The Institute has research programs aimed at developing new products, processes and devices for improving human health and quality of life. In addition to AIBN’s commitment to research excellence, there is a strong culture of commercialisation and excellent links with local and international industries, providing exciting collaborative opportunities. AIBN is seeking motivated, high quality science or engineering graduates to undertake PhD studies with one of the AIBN’s 17 Group Leaders.

The Role: Students will be supervised by researchers globally acknowledged as leaders in their areas and have access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and resources. Additionally, opportunities exist for students to undertake commercialisation training while undertaking their research studies.
The Person: Successful applicants should possess a fi rst class honours degree in engineering or science, coupled with a desire to pursue a career in research.
Remuneration: Students are required to apply for a living allowance scholarship from The University of Queensland. Successful applicants will then have their scholarships ‘topped up’ to $25,000 per annum tax free. This is a full-time scholarship for three years with the possibility of a six month extension in approved circumstances.
Contact: To discuss the possibility of undertaking a research higher degree, as well as the application process, interested students should contact Mr Russell Griggs (r.griggs@uq.edu.au) (07) 3346 3989.

Applications from domestic students are accepted throughout the year.

For more information about this scholarship you may visit their website: http://www.aibn.uq.edu.au.

The Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU has a vacancy for a highly motivated PhD student in the Wind Turbine Structures research programme (VIM). The research aims at implementation in the industry in both short and long term, and is performed in collaboration with the industry, as well as other Danish and foreign research institutions.

Eligibility:
Candidates should have a master’s degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree. Experience with wind energy or offshore engineering, as well as good communication skills are considered advantageous for obtaining the position.

Senior Researcher Anand Natarajan, anat@risoe.dtu.dk, +45 4677 5065 .

http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=b10f5aab-b19e-4747-9c8d-aac1784184ef

Qualifications
The successful candidate must hold a Master degree or equivalent qualifications in physical geography, preferably in geomorphology, with documented expertise in performing Arctic fieldwork. Fluency in spoken and written English is also a requirement.

An evaluation committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications. Applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns her/him. The final selection of a successful candidate will be made by Professor Hanne H. Christiansen and Professor Bo Elberling, based on the recommendations of the evaluation committee. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a Ph.D student at the Ph.D school of Science, University of Copenhagen.

Please visit:

http://www.offentlige-stillinger.dk/sites/cfml/kbhuni/kbhuniVis.cfm?plugin=1&englishJobs=Yes&nJobNo=197570&nLangNo=2

http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/

- Recipients must be in fourth year of the BBA or Honours Economics program, with a demonstrated interest in the Insurance field;
- enrolled in or successfully completed BU353, and will be enrolled in BU419(Property & Liability Insurance) and BU 429 (Capital Market Issues with Property & Liability Insurance);
- recipients will have demonstrated good character, an individual who the faculty members teaching the insurance concentration courses deem worthy of winning an award, but who has not and will not be awarded any existing scholarships available to students in the insurance concentration;
- in the event that multiple students qualify for the scholarship under the above terms, the award will go to the individual who has demonstrated the most extra curricular university involvement as determined by their application;
- Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident (landed immigrant) or Protected Person.

Study Subject(s): BBA or Honours Economics
Course Level: Undergraduate (4th year)
Scholarship Provider: Canadian Insurance Claim’s Managers’ Association
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Scholarship Application Deadline: 17 October 2011

Please visit: http://www.wlu.ca/student_awards_search/story.php?id=1589

Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in international human rights and be committed to building a career in human rights. Research experience, including experience conducting interviews, ideally in the context of human rights research, is required. Field experience in human rights is strongly desirable. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills and excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired as is familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur. Applicants should be highly motivated and well-organized; able to work quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team; juggle multiple tasks; and meet tight deadlines. The Fellowship year will require creativity, initiative, perseverance, and flexibility while maintaining HRW’s high methodological standards. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

Study Subject(s): Law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies
Course Level: Master’s
Scholarship Provider: Human Rights Watch, USA
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Scholarship Application Deadline: No later than October 6, 2011

Web Link

http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a scholarship:
• Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Must have applied to or be enrolled in a college, university, or graduate school, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate’s degree
• A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council

Study Subject(s): Any
Course Level: Graduate, Associate’s degree, Honors, Freshman
Scholarship Provider: LULAC National Scholarship Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

Please visit: http://www.lnesc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B3AEDB506-F425-4E58-B9F6-44867E2FD943%7D

Eligibility
Students pursuing the following dual and joint Master degree programs are eligible: Masters in International Affairs, Concentration in Finance (Sciences Po / SIPA) ; Tracks in Mathematics of Finance / Financial Engineering (Ecole Polytechnique / Columbia University)
Graduate students from the Alliance network who are not pursuing the above degrees but whose academic pursuits fit the scope of the scholarship may also apply.

Study Subject(s): Finance
Course Level: Dual and joint Master degree programs
Scholarship Provider: Columbia University, the Ecole Polytechnique, Sciences Po, and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA, France
Scholarship Application Deadline: September 30, 2011

Visit website for more: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alliance/Alliance-BNP-Scholarship_2011.pdf

For a post-graduate students, mainly from Indonesia, used in Indonesia and selected as specified, Panasonic Scholarships for 2012 is entirely up to 8,000,000 yen per person for a three-year master’s program at a university in Japan

About Panasonic Scholarships for 2012

in commemoration of its 80th anniversary in 1998, Panasonic Corporation decided to launch Panasonic Scholarship Program to invite graduate students from Asian countries including Indonesia to pursue a master’s course in Japan. This scholarship provides promising students from these countries a good opportunity to do research in universities in Japan and enable them to contribute to the development of their countries and to promote friendship between these countries and Japan in the 21st Century.

Panasonic Scholarship will be for three years starting in April are available, consisting of: Year One – Registration of research at universities in Japan and Japanese language training institutes Japanese year two and three – Sign up and you do not fill the master’s program all the time in Japan longer than three years, under any circumstances. The scholarship will be discontinued when stock is not registered at a university in Japan within one year after arrival in Japan

Basic Grant / Tuition: 150,000 yen per month.
Providing arrival ¥ 200,000 will be paid to the candidate in March.

Visit the of the Panasonic Scholarship: http://www.panasonicscholarship.com/content/view/23/23/

University of Sydney  Scholarships for 2012 (undergraduate)

30 scholarships of AUD $ 10,000 per year for a maximum of three years (a total of AUD $ 30,000) for each course at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipients receive satisfactory progress in learning each year) are offered.

No compensation will be paid.

Eligibility criteria for University of Sydney  Scholarships for 2012
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or equivalent.

Students who commenced tertiary education or career changers with credit exemptions and / or have advanced standing are not eligible. Students completed Foundation Studies programs are not eligible.

University of Sydney  Scholarships for 2012 (postgraduate)

30 scholarships of AUD $ 10,000 for each as a unique prize (total value of AUD $ 10,000) offered for each trainee program of the University of Sydney.

No compensation will be paid.

Eligibility criteria for postgraduate University of Sydney  Scholarships for 2012
Applicants must have an Australian qualification equivalent to Bachelor with an average minimum great distinction in the classification system in Australia have been completed. Students who are studying, students or other transfer degree programs have begun, are not eligible.

Application

No separate application for a scholarship is needed. An Application for Admission to the University of Sydney in 2012 will constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.

The deadline for receipt the applications and complete documentation (results of academic skills and English) is 31 October 2011 to 1st Half of 2012 and 30 April 2012 (for 2nd semester 2012). Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.

For further information please visit: http://goo.gl/DRTLv

Types of activities are supported by AVP/SMUSA International Awards:

•  Study abroad for academic credit (sessions year, semester or summer);
•  Training Group at international level;
•  Courses outside Canada;
•  Volunteers, who are recognized as part of an academic credit programs, and
•  Other possibilities in terms of international experience to be considered if the applicant can demonstrate to the committee, the satisfaction OSA is determined that the experience will contribute significantly to their specific program of study in Santa Maria, University OSA.

Eligibility for AVP/SMUSA International Awards :

For an award a student must be considered:

• Being a registered of Saint Mary, University of OSA in full-time students or part-time in a degree program or graduate;
• Have completed the equivalent of at least one year studying in Santa Maria, OSA (ie, at least ten 3 hours credit for students or equivalent for students) at the time of scheduled departure;
• Being on time (ie, not on academic probation);
• Participate in an approved international program or activity of Santa Maria, University OSA, as determined by the Office of International Activities, in consultation with the Vice-President Academic.

Note:

Preference is given to candidates who have not previously received an award.

AVP/SMUSA International Awards | Application Process

The student must complete the enclosed form for consideration by the International Committee Mobility Awards. There are two competitions for the 2011 -2012 academic year, or for international exchange of experience between 1 September 2011 and August 31 of last year 2012. The deadlines for applications are March 15, 2011 and November 1, 2011 at 16:00.

AVP/SMUSA International Awards | Application Process | Number of Awards

The Committee will assign a fixed value for the awards, AI $ 2,000 $ 500. The price should not exceed 50% of the cost of international experience.

For further information please visit: http://www.smu.ca/administration/international/AVP_info.html