Arts & Administration | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 52

2011 UTF Mary Christian Scholarship, USA

The United Teachers of Flint Mary Christian Scholarship was created to provide financial aid to outstanding Flint Community Schools high school seniors.  The UTF urges all graduating seniors to download this application and submit it before the April 15th, 2011 deadline.  Hard copies of the application will also be available in your counselor’s office. Academic Achievement (3.0 or higher through the first semester of senior year),  Courses completed in relationship to plans for college,  Attendance and citizenship,  School/community service,  Extra-curricular activities,  Financial Need,  Personal resume describing involvement in school and community,  Personal statement describing something/someone important in your life,  Strength of recommendations
Eligibility: 2011 graduate of a Genesee County High School, All required documentation completed, enclosed and postmarked by April 15, 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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PhD Studentship in Sustainable Tourism Development in Emerging Economies, UK: Effective policy formation and implementation, Social entrepreneurship, Community engagement, Cultural authenticity, Destination management

The full-time studentship, which includes an element for teaching will be for 3 years, subject to satisfactory progress. Starting bursary will be £20,000 pa plus student fees. For emerging economies, sustainable tourism development presents opportunities for poverty alleviation, economic growth, the maintenance of distinctive cultures and the protection of natural habitats.  However, the success of destinations is dependent on understanding and utlising models of best practice in areas such as policy formation, governance and product development.  This PhD research should focus on the creation of operating environments conducive to sustainable tourism development.  Accepting the significance of contextual influences, the research could relate to strategies appropriate to particular local, regional or national destinations.  Whilst this is not an exhaustive list, possible themes for research proposals include, Effective policy formation and implementation, Social entrepreneurship, Community engagement, Cultural authenticity, Destination management Whilst the University is keen to support research that is applied to geographical areas in which it is undertaking development work, such as Transylvania in Romania, it equally welcomes proposals from applicants who wish to apply their knowledge to any other geographical locations.  Applicants should have a good Honours degree and in addition a good Master’s degree at merit level and above that includes a thesis component.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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PhD Studentship in the Departments of Marketing at Oxford Brookes University, UK: Customer Behaviour, Engagement and Management, CRM, Consumer Satisfaction, Relationship management

Customer behaviour, engagement and management
The full-time studentship, which includes an element for teaching will be for 3 years, subject to satisfactory progress. Starting bursary will be £20,000 pa plus student fees.
Buying behaviour, customer engagement and CRM are strong interests for the Marketing Department at Oxford Brookes.  Consumer satisfaction, relationship management, symbolic consumption, cross-cultural behaviours and gift giving behaviour, are just some aspects of current research activity.  A significant emerging focus in the Department is that of consumer fairness and trust, linked to the growing capture and (mis)use of customer data. There is also much interest in C2C communication, reflecting changing social behaviours. We encourage applications into these areas of buying behaviour and customer interaction. Applicants are welcome from a background in social psychology as well as from business studies.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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