“Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships For Students From Developing Countries” plus 3 more Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships For Students From Developing Countries Reach Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships For Students From Developing Countries Posted: 07 Jun 2010 02:42 AM PDT A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because equivalent educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries. Nationality All countries in the list defined by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD except Saudi Arabia (see note 1 on their list): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, FYR Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Administered Areas, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Other criteria This scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, financial need and social commitment are also major criteria for selection. Level of study: Undergraduate degrees Subject: All undergraduate subjects except Medicine due to the length and expense of this course Duration: Full course duration Type of student: New students Value: University and college fees, full grant for living expenses; return flight to the UK at the start and end of the course Number: A small number of awards will be made, yet to be confirmed Application procedure You must apply to Oxford by the undergraduate closing date (15 October). If successful, you can apply for Reach Oxford from January to 26 February 2010. To be considered for the scholarship, you must also write a supporting statement that answers the following two questions in Section E of the application form: Why are you applying for this scholarship and what impact will it have on your career? How would you use the education you receive at Oxford for the benefit of your community? Downloads Application form for undergraduate scholarships Closing date Apply to UCAS and Oxford by 15 October 2010 and for the scholarship by 26 February 2011 Applicants should be aware that competition for the scheme is very high and the University does not have additional funding for those candidates who are not offered a scholarship Other information This scheme was formerly known as Oxford Students Scholarship (OSS) About the donor The Scholars are funded through a partnership between various Colleges, Common Rooms and the University. If your application is successful, you may be asked to transfer to a college that is providing a Reach Oxford scholarship EURIAS Fellowship 2011-2012 Call for Applications Posted: 07 Jun 2010 02:06 AM PDT The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 33 fellowships for the 2011/2012 academic year. It proposes 10-month residencies in one of the 14 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar. The Programme builds on the strong reputation of the Institutes for Advanced Study for promoting the concentrated, self-directed work of excellent researchers within the stimulating environment of a multidisciplinary and international group of fellows. EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in natural and exact sciences, if their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities. The diversity of the 14 participating IAS —which have agreed on a common selection procedure— offers a wide range of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars. Applicants select up to three IAS outside their country of nationality or residence as possible host institutions. The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising scholars at an early stage of their careers as well as from established senior researchers. FELLOWSHIPS The EURIAS Fellowship Programme offers two types of 10-month fellowships according to research experience: Junior: researchers having up to 7 years of full-time research experience after obtaining a doctorate (by the time of the application) or up to 11 years of research experience after obtaining a Master or equivalent. Senior: researchers having more than 7 years of full-time research experience after obtaining a doctorate (by the time of the application) or more than 11 years of research experience after obtaining a Master or equivalent. Please consult the list of the available junior and senior positions by Institute here at http://www.eurias-fp.eu/call-applications-20112012 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Degree At the time of the application, researchers must be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least 4 years of research experience (full time equivalent) after obtaining a degree, which formally allows them to embark on a doctorate whether or not a doctorate was envisaged. Nationality Researchers from all countries are eligible for the programme. They cannot apply for an institute located in their country of nationality or residence. Disciplines The programme is open to all disciplines in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. It also welcomes applications from the arts, life and exact sciences (if the research project does not require laboratory or specific facilities). Applicants are advised to check the participating IAS’ websites to learn more about the scientific orientation of the Institute they wish to apply for. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The EURIAS fellowships offer the following conditions: Living allowance in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow (under work contract or fixed-amount stipend, according to the national legislation) Basic social security coverage Accommodation or support for relocation A research budget in the range of € 5,500 Travel expenses (one round trip) Same working conditions as the IAS’ other fellows Please note that the administrative modalities, working conditions and allowances may slightly vary from one Institute to another. In order to obtain precise information, we invite you to contact the institute you apply for. ETHICS The EURIAS Fellowship Programme is founded on shared values such as the need to ensure freedom of research and the need to work in the interest of the physical and moral integrity of individuals. In compliance with the European Commission’s Code of Ethics for Researchers, the fields of research on human embryo and foetus, on humans, on animals, and human cloning are excluded from the Programme. The fellowship programme fully complies with the European Commission ethical provisions on privacy, data protection, confidentiality and intellectual property rules. Applicants are requested to indicate possible ethical issues in their proposals. The Programme Officer systematically undertakes an ethical eligibility check of applications in collaboration with the Ethical Review Board (with particular attention to privacy and data protection, as most research proposals deal with humanities and social sciences). If needed, the application is transferred to the relevant national ethical committee for assessment. Under the EURIAS Fellowship Programme, employment conditions offered to fellows by all participating IAS are in full compliance with the General Principles and Requirements applicable to employers in the European Charter for Researchers and in the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The EURIAS fellowship programme follows an equal opportunity policy. SELECTION Application assessment The selection of applicants who are eligible for a fellowship is competitive, merit-based and conducted through an internationally independent and recognised peer review process. The EURIAS Fellowship Programme undertakes a detailed qualitative assessment according to the following criteria: Scientific excellence of the applicant Quality of the proposal (innovative, path-breaking, high-impact) Ability to carry out the research proposal Theoretical and methodological framework of the research proposal Impact beyond intra-disciplinary specialisations Interdisciplinary potential of the research proposal Significance of the research proposal for the international academic community Relevance of a residency in an Institute for Advanced Study for the research project Expected impact of the fellowship on training and career development Proven language capacity (most IAS operate in an English-language environment, but research can be conducted in any language, and language diversity is welcome). Peer review For the evaluation of the research proposals, the EURIAS Fellowship Programme resorts to the advice of external referees chosen, according to their specific expertise and research interests, out of a pool of some 75 referees. Selection of the external referees is based on individual excellence, an overall coverage of social sciences and humanities (and in some cases natural and exact sciences), diversity of geographic origin, age and gender balance. Selection Committee The Selection Committee is composed of one scientific representative of each participating IAS plus three external internationally recognized scholars with specific expertise in ethics. The members are selected for their scientific excellence, their international experience and their openness to interdisciplinarity. On the basis of the scientific assessment made by the experts and as a result of its discussions, the Selection Committee agrees on a short-list of fellows to be proposed to the IAS. IAS Scientific Boards IAS make their final selection out of the short-listed applications and inform the Programme Officer accordingly. The assessment of applications is based on a consistent set of appropriateness criteria (matching of research proposals with the specificities of the IAS): Interaction with the group of prospective co-fellows Relevance of the IAS choice by the applicant Specific scholarly environment or relevance of interaction with local researchers Information to applicants Applicants are notified electronically of the assessment of their project after (i) the eligibility check, (ii) the preselection and (iii) the final selection by the IAS. HOW TO APPLY Candidates apply exclusively through the online application system. Paper applications are not accepted. To access the online application system, please create an account (see user box) and follow the procedure. After the registration of your account, you will be able to fill in an application form and to upload the relevant documents. In order to provide evaluators with relevant information to perform their work efficiently, EURIAS fellowship applicants have to submit: The completed EURIAS application form A detailed project proposal CV List of publications For candidates applying for junior fellowships, two letters of recommendation from scholars outside their past or current institution, who are familiar with their academic work. Applicants are also asked to specify the following in their proposals: The relevance and connections of the research to a wider academic context The aims and methods of research The current state and schedule of the applicant’s research The cooperation partners, including national and international contacts, if applicable The interdisciplinary dimension of the research, if relevant The importance of trans-national mobility for achieving research objectives Their career plans and motivation for participating in the programme Issues concerning research ethics, if relevant Applicants are required to indicate up to three IAS as the most adequate host institutions in the order of preference, and to justify their choices. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2011-2012 The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 33 fellowships for the 2011/2012 academic year. It proposes 10-month residencies in one of the 14 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar. The Programme builds on the strong reputation of the Institutes for Advanced Study for promoting the concentrated, self-directed work of excellent researchers within the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international group of fellows. EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in natural and exact sciences, if their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities. The diversity of the 14 participating IAS —which have agreed on a common selection procedure— offers a wide range of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars . Applicants select up to three IAS outside their country of nationality or residence as possible host institutions. The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising scholars at an early stage of their careers as well as from established senior researchers. During their fellowship, EURIAS fellows benefit from the high-quality research environment and working conditions provided by the host Institute. All IAS have agreed on common standards for EURIAS fellows, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses. Application and deadline Applications are submitted online via www.eurias-fp.eu. You will find detailed information regarding the content of the application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc. The deadline for application is September 10th 2010. Late applications will not be considered. Selection procedure Scientific assessment by two international referees Preselection by EURIAS international and interdisciplinary Scientific Committee Final selection by the IAS academic boards Publication of results in December 2010. Download the information on the 2011/2012 EURIAS fellowships For further information on the Programme, please consult our website: www.eurias-fp.eu For further information on the IAS and their working conditions: www.eurias-fp.eu/ias CALENDAR OF ACTIONS Application deadline → September 10th 2010 Meeting of Selection Committee → Early November 2010 Final selection by IAS → Early December 2010 Publication of results → Mid-December 2010 Arrival of fellows → September 2011 CONTACT EURIAS is coordinated by the RFIEA Foundation (Network of French Institutes for Advanced Study) http://www.rfiea.fr/ Programme Officer: Mylène Trouvé [log in to unmask] T: +33 (0) 1 49 54 22 55 EURIAS At the RFIEA Foundation 54, boulevard Raspail 75006 Paris – FRANCE To contact the participating IAS, please refer to the following list http://eurias-fp.eu/institutes PhD Position in Historical Geology and Palaeontology at Uppsala University, Sweden Posted: 07 Jun 2010 01:27 AM PDT Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application: PhD position in Historical Geology and Palaeontology at the Department of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology Starting date: Open from the application deadline Palaeobiology and phylogeny of Cambrian lophotrochozoans The Cambrian explosion some 540 Ma ago generated a large number of sclerite-bearing taxa whose relationships are beginning to be understood by use of the stem- and crown-group distinction. In particular, large numbers of putative lophotrochozoans (i.e. annelids, brachiopods, molluscs and their close relatives) are known, although their phylogeny is poorly understood. We intend to address this question by a large-scale study of the rich Cambrian fossil record of scleritome animals. One focus of the work will be a detailed analysis of exceptionally preserved lophotrochozoans from the Burgess Shale and Chengjiang. Applicants should have a university degree preferably in palaeontology or zoology to work on these challenging problems. A working knowledge of the methods and principles of systematics is desirable. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. You should be interested in informing other people about your work; the ability to cooperate with others is important. Applications should include a CV, university transcripts that include a list of courses and grades, names, mail and e-mail addresses of two referees, list of any publications, and a short (one paragraph) statement of research/career interests. The holder of a PhD-student position shall primarily devote her/his time to own research studies. Other departmental work, such as educational or administrative can be part of position (max 20%). The PhD position is four years where financing for the first year will by a postgraduate study grant (utbildningsbidrag) and the following 3 years as an employee of the university as a PhD student. The applicant must be eligible for PhD studies. Priority is given to those who are deemed to show the greatest aptitude for a successful completion of graduate studies. Local guidelines at Uppsala University determine the salary levels. For further information about the position, please contact Lars Holmer ([log in to unmask]). The trade union representatives are: Anders Grundström, Saco-rådet, phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone +46 18 471 1996 and Stefan Djurström, Seko, phone +46 18 471 3315. The application should be sent , preferably by e-mail to: [log in to unmask], or by fax + 46 18 471 2000, or by mail to: Registrar´s Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, SE-751 05 UPPSALA, Sweden. In any correspondence, please use the reference number UFV-PA 2010/1421. Application deadline on 1 July, 2010. UNESCO-Poland Fellowships Program 2010 in Engineering Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:25 PM PDT With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the least developed countries (LDCs) and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the AGH International Promotion Centre for Technology and Engineering Education (AGH IPCTEE) under the auspice of UNESCO & AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow), are placing at the disposal of UNESCO fifteen (15) fellowships of a six months duration starting on 1 October 2010 for the benefit of Member States listed in Annex I of the announcement letter. Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science and Technology. Details regarding the fellowships offered and the criteria of selection are listed below. The Polish authorities will make the final decision. A. FIELD OF RESEARCH ( for more detailed information, please see Annex III of the announcement letter) 1. Two (2) fellowships: Advance Ceramic Materials; Field of research: ceramic, Material Engineering, Material Engineering Education; 2. One (1) fellowship: Assessment of geotouristic values of selected geological objects; Field of research: Geotourism; 3. Two (2) fellowships: Availability problems in transportation systems and devices; Field of research: Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Safety Education 4. Two (2) fellowships: CO² Sequestration into deep saline aquifers; Field of research: Petroleum Engineering, Hydrogeology, Petroleum Geology, Mechanics; 5. One (1) fellowship: Comparison of copper polymetallic mineralization from selected sites in NW Botswana and Poland; Field of research: Economic Geology; 6. One (1) fellowship: Diverging Patterns of European Culture in the Globalizing World; Field of research: Sociology and socio-cultural anthropology; 7. One (1) fellowship: Drilling Methods of Ground Modification; Field of research: Geoengineering; 8. Two (2) fellowships: Intelligent control system and devices of operation transportation devices; Field of research: Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Transport Education; 9. Two (2) fellowships: Material handling system and devices – transportation in manufacture; Field of research: Transportation, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Transport and Logistic; 10. One (1) fellowship: Reservoir geophysics for hydrocarbon and water prospection; Field of research: Geology Geophysics and Environmental Protection, Mechanics. B. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Please see Annex III of the announcement letter for a detailed explanation of requirements for each programme (as they vary from one another). C. FACILITIES OFFERED BY THE POLISH AUTHORITIES (i) Free tuition; (ii) Monthly allowance of 1350 PLN zlotys (approximatively US$ 450) corresponding to the salary of a local junior research fellow. Thus, all living expenses in Poland are to be borne by the fellows with this allowance; and; (iii) An installation allowance of 1350 PLN zlotys to be paid upon arrival. No provision to finance or lodge family members is made. At the end of the research studies, the beneficiaries will receive a certificate attesting to their attendance at the host institution. D. FACILITIES OFFERED BY UNESCO (i) International travel expenses: (at the most economical rate) from the beneficiary’s country to Poland and return will be covered by UNESCO under its Regular Programme Budget. (ii) Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a special accident/ health insurance policy, taken out by the Organization for the duration of the fellowship. The costs of the health insurance is subscribed to and covered by UNESCO* on behalf of the fellows. * ONLY THE TWO SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND TO THE FELLOWHIPS DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME SECTION A COMPLETE MEDICAL DOSSIER, THE PRESCRIBED FORM OF WHICH WILL BE SENT ALONG WITH THE LETTER OF AWARD. E. VISA Selected fellows from countries where there are Polish Embassies or Consulates will have to obtain their entry visa in the country prior to their departure. Fellows from countries where no such Embassy/ Consulate exists must secure their visa through the nearest Embassy of Poland. UNESCO/POLAND provide no allowance to defray passport and visa expenses and the selected beneficiaries will have to secure themselves their own visa. F. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FILES One candidature per invited Member State. Original applications in duplicate must be channelled through the National Commission for UNESCO of the candidate’s country and reach Mr. Ali Zaid, Chief, Participation Programme and Fellowships Section, by 15 June 2010 at the latest. An advance copy of the application may be sent by fax (33.1) 45.68.55.03. Applications should have imperatively the following attachments in DUPLICATE: (i) UNESCO fellowships application forms, duly completed in English; (ii) Two photographs attached to the applications (4×6 cm); (iii) Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree obtained; and, (iv) The UNESCO certificates of language knowledge, duly completed by a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English. Deadline: 15 June 2010 at the latest IMPORTANT It is the National authority’s responsibility to ensure that all candidates are duly informed of the above conditions prior to the submission of applications. Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadline as well as candidatures that do not fulfil the requirements will not be taken into consideration. Only the selected candidates will receive a letter through their respective National Commissions for UNESCO. Contact detail: [log in to unmask] Web Link http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44658&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html You are subscribed to email updates from Scholarship Online To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610