[Japan]Programme for Academic Exchange (NUPACE) ? Nagoya University

Nagoya University Programme for Academic Exchange (NUPACE) is now open for application both for autumn and spring semester. NUPACE offers a unique curriculum consisting of Japanese language instruction, Japan area/intercultural studies, and courses in the students major field of study.

Academic Calendar
Autumn Semester

Class schedule: 1 October 2010 – 10 February 2011
Winter Vacation: 28 December 2010 – 7 January 2011
Spring Vacation 11 February 2011 – 31 March 2011
Students joining NUPACE programme in autun 2010 are required to arrive in Japan in late September for pre-class orientation
Spring Semester 2011

Class schedule (tentative): 13 April 2011 – 5 August 2011
Summer Vacation: 8 August 2011 – 30 September 2011
Students joining NUPACE programme in Spring 2011 are required to arrive in Japan in the early April 2011 for a pre-class orientation.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to students who at the time of application and admission to Nagoya University are enrolled in full-time courses in UGM who meet following conditions:

GPA minimum 3.1 on a scale of 4.0
Applicants must demonstrate that they will benefit from studying in Japan, and are required to produce a clear study plan with regard to their studies at Nagoya University
Applicants must not be previous recipients of JASSO scholarship
Applicants are not permitted to simultaneously apply for a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for the same academic year
Applicants must, upon completion of their term of scholarship submit a study report to Nagoya University
Applicants must for reasons of financial difficulty, be unable to finance their studies in Japan independently
Applicants must, upon their completion o the term of exchange, return to their home institution
Applicants must be eligible to obtain a ‘college students’ visa for the purpose of study in Japan and, therefore must hold a nationality other than Japanese
Applicants must not be recipients of scholarship awards from other organization that exceeds 80.000 Yen per month
Applicants must have a good english capability (TOEFL min. 550)

Registration
Application forms may be downloaded from the NUPACE website at http://ping.fm/kFskU In addition to completing online registration procedures. Students applying to participate in NUPACE mus submit the following documents to Nagoya University via Office of International Affairs UGM.

NUPACE Application Form
Contract
Study Plan/Description of Academic interest (typed on a separate sheet of A4 sized paper. refer to Q.13 of NUPACE Application Form)
Official transcript of academic records (in English)
Confidential Reference Form (to be written in English by a faculty member in an academic field related to the applicant’s major)
Language Proficiency form and supporting documents (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC)
Official Certificate of Enrollment as a students of UGM (in English)
Certificate of Enrollment of the Applicant for Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short Term Study in Japan)
Health Certificate
Personal Data sheet
Copy of the information page of the student’s passport, where available
Four identical photographs (3,5×4,5cm) signed on the reverse side, on of which should be attached to the NUPACE Application Form
Statement of Bank Account Balance (only to those who wish to participate in NUPACE even if their application for a Student Exchange Support Program scholarship is unsucessful)
Letter of Nomination
Documents Submission
Register online and submit two copies of your application documents to Office of International Affairs before March 10, 2010. For those who want to aply for spring semester, the deadline is September 15, 2010.

Contact:
Education Center for International Students
Nagoya University
Furo-cho
Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8601, JAPAN
Phone: +81-52-789-2198
Fax: +81-52-789-5100

[Switzerland] PhD and postdoctoral positions ? University of Geneva Medical School

The Department of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism of the University of Geneva Medical School, Switzerland is seeking candidates for PhD (1-3) and postdoctoral positions (2-4).

Active in the field of pancreas and islet development, electrophysiology, cell adhesion and migration, host-pathogen interactions as well as innovative HIV drug development the department recruits candidates to fill the following positions:

PhD or postdoc // Host-pathogen interactions: the Dictyostelium model;
Current Opinion in Microbiology, 11: 271-76 (2008).
PhD or postdoc // Intracellular trafficking of voltage-gated proton channels; J. Exp. Med 207:129-39 (2010).
Postdoc // Intracellular trafficking of CCR5 and inhibitory mechanisms of novel HIV entry inhibitors; Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 105, 17706-17711 (2008).
Postdoc // Cell reprogramming and regeneration in the adult pancreas;
Nature 464: 1149-54 (2010).
PhD // Analysis of the integrin-dependent adhesion system in muscle;
J. Cell Biol. 187, 715-731 (2009).
Interested candidates should submit their application not later than 15th of September 2010 to Bernhard.Wehrle-Haller@unige.ch.

Knowledge of English (but not French) is mandatory. Applications should include a letter of motivation indicating preferred choices, a CV and 2 references. After an initial screening, candidates will be contacted directly. Positions can be occupied as early as November 2010.

Application Deadline : 15 September 2010

Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarships in Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011

Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarships in Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011

Applications are now accepted for AstroMundus, a 2years international Master Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a partnership of 5 universities: University of Innsbruck (Austria), University of Padova and University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy), University of Goettingen (Germany), and University of Belgrade (Serbia). The Master Course is funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus programme, 2nd Edition, Action 1.

The course is open to students of all nationalities. Admitted students will conduct their studies in at least 2 and up to 4 of the partner Universities and, upon successful completion of their studies, they will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all universities where they studied during the Master Course. The course is held in the English language, however students will have the possibility to learn the language of the host countries through courses offered by the host universities. Full details about the programme and the application procedure are given in the AstroMundus website.

Eligible students have a certified good knowledge of the English Language and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or Mathematics, or an equivalent amount of certified learning (3 years, 180 ECTS credits) in the same field(s). A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available both for non-European and European students. The admission to the Master Course and assignment of scholarships are based on excellence.

Deadline for applications:

November 30th 2010 for both Non-European and European students. The Master Course starts in September 2011.

Contact Person:

Giovanna Temporin
Email: astromundus@uibk.ac.at

Contact Address:

Institute of Astro- and Particle Physics
University of Innsbruck
Technikerstrasse 25/8
6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
Email: astromundus@uibk.ac.at

Download

AstroMundus Brochure
AstroMundus Poster
Further scholarship details:

http://ping.fm/eDAEu

Master Scholarship in Tropical Forestry and Management, TU Dresden, German

Master Scholarship in Tropical Forestry and Management, TU Dresden, German

The Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products of TU Dresden is seeking candidates for joining the two-year Master programme Tropical Forestry and Management.

The Master’s course aims at qualifying graduates to deal with the growing challenges of sustainable forest management in the tropics and subtropics. Special emphasis is given to the interactions among human being and forest formation development. Its international orientation towards forest management and socio-economics of forestry in the tropics and subtropics makes this programme unique in Europe.

For its excellent performance in the past the Master´s course has been awarded with the quality label “TOP 10 international Master’s Degree Courses Made in Germany” in 2008 by the Stifterverband (German Science Council) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Deadline for self sponsored students: 30 August 2010 for starting in October 2010

Deadline for DAAD scholarships: 30 September 2010 (documents to DAAD) and

30 October 2010 (documents to TU Dresden) for starting in October 2011.

Admission requirements:

Degree (B.Sc.) in forestry science or other subjects relevant to the postgraduate course; English – TOEFL: 550 on paper-based test (PBT) or 213 on computer-based test (CBT)/ or IELTS (band 6) – certificate; At least two years of career experience in the field of forestry (for applying for a DAAD scholarship only)

Course language: English

Contact details:

Technische Universität Dresden,
Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products
Mail box 1117
01735 Tharandt, Germany

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pretzsch
Tel. ++49 35203 3831851
Email:tutor@forst.tu-dresden.de

http://ping.fm/EvlWb

Sports Scholarship from Mangalore University, India

Sports Scholarship from Mangalore University, India

If you love sports, have a sporting achievement like athletes, or women who fulfill the requirements, please to join in the Mangalore University sports scholarship under the talent identification and sports promotion scheme of the university for 2010-11 academic year.

The scholarship will present Rs 1,000 per month, and a contingency grant of Rs 2,500 annually.

If you meet the following criteria such as candidates who are studying in first, second year degree courses in colleges affiliated to the university. They also must have represented in sport and excelled in the game both at the state, national or international levels. The applicants also must not be more than 19 years or less than 20-years of age as on July 1, 2010.

You can get an application form at the director office of physical education in Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri – 574199. The applications deadline is August 16, 2010

International Master Scholarships in Digital Library Learning

International Master Scholarships in Digital Library Learning

Students from third countries can apply for Erasmus Mundus International Master in Digital Library Learning Scholarships. For each student the scholarship amounts to €24,000 per academic year.

This includes 10 monthly grants of €1,600 and a fixed amount of €5,000 for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc.

The International Master in Digital Library Learning (DILL) is a two-year Master Programme for information professionals who intend to work in the complex world of digital libraries.

Requirements for all DILL students:

A degree in Library and Information Science (based on no less than three years of study – 180 ECTS) or equivalent qualifications such as a degree in another relevant subject.

English skills

Students from non-English speaking countries must have passed:

either IELTS (International English Language Testing System) (minimum score: 5.5 points)
or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ( minimum score: 550 on paper based test or 213 on computer based test) Knowledge and skills of computers for information use.
To apply to the Master Programme, the following is required:Completed application form (PDF) in English.

Statement of purpose in English (i.e. motivation, subject of interest, plans for study).
Documentation of English skills. (Non-native English speakers must enclose an IELTS or TOEFL certificate.)
Officially certified copies of academic transcript(s)/diploma(s) in the original language and in English.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English.
Applications should be sent to: DILL administration, Oslo University College, Faculty of Journalism, Library and Information Science, Postboks 4 St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo. Norway.

For more scholarship information and application, go to:

http://ping.fm/K3MIA

University of East Anglia Arts & Humanities Foundation Scholarships 2010-2011

University of East Anglia Arts & Humanities Foundation Scholarships 2010-2011

Scholarship,Humanities Foundation,University of East Anglia, UK
Applicants from non-EU countries are invited to apply for these scholarships. They need to have completed 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades, or show strong evidence of the ability to successfully complete the programme and progress to their chosen degree course.

Students wishing to study music must provide evidence of musical ability, normally having achieved a good mark in grade VIII practical examination of the Associated Board or equivalent.

Students applying for these scholarships must also have an English language level of IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent. Scholarships will be awarded on academic merit and the quality of the Scholarship statement. Please note that sponsored students are not eligible to apply.

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship worth £5250.00 which will be deducted from their INTO Foundation programme tuition fees.
Upon successful completion (and subject to achieving specified grades for entry), students entering University of East Anglia will receive a further £5250.00, which will be deducted from the University’s Year 1 tuition fees.

Value of award
£10,500
Successful scholarship applicants who have paid their full tuition fees 4 weeks prior to the course beginning will receive a scholarship of 50% of the Foundation tuition fees received. The same amount will be discounted from the first year of their undergraduate degree course at University of East Anglia.

Application procedures
Applicants must first complete an INTO University of East Anglia application form. Under Section 7 of the form applicants must tick sponsor and then under the following heading Name of employee/sponsor, applicants must write the following: ‘INTO/University Scholarship 50% off Foundation tuition fees.’

Applicants should remember to clearly state which pathway they are applying for. They should then submit their completed application form, along with their academic transcripts and evidence of their current English language level.

Complete a University of East Anglia Foundation Scholarship application form including a personal statement explaining why you want to study at University of East Anglia and how the degree programme will help you in the future. The statement must be hand-written in English and be no more than 200 words.

Application Deadline
The deadline is Friday 13th August 2010. Successful students who have submitted a completed application package by this date will be notified by Friday 27th August 2010.

The Government of Slovenia Doctoral Scholarships 2010-2011 in Natural Sciences, Technology, and Medicine

The Government of Slovenia Doctoral Scholarships 2010-2011 in Natural Sciences, Technology, and Medicine

Scholarships for foreign citizens pursuing doctoral studies in natural sciences, technology or medicine at higher education level institutions in the Republic of Slovenia from academic year 2010/2011

For classification of study field in the area of education classification KLASIUS-P of Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter referred to as SURS), available at http://stat.si/doc.klasif/Klasius-P.pdf, shall apply. The following categories of the classification KLASIUS_P fall into fields of natural sciences, technology and medicine:

Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science
Engineering, Production Technologies and Civil Engineering
Agriculture, Forestry, Fischery and Veterinary Science
Health
Transportation Services
Environmental Studies.
Interdisciplinary and other study programmes will be classified based on the publicly available information about the study programme. Distribution of credits, hours and courses, and if necessary also the purpose and scope of study programme, will be taken in consideration for classification of such programme into one of the areas as per KLASIUS-P. If both study fields will be equally represented, the study field more favourable for the candidate will be considered as predominant.

The scholarship is granted for:

tuition; the highest granted amount of yearly scholarship for tuition for an individual year of study according to this call for applications shall equal 100% of tuition, but not more than 3,000.00 EUR, for individual study year of doctoral studies, and
living expenses; in the total amount of 7.500,00 EUR for each year.
Tuition is considered to be the amount paid annually by an individual to an educational institution for participation in the education programme. Tuition does not comprise any other payments, mandatory or not, made to an educational institution, such as costs of registration, study materials, memberships in organisations or clubs, contributions for the use of laboratory, health or other insurance and other costs.

The value of the call for applications

The total value of the call for applications is 500.000,00 EUR for all years of study of the chosen candidates from the academic year 2010/11 onward for individual doctoral programme.

The right to scholarship shall be granted from the study year that starts in calendar year 2010, onward, but no longer that till the end of the study programme, to which the candidate is enrolled. The candidate must enrol and start studying in the study year, in which he is enrolled, in the calendar year 2010.

Conditions of the call for applications

A candidate must meet the following conditions:

he/she is not a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia, and will not obtain citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia during the entire duration of the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship,
his/her permanent residence is outside the territory of the Republic of Slovenia,
he/she has not concluded undergraduate study in the Republic of Slovenia,
he/she has been accepted or has enrolled for doctoral studies in natural sciences, technology or medicine in the academic year 2010/2011,
the studies referred to in the previous indent shall take place under a publicly valid (accredited) study programme at a publicly valid (accredited) Slovene educational institution,
he/she will be awarded a publicly valid diploma upon completion of his/her studies,
he/she will have valid permit for temporary residence in the Republic of Slovenia for the study programme for which he/she is applying for scholarship,
he/she shall not come to Slovenia under an academic exchange programme,
he/she will have the status of student throughout the study period of the scholarship applied for,
he/she will live in the Republic of Slovenia for the whole period of his/her studies, however exchanges abroad, if they are part of the study programme are allowed if they are not carried out in the student´s home country,
the study concerned is not organised in the form of distance learning or mere consultations in the Republic of Slovenia,
during the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be receiving any of the scholarships based upon the Scholarship Act,
during the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be receiving any other scholarship or any other form of education grants under other regulations in Republic of Slovenia,
during the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be employed or self?employed in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad,
during the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be registered as an unemployed person with the Employment Service of Slovenia or with the relevant institution of this type abroad,
the candidate has not previously concluded a scholarship contract with the Public Fund for the same study programme at a previous call for applications,
during the study concerned he/she will not have and will not obtain the status of early stage researcher.
The period of collecting applications starts on the day the call for applications is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia and continues until the expiry of the deadline, i.e. Wednesday 22. September 2010.

An application is submitted in due time if the Public Fund receives it within the time limit for submission of applications. If the application is sent by registered mail, the day of posting is considered to be the day of receipt by the Public Fund.

The application can be submitted personally at the Public Fund’s address, during office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00 to 15.00 o’clock, Wednesday between 9.00 and 16.00 and Friday between 9.00 and 14.00 o’clock.

Applications submitted after the expiry of the application period shall be dismissed.

An application is considered as complete if it is submitted on the requisite application form and contains all the required documents and information, as provided in this public call. Candidates whose applications will be incomplete will be invited to complete the applications. In case a candidate fails to complete the application within the time period determined in the request for completion, his/her application will be dismissed.

In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 28, point 26, of the Administrative Fees Act (OG of the RS No. 14/07-UBP3, 126/07), the application is exempt from fee.

Additional information

Additional information can be obtained from the Public Fund’s website www.sklad-kadri.si under Scholarships and Grants -> 91th Call for Applications, or at the headquarters or telephone number of the Public Fund, during official hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 o’clock, and Wednesday also between 14.00 and 16.00 o’clock – contact person: Doris Sattler, tel. +386 (0)1 434-58-92,
e-mail: doris.sattler@sklad-kadri.si

Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund
Dunajska 22, 1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 (0)1 434-10-80,
email: info@sklad-kadri.si, website: http://www.sklad-kadri.si

PhD Scholarships in Economics, Universit?attolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy

2010 Call for Applications for the PhD Program in Economics.
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore offers a 3 year Program of Doctoral Studies in Economics fully accredited worldwide.
The Program, taught entirely in English, provides outstanding training for study and research in the various fields of economics. It has a long and consolidated tradition of post-graduate teaching and research in both theoretical and applied economics. Since its inception, more than one hundred students have successfully completed the PhD Program, and many of them are working in leading academic and non-academic, prestigious institutions like the Federal Reserve, the European Commission, the United Nations, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Italy.
The first year of the PhD Program is devoted mainly to advanced course work in mathematics for economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and a considerable number of frontier state-of-the-art research topics. Full time research is pursued over the following two (or exceptionally three) years, during which each student must write his or her thesis. Students are encouraged and financially supported to carry out part of their studies at leading foreign universities in order to allow them to exchange and compare ideas on a broader scale.
Scholarships and Deadlines
Three merit based scholarships will be awarded to the most outstanding students.
Applications must be sent by September 18th.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome at the latest by September 30, 2009.
Applications and information
To apply, please read the Call for Application for Academic Year 2010-2011 available at www.unicatt.it/phdeconomics. Application forms can be downloaded at: http://ping.fm/5G75b
For questions please contact Professor Gerd Weinrich, Director of the PhD Program in Economics, at dottorato.economia@unicatt.it

Oxford University Clarendon Fund Scholarships for Graduate Studies, UK

The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford’s flagship scholarship scheme. The awards are sponsored by Oxford University Press and are only available at the University of Oxford for all full-time and part-time graduate degrees.
Host Institution(s): University of Oxford in United Kingdom
Field of study: Any field of study offered at University of Oxford.
Number of Awards: Approximately 100 scholarships will be available
Target group: All candidates including international students accepted to start a graduate course at Oxford Annually.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The majority of awards cover University and college fees and provide an annual grant for living expenses £13,290 p/a.
Some awards are partial only, covering either fees only or maintenance only. Partial funding may also be offered if scholars-elect secure external funding.
Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability, subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress and a review of financial circumstances.
Eligibility:
Awards are based on academic excellence and potential.
Document:
Frequently Asked Questions
Application Deadline: 8 Jan/22 Jan. The 2011-12 application round will open in September 2010.
For More Information and Application, Please Visit Clarendon Fund, Oxford University UK Website at:
http://ping.fm/Qga3s