sciences engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

Australian Postgraduate Award in Fuzzy Spatial Temporal Climate Modelling, Australia: Sciences & Engineering

This scholarship is funded by an ARC Linkage-Projects grant working with Grain Growers Association and will provide support for 3 years on a full-time basis for a research project leading to a PhD. The objective of the research project is to develop a prediction model of seasonal rainfall and temperature based on fuzzy theory and data mining techniques.

Applicants should have an Honours 1 or 2A degree in Science, Engineering, Agricultural Science or Land and Water Science. Demonstrated experience in programming mathematical algorithms using command line or research level programming languages (R, Matlab, Java, Fortran or C) is essential.The scholarship stipend is $27,222 p.a. in 2011 (tax exempt).Applications, including a curriculum vitae, copy of an academic transcript, proof of citizenship or permanent residency, the names and contact details of at least two referees.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Ilorin, Nigeria: Applied Sciences,Science and Humanities

As part of her efforts in building a global academic environment, the University of Ilorin offers a variety of Research Fellowships to qualified scholars of foreign nationals to carry out relevant developmental researches. The fellowship is tenable in the following disciplines: Applied Sciences (Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Agriculture); Science (Science, Communication and Information Sciences, Physiology and Anatomy) and Humanities (Arts, Business and Social Sciences, Education and Law).

Eligibility:
The candidate for the fellowship should:
i. Be a non-Nigerian;
ii. Possess a Ph.D ;
iii. Submit a well articulated research proposal in any of the disciplines listed above;
iv. Possess excellent communication skills and be computer literate.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 15th September 2011
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Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme 2010-2011, India: Medical Sciences, Engineering, Computer science, Business Administration

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme has been introduced from the Academic year 2006-07. To encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only) and dependent wards / widows of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard who died in harness due to causes attributable to military service / Coast Guard Service, irrespective of the rank.

A total number of 4000 scholarships will be allotted.

Students eligible for the scholarship.
(a) Dependent wards of ex-servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only)
(b) Dependent Wards / widows of Ex-servicemen & Ex-Coast Guard who died in harness due to causes attributable to military service / coast guard service, irrespective of the rank.
Note: (i) The candidate irrespective of his marital status is eligible for PMSS. However, an earning / serving candidate is not eligible.
(ii) For dependent wards of widows and widows of personnel died in harness due to causes attributable as at (b), there will be no rank restriction.

How to Apply For Scholarship.

-One candidate to submit only one application form for one course, if any candidate submit two application for more than one course, both the applications will be rejected. Forms are to be downloaded from the website www.mod.nic.in. Application forwarded on any other format will not be considered.
-Application to be forwarded on plain A4 size paper (typed or handwritten) in the prescribed format duly completed in all respects with superscription on the envelope “Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for the Academic Year 2010-11.”

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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