environmental impact | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

ADBE Consumers and Possessions Studentship, UK: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Sustainable Practices

/ March 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University has an ambitious development strategy which allows us to offer an exciting opportunity for a PhD Studentship. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (£13,590 per annum for 2011/12) for up to three years. The need to enhance understanding of human behaviour in order to progress towards sustainable patterns of consumption is well recognised, as is evidence that design of our possessions and surroundings locks us into particular forms of behaviour. This is a cross-disciplinary studentship involving research into how people use their possessions and the built environment with regard to sustainability and the implications of this for design practice. One of its key elements will be to relate knowledge in sustainable architecture, sustainable fashion and sustainable product design. Our past research has found evidence of inconsistent behaviour among consumers with regard to their influence upon the environmental impact of different products. Further research is needed to explain these inconsistencies and the University’s Sustainable Consumption Research Group is currently planning a series of cross-disciplinary seminars. These will explore the use of buildings, clothing, household goods and vehicles and consider factors that may lead them to be used in a sustainable manner and reasons for inconsistencies in user behaviour. Other research at the University has proposed a theoretical case for addressing the effect of the material form of products on people’s behaviour. The University’s OPEN Research Group (Objects, Practices, Experiences and Networks) is currently running a series of events through which different perspectives on materials and materiality are being explored. The output of these two initiatives will underpin this studentship, which is intended to enhance understanding of pro-environmental behaviour change.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships: Business and Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Development

/ March 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

In 2010-11, the University has 76 Bangladeshi students enrolled on courses: 43 undergraduates and 33 postgraduates. Subject areas being studied include Business and Management, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Development. The University of Manchester is pleased to invite applications for a total of five scholarships for postgraduate taught Masters starting in September 2011. The scholarships are intended to support students from Bangladesh who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK. The selection process is managed on behalf of the University by British Council in Dhaka. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses. Awards are available in a range of subjects including science and engineering, textiles, medical and life sciences, education and the environment.
Eligibility: The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants should:

  • Be a resident citizen of Bangladesh and have not previously studied or worked abroad;
  • Be aged below 35 years at the time of application;
  • Have an honours/degree and a Masters degree from a public university (including national and open universities) with a minimum overall score of 70% for science and engineering subjects, and 55% for arts and social sciences; candidates with a minimum overall score of 70% in a Bachelor degree in textiles are eligible to apply; candidates who have studied for either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a private university are not eligible to apply;
  • Have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 ((Please note, MA Education; MA TESOL; Environmental Impact Assessment & Management; Planning; and Urban Regeneration and Development all require IELTS 7.0);
  • Be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make positive impact on the future of Bangladesh;
  • Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and Bangladesh as a whole.

    • Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 March 2011

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    Doctoral Studentship in Combustion Engines, University of Lund, Sweden: Energy Sciences

    / February 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

    The Division of Combustion Engines works with next generation engines with less environmental impact. To actively do something about the global emissions of CO2 and other green house gases we need to find a more fuel efficient engine for our vehicles but at the same time we cannot allow local emissions to increase. Div. of Combustion Engines are world leading in the fields of HCCI and the subsequent PPC engine technology. To this highly dynamic research group we are currently looking for three Ph.D. students.

    Eligibility/Entry Requirements
    The general eligibility requirement for doctoral studies is a university degree of at least 240 ECTS credits, including at least 60 credits at an advanced level

    Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-02-22

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