October, 2010 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 8

PhD in Engineering

/ October 12, 2010 Leave a Comment

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD position) in available in the field of Structural Engineering, specializing in Seismic analysis and design of frame structures

Job description: A funded position for a PhD student is immediately available in the field of Structural Engineering, specializing in Seismic analysis and design of frame structures.

The candidate should have a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering). Knowledge of structural dynamics and experience with any finite element software is necessary.

Experience with performance based seismic design, probabilistic seismic hazard and reliability analysis are an asset.
The student will work on the development and performance of shape memory alloy based braced frame structures and its design guidelines.
For details, please contact Prof. Shahria Alam in the School of Engineering, Okanagan, at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, at: shahria.alam-at-ubc.ca
Please include your resume/CV and transcript with a brief description of your research experience.

Contact Person and Address:

Dr. M. Shahria Alam, P.Eng.
Assistant Professor
School of Engineering
The University of British Columbia
Okanagan Campus
Kelowna, BC, V1V1V7
Telephone: 250-807-9397
Fax: 250-807-9850
Email: shahria.alam-at-ubc.ca

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Scholarship Program for International Students

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Scholarship Program for international students to pursue their postgraduate programmme in European institutions.

Job Description: MERIT is a multi-track research oriented Master programme within the guidelines of the Bologna process whose scope is Information and Communication Technologies.MERIT is a European 2-year post-graduate programme taught in English at the following institutions:
– Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
– Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
– Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), formerly University of Karlsruhe, Germany
-Politecnico di Torino (PdT), Torino, Italy
-Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain, Belgium

MERIT Erasmus Mundus Category A student scholarships are addressed for highly qualified non-European students willing to study the MERIT programme in two of the above institutions beginning September 2011. The number of MERIT Erasmus Mundus Category A student scholarships for the MERIT course 2011-2013 has not yet been determined.
Additional Category A student scholarships for students under the Western Balkans and Turkey Window will also be granted.

MERIT Erasmus Mundus Category B student scholarships are addressed for highly qualified European students willing to study the MERIT programme in two of the above institutions beginning September 2011. The number of MERIT Erasmus Mundus Category B student scholarships for the MERIT programme 2011-2013 has not yet been determined.

The MERIT academic program is organized in 3 Areas of Knowledge and their corresponding 9 Specialisation
tracks which can be studied in any two of the institutions indicated below:
a) Microwave, Antennas, Remote Sensing and Photonics (UPC, KTH, PdT, KIT, UCL)
1. Microwaves and RF Circuits and Systems (UPC, PdT, UCL)
2. Antennas and EM modelling (UPC, PdT, KIT)
3. Remote Sensing and Imaging (UPC, KIT)
European Area of Higher Education
4. Photonics (KTH, KIT)
b) Wireless and Optical Communication Systems and Networks (UPC, KTH, PdT, KIT; UCL)
5. Information Transmission and Wireless Communication Systems (UPC, KTH, UCL)
6. Wireless Network Management (KTH, PdT)
7. Optical Communication Systems and Networks (UPC, PdT, KIT)
c) Multimedia Signal Processing (UPC, KTH, UCL)
8. Image and Video Processing (UPC, UCL)
9. Speech and Language Technologies (UPC, KTH)

Students applying for the MERIT Erasmus Mundus student scholarships must include up to 4 specialization options which can be:
a) Any of the 9 specialization tracks.
b) Any of the 3 AoK.
c) Indifferent.
In addition, students should also indicate which university they prefer, if any, for the second year of studies.

Deadline:
Online Application System: 1st December 2010
Deadline for online application: 17:00 (CET) January 11th 2011.
Notification of Scholarships: April-May 2011.
Start of MERIT studies: August-September 2011.

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Scholarship for Undergraduates Students Majoring in Engineering, Science & Technology

/ October 8, 2010

MTN Nigeria Foundation

Science & Technology Scholarship Scheme (2nd Phase)

Application for Scholarship

The MTN Nigeria foundation Limited by Guarantee (MTNF Ltd/ Gte) was established, by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, in July 2004 to drive MTN Nigeria’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in communities across the country.

Project Description and Location

The MTN Nigeria Foundation provides financial support to 500 eligible Science & Technology students in accredited educational public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria annually. This scholarship award covers tuition, book allowance and stipend (pocket allowance). The scholarship award is worth N200, 000.00 (Two hundred Thousand Naira only) per student for the duration of an academic year and is paid at the beginning of each academic session. The scholarships may be renewed provided recipients maintain a minimum CGRA of 3.5 or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit). Application for the 2010/2011 session is now open and successful application will receive their awards at the beginning of 2010/2011 academic year.

Project Objectives

The MTN Foundation seeks to attract high calibre full time students into the science and technology sector. The scholarship is intended to provide assistance to those students who might otherwise be unable to fulfill their educational financial obligations and to reward and recognize superior academic performance.

Geographical Coverage

Scholarships will be made available to qualified and successful candidates from all States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FGT).

Disciplines

Applications from students of the following list of approved disciplines be considered:

  1. Accountancy
  2. Agricultural Science
  3. Architecture
  4. Communication Technology
  5. Computer and Electronics
  6. Computer and Information Science
  7. Computer and Mathematics
  8. Computer Engineering
  9. Computer Science
  10. Electrical Engineering
  11. Electronics and Computer Technology
  12. Electronics Engineering
  13. Engineering Physics
  14. Industrial Mathematics
  15. Industrial Physics
  16. Information Technology
  17. Mathematics
  18. Mechanical Engineering
  19. Physics Electronics
  20. Physics Engineering
  21. Physics/ Computational Modeling
  22. Pure/ Applied Physics
  23. Statistics and Computer Science

Eligibility

  • Candidates must be full time undergraduates in 200 level/2nd years in public universities, colleges of education as well as polytechnics in Nigeria.
  • Applicants from universities and colleges of education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.5 or its equivalent (2:1), while applicants from polytechnics must have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) and currently undergoing industrial training at the time of applying.

Method of Application

If you are qualified and interested, please visit our website at:

www.mtnonline.com/mtnfscholarship on or before Friday, October 15th 2010.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an assessment test and will be required to come with the original and photocopy of the following:

  • 2 passport photographs.
  • Valid student Identity card.
  • Duly signed transcript from head of department.
  • Original copy of admission letter from JAMB and Institution.
  • Original copy of letter of recommendation duly signed and stamped from Faculty Head/Director of School/Dean of School.

General Instructions

  • Interested eligible students are required to apply online: (mtnonline.com/mtnfscholar)
  • Application closes on or before Friday, October 15th 2010.
  • Incomplete applications will be disregarded and cancelled.
  • Upon receipt of applications from interested students, MTNF shall evaluate and shortlist qualifying students who will be subsequently invited for an assessment test.
  • Names of successful candidates will be published in national dailies and on the website.
  • Scholarships will be awarded on a yet to be announced date to successful candidates. Students are however advised to visit the website for more informati
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