INSEAD Business School is funding Need based MBA Scholarship in France, Paris. This scholarship is awarded once in a year. Scholarship award is available for disadvantaged students from developing countries who are in financial need. After the completion of the program the students have to return their own country. Submit your complete application via online. 

About Scholarship: On the occasion of their 20th Class Reunion, the Class of ’91 June created an endowed fund for participants on the MBA programme. The award is made once a year to a disadvantaged candidate from a developing nation who demonstrates the need for financial assistance, and in particular to a candidate who is likely to return to his/her country and/or region of origin in the foreseeable future.

Study: Business administration at INSEAD Business School

Course Level: Masters-MBA degree

Scholarship By: INSEAD Business School

Location: France, Paris 

Eligibility: The award is made once a year to a disadvantaged candidate from a developing nation who demonstrates the need for financial assistance, and in particular to a candidate who is likely to return to his/her country and/or region of origin in the foreseeable future. Financial need will be taken into consideration. 

Scholarship Open for: Students of developing countries (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) can apply for this scholarship.

Duration: The award is made once a year to a disadvantaged candidate from a developing nation.

Value: €10,000

Selection Criteria: Financial need will be taken into consideration. 

Apply: The mode of applying is online. To be considered for this scholarship, please complete the Need-based Scholarship application. 

Deadline: The deadline for applications is 13 February for the July class (starts September) 22 August for the December class (starts January).

Further Information: http://mba.insead.edu/schlmgmt/dsp_schl_info.cfm?schlcode=IAF10

The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) is offering 8 grants to American postdoctoral scholars who are about to begin a program of research at Israeli institutions of higher education. Applicants should commence during the 2014/2015 academic year.  The total length of the proposed program of work in Israel must be at least two academic years (20 months net in Israel).The Fulbright award totals $40,000, $20,000 per academic year. This program is open to post-doctoral researchers in all academic disciplines. 

About Scholarship: The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) plans to award 8 grants to American post-doctoral scholars who are about to begin a program of research at Israeli institutions of higher education which will commence during the 2014/2015 academic year.  The total length of the proposed program of work in Israel must be at least two academic years (20 months net in Israel). The Fulbright award totals $40,000, $20,000 per academic year.  Fulbright funding supplements basic post-doctoral stipends provided by Israeli host institutions. This program is open to post-doctoral researchers in all academic disciplines. USIEF awards are granted on the basis of academic excellence, the leadership promise of the applicant, and the potential of the proposed visit to both advance knowledge and enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the U.S. and Israel. The Foundation gives preference to applicants who have not had significant prior professional experience in Israel. Knowledge of Hebrew is helpful but not required, except as necessary for the conduct of proposed research projects. Post-doctoral fellows must be hosted by an accredited Israeli institution of higher education. Each candidate should try to arrange his/her institutional affiliations in Israel independently, including development of the program of work for the proposed visit, through contacts with possible host institutions.  If assistance is required, USIEF will attempt to help candidates to identify suitable host institutions. 

Study: This program is open to post-doctoral researchers in all academic disciplines.

Course Level: Post-doctoral fellowship for research at Israeli institutions of higher education

Scholarship by: The United States-Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF). The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program is administered for the Department of State by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). 

Location: Israel 

Eligibility: -Applicants must be U.S. citizens; permanent resident status is not sufficient.

-Candidates must be planning to begin a period of post-doctoral research at an accredited institution of higher education in Israel during the course of the 2014/2015 academic year.  Individuals who have already begun research activities in Israel prior to the application date are not eligible.

-Candidates must be planning to conduct post-doctoral research in Israel for a period of at least two academic years (20 months net).

-Holders of a tenure-track position are ineligible.

-Candidates must be in good health. All applicants selected for a Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be activated.

-A formal hosting commitment, including a commitment to provide financial support, must be received by USIEF from an eligible institution by November 2013 in order for a candidate to be evaluated in the final stage of the grant allocation process.

-Prior to activation of grants awarded, candidates selected must give proof of completion of all requirements for receipt of the doctoral degree.

-Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result in disqualification. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of USA can apply 

Number of awards: USIEF plans to award 8 grants to American post-doctoral scholars.

Duration: 2 years 

Value: -USIEF stipend of $40,000 ($20,000 per academic year for two years), payable in dollars.  In addition, each grantee will receive from his/her host institution a grant no smaller than its own basic post-doctoral award.

-Limited health insurance for the grantee only

-Orientation meetings in the US (attendance compulsory) and in Israel and other grantee events during the course of the academic year 

Selection Criteria: Academic excellence is the primary criterion for the evaluation of candidates.

-Possession of skills required to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Israel is an important evaluation criterion.  Thus, in addition to describing the research planned, a post-doctoral project proposal should also provide a concise description of the broader cultural goals of a post-doctoral experience in Israel: what would the candidate like to learn about Israel; in what activities in addition to research does he/she expect to become involved; how does the candidate expect to share his/her Israeli experiences upon return to the US.

-Leadership qualities are an important evaluation criterion.

-Preference will be given to candidates who have received their doctorates within the three-year period prior to the presentation of their applications.

-Preference will be given to candidates who have not had substantial, recent professional experience in Israel.

-Preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous Fulbright grants.

-Hebrew language proficiency is not an evaluation criterion, unless such proficiency is required in order to carry out the proposed plan of work. 

Notification: CIES notifies applicants whether or not their application has been recommended for further consideration in the host country; this notification is emailed. Please let your CIES Program Officer know if your email address changed since you submitted your application. In December – May Public Affairs Sections of U.S. Embassies (Posts) or binational Fulbright Commissions overseas review recommended applications and nominate candidates for selection. In January – June all recommended candidates are forwarded to the J.W. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for approval. CIES notifies applicants whether they have been selected to receive a Fulbright award. This notification is also emailed. Please let your CIES Program Officer know if your email address changed since you submitted your application. In June – Onward grant details are finalized and grants may begin per start dates listed in the Catalog of Awards. For some countries, an orientation may be scheduled for applicants selected for grants. 

Apply: Students can apply online. Applicants should follow the application instructions.

Deadline: August 1, 2013

Further Information: http://fulbright.org.il/en/?page_id=1024

European Molecular Biology Laboratory offers PhD Programme for applicants of all nationalities from all disciplines focusing on basic research in the molecular life sciences. EMBL invites applications for PhD positions in Heidelberg, Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Monterotondo (near Rome). PhD positions come with generous fellowships including broad health care benefits and pension access. When applying for the EMBL International PhD Programme applicants select the two research units they are most interested in to work with. 

About Scholarship: The EMBL International PhD Programme is Europe’s ‘best in class’ PhD programme for the life sciences. 200 students from over 40 countries are carrying out PhD research at EMBL at any time. Every year we admit an average of 50 new students, who belong to the top science graduates in their countries. They are carefully selected from a large multi-national pool of applicants that reached over 1700 applications in 2012.

The EMBL International PhD Programme provides comprehensive training that promotes scientific excellence, independence and creativity. We try to maintain a careful balance between theory and practice, between close mentoring and creative freedom, between collaborative teamwork and independence.

A concept that works! More than 95% of our students successfully complete their PhD degree and on average they publish two first author papers based on their PhD work. These successes make the EMBL International PhD Programme a role model, which has inspired many similar programmes at science institutions throughout Europe and the world. EMBL has 3 official languages (English, German and French). However, English is most commonly used across sites in the everyday working environment. 

Study: PhD research topics are as following:

-Cell Signalling and Cell Differentiation

-Cellular Organisation and Dynamics (nucleus, cytoskeleton, membranes, intracellular trafficking), Cell division

-Chemistry & Chemical Biology

-Computational Genomics (Genome analysis and annotation) and Metagenomics

-Computational Modelling of Biological Systems and Processes

-Disease Mechanisms and Models, Pathogens, Molecular Medicine, Drug Design, Stem Cells

-Evolution

-Functional Genomics Genetics, Gene Networks

-Gene regulation, Transcription, Chromatin and Epigenetics

-Imaging & Image Analysis

-Macromolecular Complexes, Interaction Networks

-Neurobiology (from brain development to physiology and behaviour)

-Physics & Biophysics

-Plant Biology

-Proteomics

-RNA metabolism, transport and processing, ncRNAs and miRNAs

-Robotics & Automation, Engineering

-Software Development and Bioinformatics (incl. Text Mining, Semantic Web, Machine Learning, Statistics)

-Tissue Morphogenesis, Cell Polarity and Migration

-X-ray Crystallography, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Electron Microscopy

Course Level: EMBL is offering PhD positions in Heidelberg, Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton and Monterotondo 

Scholarship By: European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Location: Germany (Heidelberg), France (Grenoble), Germany (Hamburg), UK (Hinxton) and Italy (Monterotondo) 

Eligibility: - applicants from all nationalities can apply

- Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving before enrolment (October of any given year), a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent programme in the country where the degree was obtained.

- Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is a prerequisite to enter the EMBL International PhD Programme

Scholarship Open for: International Applicants can apply for these positions.

Value: Students are given stipend. PhD positions come with generous fellowships including broad health care benefits and pension access. PhD students at EMBL are allowed to join EMBL’s own health insurance scheme if they are not compulsory or voluntarily insured elsewhere. Dependent children and a spouse can be fully insured in addition, with no extra costs. 

Selection Criteria: All applications are evaluated solely on basis of qualification and scientific potential. 

Notification: Successful candidates are awarded fellowships in early September 2013 to start work at EMBL ideally by October 2013. 

Apply: Applicants can apply online. Application process is as follows:

1) Apply for a password in order to access the application form. This needs to be done latest until the registration deadline.

2) Complete the application form.

3) Submit the completed application form, latest until the application deadline.

Applicant can submit his/her application irrespective of the fact if the referees have completed the online reference form or not, as the submission do not impede referees access to the application.

Deadline: The registration deadline is 10th June 2013 and the deadline for submission of the online application is 17th June 2013

Further Information: http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/index.html

ASEM-DUO Fellowship Progamme is offered for exchanges of professors and students in tertiary education field between Asia and Europe under ASEM domain. 2014 DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme aims to enhance a mobility of students between Thailand and ASEM member states in Europe. ASEM partner countries in Europe are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. The fellowship progamme is for 1 semester but not longer than 4 months.

About Scholarship: 2014 DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme aims to enhance a mobility of students between Thailand and ASEM member states in Europe on a balanced basis. In this respect, DUO-Thailand requires that a PAIR (two persons) of students be exchanged in the framework of cooperation between higher education institutions in Thailand and in the European Union Member States. Applicants for the DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme should conform to some regulations:

(1) Applicants must apply through their respective universities.

(2)  The application must be submitted through the Thai partner institution to Office of the Higher Education Commission.

(3) Application must be submitted in pair. (A Thai student going to European Union Member States and a European Union student coming to Thailand).

(4) No more than four pairs of applicants from each Thai university can apply. (One pair of candidates and three pairs of alternates listed in priority order.).

(5) Each pair of exchange, the exchange periods of Thai and European shall not necessarily coincide, and the areas of exchange of Thai and European shall not necessarily be identical.

Selection of applicants will be made by the Executive Committee comprising representatives from higher education bodies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. The duration period of 2014 DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme should not be beyond September 2014. 

Study: The areas of exchange may include but not limited to these priority areas:  Alternative Energy, Biotechnology/Food Technology, Health Sciences, Wood Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Engineering, European Law, Intellectual Property Law and Energy Economics.

Course Level: Undergraduate or graduate students available for 1 semester but not longer than 4 months

Scholarship by: ASEM-DUO

Location: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK ( for Thai students) and Thailand (for EU students). 

Eligibility:

-Thai students: 1.Being an undergraduate or graduate student in Thai public and private higher education institutions under Office of the Higher Education Commission’s jurisdiction,

2. Having Thai nationality,

3. Obtaining at least 2.75 GPA for undergraduate students and 3.25 GPA for graduate students,

4. Proficiency in language used as the medium of instruction is required by one of the following tests,

- TOEFL score at least 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based) or 79 – 80

(internet-based)

- IELTS score at least 6.0

- D.E.L.F. or D.A.L.F at least level B2

The language proficiency test result must be no more than two years olds as of the test date.

5. Not having applied for or being the awardees of other scholarships,

6. Being able to join the programme throughout the whole period,

7. Submitting a report and a study record showing the learning outcomes gained from the host university to Office of the Higher Education Commission within 30 days upon completion of the programme.

- European students: 1.Being an undergraduate or graduate student in European Union higher education institutions accredited by responsible agencies in their respective countries,

2. Having EU nationality,

3. Obtaining GPA at satisfactory level in the ECTS system (70% of subjects taken are graded B for graduate students, and 70% of subjects taken are graded C for undergraduate students.),

4. Not having applied for or being the awardee of other scholarships,

5. Being able to join the programme throughout the whole period,

6. Submitting a report and a study record showing the learning outcomes gained from the host university to the Office of the Higher Education Commission within 30 days upon completion of the programme.

-Remark: All students applying this programme should retain “student status” until they complete the exchanges. The awardees of DUO-Thailand who have been selected to join the programme will not be eligible to apply for 2014 DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of Thailand can apply

Eligibility for Universities: Eligible universities for the 2014 DUO-Thailand Fellowship Programme should abide by the following obligations:

-The home university must permit its students to participate in an exchange all through the duration of the programme: 1 semester but not more than 4 months.

-Home and host universities should have an agreement at the institutional level whereby credits for study undertaken while on exchange are to be accepted by the home university.

-A home or host university already having an agreement with its partner institution will be given first priority while that aiming to utilize student exchange to pave the way for developing an agreement with its partner institution will be given second priority.

-The host university should be willing to receive DUO-Thailand exchange students from its partner institution and is expected to waive tuition fees for the exchange students.

-One end of exchange is anchored to Thai. 

Duration: 1 semester but not more than 4 months. 

Value: For Thai students 1,200 Euro per month and for European students 800 Euro per month. Office of the Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Thailand will pay the scholarships to Thai partner universities. The selected students from European Union universities will receive the fund upon their arrival to Thai partner universities. Transfer of the fund will be made upon the receipt of the information on the exact dates of the exchange of the awardees. The home and host institutions are requested to keep all the documents related to the awardees’ expenses for future inspection. There are no restrictions in using the scholarships. They can finance the tuition, living, or travel expenses. 

Apply: Applications should be submitted in hard copy via post. Applications should be submitted in hard copy with the signatures of the responsible persons at host and home institutions. Office of the Higher Education Commission reserves the right to refuse documents submitted via fax and e-mail. The completed application form and supporting documents must be submitted to a Thai partner university prior to the time limit. Failure to submit a complete application makes an applicant ineligible. The application form should be completed in English and be submitted together with the following documents:

-Official letter from university (signed by the president or authorized body)

-A completed application form

-A copy of transcript/study record

As for European students, a copy of transcript/study record should be translated in English and GPA has to be converted to ECTS system (A,B,C,D)

-A copy of the TOEFL, IELTS test result (For Thai student applicant)

-A copy of the Record of DUO-Thailand Study Programme

-A copy of the letter of acceptance from the host university 

Deadline: 30th August 2013 

Note: In case that the exchange student fails to take part throughout the whole period of the exchange, the whole amount of the grant must be returned to Office of the Higher Education Commission within 15 days.  After the exchange student completes the exchange programme, the student is requested to notify Office of the Higher Education Commission for further arrangement. 

Further Information: http://www.asemduo.org/sub_2/content.asp?table=bbs_03_program&multi=prog_thailand&idx=3&app_form_data_yn=Y

The University of Bristol is offering ten international scholarships for new international students for 2013 entry. Five scholarships of £8,500 each are available for pursuing undergraduate degree and five scholarships of £8,500 each are offered for master’s degree level. To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must already hold an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate or master’s programme at the University.

Scholarship Description: The University of Bristol is delighted to announce ten international office scholarships for new international students. 

Study: Scholarships are provided in all courses offered by the university

Course Level: Undergraduate and master’s degree

Scholarship By: University of Bristol, UK

Location: UK 

Eligibility: Eligible students:

-All applicants must be classed as overseas students for fee purposes.

-All applicants must already hold an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate or masters programme at the University of Bristol.

-Applicants may be from any discipline.

-Sponsored students and students in receipt of another scholarship/award over £3000 are not eligible to apply.

-Current University of Bristol students are not eligible to apply. 

Scholarship Open for: The international students can apply for these scholarships. 

Number of awards: 10

Duration: Scholarships are offered for the whole duration of  programme.

Value: -Five scholarships of £8,500 each will be available for prospective undergraduate students for 2013 entry.

-This is divided as follows: £3,000 in Year One, £3,000 in Year Two and £2,500 in Year Three. No awards will be made for subsequent years.

-Five scholarships of £8,500 each will be available for prospective Master’s students for 2013 entry. 

Notification: Results will be communicated to successful applicants by Friday 28 June 2013. 

Apply: All applicants must apply online. Applicants are required to submit a short personal statement of up to 350 words outlining why they feel they should be awarded a University of Bristol International Office Scholarship. Applicants may like to include information on their academic/ personal achievements and their career goals.

Deadline: 14 June 2013

Further Information: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/studentfunding/financial-help/into.html

University of Alberta is announcing approximately 50 International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarships of $1,000 each in Canada. The scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate degree level. These scholarships are designed to recognize outstanding students completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. 

About Scholarship: The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarships are designed to recognize outstanding students completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. 

Study: Scholarships are provided for courses offered by University of Alberta

Course Level: Undergraduate degree

Scholarship By: University of Alberta in Canada

Location: Canada 

Eligibility: Candidates must:

-be entering an undergraduate degree program from high school at the University of Alberta in September 2013.

-achieve one of the top 50 IB Diploma final score. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of Canada can apply 

Number of awards: 50

Value: International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarships will cover $1,000 each.

Notification: University of Alberta notifies successful applicants of the competition results in late August/early eptember. 

Apply: To be considered for an International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship, students must supply the Registrar’s Office with a transcript of their IB Diploma grades when applying for admission.

Deadline: August 1, 2013

Further Information: http://www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca/Scholarships-and-Awards/Entrance-Awards/International-Baccalaureate.aspx

Swansea University offers fully-funded PhD studentship in Neurogenetics of Gambling Addiction: A Multi-Modal Neuroimaging Project. Students must have or expect to achieve a minimum 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) and/or an MSc in a relevant discipline (e.g. psychology or neuroscience). Studentship will cover UK/EU tuition fees with stipend of approximately £13,726 p.a. for a maximum of 3 years subject to satisfactory progress.

About Studentship: The main objective of this project is to explore the neural circuitry underpinning gambling-related cognitive processes in the context of gambling addiction, a growing societal problem in the UK (1% of the adult population). The successful applicant will join a new, vibrant and productive team in the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Life Sciences. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual wishing to make a substantial contribution to the field of cognitive neuroscience. 

Study: Psychology

Course Level: PhD degree

Studentship By: Swansea University, UK

Location: UK 

Eligibility: -Students must be from the UK/EU.

-Students must have, or expect to achieve, a minimum 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) and/or an MSc in a relevant discipline (e.g. psychology or neuroscience).

-Students should have strong written and spoken communication skills.

-Students should have experience with Matlab programming and imaging dataset (imaging data). 

Studentship Open for: The students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and UK can apply

Duration: Studentship is offered for a maximum of 3 years subject to satisfactory progress.

Value: The studentship will:

-cover UK/EU tuition fees

-provide a stipend of approximately £13,726 p.a. for a maximum of 3 years subject to satisfactory progress. 

Apply: To apply please submit your CV and a 1000 (maximum) word statement outlining why you wish to undertake this research, what is the current state of knowledge and what would be an interesting research question. Your CV should include details of your research experience to-date, scientific interests, and also include the names of two referees. The successful applicant will then be asked to complete a Swansea University postgraduate application form at a later stage. Please send your CV by post. 

Deadline: 12th June 2013 

Further Information: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/psychology-phd-studentship-neurogenetics-of-gambling-addiction.php

University of Queensland, Australia offers Scholarships for Vietnamese Students for 2013/14 academic year. Scholarships are provided in the field of international economics & finance, development economics, business economics, health economics and economics and public policy. These scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degree level. 

About Scholarship: The University of Queensland is offering scholarships for outstanding Vietnamese students seeking admission into either an undergraduate or coursework masters program in economics. The School has established a strong connection with Vietnam, attracting high achieving students and we are proud of the contribution made to the UQ student body by our Vietnamese students. The following competitive scholarships are awarded to outstanding Vietnamese students on the basis of academic excellence and extra-curricular activities. Students who are short listed for consideration will be required to participate in an interview. 

Study: International economics & finance, development economics, business economics, health economics and economics and public policy

Course Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate degree

Scholarship By: University of Queensland, Australia

Location: Australia

Duration: These scholarships are offered for whole the duration of the program.

Value: These scholarships do not include living expenses for the duration of the program, travel expenses or overseas health cover. They are awarded on a competitive basis. Previous study of economics or work experience is not required. Covers up to 100% of tuition fees for students. 

Eligibility: For master program: Complete an undergraduate degree from a recognised institution with a GPA of at least 8 out of 10 on the Vietnamese grading scale. Vietnamese students with a qualification from Australia or another country are also eligible to apply.

-Students must have an IELTS of 6.5 overall with a 6 in all other sub bands, or Internet based TOEFL minimum overall score of 90 with; 21 writing; 20 reading; 20 speaking; 20 listening.

For undergraduate program: Graduates from a recognised Vietnamese gifted school with a year 12 average grade of 8.0 or above on a 10 point scale. Students must have successfully completed advanced mathematics (including calculus). Successful completion of the first year of tertiary study with a grade point average of at least 8 out of 10 on the Vietnamese grading scale. Students must have an IELTS of 6.5 overall with a 6 in all other sub bands, or Internet based TOEFL minimum overall score of 90 with; 21 writing; 20 reading; 20 speaking; 20 listening. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of Vietnam can apply 

Selection Criteria: These are competitive scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding Vietnamese students on the basis of academic excellence and extra-curricular activities. 

Apply: The mode of applying is by post and electronically.

-Complete the UQ School of Economics Scholarship Application form

-Complete a UQ International Student Application Form Undergradute Studies and Postgraduate Studies

-Submit an application form with the following documents through a registered UQ International Education Representative or directly to The University of Queensland International Admissions.

-universisty acadmeic transcripts

-senior high school academic transcripts

-motivation letter

-2 reference letters

-resume/CV

-current IELTS or TOEFL certificate 

Deadline: 31st October 2013

Further Information: http://www.uq.edu.au/economics/vietnam-scholarship

Providian Medical is offering annual scholarship to help students in achieving their educational goals. Any student planning for a medical or veterinary career is especially encouraged to enter, however, students on any career path are also welcome to apply. Applicant must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States. Application Deadlines are June 21st for Summer Entry and Jan 15th for Winter Entry. 

About Scholarship: Providian Medical, a leading company in the sales and service of new and refurbished ultrasound, MRI, and CT medical equipment, is pleased to announce its first annual “Providian Medical Scholarship.” Providian Medical believes that education is key for anyone preparing to enter the workplace and embark on a career. To that end, it hopes to play a small part in helping students achieve their educational goals with this bi-annual $500 scholarship. 

Study: Scholarship is provided for the courses offered at an accredited high school (final year), college or university in the United States.

Course Level: Undergraduate level

Scholarship by: Providian Medical

Location: USA 

Eligibility: -Must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States

-Must be either in your final year of high school or enrolled at the undergraduate level in “good standing”

-Must be age 16 or older

-Must be attending a U.S.-based institution

-Must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent)

-Entries must be post marked by June 21st for our Summer Entry Deadline or Jan 15th for our Winter Entry Deadline 

Scholarship Open for: Students of USA can apply

Value: Bi-annual $500 scholarship 

Selection Criteria: The decision of the panel will be based on originality, research, and quality of the essay submitted. 

Apply: Students should apply via post. To apply for the scholarship, you must submit an original essay of up to 1,500 words that describes how medical equipment technology has changed the face of a college course and curriculum. Entries can also include a look toward the future and how this area of study will continue to evolve and advance. 

Deadline: Application Deadlines are June 21st for Summer Entry and Jan 15th for Winter Entry.

Further Information: http://www.providianmedical.com/providian-medical-scholarship/

Graduate School of Management is funding master’s scholarships. Scholarship is available for African students to pursue a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Auckland Business School. One or more scholarships will be awarded for a period of up to one year and each will be of the value of up to $30,000. 

About Scholarship: These Master’s Scholarships were established in 2013 and are funded by the Graduate School of Management. The main purpose of the scholarships is to support international students who are citizens of a country in Africa to up-skill and launch a business career by completing a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Auckland Business School. The scholarships will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (or nominee), the Director of the Graduate School of Management (or nominee), and the Director of Master’s Programmes of the Graduate School of Management (or nominee). 

Study: Scholarships are provided to study Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting .

Course Level: Master’s degree

Scholarship by: Graduate School of Management New Zealand

Location: New Zealand

Number of awards: One or more scholarships are offered.

Duration of awards: One year

Value: $30,000 

Eligibility: To take up and be paid the scholarship recipient must be enrolled and have paid the fees, or arranged to pay the fees, for full-time study in a Master of Management, Master of International Business or Master of Professional Accounting degree in the School of Graduate Management at the University of Auckland Business School. To continue and to hold the scholarship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 5.00 (equivalent to a B average) in each quarter of study. The application deadlines are 17 June (for the September intake in the year of the award), and 1 December (for the April intake in the following year). 

Scholarship Open for: The international students who are citizens of a country in Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.) can apply for the scholarships. 

Selection criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and a written statement. 

Notification: Decision will be made after six weeks of the closing date by letter or email.

Apply: online 

Deadline: 17th June (for the September intake in the year of the award), and 1st  December (for the April intake in the following year) 

Further Information: www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/cs-upcoming-closing-dates?form=details&detailCode=803572

Lincoln College is offering Graduate Scholarship in the field of Law, History, English or Politics. Candidates must hold a place, or an offer of a place, at Lincoln College before applying. The students of UK can apply for this scholarship. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by July 1st of the year of application. 

About Scholarship: Candidates should have attained a high standard in their previous academic work. Applicants must hold a place, or an offer of a place, at Lincoln College before applying. The candidate who is selected for this award will be expected to give a presentation on their work to members of the Middle and Senior Common Room at a joint seminar during their first year at Lincoln.  There will be a reward of an additional £500 for doing so. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by July 1st of the year of application. 

Study: Law, History, English or Politics

Course Level: Graduate degree

Scholarship by: Lincoln College, UK

Location: UK

Duration: one year

Value: Total offer is of £1,500 (There will be a reward of an additional £500 for doing so). 

Eligibility: Candidates should have attained a high standard in their previous academic work. Applicants must hold a place, or an offer of a place, at Lincoln College before applying. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of UK can apply 

Notification: Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by July 1st of the year of application. 

Apply: Lincoln College Scholarship application forms are available for download here. Two references and a letter of application should be sent by post directly by the same deadline. 

Deadline: 1 June 2013

Further Information: http://www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk/funding-and-awards-for-graduates

University of Liverpool Graduate Association (Hong Kong) is offering graduate awards for Hong Kong/China students. These scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate studies leading to a bachelor degree in their chosen fields in the forthcoming academic year at University of Liverpool, UK. Each Scholarship will cover partial payment of the tuition fee or living expenses. Each scholarship is tenable for a period not exceeding three years. 

About Scholarship: The University of Liverpool Graduate Association (Hong Kong) Awards were established in 1997 following a generous donation from an anonymous benefactor. The objectives of the scholarships are to promote educational exchange and academic research respectively, between the University of Liverpool and residents of Hong Kong SAR and the People’s Republic of China. 

Study: Scholarships are provided for courses offered by University of Liverpool in UK

Course Level: Undergraduate degree

Scholarship by: The University of Liverpool Graduate Association (Hong Kong)

Location: UK

Number of awards: A number of undergraduate scholarships are available to Hong Kong/China students.

Duration: Each scholarship is tenable for a period not exceeding three years.

Value: Each Scholarship will cover partial payment of the tuition fee or living expenses. 

Eligibility: A number of undergraduate scholarships shall be awarded to academically outstanding students originated from Hong Kong/China who have been admitted to pursue full-time undergraduate studies leading to a bachelor degree in their chosen fields in the forthcoming academic year at the University of Liverpool. The students are responsible for their own admission application and must submit proof of acceptance for admission to the University at the time of application to the Graduate Association. Current students originating from Hong Kong/China who are already in their first or second year of undergraduate studies at the University of Liverpool at the time of application are also eligible to apply for the Scholarship. The students must submit, in addition to other relevant documents, a supporting letter from their academic tutor. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of Hong Kong/China can apply 

Notification: Applicants might be invited for an interview in late July or early August. Result of the scholarship will be announced before end of August. 

Apply: The mode of applying is by email. Scholarship applicants including those applying for renewal should submit their applications directly to the Graduate Association not later than 31st of May each year using the prescribed form UG-AF1 via email to Prof. John Yeung (scholarships-at-liverpooluga.com.hk). Applicants will then receive a Reference Number from the Graduate Association within one week.  Relevant supporting documents such as acceptance letter from the University of Liverpool (applicable for prospective first year student only), certified copies of certificates and transcripts, curriculum vitae, etc together with a copy of the original application form bearing the Reference Number must then be submitted to the Graduate Association by post before 30th of June. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Deadline: 31st May 2013 

Further Information: http://www.liv.ac.uk/study/international/money-and-scholarships/hong-kong-awards/

University of the West of England is offering a small number of scholarships in Transport Planning. The scholarship is available for pursuing full time MSc degree level at University of the West of England. UK and International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship. 

About Scholarship: UWE are offering for the second year running a small number of scholarships to support MSc applicants as part of an initiative to attract ‘Gifted Next Generation’ transport planners. 

Study: Transport Planning

Course Level: MSc degree

Scholarship Provider: University of the West of England, UK

Location: UK 

Eligibility: All applicants (from UK or any other country) to study MSc Transport Planning full-time are invited to apply for a scholarship, except those already in receipt of another scholarship or bursary exceeding £3,000. 

Scholarship Open for: Students of (from UK or any other country) can apply 

Number of awards: A small number of scholarships awarded to support MSc applicants.

Duration: One year full-time, Three years part-time

Value: £3,000 (payable on enrollment to the course) 

Selection Criteria: A panel will determine which applicants to support based on applications to the course as well as the written piece of work submitted.

Notification: Scholarship awardees will be announced by early August 2013. 

Apply: The mode of applying is online. You should submit a written piece of work of no more than 1,000 words discussing how improved transport could support economic and social development in your home country and how studying UWE’s MSc Transport Planning would enable you to make a positive contribution to this. This written piece of work should be e-mailed to Steve Melia. 

Deadline: The deadline for applications is 28 June 2013. A panel will determine which applicants to support based on applications to the course as well as the written piece of work submitted. 

Further Information: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/cts/courses.aspx#tpscholarship

As other Scottish universities University of Stirling is also offering Carnegie-Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries for its one-year taught postgraduate Masters Courses. Carnegie-Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries are awarded for the payment of tuition fees for one-year taught postgraduate Masters Courses offered by a Scottish university. The University of Stirling has been allocated four Carnegie-Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries for academic year 2013/14. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their merit and promise, and of their financial circumstances. 

About Scholarship: Carnegie-Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries are awarded for the payment of tuition fees for one-University of Stirling logoyear taught postgraduate Masters Courses offered by a Scottish university. The bursaries aim to enable students to enhance their employability in their chosen field, develop their specialist skills or supplement existing ones, thus bettering their career prospects.

The Bursary scheme should not be considered as a step-stone towards PhD study. Applicants must already have been offered and accepted a place to study on a postgraduate taught programme at the University of Stirling in order to be considered, and must meet their conditions of offer in full before the award of a bursary can be confirmed. 

Study: Taught postgraduate Masters Courses available at University of Stirling

Course Level: One-year taught postgraduate Masters Courses

Scholarship By: The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

Location: UK 

Eligibility: -To be eligible, applicants must: (a) be of Scottish birth OR

(b) Be of Scottish extraction (have at least one parent born in Scotland) OR

(c) Have been resident in Scotland for a period of at least three years for the purpose of secondary or tertiary education

-One-year taught postgraduate courses may be attended on a part-time basis over two consecutive years.

-Bursaries that have been allocated to a university, but not awarded to any student, will be cancelled, unless the university can award the bursaries to students starting later in the academic year (January for example

Scholarship Open for: Students of Scotland can apply for this scholarship.

Number of awards: The University of Stirling has been allocated four Carnegie-Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries for academic year 2013/14.

Duration: These scholarships are for one-year taught postgraduate Masters Courses. 

Value: The value of a Bursary for 2013-14 will be £3,750. If the course fees are under £3,750 the Trust will pay the lower fee amount. If the course fees exceed £3,750, the Trust will only cover fees up to £3,750. 

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be selected on the basis of their merit and promise, and of their financial circumstances. The most important selection criteria should be those envisaged by Andrew Carnegie: that the candidates be qualified and deserving, industrious and ambitious, and that they would derive particular benefit from a one-year taught postgraduate degree, which they would be unlikely to attend without the award. 

Apply: Applications should be submitted, either in hard copy or by email attachment, to the Head of Student Administration. Those submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 

Deadline: 28th June 2013

Further Information: http://www.slu.edu/school-for-professional-studies-home/majors-and-programs

University of East Anglia offers 3ie Scholarship in UK. University of East Anglia offers full time Degree of Master of Science Scholarship in for the duration of one year. The Scholarship covers £3,000 of the course tuition fee and one return economy flight. All eligible candidates to whom the School has made an offer are automatically considered for nomination. The students of developing countries can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is provided to study in Impact Evaluation for International Development. Student must have a good first degree from a recognized higher education institution. 

About Scholarship: The MSc Impact Evaluation for International Development degree offers familiarization with and skills in the basics of modern evidence-based policy-making and impact evaluation, including the contexts and practices of evaluation, research design and data production for evaluation, and basic and more advanced methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Teaching materials are drawn from the development literature and iconic impact evaluation case studies. 

Study: Impact Evaluation for International Development

Course Level: Masters-MSc degree

Scholarship By: University of East Anglia

Location: UK 

Eligibility:-Applicants should normally have a good first degree from a recognized higher education institution.

-The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant.

-It is normal for undergraduate students to apply for entry to postgraduate programmes in their final year of study.

-Applicants who have not yet been awarded a degree may be offered a place conditional on their attaining a particular class of degree.

-We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English.

- To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of developing countries can apply 

Number of awards: One 3ie scholarship is available for applicants from less developed countries.

Duration: One year

Value: The Scholarship covers £3,000 of the course tuition fee and one return economy flight. 

Notification: Successful applicants will be contacted by the admissions department. 

Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University. You can apply online, or by downloading the application form.

Deadline: 30 June 2013 

Further Information: http://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/scholarships-and-funding/scholarships-international-students

University of Leicester is offering fully-funded PhD Studentship for October 2013 entry. The studentship is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the University of Leicester and will pay UK/EU tuition fees for three years. The Studentship is available for UK/EU students to pursue PhD degree in the department of chemistry. Applicants must meet the University’s Standard English language requirements. The studentship includes an annual stipend worth £13,500 each year. 

About Scholarship: The Department of Chemistry is pleased to offer this fully-funded studentship for October 2013 entry to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. The studentship is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the University of Leicester and will pay UK/EU tuition fees for three years. The studentship includes an annual stipend worth £13,500 each year. 

Study: Chemistry

Course Level: PhD degree

Scholarship By: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and University of Leicester

Location: UK

Eligibility: Applicants must have or expect to obtain a first-class or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in chemistry or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant discipline is desirable but not essential.

-Applicants must meet the University’s Standard English language requirements.

-This studentship is open to suitable UK/EU applicants only. Applicants must satisfy the NERC eligibility requirements.

-The studentship is for full-time study only and applicants must be able to commence their studies in October 2013. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of UK/EU can apply

Duration: Three years

Value: The studentship includes an annual stipend worth £13,500 each year. 

Apply: To apply, simply follow our three-point checklist:

-Draft a brief personal statement (maximum 500 words) explaining why you would like to work on this project and describing any relevant research experience, including any research projects that you have undertaken – for example, as part of a previous degree – and listing any academic work that you have published or which has been accepted for publication

-Prepare your supporting documents

-Submit your online application or apply by post making sure to include your personal statement and supporting documents.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 June 2013 – however, early application is encouraged. Applications that do not include a personal statement and the required supporting documents will not be considered. 

Deadline: 30th June 2013

Further Information: http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/research/funding/atmospheric-chemistry

Jodi Callahan Memorial Fund offers Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship in USA. The scholarship is provided to study in a non-technical field of study. The scholarship is to an active duty Air Force, full time Air National Guard or full time Air Force Reserve (officer or enlisted. Student must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent) is required. The scholarship covers amount of $1,000 which includes tuition, fees and books. This scholarship is nonrenewable and prior recipients cannot apply. Application include a completed application form, one letter of recommendation from your Air Force supervisor or commander, typed two page double spaced essay and a photo of the applicant. 

About Scholarship: The Captain Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship provides a $1,000 scholarship to an active duty Air Force, full time Air National Guard or full time Air Force Reserve (officer or enlisted) pursuing a Master’s Degree in a non-technical field of study. 

Study: A non-technical field of study

Course Level: Masters degree

Scholarship By: Jodi Callahan Memorial Fund

Location: USA 

Eligibility:

-One letter of recommendation from your Air Force supervisor or commander which includes a character reference, a description of your performance and an assessment of your potential as an Air Force leader and volunteer

- If you have not begun your advanced degree, submit proof of acceptance into a Master’s program at an accredited college or university.

-This must be on college or university letterhead and state your name and date of your first term of attendance.

- A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent) is required. -Submit an official, original transcript of your most recent college or university Master’s program.

-If you have not yet started your Master’s program, submit an official, original transcript from your undergraduate degree.

-A typed two page double spaced essay describing your academic goals and how you expect your degree to enhance your service to the Air Force

- A photo of the applicant (preferably a head shot). Your photo and your words may be used in our publications. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of USA can apply

Value: A check in the amount of $1,000 is sent to the recipient in early September. The scholarship may be used to pay for any reasonable cost related to pursuing a degree. This includes tuition, fees and books. This scholarship is nonrenewable. Prior recipients cannot apply. 

Apply: The mode of applying is electronically or by post.

Deadline: Completed USA Masters Military Scholarships application packages must be received no later than June 30, 2013. 

Further Information: http://www.afa.org/aef/aid/callahan.asp

Newcastle University is providing ASEAN Scholarships for Vietnamese Students. These scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate studies in September 2013. Applicants must be a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Vietnam. These partial tuition fee scholarships have a value of £4,000. The University awards scholarships on the basis of academic merit and other information on the Postgraduate ASEAN Scholarship Application Form. 

About Scholarship: Newcastle University is delighted to announce a number of scholarship awards for Vietnam for students commencing postgraduate studies in September 2013. These partial tuition fee scholarships have a value of £4,000.

The Newcastle University ASEAN Scholarship merit-based awards for Vietnamese nationals who intend to register for postgraduate studies (one year master’s programmes) at Newcastle University, commencing in September 2013. 

Study: courses offered by the Newcastle University in UK

Course Level: Postgraduate degree

Scholarship By: Newcastle University in UK.

Location: UK

Eligibility: To be considered for this award, applicants must:

- Be a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Vietnam

- Have applied and been offered a place for academic year 2013/14 on a postgraduate (master’s) programme by 30 June 2013

-Have been assessed as international (overseas) for fees purposes

-Not be in receipt of any other fully-funded or partially-funded scholarship or sponsorship.

Scholarship Open for: The students of Vietnam can apply for these scholarships. 

Number of awards: Newcastle University is delighted to announce a number of scholarship awards. 

Value: Successful applicants will be awarded a partial tuition fee scholarship of £4,000 in their chosen postgraduate programme and the value of the scholarships will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account to reduce the overall cost of tuition fees. 

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on basis of merit for Vietnamese nationals who intend to register for postgraduate studies (one year master’s programmes) at Newcastle University, commencing in September 2013. 

Apply: Completed application form should be sent via email to: southeastasia.io@ncl.ac.uk in accordance with the Postgraduate Scholarship Regulations, which are provided at the end of the application form. 

Note: Please note that applications cannot be considered for candidates unless they have already applied for and been offered a place to study at the University. 

Deadline: 30th June 2013

Further Information: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/vietnam

The London School of Economics and Political Science is offering undergraduate scholarships for studying business related disciplines. Total 10 scholarships are offered for 2013/14 academic year. Each scholarship has a value of £6,206 and is renewable for three years. Four of the awards will be awarded to the UK applicants, one award to Greece and Cyprus applicants respectively and the remaining four awards are open to applicants from any EU country. 

About Scholarship: The London School of Economics is offering 10 Stelios Scholarships for undergraduate students for studying business related disciplines. Each scholarship has a value of £6,206 and is renewable for three years, based on the academic performance. Four of the awards will be awarded to the UK applicants, one award to Greece and Cyprus applicants respectively and the remaining four awards are open to applicants from any EU country. 

Study: Scholarships are provided for following Business related courses at undergraduate level: BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Actuarial Science, BSc Business, Maths and Stats, BSc Economic History, BSc Economics and Economics History, BSc Economics, BSc Economics History with Economics, BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, BSc Environmental Policy with Economics, BA Geography with Economics, BSc Government and Economics, BSc Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, BSc Management, BSc Management Sciences, BSc Maths and Economics, BSc Philosophy and Economics and BSc Social Policy and Economics.

Course Level: Undergraduate level

Scholarship By: London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Location: UK 

Eligibility:

-Applicants need to be EU nationals and residents in UK.

-Applicants should have academic reference from their current ‘A’ level (or equivalent) teacher or supervisor.

- Students those who are enrolling on business related disciplines, with a preference for those doing BSc Economics courses. Business related courses include:

-Accounting and Finance , Actuarial Science, Business, Maths and Stats ,Economic, History, Economics , History, Economics, Economics History with Economics, Econometric and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Policy with Economics, BA Geography with Economics, Government and Economics, Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, Management, Management Sciences, Maths and Economics, Philosophy and Economics, Social Policy and Economics. 

Scholarship Open for: The  students of UK, Greece, Cyprus and any other EU (Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City) country can apply  

Number of awards: 10

Duration: Scholarships are renewable for three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Value: Each scholarship has a value of approximately £6,206 (at 2012 rates).

Selection Criteria: Evidence that you are interested in business will be taken into account in making the selection. 

Notification: Notification will be made in written. 

Apply: To apply for this scholarship, you must download and complete an application form. By completing this form, you will ensure that you receive consideration for this and any other award(s) which you meet the eligibility criteria for. 

Deadline: 3 June 2013, University will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.

Further Information:  http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/UGApp/UgAppHome/Scholarships%20for%20Home%20UK%20and%20EU%20Undergraduates/stelios.aspx

EPSRC and Scottish Water through the STREAM Industrial Doctorate Centre is funding EngD studentship in disinfection modeling for water distribution systems. Students of UK/EU are eligible for applying this studentship. Studentship covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only and provides a bursary of £19,000 per annum for the first two years and £20,000 for the second two years. The four year postgraduate programme leads to the award of an EngD degree including 6 months of taught courses. 

About Scholarship: The main research question will be to integrate knowledge of hydraulic flow patterns and chlorine reaction kinetics to actual disinfection levels. A pilot plant will be constructed with sufficient flexibility so that it can mimic the range of differences observed between contact tank designs identified during an initial survey. The plant will then be operated across a range of flow rates and chlorine doses to develop a disinfection model. The project is embedded in the STREAM programme.

STREAM is an Industrial Doctoral Centre (IDC) for the Water Sector funded through industry sponsors and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and aims to deliver the next generation of research leaders for the water sector. This specific work will be performed with our partner Scottish Water. The four year postgraduate programme leads to the award of an EngD degree including 6 months of taught courses. The interdisciplinary project focus will entail close interactions both with engineers and microbiologists. 

Study: Disinfection Modelling for Water Distribution Systems

Course Level: EngD degree

Scholarship by: EPSRC, Scottish Water through the STREAM Industrial Doctorate Centre

Location: UK 

Eligibility: -This position is funded under the STREAM Industrial Doctorate Centre which is delivering a new generation of engineering and research leaders for the water sector.

-Potential applicants for Research Engineer positions should be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, resourcefulness a mature approach to learning, creativity, and a sound understanding of one or more branches of science or engineering.

-Knowledge of water engineering is desirable.

Scholarship Open for: The students of UK/Europe (Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Vatican City) can apply for this studentship. 

Duration of awards: 4 years at Cranfield University in UK 

Value: Supported by EPSRC and Scottish Water this studentship will cover the tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only and provide a bursary of £19,000 p.a for the first two years and £20,000 for the second two years. To be eligible for this funding, applicants must have:

• no restrictions on how long you can stay in the UK, i.e. no visa restrictions or have ‘settled status’, and

• have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the grant and

• not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. (This does not apply to UK or EU nationals).

-All EU nationals are eligible to receive a fees-only award if they do not have ‘settled status’ in the UK.

-All non-EU nationals are very unlikely to be eligible for this funding under the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997.

Apply: If you are eligible to apply for this research studentship, please complete the online application form. 

Deadline: 27 May 2013 

Further Information: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/postgraduatestudy/researchopportunities/page61267.html

DAAD is offering scholarships for two German-Egyptian Master degree programs. The Joint Master in Heritage Conservation and Site Management is offered at BTU Cottbus / Helwan University and joint M.A. Program in Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society(CMEPS) is offered at Eberhard Karls-University Tübingen / American University in Cairo (AUC). Student must have bachelor’s degree in the area of Political Science, Social Sciences and Middle East Studies. English proficiency is required for students of Arab region. 

About Scholarship: Within the framework of the Transformation Partnership the DAAD promotes the development and implementation of two German-Egyptian Master degree programs in Heritage Conservation and Site Management and Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society. 

Study: Master program in Heritage Conservation and Site Management and Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society

Course Level: Master’s degree level at BTU Cottbus / Helwan University and Eberhard Karls-University Tübingen / American University in Cairo (AUC)

Scholarship By: DAAD

Location: Germany and Egypt 

Eligibility:

-TOEFL minimum of 90 points (iTB) or another comparable test

- Bachelor degree in a relevant study field

- The university’s degree (Bachelor‘s degree) should not be older than 6 years.

-Completion of the Bachelor’s degree with an above average result (upper third performance level).

- Fulfillment of all eligibility criteria of the University of Tübingen and the AUC.

Scholarship Open for: Applications are open to participants from the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. 

Duration: Scholarships are offered for 2 years, starting winter semester 2013/2014 

Value: For master program in Comparative & Middle East Politics and Society: The DAAD awards a monthly scholarship of € 400 (semesters in Egypt) and € 750 (3rd semester in Germany = winter semester 2014/15). For master program in Heritage Conservation and Site Management: The DAAD awards a monthly scholarship of € 400 (1st, 3rd and 4th semester in Egypt) and €750 (for the 2nd semester in Germany = summer semester 2014). The scholarship also includes health insurance and insurance for accident and personal liability for the semester spent in Germany; additionally a health insurance will be provided for the semesters in Egypt. Furthermore, the DAAD pays a subsidy towards the travel expenses. Please note that no other subsidy will be paid (e.g. family subsidies). 

Selection Criteria: Aside from the study achievements and the academic quality of the applicant, the most important selection criterion will be a convincing personal presentation of his/her professional and personal motivation for participating in this program. The candidate has to introduce himself/herself personally to a committee consisting of professors and DAAD representatives. 

Apply: Please send your electronic application to: internationaladmission-at-tu-cottbus.de for applying to BTU Cottbus / Helwan University and cmeps-at-aucegypt.edu for applying the Eberhard Karls-University Tübingen / American University in Cairo (AUC). Documents needed for scholarship application are as follows:

-Hand-signed DAAD application form “Application for Research Grants and Study Scholarships”

Please select other Programmes!

-Hand-signed CV (please use the europass specimen form)

-Hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation) with precise description of the academic/professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in this programme.

-Two recommendation letters from your university; please use this form. Additionally a recommendation letter of a former employee can be submitted as well.

-Proof of language abilities in English (e.g. TOEFL 80 points or comparable) and if applicable German or Arabic.

-Certified copies of awarded academic degrees; school leaving certificate, transcripts

-Certified of admission for the study programme (can be submitted up until the start of the scholarship)

-Explanation of the grading system

-Copy of the passport. 

Deadline: 15th June, 2013

Further Information: http://cairo.daad.de/

USDirect is pleased to announce Scholarship for US Citizens in USA. The students of US citizens or permanent legal resident of the United States can apply for this scholarship. Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshman, current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students must have CGPA of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and must have enrolled full-time at a college or university. 

About Scholarship: USDirect is offering a scholarship contest where students show their school spirit and team pride with a photo by following three (3) easy steps. 

Study: any of the courses offered by the university

Course Level: Undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Scholarship by: USDirect

Location: USA

Duration: Two-year or four-year College or university

Value: The recipient will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship to be applied to qualified expenses, including graduate and undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and on-campus room and board for the 2013-2014 academic year. Funds are provided by USDirect.com. Payments are issued by USDirect, made payable to the student’s approved college or university and mailed after September 05, 2013 directly to the accredited college or university last designated by the student. 

Eligibility: -Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate (employee) of any division of USDirect.

-Incoming Freshman: -Applicant must be either a current college or university student or high school senior and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and must have taken either the ACT or SAT test.

-High school applicants must be a high school or home school senior graduating or earning a GED between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014, who will enroll for Fall 2013 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.

-Current Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors: -Applicant must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale, and be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of US citizens or permanent Legal resident of the United States can apply

Selection Criteria: Applicants are judged on creativity, thoughtfulness, and insight, as well as how well they promoted their post.

Notification: June 30, 2013 

Apply: By post

Deadline: The winner is selected after a team of judges reviews all entries, after the deadline of June 15, 2013.

Further Information: http://www.usdirect.com/scholarship

Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Families, Masaryk University is funding Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position at Brno, Czech Republic. Fellows must have a research background in psychology, media studies, communication or sociology. Postdoctoral Fellowship beginning September 1, 2013 (or later) is offered for two years and the fellow is offered a salary of 20,000-25,000 EURO/year. The successful candidate will work at the well established Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University. 

About Scholarship: Post-doc Research Fellow Position at the Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family Masaryk University, Brno, the Czech Republic is accepting applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position for up to two years, beginning September 1, 2013 (or later). The successful candidate will work at the well established Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University. The successful candidate will lead independent research in a team of researchers and will also cooperate in our ongoing projects. The candidate should teach one course per semester, but his/her main focus will be on carrying out research, writing publications, and also applying for new grants. The ideal research background should be in psychology, media studies, communication or sociology, but we are also open to other candidates with strong research knowledge. 

Study: The fellowship is provided to study in Possible areas of interest:

- Online risks for children and adolescents,

- Online communication,

- Online relationships and sexuality in the virtual environment,

- Cyber bullying and online harassment,

- Online addictive behavior, excessive internet use,

- Online gaming,

- Online communities.

Course Level: Postdoctoral degree

Scholarship By: Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Families, Masaryk University

Location: Czech Republic

Duration: up to two years

Value: The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow is offered a salary of 20,000-25,000 EURO/year. 

Eligibility: The position is open to applicants from all countries meeting the following criteria:

1. The applicant must have a Ph.D. degree, not more than three years old (received August 31st, 2013 at the latest)

2. The applicant must be fluent in English

3. The applicant must be able to engage in collaborative research activities, have a strong record of research publications, and a record of projects which s/he was the leader of or participated in. 

Scholarship Open for: International students can apply 

Apply: Applicants should apply electronically to David Smahel at smahel-at-fss.muni.cz. Candidates should send the following information:

1. Detailed CV with a list of publications (sorted by: journals with impact factor, other peer reviewed journals, book chapters, books, presentations)

2. Two referee reports

3. Research proposal (2 pages long) Please, submit the documents in an electronic form to David Smahel (smahel@fss.muni.cz). 

Deadline: Before June 10th, 2013

Further Information: http://ivdmr.fss.muni.cz/home

Wellcome Trust announces Research Career Development Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Science.  The fellowship opportunity is awarded to the postdoctoral scientists for doing research in an eligible Republic of Ireland institution. The applicants are expected to have science or veterinary qualifications and, at the preliminary application stage, should normally have between three and six years’ research experience from the date of your doctoral degree. 

About Scholarship: This scheme provides an opportunity for postdoctoral scientists from across the remits of the Trust’s funding streams to become independent research scientists and undertake high-quality research in an eligible Republic of Ireland institution. The awards will be made in partnership with the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Health Research Board (HRB). 

Study: Basic Biomedical Science

Course Level: Research programme

Scholarship by: Wellcome Trust

Location: Republic of Ireland

Duration: Five years

Value: -A basic salary, as determined by the host institution, with an additional Wellcome Trust enhancement.

-Research expenses (e.g. consumables, equipment, fieldwork and data collection), including research assistance if required (normally a graduate research assistant or technician;

-Requests for additional research staff may be considered where fieldwork or clinical studies in a low- or middle-income country are proposed)

-Overseas allowances where appropriate.

-Travel and subsistence for scientifically justified visits of up to one year. 

Eligibility: -You should have a relevant connection to the European Economic Area.

-You are expected to have science or veterinary qualifications and, at the preliminary application stage, should normally have between three and six years’ research experience from the date of your doctoral degree (PhD viva). Due allowance will be given to those whose career has been affected for personal reasons.

-You must have made intellectual contributions to research that have been published in leading journals, and be able to demonstrate your potential to carry out independent research.

-The proposed research should fall within our normal funding remit.

Scholarship Open for: European Economic Area (EEA) applicants can apply

Apply: A preliminary application form should be completed and submitted by the published deadline. It should be sent electronically, with the requested accompanying information, to the appropriate funding stream at the Trust.

Completed forms will normally be assessed within three weeks of the preliminary deadline. 

Deadline: Deadline for preliminary applications: 15 March 2013, Deadline for invited full applications: 10 June 2013

Further Information: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTD004431.htm

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Of Cambridge is offering Junior Clinical Training Scholarship in farm animal. It provides an opportunity for new or recently qualified veterinary graduates to obtain high-quality, post-graduate training in farm animal medicine and surgery. The emphasis of this programme will be on gaining practical clinical experience all aspects of farm animal health and production, with particular emphasis on ruminant species. An applicant must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying him/ her for membership. The programme will start from 1st August 2013. 

About Scholarship: The Junior Clinical Training Scholarship in farm animal provides an opportunity for new or recently qualified veterinary graduates to obtain high-quality, post-graduate training in farm animal medicine and surgery. The emphasis of this programme will be on gaining practical clinical experience all aspects of farm animal health and production, with particular emphasis on ruminant species.

The programme will allow the Scholar to identify specific fields of farm animal work in which to specialise, either in preparation for Senior Clinical Training Scholarship programmes (residencies), or in specialist private farm animal practice.  The Scholarship fulfils European College specialism intern requirements. The scholarship programme will cover:

(a)Case management of individual production animals, including emergency and critical care, surgical experience, anaesthesia, internal medicine and obstetrics.

(b)Training and practice in population medicine and herd health management, with an emphasis on evidence base medicine.

(c) Experience in teaching and communication.

(d) Basic tuition in research methods and scientific writing. This is a 12-month Scholarship programme, which provides an opportunity for new graduates or recently qualified veterinarians to receive high-quality postgraduate training in farm animal studies. The Junior Scholarship is for one year only, beginning on 1 August 2013 and  is subject to an initial monitoring period of 3 months.

Study: Training programme in Farm Animal Health and Production

Course Level: Post-graduate training

Scholarship By: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University Of Cambridge

Location: UK

Number of awards: 2 scholarships

Duration: 12 months (subject to the satisfactory completion of an initial 3-month monitoring period)

Value: £14,000 

Eligibility: -new graduates or recently qualified veterinarians

-applicant must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying him/ her for membership.

Scholarship Open for: Students of UK can apply for this scholarship 

Selection Criteria: For the selection criteria for applicants the following are essential:

-Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

-Experience of working, and willingness to work, as part of a team

-Willingness to seek, and to accept, guidance and supervision from all Hospital staff involved with clinical work

-Ability and willingness to provide guidance and supervision to students

-Proven ability to work across the relevant species, and experience of handling all relevant species

-Ability to cope with out of hours emergency working

-Willingness to complete the JCTS training programme

-Proven attention to detail

-A good understanding of the professional context of veterinary medicine

-A clean driving licence 

Notification: The Department will endeavour to notify scholarship applicants who have been shortlisted for interview within ten days of the closing date for applications. 

Apply: Applications can be sent via post. Alternatively, applications can be made via e-mail to vetmed@hermes.cam.ac.uk with the required documents as attachments. Junior Scholarship applicants should supply the following documents:

-A scholarship application form

-A Curriculum Vitae

-A covering letter giving reasons for wishing to undertake the Scholarship

References may be taken up early in the selection process in order to facilitate shortlisting for interview. 

Deadline: 2nd June 2013

Interviews for the Junior Scholarship will be held on 21st June 2013.

Further Information: http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news

Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) is a well known programme launched by MOIA, Government of India for Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). Total 100 scholarships are awarded for pursuing undergraduate studies in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses) in India. Assistance provided under comprises of financial assistance, primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission services. 

About Scholarship: The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India, launched a scheme called MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS,“Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children” (SPDC), in the academic year 2006-2007, for the wards of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to assist them in pursuing Under Graduate University Education in India. EdCIL (India) Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, has been designated as the “Nodal Agency” for implementation of the SPDC. This Information Booklet details the procedure for admission into designated institutions and courses and the award of scholarship, for the academic year 2013-2014. The SPDC is applicable to undergraduate studies in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses). Assistance provided under comprises of financial assistance, primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission services. The scheme is applicable to Indian Diaspora from 40 select countries, having larger concentration of Persons of Indian origin. 

Study: The courses of study are available in the following areas: Engineering/Architecture/Technology, Humanities/ Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management: BBA/BBM, Computers: BCA, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture/Animal Husbandry, Sciences, Law and Ayurveda etc.

Course Level: The SPDC is applicable to undergraduate studies in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses).

Scholarship By: The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India

Location: India 

Eligibility: -Date of Birth: The SPDC is open for applicants in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on 1st October 2013. In other words, applicants born on or after 1st October,1992 and before 1st October, 1996 are eligible to apply for it. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University Certificate of Class 10th or equivalent, or as mentioned in a certificate for this purpose issued by appropriate Government authorities of respective countries will be taken as authentic for this purpose.

-Residence: Applicants must be (i) a Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and a citizen of a country listed or (ii) an Indian Nation al studying abroad. The Indian Nationals must have had at least 3 (three) years of education in foreign countries listed during the last 6 (six) years and must have passed the qualifying examination inclusive of 11th and 12th standard or equivalent (not beyond), from countries listed.

-Academic Qualification: Applicants must possess the following academic qualification:

Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination from a system of education recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with requisite subjects.

Minimum Marks in qualifying Examination: The candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent grades in aggregate of all the subjects in the qualifying examination.

Subjects of Study in Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have studied the prescribed essential subjects at the qualifying examination level to pursue a particular course of study.

-Applicants/candidates who have passed the qualifying examination or will be appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2013 can also apply, if they are otherwise eligible. Such candidates will, however, be admitted only if they are able to produce all the required testimonials to EdCIL (India) Limited, latest by 10th June, 2013 and have, otherwise, been selected based on their performance in the qualifying examination.

-It shall be the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they meet all the requisite criterion for admission. Eligibility of candidates, in doubtful cases, would be decided by EdCIL (India) Limited in consultation with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA).

-Means Criteria: In case of only NRI candidates, the total monthly income of the family of the candidate should not exceed an amount equivalent to US Dollars two thousand two hundred fifty (US$ 2250). The candidate would have to provide a certificate to this effect in the given format which should be duly countersigned by the Parent/Guardian, as applicable. There is no income limit to the PIO candidates. 

Scholarship Open for: Persons of Indian Origin (Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) shall mean the Persons who are citizens of other countries (except Pakistan and Bangladesh) who at any time held an Indian Passport, or who or either of his/her parent or any of his/her grandparent was a citizen of India) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can apply for these scholarships. 

Number of awards: Scholarship shall be provided to100 selected students as per the following distribution: Non-Resident Indians- (NRIs) – 50 (Fifty) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – 50 (Fifty). [In case of non-availability of suitable PIO candidates, the unfilled slots could be offered to NRI candidates and vice -versa]. 

Duration: These scholarships are offered for the whole duration of the programme. 

Value: In the First Year: Partial financial assistance to the extent of 75% of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum of US $ Four Thousand (US$ 4,000) per annum in respect of NITs and other institutions covered under DASA Scheme with effect from the academic year 2011-2012 and where there is no increase in tuition fees for the academic year 2011-2012, the existing limit of 75% of IEC or US$ 3600, whichever is less would continue and could be made by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India to the applicants selected for the SPDC. IEC includes Tuition fee, Hostel fee & other institutional charges. (Food charges are excluded).

(b) For Second and Subsequent Years: The parameters for continuation of scholarship to selected applicants for the second and subsequent years of study are as follows:

(i) Students securing 50% marks in aggregate in an academic year with clear pass marks in all subjects of study, would be eligible to receive the maximum admissible scholarship i.e. 75% of IEC or US$ Four Thousand only (US$ 4,000), whichever is less, in the following year of study.

(ii) Students who secure less than 50% marks in aggregate in an academic year and have obtained clear pass marks in all subjects of study, would be eligible to receive 90 % of the scholarship admissible under paragraph 7(b)(i) above, in the following year of study.

(iii) Student who could not secure clear pass marks in all subjects but have been promoted by the Institute/University to the next academic year would be eligible to receive 50% of the scholarship admissible under paragraph 7(b)(i) above in the following year of study.

(iv)Students who have not been promoted to the next academic year would not be eligible for grant of any further scholarship. 

Selection Criteria: Short-listing and selection process will be based on the performance of the candidate in the qualifying examination which decides the eligibility to apply for the Scholarship Scheme. The candidates selected, on the basis of

(i) Their performance in the qualifying examination and

(ii) Fulfillment of the eligibility criterion may be admitted to the scholarship scheme and shall thereupon be eligible for assistance as per the scheme.

Notification: List of short-listed candidates will be posted on the website and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs website and EdCIL (India) Ltd website and on website on 30th June 2013. 

Apply: Applications should be sent by post. Eligible candidates who have passed/appearing for the qualifying examination in 2013 can also apply by submitting the completed Application Form and other documents (except for the results of qualifying examination). However, these candidates are required to submit the authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination, so as to reach EdCIL (India) Ltd latest by10th June 2013. The applications of candidate who fail to submit their results, for any reason whatsoever, by the prescribed date, shall be liable to rejection without any notice. The following documents/transcripts/certificates have to be attached with the application:

-The authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination should be attached with the application form. The mark sheets downloaded from Internet can also be submitted along with details of Roll No. allotted for appearing in the qualifying examination, name of Examining Board and the URL of the Examining Board’s Website from which it has been downloaded, for advance information.

- In the case of Indian Nationals, the qualifying examination 10+2 or equivalent (inclusive of 11th and 12th standard) should have been passed from any country listed only. Documentary evidence must be enclosed with the application. -In the case of PIOs, documentary evidence of PIO/OCI Status must be enclosed with the application.

-The marks obtained by the candidates in improvement/compartment examination shall not be considered.

Incomplete/illegible applications in any respect would be summarily rejected without any communication to the candidates.

-Self attested certification for family income should also be enclosed. 

Deadline: Last date for receipt of completed application form at EdCIL office in Noida is 10th June 2013.

Further Information: http://moia.gov.in/writereaddata/pdf/gui_app_spdc_2013_14.pdf

Lincoln College offers Jermyn Brooks Graduate Award in the college of humanities, with a preference for modern languages. Candidates should have attained a high standard in their previous academic work. Applicants must hold a place, or an offer of a place, at Lincoln College before applying. 

About Scholarship: Candidates should have attained a high standard in their previous academic work. Applicants must hold a place, or an offer of a place, at Lincoln College before applying. 

Study: Scholarships are provided in the college of humanities, with a preference for modern languages.

Course Level: Graduate degree

Scholarship By: Lincoln College, UK

Location: UK

Duration: One year

Value: £1,000 

Eligibility: Candidates must be a new or current graduate student of the College in the Humanities with a preference for Modern Languages. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of UK can apply

Notification: Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by July 1st of the year of application. 

Apply: The Lincoln College Scholarship application forms are available for download here. The mode of applying is by post. 

Deadline: 1st June 2013

Further Information: http://www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk/funding-and-awards-for-graduates

University of Kansas is offering Transfer Students Coca-Cola Scholarship in USA. The scholarship is available for Children of KU Faculty and Staff. This scholarship is for pursuing undergraduate degree for those students enrolled in a degree-seeking program. Students must have minimum transfer GPA of 2.5. The scholarship covers the value of $500 to $1,000. Selection criteria for scholarship are CGPA. 

About Scholarship: This scholarship is for transfer students pursuing their first undergraduate degree who are the children (or step-children claimed as dependents) of benefits-eligible KU faculty or staff members. Scholarships will be awarded competitively based on the applicant’s cumulative grade point average. 

Study: Any of the courses offered by the university

Course Level: Undergraduate degree

Scholarship By: The University of Kansas

Location: USA

Eligibility: -Minimum transfer GPA of 2.5

-Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking, full-time student (12 or more credit hours per semester) 

Scholarship Open for: The students of USA can apply

Value: The scholarship covers amount of $500 to $1,000. 

Selection Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded competitively based on the applicant’s cumulative grade point average. 

Apply: The mode of applying is post. Application may be made for the Coca-Cola Scholarship in one of two ways: Indicate on the Application for Undergraduate Admission that you are the dependent of a KU employee;

OR complete the following Application: Coca-Cola Transfer Student Application 

Deadline: June 1, 2013

Further Information: http://www2.ku.edu/~affordability/cgi-bin/coke-for-transfers

Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD research project ‘Advanced ionization techniques for mass spectrometry’ at the EPSRC National Mass Spectrometry Facility in Swansea University. Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second class BSc degree in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related subject.  

About Scholarship: PhD Studentship is a fully-funded PhD research program ‘Advanced ionization techniques for mass spectrometry’ at the EPSRC National Mass Spectrometry Facility in Swansea University. The successful candidate will join a team of researchers in the National Mass Spectrometry Facility and the Institute of Mass Spectrometry in the College of Medicine, to develop next-generation ionisation techniques for application to suitable chemical samples submitted to the National Mass Spectrometry Facility. 

Study: Medicine and Chemistry

Course Level: PhD research

Scholarship By: Swansea University

Location: Swansea, UK 

Eligibility:

-Applicants should have a first or upper second class BSc degree in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related subject.

-Applicants should also be able to demonstrate extensive practical training in laboratory based work, or research through a final year research project, or equivalent industrial experience. 

Scholarship Open for: Studentship is open for UK and EU students. EU students who have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the grant are eligible for a full award (stipend and fees). 

Value: UK students:

UK students are eligible for a full award, which covers the full cost of tuition fees, plus a stipend of £13,726 p.a.

EU students:

EU students who have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the grant are eligible for a full award (stipend and fees). This means they must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences).

EU students who are ordinarily resident in a member state of the EU are generally eligible for a fees-only award. 

Apply: Please complete the College of Medicine Scholarship Application Form and send along with a full CV to: Professor Gareth Brenton, g.brenton@swansea.ac.uk 

Deadline: 7th June 2013

Further Information: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/medicinechemistry-phd-advanced-ionisation-techniques-for-mass-spectrometry.php

Over the past years, Vienna has developed into one of the leading centres of population genetics. The Vienna Graduate School of Population Genetics has been founded to provide a training opportunity for PhD students to build on this excellent on site expertise. 

Applications from highly motivated and outstanding students with a background in one of the following disciplines will be considered: Bioinformatics, Statistics, Evolutionary Genetics, Functional Genetics, Theoretical and Experimental Population Genetics.

Students from related disciplines, such as physics or mathematics are also welcome to apply. 

Topics include:

– Analysing next generation sequencing data and understanding the sampling properties of high throughput technologies

– The 1001 Genomes Project: Population genetics of ‘Arabidopsis thaliana’

– Speciation genetics in European columbines (‘Aquilegia’)

– Mutagenesis in the germline with age

– Population genetic inference using Pool-Seq data

– Evolution of gene expression in ‘Drosophila’

– Speciation genomics: mapping of hybrid incompatibilities

– Inference of selection from time series data

– Understanding the ecology and genetics of an adaptive trait in ‘Drosophila’ embryos

– Mathematical models of spatially varying selection in subdivided populations

– Statistical methods for detecting selective sweeps using genome-wide data

– The footprint of adaptive gene introgression after secondary contact

– Probabilistic models for the population genetics of molecular evolution

– Inferring selection using ‘Drosophila’ whole genome sequence data 

Only complete applications (CV, motivation letter, university certificates, indication of the two preferred topics in a single pdf) received by 30.05.2013 will be considered. Two letters of recommendation need to be sent directly by the referees. 

Deadline: May 30, 2013

Further Information: www.popgen-vienna.at