Archive for February, 2011

International EF Education, Kaplan and Study Group scholarships at Sheffield Hallam University 2011-2012, UK

Study Subject: Courses offered at Sheffield Hallam University
Employer: Sheffield Hallam University
Level: Undergraduate, Masters and Postgraduate

International applicants from EF Education, Kaplan and Study Group for the 2011/12 academic year may apply for a Sheffield Hallam University scholarship worth £1000. To mark the partnership between our institutions, Sheffield Hallam University is offering a scholarship of £1000 to one student from each of the three colleges who begins a full-time course with us in the 2011/12 academic year. All full-time taught courses are taking part in this scheme.  Successful applicants will be awarded with a cheque and a certificate to mark their achievement at an annual Scholarships ceremony.
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ISEN Cluster Fellowships Positions in energy and sustainability at Northwestern University 2011-2012, USA

The Graduate School (TGS) has awarded to the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) a Cluster on Energy and Sustainability, whose task is to promote research, development, education, outreach and communication at NU on these topics. This Cluster is central to ISEN’s graduate teaching program, which parallels another ISEN undergraduate teaching program. ISEN’s mission is to create, advance, and communicate new science, technology and policy for sustainability and energy. Its particular focus is on sustainable energy supply, demand and use. ISEN Cluster Fellows are exceptional students with deep interest in energy and sustainability, who will be identified with the Cluster for three quarters. During this time, they are expected to take three ISEN graduate core classes and participate in other ISEN activities (e.g. ISEN seminars and workshops). They will also be required to grade or TA one undergraduate ISEN course (at the level of 5-10 hrs per week) for one quarter. Finally, they will participate in regular Cluster Fellow Meetings,present their research, and represent ISEN, as appropriate, in judging panels for various student competitions related to energy and sustainability topics.Students will be awarded a full tuition scholarship and a stipend at the base TGS level for two of the three quarters. The stipend is expected to be increased by their graduate research advisers to the level guaranteed by their home graduate program. If applicants are unsure of the total amount of stipend that they will receive, they should check with their adviser. Read the rest of this entry »

Wesleyan University Announce Humanities Student Fellowship 2011-2012, USA

All members of the junior class are invited to apply for a semester-long Student Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities during the 2011-12 academic year. Wesleyan’s is among the first such university humanities centers established and serves to bring together Wesleyan faculty, students and visiting scholars for extended exploration of selected subjects. Our 2011-12 themes are “Fact and Artifact” (Fall semester) and “Visceral States: Affect and Civic Life” (Spring semester).  Descriptions of these themes are appended below.Four Student Fellowships are awarded by the Center’s Advisory Board for each semester.  Student Fellows share an office at the Center and take part in Center activities. Among these events are the Center’s Monday lecture series; colloquial discussions on Tuesdays, 10:30-1:00; and occasional Center conferences. One course credit is awarded for a Student Fellow’s participation in the Center’s activities.
Applicants for a Student Fellowship must be planning to do a senior project (an honors thesis) on a topic related to the Center theme for the year.  The project need not be underway at the time of the application.  The themes, “Fact and Artifact” and “Visceral States: Affect and Civic Life,” are broadly construed and connect with projects and problems across the disciplines. Faculty Fellows who will work at the Center during Fall semester are Professors Askamija (Art History), Autry (Sociology), Read the rest of this entry »

Funding for  young researchers, at the outset of their career, who have already achieved some success in their field.

The stipends serve as recognition of the scientific attainments so far by these young scholars and as an incentive for further growth by enabling them to devote themselves fully to their research.

Young scholars are eligible to apply for stipends if they:
* are no older than 30 during the year when the application is filed * (or 32 in the case of candidates who have taken maternity or childrearing leave),
* are employees or doctoral students at an institution of higher learning or other Polish institution whose chartered purposes include conducting scientific research, and
* have scientific attainments, as documented by publications in recognised scientific journals.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants for the Applicants of all Nationalities by EU under the Marie-Curie Cofund Scheme  in Luxembourg or abroad -2011

Applicants must be holders of a PhD diploma. They can apply until up to 8 years after obtaining their PhD.The postdoc research training has to be carried out in a different country from where the applicant has been principally working in the 24 months preceding the beginning of the intended postdoctoral funding period (mobility clause).Under the AFR scheme, early-stage researchers are eligible for the AFR PhD grant and consecutively for the AFR Postdoc grant (under the condition that they respect a mobility clause).
The project proposals will be assessed according to the following key criteria : Read the rest of this entry »

Bowdoin College is pleased to accept applications for one and two-year, post-doctoral fellowships in the humanities and humanistic social sciences supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

These fellowships support the academic careers of recent Ph.D.s with opportunities to continue their research while gaining valuable experience as teachers in a small liberal arts college setting.  In particular, Bowdoin seeks scholars whose research and teaching can connect across disciplines.  Fellows are expected to teach three courses each academic year and contribute new courses to the Bowdoin curriculum.
Applicants for the Mellon fellowships must have completed their Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2009.  Candidates who expect their Ph.D. by June 30, 2011 should provide documentation from their home institution confirming this schedule.  Applicants must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Applications should consist of a completed application profile, cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (maximum 25 pages), the names of three referees and proof of Ph.D. or letter substantiating that all degree requirements have been met

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Bilateral Research Funding for the Applicants of Vietnam in FWO at  Netherlands -2011

FWO is very keen to promote international collaborations as a driving force for excellence. As part of the funding for bilateral research collaborations, the FWO concludes a bilateral agreement with a number of countries for the funding of joint research projects. These projects go one step further than the traditional exchange projects, because personnel can also be financed. One of the five countries selected is Vietnam. An agreement has been signed with the research fund NAFOSTED (National Foundation for Science and Technology) for the funding of new research projects.

Researchers can submit an application for a joint research project with a duration of 2 years. Read the rest of this entry »