January, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 96

CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship, USA: Health

The fellowship provides third- and fourth-year medical and veterinary students with valuable public health experience in an international setting. Fellows are placed in 6- to 12-week long field assignments throughout the year. Fellows are mentored by experienced CDC staff and learn through hands-on experience working on a public health project in a developing country.

The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship is endowed by the O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust.

Hubert fellows spend 6 to 12 weeks in a developing country working on a priority health problem with CDC staff. Fellows participate as a member of a CDC team investigating a global public health problem and conducting analyses of public health data.

Interested medical and veterinary students apply during their 2nd or 3rd year. The fellowship begins the following summer.

Hubert fellows receive a stipend to help pay for travel and living expenses during the fellowship.

Most schools award course credit.

Fellows are assigned to one public health project in a developing country. Each assignment specifies the dates and required skills and languages.

Applicants may indicate a preference for up to 5 assignments. The program makes every effort to place fellows in one of their selected assignments.

Past assignments have included

* Health outcome evaluation of home drinking water treatment and storage methods in Guatemala
* Review of antiretroviral therapy in private practice, Kenya
* Study of the epidemiology of Lassa Fever in rural Guinea, West Africa
* Development of surveillance systems for surgical site infections, antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary surgical center in Hanoi, Vietnam
Fellowship Application Deadline: February 2011
Further Fellowship Information and Application

Peace Revolution Fellowship, Thailand

Peace Revolution is pleased to announce a new fellowship program for educators worldwide, to be held between July 11 and July 25, 2011. If you are an educator to college students or to high school seniors, you are cordially invited to apply.

Because the future lies in the hands of today’s younger generations, teaching is the most important profession in shaping the course of the world. Good teachers can help students develop academically and professionally, but only great teachers can inspire them to effect positive changes in the world. Good teachers can guide their students in building great technological advances, but only great teachers can ensure that such advances are being used for good. Students’ development of practical knowledge must go hand-in-hand with their development of ethical standards.

Eligibility

Educators of college students or of high school seniors.
Individuals with good working knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Individuals who are open to new cultures and can easily adapt themselves to new environments.

It’s time to revolutionize yourself and make positive transformation for others and the society especially through the use of media. The World is changing and the Revolution is now.

Application Process

1. Candidates should upload their resumes/curriculum vitae and recent photos (a frontal view) by 31 January 2011.
2. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be notified by the mid of February. Online application form should be submitted by 11 March 2011.
3. The selection committee will make an appointment for a phone or skype video interview if necessary.
4. Candidates have to finish at least 14 days of online self-development program to be fully eligible to receive the fellowship as agreed.
Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011
Further Fellowship Information and Application

CEU MA and PhD Scholarships in Nationalism Studies, Hungary

The Nationalism Studies Program at Central European University is pleased to announce its Call for Applications for Academic Year 2011/2012.

Central European University (CEU) is an English-language, graduate university located in Budapest, Hungary. The university is accredited in the US and Hungary.

It encourages critical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of nationalism and provides students with a theoretical and methodological background in applied social sciences. Students may specialize in Jewish studies.

Degrees Offered

* Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies (one year)

* Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies (two years)

* Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative History of Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe

Scholarship Application Deadline: 24 January 2011; 14 March 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application