Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 271

Fulbright Assocation (Singapore) Student Exchange Award, Singapore

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The Fulbright Scholar Program, established in 1946, is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.  The Fulbright Association of Singapore has been involved in promoting the objectives of the Fulbright Scholar program through offering the Fulbright Association (Singapore) Student Exchange Award. The Fulbright Association is made up of Fulbright alumni and supporters committed to fostering international awareness and understanding. Local chapters of the Fulbright Association are found in 70 countries.
The purpose of the award is to recognise students who are academically strong and have a good track record of leadership and community service. Preference will also be given to students who are outgoing, articulate and able to bridge cultural differences comfortably.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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Research Fellow in the Business Field, Innovation Systems, Value Creation and International Integration, Germany: Economic Geography, Economics

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The Fraunhofer Center for Central and Eastern Europe (MOEZ) is the strategic partner of industry, research, and politics for networking and collaborations with policy makers in Central and Eastern European growth markets. As experts for innovation and network management, strategy development and research marketing, we develop research-based, holistic solutions – from potential analysis to the conception and realization of customized business models all the way to knowledge and technology transfer.

The Fraunhofer Center for Central and Eastern Europe (MOEZ) is one of the 59 permanent institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. As one of the leading organizations for applied research and development in Europe, it offers dedicated scientists challenging tasks with a high degree of responsibility and creativity.

Your future key responsibilities will involve:
• regional and national economic analyses focusing clearly on research- and development-related structures as well as actors in Central and Eastern Europe
• evaluation of performance, institutional design and international integration in research, development and innovation, focusing particularly on cluster structures
• theoretical and empirical investigations of strategic issues concerning innovation capabilities and future lead markets
• analysis and international comparison of research, development and innovation systems.

Our Requirements:
• a university degree in Economic Geography, Economics or a related discipline with very good results
• experience in quantitative and qualitative methods of empirical economic research
• good knowledge in statistics
• team player in scientific projects
• preparation and convincing presentation of research results
• organizational capacity and high flexibility
• independence and above-average resilience
• fluent in English, ideally knowledge of another language spoken in Central and Eastern Europe

Advantageously, you have proven work experience. Furthermore, you are well acquainted with current empirical methods of economic and political research, especially in a regional context. Ideally, you have project and international experience, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31/01/2011
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Graduate School of North American Studies Invites Applications for 11 Doctoral Grants

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The Graduate School of the John F. Kennedy-Institute for North American Studies invites applications for the academic year 2011/2012. Six academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences collaborate in offering a structured curriculum. The doctoral program is interdisciplinary in its approach and focuses on those social transformations impacting the United States and Canada at the beginning of the 21st century. Areal of emphasis include domestic and foreign policy, economic development, ethnic identity and relations, as well as recent transformations in media, art, literature, culture, and religion. The language of instruction is English.

Applicants interested in pursuing a doctorate with an emphasis in North American Studies must have a completed degree (M.A. or the equivalent) with above average marks in one of the following disciplines: American Cultural Studies, American Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology and Economics. Grants are awarded for a maximum of three years. Continued funding past the first year is based upon a positive annual evaluation of progress.
Scholarship Application Deadline: January 31, 2011
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