Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 68

Go8 – Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme: Education, Science, Culture and Research

The scheme is a joint initiative by the Group of Eight (Go8) Universities and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Germany’s national agency for the support of international academic co-operation.The scheme supports exchanges for Go8 researchers to spend time at partner institutions in Germany and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Go8 universities.

The scheme has two main objectives:
To foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Go8 universities and German researchers.To result in research outcomes and the exchange of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 June 2011

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Diplomatic Scholarships for Undergraduate Studies at University of Westminster, UK

These scholarships are available to you if you are a child of diplomats from developing countries, whose countries are unable to contribute to the fees. Your parent in the diplomatic post must be based in the UK, and you must hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University. The scholarship is for the length of the course (three or four years) and is subject to satisfactory academic progress. These scholarships are limited in number and are competitive.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 May 2011

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The Anna Plowden Trust Grants at University of the Arts London, UK: Conservation

The Anna Plowden Trust has two main programmes of grants. The first gives support for the primary training of UK conservation students by awarding grants towards the cost of fees for full or part time conservation courses. The second allows conservators in the private sector to take advantage of CPD opportunities by contributing towards the cost of short courses and attending conferences.

Selection of successful candidates for the first programme normally takes place in July of each year and updated application forms are available from the end of April. Applications for grants towards mid-career training are considered in April, July and September each year.The Trust does not fund conservation projects per se, nor training in the conservation of buildings and the non- moveable heritage – except where the skills acquired could be applied to moveable objects.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
June 13th 2011

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