Scholarship Undergraduate Exchange Program in the US

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U. S. Department of State, is pleased to announce a new exchange program for undergraduate students-the 2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)

The Global UGRAD Program provides scholarships for one semester or one academic year of U.S. Study in a NON-DEGREE Program. The goals of the program are to provide a diverse group of emerging student leaders, from non-elite and underrepresented groups in Indonesia and East Asia.

All global UGRAD Program participants will be enrolled full-time in undergraduate course work chosen from the institution’s (US) existing curriculum to allow students ample opportunity for ongoing interaction with U.S. Faculty and student peers, and for exposure to U.S. academic and classroom culture..

To ensure that students succeed in their new academic environments, host institutions will offer tailored instruction on topics including academic research and writing, critical thinking, time management, note taking, and studying for and taking tests. Participants will live on campus with American peers.

Students will also be provided with opportunities to participate in up to ten hours of community service per semester. Additionally, an internship component will be offered to all academic-year participants during the academic component of the program. Internships will be related to each participant’s field of study and/or career plans.

Participants may be eligible for up to 4 weeks of intensive English Language instruction in the United States prior to the start of academic portion of their program.

Eligibility:

1/ Scholarships will be granted to students who currently are enrolled in S-1 degree programs only, and have completed their first semester and up to their firth semester of undergraduate study at an Indonesian university.

2/ Applicants should demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.

3/ Applicants must have minimum Institutional TOEFL score of 500-score less than two years old. In some cases a personal interview by a fluent qualified Native English Speaker who can confirm that the nominee would be able to achieve that score when tested is acceptable. Candidates must also meet all the requirements of the institution where admission is being sought.

4/ Preference will be given to those who have had little or NO experience in the U.S. or outside of their home countries.

5/ Applications can be for either for one semester or two semesters based on nominee’s availability. No applications should be submitted for both one semester and full year programs.

6/ Applicants are required to return to Indonesia after the completion of the one or two semester program.

An original application and two copies should be submitted to the address below by: November 1, 2009

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)
Gedung Balai Pustaka Lt. 6
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4, Jakarta 10720
Tel. 021- 3452016

Applications are available at the AMINEF offices or can also be downloaded from AMINEF website at www.aminef.or.id

For additional information, contact:
infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id
We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF).

Scholarship Master Program on Computer Vision and Robotics at EU University

16 Erasmus-Mundus Studentships

Applications are currently being considered for 16 fully funded scholarships (fees and stipend for 8 EU and 8 non-EU students) on the prestigious 2-year Erasmus-Mundus European Masters programme on Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT) between Heriot Watt University (UK), the Universite de Bourgogne (France) and the Universitat de Girona (Spain).

VIBOT is one of the European Union`s flagship Erasmus-Mundus courses. The key aim of VIBOT is to produce the next generation of leading engineering researchers to solve important future challenges in a broad range of engineering applications. Starting from a com prehensive coverage of the prerequisites in the field of digital imagery and basic image processing, the students will cover at specialized level all subjects of artificial vision applied to robotics, medical imagery and 3D vision.

This Masters programme will provide an unrivalled knowledge in computer vision and robotics applied to industrial problems and medical imagery. Moreover, the students will have also acquired a mobility, a broadmindedness and the language skills which constitute, in an age of globalization, a major asset for finding research work either in a public laboratory or in a private company.

VIBOT en com passes a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering research from fundamental theoretical results to applied engineering solutions that have strong industrial relevance. Individuals within the VIBOT research network are leading authorities on areas ranging from com puter vision, autonomous vehicles, statistical signal processing, robotics and image processing.

The Masters candidates will experience research cultures in three different European countries and will be able to draw on the expertise from leading experts in different disciplines and different nationalities. The students spend the first semester in Scotland , the second in Spain and the third in France . The fourth semester is reserved for the 5-month Masters research project at one of the host universities or in industry.

Selection Criteria
Admission to VIBOT is highly com petitive and based on academic excellence. Applicants should have a minimum of a BSc degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics or mathematics. The VIBOT research programme is intended for top level non-EU and EU students with a fluent knowledge in spoken and written English (TOEFL 550). Applicants are expected to provide a statement of their research interests and motivation.

Further information and application procedure can be found at:
http://vision. u-bourgogne. fr/masters/ vibot/
Closing date: 15th January 2010

Scholarship Graduate Program at University of Wales, UK University of Wales Global Academy

PRINCE OF WALES INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Outstanding Opportunities for Outstanding Graduates
20 PhD Scholarships - £20,000 annual stipend

The University of Wales is inviting expressions of interest from outstanding graduates for its first cohort of Prince of Wales Innovation Scholarships (POWIS).

POWIS is a new £11 million initiative that is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund provided through the Welsh Assembly Government. In 2009, POWIS will fund a minimum of 20 scholarships to undertake PhD research on a full-time basis over a three year period.

The successful candidates will undertake research projects developed by high growth, innovative companies in Wales and supervised by academics from partner universities. This is therefore an opportunity for students with an excellent academic background to gain experience of developing R&D within high growth technology-based firms, whilst improving their entrepreneurship and innovation skills.

Expressions of interest are sought from graduates with a background in one or more of following areas:
Advanced engineering and manufacturing Digital economy Health and bio-sciences Innovation management Information systems and business management Sustainable technologies

The Prince of Wales Innovation Scholarship programme is open to all students, whether from the UK, EU or worldwide. Scholarships cover all tuition fees and an annual stipend of £20,000 plus a one off research grant of £5,000. Innovation scholars will also follow a programme of personal, cultural, and professional development including residential courses and summer schools.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must have a strong academic background and evidence of outstanding achievement at first degree, with a masters degree and relevant industry experience preferable. Ability to communicate effectively in English is essential.

The University of Wales wishes to significantly increase the number of women studying PhDs in Wales and strongly encourages applications from suitably qualified women for these scholarships.

To express your interest in learning more about the opportunities available in your field, email powis@wales.ac.uk for an application form.

Deadline for expressions of interest is Monday 14th September 2009 12:00 GMT

www.globalacademy.org.uk

Scholarship Graduate Program at University of Pisa, Italy

Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Ph.D. Schools of the University of Pisa - Year 2010
http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/banest/index.htm
Art. 1 Announcement
The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for the admission of candidates educated abroad to the Ph.D. Schools starting in 2010. The overall number of candidates without the study grant which can be admitted to each Ph.D. program is one.

In addition the available University grants are indicated in the table of the article 4 (only for some Schools or Ph.D. Programs).
An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying the other competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations planned to be announced at the beginning of September 2009 at http://www.unipi. it/studenti/ offerta/dottorat /accesso, with deadline for application at the end of September 2009.

If some public or private financing becomes available, within the expiry date of the call, additional study grants may be offered. The courses of each Ph.D. program will start on January 1st, 2010.

Art. 2 Requirements
Applications are invited from candidates who: are not resident in Italy; have obtained abroad a secondary school qualification, from a school that is not subject to Italian regulations, examinations and curricula, giving access to University education at first degree level, and an academic qualification equivalent to the Italian “laurea specialistica/ magistrale” . Both qualifications must be awarded by non-Italian institutions. The equivalence of each qualification to one of the above-mentioned Italian degrees will be established (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the School. The University may exclude candidates lacking admission requirements at any time.

Art. 3 Application and deadline
The registration to this competition should be completed within September 4th, 2009, 1.00 (CET - Central European Time) pm, only by web, filling in the form on http://www.unipi.it/phdcall following the instructions indicated. After this date it is not possible to apply to this competition. You should send only by web using the same on line modality within September 4th, 2009, 1.00 pm, the following documents (only in pdf format):

http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/banest/index.htm

Scholarships Graduate Program at King Mongkut’s University, Thailand

2009/2010 semester II, Round I, M.Phil, Msc, M.Eng, PhD scholarships in Energy Technology & Management and Environmental Technology & Management at the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), Bangkok,Thailand

Suitably candidates are invited to applly for this sacholarship. Applicants
for PhD and MPhil should contact potential advisor (see list of JGSEE
faculties and affiliate in our website) to develop research topics and draft
proposal. A wide range of R & D topics are being pursued by the core and
affiliated academic staff of JGSEE. However, focused research groups have
been formed so that they may deliver R & D results with greater impact to
the economic and society.

A brief description of the focused R & D areas is given below. (See more
details on JGSEE’s website)
1. Fuel Combustion and Emission Control
2. Micro Hydropower
3. Biodiesel Production
4. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
5. Energy Management in Building
6. Atmospheric Science and Modeling
7. Climate Change and Carbon Cycle
8. Biotechnology for Energy and Environment
9.Environmental Management
10. Energy and Environmental policy

PhD and MPhil applicants who are interested in any focused research groups listed above
should write 2-3 pages description of the tentative thesis topic. Applicants
should contact the affiliated staff before undertaking this exercise. Please
note that the affiliated staff you choose may be attached to any one of the
5 universities in the consortium. So when you choose the thesis topic and
supervisor, please observe the name of the university he is attached too. It
will be the place you are going to undertake your thesis study.

Deadline for oversees applicants: September 30th, 2009
For online application please visit this link:
http://www.jgsee.org/app/home.php
For home page please visit this link: www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online application at
http://www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th/app/applicantionform.php and submit a completed
application form and the research topic in English by post to;

Academic Services Section
The Joint Graduate School Energy and Environment
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bangmod, Tungkru, Bangkok 10140 , Thailand .

All the documents you have to send as follow.
- Transcripts
- 3 letters of recommendation
- 2 recent photographs of 1-inch size; one must be affixed with this
application form.
- A one-page description of the tentative thesis topic
- Results of English performance test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS etc.)

International Scholarships and Research Contact address :
Academic Services Section The Joint Graduate School of Energy and
Environment Third floor of SEEM building King Mongkut’s University of
Technology Thonburi 126 Pracha-utit Road, Bangmod, Bangkok, 10140 Thailand
Email: academic@jgsee.kmutt.ac.th, chooma_t@jgsee.kmutt.ac.th

Scholarship Graduate Program at NUS Singapore

PhD Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Areas at NUS
August 2010 in the following interdisciplinary areas:

- THE CHANGING FAMILY IN ASIA

- ASIAN MIGRATION

- RELIGION & GLOBALISATION IN ASIAN CONTEXTS

- CULTURAL STUDIES IN ASIA

- COLD WAR IN ASIA

- SUMATRA HERITAGE, ARCHAEOLOGY AND RECONSTRUCTION


The Asia Research Institute is pleased to offer Ph.D. research scholarships from

This would normally be with a department of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, but where appropriate could also be with the Faculty of Law, School of Business or School of Design & Environment at the National University of Singapore. Please note that some departments / Programs only have one intake per year in August (Semester 1).

Interested applicants are required to submit their application by 15th November 2009, indicating clearly both which ARI interdisciplinary area they wish to join and which department they would be attached to. Application procedures and forms can be obtained from the NUS website via this URL: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/gd-applnres.html

Applicants must use the application forms in the respective Faculty websites depending on the Faculty to which they wish to seek admission. They should send their applications directly to their respective faculties, indicating their interest to be attached to ARI. Applicants should not send a duplicate copy to ARI.

The following interdisciplinary areas or “clusters” are offering scholarships:

1) The Changing Family in Asia (Research Leader: Prof Gavin Jones)
This cluster explores the dimensions of family change in the region, their causes and their implications. These dimensions include rising ages at marriage, declining size of the nuclear family, increase in one-person households and alternative family forms, changing gender roles within families, and changes in family structures. They are studied in the context of the changing political-economic structures and changing state/family roles in provision of services and support.

2) The Migration Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Brenda Yeoh) explores the issues arising from increased levels of human mobility in the region, both within and across national borders. Mobility of high-level professional and managerial personnel, labour migration, both documented and undocumented, and human trafficking all raise theoretical and methodological questions and major policy issues, as does the role of migration in urban change.

3) The Religion and Globalization Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Bryan Turner) explores the changing patterns of religious practice, belief and identity in recent times, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and South Asia. The title implies a particular interest in transnational and diasporic interactions, the engagement with modern technologies and values, and new global or ‘glocal’ forms of identity.

4) The Cultural Studies Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Chua Beng Huat) consciously challenges disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and concerns thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures. ARI is interested in new understandings of the everyday life cultural practices of contemporary Asia, as in adaptations of older patterns in literature, and the performing and graphic arts, in rapidly changing contemporary conditions.

5) The Southeast Asia-China Interactions Cluster (Research Leader: Professor Anthony Reid) will welcome students in two project areas: The Cold War in Asia, relating particularly to relations between the two Chinas (CCP and KMT) and the parties, movements and governments of Southeast Asia; and issues of heritage recovery and archaeology in Aceh and Sumatra more generally.

6) The Asian Cities Cluster (Research Leaders: Prof Heng Chye Kiang & Prof Chua Beng Huat) is housed in School of Design and Environment (SDE), Department of Architecture (NUS). This cluster focuses especially on cutting-edges areas of rapid change and the identity of Asia cities, notably including: the impact of rapid urbanization, adapting and conserving heritage to a changing urban environment, and urban environmental planning. It will build collaborative and interdisciplinary connections among the colleagues from the Humanities and Social Science faculties in NUS.

ARI is a university-level institute formed in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the NUS. The mission of the Institute is to produce and promote world-class research on Asia. ARI engages the social sciences and humanities broadly defined, and encourages especially multidisciplinary studies. Now home to six research clusters with a strong team of resident and visiting scholars, ARI works closely with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Business, Faculty of Law, and School of Design and Environment in NUS.

For enquiries, please contact:

Ms Kristy Won
Asia Research Institute
email: arisec@nus.edu.sg
Tel: (65) 6516 3810
Fax: (65) 6779 1428

Scholarship graduate program for Anglo-Helenic Doctoral Community

Scholarship fund of 90,000 euros over aperiod of three years. Scholarships
will be awarded to exceptional applicants to support their period of study.
Scholarships may take the form of support scholarships or fees only.
Candidates will be awarded scholarships for a period of three years – however,
annual renewal of funding will depend entirely on academic progress and contribution to
the Anglo-Hellenic Doctoral Community.

Entry Requirements

Before applying to become a member of the Anglo-Hellenic Doctoral
Community, candidates need to be sure that they have a keen personal
interest in the topic they will be researching - and an interest in the
process of research. They will need a strong academic background and the
motivation to pursue independent research for a period of 3 years.

For registration as a PhD student, candidates will need:

• A first degree equivalent to a UK 2:1 and above, i.e. GPA 3.2 or
better/ a GMAT score of 600 or above.

• A Master's degree with a significant research component in the Social
Sciences (and associated disciplines) or applied economics, with grades
at Merit and Distinctions levels.

• Evidence is also required that a candidate’s English proficiency is
adequate for high level academic study. Leading UK universities ask for
an IELTS balanced test score of at least 7.0. If candidates are unable
to take the IELTS then an IB TOEFL score of at least 100 may be
accepted. A Cambridge Proficiency Certificate in English (grade C) may
also be accepted. Oral language skills will also be assessed at interview

• Two References – one must be from someone who can vouch for academic
ability.

Application

In the first instance, enquires should be directed to Dr. Sharon Bolton,
Head, Management Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of
Management, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, U.K. or Gregory T.
Papanikos, Director, ATINER & Visiting Professor, Department of
Management, University of Strathclyde, U.K. via email only
phdprogram@atiner.gr

Informal interviews will take place in Athens. Following interview, a
selection of potential candidates will be invited to make a full
application with a detailed research proposal attached. ONLY those who
are invited to make a full application will be considered.

Scholarship Graduate Program in Italy

PhD positions at University of Bologna, Italy

Read more at : http://www.unibo.it - Ricerca - Dottorati di Ricerca: Bando di Concorso 25 ciclo a.a. 2009/2010

WHO CAN APPLY :
Students of any country and age with one of the following degrees:
• academic title conferred by foreign institutions, recognized as equivalent to an Italian title by the relevant academic authorities, also considering inter-university specific agreements of cooperation and mobility;
• an Italian laurea specialistica (3+2 years) or laurea magistrale (5 years)
• an Italian university degree - pre-reform regime (4 years).
Note: to be admitted to the competition applicants must obtain the 2nd level degree no later than October 31, 2009.

Applicants with a foreign university degree (not validated by an Italian authority yet):
In order to obtain the certification of equivalence by this University Teachers’ Board and for the sole purposes of the admission, applicants with a foreign university degree must attach to the application form:

- a certified copy of the University degree with the complete list of exams, the translation into Italian and the relevant authentication.
- a “Statement of validity” (Dichiarazione di valore) of the above mentioned document by the Italian Embassy or the Italian Consulate set in the country of the University which have released this document. This statement of validity must certify that the title is suitable for admission to an academic course at the same level of the PhD in the country where it has been released.
- applicants may also include all documentation, duly certified and translated into Italian, which may be judged appropriate for the purposes of the evaluation by part of the Teachers’ Board (courses, programs, exams, etc).

Note: admission is sub condicione for those candidates with foreign university degree who cannot deliver the required documents before the admission competition.
Documents must be delivered before the enrolment to the course.

DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be received by Ufficio Dottorato no later than September 18, 2009.
Info about admission exams, test dates and other details are available in the section of the announcement regarding the single doctorate courses.
Every communication (exam dates, ranking of qualified candidates, deadline of enrolment, further notice) will be given only by the official website: http://www.unibo.it - Ricerca - Dottorati di Ricerca.

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/default.htm
www.almawelcome.unibo.it

Researcher avaliable at EU_CREAM Project

20 Ph.D. positions and 3 postdoctoral positions at EU-CREAM Project CREAM is offering a total of 20 Ph.D. positions and 3 postdoctoral positions, which will be formally advertised in September 2009 with expected start dates in late 2009 or early 2010.

CREAM is an EC funded Initial Training Network of 13 partner organizations and 9 associated partner organizations from 9 European countries. The partners in CREAM represent the
main sectors involved in chemical risk assessment (industry, academia, regulatory authorities) and who are interested in exploring how mechanistic effect models can add value to the risk assessment process.
The overall aim of CREAM is to develop and experimentally validate a suite of mechanistic
effect models that are based on Good Modelling Practice. CREAM will provide world class training for the next generation of ecological modellers, emphasizing transparency and rigorous model evaluation as core elements of the modelling process.

We are looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas: population ecology; ecotoxicology; ecological risk assessment; ecological modelling; programming.

Salary and terms of employment will be in accordance with Marie Curie rules of the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/careers_en.htm ).

According to these rules, applicants must be nationals of a member state, associated
country or third country. They must be nationals of a country other than that of the premises of the host organization where they will carry out their project. Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organization for
more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the date of selection by the host institution (short stays such as holidays are not taken into account).

Applicants should send CV, list of publications, reprints of relevant publications, copies of academic transcripts, two letters of reference including contact information of the referees, and a one-page statement of applicant’s expected contribution to and benefit from participation in
CREAM. Applicants should clearly indicate (preferably indicating priority of preference) for which CREAM project(s) they would like to be considered.

Applications should be sent by email to volker.grimm@ufz.de.

Details on the projects are described on the corresponding web pages of this site. Details on the job announcements are linked to pages describing the project partners (see also the overview table below).

Potentially interested applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant partners prior to formally submitting an application. Positions are subject to funding.

Expected Application Deadline: 15 October 2009

Researcher available at Dutch Universities Netherlands

The Rathenau Instituut focuses on the influence of science and
technology on our daily lives and maps its dynamics; through independent
research and debate.

For our research theme on the dynamics of large scale multi-actor
research programmes, the Science System Assessment department is looking
for 4 junior researchers / PhD’s

Description of the position:

Over the last two decades, we see new ways of funding and programming of
research and knowledge production. Large scale research programmes are
set up, characterized by collaboration between academia, industry and
societal actors. These programmes aim to develop knowledge which
contributes to economic development or societal problem solving. In
close cooperation with a team of senior and junior researchers, you will
conduct research into the dynamics and effects of such large-scale
multi-actor research programmes. There will be a focus on programs in
the field of both climate adaptation and water research. The research is
carried out in cooperation with KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Delft
University of Technology and the Free University of Amsterdam. We expect
you to prepare a PhD thesis, based on this research.

Requirements:

You have a master’s degree in a relevant field, strong skills in
qualitative or quantitative research methods and an interest in science
and technology policy. Knowledge on climate change, climate adaptation
and water related research is considered an advantage.

Appointment:
The positions involve temporary appointments: initially for 1 year, with the intention of extending the appointment with another3 years.
The maximum gross monthly salary coming with a full-timeappointment will amount to € 3,755, scale 10, Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities, excluding 8% holiday pay and a 8,3 % year-end bonus.

Information:
For more information about these positions and about the Rathenau Instituut, see www.rathenau.nl
or contact the project leader Dr.ir. Femke Merkx, at +31 70 3421542 or
by e-mail at f.merkx@rathenau.nl

Application:
If you wish to apply, please send your CV, the names of two references, and a cover letter by mail or e-mail to:
Head Science System Assessment Unit, Attn: Personnel Department, P.O. Box 95366, 2509
CJ The Hague, The Netherlands. E-mail address: sollicitaties@rathenau.nl


We consider new applicants on a rolling base until all positions are filled.
Selection will start at the 31 st of August. A first round of interviews will take place on September 17 th .

Scholarship Graduate Program in Japan

The scholarship grantees shall take a preparatory course in the Japanese language and other subjects for approximately 7 months at the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai , situated in Osaka, Japan. Grantees shall live in the provided dormitory through the Program. The preparatory course is developed for people who have never learned Japanese language before.

Field of Study
We welcome students wishing to studying in the fields of: Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Natural Sciences.

*Students pursuing study areas that would contribute to his/her country or region will be given preference.
* Fields of study must be one of those available at Japanese universities. Practical training given by factories or companies is excluded.

Qualifications

Nationality:
Applicants must be nationals of one of the following countries; Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam.

Age:
Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2011

Academic Backgrounds:
Applicants must be university or college graduates, who have completed the fundamental education of their countries, basically of 16 years (those who will graduate from a university or college by the Registration Day of AYF may apply, but the grants may be CANCELLED if the grantees fail to arrive in Kansai on the starting day of the preparatory course).

Study Area:
The study area must be in the same field as the applicant has studied (or is now studying) or a related one.

Others:
a. Good proficiency in English is required.
b. Military men and military civilian employees registered on the personnel list are excluded.
c. Applicants should be in good health.
d. The grants may be canceled if grantees fail to arrive in Osaka, Japan, by the Registration Day of AYF, 2011.
e. The applicant whose spouse has already won a Japanese Government scholarship will not be selected as a grantee, and likewise in the case of a couple applying at the same time.
f. The applicant who has been awarded a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship in the past will not be selected as a grantee unless he/she has had a few years' research or teaching experience after returning to his/her country.
g. It is not recommended for his/her family to accompany the applicant to Japan during the AYF program.

Terms of Scholarship
The scholarship will be granted for a period of about 7 months, in principle, from the date of arrival in Osaka to February 2011. After completing the AYF Program, the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship will be granted according to its own regulation.

Grant Coverage during Preparatory Course
(1)Expenses necessary for participation in the official curriculum (transportation, teaching material, etc.)
(2)Meals during the program (partly in the form of cash allowances) and a set amount of allowances to cover miscellaneous living expenses.
Transportation..
(3) Accommodation (a single room) at the Institute
(4) Overseas travel insurance for disease and injury for the duration of the program
Accommodations
(5) Round-trip, economy-class airline between the nearest Airport from your residence and Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan) on the most direct and economical route.
(6) Japanese visa as a trainee.

* The above terms of the grant will be effective for the period of the preparatory course. After completing the AYF Program, grantees will proceed to Japanese universities as Monbukagakusho Scholarship students. Allowances, accommodations, and other status are subject to Monbukagakusho’s regulations.
　
Selection
(1) Japanese diplomatic missions concerned will select preliminary candidates from among applicants by means of a review of the documents submitted, in cooperation with the foreign governments concerned.

(2) Those who have been selected as the preliminary candidates will be recommended to Asian Youth Fellowship Screening Committee, Tokyo, Japan. The Committee will select grantees from among the preliminary candidates by means of an interview made in their respective countries by a mission member assigned and dispatched by the Committee.

(3) Final announcement will be provided by the Embassy of Japan in writing after Monbukagakusho’s approval to the decision by the AYF Screening Committee. The grantees of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship for 2010 will be finally selected, on condition that they have completed the AYF preparatory course successfully, after university placement has been made.

AYF will provide the students with information on Japanese universities through the Program.

Application Procedure

Applicants must submit the following documents according to the instruction given by the Embassy of Japan in their own country by the date appointed. The documents submitted will not be returned.
Please note that you should contact the Embassy of Japan in your country or visit our website http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/ before submitting the application.



　
　

Program PhD Scholarship in England

Our vibrant, modern University has ambitious plans for its future. Our two main campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford are being transformed with major capital investments. With an annual income of £120m, 25,500 students and 2,000 staff, we are a major force for higher education in the East of England.

The Ashcroft International Business School is offering a PhD studentship to work on the commercialisation and internationalisatio and of innovative companies in the East of England.

This scholarship will enable the successful applicant to develop a specific proposal to address this generic issue drawing on previous work carried out in this area by the supervisory team and the regional and international contacts with actors in the business support and development networks in Canada, Europe, China and India and agencies such as the European Commission, East of England International and the OECD.

The successful applicant will have a good (minimum 2:1) undergraduate degree in business, management or a related discipline and will have, or be near to completing a Masters degree.

Experience of working in an entrepreneurial environment will be desirable, as will experience of living and working outside their country of birth. Willingness to travel internationally, including undertaking a research internship outside the UK, is essential.

This is a full-time scholarship and the successful applicant will be expected to form part of a vibrant, busy research group based on our Cambridge campus, working with other researchers and research students to enhance our scholarly and publishing output in this area.

Contact: Terry Mughan, Professor of International Management, terry.mughan@ anglia.ac. uk , 0845 1962248 or +44-1223-363271 ext. 2248 (international)

Notes:

Students for whom English is not their first language must meet our required minimum level of English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 in all skills, or equivalent).

To apply, please follow the regular research degree application process, as shown on our website:
http://www.anglia. ac.uk/ruskin/ en/home/research /prospective_ students/ initial.html


Please specify that the application is in response to this advert and include in your application a project proposal matching one of these two topics.

Closing date 01 September 2009

Applications should be received by: 1 September 2009

Terry Mughan
Professor of International Management
Ashcroft International Business School
Anglia Ruskin University
East Rd
Cambridge CB1 1PT

Tel: (0044) 1223 363271 Ext. 2248

Ph.D. Scholarship in Kochi University of Technology, Southern Japan

1. PROGRAM OF STUDYCourse for International Students
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

2. NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED
20 students per year

3. ENROLLMENT TIME
April/October

4. SCHOLARSHIP TERM
One year
The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the scholarship for any of the reasons.

5. OBLIGATIONS
(1) Scholarship recipient must work as a research assistant under the specific research project.
However, the total paid working time per week, including research assistant work, should not exceed 28 hours.
(2) Scholarship recipient must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the graduate school of engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted reports will be evaluated.

6. BENEFITS
(1) Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research assistant.
(2) Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee and 535,800 yen (per year) tuition fee.
(3) Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of application)

7. ELIGIBILITY Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1) To have or to be expected to acquire a master`s degree before enrollment.
(2) To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here
(3) To have an excellent academic record
(4) To have a high English proficiency
(5) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(6) To have other than Japanese nationality

8. APPLICATION PROCESS
(1) Choose the research project from the SSP Research Project List for October 2009 & April 2010 Enrollment.
(2) Complete and submit all required documents.
Please refer to the List for SSP Application Documents

SSP Research Project list --> http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/project/ssp_projects.html
SSP Application document --> http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/ssp_documents_list.htm

Application deadline - September 30, 2009 for April 2010
- March 31, 2010 for October 2010

Read more : http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/admission/index.html


All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:
International Relations Center
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada. Kochi. 782-8502. Japan
Tel: +81 887 53 1130
Fax: +81 887 53 1131
E-mail:international@ml.kochi-tech.ac.jp

Scholarship graduate program in the East of England

PhD Scholarship program - Commercialisation and Internationalisation of Innovative Companies in the East of England


This modern University has ambitious plans for its future. Two main campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford are being transformed with major capital investments. With an annual income of £120m, 25,500 students and 2,000 staff, we are a major force for higher education in the East of England.

The Ashcroft International Business School is offering a PhD studentship to work on the commercialisation and internationalisatio n of innovative companies in the East of England.


This scholarship will enable the successful applicant to develop a specific proposal to address this generic issue drawing on previous work carried out in this area by the supervisory team and the regional and international contacts with actors in the business support and development networks in Canada, Europe, China and India and agencies such as the European Commission, East of England International and the OECD.

The successful applicant will have a good (minimum 2:1) undergraduate degree in business, management or a related discipline and will have, or be near to completing a Masters degree. Experience of working in an entrepreneurial environment will be desirable, as will experience of living and working outside their country of birth. Willingness to travel internationally, including undertaking a research internship outside the UK, is essential. This is a full-time scholarship and the successful applicant will be expected to form part of a vibrant, busy research group based on our Cambridge campus, working with other researchers and research students to enhance our scholarly and publishing output in this area.

Contact: Terry Mughan, Professor of International Management, terry.mughan@ anglia.ac. uk , 0845 1962248 or +44-1223-363271 ext. 2248 (international)

Notes:

Students for whom English is not their first language must meet our required minimum level of English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 in all skills, or equivalent).

To apply, please follow the regular research degree application process, as shown on our website:
http://www.anglia. ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/research/prospective_ students/initial.html

Please specify that the application is in response to this advert and include in your application a project proposal matching one of these two topics.

Closing date 01 September 2009

Applications should be received by: 1 September 2009

Terry Mughan
Professor of International Management
Ashcroft International Business School
Anglia Ruskin University
East Rd
Cambridge CB1 1PT

Tel: (0044) 1223 363271 Ext. 2248

Scholarships graduate program in Australia for Indonesian

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) gives scholarship programs.

This is achieved by providing post-graduate scholarships for Indonesians to study in Australia.

Candidates :

• Be an Indonesian citizen and not have permanent residence in Australia or New Zealand;
• Not be married or engaged to a person who is eligible to hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence;
• Satisfy Australian Government requirements for international student entry to Australia (health, character etc);
• Not hold a scholarship that would give similar benefits;
• Not have held an Australian Government Scholarship in the 12 months preceding the application;
• Be applying to commence a new course of study and not be seeking support through ADS for a course already commenced in Australia;
• Be able to take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered; and
• Satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian tertiary institution in which the course is to be undertaken.

Specifically, Candidates must :

• Be applying for courses that fall within the four areas of development priority;
• Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9 (on a scale of maximum 4.0) and an English language proficiency of at least 5.0 in IELTS (or 500 in Institutional TOEFL or equivent). The IELTS or TOEFL result must be current (a test result obtained in 2008 or 2009 will be considered current);
• Already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a Masters;
• Already have a Masters, if applying for a Doctorate;
• Apply for a degree at a level higher than their current highest qualification;
• If applying for a Doctorate, applicants must be staff of universities, higher education institutions, research institutes, key policy makers and targeted candidates in other agencies associated with AusAID activities. It is highly desirable for Doctorate applicants to have a letter of support from an Australian university for their proposed field of study;
• Answer all relevant questions on the application form;
• Be willing and available to take full-time (Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 16.00)English for Academic Purposes(EAP) training in Indonesia prior to studying in Australia, if offered a scholarship; and
• Be not older than 42 years old at time of application.

LENGTH OF STUDY AND COURSE OPTIONS

Scholarships will be available for full-time study of an Australian post-graduate qualification for the minimum period required to complete the award through the relevant Australian university, selected from AusAID contracted universities (normally a maximum of 2 years for Masters and 4 years for Doctorate).

DEADLINE

4 September 2009
FURTHER DETAILS, here