Doctorate Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 112

2011 PhD Positions of Excellence in Architecture, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. KTH has 13 344 full-time equivalent students, of whom 6 955 are at Bachelor (first) level, while 5 545 are at Master (second) level. In addition, 1 314 are full-time equivalent students at doctoral studies (third) level and 3 900 employees.

The department of Architecture educates architects and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Architecture. There are five research groupings: Architectural Design, History and Theory of architecture, Architectural Technology, Critical Studies of Architecture, and Urban Design. The doctoral studentships offered will be connected to the planned National School of Research in Architecture from spring 2012.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
2011-04-15

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Rieger Foundation Fellowship Programme in Environmental Studies, USA

The Rieger Foundation-Jewish National Fund Program for Environmental Studies, published its annual announcement on graduate fellowships for 2011 to support (USD 3,000-5,000 /per year) graduate students towards advanced (mostly PhD) degrees in an Israeli institution of higher education, who have a Research Advisor (Professor or equivalent), and are devoted to environmental related studies/research.

Research Subject, Scientific and Practical Goals of the Research, and Technical Means and Approach of the Research, plus its Motivations both Scientific and Environmental, plus names and email addresses of your Research Advisor(s).
Your Submittal will be reviewed by people with scientific and engineering training so that sufficient detail is necessary, but the length is left to your discretion. Most past submittals have been 3-12 pages in length, often with figures, photographs, formulae, references, etc.If this is a Renewal Application, then only an Up-grading of previously submitted information is required, but the Foundation is anxious to see clear evidence of your Research Progress.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 15, 2011.

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2011 Research Exchange Program in Canadian Studies for Spring, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

The Halbert Centre Faculty Research Exchange Program (HC-REP) is open to tenured and non-tenured (with teken) researchers of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This program is designed to facilitate scholarly exchanges on topics with significant Canadian content between faculty of the Hebrew University and researchers affiliated with recognized institutions of higher education in Canada.

The program may also be utilized for individual Israeli scholars who do not have a Canadian research partner, but can demonstrate either substantial need for their research to be conducted in Canada or significant Canadian content in their research topic. The grant will consist of a contribution towards international airfare and research expenses for a maximum amount of $10,000 (CD).”Grants and Scholarships” of the Halbert Centre for Canadian Studies. Scholars at the Hebrew University who have completed their Ph.D. degrees within the last seven years will be given priority in allocating the program grants.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 3rd, 2011

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