Doctorate Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 161

AW Howard Memorial Trust Fellowship, Australia: Agricultural science, natural resource management, agricultural economics and social science

The A W Howard Memorial Trust Incorporated seeks applications from suitably qualified students in agricultural science, natural resource management, agricultural economics and social science who are intending to commence or have started approved post-graduate tertiary studies (Masters or Doctorate degrees) that relate to the development, management and use of pastures.

The A W Howard Memorial Fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis and will provide an annual $5000 “top up” postgraduate stipend to the successful applicant tenable for a period of up to 3 years. The successful student will be recognised as the “A W Howard Fellow”.
The Fellowship is open to Australian post-graduate students enrolled or intending to enrol at any tertiary institution located in Australia, or students who have been continuously resident in Australia for 3 years immediately preceding the closing date of applications.
At the conclusion of the tenure of the award, the Fellow shall present to the Trust a report summarising his or her study, to be published in “Agricultural Science”, the Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology. The Fellow will also be asked to give an A W Howard Memorial Trust seminar on the work.

Scholarship Application Deadline:25 March 2011

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PhD Position in Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Sweden

The PhD position is for four years, extendable to a maximum of five years by including department duties at a level of at most 20% (typically teaching).
Qualifications required: To qualify for a Ph D position the applicant must have at least a bachelor degree or equivalent of basic university education with a major in chemistry. It will be seen as a merit if the candidate has a master degree in chemistry. We are looking for a devoted and hard-working candidate willing to work in an interdisciplinary and stimulating research field.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 March, 2011

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2012-2013 East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship Program, USA

Through EWC affiliation, awardees become part of a growing network of students and alumni forging the shape and substance of the world’s most vibrant region.

Fellowship provisions include tuition and fees, graduate residence hall room costs, health insurance, book allowance, and partial living stipend. Competitive supplemental awards and field study/travel grant awards are available to EWC Graduate Degree fellows.

Degree fellows have opportunities to participate in graduate certificate programs offered in leadership studies, international cultural studies, population studies, and conflict resolution that enhance their degree studies. Other opportunities include invited participation in the Center’s research projects in several areas of international study including politics, governance and security, economics, environmental change, population and health, education, and Pacific islands development.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 November 2011

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