Erasmus Mundus EXPERTS Scholarships, Europe

EXPERTS is a scholarship projects funded by the European Commission targeted at citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

In accordance with the EMA2 call, the objective of the EXPERTS project is to facilitate collaborations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from South and Southeast Asia (SSEA) and EU through the exchange of information in science and policy issues while sharing key issues of sustainable development in academic cooperation.

The project provides the following mobility scholarships from South and South-East Asia to European partner universities (Please note- there are no scholarships from EU to SSEA)-

Undergraduate and graduate students
PhD students
PostDocs
Staff (both academic and administrative)

The EXPERTS aims to establish an innovative framework for capacity development of junior faculty staff, undergraduates, postgraduates, and postdoc researchers through training and upgrading their skills in specified fields of study through a scheme of structured mobility.

Note:

In order to be an elegible candidate, you must have not resided nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries.
No student, and no academic staff member can benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.
There are no mobility flows for students and academic staff between institutions in SSEA countries of the partnership. Mobility is only from SSEA countries to Europe.

This project places an emphasis on research and cooperation, establishing collaborative framework for human resource development through training and upgrading the skills of junior faculty staff, undergraduates, postgraduates and postdoc researchers by specified learning objectives in the field of engineering and technology, agricultural sciences, environmental studies, business-management and social sciences. The implementation of individual mobilities, with special emphasis to research initiatives, will provide students from SSEA regions with mobility for a broader choice of opportunities for study experience in EU higher education institutions. We anticipate to further strengthen our cooperation and to develop new areas of cooperation in harmonizing innovative research as well as continuous actions for transparency and comparability between the different HE systems in EU and SSEA countries under EM Action 2. By applying ECTS standards to the exchanges, the transparency and recognition of studies and qualifications will be improved and the know-how on the Bologna process disseminated.

The consortium has chosen to include 4 countries from group A (Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan) and 6 countries from group B (China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Thailand). All together, the consortium consists of 13 universities from SSEA and 7 universities from EU allowing the coverage of as many subject areas as possible. The associates are chosen as they are the network of universities (such as in Asia- SEARCA and in Europe: COIMBRA Group, AGRINATURA), which ensure the effective dissemination of information about the project.

Academic fields of study within the EXPERTS II project:

Main areas of study:

Agricultural sciences
Architecture, urban and regional planning
Business studies and management sciences
Education and teacher training
Engineering, technology
Geography, Geology
Law
Medical Sciences
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

Other areas of study:

Physical education and Sport Science
Peisure Studies
Home Economics and Nutrition
Nautical Science and Navigation

Target Group 1
Undergraduate, master and doctorate students, post-doctorates, and academic and administrative staff that contribute to the overall topics of the EXPERTS project in research and cooperation from the partner universities that are participating from SSEA region. The candidate must be registered at the home university at the time of application and in case of undergraduate students- they must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institution.

Targeted mobilities: undergraduate, master, doctorate, post-doctorate and staff (academic & administrative)

Target Group 2
Master, doctorate students, and post-doctorates of non partner universities from SSEA region (concerned by lot 11) and graduates from the partner universities, oriented to the topic of the EXPERTS project in research and cooperation.

Targeted mobilities: master, doctorate and post-doctorate

Target Group 3
Master and doctoral students belonging to minority groups that provide proposals that increase cooperation and research through innovation in their regions will be sought in this category.

Some of the examples may include:

Candidates having a refugee status or asylum beneficiaries (international or according to the national legislation of one of the European recipient countries);
Candidates, who have been an object of unjustified expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political, gender or sexual inclination;
Candidates, who belong to an indigenous population targeted by a specific national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons).

Targeted mobilities: master and doctorate

Note:

Only Candidates of the following nationalities are eligible to apply: Bangladesh – Bhutan – China – India – Indonesia – Nepal – Pakistan – Sri Lanka – the Philippines – Thailand
In order to be an eligible candidate, you must have not resided nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries.
No student, and no academic staff member can benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.
There are no mobility flows for student and academic staff between institutions in SSEA countries of the partnership. Mobility is only from SSEA countries to Europe.

Expected start date- Grantees nominated for the EXPERTS II scholarship in 2012 have to begin their scholarship by 31 December 2012. Exchange Undergraduate and Master Students follow the semester structures of the Host Universities. For timeframes, please refer to the Host Universities’ websites.

List of Documents required:

Copy of passport or other official identification proof
Proof of the language of instruction proficiency
Copy of the most recent academic records-transcripts (current students)
Copies of the Higher Education certificates or Diplomas obtained prior to the current study (current and former students and Staff)
Sample of a publication (where relevant)
At least 2 recommendation letters
Motivation Letter for each Host University indicated
Research Proposal (Doctorate and Post Doctorate Candidates only)
CV (EUROPASS Format)
For TG3 – proof of vulnerable situation

- For full degree, please refer to the Host Universities‘ websites for details on the programmes‘ application deadlines. Please make sure you respect the EXPERTS II application deadline and separately the Host University specific programme application deadline.

- Language of tuition requirements – a proof of the language of instruction at the Host University has to be presented. In case of exchange Candidates, an official proof of the language skills issued by the Home University is sufficient, whereas degree-seeking Candidates should submit an official and recognized language assessment proof – please refer to the Host Universities’ website or contact the Host University directly for details on the language requirements.

- Doctorate, Post-Doctorate and Staff Candidates are encouraged to establish a communication with respected Host University department, an academic or a research group prior to the application. Letter of Invitation, if obtained, should be attached to the application form.

- Difficult economic situation – Candidates in difficult economic situation are encouraged to inform the Consortium on the situation in the online application, in the motivation letter. A proof of the difficult economic situation may be required.

TG3 Candidates are required to provide the proof of the vulnerable situation in the application form.

EU Universities

Georg-August Universität Göttingen- Coordinator
Ms. Agnieszka Buelens
Project Coordinator
Göttingen International (GI)
Von-Siebold-Str. 4
37075 Göttingen
Tel: +49 551 39 22282
Fax: +49 551 39 14254
Email: agnieszka.buelens@zvw.uni-goettingen.de

http://www.uni-goettingen.de

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Ms. Vicky Wandels
International Policy Unit
Naamsestraat 63
Leuven, Belgium
Email: Vicky.Wandels@int.kuleuven.be
www.kuleuven.be

Masaryk University
Ms. Violeta Osouchova
Erasmus Mundus Coordinator
Office for International Studies
Komenského nám. 2
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: ++420 549 49 5878
Fax: ++420 549 49 1113
Email: osouchova@czs.muni.cz
www.muni.cz

Universidad Santiago de Compostela
Ms. Lorena Barbeitio Barciela
International Office
15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Email: experts@usc.es
www.usc.es

Politecnico di Torino
Ms. Bianca Buttiglione
Department of International Affairs
International Projects and Development Cooperation
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
10129 Torino, Italy
Fax: + 39 011 090 8644
Email: bianca.buttiglione@polito.it
www.polito.it

University of Turku
Ms. Liisa Aho
International Office
Fi-20014 Turku, Finland
Email: liisa.aho@utu.fi
www.utu.fi

Uppsala University
Gustaf Cars
International Office
Box 256
SE-751 05 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46 18 471 22 20
Fax: +46 18 471 16 00
Email: erasmusmundus@uadm.uu.se
www.uu.se/en/?languageId=1
Skype: gustaf_iro_uu
www.facebook.com/uppsalauniversity

South and South-Eastern Asian- Universities

Royal University of Bhutan
Mr. Nima Dukpa
Dean, Students Affairs
College of Science and Technology
PO Box 450, Rinchending
Phuenthsoling, Bhutan
Tel: +975 5 240056
Email: nimadukpa@cst.edu.bt
www.rub.edu.bt

Kathmandu University
Prof. Dr. Bhadraman Tuladhar
Registrar
Dhulikhel, Kavre
PO Box 6250, Nepal
Email: info@ku.edu.np
www.ku.edu.np

Tribhuvan University
Prof. Keshab Datt Awasthi
Dean
Institute of Forestry
Pokhara Kaski, PO Box 43, Nepal
Tel: +977 61 430026
Email: awasthikd@gmail.com
www.tribhuvan-university.edu.np

Khulna University
Dr. Md. Golam Rakkibu
Professor, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline
9208 Khulna
Bangladesh
Tel: +88 041 720171-3 ext. 2010
Fax: +88 041 731244 (university)
Email: golamrakkibu@yahoo.co.uk
grakkib@gwdg.de
Web: www.ku.ac.bd

University of the Punjab
Dr. Nadeem Sheikh
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
University of the Punjab
54590 Lahore
Pakistan
Email: s_nadeem77@yahoo.com
www. http://www.pu.edu.pk/

Pune University
Dr. Vasudha Garde
Director
International Center
Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, India
Email: intcentdir@unipune.ernet.in
www.unipune.ac.in

Delhi University
Prof. Navnita Chadha Behera
Department of Political Science
110001 New Delhi, India
Email: polscience.du@gmail.com
www.du.ac.in

University of Peradeniya
Prof. Anoma Abhayaratne
Dean
Faculty of Arts
20400 Paradeniya, Sri Lanka
Email: deanarts@pdn.ac.lk
www.pdn.ac.lk

Bogor Agricultural University
Prof. Dr. Anas Miftah Fauzi
Vice Rector for Research and Collaboration
Rectorat Building, IPB Campus
Bogor, Indonesia
Tel: +62-2 518 622 637
Email: fauzianas@yahoo.com
www.ipb.ac.id/

Kasetsart University
Dr. Somsakdi Tabtimthong
Director
International Affairs Division
50 Phaholyothin Road
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: +66-2 942 8171
Fax: +66-2 942 8170
E-mail: fro@nontri.ku.ac.th and psdsst@ku.ac.th
(Foreign Relations Office)
www.ku.ac.th/english/

Visayas State University
Dr. Victor B. Asio
Professor of Soil Science & Geo-ecology
Dean, College of Agriculture
Baybay City, Leyte 6521-A, Philippines
Tel: +63-53-335-2627
TeleFax: +63-53-563-7107
Email: vbasio.asio@daad-alumni.de
vbasio_ph@yahoo.com
www.vsu.edu.ph/

Nanjing University
Cai Dandan
Program Officer
Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges
Room 101, Shuhua Building / Gulou Campus / 22 Hankou Road / Nanjing 210093
China
Tel: +86-25 83592606
Fax: +86-25 83307680
Email: ddcai@nju.edu.cn
www.nju.edu.cn

University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
Zhou Zhengkai, Deputy Director/ Lynn Qiu, Programme Officer
International Office
Hefei, Anhui 230026
P. R. of China
Tel: +86-551-3602848
Fax: +86-551-3632579
Email: zkzhow@ustc.edu.cn; lynnqiu@ustc.edu.cn
www.ustc.edu.cn

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Doctoral Student in Economics

Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 years
Extent: 100 %
Location: Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, CIRCLE, Lund
First day of employment: by agreement
Official Records Number: PEPA 2011/776

This position is within the research area concerning innovation, entrepreneurship and development in regions of varying economic density. The doctoral programme formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defends his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of the position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a doctoral degree (PhD).

The position presupposes that the successful applicant is accepted as a doctoral student at the PhD-program at the Department of Economics.
Job assignments

The research will be developed in connection with the research project R-ARE, which is a long-term project focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and development in regions of varying economic density. R-ARE is placed at CIRCLE and is led by Professor Martin Andersson at CIRCLE. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Jönköping International Business School, and includes several international research partners in Europe and US. More information about the R-ARE project may be found at http://www.circle.lu.se/research/ongoing-projects.

The accepted candidate will get access to extensive research databases, such as longitudinal matched employer-establishment-firm databases for Sweden that are linked to firm-level Community of Innovation Surveys as well as patent and R&D data. These databases may be used for empirical research in the dissertation work.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements

An applicant has basic eligibility for third cycle studies if he or she: 1. has been awarded a second cycle degree, 2. has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 credits at second cycle level, or 3. has acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 39) An applicant is eligible to be admitted to the third cycle degree programme in Economics if he or she fulfils the basic eligibility requirements, and has documented qualifications worth at least 90 credits in Economics and independent projects (degree projects) worth at least 15 credits in Economics. The official plan of studies for a doctoral degree in Economics can be found at, www.nek.lu.se/FU/document/EHLEconomicsDr.pdf.

Basis of Assessment

Regulations concerning appointment as a doctoral student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§ and SFS 1998:80. For appointment to the position, the applicant is required to be eligible for admission to the doctoral (PhD) programme in Economics. The Head of Department decides upon the admission of doctoral students. The applicants will be assessed on the basis of their prospects of meeting the requirements for a doctoral degree (PhD) in economics with a focus on the research areas of the R-ARE project. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the academic qualifications of the applicants. Previous experience with research projects, applications of empirical methods in economics and ability to cooperate with others will be considered merits. Fluent English is a requirement. Continue Reading...

Training course from Government of India

Applications are invited from officials working in different organisations of the Government of Indonesia for short term training courses in India under ITEC Scheme of the Government of India. The Government officials are requested to make applications to their nodal Ministry/Department, who in turn would forward the same to the Embassy of India. The details of the courses commencing during February-March 2012, terms and conditions and the blank ITEC forms may be accessed from our website. Click this for further info:

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FULBRIGHT MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM (MA)

FULBRIGHT MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM (MA)

ELIGIBILITY

Preference will be given to applicants who serve as faculty members of state and private institutions of higher education in Indonesia. Applicants will possess:

* a Bachelor (S1) degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.00 scale)
* leadership qualities
* a good understanding of Indonesian and international cultures a
* demonstrated commitment to the chosen field of study
* a willingness to return to Indonesia upon completion of the Fulbright-DIKTI program
* a minimum institutional TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS score of 6.0

HOW TO APPLY

Download Application Form: http://www.aminef.or.id/_files/pendaftaran/1_20111130_142312_FORM.rar

Please return your complete application package by the application deadline that includes:

* Completed application form. This includes a clearly written and concise study objective.
* Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, institutional TOEFL or IELTS score report.
* One letter of reference, either from your current employer or previous lecturer.
* Copy of academic transcript and diploma (English translation).
* Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).

Candidates should complete the appropriate application forms. Forms are available either by mail or in person at:

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)
CIMB Niaga Plaza 3rd Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 25
Jakarta 12920

CONTACT INFORMATION

Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed to the following address: aminef.or.id

AMINEF does not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to AMINEF.

DEADLINE

The deadline for the submission of application materials for all programs is April 15, 2012.

MORE INFORMATION

http://www.aminef.or.id/fulbright/prog_fullbright_detail.php?id=1&id_program=1&id_kategori_program=1&id_mt_jadwal=2
http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/fubrightprogram.html


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PhD opportunity: The Economic Valuation of Flood Risk - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School

Dept/School/Faculty: Birmingham Business School

PhD Supervisor: Prof D J Maddison

Co-Supervisor: Prof R Elliot

Application Deadline: 15 January 2012

Funding Availability: Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Following events such as the summer 2007 floods in the UK and the publication of the Pitt Review there is great interest in the economics of flood prevention. In the UK insurance premiums are currently used to estimate the benefits of flood prevention schemes but studies in the US have found that the present value of insurance payments is less than the property price discount for living in an area prone to flooding. This PhD proposes to use nonmarket valuation techniques such as the hedonic price technique and choice experiments empirically to determine the economic benefits to households of protection from flood risk.

Applicants are required to have (or must anticipate having) an MSc in Economics and must have studied Environmental Economics and Advanced Quantitative Methods. Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems will be advantageous. Applicants should include a short 2-3 page explanation of how they would value flood risk using nonmarket valuation techniques.

Funding Notes:

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide). Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Chinese students applying to the PhD Programme in Economics might be eligible for one of 6 scholarships awarded by the University of Birmingham in conjunction with the China Scholarship Council. The University of Birmingham itself offers a number of DR Elite scholarships to PhD students through its University Graduate School.

For Home/EU: The Department has two ESRC scholarships. These offer full fees and maintenance grants of circa £16,500 per annum.

Contact Us:

Prof D J Maddison | E: d.j.maddison@bham.ac.uk | T: 0121 414 5005

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Scholarships in Singapore

Recently, there are two job openings at the Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Please forward this to anyone you think may be suitable. (Research Associate/Assistant #1, for Government-Corporate-Society relations in urban water management and ABC programme, will be working with me ). We need someone ASAP for the position.

Thanks.

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PhD Opportunities in Space Engineering, University of New South Wales

Dear Colleagues,

We have a range of PhD opportunities available at the Australian Centre
for Space Engineering Researchat University of New South Wales in
Sydney. More information on the 16 positions is at
www.acser.unsw.edu.au/phd.html .

*ACSER @ UNSW*

The Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research (ACSER) was
establishedat the University of New South Wales in Sydney to increase
Australia's capabilities in the space industry. The centre builds on the
well established UNSW strengths of satellite navigation, earth
observation and hypersonics, and draws on the huge expertise of
Australia's largest Engineering faculty.

*PhD OPPORTUNITIES AT ACSER*

The Australian Space Research Program (ASRP) project "SAR Formation
Flying" is based at the centre. Working to user requirements, the
project is developing the business case, design and technologies for a
constellation of low cost and light-weight Synthetic Aperture Radar
(SAR) spacecraft to image the earth at night and in any weather. These
will monitor floods in Australia and have application to forest
monitoring for carbon accounting, border protection, oil spill
detection, agricultural monitoring and ocean surface current mapping.

We are currently looking for PhD students to assist in this and other
projects. Current topics include:

- Deployable Antennas

- Ultracapacitor Power Supplies

- Image Processing

- GNSS Receiver Design

- GNSS/SAR Signals

- Radar Applications

For more information please go to www.acser.unsw.edu.au/phd.html
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