For foreign students wishing to study in Bern: A complete dossier requires a tutoring agreement signed by a professor from the University of Bern. To obtain this, candidates are required to present their study programme or research project to a suitable professor at their host university (i.e., the University of Bern), together with their application for the above-mentioned agreement. The professor is free to accept or refuse candidates. Applications submitted in the context of existing cooperation agreements will receive somewhat preferential treatment. Candidates are pre-selected by their country’s relevant institution(s) as well as Switzerland’s diplomatic representative. The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students is in charge of the final selection. For further information and a list of countries please contact the Federal Commission for Foreign Students (FCS) or the Swiss Embassy in your home country. Contact Grants: Jasmin Fallahi, Tel. +41 (0)31 631 80 49 State Secretariat for Education and Research SER Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) Hallwylstrasse 4, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)31 323 26 76, Fax +41 (0)31 323 30 20 Prof. Philipp Renaud is the delegate of the University of Bern. Call for application: International PhD Programme in Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP) 11/08/2010
BioToP offers an inter- and multi-disciplinary research-based doctoral education at the interface of basic and applied science in the field of protein biotechnology. BioToP provides comprehensive and thorough up-to-date research training in the fields of
APPLICATION Highly qualified applicants from all over the world are invited to apply for the PhD Programme "Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP)". Information about entry conditions to Austria can be found at the homepages of Euraxess Austria and the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research. Application guidelines:
Deadline: The deadline for receipt of completed Application and Evaluation Forms including all enclosures is September, 30th 2010 Selection: All applications will be pre-screened by the BioToP faculty for formal requirements and completeness of the application form. The short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit our laboratories at the BOKU VIBT in Vienna for a 3-4 day period for interviews and information exchange at the end of November 2010. Justifiable travel expenses will be reimbursed and free accomodation will be provided. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates at the end of the interview period. Financial Support PhD students admitted to the BioToP PhD programme will have a regular employment with full social security coverage at the BOKU. Students will receive funding according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (net annual income after deduction of tax and social insurance approx. € 19.000,--). The salary is guaranteed for the proposed 3-year duration of the thesis work. Furthermore students will receive financial support for participations at International Conferences and for research stays abroad in collaborating international institutions. Tuition Fees Tuition Fees amount to
Switzerland is offering a limited number of university scholarships to Tanzanian students for the academic year 2011/2012. The university scholarships are intended for post-graduate students only, with as special emphasis put on Research Fellowships. Applicants who already hold a Master degree and wish to undertake a second (or 3rd) Master degree are not considered a priority for the Swiss Government Scholarships. Multiplying the Master degrees will not be encouraged by the Federal Commission for Scholarship (FCS). Besides, please be aware that for Master programs, the FCS does not pay for Master tuition fees. Candidates should not be older than 35 years (i.e. born after 1 January 1976). Before applying, you must find out whether your planned study program or research project can be carried out at the university concerned. Therefore, you will have to contact the Professor or the Administrator responsible for the postgraduate course. You will have to submit copies of your diploma with grades, a detailed study plan (see guidelines for details) and a curriculum vitae. Should this contact not be made, the Swiss Embassy will reject the candidature. In order to study in Switzerland the students must have a good knowledge of French, German or Italian, as classes will mostly be given in one of these languages. For research scholarships, the language is often English, more specifically in Sciences. It is essential that you fill in the application forms electronically and print them out to attach to your file. Forms filled in by hand will not be accepted. Each application form and all the annexed documents required have to be sent in triplicate in the given order (see Application Guidelines on Downloads). The complete application files should be submitted to the Embassy not later than 29 October 2010. All documents which are not in English, German or French must be accompanied by certified translations in one of these 3 languages. IMPORTANT: The FCS has issued new APPLICATION GUIDELINES (see Downloads). These guidelines outline all the important information and requirements to prepare a good application. Applications will not be taken into consideration if they are in one of the following situations:
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5 IMD MBA Alumni Scholarships 21/06/2010
Programme: Full-time MBA in Switzerland Scholarship amount: CHF 30,000 Eligibility: Accepted candidates who are citizens, but not necessarily current residents, of the following geographical areas: Students from Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Western Europe / North America / Oceania. No. of Scholarships: Five (one from each area) Application instructions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, submit an essay on: “As a business leader, which issue would you set as your first priority to address in your region / country? Why would you choose this issue? How would you, personally, address it?” (maximum 1000 words) Please draw on your own experiences in your answer, rather than on general, broad statements. The committee is looking for essays that are personal, visionary and demonstrate leadership, which include a clearly articulated description of how the solution could be implemented. Deadline for applications is 30 September annually. Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Shell.cfm IMD MBA merit scholarship 25/04/2010
Full-time MBA study in Switzerland for students from all countries Scholarship amount: CHF 20,000 No. of Scholarships: 3 Eligibility: Accepted candidates who demonstrate exceptional qualities throughout the admissions process. Application instructions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of IMD. Deadline for applications is 30 September annually. Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/MBA-Merit-Scholarship.cfm IMD Future Leaders MBA Scholarships 22/04/2010
Full-time MBA study in Switzerland for students from all countries Scholarship amount: CHF 30,000 No. of Scholarships offered: 3 Eligibility: Accepted candidates who demonstrate exceptionally strong leadership potential from all countries. Scholarship conditions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, submit 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 for applications is 30 September annually. Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Future-Leaders.cfm Jim Ellert MBA scholarship 20/04/2010
Full-time MBA study in Switzerland for students from developing countries Scholarship amount: CHF 20,000 Number of Scholarships: 1 Eligibility: Accepted candidates who demonstrate strong financial need (with preference given to women) from Africa, Central & Eastern Europe (including all former Soviet republics), and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula (Thailand, Myramar, Cambodia, Loas, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia) . Application instructions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, submit an essay on: ‘Why I would like to do an MBA at IMD’ (maximum 500 words). Candidates will also be considered on the basis of merit as per the quality of their admission application. Deadline for applications is 30 September annually. Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Jim-Ellert.cfm The Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) at ETH Zurich is seeking a PhD student in International Political Economy Research area: The International Political Economy research group at the CIS is led by Prof. Thomas Bernauer (www.ib.ethz.ch ). It studies the interactions between states (politics) and markets (economics) in an open world economy in areas such as environment, finance, trade, and technology. Your background: We are looking for a candidate who holds an MA/MSc in political science and/or economics. Applicants should have strong methodological skills, a keen interest in questions of political economy, good knowledge of political science and political economy theories, and a strong command of English. Your application: Please submit a full application that includes a motivation letter, a CV, two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (e.g., a published article, a chapter from your MA/MSc thesis, a seminar paper). Only online applications are considered. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. NestlĂ© Scholarship for Women 11/04/2010
Full-time MBA study in Switzerland for female (women) students from all countries (with preference given to developing countries) Scholarship amount: CHF 25,000 No. of Scholarships: 1 Eligibility: Accepted women candidates who demonstrate financial need. Employees of Nestlé and its subsiduaries are not elegible. Scholarship Conditions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, submit an essay discussing the issue: ‘Does diversity in management impact the bottom line? If so, how?’ (maximum 750 words). Our scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:
Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Nestle.cfm Swiss Government scholarships for university, fine arts and music schools for foreign students 10/04/2010
Non Tanzanians please visit: www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html Tanzanian citizens, please continue reading below. The Swiss government awards a range of scholarships to foreign students through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS): university scholarships (Swiss universities and Federal Institutes of Technology), arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts) and scholarships for universities of applied sciences. These scholarships provide graduates from all disciplines with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies or research in Switzerland at a public funded university or recognised institution. Swiss Government scholarships for university, fine arts and music schools for foreign students for the academic year 2010-2011 Tanzania
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