Ambassadorial Scholarships-Worldwide

Program Year 2008-09

November/December 2006

• 2008-09 Ambassadorial Scholarships and Rotary Grants for University Teachers application materials become available from the Rotary club in area of permanent residence or full-time studies.

• Applicants must contact the nearest Rotary club to:

  • determine if funding for the desired scholarship is available at this time
  • inquire about local application deadlines
  • obtain application materials

January-15 July 2007

Applicants should complete the 2008-09 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships Application, carefully researching the study institutions to be listed. There is no need to apply or take language tests at this time.

September-15 December 2008

Starting in September and through 15 December, all 2008-09 scholarship applicants will receive notification of their study institution assignments (as long as their applications were submitted by the 1 October district deadline).

February 2008

All 2008-09 scholarship recipients will receive a packet of information from the Foundation; this material outlines the steps scholar recipients are required to complete in preparation for their scholarship term.

Interested applicants must apply for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships through their local Rotary club. Because application deadlines vary by club and district, only your local club can provide specific information on deadlines. For 2008-09 awards, club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2007 or as late as 15 August 2007. Remember that scholarship availability varies by Rotary district. If your local district is not offering scholarships, you may wish to inquire next year. See Application Process for Applicants for a sample scholarships timeline.

Consult RI's Club Locator application for contact information for Rotary clubs. The Club Locator provides you with the ability to search for clubs by city name. If your hometown does not have a Rotary club, try entering the names of nearby cities. You can also consult a local telephone directory under the heading "Rotary

Source of info (more detail):

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html

Graduate fellowships at the School of Business and Institute for International Integration Studies, Irland

Graduate fellowships in Finance are available at the School of Business and Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College Dublin. The project involves Mathematical and econometric modelling of international mergers and acquisitions using variants of predator-prey models; evaluating the timing and duration of aggregate international merger and acquisition waves using regime- switching and related models; modelling of hazard and duration functions for m&a; payoffs; modelling the dynamics of the bidding process.

Candidates will register for a PhD and work on an aspect of the above project. A scholarship of up to €12,500 per annum for up to three years is available.

A masters degree in finance, mathematical finance, mathematics or econometrics is essential. Experience with matlab, gauss or RATS is a plus.

For further information please contact Dr Brian Lucey, email: blucey@tcd.ie

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

Funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand, the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships(NZIDRS) are a significant educational opportunity.

World Class Opportunity
New Zealand institutions provide the opportunity to study under internationally recognised academics and researchers in a wide range of disciplines. Qualifications attained from a New Zealand university rank with the best internationally. New Zealand degrees have a reputation globally for being practical, modern and desirable. In some niche areas, such as biotechnology, forensic science and marine engineering, New Zealand degrees are acknowledged as world-leading. Students educated in the New Zealand education environment are earning a reputation as a new breed of innovative thinkers and are enjoying success the world over.

Entitlements under the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships are as follows:

• Full tuition fees for three (3) years of full-time doctoral study
• NZ$18,000 per annum living allowance (NZ$1500 per month)
• Up to NZ$600 per annum health insurance allowance
• NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research
• NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance
• NZ$500 One-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount
• Additional funds are not available to support accompanying dependants

Please note :

• The New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are open to all International Students meeting the eligibility criteria.
• Prospective candidates are advised to start corresponding with academics in the relevant departments of New Zealand universities regarding the availability of appropriate supervision well in advance of submitting their application papers. Evidence that supervision is available is required as a part of the NZIDRS application process. Please see the 'NZIDRS Terms & Conditions' for further information.

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In 2007, NZIDRS Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Monday the 16th of July (NZ Time).

No applications will be considered by the Selection Panel if they arrive after the stated close date.

NZIDRS Terms and Conditions

NZIDRS Application Form

NZIDRS Guidelines/Frequently Asked Questions

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Should you have any questions regarding the New Zealand International Docotral Research Scholarships, please contact the Education New Zealand Scholarships Manager at scholarships@educationnz.org.nz

Scholarships at The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU)- Denmark

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites applicants for 2 PhD scholarships starting summer/fall 2007 within the "Computer Supported Mobile Adaptive Business Processes (CosmoBiz)" research project funded by the research council for technology and production (grant no 274-06-0415).

Generel information:
The PhD scholarships run for a period of three or four years depending on the educational level of the student. A three-year scholarship can only be awarded to applicants with a Master’s degree equivalent to a Danish graduate degree. Students with the equivalence of 4 years of university studies - where one year (60 ECTS) is transferable to one of the Master of IT programs at ITU - can be awarded a four-year scholarship.

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Applicants must document that they will be able to fulfill the admission requirements before entering the PhD program.

Applications are preferred in English, though Danish would be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant that documentation such as diplomas or recommendations are either in English or Danish.

One scholarship within Formal Semantics and Types for Mobile Adaptive Business Processes ref. no. 225-0026:
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research, under supervision, at the highest international level. Applicants are expected to have an MSc (or having completed 4 years of studies towards a MSc) in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics and in particular have experience in one or more of the areas of type theory, formal semantics, process calculi, bigraphs, graph rewriting, concurrency theory and implementation of research-based software systems.

The PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years (possibly four years if initiated prior to obtaining a MSc). In the evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average, prior academic performance, collaborative skills and the ability to make a realistic and promising work plan for the project.

One scholarship within Computer Supported Mobile Work ref. no. 225-0027:
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research, under supervision, at the highest international level. Applicants are expected to have a solid background in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or the Humanities, and in particular have experience in one or more of the areas of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), distributed computing, or mobile and pervasive computing. Applicants with experience with ethnographic field work in work settings or other kinds of qualitative studies will be preferred.

The PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years (possibly four years if initiated prior to obtaining a MSc). In the evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average and the ability to make a realistic and promising work plan for the project.

For more information on this project you may contact Associate Professor Thomas Hildebrandt at hilde@itu.dk1

The application must include:

1. Completed application form available on our website: www1.itu.dk/sw38325.asp
2. Letter of motivation
3. Project description (see guidelines on our website)
4. Documentation of previous studies; diplomas etc.
5. Brief CV
6. Copies of theses or up to 3 selected publications and a numbered list of all publications if any

All application material, including all enclosures (see above points 1-6), must be assembled in a manner that makes it easy to copy, i.e. A4 format and unstapled.

The application in 1 copy including enclosures marked with the above mentioned ref. no. must be submitted to:

IT-Universitetet i København
Att.: Journalen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 KBH. S.
Denmark

You may also submit your application electronically (one file per person) in pdf-format to journalen@itu. dk3. Please note that applications sent to any other email address will not be taken into consideration.

Application deadline: 7 May 2007 at 12.00 noon.

The IT University invites all qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic background to apply for the scholarships.

Scholarships at The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was established in 1966 under the auspices of Korean and US governments. The mission of KIST was to assume a central role as the first comprehensive research agency for the promotion of the nation’s economic growth and the modernization of engineering fields. It has since developed into the foremost R&D; organization and the foundation of technological development in Korea.

The scholarship awardees will be provided with a monthly stipend 800,000 Korean won(around US $800) for Master, and 1,100,000 Korean won (around US $1,100) for Ph.D. programs throughout their study. No tuition or registration fees are charged. All applicants should keep in mind the admission timetable in IRDA as follows.

Applications for the IRDA program will be accepted twice annually. Admission periods are for both the Fall and Spring semesters. The current deadlines are as follows:

• for Fall Semester: by April 30
• for Spring Semester: by October 31

Applicants are strongly recommended to submit their application package before the application deadline. The admission approval notification is made no later than 30 days before the beginning of the semester.

You can download the application form using MS Word. Please fill out the form using MS Word and send in a printed hard copy of the completed application.

• Application Form ()

For further informations go to:
http://irda.kist.re.kr/admissions/aid.html