Bilborough College Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship

American University Scholarships You can apply for this scholarship if you are coming from Bilborough College in Nottingham and are classified as overseas students for fee purposes and has continued to offer to start full-time degree courses in Nottingham in 2011 - each subject area

Open Scholarship for International Students: Yes

Open Scholarships to Students from the following countries: International

Scholarship Description: The American University Scholarships of Nottingham International Office provides special support and guidance for students, staff and visitors from more than 150 countries. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
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-Are you an international student interested in applying to Nottingham, a current student looking for information about opportunities to study abroad, or foreign institutions who want to work with us, we are ready to help.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 30, 2011

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Carl Blakey Scholarship at University of Warwick

American University Scholarship This application is by letter with a statement supporting the (maximum 300 words). Sole criterion for this scholarship are academic excellence as evidenced both from the scholarship application and potential application to the MSc in Mathematical Biology and Biophysical Chemistry. Further details can be obtained from Alison Rodger or


Hugo van den Berg.

Open Scholarship for International Students: None

Scholarship Description:American University Scholarship Graduates of the program Moac together with current students have formed Carl Blakey Scholarships to enable more students to benefit from the program Moac. Carl Blakey was a student in the program Moac who died in 2009. Applicants to the MSc in Mathematical Biology and Biophysical Chemistry that has not received full funding (such as defined by the minimum wage EPSRC) from other sources can apply for support from Carl Blakey Scholarship. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com Students who are cost-only scholarship recipient may apply. The value of American University Scholarship is variable but at least £ 1000. Notification of success or the applicant will be provided via email within 14 days of closing. The decision will be made by the Board of Directors Moac MSc and PhD programs. their decision is final and no right of appeal.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 31, 2011

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The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial American University Scholarship Fund

The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial American University Scholarship is available to full - time graduate student pursuing - secondary studies. You must submit a 750 - word essay answering the following question: "What the phrase 'The American Dream" mean to you, and how you achieve "The American Dream'? A 500 - word personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and copies of academic transcripts are also required . The American University Scholarship deadline to submit is June 1, 2011.
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http://thescholarshipprogramme.com The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship is given each year to one male and one female in the amount of $ 1000 per year to each recipient with $ 500 awarded at the beginning of the academic year and $ 500 awarded at the point middle school year, to maintain the GPA requirements and enrollment as a full-time student. It is open to any field of study.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 1, 2011

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The African Studies Centre American University Scholarships

This American University Scholarships award consists of a prize of € 1000 for a thesis to win, to be published in African Studies Collection ASC.

Eligibilty Criteria: Any final-year student who has completed his Masters thesis with distinction (80% or higher or a Dutch rating of at least 8) at a university in Africa or the Netherlands can apply. This thesis should be based on independent empirical research related to Sub-Saharan Africa in one of the subjects listed in the following section and should have been inspected within one year prior to the deadline for submitting manuscripts.

The ASC American University Scholarships specifically encourage students from Sub-Saharan Africa to submit their thesis for the annual competition.http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
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Any thesis thematically related to socio-geographical, economic issues, politics, law or anthropology, or focusing on the humanities such as history, religion and literature (but with the exception of language and / or semiotic studies) can be filed. Its geographical focus should be on Sub-Saharan Africa or migrant communities elsewhere in the world. This thesis must be socially relevant.

College Research Scholarship Application Deadline: June 17, 2011

Further studies African Scholarship Centre (ASC) in Leiden is offering Africa Thesis Award 2011 Information and Application details click here

http://www.ascleiden.nl/Research/Award/

Open Society Foundation American University Scholarships

The OSF-SA has established a American University Scholarships program to give the media an experienced journalist with the resources to pursue issues of topical interest. Until now, the alliance has enabled a number of journalists to conduct ground breaking research on various issues with the aim of enriching understanding of the community and encourage debate about these issues.

For 2011, the American University Scholarships Foundation experienced a call to journalists seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental challenges of an open society. Applications are invited from interested journalists and media practitioners with a deep understanding and a human rights approach to research and produce analytical pieces on:

Political party funding in South Africa;
Climate change in Africa;
Strengthen community participation in the traditional system of government.

To qualify, candidates must:

Have a minimum of three years of journalistic experience;
Having strong investigative journalism skills;
Show in-depth knowledge about the chosen topic;
Able to adhere to set deadlines.

American University Scholarships Successful candidates will be expected to:

Conduct thorough research on one of the topics mentioned above;
Research and produce a series of reports or any form of media products, including innovative public education project, which will provide in-depth analysis and insight into selected topics;
Provide evidence of their work published.

American University Scholarships Applications must include the following:

A motivation for the application, demonstrate innovative approaches to the topic selected and the angle to be explored;
A brief resume summarizes the experience of working with three referees contacted.
Examples of published work;
Letters of support from editors and commitment that these pieces were produced to be published / broadcast in a major media organizations.
Applications should be addressed to: Samantha Beukes, Open Society Foundation for South Africa. PO Box 143, Howard Place, 7450, Cape Town or email to: samantha(at)ct.osf.org.za.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

For more about the Open Society Foundation for South Africa, refer to www.osf.org.za.

PhD Position American University Scholarships on Environmental Archives

American University Scholarships An important task of the PhD project is to study the presence of selenium in the archives of the continent such as the Loess deposits and peat swamps. Therefore, this PhD project has a strong focus on solid phase material, ie rock, soil and peat and involves the use of HG-AFS, ICP-MS/ICP-OES, XRF, XRD and synchrotron-based techniques. The mobility of selenium in this guide will be investigated in field and laboratory. We offer a growing research environment that involves collaboration with leading international partner institutions.

We are American University Scholarships looking for people who are highly motivated skilled and interested in a challenging interdisciplinary research interests in Quaternary geology and inorganic geochemistry. Candidates who earned a master's degree in science, soil science or equivalent and have a strong background in instrumental analysis. American University Scholarships Fluency in English is mandatory and a good knowledge of German is an additional asset. Ideally, the work starts between August 2011 and October 2011. Place of work for this position is Eawag in Dübendorf (near Zurich) (www.eawag.ch). Participants registered as doctoral students at ETH Zurich; more information about registration as a doctoral student at ETH Zurich is available at www.phd.ethz.ch.Questions related to the project can be directed to the project leader Dr Lenny Winkel atmospheric sources. Further research is needed to investigate this hypothesis.(lenny.winkel@eawag.ch).

Please apply electronically through this website, include a motivation letter, an updated CV with description of research experience and a list of publications (if any), and 2 letters of recommendation

Deadline for applications is 31 May 2011.

We look forward to receive your application.
The quickest way is to apply online. Please click on the button below. This will take you directly to the application form.

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Application Deadline : 31 May 2011

PhD American University Scholarships Student Position in Astrobiology

The American University Scholarships project requires the ability to work independently in addition to collaborative skills and creative thinking. Since the project is part of international collaborations good oral and written communication skills in English are required. Furthermore, since the student is expected to participate in the activities of the Stockholm University Astrobiology Centre, the ability to communicate over the boundaries of one’s own discipline is required.

Terms of employment

The 4 year PhD American University Scholarships position is financed initially with a study grant (‘utbildingsbidrag’) followed by a salaried position (‘doktorandanställning’). It may be possible to extend the positions up to 5 years by taking 20 % institutional duties.

The American University Scholarships position is open to all nationalities who at the start of the position have the equivalent of a Masters degree in astronomy or physics. The starting date for the position is flexible but no later than November 1, 2011.

Union representatives are Bo Ekengren (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41.

For further information, please contact Dr. Alexis Brandeker, telephone +46-(0)8-5537 8539, e-mail alexis@astro.su.se.

General information about PhD studies can be obtained from the director of graduate studies, Professor Garrelt Mellema, telephone +46-(0)8-5537 8552, e-mail garrelt@astro.su.se.

Applications should include

• an application form (can be downloaded at http://astrobiology.physto.se),
• acopy of the certificate of your undergraduate studies,
• a list of courses attended and grades achieved (Swedish students should send their “Examensbevis”),
• a curriculum vitae including a list of publications (if applicable) and
• a short letter of motivation.

Furthermore, you are required to ask 2 referees to send a letter of reference directly to the address below. Do not send them by yourself with the application.
The American University Scholarships application should be labelled with the reference number SU 401-0003-vv11, and should be received no later than May 2, 2011