Each of the six laureates will receive a WISE Prize Award of $20,000 at the Gala Dinner on November 17, 2009. Laureates will also be given the opportunity to showcase their projects during the WISE Forum.

The WISE Awards application process is open to individuals or teams of individuals from across the world and in all education sectors, to be supported by a letter of endorsement from senior management of their organization.

Laureates will be selected by a pre-jury then by an international jury consisting of 10 of the world’s leading experts in pluralism, sustainability and innovation in education, drawn from public institutions, civil society, the private sector, international organizations, universities and social entrepreneurs.

Applications should be submitted on the official application form downloadable from the website with a closing date of July 15, 2009. No late applications will be considered. 45 Finalists will be announced by August 31, 2009.

Further Scholarship Information and Application
www.wise-qatar.org/en/submission.

Application Deadline: July 15, 2009

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is contacting people who might be interested in applying for an ARC Future Fellowship. The ARC Centre has recruited 38 full-time research fellows in the past 3 years, working in many fields relevant for coral reefs (e.g. biophysical sciences, climate change, conservation planning, economics, social science, modelling).

The Centre is a world-leader in coral reef research (see http://www.coralcoe.org.au/annualreport08.pdf) with nodes at four Australian Universities. James Cook University and the ARC Centre will host the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium in Australia in 2012.

The ARC Future Fellowship scheme was launched in 2009. Two hundred awards are available each year. They are designed to attract outstanding mid-career researchers (5 to 15 years post-PhD) to Australia and are open to citizens of all countries. These are four-year fellowships that provide salaries of up to $140,000/year. see:

http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/future_default.htm

Institutions that host Future Fellows negotiate additional support with applicants, such as salary top-up, research support, and continuing employment beyond the term of the fellowship. Another scheme, ARC Discovery Fellowships, supports postdoctoral fellows within 3 years of their PhD. A third scheme, ARC Laureate Fellowships supports Professorial Fellows who are rising global leaders in their field.

Application

If you are interested in joining the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies using any of these schemes (which span all career stages), please contact us for further advice by emailing your CV to info@coralcoe.org.au

Jennifer Lappin
Chief Operations Officer
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
Townsville, Queensland 4811
Australia
Ph: 61-747-814222
Fax: 61-747-813015
email: Jennifer.Lappin@jcu.edu.au

Visit the website:  http://www.coralcoe .org.au

There are scholarships for international students, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Application deadline for 2009 is June 30.
International Scholarships

Applicants wishing to apply for Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught programmes may be eligible for the ‘International Scholarship’ This is awarded as a tuition fee reduction of up to £1500 for each academic year of study and is given on the basis of academic excellence. There are a number of scholarships available for the 2009/10 academic year.

The University also offers an International Research Scholarship of up to £1500 reduction in fees.

Scholarship Regulations

• Applicants must be resident overseas for fees purposes

• Students wishing to apply for a scholarship must firstly submit an application to Bangor University.  Completed applications must be sent directly to the International Office by scan, fax or post.  Applications should be received at the university no later than 30th of June 2009.  Any applications received after the 30th of June, 2009 will not be considered

• All scholarship applications must be fully completed. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be sent back to you

• The International Office will reduce or totally withhold an award if the holder has not made distinct progress in his/her studies as certified by tutors and as shown in the examinations of the University, or if his/her conduct and diligence has not been satisfactory

• All scholarships shall be reviewed on an annual basis

• If you are currently a student at Bangor University, please note that you will not be eligible to apply for the International Scholarship.

• Students who will be enrolled at ELCOS should apply for the International Scholarship before arriving at Bangor to study the English Language Course at ELCOS

• All awards will be announced at the beginning of July 2009 via e-mail notification.

Scholarship Application
Download (.pdf)

Bangor University
tel: 01248 382028 | email: international@bangor.ac.uk

• Develop on-going education, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries
• Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness
• Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and leader in research and innovation
• Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience.

Once you have determined your eligibility and read the Applicant Guidelines on the Endeavour Awards website, simply follow the links to the online application. This will guide you through the process, providing help at every step.

For Endeavour Awards brochures, please click on the following links:

Endeavour Executive Awards (542.9 KB)
Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards (456.2 KB)
Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians (746.4 KB)
Endeavour VET Awards (454.0 KB)

UK – Leeds University Business School is offering a number of studentship awards to both UK/EU and international students to fund PhD study for a 2009 start.

If you are a UK/EU student you can apply for a University Research Studentship and/or a School Studentship award.

University Research Studentship

What is a University Research Studentship?

The URS studentship provides PhD funding to successful applicants to cover fees and a maintenance grant.

What is the value of the award?

For successful candidates the award will cover tuition fees at the relevant home or EU rate, and a maintenance grant of £13,290 per annum.

Who can apply?

These awards are open to UK/EU that wish to commence full-time or part-time study in October 2009. You will need to meet the standard entry requirement to the PhD Programme in the Faculty of Business. Applicants must hold at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent.
Application Deadline: 1st June 2009

School Studentship

What is a School Studentship?

The School Studentship provides PhD funding to successful applicants to cover fees and a maintenance grant.

What is the value of the award?

For successful candidates the award will cover tuition fees at the relevant home or EU rate, and a maintenance grant of £13,290 per annum.

Who can apply?

These awards are open to UK/EU that wish to commence full-time study in October 2009. You will need to meet the standard entry requirement to the PhD Programme in the Faculty of Business. Applicants must hold at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent.
Application Deadline: 22nd June 2009

HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying for either award you can download an application form now which provides further information on the application process.

Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, The University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom , +44 (0)113 343 6321

Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Consulate General, Jerusalem
Announces the
AY 2010 – 2011 Fulbright Science and Technology Scholarship PHD Student Program

The Fulbright Science and Technology Scholarship is a highly selective program for Ph.D. study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering. Approximately 40 awards will be competed for worldwide looking for candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership qualities, and a commitment to improving cross-cultural relations through international exchange.

The fellowship will provide the following benefits: activities, tuition and fees; a monthly stipend for up to 36 months; books and equipment; research and professional conference allowances; round-trip airfare from fellow’s home city to the host institution in the United States; health and accident coverage as per U.S. government guidelines; and specially tailored enrichment activities. After three years, the American host university will be expected to cover the remaining expenses toward completion of the Ph.D. J-1 visa sponsorship will be provided for up to five years.

Eligible fields include: aeronautics and astronomics/aeronautical engineering, agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only), astronomy/planetary sciences, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer sciences/engineering, energy, engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum), environmental science/engineering, geology/earth and atmospheric sciences, information sciences and systems (engineering focus only), materials science/engineering, mathematics, neuroscience/brain and cognitive sciences, oceanography, public health (theoretical research focus only) and physics. For 2010, agriculture has been included as a new field and while agriculture tends to be a fairly applied field of study, those wishing to pursue theoretical and research-based study in such areas as entomology, plant biology, plant pathology, and soil science are eligible for this award.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

• Applicants must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the country from which applicant is applying;
• Applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree before August 1, 2010;
• Applicants will be proficient in English with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 or higher; and
• Applicants must provide a GRE General Exam score report prior to August 17, 2009. A nominee is expected to achieve a quantitative score of at least 700. (Note: a GRE Subject Exam score report will also be needed for all selected candidates in the following fields of study: biology; biochemistry, cell, and molecular biology; chemistry; computer science; mathematics; and physics)

Each applicant will be required to submit an online application at https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international, along with all supporting documents.

A complete application includes:

• An online application which includes:
  • a clearly written research objective
  • a professional resume
  • a completed Fulbright committee nomination advice form
• Three letters of reference (submitted electronically and attached to the online application or official paper copies sent by mail)
• Official (or scanned and attached to the online application; official paper transcripts should also be sent at a later date) academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended
• Score reports (as soon as available but prior to U.S. screening committee review).
  • TOEFL or IELTS or other English language proficiency exam (when required)
  • General GRE exam
  • GRE Subject exam (if applicable and available)

Deadline: June 1, 2009. Late applications will NOT be accepted.
Applications are online: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international,
Please complete, sign and send your application to exchanges@state.gov.

Inquiries:
West Bank/East Jerusalem residents: Tel: (02) 622-7172 or exchanges@state.gov
Gaza Residents: (08) 286-4622 or 0599-239-044

The Excellence In Project Accounting Philosophy Essay Contest is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. You must be at least 18 years of age and submit an essay of no more 1000 words on the topics of project accounting and time-tracking.

What Do I Have To Do To Get Your Money, Mr. Journyx?

It’s really pretty simple. We want you to write an essay of 1,000 words or fewer, on one of these two topics:

• Persuade someone who doesn’t want to track his time on a per-product per-activity basis why it is in his best interests to do so.
• Describe a real situation that you’ve encountered where project oriented time tracking has made a positive difference in the world.

The author of the best essay, as chosen by our panel of judges, will be awarded $500 USD towards his or her tuition and fees.

We’ll only accept one essay per person, so make sure you’ve done your best before you send in your entry. Journyx will not return essays or any collateral materials submitted by contestants, so please don’t send us anything you need back.

To apply for the scholarship you’ll need to submit the following materials, along with your essay, obviously, between September 1, 2008 and June 1, 2009:

• An official academic transcript containing the entrant’s spring semester grades for the academic year in progress.
• A copy of entrant’s resume that includes e-mail address, campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and phone number, major and expected graduation date.

To be eligible, all application materials must be received by 5:00pm CDT on June 1, 2009 for the academic year beginning September of that year.

Applications may be sent via email or snail mail to the following address:
Journyx Scholarship Program
9011 Mountain Ridge Drive
Travis Building, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759

Visit the official website

Must be a high school senior or any student attending a post secondary educational facility . You are NOT required to be taking engineering courses in order to be eligible for this award. A recipient will be chosen based on character and their response to an essay question.

Type: Award
Amount: $500
Priority date: October 6, 2009

How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions below:

1. Explain the importance of your current studies in today’s society.
2. There is general agreement that our economy is in trouble. In general terms, how much responsibility should be shouldered by the average citizen?

Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com

There is no application packet for this award. Please do not include your resume at this time.
Be sure to include your full name as well as the name of the school you are attending in 2008/9 and your plans for 2009/10.
Website: http://www.aesengineers.com/

Professor Richard Lamming, Director of the Business School said “With so much uncertainty about the economic situation over the next couple of years, many people may think this is the ideal time to return to education and develop their skills to be in the best position to take advantage of the upturn when it comes. The Business School realises that people need to be supported to be able to make this commitment and I am delighted that we’ve been able to be more generous with these scholarships that at any time in the past.”

Full-time MBA Program University of Exeter Business School

Our Full-Time programme runs over 12 months, and is designed for ambitious people who wish to concentrate entirely on developing themselves as future senior managers with either general or specialist skills.

Applying for a scholarship

The application deadline for these awards is Friday 1 May 2009 . To apply, complete an application for the programme , stating that you wish to apply for the MBA Full-Fee Scholarship. You must include a full Curriculum Vitae, and ensure your personal statement gives details of work experience you have and an explanation of what you hope to do with your MBA after you have graduated.

For further information please contact the MBA Office at email: m.w.costelloe@exeter.ac.uk
Website: http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/executive/mba/