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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award (DHPA) - University of Manchester

The University of Manchester Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award (DHPA)*Anticipated start date for project:
* September 2008
*Closing date for applications:
* 25th January 2008Each scholarship is jointly funded by one public sector (Research Council)and one private sector partner. The award meets the full cost of overseastuition fees and provides a maintenance stipend, which was *£12,600* perannum in 2007/08. The maintenance stipend will increase slightly for 2008/9and the exact amount will be confirmed in January 2008. PhD projects can besupported for between three and four years, subject to satisfactoryprogress.
*Qualifications applicants should have/expected to receive
*The awards are for international students. They are highly prestigious, andsuccessful candidates will be considered to have outstanding researchpotential and will hold the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree asa minimum.
*Amount of funding available and eligibility:
*There are a limited number of applications available to the Faculty ofEngineering and Physical Sciences. Due ot funding restrictions applicantsfor a DHPA must be a national of one the countries listed on the ResearchCouncils website. A Dorothy Hodgkin award cannot be held in conjunction withan Overseas Research Student Award Scheme (ORS). The award is not open toexisting postgraduate students.
*Contact for further information:
*Michelle RingwoodPostgraduate Research Admissions AdministratorSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil EngineeringUniversity of ManchesterGeorge Begg BuildingSackville StreetM60 1QDTelephone: +44 (0) 161 275 4345Fax: +44 (0) 161 306 3755Email: michelle.l.ringwood@manchester.ac.ukwww.mace.manchester.ac.uk*
**How to apply:
*Applicants are required to complete an Overseas PG Research StudentshipApplication Form and provide two references - one external (ORS form 2) andone from the potential supervisor within the School (ORS form 3) theapplicant will be attending. The references should demonstrate that theapplicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.
ORS application forms and additional information can be found at:www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/funding/overseas/
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The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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