Edith Cowan University Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships, Australia

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ECU Excellence Scholarships are open to school leavers displaying outstanding academic excellence and endeavour. There are 12 scholarships available valued at $4000 for each full-time year (or pro rata) of a student’s undergraduate course at ECU. Applications are sought from year 12 school leavers who can demonstrate academic excellence and endeavour, leadership and a commitment to ECU’s core values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry and personal excellence.
Applicants will be required to provide a written statement (no more than 2 x A4 page) demonstrating the following:

• Commitment to leadership.
• Commitment to ECU’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence.

Selection:
Selection is based on TER and demonstrated commitment to ECU core values.
Eligibility criteria:

• Academic merit
• School leaver
• ECU as 1st preference on TISC application
• Academic excellence and endeavour
• Leadership
• Commitment to ECU’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence
• 90 + TER or Beazley Medal winner

Nationality:

• Australian citizen
• Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• Australian permanent resident visa
• New Zealand citizen

Level of study:

• Undergraduate bachelor courses

Year of study:

• 1st year

Faculty:

• Any

School:

• Any

Study mode:

• Full-time on-campus
• Part-time on-campus

Amount: $4000 per year for full-time enrolment (pro rata for part time – minimum 30 credit points)
Frequency: $2000 (or pro rata) payment made each semester for duration of course after census date
Method: Electronic funds transfer
Application opening date: 31 August 2010
Application closing date: 14 January 2011
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2 Undergraduate Scholarships in Accounting & Finance, Monash University, Australia

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Awarded to eligible students on the basis of academic achievement in accounting or finance units during the final two years of their degree and any prizes awarded for academic achievement. Final selection will be by a panel interview.

To be eligible, you must be:
an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa, or an international student, and intending to enrol full-time in the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree majoring in accounting or finance at a Monash campus in Australia. Selection is based on academic merit and an interview.

Retention
Recipients must maintain full-time enrolment and a minimum of a distinction weighted average mark (70 per cent).
Deferability
This scholarship cannot be deferred.
2011 Applications
All eligible students will be automatically assessed based on course application.
Duration: 1.0 year
Annual value: $A 6,000.00
Total value: $A 6,000.00
This scholarship is available at any Australian institution located at the following states: Victoria
This scholarship is only available for the following course levels: Bachelor Degree
This scholarship is available for courses on the following fields of study: Business Administration, Management
Organisation

Name: Monash University
Website: http://www.monash.edu.au
Contact Information
Phone: +61 (3) 99026011 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +61 (3) 99026011      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: +61 (3) 99055004
Email: scholarships@adm.monash.edu.au

4 PhD Scholarships in Poetics of Cultural Memory, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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The Graduate School at the Faculty of Humanities and the PhD Programme in Cultural Studies, Literature and the Arts are inviting applications for four (4) Mobility PhD scholarships within the research area Poetics of Cultural Memory. The scholarships run for a period of up to three years from 1 February 2011. The scholarships are granted by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation’s Research Coordination Committee as special Mobility Scholarships.

Research into the role and functions of cultural memory in present and past societies has become an important and innovative area of contemporary cultural studies. Cultural self-perception, political communities and the various forms of social and individual agency are deeply rooted in the relation to history proffered by different forms of cultural memory.

The present call for PhD projects under the heading “Poetics of Cultural Memory” invites suggestions for research projects highlighting

• Artistic and cultural objects and processes involved in the production of cultural memory
• Media, forms and genres that contribute to the forging of images and ideas of the past
• Paradigms of cultural policy, media theory, and identity formation involved in the understanding of cultural memory

Projects should be based on substantial historical, analytical and theoretical work on specific artistic and/or cultural artifacts and events, preferably combining cultural memory studies with skills in literary studies, art history, musicology, performance studies or visual culture.

For further information about please contact the head of the PhD programme in Cultural Studies , Literature and the Arts Frederik Tygstrup ( e-mail: frederik@hum.ku.dk or phone: 3532 8207).

Application procedure
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by 31 January 2011. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master’s programme. Please note that to qualify for a mobility scholarship the applicant must hold a masters degree from a another Danish university than Copenhagen or an university abroad.

According to the granting institution i.e. the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation the PhD scholarships are intended for PhD Scholars, who do not have a Masters degree (or equivalent) from the university, where he or she will be enrolled as PhD student. This means that that a Danish institution can recruit qualified PhD students from foreign universities or other Danish institutions. For more information please see: http://www.fi.dk/stoette/opslag-stoettemuligheder/2009/mobilitetsstipendier-til-forskeruddannelse-2009-10 (in Danish only)

Applicants with a non-Danish Master’s degree will have their degree assessed by The Danish Agency for International Education to establish, if the Master’s degree is equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. More information about The Danish Agency for International Education is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk/

Employment as a PhD student occurs pursuant to the applicable rules of the Faculty of Humanities, as well as between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD student is obliged – without further remuneration – to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a three-year contract.
The PhD student will be working at the same department of the faculty as the supervisor. Daily presence at the department is expected.

Enrollment as a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities’ Graduate School is a precondition for employment as a PhD student. A description of the PhD study programme is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/Applications shall be submitted via the electronic application system efond: http://www.efond.dk/ku-hum/


Do not submit any publications.
Application form and application guidelines on research proposal and required enclosures are available at the homepage: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/

A certified copy of the applicant’s Master’s Degree diploma needs to be submitted as one of the enclosures to the application. Certification shall be by a public authority such as the institution having issued the diploma or a public bureau specializing in diploma certification. The applicant may be asked to submit the originally certified copy of the Master’s Degree diploma after the application deadline.

If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
The translation of diplomas/certificates and transcripts must be made by or approved by either:
a Danish state-authorised translator and interpreter or the embassy or consulate of the country where the original document was issued or where the translation was made or a Danish consulate/embassy.

Closing date for applications: 17 August 2010 at 12 noon (Central European time). No supplementary documents will be considered after this deadline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Humanities invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.
For any further questions, please contact the PhD Centre (phdcenter@hum.ku.dk) tel. +45 3532 9223 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +45 3532 9223      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

100 Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarhsips, Hellenic Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece

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Hellenic Aid has adopted, since 2002, the Scholarships Grant Programme, which provides the opportunity to nationals of developing countries to study in academic and technological institutions in Greece. The objective of the programme is the creation of executives, capable to contribute, in the future, to the development of their country of origin.

The Greek education system, our cultural heritage, as well as the modern intellectual status of our country can operate as powerful tools to the development of their country.
At the same time, via the Scholarships Grant Programme, we create the conditions which will contribute to the assimilation of developmental assistance provided by other Hellenic Aid Service programmes, such as those in infrastructures and in professional training.

Within the framework of Hellenic Development Cooperation and Assistance, Hellenic Aid grants for the academic year 2010—2011, 100 scholarships for studies in Greece to nationals of countries included in the list of the Development Assistance Committee of OECD.
Scholarships are granted for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Greek Higher Academic and Technological institutions.

Scholarships are not provided for a) undergraduate studies in Theology (scholarships in this sector are granted by the Directorate for Religious and Ecclesiastic Affairs of the MFA) and Fine Arts. (b) postgraduate studies in Medicine. Medical specialties are under the authority of the Ministry of Health.
This Call of Interest is forwarded to the Greek diplomatic and consular authorities in eligible countries.
All interested students should submit a complete candidature file (scholarship application accompanied by the necessary supporting documents) to the above-mentioned Greek authorities in their country of origin. The latter shall forward the whole number of files to Hellenic Aid.
Hellenic Aid evaluates all submitted applications, selects the scholars and announces the results to successful applicants via the Greek authorities in the recipient countries, around September.

Terms and Duration of scholarship

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures the reservation of places at the Universities for undergraduate studies, as well as at the Greek Language Schools.
Postgraduate candidates must have been admitted in a University Postgraduate Course, before they apply for a scholarship. In the exceptional case that the final decision of their acceptance is pending, Hellenic Aid has the discretion to accept the candidates as scholars under the condition of their submitting the relevant declaration of acceptance, within a period of two months.
The undergraduate course enrollment takes place the academic year that follows the Greek Language Course (scholars excluded are those that already possess the Certificate of Greek Language Proficiency). Scholars are entitled to enroll, during September-October, only at the Department they are selected for. They are not entitled to be transferred to another department at a later stage.

For the University registration to take place, candidates should possess a certificate denoting their command of the Greek language (see above). If the candidate does not hold this certificate, he/she is obliged to attend the annual Greek Language course, during the first year of his/hers scholarship’s programme.
The said certificate is not necessary in the two cases stated below: a) Expatriate scholars are obliged to enroll directly in the department for which they have been selected, independently of the possession of the Greek Language Proficiency Certificate. In case of insufficient knowledge of the Greek language, Hellenic Aid may permit the scholar to attend a language course, in parallel to his/her studies. b) When the postgraduate course is held in English.

This certificate is issued following relevant examinations either in Athens, by the Modern Greek Language Teaching Center of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or in Thessaloniki, by the Modern Greek Language Center of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Selected scholars are requested to contact the competent Hellenic Aid Department, in Athens, or the Ministry’s Service in Thessaloniki, early October the latest, in order to become registered as Greek Government’s Scholar, sign the Scholarship Award Contract and get a Certificate of Scholarship for the issuance of their residence permit (based on art. 34 of Law 3386/2005).
Scholarship holders are supposed to provide for their accommodation as well as for their initial expenses upon their arrival, until they receive the first payment which will include a relocation allowance.
The scholarship for undergraduate studies:

• covers a preparatory year of learning the Greek language (if necessary) in the above-mentioned centers
• is granted for the duration of studies (number of academic years) provided for in the syllabus of the University, with a possibility of a 1-year extension, upon examination of the application of the scholar, due to special reasons
• is annually renewed under the condition that the scholar submits an official record of progress showing that he/she has successfully passed the examinations in:
  • at least 70% of the total number of courses of each of the first two academic years of the syllabus.
  • at least 80% of the total number of courses of each of the following academic years of the syllabus.

The scholarship for postgraduate studies

• covers a preparatory year of learning the Greek language (if necessary) at the above-mentioned centers
• is granted for the duration of studies (number of academic years) provided for in the syllabus of the course, which the scholar attends, with the possibility of a 1-year extension. In any case, the scholarship cannot exceed a total of three years for a Master’s degree and 4 years for PhD studies.
• is annually renewed, upon the evaluation of the record of progress submitted by the scholar

The scholarship recipients must be prepared and decided to attend regularly their studies and to present satisfactory progress, continuity and stability in their performance according to the regulations of scholarship renewal. The scholarship can be withdrawn at any time for nonsatisfactory academic progress, or for illegal or improper behavior of the scholarship recipient.
At the end of their studies, scholars have to submit to Hellenic Aid, a ratified copy of their academic title.
The terms and the conditions of scholarship are reported at length in the relative agreement that is concluded between the scholar and Hellenic Aid.
For the renewal of scholarship, scholars should submit to Hellenic Aid, according to their year of studies:
i) The Certificate of Language, as a necessary condition for the registration in the University (with the exception of the English-language postgraduate programmes) or
ii) A Certificate of University Registration after the registration takes place or
iii) An official copy of the record of progress, every year, starting from the end of the second semester of studies and after that at the end of every academic year (The only exception is in case of “warning”, in which the submission of the record of progress is obligatory for three terms in a row.)
The above-mentioned documents are necessary for the renewal of the scholarship; otherwise Hellenic Aid has the right to end the scholarship.
Scholarship benefits
Scholars are entitled to

1. A 600-euros monthly scholarship allowance
2. A 1.000-euros relocation fee, on condition that the scholars were foreign residents at the time of their candidature and a monthly allowance of 650 euros for the first three months
3. Free-of-charge meals in the University and provision of the educational material (books etc.) on a free of charge basis.
4. Exemption from tuition fees in the above-mentioned Greek Language Centers.
5. Exemption from tuition fees in some postgraduate programmes
6. Free medical care in state hospitals.
7. An amount of 1.000 euros, on condition of successful and in time, completion of studies, upon the scholars’ returning to their country of origin.

The scholarship does not cover accommodation expenses. These expenses are covered by scholars themselves.
The first payment of the scholarship allowance takes place approximately one month after the scholarships’ arrival in Greece. The scholars should therefore be able to cope with their initial expenses.
Eligibility Conditions
Interested applicants should:

1. Be foreign nationals of the countries included in the present call of interest
2. Be not younger than 18 years old before 1.10.2010, since minors of age cannot be granted a residence permit.
3. Hold a lyceum graduation certificate or an equivalent certificate of a secondary education institution and have the right to enroll to higher academic or technological institutions in the country of issuance of the certificate
4. With regard to postgraduate/doctoral studies, applicants should have been accepted in the relative programme of a Greek University before they apply for the scholarship

Scholarships are not granted

• to Greek civil servants or persons related to civil servants of Greece.
• to persons having the Greek nationality or are in the process of getting the Greek nationality

Supporting documents
Eligible candidates should submit until the deadline date and via the Greek Diplomatic Authorities in their country of residence, a complete file of candidature. The application (relative form is available at the Greek diplomatic authorities) should be completed and signed by the candidates. The latter must indicate up to three departments of the same field, which they wish to attend or the postgraduate programme and the University in which they are accepted.
Applications should be accompanied by the required documents:
For undergraduate studies:

1. Application with three choices of departments.
2. Curriculum Vitae including a photo of the candidate.
3. Cover Letter of the candidates, summarizing their studies-knowledge and the reasons of interest for the particular choices of departments.
4. Certificate of graduation from lyceum or equivalent secondary education institution.
5. Certificate issued by the competent authority of the candidate’s country of origin, stating that his/her title of studies enables him/her to enroll to a higher educational institution of that country (form 1).
6. Certificate issued by the competent foreign authority stating the nationality and country of origin of the candidate along with that of his/her parents (form 2).
7. Certificate issued by the relevant Greek diplomatic authorities of the candidate’s country, stating that the candidate has resided abroad for, at least, the last five (5) years before the academic year in which the selection process takes place.
8. Certified copy of the candidate’s passport.
9. Health Certificate.

For postgraduate studies:

1. Application, indicating the University and the postgraduate programme of admission.
2. Curriculum Vitae including a photo of the candidate.
3. Cover Letter of the candidates, summarizing their studies-knowledge and the reasons of interest for the Programme.
4. University Degree from foreign University recognizable from the Hellenic National Academic Recognition Information Center (NARIC) or Greek University
5. Certificate of a Greek Higher Educational Institution regarding the candidate’s acceptance as a postgraduate student or for carrying out doctoral thesis.
6. Certificate issued by the competent foreign authority stating the nationality and country of origin of the candidate along with that of his/her parents (form 2).
7. Certificate issued by the relevant Greek diplomatic authorities of the candidate’s country, stating that the candidate has resided abroad for, at least, the last five (5) years before the academic year in which the selection process takes place.
8. Certified copy of the candidate’s passport.
9. Health Certificate.

Applications are submitted only in Greek diplomatic and consular offices abroad. Applications could also be submitted in Greece, in the scholarships office of Hellenic Aid, only by candidates who are already graduate scholars of Hellenic Aid and wish to continue for postgraduate studies or for doctoral thesis. Furthermore, the latter must have completed their studies without delay.
All supporting foreign documents have to bear the apostille or be certified by a Greek diplomatic authority abroad (depending on the country) and be translated into Greek by a Greek diplomatic authority abroad or by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Only complete files of candidature will be evaluated. Incomplete, inaccurate, insufficient or illegible applications will be rejected.

The deadline for submitting applications to the Greek authorities abroad is July 30, 2010.
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Endeavour Awards 2011, Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Awards by Australian Government

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The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government`s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

The Endeavour Awards aim to:

1. Develop on-going educational, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries;
2. Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals from Australia and overseas to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness;
3. Contribute to Australia`s position as a high quality education and training provider, and a leader in research and innovation; and
4. Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience.

Endeavour Awards The 2011 round is now open and will close on 31 July 2010.
Please go to Apply Now for further details on how to apply for a 2011 Endeavour Award.
For detailed information on eligibility requirements, Award values, list of participating countries and other important information please see the Applicant Guidelines.

You should download these Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before starting your application.

The Endeavour Awards are a part of the Australia Awards initiative which was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2009. The Australia Awards have been established to maximise the benefit to Australia of its extensive scholarship programs, and to support enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours.
The Australia Awards will bring together the international development awards administrated by the Australia Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations` (DEEWR) Endeavour Awards under a single recognisable brand. The Australia Awards are being progressively phased in commencing in 2010. Further information is available at www.AustraliaAwards.gov.au

If you are a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Australia, Endeavour Award opportunities are available from the International Applicants section.
Website: http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au

PhD Studentships, Dr Giovanni d’Avossa, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK

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Applications are invited for a three-year fully funded PhD studentship in the School of Psychology, Bangor University under the supervision of Dr Giovanni d’Avossa. The studentship is available from October 1st 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter) and includes payment of UK / EU level tuition fees, a maintenance allowance of approximately £13,590 and a research allowance of £750 per year for 3 years.

Project
The lab research interests are the central mechanisms of visual attention and spatial vision assessed with behavioral and functional imaging methods. A large registry of brain injured patients with focal lesions in cortical and subcortical structures is maintained by Prof. Rafal and Dr. d’Avossa, allowing interested applicants the opportunity to test individuals with specific visual and attentional impairments. The lab has equipment for visual testing, including a large touch screen and state of the art eye-tracker.  The lab is also well set up for the analysis of imaging data acquired on the 3T Phillips MR scanner housed in the ground floor of the building where the School of Psychology is located.
In addition to the requirements listed below, applicants should have a strong background in psychology, biology, physical sciences or engineering.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and appointment is subject to a clear enhanced CRB check. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 31st August 2010.
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Giovanni d’Avossa: g.davossa@bangor.ac.uk

How to Apply
Applicants must have a first or upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or a related subject and we would normally expect applicants to have completed a Masters degree. International students are welcome to apply. However, our studentships only cover fees at the UK/EU level. The School offers a fee bursary of up to £4500 p.a. for exceptional international students.

Applicants should complete an application form which should be saved and returned to: cat.roberts@bangor.ac.uk or:
Ms Catrin Roberts
PhD Admissions and Events
School of Psychology, Bangor University
Penrallt Road
Bangor
Gwynedd, LL57 2AS
UK

Harvard Academy Graduate Fellowships, USA

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The Harvard Academy will appoint two Graduate Fellows next year to join the Harvard Academy Scholars in undertaking outstanding research in the social sciences in non-Western areas of the world.
The Harvard Academy identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences, including history, with a command of the language, history or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.

Academy Graduate Fellows are full-time doctoral students at Harvard University who have completed all coursework and examinations and most of their research. They receive the Fellowship as their dissertation completion year. They join a select community of individuals with resourcefulness, initiative, curiosity and originality whose work in non-Western cultures or regions shows promise as a foundation for exceptional research careers.

Terms
Graduate Fellows are resident during the academic year and participate fully in the Academy’s activities. They present their research once during their year as Graduate Fellows. They share offices in the Harvard Academy and receive the Harvard Academy predoctoral stipend ($28,000), medical insurance costs, research funds ($2,000), and mentoring from the Harvard Academy Senior Scholars.
Harvard Academy Graduate Fellows are ineligible for reappointment. They may apply to be a Harvard Academy Scholar, though their year as a Graduate Fellow will count as one of 2 years at the Harvard Academy.

How to Apply
Harvard Departments in the social sciences and history may nominate graduate students as Harvard Academy Graduate Fellows. There is no self-nomination and no application form. The nominee must provide a cover letter, a CV, and a statement describing their research. A dissertation chapter, an annotated table of contents or titles of papers, an official transcript and a letter of recommendation from a Harvard faculty member are also required. The letter should include discussion of progress toward degree. All materials are due October 1 each year. Graduate Fellow finalists will be interviewed with Academy Scholar finalists in Cambridge in early December. Recipients will be notified in early January.

Applications should be mailed to:
The Academy Scholars Program
Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
1727 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

All materials must be received by October 1 of each year. The selection process begins immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are late or incomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection Committee. Announcement of the awards will be made in January.

For additional information contact:
Kathleen Hoover, Program Coordinator – khoover@wcfia.harvard.edu
Laurence H. Winnie, Executive Officer – lwinnie@wcfia.harvard.edu

PhD Scholarships in Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

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PhD student positions are available for Jan 2011 intake in Environmental Microbial Systems (EMS) Group, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
The R&D topics will cover:

• Bioconversion of waste to energy and other valuable products
• Biological treatment of toxic compounds and nutrients
• Novel bioprocess design
• Microbial ecophysiology and community dynamics in environmental systems
• Environmental molecular techniques development

Self-motivated and team-oriented individuals interested in environmental bioprocess engineering and microbiology/biotechnology are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have good communication skill in English and good academic records.
Candidates with experience in anaerobic bioprocess engineering (i.e., set up, operation, and monitoring of bioreactors) and in molecular/microbiological techniques will be given preference. A Master’s degree in environmental engineering, microbiology or a closely related field is a plus, but the position is open to Bachelor’s degree holders too.
A 4-year scholarship will be given through the School to the qualified candidate. The scholarship covers all tuition fees and stipend of S$2,000-2,500/month. The monthly living cost on campus is about S$800-900. Special support for students to attend oversea conferences is also available.
Applicants with qualified academic records and good TOFEL (or IELTS) and GRE (or GATE) scores will be considered immediately. International applicants must submit the test scores (tested within 2 years) to the School to get the final admission. Local students do not need the scores.
Interested applicants, even with no scores ready, are highly suggested to contact Dr. Changsoo Lee first. Please e-mail your CV, academic transcripts, and TOFEL (or IELTS) and GRE (or GATE) scores (if applicable) at LeeChangsoo[ at ]ntu.edu.sg.
Positions are open until filled and only the shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Master Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

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Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – DAAD
German Academic Exchange Service
Master Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG) 2011-2012

The programme is designed to academically qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. The programme offers very good graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country. With the knowledge and experience acquired in Germany the scholarship holders should later contribute to the establishment of democratically devised economic and social systems aimed at overcoming social tensions. In addition, the training at German institutions of higher education should especially qualify the scholarship holders as partners in political and economic cooperation with Germany. With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions.

Who can apply?
Very well qualified Indonesian graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who want to actively contribute to the social, political and economic development of their home countries as future leaders. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.

What is fundable?
Scholarships for (generally) two-year Master courses at a German institution of higher education. The successful candidates will study on selected Master courses with one of the following focuses:

• Development and Governance
• Public Policy
• Management in non-profit Organizations
• Democratic Governance and Society
• Public Economics, Law, and Politics

The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German or English or bilingual. The scholarship holders will study in groups and be offered special tutoring at their host institutions. Furthermore, there is the possibility of networking-events for participants in different courses and their attendance at tailor-made summer-schools.

All scholarship holders will be placed in German courses for normally 6 months before taking up their Master studies. This also applies to scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English.
DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 € including the health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and / or family allowances.

Requirements
In addition to the study results achieved so far, the main criterion for selection is a convincing description of the subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit after the return to the home country.
For Master courses taught in German or in German and English language, good German knowledge, ideally at completed A 2 level (basic level at Goethe-Institut) at the time of application is an advantage, as the universities generally require good German knowledge. For courses taught in English documented good English knowledge (generally a minimum of 550/80 international TOEFL scores) is required.
The university degree should have been obtained during the last six years before the application for the scholarship. Applicants cannot be considered if they have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application. All Master courses have further additional requirements that must be fulfilled by the applicants at any case.
Application papers
Please submit the following application papers (English or German) in duplicate:

• DAAD Form (see attachment or download from http://jakarta.daad.de/download/ApplicationFormDAAD.pdf)
• A full curriculum vitae
• A motivation letter containing a precise description of the applicant’s academic or professionals and personal reasons for wishing to participate in the program.
• Two letters of recommendation of recent date, e.g. from current or former employer and from your previous academic supervisor (in English or German)
• Certified copies of academic degree certificates obtained, together with English or German translation
• Certified copies of the academic transcript, covering the complete duration of academic studies, together with English or German translation
• Any German language certificate and / or English language certificate (TOEFL 550/80 points or IELTS Band 6; please submit international TOEFL)
• The admission letter from German university is not required.

DAAD cannot consider incomplete applications.
Applications have to be made for maximum of two Master courses listed below. Studying on a Master course not included in the list cannot be funded within this program.
The decision on the award of scholarships will be taken by a selection committee composed of professors from the Master courses and representatives of DAAD.
The complete sets of application papers must be submitted by 13 August 2010 at:
DAAD Jakarta
Summitmas Building I, 19th. Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190
Further information can be obtained from the DAAD-Office Jakarta
Contact person: Mrs. Endah C. Anggoro
Tel. 021-5252807, 5200870
Endah@daadjkt.org
http://jakarta.daad.de
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Beasiswa S1 BCA Finance 2010

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Setelah sukses dengan program “Beasiswa BCA Finance 2009” yang telah diberikan kepada 20 mahasiswa berprestasi tahun lalu senilai total Rp 360.000.000 (tiga ratus enam puluh juta rupiah), maka tahun ini, menyambut HUT Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia Ke-65 dan disertai tekad kuat untuk turut mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, BCA Finance kembali menggulirkan program “BEASISWA BCA FINANCE 2010”. Beasiswa akan diberikan kepada 35 orang mahasiswa berprestasi yang kurang mampu secara ekonomi.

Total Beasiswa yang akan diberikan oleh BCA Finance adalah senilai Rp 420.000.000,- (empat ratus dua puluh juta rupiah). Beasiswa diberikan dalam bentuk SPP maksimum Rp. 1.000.000,- dan uang saku Rp 1.000.000,- per semester, sejak dinyatakan sebagai penerima beasiswa hingga maksimal sampai dengan semester 8.

Adapun persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi oleh mahasiswa pelamar adalah sbb :

• Mahasiswa/i Program Strata 1 (S1)
• Minimal telah menyelesaikan semester 2
• Mengisi Formulir Beasiswa
• Melampirkan Transkrip Nilai semester terakhir dengan IPK min 3,00
• Melampirkan Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu dari Institusi yang berwenang dari daerah sesuai KTP mahasiswa
• Melampirkan Surat Rekomendasi dari Pihak Perguruan Tinggi
• Mengajukan surat permohonan beasiswa kepada PT. BCA Finance
• Melampirkan fotokopi Kartu Mahasiswa dan KTP
• Menyertakan 2 (dua) lembar pas foto berwarna ukuran 4 x 6
• Menyertakan surat keterangan dari pihak kampus mengenai besarnya biaya kuliah tiap semester (SPP) dan atau biaya mata kuliah per kredit (SKS)
• Mencantumkan Nama Universitas dan Nama Kota di sudut kiri atas amplop
• Tidak sedang menerima beasiswa dari pihak manapun

Berkas persyaratan paling lambat kami terima tanggal 24 September 2010 (Cap Pos) yang dikirimkan ke :
PT. BCA Finance
Up. Corporate Planning
Wisma BCA Pondok Indah Lt. 8
Jl. Metro Pondok Indah No. 10
Jakarta 12310

Daftar nama penerima beasiswa akan kami umumkan pada tanggal 22 Oktober 2010 melalui Website BCA Finance: www.bcafinance.co.id

Penerima beasiswa terpilih akan diundang ke Kantor Pusat BCA Finance di Jakarta selama dua hari untuk mengikuti acara “Meet & Greet” berupa ramah tamah dengan pihak Manajemen BCAF, tour de office, dan konferensi pers. Biaya transportasi dan akomodasi sepenuhnya ditanggung oleh BCA Finance.
Keputusan hasil penerima beasiswa adalah mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat. Proses penyaringan akhir dilaksanakan oleh tim seleksi BCA Finance.

Download Formulir Beasiswa BCA Finance 2010

Microsoft NZ Research Internship Award Programme, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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The Microsoft NZ Research Internship Award was established in 2010 for the purpose of fostering collaborative research between the University of Canterbury and Microsoft Research Asia, facilitated by Microsoft NZ

Eligibility
Be in the second year of their PhD enrollment at the University of Canterbury in the College of Engineering, College of Science or the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident (unless otherwise agreed with Microsoft Research Asia & Microsoft NZ prior to the student submitting his or her application)
Work on a project that contributes to Microsoft Research Asia’s programme of fundamental research and is of interest to the student
Select a project area with a degree of difference from their PhD project
Suspend study/work on their PhD research topic during the tenure of the internship

Value
Visa application and associated costs – University of Canterbury
Return economy flights from Christchurch to Beijing and travel and health insurance – University of Canterbury
Landed costs in Beijing (to include accommodation, food and local travel) – Microsoft Research Asia
Stipend for living allowance whilst in Beijing – Microsoft Research Asia
Return economy flights to the approved conference and conference fees (up to a maximum of NZ$4,000) – Microsoft NZ

Tenure
The duration of each placement will be 3-6 months. These placements may be offered by Microsoft Research Asia in subsequent years in which case the parties may wish to run the Microsoft NZ Research Internship Award again for those years.
In addition, each student will receive funding in order to attend a conference of the student’s choice that is relevant to the student’s PhD research, which is to be attended after the internship has finished and within 12 months of the award being given.
Application form: download here.
Application deadline: 31 July 2010

For further information
General enquiry
Lisa-Marie Brooks
lm.brooks@nzi3.com
Questions regarding academic advice
Professor Steve Weaver steve.weaver@canterbury.ac.nz

Beasiswa S2 di Malaysia untuk Pelajar Indonesia oleh XL & Yayasan Khazanah

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PT. XL Axiata, Tbk bekerjasama dengan Yayasan Khazanah untuk memberikan Warga Negara Indonesia yang berprestasi untuk dapat melanjutkan studinya ke jenjang S2 di Malaysia
Kriteria

1. Warga Negara Indonesia
2. Lulus Pendidikan SMA/SMK/STM dengan nilai Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN) min 8.00 dari 10.00
3. Lulus Pendidikan S1 dengan IPK min 3,5 dari 4,0
4. Memiliki Kemampuan memimpin yang baik serta aktif dalam kegiatan ekstrakurikuler atau kegiatan sosial
5. Mampu berbahasa Inggris dengan Baik Baik tulis maupun Lisan
6. Berbadan Sehat

Bidang

1. Manajemen Pemasaran (Management – Marketing)
2. Manajemen Bisnis (Business Management)
3. Teknologi Informatika (Information Technology)
4. Teknologi Telekomunikasi (Telecommunication Technology)

Pilihan Universitas

1. Multimedia University
2. Universiti Tenaga Nasional
3. Universiti Sains Malaysia
4. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
5. Universiti Putra Malaysia
6. Universiti Malaya
7. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Copy Dokumen yang diperlukan:

1. Fotocopy Ijazah kelulusan SMA/SMK/STM dan setingkatnya
2. Fotocopy Ijazah kelulusan Perguruan Tinggi setingkatnya
3. List Kurikulum mata kuliah mulai dari semester 1 sampai akhir.
4. Transkrip nilai dari semester 1 hingga selesai. (Ujian Nasional, Ujian Sekolah serta Tingkat Perguruan Tinggi)
5. SErtifikat TOEIC /TOEFL (Jika ada)
6. Sertifikat lainnya (Jika ada)
7. Fotocopy KTP
8. Riwayat Hidup/Curriculum Vitae

Cara Pendaftaran:

1. Download form pendaftaran di sini.
2. Isilah form pendaftaran
3. Kirimkan form tersebut berikut dokumen yang kami minta melalui email ke corpcomm[at]xl.co.id

Untuk informasi selanjutnya dapat mengirimkan email ke corpcomm[at]xl.co.id
Lihat website resmi.

Community College Summit Initiative Program, American Indonesian Exchange Foundation, USA

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The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State is pleased to announce the Community College Initiative Program.  This new international educational exchange program enables individuals from Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and South Africa to study at a community college in the United States to develop professional skills.

Eligible fields are Business Management and Administration; Tourism and Hospitality Management; Health Professions, including Nursing; Media; Information Technology; Security and Public Safety; and Engineering Science.

ELIGIBILITY
To apply to the program, candidates must:

• Have completed a secondary school education; D1, D2, D3 and S1
• Preference will be given to High School Diploma
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree are eligible if they are applying in a field different from the field of their degree and have relevant work experience in the field for which they are applying.
• Applicants with MA or PhD degrees are not eligible to participate.
• Have relevant work experience in the field in which they are applying;
• Have English language skills that provide a basis for enrolling in academic coursework following approximately 6 months of intensive English language study in the U.S.;
• Submit a complete application; and
• Minimum Institutional TOEFL score 500 or TOEIC score 650 or IELTS 5.0 (only scores less than 2 years old are valid).

U.S. PROGRAM
The Community College Summit Initiative Program will provide funding for round-trip airfare to the U.S.; a living allowance during English language, academic, and practical training program components; tuition costs; health insurance; and cultural enhancement activities.  Students will be hosted in groups by community colleges competitively selected to participate in the program.  Programs may range from six months to two years in duration and may result in either a certificate or an Associate Degree.  Students are required to return home at the end of their program and may not transfer to a four-year U.S. academic institution.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
AMINEF is administering this program on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State.  Please return to AMINEF your complete application package (original application and two copies) by the application deadline that includes:

• Completed application form.
• Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score report.
• Copy of high school diploma (English translation).
• Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).

Please send the application package to AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka, 6th floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720 NO LATER November 1, 2010.
For additional information, contact infofulbright_ind[at]aminef.or.id.
We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.
To download form click here

PhD Studentships, Prof Oliver Turnbull, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK

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Applications are invited for a three-year, fully funded, full-time PhD studentship in the School of Psychology, Bangor University under the supervision of Prof Oliver Turnbull. The studentship is available from October 1st 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter) and includes payment of UK / EU level tuition fees, a maintenance allowance of approximately £13,590 and a research allowance of £750 per year for 3 years.

Project
The last half-century has produced a vast literature on episodic memory systems, and their (hippocampally-mediated) biological underpinnings. There has also been a substantial literature on other memory systems, such as semantic or procedural skills, that are independent of episodic memory. However, despite a century-long anecdotal history (beginning with Claparade), the role for emotion-based learning systems, the role of emotion-mediated memory, has been far less investigated.

The proposed study will study the (previously un-investigated) issue of how emotions are modified in the patchy and distorted recall of these amnesic patients. In particular, the study seeks to establish whether specific classes of emotion are better recalled, do specific emotions prime each other, and whether these patterns of memory error relate to pre-morbid personality.

All of these issue bear on important emotion-related questions, especially on the relationship between emotions, and how these are developed and maintained throughout the life-span. However, studying this through the lens of amnesia represents a highly novel research strategy. Moreover, the topic has substantial clinical implications – perhaps most obviously in relation to dementia.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and appointment is subject to a clear enhanced CRB check. The closing date for applications is Friday, 16th July, 2010.
Informal enquiries should be made to Prof Oliver Turnbull: o.turnbull@bangor.ac.uk

How to Apply
Applicants must have a first or upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or a related subject and we would normally expect applicants to have completed a Masters degree. International students are welcome to apply. However, our studentships only cover fees at the UK/EU level. The School offers a fee bursary of up to £4500 p.a. for exceptional international students.

Applicants should complete an application form which should be saved and returned to: cat.roberts@bangor.ac.uk or:
Ms Catrin Roberts
PhD Admissions and Events
School of Psychology, Bangor University
Penrallt Road
Bangor
Gwynedd, LL57 2AS
UK