USA:NLM Recruiting for 2012-2013 Associate Fellowship Program

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is accepting applications for its Associate Fellowship program, a one-year training program for recent MLS graduates and librarians early in their career. The application deadline is February 3, 2012. Between 4 and 7 fellows will be selected for the program. Applications and additional information are available on the NLM web site.

Italy :Annual Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies

Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies The overall aim of the Max Weber Programme (MWP), the largest postdoctoral training programme in the Social and Human Sciences in the world, is to support the fellows in the development of a successful academic career. The most important benefits of the programme lie in the professional schooling it offers fellows. To this end they are affiliated with one of the EUI teaching departments, where they participate in seminars and workshops. 

USA:The Dorrance Continuing Education Scholarship

The Dorrance Continuing Education Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to those Dorrance Community College Scholars who wish to pursue a Bachelor's Degree upon completion of their Associate's Degree or an approved program of specialization. Scholarship awards are for one year of study at an Arizona public university and are renewable.

Human Rights Watch Fellowships

For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide.

Unrestricted Fellowships

Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

USA:African Humanities Program 2012 for Sub-Saharan African’s

Fellowship support is in the form of stipends: $10,000 for dissertation-completion Fellows and $17,000 for postdoctoral Fellows, plus an additional $1,000 per Fellow for books and media. Fellowships are intended to release recipients from teaching and other duties for an academic year so as to permit fulltime research and writing. (They may be used to “buy time.”) Recipients of both kinds of fellowship are also eligible for further support in the form of a residency at a participating research center in sub-Saharan Africa for a sustained period of writing away from a Fellow’s home institution. Approximately forty fellowships will be awarded annually in all five countries combined. Awards will be decided by an international committee of distinguished scholars in the humanitie 

Luxembourg:PhD Research in Engineering at University of Luxembourg

The University offers the opportunity to apply for a PhD-Research Grant in Luxembourg . The grant is directly tied to the candidate. The candidate has to apply for the grant personally. In case of an accepted application, the position will be financed by the Luxembourgish AFR (Aide Formation Recherche) fellowship. 3 year fixed-term contract, renewable one year under justified circumstances Employee status The PhD-student will work under the guidance of a Professor on a research theme and will also contribute to education in a certain extent. She/he should finish the work with a doctoral degree in engineering science.