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KKLF Senior Research Fellowships, UK: Clinical Research

The principle objective of The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Senior Research Fellowship programme is to facilitate the careers of truly outstanding biomedical scientists who have already, or are likely to achieve international status as researchers in leukaemia or a closely related field. It is likely that the appointees will already have considerable experience in basic research.The appointment will normally be made at the level of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer on either clinical or non-clinical payscales as appropriate. The fellowship will cover the cost of the fellow’s salary for 5 years and may support up to 2 assistants, together with costs of laboratory consumables, but will not contribute to departmental overheads.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 April 2011

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King Saud Foundation Prize for MPhil/PhD Studies at SOAS, UK

The King Saud Foundation Prize is available for students who are proposing to register full-time for a research degree at SOAS in the academic session 2011/12 in any area relating to sustainable development with reference to Saudi Arabia. There are two scholarships valued at £4,500 per year for a maximum of 3 years. The award will be used towards the cost of tuition fees. It will be paid to the student as a one-off payment at the beginning of each academic year. Renewal of the scholarship for the second and third year will be subject to satisfactory progress.Any full-time MPhil/PhD in the broad field of sustainable development with reference to Saudi Arabia.Only new research students may apply: those already enrolled on a research degree programme at SOAS are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must have applied for a place to study at the School by the scholarship closing date in order to be considered for the King Saud Foundation Prize.Applicants must demonstrate a strong academic record (preferably possess or expect to be awarded a Distinction in their Masters Degree) from a UK university. Applicants with a non-UK degree to be adjudged in the top rank by their referees and transcript. Applicants with a Merit may also apply, but may not be given preference.This scholarship is open to applicants paying fees at the UK/EU rate only.

Scholarship Application Deadline:29 April 2011

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The Jordan Travel Grant for Research Students in the Department of the Study of Religions, SOAS, UK

The Jordan Travel Grant is made available to Research students in the Department of the Study of Religions to help with travel expenses incurred by their research projects.The Award is payable following the trip for which the expenses are being claimed. A receipt must be produced in order for the Award to be allocated.
On completion of the project for which the grant was awarded, a report on the work undertaken should be forwarded to the Jordan Travel Grant committee.The Receipt and report are to be submitted to Pascale Dionnet, room 326, in the Arts and Humanities Faculty Office within four weeks after completion of the travel for which the expenses are being claimed.
Please note that if a sufficient sum to cover all expenses detailed in the application was raised by other means, the award would be declined.The Department’s Jordan Travel Grant Committee will meet in March to decide upon the distribution of the awards, and those who have been granted an award will be informed shortly thereafter.

Scholarship Application Deadline:8 March 2011

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