Sunday, January 22, 2006

[Europe] Erasmus Mundus Master - MSc in Computational Logic

Dear CL-students,

as most of you know, we have expanded our MSc program in Computational Logic and have joined an international consortium with the Technische Universität Wien in Austria, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal and the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid in Spain. We are jointly offering a European Masters program in Computational Logic. It is basically identical to our old CL program. Now, students select two of the five universities and study for one year at each of the selected partner universities and, if successful, the receive a double degree in the end. The best news, however, is that the program is supported by the European Union within the Erasmus Mundus program.

This means that we can give scholarships to non-EU-students. The scholarship is 42,000 EUR for the two years, which is really a lot. Details can be found on our web pages under http://european.computational-logic.org/

Please inform your home university, your friends and anybody else about this grant and study opportunity. I should add that the EU has added additional scholarships for students from India, Thailand, Malaysia, China and all other SE-Asian countries. The deadline of application for these grants is Feb. 10, 2006.

Please help us to give away these scholarships and please don't hesitate to contact me in case you have questions.

Best regards -- Steffen Hölldobler

Prof. Dr. Steffen Hölldobler
International Center for Computational Logic
TU Dresden
D-01062 Dresden, Germany
phone: +49 351 46 33 83 40
fax: +49 351 46 33 83 41
email: sh@iccl.tu-dresden.de

Monday, January 16, 2006

[Thailand] PhD, Mphil, and Masters Program in JGSEE, Bangkok-Thailand

The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) is an education and research consortium involving five leading institutions in Thailand, KMUTT, KMITNB, PSU, CMU and SIIT-TU as collaborating partners. We have a number of highly qualified academic staff and offer the graduate programs leading to the degrees of MSc/MEng, MPhil, and PhD in the fields of energy and environmental technologies, energy and environmental technologies and management. All students are provided with research expenses. A member of full and partial scholarship is granted to highly qualified candidates.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a completed application form and the research topic in English to E-mail : academic@jgsee.kmutt.ac.th or Post : The Joint Graduate School Energy and Environment, 3 rd Floor, School of Energy and Materials Building, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bangmod, Tungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand Tel. (662) 470-8337-8 ,470-8309-10 Ext 4115-6,4149 Fax. (662) 427-9634. Further information is available at our web site as follows: www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand oriented fellowship programmes designed to foster institutional development. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation. This ministry has contracted the Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education (Nuffic) to administer the NFP.

The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower and to do so within the framework of sustainable capacity-building directed towards reducing poverty in developing countries.


More specifically, the NFP is focused on meeting the need for further training and capacity-building in developing countries. To maximize the fellowships’ impact on capacity-building, NFP funded training must be linked to the institutional development of organizations. A wide range of organizations are eligible — governmental, private and non-governmental. They can include educational institutions, planning agencies, ministries, community-based organizations, and private enterprises, for example.

The NFP target group consists of mid-career professionals who are already in employment and who are nationals of or working in one of 57 selected countries. While fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for training must occur within the context of the organization for which an applicant works. The training must
help the organization to develop its capacity. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, an application without the support of an employer will not be considered. Half of the available funding from the NFP budget should be spent on fellowships for female candidates and for candidates from sub-Saharan Africa.

For mid-career professionals from organizations in developing countries, the NFP offers the following options:
· Tailor-made training courses
· Fellowships for PhD studies
· Refresher courses
· Fellowships for short courses
· Fellowships for master’s degree programmes

For the PhD studies, short courses and master’s degree programmes, NFP uses a two-step application procedure. Applicants must first gain admission to the course or programme they have chosen, and only then they can apply for a fellowship through a Netherlands embassy or consulate. The appropriate fellowship application forms are available at the Netherlands embassies and consulates or can be downloaded from this website.

To gain admission to a course or programme, an applicant has to contact the relevant institution directly. The required information can be found on the institutions’ websites.

The lists of the master’s degree programmes and the lists of short courses are the result of a survey of the Dutch post-secondary education sector conducted at the beginning of 2005. Providers whose courses were not accepted for inclusion in the list are able to appeal against Nuffic’s decision, which means that at a later date a number of courses might be added to the list. If this occurs, Nuffic will immediately update the website version of the course list and will distribute addenda that can be enclosed with the printed publication. Therefore, interested individuals are advised to check the aforementioned websites regularly.

In addition to the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes, the Dutch foreign ministry also funds a programme for international cooperation focused on institution-building. This is the Netherlands Programme for Institutional Strengthening of Post-Secondary Education and Training Capacity (NPT). Its aim is to help developing countries increase their capacity for providing post-secondary education and training, and to do so in a sustainable manner.

Source: http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp/

Sunday, January 01, 2006

[Japan] Keio University Scholarship for University of Indonesia Students and Academic Staff

University of Indonesia
2006 Academic Year

I. Purpose of the Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is designed to assist University of Indonesia students and academic staff who wish to study in a Keio University graduate level program. After completion of graduate study, recipients are expected to become academic staff members of University of Indonesia (or another institution of higher education in Indonesia) or resume their academic position at University of Indonesia with enhanced academic and professional competence.


II. Scholarship Eligibility

The Scholarship is offered each year to one qualified student or academic staff member of University of Indonesia. The scholarship program encompasses two types: Type A and Type B.
The Type A Program is designed to provide a comprehensive graduate program together with Japanese language education for a qualified student or academic staff member who wishes to obtain a master's or doctoral degree from Keio University.
In the Type B Program, so-called "sandwich program," a qualified faculty member of the University of Indonesia will be able to carry out individual studies and research work at Keio University. In this case, final defense of the dissertation will take place at the University of Indonesia, by which the doctoral degree will be awarded.

Applicants with considerable proficiency in Japanese are desirable for the Type A Program, while a minimum level of Japanese proficiency for managing day-to-day interaction is recommended for Type B Program. Considerable proficiency in English is required for the Type B Program.

Possible applicants are restricted to the formal, ranked list that is provided by the President of University of Indonesia to the Keio University Scholarship Committee. The applicant's area of specialization should fall within the natural and social sciences with emphasis on the fields of Business & Commerce, Economics, Law, Political Science, Science & Technology, and Media and Governance. However, applicants for study in Humanities (Letters and Human Relations) will not be excluded. Regardless of specialization, potential recipients are all expected to have considerable Japanese language proficiency.

III. The Scholarship Period

This program provides a maximum of a three-year scholarship for Type A and a maximum of a two-year scholarship for Type B beginning in April 2005. It is possible, however, that Keio University reserves the right to cancel an individual's scholarship if the recipient does not maintain satisfactory academic progress in the case of Type A.

IV. Scholarship Grant

The scholarship grant for Type A includes these supports and exemptions:
A. Transportation:
Round-trip economy class airfare for the Scholarship recipient.
B. Exemption from the following Tuition and Fees:

1. Preparatory Study Fees
Scholarship recipients are exempt from fees for application, admission, tuition and textbook costs necessary to study in the Japanese Language Program of the Center for Japanese Studies of Keio University, as well as the fees for application, admission, and tuition as a research student in Keio University graduate program.

2. Regular Graduate Study Fee Exemptions
Scholarship recipients are also exempt from fees for application, admission, tuition and other related fees as a regular degree student in Keio University graduate school.
C. Living allowance

1. A living allowance of ¥170,000 per month will be provided during the preparatory study period (the first year at Keio University)
2. A living allowance of ¥180,000 per month will be provided while the recipient is engaged in graduate studies (the second and third years at Keio University)
Note: If a Scholarship recipient is absent from Japan for an entire calendar month, the recipient will not be eligible for that month's living allowance.
D. The recipient will also receive a one-time arrival allowance of ¥170,000.

The scholarship grant for Type B includes these supports and exemptions:
A. Transportation:

Round-trip economy class airfare for the Scholarship recipient.

Additional one-time round-trip economy airfare to collect field information in Indonesia, if it is deemed absolutely necessary for the completion of the scholarship recipient's dissertation.
B. Exemption of tuition and fees:

While the scholarship recipient for Type B will be carrying out studies/research at Keio either as a Research Student (Kenkyusei) of the Graduate School or as Visiting Researcher, he/she is exempt from academic fees (application fee, registration fee, academic guidance fee) for Research Students. There will be no charge for obtaining the status of Visiting Researcher.
C. Living allowance: ¥180,000 per month

Note: If a Scholarship recipient is absent from Japan for an entire calendar month, the recipient will not be eligible for that month's living allowance.
D. The recipient will also receive a one-time arrival allowance of ¥170,000.

V. Application Procedures
All application documents must be received by Keio University no later than October 17, 2005. Applications must be ranked and officially recommended through the President of the University of Indonesia. Applications sent directly by an applicant cannot be accepted and will not be processed.

See the Application Procedures for details. If you plan to apply for the Type B Program, submit a Dissertation Proposal additionally.

VI. Selection Procedures

A Keio University Scholarship Committee will determine the Scholarship recipient, based upon the ranked list provided by the President of University of Indonesia. Keio University will inform University of Indonesia of the Committee's decision by December 2005. The Scholarship recipient for Type A should plan to arrive in Tokyo by the end of March 2006 (exact dates to be announced) to prepare for registration in April, while the scholarship recipient for Type B should arrive in Tokyo at an appropriate time convenient for both him/her and his/her Academic Adviser of Keio University.

VII. General Provisions

A. Provisions for the Type A Program

1. To be admitted as a degree student in a graduate school of Keio University, the recipient must pass the entrance examination conducted by the graduate school to which she/he applies.

2. Since many lectures at Keio University are in Japanese, even a scholarship recipient with a considerable level of Japanese competence is strongly urged to study Japanese for one year in the Japanese Language Program of the Center for Japanese Studies at Keio University. The year of intensive language study will both aid the student in preparation for the obligatory entrance examination and improve comprehension of lectures attended during graduate studies. Accordingly, a degree-seeking scholarship recipient is expected to devote the first year to Japanese language study and the remaining two years to specialized graduate studies.

3. A scholarship recipient with exceptional proficiency in Japanese may, of course, apply directly for regular graduate study. In this case, the applicant is obliged to learn about and meet all application procedures necessary for the entrance examination conducted by Keio.

4. When the scholarship recipient fails in the entrance examination, Keio may have to terminate his/her scholarship then.
B. Provisions for the Type B Program

1. Under this scholarship program, the final defense of the dissertation will take place at the University of Indonesia in conjunction with the faculty members of the dissertation committee of the scholarship recipient.

2. Careful coordination between the concerned faculty members of each university will have to be made to successfully carry out this program. Details of specific arrangements need to be worked out between the two universities, should the need arise.

VIII. Housing

The Keio University campus does not have dormitory facilities for students. However, the University will assume responsibility for finding appropriate housing for the first and second year Scholarship recipients. Standard rental fees will be paid by the Scholarship recipients.

Source: http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/scholarship/p02_02.html

[Europe] Erasmus Mundus Master - Journalism & Media within Globalisation

Deadline for application: 20 January 2006

Excellent students from Non-EU-Countries are supported in their application for an individual Erasmus Mundus stipend by the European Commission. For this kind of stipends only participants of Erasmus Mundus Masters programmes can apply.

This programme is expected to be granted a pool of 24 stipends with 12 stipends for nationals from Non-EU countries in general, and 12 stipends for Asian nationals. These 12 Asian stipends are: 6 stipends for Indian nationals; 1 stipend for a Chinese national, 1 stipend for a Malaysian national, 1 stipend for a Thai national, and 3 stipends for nationals from other Asian countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, East Timor,
Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka or Vietnam. Each stipend is 42,000 euro to cover expenses for the whole study programme. Please indicate in the application form whether you would like to apply for an Erasmus Mundus stipend. The Board of Studies for this Erasmus Mundus Masters makes a prioritized list and organises the application to the European Commission who decides on the grants.


Definition:

Eligible beneficiaries for an Erasmus Mundus stipend: Third-country graduate students who is a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA states and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has been accepted to register or is registered in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course.

Scholarships

The EU Commission grants scholarships to non-EU national scholars, to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the institutions participating in this Erasmus Mundus Masters course.

There are three scholarships for non-EU candidates in general.

The grant agreement for scholarships breaks down as follows:

3 month x 4,000 euro plus 1,000 euro as a fixed amount. If the period is more than three month no more than 13,000 euro will be paid.


Definition:

Eligible beneficiaries for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship: A third-country scholar is a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA states and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.


Application:

For application for a scholarship, please send a letter of motivation, a CV and give a short statement about research area, and which partner institutions you would like to visit during you stay in Europe (please make arrangements with these institutions before sending the application). The lengh of a scholarship is normally 3 months, but can be more or less. Please indicate period.

To be sent to: Danish School of Journalism, Olof Palmes alle 11, DK-8200 Aarhus N. att. Inger Munk

Deadline for application: 20 January

Definition Non-EU nationals

Individuals from any country other than the 25 current and new EU Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area / European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Turkey)

Source: http://www.mundusjournalism.com/

[UK] The University of Sheffield International Scholarships 2006

Deadline: 7 July 2006

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2006

POSTGRADUATE

The University Of Sheffield is a premier league university with an outstanding reputation for teaching and research. We have been attracting high calibre international students for many years and our graduates are in great demand around the world.

We offer a range of scholarships for international students of high academic standing.


Scholarships for international postgraduate students starting their studies in 2006

These scholarships take the form of a reduction in tuition fees for the successful applicants. You must be a national of, or domiciled in, the countries/territories listed below.

For Indonesian - one Postgraduate Taught Masters Scholarship, worth £2,500, for one year of study.

Eligibility and Application Procedures

You must:

1. Have applied for a study place at the University of Sheffield by 9 June 2006, and
2. Have obtained an offer of a study place at the University, in any subject area, for entry in September 2006, and
3. Have been classified as overseas for fee purposes, and
4. Have sufficient funds to support yourself and any dependants for the full duration of your programme of study.

You may apply for only one University of Sheffield International Scholarship 2006.

The International Office will automatically send scholarship applications forms to all eligible candidates who are offered a study place at the University.
Scholarship applications must be received by the International Office by the deadline of 7 July 2006.

Selection Criteria

The scholarships will be awarded on academic merit, by a panel of academic selectors, on the basis of the postgraduate application form and any additional information submitted with the scholarship application form.

Both past academic achievements and predicted examination results, where applicable, will be considered during the selection process.

The University reserves the right not to allocate the awards if the academic selection panel identifies no suitable candidates. We will inform you whether or not you have been successful by 21 July 2006.

Other Scholarships

The University of Sheffield offers scholarships to husbands and wives or brothers and sisters of current students or University of Sheffield graduates.

Students must be classified as overseas for fee purposes and commencing their studies at Sheffield in 2006.

For more information visit our website.

For information, please contact:

Sarah Bramall
The International Office
Student Recruitment and Admissions
The University of Sheffield
8 Palmerston Road
Sheffield S10 2TE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 1255
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 1234

Your questions answered at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/asksheffield/
Website: www.sheffield.ac.uk/international

Students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand please contact:

Tina Yeung
The University of Sheffield South East Asia Office
Tel: +60 3 2710 5395
Fax: +60 3 2710 5399
E-mail: seao@sheffield.ac.uk

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[Germany] NIT - TUHH MBA in Technology Management Scholarship

The Northern Institute of Technology is located in Hamburg, Germany's second largest city. Hamburg is also called "The gate to the world". And that's exactly what NIT offers: And ambitious Master Program that opens a door to global companies, to leadership positions, and thus to world of groundbreaking opportunities.

In two years, students earn an MBA in Technology Management of NIT and a Master of Science of its partner Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). The Technology Management Program combines one out of twelve different TUHH Master of Science courses in Engineering with the NIT MBA Program in Law & Management. In addition to a profound engineering and management knowledge, Management Soft Skills, and an internship with one of our international sponsors, are also part of the education at the NIT.



General Requirements

All applicants must submit

* Application Form for TUHH and NIT (the same form)
* Curriculum Vitae
* Statement of Purpose
* Study Certificates and Transcripts
* Scores of the GRE General Test
o Verbal Ability 500
o Quantitative Ability 750
o Analytical Ability 750 / Analytical Writing 4.0
* Proof of English proficiency in form of a TOEFL or IELTS test score
o A minimum paper-based TOEFL score of 600 (computer based
250) or an IELTS score of 7.0
* Two Letters of Recommendation

Scholarship offers

Linked to leading industry, the NIT offers scholarships for highly motivated and outstanding individuals. When you apply to the NIT you will automatically be considered for a scholarship. In the past, nearly all NIT students received a scholarship.

Some of the industry specific scholarships are listed below. When applying, please indicate in your Statement of Purpose, as described in the admission procedure, which scholarship you would like to be considered for. Scholarships are granted by global companies such as "Airbus", "DaimlerChrysler", "Siemens" and "ThyssenKrupp" and by small and medium enterprises, the so called "Mittelstand". These "SMEs", many of them in the globalization phase, are the backbone of German industry. Please be sure to check their scholarship offers carefully too. For information about scholarships on offer only contact NIT and not the sponsoring companies directly. Selection is handled by TUHH and NIT alone.

An NIT scholarship (12,000.- EURO per year) covers all tuition for the Global Engineering Program, but not accommodation.

Additional scholarships (3,000.- EURO per year) cover the cost of campus accommodation and are available through the NIT.

Application Deadlines

The NIT Global Engineering Program starts every year at the end of August with an intensive German language and culture course at the Goethe-Institut in Bremen.

The deadline of application for the Global Engineering Program at the NIT in combination with one of the master’s degree courses at TUHH is February 28th. Your complete set of application documents should reach NIT before that date.

NIT Website : www.nithh.de
TUHH Website : www.tuhh.de