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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Scholarships for the Public International Law and Human Rights Programme (LL.M), Latvia

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Scholarships are available to students from Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine and South Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia regions.

Each scholarship recipient will receive an amount covering tuition and fees for the LL.M study programme. An additional scholarship is allocated for travel, accommodation and incidental education expenses. Students granted a scholarship must write their master’s thesis in the field of public international law or human rights. Priority will be given to students who commit to work in any of the following areas upon completion of the programme: human rights, public law and public service. Furthermore, RGSL seeks to recruit students who have worked within an organization with which OSI has a relationship already, or students who are willing to work with such an organization upon completion of the programme. In the application, students are required to provide specific detail on their expectations work in a related field upon completion of the programme.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

1. Satisfy standard RGSL entry requirements (with respect to educational background and English proficiency);
2. Have experience in the fields of public international law or human rights for a minimum of one year;
3. Indicate in the application: current place of employment and specify in detail the applicant’s plan to return to work in the field of public service after completing the LL.M programme.

Applicants who will receive their diploma from previous studies later than on the date of application can submit the application with a reference to the expected date of receipt of their diploma, which, however, may not be later than the date on which the study year at RGSL starts.

If the diploma or degree is obtained outside Latvia, academic recognition has to be made by the Latvian Academic Information Centre (AIC). The application is registered after review from AIC is requested and received by the RGSL. The final decision regarding the qualification for admission is taken by RGSL.

Scholarship Deadline: 15 March 2011

Source:
http://www.rgsl.edu.lv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=386&Itemid=161

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarship 2011 for Developing Countries

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Oxford Undergraduate ScholarshipA number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries.

Am I eligible?
Nationality:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d`Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati,
Korea, Dem. Rep., Kosovo, Kyrgyz, Rep., Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Administered Areas, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Fee status: Overseas
Level of study: Undergraduate
Year of study: New students
Subject: All subjects except Medicine
College: All colleges
Other criteria:
This scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, financial need and social commitment are also major criteria for selection.
What does it cover?
Duration:
3 or 4 years depending on course length
Value:
University fees and college fees, a grant for living expenses and one return air fare per year
Number:
Up to three awards will be available
How do I apply?
You must make an application to the University through UCAS by 15 October 2010 and be successful in gaining a place. You will then need to complete a separate scholarship application form. You must also answer the following two questions in the supporting statement of the scholarship application form:
1. Why are you applying for this scholarship and what impact will it have on your career?
2. How would you use the education you receive at Oxford for the benefit of your community?
Application form:
The scholarship application form will be available to download in January 2011

Closing date
: 25 February 2011
Results: Candidates will be informed in May 2011
Other information
Scholars will be expected to write an annual report about their academic and social activities, and achievements at the University.
Receipt of the award in subsequent years is subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Applicants should be aware that competition for the scheme is very high and the University does not have additional funding for those candidates who are not offered a scholarship.

Further information about application, please visit:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectiveugrad/university/reach/#What
Source:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/global/wwwoxacuk/localsites/feesandfunding/documents/scholarshipprofiles/Reach_Oxford_2011_Profile.pdf

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Master and PhD Scholarship in Civil Engineering at Kunsan National University, South Korea

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The Structural method Laboratory (SSL) in the Department of Civil Engineering (specially Structural Engineering), Kunsan National University, has established itself as a leading laboratory in South Korea with continuous developments in the relevant engineering researches in the field of Civil Engineering. they have been undergoing for several research projects by the South Korean Government. Through stable financial supports for the SSL members, our aim is to make the selected research teams as world-leading research groups.

For Post-Doctoral candidates:
Based on several public and private grant, they are inviting promising foreign researchers to join our team as a post-doctoral researcher. every month beginning wage will be US $2000 or (negotiable), and which can be positively adjusted depending on forthcoming research contributions. Also for Post-Doctoral position initial settlement support about US$ 1000 will be paid. The initial appointment will be for one year (starting as soon as possible) and can be renewed based on research achievements. candidates should have a doctoral degree in structural engineering, and excellent skills in English communication (written and verbal) are highly preferred.

For Master’s & PhD candidates:
Based on several grants, including Brain Korea 21st Century (BK21) grant, our team is inviting honest international candidates for master and doctoral degrees. every month stipends and settlement supports, incentives depending on performances as well as tuition fees will be supported based on the laboratory financial supporting method. candidates should have enthusiasm in research, and excellent skills in English communication (written and verbal) are highly preferred.

they prefer candidates who can publish international journal papers ranked as SCI or SCIE in the work of his/her appointment in the laboratory with their own creative research topics. Interested candidates must submit their curriculum vitae with a brief research plan to Prof. Dookie Kim (kim2kie@chol.com).

Contact:
Dookie Kim, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Kunsan National University
Kunsan, Jeonbuk 573-701,Korea (South)
Phone: +82-63-469-4770
Fax: +82-63-469-4791
Email: kim2kie@chol.com
Scholarships Deadline : 31 December 2010
Source:
http://php.chol.com/~kim2kie/6_english/sub6_1.php