Canada-HOPE Scholarship Program 02/19/2010
The CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is dedicated to improving the health of people in developing countries by further strengthening international collaborative efforts between researchers. This year, the Program will enable promising scientists and clinicians from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Afica to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. They will be exposed to some of the best science, laboratories and training environments in Canada. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Eligible research areas include clinical epidemiology, population health, clinical trials, health sciences, global health, and areas which can have an impact on the health of people in and Low/Middle Income Countries. Among other eligibility criteria, the scholars must: – be committed to research in a health related area which will help people in a developing country; – be in the early stage of their careers (and have no more than 10 years of research training experience); – be a PhD, MD or health professional in an eligible research area with an excellent track record; and – be dedicated to developing national and international collaborations in their area of research. FUNDS AVAILABLE: Funding for up to ten scholarships will be offered through this partnership in the second round of this program. Scholars will receive funding in Canadian dollars based on the table below.  DEADLINE FOR FULL APPLICATION: MARCH 30, 2010 Application: Click the following link to apply online: www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16....reesultCount=25 For questions on CIHR eligibility, guidelines or how to apply, contact: Jacqueline Jorge Team Lead, Targeted Initiatives Branch Canadian Institutes of Health Research Telephone: 613-952-4256 Fax: 613-954-1800 Email: Jacqueline.jorge@cihr-irsc.gc.ca This program has been funded equally by CIHR and sanofi-aventis. For detailed information and the application form, see CIHR website. 
CAGNY Scholarship Program 02/18/2010
*Some of you know or hold permanent resident visas in these countries, please share this opportunity. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the scholarship is to further students’ interest in the property/casualty actuarial profession and to encourage the pursuit of the Casualty Actuarial Society designations. ELIGIBILITY: The CAGNY Scholarship Program is available to any U.S. or Canadian citizen or holder of a permanent resident visa who is currently a full-time student at a U.S. or Canadian college or university, and will attend a U.S. or Canadian college or university as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year. An applicant must have demonstrated high scholastic achievement and strong interest in pursuing an actuarial career in the property/casualty insurance industry. Preference will be given to applicants native to the Greater New York area or attending universities in the Greater New York area. PROCEDURE: An application is considered complete when it includes:
AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit. CAGNY expects to award up to $3,000 to one or more qualified candidates for the 2010-2011 academic year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michael Dubin CAGNY Education Chairperson Casualty Actuarial Society 4350 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22203 Phone: (609) 219-8876 E-mail: CAGNY@casact.org Click to download related materials: Permalink: www.casact.org/affiliates/index.cfm... CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program 02/01/2010
This Canadian Scholarship Program may be of interest to TWOWS members in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program- Fellowship Awards (2010-2011) Objective: The CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is dedicated to improving the health of people in developing countries by further strengthening international collaborative efforts between researchers. The program will enable promising scientists and clinicians from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. Value and term: The maximum amount awarded for a single grant is $174,000 for four years. Funding start date: July 1st, 2010. Click on the highlighted words in Table of Contents to read more:
Permalink for this notice: www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximately $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invites the recipients to Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor. Follow the application procedure below. Application Forms: available online from November 5, 2009. Deadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010 Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010 Eligibility Criteria, for students studying in the US or Canada Application Procedure, for students studying in the US or Canada Eligibility Criteria A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria: 1.Has a record of service to women and/or children in her country. 2.Resides in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application. 3.Is enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution for the academic year 2009-10 and remains enrolled during the entire year of the grant. 4.Uses the grant to continue to study for her degree. 5.Is a national of a lower or middle income country as designated by the Country Eligibility List of the World Bank (Country Eligibility List). Applicant cannot be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident or Canadian Land Immigrant. 6.Demonstrates a plan to return to a developing country in about two years after receiving the grant.7.Demonstrates financial need.8.Is at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009 (Born before December 31, 1984).9. Is not related to any World Bank Group staff member or his/her or her spouse.There are no exceptions to the MMMF Scholarship criteria listed above. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The complete Application Package consists of: A. Online Application Form B. Online Recommendation Form C. List of documents to be mailed A.Online Application Form (The Application Form can only be completed and submitted online. Click here to get a draft) 1. Registration: First time users please click here to register with the MMMF and access the form. 2. Accessing your Application Form: Returning users click here to access your application form. B.Online Recommendation (Deadline: midnight February 18, 2010) Two (2) recommendations from professors/supervisors must be submitted using MMMF online recommendation form. Please provide the person with website: www.mmmf-grants.org, and tell them to go at the bottom of the page to click on US/Canada Program, in order for them to click here to access, complete and submit recommendation. At least one recommendation must be from a professor/advisor at your current institution and one must have known you for at least one year. C.Documents to be mailed. The following documents are required and must be mailed together in one envelope to the MMMF, postmarked no later than February 18, 2010 addressed to: The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund P.O Box 27255 Washington, DC 20038-7255 USA A copy of Fall 2009 Registration Official copy of transcript for fall 2009 in a sealed envelope from the Registrar. Official estimate of annual expenses for students published by your institution. One (1) passport-size photographCopy of US/Canada VisaFor applicants at US Universities, copy of I-20 / DC-2019 (formally IAP-66)For applicants at Canadian Universities, copy of Study Permit, Copy of curriculum vitae/resume (Maximum two pages). Permanent URL for this page: http://go.worldbank.org/OECPC21HJ0 
Application to LUMES 2010-2012 12/16/2009
There is one intake per year to the LUMES Programme. Application to the LUMES programme 2010 – 2012 must be made online at studera.nu » between December 1, 2009 and January 15, 2010. If you want to apply to LUMES 2010-2012, you have to
For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximetly $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invite the recipients in Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor. Follow the application procedure below. Application Forms: available online from November 5, 2009. Deadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010 Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010 Eligibility Criteria, for students studying in the US or Canada Application Procedure, for students studying in the US or Canada A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria: P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship 11/27/2009
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada. IPS Fund Procedures and Policies PDF IPS Fund Procedures and Policies Word IPS Eligibility Form Note:This is a two-part form. Please be sure you have read and completed both pages before submitting. PDF (Print Only) or Word (Print Only) IPS Calendar for 2010–2011 Word (Print Only) or PDF (Print Only) ELIGIBILITY
The maximum amount awarded to a student is $10,000. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs. SCHOLARSHIP P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship awards are not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. At the time of application, the applicant is required to confirm additional financial resources adequate to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of additional resources are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants and other scholarships. Eligibility must be established before application material is sent to applicants. The eligibility material may be requested at any time or downloaded from our website: peointernational.org. The completed eligibility material will be accepted only between August 15 and December 15. The deadline for returning application and all related material, except applicant’s confirmation of admission from university and income verification, is January 31. A copy of the applicant’s confirmation of admission, specifying the graduate degree program, and income verification must be received by the International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Executive Office by April 1. Information concerning the International Peace Scholarship program is available from the P.E.O. Executive Office or from the website at peointernational.org. Application material will be sent only if satisfactory information establishing eligibility has been received from the applicant. Information concerning admission to Cottey College may be obtained by writing to the Coordinator of Admissions, Cottey College, Nevada, Missouri 64772, or visit them at cottey.edu. For additional information, contact: P.E.O. Executive Office 3700 Grand Avenue DES MOINES, Iowa 50312.2899 Phone : 515.255.3153 Fax : 515.255.3820 peointernational.org
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