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Sandwich PhD Fellowship Programme, India

Science and Technology Department of the French Embassy in India has launched this programme since 2005 to develop and strengthen the Indo-French scientific cooperation. The 2011 call for proposal focuses exclusively on three areas:

1. Water Sciences: submitted proposals are required to be multidisciplinary. Water sciences proposals must be related to water aspect in any field such as agriculture, climate change, conservation, technology & engineering, purification, supply of drinkable water, treatment & health, etc.
2. Mathematics: all fields of fundamental and applied mathematics are eligible.
3. Nanotechnologies: when nanoscience is applied to any field / domain.
This fellowship program is dedicated to highly qualified Indian Doctoral/PhD students, to offer them an excellent opportunity to establish relationships with France. Students can ask for up to 6 months fellowship in the three following areas: Water, Mathematics and Nanotechnologies.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

Scholarship Information and Application

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award, India

To provide recognition to outstanding agricultural extension work done by agricultural scientists and teachers in the ICAR-SAU system.To provide incentive for excellence in agricultural extension methodology and education work.

Nature of the Award
The award is exclusively meant for individual extension scientist/teacher. Two individual awards have been provided. An individual award would consist of Rs 100,000/- in cash and a citation. Two awards have been assigned across the disciplines in agriculture & allied sciences.

Eligibility
All agricultural scientist/teacher engaged in extension work education work in the ICAR-SAU system are eligible. Scientists and other functionaries working at equivalent levels of responsibility in the ICAR-assisted programmes outside the ICAR-SAU system are also eligible. The terminal stages of the extension education/work submitted for the award, including its impact assessment must have been completed during the five years preceding the year of the award.

Form Available by: 15-2-2011

Scholarship Application Deadline:15.03.2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship Positions in University Of Nottingham, UK

Do You Want To Make A Difference To The Development Of Your Home Country? 105 Scholarships – 30 Full Tuition Fee And 75 Of 50% Towards Tuition Fee You Can Apply For This Scholarship If You Are A National Of (Or Permanently Domiciled In) Africa, India Or One Of The Countries Of The Commonwealth Listed Below* And Are Classed As An Overseas Student For Fee Purposes And Already Hold An Offer To Start A Full-Time Masters Degree Programme (Including Mres) At Nottingham In 2011 – Faculty Of Engineering, Faculty Of Medicine & Health Sciences And Faculty Of Science, Plus Some Courses In The School Of Geography, Institute For Science & Society, Institute Of Work, Health & Organisations, And Courses Allied To Operations Management In The Business Schoo

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application