Information Technology | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 161

Undergraduate Scholarship in Computer Science at Politecnico di Torino, Italy

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The project offers international students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending the Bachelor of Science program in Computer Engineering (Ingegneria Informatica) at the Verrès campus. The initiative is promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and supported by Regione Valle d’Aosta.

  1. Being not an Italian citizen, or being an Italian citizen who is also in possess of another citizenship
  2. Being at least 18 years old (by 15/09/2011)
  3. Having successfully submitted a complete application for the Bachelor program in Computer Engineering (corso di Laurea in Ingegneria Informatica) of the Politecnico di Torino for the 2011/2012 academic year.
  4. Knowledge of the Italian language, preferably demonstrated by an international certification
  5. Not having enrolled at the Politecnico di Torino before the 2011/2012 academic year
  6. Not being the recipient of other scholarships, Italian or foreign.


Scholarship Application Deadline: April 15th, 2011.

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Newcastle University India Scholarships, UK: Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), and Medical Sciences

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The International Office is delighted to announce 3 Newcastle University Indian Scholarship (NUIS PG) awards. These are available for high achieving Indian students applying for entry onto postgraduate taught degree programmes within the Faculties of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), and Medical Sciences (FMS) commencing their studies in September 2011.  Each scholarship will have a value of £4,000, payable towards the first year of tuition fees.
Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for a NUIS PG award if:  you have been offered a place on any postgraduate taught degree programme in the faculties of SAgE or FMS    you are an Indian national and have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. You have an average of 70% or more in Bachelors degree and satisfy all other requirements.  You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic years.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th June 2011

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2011 PhD Positions in Arctic Geophysics at University Centre in Svalbard, Norway

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The Department of Arctic Geophysics of the UniversityCentre in Svalbard havevacanciesfor two PhD position forfour years each within the Space Physics group focusing on optics of airglow and aurora, respectively. UNIS provides education and carries out scientific research based in Svalbard within the high Arctic, and benefits greatlyfrom this geographical location. Approximately half of the staff and students are from abroad,
and all teaching isin English. UNIS is located in a new building in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, withvery good
access to modern laboratories and equipment. UNIS is a state owned.

Qualifications :The successful candidatesmust have a Master degree in Physics or equivalent in a field related to the above described projects. Due to logistics, the candidates need to have driver licenses.Admission to the doctoral programme at one of the Norwegian mainland universitiesis a condition of employment in the position as PhD student. The final plan for researcher education shall be approved and a contract signed with the mainland university at the latest six months after commencement. The applications will be prepared by the candidates and the supervisors. Employment Conditions for Ph.D positions :The employment contracts are of 4 years and include mandatory duties of 25% each. The successful candidatesmust live in Longyearbyen. They are expected to contribute actively to ongoing scientific activities in the department. It is also expected that the Ph.D. students take an active part in the advancement of their field of research, and they must also be willing to contribute to the development of UNIS in a more general sense.

All salaries are set in accordance with the Norwegian government’s University salary scale. Ph.D students starts at salary step 48, which currently is a gross salary of NOK 383 900.As a resident in Svalbard an annual allowance of NOK 26 400.(Svalbardtillegg) will be added to the salary. A Social Security contribution of 2 per cent, to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, will be deducted from the salary. Income tax on Svalbard is 8 per cent, plus 7.8 per cent toward National Insurance coverage. Selection and appointment :An expert Committee appointed by the Managing director of UNIS, will evaluate the qualifications of the applicants. The Committee will review the applications in detail, and is the basis for interviews. The final appointment will be made by the Appointment Committee.

Scholarship Application Deadline:15 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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