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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Dan David Prize Scholarships, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Dan David Prize Scholarships, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and post-doctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields.

Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University.

The Dan David Prize is granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.

The fields within the three Time Dimensions for 2009:

PAST: Astrophysics - History of the Universe
PRESENT: Leadership
FUTURE: Global Public Health

The deadline for scholarship applications is March 31st , 2009.

Guidelines:

Criteria for scholarship application:

The applicant's doctoral or post-doctoral research is in one of the selected fields for the year in which the application is being made. The applicant is a registered doctoral or post-doctoral student at a recognized university at the time of receipt of scholarship. For doctoral students applying: The research proposal must be officially approved by the university department in which he/she is studying.
Required documents (in ENGLISH only, doc rtf or pdf format, Ariel or Times New Roman Font, minimum size 12):

To be sent by email to ddpschol@post.tau.ac.il:
Application form (completely filled-out).
Full Curriculum Vitae.
A one-two page description of the applicant's doctoral or post-doctoral research project and a list of applicant's publications (if relevant).
To be sent by post to:
Ms. Smadar Fisher, Director, Dan David Prize, Eitan Berglas Bldg/119 Tel-Aviv University, P.O.Box 39040, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel Three separate, official letters of recommendation by recognized scholars in the field, one of which is the doctoral/post-doctoral supervisor.
Authorization by the university that the applicant is a registered doctoral/post-doctoral student in the stated department and university.
Confirmation of receipt will be sent by email.

Tel Aviv University applicants are requested to note the following:

The scholarship will be granted in bimonthly payments during the forthcoming academic year until payment of the scholarship amount is completed.
Scholarship applicants who are the recipients of other Tel Aviv
University scholarships/grants are requested to contact the Dan David Prize office to receive further information.
To access scholarship application forms click here: Scholarship Application Forms.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE END OF APRIL 2009.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY - May 2009, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Contact Information

Ms. Smadar Fisher
Director, Dan David Prize
Eitan Berglas Bldg/119
Tel-Aviv University
P.O.Box 39040
Ramat Aviv
Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Phone: +972-3-6406615
Fax: +972-3-6406613
E-mail: fisher@post.tau.ac.il

Professor Isaac P. Witz
Scientific Adviser, Dan David Prize
Professor of Immunology
The David Furman Chair in Immunobiology of Cancer
Department of Cell Research and Immunology
The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Phone: +972-3-640-6979
Fax: +972-3-640-6974
E-mail: ipwitz@post.tau.ac.il

Administrative Assistant:
Ms. Malka Ben-Haim

Tel: +972-3-6406614
Fax: +972-3-6406613
E-mail: ddprize@post.tau.ac.il

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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