Indonesia's Young Leaders Programme Summer School Scholarships

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The Training Indonesia's Young Leaders Programme offers scholarships to students who would like do a Summerschool course and individual library research (for a total stay of maximum 6 months).

Apply now for a Summerschool Scholarship and spend your summer studying in the Holland

The scholarship from the Training Indonesia's Young Leaders Programme will include:

- a return ticket Jakarta - Amsterdam

- a monthly allowance

- costs for accommodation during the summerschool course

- a third-party liability and medical insurance

You can apply for a scholarship for a period upto 6 months! For example, you can first take a Summerschool Course and continue your stay with doing library research on a topic of your interest.

Summerschool courses are available at most Dutch universities and offer a wide range of possibilities, like:
- International Human Rights Academy

- European Politics and Economics

- Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills

- Introduction to Educational Measurement

- Land Governance for Development

and many more! Check out the website of for example, the Summerschool Utrecht

To be eligible for the Indonesian Young Leaders programme, you must meet the following requirements:

- be an Indonesian national

- have a S1 degree from either a state sponsored or non-state sponsored Islamic Indonesian University

- have a high level of English proficiency (TOEFL 550)

- be in good health

- not be above the age of 40 years (men) or 45 years (women) on the application deadline

To apply, please submit the following documents as soon as possible and not later than 1 May 2010!:

a. application form

b. Motivation Statement

c. Curriculum vitae

d. Proposal for either your proposed Summerschool course and a research proposal for the library research that you intend to do

Please indicate the preferred period of stay as well!

Kindly send your application by email (to: m.van.amersfoort@hum.leidenuniv.nl)

And a hardcopy as well to:
Training Indonesia's Young Leaders Programme
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands

For more information click: www.indonesianyoungleaders.org

DAAD Scholarships for Selected Postgraduate Courses for Professionals with Relevance to Developing Countries
http://jakarta.daad.de/scholarships/scholarship_postgraduate.htm

Call for Application: April 2010
(DEADLINE: 29th July 2010)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – supports a range of postgraduate courses at German universities which aim at providing academically educated young
professionals from Developing Countries with further specialized studies. The DAAD supports these selected programs with a certain quota of scholarships and with financial assistance for a special tutoring system. At the end of the course (programs run 12 to 36 months, depending on the particular institution) participants can obtain an internationally recognized Master's or in some courses PhD degree.

Target group:

University teaching staff, researchers and professionals holding an academic degree and with at least two years of experience in the public or private institutions in the following areas:
• Economic Sciences / Business Administration/ Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and related sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agricultural and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Public Health / Veterinary Medicine / Medicine
• Sociology and Education
(See Annex for the list of selected courses)

Language of instruction : German or English, depending on the degree course
Participants in postgraduate courses in which English is the language of instruction receive a scholarship for a two-month intensive German language course.
Participants in postgraduate courses in which German or German/English is the language of instruction receive a scholarship for a six-month intensive German language course. Please note
that the candidates must have certain German language certificate at the time of application.

Criteria for applying:

Age limit: 36 years of age at the time of application (for some courses 32 years)
Degree: Bachelor or Master
GPA: min 2,75 for Master candidates (some study programs applied GPA more than 2,75. Please see the detail on the website of each study program) and 3,00 for Doctoral candidates
Work experience: at least two years after completing Bachelor degree.
Language skills:
- For postgraduate courses held in English request an international TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6). Some courses may expect different levels. For detailed information see the website of the relevant course.
- For postgraduate courses held in German: please see the details on the course list. Certain level of German language exam may be required before admission to the course.
DAAD Jakarta Office Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 61-62
Summitmas I, Lt. 19 Jakarta 12190 / Indonesia
Contact person: Ms. Dwi Nurlianti / Ms. Muji Rahayu
Telephone (0062-21) 520 08 70, 525 28 07
Fax (0062-21) 525 28 22
E-mail: info@daadjkt.org

Information and DAAD form are available from the:
1. DAAD Jakarta Office
Summitmas I, Lt. 19
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190
Consultation hours: Monday – Thursday, 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Contact person: Ms. Dwi Nurlianti/Ms. Muji Rahayu
Tel.: (021) 520 0870 / 525 2807
Fax: (021) 525 2822
E-mail: info@daadjkt.org
2. Internet

Information: http://jakarta.daad.de/scholarships/scholarship_postgraduate.htm

DAAD form:
o you are suggested to apply online. However you must send the printed form together with other application documents (triplicate) via post to the DAAD Jakarta Office before the deadline.
The instruction on how to apply online is available at
http://jakarta.daad.de/scholarships/Online_Application.htm
or
o if you encounter problem with internet connection during the online application, you can obtain the DAAD form at http://jakarta.daad.de/download/ApplicationFormDAAD.pdf
Application documents (please set in the following order and DO NOT staple):
1. DAAD form (see the above information)
2. Curriculum Vitae
please use the Europass specimen form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/
3. A Statement of motivation for participation in the postgraduate courses with emphasis on the relevance to his/her occupation
4. Two letters of recommendation of recent date, each from supervisor at your company/institution, and your previous academic supervisor
5. Confirmation of employment from the candidate's employer in the home country and where possible, guarantee of re-employment upon his/her return to the home country
6. Academic Degree Certificate (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and English/ German translation
7. Academic transcript, covering the complete duration of academic studies (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and English/German translation
8. Secondary School Leaving Certificates/ijazah SMA, including note of UAN (certified copies of original) in Bahasa Indonesia and English/German translation
9. Language certificate (see criteria for applying `Language skills')
for course held in English: TOEFL or IELTS scores for course held in German: please see the website of the relevant course

Important Notes (PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING)
1. You may apply only two study programs offered by this scholarship program. Prior to the application you are strongly recommended to visit the website of the study programs of your choice.
If you find information about GPA, TOEFL, application deadline, etc. that do not match the DAAD pre-requisites, you must fulfill the pre-requisites from the study program.
2. All papers must be submitted in triplicate (1 original, 2 copies). Applications, which do not clearly specify the desired degree course, or those that are not complete in all respects, cannot be processed,
and will not be considered.
3. Only complete applications will be sent to Germany. The selection at the respected universities will be held in September 2010 until the middle of February 2011. During those times it is possible for
some applicants to be contacted by the university to conduct a telephone interview.
4. We are very strict about the deadline. If you think that you won't be able to submit your application (the hard copy) to the DAAD Jakarta due to the application deadline (29th July 2010), please submit it directly to the chosen study program. You will find the address at their websites.
5. Result of the scholarship: only those who are granted the scholarship will be notified via E-mail by the DAAD headquarter. You will then obtain the original scholarship documents from the DAAD
Jakarta.
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http://jakarta.daad.de/scholarships/scholarship_postgraduate.htm

PhD position


* Last application date : 01.07.2010 (12H00)

* Department: Geology and Soil Science (WE13)
* Contract type: Limited duration (4 years)
* Diploma: Master in Geology; Master in Physical Land Resources; Master in
Bioscience Engineering, or an equivalent degree; second year Master students in
above mentioned disciplines may also apply
* Occupancy rate: 100%
* Vacancy type: Research staff

Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate, with interest in
fundamental research on soil-forming processes in the humid tropics, based on field
work and laboratory analyses, who is willing to prepare a PhD in the framework of
the research project "Impact of termites on the mineral, textural and molecular
organic composition of tropical soils" (FWO-Flanders).

Description of the project:
The project is a multidisciplinary study of termite mounds and deep soil profiles
below and around these constructions, focussing on changes in textural,
mineralogical and chemical properties, and on the molecular composition of organic
material. The study area is the Lubumbashi region of Katanga, DR Congo.
The specific research questions for the study of the mineral components concern the
origin of the termite mound material, verifying to what extent they are composed of
strongly weathered material from shallow depths and of less weathered material from
the saprolite zone. Other aspects are the influence of termite activity on the
mineralogical and chemical composition of the clay fraction, on the microstructure
of termite mounds and surrounding soils, and on dynamic characteristics such as the
exchangeable cations. For all these research questions, the influence of the parent
material is assessed.
As part of the study of the molecular composition of the organic fraction, the
origin, degradation, stabilisation and concentration of the OM within the termite
mounds will be studied. The possible functional link between the presence of
specific termite species, the molecular characteristics of the available OM, and the
microbial community structure, as well as the N-supply capacity and greenhouse gas
production by termite mound material in savannah and forest ecosystems will also be
examined.

Promoter: Eric Van Ranst (Department of Geology and Soil
Science;eric.vanranst@ugent.be)
Co-promoters: Pascal Boeckx (Department of Applied Analytical and Physical
Chemistry; pascal.boeckx@ugent.be); Frank Vanhaecke
(Department of Analytical Chemistry;
Frank.VanHaecke@ugent.be); Florias Mees (Royal
Museum for Central
Africa;florias.mees@africamuseum.be) en Geert
Baert (University College Ghent;
geert.baert@hogent.be)

Profile

* Having recently obtained a Master degree, or to be obtained before October 2010
* Strong interest in soil science and biogeochemical research
* Strong motivation to do fundamental scientific research and to obtain a PhD
* To be able to work independently as well as in a team
* Willing to carry out short field work campaigns in the tropics
* Good communication skills (especially in English and French)

How to apply?

You can send your CV with a letter of motivation before the 1st of July 2010 to:
Prof. Dr. Eric Van Ranst (eric.vanranst@ugent.be)
Laboratory for Soil Science
Krijgslaan 281 / S8 (WE13)
9000 Gent)



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