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Pop Tech Social Innovation Fellows Program 2011, USA: energy, green technology, empowering adolescent girls in developing countries, distributed health diagnostics, healthcare modeling, the environment

The Social Innovation Fellows Program serves visionary change agents who are incubating high-potential solutions to pressing national, regional and global challenges. Our program is designed to provide a powerful toolkit for creating real and lasting impact. Fellows also gain increased visibility, access to a year-round community of peers in many sectors and a world-class network of experts and supporters.
The program is highly selective, with 10 to 20 Social Innovation Fellows selected annually from among hundreds of nominations.
Before submitting a nomination, please read carefully the following eligibility criteria. Successful candidates:
•Work in critical fields such as energy, green technology, empowering adolescent girls in developing countries, distributed health diagnostics, healthcare modeling, the environment, performing arts, water, education and other areas with significant beneficial impacts.
•Are working with highly disruptive breakthrough innovations to solve previously intractable problems.
•Have a positive track record as leaders in social innovation.
•Work in organizations that are well positioned for sustainable growth and high impact.
Are passionate leaders with a high potential for collaboration and success.
Fellows may be working within various models – for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations, hybrid efforts and open-source platforms. Fellows come from a wide variety of geographies, and international candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fellows may be nominated by another individual or organization, self-nominated, or nominated from within the PopTech network.

Scholarship Application Deadline:March 31, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Two Postdoctoral Scientists Position in Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg: Earth Sciences and Climate Research

The successful applicants would work in either the Department The Atmosphere in the Earth System, or The Land in the Earth System to carry out fundamental research in the context of the CMIP5 project and the 5th assessment report of the IPCC. The successful candidate will analyze the newly produced CMIP5 simulations with an emphasis on contributions from the MPI-Earth System Model.

Requirements
For this position we expect a PhD in applied mathematics, physics, meteorology, physical climatology, or oceanography, as well as the following skills:
* Experience in the evaluation and analysis of simulated and observed data under global climate change conditions
* Strong oral and written communication skills in English
* Ability to work well with others in a diverse work environment

Scholarship application Deadline: 28 Febraury 2011

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Headstart Bursaries 2011 in Postgraduate Programme, King’s College London, UK

To be eligible, applicants must:  Be non-native speaking;  Have applied for a postgraduate research programme at King’s College London and received an offer, either conditional or unconditional. If the offer is conditional, students must find out from their department exactly what the condition is. NOTE: the award is offered on the condition that the student commences a PGR programme at King’s following the pre-sessional course; ~ Meet the English language entry requirements for the relevant pre-sessional course.‘FREE’ pre-sessional English language courses for postgraduate research applicants to King’s College London who complete with high achievements.

The Graduate School will reimburse the full pre-sessional tuition fees of up to 9 postgraduate research applicants to King’s College London who successfully complete either a 5 week, 8 week or 12 week pre-sessional English course at King’s College London. Fees will be reimbursed only to the top ranked 1-9 of eligible students, after completion of the course.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
31-Dec-2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application