Economic & Social Research Council Doctoral Studentships

Having won a coveted place in the national network of training centres accredited by ESRC, King’s Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Centre (KISS-DTC) is awarding a number of ESRC-funded postgraduate research studentships to support doctoral research and training in the social sciences at King’s.

Deadline for the next round of studentships is 17:00GMT 1 February 2012. This deadline is absolute.

Eligibility

ESRC studentships are available from the KISS-DTC for UK and EU students who meet residency requirements set out by the ESRC. Please consult the ESRC Postgraduate Funding Guide for full details on residential eligibility requirements.

ESRC studentship funding is highly competitive. In view of the limited number of awards and the very high standard of applications received, successful applicants are likely to have a very good first degree (BA or BSc Honours or equivalent), at first class standard (or upper second class with clear evidence of first class work), and typically also an appropriate Masters degree (at distinction or at least high merit level) and/or another appropriate qualification, such as prior professional or work-related expertise, relevant to your proposed area of study.

Subject Areas

Studentships will be available to students wishing to undertake an MPhil/PhD research degree programme within one of the following 15 KISS-DTC research theme panels:

• Theme 1: Genes, Environment & Public Health (GEP)
• Theme 2: Health Practices & Understandings (HPU)
• Theme 3: Health Policy, Effectiveness & Evaluation (HPE)

While interdisciplinarity is a hallmark of research at King’s and we are keen to support social science research at the interfaces with the humanities, with the medical sciences, and with the natural and mathematical sciences, ESRC studentship funding is only available for projects that fall substantially (>66%) within the broad social and behavioral science remit of the ESRC. There is further guidance available HERE.

· Up to 2 studentships will be available for students whose research projects involve Advanced Quantitative Methods. If you feel that your research project will include a strong quantitative methods focus please make this clear within your application (via the ‘Research Proposal’ section of the Case for Support Research Degree Programmes form).

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· How to apply

· Applicants will be required to follow the application process set out for Graduate School administered funding schemes. Full details can be found on the Graduate School administered research degree funding scheme website.

· If you have any queries about the ESRC studentship application process, they should be directed to kissdtc@kcl.ac.uk

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The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MALLL) is a multi-site two-year programme, which was established in 2006 under the Erasmus Mundus Scheme. Since then this truly international programme has recruited students and scholars from over 40 countries around the world.
The programme aims at training professionals to develop and implement educational policies concerned with lifelong learning. Graduates of MALLL will be able to promote and manage innovative lifelong learning systems that are suited to the social and organsiational contexts in which they are undertaken.
The Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is provided by three European universities and an Australian university:

• The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Institute of Education, University of London, London, United Kingdom
• University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
• Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia

Admission and scholarships
The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MALLL) programme welcomes applications from students arround the world. You can apply as a self-funded student or you can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Please look at the navigation menu on the left to see more details.
For all categories, your application must include the following documents:

• Application form
• Certified copies of academic transcripts (translated into English)
• EUROPASS CV
• English language proficiency test certificate
• An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning
• One passport-size photograph
• Two recommendation letters from former/current supervisors of which one must be academic referee.

Category A Scholarships (for third-country students)
The European Commission offers a limited number of Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarships for 3rd country (non-EU) students. A Category A scholarship is €48,000 which covers two-year tuition fee of Euro 16,000 and living allowances to study the MALLL programme.
Category A scholarships can be awarded to students from all countries other than the 27 EU member states and EEA/EFTA states: Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway. Furthermore, you must comply with the 12 months rule: You must not be a resident nor have carried out main your activity (studies, work, leisure time etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.
Category B Scholarships (for European students)
The European Commission offers a limited number of Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarships for European students.
Category B scholarships can be awarded to any student who do not fullfil the criteria for a Category A scholarship i.e nationality requirement and 12 months rule.
A category B scholarship covers tuition fee and living allowance of € 500 per month for two years. Additional € 3000 is availbale for the mobility period in Melbourne.
Deadline
The deadline for Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications for the academic year 2012-2013 is: 16 January 2012
Application results

• The applicants, who are not selected for the scholarships, receive notification by email in March.
• The scholarship applicants on the main list and reserve list receive the final results of their applications in late April /early May after the Consortium has received the final approval on selection from the European Commission.
• When a main list student withdraws, he/she is replaced by the first eligible candidate on the reserve list. In this particular case, the eligibility criterion concerns the nationality of the reserve list candidate and the rule concerning the presence of a maximum of two nationals from the same country among the scholarship holders for a given category. If there are already two other students with the same nationality on the main list, the consortium will have to take the next eligible candidate respecting its own ranking list (European Commission’s regulations).

For more information, please visit official website: www.lifelonglearningmasters.org

Applications for the academic year 2012-2013 are invited for the Imam Bukhari and Imam Tirmizi Visiting Research Fellowships. Applicants should be citizens of countries in Asia or Africa. Preference will be given to those studying classical Islamic sciences, although other areas in the humanities and social sciences will be considered. These Fellowships each carry a stipend of £3,000 and membership of the Common Room. The stipend is intended as a supplementary award and may be held in conjunction with other research grants, stipends, or sabbatical salaries.
The Fellowships will be tenable from 1 October 2012 for a minimum period of three months. These Fellowships are intended to encourage interaction among academics from various traditions of learning. The Imam Bukhari and Imam Tirmizi Research Fellows will be expected to devote their time to research and writing and to participate in the Centre’s academic activities.
Application Procedure
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a brief statement of proposed research. Two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Centre.
Application forms are available for download (click here) or can be obtained from:
The Academic Office,
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies,
George Street, Oxford,
OX1 2AR, UK.
Tel: 00 44 1865 278730; Fax: 00 44 1865 248942;
email: fellowships@oxcis.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 9th December 2011.

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)

These 131 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses will be offering scholarships starting in the academic year 2012-2013.

Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures and dates. Most consortia will require applications to be submitted between November 2011 and January 2012.

Disciplines:

AGR Agriculture and Veterinary
ENG Engineering, Manufacture and Construction
HEA Health and Welfare
HUM Humanities and Arts
SCI Science, Mathematics and Computing
SOC Social Sciences, Business and Law

Discipline, Title, Website

SOC, AGR, HEA AFEPA - European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis
http://www.uclouvain.be/afepa
AGR AGRIS MUNDUS - MSc in Sustainable Development in Agriculture http://www.agrismundus.eu
SCI ALGANT - International integrated Master course in Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory
http://www.ALGANT.eu
ENG AMASE - Joint European Master Programme on Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
http://www.amase-master.net
SCI ASC - Master of Science: Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry http://www.master-asc.org/
SCI ASTROMUNDUS - Astrophysics http://www.astromundus.eu
SCI ATOSIM - Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Bio-molecular Systems
http://www.erasmusmundusatosim.cecam.org/
SCI bhealth - BioHealth Computing EM http://biohealth-computing.org/
ENG, HEA CEMACUBE - Common European Master's course in Biomedical Engineering www.biomedicaltechnology.eu
HUM CHOREOMUNDUS - International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage www.choreomundus.org
SCI, ENG CIMET - Color in Informatics and MEdia Technology http://www.master-erasmusmunduscolor.eu/
HUM CLE - Master/Laurea Specialistica en Cultures Littéraires Européennes http://www.cle.unibo.it/
ENG, SCI COSSE - Computer Simulation For Science and engineering http://www.kth.se/COSSE
SCI, ENG CSSM - Complex Systems Science www.warwick.ac.uk/go/emmcs
HUM CWCN - Crossways in Cultural Narratives http://www.munduscrossways.eu
SCI DESEM - Erasmus Mundus MSc in Dependable Software Systems http://www.cs.nuim.ie/erasmusmundus
SCI, ENG DMKM - Data Mining & Knowledge Management
http://www.em-dmkm.eu
ENG, HEA ECOHYD - Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Ecohydrology http://www.ecohyd.org
HEA EDAMUS - Sustainable Management of Food Quality
http://www.master-edamus.eu
SOC EM SIE - Erasmus Mundus Masters in Special and Inclusive Education http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/admissions/erasmusmundus/sen/index.html
SCI, ENG EM3E - Erasmus Mundus Master in Membrane Engineering http://em3e.eu/
AGR, HEA EMAE - European Master in Applied Ecology
http://www.master-emae.org
ENG EMARO - European Master in Advanced Robotics http://emaro.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
AGR EMBC - Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation
http://embc.marbef.org
HUM, SOC, HEA
EMCL - European Masters in Clinical Linguistics
http://www.emcl-mundus.com
SCI EMCL - European Master's Program in Computational Logic http://www.emcl-study.eu/
SCI EMDC - European Master in Distributed Computing www.kth.se/emdc
ENG EMDiReB - European Master in Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings http://www.emdireb.eu/
HEA EMECC NURSING - Emergency and Critical Care Nursing http://www.masternursing.uniovi.es
SCI EMECS - European Master Embedded Computing Systems http://mundus.eit.uni-kl.de
AGR, HEA EMFOL - Food of Life http://www.emfoodoflife.eu/
SOC EMGS - Global Studies - A European Perspective http://www.uni-leipzig.de/gesi/emgs
SOC, ENG EMIN - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economics and Management of Network Industries
http://www.upcomillas.es/emin/
SOC EMLE - European Master in Law and Economics www.emle.org
SOC, HEA EMMAPA - Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity www.erasmusmundus.be
ENG, HEA EMMEP - Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme http://www.emmep.org/
SOC EMMIR - European Master in Migration and Intercultural Reations http://www.emmir.org
ENG, SCI EMM-Nano - Erasmus Mundus Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology http://www.emm-nano.org
SCI, ENG, HEA EMQAL - European Joint Master in Quality in Analytical Laboratories http://cursos.ualg.pt/emqal
AGR EM-SANF - Erasmus Mundus Master Course Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding
www.emsanf.eu
SOC EMSD - European Master programme in Systems Dynamics www.europeansystemdynamics.eu
SOC, HEA EMSEP - European Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology www.jyu.fi/emsep
ENG EMSHIP - European Education in Advanced Ship Design www.emship.eu
www.anast.ulg.ac.be/EMSHIP
SOC EMTM - European Master in Tourism Management www.emtmmaster.net
SOC EMTTLF - European Master's in Transnational Trade Law Finance http://www.transnational.deusto.es/EMTTL
ENG EU4M - European Union Master's Course in Mechatronic and Micromechatronic Systems
http://www.eu4m.eu
AGR EUMAINE - European Master of Science in Nematology http://www.eumaine.ugent.be/
ENG, AGR EURHEO: European Masters in Engineering Rheology www.uminho.pt/eurheo
SCI, ENG EUROAQUAE - Euro Hydroinformatics and Water Management www.euroaquae.org
HUM, SOC EUROCULTURE - Europe in the Wider World http://www.euroculturemaster.org
HUM, SOC EUROMIME - Master européen en Ingénierie des Médias pour l'Education http://www.euromime.org
HUM EUROPHILOSOPHIE - Philosophies allemande et française dans l'espace européen
www.europhilosophie.eu/mundus
SCI, ENG EUROPHOTONICS - Master in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics
www.europhotonics.org
HEA EUROPUBHEALTH - European Public Health Master http://www.europubhealth.org/
SCI, ENG, HEA euSYSBIO - erasmus Mundus Master's Course in euSYSBIO Systems Biology www.kth.se/eusysbio
ENG EWEM - European Wind Energy Master www.windenergymaster.eu
ENG FAME - Functionalised Advanced Materials and Engineering http://www.fame-master.com
ENG FIPDes - Food Innovation and Product Design http://www.fipdes.eu
SCI, ENG FloodR - Flood Risk Management (FloodRisk) http://www.unescoihe.org/floodriskmaster
AGR, HEA Food ID - European Master Food Identity www.masterfoodidentity.com
SCI, ENG FUSION-EP - European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics
www.em-master-fusion.org
ENG, SCI GEM - Master of Science course in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management
www.gem-msc.org
SOC GEMMA - Master's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies http://masteres.ugr.es/gemma/pages/index
SCI GEOTECH - Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies http://mastergeotech.info/
ENG, SOC GIM - MSc in Global Innovation Management www.globalinnovationmanagement.org/
HUM GLITEMA - German Literature in the European Middle Ages http://glitema.up.pt
SCI, HUM IM in NLP & HLT - International Masters in Natural Language Processing and Human Language Technology
http://mastermundusnlp-hlt.univfcomte.fr/index.htm
SCI, ENG IMACS - International Master in Advanced Clay Science www.master-imacs.org
SOC IMEC - International Master in Early Childhood Education and Care www.imec.hio.no
ENG IMETE - International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering
www.imete.ugent.be
ENG, SCI IMFSE - International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering www.imfse.ugent.be
AGR IMHS - International Master in Horticultural Sciences www.imahs.unibo.it
HUM, SCI IMQP - International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory Master International en Quaternaire et Préhistoire
www.unife.it/progetti/erasmusmundus
SOC IMRCEES - International Masters in Russian, Central and East European Studies
www.glasgow.ac.uk/erasmusmundus/imrcees
AGR, HEA, SOC IMRD - International Master of Science in Rural Development http://www.imrd.ugent.be
SCI, SOC IMSE - International Master in Service Engineering http://www.erasmusmundus-imse.eu/
SCI, ENG IT4BI - Information Technologies for Business Intelligence http://it4bi.univ-tours.fr/
SOC, ENG, HEA JEMES - Joint European Master Programme in Environmental Studies http://www.Jemes.eu/
ENG, SCI M.E.S.C. - Master in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion http://www.u-picardie.fr/mundus_MESC
SOC MA LLL - European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management www.lifelonglearningmasters.org
HUM MACLANDS - MAster of Cultural LANDScapes http://www.maclands.fr/
HUM MAIPR - Master of Arts in International Performance Research www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/postgraduate/maipr/
ENG MAMASELF - Master in material science exploring European large scale facilities http://etudes.univ-rennes1.fr/mamaself
ENG MAPNET - Masters on Photonic Networks engineering http://mapnet.sssup.it
SOC MARIHE - Research and Innovation in Higher Education www.donau-uni.ac.at/marihe
ENG, SCI MATHMODS - Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications
http://www.mathmods.eu
SCI, HEA MBIO - Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics http://www.masterbioethics.org/
HUM MCEMESV - Master Conjoint Erasmus Mundus en Etude du Spectacle Vivant http://performingarts-mundus.eu/
http://www.spectacle-vivant.eu/
SOC MEDEG - Economic Development and Growth www.uc3m.es/medeg
AGR MEDfOR - Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management http://www.medfor.eu
ENG, SCI MEEES - Masters in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology www.meees.org
SCI MEME - Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Evolutionary Biology http://www.evobio.eu/
ENG MERIT - Master of Science in Research on Information and Communication Technologies
http://www.meritmaster.org/
ENG, SOC, HEA MESPOM - Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management www.mespom.eu
SCI, SOC MFSc - Master in Forensic Science www.lincoln.ac.uk/forensicerasmusmundus
ENG, SOC MIND - Erasmus Mundus Master's programme in Industrial Ecology http://www.emmind.eu
SOC MISOCO - Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion http://www.misoco.org
SOC MITRA - Médiation interculturelle : identités, mobilités, conflits http://mitra.ifres.info/
AGR, HEA MScEF - Master of Science in European Forestry http://www.europeanforestry.net
SOC MSPME - Masters in Strategic Project Management (European) http://www.mspme.org/
HUM, SOC MULTIELE - Multiculturalism: Master degree in Learning and Teaching of Spanish in Multilingual and International Contexts
http://multiele.org/
SOC MUNDUS JOURNALISM - Erasmus Mundus Masters Journalism, Media and
Globalisation http://www.MundusJournalism.com
SOC MUNDUS MAPP - Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy http://www.mundusmapp.org
SOC, ENG MUNDUS URBANO - Interdisciplinary Erasmus Mundus Master Course International Cooperation and Urban Development
http://www.mundus-urbano.eu/
HEA NEURASMUS - A European Master in Neuroscience: Advanced Courses and Research Training
www.enc-network.eu/joint-masterdegree-2
SOC NOHA Mundus - Joint Master's Degree Program in International Humanitarian Action
http://www.nohanet.org/
HUM, SOC NOMADS EMMC - exploring without borders-documentary filmdirecting www.docnomads.eu
SCI NORDSECMOB - Master's programme in Security and Mobile Computing http://nordsecmob.tkk.fi/
SOC, ENG PLANET Europe - Joint Masters Programme on European Spatial Planning, Environmental Policies and Regional Development
http://www.planet-europe.eu
SOC, ENG reCity - Erasmus Mundus Master Course in City Regeneration www.fisd.eu/recity
SOC, HEA REGHEALTH - European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems http://ErasmusMundus.tprs.vu.lt
ENG SAMHC - Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
http://www.msc-sahc.org/
AGR, HEA SEFOTECH nut - European MSc in food science, technology and nutrition http://www.sefotechnut.org/
ENG SELECT - Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems www.kth.se/select
SCI SERP-Chem - International Master in Surface, Electro, Radiation, Photo - Chemistry
http://www.serp-chem.eu/
SCI SPACEMASTER - EMMC in Space Science and Technology www.spacemaster.eu
SOC STeDe - Erasmus Mundus Master in Sustainable Territorial Development http://www.em-stede.eu
ENG STEPS - Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems
http://emmcsteps.uniovi.es
AGR SUFONAMA - Sustainable Forest and Nature Management www.sufonama.eu
SCI SUSCOS - Sustainable Constructions under Natural Hazards and Catastrophic Events
http://steel.fsv.cvut.cz/suscos
AGR SUTROFOR - Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry www.sutrofor.net/eng/Home/home_7_26.html
SCI TCCM - Euromaster on Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling http://www.emtccm.org
SOC TEMA - Territoires européens (civilisation, nation, région, ville): identité et développement
http://www.mastertema.eu/
SOC TEOS - Transcultural European Outdoor Studies
www.erasmusmundus-TEOS.eu
ENG THRUST - Erasmus Mundus Master's Course in TurbomacHinery aeRomechanic UniverSity Training
www.kth.se/thrust
HEA tropEd - European Master in International Health http://erasmusmundus.troped.org
SCI, ENG VIBOT - Erasmus Mundus Masters in VIsion and roBOTics http://www.vibot.org
AGR VINIFERA EuroMaster - European Master of Science of Viticulture and Enology http://vinifera-euromaster.eu
AGR VINTAGE - Master International Vintage, Vine, Wine and Terroir management http://www.vintagemaster.com
SCI WACOMA - Erasmus Mundus Master in Water and Coastal Management
http://www2.uca.es/serv/catedraunesco/
erasmusmundus/macoma/index.htm
SOC WOP-P - Master in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology http://www.uv.es/erasmuswop/

You can find a list of all Erasmus Mundus projects – as well as more information on the programme – on the programme website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

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Berikut ada tawaran beasiswa Master program ke University of Nottingham.

Lebih lengkap bisa dilihat di web ini http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/nottingham

Salam,
Dias

Open Society Foundations/University of Nottingham Scholarships Guidelines

The Open Society Foundations / University of Nottingham scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers in their own country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a master's degree.

The scholarships are available for study for:

MPA Public Health 
MPH Public Health (International Health) 
MA Environmental Management 
LLM in Human Rights Law (modules relating to Mental Disability and International Human Rights are available within these courses) 
LLM International Law 
MA Social and Global Justice 
MA Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights 
MA International Social Policy 
Each scholarship provides twelve months' tuition fees at the University of Nottingham, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar's home country.

Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Egypt, and Lebanon.

Applicants must:

be nationals of, and resident in one of the selected countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident; 
display intellectual ability and leadership potential; 
already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree; 
have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award; 
not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG fully funded Scholarship; 
return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there. 
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their home country.

Employees, employees' relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of local Open Society Foundations representative offices in the region and eligible countries, and the participating universities will not be eligible to apply for these awards.

To Apply
Application forms are avaialble for download below or can be obtained from your local Open Society Foundations Educational Advising Center or Open Society Foundations representative office in your country.

Applicants will need to complete:

The University Postgraduate Application Form: please read it carefully and enclose all additional documents requested in the application form. 
The separate Scholarship Application Form. 
The Self-Assessment Form whereby you acknowledge your compliance with the eligibility criteria for this scholarship program. 
Deadline
The completed forms and supporting documents must be returned to your local Open Society Foundations representative office no later than February 6, 2012. One original set of the application pack and two photocopies thereof must be submitted.

Applicants from Egypt and Lebanon should mail their applications to:
Ms Inga Pracute
Program Coordinator, Open Society Foundation-London
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
London W6 0LE
United Kingdom

Selection Process
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview and an English language test in their home country during April 2012. Applicants should keep their schedules free for these dates. Applicants will be informed by the local Open Society Foundations representative office whether they have been shortlisted or not. Interviews will be carried out by representatives of the Open Society Foundations. In certain cases, there may also be a panel member representing the interests of the University.

Final awards will be decided jointly by the University and the Open Society Foundations.

Please note that all successful applicants will be invited to attend a one-month preparatory academic writing summer school in August 2012. The Open Society Scholarship Programs' Pre-Academic Summer Program is designed to prepare scholarship grantees for a successful academic experience in the UK. Successful applicants will be provided with the opportunity to refine their research and writing skills through intensive courses in academic writing and social sciences. The exact date and location of the summer school will be available at a later stage in the selection process.

About the University
Read the University's Postgraduate Prospectus. Your local OSF Representative Office will be able to make a copy available to consult. Prospective applicants will not, however, be able to take this copy home. Visit the University's Home Page at www.nottingham.ac.uk.

Contact
Please make use of all of the available documentation: these guidelines and the University's Postgraduate Prospectus.

If you have queries about these guidance notes, contact either your local Open Society representative office, or

Inga Pracute, Program Coordinator, Open Society Foundation-London
Fax: 00 44 20 7031 0241
E-mail: Inga.Pracute@osf-eu.org

If you have any academic questions, then you should direct these to the appropriate department at the University (listed in the University's Postgraduate Prospectus).

The Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship (NPGS) is a competitive and prestigious scholarship scheme designed to encourage outstanding graduates or final-year students to take their first step towards a leading research career by studying for a doctoral degree program (Phd) at NTU, one of Asia’s leading research universities. Funding will be provided for up to 4 years for NPGS awardees.

Up to 30 NPGS awards will be made available in each Academic Year. Successful candidates will be known as Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholars.

Minimum Qualification

To qualify for a NPGS award, you must have a First Class Honours degree or equivalent at Bachelor’s level and applicants should also demonstrate excellent research abilities. The PhD research will be in any topic agreed between you and your chosen NTU supervisor within the research activities of NTU. At the time of application, if you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree programme, you will need to furnish documentation from your university that you are on track to get a First Class Honours degree or equivalent. Failure to do so will disqualify you from the NPGS award, in which case you may be considered for other NTU PhD research scholarships, subject to meeting the selection criteria. For other requirements on Test scores, please visit: http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Pages/default.aspx

How to Apply ?
The application for Academic Year 2012-13 (Aug 12 and Jan 13) intake is now open from 1 Oct 11 to 15 Nov 11. Please click here to apply. Please note that NPGS applications with full supporting documents must reach the Graduate Studies Office by 15 Nov 11. We regret that late applications will not be considered. Successful candidates will be notified by post or email in Feb/Mar 2012.
Please refer to our admissions website http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/R-Programs/Pages/default.aspx for the respective school’s intakes.
Please note that only applications through this website will be considered for the NPGS award. Normal applications through our admissions website will not be eligible for the NPGS award.
visit official website here!