Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 230

PhD Fellowships at RGSL in Cooperation With the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, Latvija

Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL) and the Law Faculty of Copenhagen University jointly call for expression of interest with regard to doctoral studies in:

  • international human rights
  • international public law
  • international private law

Up to three fully paid positions as PhD Research Fellows will be available for research starting in September 2011.
The study period is 3 years and exclusively in the English language. During the studies doctoral students will write and defend a doctoral dissertation, have teaching commitments, and complete courses offered by both host institutions and elsewhere.
It is foreseen that approximately half of the study period will be spent at Riga Graduate School of Law and half at Copenhagen University. This is a full time commitment and study costs, including study visits abroad, will be covered. Research fellows are employed as members of the RGSL faculty during their period of study.
The purpose of the PhD Programme is both to prepare the student for a continuing career in legal research and teaching and to educate highly qualified labour relevant to both the public and private sectors. The degree assures research qualifications at an international level.

Scholars hip Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA)2011, USA

The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) provides international teachers with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills and increase their knowledge about the United States. The international participants will travel to the United States in two cohorts of 88-90 teachers each in spring or fall 2012. TEA consists of a non-degree, non-credit customized academic program, including coursework and intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, and teaching strategies for home classroom environments, as well as the use of computers for Internet, word processing, and as teaching tools. As part of the academic program, participants will have the opportunity to design or revise a set of lessons for use in their home classrooms as well as modify a lesson into a micro-lesson demonstration for the End of Program Workshop in Washington, D.C. The six-week program will also include a forty-hour internship at a secondary school to actively engage participants with American teachers and students. Cultural activities and academic support will be provided for participants throughout the program.
TEA program alumni are also eligible to apply for small grants upon their return home. These grants can provide resources to conduct teacher training workshops or other activities that share the teachers’ experiences in the U.S. and contribute to the growth of their home education communities.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Current secondary-level, full-time teachers with five or more years of classroom experience in disciplines including:
• English
• Social Sciences (social studies, civics, history, economics or geography)
• Mathematics
• Science
• Live and teach in the states of Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and all Union Territories in Western India;
• Citizens of India and present in India at the time of application and interview;
• Proficient in written and spoken English with an iBT TOEFL score of 45-46 (450 paper-based) or higher*;
• Continue teaching after completion of the program; and

Scholarship Application Deadline:March 1, 2011

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Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship Positions in University Of Nottingham, UK

Do You Want To Make A Difference To The Development Of Your Home Country? 105 Scholarships – 30 Full Tuition Fee And 75 Of 50% Towards Tuition Fee You Can Apply For This Scholarship If You Are A National Of (Or Permanently Domiciled In) Africa, India Or One Of The Countries Of The Commonwealth Listed Below* And Are Classed As An Overseas Student For Fee Purposes And Already Hold An Offer To Start A Full-Time Masters Degree Programme (Including Mres) At Nottingham In 2011 – Faculty Of Engineering, Faculty Of Medicine & Health Sciences And Faculty Of Science, Plus Some Courses In The School Of Geography, Institute For Science & Society, Institute Of Work, Health & Organisations, And Courses Allied To Operations Management In The Business Schoo

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 April 2011

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