Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 180

JRF Positions at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India: Remote Sensing and geoinformatics for natural resources management

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, under the aegis of National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space, Government of India is a premier Institute in the country with a mandate of imparting training and education in the field of
remote sensing and geoinformatics for natural resources management. The Institute has emerged as a major centre for training, education and research on Indian subcontinent.
The Institute has highly qualified and experienced faculty, who are also involved in research and development. It has state of art, modern infrastructure and working environment to carry out research activities. Those who wish to learn and use modern techniques for higher pursuits in their life; this is one of the most suitable Institutes.
The Institute invites applications for the post of Junior Research Fellow(s) for a period of three years.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 March 2011

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Rio Tinto Centre for Mining Automation Scholarship in Field Robotics, Australia

The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) at the University of Sydney has established a major new Centre for Mine Automation. Rio Tinto, a global mining company, has committed $21 million of funding for an initial period of five years for this new Centre. The aim of the Centre for Mining Automation is to develop and implement the vision of a fully autonomous, remotely operated mine.

The ACFR is seeking students interested in PhD research in the area of autonomous systems, including data fusion, perception, control, learning and systems to be part of this exciting new initiative and apply for a full time scholarship sponsored by Rio Tinto.There is no closing date for this opportunity. Applications are now open year round and successful applicants are expected to commence at the start of either semester one or semester two.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 December 2011

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Newcastle University Latin America Scholarship – Mexico, UK: Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE), and Medical Sciences

Newcastle University is delighted to announce a new international scholarship scheme.  2 scholarships will be available to Mexican students beginning postgraduate courses in Newcastle University in September 2011. The value of each award is £3000, payable towards the full international tuition fee.
Eligibility: In order to apply for one of these scholarships you must satisfy the following conditions: you must be a national of (or permanently domiciled) Mexico. You must hold a Conditional or Unconditional offer of a place on a Postgraduate degree programme at Newcastle University. You must have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes. You intend to register to start your studies during the 2011-12 academic years

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th June 2011

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