[Scotland] The BUTEX Scholarships to North American Students 2010/2011

Deadline: May 31, 2010

Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year. Eight scholarships are available to North American students studying in the UK.

The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.

Eligibility:
North American Students

Application Process:

To apply please complete the application form below and then submit one of the following:

1. A poster promoting study abroad or,
2. Answer the following question: Five Things I Wouldn't Study Abroad Without (Maximum number of words: 250)

Application Mailing Address:
BUTEX Scholarship Competition, c/o Isobel Child, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 5DA

Website: http://www.butex.ac.uk/?q=node/12

[Scotland] Karen Napier Scholarships 2010/2011

The Karen Napier Scholarships are generously funded by the Karen Napier Charity in memory of Karen, a graduate of the MSc in Investment Analysis. Each Scholarship will meet the course fees at the Home/EC rate and will offer £3,500 toward maintenance. In addition, the Accounting and Finance Division will waive the remainder of the course fees in the event that a Scholarship is awarded to an overseas fee paying applicant.
Eligibile:
Applicants may be of any nationality and must hold or expect to obtain an offer of a place on the full time MSc in Investment Analysis for entry in September 2010. Applications may be submitted for the Scholarships along with the course application, but only those obtaining a place on the course will be entered into the Scholarship competition.
Application Procedure:

• Complete the Karen Napier Scholarship application form, (PDF) ensuring that all sections are answered legibly.
• Pay particular attention to the section which requires a handwritten statement of approximately 500 words on why a Scholarship would help you, and what your career or educational aims are for the five year period after you graduate from the Investment Analysis course.
• The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 June 2010.
• Please note that the Scholarships will be allocated in July and therefore if you are applying both for the Scholarships and the Investment Analysis course close to the 30 June deadline, you should ensure that your course application is complete.

Click here to read more information about Karen Napier Scholarships 2010/2011

20 PhD Studentships in Informatics, SICSA, Scotland, UK

20 PhD Studentships in Informatics, SICSA, Scotland, UK


International prize studentships for PhD research 2010

Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance



The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk) is a collaboration of leading Scottish Universities whose aim is to work together to consolidate and extend Scotland's position as an international research leader in computer science and informatics. As part of this, the Scottish Graduate Academy in Informatics and Computer Science offers up to 20 international prize studentships per year to outstanding candidates who wish to study for a PhD in Scotland.



These studentships are open to excellent students from any country. There are no residency or citizenship requirements. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/themes)



Next-generation Internet



Multi-modal interaction



Modelling and abstraction



Complex systems engineering



SICSA prize studentships are worth around £18, 000 per year for 3 years. They include support for living expenses of at least £12, 940, research expenses and a contribution towards postgraduate fees at the UK standard Home/EU rate (currently £3400). Students who are not UK/EU residents must pay the higher overseas student fee of around £11,500 per year. However, if you are awarded a SICSA studentship, you may apply to the admitting university for additional support to cover the difference in fees. The award of a SICSA studentship does not guarantee such support.



Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree, an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research.



For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prizestudentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship).



Applicants for international prize studentships MUST complete an application for postgraduate admission to their preferred university as well as a SICSA studentship application. If you don't complete both a university application and an online SICSA application then your studentship application will not be considered.



Applications must be received by 30th April 2010. We will tell you as soon as possible after this date if you have been awarded a studentship. Our aim is to make all offers by early Mid June 2010.



http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAW617/international-prize-studentships-for-phd-research-2010

International prize studentships for PhD research 2010 - Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance

International prize studentships for PhD research 2010

Informatics and Computer Science

Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance

The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (link: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk) is a collaboration of leading Scottish Universities whose aim is to work together to consolidate and extend Scotland's position as an international research leader in computer science and informatics. As part of this, the Scottish Graduate Academy in Informatics and Computer Science offers up to 20 international prize studentships per year to outstanding candidates who wish to study for a PhD in Scotland.

These studentships are open to excellent students from any country. There are no residency or citizenship requirements. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas (link: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/themes)

Next-generation Internet

Multi-modal interaction

Modelling and abstraction

Complex systems engineering

SICSA prize studentships are worth around £18, 000 per year for 3 years.

They include support for living expenses of at least £12, 940, research expenses and a contribution towards postgraduate fees at the UK standard Home/EU rate (currently £3400). Students who are not UK/EU residents must pay the higher overseas student fee of around £11,500 per year. However, if you are awarded a SICSA studentship, you may apply to the admitting university for additional support to cover the difference in fees. The award of a SICSA studentship does not guarantee such support.

Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree, an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research.

For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prizestudentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship).

Applicants for international prize studentships MUST complete an application for postgraduate admission to their preferred university as well as a SICSA studentship application. If you don't complete both a university application and an online SICSA application then your studentship application will not be considered.

Applications must be received by 28th February 2010. We will tell you as soon as possible after this date if you have been awarded a studentship. Our aim is to make all offers by early April 2010.

[UK] Homecoming Scotland Scholarships – The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh offers overseas postgraduate students the opportunity to study  in Edinburgh and gain skills that will help them be the leaders of tomorrow – prepared to solve global problems.
The “Homecoming Scotland” Scholarships were set up by the University of Edinburgh in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of our national poet and international cultural icon Robert Burns. The Homecoming Scotland Scholarships provides the best international students, who are paying the full overseas rate of tuition fee, with the opportunity to come and study for a Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh which has attracted some of the world’s great achievers and most distinguished scholars through the years.

10 Master’s scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject are offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic session. Each scholarship will have a value of £5,000 which will be tenable for one academic year.

Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to overseas students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.
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. Preference will be given to candidates who have not already had the opportunity to study in Scotland.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
Application Procedure
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application
Alternatively applicants can request a paper application form from:
The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL
E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk 
Telephone: +44 131 651 4070

Completed application forms must be returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2010.
Selection Procedure 
A Selection Committee will meet in May 2010 to select the scholarship holders. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in late May 2010.
more info click here

[England] John McGrath Scholarship in Theatre Studies

The Scottish Universities International Summer School has set up a scholarship in memory of John McGrath, who was a good friend of the School and whose classic text The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil is part of our curriculum. The Scholarship has been made possible by the generosity of the friends of John McGrath.

The Scholarship will be payable in Edinburgh as a deduction of the Summer School's course and accommodation fees, which cover the costs of all tuition, accommodation, most meals, a social and cultural programme and includes full use of the facilities of the library of Edinburgh University. The successful candidate will be offered a free place on either the Text and Context Course or the Creative Writing Course. The Scholarship does not cover travel expenses or spending money.
Applications for this special Scholarship are now invited from present or recent students and junior lecturers who specialise in Twentieth Century Theatre Studies and/or are practically involved in the Theatre. Normally, applicants will be required to have a research interest and/or practical experience in the general field of Twentieth Century popular and political theatre. The closing date for the award is 12th April 2010.
Applicants should indicate on page 4 of the application form if they would like to be considered for the John McGrath Scholarship in Theatre Studies, and include a letter explaining their reasons for applying. We require one of your referees to support this scholarship application.
If unsuccessful, applicants to the Text and Context course can be considered for a SUISS scholarship. (Please indicate on page 4 of the application form if you would like this to be the case.) Please note that SUISS scholarships only cover part of the course fee. Applicants for the six weeks course can apply for a SUISS scholarship for the first term of the Text and Context course.
Further information can be found on the SUISS website, which also contains the facility to download our application forms. A brochure, application form and credit information can also be obtained from:
The Administrator
Scottish Universities' International Summer School
21 Buccleuch Place
EDINBURGH, EH8 9LN, Scotland (UK)
Telephone: 00 44 131-650 4369
Fax: 00 44 131-662 0275
E-mail: SUISS-at-ed.ac.uk
Website: www.llc.arts.ed.ac.uk/suiss

[England] Scotland's Saltire Scholarship for Canadian, Chinese, Indian and US nationals

[England] Scotland's Saltire Scholarship for Canadian, Chinese, Indian and US nationals

Deadline: June 11, 2010
This exciting scholarship opportunity is open to Canadian, Chinese, Indian and US nationals. Awards worth £2000 each are available towards the cost of tuition fees for full time Masters Programmes in a wide range of subject areas. These scholarships are supported and funded by the Scottish Government in partnership with University of Aberdeen.

Eligibility
To be considered for the scholarship you will need to have applied to the University of Aberdeen for a place starting in September 2010 and have firmly accepted an offer, either conditional or unconditional by 11 June 2010.
The scholarship can only be held by a student of the University commencing study in September 2010 – it cannot be transferred to another institution.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit.
Timetable
The closing date for applications is 11 June 2010.
Notification of Awards
A Selection Committee will meet in late June 2010. Successful applicants will be informed by 30 July 2010.
How to Apply
A completed application form, transcript and one academic reference should be posted or emailed to:
Student Recruitment and Admissions
University of Aberdeen
University Office
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Click here for further scholarship information and application (PDF)

UK : Fifteen fully funded Prize PhD Studentships

Scottish Universities Physics Alliance - SUPA + over 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland The Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) opens a single door into all physics PhDs in Scotland. When you apply for a SUPA Prize PhD Studentship you will also be considered for all other funded places available in physics departments in Scotland. Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are: astronomy and space condensed matter and material physics nuclear and plasma physics particle physics photonics physics and life sciences UK, EU and overseas students are invited to apply for fifteen fully funded SUPA studentships and more than 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland for 2010. SUPA Prize Studentships SUPA is offering fifteen fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding students from the UK, the EU and overseas. These prestigious and competitive awards are intended to attract top students from around the country and around the world to study for a PhD in Scotland. SUPA Prize Students are registered for a PhD in physics at one of the participating universities: University of Aberdeen University of Dundee University of Edinburgh Heriot-Watt University University of Glasgow University of St Andrews University of Strathclyde University of the West of Scotland The considerable physics expertise within Scotland is made available to PhD students through the excellent training environment of the SUPA Graduate School, which uses: video links between dedicated teaching rooms computer mediated resources and tools practical activities (e.g., programming labs) tutorials and discussion classes lectures by distinguished visitors summer schools collaborations with major research facilities knowledge transfer opportunities entrepreneurship training All physics PhD students in Scotland are considered SUPA Graduate School students and are eligible to attend all educational and training activities. Applications should be made at www.supa.ac.uk by 31 January 2010. Further Funded PhD places in Scotland Applicants for the fifteen SUPA studentships will also be considered for the other physics studentships available within Scotland. When you fill in the application form for the SUPA Prize PhD Studentship, please indicate your preferred theme and university.

[Europe] 16 Erasmus-Mundus Studentships Computer Vision and Robotics

Applications are currently being considered for 16 fully funded scholarships (fees and stipend for 8 EU and 8 non-EU students) on the prestigious 2-year Erasmus-Mundus European Masters programme on Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT) between Heriot Watt University (UK), the Universite de Bourgogne (France) and the Universitat de Girona (Spain).
VIBOT is one of the European Union`s flagship Erasmus-Mundus courses. The key aim of VIBOT is to produce the next generation of leading engineering researchers to solve important future challenges in a broad range of engineering applications. Starting from a comprehensive coverage of the prerequisites in the field of digital imagery and basic image processing, the students will cover at specialized level all subjects of artificial vision applied to robotics, medical imagery and 3D vision.
This Masters programme will provide an unrivalled knowledge in computer vision and robotics applied to industrial problems and medical imagery. Moreover, the students will have also acquired a mobility, a broadmindedness and the language skills which constitute, in an age of globalization, a major asset for finding research work either in a public laboratory or in a private company.

VIBOT encompasses a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering research from fundamental theoretical results to applied engineering solutions that have strong industrial relevance. Individuals within the VIBOT research network are leading authorities on areas ranging from computer vision, autonomous vehicles, statistical signal processing, robotics and image processing.
The Masters candidates will experience research cultures in three different European countries and will be able to draw on the expertise from leading experts in different disciplines and different nationalities. The students spend the first semester in Scotland, the second in Spain and the third in France. The fourth semester is reserved for the 5-month Masters research project at one of the host universities or in industry.

Selection Criteria
Admission to VIBOT is highly competitive and based on academic excellence. Applicants should have a minimum of a BSc degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics or mathematics. The VIBOT research programme is intended for top level non-EU and EU students with a fluent knowledge in spoken and written English (TOEFL 550). Applicants are expected to provide a statement of their research interests and motivation.

Closing date: 15th January 2010