The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites application for its annual graduate scholarship. This scholarship is open to the nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, who are regular employees of academic or research institutions or government agencies and are not older than 35 years of age. The scholarship is offered in agriculture, forestry and related fields at Bogor Agricultural University and Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia, Putra University in Malaysia, University of the Philippines and Kasetsart University in Thailand.

Study Subject(s): The program provides support for advanced studies leading to the Master’s and PhD degrees in agriculture, forestry and related fields.
Course Level: This award is available for pursuing graduate studies (Master and PhD).
Scholarship Provider: The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Scholarship can be taken at: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand

Eligibility: Open to nationals of SEAMEO member countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, who are regular employees of academic or research institutions or government agencies. Applicants must not be more than 35 years old. Proposed thesis research of applicants should focus on SEARCA’s priority thrusts.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

Scholarship Description: The program provides support for advanced studies leading to the Masters and PhD degrees in agriculture, forestry, and related fields. SEARCA aims to prepare highly qualified professionals working in agricultural and rural development for positions of leadership in SEAMEO member countries.

Duration of award(s): The scholarship is granted on a yearly basis up to a maximum of four semesters for a master’s degree program and six semesters for a doctoral program.

What does it cover? The scholarship covers tuition and other school fees; book and supplies allowance; thesis/ dissertation support; insurance and travel (round trip air ticket from home country to study post and local transportation), and a stipend of $500/month for food, lodging and incidental expenses. The scholarship has no provision for any member of the scholar’s family.

How to Apply: Applications may be submitted to any one of the following Ministries of his/her own country: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry, Ministry of Fisheries and Ministry of Rural Development. Applications may be submitted directly to the Ministry of Education/Higher Education, or to the Ministry where the applicant is employed for preliminary screening. The Ministry where the applicant is employed may conduct preliminary screening of applicants and submit their nominations and the application documents to the Ministry of Education/Higher Education, which will then include the nominees of other Ministries in the final list of candidates to be submitted to SEARCA. Alternatively, the other Ministries may opt to just receive applications and forward these, without preliminary screening, to the Ministry of Education/Higher Education.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Deadline for the Ministries to send endorsements to SEARCA is every 30 July.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

Government of Japan is offering ADB-Japan Scholarship Programme for students  of Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries. The scholarship is to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The scholarship is for one year with an extension to the second year of study. Students must have a bachelors degree and are expected to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries. The ADB-JSP covers tuition fees, airfare, Basic cost of living, health and medical insurance and also research grant. Applications should be electronically or by post.

Study Subject(s): Programs covered by the ADB-JSP are postgraduate studies in economics, management,health,education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, science and technology and also other development-related fields. Only programs at the 27 participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Regions are eligible for ADB-JSP funding.

Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing master’s degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Government of Japan
Scholarship can be taken at: Participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.

Eligibility: -A national of an ADB borrowing member (applicants from countries that are no longer borrowing from ADB are not eligible for the ADB-JSP Scholarship).

-Gained admission to an approved MA/PhD course at an academic institution .
-A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record.
-At least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application. Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies.
-Not more than 35 years old at the time of application. In exceptional cases, for programs which are appropriate for senior officials and managers, the age limit is 45 years old.
-In good health.
-Should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program.
-Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management and staff of ADB, consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are  not eligible for the Scholarship.
-Staff of academic institutions are not eligible for the Scholarship.
-Applicants living or working in a country other than his/her home country are not eligible for scholarships.
-ADB-JSP does not support applicants who are already enrolled in graduate degree programs.
-ADB-JSP does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, and research projects.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, People’s Republic of Cook Islands, Fiji, Georgia, India, Indonesia ,Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islandds, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (Special Office), Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam.

Scholarship Description: It aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of the ADB’s developing member countries to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. Upon completion of their study programs, scholars are expected to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries.

Participating Host Institutions: The following institutions participate in the Program:
1. Crawford School of Economics and Government (National Centre for Development Studies)
Australian National University Canberra, Australia
2. University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
3. University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi, India
5. Hitotsubashi University
School of International and Public Policy Tokyo, Japan
6. International University of Japan Niigata, Japan
7. Keio University
International Graduate Programs on Advanced Science and Technology
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of System Design and Management Yokohama, Japan
8. Kobe University
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies Kobe, Japan
9. Kyushu University
Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences Graduate School of Law Fukuoka, Japan
10. Nagoya University
Graduate School of International Development Nagoya, Japan
11. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
(formerly Graduate School of Policy Science, Saitama University) Tokyo, Japan
12. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Oita, Japan
13. Ritsumeikan University
Graduate School of Economics Kyoto, Japan
14. Saitama University
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Saitama, Japan
15. Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo, Japan
16. The University of Tokyo
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Urban Engineering
Graduate School of Public Policy
Institute of Environmental Studies
School of International Health Tokyo, Japan
17. Tsukuba University
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Ibaraki, Japan
18. University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
19. Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
20. Asian Institute of Management Manila, Philippines
21. International Rice Research Institute
University of the Philippines, Los Banos Laguna, Philippines
22. Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Business School Singapore
23. National University of Singapore Singapore
24. Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand
25. Thammasat University Bangkok, Thailand
26. East-West Center, University of Hawaii Hawaii, USA

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Duration of award(s): The scholarship is for one year with an extension to the second year of study, as appropriate, which shall be conditional on the scholar maintaining a satisfactory level of performance as determined by the institute. The maximum duration of scholarship award is two years for masters and doctorate programs.

What does it cover? The ADB-JSP provides
-full tuition fees
-a monthly subsistence and housing allowance
-an allowance for books and instructional materials
- medical insurance
-travel expenses
For scholars engaged in research, a special grant may be available for thesis preparation.
In special circumstances computer literacy, preparatory language and other similar courses may be covered under the scholarship.

Selection Criteria:
-Qualifications of the candidate.
-Priority to the ranking, or order of merit, proposed by the DIs.
-Applicants with less than two years of work experience will not be selected.
-Preference to women candidates.
-Preference to applicants with lesser financial capacity
-The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who have previously studied abroad.
-The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who are pursuing a second MA or a second PhD degree.
-Candidates who are applying at a DI in their own country may not be selected.
-Diversification of nationality in the overall Program as well as at each DI level will be considered.
-The Program encourages studies in line with core areas of ADB’s Strategy 2020, which address poverty reduction through -infrastructure, environment, regional cooperation and integration, finance sector development, and education.

Notification: A selection process will take place after the application closing date and all applicants who have submitted complete applications will be notified of the outcome by the end of November 2013.

How to Apply: Applicants should request information and application forms from the chosen Academic Institution(s).The completed Institution application form and required documentation, including the ADB-JSP Information Sheet form, should be submitted to the academic institution.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Send applications for scholarships at least six months prior to the planned time that you wish to commence studies. Please refer to the normal month of intake and deadline of application in the participating academic institutions.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

SABIC Scholarship, Maastricht University (1 Mar)

Meet SABIC

SABIC is the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, one of the world’s leading global manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. We supply these materials to our customers, who use them to make the products on which the world has come to depend such as computers, mobile phones, aircraft interior components, automotive parts, and clean water pipes. At some time, somewhere in the world, a SABIC product impacts your daily life.

 

Our success is the result of several key areas of focus: investments in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology, innovative products, and our ambition for global growth. And last, but certainly not least, because of our talented employees who have a passion to deliver.

 

Our goal is to become the world’s preferred leader in chemicals. We will achieve our aim by supplying high-quality products and services to our customers.

• We are a highly successful leader in the petrochemical industry
• We have a culture of innovation, with state of the art technology centers around the globe to create the next breakthrough solution
• We have global career opportunities to work with the best and the brightest… everyday our 33,000 employees working in over 100 countries engage in new ideas and methods of working to bring outstanding results
• We believe sustainability is key not only to our future as a company, but also to our prospects as a society – we will educate, inspire and provide resources and support to make a difference

 

Environmental Health, Safety and Security is at the heart of all we do, there is no compromise.

 

Who is eligible?

SABIC offers a scholarship to a talented master's student, who has been admitted to one of the master’s programmes of the School of Business and Economicsstarting in September 2013. Candidates applying for this scholarship should have interest in the chemicals industry and B-to-b markets. Preffered education areas are supply chain management, business administration, chemical engineering, finance, HR and communications..

 

Candidates must have met all requirements of the application procedure. The scholarship is meant as a contribution to the living expenses for a maximum period of 12 months. SABIC has affiliates and offices in 40 different countries (seewww.sabic.com). Nationals from these countries are preferred.

 

Applicants must meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa for the Netherlands.

Scholarship

The scholarship is a contribution to the living expenses for the duration of the master’s programme at Maastricht University with a maximum of 12 months.

 

Sabic Europe scholarship 2012-2013

Allowance per month	€ 800	arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office
Health and liability insurance	€ 500	Arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office
Visa costs	€ 600	Paid by the Scholarship Office

Application and selection

Please download the application form for the Sabic Europe scholarship.

 

The deadline for submitting a scholarship application is 1 March 2013. In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you need to be admitted to a master’s programme. This means that we need a complete file, for the Msc programme also, before 1 March 2013.

Therefore we advise students to take the gmat- or gre, Toefl/Ielts test before 10th February. Please include your scholarship application in your master’s application and upload this document in the category ‘Apply for Scholarship’ in My UM. We will not be able to  take your application into consideration if we receive it via regular mail or e-mail.

 

The Faculty will rank the scholarship candidates. The Maastricht University Scholarship Committee and SABIC Europe will make the final decision. Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome mid April.

For the scholarship assessment, the Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the application into account, including the level of previous study programmes, academic excellence, motivation, status of the home institution, the connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and the references.

Please check the terms and conditions of the University Fund Limburg scholarshipsbefore applying.

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The Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics (Prof. A. Bommier) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich) invites applications for a

Doctoral position in Economics

WE OFFER: Supervision of a doctoral thesis in applied theory related to the economics of risk and insurance; Development of an international research record; Opportunity to be part of a vivid research group; Top-ranked economics department (5th in German speaking areas, Handelsblatt Ranking 2011); Flexible choice of PhD level courses at ETH as well as other top universities; Competitive salary.

WE EXPECT: Background in economics or related fields (Masters level, completed or nearly completed); Solid background in economic theory or mathematics; Desire to conduct doctoral research in the economics of risk and insurance, possibly with applications in: economic demography / health economics / public economics / environmental economics; Motivation to support chair activities; Fluent in English.

Applications should include a cover letter, a CV, a transcript of grades and a 1-2 page statement of motivation including your research interests (a thorough research proposal is not expected at this stage). Please have two letters of recommendation sent to us directly.

The application deadline is April 1st, 2013. Applications should besent, electronically or by postal mail, to: ETH Zürich Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics Prof. A. Bommier (Attn. Sabine Keller) Zürichbergstrasse 18, 8032 Zürich Switzerland Email:sabinekeller@ethz.ch 

 Please visit www.irme.ethz.ch for further information

We would like to draw your attention to another upcoming ICRA course that may beinteresting for people within your organisation/networks. We would appreciate if you could spread this information among your extended networks and/or publicise it on your organisation’s website.
Design Management of Interactive Learning in Rural Innovation, 4 - 22 November 2013 (DM-IAL2013)
This course is intended for professional staff of extension and rural advisory services involved in linking relevant rural and agricultural stakeholders in joint learning and action-research programmes.
Deadline for course application to ICRA: 30 April 2013.
Fellowships are available for this course from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme for certain countries. The application period opens in 1 March 2013 and ends on 7 May 2013. Guidelines on how to apply for the fellowships are available from ICRA.

Link to the webpage with the course brochure and the ICRA application form: http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=ardsharingDL2013
On ICRA:
ICRA is a well-known international centre with significant experience and know-how in building innovative capacity, at individual, organisational and institutional levels.
ICRA strengthens innovative capacity by providing training and coaching to professionals and to inter-organisational and multidisciplinary teams of staff from education, research and development organisations, in the following 4 areas:
• Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D)
• Agricultural Advisory Services and Innovation
• Agribusiness coaching
• Higher Education outreach and action research

ICRA organises courses for individuals and teams and coaches them further,  and partners in Higher Education and outreach with many universities in Africa (e.g. Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Benin, Burkina), research organisations, farmer and producer organisations, etc.  

ICRA alumni are in key positions in diverse fields across the world and report that  the ICRA courses benefit them and their organizations to a huge extent.

Kind regards, Ans Brom

The Global Women in Management Program (GWIM) strengthens women’s management, leadership and technical skills to enhance and bring to scale programs that advance women’s economic opportunities and build the next generation of women business leaders and entrepreneurs.  CEDPA GWIM leverages our expertise of women’s leadership programs and responds to the call for interventions that advance women in the economy and give women greater control over economic resources to impact the health and development of their families, communities and nations.

GWIM is supported by the ExxonMobil Women’s Economic Opportunity Initiative, aglobal effort launched in 2005 to help women in developing countries fulfill their economic potential and serve as drivers of economic and social change in their communities.

APPLICANT CRITERIA

·         Indonesian citizen with minimum 8 years of experience in development programming.

·         Currently employed or volunteering with a non-governmental organizations, cooperatives, foundations, academia, business women’s association that implement projects targeting emerging and existing women business leaders and entrepreneurs with skills development, opportunities to start or grow a business, use of tools or technologies that advance women economically, and/or access to resources.

·         Minimum 2 years of experience working in women’s economic advancement programs.   (e.g., entrepreneurship, cooperatives, micro-credit, business women’s networks, etc.)

·         Fully committed and available to participate in entire 4-week workshop in Washington, DC., United States

·         Proficient in English (able to participate actively in discussions and presentations.)

Please send the application form attached at the latest by 15 March 2013 to: contributions.indonesia@exxonmobil.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. Email address provided is for the purpose of workshop application only, any kind of unsolicited job application will not beentertained.