Masters Scholarships by Distance Learning

The School of Environment and Development invites applications for a fully-funded scholarship for candidates from developing countries for Master's study by distance learning on the MSc Management and Information Systems. The scholarship will cover all study costs including tuition and examining fees and course material costs.

MSc Management and Information Systems

The MSc in M&IS develops the "hybrid" mix of management and information systems skills that we know from experience is essential to the successful and strategic application of information and communication technologies by today's organisations.

The programme is offered by IDPM's Development Informatics Group, with staff members contributing to the University's Centre for Development Informatics.

Please follow this link for more information about the MSc Management and Information Systems: Change and Development by Distance Learning programme.

Who studies on this programme?

The scholarships are intended to support students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to study for a UK qualification. Applicants should:

Applicants must not have previously studied in a developed country (short/language courses excluded).

How to apply

PhD International Scholarship DTU Denmark

This for those who are interested in developing tomorrow’s computer systems for forecasting and control in urban water management? .Opportunity to do a Doctoral degree in an internationally reputed  research environment supported by some of the world’s leading environmental consulting and software developers.

Project Summary

PhD Scholarship in Modelling the fate and Optimizing the Removal of Selected Xenobiotic Organic Micro-Pollutants from Point and Network Water Sources

DTU Environment will fund the PhD scholarship
The list of possible scientific collaborators include leading scientist in the field, working at DTU Environment, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (Norway) and at the Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology-INRA-UR50 (France).

The overall aim of the PhD fellowship is to close the current knowledge gap, existing between state-of-the-art process models, predicting the fate of xenobiotic organic micro-pollutants (XOMs) and full-scale XOM removal efficiencies observed in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Major outputs of this project shall be a modeling framework developed for assessing the fate of selected pharmaceuticals in WWTPs.

Focus for the PhD Position

Removal of anthropogenic pharmaceutical contaminants derived from point and network sources through conventional biological treatment processes is a significant but insufficient means in reducing the environmental impact. The selection and development of, for instance, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment is one of the greatest concerns with regard to the use of antimicrobials – a potential threat to public health.

Study in Flanders, Belgium With the VLIR-UOS scholarships

VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master or training programme in Flanders, Belgium. For 2011, VLIR-UOS awards 180 scholarships to first-year master students and 70 scholarships to training participants.

I.       Prerequisite criteria
1. nationality and place of residence
Since 2008, VLIR-UOS has been obliged to use the shortened country-list by the DGD (Belgian Government). Please note that candidates must reside in their country of nationality at the moment of application. The DGD country list for admissible nationalities: Africa: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam; Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam. Please understand that this decision is from the Belgian Government. Alternative sponsors can be found on this website: http://www.scholarshipportal.eu/
2. minimum English proficiency
Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.

Quota Scheme- NTNU's largest loan and scholarship - Norway

The Quota Scheme is Norway's and NTNU's largest loan and scholarship scheme for financing students from eligible developing countries, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia.

You may be eligibile for Quota Scheme support if you are either a student or temporarily or permanently employed at one of the institutions where NTNU has a collaborative agreement. These institutions are mainly found in developing countries or in Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia. Please refer to the list of institutions:

• Quota scheme - NTNU's collaboration institutions 2010

To be ellgible, you must also have stayed at least one year in your home country directly prior to when you plan to undertake your education at NTNU or any other Norwegian university/ college. That means you cannot apply for financial support directly from a country than your own.

NTNU has been granted 168 seats (157 for developing countries, and 11 for Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia) for the academic years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.However, there are only about 60-65 new seats each year under the Quota Scheme at NTNU. The rest of NTNU’s Quota Scheme seats are used for students who are already admitted at our university, and who need renewal of Quota Scheme support to complete their studies.

The few Quota Scheme seats available, compared with the very high number of applicants competing for new seats, makes this source of funding support extremely competitive. Only very qualified candidates from collaborating institutions will therefore be offered admission.

What does it cover?

Admission requirements under the quota scheme

Doctoral Scholarship in Solar Radiation and Energy - Australia

Overview
An excellent PhD opportunity is available for a joint project with the Weather and Energy Research Unit at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University in the area of Solar Radiation and Energy.

The appointed PhD student will develop a solar radiation and energy forecasting system aimed at improving the way in which solar energy produced by a selection of energy devices is integrated into the electricity grid. Such a system may eventually be implemented operationally by bodies such as the Australian Energy Market Operator and/or solar power farms operators.

Candidates who have achieved Honours 1 or 2a or equivalent in Science and/or Engineering from a recognised University and have an enthusiastic interest in Solar Energy and/or Meteorology are encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a brief statement of practical and academic suitability for the proposed research topic, a current curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and contact details for two referees.