International Scholarships for Everyone: 2009-11-15

Friday, November 20, 2009

UK : MRes/MPhil - Ultra precision and micro-manufacturing for bio-medical devices

Cranfield University

Academic Supervisor: Dr Silvia Marson and Professor Paul Shore

Duration: 1-2 years

Closing Date: 1 February 2010

Supported by UPS2 Integrated Knowledge Centre and McKeown foundation a studentship of up to £17,000 p.a. for up to 2 years plus fees* is available

Cranfield University has an exciting MRes/MPhil opportunity for a motivated graduate to undertake research that investigates new processes and technologies in precision engineering for the fabrication of bio-medical devices (lab-on-a-chip devices and bio-impedance probes).

This MRes/MPhil opportunity aims to investigate the use of microreplication technologies for the fabrication of very challenging bio-medical polymer products/parts. The project will involve conceptual design, design for manufacture and metrology, moulds manufacturing using state of the art ultra precision and micro fabrication facilities, polymer parts manufacturing using micro-injection moulding facilities. Additional tasks may include modelling and simulation.

The successful candidate will be required to become familiar with the relevant regulatory issues covering the bio-medical devices under development. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will be provided with any required training.

Cranfield University is world-renowned for its research in ultra precision technologies. It manages the UK’s Integrated Knowledge Centre in Ultra Precision and Structured Surfaces (UPS2), which is recognised as the leading Centre of Excellence for the development of value adding surface technologies, components and high value products and conducts commercial work alongside research.

This research can also be undertaken as a three year PhD.

Start date: March 2010

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent in an engineering, physics or related discipline, with a special interest in engineering applied to bio-medical devices. Applicants should be enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to thrive in an interdisciplinary and challenging environment and feel at ease interacting with scientists in different disciplines.

Funding

*Supported by UPS2 Integrated Knowledge Centre and McKeown foundation research grant, this studentship will cover tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. Non UK/EU students will have to pay the remainder of their tuition fees up front before commencing their studies. Applicants are also eligible for a bursary of up to £17,000 p.a. for up to two years dependent upon qualifications and experience.

How to apply

In addition to your CV, please complete the application form at: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/students/applications/apply_pgresearch.pdf

Alternatively, for more information and an application form please contact:

School of Applied Sciences

T: 44 (0)1234 754086

E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk

W: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/studentships?id=jobs

UK : MSc Climate Change & Development

University of Sussex

Thursday, November 19, 2009

UK : PhD Studentships Institute of Neurology

Germany : Ph.D. Scholarships International Relations/International Political Economy and Comparative Area Studies

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Universität Hamburg, Regional Powers

Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers Fundamental shifts within the global and regional architecture of power are expected in the coming decades. However, the new global and regional configurations of the twenty-first century are currently only partially understood. The newly established Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers analyzes the emerging power shifts among non-European regions and states, related conflicts with respect to regional leadership within these regions as well as competition for spheres of influence, and the global formation of governance structures among new regional powers and the "old" powers of the OECD world. Within the school, applications are being invited for

8 Ph.D. scholarships

starting 1 April 2010, for a duration of three years. The programme is open to young academics in the fields of international relations/international political economy and comparative area studies. Applicants must have an excellent M.A. or equivalent degree in hand by the time of appointment. We strongly encourage young candidates from abroad to apply.

Interested persons should send a letter of interest, their CV, an abstract and the table of contents of their M.A. thesis or diploma, a longer (max. 10 pages) outline of their planned Ph.D. project, copies of all relevant academic certificates (M.A., B.A., etc.), and two letters of recommendation to the following address: Regional Powers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg

The GIGA promotes gender equality and actively encourages applications from women. Among equally qualified applicants, women will receive preferential consideration in those areas in which they are underrepresented.

Further particulars can be found at http://www.giga-hamburg.de/index.php?file=jobs.html&folder=jobs.

For informal inquiries, please contact PD Dr. Dirk Nabers (nabers@giga-hamburg.de), Head of Research Programme 4: Power, Norms and Governance in International Relations

Screening of applications will begin on 03 January 2010.

UK : EPSRC Industrial CASE PhD studentship in collaboration with BAE Systems

Title: Implementation concepts for integration of UAS communications into UK ATC Network

Lancaster University - Department of Communication Systems

UK : [UK] Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) 2010 Oxford Internet Institute

We are delighted to announce that the eighth Oxford Internet Institute (OII) Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) will be held in Oxford from 5-16 July 2010.

Academic programme

The aim of the programme is to bring together advanced doctoral students engaged in dissertation research relating to the Internet and other ICTs. By sharing their work and learning from leading academics in the field, students can enhance the quality and significance of their thesis research and create a peer network of excellent young researchers.

The 2010 Summer Doctoral Programme will draw substantially upon the OII’s research strengths and will involve participation from many of our faculty, together with colleagues from other partner institutions. It will emphasise methodological innovation and good practice in research design, and will expose students to the benefits of discussing their research in a multi-disciplinary teaching environment.

The well-established format of the SDP course structure will be continued with daily research seminars and discussions led by an international group of leading researchers. All students will be asked to present their research to their peers in informal seminars. The programme will facilitate deep discussion of both substantive and methodological research issues, and help students frame their research questions and direct their research. It will also seek to generate dialogue and debate between students from different disciplinary backgrounds on issues relating to the OII’s broad research themes with a view to identifying topics for future collaborative research.

Research areas

We welcome applications from advanced doctoral students in any discipline whose work in the field of Internet research engages with the OII’s research priorities of Everyday life, Governance and democracy, Science and Learning and Shaping the Internet. Reflecting the disciplinary base of the OII, most of the seminars will draw on Internet-related research in the social sciences, but some may also cover aspects of the department’s projects in the humanities and computer science.

Tutors

Tutors will be listed here as they are confirmed over the next few weeks.

Fees and scholarships

The course cost of £1550 covers accommodation at Lady Margaret Hall from 4-16 July inclusive, and all course tuition fees. Travel to and from Oxford is not included in this fee. Lunch will be provided on week days at the OII, and several dinners and social events are also included.

We are currently looking for additional funding to provide support for student scholarships. Further information will be made available as such support is confirmed. Please note that students do not need to make a request for a scholarship at the application stage as this will be dealt with once the selection process has been completed.

How to apply

Up to 27 places are available and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Preference will be given to students at an advanced stage of their doctorate who have embarked on writing their thesis. All teaching will be in English, so all applicants should be able to demonstrate their competence in this language.

All student applications must be supported by one or more of the students’ current doctoral programme advisors or dissertation supervisors. References will be requested for all students who are offered a place on the programme. Similarly, students should be able to clearly explain how their doctoral studies will benefit from the programme.

SDP2010 Application Form (Microsoft Word, 50kb)

To apply, please download and complete the SDP2010 Application Form (Microsoft Word, 50kb) and return it either as a single email with all relevant attachments to sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk, or as a hard copy (with accompanying documents) to the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK.

Application deadline

All applications must be received by 17:00 GMT on Monday 22 February 2010.

Successful applicants will be notified by 1 April 2010.

Contact

Laura Taylor
Graduate Studies Coordinator
Email: sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk

For further details go to:

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/Y2010.cfm

Singapore : Nanyang Fellows Programme, Nanyang Business School

The Nanyang Fellows Programme was launched in 1998 by Dr Tony Tan. Since then courses are conducted annually with an optimum cohort of around 20-30 students. The small size enhances learning and interaction on a personal level.

In this 12-month full-time programme, the Nanyang Fellow will spend ten and a half months at the Nanyang Business School in Singapore, three weeks at MIT’s Sloan School of Management in Boston and two weeks in Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. The programme also includes a compulsory Business Study Mission (BSM) in a carefully selected country around the world. The programme also includes a Leadership Seminar Series where you will gain privileged insights from the experiences of top business and government leaders through closed-door dialogues.

Why should I pursue this programme?

The Nanyang Fellows Programme is a highly prestigious and first-rate MBA programme. The programme will be suited for you if you have strong talent and leadership potential that makes you stand out in your organization.

The design of this programme is unique and distinctive as follows:

An elite MBA programme that draws from the 3 top business schools in the world (NBS, MIT Sloan & Wharton)
Cutting-edged residential programmes: Sustainability in MIT Sloan; Leadership & Finance in Wharton.
Learn and immerse in the US business environment and culture
Experience and study the business environment and culture of a 3rd country (BSM)
Gain privileged insights and wisdom from top Asian and international CEOs and leaders (Leadership Seminar Series)
Build lasting friendships with other bright and dynamic leaders like yourself, including those from emerging economies
Unleash and extend your leadership potential

Who should attend?

The Nanyang Fellows Programme is crafted specially for those preparing for the pinnacle of leadership in their organisations.

Here is the typical Nanyang Fellow profile:

Capable and highly-talented mid-career executive (mostly in their mid-30s or early 40s)
Has at least 8 years of management or senior professional experience
Personally endorsed by their CEO (or equivalent)
Fully or partially sponsored by their organizations
From ASEAN, Asia or other parts of the world

Requirements

As Singapore’s elite MBA, the Nanyang Fellows Programme admission requirements are rigorous. You are required to meet all of the following criteria:

A good bachelor’s degree
At least 8 years of management or senior professional experience
Demonstrated fluency in English and a good score in TOEFL or IELTS (for international applicants who’s medium of instruction is not in English at tertiary level)
Recommendation from your organisation’s CEO or equivalent

Interviews

We may invite you for an interview, at our discretion, after you have submitted your application. This interview is to help us better appreciate you to ensure that the programme is appropriate for you.
The interview may be conducted over the phone or on campus.

Criteria

The Nanyang Fellows Programme attracts only the top talent from the East. As such, we are highly selective in handpicking individuals to be part of this programme. While we look for leadership potential, strong academic capability and good personal qualities (ethics, integrity and social responsibility), we also try to ensure a good diversity of backgrounds to add to the richness of this programme.

Leadership Potential

The Nanyang Fellows Programme is for future leaders, and we want to ensure that all participants have proven leadership potential. We will carefully assess your leadership potential through your application essay, referees’ testimonials and interview outcome.

Strong Academic Capability

We look for candidates who have strong proven academic performance, as the intellectual demands of this programme are rigorous and require excellent analytical abilities and good communication skills. Apart from good academic record, we will also consider your GMAT (if any) and TOEFL scores to evaluate your academic abilities.

Character and Personal Qualities

As a future leader, we expect from you the highest levels of personal integrity and character. As you will be learning and working closely with other Fellows, we expect qualities of mutual respect and civil decorum, and the genuine desire to share and contribute towards community fellowship and cooperation, fostering camaraderie and furthering friendship and goodwill amongst all.

Application Procedure

To apply for the Nanyang Fellows Programme, you will need to complete the online application form.

While the full application can be submitted online, supporting documents can be couriered, faxed or mailed.

Policies

Please note the following policies as you prepare for your application:

Your application must be written by you, without assistance from any other person.
All your submissions must be in English. For non-English documents, an official English translation must be provided at your expense.
You may submit only one application per academic year.
Once your application is submitted, additional materials or changes will not be considered.
All your submissions will be treated in confidence.
All your submissions become the property of Nanyang Business School, and will not be returned to you.
You are responsible for ensuring that all the information provided is authentic and accurate.
You are responsible to ensure your application is complete.
We may require you to provide additional proof of the information submitted at your own expense. This may include a telephone or face-to-face interview. If you are unable to provide satisfactory proof, we reserve the right to reject your application.

Application Form

Fill in the Online Application Form.

What to expect

In the online form, you will be asked to provide some information, including:

Education, academic qualifications and awards
Employment history, including your professional and managerial experience
Professional qualifications, memberships and awards
Details of your international experience
TOEFL or IELTS score (for international applicants) and GMAT score (if any)
Contact information of 2 referees
4 short essays on your goals, accomplishments, etc.

You will also be asked to submit the following documents by postal mail:

Résumé
Degree scroll (and notary translated copy if it is not in English)
Academic transcripts (and notary translated copy if it is not in English)
GMAT report (if any)
TOEFL or IELTS report (for international applicants)
Company endorsement letter and/or evidence of financial support
NRIC (Singaporeans) or valid passport (international applicants)
Passport-size photograph

You may also send us the above documents (and the 2 referee reports) by mail to the following address:

The Director
The Nanyang Fellows Programme
Nanyang Business School
Block S3, B2A-39
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798

After submitting the online form, you will be given an application number when you finish. You may use this number when you contact us regarding your application.

What to expect next

Due to the huge amount of application received, we will contact you within 2 week of your submission if you are short-listed.

Fees & Period of Study

The tuition fee for the programme is S$68,000/- (Sixty-Eight Thousand Singapore Dollars) and covers the academic year from July of the current year to June of the following year(see the academic calendar).

The tuition fee covers the tuition at NBS-NTU, MIT Sloan and Wharton; one Overseas Business Studies Mission (airfare, transportation, accommodation and limited meals), computer fees and examination fees. The fee is payable in one lump sum upon successful registration.

The fee does not include the cost of airfare (country of origin to Singapore; Singapore to homeland; Singapore to USA), transportation and accommodation in Singapore and USA.

An enrolment fee of S$1000/- (One Thousand Singapore Dollars) is payable upon acceptance of the offer of admission. The enrolment fee is non-refundable but is deductible against the tuition fee upon successful registration.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

We offer attractive scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding international candidates of exceptional ability and sterling track record. The scholarship provides each scholar with full or partial tuition fee waiver.

Financial aid is awarded to successful scholarship applicants in financial need, with a modest monthly stipend, air passage(s) and/or overseas accommodation. The specific value and coverage may vary.

There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NTU or in Singapore. You may apply for a scholarship and financial aid concurrently with your application.

Application for scholarship for the intake of 2010/2011 will cease on 31 January 2010

Singapore : The NTU Apec Scholarship for Full-Time MBA Programme

This scholarship is open to nationals of the following APEC member economies to pursue a full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at NTU:

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States, Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
A good bachelor’s degree
At least two years of management or professional experience
Proficiency in the English Language
An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT]
You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond

There is no bond attached to the scholarship. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.

Coverage

Each scholarship is tenable for 4 trimesters (≈ 16 months) only
Each scholarship shall cover the following:
- Monthly stipend of S$1,400.00
- Book allowance of S$500.00
- Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
- Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
- Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
- Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship

Application procedure

Open in November and close in December each year. Application for the APEC scholarship is to be submitted online via http://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/online.asp. Applicants are advised to print and keep a copy of their online application for reference.

After submitting the online application, applicants should check that the Transcript Request Form is printed and sent to the appropriate authority of the University or institution attended for a transcript to be issued directly to this University. Specific instruction are given in the form.

Supporting documents need to be sent to MBA office by post. Applications without application fee or supporting documents will not be processed.

Please print “APEC SCHOLARSHIP” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Upon receipt of your application form and application fee, an acknowledgement will be issued to you. The acknowledgement also serves as the receipt of payment of the application fee.

Candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility requirements, whose applications are incomplete or are received after the closing date will not be considered.

For further details please open the following page:

http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/scholarships/pages/apecscholarship.aspx

Singapore : NTU-MBA Scholarship Programme

You are eligible for this scholarship if you are an international student seeking admission to pursue a full-time MBA programme at NTU.

Eligibility criteria

Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
Selection is based on the your scholastic achievements as well as financial circumstances and other relevant factors
You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Coverage

Coverage of tuition fees for up to 4 trimesters.

Bond

There is no bond attached to the scholarship.

Application procedure

You can apply for this scholarship when you are filling in your application form.

Application forms may be obtained from the MBA Office when applications for the MBA programme open in October each year.
Application for the scholarship should be submitted to the MBA Office together with the application for admission to the MBA programme.
For enquiries, please contact the MBA office at nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg

Research work and duties

As a recipient of the scholarship, you may be called upon to assist in some administrative or research work of not more than 5 hours per week

For more details please open the following page:

http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/scholarships/Pages/NTUMBAScholarship.aspx

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

UK : PhD project in Space and Solar Plasma Physics

Queen Mary, University of London

Applications are invited for a SEPnet funded (South-East Physics network, http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/) PhD Studentship within the Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The project is related to exciting, major unsolved problems of solar physics such as coronal heating http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/mysteries_l1/corona.html and solar flare dynamics. Type III radio bursts are believed to come from solar flare electrons that travel upwards, away from the Sun, on open magnetic field lines. The proposed work aims to fill the gap in understanding how the upwards moving electrons are accelerated and produce the observed radio emission. This will be achieved through kinetic-scale modelling of the phenomenon and numerical simulation results will be compared with radio and other wavelength observations. The project benefits from access to large-scale parallel 1000 core processor cluster via UKMHD consortium, while the radio data will be available via participation of QMUL in LOFAR-UK and SEPnet Astro consortia (http://astro.kent.ac.uk/SEPNET/). The LOw Frequency ARray, LOFAR (http://www.lofar-uk.org/), is a next-generation software-driven telescope currently under construction in the Netherlands and UK.

Dr David Tsiklauri, Senior Lecturer at Astronomy Unit, QMUL will be the PhD project supervisor, while Dr Aris Karastergiou, Astrophysics, Oxford University, will act in a co-supervisory capacity.

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Physics or Applied Mathematics (at least 2:1 or equivalent) or a lower second class plus a Master's (MPhys) qualification. Programming experience in any high level language is highly desirable.

Candidates will receive full fees and tax free stipend of circa £13,000 per annum for three years.

Candidates should send their CV and names (with contact details) of two referees by Email to: D.Tsiklauri@qmul.ac.uk

The applications should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 15 January 2010.

Starting date will be soon after the deadline and is negotiable.

For further information, please visit URL links below:

Dr David Tsiklauri's webpage http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~tsiklauri/

Astronomy Unit http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/Astronomy/

Queen Mary University of London http://www.qmul.ac.uk/

Funding Notes:

In addition to UK and EU students, non-UK or non-EU ones (worldwide) are also eligible to receive tuition fee waiver and a full stipend

UK : PhD Studentship: Integrated Circuit Design for Advanced 3D Silicon Technologies

Microelectronics and Nanostructures Research Group

The University of Manchester - School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Closing date: 25 January 2010

Start date: April 2010

The project

This three-year PhD studentship is associated with an EPSRC-funded project on 'Fine-Grain Parallel Cellular Processor Arrays in 3D Silicon technologies". The student will work with state-of-the-art IC design and test equipment, researching the circuit and system architectures of devices implemented in emerging fabrication technologies that allow stacking of multiple silicon layers in a single device. In particular, design of "vision chips" will be considered. These devices integrate thousands of sensing and processing elements in a massively parallel fine-grain array configuration and provide a high-performance, low-power consumption alternative to conventional vision systems, with a range of applications from autonomous robots to retinal prostheses. The student will investigate the partitioning of processor architecture amongst multiple silicon layers and research circuit/layout design issues. A number of devices will be fabricated and tested during the project, using the latest 3D integration technologies based of Silicon on Insulator (SOI) and bulk CMOS wafers. The project involves international collaboration with partners in Finland and USA.

Candidates should have a degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or similar. Background knowledge of digital and analogue circuits and interest in hardware design is required. Some experience in VLSI design would be an advantage.

The project will be carried out in the Microelectronics Design Lab, School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, The University of Manchester. The lab has recently moved to new accommodation, and is well equipped, with industry-standard EDA design tools and IC test equipment. The activities of the lab include adventurous research on novel computer architectures, cellular processor arrays, analogue and mixed-mode circuit design and brain-inspired VLSI systems. More information, including relevant publications, can be found on the lab research web page: http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/p.dudek/

Funding

Successful UK/EU applicants will receive full funding for tuition fees and a stipend in the region of £13,000 per year, tax free. Non-UK/EU candidates will receive full funding for tuition fees, however, only a stipend of about £2,500 per year can be offered to such candidates. Please note that overseas students need to demonstrate maintenance funds in the region of £9,000 per year in order satisfy visa requirements, so they will need to obtain additional funding from other sources.

Enquiries

Enquiries should be directed to Dr. Piotr Dudek, School of EEE, p.dudek@manchester.ac.uk

Closing date for applications is 25 January 2010. The three year PhD project will start in April 2010.

Applications

If you wish to apply please email a covering letter, full Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact details of at least two academic referees to Ms Marie B Davies

m.b.davies@manchester.ac.uk

UK : PhD Studentships Institute of Neurology

UK : PhD studentships Imperial College London - Imperial College Business School

Harry S. Truman Scholarships for college juniors

The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. Scholars are invited to participate in a number of programs: Truman Scholar Leadership Week, The Summer Institute, and The Truman-Albright Fellows Program. Please visit the For Scholars section of the website for an overview of the programs the Foundation currently offers for Scholars.

Truman Candidates are invited to browse through the Advice & Guidance section. This section includes advice on completing the application as well as suggestions on how to prepare for interviews. Candidates should also be mindful of the Important Dates for the 2010 Competition.

Students who are new to the site should review How to Become a Truman Scholar for a step-by-step discussion of the Truman process. The Application is also available for download below.

2010 Competition - Information for Candidates including eligibility criteria, sample application forms, and the 2009-2010 Bulletin of Information.

Important Dates - Information and dates for the 2010 Truman Competition.

Applications Due : 02.02.2010

All applications must be submitted online by midnight, your time zone. Schools may have an earlier deadline.

Source: http://truman.gov//for-candidates

France : The ESSEC Business School PhD Program 2010 Financial Aid in Accounting and Auditing

ESSEC is one of the leading European Business Schools. It has campuses in Paris and Singapore, offering mostly graduate level training in business administration (MBA, Exec MBA, specialized masters, PhD). It became the first AASCB accredited business school outside the United States and Canada in 1997. It is also accredited by EQUIS. ESSEC has developed a strategic alliance with Université Panthéon-Assas, the University of Mannheim in Germany, Keio Business School and many academic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide (Kellogg, Chicago, Berkeley, Tuck, Instituto de Empresa, IIM Ahmedabad, Tsinghua, etc.). The MBA program was ranked number seven in the 2007 Wall Street Journal world ranking. In addition to its regular research activities, our department hosts a company sponsored chair, the KPMG Chair in Financial Reporting.

ABOUT THE PHD PROGRAM IN ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

Students can specialize in one of the following subfields:

Empirical financial accounting
International financial reporting
Auditing
Financial statement analysis
Organizational and social aspects of accounting

The ESSEC PhD program in accounting and auditing is devoted to training doctoral candidates to conduct research at the highest level on questions dealing with the role of accounting information in an ever changing economic environment. The PhD program in accounting and auditing is broadly based and offers interdisciplinary training in order to apply basic knowledge from the various fields of business studies to address a variety of accounting and auditing issues.

ABOUT THE FINANCIAL AID:

Ph.D. students may be eligible for financial aid according to need and merit:
a. Tuition fees waiver;
b. Tuition fees waiver plus a living allowance (currently 15,000 euros for a full year of study).

These financial aids are available during the four years of study.They are conditional upon students` progress and performance, which are reviewed annually.

External aid (e.g. French Government scholarships for foreigners, foreign government scholarships, CIFRE agreements).
Bank loans.

APPLICATIONS/ FURTHER INFORMATION:

To find out more, please visit our web pages at: http://www.essec.edu/phd or CONTACT:

ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL PARIS
Ph.D. Program
Avenue Bernard Hirsch – BP 50105
95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex
France
Tel:+ 33 (0)1 34 43 30 85 / 32 50
Fax:+ 33 (0)1 34 43 30 01
Email: phd@essec.fr

Candidates wishing to be considered for our PhD program in Accounting and Auditing are strongly encouraged to apply or enquire before 15th February 2010 (1st round) or at the latest 15th May (2nd round).

Professor Chrystelle Richard, Accounting & Auditing PhD coordinator: richard@essec.fr

UK : Fifteen fully funded Prize PhD Studentships

Scottish Universities Physics Alliance - SUPA

+ over 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland

The Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) opens a single door into all physics PhDs in Scotland. When you apply for a SUPA Prize PhD Studentship you will also be considered for all other funded places available in physics departments in Scotland.

Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are:

astronomy and space
condensed matter and material physics
nuclear and plasma physics
particle physics
photonics
physics and life sciences

UK, EU and overseas students are invited to apply for fifteen fully funded SUPA studentships and more than 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland for 2010.

SUPA Prize Studentships

SUPA is offering fifteen fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding students from the UK, the EU and overseas. These prestigious and competitive awards are intended to attract top students from around the country and around the world to study for a PhD in Scotland.

SUPA Prize Students are registered for a PhD in physics at one of the participating universities:

University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland

The considerable physics expertise within Scotland is made available to PhD students through the excellent training environment of the SUPA Graduate School, which uses:

video links between dedicated teaching rooms
computer mediated resources and tools
practical activities (e.g., programming labs)
tutorials and discussion classes
lectures by distinguished visitors
summer schools
collaborations with major research facilities
knowledge transfer opportunities
entrepreneurship training

All physics PhD students in Scotland are considered SUPA Graduate School students and are eligible to attend all educational and training activities.

Applications should be made at www.supa.ac.uk by 31 January 2010.

Further Funded PhD places in Scotland

Applicants for the fifteen SUPA studentships will also be considered for the other physics studentships available within Scotland. When you fill in the application form for the SUPA Prize PhD Studentship, please indicate your preferred theme and university.

UK : 3 PhD Studentships Control For Energy And Sustainability

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Limit of tenure: 3.5 years

3 PhD studentships are available in the Control Group at the University of Cambridge funded by EPSRC as part of a recently announced programmegrant on Control for Energy and Sustainability awarded to Imperial College and the University of Cambridge.

Possible topic areas include:control of hybrid systems, passivity based control and model predictive control.

It is expected that students will interact with other students and research associates at Cambridge and Imperial College who are working on theoretical and applied aspects of control in the areas of energy and sustainability. The studentships will be supervised by Faculty members in the control group (Dr J.M. Goncalves, Prof M.C.Smith, Prof J.M. Maciejowski, Prof K. Glover and Dr G. Vinnicombe). The studentships will provide maintenance for UK or EU candidates at the EPSRC standard rate (13,290 for 2010-11) plus payment of the University and College fees for up to 42 months. Non-EU candidates may apply but funding for the overseas fee contribution will need to be provided from other sources. Candidates should apply for a studentship by making a formal application for admission to the University as a PhD student in the control group (Department of Engineering). Information and forms can be found from the website: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/admissions/

Candidates should indicate on their application that they wish to be considered for an EPSRC studentship on Control for Energy and Sustainability. Completed applications for PhD study should reach the Board of Graduate Studies by 31 May, 2010. Studentships may be allocated on a first come first served basis to suitably qualified candidates. Candidates are encouraged to notify Mrs Rachel Fogg by e-mail (div-f@eng.cam.ac.uk) if they are making an application for astudentship

Quote Reference: NA05967, Closing Date: 15 January 2010

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The KSTF Research Fellowships

KSTF believes that teaching and the preparation of outstanding teachers is a complex undertaking worthy of empirical study by the most creative and dedicated scholars. The KSTF Research Fellowships support early career scholars engaged in critical research relevant to the recruitment, preparation, induction, mentoring and retention of high quality mathematics and science teachers. The Research Fellowships anchor KSTF’s work in cutting-edge educational research. The program also helps ensure that the KSTF Teaching Fellowships benefit from the most current and best knowledge about teacher preparation and professional development.

KSTF Research Fellows are producing research relevant to KSTF’s mission and beyond, securing the foundation’s role as a key contributor to the knowledge base on science and mathematics teaching at the high school level.

The fellowship of $110,000 will be awarded in 2010. Typically, the award is $55,000 for two years. Usually up to three fellowships are awarded. KSTF expects that Fellows will not receive any other financial award to support the research project described in the Research Fellowship application during the 2-year fellowship tenure.

This is a non-residential fellowship. No part of the award may be used for overhead or indirect costs. Fellows may conduct their research at their home institutions or at other research sites that they have arranged. During their fellowship tenure, Fellows will be required to attend three KSTF meetings each year to meet with KSTF Research Fellows and other researchers. One of these meetings will be part of the KSTF Summer Meeting, which brings together KSTF Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows, KSTF Research Fellows, veteran teachers, and science and mathematics teacher educators. At the summer meetings Research Fellows will be expected to provide presentations of their research and workshops for beginning teachers. KSTF will provide additional travel funds for Fellows to attend these meetings.

Eligibility

* Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree by the start date of the fellowship (July 1, 2010).
* Applicants from universities and colleges may not be tenured before the start of the fellowship (July 1, 2010). Applicants from other research institutions must be within 6 years of having been awarded their final degree.
* Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship. Group applications will not be accepted.
* The proposed project must be a research project.

A full application for the KSTF Research Fellowships includes a pre-proposal and a full proposal. The application cycle for 2010 awards is closed to new applicants.

* Pre-proposals for the 2011 KSTF Research Fellowships are due June 30, 2010, 5:00 pm, EST (pre-proposal guidelines).
* Full proposals for the 2011 KSTF Research Fellowships are due January 5, 2011, 5:00 pm, EST.
* Complete and eligible pre-proposals and full proposals (applications) will be reviewed by KSTF staff and selection panels.
* Finalists for the 2010 KSTF Research Fellowships will be notified of the award in late March, 2010.

visit the KSTF online application center

Source : http://www.kstf.org/fellowships/research.html

Singapore : Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Full Scholarships 2010 for All Nationalities

The two-year Master in Public Policy (MPP) programme provides a strong foundation in conceptual and analytical skills for future public service leaders and individuals with an interest in understanding and influencing how public policy choices are made.
Areas of Concentration

In particular, MPP students deepen their understanding of a specific field by focusing on one of five areas of concentration:

Development Studies
Economic Policy and Analysis
International Relations and Security Studies
Social and Environmental Policy
Public Management and Governance

Practical Experience

To obtain direct practical experience, students also undertake a public policy or management study, called the Policy Analysis Exercise, for a client in the public, private, or non-profit sector.

Internships

Most students also take internships with organisations that are relevant to their studies, such as the United Nations Environment Programme (Bangkok); National Economic Development Authority (Philippines); World Bank (Washington, DC); Government Investment Corporation (Singapore); and Standard Chartered Bank.

Double/Concurrent Degree Programmes

MPP students can also apply for double degree programmes with Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). The school also offers double degree programmes with NUS Faculty of Law and NUS Business School.

Students may also complete concurrent degree programmes with the NUS Faculty of Law and NUS Business School. These programmes allow the top students from the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration programmes to begin their Master in Public Policy Programme concurrently with the third or fourth year of their law or business studies.

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Grants

The School provides a number of grants to students. Although the specific value and coverage may vary, a grant will generally cover 20% of tuition fees, as well as cover additional fees and provide a modest stipend. For the remaining portion of the tuition fee not covered by the grant, grant recipients may apply to NUS for a tuition fee loan. More specific information on grants will be communicated to you if you are successful in your application.

Scholarships

The scholarships below are offered on a competitive basis. Applicants must have good academic and professional records. They must also have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. Not all the awards will be made unless there are candidates of sufficient merit. Scholars may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award without the prior approval of the School.

There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NUS or in Singapore.

Note 1: The following items are covered by the terms of the relevant scholarships:

A monthly stipend throughout the period of the award
A one-time book allowance
A one-time settling-in allowance
Shared housing
Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees
Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on graduation

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship is offered by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to students who have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. This scholarship is available to all nationalities.

The terms of this scholarship for Singapore citizens and permanent residents are as follows:

A monthly stipend throughout the period of the award
A one-time book allowance
Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees

Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship for all other nationalities.

For further details please go to:

http://www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/MPP_Financial_Aid.aspx

Austria : PhD Scholarships 2010 in Finance at Vienna Graduate School of Finance

The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) invites excellent students to apply for the PhD Program in Finance starting in fall 2010. Up to six scholarships will be offered to the best applicants.
The program is open for students from all countries with all academic specializations, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent and have sufficient level of formal training. Students who are going to graduate soon (by June 2010) may apply, too. To participate in the selection process a candidate’s application must be received by January 7, 2010

Online Application:

http://www.wu.ac.at/lehre/en/admission/dr_phd/phdfin

The VGSF PhD program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD thesis. The students attend courses covering all major topics in finance and analytical methods required for research. In particular, the courses focus on Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Quantitative Methods in Finance. In the past academic years students had the chance to attend courses taught by international scholars such as Tomas Björk, Christopher Hennessy, David Lando, Jacob Sagi, Rossen Valkanov, Jiang Wang and Toni Whited. After passing the required exams, students start to conduct research projects on their own. In our weekly research seminar students have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned scholars presenting their state-of-the art research.

Josef Zechner,
Director of the PhD Program

For more details please open the following link:

http://www.vgsf.ac.at/vgsf/home_vgsf

UK : [UK] The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship for Tanzania Students, University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh will offer a Scholarship to a student from Tanzania for postgraduate Master’s study in any subject offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic session.

The Julius Nyerere Scholarship was set up in 2009 in memory of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere who led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became the first prime minister and later president of Tanzania. Nyerere received a scholarship in 1949 to attend the University of Edinburgh where he obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Economics and History. He was the first Tanzanian to study at a British University and only the second to gain a University degree outside Africa.

The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarship will cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight from Tanzania to the UK. In 2010-2011 the tuition fees and living costs will be covered by the University of Edinburgh, while the return flights will be covered by the Tanzania Edinburgh Community Association.

The scholarship will be tenable for one academic year.

Completed application forms must be returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2010.

For further scholarship information and application please open the following page below:

http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/nyerere.htm

Monday, November 16, 2009

USA : Graduate Research Assistants (M.S./Ph.D.) Robotics, Biomechanics and Smart Materials

The Applied Dynamics and Optimization Laboratory at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), Brooklyn, New York, invites applications for Graduate Research Assistantships for M.S. and Ph.D. Students, starting immediately.

These are fully funded positions, covering full tuition expenses, as well as providing competitive stipends.

Successful candidates have to apply and be admitted to the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering for studies toward an M.S. or Ph.D. degree.

Candidates should meet the admissions standards of NYU-Poly, as may be here

The selected Research Assistants are expected to have interests in Robotics, Biomechanics or Smart Materials and Structures.

They should have strong backgrounds in Mechanics, Mathematics and Physics, Computer Programming (C++); experience with MATLAB; and, be highly motivated.

Preference will be given to candidates who have M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering or closely related fields, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Interested students should contact Professor Joo Kim, at the address below, with CVs and copies of their transcripts.

Application Deadline December 31, 2009 or until positions are filled.

Prof. Joo H. Kim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Six MetroTech Center, RH 513
Brooklyn, NY 11201

E-Mail: jhkim@poly.edu
Phone: (718) 260-3073
Fax: (718) 260-3532
Website: www.poly.edu/academics/departments/mechanical

Germany : 20 fully-funded PhD Positions at Helmholtz Graduate School 'Molecular Cell Biology'

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) has established the Helmholtz Graduate School ‘Molecular Cell Biology’ (HGS-MCB) to offer a unified interdisciplinary platform for structured PhD training at the MDC or its partners. We work in collaboration with our partners the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), the Freie Universität Berlin (FU), and the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP). There are currently about 200 international PhD students in the Helmholtz Graduate School selected on competitive basis.

The Programme is now offering about 20 fully-funded PhD positions in one more than 50 research groups in key areas of basic and clinical research into cardiovascular & metabolic diseases, cancer, neurobiology, and medical systems biology. The PhD programme is run in English and provides excellent research opportunities to the university graduates

Application is open from the 20th October 2009 to 1st January 2010. To learn more about the programmes and the application procedure please visit: www.mdc-berlin.de/phd.

Application deadline: 1st January 2010

Source: http://www.daad.or.th/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=1

Nertherland : The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members.

Half of the available fellowships should be awarded to female candidates and the other half should be spent on candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from this, priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions to be defined by the embassies.

The NFP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget.

Employer support

The need for education and training must be linked to the institutional development of the organization the applicants are working for. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without the support of an employer will not be considered.

NFP sub-programmes

NFP master’s, NFP short courses and NFP PhD studies award fellowships to individuals. NFP also finances refresher courses for NFP alumni who would like to prolong the effect of earlier learning and update their knowledge and skills.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. The fellowship can also cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel costs, insurance and thesis research.

How to apply?

If you want to apply for PhD studies, master’s degree programmes or short courses you must first gain academic admission to the course of your choice before applying for a fellowship through the Netherlands embassy or consulate in your country. Also, you can only apply for an NFP fellowship if the course is on the NFP course list for that particular year.

In all cases, you are advised to contact the Netherlands Embassy, Consulate or local Nuffic Neso office well in advance for specific instructions, and to inquire about specific local procedures and deadlines, requirements and selection criteria. These may differ from the general information provided on Nuffic’s website or in the brochures.

More information

More information about NFP, including the application forms, is available at Netherlands Embassies and Consulates, Nuffic Neso offices or from this website under the three different sub-programmes as mentioned above.

NFP country list

view the NFP country list

Scholarship search engine

Grantfinder is an online search engine that browses a range of Dutch scholarships for international students who wish to come to the Netherlands.

Source: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes

Nertherlands : HSP Huygens Programme

The prestigious HSP Huygens Programme is open to excellent students from all countries. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.

PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Chinese, Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore, the minister has allocated part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.

Excellence

The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has allocated seven million euros for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.

New application round

The HSP Huygens application round for the 2010-2011 academic year will start on 1 November 2009.

Important: the complete application, both digital and on paper, must be received by Nuffic no later than 1 February 2010. Applications that have not been submitted both digitally and on paper or that are incomplete will not be accepted.

Source : http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/hsp-huygens-programme