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PhD Scholarship at Top USA universities

Study Subject:Aeronautics and Astronomics/Aeronautical Engineering,Agriculture,Astronomy / Planetary Sciences
Biology,Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Sciences/Engineering, Energy,Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum), Environmental Science/Engineering, Geology / Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Information Sciences / Engineering (engineering focus only; business-focused study is not eligible), Materials Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Neurosciences, Oceanography, Physics, Public Health

Employer: Top USA universities

Level: PhD

Scholarship Description: The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State sponsors the International Fulbright Science & Technology Award for Outstanding Foreign Students (Fulbright S&T) to provide exceptional foreign students with an opportunity to pursue Ph.D. study at top U.S. universities.

Fulbright S&T is designed to be the most prestigious international scholarship in science and technology and to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to welcoming top-notch future researchers and leaders to pursue serious scientific study and research at U.S. institutions.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree (comparable to a U.S. bachelor’s degree) on or before August 2012 and cannot reside in the U.S. at the time of application to the program. It is highly recommended that the applicant have received his/her bachelor’s degree in the same or a related field for which he/she plans to pursue Ph.D. study. Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 or higher

Grantees receive three years of funding from ECA followed by support from their U.S.host institution until the completion of Ph.D. programs.
Applications for the competition will be accepted starting February 1, 2011.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Please check with the Fulbright Office in your country to learn the application deadline date.

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PhD scholarship at the Department of Forest and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Life

PhD scholarship at the Department of Forest and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Life

Study Subject: Forest and Landscape Ecology
Employer:University of Copenhagen

Level:PhD

Scholarship Description:The primary aim of the Ph.D. project is to unravel the influence of nitrogen availability on some aspects of soil C dynamics. The second and broader aim is to evaluate the potential C sequestration in Nordic forest soils due to elevated N deposition or changed forest management. The PhD will use a combination of (i) large observational databases of soil carbon content in forests, (ii) well described long-term forest managements experiments, and (iii) mathematical simulation models.
The results will be used to advice the forestry sector on best management practices and strategies for protection of and/or increasing the soils carbon sink. The results will be of relevance for future post-Kyoto climate change mitigation and adaptation agreements. The work is linked to a Nordic research network “Forest Soil C sink” funded by NordForsk and the Danish project C-For-Soil funded by the Villum Kann Rasmussen Foundation. Shorter and longer stays at Nordic partner institutions are expected. The project involves collaboration with research partners from the Nordic countries.
Job description
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at LIFE are:

* Manage and carry through your research project
* Take PhD courses
* Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
* Participate in international congresses
* Stay at a research institution abroad for a few months
* Teach and disseminate your research

Key criteria for the assessment of candidates

* A master´s degree related to the subject area of the project. Specifically, the appointee should have qualifications within the following areas:

1. Experience with field work, an interest for data analysis and for mathematical simulation models.
2. Soil science, quantification of carbon and nitrogen pools and fluxes
3. Forest ecology and nutrient cycling.

* The grade point average achieved
* Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
* Previous publications
* Relevant work experience
* Other professional activities
* Language skills
* Interpersonal skills

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 November 2010

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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

Study Subject: Issues and Challenges Affecting Philanthropy, Social Enterprise, Nonprofit Organizations, and Other Actors in The Social Sector.

Employer: The Aspen Institute

Level: Postgraduate

Scholarship Description: The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually.  The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with PSI.  Through this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector.  Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience.

The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation seeks to inform and maximize the impact of grantmaking foundations, nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and public-private partnerships through leadership development initiatives, convenings, and communications so that each can contribute to the good society at home and abroad.

Scholarship Application Deadline: For Spring 2011: 15 December 2010
For Summer 2011: 15 March 2011
For Fall 2011: 15 July 2011

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