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2011-2012 Full-time Postgraduate Masters Scholarships at University of Glamorgan, UK: Disaster Healthcare / Disaster Management

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scholarships are offered on the basis that they are potentially subject to change in the event of changes to the fee and student support regime applicable in Wales. UK and European Union graduates with a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) can apply for a non-means tested scholarship worth £1,500 or £2,000. The scholarship applies to most of our full-time, taught Masters courses at the University of Glamorgan starting in the autumn of 2011 plus a number of courses that are offered in the February 2012 intake. The deadline for students wishing to study MSc Disaster Healthcare / MSc Disaster Management for Environmental Hazards is Friday 12th August 2011. The deadline for all other applications for courses starting in autumn 2011 is Friday 16th September 2011. The deadline for applications for courses starting in February 2012 is Friday 27th January 2012. Please note that scholarships are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you have any queries regarding this scholarship, please contact the Student Money Service in Student Services.
To qualify for a scholarship an applicant (Home or EU) will need to fulfil all of the following criteria.
Successful applicants must:

  • Ensure that their application reaches the Student Money Service by the advertised deadline. Applicants and not the University (or its staff) are entirely responsible for meeting this element of the criteria.
  • Gain a first class honours degree or an upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification (students with qualifications gained from outside the UK will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis)
  • Be offered a place on an eligible, taught Masters course, accept this offer and enrol on the course within the appropriate timeframe.

    • Scholarship Application Deadline: 12th August 2011.

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

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    UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme – 2011: sustainable and renewable energy

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    The aim of this fellowships programme is to enhance the capacity-building and human resources development in the area of sustainable and renewable energy sources in developing countries and countries in transition. The training activities in the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in the Russian Federation. The medium of instruction will be Russian. UNESCO will solicit applications from the developing countries and countries in transit

    Fields of Study

    The candidates may choose to study in the following fields of study, which are aligned with UNESCO’s objectives and programme priorities, as per approved 35 C/5 and in accordance with the decisions made by the Executive Board (161 EX/Decision 3.6.3 and 165 EX/Decision 8.6) :

    (a) Energy and sustainable development;
    (b) Ecological management of energy resources;
    (c) Renewable energy;
    (d) Sustainable and renewable energy power generation.

    Duration
    One month duration: from October to November 2011.

    Qualifications Required
    Candidates must meet the following criteria:

    (a) Holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
    (b) Proficient in the Russian language;
    (c) Not more than 45 years of age;
    (d) Be in good health, both mentally and physically. ion.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Filed Under: Bachelors Degree, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Information Technology, Physical Science, Social Science Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    UNESCO Kalinga Prize for Popularization of Science 2011

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    The UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an international distinction created by UNESCO in 1951 following a donation from Mr Bijoyanand Patnaik, Founder and President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.

    The purpose of the Prize is to reward the efforts of a person who has had a distinguished career as a writer, editor, lecturer, radio/television programme director or film producer, which has enabled him/her to help interpret science, research and technology to the public. He/she is expected to be knowledgeable of the role of science, technology and general research in the improvement of the public welfare, the enrichment of the cultural heritage of nations and the solutions to the problems of humanity. The objective of the Prize is in conformity with UNESCO’s policies and is related to the Programme on the popularization of science.

    Candidates shall have made a significant contribution to the popularization of science. The Prize may be conferred only upon individuals. A work that has been produced by two or three persons shall not be considered

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 June 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Filed Under: Arts & Administration, Information Technology, Physical Science, Social Science Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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