Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships 2012

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Eligibility
An applicant for the Churchill Scholarship must be a citizen of the United States, either native born or naturalized, and must be a senior who is enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the Scholarship Program or a student who has recently graduated from one of those institutions. Upon taking up the Churchill Scholarship, a Churchill Scholar must be between the ages of 19 and 26, must hold a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, and may not have attained a doctorate.

Criteria for Selection
The criteria for the selection of Churchill Scholars include:
Exceptional academic talent and outstanding achievement, especially in the major, as indicated by course grades. The Foundation does not require a minimum GPA, but recent Churchill Scholars have had a GPA of at least 3.7 and usually have 3.9 or above.
A capacity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics by pursuing original, creative work at an advanced level as demonstrated by awards, prizes, research, and letters of recommendation. Applicants in the sciences and engineering will demonstrate extensive laboratory experience, internships, or other related work, while applicants in mathematics will show substantial independent work or other projects.

Outstanding personal qualities. Understanding the time commitment required by research, the Churchill Foundation does not seek so-called “well rounded” applicants; instead, it seeks applicants with what we call interesting “jagged edges.” Nonetheless, it should be noted that successful applicants display a bewildering array of talents activities outside of academic pursuits, especially in music, athletics, social service, among other activities.

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States is committed to a policy against discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital or parental status, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Award
At least fourteen Churchill Scholarships are offered annually. The Scholarship is tenable from nine to twelve months, in accordance with the academic program.

The Churchill Scholarship is worth between $45,000 and $50,000, depending on the exchange rate. It covers all University and College fees (currently about $25,000). In addition, Churchill Scholars receive a living allowance of £11,000 if enrolled in a nine-month program, £12,000 if enrolled in a ten- or eleven-month program, and £13,000 if enrolled in a full-year program. They receive an allowance of up to $1,000 for travel to and from the United Kingdom, as well as reimbursement of applications fees for a UK visa (currently up to $433). In addition, the Foundation now offers a Travel Award of $500 to enable Churchill Scholars to take better advantage of opportunities to travel in the United Kingdom, on the Continent, and wherever else good airfares lead them.

The Foundation also offers the possibility of a Special Research Grant of up to $2,000; this grant may cover travel for presentations at international conferences, short stays at another university or institute for special research, and other activities.

Married students should consult with the Foundation about additional support in accordance with the guidelines of the University of Cambridge.

Source: http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/scholarship.html

Call for papers New york University October 12-13 October 2012

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Roman houses were designed to suit both the private life of its occupants and the demands of public life. As a result, the division between public and private spaces inside the domuswas a complicated topic even for the Romans themselves. Previous scholarship has tended to treat the domus in terms of a rigid division between public and private, with the same division acting as a gender marker for (male) political activities and (female) domestic activities respectively. This strict division within the household now seems outdated. The aim of this workshop, then, is to take a fresh look at notions of public and private within thedomus by exploring the public and private spheres of the Roman house from the first century BCE to the third century CE.

We therefore invite papers that explore the complex relationship between public and private in Roman society from a variety of perspectives – historical, archaeological, philological, architectural and anthropological – in order to further the understanding of thedomus as a place for social, cultural, political and administrative action.

Potential themes include but are not limited to:

- private spaces as political and cultural arenas

- the person and the house of the citizen and magistrate

- trials and administration within the private Roman house

- the public and private nature of the emperor and the early imperial administration

The workshop is organized by the project Public and Private in the Roman House(http://blogs.helsinki.fi/romanhouse/), which seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate on privacy in the ancient world as well as the issues of how the limits between public and private spaces were drawn. In an attempt to gain new perspectives on these questions, the project seeks to utilize comparative anthropological theories concerning the conceptualization of the public/private interface.

Please submit your abstract (300 words) as a [word/pdf] file to Kaius Tuori to romanhouse2012@gmail.com Please include your name, academic affiliation and address in your email.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 15, 2012.

Source: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/romanhouse/2012/02/01/call-for-papers-public-and-private-in-the-roman-house-and-society-october-12-13-2012-new-york-university-classics-dept/

Beasiswa Ajinomoto Post-Graduate Scholarship 2013

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Dear All,
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Kami ingin informasikan bahwa jika ada kerabat dari teman-teman sekalian yang ingin berpartisipasi pada Ajinomoto Post-Graduate Scholarship 2013, ayo segera kirimkan form aplikasinya kepada kami. Kesempatan berharga untuk melanjutkan studi di Tokyo University masih sangat terbuka, karena sampai dengan saat ini kami belum banyak menerima form aplikasi.
So, silakan informasikan kembali kepada kerabatnya untuk segera mengirimkan form aplikasinya.
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Scholraships for Ph.D Computational Linguistics in Cambridge University

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Institution/Organization: University of Cambridge
Department: Computer Laboratory
Level: PhD
Duties: Research
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
[Other]
Description:
The Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Natural Language
andInformation Processing Group has a funded studentship suitable for someone
with some background in computational linguistics or machine learning to work on
error detection and correction and/or automated grading of English as a second
or other language.
Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2012
Web Address for Applications: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/-14151/
Contact Information:
Ted Briscoe

PhD Scholarship, The Graduate Program in Chromosome Dynamics, Vienna

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Graduate Program for Chromosome Dynamics


Genetic information, the blueprint for any living organism, is encoded by DNA. In higher eukaryotes, the DNA resides in the nucleus of a cell and is partitioned into linear units called chromosomes. The maintenance of genetic information and its faithful transmission from one generation to the next crucially depends on intact chromosomes. Failure to protect DNA from deterioration, impaired DNA repair or missegregation of chromosomes during cell division seriously compromises the fitness of any organism. Understanding the molecular basis of chromosome maintenance and dynamics is therefore essential for human health and fertility, industrial and food production, and plant breeding.

The Graduate Program in Chromosome Dynamics brings together some of Vienna's leading chromosome researchers to provide a stimulating and world-class training environment for those seeking to pursue a research career in this exciting field of modern biology.

Application


Eligibility

The program is open to students who hold a Masters degree in the biosciences, chemistry, medicine, or related fields, or expect to finish their Masters' study within three months of the application deadline.

Application Process

All applicants must apply via the online application system prior to the announced deadline. All candidates must present two confidential reference letters by internationally recognized researchers. Selection of candidates is exclusively based on scientific qualification.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview with the participation of the faculty members concerned. Admission will be granted only if one of the faculty members is willing to offer his/her position to the candidate.

Selected candidates will be expected to accept the offered position in writing within 3 weeks and start within 6 months after the selection. Within the first 3 months of the thesis project, both student and supervisor can terminate the contract without further explanation (probationary period). Should a faculty member move to another institution, the student is free to move, or stay at the initial institution until the end of his/her thesis work.

Stipend

PhD positions are for a period of up to 4 years with a salary of € 26300 per year (funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the two host institutions).

Criteria for Graduation

All students will be enrolled at the University of Vienna and must adhere to University regulations to obtain a degree. The official language of the program is English. Information for students on registering and regulations will be provided. In order to graduate, students have to fulfill these requirements. In short, they have to complete their practical work, write a thesis and complete the required courses, seminars and workshops outlined here. Students may only acquire credits (30 ECTS points) from courses recommended and listed by the program. Faculty members encourage publication of the thesis results in a peer reviewed journal and presentation of the results at an international conference before graduation.


Further informations :

http://gscd.gmi.oeaw.ac.at/Plone/application

Scholarships from UNESCO masters in Sanitary Engineering 55 position

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55 Scholarships available for Masters in Sanitary Engineering

55 MSc scholarships in Sanitary Engineering are funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and will be awarded to students who wish to study the MSc programme in Municipal Water and Infrastructure, in one of the following specializations:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contribution is equivalent to USD25,000. This is approximately half of the estimated costs of study towards a Masters in Sanitary Engineering (including tuition fees as well as living expenses, travel costs, accommodation etc.). Provision of the remaining fund is the responsibility of the applicant and its exact amount depends on the choice of specialization.

Consequently, the foundation scholarships are only accessible for applicants who have already secured or who are about to secure the remaining matching funds.
The MSc programmes start each year in October. It is important to note that the application deadline for joint double-degree specializations is 1 May 2012, and for the Delft-based specialization, 1 August 2012. Early applications will be given preference.

If you are interested in this scholarship opportunity you need to apply for academic admission to one of the specializations mentioned above using the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-funded Scholarships Application Form, available on this page. It is very important that co-funding information is entered into this form in full. Please complete and sign the form and return it to the fellowship officer at UNESCO-IHE by e-mail. It is important to note that the application deadline for joint double degree specializations is 1 May 2012, and for the Delft-based specialization, 1 August 2012. Early applications will be given priority.

Your fellowship officer Ms. Ineke Melis (i.melis@unesco-ihe.org, +31 15 2151705) will gladly provide you with more information on this scholarship.

Application Form Sanitary Engineering Masters BMGF Co-Funding

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