Researchers | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

National Geoscience Awards 2010

The National Mineral Awards Scheme was instituted in the year 1966 by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. The scope of the awards scheme has been expanded and changed to National Geoscience Award (NGA) from the year 2009 onwards. The objective of the scheme is to honour individuals and teams of scientists for their extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in the field of fundamental / applied geosciences, mining and allied areas to provide incentive for striving toward excellence. Any citizen of India who is a professionally qualified geo-scientist / engineer / technologist / academician with significant contribution in any field of earth sciences is eligible.

THE Ministry of Mines invites nominations from the individuals/ team of geo-scientists / engineers / technologists/ academicians in order to recognize their meritorious contributions in the field of fundamental or applied geosciences, mining and allied areas with a view to provide them an incentive for striving towards excellence.

Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 a certificate, a citation and a trophy.

Young Researcher Award: This is a single award for research work in any field of geoscience to Researchers / Scientists from Universities, academic and professional institutions

Eligibility: Any citizen of India who is a professionally qualified geo-scientists / engineers technologists/ ademicians with significant contribution in any of the field specified in clause 3 of the regulation shall be eligible for the National Geoscience Awards.

Age: Below 30 years of age as on the 31st December of the Year of Award.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 April 2011

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African Guest Researchers Scholarship Programme 2012: Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation; Urban Dynamics; Rural and Agrarian Change, Property and Resources; and Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration

The African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme is directed at senior scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent. The aim of the scholarship is to promote cooperation between Nordic and African researchers and to facilitate use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa.
The Guest Researchers are invited to stay at the Institute for two or three months, working on their own projects. The scholarship includes a return air fare (economy class), accommodation, subsistence allowance, and a shared office equipped with computers/MS Word.
Applications are invited from scholars preferably with research projects related to current thematic research clusters at the Institute: Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation; Urban Dynamics; Rural and Agrarian Change, Property and Resources; and Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration

Scholarship Application Deadline:15 April 2011.

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2011 The University of Kent Graduate School Scholarships, UK

The Graduate School Scholarship Scheme was established in 2009 to celebrate the founding of the University’s Graduate School. This successful scheme has been renewed annually since then; it provides a £1000 scholarship to University of Kent 2011 graduates who earn a Bachelors degree with honours (or undergraduate Masters degree) and register for a postgraduate degree at Kent by 1 October 2011. There is no need to make a separate application. The funding will be provided to all eligible 2011 graduates on registration. The University of Kent offers a broad variety of postgraduate study and research opportunities across a range of superb locations in Canterbury, Medway, Brussels and Paris. Our postgraduates benefit from teaching and supervision by world-leading researchers and have access to excellent facilities and training opportunities.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 October 2011

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