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[England] Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships 2010 for International Students at University of Leeds

hardono — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:01 +0000

The University of Leeds is offering scholarships of £2,000 for international students studying at the following colleges and registering on undergraduate degree programme at Leeds in September 2010.

The two scholarships include:

One general scholarship for any subject area. This scholarship is for a £2000 contribution to tuition fees in the first year only.
One business scholarship for Leeds University Business School. This scholarship is for a £2000 contribution to tuition fees for all three years of an undergraduate programme.

Who can apply?

You must be holding a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full time degree programme at the University of Leeds for September 2010 and made Leeds your firm choice by 30 June 2010.
Be classified as an 'overseas' student for fee purposes (How do I know if I am classified as an 'overseas' student?)

How can I apply?

Download and complete one of the application forms below:
Application form for General Scholarship (DOC)
Application form for Business Scholarship (DOC)

Submit your application by email to int.scholarships@leeds.ac.uk, or by post to:
International Office
University of Leeds
18 Blenheim Terrace
Leeds
LS2 9JT

The deadline for applications is 5pm, 19 August 2010

How will the scholarship be awarded?

Scholarships will be awarded by a panel of university staff on the basis of academic merit
You will be contacted by email within two weeks of the closing date to confirm the outcome of your application
The successful candidate will also receive a letter confirming details of the scholarship

If you have any questions regarding these scholarships please contact the International Office,
int.scholarships@leeds.ac.uk

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[France] Eiffel Scholarships 2010

hardono — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries, to attract elite overseas students on master's, engineering and PhD courses.

Timetable

Application forms put online: 10 September 2009
Deadline for reception of applications by Égide: 8 January 2010
Announcement of results: week of 22 March 2010

Rules
Eiffel Programme guide – 2010/2011 (PDF)

Application forms

Eiffel application forms – master's/engineering courses DOC or PDF
Eiffel application forms – PhD courses DOC or PDF

Contact
Égide - Programme Eiffel
28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles
75010 Paris
eiffel@egide.asso.fr

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[Japan] Tsukuba Scholarship for Undergraduate English Course Students

hardono — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

The University of Tsukuba invites applications from international students for the 2010 University of Tsukuba "Tsukuba Scholarship". The University of Tsukuba's "English Course Program", which will commence in the 2010 academic year, is newly established program through which international students studying at the University of Tsukuba at the undergraduate level can earn their academic degrees by taking classes only in English.

Application Qualifications and Conditions
Applicants for this scholarship must fulfill the following conditions:

Nationality: Applicants whose nationality is of a country other than Japan (limited to those countries with which Japan has diplomatic relations).
Applicants who fulfill the qualifications for entering the English Course Program in any of the following undergraduate schools:
(reference) Courses to be established in 2010
Undergraduate Program of International Social Studies, School of Social and International Studies
Interdisciplinary Course of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Applicants who, upon entering the University of Tsukuba, do not receive nor expect to receive a scholarship or scholarships from any other scholarship-granting organizations or bodies for the purpose of studying abroad.

Duration of Scholarship
The duration of the scholarship will be from the first month of entering the university until the end of the applicable academic year (August 2010 to March 2011). From April 2011, students may apply for other scholarships from the University of Tsukuba or from other scholarship-granting organizations or bodies.

Scholarship Amount Details

Travel expenses: The scholarship will pay a uniform amount of 100,000 yen for travel expenses to Japan from abroad when entering the University of Tsukuba. However, this travel expense payment is limited to those recipients who will be newly coming to Japan from abroad for the purposes of entering the University of Tsukuba.
Monthly stipend: Scholarship recipients will receive one of the following monthly stipends based on their results in the entrance examination etc.
- Class 1:100,000 yen per month
- Class 2: 60,000 yen per month
Enrollment fee and first-year tuition exemptions: In addition to the above noted travel expenses and monthly stipend, scholarship recipients will receive exemptions from paying their enrollment fee (a one-time only fee of 282,000 yen) and their first-year tuition (from August 2010 to March 2011, 357,200 yen), for a total of 639,200 yen.

Application Period
Applicants for this scholarship should send by mail the "2010 University of Tsukuba 'Tsukuba Scholarship' Application Form" to the following address during the application period indicated in the application guidelines for the English Course Program. Please note that application documentation arriving later than the prescribed application period will not be accepted.

Address for submitting application documentation:
International Student Center
University of Tsukuba
Tennodai 1-1-1
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken JAPAN
305-8577

Inquiries Regarding the Tsukuba Scholarship for 2010
Inquiries may be directed to:
The Division of International Students
Department of Global Activities
University of Tsukuba
Tel: +81-29-853-6086
Fax: +81-29-853-6204
Email: isc-somu@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

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Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

hardono — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

Application deadline: December 10, 2009 for the 2010-11 academic year.

Eligibility

Target countries: Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Work: Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies: central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or national statistics bureau. The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.

Education background: Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country's particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).

English proficiency: Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.

Application procedures

Completed application form: The applicant for the partnership track is requested to apply through the online application system. (The on-line application will be made available by the mid-October, 2009.) The blank application form can be reviewed for reference only.
Official transcripts and official copies of diplomas or degree certificates from all undergraduate and graduate schools: An official copy means a certified copy of the original document with an official seal obtained from the administration office of the university attended. Copies attested by organizations/persons not having notarized/legal bearing will not be accepted.
Two reference letters: References should be from applicants' supervisor at work and/or an academic advisor or professor.
TOEFL/IELTS certificate (if available): The TOEFL/IELTS test score must be from an examination taken after December 10, 2007. If a score is unavailable, the applicant will be requested to sit for a TOEFL/IELTS examination prior to receiving a final decision on the scholarship award.

All submitted application material must be presented in English or be accompanied by an official English translation. The material will be considered under the control of the IMF and provided to the relevant school(s) and the Government of Japan as it sees appropriate. None of the material will be returned to applicants.

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[USA] Mirzayan Graduate Fellowship Program

hardono — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

Christine Mirzayan Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy.

Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.

Eligibility

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research in any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field within the last five years are eligible to apply for these scholarships and college loan.
The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the scholarships' criteria.

Session Dates
Winter/Spring: February 3-April 28, 2010
Fall: August 30-November 19, 2010

A stipend grant award of US$8,240 will be provided for the 12-week session to offset expenses.

The deadline for receipt of application material is November 1 for the winter/spring program and May 1 for the fall program. Candidates may apply to both sessions (scholarships as well as college loan) concurrently

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Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarships

hardono — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

Crystallography is an interdisciplinary branch of science taught in departments of physics, chemistry, geology, molecular biology, metallurgy, and material science. To encourage promising graduate students to pursue crystallographically oriented research, the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) has established a Crystallography Scholarship Fund, now known as the Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship Fund.

The ICDD has awarded 99 scholarships since 1991. The year 2009 Scholarship Awards were in the amount of $2,500 each. Since the scholarship's inception in 1991, $224,750 has been awarded to aspiring crystallographers. Applications for the year 2010 awards must be received by ICDD no later than 30 October 2009.

Qualifications

The applicant should be a graduate student enrolled in a graduate degree program during the 2010 calendar year, with major interest in crystallography e.g. crystal structure analysis, crystal morphology, modulated structures, correlation of atomic structure with physical properties, systematic classification of crystal structures, phase identification and materials characterization.
There are no restrictions on country, race, age or sex.
The term of the scholarship is one year.
The recipient may make application for one renewal at the end of the first year. Because a limited number of scholarships are awarded, renewal applications will be considered on a competitive basis in conjunction with all applications that have been submitted up to the closing date.

Application Procedure
All applications are to be submitted via the ICDD web site. Please follow the instructions below. The preferred method of application is via the web; however, if you require an alternate method, please contact Eileen Jennings - E-mail: jennings@icdd.com or Tel: +610-325-9814.

The on-line application will request you to upload the following information in the form of two separate PDF documents. The on-line application will also request you to provide the contact information for your primary research advisor. An e-mail will be sent to this advisor seeking a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

Please prepare the following in advance of applying on-line.

A description of the candidate's proposed research (limit 2 pages) including:
- Purpose and rationale for the research
- Proposed methodology to be used in the study
- References and/or descriptions of the scientific background for the proposed research
A vitae including:
- Educational preparation (institutions, dates, degrees obtained and in progress, and particularly pertinent coursework)
- Awards, honors received
- Any research publications and/or presentations given
- Any work experience (dates, employers, positions)
- Professional activities, memberships

Applications must be received by 30 October 2009.

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[Brunei Darussalam] Doctoral Scholarships 2009/2010 from Universiti Brunei Darussalam

hardono — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is offering its prestigious Doctoral Scholarships Programme (UBD DSP). The UBD Doctoral Scholarships Programme is designed to attract world class doctoral students who are able to show a very high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the natural sciences, health sciences, social sciences, business and economics, Malay/Brunei studies, language skills and communication, and education, by offering students financial assistance during their doctoral studies.

Terms and conditions

The UBD Doctoral Scholarships Programme is open to all international candidates, regardless of nationality, applying for admission to a full time PhD programme at Universiti Brunei Darussalarn (UBD) at any time in 2009 or 2010.

The scholarships do not carry a bond.
Each scholarship covers tuition fees (and bench fees where applicable), one outward and return economy travel fare to Brunei Darussalam, research expenses up to a maximum of Brunei Dollars $8,000, a yearly book allowance of Brunei Dollars $300, on-campus accommodation in the university's Residential Halls, plus a monthly personal allowance of Brunei Dollars $500.
Each scholarship is tenable for the minimum period of candidature for the respective PhD programme at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
The scholarship does not include any other costs not specified in Condition 3 (above) and it does not guarantee employment or residence in Brunei Darussalam to the scholar upon graduation.
The scholar may not take up paid employment outside the Universityor serve on the staff of their country's Diplomatic Mission in Brunei Darussalam during the award. However, the scholar may apply for paid employment within the University such as that of Research Assistant or Part Time Tutor/Lecturer only with agreement from the student's supervisor and if such posts are available in the University.
The scholar may be required to assist his/her respective Faculty in undergraduate teaching, or other work assigned by the Department Head, for up to 6 hours per week. This Teaching Assistantship is a condition of the scholarship and the scholar will not receive any payfor the teaching assistance provided.

For the academic year 2009/2010, the UBD PhD Scholarships are open for the following PhD programmes:

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
PhD in Geography, History, Malay Language & Linguistics, Malay Literature, Sociology/ Anthropology, English Applied Linguistics

Faculty of Science
PhD in all areas, particularly Petroleum Geoscience, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronic, Material Science, Alternative/ Renewable Energy, Agro-technology and Food Security

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education
PhD in Education (all areas)

Faculty of Business, Economics & Policy Studies
PhD in Economics, Public Policy/Social Policy, and Business Administration

Academy of Brunei Studies
PhD in Brunei Studies and ASEAN Studies

Institute of Medicine
PhD in all areas, particularly Medicine, Bio-medical Science, Nursing, and Midwifery

Language Centre
PhD in Language and/or Communication, and Foreign Language Studies

Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre
PhD in all areas

For more information about the UBD Doctoral Scholarships Programme, please contact

The International and Public Relations Office
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Telephone / Fax: +673-2463062 / 2463015
or
email: rosnah.ramly@ubd.edu.bn

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[Belgium] VLIR-UOS Scholarships 2010 for Developing Countries

hardono — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a training and master's programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master's students and 70 scholarships to training participants

The master's programmes, lasting one or two academic years, focus on specific problems of developing countries. These are designed to enable graduates to share and apply acquired knowledge in the home institution and country.

The scholarship selection is carried out by a joint selection commission of VLIR-UOS and the host university. The host university – not the applicant! – forwards the applications for a scholarship to the VLIR-UOS secretariat after the academic admission. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria are taken into consideration. These criteria consist of, on the one hand, qualification criteria which need to be fulfilled in any case by all scholarship applicants and, on the other hand, of selection criteria that are evaluated by the selection committee. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria can be found in a download at the bottom of this page.

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their application. Applicants, who are accepted both academically and for the scholarship, will be contacted by e-mail by VLIR-UOS and the host university at the latest on 15 May 2010. Applicants who are not selected academically will be informed by the host university.

Deadlines

Master's programme: 1 February 2010
Training programme: 1 February 2010 except the training about the Great Lakes (30 November 2009)

How to Apply

Choose ONE training programme or ONE master programme you wish to apply for. Notice that YOU CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE PROGRAMME FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, so choose carefully! You cannot increase your chances by trying to apply for more than one programme, as the system will not allow you to apply for more than one programme. Should you try to apply for more than one programme, your data will appear more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible;
Fill in your data in the tool (prescreening form) provided on this website, at the bottom of the page that gives more information about the programme you choose to apply for from the list of programmes of international training or master's programmes;
Upon completion of the input of your data, you will automatically receive an e-mail with a link to the correct application form from the host university that is organising the programme you choose;
Applications should no longer be sent to the VLIR-UOS Scholarship Office. They should be sent directly to the host university where the programme is organised. Applications sent to VLIR-UOS will not be considered;
The application form, together with all required documents (instructions can be found on the application form from the host university), should reach the admission office from the host university where the chosen programme is organised before the application deadline;
Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the admission office from the host university after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

Eligible Countries
Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique,
Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

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[England] Clarendon Scholarships 2010 University of Oxford

hardono — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford's flagship scholarship scheme. The awards are sponsored by Oxford University Press and are only available at the University of Oxford.

Value
The majority of awards cover University and college fees and provide an annual grant for living expenses (£13,290 p/a in 2009/10, rate will increase in 2010/11) for each year of fee liability.

Some awards are partial only, covering either fees only or maintenance only. Partial funding may also be offered if scholars-elect secure external funding.

Application Procedure
Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by ticking the Clarendon Fund box in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the graduate application form

Deadline
Application Deadline 2 (8 January 2010 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy students; 22 January 2010 for all other subjects)

More information about the application process, including the timing of admissions offers and college offers, can be found at www.ox.ac.uk/graduate

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[Switzerland] Scholarships from The Graduatu Institute Geneva

hardono — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:01 +0000

The Graduatu Institute Geneva award several scholarships to Master and PhD students based on academic merit and financial need.

There are three categories of scholarship:

Full scholarships: with a few exceptions, these are worth CHF 18,000. Recipients are exempt from Graduate Institute tuition fees; however they are still required to pay University of Geneva tuition fees. Some full grants are awarded subject to special conditions (duration of study and/or geographical origin of students).
Partial scholarships: the value of these grants varies according to the individual needs of the recipient students. These grants do not cover tuition fees which recipients of partial grants are required to pay.
Tuition scholarships: these grants cover tuition fees for one academic year. They are awarded to exceptional students.

Scholarships are awarded for one year, with the possibility of renewal.

Candidates who wish to apply for financial assistance must return the duly completed scholarship request form together with their application form by 15 January 2010.

Current students may also apply for scholarships to assist them with their studies. The deadline for applications is 30 May 2010.

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