Germany:EXPERTS Scholarships 2011 for Undergraduate, Master, PhD, and Postdoctoral Students

EXPERTS is a scholarship project targeted to citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Europe:Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Data Mining and Knowledge Management

Data mining and knowledge management (DMKM) has become essential for improving the competitiveness of businesses and increasing access to knowledge. DMKM still comes up, however, against major scientific and technological obstacles. This EM MC’s degree in DMKM proposes specialized training in this field.

The consortium is composed of six universities among four countries: France (University of Pierre and Marie Curie Paris 6, University of Lyon Lumière Lyon 2, Polytec’Nantes), Romania (University Polithenica of Bucharest), Italy (University of East Piedmont) and Spain (Technical University of Catalonia). The Master in DMKM is based on experience in multi-site teaching gained from the Master’s degree in Knowledge Extraction from Data, which has been running since 1999 within three members of the consortium.

The Master in DMKM is aimed at students from all over the world. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in the fields of computer science, mathematics or statistics, as well as a good level of English (TOEFL 550 or equivalent). Admission is granted on the basis of a selection procedure. Classes are taught in English and the course is composed of 18 modules of around sixty hours each. The course runs over 4 semesters. The first semester is devoted to basic training and includes subjects in mathematics, statistics, databases, etc., whereas the two following ones are devoted to acquire two specialties among six ones, such as Complex Data Mining, Information retrieval, Knowledge acquisition and management, etc.

The fourth semester is targeted to the writing of a dissertation in either a laboratory or a company. Language classes will also be provided to ensure that students integrate as well as possible in socio-cultural terms in the host country. Each student must spend (6-12) months in at least two of the four countries. Students that have obtained 120 ECTS will automatically obtain national Master degrees from the countries in which they have studied. Classes are transmitted via video-conferencing. They are also recorded and accessible online.

Students can benefit, on their site of residence, from support in the form of tutoring for each course. Tuition fees are 4,000 €/year for European students and 8,000 €/year for other students. All candidates may apply for Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

Further information:http://www.em-dmkm.eu/

Australia:Taylors Unlink Diploma Scholarships

Taylors UniLink Diploma is a new concept in university preparation courses. It’s open to international and Australian students, and combines detailed academic preparation with educational enrichment features – to make sure you’re prepared for all aspects of university learning.
A UniLink Diploma is a complete academic program, providing entry to a range of the best courses in Australian universities and setting a new benchmark in innovation and quality. With a Taylors UniLink Diploma you could go straight to the second year of a bachelor’s degree at university.
You can choose between two diploma programs. Taylors UniLink Diplomas are spread over three trimesters, which also means the start date of your diploma is flexible. You’ll be studying at Taylors in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. A Taylors UniLink Diploma will provide you with advanced standing, or university credit, towards an undergraduate degree at a prestigious Australian university.

Scholarship & Special Offers:

- Apply now for an early bird discount of $2000. Offer open to all applicants until 18 October 2010.
- From now until 18 Oct 2010 there is no enrolment fee for all applications.
- 5 x 50% off scholarships* available on first come first serve basis. Available to all qualified applicants until 18 Oct 2010.
- 20% off tuition fees for students from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Combine this offer with enrolment waiver and $2000 saving!

Study Subject: Diploma of Business Diploma of IT
Scholarship offered by: Taylors UniLink
Level: Higher Education Diploma
Intakes: February, June, October

Application Deadline: 18 October 2010

Source:taylorscollege.edu.au

Europe:BioHealth Computing Erasmus Mundus Student Scholarships

BioHealth Computing EM is a multi-track research oriented Master programme within the guidelines of the Bologna process whose scope is designing innovative tools and to work on a joint research program associating 4 areas of knowledge: clinical research, environmental and animal health, molecular biotechnology and computational mathematics.

Selection Criteria
Students are required having already completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. degree or a nationally recognized degree equivalent to 180 ECTS) and the first year of a Master of Science (MSc degree or a nationally recognized degree equivalent to 60 ECTS), with a minimum grade of “B–“ in the ECTS grading scale (at least a score of 70%). If requested, the applicant must prove the international recognition of the mentioned Degree as equivalent to a B.Sc. + first year of Ms, and provide such official recognition translated in English. In any case, applicants should hold a university degree by September 1st 2011. Students will be selected on the basis of their academic merits and language skills (English). Students are required having a fluent level in English, certified by a TOEFL score. The result has to be paper based at least 580, computer based at least 237 or internet based at least 92-93. An alternative is a minimum score of 6.5 from IELTS test. Furthermore, basic computer skills are required. The Consortium Committee can admit excellent students with a somewhat lower TOEFL (550, 213 or 79-80 respectively) or IELTS score (6.0).
BioHealth Computing EM is comitted to promote a balanced gender participation in the course, access to disadvantaged students and to students with disabilities or special needs. As such, in case students of different gender are ranked equally, the tie would be resolved in favour of the less represented gender in the scholarship or admitted list. Also, students with disabilities or special needs are subject to a more favourable evaluation in the setection process and, if selected, might qualify for additional funding from the Erasmus Mundus programme. Applicants are given the possibilty to include information regarding any sort of disability in their
application form.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 11 April 2011

Further Details:http://www.biohealth-computing.eu/public/doc/EM_BioHealthComputing_11_Scholarships.pdf

Europe:Erasmus Mundus Scholarships in Service Engineering

The IMSE programme (120 ECTS) is organised in four successive phases over two years, each providing the core knowledge and developing the skills of the incoming students. The phases are as follows:

1. Development and monitoring of software services (University of Stuttgart)
2. Analysis of service enabled business processes (University of Crete)
3. Design of software services (Tilburg University)
4. Thesis: Services Science Topics (any location inside/outside Europe)

Category A Scholarships

Category A scholarships (third-country students) amounts to € 48.000 for two years.Third-country nationals, eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, are citizens from all other countries than: the 27 EU member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Nederlands, Portugal, the UK,Sweden,Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and the EEA-EFTA states (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland ).

In particular, Erasmus-Mundus applicants who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries, fulfil the requirements of a third country student.

Category B Scholarships
A category B scholarship can be awarded to any masters students who do not fulfil the category A criteria defined above. A category B scholarship amounts to € 20.000 for two years.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
- January 15, 2011:
for category A and B candidates requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship

Source:http://www.erasmusmundus-imse.eu/fees-scholarships/scholarships/

France:Eiffel Scholarship 2011/2012 For Masters And PhD Applicants

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries, to attract elite overseas students on master’s, engineering and PhD courses.

2011/2012 Session timetable

* Application forms put online: 27 September 2010
* Deadline for reception of applications by Égide: 7 January 2011
* Announcement of results: week of 21 March 2011

Further Details:http://www.egide.asso.fr/jahia/Jahia/appels/eiffel

Europe:Erasmus Mundus FUSION-EP Scholarships

The aim of the European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics (FUSION-EP) programme is to provide a high-level, multinational, research-oriented education in fusion-related engineering physics, in close relation to the research activities of the partners, together with a well-integrated language and cultural experience. The combined and harmonized teaching & research of the 7 universities offers a broad range of competences in the field of fusion science and engineering physics. The Joint European Masters Programme offers a genuine European opportunity for Master level studies in a field which is of crucial importance to solving the urgent and vital problem of world energy supply.

In view of the expertise of the partners, the programme offers three programme tracks to the student: Plasma physics (fusion-oriented); Computational methods in physics; and Instrumentation and Radiation. The programme structure is combined with a mandatory stay for each student at two universities in two countries: semesters 1&2 at University A; and semesters 3 & 4 in B. Semesters 3 & 4 are in a particular track.

During semester 4 students will also attend a one month long winter school at the ITER site (attendance is compulsory). After semesters 2 & 4 a summer event is organized (attendance is compulsory) in which tracks and Master thesis topics are proposed for Master 1 students Master 2 students defend their thesis at this event. Student mobility is an inherent part of the programme structure and philosophy.
The partners in the Consortium are:

o Universiteit Gent, Belgium (coordinator)
o Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France
o Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
o Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
o Universität Stuttgart, Germany


The joint or multiple degrees are recognised in Belgium, France, Spain and Germany.

Admission criteria:

Bachelor degree in engineering physics, applied physics, physics or equivalent degree. Sufficient bachelor level knowledge in classical and modern physics is mandatory together with the necessary mathematical and computer programming skills. No difference is made between third-country students, EU students, grantees and non-grantees. Applicants (students and scholars) from third countries (whether or not applying for a grant) will be subject to a well-defined selection procedure aimed at achieving high quality.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Per academic year Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for FUSION-EP students from third countries are available. Nationals coming from all countries other than the 25 EU Member States (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia), the EEA-EFTA states (Island, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (presently Croatia and Turkey), who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries are considered "third-country nationals".

- no more than 4 of the selected third-country students should come from the same country.
- no more than 2 of the selected third-country students should come from the same institution (3 where a Partnership under Action 3 has been established).

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship consist of twenty monthly instalments of 1600 euro and a yearly fee of 5000 euro to cover expenses, like subscription fees, insurances and travel.

Application files should be posted to:

Prof. G. Van Oost
FUSION-EP Secretariat - Application FUSION-EP
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Applied Physics
J.Plateaustraat, 22
B - 9000 Ghent
Belgium
Email: EMFusion@UGent.be

Source: http://econsort.ugent.be/index.asp?p=829&a=829

Europe:Erasmus Mundus EUMAINE Scholarships

The European Master of Science in Nematology (EUMAINE) is one of the Erasmus Mundus Master courses. The EUMAINE programme brings together some of the European leading Universities and Research Institutes active in Nematology and is offered by a network of 8 partners, consisting of 4 consortium partners and 4 supporting or satellite partners. Ghent University is the coordinating university.

The consortium partners are :
• Universiteit Gent, Belgium : coordinator
• Universität Bielefeld, Germany
• Universidade de Evora, Portugal
• Universidad de Jaén, Spain

AIM

The aim of the course is to train students to become highly qualified nematologists with multidisciplinary knowledge in the diverse fields of Nematology through mobility to different Universities within Europe and with a well-integrated language and cultural experience.

The programme deals with fundamental as well as applied aspects of Nematology and concerns different groups of nematodes in all possible environments: natural soils, agricultural soils, aquatic sediments of freshwater, brackish or marine habitats, temperate and tropical regions.


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
EUMAINE is open to top–level students with a University Bachelor degree (requiring a minimum of 3 years study) in Agricultural sciences, Biology, Bioscience engineering or Environmental sciences.

Applicants with another degree but with experience or knowledge in one of these fields may be admitted to the course at the discretion of the EUMAINE Education Board on the basis of academic transcripts, CV and motivation.
Language Requirements

The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English.

One of following options are required:

1. Proof that your mother tongue is English.
2. TOEFL certificate with:

* a minimum total score of 510 on the paper based test (PBT), or
* a minimum total score of 87 on an internet based test (IBT).
3. IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6.0
4. Cambridge-ESOL: first certificate in English (FCE)
5. Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.

Note:

* TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable.
* TOEFL/IELTS test validity is max. 2 years.
* Failing to meet these language criteria results in the inability to register at Ghent University and means you will be sent back home !

RESTRICTION
Please note that you can only apply for 3 Erasmus Mundus Master courses maximum. In case you apply for more than 3 EM Master courses, you will be excluded automatically from the selection for an EM scholarship.

Scholarships

A limited number of Erasmus Mundus grants are available for third-country nationals with excellent academic records. Eligible students:

* are graduates who have successfully obtained a first degree awarded by a recognised University anywhere in the world
* are nationals of any country around the world other than the 27 EU Member States, the EEA/EFTA States and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Turkey and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
* are selected to attend an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course by the Consortium offering the course in question in this case EUMAINE
* are not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries
* have not carried out their main activities (studies, work etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years (reference date: 28 February) in any of the above mentioned countries (27 EU Member States, EEA/EFTA States and candidate countries).

These grants are awarded to the best students on a competitive basis.
The grant covers your travel, insurance, living expenses and tuition in Europe for the full duration of the course:
2-year course = 47000 € (from 2010 onwards)
Note that the flight ticket to and from Europe will not be pre-financed by the grant.

European students can also apply for an Erasmus Mundus grant.

The total grant for a European student is 18 000 €. When a partner university outside of Europe is visited the student receives an extra contribution of 3000 EUR.

Contact detail

EUMAINE OFFICE
K.L.Ledeganckstraat 35
B- 9000 Gent
BELGIUM
Tel: +32 9 264 52 16
Fax: +32 9 264 53 44
eumaine@ugent.be

Source: http://www.eumaine.ugent.be/index.asp?p=113&a=113

Europe:Erasmus Mundus (EMTTLF) European Master in Transnational Trade Law and Finance

European Master in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF, Spain

The European Master in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF) is a flexible, semester-based, international, multi-site Programme that offers:

- A formative, problem-oriented, multidisciplinary itinerary with the most advanced competencies of technical and procedural analysis and judicial and economic rationality.
- An innovative itinerary in Transnational Trade Law, which aims to develop high level professional competencies and analytical skills, offering a professional and a research track.

Consortium Partners

• University of Deusto (Bilbao, Spain)
• Tilburg University (Tilburg, The Netherlands)
• Institute for Law and Finance (ILF), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt, Germany)


Eligibility

Participation in the European Master´s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance is open to graduate students of all nationalities in Law, Business Administration and related fields. Enrolment numbers are limited and admission is based on merit.

Requirements and selection criteria

Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following criteria:

— Candidates must have completed at least a good level first cycle degree in a discipline related to Law or Business Administration (ILF accepts only Law, Economics or Business Administration graduates).
— The Programme seeks those who demonstrate a proven interest in issues of transnational law and fi nance and/or have related international work experience.
— Candidates are required to have a recognized qualifi cation in the languages of instruction of the university where they plan to attend. Applicants will have to enclose the documentation attesting their level of English (TOEFL test results 580* or IELTS 6.5) or French (DELF, DALF or other diploma), if they apply for the Strasbourg Track.
— Study mobility periods abroad and practical experience in European and/or international organizations and institutions is valued.

Selection criteria include motivation, academic qualifications, languages skills, research experience, and professional experience.

*The ILF requires TOEFL test results 600.

Documentation

Applicants MUST include in their on line applications an electronic (digital) copy of the following documents:

— Academic credentials, with a copy of a diploma (if this document is not in English, then it must be offi cially translated) and, if available, diploma supplement.
— Certifi ed copies of academic transcripts.
— Academic and/or professional CV.
— Letter of motivation.
— Original English profi ciency test: TOEFL test results 580 or IELTS 6.5 (the ILF requires TOEFL test results 600). Candidates whose mother tongue or language of primary instruction at University is English are exempted from this requirement.
— Copy of any other language diploma. In the case of French DELF or DALF Diploma, a certifi ed copy may be requested.
— 2 reference letters.
— Statement of class ranking is required by the ILF.
— Copy of the applicant’s passport.
— 2 passport-sized photos.
Pre- selected candidates will be contacted in order to send the originals (certifi ed hard copies) of these documents by ordinary mail.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

The European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF) has been selected by the European Commission among the Erasmus Mundus Master‘s courses for fi ve years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualifi ed graduate students to participate in the EMTTLF Programme.

Erasmus Mundus 'Category A' Scholarships

Eligibility: Third country graduate students.

Third-country graduate student means:
— a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries for accession to the European Union (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey);
— someone who has already obtained a fi rst higher education degree;
— someone who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession);
— someone who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last fi ve years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.

Erasmus Mundus 'Category B' Scholarships

Eligibility: EU and EEA-EFTA nationals graduate students.

EMTTLF Secretariat
School of Law
University of Deusto
E-48007 Bilbao (Spain)
Other contact details
Email: law@deusto.es
Web: www.transnational.deusto.es/EMTTL
Phone: +34 944 139 055
Fax: +34 944 139 099

Source: http://www.transnational.deusto.es/emttl/page1/page1.html

Europe:Erasmus Mundus MUNDUSFOR Scholarships

Mundusfor will provide the tools and competencies necessary for the education of professionals involved with teaching in educational institutions, in enterprises, and in community development agencies and associations.

The Master Degree intends to provide the acquisition of several competencies that will enable the student to: reflect over education and its diverse dimensions in Europe and in the world; have an attitude toward research aimed at the improvement of professional practice; manage and lead educational services and programmes; design, implement and evaluate intervention strategies in the education of professional educators; be a proficient mentor in consultancy in different areas of education of professionals.

The master degree programme is organised in two years and 120 ECTS, which are distributed in 4 semestres. It consists of modules distributed under the following titles:

A.The context of education and professions.
B.Evaluation for improvements in education.
C.Management of education.
D.Guidance and counselling.
E.Innovation.
F.Thesis: Research on professional practice.
G.Seminar for academic and social integration of students and academic staff.

In the 1st semester, identical modules will be taught in the five Universities, in full and partial attendance to the meetings, and also in the form of distance teaching. At the end of the semester, a similar for orientation and integration of Master degree students will be organized by all the Universities.


Admission Criteria

The Master Degree offers a university training of excellence aimed at graduates coming from different disciplines, who are willing to start a professional career in the field of education of prefessional in education within diferent contexts, as well as student of a degree with pedagogical academic contents, such as Pedagogy, Psychopedagogy (Education Phychology), Teaching, Social Education and others. The Master Degree is also targeted at professionals from various disciplines working as trainers of professionals in the fields of Law, Economics, Medicine, Engeneering, etc.

The students interested in applying must hold a degree in higher education, equivalent to 180 ETCS.

The students will have to be a proficient ina least two languages (TOEFL or similar certificates required), depending on the chosen path of mobility and/or selected specialisation. The admission criteria are based on a combination of academic records, prefessional experience, professional motivation and social competencies.

Languages

Two languages are required: one from the university where the students starts th programme to take the foundation modules and the other from where the specialization is carried out:

◦Akershus - English
◦Granada and Tarragona - Spanish
◦Porto - Portuguese
◦Reims - French

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for non European Union Students (Category A)

In the framework of Erasmus Mundus, the MUNDUSFOR Master will have Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for non-EU students (About 18 in 2010-2012 Course) who did not have a stay in an EU-country for more than one year over the last five years (called category A students).

This scholarship is only available for those students who have not carried out their main activities (Studies, Work, etcetera) in Europe for more than 12 months in the last five years. The selected student, will receive a scholarship of totally 24 000 € per year.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for EU Students and non European students (Category B)

In the framework of Erasmus Mundus II starting from the academic year 2010, Europe will offer new scholarships that is called category B. These scholarships are devoted for European students and also for third country students who have stayed for more than 12 months in the EU countries mentioned on the Erasmus Mundus website. The selected student will receive a grant of totally 10 000 € per year

Contact detail

Management Committee
Responsible: Manuel Fernández Cruz.
Telephone: +34 958 240 610.
Fax: +34 958 248 965.
Email: mundusfor@ugr.es

Akershus University College
Responsible: Mette Høie.
Telephone: 0047 64849192.
Fax: -.
Email: mette.hoie@hiak.no

Universidad de Granada
Responsible: Enriqueta Molina Ruíz.
Telephone: +34 958 249 030.
Fax: +34 958 243 039.
Email: emolina@ugr.es

Universidade do Porto
Responsible: Manuela Terraseca.
Telephone: +351 226 079 700 / +351 226 079 700 / +351 917 477 224 .
Fax: +351 226 079 725.
Email: gpg@fpce.up.pt

Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne
Responsible: Daniel Niclot.
Telephone: +33 3 26 50 59 59 / +33 3 26 50 59 86 / +33 6 98 85 53 11.
Fax: -.
Email: daniel.niclot@reims.iufm.fr

Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Responsible: Charo Barrios Arós.
Telephone: 977 55 80 87 / 977 55 80 77.
Fax: -.
Email: charo.barrios@urv.net

Source: http://www.ugr.es/~mundusfor/index.php?pag=index&lan=en

Europe:Erasmus Mundus MA LLL Scholarships in Lifelong Learning

The European Masters in Lifelong Learning is an elite programme aimed at professionals who wish to develop the field of lifelong learning and gain specialized expertise in lifelong learning policy or management.

The MA LLL is aimed to provide policy-makers and professionals who manage, deliver or support LLL an opportunity to develop their own analysis and practice in a constantly changing economic, social, technological and political environment.

The European Masters in LLL is a response to the growing significance of and demand for LLL in regional and national policy-making worldwide.

The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MA LLL) is the first joint programme to address this transformation. Run by three of Europe’s leading institutions in educational science:

The Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is provided by three European universities:

The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark
Institute of Education, University of London, London, United Kingdom
University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain

This Erasmus Mundus consortium have pooled their expertise to provide an individually oriented perspective for the teaching and learning process, with a global approach and strong focus on quality of research.

European Masters in Lifelong Learning

Offers double or multiple degrees, depending on the mobility path, leading to:

- MA (Ed.) in Educational Sociology
- European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management
- Máster Universitario Europeo en Aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida: Politicas y Gestion.


Admission and scholarships
For the European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management programme, you can apply as a self-funded student or you can apply for a scholarship.

For both categories, your application must include the following documents:

- Application form
- Certified copies of academics transcripts (translated into English)
- EUROPASS CV
- English language proficiency test certificate
- An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning
- Three passport-size photographs (in an envelope)
- Three recommendation letters from former supervisors of which two must be academics.

Category A Scholarships (for third-country students)

The European Commission offers Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarships for 3rd country (non-EU) students.

Category A scholarships can be awarded to students from all countries other than the 27 EU member states and EEA/EFTA states: Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway. Furthermore, you must comply with the 12 months rule: You must not be a resident nor have carried out main your activity (studies, work, leisure time etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.

Category B Scholarships (for European students)

The European Commission offers Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarships for European students.

Category B scholarships can be awarded to any student who do not fullfil the criteria for a Category A scholarship i.e nationality requirement and 12 months rule.

Further information

Contact
Erasmus Mundus Administrator

Ms. Anne Mette Rasmussen

The Danish School of Education
Aarhus University
Room A 124
Tuborgvej 164
2400 Copenhagen NV
Denmark

Tel.: +45 8888 9405 or
+45 8888 9000
Mail: malll@dpu.dk

Source: http://www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/site.aspx?p=35

Europe:Erasmus Mundus MACLANDS Scholarships

MACLANDS is a Master Degree in territories’ sustained development and management for and through heritage and cultural landscape.

MaCLands is a European university training truly original and unique worldwide thanks to both its global approach and its methodology applied to current international development issues, as well as to sustainable management of territories for and through heritage or cultural landscape.

The three MaCLands universities

MaCLands provides this alternative training, first and unique to this day, thanks to three perfectly complementary universities.

Saint-Etienne Jean Monnet, a young thirty-year old university; Naples Federico II, oldest university in Europe and Stuttgart University, with technology expertise.

Application procedure

The following documents have to be provided with your application form :

•a certified copy, with certified French translation of the required diploma requested to enter an Erasmus Mundus Master
•the diploma of your language level (DALF C1 in French, CELI 3 in Italian and ZD in German) or all documents that proves that the candidate has started a language training before arriving in Europe.
•a detailed CV in French or English with 3 photos
•a motivation letter
•2 letters of recommandation in one of the Consortium language.
•the student research/study project in accordance with the motivation letter. This project should be presented in a scientific way (references, bibliography,etc..) and should help the jury on the quality of the student and on the quality of his application.
•the completed and signed application form.


The following documents must also be sent per email to the following address contact@maclands.fr

•Application form
•CV
•Motivation letter
•Student project

Scholarship

There is a new organization as non-Europeans who have spent more than 12 months in an eligible applicant country in the last 5 years as well as European students can also receive scholarships.

Two different categories

CATEGORIE A

If you are a non-European student, and if you have are not resident nor have carried out your main activity for more than 12 months in an eligible applicant country* in the last 5 years, you can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. These scholarships are granted on merit, based on the excellence of your application.

The amount of the scholarship is €23,500 per academic year (a total of €47,000 for the duration of the MACLANDS Master course, i.e. 24 months).
The scholarship covers your MACLANDS registration fees, travel, housing and living costs.

CATEGORIE B

If you do not fulfil the Categorie A criteria, either because you are an European or because you have spent more than 12 months in the last 5 years in one of an eligible applicant country, you can benefit from a categorie B scholarship.
The amount of the scholarship is 8500 €/year:

•6000 € for daily expenses
•from 2500 € as a contribution to registration fees.
Please note that a student cannot apply to more than 3 Erasmus Mundus Masters.
Categorie A scholarship only is considered as a full scholarship. Categorie B is considered as a financial contribution to students.

16 ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships will be available for both categories (the number of scholarships can be modified).

Information

Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne
contact@maclands.fr

Source: http://www.maclands.fr/gb/24_erasmus_mundus_maclands.html

Australia:MBA Scholarship for Outstanding International Students

Organisation

University of Technology, Sydney

Associated Course area or Division

BUS.Faculty of Business
Primary criteria
Future International Student

Description

The Faculty of Business offers two scholarships each academic year (one per semester) for MBA by Coursework commencing international students.
Scholarships will be awarded solely on the basis of academic merit. If no applicant
satisfies the award conditions then the scholarship will not be awarded.
The scheme does not provide for living allowances, travel or medical costs. The scholarship will be awarded through a reduction of tuition fees.
Scholarships will be awarded to the applicant who is the highest achiever and no correspondence will be entered into.

Eligibility

Candidates must:
1. have applied for admission to the UTS MBA award, course code C04018;
2. be categorised by UTS as an international student; and
3. have reached a level of achievement across all subjects in their undergraduate
qualification used as a basis for admission to the MBA which is equivalent to/or above
an academic achievement of Distinction average (75%) (all subjects studied will be counted).
Selection criteria

Applications are selected on the basis of academic merit.

Value

$5,000.00

Duration

Confirmed annually

Contact

Name: Associate Dean, Postgraduate Programs, UTS Business
Phone: 61 2 9514 2000
Website: http://gsb.uts.edu.au/courses/fees/#scholarships Postal Address:
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Programs, UTS Business
PO Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007
Australia

Belgium:VLIR-UOS Master Degree Scholarships for Developing Countries 2011/2012

VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master students.

VLIR-UOS funds and facilitates academic cooperation and exchange between higher education institutions in Flanders (Belgium) and those in developing countries, which aims at building capacity, knowledge and experience for a sustainable development. As part of the Flemish Interuniversity Council, VLIR-UOS is responsible for managing and dispersing the university development cooperation funds of Belgium’s Minister of Development Cooperation.

Field of Study and the the Programmes

International Training Programmes 2011

• AudioVisual Learning Materials – Management, Production and Activities (AVLM)
• Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation
• International Training Programme in Food Safety, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Analysis
• Lib@Web – Management of Electronic Information and Digital Libraries
• Technology for Integrated Water Management

International Master Programmes 2011-2012

• Master of Development Evaluation and Management
• Master of Globalisation and Development
• Master of Governance and Development
• Master of Human Settlements

International Master Programmes 2011-2013

• Master of Aquaculture
• Master of Biology – Specialisation Human Ecology
• Master of Biostatistics
• Master of Environmental Sanitation
• Master of Food Technology
• Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)
• Master of Molecular Biology (IPMB)
• Master of Nematology
• Master of Nutrition and Rural Development,Main Subject: Human Nutrition
• Master of Physical Land Resources
• Master of Water Resources Engineering

Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:

Africa

Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.

The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme. Please peruse the requirements from the relevant programme.

A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee. Download the VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria at the bottom of this page.
All applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their applications. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible and who are awarded a scholarship for the academic year 2011-2012 will be contacted by VLIR-UOS and the host university by e-mail in May and June 2011. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible will be notified by the host university.

This is how you apply for the academic year 2011-2012

You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010.

You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.

So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.

1. Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;
2. Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
3. Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
4. Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;
5. Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.

Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS for a master programme is the 1st of February 2011.

Read more: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=244&direct_to=Home

Saxion Talent Scholarship (STS) & Saxion Top Talent Scholarship (STTS) For Non EU Students At Saxion University,Netherland

Saxion University of Applied Sciences offer their own bachelor scholarships for talented (non-European) students.

Saxion Talent Scholarship (STS)

For talented students a partial scholarship is available that will give a substantial reduction on the tuition fee.

Am I eligible?

• You must have admission to one of Saxion’s International Bachelor programmes as a new student in the bachelor programme,
• You must be a student with a nationality from outside the EU/EEA,
• Scholarships are only awarded for programmes of at least 6-month duration
• Scholarships are awarded for one academic year.

Saxion Top Talent Scholarship (STTS)

This scholarship is for excellent and very talented (non-European) students and covers the tuition fee, with exception of the governmental registration fee which is approximately € 1,672.- (for 2010/2011).

Am I eligible?

• You must have outstanding study results, with an average mark of 75% or higher,
• You must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher,
• You must be in or starting the admission procedure to one of Saxion’s International Bachelor Programmes as a new student in the bachelor programme,
• You must be a student with a nationality from outside the EU/EEA,
• Scholarships are only awarded for programmes of at least 6-month duration,
• Scholarships are awarded for one academic year.

Saxion Talent Scholarship

The application for your Bachelor course, will also count as application for the Saxion Talent Scholarship. If you meet the entry requirements, the scholarship will automatically be granted to you on a first come, first served basis. You don't have to fill in another application form for just the scholarship. The total number of available scholarships is limited.

Saxion Top Talent Scholarship

To apply for the Top Talent Scholarship you have to fill in the application form, you can download this form here:

• MS Word document, 108KB
• PDF document, 92KB

Please fill in the form and send it to us, preferably with your application form. You can find our contact details here.

Please note
Saxion Talent Scholarships are never paid in cash or transferred to a bank account. The scholarships are always deducted from the package fee. Allocation of scholarships is only possible after official enrolment or re-enrolment in each academic year.

New Zealand:Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Geography/Environmental Science

Description

The Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship was founded in memory of Sir Neil Isaac (1915-1987) who had a lifelong enthusiasm for enhancing relationships between people and the environment. The scholarship was established by the Isaac Wildlife Trust in 1987, and on the Golden Jubilee of the Department of Geography.

Eligibility

The scholarship candidate will be required to undertake geographical research on the relationships between people and the environment as part of a Master's degree (by thesis or thesis and examination) in the Department of Geography at the University of Canterbury.

Amount	$12,000, plus research and thesis expenses of $3,000, and tuition fees at the New Zealand domestic rate
Tenure	1 year
Closing Dates	30 Nov 2010
	Please note that applications forms are only available from approximately 8 weeks ahead of the closing date. For external scholarships, please refer to details on the External Web Site below.
Regulations	isaac.pdf (pdf, 16.5KB)

New Zealand:Murray and Company Investment Banking Scholarship

Description

Murray & Company is a Christchurch based investment bank with three divisions: corporate finance, wealth management and private equity. Corporate finance activities include mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate advice.

Eligibility

Studying at University of Canterbury, University of Otago or Lincoln University in their third or fourth year whose full-time course of study includes one or more 200, 300, 400, 500 or 600 level Finance papers.
Amount $1,500
Tenure n/a
Closing Dates 01 Sep 2011
Please note that applications forms are only available from approximately 8 weeks ahead of the closing date. For external scholarships, please refer to details on the External Web Site below.

Regulations	Murray_Info_2010.pdf (pdf, 29.5KB)
External Email Address	Murray + Company website

New Zealand Post Management Science Scholarship

Description

The scholarship was established in 1993 by New Zealand Post.

Eligibility

Awarded to a full-time student enrolled at 300 level of the BSc(Hons) or the final year of a BA, BCom, or BSc degree in Management Science at the University of Canterbury.

Amount	$4,500
Tenure	1 year
Closing Dates	31 Mar 2011
	Please note that applications forms are only available from approximately 8 weeks ahead of the closing date. For external scholarships, please refer to details on the External Web Site below.
Regulations	nzpost.pdf (pdf, 39.1KB)

New Zealand:Development of electrocatalytic anodes for Alkaline Water electrolysers (PhD project)

Description

Funded project in the field of Chemical engineering, Materials Science, electrochemistry, Energy and Hydrogen

Eligibility

BE(Hons), BSc(Hons), ME, MSc (should have either a chemical engineering, physical chemistry or material science background)

Abstract

Water electrolysis is a reliable method of producing high purity hydrogen suitable for use in fuel cells or other industrial processes. In order to improve the efficiency of water electrolysers, the cell voltage must be decreased towards the theoretical potential of 1.48 V (thermo-neutral potential). In this project we aim to achieve this by applying thin electrocatalytic layers to low-cost nickel foam substrates. The electrocatalytic layer will increase the electrolyser performance in several ways [1]:
1. Increased surface area (more reaction sites per unit geometric area)
2. Increase electrocatalytic activity (exchange current)
3. Improved reaction mechanism
4. Improved gas - electrode -electrolyte interface
These electrocatalytic layers will be deposited using several methods. The standard method to deposit the oxygen evolution electrocatalytic layer will be by thermal decomposition [2-3]. This method has been applied to many electrocatalysts with great success due to the ease and controllability of the preparation method [4]. The second approach to deposition the anode and cathode electrocatalytic layers will be by electrodeposition. Cobalt oxide layers prepared by this method have shown good activity for the oxygen evolution reaction [5] and we believe the surface area (and thus performance) can be enhanced even further by using a templated electrodeposition process [6] to create a nanostructured oxide layer. Both the thermal and templated electrodeposition method can be carried out at industrial scale easily and cheaply.
The electrodes will be investigated using electrochemical techniques, electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. The electrochemical techniques will include cyclic voltammetry, half-cell polarisation curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). EIS is particularly powerful as we can assess the performance, surface area, ohmic resistances and any mass transport behaviour at the electrocatalytic layers while the electrodes are operating under industrial conditions. The performance and electrochemical behaviour of the electrode will be examined in standard aqueous electrochemical cells and in pilot scale water electrolysers.

References
1. Zeng, K. and D. Zhang, Recent progress in alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production and applications. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science. In Press, Corrected Proof.
2. Singh, S.P., et al., Preparation of thin Co3O4 films on Ni and their electrocatalytic surface properties towards oxygen evolution. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 1996. 21(3): p. 171-178.
3. Battisti, A.D., et al., Preparation and characterization of oxide film electrodes. Can. J. Chem., 1997. 75: p. 1759-1765.
4. Trasatti, S. and G. Lodi, Oxygen and Chlorine Evolution Reactions on Conductive Metallic Oxide Anodes, in Electrodes of Conductive Metallic Oxides Part B. 1980, Elsevier scientific publishing company. p. 521.
5. Dinamani, M. and P.V. Kamath, Electrocatalysis of oxygen evolution at stainless steel anodes by electrosynthesized cobalt hydroxide coatings. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2000. 30(10): p. 1157-1161.
6. Elliott, J.M., et al., Platinum microelectrodes with unique high surface areas. Langmuir, 1999. 15(22): p. 7411-7415.

For more information or to apply for this project contact:
Dr Aaron Marshall (aaron.marshall@canterbury.ac.nz)
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
+64 3 364 2987 extn 4292

Amount	$25,000 + fees per year
Tenure	3 years
Closing Dates	Open Until Filled
	Please note that applications forms are only available from approximately 8 weeks ahead of the closing date. For external scholarships, please refer to details on the External Web Site below.
External Email Address	Dr Aaron Marshall

Nathu Puri Commonwealth Scholarships At London South Bank University

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships were set up by the Department for International Development (DFID) in 1986 as a unique partnership between the UK government and UK universities.The scholarships help academically excellent students from developing Commonwealth countries who could not normally afford to study in Britain. They are offered on taught Masters courses in subjects related to economic, social and technological development. It is hoped the students will go on to contribute towards developing their home countries.

LSBU has been unable to meet the high costs of the scholarship in previous years. However, this year we received a substantial donation from Nathu Puri which has allowed us to take part. Over the next 5 years, 10 students will now be able to study at LSBU with a full scholarship, covering their tuition fees, accommodation and expenses.

Source:http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/funds.shtml