Research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 17

2011-2012 Masters Scholarships, Swansea University, UK: Environmental Biology Conservation and Resource Management, Environmental Dynamics and Climatic Change

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These scholarships are part of the Access to Masters (ATM) programme backed by the Convergence European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Assembly Government.  Small and medium sized organisations located in the Convergence Area of Wales (Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea & Torfaen) are invited to participate in the muli-disciplinary initiative and benefit from a postgraduate research project tailored to meet the specific needs of the organisation as each MSc student will undertake a project assigned to an organisation. The School has a large number of fully-funded scholarships available for the following programmes: MSc Global Migration, Politics and Societ. MSc Environmental Biology: Conservation and Resource Management. MSc Environmental Dynamics and Climatic Change
Eligibility: 1Only Masters applicants from the UK or EU will be eligible, Applicants should hold (or be expecting to achieve) a minimum of a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) , Applicants should have already applied formally to the University for a place on one of the above programmes.   If you have not yet applied for a place to study, please visit the Admissions Office website for information regarding application. Applicants should have an address in the Convergence Area of Wales (see above) on enrolment and be permitted to work in the Convergence Area upon completion of the scholarship

Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 July 2011

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2011 Young Scientist Research Award, Australia: Biological, Physical and Earth Sciences

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The Royal Society of Victoria has established three prestigious prizes open to post-graduate – doctoral students in all areas of Biological, Physical and Earth Sciences. These prizes are designed to recognise good science and proovide students further experience in presenting information to an audience of scientists and the general public on their particular research field. Students have the opportunity, if they wish, to participate in the Society’s mentoring program, whereby they receive mentoring in their chosen field by senior scientists who are Members of the Society.

These prizes are awarded to students in their second to fourth year of their doctoral candidature at the time of application. Students should submit an extended abstract and application form by Tuesday, 31 May 2011. From these, the judges will select a short list of two to three candidates in each of the fields of Biological, Physical and Earth Sciences.Each of the short-listed candidates will give an oral PowerPoint presentation (15 minutes, 5 minutes discussion) before a general audience at the Society on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 commencing from 6:15 p.m. The winners are announced on the night and the monetary prize and certificate awarded.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 May 2011

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FitzPatrick Family Doctoral Scholarships in Law, UK: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Penology

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The UCD Institute of Criminology, part of UCD’s School of Law, is pleased to offer one doctoral scholarship in the area of criminology/ criminal justice / penology. Applications are sought from exceptional graduates for a scholarship to undertake on a full-time basis a four year funded PhD programme of research in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, or penology. The scholarship is being generously funded by the FitzPatrick Family Foundation. It is available to candidates commencing their studies in September 2011 and is tenable for a maximum of four years, renewable each year subject to satisfactory progress.
In addition the payment of fees there is an annual stipend of €16,000 per annum (plus a €500 conference attendance allowance) and is open to Irish, EU and International applicants. In the case of non EU applicants any offer is conditional on the applicant demonstrating at the time of accepting the offer that s/he has sufficient funds to supplement the living allowance to cover the cost of living in Dublin. Information for international students contemplating a period of study at UCD is available at:

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 April 2011

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