Asia Leaders Programme Cohort 7 - Dual Degree Scholarship (Master of Arts)

The United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) is a graduate school specialising in peace education and conflict resolution training which is currently looking for scholarship applicants for its Asia Leaders Programme. This 18 to 20 month scholarship programme is being funded by The Nippon Foundation – Japan. As a dual campus programme, it is run at the UPEACE Main Campus in Costa Rica and at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.

We are writing to you for the purpose of extending an invitation to interested parties to apply for the next intake of scholars. It is our belief that many individuals within your network would not only be interested but also well-qualified for this scholarship. We would thus like to request your assistance by disseminating the attached promotional materials within your network. For your quick reference, here are some pertinent details of this programme.

* Target population
Asians primarily from Non-English Speaking Background with sufficient experience in and/or intent to be engaged in peace-related work

* Deadline for application
September 2012

* Commencement of Programme
March 2013 or June 2013

* End of Programme
November 2014

* Type of scholarship
Full scholarship (100% of tuition, required travel to both campuses, a fixed stipend to assist in daily living expenses and basic medical insurance)

More details on the programme and the mechanics of the application process are contained on enclosed promotional materials and on our website: http://www.upeace.org/alp

For further questions or clarification you may contact the Department of Academic Administration at:

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IHS in the Philippines - Refresher course for IHS alumni

Updates for Urban Professionals
For many years, IHS has organised regional refresher courses addressed to its alumni and other urban professionals thanks to the financial support provided by NUFFIC (Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education), aiming to increase the impact and prolong the effect of earlier training. The duration of these courses is usually 2 weeks and they are organised in close cooperation with a local organisation that also benefits from the wealth of experience brought by IHS staff and IHS alumni.

The courses refresh previous issues and fine tune participants’ experience and knowledge with current international policy practices and new issues that have emerged since their participation in courses in the Netherlands. The courses are very interactive. Participants have the chance to present their experiences and often this generates a rapid assessment of what is going on regionally. It is an excellent opportunity for networking and for assessing the impact of their previous training at IHS or elsewhere.

Affordable Resilient Housing for Vulnerable Communities
Manila, the Philippines, 12-23 November 2012
Application deadline: 31 August 2012

There are still fellowships available. Check the website http://www.ihs.nl/prospective_students/ihs_programmes/refresher_courses/ for more information on this and on other IHS post-graduate programmes.

If you wish to apply for the refresher course, please fill in the attached application form and send it to admission@ihs.nl.

IHS
IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies helps individuals, organizations and cities to find suitable approaches to housing and sustainable urban development and management. IHS offers post-graduate education and training, provides advisory services and conducts research in these fields. IHS is the international institute of urban management of Erasmus University Rotterdam. IHS has over 7,500 alumni, including ministers, mayors, businessmen and university lecturers. With clients such as the World Bank, the European Commission and UN-Habitat and working relationships with some of the most impotant organizations in the area of urban management, IHS continues to play a leading role in the management of the contemporary city, even after 50 years.

More information

For further information, please contact:

Isidora Markou; markou@ihs.nl or +31 (0) 10 4089865.

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ADB Scholarship - Master in Development Management Program 2013 , Asian Institute of Management Philippines

The Master in Development Management (MDM) Program is an 11-month intensive, innovative and practitioner-oriented program designed to prepare development executives and practitioners for managing and leading public and civil society organizations, cooperatives and private non-profit firms in the context of economic and political transitions.



The Master in Development Management (MDM) Program has graduates that come from across 40 countries within and beyond Asia. It's this diversity that makes learning within the MDM program a unique academic experience, that's unlike any other. It's also MDM that provides students a gateway to Asian leadership and management, and a solid position within Asian organizational networks.



Kindly refer to following link for further information http://www.cdm.aim.edu/index.php/master-in-development-management




The qualifications for the MDM program are as follows:
1. A College / Bachelors degree
2. Proficiency in both oral and written English (IELTS band 6 or better)
3. At least six (6) years work experience, three (3) years of which should have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity
4. Strong leadership potential
5. Clear motivation and drive
6. Solid analytical skills and emotional maturity



Admissions Requirements:

1.Completed Application Form (with essay)
2.Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3.Original or Certified true copy of official undergraduate Transcript of Records
4.Recommendations from current or former employer

5.GMAT or AIMAT (AIM Admission Test) results
6.Original or authenticated copy of certificate of live birth
7.Certified English translation (by sworn translator or the issuing Institution) of all documents written in Bahasa Indonesia.
8.Two (2) pcs. passport - size pictures (business attire with white background)
9.Photocopy of passport
10.Medical Certificate
11.For Company sponsored: Please attached the letter of support from sponsor
12.For ADB Scholarship:
a. Completed ADB Application Form/Information Sheet


b. Certificate of Annual Salary

c. Letter of Intent (please address it to: Mr. Rey R. Reyes – AIM Managing Director Student Services, Admissions and Registration)

d. Other requirements:

- Must have a bachelor's degree with superior academic record from a reputable University.

- Must provide certification stated that you were on the top 1/3 of graduation class.

- Must not be more than 45 years old by the time the class begin (January 2012).

- Must have not studied abroad before.

- No Master degree earned before.

- Must have adequate English proficiency.

- The family (household) income must be below US$30,000/year.

- Should return to Indonesia for at least 2 years.

- Must in good health.

e. Closing date for scholarship application is on August 31, 2012. The AIMAT must be taken before the closing date. Or if you take GMAT, the result must be sent to AIM and received by the closing date.



Please refer to the official website of ADB-JSP for detail information, or you may follow this link: http://www.adb.org/jsp/default.asp



Contact and Information:


Asian Institute of Management, Indonesia Rep Office
Menara Imperium LG-07

Metro Kuningan Super Blok Kav.1

Jl. HR Rasuna Said

Jakarta Selatan 12980

aimrep@aimjak.com l hanni@aimjak.com l netty@aimjak.com


Tel: (+6221) 8356280 | Fax: (+6221) 8356281

www.aim.edu


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MS/PhD scholarships at SEARCA

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) was established by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) in 1966 primarily "to provide to the participating countries high quality graduate study in agriculture; promote, undertake, and coordinate research programs related to the needs and problems of the Southeast Asian region; and disseminate the findings of agricultural research and experimentation. " The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites applications for its graduate scholarship (MS and PhD) in agriculture and related fields (including biological sciences, social sciences, economics and statistics, forestry and fisheries, environmental sciences, agro-industrial technology and engineering, biochemistry, and development management).

PhD Research Scholarship
Launched in November 2005, the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship provides financial support to a limited number of qualified PhD students whose researches are relevant to the priority thrusts of SEARCA.


This scholarship program aims to:

1. Provide PhD students the opportunity to use the resources and facilities available at SEARCA and its network of universities for their research;
2. Produce quality research papers for publication; and
3. Enable them to work with SEARCA's R&D personnel on mutually identified areas of concerns/interests in agriculture and rural development.

Eligibility for the Grant
Any graduate student who is a citizen of any SEAMEO member country and pursuing a PhD in agriculture or related sciences from any university in the world is eligible to apply for the scholarship.

The applicant must have already completed his/her course work with an approved dissertation proposal and is ready to conduct the dissertation research.The applicant’s research must focus on any of SEARCA’s priority thrusts under the broad themes of natural resource management and promotion of agricultural competitiveness.

Application Requirements
* Filled out Application Form (see below);
* Letter of application for the research scholarship;
* Recommendation letter from the Dean of Graduate School of the university where the student is pursuing his/her degree program;
* Dissertation research outline/proposal approved by the Advisory Committee and Dean of Graduate School;
* Budgetary requirement for the entire research duly attested and recommended by the major adviser and Dean of Graduate School;
* Certified transcript of academic records for all courses taken at the PhD level;
* Curriculum vitae;
* Letter from the student certifying that he/she is not receiving any other research grant from any other institution. If partial funding has been obtained from other sources, a certification from the funding agency indicating the amount of grant and the items in the research that are covered by the grant; and
* Research timetable indicating the activities involved in the research, the expected date of defense and expected date of seminar paper presentation.

Application deadlines are 1 April and 1 September.
Applications should be addressed to:
Dr. Editha C. Cedicol, Manager of Graduate Scholarship Department, SEARCA, Los Baños 4031 Laguna, Philippines
PhD Research Scholarship
* SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship application form
* PhD Research Scholarship Invitation for Applications

MS/PhD Scholarships
Its people are Southeast Asia’s most potent force for progress. Hence, agricultural human resource development has been SEARCA’s primary goal since its establishment. SEARCA is one of the "centers of excellence" established by SEAMEO. As such, SEARCA assists SEAMEO member countries in producing highly trained human resources in agriculture and related sciences to accelerate agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia.


Two of SEARCA's activities that carry out this mandate are the Graduate Study Program and the University Consortium. Both activities are handled by the Graduate Scholarship Department (GSD).

This degree scholarship was initiated in academic year 1968-69 and aims to ensure the relevance and responsiveness of Southeast Asia's agricultural scientists and professionals to global sustainable development issues.


The program provides support for advanced studies leading to the MS and PhD degrees in agriculture, forestry, and related fields. Thus, SEARCA aims to prepare grantees for positions of leadership in developing economies of SEAMEO member countries.


Applicants may also view information on benefits and privileges of scholars, places of study, application procedures, where to apply, recruitment procedures, and conditions of the grant.

Benefits and Privileges
The SEARCA scholarship offers the following benefits and privileges:
Financial Support covers stipend, tuition, international and domestic travel allowances, thesis/dissertation support, book allowance, and health insurance. The domestic travel allowance is sometimes allowed to support registration fees in training courses/seminars/ workshops.


Discounted Accommodation. Scholars are encouraged to stay at the SEARCA Residence Hotel (SRH) to meet other graduate students of different nationalities. Scholars who bring their families with them can stay in SEARCA apartments, also at subsidized rental fee.


Assistance with Student Visa Processing. The Center takes care of processing the extension of its scholars' student visas for the duration of their scholarship.


Computer Purchase Loan. This is given to scholars without interest and payable to the Center in a specified number of months through automatic stipend deduction.


In-house and Other Training Courses or Seminars. Scholars may avail of these training courses upon request, especially in fields related to their studies. Official functions like the weekly SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series are also open to them. They are, therefore, exposed to exchange of ideas outside their classrooms.


Use of SEARCA Facilities. Facilities open to SEARCA scholars are the Center’s Library and Email Room. Scholars studying at UPLB are given free SEARCA e-mail accounts and e-mail access.


Participation in Sociocultural Activities. SEARCA scholars are introduced to the SEARCA family through orientation/ welcome party. Being part of the SEARCA family, they are invited to the Center's summer outing, sportsfest, anniversary celebration, and Christmas parties.


Counseling. Scholars who are experiencing academic difficulties and those with personal problems may seek guidance from the Graduate Scholarship Department.


Places of Study
Any of the following universities, as well as those that have institutional arrangements with SEARCA, may serve as study posts of SEARCA MS and PhD scholars:
* University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
* Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
* Kasetsart University (KU)Bangkok, Thailand
* Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)Bogor, Indonesia
* University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD)Quezon City, Philippines
* University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV)Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines
* Thammasat UniversityThailand
* National University of SingaporeSingapore
* University of IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
* Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Five of these universities are members of the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources. SEARCA serves as the Secretariat of the University Consortium.

SEARCA reserves the right to make the final decision on the choice of ten scholars' study post. Therefore, applicants are required to submit to SEARCA applications for admission to the Graduate Schools of three universities in the list.

Where to Apply

Indonesia
THE HEADBureau for International CooperationMinistry of Education and CultureGedung C. Lantai 7Jln Jenderal SudirmanSenayan, Jakarta 10270 IndonesiaTel: (62-21) 581 665, 582 954, 584 477Fax: (62-21) 573 6870

THE MINISTERMinistry of AgricultureRoom No. 3, 5th Floor, Building C, Jl. HarsonoRagunan, Pasar MingguJakarta, IndonesiaTel: (62-21) 581 665, 582 954, 584 477Fax (62-21) 573 8181, 572 0162

THE MINISTERMinistry of Forestry and Estate CropsManggala WanabhaktiJl. Jen Gatot Subroto, Jakarta 10270 IndonesiaTel: (62-21) 573 0213, 573 0475Fax: (62-21) 573 8732


Any interested national of a SEAMEO member country may apply for scholarship. Applications may be submitted to any one of the following Ministries of his/her own country:
* Ministy of Education
* Ministry of Agriculture
* Ministry of Forestry
* Ministry of Fisheries
* Ministry of Rural Development

Application forms and information brochures on the universities that may serve as study posts of SEARCA scholars are available at these Ministries.
Each applicant is required to submit the following documents:
* SEARCA Scholarship Application Form (2 copies);
* Application forms for admission to the Graduate School of the universities where the applicant may pursue graduate studies under SEARCA scholarship;
* Official transcript of academic records of each degree completed (BS transcript for MS applicants and BS and MS transcripts for PhD applicants);
* Certification of employment;
* A two-page write-up on agricultural competitiveness or natural resource management;
* A brief description of the research that the applicant plans to conduct for thesis/dissertation . The research topic must be in line with the priority thrusts of SEARCA. (SEARCA Five-Year Plan may be viewed athttp://www.searca. org/web/e_ library/reports/ SEARCA%208th% 20Five-Year% 20Plan.pdf);
* Two copies of passport-size pictures of the applicant;
* Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies;
* Official endorsement from the employer;
* Results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): score of 550 for paper-based and 213 for computer-based) or IELTS results (6.0). The TOEFL results must be issued by Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Check the schedule and venue of TOEFL tests in your country athttp://www.ets. org/Media/ Tests/TOEFL/ tclists/BOTH_ a.htmlor download copy of the schedule here .

Application Forms
* SEARCA - download
* UP Los Baños Graduate School (UPLB GS)
- UPLB GS Form No. 1 (Application) download
- UPLB GS Form No. 2 (Recommendation) download
- UPLB GS Form No. 3 (English Proficiency) download
* UP Diliman (UPD)
- College of Science download
- School of Economics download
* UP Visayas (UPV)
- Graduate Program in Fisheries download
- Graduate Program in Marine Affairs download
* Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) - Graduate Program download
* Kasetsart University (KU) - Graduate Program download
* Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) - Graduate Program download
* Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) - Graduate Program download

Contact detail: gsd@agri.searca.org or ecc@agri.searca.org
More info:http://www.searca.org/web/scholars hip/regular_ scholarships/degree/index.html

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