Doctorate Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 385

Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS), Australia

The Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. MIRSs are funded by the University with each faculty having a limited number to award.

Number of Scholarships:

Each year the University offers about 220 new Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRSs), of which about 100 are normally awarded to international students as MIRSs.

Eligibility criteria:

To be considered for a MIRS, applicants need to have an unconditional offer of a place in a graduate research degree course (eg. masters by research, PhD or other research doctorate) at the University of Melbourne. Please click on the following link for further information concerning the eligibility criteria.

For application process:

Closing date and timelines :

MIRS applicants should submit their Application for Admission: International Graduate Student form (PDF) or online application by 31 October 2010. Applications received after this date will only be considered for any MIRSs that remain at the time the application is assessed for scholarship.
In order to be considered for the greatest range and number of scholarships, it is highly recommended that you submit your application by the IPRS closing date of 31 August 2010.

Doctoral Positions in the International Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences, Italy

Applications for the doctoral positions are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who have an Italian “laurea specialistica” or “laurea magistrale” in compliance with Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3.11.1999 as amended, a university degree of the previously enforced Italian regulations, or an equivalent academic degree obtained abroad.
The degree in scientific areas will be a preferential title.

Applicants who have a foreign degree which has not already been officially recognized as equivalent to an Italian degree must request the equivalence in their application for the present competition.
In such cases the documents required at the following art. 4 of the announcement must be enclosed with the application in order to allow the Doctoral School Committee to declare the value of such degree.

This evaluation is valid only to take part in the selection procedure.

The Doctorate School in Biomolecular Sciences is characterized by a program that enables students to acquire high-level skills in different research areas, encouraging the development of scientific and technological progress in innovative areas that require interdisciplinary approaches.
The teaching and research programs of the Doctoral School aim to promote cooperation with other Italian or foreign universities. For this reason, study periods abroad not exceeding one year are considered mandatory.

Application Deadline 30/09/2010 16:00:00

PhD Scholarship at Lincoln University

The Genomic Data PhD scholarship is awarded for research in the area of managing and visualising genomic and related data.

Special Selection Criteria

* Tenure is for one year only.

Application

Applications to be sent to;

Scholarships Office

Lincoln University

PO Box 94

Lincoln 7647

Canterbury

Application Close Date: 17 December

Local / International Availability:

* Available to New Zealand/Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident Students
* Available to International Students

Apply Here