The Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship at University of Nairobi

Scholarships for Students Applications must be completed online in English.
-All materials must be submitted together.
-Your application will not be sent until you press the Submit button. After you submit, you will receive e-mails notifying you that your application has been received.
- Once submitted, no changes are allowed. This is a good idea to print a copy of your application before you submit. -Attachments can not exceed 4 MB.

Open Scholarship for International Students: None

Scholarships for Students Description: a quiet setting for work focused. A place to connect with a dynamic innovators from around the world. A multi-sectoral community is committed to solving the biggest challenges facing our world. The Scholarships for Students Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, through conferences and residency programs, support the work of scholars, artists, thought leaders, policy makers and practitioners who share a mission to pioneer the Foundation Center has a record of "improving the welfare of mankind." big impact, from the meeting that led to the Green Revolution and the Global AIDS vaccine initiative, for residency who work furthered Michael Ondaatje in The English Patient and choreography Bill T. Jones'. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com This heritage, quiet working environment on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy, a diverse group of people, and the promise of future achievement Bellagio create an inspiring and productive forum to encourage positive change.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: December 1, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Phd Position Scholarships for Students in Biological Sciences

The Scholarships for Students research focuses on the perception of pathogens and the reprogramming of host cells by microbial factors in the model plant Arabidopsis. The project is the combination of biochemical and molecular approaches to understanding the role of Avr2 in planta, an effector of Phytophthora infestans, the cause of late blight.

Qualification

Scholarships for Students Applicants must hold a master's degree. or equivalent in biological sciences with experience in plant physiology and / or genetics. Basic knowledge of bioinformatics is an advantage. A salary according to German standards (E13/65% TV-L) is made​​.

Applications should include a CV, a brief summary of previous research experience and letters of reference, to send via E-mail to:
frederic.brunner@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de.

PhD Scholarships for Students in Management

CGS admits up to 12 fellows a year. Scholarships for Students are admitted by the Board of

CGS based on their grades, expertise and availability of a potential supervisor.

Eligibility
To be admitted, students must hold a Master’s Degree or a Diploma in a discipline relevant to the
curriculum and research interests of CGS. Relevant disciplines are
Economics, Management, Finance, Social/Political Sciences, Energy
Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics and related fields. Candidates
must have a proven record of academic excellence and belong to the top 10% in their respective field.

Benefits
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of EUR 1.200
for three years. No tuition is charged. Following a successful
evaluation after the first year, fellowships will be extended for
another two years. A full PhD Scholarships for Students program runs for three years. Extension offellowships beyond this period is not possible. Fellowships are
tax-free. Scholarships for Students will have a fully equipped office within the CGS
department, full access to all libraries and other university institutions and additional funds for participation in conferences, summer schools, etc.

Degrees
Students submit their doctoral thesis in German or English to the Department of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Cologne. The degree awarded is a
German `Dr. rer. pol`.

Academic Advisors
During the program, doctoral students are advised by a member of the CGS-faculty.
Scholarships for Students Applicants are strongly advised to consult the list of faculty prior to their application to ensure potential supervision once accepted. Once
accepted, students are asked to find a supervisor no later than by the
end of their first year of studies.

Application Schedule

March 11th – April 30th
Application period for fellowships starting October 2011

Application Deadline : April 30th 2011

May 12, 2011
Candidates will be notified whether they will be invited for an interview

May 16, 2011
Interviews with selected candidates in Cologne

End of May
Notification of acceptance or rejection

Contact detail
Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Richard-Strauss-Str. 2
50931 KÃln
office-cgs(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
phone: +49 221 470 6070
fax: +49 221 470 1229

http://www.cgs.uni-koeln.de/application.html?&no_cache=1

Dr. Mary L Thornton Scholarship in Education

The Dr Mary L Thornton Scholarship is an annual scholarship in Education, funded by a bequest from the late Dr Thornton. This Scholarship, which is open to holders of an NUI degree, is intended to encourage postgraduate research within NUI in the field of Education. The NUI would wish, through the scholarship, to encourage research related to Irish higher education and accordingly, preference will be given to applications in this area. However, applications will be accepted in relation to projects in any area of educational research.
Eligibility: To be eligible to enter for the scholarship, a candidate must be a graduate of the National University of Ireland and must
have been accepted, or have applied for admission as a research student at Masters or PhD level in the field of Education
in a Constituent University or Recognised College of the National University of Ireland.
Students who are registered for a taught Masters degree are not eligible.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarships : Clinical Fellowship program at The Kidney Foundation of Canada

Study Subject: Allied Health
Employer: The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Level: Doctoral
Scholarship Description: The KRESCENT program Allied Health Doctoral Award is an “in-training” award intended for applicants taking academic preparation in the area of allied health kidney research. This award is directed towards preparing allied health professionals who intend to undertake independent research programs. Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program at a Canadian academic institution.
An awardee may not be in receipt of another major personnel award at the same time as holding the Doctoral Award from the KRESCENT program. However, the KRESCENT program will consider approving supplemental funding if a minor stipend has been provided from a local or provincial funding agency.
Eligibility
Allied Health Doctoral Awards are tenable under the supervision of investigators holding an academic appointment and in areas of investigation where it is clear that the research has direct relevance to kidney disease. The training program must include involvement in actual research, and not only courses in research methods.
Applications for training in clinical research will be considered only if it is clear from the application that at least 80% of the applicant’s time and effort will be devoted to the research project(s) and clinical activities upon which the research project(s) is immediately dependent.
Allied Health Professions include but are not limited to, nurses, psychologists, social workers, dialysis technicians, dieticians, physiotherapists, pharmacists and occupational therapists.
Each application is considered to be a joint submission by the applicant and the proposed supervisor. The research plan should be written in full consultation and agreement between the supervisor and the applicant.
Each applicant must show evidence of full-time admission to an approved Canadian academic institution which must be forwarded to the KRESCENT program before any funds are released.
The awardee must participate and successfully complete the KRESCENT Core Curriculum (for details see KRESCENT Curriculum document). Failure to participate in and successfully complete the required elements of Core Curriculum will lead to withdrawal of ongoing funding support from the KRESCENT program

Tenure

The duration of the Doctoral Award will be either two or three years, preference may be given to 3 year Doctoral Award applications.
The award will normally commence on July 1 and will run for the eligible duration.
During tenure of the award the awardee shall devote 80% of their time to research which is the purpose of the award. The awardee may, with the approval of the supervisor, engage in and receive remuneration for departmental activities, including undergraduate teaching, that contribute to his/her development as a researcher. However, these activities must not interfere with the primary purpose of the award. Notification of any consideration for extra remuneration should be forwarded to the Chair of the Program Steering Committee of the KRESCENT program.An award may be terminated at any time for good cause by the awardee, the sponsoring institution or the KRESCENT program.

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 15 2011

Details Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.krescent.ca/Page.aspx?pid=851

Korean Government scholarships for students

The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.

Duration

• Master’s : 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master’s
• Doctoral : 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
• Integrated Master’s & Doctoral : 5 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2015) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 4 yrs. of Integrated Master’s & Doctoral

Application Qualifications

• Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country. Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.
• Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
• Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2010
• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2010
  * Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.
  * For Master’s program (or Integrated Master’s & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor’s degree
  * For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master’s degree.
  * Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2010 before entry.
• Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previous attended institution
  * If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.

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Moreinfo: http://www.niied.go.kr