We are looking for a student who demonstrates:

1. Great potential for, and commitment to, a career in engineering
2. Outstanding academic performance
3. Depth of engineering knowledge on a given topic
4. Essay creativity, composition, and originality

Submission deadline: October 15 2009

Visit kellyengineering.com/scholarships for more information regarding the Future Engineers Scholarship Program and to download application materials.

Qualifying Requirements: Applicants are required to demonstrate good general education achievements further they must demonstrate in their application why they are deserving of this scholarship, their passion for the subject of psychology, and why they wish to pursue their education at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

Deadline: Friday, 21 August 2009
Download Application form

The goal of the group is to provide and interpret global datasets relevant to current and future environmental problems. This will be achieved using complex mathematical models of both the measurement techniques and the earth-atmosphere systems.

Job description

The Global Environmental Measurements group at the Department of Radio and Space Science seeks a PhD student to work with data from the Swedish led Odin satellite and the ESA ENVISAT instruments. The project will involve both data analysis and modelling work with emphasis on the isotopic composition of water vapour in the stratosphere. This position is funded by the Swedish National Space Board for a period of 4 years extendable to 5 years if departmental work is carried out. Salary according to Chalmers standard.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a 4 year university degree with a good physics/chemistry background and preferably experience of the atmospheric sciences. Women are strongly underrepresented in Swedish Space science and we therefore are happy to receive applications from female candidates.

Application deadline 2009-09-01

Further information:

For further information concerning this project contact: Donal Murtagh donal.murtagh@chalmers.se (Professor in Global Environmental Measurements).

Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Scholarship Details: AGCARM Undergraduate Horticultural Scholarship
Closing date: 31/03/2009

AGCARM (New Zealand Association for Animal Health and Crop Protection) is the non-profit trade association of companies which manufacture, distribute and sell products that keep crops thriving and animals healthy. Member companies are committed to ensuring that these products are used safely, effectively and sustainably.
Crop protection products play a pivotal role in the high yield, sustainable production of food and fibre which not only provides a bountiful supply of wholesome, nutritional and affordable food, but keeps New Zealand agriculture, horticulture and forestry internationally competitive.

This Scholarship shall be available to New Zealand Citizens and Permanent Residents studying full time in the first year of a degree in production horticulture at Massey University. Criteria for assessment will include academic record, curriculum vitae, written references, personal statement and essay outlining “why you are currently studying horticulture”.

The Scholarship shall be awarded annually and shall have a value of $2,500.

The Selection Committee may refrain from a making the award if there is not an applicant of sufficient merit.

The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other awards/scholarships.

The Scholarship shall be awarded based on the applications received from 1st Year horticulture students by a selection panel from AGCARM.

Applicants are to complete the application form and are to attach:

” A personal statement on why you deserve to be awarded this scholarship
” An essay (600 words) on “why you are currently studying horticulture”
” Curriculum Vitae
” Two written references
” A copy of NCEA results (Levels 1 to 3) or equivalent

Application forms are available from Massey Contact: email Contact@massey.ac.nz and this web http://www.massey.ac.nz

How to Apply

Please send us a short essay answering the following questions:

Have you ever struggled for something and succeeded? What made you feel that you were successful?
Have you ever struggled for something and failed? How did you react to this?

Who is eligible?

All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute. .
How to submit.

Deadline June 25, 2009.

All essay submissions should be sent to:
athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

Eligibility:

This scholarship is open to foreign students who will attend a graduate school at a Japanese university after April 1, 2009.

Number of Scholarships Available 10 to 14 students

Requirements (To be considered for the scholarship, the student must satisfy ALL of the requirement criteria below.)

1. The student is registered to attend a graduate school in Japan and does not possess Japanese citizenship. His or her academic achievement as well as moral character is exemplary. He or she must be considered to be in need of financial aid due to extenuating financial circumstances.

2. The student must be registered to attend or have been accepted to attend a graduate school after April 1, 2009. He or she must be able to provide any of the following documentation: a certificate of enrollment, letter of admission or a letter attesting to the fact that the student has been accepted.

3. To be eligible, students enrolled in a PhD Program must have been born after March 31, 1973. Those enrolled in a Master’s Program must have been born after March 31, 1978.

4. The student must be able to assure the committee that he or she will be able to secure employment in his or her home country after graduating from a graduate school.

5. The student must have a deep understanding of international friendship and goodwill, and be committed to make his or her contribution.

6. The student must be able to carry an everyday conversation in Japanese. Interviews will be conducted in Japanese.

Other Rules

1. The student is not permitted to receive any other scholarship in conjunction with the scholarship offered by the Honjo International Scholarship Foundation.

2. The student cannot gain employment other than part-time work related to his or her studies such as teaching assistant, research assistant, translator or interpreter while receiving this scholarship

Amount and Duration of Scholarships

1. ¥200,000 per month for1 or 2 years
2. ¥180,000 per month for 3 years
3. ¥150,000 per month for 4 or 5 years

- The period is set in accordance with the shortest period of time required to complete the intended degree. The student, once awarded the scholarship will be able to choose either option 1 or 2.

- An extension will not be given on the pre-determined scholarship period nor would the student be allowed to change his or her courses after the scholarship period has commenced.

Selection Process

1. Applications are accepted between October 1, 2008 and November 30, 2008.

2. First selection: The first selection will be conducted with documents submitted by applicants. The results of the first selection will be announced by the end of January, 2009.

3. Second selection: Interviews will be conducted between February 1 and 15, 2009, in Tokyo. Its detailed schedule will be communicated at a later date directly to those who passed the first step of the selection process.

4. Scholarship awarded: Mid-March, 2009.

How to Apply

1. Please send by mail the documents listed below to the Administration Office.

a) Scholarship application form (provided by the Foundation). Please make sure to affix your photo to the form as instructed.

b) Your resume (provided by the Foundation)

c) Personal information form (provided by the Foundation)

d) Academic transcript: Please provide the transcript i) from the university where you graduated AND ii) any other courses that you are currently taking or have taken in the past. Photocopies are acceptable.

e) Research plan: In Japanese, describe focusing around following four points; i) an outline of your research; ii) projected schedule between now and graduation; iii) plans and goals for the future; iv) research you have conducted in the past (if any). There is no limit on the number of pages or style. Typed or hand-written.

f) One letter of recommendation from a professor. (This confidential letter should mention the applicant’s academic achievements, character/personality, and his or her potential for the future.)

g) A certificate of enrollment or a letter of admission. (Photocopies are acceptable.)

2. Your application package will be not returned to you.

3. Your personal information provided by you for the purpose of applying for our scholarship will be not used for any other purposes than for the scholarship selection process except for the following cases.

a) During the scholarship selection process, individuals on the selection committee may obtain/view your application package.

b) In order to avoid awarding multiple scholarships to an individual, we provide a list of the names of the students who were awarded the scholarship to the universities and other foundations also offering scholarships.

4. Please make sure you enclose all the necessary documents listed above as your application package will not be eligible if it was found to be incomplete.

5. As soon as we receive your application package, an e-mail will be sent to notify you of your application number. We will announce the results of the first selection on January 31 by posting on our web site the application numbers of the students who will continue to the next step of the selection process.

Application Deadline: Postmarked on/by November 30, 2008.

Receiving the Scholarship

1. The payment of the scholarship money will be issued starting from April, 2009.

2. The scholarship winners are under no obligation to repay the amount they receive from the Foundation.

3. Scholarship payment will be stopped if circumstances listed below arise.

a) Due to sickness or other reasons, the student is no longer able to continue his or her studies and/or research.
b) When the supervising professor of the student deemed him or her unsuitable for his or her studies and/or research.
c) When the student suffered from low academic achievement or displayed dishonorable behavior.
d) When the student behaved in a way that endangers the reputation of the Foundation and the other scholarship winners.

Please send your application package to:

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
1-14-9, Tomigaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0063
Tel: +81-3-3468-2214
Fax: +81-3-3468-2264

Send inquiries to honjo-zaiban@mui.biglobe.ne.jp

Closing 15 October (at Scholarships Office) These scholarships were established in 2008 to support research at the University of Canterbury on key operational issues facing the Canterbury DHB. Four initial projects have been identified in relation to current needs within the Canterbury DHB, and master’s scholarships are available for the academic year commencing in February 2009.

The scholarship provides for a living allowance and grant for tuition fees (see Note below for the current value) for one year.

Prior to the payment of any emolument, scholars will be required to enter an intellectual property agreement with the University and/or the Canterbury DHB.

Eligibility
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident Enrolling for Master’s degree by thesis at the University of Canterbury on a research project undertaken in conjunction with the Canterbury DHB.

Value: NZ$15,000 for living and research-related costs Up to $5,000 for tuition fees
Regulations: Canterbury District Health Board Master’s Scholarships full regulations (PDF, 16KB)

Projects Available:

* InterRAI – Predicting significant time-to-event endpoints using the InterRAI tool
Health Sciences Centre
Associate Professor Ray Kirk
Project information – InterRAI (PDF, 107KB)
Application form (Word, 125KB)
* Simulation modelling
Details available soon
* Internal communications systems and effectiveness
Management/Organisational Communication
Associate Professor Colleen Mills
Donald Matheson
Project information – Communication (PDF, 119KB)
Application form (Word, 125KB)
* Forecasting daily patient demand – building additional statistical logic under the Cap Plan System
Details available soon

Contact:

+64 3 366 7001 ext 8976
scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

Scholarships Office
Room, 308,
Level 3, Registry
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz

KUT’s Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the advanced research of the university by enlisting the help of highly capable international students. Every year in April and October, the university enrolls selected foreign doctoral students under specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English while at the same time assisting their host professor as a research assistant (RA). Through this program KUT wishes to expand and deepen international ties with academic and educational institutions all over the world.

Requirements and Eligibility for Admission

Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions

* To have or to be expected to acquire a master’s degree before enrollment.
* To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here
* To have an excellent academic record
* To have a high English proficiency
* To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
* To have other than Japanese nationality

Benefits for Successful Applicants

* Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research assistant.
* Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee, 940,000 yen (per year) tuition fee, 150,000 yen (per year) fee for facilities improvement and 150,000yen (per year) cost of experiments and laboratory work.
* Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of application)

Application Process
Required application documents:

* Completed application form
* Academic transcripts for completed Bachelor’s and Master’s program
* Master’s degree certificate specifying the expected date of your acquisition of the master’s degree (if the applicant is still working towards the degree)
* Outline of intended research
* 2 letters of recommendation
* Certificate of health
* 2 recent photographs

Admission Schedule
Application Deadline for April 2009 and October 2009 enrollment : September 30, 2008

Official Correspondence
All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:

International Relations Center
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada. Kochi. 782-8502. Japan
Tel: +81 887 53 1130
Fax: +81 887 57 2000
E-mail:international@ml.kochi-tech.ac.jp
For further information, please refer to
http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/admission/index.html

Growing Together Project Officer
Salary: £17,000 – £17,500 pa pro rata
30 hrs per week
FIXED TERM TO OCTOBER 2010

MEC is seeking to appoint an officer to deliver an innovative
new project aimed at engaging families in learning through
growing food and other gardening activities. With at least
two years experience of working with families and/or children
in a skills development role, the successful applicant will have
a strong commitment to engaging people in learning, a personal
interest in gardening and an understanding of basic skills issues.

For details and an application form visit
www.menvcity.org.uk or contact us on (01642) 811300.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3rd October 2008.
Middlesbrough Environment City is a registered charity no. 1070131.
This project is funded through the Big Lottery Fund Family Learning Programme.

Via: jobsnortheast.co.uk

Medical education

As the cost of medical education continues to increase, financial assistance for medical students is more important than ever. The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation has a long history of supporting young men and women who aspire to become physicians.

Application process:

By February of each year, the AMA Foundation will send a detailed packet of scholarship information to each medical school’s Office of the Dean, Office of Student Affairs and Office of Financial Aid. It is through one of these offices that you can receive nomination and application information. It is the Office of the Dean or the Dean’s Designate that must submit nominations to the AMA Foundation for the scholarships. Please note all deadlines for any Foundation scholarship or grant application are “arrive by” deadlines. This means that if you mail us your application, the materials must arrive at the AMA Foundation headquarters on or before that date. Here is a short synopsis of our scholarships that may apply to you.

Scholarships:

AMA Foundation Minority Scholars Award – In collaboration with the Minority Affairs Consortium (MAC), with support from the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, the AMA Foundation offers the Minority Scholars Award. Ten Minority Scholars Awards are awarded annually, each in the amount of a $10,000 scholarship. You must be a current first or second-year student and a permanent resident or citizen of the U.S. Eligible students of minority background include African American/Black, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino. Each medical school is invited to submit up to two nominees.

Applications available: February 2009
Nominations due: April 15, 2009
Recipients announced: June 2009

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