its Grants Committee to approved applicants, currently totalling around $85,000 annually.

The purpose of the scholarship is to attract students who face significant financial and/or personal challenges which might otherwise prevent them from considering entry to tertiary education.

It is aimed at students who would undertake a full-time study programme at the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University or the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.

While preference will be given to students who have been educated within the Riccarton area, applications are open to those from the Canterbury region. Applicants may be school leavers or may have been on a gap year.

Value

$10,000 per annum

Tenure

Up to four years

Closing Date

1 October

Riccarton Rotary Youth Trust Scholarships full regulations (PDF, 22 KB)

The Adelaide Outstanding Achiever Scholarships International (AOASI) For Citizens Of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand & Vietnam 2011

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking undergraduate study. In 2011, applicants who are citizens of the following countries will be eligible to apply for an undergraduate scholarship:

* Indonesia
* Korea
* Thailand
* Vietnam

• Up to ten Adelaide Outstanding Achiever Scholarships International (AOASI) are available to international students who are citizens of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand or Vietnam undertaking study in any academic discipline, except Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).
• Benefits are the waiver of full tuition fees for the normal duration of the program, subject to satisfactory performance.
• A scholarship recipient completing a three year degree program who is offered a further year in the Honours Program may apply for an extension of the scholarship to cover that year.
• Scholarships are available only for the first four years of a double degree.

Application process

For students seeking a scholarship for undergraduate study commencing in 2011 a separate application process for scholarships is required.

The scholarship application process will require completion of an online form.

Applicants will be required to have already received a current unconditional offer of admission to the University of Adelaide to be considered for a scholarship.

Students wishing to apply for a scholarship should lodge their application for admission by 1 September 2010.

Students with a conditional offer of admission must have demonstrated that they meet all the conditions of their offer, and have received acknowledgement from the International Office that their offer is unconditional, before lodging an application for a scholarship.

For further information about international undergraduate scholarships and programs, please contact one of the University of Adelaide's International Representatives.

Please note: a separate application is not required for:

• Applications submitted through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) for 2011 entry; or
• Applicants who are completing a recognised Foundation Program (eg. Bradford College, Eynesbury College) in 2010.

These students will be considered automatically.

Deadlines

Applications for students commencing their primary academic program in Semester 1 2011 will open on Monday 11 October 2010 and close on Sunday 31 October 2010.

Please remember that to be considered for a scholarship for 2011 entry, you must have an offer of admission and have met all the conditions of your offer by the closing date of scholarship applications in order to be considered.

For this reason, students wishing to apply for a scholarship must have lodged their application for admission by 1 September 2010.

Academic eligibility

Please remember that to be considered for a scholarship for 2011 entry, you must have an unconditional offer from the University of Adelaide for entry into an academic program for 2011 at the time of application for the scholarship.

Guide to minumum academic eligibility criteria for all University of Adelaide undergraduate scholarships

AOASI Scholarship Conditions

Eligibility conditions

1. Scholarships will be awarded strictly on academic merit and only actual results can be used. Forecast results are not accepted for scholarship selection. Only complete applications will be considered, and only applicants who have met the University’s minimum English language requirement for direct entry to their intended program of study at the scholarship application deadline will be eligible for consideration. For Australian Year 12 students the basic TER will be used. Bonus points will not be counted.
2. The University reserves the right to vary the awards, or not to offer scholarships if the candidates have not achieved the level of academic achievement to merit the awards.
3. Applicants from education systems accepted by the University of Adelaide for direct entry to the first year of degree studies must apply before commencement of University studies whether in their home country or Australia. Those who have commenced tertiary studies at the time of application will not be eligible.
4. Applicants from education systems where one year of degree studies in their home countries is required for admission to the University of Adelaide first year degree studies must apply before commencement of their second year of studies. Those who have commenced second year studies at the time of application will not be eligible.
5. A scholarship may not be awarded to anyone already holding another scholarship funded by the University of Adelaide.
6. Citizens of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam only are eligible for any of the above scholarships in 2011.
7. Candidates who have applied for Australian permanent resident status are ineligible to apply.

Enrolment Conditions

1. Scholarship holders must commence study at The University of Adelaide in 2011. By negotiation, an applicant offered a scholarship scheduled to commence in Semester I, 2011 may defer until Semester II, 2011 if there is a Semester II commencement of their chosen program of study. If the applicant is not able to commence in Semester II the scholarship offer will lapse and will not be available to the applicant in 2012.
2. Candidates are required to enrol in The University of Adelaide as ‘international students’ and must maintain ‘international student’ status for the duration of their enrolment in the University. The scholarship will be terminated if a student changes their residency status.
3. Scholarship holders are expected to enrol in a full time load. A scholarship holder who is considering reducing his/her enrolment load must first consult with staff in the International Student Centre. International students are expected to complete their programs within the duration specified on their visa. The University may only extend the duration of study under compassionate or compelling circumstances.
4. Undergraduate scholarships are available for up to four years, subject to satisfactory progress. The University reserves the right to terminate scholarships of students who do not maintain satisfactory progress. Satisfactory progress is defined as the achievement of a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 5 (out of 7).
5. Where a student fails, or withdraws from courses in a given semester (or equivalent teaching period) such that the semester GPA (Grade Point Average) is less than 5.0 in two consecutive semesters, the student will be deemed to have failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress and the scholarship will be terminated unless the University is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.
6. If a student faces exceptional circumstances requiring him or her to return home, he/she may apply for a one year deferment of enrolment without loss of scholarship, provided this is approved under the student visa requirements.
7. In order to make a case for exceptional circumstances, a student will need to provide a detailed statement and independent supporting documentation e.g. a doctor’s certificate etc.
8. If a scholarship holder enrols in more than the standard load of 24 units per year, or in courses which increase the tuition fee beyond what is indicated in the scholarship offer letter, or enrols in courses at another institution, he or she shall be responsible for the payment of the additional tuition fees.
9. Students who complete a three-year degree may apply for an additional year, in an Honours program, but extension of the scholarship for the fourth year is subject to the decision of the relevant faculty.
10. The scholarships cover the amount of tuition fee indicated in the scholarship award letter for up to four years of study at the University of Adelaide. The scholarships do not cover the costs of visas, Overseas Student Health Cover, travel, accommodation, living expenses, books and study materials or any other expenses associated with living in Adelaide or study at the University of Adelaide.

HIV Research Trust Scholarships

The scholarship will open from september.Applications for scholarships are requested annually from early September for approximately seven weeks. For ease of communication with all the nations that might be involved, application is web and email based. You can find more details in the Guidance Notes.

The Applications are assessed independently and judged by the quality of the proposal with respect to the science, the training to be received and the value of the programme to the home institution. In this web site we have listed a brief description of past Scholars, their speciality and their area of research interest to show the range of research and training that has been covered.

Once the applications have been received they will be independently reviewed. Successful applicants will be informed early the following year. For more detailed information, please refer to the guidance notes accompanying this page. Please note that there are more applicants than can be funded, so adherence to the guidance is essential for the application to be considered.

Source: http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk

New Zealand:Fulton Hogan Scholarship For PhD/ Master's Students

This scholarship was established in 2002 by Fulton Hogan Ltd to encourage research relevant to pavement engineering.

One scholarship shall be held at any one time by a student undertaking research in pavement engineering.

Value

$12,000, plus $2,000 research expenses

Tenure

1 year

Closing Date

1 May (On Hold 2010) ; 1 November (Yes 2010)

Apply

Submit applications to the Scholarships Office. Please note that application forms are only available from 6-8 weeks ahead of the closing date.

Regulations

Fulton Hogan Scholarship full regulations (PDF, 17KB)