July, 2010 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 5

Post Graduate Scholarship at Newcastle University

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A £2,500 postgraduate scholarship, towards fees and living expenses, shall be awarded each year to one student. The Scholarship holder shall also be given the opportunity to apply for a further £2,500 ‘golden handshake’ upon successful recruitment into an engineering position, following graduation.

The Scholarship is open to outstanding students who have successfully applied for one of the taught postgraduate courses at Newcastle University listed above.

Criteria for candidates:
• Must be a British National
• Hold a first class honours degree, in a relevant science or engineering discipline
• Must be applying to study for a postgraduate degree on one of the MSc programmes listed above at Newcastle University.

How to Apply
Please complete the online application form for your course, which is available at www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/forms and make it clear in your application that you wish to be considered for this award. You should also submit a separate one page letter outlining your aspirations for a career in engineering and suitability for the Royal Academy of Engineering Malpas Scholarship to:
Ms Lesley Jackson, e-mail Lesley.Jackson@ncl.ac.uk ( tel: 0191 222 8994)

Deadline for applications: 31st August 2010

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PhD at the University of Antwerp

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The particle physics group of the University of Antwerp has an opening available for a full-time Ph.D. scholarship.

The main topic of research of the group is the experimental study of fundamental interactions at large accelerators such as the LHC at CERN. The group participates in the CMS experiment and is active in the study of strong interaction, the search for the Higgs boson and physics beyond the Standard Model.

Description of the position:

  • You conduct research and prepare a doctoral dissertation in the field of experimental particle physics
  • You mentor bachelor and master students in developing their thesis subject
  • You contribute to the general education tasks of the Physics department

Profile:

  • You have a masters’ degree in Physics or Applied Sciences
  • You can present excellent grades

Our offer:

  • A Ph.D. scholarship for a period of two years, with one possible extension of two years after a positive evaluation
  • Starting date for the scholarship is 01 October 2010
  • For more information contact:
    Prof. Pierre Van Mechelen
    University of Antwerp, Physics Departement
    Groenenborgerlaan 171
    2020 Antwerp
    e-mail: Pierre.VanMechelen@ua.ac.be
    tel.: +32 3 265 3573
    fax.: +32 3 265 3318
  • To apply:
    Send an extensive CV with mention of your study grades and two letters of recommendation to the (email) address above before 31 August 2010.

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Scholarship at The Walter Mangold Trust Fund

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Purposes of these Scholarships:

The Walter Mangold Trust Fund (“the Trust”) has been established to further the belief that better understanding between peoples, and consequently lessening of conflict, can be achieved by improving communication between them.  The study of languages, and as a consequence the culture associated with each language, is one way to attain those outcomes.  The history of the establishment of the Trust can be viewed at www.mangoldtrust.org.au.

One of the objects of the Trust is the provision of educational scholarships to enable young Australians to spend a period of time in a foreign country, with the intention of furthering the education, communication and understanding between peoples and cultures.

2.         Eligibility:

The Trust has funds available to provide scholarships for a number of young Australian undergraduates and graduates to study abroad for a period from three (3) months to up to one (1) year.The grants are restricted to applicants who are residents of Victoria.

For grants for study to be undertaken in 2010, the Trust will be giving priority to applicants who will be studying in the Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese or Spanish languages.

The amounts available in this grant round range from about $5,000.00 to a maximum of $20,000.00 for any specific grant.

Applicants must:

  • be enrolled in an award course in a tertiary institution in Victoria:
  • have attained second year level language competence in the language to be studied by the time that they propose to undertake study abroad;
  • be engaged in full-time study;
  • submit a program of study;
  • be supported by references as to capacity and character;
  • undertake a course of study abroad at a tertiary level or other level acceptable to  the Trust;
  • demonstrate that part of the costs of their program of study will be defrayed by the applicant, or from third party sources;
  • demonstrate how the publication or public lecture requirement (see note below) will be accomplished.

Applications will open on 1 September 2010 and close on 1 October 2010. The 2010 Guidelines and Application form will be posted on this site in mid August 2010.

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