The Dissertation Fellowships in East European Studies Offered By The American Council of Learned Societies, USA

Description
The American Council of Learned Societies offers support for dissertations in East European studies in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. This fellowships are purposed to secure funding (for one year only) for this competition, which in the past has been supported by the Title VIII Program of the U.S. Department of State. There is no competition for Postdoctoral Fellowships this year.

Fellowships will be granted based on the potential of the applicant, the quality and scholarly significance of the proposed work, and its importance to the development of the field of East European studies. ACLS selection committees consider language competence essential to research.

Benefit: The selected applicats will recieve scholarship valued: $18,000

Eligibility

• Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at university in the United States.
• Applicants must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation by June 2013.
• Applicants may apply for one-year research and writing fellowships in sequence, but may not apply for a second year of funding in either category.

Application Procedure
The scholarship application should be submitted online. Please get access the application link at web link below.

Submission Deadline
November 15, 2012

Website Link
http://www.acls.org/programs/eesp/

International Undergraduate Student Awards in Humanitarian Studies by British Columbia University, Canada

Description
UBC is committed to fostering the richest scholarly communities in its campuses, which as far as possible reflect the diversity of our world. The Donald A. Wehrung International Student Humanitarian Award (ISHA) recognizes outstanding international students from impoverished or war-torn areas, who have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances and who would be unable to pursue post-secondary education without financial assistance. The value of awards is commensurate with demonstrated financial need, and sufficient to cover tuition costs for the relevant program of study, and living expenses. An ISHA award can be renewed for up to three additional years of undergraduate study, or to degree completion, whichever is less, provided the recipient achieves satisfactory academic standing in their faculty, continues to demonstrate financial need, and maintains their Canadian Study Permit (visa).

Benefit: The value of awards is commensurate with demonstrated financial need, and sufficient to cover tuition costs for the relevant program of study, and living expenses.

Eligibility

• All candidates must be nominated for an ISHA award.
• Nominees must be international students entering university directly from secondary school and eligible to study in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
• They must also demonstrate superior academic achievement (‘A’ average or equivalent standing) and meet UBC’s other competitive admission requirements.

Application Procedure
Please download the scholarship application form at the link below

Submission Deadline
January 31, 2013.

Website Link
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/isha.ezc

Research Award For Postdoctoral Level in Urban Mobility Analysis at University of Oulu, Finland

Description
This program is specially purposed to analyze the rich mobility traces captured by Oulu’s city-wide WiFi, Bluetooth and traffic infrastructure to understand better city-scale movement and develop ubiquitous computing applications.The University of Oulu is an international research and innovation university engaged in multidisciplinary basic research and academic education. The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland with 16000 students and 3000 staff. The University encompasses eight fields of study: Humanities, Education, Economics and Business, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Technology. The fields of information technology, biotechnology, northern and environmental issues have been defined as special research focus areas.

Benefits: The selected candidate will work within the Urban Interactions research program. Salary will be given in an amout of 3200-3600 euros per month (before tax) depending on the qualifications.

Eligibility
This position mainly requires a strong mathematical background, experience with hands-on development and programming, and familiarity with urban mobility analysis, machine learning, and ubiquitous computing. Understanding of statistics, database programming, and symbolic computation are a benefit. Knowledge of Matlab/R is a plus. You will be expected to develop an analysis system that captures, infers and models individual and group mobility patterns on a city scale.: Must hold a Doctoral degree in a relevant field.

Application Procedure
To apply yo need submit your CV and list of publications as a single pdf-file to the Registrar´s Office via e-mail. Please download the application form at the link below

Submission Deadline
October 1st, 2012

Website  Link
http://www.hallinto.oulu.fi/yhallint/kuulutus/ubi_post_doc_job.pdf

Postdoctoral Fellowship of Princeton Society of Fellows In Humanities, Social and Natural sciences, USA

Description
The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2013-2016 Fellowship competition. Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for the academic year 2013-14 will be approximately $78,000. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.

Please learn further of the relevant subjects of this scholarship fellowship below:

• Humanities and Social Sciences: Open to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows.  In each of the first two years, the successful candidate pursues research half-time and teaches the equivalent of two courses, either team-taught or self-designed, in the host department or in an interdisciplinary Program.
• Humanistic Studies: This fellowship is sponsored jointly by the Humanities Council and Society of Fellows, and is open to candidates in all relevant disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows. The position offers an opportunity to collaborate with faculty across many departments. For the first two years the Fellow joins faculty from different disciplines in teaching the interdisciplinary year-long sequence, Approaches to Western Culture: From Antiquity to the Modern Period, and pursues research half-time.
• East Asian Studies (EAS): This fellowship is sponsored jointly by the Mellon Foundation and the Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, with East Asian Studies as both the host department and affiliated program. The successful candidate will pursue research, contribute to the Society’s activities, and collaborate to team-teach for two years in an interdisciplinary seminar course aimed at rethinking the intellectual and cultural history of early modern East Asia, 1500-1800.
• Race and/or Ethnicity (RE): This fellowship is sponsored jointly by the offices of the President and Dean of the Faculty of Princeton University, and the Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to pursue research that explores the discursive forms and meanings of concepts of race and ethnicity in one or more selected disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The selection committee particularly welcomes applications from candidates whose scholarship is driven by innovative, interdisciplinary, and historical ways of thinking, including interests in pre-modern and non-western cultures.

Eligibility

1. PhD degree requirements. Please note the Society's dates of degree eligibility. These are firm dates with no exceptions: a) Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application: You must have received your degree between January 1, 2011 and October 1, 2012. The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defense and filing of the dissertation. b) Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) at time of application: If you will not meet the October 1, 2012, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2013, you may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair or your Director of Graduate Studies (see details of letter below).
2. Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15, 2013, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.
3. Recipients of doctorates in Education (EdD or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply.
4. If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We therefore recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.
5. Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
6. US citizens and non-citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to apply.
7. Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events on campus.

Application Procedure
Please complete scholarship online application at the link below. Submit the following supporting documents:

• Completed application form
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only:  letter of “Progress to Degree” from either department chair or director of graduate studies (see text below)
• Dissertation abstract
• Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article
• Research proposal
• Two course proposals

Submission Deadline
October 1, 2012

Website Link
http://www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships/

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards Provided By Davidson Institute, USA

Description
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships award to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work.

Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception.

Eligibility

• Be 18 or younger as of October 4, 2013.
• Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U. S. military duty.
• There is no minimum age for eligibility.
• The Davidson Institute is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their particular area of study. This scholarship is not geared toward students at the novice level. See Project Criteria.

Application Procedure
Scholarship application guideline can be seen at the official site, Please visit the site below.

Submission Deadline
Davidson Fellows application material submission link can be accessed in November 2012.

Website Link
http://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows/

The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF), USA

Description
The Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are enrolled in PhD programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research on non-US topics. Eighty fellowships are awarded annually.  Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $20,000. The fellowship includes participation in an SSRC-funded interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.

Eligibility
The fellowship award is targeted to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences -- regardless of citizenship -- enrolled in PhD programs in the United States. Applicants to the 2013 IDRF competition must complete all PhD requirements except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins or by December 2013, whichever comes first

Application Procedure
Please visit the official site to find further about the scholarship application process.

Submission Deadline
November 7th 2012

Website Link
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/idrf-fellowship/

Advanced Research Fellowships Bya The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Africa

Description
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa is pleased to announce the 2012 session of its Advanced Research Fellowship Programme in the framework of the Higher Education Leadership Programme (HELP), and to invite interested scholars based in African universities and research centres to submit applications for consideration.

The purpose of this scholarship to The HELP Advanced Research Fellowship programme is designed to contribute to the reinforcement and promotion of a culture of concentrated and extended reflection among African scholars on issues revolving around higher education leadership and governance in Africa. The programme particularly targets the younger generation of post-doctoral African scholars interested in carrying out advanced research on aspects related to higher education leadership in Africa.

The fellowship scholarship will be awarded to candidates from any study program of humanity and social science. in higher education institutions situated within the countries that are covered in the current phase of the programme. The countries are Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa.

Eligibility
The interested candidates are expected to be holders of a doctoral degree in any of the social sciences and humanities. All applicants are required to be affiliated to an African university or research institution within the countries covered under this programme.

Application Procedure
Please provide the the supporting document below:

• Research Proposal A research proposal of between 10 and 15 pages
• Work Programme The duration of each fellowship is one year, effective from the date of award.
• Budget Applicants are required to provide a detailed budget – up to a maximum of USD8, 000 – which includes the research and dissemination costs they expect to incur throughout the duration of their fellowship.
• Reference Letters Applications should be accompanied by three reference letters
• Curriculum Vitae Each candidate should submit a detailed curriculum vitae showing clearly the candidate’s research publications and participation in research network/activities.
• Copy of Doctoral Certificate Applicants should include a copy of their doctoral degree certificate as part of their application documents.
• Candidate’s Commitment Letter A one-page letter is expected from each applicant, affirming his/her readiness to submit a monograph-length scientific report of between 70,000 and 80,000 words as the outcome of the research carried out under the grant.

The above documents must be sent to:
The HELP Advanced Research Fellowship
CODESRIA
BP 3304, CP 18524
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: +221- 33 825 98 22/23
Fax: +221-33 824 12 89
E-Mail: helpadvanced.fellowship(at)codesria.sn

Submission Deadline
15th September, 2012

Website Link
http://codesria.org/spip.php?article1657

The Lemmermann Foundation's Scholarship Award, Italy

Description
The Lemmermann Foundation offers foundation scholarship in the classical studies and humanities to master's and doctoral students. Topic of research must be related to Rome and the Roman culture of any period, from the Pre-Roman period to the present day time. Applicants must provide evidence for their need to study and carry out research in Rome.

The selected candidates will be awarded monthly scholarship amount is established in 750 euro.

Eligibility

• be enrolled in a recognized University program;
• have a basic knowledge of the Italian language.

Application Procedure
The scholarship award should be applied online. The scholarship application link can be found the official site below.

• A description of their area of study;
• Two recommendation letters containing a brief account of the student's knowledge, interests and capabilities and a description of his/her research: one from the student's advisor/professor and a second one from the head of studies or a faculty member in the student's dissertation committee;
• A curriculum vitae;
• A photocopy of the student's passport or a birth certificate.

Submission Deadline
March 15, 2013

Website Link
http://www.nexus.it/lemmermann/

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Master’s Scholarship Grant, Canada

Description
The Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarships funding opportunity seeks to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students in the social sciences and humanities who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

The Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarships funding opportunity offers one-time, non-renewable, 12-month awards, valued at $17,500.

Successful applicants must take up their awards in May 2013, September 2013 or January 2014. The January start date is available only to award holders who cannot begin their degree program earlier, either because of an incomplete previous degree or because their chosen degree program is not available until the later date.

Eligibility

• be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
• be applying for support to pursue your first graduate degree (i.e., master's or equivalent) and not have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study at the proposed start date of the award (all previous studies at the graduate level, regardless of discipline, will be included in determining eligibility);
• have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your university, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent;
• not have already received an award for master's-level study from SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR; and
• not be applying for graduate funding in the 2012-13 academic year to NSERC or CIHR.

Application Procedure
To apply this scholarship award you must follow the steps below:

• Ensure both you and the master’s program for which you request support meet the requirements specified in the Eligibility section.
• Complete the application form and the required attachments. Application instructions can be found inside your online scholarship application.
• Determine your current applicant status from the table at the link site below and submit your complete application to the appropriate institution.

Submission Deadline
December 13, 2012 and February 4, 2013

Website Link
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/cgs_masters-besc_maitrise-eng.aspx

The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Scholarship, Canada

Description
The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships aim to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities.

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Scholarships are valued at $20,000 per annum for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months.

SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed at the proposed start date of the award.

Eligibility

• be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
• be applying for support to pursue your first PhD (or equivalent);
• be pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities;
• not have already received a scholarship or fellowship from SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR to undertake or complete a doctoral degree or combined MA/PhD; and
• not be applying in the 2012-13 academic year to NSERC or CIHR.

Application Procedure
Interested applicants must follow the following steps:

1. Ensure that you meet the requirements specified in the Eligibility and Value and Duration sections.
2. Complete and submit only one application form, together with the required attachments. Application instructions can be found inside your online scholarship application.
3. Determine your current registration status from the table at the link below and submit your completed application to the appropriate institution.

Submission Deadline
November 7, 2012 and January 9, 2013

Website Link
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx

Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship Awards, Canada

Description
The purpose of this scholarship award to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities. The winners of Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarships will be awarded $35,000 per annum for 36 months.

Eligibility
The scholarship grant is targeted to eligible universities in canada, Please find the list at the link below.

Application Procedure
Complete and submit only one scholarship application form, together with the required attachments. Application instructions can be found inside your online application.

Submission Deadline
7, 2012/January 9, 2013

Website Link
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx

Summer Research Scholarships In Humanities At Kennan Institute, USA

Description
The Kennan Institute provides a work space and research assistant for each Summer Scholar. Travel and accommodation expenses are not directly covered by this grant. The Summer Research Scholarships will provide a stipend of $6400 for 62 days ($103.22/day). 

Scholars who conduct research in the social sciences or humanities focusing on the former Soviet Union (excluding the Baltic States), and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area can apply for the new Summer Research Scholarships

Eligibility
The scholarship will be awarded for US ciizen only. and the pplicants are required to hold an MA degree or higher

Application Procedure
Applicants are required to submit a concise description (700-800 words) of his or her research project, curriculum vitae, a statement on preferred dates of residence in Washington, D.C., and two letters of recommendation specifically in support of the research to be conducted at the Institute. All of these materials may be submitted via e-mail except for the letters of recommendation. The letters should be sent, with signature, either by fax or post. Applicants should also note their citizenship in their materials. Applications should be submitted in clear dark type, printed on one side only, without staples.

Submission Deadline
December 1, 2012.

Website Link
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/kennan-institute-summer-research-scholarships

Trinity College Dublin Scholarships for Postgraduate Students, Ireland

Description
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin,  (www.tcd.ie) Ireland’s premier university has launched  sixteen postgraduate scholarships for the year beginning  October 2012.  The scholarships are being offered in any of the university’s  taught  masters courses offered  in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences,  Science, Computer Science, Engineering,  Mathematics and Health Sciences.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be Indian nationals and resident in India and eligible for overseas tuition fees (non EU).
• Candidates must demonstrate academic ability and performance.  The scholarships will be competitively awarded based on the results in a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Candidates pursuing taught postgraduate courses are eligible for 14 scholarships in arts, humanities, social sciences, engineering, mathematics, science and health sciences.    
• Candidates pursuing postgraduate research courses are eligible for two scholarships in engineering , mathematics and science.

Application Procedure
Please click  here for further information about the application procedure

Submission deadline
February 1st, 2012

Website Link

 http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/IndianScholarships/  

Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Master's Scholarships for Selected Developing Countries, UK

Description
The University of Edinburgh will offer 6 Master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programmes offered by the University. Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following distance learning programmes: College of Humanities and Social Science and College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

Each scholarship will have a total value of £5,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.

Eligibility
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto the above eligible distance learning Master's programmes at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso,Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem Rep, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Kenya, Korea, Dem Rep, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Rep, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Application Procedure
The applicant must apply online. Please click this link to apply online.

Submission Deadline
31 May 2012

Website Link
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/