2016 Graduate Summer Opportunity to Advance Research Program

We are pleased to announce the 2016 Graduate Summer Opportunity to Advance Research (GSOAR) Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GSOAR program is a partnership between the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education and the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity. GSOAR students will spend the summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the world's leading scientists, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. During their internships at NIH, scholars will be matched with research mentors in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) where they will be immersed in a culture of translational science and will explore important elements of the basic, translational and clinical research enterprise. (To get an idea of the types of research conducted in the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the NIH, visit http://www.nih.gov/icd/.)

Eligibility
The NIH GSOAR Program is a summer research immersion experience that seeks to prepare a diverse cadre of young scholars for the rigors of biomedical research so that they excel in graduate school and are highly competitive for future opportunities in the biomedical enterprise. This program is designed for recently matriculated, first or second year graduate students enrolled in a biomedical PhD program, especially those interested in integrating quantitative approaches into research design and analysis. Students completing a master's degree who are transitioning into a biomedical PhD program are also eligible to apply. Students from diverse backgrounds and students who have faced disadvantage that impacted their educational or research opportunities earlier in their educational careers are especially encouraged to apply.

In addition, applicants must:

• Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Be enrolled for Fall 2016 in a graduate program at a university in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other US territory.
• Students applying for Fall 2016 admission should apply knowing that participation in the program will be dependent on successful matriculation into a graduate program.
• Have permission from their graduate school program/university to participate in the program.

Application Process
Applicants should complete the standard NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) application and choose "GSOAR" in item 9. Applicants should discuss the following important elements in the application cover letter:

• Prior research experience, and current and future research interests.
• Educational and career goals.
• How participation in GSOAR will assist in achieving stated goals.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community within the biomedical research enterprise.
• Leadership experiences in school and in the community.
• Potential NIH investigators with which to work over the summer.

The application deadline for this program is January 15, 2016, at 11:59 pm EST. The full application package, including reference letters, must be completed by February 1, 2016 at 11:59 pm for applicants to be considered for the program.

 Source : https://www.training.nih.gov/gsoar_home_page

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) Scholarships

Brief description:

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen and is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. Fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence and provides funds for the conduct, presentation, and publishing of their research. The language of instruction is English.

Host Institution(s):

University of Bremen, Jacobs University Bremen

Field(s) of study:

Successful applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ three Thematic Fields:

– Global Governance and Regional Integration

– Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life

– Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts

Number of Scholarships : 5

Target group:

Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in case of otherwise equal qualification.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Ph.D. stipends of € 1300/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year

Eligibility:

BIGSSS seeks candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology. Applicants with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome.

Application instructions:

Applications must be submitted online under “Admissions” at www.bigsss-bremen.de until 15 February 2016.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline: 15 Feb 2016

Source :  http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/admissions.html

Westminster Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for Developing Country Students

description:The Westminster Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships, the University’s most prestigious award, is aimed at fully funding a student from a developing country to study a full-time Masters degree at the University.

Host Institution(s): University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Field of study: Any full-time Master’s Degree Programme offered at the University

Number of Awards: 1

Target group:International students from developing countries (See Annex B of the offic ial website for definition of developing countries)

Scholarship value/inclusions: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.

Eligibility:

You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at University of Westminster.  The main criteria are: First Class Honours degree, financial need and development potential.

Application instructions:

You should only apply for a scholarship once you have applied for admission and successfully been offered a place (either conditional or unconditional) on the course you wish to study.  To apply for a scholarship you will need to complete the relevant scholarship application form and submit supporting documents by POST. The deadline for applications is 3 May 2016.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline: 3 May 2016 (annual)

Source : http://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/fees-and-funding/scholarships/postgraduate-scholarships/vice-chancellors-scholarship

UQ International Scholarship (UQI)

The UQI scholarship is a UQ funded scholarship which provides a tuition fee award and a living allowance. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is not covered by this scholarship. The living allowance scholarship is co-funded by the Graduate School and the enrolling school or institute. Therefore nomination for this scholarship depends on the funding being available within your enrolling school or institute.

Level of study : Postgraduate Research

Award value : Tuition fees and $26,288 per annum (2016 rate), indexed annually

To be eligible you must:

• Be an international student studying full-time and onshore in Australia. ^
• Be nominated by the enrolling school or institute.
• Be assessed by the Graduate School  as meeting all conditions for admission to the  research higher degree program.
• Not hold a qualification  at the same or  a higher level than the  research higher degree program you are undertaking.
• Not be receiving an award, scholarship or salary providing a benefit greater than 75% of the UQI rate to undertake the research higher degree program.

A part-time student, who is resident on a temporary resident visa, with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability which prevents them from studying full time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case by case basis.
Students can be considered for scholarship twice.  Consideration can be prior to enrolment, or in any scholarship round up to and including the first round after the confirmation milestone is achieved.
In instances where the candidate is awarded a scholarship after commencement there will be no retrospective payments of this scholarship.

Applications close: 5 February 2016 

Source : http://scholarships.uq.edu.au