International student scholarship At Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland

Description
We are pleased to offer International student scholarships in all disciplines at WIT for undergraduate and postgraduate students commencing their studies in September 2012

The amount of the scholarship
Undergraduate and Higher Diploma students

1. The International Student Scholarship will provide for a 25% reduction in tuition fees for each year of an undergraduate or a Higher Diploma programme. (NB for entry into all years of Bachelor programmes except final year).
2. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark

Postgraduate students

1. The International Student Scholarship will provide for a reduction of EURO 3150 for all taught Masters programmes
2. The scholarships are open to all self-funding Non-EU students

Eligibility
Proof of english skill with IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent

Application Procedure
Your application must be submitted online. the application link can be found at the website link

Submission Deadline
31st May 2012.

Website Link
http://www.wit.ie/International/MainBody,48184,en.htm

The Jefferson Scholarship For Undegraduate Students At Virginia University, USA

Description
Intended to cover the entire cost of attendance for four years at the University of Virginia, the Jefferson Scholars’ stipend includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, board, and personal expenses.  In 2011-12, Jefferson Scholars from the Commonwealth of Virginia will receive $24,104 each year, and out-of-state or international Jefferson Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $49,098.

Eligibility
Each and every Jefferson Scholar is unique; there is no “typical Scholar.”  They are linked together by a common commitment to being leaders, scholars and citizens and they are passionate about making their communities better places, each in his or her own way.  Jefferson Scholars are people of diverse interests and passions, with varying worldviews developed from different backgrounds.

Application Procedure
Further information about the application procedure can be learn at website link below.

Website link
http://www.jeffersonscholars.org/undergraduate_program/the-jefferson-scholarship/

Research Fellow in Offshore Technology, Mechanical Engineering At The University of Stavanger, Norway

Description
The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in Mechanical engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Mechanical and Structural and Materials Science, beginning August 15, 2012.

The title of the project is “Structural health monitoring using updated finite element models”

Project description and further information about the position can be obtained from Associate Professor Vikas Arora, telephone +47 51 83 19 09, email vikas.arora@uis.no.

Eligibility
Applicants must have earned a masters degree or possess corresponding qualifications which could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. It is necessary to have obtained an average grade of B or better in order to qualify. The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of oral and written English.

It is a precondition for the scholarship that the research fellow is accepted into the doctoral program at the University of Stavanger and signs an agreement for the completion of the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship.

Application Procedure
To apply, please submit the documents below;

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. the form "Employment application form" (Information to be made available to the applicants)
3. certificates/diplomas
4. references
5. list of publications
6. up to 15 publications
7. any other documentation that the applicant considers relevant

The documents should be sent to:
University of Stavanger
Faculty of Science and Technology
4036 Stavanger

Submission Deadline
March 24.2012.

Website Link
http://www.uis.no/about_us/vacant_positions/article59646-88.html

Reasearch Position By Engineering and Physical Science Research Council, UK

Description
The Research Councils UK Digital Economy Theme is supporting research to rapidly realise the transformational impact of digital technologies on aspects of community life, cultural experiences, future society, and the economy.

Applicants are invited to express their interest to apply for short-term funding to perform their Digital Economy ‘Research in the Wild’ in three challenge areas:

• Sustainable Society - Digital technologies can be used to make services more sustainable and enhance current systems (economic, environmental and social), in a way that is accessible, affordable, bespoke and popular.
• IT as a Utility - To realise the digital economy, digital infrastructure should be so simple, accessible and reliable it is invisible to the consumer.
• New Economic Models - New business models in a digital economy will create a more flexible, dynamic, resilient and individual-centred economy for the UK.

Eligibility
Applications are welcome from researchers across the subject domains of all the Research Councils involved in the Digital Economy theme, including: Arts and Humanities; Economics and Social Science; Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Application Procedure
Expressions of interest should be submitted by email to Ritw@epsrc.ac.uk.

Submission Deadline
16:00 on 18 April 2012.

Website Link
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/Pages/researchinthewild.aspx

The Patrick and Kelly Lynch Scholarship At University of the Arts London, UK

Description
A scholarship has been established by University of the Arts London patrons Patrick and Kelly Lynch for students who wish to study fine art at postgraduate level. The scholarship is open to Home, EU and International students accepted on the full-time MA Fine Art course at Chelsea College of Art and Design.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees for up to two students. Applications are encouraged from students who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential and who are in financial hardship.

Eligibility

• Accepted for a full-time Masters Degree in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Design, commencing September 2012. AND
• An undergraduate student expecting to graduate with a first or 2:1 in a Bachelors Degree (with Honors’) from a Higher Education institution, or an HE accredited Further Education institution by 31st July 2012. OR
• A graduate, having already gained a first or 2:1 in a Bachelors Degree from a Higher Education institution, or an HE accredited Further Education institution.OR (for applicants without a bachelor’s degree)
• Able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and applicable experience.

Application Procedure
Please send your FULLY COMPLETED application by post to:
Scholarships
Student Funding Service
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EY

The application form can be obtained at website link below

Submission Deadline
12pm on Friday 18th May 2012.

Website Link
http://www.arts.ac.uk/media/feesfundingandmoney/documents/The%20Patrick%20and%20Kelly%20Lynch%20Scholarship%201213.pdf 

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships, USA

Description
World studio AIGA Scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Our primary aims are:

• To increase diversity in the creative professions
• To foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers and studios of tomorrow

The following are the amount of the scholarship:

•  Basic scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $2,000–$3,000.
• Up to two additional awards may be given in an amount up to $5,000 at the jury’s discretion.
• Honorable mention prizes in the amount of $500 cash are also awarded.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States or possess a green card
• Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a discipline listed (Advertising (art directiononly), Fine Arts, Graphic Design, illustration, Interactive Design/Motion Graphics, Photography
• Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States.
• Though not a requirement, minority status is a significant factor considered in jury decisions.
• Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
• Scholarships are only awarded to those students who are in financial need

Application Procedure
Entries will be evaluated by a jury of creative professionals appointed annually by Worldstudio Foundation and AIGA. In selecting the winning entries, jurors will take into account a number of factors including: quality of submitted work, financial need, minority status, academic record, recommendations, and strength of written statement.

Submission Deadline
Around March every year

Website Link
http://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship/ 

Master 2 Scholarship for foreign students - Fondation Rennes 1, France

Description
Foreign students, you would like to have a student experience in France for your Master 2 research ? The University of Rennes 1 would be pleased to welcome you on its campuses !

The scholarship will cover:

• 4 000€ as a mobility allowance
• 1 000€ at most as a travel allowance (economic class and 2nd class, with justifications)

Eligibility
The applicant must proposed the following courses:
- biology and environement
- health
- physics, chemistry, mechanics
- mathematics, computer science, electronics
- law, economics, management, philosophy

Application Procedure
Please submit the following documents;
- the personal information request form filled
- a detailled curriculum vitae
- a copy of the grades since starting university and the ranking for each year
- a copy of the last diploma obtained
- a copy of your last university registration
- if possible a recommandation letter from the chairman of your last studies
- the email addresses of at least 2 reference persons
- a letter from the chairman of the Master that will host you
- a cover letter should explain your professional project.

The above documents must be sent to:
By mail :
Fondation Rennes 1
Présidence de lʼuniversité de Rennes 1
2 rue du Thabor - CS 46510
35065 RENNES Cedex
FRANCE

AND
by email : fondation@univ-rennes1.fr

Submission Deadline
April 6th 2012

Website Link
http://www.fondation.univ-rennes1.fr/digitalAssets/297/297643_AppelOffre_AccueilEtudiantsEtrangersMaster_en_2012.pdf 

Master scholarship At The International Space University, France

Description
The International Space University is provided funding from industry and government agencies to help support MSc students who are unable to cover all of their tuition fees. This aid is available to selected applicants, and covers a portion of their fees. It is paid directly to ISU by the sponsoring organization.

This financial aid is available for:
- applicants from Europe (the countries listed below have priority*)
- applicants from the United States and Canada
- applicants from developing countries
- applicants from other countries (within the limits of funds available)

Financial aid is granted on the basis of:
- academic and professional merit
- demonstrated efforts in personal fund-raising
- demonstrated financial need

Eligibility

• The following countries are eligible:Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
• Applicants from all backgrounds (technical or non-technical) are eligible. The minimum pre-requisite is to hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent (involving a minimum of 3 years of full-time study) and to present a proof of English proficiency (except for native English speakers or those who have completed a degree program in an English-speaking university).

Application Procedure
Applicants for the MSc programs 2012-2013 should apply online on the ISU website

Submission Deadline
Please go to website link below to find the deadline information

Website Link
http://www.isunet.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=276 

The List Of Mahindra Grant and Scholarship Specially Offered for Indian Applicants

Here are the the list of the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust specially offered For Indian applicants.

• The Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship enables approximately 1,500 students from lower socio-economic groups to pursue job-oriented diploma courses at recognized Government Polytechnics in India each year. Eligible students who have passed 10th and 12th standard examinations and a place in a Government Polytechnic are selected from their high schools.
• The Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship is awarded to the students who score the highest aggregate marks in over 35 educational institutes across the country.  It was initiated in 1983.
•  The K.C. Mahindra UWC Scholarship brings outstanding students aged 16 to 18 years to study at the Mahindra United World College.
• The K.C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad awards an interest-free loan of up to Rs. 200,000 to deserving graduates who are interested in pursuing advanced studies overseas.  Initiated in 1956, preference is given to students interested in pursuing subjects which are not readily accessible in India.  Candidates must possess a First Class Degree and be admitted to a foreign university.  The selection is announced in leading newspapers across India every January.
• The Mahindra Fellows Fund was set up in 2010 to give an interest-free scholarship of Rs 500,000-800,000 to the top 3 most deserving recipients of the KC Mahindra Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies Abroad.

Website Link
http://www.mahindra.com/How-We-Help/Education/Grants-and-Scholarships

International Scholarship Program In Histry of Technology, USA

Description
Each year the Society for the History of Technology designates up to four International Scholars for a two-year term. The International Scholars program is administered by the International Outreach Committee.

International Scholars shall receive regular SHOT membership at no cost during their two-year term. At each annual meeting, SHOT will host a special gathering to welcome current International Scholars, introduce them to SHOT officers, and discuss with them SHOT’s international outreach and the international intellectual dimensions of our field.

International Scholars will participate in an email discussion list of all current International Scholars and the International Outreach Committee. Through the list International Scholars can seek support in writing paper abstracts for SHOT's annual meeting and other activities in their task as ambassadors for the Society.

Eligibility
To become a SHOT International Scholar, you must reside and work in underrepresented countries at the time of selection. Graduate students, post-docs, and visiting scholars who are living and working in the United States or Western Europe are not eligible to become International Scholars; however, they are eligible to apply once they return to their home countries. Of these potential candidates, anyone at any rank, from graduate student up through senior scholar, is eligible to become an International Scholar.

Application Procedure
Please send a letter and a brief curriculum vitae to EACH member of the International Outreach Committee and to SHOT secretary Bernie Carlson at shot@virginia.edu. Letters must include:

1. why you would like to be an International Scholar,
2. how you plan to advance the mission of the International Scholar program  the current state of history of technology research in your home country and your home institution, and
3. how your research will enrich existing knowledge in the field.

Submission Deadline
End of April each year

Website Link
http://www.historyoftechnology.org/international_scholars.html

African Palliative Care Nurses Scholarship Fund For African Nurses

Description
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (previously the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) provides a limited number of scholarships each year for Palliative Care Training opportunities for nurses. The Scholarship fund was established by a generous anonymous donation in honour of Kath Defilippi, the founding Board Chair of the African Palliative Care Association to recognise her many career achievements as a nurse in hospice and palliative care in Africa.

The Scholarship fund will support:
A contribution of up to US$4,000 per person for palliative care education and training at recognised institutions in Africa for Enrolled and Registered Nurses.  Training programmes which the Scholarship supports include:

    Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care (Degree)
    Distance Learning Diploma in Palliative Care
    Palliative care initiators course
    Nurse prescribers’ training

Eligibility

• Be a Registered Nurse or an Enrolled Nurse residing and practicing in Africa and with evidence that they will be able to continue providing palliative care after their training (please provide a supporting letter from head of your institution confirming this).
• Have applied for the course they intend to pursue (where they have an acceptance this should be attached to the application)
• Legibly complete the application form  and attach all supporting documents requested

Application Procedure
Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the here and FHSSA websites whose addresses are provided below.  Applicants must complete all the sections of the form and provide the supporting documents required. Please note that all applications may be completed in English, French or Portuguese and should be legible and be submitted before the closing date.  Any incomplete or illegible or late application will risk not being reviewed.

Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the APCA and FHSSA websites throughout the year at www.africanpalliativecare.org or at www.fhssa.org.

Filled application forms and enquiries should be emailed to:  David Kagoro Byaruhanga on. nurses.scholarships@africanpalliativecare.org

Submission Deadline
30th April 2012 

Website Link
http://www.africanpalliativecare.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159

Dunkin' Donuts Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program, USA

Description
The Dunkin' Donuts Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program has been established to recognize the importance of education and provide support to residents of the community and our extended corporate family.

Dunkin' Donuts Scholarships are administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals.

Eligibility

• Be high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in fall 2012 for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Be residents of: - Kent or New Castle counties in Delaware. - Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer or Salem counties in New Jersey. - Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).

Application Procedure
Interested students can begin the electronic application process by clicking on the Register as an Applicant link in the Scholarship Links menu in the left margin. You must supply a unique and valid email address and create a password. When in the application process, you may leave the site prior to submission by clicking on the Logout link located at the top of the left margin. To return to the application, you must enter your email and password as provided when registering for the application process.

Please provide the followings items:

1. A list of your work experience and involvement in school and community activities
2. Your high school transcript of grades

Submission Deadline
April 15, 2012.

Website Link
https://dunkin.scholarshipamerica.org/

Washington State Oportunity Scholarship, USA

Description
The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship helps low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn first bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and health care. Three thousand students will be selected and awards will be made for the 2012-13 academic year, These scholarships are $1,000 per year which will be renewable for up to five years for entering college freshmen.

Eligibility

• High school seniors through college seniors who plan to attend colleges and universities in Washington State for the entire 2012-13 academic year
• High school seniors through college seniors who plan to attend colleges and universities in Washington State for the entire 2012-13 academic year
• have a 2.75 GPA or higher
• have completed a 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to submit an application.

Application Procedure
The followings are you needed to apply

1. A copy of your completed 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or your Student Aid Report (SAR). Questions in the application will reference specific line items from the FAFSA. You should have been emailed a copy of your SAR 3-5 days after completing the FAFSA. If you did not receive an email, you will need to log into the FAFSA website to obtain a copy of your SAR. If you have questions, contact the Federal Aid Information Center.
2. Your most recent cumulative GPA. You may want to access your most recent academic transcript, including fall 2011 if you were enrolled, as you will be asked to provide your cumulative GPA with two decimals. Please note if selected you will be asked to submit verification of your GPA.
3. A valid email address that you check regularly. All correspondence from the Opportunity Scholarship program will be communicated by email, so it is important to have a valid email address when you start the application.

Submission Deadline
5 PM on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/page.aspx?pid=992

Beit Trust Scholarship Specially Offered For Student From Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe, UK

Description
The Beit Trust offers annually a small number of Scholarships abroad for postgraduate studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe (the beneficial area).  Scholarships are taken up at a university in the United Kingdom, Ireland or South Africa, for study in a subject of the individual’s choice appropriate to the needs of the beneficial area.  Duration is normally for a maximum of three years at the discretion of Trustees.  In addition, awards for a one-year taught Masters Degree are offered at the University of Leeds, known as the Beit-Leeds Scholarship (BL); at the University of Reading, known as the Beit-Reading Scholarship (BRG); and at Rhodes University, known as the Beit-Rhodes Scholarship (BRU).

Eligibility

• Students who are domiciled within Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
• All applicants except medical and veterinary doctors must be under 30 years of age on 31 December of the year of application.
• Some experience of work after completion of a first degree is desirable.
• Doctors and vets must be under 35 years of age on 31 December and should have completed 18 months of internship and preferably a one-year rural posting in the relevant country.

Application Procedure
Initial applications for scholarships can be made online. Applicants from Zimbabwe and Malawi cannot, at this time, use this online facility but should email directly to beitrust@africaonline.co.zw, (please state which country you are from) whereupon the Application Form and information required will be sent. Zambian applicants are urged to complete the online form as early as possible to establish whether they would qualify. If you do qualify a form will be sent to you and you will be required to provide additional information and details. This information will include, but may not be restricted to, the following:-

1. A fuller application form
2. A medical certificate from your doctor
3. Names and addresses of 3 distinguished referees (who are willing to provide a reference) together with their e-mail addresses in order that we may contact them to take up their references
4. A certified transcript of your degree results
5. A certified document of evidence of residency (National Registration Card or birth certificate)

Submission Deadline
Applications may be made from 1 April, but all original and certified documents must be received by The Beit Trust by 31 August.

Website Link
http://www.beittrust.org.uk/Scholarships.htm

International Master Scholarship of The Mona Hatoum Scholarship, UK

Description
A Scholarship has been established through a donation from former Visiting Professor, Honorary Fellowand Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum. The scholarship is worth £15,000 and will be a contributiontowards tuition fees for a student accepted on the Full-time MA Fine Art course at Central Saint MartinsCollege of Art and Design.

Applications open to International students only who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realisetheir full potential and who are unable to finance themselves through their studies. The scholarship willbe awarded according to financial need and academic merit

Eligibility

1. An International student
2. Accepted for a full-time Masters Degree in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College, commencing September 2012.
3. An undergraduate student expecting to graduate with a first or 2:1 in a Bachelors Degree (with Honors’) from a Higher Education institution, or an HE accredited Further Education institution by 31st July 2012.
4. A graduate, having already gained a first or 2:1 in a Bachelors Degree from a Higher Education institution, or an HE accredited Further Education institution.(for applicants without a bachelor’s degree)
5. Able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and applicable experience.

Application Procedure
Please download the application form at the website link below. You may also call the Student Funding Service Team on 020 7514 6146 to receive another copy of these guidelines and application by post.

Please send your FULLY COMPLETED application by post to:
Scholarships
Student Funding Service Team
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EY

Submission Deadline
12pm on Friday 15th June 2012.

Website Link
http://www.arts.ac.uk/media/feesfundingandmoney/The%20Mona%20Hatoum%20Scholarship%201213.pdf

CardiffMaster Studendship of University Jameel Scholarships, UK

Description
We are seeking exceptional UK resident applicants with a first or upper second class honours degree. Candidates should also have applied online for admission to the MA in Islam in Contemporary Britain.

The Islam-UK Centre at Cardiff University is pleased to invite applications for the Cardiff University Jameel Scholarships. Founded in 2005, the Islam-UK Centre works towards the promotion of better understanding of Islam and the life of Muslims in Britain, through high quality teaching and research. Its activities address issues which are central to the situation of Muslims in contemporary Britain. The Centre provides unique training and research opportunities for those seeking onward employment in a range of academic and non-academic careers.

Each successful Cardiff University Jameel Scholar has full UK/EU tuition fees paid and receives a generous stipend equivalent to an AHRC stipend plus access to a travel & conference allowance. Full-time MA awards will provide funding for one year.

Eligibility

• A first class or very high upper-second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised university
• Full awards are open only to UK and EU nationals who satisfy UK residency requirements
• Evidence of a clear ambition to develop an academic research career in the area of Islam and Muslims in Britain
• Priority will be given to candidates with a proven track-record of interest in, and/or enthusiasm for, working with British Muslims

Application Procedure

1. Submit Cardiff University online at the website link below
2. Submit Jameel Scholarships Application Form as an email attachment to Marina Peters
3. Request each referee (2) to submit an MA Referee Report Form as an email attachment to Marina Peters

Submission Deadline
10th April 2012

Website Link
http://coursefinder.cf.ac.uk/funding/P383.html

Sheffield Hallam University International Achievement scholarship, UK

Description
Our International Achievement Scholarships programme is open to students from any non-EU country applying to study at Sheffield Hallam University who will be enrolling in 2012/13 academic year. All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses are taking part in the programme.

Eligibility
Undergraduate scholarship

• be classed as an international student for fees purposes
• have a high standard of secondary education
• have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in all areas) or equivalent
• have given a firm or insurance acceptance of your offer on your chosen course
• be enrolling on a course with Sheffield Hallam starting in 2012/13 academic year
• be able to evidence achievement in your personal statement

Postgraduate scholarship

• be classed as an international student for fees purpose
• have a good undergraduate degree
• have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in all areas) or equivalent
• be enrolling on a course with Sheffield Hallam starting in 2012/13 academic year
• be able to evidence achievement in your personal statement
• have submitted your course application and been given a conditional/unconditional offer

Application Procedure
Interested candidates should download the application form at the official site.
If you cannot download the application form, or have any other enquiries about the International Achievement Scholarships, please contact ias@shu.ac.uk or the address below

Department of International Development
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
20 Furnival Street, 3rd floor
Sheffield S1 4QT
United Kingdom
Phone +44 (0)114 225 3880
Fax +44 (0)114 225 4768

Submission Deadline
30 November 2012.

Website Link
http://www.shu.ac.uk/international/scholarships-bursaries/achievement.html 

Halper Family Fund For MPhil Degree At the University of Cambridge, UK

Description
The Halper Family Fund will support a Bursary open to well-qualified British candidates who will be studying at the University of Cambridge for an appropriate MPhil degree in one of the following fields: Atlantic Relations, US foreign policy or Anglo-American security questions.

The Bursary can only be held at Magdalene College and the recipient will become a College Scholar. The Bursary will be tenable for one year from the start of the next academic year (1 October 2012).

In determining the value of the Scholarship in individual cases, the College will take into account a candidate's income from all sources. The maximum award that will be made to a Scholar will be a contribution to maintenance costs of £8,000 (at 2012 - 2013 costs). It follows, therefore, that an applicant will have found, or have applied for, the costs of meeting i) University and College Fees and ii) outstanding maintenance costs.

Eligibility
Those wishing to be considered for a Halper Family Bursary must apply to the University to be admitted for the MPhil degree and to the College for consideration for the Bursary. For the University application, applicants must apply to the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ, for admission to the University as a Graduate Student using the usual GRADSAF form which is obtainable (in hard copy or electronically) from the Board. Applicants must have been provisionally accepted by the Department of Politics and International Studies before their application can be considered for College membership.

Application Procedure
For the College application, an application form is available via the College website or by application to the Graduate Tutor's Assistant in College. The closing date for the College competition is 1 June 2012. Applications, and supporting references, must be received in hard copy or by email attachment in College by the closing date.

Submission Deadline
1 June 2012

Website Link
http://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate/scholarships-halper.html

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars A Scholarship For American high school seniors Students, USA

Description
This scholarship program is intended to support promising high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in an approved engineering program and who live in communities where Electronic Systems is a major presence.

Individual scholarships of $10,000 over the course of four years* ($2500 a year) are being awarded by Northrop Grumman to a qualified graduating high school senior

Two scholarshipshttp://g-scholarship.blogspot.com/2011/11/master-grant-for-international-student.html in each of the nine locations listed below:
    California - Antelope, Conejo, San Fernando, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Ventura County
    California - San Gabriel Valley
    Connecticut - Fairfield and New Haven County
    Florida - Orange and Seminole County
    Illinois - Arlington Heights, Palatine and Rolling Meadows Residents
    New York - Erie and Niagara County
    Ohio - Butler, Claremont, Hamilton and Warren County
    Utah - Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber County
    Virginia - Albemarle County

Eligibility

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be a resident in one of the counties mentioned above
• Must be a graduating senior of a public or accredited private high school in sponsoring location
• Must plan to attend an accredited college or university as a full-time student in an approved engineering program
• Must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1700 or ACT score of 27 (initial application only)
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 grades 9-12 (initial application only)

Application Procedure
Please apply online at: 

http://www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/ao_login.login?x_gm_id=2416&x_proposal_type_id=22329

Subission Deadline
March 31

Website Link
http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/community/engscholars/index.html

Fernand Braudel – IFER Fellowships, A Postdoctoral Fellowship In Social and Human Science, France

Description
The Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (FMSH, Paris) offers postdoctoral fellowships for researchers in the social and human sciences for periods of nine months within the framework of its “Fernand Braudel-IFER” (International Fellowships for Experienced Researchers) programme.

This programme is supported by the European Union (Action Marie Curie – COFUND – 7th EU Research Framework Programme), the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), the Institute for SHS at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Fritz Thyssen Foundation (Cologne), and is carried out in collaboration with the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

The amount of the monthly stipend for room & board and living expenses is €2,000 (euros). The cost of medical insurance is covered for researchers hosted in France. Travel expenses (return travel fare) between the researcher’s country of residence and France or between France and the host country will be covered, subject to prior approval. Upon request, additional funding may be granted to cover documentation costs or participation in scientific events held in France (or in the host country). 

The Fernand Braudel-IFER programme breaks down into two sections:

1. The Fernand Braudel-IFER incoming programme for residencies in France (for researchers that belong to a foreign research centre).
2. The Fernand Braudel-IFER outgoing programme for research stays in other European countries (for researchers that belong to a French research centre).

Eligibility
Eligibility criteria for the Fernand Braudel-IFER incoming programme

• Applicants must reside outside France and belong to a non-French research institution (university, academy of sciences, or other research organism).
• Foreign candidates that reside in France or have resided there in the year preceding the deadline for applications are not eligible. Lecturers, fellowship-holders and those holding teaching positions in a French institution or research centre are considered to be French residents.
• Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) as at the date of application (i.e. dissertation successfully defended).
• The application must be submitted within six years of defending their doctoral dissertation. Exceptions may be granted for some cases of career breaks (e.g. interruptions due to maternity leave, illness, etc.).
• Applicants must be fluent in one of the working languages of the host laboratory; fluency in French or English is preferable.
• Any laboratory in which the applicant has already worked at any time during his/her scientific experience (including during doctoral studies) is not eligible as a host laboratory.
• Due to the limited number of fellowships available, applicants residing abroad but that completed their doctoral studies in France are not given priority.

Eligibility criteria for the Fernand Braudel-IFER outgoing programme

• Candidates must have resided in France and been affiliated with a university or other research laboratory in France for at least two years, regardless of their nationality.
• Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) as at the date of application (i.e. dissertation successfully defended).
• The application must be submitted within six years of defending their doctoral dissertation. Exceptions may be granted for some cases of career breaks (e.g. interruptions due to maternity leave, illness, etc.).
•  Applicants must be fluent in one of the working languages of the host laboratory; fluency in the language of the host country is preferable.
• Due to the limited number of fellowships available, stays at French-speaking universities in countries neighbouring France are not given priority.
• Due to the limited number of fellowships available, stays in the applicant’s home country are not given priority.
• A French research institute abroad is not sufficient as a host laboratory unless a local host laboratory is also chosen.

Application Procedure
Applicants must submit the following documents:

• An application form (Please download at: http://www.msh-paris.fr/en/research/mobility/fernand-braudel-ifer-fellowships/application-procedure/)
• Curriculum vitae.
• List of publications.
• Detailed research project proposal
• Copy of the doctoral diploma.
• Summary of the applicant’s doctoral dissertation
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from scientific scholars from France or elsewhere.
• A welcome letter from the director of the institution or research laboratory that agrees to host the applicant and direct his/her research for the duration of the fellowship.

Please address your documents to:
Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
Direction scientifique – “Fernand Braudel-IFER” Programme (specify incoming or outgoing)
190, Avenue de France 75013 Paris France

Submission Deadline
31 March and 30 September

Website Link
http://www.msh-paris.fr/en/research/mobility/fernand-braudel-ifer-fellowships/

Doctoral Position in Mathematics At Technical University, Denmark

Description
You have the unique opportunity to define your own PhD project in mathematics in cooperation with a DTU Mathematics supervisor of your choice.  The process is that you contact a possible supervisor at the department, discuss your ideas for a PhD project and draw up a short PhD project description of maximum one page.

We offer you a developing and challenging job in an international environment where approximately half of our PhD students are from abroad. The tone of communication among our staff is informal and cooperative with emphasis on a positive as well as inspiring academic working atmosphere.

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is three years.

Eligibility
To be eligible for this position You should have a master’s degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, engineering or equivalent academic qualifications.

Application Procedure
Please provide the following document to apply:

1. A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
2. PhD project description
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
5. Excel sheet with a translation of grades to the Danish grading system

Submission Deadline
1 May 2012

Website Link
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=4d4b301f-2cb9-48a0-9ac0-41141b6039bd  

Student Academy Awards, A Competition of University's Film Makers, USA

Description
The Student Academy Awards is an annual competition for college and university filmmakers. Winners – selected by the professional filmmaker members of the Academy – receive trophies (but not Oscar statuettes) and cash prizes. Many have gone on to have successful careers in movies and television.

Eligibility
This program awards Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Awards (which go along with cash grants of $5000, $3000 and $2000, respectively) in recognition of outstanding achievements in student filmmaking in a number of categories. These categories include animated films, documentaries, narratives, and alternative films. To enter, you must submit your film (no longer than 40 minutes in length) on a DVD.

Application Procedure
If you are a domestic applicant, your application (found here: Domestic Application) is due on April 1, 2012. If you are an international filmmaker, the foreign application (found here: Foreign Application) is due on March 23, 2012. For more information on the Student Academy Awards, contact Richard Miller at rmiller@oscars.org.

Submission Deadline
April 1, 2012 for Domestic applicants and March 23, 2012 for foreign applicants

Website Link
http://www.oscars.org/awards/saa/index.html  

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CHILDREN OF WARRIORS NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP, USA

Description
Fifteen scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012 Auxiliary year. Three scholarships will be awarded in each Division of the American Legion Auxiliary: one in the amount of $2,500, one in the amount of $2,000 and one in the amount of $1,500. All are gift scholarships and not loans.

Eligibility

1. Candidates for this award shall be daughters, stepdaughters, sons, stepsons, grandsons, step-grandsons, granddaughters, step-granddaughters, great-granddaughters, step-great-granddaughters, great-grandsons, step-great-grandsons of veterans who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion.
2. Applicants must be in their senior year of high school.
3. Previous National Presidents’ Scholarship recipients are not eligible for further consideration.
4. Participation in this scholarship program shall be on a voluntary basis in all Units and Departments.
5. No Unit may enter more than one candidate in the Department competition. Each Department is restricted to submitting one candidate to the Divisional competition.
6. The scholarship must be used within 24 months of the date the winner receives notification by National Headquarters, or the scholarship will be forfeited.
7. Applicant must complete 50 hours of volunteer service within the community, verified in writing by the recipient organization(s).

Application Procedure
Please provide the the following documents and send them before the deadline

• Completed application packet for National Presidents’ Scholarship.
• Recomendation Letter
• An original article consisting of no more than 1,000 words.
• A letter from a recipient organization verifying 50 hours of voluntary service.
• A certified transcript or photocopy of the applicant's high school grades.
• A copy of ACT or SAT test scores
• A copy of the FASFA (financial aid) form submitted for assistance in college.
• A brief statement of the military service of parent or grandparents

Submission Deadline
MARCH 2012

Website Link
http://www.alaforveterans.org/Pages/default.aspx 

Sloan MSc Women Scholarship At London Business School, UK

Description
This prestigious scholarship is offered in partnership with Saatchi & Saatchi and Spencer Stuart. Two scholarships are available offering up to 50% of the programme tuition fees together with a career mentoring session with Spencer Stuart.

Eligibility
This scholarship is specially offered to all self-funding female candidates for the Sloan MSc.

Application Procedure
The following documents must be submitted by the applicant:

1. A one page overview of your personal and professional history.
2. A short essay of not more than 1,000 words (please supply the word count) insupport of your application for the scholarship award. The topic of the essay is: ‘As a female leader, please outline how you will personally support the ongoing success of the Sloan MSc programme’.

Submission Deadline
We must receive your scholarship application before 12 noon (UK time) on 11 June 2012. The Scholarship Committee will meet to compile a shortlist of candidates. The short listing decision will be communicated to applicants by 17.00 (UK time) on 29 June 2012.

Website Link
http://www.london.edu/programmes/sloanmastersinleadershipandstrategy/feesandfinancing.html

International Scholarship at Brunel Law School, UK

Description
Brunel Law School is pleased to announce the international scholarship programme for 2012. The aim of the scholarship programme is to provide financial support to students who have demonstrated exceptional achievements academically, professionally or through community service.

There are ten £3000 Undergraduate scholarships and five £2000 Postgraduate (LLM/ CPE) scholarships available for 2012/13.

The scholarship scheme is open to any international fee paying student who has applied for a full time LLB, CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law or LLM course at Brunel Law School, starting in September 2012.

Eligibility
The applicants ust meet the criteria as follow:

• Have been made a conditional or unconditional offer for a full time LLM course for the 2012/13 academic year at Brunel Law School.
• Be classed as an international fee paying applicant (Home/ EU students are not eligible).

Application Procedure
Please go to the website link below to access the online application Link

Make sure that your application is complete before you submit it. We will not accept incomplete applications and you cannot provide additional information once your application is submitted. You may only apply once.

Submission Deadline
Thursday 31st May 2012

Website Link
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/law/scholarship

Olivia James Traveling Fellowship For US Citizen

Description
For travel and study to be conducted between July 1 of the award year and the following June 30. Preference will be given to projects of at least a half-year's duration. The award is to be used for travel and study in Greece (the modern state), Cyprus, the Aegean Islands, Sicily, southern Italy (that is, the Italian provinces of Campania, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, and Calabria), Asia Minor (Turkey) or Mesopotamia (that is, the territory between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, that is modern Iraq and parts of northern Syria and eastern Turkey). Although the proposal may require travel outside these areas, the majority of travel proposed must be within them. The award is not intended to support field excavation projects.

Eligibility
Applicant must be a United States citizen. Preference will be given to individuals engaged in dissertation research or to those who received their Ph.D. within five years of the application deadline. Recipients may not hold other major fellowships during the requested tenure of the Olivia James award

Application Procedure
Please download AIA Fellowship and Grant Application Form

Submission Deadline
1 November each year

Website Link
http://www.archaeological.org/grants/700

ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship At Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Description
Chulalongkorn University Offers 4 scholarships for students from ASEAN countries. The grant will be divided into 4 payments: the first month 20,000 baht, second month 10,000 baht, third month 10,000 baht and the fourth month 10,000 baht.*

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be undergraduate students at an accredited University in an ASEAN country except Thailand.
2. Applicant  must be a citizen of an ASEAN member country
3. All ASEAN students studying in Thailand are ineligible to apply.

Application Procedure
Please Submit the following documents

• Complete application form (download).
• Statement of purpose attached with the application form.
• Official transcript with latest GPAX.
• One 1-inch photograph (face shot with no hat, sunglasses, or computer editing).
• Two letters of recommendation from instructors or advisors.
•  University testimonial letter.

to:
Communication Management-English Program
Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University
254  Mongkutsamatiwong  Building, 6th Floor
Phayathai  Road, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330  Thailand

Submission Deadline
February 1st - March 31st , 2012

Website Link
http://www.inter.commarts.chula.ac.th/asean-scholarship.html

Richard Plaschka Grant INn Austrian History, Austria

Description
The grant is named after the Austrian historian, who died in 2001 and who worked at the University of Vienna as a university professor for Eastern European history from 1967 to 1993. In 1981/1982 he was the rector of the University of Vienna. Moreover he was the head of the Austrian East and Southeast Europe Institute from 1958 to 1988. Throughout his life Richard Plaschka committed himself to a cross-border and joint way dealing with the history in the eastern and south-eastern European area. The grant recipients should place emphasis on cross-border collaboration in their scientific activities.

Grants are awarded for up to 18 months; follow-up support is scheduled for grant recipients who have consumed at least 12 scholarship months.

The scholarship will cover:

1. Yearly invitation to a professionally relevant symposium
2. Yearly endowment for the purchase of specialist literature on the occasion of this symposium
3. One-month research grant every three years
4. Subscription to a journal on history topics
5. Habilitation grant
6. Publication allowance

Eligibility
Applications are open to university lecturers of history whose main focus of academic interest is Austrian history. Recipients of Plaschka grants can work as visiting researchers at university departments and carry out specialist studies in libraries, archives or at research institutions.
   
Application Procedure
Your application must be submitted online at: www.scholarships.at

Submission Deadline
1 March every year

Website Link
http://www.oead.at/welcome_to_austria/grants_scholarships/international_cooperation_mobility_grants_scholarships/richard_plaschka_grant/EN/

The Alan Lomax Fellowship, Research Fund in Folklife Studies, USA

Description
The Alan Lomax Fellows Program, established for a period of five years, supports scholarly research that contributes significantly to a greater understanding of the work of Lomax and the cultural traditions he documented over the course of a vigorous and highly productive seventy-year career. It provides an opportunity, for a period of up to 8 months, for concentrated use of materials from the Lomax Collection and other collections of the Library of Congress, through full-time residency at the Library. The program supports research projects in the disciplines of anthropology, ethnomusicology, ethnography, ethno-history, dance, folklore and folklife, history, literature, linguistics, and movement analysis, with particular emphasis on the traditional music, dance, and narrative of the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the Caribbean, as well as methodologies for their documentation and analysis. We encourage interdisciplinary projects that combine disciplines in novel and productive ways.

Eligibility
Applicants may be of any nationality and must possess a Ph.D. degree, or equivalent terminal degree, awarded by the application deadline date.

Application Procedure
Applicants must submit an application form, a two-page curriculum vitae which should indicate prior scholarship, a one-paragraph project summary, a bibliography of basic sources, a research proposal of no more than 1,500 words, and three letters of reference (in English) from people who have read the research proposal.

Completed application packets, questions, and other requests for information should be sent to the following address. Please note that continuing mail delivery problems at the Library may require submitting the application packet by fax or email, to insure delivery by the deadline date:

The Alan Lomax Fellowship in Folklife Studies
Library of Congress, LJ-120
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4860
tel. 202 707-3302; fax 202 707-3595
email: scholarly@loc.gov

Submission Deadline
Application materials must be post-marked by the deadline date to be considered. Applicants are urged to consider submitting their application materials online at scholarly@loc.gov or by fax (202-707-3595) to avoid any problems caused by mail delivery.

Website Link
http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/lomax.html

PhD Positions in Economics Field at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich), Switzerland

Description
The Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics (Prof. A. Bommier) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich) invites applications for 2 Doctoral positions in Economics.

By participating in this program you get the following benefits

1. Supervision of a doctoral thesis in applied theory related to the economics of risk and insurance
2. Development of an international research record
3. Opportunity to be part of a vivid research group
4. Top-ranked economics department (5th in German speaking areas, Handelsblatt Ranking 2011)
5. Flexible choice of PhD level courses at ETH as well as other top universities
6. Competitive salary

Eligibility

1. Background in economics or related fields (Masters level, completed or nearly completed)
2. Solid background in economic theory or mathematics
3. Desire to conduct doctoral research in the economics of risk and insurance, possibly with applications in: economic demography / health economics / public economics / environmental economics
4. Motivation to support chair activities
5. Fluent in English

Application Procedure
Your Applications should include the items as follow: a cover letter, a CV, a transcript of grades and a 1-2 page statement of motivation including your research interests (a thorough research proposal is not expected at this stage). Please have two letters of recommendation sent to us directly.

Submission Deadline
March 15th, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.irme.ethz.ch/positions/PhD 

Thuthuka Bursary Fund, An Undergraduate Scholarship For South African Students, South Africa

Description
The Thuthuka Bursary Fund is looking for academically strong black and coloured learners who aspire to become Chartered Accountants. Students who do exceptionally well in Mathematics and have excellent marks in the other subjects to qualify for university entrance may apply.

Eligibility
The candidates should meet the following criteria:

• a South African citizen
• have 60% in Mathematics in your Grade 11 Final Results (Level 5)
• have enough points to qualify for university entrance
• come from a family that cannot support you financially at tertiary

Application Procedure

1. Please download and complete the application form: Click here to download the 2012 application form (74kb PDF)
2. Submit your completed application together with the required documents

Submission Deadline
30 April 2012

Website Link
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=7725&sub=1&parentid=121&subid=35&ipklookid=15&sIdentifier=All&BursaryID=104