Postdoctoral Fellowship – United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

Postdoctoral Fellowship – United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

Job Description : The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney invites applications for its 2010-2011 class of Postdoctoral Fellows.

The fellowship program, directed by Professor Margaret Levi of the United States Studies Centre and the University of Washington, is designed to bring to Sydney a cohort of the world’s rising scholarly leaders working on the United States in the humanities, social sciences and related professional disciplines.

The Centre will award up to six Fellowships for a 12-month period commencing on 1 September 2010. Fellowships are open to scholars who have a PhD awarded no earlier than 1 January 2003 as well as doctoral students who will be awarded their PhDs by the end of 2010.

Fellows are expected to be in residence and to complete a major research project as well as to engage with students and scholars in Sydney and around Australia during the fellowship period. Salaries commence from AU $82,112 and will be commensurate with experience and current employment.

Applications close on 27 February 2010. Late applications will not be accepted.

For eligibility and application details please visit http://ussc.edu.au/ussc-people/positions-vacant.

For further information please contact usscapp@usyd.edu.au.

Job Homepage : United States Studies Centre
Category : Postdoctoral Fellowship
Contact address : United States Studies Centre
John Woolley Bldg (A20)
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

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2010 Academic Scholarships – Taylors College, Australia (For International Students)

2010 Academic Scholarships - Taylors College, Australia & New Zealand

This year, Taylors College has a number of academic scholarships available to high achievers from specific countries.

For more information about each of the scholarships, choose an option below. Numbers are limited so apply now!

High School

• HSC Academic Scholarship – open to Australia (Australian citizens and Permanent Residents) and Vietnam only
• VCE Academic Scholarship - open to Australia (Australian citizens and Permanent Residents), Thailand and Vietnam only
• TEE Academic Scholarship - open to Vietnam only

Foundation programs

• USFP Academic Scholarship - open to students from Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam only
• MUFY Academic Scholarship – open to students from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam only
• UWAFP Academic Scholarship – open to students from Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Australia and Vietnam only
• TAFY Academic Scholarship – open to students from Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam only

For more information about Taylors College courses and scholarship offers in 2010, visit Taylors College website: www.taylorscollege.edu.au

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Scholarships for Chinese Student in Queensland Australia

Scholarships Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
The China 2010 Scholarship of Excellence, University of Queensland

The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law will in 2010 offer one scholarship for a Chinese student from either the School of Law in Tsinghua University, School of Law in Renmin University or Guanghua School of Management of Peking University. The successful applicant will be eligible to undertake a masters program at The University of Queensland.

Application process

Submit your international student application for a relevant postgraduate masters program from the UQ
Business School, School of Economics, TC Beirne School of Law or School of Tourism.

Once you have received an unconditional offer or have received a conditional offer which will lead to a conditional e-confirmation of enrolment, complete your scholarship application form. Application forms for the scholarship can be downloaded from www.bel.uq.edu.au/internationalscholarships.

Submit the scholarship application form and cover letter, via email, to the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law by the due date: Friday 26 March 2010.

Scholarship selection process

This scholarship is awarded on the basis of Academic Excellence to an outstanding Chinese student.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic records supplied with your application to The University of Queensland.

Further Scholarship Information and Application (PDF)

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OBA Australia Boston Consulting Group Scholarship

OBA Australia Boston Consulting Group Scholarship -Said Business School, UK

The OBA (Australia) Boston Consulting Group Scholarship is an annual award for the most outstanding Australian or New Zealand student intending to undertake an MBA/MFE at the Saïd Business School.

Value
The value of the 2009/10 Scholarship will be AUD$40,000.

Eligibility criteria
To be considered for the OBA (Australia) Boston Consulting Group Scholarship you must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand; and
• Have been accepted into the Saïd Business School’s MBA/MFE programme.

Candidates will be assessed on:

• Their academic record
• Career achievement
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Recipients of other financial assistance are eligible to receive the Scholarship.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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African Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship 2010

The African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) are pleased to announce the third Call of the ADDRF awards. The fellowship program awards dissertation fellowships to African doctoral students enrolled in sub-Saharan Africa universities who are conducting health-systems or sexuality related research.

By providing financial and research support, the program aims at encouraging doctoral students to pursue their training in the region, and thus contribute to the quality of university education in sub-Saharan Africa.

Specifically, this project aims to:

• Shorten the amount of time it takes to complete doctoral studies
• Strengthen the quality of these dissertations and the candidates
• Retain a new generation of highly skilled and locally trained African scholars in research, policy and academic positions within the region

Eligibility

The African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships are awarded to advanced doctoral students who are within two years of completing their doctoral thesis at an African university. The fellowships target individuals whose research show great promise of making substantive contribution to strengthening health systems or show great promise of enhancing the understanding of governance, equity, health or population-related issues in Africa. The program primarily supports doctoral research (including data collection). Coursework is not considered for support.

2010 Call for Applications

This year, the program is offering 15 fellowships to doctoral students in sub-Saharan African Universities. Students from Francophone countries can now download both the 2010 Call and application form in French and may submit their applications in French as well.

The Call and application forms are available below. The deadline for submission of applications is the 15th January, 2010.

2010 ADDRF Call_English

2010_ADDRF_Call_French

2010_Application_English

2010_Application_French

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105 Masters Scholarship for Africa, India and Commonwealth Countries

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship for Africa, India and Commonwealth Countries

Do you want to make a difference to the development of your home country?

105 scholarships are available for Masters students from Africa, India and countries of the Commonwealth*

who want to make a real difference to the development and prosperity of their home country

30 Full Tuition Fee Scholarships
75 Tuition Fee Scholarships of 50%

You can apply for this scholarship if you
• are from Africa, India or one of the Commonwealth countries listed below* AND
• are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
• already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in 2010 – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and Faculty of Science, plus some courses in the School of Geography, Institute for Science & Society, Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, and courses allied to Operations Management in the Business School

1 FULL Tuition Fee Scholarship is also available for a student from
Africa for the MSc in Crop Improvement School of Biosciences

How to apply
• Complete and submit an online application form by 30 April 2010
• Application forms are available at:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/international/_online_forms/scholarships/application_page.php

We aim to notify applicants of the outcome within 6 weeks of the closing dateDeveloping Solutions/Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

In partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) under the British Aid programme and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), The University of Nottingham will also offer 6 FULL Scholarships (tuition fees, airfare, maintenance award and additional allowances) to new students registering on Masters programmes in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences in September 2010.

A list of eligible countries for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme can be found at

http://www.cscuk.org.uk/docs/ListofdevelopingCommonwealthcountries.pdf

Please note that nominations for this scholarship will be chosen from the Developing Solutions Scholarship applications – you should apply

only once on the Developing Solutions Scholarship application form

For information on other sources of funding please visit our scholarship funding database at

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/prospectuses/postgrad/introduction/funding/postscholarship.php

Scholarship Flyer (PDF)

If you have any questions please e-mail: scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk

* Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa

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Scholarships for Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon and Chad Students in India

Scholarships for Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon and Chad Students in India

During the India Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi in April 2008, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India had announced Government of India’s initiative to enhance the academic opportunities for students from African countries by way of increasing the number of Scholarships for them to pursue Under Graduate, Post Graduate and higher studies courses in Indian Universities & Institutions.

Application Deadline: 31 January 2010

In that context, following scholarship slots have been offered for meritorious students under the African Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2010-11.

- Nigeria – 4 (Four)
- Benin – 2 (Two)
- Cameroon – 1 (One)
- Chad – 1 (One)

Nominations from desirous meritorious students are invited for the said scholarship slots. The last date for submitting duly completed application form to First Secretary (Cons) at hoc.abuja@mea.gov.in or 15, Rio Negro Close, Off Yedseram Street, Maitama, Abuja (Nigeria) is 31 January 2010.

Africa Scholarship Scheme – Year 2010-11

Application Form

ICCR Guidelines

Scholarship Rates

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African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme 2011, Sweden

December 15, 2009

The purpose of the programme
One important task of the Nordic Africa Institute is to establish and maintain relations with African research communities. This is inter alia carried out through a Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme, the aim of which is to provide opportunities for its participants to pursue their own research projects, thereby indirectly strengthening the academic milieux in African countries, and promoting scholarly exchange with Nordic research communities.

Who can apply ?
The Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme is directed at senior scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent with a proven track record of extensive post-graduate research experiences. We would especially like to encourage women to apply for these scholarships.

Applications are invited from scholars preferably with research projects related to the following current research clusters at the Institute :

1. Agrarian Change, Property and Resources
2. Conflict, Displacement and Transformation
3. Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration
4. Urban Dynamics

Please see this website for more details on the research clusters. Applicants are requested to identify which research theme they want to be attached to.

Grants and facilities

The Guest Researcher’s scholarship includes a return air-fare (Economy Class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of SEK (Swedish kronor) 300 (approx. USD 40) a day plus an installation grant of SEK 2,500 (approx. USD 350), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies. Guest Researchers have access to a computer/MS Word at the office and have to do their own typing.

The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days. To be entitled to the travel costs, the Guest Researcher has to stay for at least two months.

Please note that most academic institutions in the Nordic countries, including the Nordic Africa Institute, are closed or at least running at a reduced capacity during the periods 15 June–15 August and 15 December–15 January. Applicants are thus asked to avoid these periods.

The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa. Guest researchers also have access to the Uppsala University Library, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Expected commitments

As a part of the exchange between the Guest Researchers and the Nordic institutions, each Guest Researcher is expected to make a lecture tour to at least one other Nordic country. Train or special fare air tickets and accommodation will be provided for this trip.

Sometimes, the Institute also invites the Guest Researcher to write a short article for its website. In addition the Guest Researcher is invited to produce a discussion paper to be published within the Institute’s publications’ series. The draft of the discussion paper should be presented preferably in a public forum prior to the end of the stay in Uppsala.

The application should contain

• a complete application form (pdf) (3 copies)
• an up-to-date curriculum vitæ (3 copies)
• a well elaborated research proposal outlining the main features of the research topic pursued during the period in Uppsala, and the expected result (3 copies)
• copies of and/or references to the applicant’s writings
• a letter of support from his/her Head of Department or other senior scholar in the same field.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline

Applications for positions in 2011 must reach the Institute by 1 April, 2010 . Please note that airmail from Africa may take several weeks to reach Sweden. Selection of Guest Researchers will take place during April–May 2010.

The application should be addressed to

The Programme Officer
The African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme
Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
P.O. Box 1703
SE-751 47 Uppsala, Sweden
For further information, please contact
Nina Klinge-Nygård, (nina.klinge-nygard-at-nai.uu.se), phone +46 18 56 22 34.

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