UNU-INWEH Master Scholarships in Integrated Drylands Management for Developing Country Students

A Unique International Master’s Degree Programme for Drylands


Integrated Drylands Management

A Joint Programme of UNU-IRA-INAT-ICARDA-CAREERI-ALRC-GM


Application Deadline: 10 June 2010


Overview

The MS Programme is designed to enhance the capacity of developing countries to manage their drylands resources. It is intended to provide young professionals and scientists an international perspective on resource management approaches in drylands. Students enrolled in the 2010-2011 programme will attend a 4-week intense course at CAREERI facilities in Lanzhou, China from 13 September – 12 October 2010. Upon completion of the course work and approval of the research proposal, students will carry out their field research which will be hosted by one of the partner organizations. The students are also required to complete a research project in their home country. The MS Programme is jointly offered by the seven partner institutions as an internationally accepted degree.


It is anticipated that the graduates from the MS Programme will serve in government departments and agencies (e.g., those dealing with agriculture, forestry, natural resource management, and combating desertification), teaching positions in institutions of higher learning, research institutions and doctoral research programmes.



Programme Information



Please download the informational brochure (PDF; 400 KB) and application form (Word doc.; 250 KB) for more details on the programme.


Scholarships



A limited number of Fellowships will be provided to qualified candidates from developing countries on a competitive basis. These fellowships will cover the travel costs between the country of origin and IRA, CAREERI, ICARDA and TU, as needed. Japanese students may only apply for TU fellowships.

Programme Partners


The United Nations University (UNU)

The Institut des Régions Arides (IRA, Tunisia)

The Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT, Tunisia)

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

The Cold and Arid Regions Environmental & Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAREERI, P.R. China)

Arid Land Research Center (ALRC), Tottori University

Global Mechanism of the UNCCD (GM)

Fellowship and Travel Arrangements



Part or full fellowships will be provided to qualified candidates from developing countries on a competitive basis. These fellowships will cover international airfare at economy excursion rates (between the country of origin and the hosting institutions in Tunisia, China, Syria or Japan). Housing, meals, and local transportation in Tunisia, China, Syria or Japan will be provided by the respective host institutions.



Admissions Procedure



Please consult the informational brochure and application form for admission details.



The application form must be completed and signed. The following supporting documents must be submitted together with the application form:



A letter of nomination from your supervisor/university where you are currently registered in a Master’s programme that certifies completion of basic course work.

A certified copy of academic transcripts for each institution attended.

An original detailed research proposal of 10 pages clearly outlining the problem statement, literature review, research question, methodology, expected results, workplan and timetable.

Two original supporting letters of reference, one of which must be from your current supervisor.

Evidence of English language proficiency, where English is not your first language (e.g., TOEFL score, English certificate, etc.)

Documents which are not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation.



Applications must be received by 10 June 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.



Please send application materials to:


MS Programme Committee

UNU-INWEH

175 Longwood Road South, Suite 204

Hamilton, Ontario L8P 0A1

CANADA

Fax: +1 905 667 5510

Email: contact@inweh.unu.edu

Source:

http://www.inweh.unu.edu/drylands/MS.htm

The Karim Rida Said Foundation offers Postgraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2010/11 at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

The Karim Rida Said Foundation offers Postgraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2010/11 at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

The Said Foundation provide full and partial scholarships to students from Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria to study for a Master’s degree for one year. The scholarships are co-funded by Goldsmiths who pay a percentage of the tuition fees on behalf of successful applicants.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for a Said Foundation Scholarship you need to:

have a good first degree
provide evidence of your proficiency in English
be under forty years of age
be Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian or Palestinian (including Palestinians inside Israel) and be resident in the Middle East
demonstrate that your chosen course of study will be of use to your home country or the Middle East region
have at least two years’ work experience
apply for a place on a course at one of the Foundation’s partner universities (includes Goldsmiths)
sign a binding undertaking to apply the skills and knowledge you have gained in one of the Foundation’s target countries.

Application Procedure:

The following documents are required to be submitted along with the application form:

Copies of offer letters from British universities
Transcripts and translations of university results and of high school results (Tawjihi/Bacc.etc)
IELTS or TOEFL certificate
A completed “Financial Summary” sheet.
Submit 2 copies of your application form and supporting papers.
You must return your application form to a British Council office in Amman, Beirut, Damascus, East Jerusalem or Gaza by 31 January, 2010.

Application Form:

Please visit http://www.saidfoundation.org/whatwedo/downloads/Application_form_2010.pdf.


Selection Criteria:

The selection panel will look at the applicant’s academic record, financial need, likelihood to succeed in their proposed course, usefulness of subject to the applicant’s country, motivation, future career intentions and practical ability to make use of the knowledge to be gained in the UK on return to the Middle East and personality.


Application Deadline:

31 January 2010.

Source:

http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/costs/international/karimridasaidfoundationscholarships/