Masters Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 214

International Bioinformatics Training Program for Health Research

Please note that if you are not accepted into this scholarship program, you must find your own supervisor from the mentor/faculty list.

Graduate Studies in Bioinformatics

If you are majoring in one of the following areas:
* biological discipline (biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine)
* quantitative science (computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, statistics)

If you have significant experience in a second one of these fields, and strong academic qualifications, the Strategic Training Program in Bioinformatics might be what you’re looking for. You can study in Vancouver, BC, Canada for a Masters or a Ph.D.

The Strategic Training Program in Bioinformatics is a partnership among Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and the BC Cancer Research Centre, and is sponsored by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

In addition to academic course work, students will conduct research rotations in both computational and biologically-oriented laboratories, and the program’s mentors will personally guide your progress.

Scholarship Application Deadline: for international applications is February 4, 2011 and for Canadian and American applications is March 4, 2011

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AUN/SEED-Net Scholarship 2011, Thailand

Chemical Engineering (ChE), Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical/Electronics Engineering (EEE), Environmental Engineering (Env), Geological Engineering (Geo), Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Manufacturing Engineering (Manu) University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia Keio University, Material Engineering (Mat), Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering (Mech/Aero)
Employer: JICA
Level: Master’s
Scholarship Description: The AUN/SEED-Net Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provides scholarships to highly qualified young teaching staff and graduating students/young graduates (i.e., potential future faculty staff) of Member Institutions to acquire master’s degrees in the nine engineering fields at respective Host Institutions in other countries.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 February 2011

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Inlaks Fellowship Programme 2011 for Studying Abroad

Are you a young person with a passion for wildlife? Do you want to use your energy and skills to make a difference to biodiversity conservation in India? The Ravi Sankaran Fellowship Program can help. This Program has been set up in memory of the late Dr. Ravi Sankaran who followed up his detailed field studies of wild species with innovative projects to conserve their populations.

The Program funds three major activities:

1. A Master’s degree at a university abroad
2. An internship with an organisation abroad
3. A short conservation research or implementation project within India (in a Small Grants program)

What it covers: Fellowship recipients will receive a stipend, travel funds and an amount covering course fees (where relevant). Fellows may also be granted an additional amount towards project expenses, subject to a maximum of Rs 200,000 per year.

Selection: Each activity is intended to have an explicit conservation focus, with an emphasis on clear on-ground conservation benefits. Successful applicants will ordinarily hold a Bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) and be below the age of 30 on the date of the application deadline.

Scholarship Application Deadline: call for applications will be in January 2011

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