international students | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 28

PhD Scholarship (Synthesis of photosensitisers for water splitting), Australia

The School is offering a PhD scholarship in chemistry, involving a research project related to “Clean energy generation: Synthesis of photosensitisers for water splitting”, working at a new research centre, Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics.

Commencement: The Scholarship will commence once the student has enrolled in a PhD program through the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, the University of Queensland (For further information on the Basis of Admission to a UQ research higher degree, please see :

It is desirable that the successful candidate will take up the position as soon as possible.

The Person: Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree with 1st class honours in chemistry, or a master’s degree with a research component (chemistry related fields). Both domestic and overseas applicants will be considered if they fulfil the criteria for PhD admission of the University of Queensland and demonstrate excellent research capacity. For overseas applicants, valid English language proficiency test results that meet with the University requirements: are required for the application.

Remuneration: Successful candidates not holding an APA will be awarded a research scholarship valued at $22,500 per annum for 3 years (tax exempt). There is also a possible 6 month extension to the appointments. For international students, it is possible to waive the tuition fee for highly competitive applications.

Contact: Further information may be obtained by contacting Dr Lo (s.lo@uq.edu.au) on the project in your area of interest.

How to apply: Applicants should include a covering letter, giving full contact details andan outline of their research interests, current curriculum vitae, academic record, the names and contact details of 3 academic referees, and valid English language proficiency test results(for international students). The applications should be sent to Dr ShihChun Lo, Level 9, Chemistry Building (68), Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia, or email, s.lo@uq.edu.au

Closing Date for Applications: Closes when the position is filled

Contact Person: Dr Shih-Chun Lo

Email ID: s.lo@uq.edu.au

Further Scholarship information:

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International Student Research Fellowships, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA

HHMI’s new fellowship program supports outstanding international predoctoral students studying in the United States who are ineligible for fellowships or training grants through U.S. federal agencies.

HHMI will award three-year fellowships to international students to support years three, four, and five of a Ph.D. program. Eligible fields include biology, chemistry, physics, math, computer science, even plant biology—as well as interdisciplinary research.

HHMI expects to fund up to 40 fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year. Each fellow will receive an annual stipend of $30,000, plus an educational allowance.

Nomination Process and Eligibility:

  • HHMI has designated selected U.S. institutions to nominate students to participate in the fellowship competition. Only these institutions are eligible to nominate students for this competition. (See PDF list of designated institutions below.)
  • Only students nominated by their host institutions can apply for the fellowship.

To be nominated for the fellowship competition:

  • Students cannot be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S.
  • Students must be in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Ph.D. program in the biomedical or related sciences at a designated nominating institution.
  • Students must have entered a laboratory in which they will conduct their dissertation research.
  • Students in the 1st, 4th, or 5th year of their Ph.D. program are NOT eligible for nomination.

To activate the fellowship:

  • Students must be in the 3rd or 4th year of a Ph.D. program in the biomedical or related sciences at a designated nominating institution.
  • Students in their 1st, 2nd, or 5th year of their Ph.D. program cannot activate the fellowship.
  • In no case will support past year 5 of the Ph.D. program be provided.

Important Dates:

  • Institutional nomination deadline: December 1, 2010
  • Application deadline: February 16, 2011
  • Award notification: May 2011
  • Fellowships begin: September 1, 2011

Further fellowships details:
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European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems for International Students

The European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems is a two years long interdisciplinary programme of 120 ECTS that aims to give vision, knowledge and tools to develop and manage coherent health systems that contribute both to health and sustainable regional development in their regional communities.

It aims to fill the gap in Health Management by approaching the theme of health system management and planning on a regional level.

Deadline: January 2011
Open to: Non-EU students with an University degree in a relevant field
Scholarship: 12000 + monthly allowance

This Master promotes the benchmarking of the different health system models helping to construct the comprehensive health system management and planning, including both, health care and promotion, as well as the interrelation between health and socio-economic areas. It aims to spread out the European model of health promotion and health planning, sustainability and the role of health system in social cohesion and strengthening of social capital.

At the end of the Masters Course the students will graduate with Joint Master’s degree awarded by all Consortium universities and can work as middle and upper level managers in hospitals and health services as well as in regional and national administrative bodies related to public health planning and management in diverse sectors: health insurance, health financing, strategic planning, etc.

Scholarship

If you are a non-EU student (Category A):
* Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs: € 8000
* Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage):
€ 4000 / semester
* Monthly allowance: € 1000 / month

If you are an EU student inside the EU (Category B):
Deadline is already over.

Admission:

Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following common admission criteria:

* A university degree in Sociology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Anthropology, History, Medicine, Social Work, Social Education, Nursing, Public Health etc, that they want to specialize in the scope of the health.
Candidates are required to have a recognized qualification in the language of instruction of the university that they plan to attend. Knowledge of languages of the place of study is an asset.
A sufficient score of one of the following English language certificates (TOEFL, First Certificate, IELTS).
*Statement of intent. Applicants must submit a statement of intent indicating why the Master’s is relevant for future carrier.

Application

For applicants who seek and are eligible for Erasmus Mundus “Category A” scholarships, and self-financing students application is open since 1st of July and will be closed in 2011 January.

Step 1 Fill in on-line application form and after submitting, please, print it and sign.          Step 2 Your application should consist of the following documents:

  1. A complete and signed standard application form
  2. A copy of the passport or other official identification proof
  3. Sertified copies of diplomas and translation in English. (If legalized copies of diplomas are not available at the time of application, an original statement from your current university about the studies done and studies currently being done must be provided)
  4. Copies of diploma supplements stating courses followed and scores obtained per course and translation in English
  5. Copies of language tests scores and language certificates (TOEFL/IELTS, etc.)
  6. Letter of motivation
  7. 2 reference letters
  8. Academic and professional CV

Please note, that application becomes property of the Secretariat of Programme. Therefore no original official documents should be sent. Upon admission to the programme, legalized copies of diplomas, language tests and certificates will be required.

Application should be posted to:
European Master in Sustainable
Regional Health Systems
Institute of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
Vilnius university
Ciurlionio str.21
LT-03101 Vilnius
Lithuania

Further scholarship information:
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