University Prize Scholarships cover the cost of the tuition fees and provide an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend of £16,000. The recipient will also receive a Research Training Support Grant of £2,000 to claim back expenses related to their research, such as travel, conferences, books, consumables, equipment, and other miscellaneous items.
Applications will be reviewed by a panel chaired by the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and comprising the Directors of Research & Innovation from the five faculties. The strongest candidates will be submitted by the faculties into a University-wide competition, from which the Prize Scholarships will be awarded.
Awards are tenable for a maximum of three years full-time and six years part-time subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
* Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
* Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2011/12 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study.
* Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.
How to apply
The University operates a single application process for the University Prize, Faculty and AHRC Doctoral Scholarships. By submitting the 'Application Form for University Scholarships´ you will be considered for all of these funding streams.
1. Before applying, you are strongly advised to contact the relevant academic department regarding the application to ensure that the department is able to supervise your programme of study.
2. Complete an application for admission as a postgraduate student. Details of how to apply for admission can be found by following the 'How to Apply' link on the left. Applications for admission should be submitted as soon as possible.
3. Wait until you have received an admissions number (this will be emailed to you).
4. Complete and submit the Application Form for University Scholarships by 28 January 2011.
5. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. After the closing date you will be sent a link to our online tracking system where you can monitor the progress of your application.
6. The relevant academic department will consider your application for all the funding streams available to the University for which you are eligible. The University Prize scholarships will be awarded by 28 February 2011. After this date remaining applications will be considered for Faculty Scholarships (and AHRC Scholarships if appropriate). As further information becomes available regarding the timetable for decisions for each Faculty, we will update these web pages – it is expected that all University Scholarships and AHRC Doctoral Scholarships should be decided by the end of April 2011.
Further Information
Should you have any questions about University Prize Scholarships please email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
Official website:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships/prize.html
Swiss Government scholarships for university, fine arts and music schools for foreign students for the academic year 2011-2012
The Swiss Government awards a range of scholarships to foreign students through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS): university scholarships (Swiss universities and Federal Institutes of Technology), arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts) and scholarships for universities of applied sciences (UAS). These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies or research in Switzerland at a public funded university or recognised institution.
Please use the drop-down menu below to see whether your country of origin is part of the Swiss government's scholarship scheme. You will also find the necessary information regarding eligibility criteria and the application procedure.
More information
Please use the drop-down menu below to see whether your country of origin is part of the Swiss government's scholarship scheme. You will also find the necessary information regarding eligibility criteria and the application procedure.
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EuroMaster Scholarship for Applicants from Any Fields
Vinifera EuroMaster offers a gateway to top level managerial positions such as : Directors/Managers of vine & wine estates & laboratories; cellar Managers; Consultants in enology; Auditors/Advisors in vineyard management; market & trade Consultants; research, teaching & lecturing.
Entry requirements
You must hold at least a Bachelor of Science (180 ECTS) in one of the following fields :
Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences
Plant Sciences & technologies
Food Sciences & technologies
Environmental Siences & Technologies
Agricultural Engineering
Food Engineering
Physiology
Genetics
Chemistry / Biochemistry
Microbiology
Life Sciences
Viticulture
Horticulture
Enology
Scholarship Deadline: 31 January 2011
Read further information at:
http://vinifera-euromaster.eu/pages/?page=14&idl=21
Entry requirements
You must hold at least a Bachelor of Science (180 ECTS) in one of the following fields :
Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences
Plant Sciences & technologies
Food Sciences & technologies
Environmental Siences & Technologies
Agricultural Engineering
Food Engineering
Physiology
Genetics
Chemistry / Biochemistry
Microbiology
Life Sciences
Viticulture
Horticulture
Enology
Scholarship Deadline: 31 January 2011
Read further information at:
http://vinifera-euromaster.eu/pages/?page=14&idl=21
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Islamic Architecture
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT (AKPIA@MIT) is pleased to announce its postdoctoral fellowship program for the academic year 2011-2012. The fellowship program is intended for scholars with Ph.D. in any field related to architecture — including architectural, art, landscape, and urban history, design, technology, computation, urban planning, anthropology, and archeology — who are engaged in research on an Islamic topic. One to three fellowships will be granted.
The fellowship duration can range from two months to a maximum of two semesters, or nine months, of residency, that will have to fall within the academic year. Fellows are expected to pursue their own research, give at least one public lecture, submit a substantial report on their research at the end of their fellowship to be electronically published by AKPIA@MIT, and participate in the program's scholarly and academic activities during their stay at MIT. The fellowship award consists of monthly stipend not to exceed the amount of $3,100 (before taxes) per month and one roundtrip ticket for the fellow from his/her place of residence. Fellows will be responsible to find their own housing and health insurance during their fellowship period. AKPIA will provide library cards, email accounts at MIT, and a workplace in the AKPIA@MIT office that might have to be shared with another fellow.
Deadline for application is March 1, 2011. Results will be announced by April 26, 2011. Applicants should send a C.V., a research proposal specifying the desired period of stay and other sources of funding if available, one substantial writing sample or a portfolio, and two letters of recommendation. It is strongly suggested that applications are submitted electronically. Applicants are encouraged to seek other sources of funding to supplement the fellowship award. Scholars with their own financial resources or who are on sabbatical and wish to apply to AKPIA fellowships are also welcome. AKPIA reserves the right to prorate its fellowship when combined with another grant or fellowship.
Please send all application material to:
Prof. Nasser Rabbat
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
MIT, Room 10-390
Cambridge, MA 02139
Fax: 617-258-8172
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS TO:
For further information please send email to, or call 617- 253-1400, or visit the web at http://web.mit.edu/akpia/www/
The fellowship duration can range from two months to a maximum of two semesters, or nine months, of residency, that will have to fall within the academic year. Fellows are expected to pursue their own research, give at least one public lecture, submit a substantial report on their research at the end of their fellowship to be electronically published by AKPIA@MIT, and participate in the program's scholarly and academic activities during their stay at MIT. The fellowship award consists of monthly stipend not to exceed the amount of $3,100 (before taxes) per month and one roundtrip ticket for the fellow from his/her place of residence. Fellows will be responsible to find their own housing and health insurance during their fellowship period. AKPIA will provide library cards, email accounts at MIT, and a workplace in the AKPIA@MIT office that might have to be shared with another fellow.
Deadline for application is March 1, 2011. Results will be announced by April 26, 2011. Applicants should send a C.V., a research proposal specifying the desired period of stay and other sources of funding if available, one substantial writing sample or a portfolio, and two letters of recommendation. It is strongly suggested that applications are submitted electronically. Applicants are encouraged to seek other sources of funding to supplement the fellowship award. Scholars with their own financial resources or who are on sabbatical and wish to apply to AKPIA fellowships are also welcome. AKPIA reserves the right to prorate its fellowship when combined with another grant or fellowship.
Please send all application material to:
Prof. Nasser Rabbat
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
MIT, Room 10-390
Cambridge, MA 02139
Fax: 617-258-8172
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS TO:
For further information please send email to
Internship for MSc student at Wageningen University
The Food Valley Ambassador Program is looking for international students with the ambition to start an international career in food and life sciences research. The program is organised by the Food Valley organisation, Wageningen University, Nutri-akt and ten multinational companies. These companies offer high-potential students an extra-long one-year internship opportunity in the Food Valley region. The program strives to connect you with a company that has activities in your home country.
1. If you are presently an MSc student at Wageningen University and want to apply for this internship, please contact Martina Starovičová in the Biotechnion building (307), room n.417.
or
2. (Partial) Scholarship for international students to start an MSc study in Food Technology or Food Safety at Wageningen University, including a one-year internship.
What’s in it for you?
* Internship at one of the best international companies in food and life science
* Challenging research project and the company will invest in your training
* You will get acquainted with your internship company and other companies
* You will visit research centres and participate in the international network
* Professional training in presentation skills and on-the-job learning
* Monthly allowance € 800; tuition fees for new MSc students or extra tuition fee for 6 months for the additional 6 months master’s study when you are already an MSc student at Wageningen University.
* Career support through Nutri-akt
Your program
When you enrol in the program you will have a 4-days-a-week internship at a company and you will be part of the Food Valley team, which entails:
* Professional training on presentation skills
* Support for incoming or outgoing trade missions
* Representing Food Valley in your home country
* Market research in your home country for the Food Valley Society
* Participation in and support of the Food Valley Society meetings and the Food Valley Conference
Food Valley Ambassador profile
* 100% commitment
* Interested in starting an international career in food research and development, in the Netherlands or in your own country working for an international company
* Demonstrates persistence and good results
* Good social skills, as you will represent the Food Valley region and organisation
* Present Wageningen MSc student in Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Safety, Nutrition & Health or Animal Sciences
* Prospective Wageningen MSc student in Food Technology or Food Safety
Requirements:
If you want to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship, you have to have:
* A gpa > 75% of maximum scale if you hold an EU or EES nationality. If you hold a non-EU nationality then a gpa > 85% or first class is required.
* English level TOEFL 550, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
* Been admitted as a student at Wageningen University for the MSc programme Food Technology or Food Safety (more information:: www.mft.wur.nl or www.mfs.wur.nl
* You can fund a part of your study by yourself
Preference is given to students with interest and/or background in food process engineering.
Please notice:
If you hold an EU or EES (Icelandic, Norwegian, Swiss), American (USA), Canadian, Australian or Japanese nationality and want to join the MSc programme Food Technology or Food Safety at Wageningen University in September 2011, you have to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship before June 15, 2011.
If you hold another nationality, you have to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship before May 1, 2011. Applications received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Does this fit your profile? As a Food Valley Ambassador you will be a member of the food unit of knowledge, business and innovation.
How to apply:
First apply to the Food Technology or Food Safety programme at Wageningen University.
After receiving your admission letter you can apply by sending the following documents as attachments in a single e-mail to Martina Starovičová, foodvalley@food-info.net:
* Your cv according to the Europass format (other formats are not acceptable) : http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europass+Documents/
Europass+CV.csp
* Your Wageningen admission letter
* Your motivation letter
* Indication whether you are able to fund your studies and living costs partially yourself (remember : the scholarship is a partial scholarship only !)
Due to the large number of applications, only complete applications will be taken into consideration.
Watch the Food Valley Ambassadors introfilm.
More information (no applications)
Please contact Maaike Lugtenaar at +31 (0)6 28 90 91 81, or ambassador@foodvalley.nl. More information about the Food Valley Ambassador Program for companies, click here.
1. If you are presently an MSc student at Wageningen University and want to apply for this internship, please contact Martina Starovičová in the Biotechnion building (307), room n.417.
or
2. (Partial) Scholarship for international students to start an MSc study in Food Technology or Food Safety at Wageningen University, including a one-year internship.
What’s in it for you?
* Internship at one of the best international companies in food and life science
* Challenging research project and the company will invest in your training
* You will get acquainted with your internship company and other companies
* You will visit research centres and participate in the international network
* Professional training in presentation skills and on-the-job learning
* Monthly allowance € 800; tuition fees for new MSc students or extra tuition fee for 6 months for the additional 6 months master’s study when you are already an MSc student at Wageningen University.
* Career support through Nutri-akt
Your program
When you enrol in the program you will have a 4-days-a-week internship at a company and you will be part of the Food Valley team, which entails:
* Professional training on presentation skills
* Support for incoming or outgoing trade missions
* Representing Food Valley in your home country
* Market research in your home country for the Food Valley Society
* Participation in and support of the Food Valley Society meetings and the Food Valley Conference
Food Valley Ambassador profile
* 100% commitment
* Interested in starting an international career in food research and development, in the Netherlands or in your own country working for an international company
* Demonstrates persistence and good results
* Good social skills, as you will represent the Food Valley region and organisation
* Present Wageningen MSc student in Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Safety, Nutrition & Health or Animal Sciences
* Prospective Wageningen MSc student in Food Technology or Food Safety
Requirements:
If you want to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship, you have to have:
* A gpa > 75% of maximum scale if you hold an EU or EES nationality. If you hold a non-EU nationality then a gpa > 85% or first class is required.
* English level TOEFL 550, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
* Been admitted as a student at Wageningen University for the MSc programme Food Technology or Food Safety (more information:: www.mft.wur.nl or www.mfs.wur.nl
* You can fund a part of your study by yourself
Preference is given to students with interest and/or background in food process engineering.
Please notice:
If you hold an EU or EES (Icelandic, Norwegian, Swiss), American (USA), Canadian, Australian or Japanese nationality and want to join the MSc programme Food Technology or Food Safety at Wageningen University in September 2011, you have to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship before June 15, 2011.
If you hold another nationality, you have to apply for the Food Valley Ambassador scholarship before May 1, 2011. Applications received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Does this fit your profile? As a Food Valley Ambassador you will be a member of the food unit of knowledge, business and innovation.
How to apply:
First apply to the Food Technology or Food Safety programme at Wageningen University.
After receiving your admission letter you can apply by sending the following documents as attachments in a single e-mail to Martina Starovičová, foodvalley@food-info.net:
* Your cv according to the Europass format (other formats are not acceptable) : http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europass+Documents/
Europass+CV.csp
* Your Wageningen admission letter
* Your motivation letter
* Indication whether you are able to fund your studies and living costs partially yourself (remember : the scholarship is a partial scholarship only !)
Due to the large number of applications, only complete applications will be taken into consideration.
Watch the Food Valley Ambassadors introfilm.
More information (no applications)
Please contact Maaike Lugtenaar at +31 (0)6 28 90 91 81, or ambassador@foodvalley.nl. More information about the Food Valley Ambassador Program for companies, click here.
International Global Health Scholarship
In an effort to further the educational component of our mission, the Center for Global Health supports students who exhibit outstanding academic records and a strong desire to pursue global health careers. Each year, eight or nine scholarships are awarded to incoming MPH, MHS, and MS students in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The scholarships are awarded through a competitive process and are open to all domestic and international students.
Apply for a Global Health Scholarship
There is not a separate application for the Global Health Scholarship. Instead, all admitted students into the Bloomberg School of Public Health are considered for the award. You can only be awarded the scholarship as a new student; returning students are not eligible. If you wish, you may mention your desire for the scholarship in your admissions essay. The scholarship covers full tuition for the 11-month MPH program and for one year of a two-year MHS or MS program.
Visit the official website here for further information
Apply for a Global Health Scholarship
There is not a separate application for the Global Health Scholarship. Instead, all admitted students into the Bloomberg School of Public Health are considered for the award. You can only be awarded the scholarship as a new student; returning students are not eligible. If you wish, you may mention your desire for the scholarship in your admissions essay. The scholarship covers full tuition for the 11-month MPH program and for one year of a two-year MHS or MS program.
Visit the official website here for further information
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