Masters Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 104

2011 The TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists, Africa

/ March 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Microsoft Research, in partnership with TWAS and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), has established the TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists to recognize young scientists working and living in Africa whose research in computer science has had, or could have, a positive impact in the developing world.
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* Each year three winners are selected from three different African countries.
* Each winner receives EUR 7,000, of which EUR 2,000 may be spent at the recipient’s discretion and EUR 5,000 shall be earmarked for further research. Each prize also carries a certificate bearing a citation highlighting the major contributions for which the prize is awarded.
* The prizes are presented to the recipients at a special ceremony held each year in Nairobi, Kenya, organized by TWAS and AAS.

Eligibility
* Nominees can be any nationality, but must have been resident and working in Africa for at least the two years immediately prior to their nomination. Example: For the 31 July 2011 nomination deadline, nominees should have been resident in Africa since at least 1 August 2009.
* Nominees must have received their most recent degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) within the previous ten years.
* Employees of TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research as well as employees of other industry research laboratories and anyone involved in the administration of this award, are not eligible.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 July 2011.

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Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS), UK

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Newcastle University is delighted to announce 70 new Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS) awards. These are available for international students starting their studies in September 2011, in the 2011-12 academic years. Each scholarship will have a value of £1,500 per year, payable towards tuition.
Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for a NUIPS award if: you have been offered a place on any postgraduate taught degree programme. You have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. you hold a first class honours degree and IELTS 7.0.  Applicants holding an upper second (2:1) equivalent degree and IELTS 7.0 will be considered on a competitive basis by the closing date for applications.    Applicants who do not hold a first class or upper second honours degree at the time of their scholarship application will be considered for NUIPS awards conditional upon their final degree grade.You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic year.
Applications for a NUIPS award cannot be made for a course that has already been started by a student.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 27th May 2011

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The Bommies Award 2010 by Great Barrier Reef Foundation

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The Bommies will be awarded for a solution or adaption concept for the Reef, which meets the following criteria:
• Is innovative;
• Delivers practical outcomes to reef managers;
• Has climate change and the Reef’s viability as its primary focus;
• Has as its goal a measurable impact on the sustainability of the Reef; and
• Not otherwise diminish the economic social or cultural value of the Reef.
The Prize :The Bommies Award Sculpture Artist, Dr Vera Möller has created the sculpture, entitled Bomborella, to mark the award. Vera describes the work as a fictional coral species, a hypothetical specimen, an imaginary marine life form, yet to be discovered.The winner of the Bommies Award will receive a prize of $10,000 and a work on paper rendering an image of the sculpture.An honour plaque linked to the sculpture will also record award recipients over time.

Eligibility :Any postgraduate, who is an Australian resident and less than 36 years of age, may enter The Bommies Award.
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate innovative thinking, a willingness to work with different collaborators across a broad spectrum of disciplines and experience, and a commitment to addressing the challenges of climate change on coral reefs, in ways that may not have been thought of before.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

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