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Dec 29, 2009

The Gates Millennium Scholars 2010

Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:

• Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American;
• Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or nationals of the United States;
• Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted);
• Will be enrolling for the first-time at a U.S. accredited* college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall of 2010; or GED
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities;
• Meet the Federal Pell Grant* eligibility criteria; and
• Have all three forms (Nominee Personal Information Form completed by the student, Nominator Form completed by an educator familiar with the student’s academic record and a Recommender Form completed by a person familiar with the student’s leadership and community service) submitted by the deadline.

In order to be
eligible to be considered for the GMS scholarship, all three forms must be submitted by the deadline.

1. Nominee Form (student application)
2. Nominator Form
3. Recommender Form

Click here to access the GMS Scholarship application.

The submission deadline is January 11, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EST).

Source: http://www.gmsp.org/

Dec 23, 2009

Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program

Eligibility: No purchase necessary. Nominees must be legal U.S. residents of a state in which there is a Kohl’s store located. Nominees must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate as of March 15, 2009. Each nominee must be nominated by someone age 21 years or older. Parents may nominate their own children. Employees of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. (“Kohl’s”) and Scholarship Management Services or either company’s respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and such employees’ immediate family members (employees’ children) and members of the same household are ineligible for nomination. Kohl’s associates may nominate non-related children. Members of Scholarship Management Services selection committees may not nominate a child.

Nominees may only be nominated once and may not have been a prior Kohl’s Kids Who Care® regional or national scholarship recipient. Multiple nominations for one nominee will not be accepted, even if submitted by different nominators. Awards are for individuals, so please nominate only one person per entry. Entries containing multiple names will not be accepted.

Nominations: Nomination forms may only be completed and submitted at www.kohlskids.com. No paper nomination forms will be accepted. Forms must be submitted and signed electronically by a nominator who is 21 years or older no later than 11:59 p.m. CST, March 15, 2009. Multiple students may be nominated by one nominator, but each application requires a unique email address. All sections of the nomination form must be completed. Nominees who become winners and their parent/guardian must sign a Publicity Release/Scholarship Acceptance Form prior to receipt of any scholarship.

Nominations should describe how the nominee has contributed to the community in a meaningful way by performing volunteer services that helped non-family members. The volunteer activity must have occurred within the last 12 months. Financial need or academic performance will not be considered in the review and selection of winners.

Kohl’s and Scholarship Management Services shall not be responsible for misdirected, incomplete or late nomination forms. All nominations become property of Kohl’s and Scholarship Management Services and will not be returned or acknowledged. Additional information about a nominee and/or documentation may be requested by Kohl’s or Scholarship Management Services. To remain eligible, nominees must provide all reasonably requested documentation and information upon Kohl’s or Scholarship Management Services’ request.

As a supporter of equal opportunity, Kohl’s will work with Scholarship Management Services to distribute awards to minority students on a basis at least proportionate to the number of known minority nominees.

Awards: Nomination forms will be separated into two age groups: ages 6-12 and ages 13-18. Kohl’s plans to recognize one nominee from each age group as a store-level winner for each Kohl’s Store. Store winners will receive a $50.00 Kohl’s Gift Card. Additionally, one hundred ninety-four $1,000 regional scholarship awards are planned, 97 to each age group. Ten $5,000 national scholarships will be awarded, five to each age group. In addition, Kohl’s donates $1,000 to a non-profit organization on behalf of each national winner.
Notification: Store winners will be notified in June 2009 and regional & national winners in July 2009.

Source: http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp

National Hydropower Association Past Presidents' Legacy Scholarships

National Hydropower Association is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for the 2010 NHA Past Presidents' Legacy Scholarship the first week of January 2010. The $2,000 scholarship goes to promising young people who demonstrate the academic skills and commitment to help create the next generation of the hydropower industry.

Details:
Who: Full-time juniors, seniors, or grad students with a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university -- or -- students with an equivalent GPA at an accredited vocational technical school or program.
Applicant must be an United States citizens or legalized citizen.
High school students are not eligible.

Applicant must be pursuing a program of study that is related to the hydropower industry: Engineering, sciences (biology, fisheries, and hydrology), communications, or environmental studies.

Applications: Will be available on the NHA website beginning January, 2010 (www.hydro.org) and on Scholarship America (http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php).
Deadline: February 15, 2010

Presentation: At the NHA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., in April 2010
Send application to:
NHA Past Presidents’ Legacy Scholarship
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
PO Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082

Source: http://www.hydro.org/Scholarship.php

Charley Wootan Grant Program

Award process

For the 2009-2010 academic year, TG will award $2 million to students through the Charley Wootan Grant Program. The program offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,245 to qualified undergraduate students. Charley Wootan Grants are awarded for one year only; however, recipients will be encouraged to reapply in subsequent years provided eligibility requirements are met.
Eligibility

The Charley Wootan Grant Program is open to students who:

* At the time of application, are U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths, and
* Are high school seniors or graduates (including GED recipients) who plan to enroll or are students who are already enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate course of study for the fall 2009 term at an approved* two­ or four­year college or university or vocational-technical school, and
* Demonstrate financial need, and
* Are eligible to receive Title IV (federal financial aid) funding.

*Approved schools are defined as Title IV eligible accredited two- or four-year colleges or universities or vocational-technical schools in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths.

Note: TG employees or dependents of TG employees are not eligible to apply for the Charley Wootan Grant Program.
Awards

The program will award grants within the range of $1,000 to $4,245. These awards are considered grants for one year only. However, students will be encouraged to reapply for subsequent years.

Grantees from Texas will receive roughly half of the $2 million, and the remaining $1 million will be awarded to grantees nationwide, with $100,000 allotted to each U.S. Department of Education service region, provided there are qualified applicants from each region.
Application

To be considered, an application packet must be complete and postmarked by May 7, 2009.

Application packets are required to include:

* a complete and signed application, and
* if a currently enrolled undergraduate student, a copy of student’s most recent cumulative college transcript, or, if a student has not completed one full quarter or semester of postsecondary education, a copy of their college acceptance letter, and
* a copy of the 2009-2010 Student Aid Report (SAR) or Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).
You must submit one of the following:
o Complete SAR Print Summary from the FAFSA web site, or
o Student copy of the complete SAR, or
o School’s complete ISIR

Please note that the SAR or ISIR must be for the 2009-2010 academic year and include the family’s adjusted gross income and the expected family contribution (EFC). Documents that are missing any of these items are not acceptable.

If the application is incomplete, students will not be considered. The application packet must be complete and include all documentation in one envelope to be considered.

Only the first 5,000 submitted applications will be considered. Applications received in excess of 5,000 will not be opened and processed.

For more information please visit : http://www.aie.org/wootan/

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships

USA Funds® will award up to $1 million in scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®.

USA Funds is the nation’s leading education loan guarantor. A nonprofit organization, USA Funds works to enhance postsecondary education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services.

Eligibility
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships are open to high school seniors, currently enrolled college or professional degree students or incoming college or professional degree students who:

* Plan to enroll or are enrolled in full- or half-time undergraduate or full-time graduate or professional degree coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school. GED recipients also are eligible. Students must plan to enroll or be enrolled beginning with the fall 2010 term through Feb. 1, 2011.
* If studying abroad, are attending or planning to attend a postsecondary institution that is eligible to participate in student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act.
* Have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less, as documented on a 2009 federal 1040 income tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a federal tax exemption.
* Are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens. Students studying in the U.S. on an F1 visa are not eligible. Eligible noncitizens must be permanent U.S. resident aliens with a Green Card, or refugees with a Departure Record (Form I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services showing one of the following designations:
o Refugee.
o Asylum granted.
o Alien paroled into the U.S. for at least one year.
o Alien granted a stay of deportation due to fear of persecution on account of race, religion or political opinion.
o Conditional entrant (if I-94 was issued before April 1980).
• Are not currently in default on a federal education loan

Students attending postsecondary institutions, such as United States service academies, that do not charge tuition and room and board to the general student body are not eligible to receive awards under this scholarship program.

Applicants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all U.S. territories and commonwealths are eligible for USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships. Priority consideration for the awards will be given to applicants from Arizona, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada and Wyoming, states that USA Funds serves as the federally designated guarantor of federal student loans, and from Washington and Idaho, states that USA Funds’ affiliate Northwest Education Loan Association® serves as the federally designated guarantor of student loans.

Additionally, up to 50 percent of the scholarship awards will be targeted to applicants who are members of an ethnic minority group or have a documented physical disability. Ethnic minority groups are defined as follows:

* Alaskan Native/American Indian.
* Asian.
* Black/African-American.
* Hispanic or Latino.
* Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals are considered to have a disability if they have a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, have a record of such an impairment or are regarded as having such an impairment. Applicants who are physically disabled must submit a doctor’s statement describing the disability, including the degree and limitation on their ability.

Awards
The program will award scholarships of $1,500. The scholarships are non-renewable, but students may reapply in subsequent years, as long as their cumulative awards under the program do not exceed $6,000.

Application
To be considered for a scholarship, an application must be submitted online by Feb. 15, 2010. We strongly encourage students to submit their application well before the application deadline.

By March 11, 2010, all applicants will be notified whether they have been selected as a finalist. Only finalists will be required to mail the following additional documentation to Scholarship Management Services, the administrator of this scholarship program:

* IRS 1040 tax forms for 2009 showing a combined household adjusted gross income of $35,000 or less.
* Current complete transcript(s) of grades (including grading scale and undergraduate transcript if attending graduate school) or GED test scores. Online transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course and the term in which each course was taken. Scholarship Management Services reserves the right to verify all information on transcripts.
* Doctor’s statement (if physically disabled).
* Copy of Green Card or I-94 with the appropriate designation (if you are not a U.S. citizen).

To receive consideration for a scholarship, only applicants who are notified that they have been selected as finalists must mail the required documents postmarked by April 6, 2010, to:

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Source: http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.htm

Best Buy Scholarships

Scholarship applications are available online at www.BestBuy.com/Scholarships. All applications must be submitted online between December 28, 2008 and February 15, 2009. Recipients will be announced in mid May.

Who is eligible to apply for a Best Buy Scholarship?

Scholarships are awarded to students in grades 9-12 who will be attending a college, university or vocational school in the fall immediately following their high school graduation. Students in grades 9-12 will have their status tracked and be awarded their scholarship upon high school graduation and enrollment in postsecondary school. Best Buy Co., Inc. employees and relatives of employees who meet the requirements are eligible to apply.

How are scholarship recipients selected?

Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievement, volunteerism efforts and/or work experience. Best Buy partners with Scholarship America to handle the administration and selection of recipients.

How many scholarships are awarded and what is the value of the scholarship?

Best Buy Children's Foundation will award 1,000 scholarships of $1,500 each.

How do students receive the scholarship?

Scholarship America will make checks payable to the school that the recipient will be attending in the fall following their high school graduation. Checks will be mailed to the recipient's home August 15, 2009.

Can I submit a paper application?

No. All applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2009.

Source: http://www.bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/faqs_scholarship.htm

Sam Walton Community Scholarship

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

* Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States.
* Cannot be a Walmart Stores, Inc. Associate; the dependent of a Walmart Stores, Inc. Associate; or the dependent of a Walmart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors member as of March 29, 2010.
* Must be a high school senior graduating between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010. Home school diplomas and GED equivalency certificates are eligible with the same completion date requirement.
* Must have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point unweighted scale, and have taken either the ACT or SAT test.
* Must plan to enroll for fall 2010 as a freshman at a two-year or four-year college or university that is located in the U.S. and is accredited and listed on the official website of the U.S. Department of Education (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx). Military academies are not approved institutions.
* Must have financial need and be able to demonstrate the need with required documents. (Note: Students with other funds that pay entirely for tuition, books, fees, and on-campus room and board are ineligible.)

Note: Additional guidelines apply. See the Program Guidelines document below for complete details.

How to Apply
Application Deadline: January 29, 2010
Applications must be submitted online by 5:00 p.m., central time, January 29, 2010.

Source : http://www.act.org/walmart/community/

National Society of Accountants Scholarships

The deadline for applications for the 2010 NSA Scholarship Awards is March 10, 2009.

• Be undergraduates, enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited two-year or four year college or university in the United States - majoring in accounting.

1) Students in an accredited two-year college may apply during their first year or during their second year if transferring to a four-year institution, provided they are committed to a major in accounting throughout the remainder of their college career, or

2) Students in an accredited four-year college may apply for a scholarship for their second, third, or fourth year of studies, provided they are committed to a major in accounting throughout the remainder of their college career.

• Have a “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better grade point average.

• Be a United States or Canadian citizen enrolled part-time or full-
time in an accredited two-year or four year college or university in
the United States.

*High School Seniors or students not yet enrolled in an undergraduate
accounting program are NOT eligible to receive NSA Scholarship
Foundation awards.

Source: http://www.nsacct.org/foundation.asp?id=578

Dec 22, 2009

Erasmus Mundus Mobility for Life

Welcome to the official website of the Erasmus Mundus Mobility for Life project, coordinated by Center for TeleInfraStruktur, Aalborg University, Denmark.

The Mobility For Life project is a scholarship programme under the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Lot 11 – Asia Regional (EMECW11). This scholarship is offered to European Nationals who are currently studying or working in one of the European partner universities, and to Asian Nationals from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Indonesia and Thailand.

On this website you will find all the information about Mobility for Life, including the link to start your online application. The online application will appear on the site when the application window opens on November 15, 2009. It closes again on December 31, 2009.

THE APPLICATION WINDOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JANUARY 7, 2010 AT 23:59 HRS GMT.
For more information on the site, please refer to Site information.

Erasmus Mobility for Life leaflet has now been released.

Source: http://www.erasmus.mobilityforlife.aau.dk/

Erasmus Mundus Mobility for Life

Welcome to the official website of the Erasmus Mundus Mobility for Life project, coordinated by Center for TeleInfraStruktur, Aalborg University, Denmark.

The Mobility For Life project is a scholarship programme under the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Lot 11 – Asia Regional (EMECW11). This scholarship is offered to European Nationals who are currently studying or working in one of the European partner universities, and to Asian Nationals from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Indonesia and Thailand.

On this website you will find all the information about Mobility for Life, including the link to start your online application. The online application will appear on the site when the application window opens on November 15, 2009. It closes again on December 31, 2009.

For more information on the site, please refer to Site information.

Erasmus Mobility for Life leaflet has now been released.

Source: http://www.erasmus.mobilityforlife.aau.dk/

Dec 20, 2009

PhD Position in Economics at Hertie-School of Governance

The Hertie-School of Governance (HSoG) is a partner in the collaborative research center SFB 700: “Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood”, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). We invite applications for

1 Doctoral Researcher – Economics or Political Science

within a research project directed by Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein. The project analyses financial crises in developing countries, in particular sovereign debt crises and related creditor litigation. For a detailed description of the project, see www.sfbgovernance.de/psi

Job profile:
- An excellent university degree in economics or political science.
- A strong background and interest in project-related research (e.g. development economics, international political economy, macroeconomics, international finance and law).
- Good knowledge of applied empirical methods. Skills in econometrics and statistical software such as Stata would be an asset.
- An excellent command of English; command of German would be an asset.

The position involves research at the intersection between economics and political science. You would become part of a motivated team of researchers working in an interdisciplinary environment with excellent resources and strong exposure to relevant international organizations (e.g. IMF, IADB, World Bank).

Contract duration and remuneration:
From early 2010 until end 2013. The positions is part-time (50%), remuneration is according to DFG guidelines.

To apply:
Please send your application (including a CV, letter of motivation, and grade-listings)by 31 December by email to enderlein@hertie-school.org and christoph.trebesch@fuberlin.
de.

Please indicate your availability for an interview in the period 17.12.2009 – 09.01.2010.
The Hertie School of Governance is a project of the Hertie Foundation (www.ghst.de).

Dec 15, 2009

AstroMundus Master Course in Astronomy

AstroMundus is a 2-years Erasmus Mundus Masters Course (120 ECTS) in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a consortium of 5 partner universities in 4 different countries: Austria, Italy, Germany, and Serbia.
Its main objective is to provide top-ranked students with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, and foster their future career in this field. At the same time, in the spirit of the Erasmus Mundus programmes, we promote cultural exchanges between Third Country and European students and academics.

AstroMundus students carry out their master studies in at least 2 and up to four of these countries, in a stimulating and scientifically excellent international environment.

The official language of the course is English, but students are given the possibility to learn the languages of the host countries by attending language courses at the partner universities.

Successful students will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all partner universities they have visited during the Master studies.
In addition they will obtain a Diploma Supplement to facilitate the recognition of their degree in other universities/countries.
At the end of each 2-years cycle of the Master Programme the best master thesis of the cycle will be awarded a prize.

Please, download the AstroMundus Brochure.

A limited number of scholarships will be funded by the Erasmus Mundus 2009 - 2013 cooperation and mobility programme, under Action 1.

Applicants that wish to apply also for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship will have to state so in the application form. No additional application is required. Students that already received in the past an "Erasmus Mundus" scholarship are not eligible for a new one. Also, a student can apply for a maximum of 3 different Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses starting in the academic year 2010/2011. Students that apply for more than 3 EM Courses will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

There are two categories of scholarships:
  • Category A: They are intended as full scholarships and are reserved to Third Country students. Category A scholarships cover the registration fees (including the insurance), include a contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs of 8000 €, and a monthly allowance of 1000 €/month for the whole duration of the Masters Course (22 months).
  • Category B: They are intended as a financial contribution for European students or for students that have carried out their main activity in one of the European or associated countries for more than 12 months during the last 5 years. Category B scholarships cover the registration fees (including the insurance), include a contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs of 3000 €, and a monthly allowance of 500 €/month for the whole duration of the Masters Course (22 months).


Third Country students that satisfy the eligibility criteria are invited to send their applications in electronic form by December 31st 2009. The final result of the selection of students is expected to be known at latest by early March 2010.

European students and Third Country and European academics that satisfy the eligibility criteria are invited to send their application in electronic form by April 30th. The final result of the selection of students is expected to be known at latest by early July 2010.

Source : http://www.astromundus.eu/

Dec 14, 2009

This is a 4-year studentship starting from March 1st 2010. Each year the applicants will conduct research for a PhD for 75% of the time and demonstrate and mark undergraduate lab classes in biomechanics for 25% of the time. The preferred area for research is age related changes in gait with a specific focus on balance and coordination.

The successful applicants must have a good first degree (upper second or first) in field of Sport and Exercise Science or a related discipline including a strong grounding in biomechanics. Current final year undergraduates or master’s students are eligible to apply. The studentship is available to all European citizens.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Cassie Wilson, Sport, Health and Exercise Science, School for Health, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY; e-mail: c.wilson3@bath.ac.uk

Further information is available at: http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/research/PhDGTA_furtherinfo_0912.pdf

Candidates are requested to apply using the University’s standard postgraduate admission procedures using the on-line application form at: https://secure.bath.ac.uk/prospectus/cgi-bin/applications.pl

Closing Date: 8th January, 2010

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The Noyce Scholarship Track provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching credential and commit to teaching in high- need K-12 school districts. The NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track supports STEM professionals who enroll as NSF Teaching Fellows in master's degree programs leading to teacher certification by providing academic courses, professional development, and salary supplements while they are fulfilling a four-year teaching commitment in a high need school district. This track also supports the development of NSF Master Teaching Fellows by providing professional development and salary supplements for exemplary mathematics and science teachers to become Master Teachers in high need school districts.

Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2010, proposals are being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Organization Limit:

Proposals may only be submitted by the following:

*Universities and two- or four-year colleges (including
community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the
United States, or consortia of such institutions, or U.S. nonprofit
entities that have established consortia among such institutions of
higher education may submit Noyce proposals.

(I3) - Eligibility for Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) is limited to institutions of higher education (including two- and four-year colleges) accredited in, or having a campus located in the United States. If the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit.

PI Limit:

For Noyce Scholarship Proposals, the PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be a faculty member in a mathematics, science, or engineering department.

The Principal Investigator for an Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposal must be the university provost, or equivalent chief academic officer, unless the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research.

Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): February 09, 2010

Noyce Scholarship and NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Proposals

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): March 10, 2010


Source : http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10514/nsf10514.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25

Dec 13, 2009

WESLEYAN FREEMAN ASIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Wesleyan Freeman Asian Scholarship Program provides expenses for a four-year course of study toward a bachelor’s degree for up to eleven exceptionally able Asian students annually.

REGISTER NOW FOR SAT (or ACT) AND TOEFL (or IELTS)
visit our web site at www.wesleyan.edu
APPLICATION

* Applications must be postmarked by January 1, 2010
* Notification by April 1, 2010

This program is made possible by Wesleyan University and the Freeman Foundation, which aims to improve understanding and to strengthen ties between the United States and the countries and regions of the Pacific Rim

Source: www.wesleyan.edu

Dec 8, 2009

PhD Program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University
Announces its new PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations
(EALC). It is a research-intensive, inter-disciplinary, area-based degree in
the study of the traditional and modern languages and cultures of China.
Students may focus on iterature, literary criticism, comparative cultural
studies, cultural history, or linguistics.

Applications for the 2010-2011 year, to be considered for financial aid
including Teaching or Research Assistantship, close on December 15, 2009.

For all others, the deadline is April 15, 2010. Students will be notified by
the end of February admission. A number of Research and Teaching
Assistantships are available. Application procedures and forms may be found
at the Graduate College web page (http://graduate.asu.edu/) for admissions.

For more information, please visit
http://silc.asu.edu/graduate/degrees/phd-chinese, or contact Barbara Tibbets
(barbara.tibbets@asu.edu) or Stephen H. West (Stephen.H.West@asu.edu).

FACULTY IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES

Anthony Chambers (twentieth-century Japanese fiction), Stephen Bokenkamp
(early medieval Chinese literature and religion, Daoism), Chen Huaiyu
(medieval Chinese religious cultures, Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism),
Hyaewal Choi (sociocultural history of women in Korea and East Asia), Robert
Cutter (early medieval Chinese literature), John Creamer (medieval Japanese
scribal and visual culture), Young Kyun Oh (Chinese linguistics, Sino-Korean
cultural history), Pori Park (Korean Buddhism), Madeline K. Spring (Chinese
language pedagogy, medieval Chinese literature), Hoyt Cleveland Tillman
(Chinese intellectual and cultural history), Stephen H. West (urban culture,
garden studies, performance literature, and literary production of
900–1400), Timothy C. Wong (Ming-Qing Chinese fiction), Zhang Xia
(Chinese-language pedagogy), Yoon Sun Yang (comparative literature, modern
Korean literature), John Yu Zou (comparative literature, modern Chinese
literature and cinema)
—————

Young Kyun Oh
Assistant Professor of Chinese and Sino-Korean
Arizona State University

480-727-7447
youngoh@asu.edu

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Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre Fellowship Program 2010

The Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore, which pursues research on historical interactions among Asian societies and civilizations, is accepting applications from scholars who wish to undertake research and writing in the area of intra-Asian historical interactions during 2010. The areas of particular interest to the Centre are detailed on the NSC website:

http://www.iseas.edu.sg/nsc/

Preference will be given to scholars who have completed their Ph.D. degree within the last ten years. The fellowship will be for a period of up to six months and can be commenced any time between April and December 2010.

While in residence in Singapore, the fellow is expected to complete a paper on the proposed topic, organize or contribute to a workshop, and give a public lecture at ISEAS. The fellowships include a monthly (all-inclusive) stipend of SGD $6,000, and a one-off payment of SGD $1500 to cover research costs. In addition, a round-trip economy airfare between the home country of the researcher and Singapore will be provided.

Applicants should include with their applications a cover letter, a full CV, two letters of reference, and a research proposal of approximately five pages (double spaced). The proposal should discuss the issue to be examined, a review of the relevant literature, plans for any fieldwork, and project time frame. The preferred period for the fellowship should also be advised.

The deadline for applications is 15 February, 2010 and should be directed to the following address:

Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre,
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119614

Electronic applications can be submitted to: programfellowships@iseas.edu.sg

Enquiries on the program should be directed to Geoff Wade, gwade@iseas.edu.sg

Dec 7, 2009

The Emerging Markets Scholarship 2010

The Emerging Markets Scholarship

As a long-term sponsor of business education, HRH Prince Michael of Kent has partnered with LSBF to create the Emerging Markets Scholarship. This specialised scholarship scheme recognises LSBF’s understanding of social–economic responsibility, by giving candidates from emerging markets the chance to study a degree in London with funding ranging from £1000 - £8000.

Applicants must demonstrate how they will contribute to the economic development of their emerging market should they be awarded this scholarship.
Eligibility

To be eligible for the Emerging Markets Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:

* Show a proven history of academic excellence.
* Meet the English requirements of the programme they are applying for.
* Provide proof of sufficient funds to pay the remaining course fees.
* Applicants must have already applied for a programme at LSBF.
* Applicants must be classified as an international student and not residing in the UK
* Applicants must be a national of one of the emerging markets listed below:
o Argentina o Armenia o Belarus o Brazil o Chile o China o Colombia o Czech Republic o Egypt
o Georgia o Hungary o India o Indonesia o Israel o Jordan o Kazakhstan o Kyrgyz Republic o Malaysia o Mexico o Moldova o Morocco o Pakistan o Peru o Philippines o Poland o Russia
o South Africa o South Korea o Taiwan o Tajikistan o Thailand o Turkey o Ukraine o Uzbekistan

Awards available:
Programme Fees
Int’l students Emerging Markets Scholarship
BIB ( Bachelor in International Business) £ 9,000 from £1,000 up to £3,000
MBA £17,750 from £1,000 up to £7,000
MBA + Professional Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA, CIM) £20,750 from £1,000 up to £8,000
MIB (Master in International Business) £12,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MIB + Professional Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA, CIM) £15,750 from £1,000 up to £5,000
MSc in Finance £13,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MSc in Investment Banking & Securities £13,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MSc in Finance & Investment Management £13,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MSc in M&A and Corporate Restructuring £13,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MSc in Pension & Fund Management £13,750 from £1,000 up to £4,000
MSc Digital Marketing £12,500 from £1,000 up to £5,000

Deadlines:

Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis, but you will have to ensure your application has been received by LSBF before the deadlines below:

For Autumn Intake, 2009: 28th August 2009
For Spring intake, 2010: 29th January 2010

Please note: The Emerging Markets Scholarship are awarded only in the form of a reduction in tuition fees payable to LSBF and do not include a contribution towards living costs, travel or other expenses.

Source : http://www.lsbf.org.uk/students/fees-funding/scholarship-programmes/emerging-markets-scholarship.html

Dec 4, 2009

The 2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

In her honor, Google is proud to honor Anita's memory and support women in technology with the 2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Google hopes to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders in the field.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 award for the 2010-2011 academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's academic background and demonstrated leadership. All scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to attend the Annual Google Scholars' Retreat in Mountain View, California in 2010.

The 2010 Google Scholars' Retreat is tentatively planned for June 2010.

Who can apply?
Applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible:

be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2010-2011 academic year at a university in the United States;
be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year;
maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program.
Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply. Past applicants and finalists are also encouraged to re-apply. If you have any questions, please email anitaborgscholars@google.com.

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is a global program. If you are a student who will not be enrolled at a university in the United States for the 2010-2011 academic year, please visit the Google Scholarships Homepage to learn more about our scholarship opportunities for students around the world.

Application process
Please complete the online application. If you are a first time user, you will need to register; if you are already registered, simply login!

You will also be asked to submit electronic versions of your resume, essay responses, transcripts, and name and email of your referrers. Please scan your transcripts and enrollment confirmation into electronic format (PDF format preferred for all requested documents).

Deadline to apply: Monday, February 1, 2010.

Source: http://www.google.com/intl/en/anitaborg/

Microsoft College Scholarships

Microsoft College Scholarships
We’re making it easier for future computer scientists to excel in what they love to do. A Microsoft scholarship provides an advantage so you can pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. You’ll join other scholarship recipients from the United States, Canada, and Mexico who share the passion for software and academic excellence. It all adds up to achieving your primary goal—to make a real difference in the software industry.

Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.

Requirements
Basics
If you’re interested in applying for the 2010-2011 academic year scholarships, make sure you postmark your application by February 1, 2010 in order for your application to be considered. Microsoft selects final candidates based on the following criteria:

Eligibility
Quality of application
Displayed interest in the software industry
Commitment to leadership
Financial need

Please check your e-mail on March 19, 2010, the day we notify all rewarded scholarship recipients. We will strive to contact all applicants about their status, however please note that due to the high number of scholarship applicants, we may only be able to contact candidates who were awarded scholarships.

Diversity at Microsoft
We encourage student populations currently underrepresented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees. All candidates who meet the criteria for eligibility described below may certainly apply, while we do award a large majority of our student scholarships to women, minorities, and the disabled. Minority applicants must belong to one of the following groups underrepresented in the software field: African-American, Hispanic, or Native American.

Provisions
As a recipient of one of our scholarships, you’ll enjoy the benefits for one academic year. You may receive either a full or partial scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. Full tuition scholarships will cover tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year as posted by the financial aid office at your college or university. Microsoft will make payments to the designated school, and they’re not transferable to other academic institutions. You may use the funds for tuition only—not for other costs listed on your bursar bill, such as room and board.

You’ll also need to apply for a summer internship and if offered an internship, you must complete the salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. (Microsoft reserves the right not to offer an internship position to the scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.)

Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full time in a Bachelor's degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time you submit the application. Plus, we’ll need to see that you’re making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics—and that you demonstrate an interest in computer science. Because the scholarship is merit based, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. For more detailed information regarding eligibility, please read our FAQ.

Source : https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx

Nov 29, 2009

Host University Recommendation Scholarships

Ritsumeikan University takes great pride in its track record as a leader among Japanese private universities in the acceptance of overseas students. With a history of positive evaluation from government affiliated agencies such as the the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MONBUKAGAKUSHO), World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Ritsumeikan University, as a host university, has established agreements and worked collaboratively with these agencies in recruiting the best students.

Now, Ritsumeikan University will carry out recruitment procedures for each of the following three Host University Recommendation Scholarships:

1. MONBUKAGAKUSHO Scholarship
2. Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGS Program)
3. Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-Japan SP)

In order to apply for any or all of the scholarships shown above, please follow these steps:

1. Determine your eligibility for application to each scholarship by referring to the eligibility requirements contained in the links below.
2. Confirm the availability of your desired program by referring to the information below in 2) Study Programs and Recruited Numbers.
3. Refer to 3) Application Procedure below to find downloadable application forms. All materials listed here must reach our office by the application deadline.

(Application Period: Nov. 6 - Dec. 14, 2009)

For more information please visit http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/international_programs/grad_programs/scholarship_info/application.shtml

Source: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/index.htm

Nov 26, 2009

Masters of Science in Geospatial Technologies - Erasmus Mundus

The International Masters Program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies is a cooperation of:

* Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), Münster, Germany.
* Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Dept. Lenguajes y Sistemas Informaticos (LSI), Castellón, Spain.
* Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Lisboa, Portugal,
* selected within the Erasmus Mundus Programme, project reference: 2007-0064/001 FRAME MUNB123.

Medium of instruction: English
Awarded joint degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies

The three-semester Masters program targets holders of Bachelor degrees in application areas of Geographic Information (GI), e.g., environmental planning, regional planning, geography, logistics, transportation, marketing, energy provision, computer science. GI is a rapidly growing market, lacking qualified GI personnel and offering excellent career chances. Therefore, the Masters Program targets life-long learning for graduates and professionals in the fields of geography, surveying, planning, local adminstration, etc., who are willing to acquire additional GI skills for applying them in their respective GI application area.

The European Commission provides

* 8 financial contributions to EU students (in this context nationals from EU Member States and EEA-EFTA countries). The financial contribution includes a support to living costs of 500 € per month (9.000 € in total), coverage of tuition fees of 1.500 € per semester (4.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 2 full scholarships to students from the Western Balkans and Turkey Window. Full scholarships include a contribution to travel, installation and all other types of costs (8.000 € in total), monthly allowances of 1.000 € per month (18.000 € in total), coverage of tution fees of 3.500 € per semester (10.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 10 full scholarships to third country students (other nationals than EU and Window students above). Full scholarships include a contribution to travel, installation and all other types of costs (8.000 € in total), monthly allowances of 1.000 € per month (18.000 € in total), coverage of tution fees of 3.500 € per semester (10.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 4 scholarships for third country scholars (visiting researchers). Scholarships include a lump sum of 14.800 € for supporting all types of costs.
* see also conditions and definitions for Erasmus Mundus scholarships

As for the application, first you will have to register as a

# EU student applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Apr 30, 2010), or
# Third country student or student from the Western Balkans and Turkey Window (deadline Jan 15, 2010), or
# Third country scholar applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Jan 15, 2010), or
# Student NOT applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Jul 31, 2010 - an earlier application is recommended especially for applicants from non-European countries due to visa processes).

Source: http://geotech.uni-muenster.de/

S I X T E E N T H ( 1 6 t h ) F O R E I G N E R S ’ F E L L OWS H I P S P R O G R A M M E

Programmes of Scholarships for Foreigners

In 1995 the Foundation established an annual programme of grants and scholarships for research, study and artistic endeavour within Greece. The programme is intended exclusively for non-Greeks: members of national academies, university professors at all levels holding a doctorate, post-doctorate researchers, post-graduate students and doctoral candidates, artists, and teachers, in both primary and secondary education, of Greek language, literature, history and culture.

Programmes of Scholarships for ForeignersIn certain cases, the programme may accept second generation Greeks, and Greeks who permanently live abroad and have been studying or have been employed in foreign Universities for over 10 or 15 years, depending on the type of scholarship.

The programme also includes Cypriot citizens, who have studied and reside outside Greece, and are members of National Academies, University professors of all levels –doctorae holders and post-doctorae researchers– as well as distinguished artists.

The Programme aims at promoting the Greek language, history and culture abroad, thereby creating and encouraging ties of friendship and cooperation between members of the foreign academic community and their Greek counterparts.

The recipients of the grants and scholarships come from 61 countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Moldavia, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.

DEADLINΕ FOR SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES: JANUARY 31st, 2010

ONLINE Application forms »

Source : http://www.onassis.gr

Nov 24, 2009

ICE WaRM offers a scholarship programme

ICE WaRM offers a scholarship programme to attract high quality international students to education and training in water resources management, delivered by ICE WaRM partner institutions.

The ICE WaRM scholarship programme aims to:

  • provide high calibre students with the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge;
  • provide students with the opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge in water resources management;
  • encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;
  • provide students with the opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums on contemporary issues in water resources management;
  • provide the opportunity for students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund; and
  • demonstrate a commitment to cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and skills related to water resources management.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND PARTNER UNIVERSITY WEBLINKS

We recommend that you visit the Post-Graduate Programmes page of the website to find out more about the programme.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSING DATES

Semester 1 (July 2010) - Deadline 26th February 2010
Semester 2 (February 2011) - Deadline 27th August 2010


ICE WaRM offers two rounds of scholarships annually, in February and July. Applicants are able to begin applying for current or future rounds at any time. The current round (to commence in Semester 2 - July 2010 has a deadline of 26th February, 2010.

Source : http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=183

Nov 23, 2009

Environmental Education Grants

The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range.

2010 Environmental Education Grants
The deadline for applying for a 2010 environmental education grant is December 15, 2009. Specific instructions for submitting an application are provided on the How to Apply for an Environmental Education Grant page.

Source: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html

Nov 20, 2009

Music Scholarships in London for Overseas Students of Postgraduate 2010

Music Scholarships in London for Overseas Students of Postgraduate 2010.

The Department of Music at City University London is internationally renowned as a centre of research and teaching excellence in composition (acoustic and electroacoustic), musicology, ethnomusicology, performance, and music technology, receiving the highest possible rating in the UK Research Assessment Exercise 2001 (5*)

These scholarships are open to full-time overseas research students (UK/EU students are ineligible) who begin an MPhil-PhD in Music in 2010-2011. The award comprises a £4,000 contribution to overseas tuition fees, renewable for a further 2 years dependent on progress. Overseas students who wish to study for an MMA-DMA degree (joint with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama) are eligible for an award of £2,000. Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

* Level of achievement at Undergraduate and Master’s degrees
* Markers of esteem such as prizes for outstanding work or a publication list, or major performance engagements
* Research excellence or demonstrable research potential

You must complete the application procedure for a research degree in the normal way and, once submitted, must email the Research Administrator at the School of Arts, Amber Burrow-Goldhahn of your intention to be considered for an Overseas Scholarship in Music.

The closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 25 January 2010. The outcome will only be announced after the City University Studentship competition results have been released.

For more information please visit : http://www.city.ac.uk/music/postgraduate/funding

HSBC Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2010/2011

To award full scholarships to non-final year undergraduate students for studying approved courses/programs at specified overseas universities in 2010/2011 academic year (Lists of the approved disciplines and overseas universities in Attachment A). To enable students to have more exposure in their fields of study, applicants will have the flexibility to major in a different discipline, other than the one the applicant is currently studying, while aboard. The majoring discipline, however, will have to be listed in the approved disciplines list by HSBC as below:

All disciplines under architecture, business and economics, communication, computer science/information systems, construction and land use, dentistry, design, education, engineering, health care, hotel and tourism, law, medicine, science (basic and applied), social sciences, textiles, and arts subjects (linguistics and languages, translation, history, geography, fine arts and applied arts) and environment.

Value of Awards : Full scholarship shall be awarded
(Maximum total value of scholarships for all awardees is HK$869,118)
Coverage : – Full Tuition fees
- A minimum economy return airfare
- Reasonable room and board costs, books and a small portion of living expenses (List of expenses covered by the scholarship award amount is in Attachment B)
Eligibility : – Non-final year undergraduate students
- HK permanent residents with right of abode in HK

Application Deadline : 5:30pm, Friday, 15 January 2010
(Office hours: Mondays – Fridays, 9am – 1pm, 2pm – 5:30pm)

Nov 18, 2009

Harry S. Truman Scholarships for college juniors

The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. Scholars are invited to participate in a number of programs: Truman Scholar Leadership Week, The Summer Institute, and The Truman-Albright Fellows Program. Please visit the For Scholars section of the website for an overview of the programs the Foundation currently offers for Scholars.

Truman Candidates are invited to browse through the Advice & Guidance section. This section includes advice on completing the application as well as suggestions on how to prepare for interviews. Candidates should also be mindful of the Important Dates for the 2010 Competition.

Students who are new to the site should review How to Become a Truman Scholar for a step-by-step discussion of the Truman process. The Application is also available for download below.

2010 Competition - Information for Candidates including eligibility criteria, sample application forms, and the 2009-2010 Bulletin of Information.

Important Dates - Information and dates for the 2010 Truman Competition.

Applications Due : 02.02.2010

All applications must be submitted online by midnight, your time zone. Schools may have an earlier deadline.

Source: http://truman.gov//for-candidates

Nov 16, 2009

The KSTF Research Fellowships

KSTF believes that teaching and the preparation of outstanding teachers is a complex undertaking worthy of empirical study by the most creative and dedicated scholars. The KSTF Research Fellowships support early career scholars engaged in critical research relevant to the recruitment, preparation, induction, mentoring and retention of high quality mathematics and science teachers. The Research Fellowships anchor KSTF’s work in cutting-edge educational research. The program also helps ensure that the KSTF Teaching Fellowships benefit from the most current and best knowledge about teacher preparation and professional development.

KSTF Research Fellows are producing research relevant to KSTF’s mission and beyond, securing the foundation’s role as a key contributor to the knowledge base on science and mathematics teaching at the high school level.

The fellowship of $110,000 will be awarded in 2010. Typically, the award is $55,000 for two years. Usually up to three fellowships are awarded. KSTF expects that Fellows will not receive any other financial award to support the research project described in the Research Fellowship application during the 2-year fellowship tenure.

This is a non-residential fellowship. No part of the award may be used for overhead or indirect costs. Fellows may conduct their research at their home institutions or at other research sites that they have arranged. During their fellowship tenure, Fellows will be required to attend three KSTF meetings each year to meet with KSTF Research Fellows and other researchers. One of these meetings will be part of the KSTF Summer Meeting, which brings together KSTF Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows, KSTF Research Fellows, veteran teachers, and science and mathematics teacher educators. At the summer meetings Research Fellows will be expected to provide presentations of their research and workshops for beginning teachers. KSTF will provide additional travel funds for Fellows to attend these meetings.

Eligibility

* Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree by the start date of the fellowship (July 1, 2010).
* Applicants from universities and colleges may not be tenured before the start of the fellowship (July 1, 2010). Applicants from other research institutions must be within 6 years of having been awarded their final degree.
* Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship. Group applications will not be accepted.
* The proposed project must be a research project.


A full application for the KSTF Research Fellowships includes a pre-proposal and a full proposal. The application cycle for 2010 awards is closed to new applicants.

* Pre-proposals for the 2011 KSTF Research Fellowships are due June 30, 2010, 5:00 pm, EST (pre-proposal guidelines).
* Full proposals for the 2011 KSTF Research Fellowships are due January 5, 2011, 5:00 pm, EST.
* Complete and eligible pre-proposals and full proposals (applications) will be reviewed by KSTF staff and selection panels.
* Finalists for the 2010 KSTF Research Fellowships will be notified of the award in late March, 2010.

visit the KSTF online application center

Source : http://www.kstf.org/fellowships/research.html

Nov 15, 2009

HSP Huygens Programme

The prestigious HSP Huygens Programme is open to excellent students from all countries. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.

PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Chinese, Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore, the minister has allocated part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.

Excellence

The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has allocated seven million euros for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.

New application round

The HSP Huygens application round for the 2010-2011 academic year will start on 1 November 2009.

Important: the complete application, both digital and on paper, must be received by Nuffic no later than 1 February 2010. Applications that have not been submitted both digitally and on paper or that are incomplete will not be accepted.

Source : http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/hsp-huygens-programme

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members.

Half of the available fellowships should be awarded to female candidates and the other half should be spent on candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from this, priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions to be defined by the embassies.

The NFP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget.

Employer support

The need for education and training must be linked to the institutional development of the organization the applicants are working for. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without the support of an employer will not be considered.

NFP sub-programmes

NFP master’s, NFP short courses and NFP PhD studies award fellowships to individuals. NFP also finances refresher courses for NFP alumni who would like to prolong the effect of earlier learning and update their knowledge and skills.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. The fellowship can also cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel costs, insurance and thesis research.

How to apply?

If you want to apply for PhD studies, master’s degree programmes or short courses you must first gain academic admission to the course of your choice before applying for a fellowship through the Netherlands embassy or consulate in your country. Also, you can only apply for an NFP fellowship if the course is on the NFP course list for that particular year.

In all cases, you are advised to contact the Netherlands Embassy, Consulate or local Nuffic Neso office well in advance for specific instructions, and to inquire about specific local procedures and deadlines, requirements and selection criteria. These may differ from the general information provided on Nuffic’s website or in the brochures.

More information

More information about NFP, including the application forms, is available at Netherlands Embassies and Consulates, Nuffic Neso offices or from this website under the three different sub-programmes as mentioned above.

NFP country list

Scholarship search engine

Grantfinder is an online search engine that browses a range of Dutch scholarships for international students who wish to come to the Netherlands.

Source: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes

20 fully-funded PhD Positions at Helmholtz Graduate School 'Molecular Cell Biology'

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) has established the Helmholtz Graduate School ‘Molecular Cell Biology’ (HGS-MCB) to offer a unified interdisciplinary platform for structured PhD training at the MDC or its partners. We work in collaboration with our partners the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), the Freie Universität Berlin (FU), and the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP). There are currently about 200 international PhD students in the Helmholtz Graduate School selected on competitive basis.

The Programme is now offering about 20 fully-funded PhD positions in one more than 50 research groups in key areas of basic and clinical research into cardiovascular & metabolic diseases, cancer, neurobiology, and medical systems biology. The PhD programme is run in English and provides excellent research opportunities to the university graduates

Application is open from the 20th October 2009 to 1st January 2010. To learn more about the programmes and the application procedure please visit: www.mdc-berlin.de/phd.

Application deadline: 1st January 2010

Source: http://www.daad.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=1

Nov 12, 2009

IGPAS (Master and doctor degree) with Financial Support

International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) is an interdisciplinary graduate program in the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University. It was established in October 2004 as the first international graduate program founded in Japanese national universities. IGPAS offers courses in English for international students who are eager to obtain master’s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Science. It also aims to educate Japanese students to exert their abilities as internationally-active, professional scientists.

IGPAS has proudly reserved positions of Japanese government scholarship for its master’s students since its foundation, and in 2008, IGPAS-Super Doctoral Course (SDC) has been started for doctoral students jointly with the Institute for the International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE) of Tohoku University. Students of IGPAS-SDC benefit from fellowship by IIARE to promote world top-level, interdisciplinary research at the Graduate School of Science.
Prospective students will have excellent opportunities to study modern science and conduct cutting-edge research with top-level scientists currently working at Tohoku University.

PROGRAM DETAILS

IGPAS is a 5-year graduate program as the combination of a 2-year master’s program and a 3-year doctoral program. Each student belongs to one of six departments, which are divided into three groups according to the GCOE programs:(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, Astronomy, and Physics, and (iii) Earth Science and Geophysics.
The academic year of IGPAS starts in October. The Graduate School of Science will admit at most 20 students each for the master’s and doctoral programs each year.

Financial Support

As of October, 2009, availability of financial supports for IGPAS students is as shown below. See 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT of the IGPAS appplication booklet for the eligibility requirements of the following financial support below.

Master’s Program
Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 8 students
Term of the Scholarship: 5 years (2 years + 3 years)

■ Monthly stipend of 156,000 yen as a master’s student and 157,000 yen as a doctoral student.
■ Flight tickets between the country of the student’s nationality and Japan
■Exemption from application, admission and tuition fees.

Doctoral Program
IGPAS-SDC fellowship for 2 students
Term of the Fellowship: 3 years
■ Monthly stipend of 200,000 yen
■ 300,000 yen to compensate for admission fee
■ 250,000 yen/semester to compensate for tuition
■ Research grants of up to 500,000 yen/semester (up to 1,000,000 yen/year)

Application Period:
November 2, 2009 – December 18, 2009

Source : http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/english/2nd/igpas.html

and http://www.sci.tohoku.ac.jp/docs/world-wide/IGPAS2010.pdf

Nov 4, 2009

ASEAN Graduate Scholarship

Who is eligible?

This scholarship is open to nationals of member countries of ASEAN* (except Singapore) to pursue a designated full-time Masters degree by coursework and dissertation at NTU.

* ASEAN or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consists of Brunei Darrussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

  • Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
  • Excellent academic record
  • A very good command of the English language
  • At least 2 years of working experience
  • An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) – for applicants of the MBA programme
  • You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond

There is no bond attached to the scholarship. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.

Coverage

Each scholarship is tenable for a period of 1 year only for M.Sc. and M.Mass Communication programmes and 4 trimesters (≈ 16 months) only for the MBA programme.

Each scholarship shall cover the following:

  • Monthly stipend of S$1,350.00
  • Book allowance of S$500.00
  • Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
  • Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
  • Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
  • Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship

Application procedure

Open in November and close in December each year.
Invitations for applications will be placed on the University's web page at http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/coursework/Whenyouapply/Pages/Howtoapply.aspx

Source : http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/scholarships/Pages/ASEANScholarship.aspx

Teach & Inspire Scholarship Program

Scholarships to Teach in High-Need Schools

On the first day of the 2007-08 school year, 2,345 classrooms in Florida, South Carolina and Mississippi were lacking teachers. Thousands of students began the school year without the qualified teacher they deserve.

You can be the difference.

We are looking for committed individuals to teach for three years in select school districts in Florida, Mississippi or South Carolina.

You will receive a full scholarship towards the ABCTE certification program as well as additional support during your transition into teaching. This includes a $1,000 stipend once you begin teaching.

The next application deadline is November 20! Apply now to be considered for the 2010 cohort!

Questions? Visit our support forums, call us at 1-877-669-2228 or use the form below to request additional information.

source : http://www.abcte.org/inspire

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F.
Hollings scholarship program is designed to:

(1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric
science, research, technology, and education and foster
multidisciplinary training opportunities;

(2) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of
the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy;

(3) recruit and prepare students for public service careers with
NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal,
state and local levels of government; and

(4) recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and
educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific
and environmental education in the United States.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship.

• Full-time status as a college sophomore at an accredited
college or university within the United States or U.S. territories.

• Cumulative and semester/quarter GPA of 3.0 (based on a 4.0
scale) in all completed undergraduate courses and in the major field
of study.

• Majoring in a discipline area related to oceanic and
atmospheric science, research, technology, or education, and
supportive of the purposes of NOAA's programs and mission, e.g.,
biological, social and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering;
computer and information sciences; and teacher education.

Deadline: January 29, 2010

http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html

New England Regional Fellowship Consortium

The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, a collaboration of 18
major cultural agencies, will offer at least 10 awards in 2010–2011.
Each grant will provide a stipend of $5,000 for a minimum of eight
weeks of research at participating institutions. Awards are open to
U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who hold the necessary U.S.
government documents. Grants are designed to encourage projects that
draw on the resources of several agencies. Each award will be for
research at a minimum of three different member institutions. Fellows
must work at each of them for at least two weeks. NERFC expects
fellows to visit all the repositories they list in their proposals.
The Consortium’s policy is to ensure that each member with collections
hosts fellows every year. An applicant’s proposed itinerary may be a
factor in the decision whether to award a fellowship. In keeping with
NERFC’s regional interests, the Consortium may also favor applications
that draw on institutions from more than one metropolitan area. Grants
in this cycle are for the year June 1, 2010–May 31, 2011.

http://www.nerfc.org/

Oct 31, 2009

National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowships

http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/pdf/solicitation2010.pdf

A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate, undergraduate, or
advanced student who is:
• A citizen of the United States, its territories or possessions, or
lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency
• Enrolled for academic credit at an accredited educational
institution*
• Pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution
control or environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship
Applicants must meet each of the requirements listed above, as well as
the appropriate requirements for associate and undergraduate or
advanced students listed below.
Associate and Undergraduate Students
• 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on a scale of 4.0 at
the time the application is due
• Completion of at least four courses related to the field of
environmental studies
Advanced Students
• Currently enrolled in a graduate or Ph.D. program or can provide
proof of acceptance and enrollment to a graduate or Ph.D. program at
the time of fellowship award
• Completion of at least one semester of graduate or Ph.D. work, or at
least four undergraduate courses related to the field of environmental
studies
Please note: The following students are not eligible for a NNEMS
fellowship:
• Federal employees, including those who are on “leave without pay”
status
• Undergraduate and graduate students who will graduate before the
NNEMS fellowship is completed. (Students who complete their
undergraduate studies before the end of a fellowship may apply if they
are admitted and enrolled in a graduate program.)
• Students enrolled in certificate programs
• High school students

Deadline : February 5, 2010

Oct 27, 2009

Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships

* You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline.
* If you have earned a bachelor’s degree as of the application
deadline, you are ineligible.
* You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.30 or higher
on a 4.00 scale, averaged over all U.S. institutions attended,
including fall 2009 grades if enrolled during that term.
* You must be majoring in a homeland security science, technology,
engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field which is a STEM field with
coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research
area. See DHS Research Areas and a list of relevant fields of study.
* If you have been attending college full-time, you must be in
your second year of college attendance as of the application deadline.
* If you have attended college on a part-time basis, or a
combination of part-time and full-time, since completing high school,
you must have completed a total of at least 45 but no more than 60
semester hours (60 to 75 quarter hours) as of the application
deadline.
* If you have any commitments such as active military service, a
co-op program, or study abroad that would prevent you from attending
school full-time, attending the fall 2010 DHS Career Development
Conference and participating full-time in a 10-week internship during
the summer of 2011, or completing the homeland security service
requirement following receipt of your degree, you are ineligible.

Deadline: January 5, 2010

http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/scholarship.html

Oct 26, 2009

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowships

* You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline.
* If you have earned a master’s or doctoral degree as of the
application deadline, you are ineligible.
* If you are pursuing a DVM, MBA, MD, joint MD/PhD, JD, or joint
JD/PhD degree, you are ineligible.
* You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA from the
institution granting your bachelor’s degree of 3.30 or higher on a
4.00 scale, including fall 2009 grades if enrolled during that term.
* If you are currently enrolled (as of the application deadline)
in graduate school, you must have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.30 or
higher on a 4.00 scale, including fall 2009 grades.
* You must be pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree with a thesis
requirement in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or
mathematics (HS-STEM) field which is a STEM field with coursework and/
or research relevant to a homeland security research area. See DHS
Research Areas and a list of relevant fields of study.
* If you are a college senior as of the application deadline, and
you will graduate prior to fall 2010, you are eligible.
* If you have previously earned a bachelor’s degree but are not
currently enrolled (as of the application deadline), and as of fall
2010 you will have completed no more than two graduate courses since
completion of a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
* If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a PhD program
as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2009 you have
completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a
bachelor’s degree, you are eligible.
* If you are enrolled full-time in the first year of a master’s
program as of the application deadline, and prior to fall 2009 you
have completed no more than two graduate courses since completion of a
bachelor’s degree, and you will begin a PhD program in fall 2010, you
are eligible.
* If you are enrolled part-time in graduate courses as of the
application deadline and wish to enroll full-time in a PhD or master’s
program in fall 2010, and as of fall 2010 you will have completed no
more than two graduate courses since completion of a bachelor’s
degree, you are eligible.
* If you are a veterinary medical student who is enrolled at an
accredited school or college of veterinary medicine and who is
currently in the fourth year of a professional curriculum leading to
the DVM or VMD degree, and who will begin a postgraduate course of
study in the 2010-2011 academic year leading to a PhD degree, you are
eligible.
* If you have any commitments such as active military service,
summer field work, or study abroad, that would prevent you from
attending school full-time, attending the fall 2010 DHS Career
Development Conference, participating full-time in a 10-week
internship during the summer of 2011, or completing the homeland
security service requirement following receipt of your degree, you are
ineligible.

Deadline : January 5, 2010

http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/2010pages/fellowship.html

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