The World Bank and the Government of Japan states funded Joint Japan&World Bank Scholarship for Developing Countries in Public Policy and Taxation at

The World Bank and the Government of Japan states funded Joint Japan&World Bank Scholarship for Developing Countries in Public Policy and Taxation at at Yokohama National University, Japan
Study Subject(s):Public Policy and Taxation
Course Level:Master’s or PhD
Scholarship Provider: The World Bank and the Government of Japan states
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:
Applicants should: 1. be between the age of 25 and 45; 2. be nationals of a World Bank borrowing member country; 3. be mid-career professionals in public service; 4. be of good character, a team player and active in extracurricular activities; 5. hold, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a development-related field; and 6. have at least four years of recent full-time professional experience in a field related to economic development or public policy, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country The following applicants are NOT eligible: 1. those currently pursuing a Master’s or PH.D. program in industrialized countries; 2. those who have had one or more years of training/studies and/or residency in an industrialized country; 3. permanent residents/nationals of industrialized countries; 4. Executive Directors, their Alternates, and staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) including consultants, as well as their close relatives.)

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Countries
Scholarship Description: The World Bank annually awards five scholarships to the PPT program. The first level of screening of candidates will be done at Yokohama National University. The final decision regarding scholarship recipients will be made by the World Bank. The scholarship covers a monthly allowance of JPY170,000 (the amount is subject to change), and a round-trip air ticket to Japan plus a travel allowance of JPY60,000. The monthly stipend is intended to cover living, commuting and other incidental expenses during the student’s study period. The next scholarship program runs from April 2012 to March 2014. This cannot be changed under any circumstances. In addition, the scholarship covers tuition, entrance examination and admission fees. Travel expenses for some program-sponsored field trips are also included.
http://www.igss.ynu.ac.jp/wb-ppt/program_information02.html

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Beasiswa MM Prasetiya Mulya Business School

bagi yang tertarik untuk melanjutkan kuliah S2 di Bidang Management Business,
Prasetiya Mulya Business School membuka kesempatan berakselerasi dengan mengadakan kegiatan BizCamp.
BizCamp ini akan menjadi ajang seleksi calon penerima beasiswa MM dari PMBS.

lebih lengkapnya cek disini ya: http://www.pmbs.ac.id/bizcamp/
atau di: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BizCamp/181671935228557

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PhD Scholarships at University of Milan, Bicocca, Italy

The following public competitive examinations be established at the University
of Milan - Bicocca for the entrance to the doctoral research courses (XXVII
cycle), with operating headquarters at the University of Milan - Bicocca

http://www.unimib.it/open/news/Announcements-english-version/8245986395385084353
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Debt Swap 5000 Doctor, Indonesia-Germany

Introduction

• Debt Swap Program is the Indonesian foreign debt reduction program.

•In order to reduce the number of debt of Indonesia to Germany, especially in
education field. Ministry of National Education (MONE) proposed
Indonesian-German Postgraduate Scholarship Program related to Debt Swap Program
(IGPSP) with the aim of improving the quality of Higher Education in Indonesia
(in the field of human resources).

•In education field, Debt Swap Program I and II have been accomplished in the
field of basic education and rehabilitation of school facilities.

Deadline: 31 August 2011


http://ds5k.kemdiknas.go.id/?show=beranda
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MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME AT UNIVERSITY OF OULU FINLAND

Master's Scholarship for International Students in the field of
architecture, business, economics, education, engineering, and sciences
by University of Oulu Finland 2012-2013

Study Subject(s):Architecture, business, economics, education,
engineering, and sciences
Course Level:Master's
Scholarship Provider: Finland
Scholarship can be taken at: University of Oulu , Finland

Eligibility:
a. Applicants are eligible to apply for a University of Oulu IM
Scholarship 2012, if they are: Non-EU/EEA** citizens who do not have a
permanent residence permit in Finland. (Applicants not eligible for the
International Master's Scholarship are: 1) non-EU/EEA citizens who
have a permanent residence permit in Finland, 2) EU/EEA citizens or
comparable persons , 3) University of Oulu students who have been
accepted to study BEFORE the academic year 2012 – 13.)

b. Eligible to apply for a Master's degree programme* at the
University of Oulu for academic year 2012 – 13. The applicant has
obtained their first academic degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) from
a recognised institution of higher education. – applicants who are
in their last term/semester of studies during the application period,
can apply for the scholarship. Applicants who receive a conditional
offer of study placement for a Master's programme will receive a
conditional scholarship offer.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

please go to this page for further:
http://digital4education.wordpress.com/scholarship/

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MSc by Research in Wireless Technologies and PhD in Molecular Science

MSc by Research in Wireless Technologies

The successful candidate will be a key member of a team with expertise in low power embedded system design, wireless sensor networks (protocols, coding and networking), design automation for wireless sensor networks.

Further Details: Please visit MSc by Research Position in Wireless Technologies, Tyndall National Institute, Ireland

PhD in Molecular Science

The program is open to students who hold a Master’s degree in the biosciences, chemistry, or related fields, or students who expect to finish their master study before June 2012.

Further Details: Please visit PhD Positions in Molecular Science in MFPL, Vienna, Austria
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133 PhD Scholarships at Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Public competitive examinations are announced for admission to the three-year Research Doctorate Programs of the Politecnico of Torino, for the 27th Cycle. The competitive examinations will award a total of 241 positions and 133 scholarships, distributed as in the table below; please note that the table below does not include the supernumerary positions available for each Doctorate Course.

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERING

Deadline for submission of applications: 26th September 2011

http://dottorato.polito.it/bandi_en.html

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PhD Scholarships at University of Milan, Italy

Message body SELECTION FOR THE AWARD OF STUDENTSHIPS TO NON EU CITIZENS
FOR ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE/PH.D. DEGREE COURSES

Announcement

The University of Milan announces a competition by selection on the
basis of academic qualifications for the admission of non EU citizens


Deadline: 15 September 2011

http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/19244.htm
http://www.unimi.it/cataloghi/dottorati_borse_premi/Announcement_2011.pdf
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6 PhD Scholarships in Agrobiodiversity, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for applications 2011-2012

ONLINE APPLICATION

Overview

The PhD Programme in Agrobiodiversity is aimed at the enhancement of human resource capacities in the use and management of genetic variation in agricultural and natural systems, in order to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems and the conservation of genetic resources for the well-being of present and future generations.

The Programme is structured in the following curricula:

Curriculum A - Plant genetic resources: teaching and research activities take place in ENEA Research Center at "La Casaccia", a few kilometres from Rome;

Curriculum B - Functional biodiversity in agroecosystems : teaching and research activities take place in Pisa, at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.

Admission Requirements

- possession of a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree or equivalent title in Experimental Sciences, at an Italian or foreign university and ssession of a Degree awarded after, at least, a four-year course in Experimental Sciences;
- to be younger than 35 years (date of birth after 10 October 1976), older than 35 may be exceptionally admitted by the Admission Committee.


Positions and grants

6 positions with 6 fellowships (the net amount is € 12.500, all inclusive):
the first 4 (four) eligible candidates of Curriculum A and the first 2 (two) eligible candidates of Curriculum B will be awarded a scholarship. The School may also admit eligible candidates up to a maximum number of 6 positions.

Deadlines

- applications must be submitted online by October 10, 2011, 00.00 GMT ;
- a hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach by October 19, 2011:

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Servizi di Supporto alla Formazione
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy

The envelope must show the indication "Application International Doctoral Programme in Agrobiodiversity"

Application and attachments
Enclosures to the hard copy of the applications:
1. the copy of a valid identity document. Non Schengen area citizens will have to provide a photocopy of their passport

2. copy of their curriculum vitae et studiorum

3. photocopy of the candidate's university degree or equivalent. University degree and study certificates (except those written in English, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) must be translated into Italian and legalized by an Italian Embassy or Consulate;

4. the results of the English language proficiency test (TOEFL or IELTS or CPE) or other documents certifying the knowledge of the English language;

5. copy of the proposed doctoral research project, including:
Title;
Rationale;
State of art with relevant literature (max 1 page);
General and specific research objectives (max 2 pages);
Materials and methods (max 2 pages);
Expected results (max 1 page);
Time schedule of activities;

6. The indication of candidate's major skills (choose maximum three fields, using numbers (1, 2, 3) to indicate the primary, secondary and tertiary fields) among the following:
Agroecolgy
Agronomy/cropping systems
Biotechnology
Breeding
Crop/Plant Ecology
Crop/Plant Physiology
Entomology
Genetics
Genomics and/or Proteomics
Plant Molecular Biology
Plant Pathology
Weed Science
Other (specify)

7. at least two letters of presentation from former supervisors;

8. one passport-size photograph with the name printed on the back;

9. any document and/or publication that the candidate deems worthy of consideration, including any association with research institutions;

10. a numbered list of the documents attached.

Selection of applicants

Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.

Beginning of the PhD Programme

The PhD Programme will start on January 19, 2012


Information:
agrobiodiversity@sssup.it
tel. +39 050 88.33.36, +39 050 88.33.58

http://www.sssup.it/context.jsp?ID_LINK=405&area=46
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Fellowship di bidang Kelautan & Hukum Laut dari PBB dan Nippon Foundation

Kesempatan kembali diberikan oleh United Nations dengan dukungan
Nippon Foundation untuk melakukan riset selama 9 bulan di bidang
"ocean affairs and law of the sea". Peserta tidak harus lawyers, bisa
juga fisheries, geodet, geologist, oceanographer, diplomat, coastal
planner, anthropologist, atau apa saja yang terkait ocean affairs and
law of the sea.

Tujuan dari program ini adalah untuk memberikan pendidikan dan
pelatihan di bidang "ocean affairs and the law of the sea" dan
disiplin terkait bagi pegawai pemerintah, dan/atau profesional tingkat
menengah di negara berkembang. Selama 7 tahun berlangsungnya program
ini, sudah ada 70 orang yang terpilih mengikutinya dari 55 negara.
Hingga kini sudah ada 5 orang Indonesia yang berhasil mendapatkan
kesempatan ini. Sebagai negara kepulauan dengan luas laut yang
signifikan, kesempatan terbuka lebar untuk Indonesia. Mungkin tahun
ini adalah kesempatan Anda.


Program ini terdiri dari dua tahap, tahap pertama (6 bulan) adalah
melakukan penelitian di salah satu dari 42 institusi maritim terkemuka
di 21 negara (Asia, Australia, Eropa atau Amerika). Melalui penelitian
ini, peserta diharapkan dapat menghasilkan sebuah tulisan ilmiah
(100an halaman) berdasarkan proposal yang diajukan ketika mendaftar.
Tahap kedua adalah magang di Markas PBB di New York (3 bulan). Semua
dana ditanggung, allowance lebih dari USD 3000 per bulan, which is
really good.

Untuk ini, kandidat diminta membuat proposal sesuai dengan template
yang tersedia dan menyertakan dokumen lain termasuk nominasi dari
institusi yang tidak terlalu sulit untuk dipenuhi. Silahkan lihat
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/nippon/ untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
Semua persyaratan ada di http://j.mp/oVrM6V. Silakan baca yang teliti
dan jika ada pertanyaan SPESIFIK dan TIDAK ADA di website, silakan
kontak saya atau alumni lainnya.

Silahkan persiapkan segala sesuatunya, deadline: 15 September 2011.
Please check the website regularly.

Demikian, semoga bermanfaat.
Andi - UN-Nippon Fellow 2007/2008 (Alumni Representative/President 2008-2009)

PS. Informasi lain yang mungkin berguna:

http://www.unfalumni.org/ (website alumni)
http://www.borderstudies.info/?p=94 (catatan pribadi saya selama
mengikuti program ini)
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Master Scholarships at University of Westminster, UK

Westminster International Scholarships (January 2012 Start)

Amount:

Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from
London.

Eligibility:

You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer
for a full-time Masters degree.

Criteria:

Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

Deadline:

01 November 2011

These generous awards are aimed at fully funding you if you are from a
developing country and will study a full-time Masters degree at the University.
Particular preference will be given to you if you can demonstrate how the
knowledge you acquire from your studies will aid the development of your http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifown
country.


http://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships/january-2012/we\
stminster-international-scholarships

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PhD positions at University of Genoa, Italy

University of Genoa, Italy
XXVII cycle Ph.D. courses - General notice

Notice of public examinations - deadline for application 23th September 2011
Annex A (Schools, courses, places and grants offered, dates, venues, contents of
admission tests)

On line application available from August 2, 2011 at 9.00 (Italian time) to
September 23, 2011 at 12.00 noon (Italian time)http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Please check also the notice for admission to the PhD School of "Life and
Humanoid Technologies" (SOON AVAILABLE)


http://www.studenti.unige.it/node/3941/
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