Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 211

The Fulbright Singapore Student Program- A One-Year Grant for Graduate Study, USA: Social Sciences and Humanities

The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Singapore, is pleased to announce the 2012-13 annual competition for Fulbright grants for Singapore citizens to study in the United States.
This flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Government is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.  With this goal in mind, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 300,000 participants with the opportunity to exchange ideas and observe each other’s cultures and political and economic institutions.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, and is administered by the Department of State and the Institute of International Education (IIE).

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 15, 2011

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Research Studentships Positions in Climate Change at University of Worcester, UK

The University of Worcester offers a number of three-year, full-time doctoral research studentships each year. All studentships are advertised in the national press and are available on a competitive basis. Each studentship attracts a bursary of £12,300 per annum in addition to a full tuition fee waiver for UK/EU students. Overseas students are welcome to apply but will need to fund the balance of fees for Overseas Research Students. All applicants should apply on the application form supplied and return this by the closing date to the Graduate Research School either by post or email.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 11 March 2011

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Three-year PhD Studentship in Psychology, University of Edinburgh, UK

Applications may now be submitted from well-qualified candidates for one fully funded three year PhD studentship within the Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit in Psychology. The studentship is funded by the Alzheimer’s Society to work with Prof. Sergio Della Sala and Dr. Michaela Dewar on the topic of Memory Interference in people with MCI and Alzheimer’s Disease. The project will begin in September 2011. The studentship provides for tuition fees at the UK/EU level plus an annual stipend of £15,000 per annum for three years. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, successful, collaborative community of researchers and will participate in all the Psychology events.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 May 2011

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