Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) was established in April 1988 with financing from the Government of Japan.

It aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member countries to pursue 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.

The ADB-JSP enrolls about 300 students annually in 20 academic institutions located in 10 countries within the Region.

The ADB-JSP provides full scholarships for one to two years.

more info at: http://www.adb.org/JSP/default.asp

RSM Fellowships Program -World Bank

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program was established in 1982 by a resolution of the Executive Directors to "award fellowships for full-time study or research at the postgraduate level in fields related to economic development, to be carried out at a recognized institution in a Bank member country other than the applicant's home country". In December 1993, through a resolution by the Executive Directors whereby the Program was restructured, fellows were allowed to conduct their research in their home country. The award amount was fixed at US$7,500 to cover research costs through the twelve months fellowship period.

Funding for the Program was provided by US$1 million contribution from the World Bank and US$1.8 million from the governments of Bangladesh, China, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and Yugoslavia. The interest from the endowment funds, almost US$200,000 a year, was used to sponsor about 16 scholars a year (US$142,000) and a workshop for the fellows in Washington, D.C. (US$50,000).

Since the inception of the Program in 1982, 230 fellowships have been granted to fellows from a pool of about 9,000 applicants representing all regions of the World Bank. The fellows have conducted research on a wide variety of topics in development related fields. The Program has achieved wide recognition, especially in developing countries, and has also become well known inside the World Bank, especially with recent efforts to link its research topics to the World Development Report (WDR).

The Program has supported a broad mix of fellows, ranging from promising young men and women on the threshold of their careers to some of the most distinguished thinkers in the field of development. The Program's alumni include a number of eminent academics, policymakers, and leaders of civil society. The Program's Tracer Studies reveal a strong application of McNamara research in subsequent research initiative of the alumni.

Nearly 170 research institutions from over 70 different countries have collaborated with the Fellowships Program. The Program has disseminated the research information through publications

While the Program provides support and encouragement to promising fellows, it has not been able to attract applicants with the highest potential who seem to be more interested in research associated with earning a degree.

Restructuring the Program into a Degree Program

A pragmatic approach to contribute to human resource development in developing countries, and contain administrative costs, would be to restructure the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program into a degree program. Because a full degree program is valued much more highly in developing countries, it will attract highly qualified candidates. This would require establishing a partnership program with one or more universities to offer a masters degree in public policy or development economics. A host institution would be required to jointly sponsor up to fifteen Robert S. McNamara fellows a year, funded by approximately US$200,000 from the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program and a matching grant from the selected institution.

The Program has been restructurated into a master's degree in public policy at Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.

New Admission at JGSEE-Bangkok:

Scholarship available for suitably qualified applicants.
Closing Dates for Applicants until 30th September 2006 for second semester.

The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) is an education and research consortium involving five leading institutions in Thailand, KMUTT, KMITNB, PSU, CMU and SIIT-TU as collaborating partners. We have a number of highly qualified academic staff and offer the graduate programs leading to the degrees of MSc/MEng, MPhil, and PhD in the fields of energy and environmental technologies, energy and environmental technologies and management. All students are provided with research expenses. A member of full and partial scholarship is granted to highly qualified candidates.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a completed application form and the research topic in English to

The Joint Graduate School Energy and Environment, 3 rd Floor, School of Energy and Materials Building, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bangmod, Tungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand Tel. (662) 470-8337-8 ,470-8309-10 Ext 4115-6,4149 Fax. (662) 427-9634.

Further information is available at our web site as follows:www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th
Link: www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th

The SEASREP Grant (for promoting Southeast Asian studies )

IMPORTANT DATES:
2 October 2006 : Deadline of Applications
January 2007 : Selection of grantees
March 2007:Approval of grant funds for 2007-2008 by the Boards of partner organizations Late March 2007: Announcement of grantees for 2007-2008
Early April to May 2007: Release of grant funds

The SEASREP Council aims to promote Southeast Asian studies through various study, research and exchange grants and establish a network of scholars in the region through universities and other channels. With the generous support of its partner organizations, the Toyota Foundation and the Japan Foundation Asia Center, the Council opened four grants programs: language training; visiting professors; The Luisa Mallari Fellowship For M.A. and Ph.D. Research For Southeast Asian Studies; and regional collaboration.

MORE INFO: http://www.seasrepcouncil.org/gntform.html

PhD Positions at The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (IMPRS-LS) has openings for PhD student positions in the international PhD program “Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences”

The IMPRS-LS is jointly conducted by the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology and the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in cooperation with the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and the Technical University Munich. The school offers a PhD program in life sciences covering areas of biochemistry, cell biology, molecular medicine, neurobiology and structural biology. The 3 year program, entirely taught in English, provides comprehensive scientific training in a superb and vibrant research environment with state of the art facilities and cutting edge research projects. The doctoral degree will be awarded by one of the two Munich universities both of which are amongst the highest ranking universities in Germany.

Students can specialize in one of five major disciplines that form parallel but interlinked tracts thereby creating an interdisciplinary context to promote the ability of cross-frontier thinking. Laboratory work will be supplemented by seminars, summer schools, elective courses, training in soft skills and participation in international conferences.

Highly qualified candidates with a deep commitment to basic and/or clinical research are invited to apply. Applicants should hold a MSc (or an equivalent degree) in biological sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, medicine or a related discipline. A one year preparatory program is available to a limited number of outstanding applicants with a Bachelor`s degree allowing a fast track path towards a doctoral degree.

Fellowships are available to German and international students. Candidates will be selected on a competitive basis. Deadline for application is January 15; selection will be completed by April 15; classes will commence October 1. Accepted candidates may start their research projects as early as Mai each year.

Contact:

Hans-Joerg Schaeffer, PhD
Program Coordinator
IMPRS-LS
Am Klopferspitz 18
82152 Martinsried, Germany
phone: ++49 89 8578-2281
fax: ++49 89 8578-2282
email: info@imprs-ls.mpg.de
website: www.imprs-ls.mpg.de