July, 2010 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 6

Scholarship at Edinburgh Law School

Edinburgh Law School will offer one scholarship opportunity to support a student taking the  LLM (by Reseach) degree on a full-time basis and commencing their studies in September 2010.

Students on the following degrees are eligible to apply for this award:
-LLM by Research in History and Philosophy of Law
-LLM by Research
-LLM in Legal Research

The award will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU level.

Applicants should apply for the LLM (by Research) programme through the usual route and must also send a seperate email to pg.law@ed.ac.uk stating that they wish to be considered for this award. The closing date for receipt of applications will be 31 July 2010.

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Post Graduate Scholarship at The Sugar Research and Development Corporation

The Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) invites applications for three Postgraduate Scholarships to foster training in technical and social disciplines relevant to SRDC’s research priorities.  Information on SRDC’s research priorities is available in the SRDC R&D Plan 2007-2012. This document may be obtained from the SRDC website.

SRDC encourages applications from current industry participants and from new participants in sugar industry R&D.  Scholarship Project Proposals may be for PhD, Masters, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate level courses.  SRDC will consider applications of candidates that hold other available bursaries. SRDC will also consider part time scholarships for course work.

Scholarships are open to citizens and/or permanent residents of Australia, and are for students intending to commence study in 2011. Scholarships provide $26,000 stipend and $6,000 towards operating costs or fees per year for up to three years of full time study, and $1,000 for thesis publication costs.  For course work scholarships SRDC will provide fee support in lieu of operating funds.

SRDC will short-list applicants in October 2010.  If short listed, you will be required to take aptitude and psychometric tests, make a short presentation and be interviewed in the months of October and November. Scholarship awardees will be advised early in December 2010.

Applications using the Scholarship Proposal Form must be submitted electronically as an email attachment to apply@srdc.gov.au by 3 September 2010. Only applications using the correct Proposal Form will be accepted by SRDC.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss potential proposals with Dr Diana Saunders, SRDC Investment Manager (07) 3225 9443, email dsaunders@srdc.gov.au before submission of any proposal. If Dr Saunders is not available please contact Bianca Cairns ph: (07) 3225 9415, email bcairns@srdc.gov.au

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Post Doctoral Scholarship in a Teaching Hospital

This fellowship is tenable in association with a gastroenterological unit (medical, surgical or paediatric) in a teaching hospital, research institute or university department that has demonstrated interest in research into health and disease related to the broad field of gastroenterology, hepatology and related disorders. Applicants must hold a higher degree.

Value:

The major conditions and the stipends for this fellowship are assessed according to the qualifications and experience of the Applicant.

Eligibility:

The Applicant is required to:

• Read, understand and agree to all the requirements listed in the 2010 Instruction booklet.

• Be a current financial member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, defined as “being a financial member of the society for at least one year prior to application for this award”;

• Hold a relevant postgraduate research degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) or have submitted their thesis at the time of application;

• Be not more than five (5) years from the awarding of their postgraduate research degree and wish to make their career in Australia undertaking research in an Australian academic institution;

• Be recognised as having the potential to be an independent investigator committed to full-time research in gastroenterology/hepatology;

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