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Miller Massey Buchanan Scholarship, New Zealand

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The Miller Massey Buchanan Scholarships are supported by the combined funds derived from the William Millar Bequest, the Sir Walter Buchanan Endowment and the William Massey Memorial Trust. These funds were amalgamated in 2000 with a view to supporting postgraduate research in Agriculture while ensuring the viability of components of the amalgamated capital fund.

1.The Miller Massey Buchanan Scholarships shall have a value determined each year from the interest earned on the capital and be open to students enrolled full time for a postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma in Applied Academic Programme disciplines relevant to agriculture or horticulture (paper prefix of 111, 112, 117, 119, 138, 171, 188, 189, 238 and 239) at Massey University. Candidates must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

2.The scholarships will be awarded on the recommendation of the Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee solely on the basis of academic achievement. Successful candidates are expected to make a significant contribution through scientific endeavour to the primary industries in New Zealand.

3.In recommending the award of a Scholarship the Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee will take account of other scholarships and bursaries held with a view to achieving a reasonable distribution of available monies among qualifying candidates.

4.Payment shall be made in May.

5.The Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee may withdraw or suspend an award at any time.

6.Applications close with the Scholarships Office, Graduate Research School on 10 March in the year in which the award is to be made. Application forms (ASSC.3) are available from Massey Contact, 0800 627 739, email: Contact@massey.ac.nz or download from the click box at the bottom of this page.

Closing dates: 10/09/2010 and 10/03/2011

Application cannot be accepted before 10/06/2010.

Application cannot be accepted before 10/12/2010.

Further scholarship details:
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International Student Research Fellowships, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA

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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:
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/international-student-research-fellowships-howard-hughes-medical-institute-usa/2010/08/21/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0y5EQQ6ee

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Shorenstein Fellowships, Stanford University, USA

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The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies announces its 2011-2012 Walter H. Shorenstein Fellowships. Made possible through the generosity of Walter H. Shorenstein, awards will be made to two junior scholars (recent Ph.D.s must have degree conferral by August 31, 2011) for research and writing on Asia.

The primary focus of the program is contemporary political, economic, or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia), or topics in international relations and international political economy. Fellows must be in residence for at least three academic quarters, beginning the fall quarter of the 2011 academic year. Fellows take part in center activities throughout the academic year, and are required to present their research findings in center seminars. Fellows also participate in the center’s publication program. Fellows receive a stipend of $42,000, plus $2,500 for research materials.

Applicants should submit: (1) a brief research statement (not to exceed five typed pages), which describes the research and writing to be undertaken during the fellowship period as well as the proposed publishable product; (2) curriculum vitae; and (3) three letters of recommendation.

Address all materials and queries to:

Fellowship Coordinator
Victoria Kwong
Shorenstein APARC
Stanford University
Encina Hall, Room E301
Stanford, CA 94305-6055
650-723-2408 (voice)
650-723-6530 (fax)
vckwong@stanford.edu

Applications must be received by December 18, 2010.

Further fellowship details:
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/shorenstein-fellowships-stanford-university-usa/2010/08/21/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0y5DOQime

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