Simons Graduate Fellowships in Theoretical Computer Science By Simons Foundation, USA

Description
A Simons Graduate Fellowship is awarded for a period of two years. An awardee must be a graduate student for the duration of the Fellowship. Each award will provide annual support for the following:

    Fellowship stipend as set by the student’s institution.
    Tuition and fees at the student's institution, to the extent previously covered by other outside funding.
    $3,000 in additional support for the student to use at his/her discretion.
    $5,000 per year toward the student’s health insurance and other fringe benefits.
    $5,000 per year for travel, books, a computer and other supplies.
    $5,000 in institutional overhead allowance.

Eligibility
To be eligible the applicant must be a Ph.D. student at a U.S. institution of higher education. A track record of outstanding results in theoretical computer science is the key criterion. There is a limit of one application per university. Please coordinate with the Department Chair.

Application Procedure
Applicants may apply through proposalCENTRAL (http://proposalcentral.altum.com/default.asp?GMID=50) beginning December 7, 2011. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2012. Please coordinate submission of the proposal with the appropriate officials in accordance with institution/university policies. Please see the Application Instructions for further information.

The supporting documents as follow:

• Research Statement (two page limit): A statement summarizing the applicant’s research contributions, research plans for the immediate future, and career goals. References do not need to be included within the page limit, but should not exceed an additional page.
• A curriculum vitae (two page limit), which includes institution, advisor, and a list of publications.
• A letter of support from the Department Chair.
• A letter of support from the student’s advisor.
• A letter from a reference outside the student’s institution. This letter must be submitted directly via proposalCENTRAL by the reference. Please see the Application Instructions for more information.
• Thesis topic.

Submission Deadline
May 1, 2012.

Website Link
https://simonsfoundation.org/mps-simons-graduate-fellowships-rfa

Uppsala University PhD studentship position in Medical Science, Sweden

Description
We are seeking a highly qualified candidate for PhD studies in medical systems biology, particularly cancer systems biology. In this cross-disciplinary project, conducted in Sven Nelander’s lab, our goal is to map and understand how brain tumor-derived stem cells respond to rationally designed drug combinations. To achieve this, we combine mathematical models of drug response of cancer pathways, with cell experiments in a panel of cancer-derived stem cells, conducted at the SciLifeLab facilities.

Eligibility
Highly motivated candidates with a Masters degree in the fields of biotechnology, medicine, pharmacology, biology or biomedicine. We are equally interested in applications from biologically oriented candidates with a Masters degree in a technical or theoretical subject, e.g. physics, engineering, mathematics or computer science. Previous experience in experimental or computational bioscience is considered a merit, as well as experience in cell culture, screening and/or computer programming.

Application Procedure
Please submit the following documents a curriculum vitae, copies of exams, degrees and grades, references and a short description of the applicant and his/her experience. Letters(s) of recommendation may be included. If the applicant has published scientific papers, they can also be included.

Submission Deadline
30 April 2012

Website Link
http://www.uu.se/jobb/phd-students/annonsvisning?tarContentId=181434

One Scholarship Competition by Higher One, USA

Description
As part of our efforts to give students “The Inside Edge,” Higher One is pleased to announce the One Scholarship Competition to donate a total of $50,000 toward the tuition of 20 deserving students ($2,500 each) at Higher One colleges and universities

Eligibility

1. Be enrolled for the fall 2012 semester as a full or part-time undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at a college or university that partners with Higher One for refund disbursements or payments. (Part-time students must be taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester.)
2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Application Procedure
The scholarship must be applied online. Please find the application link at website link

Submission Deadline
April 30, 2012

Website Link
http://www.higherone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=91

Copenhagen Business school PhD scholarships in Strategy and organizing, Denmark

Description
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 23.770 (app. 3,160 euro) up to DKK 28.964 (app. 3,860 euro) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % of 85 per cent of the base salary.

Eligibility
The assessment of the applicants will be based on the quality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to accomplish it. Following this assessment, the management of the department will select the winners of the scholarships.

Application Procedure
Interested candidates must apply online

Submission Deadline
21 May 2012.

Website Link
https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/Candidates

the Nicholl Fellowships for Screen writers, USA

Description
Up to five $35,000 fellowships are awarded each year to promising new screenwriters. From the program’s inception in 1986 through 2011, over $3.2 million have been awarded to 133 writers.

Eligibility
Screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing fictional work for film or television.

Entry scripts must be the original work of one writer, or of two writers who collaborated equally, and must be written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.

Application Procedure
Writers may create an online account at the Nicholl website at any time. When the competition opens each year, they should use that account to enter, following the links to the Log In page. The Nicholl website allows entrants to fill out the required online application form, submit a PDF version of their script and pay the entry fee with a credit or debit card. It also allows entrants to confirm receipt of their entry and to update their contact information at any time during the competition.

Submission Deadline
11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on May 1

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

Tourism Scholarship At Bournemouth University, UK

Description
This scholarship is offered to international students who have applied to study any full-time Masters programme in the School of Tourism beginning in September 2012 or January 2013.

An outstanding academic profile relevant to your course (equivalent to a UK 1st class honours degree) as assessed by NARIC.   An outstanding personal profile as evidenced in your scholarship application form.

Eligibility 

To apply you must be resident in Brazil, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan or Vietnam at the time of application and you are classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes.

Application Procedure
Please download the following application form: BU Scholarship Application Form (PDF - 123kb)

Submission Deadline
31 May 2012

Website Link
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/futurestudents/postgraduate/funding/sm_dean_scholarship.html

Fulbright NEXUS Regional Scholar Program, USA

Description
The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program will bring together a network of junior scholars, professionals and mid-career applied researchers from the United States and other Western Hemisphere nations for a series of three seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange experience.

Eligibility
Applicants must be from Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean or the United States.

Non-U.S. applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of and residing in the country from which they are applying at the time of application. Non-U.S. applicants holding permanent residency "green cards", whether or not they reside in the U.S., are not eligible. Since specific residency requirements vary from country to country, applicants should contact their local Fulbright office directly to determine their eligibility.

U.S. applicants must have U.S. citizenship and be residing permanently in the United States

U.S. applicants who are currently on the Fulbright Specialist Roster may not accept any Specialist assignments during the Fulbright NEXUS Scholar Program year.

Participants should be early or mid-career academics, applied researchers and/or professionals with research experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector.

A Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree is preferred, but is not required. Candidates with a master’s degree are required to have a minimum of five years of research experience.

Applicants should have particular expertise and research experience in one of the three identified program themes.

Non-U.S. Scholars must demonstrate proficiency in English; U.S. Scholars must demonstrate proficiency in either Portuguese or Spanish.

Non-U.S. applications must be submitted through a participating Fulbright Commission or Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the home country.

U.S. applications must be submitted through the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES).

Application Procedure
Application Procedure can be leant further at: www.cies.org/NEXUS/Application.htm

Submission Deadline
June 15, 2012

Website Link
http://www.cies.org/