Arts & Administration | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 64

JRF Positions in the Department of Science and Technology at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, India

Applications are sought for three Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) leading to Ph. D. position at DA-IICT and SVNIT, to work on research project sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Project title: Immersive Navigation for walk through application. (Sponsored by DST in the category of India Digital Heritage for the site Hampi-Karnataka). The project has two parts. Part I of the project aims at developing high quality digital immersive viewing system in terms of both the video and audio for the heritage site in Hampi-Karnataka. The second part concentrates on the acoustic analysis/synthesis of musical pillars of the Mahamandapam of Vitthala temple. M.E./M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering or a related discipline. B.E./B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering (or a related discipline) and GATE qualified in related discipline. Background in Image Processing/Computer Vision/ Digital Signal Processing / Speech Communications/ Acoustics and knowledge of MATLAB/C/C++ will be an added advantage.3 years (with an initial appointment for one year and possible renewal for two more). Location: Two JRFs will be working at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and one will be working at SVNIT, Surat. The candidates recruited for the above position are encouraged to register for the PhD program at DA-IICT within 1 year from the date of joining.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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The Kit Faragher Memorial Scholarship for High School Students, USA

The Kit Faragher Memorial Scholarship was established by the Janus Foundation in 2002 to honor the memory of their valued employee, Kathleen “Kit” Faragher who lost her life in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Kit Faragher Foundation was created in 2003 to honor her memory and has continued to award this annual scholarship.
This scholarship supports Colorado high school students who have earned a high school GPA of 2.5, are in need of financial assistance for college, university, or technical school, and who capture Kit’s essence by demonstrating a positive attitude, strong commitment, and a drive towards accomplishment. Scholarship money may be used for tuition, books, lab fees, or other costs directly related to the degree program. The scholarship recipient will receive an award of $2,500 for two years, for a total of $5,000. The scholarship payments will be made directly to the school on the student’s behalf at the start of each semester/quarter for the first two years. In order to maintain the scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA throughout the first two years of the educational program.

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 20, 2011

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2011 CALAHE Scholarship for High School Seniors and Undergraduate College Students, USA

CALAHE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the participation of Latinos in different areas postsecondary education in Connecticut.
Award Categories:
• High School Seniors or GED equivalent
• Undergraduate College Students
Eligibility Criteria:
• Involvement with and commitment to activities that promote Latinos pursuit of higher education.
• Accepted for admission to an accredited institution of higher education
• Have a “B” average (3.0 College GPA) for all completed enrollment periods at the time of application.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Must have been a Connecticut resident during the preceding 12 months.
• Limited to Latino students from Connecticut (except for the Rosa Quezada Memorial Education Scholarship).
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• To be eligible, applicants must be seeking their first undergraduate degree.
• Recipients of the CALAHE Scholarship must attend a scholarship reception. The date, location, and time
will be announced once the recipients have been selected.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 15, 2011

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