Netherlands Fellowship Programmes 27/11/2011
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation. The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations. This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations. The fellowship is a supplement to the candidate’s salary and a contribution towards the expenses related to the course or study programme. NFP sub-programmesThe NFP offers you three sub-programmes to choose from: In addition, there are separate funds for Alumni Activities. Read more about Alumni Activities on the website of Holland Alumni network. For whom Before you apply for a fellowship you must first find out if you are eligible. Find out if you are eligible How to applyIf you are eligible and wish to apply for a fellowship make sure you familiarise yourself with the application procedure. Read more about the application procedure Application deadlinesDuring the year, there are several application deadlines, check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for. Check the deadlines The selection procedureOnce you have submitted your complete application, you will enter the selection process. Read more about the selection process More info: ww.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowships-programmes-nfp Important dates Course dates: 10 September – 19 October 2012 Media: Radio, Television and internet Type of Diploma: Certificate Application deadline: 30 July 2012 RNTC application deadline for NFP applications: 15 January 2012 NFP applications: online between 1 November 2011 and 1 February 2012 (on paper until 1 January 2012) Course aim To strengthen the capacity of broadcast, print and online journalists and of the organisations they work for to use the Internet for the purposes of research, publication and distribution. Course information Journalism and the Internet The Internet is an exciting medium for journalists and media organisations. Journalists can find a wealth of information, previously difficult to obtain, which can help them in their research and in keeping abreast of events and trends. The speed of the internet and its growing ubiquity (thanks also to the rise of mobile phones) means that it is increasingly for journalists the first medium on which their stories appear. On the internet they can present their news stories in new and attractive ways, supported by additional background material, using a variety of media, and stored in dossiers and archives for later retrieval. The rapid evolution of interactive technologies and social media also mean that, more than ever, journalists can engage with their audiences and readers. As an integrated medium of publication, distribution and communication, in which the traditional, clear-cut divisions between text, graphics, audio and video are blurred, the internet poses a lot of challenges. Journalists, who saw themselves first and foremost as print or broadcast journalists now work as ‘content providers’ in multimedia newsrooms, generating material for a variety of different media platforms. The principles of interactivity and non-linearity require that information for the internet has to be ordered and presented differently. Its multimedia nature also makes organisational demands. New structures have to be designed to cope with the new ways of production, publication and distribution. New ways of working pose a challenge to established working practices and attitudes. New business models have to be developed and adopted. Since the Internet is still a relatively young medium, there is plenty of experimentation and innovation going on. The rise of social networks, ‘civilian journalism’ and the success of ‘YouTube’ mean that the Internet has also become an established competitor of mainstream media for the attention of audiences and readers worldwide. These developments are also changing the traditional role of journalists as well as their relationship with their audiences and readers. To be able to face the challenges of the 21st century, it is important that media organisations and the people who work for adapt to the changes taking place and incorporate them in the way they work. Methodology: learning by doing The course will be dedicated to enabling the participating journalists to work as Internet journalists/producers. The focus will be on content rather than on technical skills. Attention will be paid to the two central tenets of the Internet: information and communication. Special emphasis will be placed on the three main principles of multimedia environments: the multimedia mix, interactivity and non-linearity. The emphasis will be on learning by doing, focusing on theory and practice. In addition to attending course sessions and workshops, participants will be sent on a number of radio or television location assignments. The potential and the use of the Internet as a source of information will be explored (the Internet as a research tool), and options for its use as a medium of communication, publication and distribution analysed and applied to the specific situation of the participants. The possibilities and advantages of the Internet – as well as some of its drawbacks – for journalists and the organisations they work for will be highlighted. The participants will be from different professional media (radio, television, print, online). The aim of the course is to transcend these boundaries and merge the disciplines in search of the ideal of a multimedia journalist. Participants will acquire knowledge of the essentials of web-design (structure, interaction and lay-out) and skills for the development of websites and for production for the Internet, such as writing non-linear, interactive pieces, making graphics and producing audio and video. Participants will analyse existing examples of websites attached to newspapers, magazines and broadcasting organisations. How to apply? We warmly welcome you to apply for this course. In case of any troubles with your application, please contact us at info@rntc.nl Self-paying or sponsored candidates only apply with RNTC. Nationals from 60 countries can apply for a NFP-fellowship, provided by the Dutch government. They apply with both RNTC and NFP. Read here more on the application proces. Who can apply? All RNTC’s courses are targeted at media professionals from developing countries and countries in transition. If you are working for a media organisation, or an organisation working with the media, you can apply. For all our courses, the following requirements apply:
There are no restrictions on the age of the applicants or on the maximum number of participants from one given organisation or country. For most of our courses, we have additional requirements, related to the course content. Target group The course is designed for mid-career print, online and broadcast journalists, with at least three years experience in the field with special emphasis on the internet. Course fee and fellowship The Course Fee is 3,500 Euro. To cover the costs of participation, you have three options:
Nationals from the following countries are eligible for a NFP-fellowship: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Click here for more information about the NFP-fellowship. Practical information Click here for information on what to expect at RNTC: transport, housing, meals and climate. Also watch the five minute video 'Study in Holland', a production by Nuffic, to get an idea of what you can expect in the Netherlands in general. Facebook Fan Page: Do you want to get in contact with RNTC alumni or with participants of the course you applied for / got accepted for? Join our Facebook Fan Page. Download: rntc_course_internet_for_journalists_2012.pdfrntc_application_form_2012.doc Source: www.rntc.nl/content/internet-journalists Master programme, Master (MSc/MA/LL.M.), Ph.D. Criteria for approval are: (a) academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors; (b) contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country; (c) perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen Extra criteria for PhD candidates are: applicant should be employed by a research institute of university in one of the listed countries and receive an income from the home institution, application should be supported by this organization, the University of Groningen must be able to provide an academic supervisor who will be responsible for the scientific supervision of the research Grant information: The grant is usually awarded for a maximum of 2 years for a Master’s degree programme . The grant covers the tuition fees plus the costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance. For specific information, please check: www.rug.nl/prospectiveStudents/scholarships/ericBleumink Inside International Justice From Nuremberg to The Hague: reporting on International Justice A course for working journalists delivered from The Hague, city of Peace and Justice RNTC and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut announce a course on "Inside International Justice" Dates: December 5-9, 2011 Location: The Hague, The Netherlands Registration: before November 1, educationtraining@asser.nl click the following for more and specific information:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Non-EU/EEA countries FIELD OF STUDY·
LEVEL OF STUDY: Master SHORT DESCRIPTION The UT Scholarship is awarded by the University of Twente. The UT Scholarship is meant for international students who show excellence, both academically as well as socially. The UT Scholarship is awarded for one year of study and is extended for a second year if study results are sufficient. Please note that you can only be nominated for the UT Scholarship after you have been (provisionally) accepted by the educational programme of your choice. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION You cannot apply for the UT Scholarship yourself. You can only be nominated by the UT faculty between October 2011 and April 2012. All nominated students will be contacted by the UT directly. If you have not been contacted after 1 May 2012, you have not been nominated. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT The amount of the scholarship will be determined by the faculty with a maximum of €22,500 per year for the full duration of your master programme. Please be aware that only a limited number of scholarships are available. Only the most excellent students will be nominated. APPLICATION INFORMATION After being admitted to the University, the faculty may decide to nominate you for the scholarship. In that case the faculty will contact you to confirm your interest in the scholarship. For questions please send an email to scholarship[at]so.utwente.nl source: www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/multiplecontinents/uts/ The Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) is financed by the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs under its Development Cooperation budget. The NFP target group candidates are mid-career professionals who are nominated by their employers. Priority is given to female candidates and to candidates coming from sub-Saharan Africa. Eligible students:
Eligible TU/e Master's programs: All TU/e Master's programs Eligible countries: Click here. Costs covered: Full-cost scholarship (including international travel, monthly subsistence allowance, tuition fee, books and health insurance.) Duration of scholarship: Scholarships for the duration of the program, with a maximum of two years. Application and selection procedure for Master's programs
source: www.tue.nl...-scholarships-for-msc-students/nfp Amandus H. Lundqvist Scholarship Program 02/10/2011
Each year a considerable number of scholarships are awarded by TU/e partnered by top international technology companies. Currently ASML, NXP, Océ, Philips and Bosch are all involved in the Amandus H. Lundqvist Scholarship Program (ALSP), named in honor of the former TU/e President. The scholarships are awarded to students with the best grades in their previous education at renowned universities outside the Netherlands. Attractive careers in the technological heart of the Netherlands The TU/e prides itself on its reputation as being the worlds number 1 university for scientific output in cooperation with industry. Furthermore, the region Brainport Eindhoven is one of the most innovative centers for advanced technology in Europe. It has, for example, been the base for the technology giant Phillips Electronics for more than a century. Many more multinational companies have research, development and production facilities close to Eindhoven, including ASML and Océ, two of the ALSP scholarship partners. And in 2011 the Eindhoven region was named the most Intelligent Community in a worldwide survey by the Intelligent Community Forum. The scholarship program The scholarship covers a period of five years: two years studying for your Master's degree at TU/e and three years working for the company that sponsors your scholarship. In this way you will also gain international work experience and increase your career opportunities. The scholarships will be awarded to highly talented international students who have an excellent academic record, a high score in the selection tests and in English proficiency. The TU/e will match your academic background and particular skills to the requirements of the international organizations funding your scholarship. The ALSP scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver and a contribution to living expenses of 5,000 euro for both of the two years of the Master's program. During the three years of your career launching experience, you will earn a competitive salary. You automatically enter the selection for ALSP if you are admitted to a TU/e Master's program having submitted your application before the scholarship deadline of February 1, 2012. Don't wait too long to apply! The scholarships are allocated to selected excellent students on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are an excellent student, don't leave your application (click here) to the last minute or it is possible that you may miss the chance to gain an ALSP Scholarship. source: www.tue.nl/en/education...lundqvist-scholarship-program Research Fellowships 2012 05/09/2011
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is located in Amsterdam. Founded in 1935, it is one of the world's largest documentary and research institutions in the field of social history in general and the history of the labour movement in particular. IISH holds over 3,000 archival collections, some one million printed volumes and about as many audio-visual items. Gathered from across the globe, the IISH collections provide a unique body of materials on social conditions and social movements in many parts of the world. Facilitating the use of these materials for research by the global scholarly community is central to the mission of the IISH. Whereas scholars from Western Europe and North America regularly find their way to Amsterdam, the institute's collections are less widely known among social historians from other parts of the world, in particular from developing countries. With the generous help of the retail financial service provider SNS Reaal, IISH can now launch a fellowship programme for researchers located in these regions who wish to use its collections for the study of social history, preferably labour history, whether from a regional, national, or comparative and transnational perspective. Period: Fellowships are awarded for five months. Each year there are two rounds. This is a call for applications for fellowships for the periods 1 February - 30 June 2012 and 1 September 2012 - 31 January 2013. The call for applications for both of these rounds is open from 1 September until 15 October 2011. Candidates should clearly indicate on their applications which of these two rounds they are applying for. After award the fellowships cannot be transferred to a period of stay different from the one indicated in the original application. A call for fellowships to start in 2013 will follow in due course. Regions:For the current two rounds we invite applications especially from Africa and Latin America, next to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. Minimum requirements: a Ph.D. degree or equivalent academic track record. The fellow's research plan should fit the Institute's focus on social history and make a demonstrable use of the Institute's library and/or archival collections. A close link with the Institute's research programme on 'Global Labour History' is strongly recommended. Fellows are expected to write a report on their research activities at the end of the fellowship period, to take part in the activities of the Institute's Research Department, and to give at least one public lecture. Applications should be submitted between 1 September and 15 October 2011, using the application form which can be downloaded here, to be returned after completion to: fellowships@iisg.nl. - download the Application Form (word document) - download the Application Form (rtf file). Fellows receive a monthly stipend of €1,500. The fellowship also includes an economy return flight to the Netherlands, visa support, as well as arrangements for accommodation and health insurance in Amsterdam. For general information on the International Institute of Social History, please refer to theIISH website, in particular the sections on the IISH collections, the institute's research projects and its Global Labour History research programme. For specific information regarding the fellowship programme send your inquiries to: fellowships@iisg.nl Selection of applications will take place according the following main criteria: 1) the applicant's qualifications 2) quality and novelty of the proposed research project, as well as its affinity to social and labour history research conducted at the International Institute of Social History 3) relevance of the IISH archival, library and documentary collections to the proposed research project 4) applicant's abilities to interact with other fellows and the IISH's research staff in the English language. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection procedure no later than 31 October 2011. source: www.iisg.nl/research/fellowships.php The Department of Spatial Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, offers: Postdoc position in Climate Change Economics f/m For 1.0 fte Vacancy number: 1.2011.00130 The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEWEB) seeks to combine high quality education with excellent research. The Faculty offers three Dutch taught Bachelor’s programmes (Economics and Business Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research and Business Administration), one English taught Bachelor’s programme (International Business Administration), eight English taught Master’s programmes and thirteen postgraduate programmes. The faculty has several research groups with an outstanding international reputation. FEWEB accommodates approximately 5000 students and 1500 postgraduate students. Over 500 staff members are employed at the Faculty. The department of Spatial Economics The Department of Spatial Economics of the VU University Amsterdam is engaged in research on many economic problems in which the environment, space and transport play prominent roles. The 60 staff members are involved in both fundamental research and in national and international commissioned research. The department has gained national and international recognition. The Department of Spatial Economics is looking for candidates for a Post-doc position on the interface between Environmental and Resource Economics and Public Economics. The Post-doc candidate will be part of a larger team that is to be formed in the context of the ERC project “Combating climate change: The political economy of green paradoxes”, led by prof. Cees Withagen (VU University Amsterdam) and prof. dr. Rick van der Ploeg (University of Oxford and VU University Amsterdam). Various projects are available, including imperfect competition on resource markets, optimal taxation of carbon emissions, the design of first best and second best policies for renewable energy, transitions from different types of energy sources, political economy of climate change. The research project has a theoretical as well as an empirical dimension. A full description of the research program can be found on www.feweb.vu.nl/nl/Images/ERCGP-Research-Proposal_tcm96-217959.pdf Requirements We expect the postdoc to work on the macroeconomic, public finance and political economy aspects of climate change economics. We expect therefore a good knowledge of modern macroeconomics and public finance, and experience of working with MATLAB and a strong interest in simulating complicated nonlinear, intertemporal, stochastic general equilibrium models. Experience with empirically calibrating climate change or other models is a plus. The postdoc must have a doctorate or equivalent in Economics with relevant specialist knowledge, and strong analytic and technical capabilities in modern economic methods. Proficiency in English in speaking and writing is essential. One of the tasks of the post-doc is to have the daily supervision of a PhD candidate also appointed on the project. We expect some teaching activities both at graduate and undergraduate levels, and also thesis supervision. Further particulars The initial appointment will be for a period of two years. Upon a positive evaluation an extension of the appointment with three years will follow. You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment at www.workingatvu.nl Salary The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and depending on experience, a minimum of €2.977,- and maximum €4.970,- gross per month (salary scales 10 , 11 and 12) based on a fulltime employment. Information Further information about the positions, contact Prof. dr. C.A. Withagen, phone number +31 20 59 86164, or via e-mail: cwithagen@feweb.vu.nl Application Candidates should e-mail their CV, transcripts, PhD and other research papers (if available) and a letter in which they explain their interest in the position to: VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, attn. Prof. dr. C.A. Withagen, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, or via e-mail: cwithagen@feweb.vu.nl Deadline application is June 15th, 2011. Any other correspondence in response to this advertisement will not be dealt with. Source : www.vu.nl/nl/Images/1.2011.00130_tcm9-218377.pdf Scholarship opportunities The European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-ABG) is supported by the Erasmus Mundus program from the European Union. Within this program, scholarships for scholars are available. These are short-term scholarships for third-country (non-EU) academics to carry out research or teaching assignments as part of the EM-ABG.Selected scholars have the opportunity to spend a period from two weeks up to three months at one of the EM-ABG partner universities, and are granted a scholarship of €1200 per week (minimum duration of stay is two weeks), to €14,800 for a stay of three months (maximum duration of stay). Note: ‘Third-country scholar’ means a national of a third country, who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries EEA/EFTA countries and candidate countries for accession to the EU, who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries, and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience. Application The application deadline for a scholarship for scholars is April 15. If you want to apply, please send us your CV (European format) together with your motivation letter, including the university of your first choice and the research or teaching assignment you would like to work on. Both documents (CV and motivation letter) can be sent by e-mail to emabg@wur.nl | CategoriesAll |
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