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

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

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

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars

Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who will be a senior or a recent graduate (a person who graduated in September 2008 or later) of an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2010. Graduate students and individuals with an advanced degree are not eligible to apply. Successful applicants will show evidence of academic achievement and will demonstrate the following:

· Be a member of a population that is adversely affected by
racial or ethnic disparities in health; and/or

· Have experience working in or with programs that address health issues disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities or underserved communities (e.g. local health departments,
community health centers, inner city/rural hospitals or organizations that conduct research on or develop policy related to health or healthcare disparities) or have done previous academic work (e.g. taken courses, written papers or participate in research projects)
related to health disparities.

Deadline: December 4, 2009

http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/index.cfm

DOE/NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowships

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF) Program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions. Fellows also participate in research at a DOE laboratory.

Benefits:

* Yearly stipend of $32,400
* Payment of all tuition and fees
* $1,000 yearly academic allowance

This program is open only to U.S. citizens and permanent resident
aliens studying at a U.S. university who are exceptional senior
undergraduates or are in their first or second year of graduate study.

All application materials, including references, GRE scores, transcripts & complete application are due January 12, 2010, 5:00 p.m. CST

http://www2.krellinst.org/ssgf/

Daiwa Scholarships 2010

The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan.

Daiwa Scholarships offer young and talented UK citizens with strong leadership potential, the opportunity to acquire Japanese language skills, and to access expertise and knowledge relevant to their career goals.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF JAPAN OR JAPANESE IS NECESSARY.

By April 2009, 116 Daiwa Scholars - including scientists, artists, academics, lawyers and architects - will have benefited from the Daiwa Scholarships.

Daiwa Scholarships are provided by the Foundation to encourage better understanding between both countries.

The next closing date for applications is THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 2009.

Source: http://www.dajf.org.uk/page_e.asp?Section=Scholarships&ID=52

Doctoral scholarships in Current History, Switzerland

Doctoral scholarships in Current History Description : Thanks to the Fondation Pierre du Bois, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva) proposes, for the 2010-2011 academic year, two scholarships to encourage and support Phd theses in the field of current history. These scholarships will be offered to students from Latin America studying for a Ph.D. in the Institute’s International History and Politics programme. The successfull holders will be exempt from tuition fees and will each receive CHF 20 000 to cover living expenses.

The deadline for application will be 15 January 2010.

For further information, please visit the Web site: www.graduateinstitute.ch/scholarship
Homepage : Graduate Institute (Geneva)

Contact address : Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Student Office/Scholarships PO BOX 136 1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland

5 PhD researchers, for research on Solar Cells

5 PhD researchers, for research on Solar Cells (1.0 fte)

Job description

PhD researcher 1: “Highly Efficient Very Large Area Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaic Modules”.
This project aims at the development of innovative light management strategies for application in large area industrial solar modules. The objectives of this research, among others, are the study of novel light scattering textures and antireflection layers to enhance light absorption, and the optimization of the design of tandem solar cells by using spectrally selective reflecting layers, including multilayers with photonic properties.

This research is carried out in the Section Nanophotonics (Dr Jatindra Rath and Prof. Ruud Schropp) as part of a European consortium with funding from the European Commission, FP7.

PhD researcher 2: “Quantum Dot enhanced CIS PV-solar cells: QD booster”.
The main objective of the QD booster project is to employ the characterization of physical and chemical processes to gain know how on incorporating sulfide QD’s in thin film CIS solar cells. The QD booster photovoltaic solar cell will be able to utilize subbandgap photons, due to the introduction of intermediate energy levels within the band gap by incorporation of QDs. The QDs will have a band gap that is lower (1.0 – 1.5 eV) than the embedding matrix (2.0 – 3.2 eV), which is made of a different semiconducting material.

This research will be carried out in the Section Nanophotonics (Dr Jatindra Rath and Prof. Ruud Schropp) in collaboration with Thin Film Factory B.V. (TFF), a spin-off company of Advanced Surface Technology B.V. (AST), with funding from SenterNovem, EOS-LT programma.

PhD researcher 3: “Towards low-cost luminescent concentrators (LC2)”.
The use of so called type-II quantum dots, which have a large Stokes shift, will lead to reduced re-absorption of converted photons in luminescent concentrators. In addition, because photons in the spectral range between the absorption and the emission peaks are not absorbed, it is important to be able to tune and optimize this spectral range in combination with the band gap of the solar cells used. This project aims at the creation and development of efficient luminescent concentrators using type-II quantum dots that can be combined with thin film amorphous and/or nanocrystalline silicon solar cells.

This research will be carried out in the sections Condensed Matter and Interfaces (Dr Celso de Mello-Donega), Nanophotonics (Prof Dr Ruud Schropp), and Science, Technology and Society (Dr Wilfried van Sark), all at Utrecht University, within the Joint Solar Program (JSP), with support of the utility company Nuon and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM).

PhD researcher 4: “Quantum dot based thin film silicon solar cells”.
This project uses Si and silicium-germanium (SiGe) nanodots in order to increase the voltage as well as photocurrent of thin film solar cells with respect to 2nd generation solar cells. This is achieved by more efficient use of a wider range of wavelengths available in solar radiation.

The nanodots will be prepared by very high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), using two different methods: (1) creation of the dots by a controlled pulsed plasma in the dusty regime, and (2) by using a pulsed gas flow in a layer-by-layer (LBL) growth process. This investigation will be concentrating on the control of the uniformity of the particle size,the doping efficiency, the mechanism of carrier transport and defect passivation. Solar cells will be made that will demonstrate multiphoton absorption via intermediate bands.
This research will be carried out in the Section Nanophotonics (Dr Jatindra Rath and Prof. Ruud Schropp), at Utrecht University, within the Joint Solar Program (JSP), with support of the utility company Nuon and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM).

PhD Researcher 5: "Solar concentrators based on luminescent doped nanocrystals"
A new concept for the development of efficient and stable Luminescent Solar Concentrators is investigated. Key parameters are harvesting photons over a wide spectral range (300-700+ nm), efficient conversion to a narrow band or line emission in the NIR (700-1000 nm), limited reabsorption and a high stability. To achieve this, nanocrystalline hosts (insulators or semiconductors) will be doped with efficiently luminescing transition metal or lanthanide ions (activators). The crystalline environment enables high luminescent NIR quantum yields while the 3-30 nm particle size prevents scattering when incorporated in a glass or polymer LSC plate. A successful implementation of efficient LSCs will contribute to lowering the cost price of electricity from photovoltaics below €1/Wp.

This research will be carried out in the section Condensed Matter and Interfaces (Prof. Andries Meijerink and Dr Celso de Mello-Donegá) at Utrecht University, within the Joint Solar Program (JSP), with support of the utility company Nuon and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM).

Qualifications

You have a Master's degree in Physics, Technical Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Science. You have strong interest and you are skilled in experimental research. You have ample knowledge on semiconductor physics and optoelectrical measurement techniques. You are attracted to renewable energy technologies. You enjoy working in an international group. You are fluent in English, both in speaking and in writing.

Terms of employment

We offer a full time temporary assignment for four (4) years. Your gross monthly salary in the first year is € 2.042,- and will increase to € 2.612,- in the fourth year (full time), in agreement with the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities (CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten).

In addition we offer, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities: a retirement plan, an allowance for health insurance, partially paid parental leave, facilities for child care, plans for tax-free savings and premiums, flexible employment agreements in which you may trade salary for vacation days or vice versa, and a holiday allowance of 8 % per year and a yearend allowance of 8,3 %.

Further details

Information about this position can be obtained from:

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4: Prof. Ruud Schropp, tel. +31-30-253 3170 or 253 3171, e-mail: r.e.i.schropp@uu.nl.

Position 1, 2, 4: Dr Jatindra Rath, tel. +31-30-2532961, e-mail: j.k.rath@uu.nl

Position 3: Dr Celso de Mello-Donega, tel. +31-30-253 2226, e-mail c.demello-donega@uu.nl or Dr Wilfried van Sark, tel. +31-30-2537601, e-mail w.g.j.h.m.vansark@uu.nl

Position 5: Dr Celso de Mello-Donega, tel. +31-30-253 2226, e-mail c.demello-donega@uu.nl or Prof. Andries Meijerink, tel. +31-30-253 2202, e-mail a.meijerink@uu.nl

How to apply

Applications, including a curriculum vitae can be submitted to Faculty of Science, Personnel Department, Department of Physics and Astronomy, P.O. Box 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands or submit by e-mail to: science.peno@uu.nl.

Please mention vacancy number 63918. Please indicate which PhD position has your preference and please refer to where you first found these PhD positions.

Deadline for applications is 7 november 2009.

Source: http://applicaties.csc.uu.nl/uuvacature/detail.cfm?export=0&id=2959&taal=Engels

PhD researcher Experimental High-Energy Heavy-Ion Physics

PhD researcher Experimental High-Energy Heavy-Ion Physics (ALICE experiment) (1.0 fte)

Job description

The PhD candidate will work actively on the data analysis in the area of heavy-flavour production in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. The candidate will be stationed at Utrecht University and will stay for longer periods at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland).

Qualifications

Applicants need to have a Master's Degree or equivalent in Physics or Sciences and have a strong interest in studying fundamental properties of nature. Experience in experimental physics or high-energy/nuclear physics and programming skills in C++ are of advantage.

Terms of employment

The PhD program in the Netherlands takes up to four years. The gross salary is in the range between € 2,042.- per and maximum € 2,612.- per month.

The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions in which you may trade salary for vacation days or vice versa. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project.

Further details

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. André Mischke, Phone: 0031 (0)30 253 2330, or by e-mail: a.mischke@uu.nl.
www.phys.uu.nl/~mischke/.

As part of the selection procedure, the candidate is expected to give an outline of his/her current research activities in an oral presentation.



How to apply

The position is immediately available. Interested candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, a brief description of his/her current research work and arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent to the Personnel Department, Department of Physics and Astronomy, P.O. Box 80010, 3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands or submit by e-mail to: science.PenO@uu.nl.
Please refer to vacancy number 63902.

Applications will be accepted any time up until the position is filled.
Respond before 31-12-2009

Source: http://applicaties.csc.uu.nl/uuvacature/detail.cfm?export=0&id=2676&taal=Engels

Master in Insurance & Risk Management Scholarship

The School and company sponsors fund scholarships, awarded as a full or partial exemption from Master tuition fee.Scholarships are awarded based on merit and on specific requirements indicated by the company funding the scholarship. Details of scholarships are listed on the individual scholarship descriptions.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Significant professional experience
Foreign languages
Demonstrated managerial skills
To be considered for scholarships, candidates must:

Complete and send the application on-line to the Master in Insurance & Risk Management
Meet all requirements stated in the scholarship description
Send all relevant documentation indicated in the competition for scholarships
Admission to the Master in Insurance & Risk management is independent from the scholarship process.
When outcomes for MIRM admissions are announced, candidates will be informed if they receive a scholarship and the amount.

The number of scholarships may increase; periodic changes are listed on the website in this section.

2009 MASTER IN INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are awarded as a full or partial exemption from Master tuition fee.

- General Scholarship open to applicants from all regions

Scholarship for MIRM Applicants
- Scholarships for specific geographical countries:

ITALY

Scholarships for Citizens of Italy
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

• Southeastern Europe and Balkan Area
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Irneri full Scholarship (South, Central and Eastern Europe)
• Slovenia
• Croatia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Serbia
• Bulgaria
• Romania
• Turkey
• Former Soviet Republics

ASIA

• China
• India

AMERICA

• Central and South America

30 November, 2009 for non-EU citizens
10 December, 2009 for EU citizens

MASTER IN INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT START DATE: 12th January, 2010

FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.mib.edu/cms/data/pages/000064.aspx

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

This program provides awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs. Through this program, assistance is provided to eligible institutions in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and prepare students for careers in information technology, science, mathematics and engineering fields. Proposed activities should be the result of a careful analysis of institutional needs, address institutional and NSF goals, and have the potential to result in significant and sustainable improvements in STEM program offerings. Proposals are being solicited for Planning Grants, and three Implementation tracks: Initiation projects, STEM Teachers of Education Excellence Projects (STEEP), and TCUP Pre-Engineering Education Collaboratives (PEEC).

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, BCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.

Deadline : 14 January 2010

Source: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10501/nsf10501.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.

Deadline : December 1, 2009

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-4/100509...

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowships

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) is an Internship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy to provide opportunities to women and under-represented minority students who are pursuing academic majors related to the Fossil Energy mission.

Eligibility Requirements

Student must be:

• U.S. citizens;
• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university;
• Interested in a career in Math, Science, Technology or Engineering;
• Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above;
• Able to provide an official transcript; and
• Able to provide two letters of recommendation.

Deadline : January 20, 2010

http://www.fossil.energy.gov/education/lelandfellowships/index.html

Postgraduate Achievement Scholarships

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) UTS: Engineering offers six scholarships worth A$2,000 each to the highest achievers on their first semester results for each of the courses listed below:

> Master of Engineering Studies (two scholarships);

> Master of Engineering Management (three scholarships);

> Master of Environmental Engineering Management (one scholarship).

Eligibility

You must -

1. be enrolled as a full-time international students in four subjects in your first semester of any of the above three courses;

2. have achieved the highest average of all the applicants in your course with a minimum of seventy per cent; and

3. not have received a scholarship from UTS:Engineering previously.

If you satisfy all of the above, UTS: Engineering you will receive A$2,000.

Sponsored Students - Please note that you are not eligible for this scholarship if you receive third party funding (sponsorship). Misinformation is an offence and will lead to the scholarship being cancelled and you will be asked to return any money received.

Application
Are you completing your first semester in the period of July to November 2009? Complete the application form and submit to Beate Buckenmaier, International & Enterprise Development Office, building 2, level 7.

Applications close Monday 4 January 2010. (Release of Spring Semester results is 16 December!).

Source : http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/international/scholarships/pgachievement.htm

Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship

The Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship offers students the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate qualification at UTS:Engineering in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) area. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the student’s year 12 (or equivalent) results. The scholarship is also open to diploma holders.

The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fees commencing from the first semester of study for a period of four years for the Bachelor of Engineering (ICT) or the Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice (ICT).

One student will be selected per semester and the commencement of the scholarship will be the same as the commencement of the student’s Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice (ICT). Note that tuition fees for the two internships within the five year Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice will not be covered by the scholarship.

Click here to view and download:

• Scholarship Poster

• Application Form

• Guidelines

Eligibility to apply:

A student who:

• expects to complete the equivalent year 12 exam in 2009 overseas
• will meet the normal entry requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering - Click here
• obtains an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing - http://www.ielts.org/

Sponsored Students - Please note that you are not eligible for this scholarship if you receive third party funding (sponsorship). Misinformation is an offence and will lead to the scholarship being cancelled and you will be asked to return any money received.

Closing date and Application

The scholarship will be awarded twice a year for an intake for Autumn and Spring Semesters.

The application form must be submitted together with the International Coursework Application form to either a UTS representative or UTS: International.

The closing dates for this scholarship for are:

Application deadline for applications for Autumn Semester 2010 is 15 December 2009.

Note: Sponsored students are not eligible for this scholarship.

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Asian Graduate Student Fellowships 2010

The Asia Research Institute of NUS invites applications from citizens of Asian countries enrolled for a fulltime advanced degree at a university in an Asian country (except Singapore) for consideration for the award of Asian Graduate Student Fellowships. These fellowships are offered to current graduate students doing their Master’s or PhD degrees and working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics, and will allow the recipients to be based at NUS for an ‘in residence fellowship’ for a period of three months. The aim of the fellowship is to enable scholars to make full use of the wide range of resources held in the libraries of NUS and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Scholars will be expected to commence on 3 May 2010, and to make a presentation on their work at the Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies at the end of July 2010.

Successful candidates can expect the following benefits:

1) A monthly allowance of SGD1,000.
2) A monthly housing allowance of SGD250.
3) A settling-in allowance of SGD150.
4) A sum of $100 on a reimbursement basis for miscellaneous expenses
5) A one-time round trip travel subsidy by the most economical and direct route on a reimbursement basis upon being accepted for the fellowship.
6) Access to library and computer resources on campus.

Applicants are invited to e-mail/facsimile/mail their application forms (CLICK HERE), a 2-page outline of their research proposal in English (this may be accompanied by a longer statement in a Southeast Asian language) to the address below by 15 November 2009. Arrangements should also be made by which at least two letters of reference, one of which is from your principal supervisor, are sent confidentially to the same address by the same deadline.

The 2-page research proposal must include the following details:

1) Whether the data collection or fieldwork stage of the research has already been completed;
2) how the fellowship will contribute to the research;
3) the types of sources to be consulted in Singapore;
4) proposed work plan during the fellowship.

You can look forward to excellent library and internet computer facilities at NUS’ main library (http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/), the library at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) (http://www.iseas.edu.sg/library.html) and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library at the National Library (http://www.nlb.gov.sg) to facilitate your research for the dissertation. NUS’ main library has 2 million volumes covering all topics while ISEAS’ library has 200,000 on Southeast Asian topics, half of which are in Southeast Asian languages.

Selvi
Asia Research Institute
NUS Bukit Timah Campus
469A Tower Block #10-01
Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770
E-mail : arikk@nus.edu.sg
Fax: 65 67791428
Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/

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Bristow Fellowships

The Office of the Solicitor General of the United States is interested in receiving applications for its program of one-year Bristow Fellowships in the Solicitor General's Office. Bristow Fellows help draft briefs in opposition to certiorari filed against the government in the Supreme Court of the United States and prepare recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding authorization of government appeals in the lower courts. The Fellows also assist staff lawyers in preparing petitions for certiorari and briefs on the merits in Supreme Court cases, work on special projects, and assist the Solicitor General and other lawyers in the office in the preparation of oral arguments in the Supreme Court. In recent years, four Bristow have been selected each year.

Applicants must be law school graduates with excellent academic records. They typically come to the Fellowship after completion of a one-year judicial clerkship, most frequently with a federal appellate court judge. The Solicitor General's Office is interested in receiving applications from a diverse group of graduates of law schools throughout the United States.

The Fellowship has a one-year term that cannot lead directly to regular employment in the Solicitor General's Office. The salary is established at the GS-12 level.

Application Process

Fellows are appointed for a one-year period starting in August or September of each year. Applications should be submitted by October 15 2009 of the preceding year. Fellowship selections will be announced in December or early January

http://www.usdoj.gov/osg/opportunities/bristapp.html

European Higher Education Fairs (EHEF) Bangkok 2009

Following the success of the previous European Higher Education Fairs (EHEF), the 2009 edition will take place on 31 October and 1 November 2009 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok.

The EHEF is funded by the European Union and provides a platform for representatives of the EU Member States and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) to inform fair visitors about higher education opportunities in the 27 European Union Member States. At EHEF Bangkok 2009, visitors will be able to visit the information booths where they can meet the representatives of the different European Higher Education Institutions and get individual counseling about study programmes, enrolment procedures, scholarships, language requirements, living conditions and other related issues. In addition, country presentations will be held where students can find out more about the respective higher education system, study opportunities and scholarship programmes.

The fair will take place simultaneously with the OCSC international education fair. This will be the largest European education event in the country, which aims to provide an interactive platform for representatives of EU Member States and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to inform Thai students, their parents and their study advisors about study opportunities in Europe.

http://www.ehef-bangkok09.org/web/index.php/fairinfo.html

Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF)

GREF makes three-year appointments that are renewable annually based
on evidence of the Fellow’s satisfactory academic and research
direction and progress. The fellowship pays an annual stipend of
$19,200 ($1,500 monthly plus a $600 Research Education Supplement in
March and October), and tuition and fees. GREF Fellows are encouraged
to participate in the annual Orientation and research focus sessions,
and the End-of-Summer Workshop. If the Fellow decides to participate
in these activities, GREF pays travel costs, per diem and lodging to
the events.

GREF Eligibility Requirements:

* U.S. citizenship required.
* Applicants must have completed at least one year of graduate school
unless they have participated previously in the SURE program.
* Minority and female students are encouraged to apply.

Deadline : December 31, 2009

http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/GREF/index.html

https://www2.orau.gov/gcep/login.aspx?Type=Gref

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

The program recruits primarily undergraduates in their sophomore and
junior years, but outstanding freshmen and seniors are also
considered. All qualified students are encouraged to apply, and
minority and female students are particularly encouraged. SURE Fellows
are expected to reapply for a second year of research (and out years)
with their mentors when possible after successful completion of their
SURE appointments.

The approximately ten-week SURE program generally begins in early June
through mid-August. Fellows attend a one-week orientation and focus
session that includes a series of lectures to provide a detailed
overview of all research areas within the BER global change mission.
Fellows also receive more focused information on the specific areas in
which they expect to conduct research. Following the orientation and
focus sessions, SURE fellows travel to their nine-week research
assignments at national laboratories or universities (or other
participating DOE funded contractors) to conduct BER-supported global
change research. Each Fellow has a mentor who directs and monitors his/
her summer research experience.

Fellows’ receive the following benefits:

* A weekly stipend of $475.00, which is paid every two weeks.
* Travel expenses (including airfare, ground transportation,
lodging, and adjusted Per Diem) to attend the Orientation and End-of-
Summer Workshop.
* Travel expenses (including airfare and ground transportation)
from the Orientation to the research facility.
* Travel expenses (including airfare and ground transportation)
from the research facility to the End-of-Summer Workshop, and then to
their homes.

Deadline : December 31, 2009

http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/SURE/index.html

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program

Since 1977, the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program and its
predecessor, the Presidential Management Intern (PMI) Program, have
been attracting outstanding graduate, law and doctoral-level students
to Federal service.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

* Graduate students from qualifying accredited colleges and
universities
* Complete advanced degree (master's, law, or doctoral-level degree)
requirements between September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010
* Thoroughly review "How to Apply" section at www.pmf.opm.gov

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?OPMControl=1642966

Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowships

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program provides opportunities for graduate students and professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for one-year non- degree, one-year degree or two-year degree study in the United States.

Eligible fields of study for the Muskie Program are: business administration, economics, education, environmental management, international affairs, journalism and mass communication, law, library
and information science, public administration, public health, and public policy.

Deadline : November 2, 2009

http://www.irex.org/programs/muskie/muskie_info.asp