The MUHAS-Harvard Training Collaborative, led by Japhet Killewo, MD, PhD, and Wafaie Fawzi, MD, DrPH, has a commitment to developing public health capacity throughout Tanzania. Graduate students from Tanzania with a wide range of backgrounds are eligible to participate in graduate degree training programs at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Tufts School of Medicine. Interested candidates should have either healthcare experience with a medical, dental, or nursing background OR an interest in quantitative methods including statistics and epidemiology. Preference will be given to candidates from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. However all interested applicants are encouraged to apply. These include for example other training and Research Institutions in Tanzania which should encourage their staff to apply. All applicants must be attached/affiliated to an institution in Tanzania. Qualified applicants may apply for the following programs: - Masters of Public Health at Boston University (One and a half years) - Masters of Public Health at Tufts University (One and a half years) Four students will be selected to participate in these degree programs. Admitted candidates will attend either the Boston University School of Public Health or Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. All expenses including tuition, books, and living fees will be fully supported. The application process begins IMMEDIATELY and selected students will begin their education in January, 2011. The application must be completed online with relevant certificates and letters of support from responsible persons in the institutions who can approve release for the training. For more information, please visit the Tufts School of Medicine website or the Boston University School of Public Health website. Appliction deadline: September 15, 2010. Contact: To indicate your intent to apply, please contact, Sean Baird (sean_baird@harvard.edu). 2 Comments IMD MBA Future Leaders Scholarships 31/05/2010
Each year IMD MBA Future Leaders Scholarships award three scholarships to candidates who demonstrate leadership understanding through an essay competition. Amount: CHF 30,000 Geographical Region: Worldwide Who can qualify: Accepted candidates who demonstrate exceptionally strong leadership potential Criteria: Submitting an essay on: 'Leadership in an era of Globalization' Include in your essay the criteria that you would use to select a future global leader, and why (maximum 750 words) Deadline: September 30 Scholarship Conditions Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their application. Our scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:
Contact: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch To read more information about IMD MBA Future Leaders Scholarships, follow this link: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Future-Leaders.cfm PhD Studentship - Medical Physics and Medical Engineering Applications of Electrocardiography and Imaging to the Assessment of Heart Dynamics
Institute: Institute of Cellular Medicine Sponsor: Regional Medical Physics and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University Duration of the award: 3 years Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the UK. Physics and engineering are key skills required for solving many of the problems associated with cardiovascular disease. From greater understanding of disease processes through data analysis and computer modelling, to the development of diagnostic and therapeutic devices and assistive technologies, physics and engineering play a major role. The Cardiovascular Physics and Engineering Group has a significant international reputation in this area. With expertise ranging from advanced biomedical signal processing and image analysis to device development, we offer along with our collaborators in Medical Physics and Cardiology a stimulating environment in which important clinical cardiovascular problems can be addressed. For this PhD studentship we are looking for an outstanding candidate with good physics/engineering background who is highly motivated to undertake a challenging research project linking electrocardiography and imaging to provide diagnostic information on heart dynamics. The PhD studentship will provide training in a broad range of research skills and is the ideal launchpad for a career in the biomedical engineering industry or academic research. Value of the Award and Eligibility The studentship is available to UK, EU or international students. The award covers EU/UK tuition fees (£4,325, which can be used as a contribution to international fees) and an annual stipend of £13,489. Person Specification You should have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree in physics, engineering or related discipline. We also welcome applications from candidates with a relevant Master’s award. How to Apply You must complete the University's postgraduate application form. Select "Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) – Cellular Medicine” as the programme of study. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (no personal statement required) but you must attach a copy of your CV and a covering letter, quoting the title of the studentship and reference number CL034. Closing date for applications: 30 June 2010 Further Information For more details, please contact Dr A Sims andrew.sims@nuth.nhs.uk, Dr P Langley, philip.langley@ncl.ac.uk, Professor A Murray alan.murray@ncl.ac.uk Details of the research undertaken at Newcastle into Cardiovascular Physics and Engineering are available online at http://research.ncl.ac.uk/cardio_phys_eng/ The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £1,500 to a full-time or part-time International student on the MA in Publishing, International Publishing, Publishing and Language, Digital Publishing or the European Master in Publishing for the academic year commencing September 2010. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of a proven interest in a publishing career, and a considered explanation of what the master’s course will contribute to the student’s learning and career development. Applicants must already have accepted by the time of application for the scholarship a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at Oxford Brookes to start a course in September 2010. Applicants for the Scholarship must submit by email a cv and a 500-word rationale for their application for the Scholarship. Applicants are also asked to detail any further funding sources they are applying for, and to indicate how they intend to pay for the remainder of their fees and maintenance costs. The application must be made by email (r.dobrzanski@brookes.ac.uk ) to Rosalyn Dobrzanski, Senior Tutor in Publishing, by 30 June 2010. Applicants will be informed by email of the Scholarship Panel’s decision by the 15 July 2010. Students may apply for this Scholarship alongside other sources of funding (including the John Henry Brookes International Scholarship if applicable), but these must be detailed on the application. The Scholarship will not include a maintenance grant. Applicants who are successful in receiving awards from other sources of funding which cover their tuition fees will not be eligible for the Scholarship, and must inform the Senior Tutor. Eligibility will not be affected by funding covering maintenance costs. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to maintenance costs. Appropriate for Publishing Source: http://ah.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding_source/oicps_scholarship_international Centre for Development Studies, Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath Start Date: September 2010 Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 8th June 2010 Applications are invited for a three year MPhil/PhD studentship in International Development at the University of Bath, to start in September 2010. This University Research Studentship is attached to the research project ‘Assessing Wellbeing for the Alleviation of Poverty’ funded by ESRC/DFID 2010-2013. The project aims to identify how poverty affects wellbeing and how different constellations of wellbeing in turn affect people's movements into and out of poverty. Fieldwork in Zambia and Nepal will involve a short wellbeing survey with 700 respondents and in-depth qualitative case studies. Applicants should hold a Masters degree in International Development and/or Wellbeing. A background in Psychology and previous experience of research in South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage. The studentship will involve twelve months fieldwork, so applicants must be able to stay in rural Zambia and Nepal for extended periods. The studentship provides tuition fees at home/EU rates (£4000 p.a.), a maintenance allowance of £13,290, plus £1,000 p.a. for training support. International candidates are welcome to apply, but will need themselves to cover the difference between home and overseas fee rates. Applications should be sent by e-mail to C.J.Adams@bath.ac.uk, by 12 noon on the closing date. They should include a CV and short statement (maximum two pages A4) which sets out your interest and experience in researching wellbeing and international development, and any particular focus that you would hope to pursue within the overall project agenda. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on Friday18th or Monday 21st June. See www.bath.ac.uk/cds/teaching/CDS-PhD_Studentship_in_International_Development.pdf for further details, or contact the project leader, Dr Sarah White, S.C.White@bath.ac.uk, telephone (44) 1225 385298 Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships 28/05/2010
The University of Leeds is offering scholarships of £2,000 for international students studying at the following colleges and registering on undergraduate degree programme at Leeds in September 2010. Please follow the link to your college for further information:
For more information about study at Leeds or further funding opportunities please visit www.leeds.ac.uk/international or email international@leeds.ac.uk Source: www.leeds.ac.uk/international/scholarships Within the framework of the UNESCO Co-Sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a joint programme has been launched with the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation with a view to promoting the contribution of young women - from all over the world – in research developments in the field of life sciences. The UNESCO-L’ORÉAL fellowships scheme focuses on UNESCO’s premise that people are the world’s greatest resource and that innovation and excellence, especially among the young women community, deserve to be supported and encouraged through the concerted efforts of the international community. The award of the fellowships constitutes a key strategy through which impetus is being given to the enhancement of the role of women in devising scientific solutions to problems confronting humankind in the twenty-first century. TARGET GROUP The programme is designed to identify and reward fifteen deserving, committed and talented young women scientists, from all over the world, active in the field of life sciences. With a view to ensuring that a balanced geographical representation is made, a maximum of three young women, from each of the five geo-cultural regions of the world, will be awarded fellowships. Candidates must already be engaged in pursuing research at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in one or allied fields of life sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models (i.e. experimentation using vertebrate laboratory animals) are rejected, and proposals in the area of cosmetics research are NOT encouraged; preference is given to non cosmetic researches. Special attention will be given to candidatures from the Least Developed Countries(LDCs). ELIGIBILITY Applicants (maximum four from each applying National Commission) must meet the following general criteria: 1- The National Commission must endorse all applications. UNESCO cannot entertain applications from individuals. 2- Candidates must be no more than 35 years old. Thus, applicants born before 1 January 1976 will not be considered under this programme. 3- Preference will be given to candidates already possessing at the time of application a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in the field of the life sciences. However, candidatures from students pursuing studies/research leading to a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) will also be entertained. 4- Only candidates with the necessary qualifications, who demonstrate outstanding intellectual promise and personal qualities, will be considered under this programme. 5- Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study. 6- Applicants must be in good health, both physically and mentally. 7- Candidates may not be in receipt of another fellowship/grant for the project or for the period covered by the fellowship application. If the candidate receives another award, scholarship or fellowship for the proposed research, she should inform UNESCO immediately and her application will be reviewed and may be withdrawn. CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION: 1. Field of study: Life Sciences 2. Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 June 2010 3. Duration of proposed study/research: 12 months with possibility of extension for additional 12 months 4. Duration of stay in the host country/laboratory: At least half of the period of the fellowship must be undertaken abroad, for a minimum duration of 6 months and a maximum duration of 12 months. If an extension is granted then duration abroad is minimum 12 months and maximum 22 months. In the latter case, the applicant is requested to complete the studies in her own country for a minimum of two months. 5. Possible date of commencing the project: Any time between 1 March 2011 &1 March 2012 6. Requirements for application for an extension of the fellowship: The following documents should be submitted 3 months before the ending date of the fellowship: i. Three letters of recommendation issued by (a) the host institution, (b) the research supervisors at the host institution, and (c) the academic institution/laboratory in the fellow’s home country; ii. A research report on progress to date on the project and a proposal justifying the need for an extension with details of the work to be done iii. A budget estimate specifying how the second grant will be utilised. Applications for extension may only be made for the project for which the original fellowship was granted 7. Upon termination of the fellowship, the beneficiary must agree to return to her country so that the knowledge acquired may be put to good use in local research and training programmes. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All applications must be submitted with the required documentation on the prescribed and enclosed application forms. Each Member State may nominate up to a maximum of four candidatures. It is the National Commission’s responsibility to select candidates that it wishes to submit to UNESCO. The National Commission is also invited to seek the cooperation of the local scientific community to ensure high standard candidatures that will then have more chances of being selected. The application(s) should reach the Fellowships Programme Section (ERC/RPO/FEL), UNESCO (7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07P) before 30 June 2010. An electronic copy of this letter and the application form is available in the UNESCO Fellowships' website. Advance copy may be sent by fax: +331.45.68.55.02/03 or by e-mail: a.zaid@unesco.org and c.dixon-cifuentes@unesco.org (MSWord or PDF format document exclusively). 1. The application must have the following attachments: a) The UNESCO Fellowship application form duly completed, in English or in French, in duplicate. Two recent photographs should be included with the form. b) An e-mail address regularly used by the candidate. c) Certified copies of degree or diplomas (including transcript of grades) in duplicate. Proof either of having obtained a Ph.D. degree or of being in the process of studying for a Ph.D. degree must be included. d) A list of publications, if any. e) A letter of recommendation from someone familiar with the candidate’s work. f) A host institute’s letter of acceptance (i.e. the institute that has accepted the candidate for work should she be selected for a fellowship). This letter of acceptance must indicate the name of the academic supervisor, the date and duration, and the host institute’s willingness to provide the relevant training facilities required by the candidate in the chosen field of specialization. g) The certificate of language proficiency (on UNESCO form) duly completed in duplicate for the language of the country of study (should this be different from the candidate’s mother tongue) and signed by the competent authority. h) A detailed description, one to two page(s) (maximum), in either English or French, of the research work for which the candidature is being put forward. The research proposal should cover the following points: • Why? The concrete nature of the proposed project’s contribution to the life sciences; its innovative, original aspects; and the scope and purpose of the research project. The candidate should demonstrate that the reasons of the theoretical and practical knowledge or training acquired at the host laboratory would be beneficial to her on-going research project. • What? The expected results or impact of the research project being undertaken. • How? Describe the proposed arrangements for conducting the research. • Where? The proposed country, where research will be undertaken and the name and address of the host institute/laboratory. • When? The time-framework explicitly stating the proposed starting date and the suggested duration of research which should be of twelve months maximum. Because the possibility for extension exists, it would be useful also to give an indication of further development of the project beyond the 1-year time frame. • How much? A detailed budget estimate indicating the resources required for the candidate to undertake the proposed research. The amount should not exceed USD20,000. All figures must be shown in US dollars and must be stated on a separate page. The total amount indicated should cover, exclusively, the international or domestic travel costs for the proposed itinerary and tuition fees, if any, including personal subsistence abroad, etc. Applicants should be realistic in compiling their estimated budgets, and consider that an average of USD1,500 per month for accommodation and meals (including local transportation and incidentals) should not be exceeded. Applications where funds requested are judged to be excessive in relation to the objectives and importance of the project are likely to be considered for a smaller grant. The following costs are not eligible: Computer or equipment purchases; publication costs; attendance at conferences, unless a case can be made that such attendance is an integral part of the research and would make a direct and significant contribution to the outcome of the development of life sciences. 2. UNESCO and the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation allocate the greatest importance to originality and quality. Consideration will be given only to well-structured projects that demonstrate innovation, creativity and relevance, and which are likely to contribute to enhance knowledge in life sciences. 3. Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadline for application, as well as candidatures that do not meet the requirements mentioned above, will not be taken into consideration. 4. Additional information on the results of the past years’ programme can be obtained by consulting the following website: www.forwomeninscience.com FACILITIES OFFERED BY UNESCO and the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation The awards financed by the L’ORÉAL Corporate Foundation, and managed and administered by UNESCO will consist of the following: - A financial contribution, not to exceed US $20,000 per year for each selected beneficiary to support her on-going research proposal, with the possibility of an extension for a second year. - Round-trip travel for the selected beneficiaries from their country of residence to Paris, France, (date not yet determined) to attend an awards ceremony (sine qua non condition for the award of the fellowship). - Lodging and pocket money during the stay in Paris for the awards ceremony. - A certificate attesting to the special award. SELECTION OF BENEFICIARIES A special Selection Committee made up of representatives of UNESCO, L’ORÉAL, and Life Sciences research community or institutions will make the selection of the candidates. The International Basic Science Programme (IBSP) will be also consulted during the selection process. A member of the IBSP may take part in the selection. Only selected candidates will be contacted by UNESCO. Candidates who have not been informed of thier selection by the end of September 20010 should consider that their application have not been approved in the selection process. Project Document LOREAL_UNESCO Fellowship_Announcement letter 2011_English (complete info + application forms).pdf Deadline for applications 30 Jun 2010 Website (URL) http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/index.aspx?direct1=00008&direct2=00008/00003&direct3=00008/00003/00002&direct4=00008/00003/00002/00010 Source: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html For international and domestic students. The Masters program is custom-designed by leading practitioners and academics from a range of disciplines from four leading universities in Australia. Students are trained to integrate various disciplines, such as environment, politics, law, science, culture, engineering, economics, health and society through project-centred approach. 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Application deadline is August 1st. Source: http://www.watercentre.org/education/programs/scholarships/iwc-scholarships Balmoral awards six 6-month residential scholarships to international visual artists. Additionally, Balmoral awards one 6-month project scholarship to allow one selected national visual artist to realise a project elsewhere. In order to promote the dialogue between research and art, one 6-month curator scholarship will be awarded to a junior scholar of the humanities (preferably art history). Visual artists from Rhineland-Palatinate have the possibility to apply for further scholarships: Stipendien für Rheinland-Pfälzer. One 3-month exchange residential scholarship for Künstlerhaus Schloß Balmoral will be awarded to a visual artist of Burgundy, France. For further information see the homepage of Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Art de Dijon. Gt the details at: www.balmoral.de/english/balmoralscholarships/index.html The deadline for the application for the Balmoral scholarhips 2011 runs until July 2, 2010. Villenpromenade 11 56130 Bad Ems Germany info@balmoral.de Dubai Bank Scholarship for LLM and MBA 25/05/2010
Apply for a bursary fund of up to £9,500 towards your LLM+MBA dual degree programme with the Dubai Bank Scholarship. Dubai Bank is one of the world’s most renowned financial institutions, and LSBF is proud to team up with it to offer students this unique scholarship opportunity. Take your chance to join the world’s business elite by applying for this once-in-a-lifetime scholarship opportunity. Studying for both qualifications separately would usually cost £29,500 but Dubai Bank has kindly offered LSBF students the chance to apply for a limited number of spaces on its scholarship scheme – giving them chance to receive a grant of up to £9,500 toward their tuition fees when they apply for the dual programme. But remember, there are only 50 available on this scheme. So be inspired, and contact us today to secure your place. Click here to access your Dubai Bank Scholarship application and take the first step towards changing your life forever. Download the application form below. 
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