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Thứ Năm, 28 tháng 4, 2011

Constitutional Courts in Political Transformation Processes, Humboldt University, Berlin, 22 September 2011‏

We are inviting applications for a workshop for graduate students and PhD researchers on the role of constitutional courts in political transformation processes. This workshop takes place in the framework of an international conference. There will be the possibility to discuss the paper with the renowned experts Prof. Dr. Wojciech Sadurski and Dr. Alexei Trochev. The participants of the workshop are also invited to attend the following conference with political and legal scientists.
The central aim of both, the conference and the workshop, is to discuss if and how constitutional courts contribute to democratization or democratic consolidation. At the latest since the 1990s, when constitutional courts are mushrooming in all parts of the world, the institutionalization of judicial review is regarded as a key variable in the democratization processes. However, an empirical look shows that there is actually a broad range of patterns, reaching from very active “advocates” to more passive “notaries” of already established democratic achievements, and even to constitutional courts which actively try to slow down or stop any democratic change.
The Conference will focus on the role of constitutional courts in Central and Eastern Europe. The German constitutional court will also be considered as an historical example as well as an “Export-Model”. Studies involving courts from other (non)democratic countries, preferably with a comparative angle, are also welcome.
Apart from the country examples we also welcome contributions with more theoretical approaches for the analysis of the relationship of constitutional jurisdiction and democratization.
Deadline for submission of the abstracts is June, 1 2011. Abstracts should indicate the academic significance of the topic, relevance of conceptual literature, and analytical structure. In addition to the proposal (no longer than 500 words), applicants will be expected to provide a short statement of support from their supervisor (no more than 300 words) and a CV.
Call for Papers
Advocates or Notaries of Democracy? A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis of the Role of Constitutional Courts in Political Transformation Processes
Department of Social Sciences & Law and Society Institute, Law Faculty
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
September 22nd 2011, 10.00 - 15.00
Workshop for young researchers
Completed submissions can be made by email only to Christian Boulanger: christian.boulanger@rewi.hu-berlin.de Interested persons can also enroll by contacting Judith Engelke: engelkej@cms.hu-berlin.de

Sarajevo Students Symposium, 19-25 July 2011‏

We are very glad to inform you about the 1st Sarajevo*Students*Symposium
that we organize this summer from July 19-25, 2011. It is the only
international students summer event in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia
Herzegovina and we would like to host around 100 students from all over
the Europe.
The central theme is "Power of Mobility" and it will be explored through
joint discussions, useful presentations and practical creative workshops.
Don't forget that S3 is also venue for intercultural exchanges, parties,
meeting interesting people and it is happening in the same time as
Sarajevo Film Festival, the largest such festival in South East Europe,
when the city becomes amazing place to visit.
We would like to see you or your friends and colleagues at S3, so please
help us to reach them and forward and/or post on your site and mailing
list this INFO together with attached Call for Participants and
Application Form.
The deadline for applying is May 12th. More info you can also find on our
web site: www.S3.mladi.info.

Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference, Paris, 2-6 July 2012

We are pleased to announce that the 9th International Conference
Crossroads in Cultural Studies will be held in Paris, France, from July
2nd to 6th, 2012, hosted by Sorbonne Nouvelle University and UNESCO.
The city of Paris has a long and complex history as a crossroad between
cultures and peoples. Paris has played an important role in the
development and circulation of the works of authors and thinkers that
have shaped the postcolonial imagination in a significant way. Drawing
on their tradition of comprehensive and critical thought, the organizers
seek contributions in the form of papers and panels that will continue
to examine the intersection between culture, power and knowledge from
within the framework of Cultural Studies.
The conference will also be hosted by UNESCO, the international
organization that has always championed cultural diversity and
difference. Given the long association between Cultural Studies research
and UNESCO, this conference should be an occasion for Cultural Studies
to look back on its own evolution as well as explore new scholarly insights.
12 World-class Keynote Speakers from all over the world will
address the conference at keynote and plenary sessions. Among them,
Sarah Ahmed, Marie-Hélène Bourcier, Jeremy Gilbert, Achille Mbembe,
Walter Mignolo, Bobby Noble, Phaedra Pezzullo, Françoise Vergès. With
the participation of Stuart Hall and Jacques Rancière (to be confirmed).
State of the art conference topics. All topics relevant to
Cultural Studies, especially new and innovative areas of research are
welcome.
Submit your proposal now! The call for papers and organized panel
proposals is now open. Check the submission guidelines and submit before
September 30, 2011.
ACS Assistance Scheme for Crossroads 2012. The Association for
Cultural Studies will offer a small number of grants to assist
participants from ACS under-represented regions with travel
accommodation or registration expenses.
Attractive and convenient accommodation in the heart of the city
of Paris and close to the conference venues. Cheaper campus
accommodation will also be available close at hand at the International
Paris University Campus.
Prof Éric Maigret (Conference Director) on behalf of the National and
Local Committees
Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris
Website: http://www.crossroads2012.org
Contact: crossroads2012@univ-paris3.fr

Internship in BIO Intelligence Service: resource efficiency Brussels

BIO Intelligence Service (BIO) is a French environmental consultancy firm which works at the interface between science and policy. One of BIO’s main expertises is the development and evaluation of environmental policies at European and national level. Much of BIO’s project work thus involves working closely with EU institutions, national and regional governance in various Member States, industries, NGOs and academics.
The intern will support work carried out by BIO consultants on resource efficiency, and may additional support other projects on EU environmental policy where appropriate. BIO’s team is international and while French would be an advantage, English is the working language.
Skills required:
- Second degree or excellent first degree in an environmental subject, ideally with demonstrated knowledge in resource management or sustainable production and consumption
- Demonstrated interest for EU policy issues, as well as for environmental issues at large
- Focus on quality and attention to detail
- Fast learner and excellent desk-research skills
- Excellent English writing and communication
- Enthusiastic, independent and flexible
Specific tasks may include:
- Data collection (through web and phone interviews)
- Database development
- Case studies analysis
- Contributing to writing and editing reports
- Maintaining and updating the project’s website
Applicants are invited to send a CV, a short motivation letter outlining their reasons for wanting the post and their relevant experience, and the names and contact details of two referees. Please highlight whether you have a convention de stage, and on what date you would be available to start at the earliest. Suitable applicants will be asked for a phone interview first.
Applications should be sent to recruitment-sp@biois.com with “SMR1010” in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates who have received no response within two weeks after submitting their application should consider their application unsuccessful.

Summer Internship with Pangea Brussels

Established in 2008, PANGEA is a non‐profit membership association that promotes sustainable African
bioenergy production, investment and policies. Based in Brussels, PANGEA lobbies governments,
provides a network for the industry, and shares knowledge on best practices in both the EU and Africa.
Its members produce, blend, trade, research and support the development of bioenergy in Africa and
beyond.
In terms of lobbying, PANGEA works closely with the African‐Caribbean‐Pacific (ACP) Group of States as
well as regional and national governments in Africa to develop their biofuels strategy and policy
internally as well as advise them on relations with the EU. In the EU, PANGEA closely monitors the
European Commission and European Parliament for issues concerning the Renewable Energy Directive
and its Sustainability Criteria.
PANGEA regularly organizes and presents at international biofuels conferences in Africa and Europe. It
also actively participates in forums such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB), Bonsucro, the
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air.
B. Description of Internship
Having established a position of leadership within the biofuels advocacy sphere and mobilised a network
of contacts including producers, consumers, academics and policy makers in both Africa and Europe, we
are seeking a high‐performing and results‐oriented intern to develop a programme encouraging use of
remittances from the African diaspora to purchase renewable energy products in their home countries.
This is an unpaid position for three months (15 June – 31 August 2011) and will be based in the PANGEA
offices in Brussels, however, the location can be flexible for the right candidate.
The intern will report directly to and work closely with the Secretary General as well as with partner
institutions to develop the project. The concept is already developed but needs to be worked into a
programme ready to submit for funding in order to launch the project.
Key responsibilities and deliverables:
− Research similar remittance‐based projects, using partner resources as well as outside
resources, especially in terms of lessons learned in order to ensure the project’s success
− Develop project documentation including work packages, implementation timeline, budget and
feasibility study
Partners for Euro-African Green Energy
Mundo-b • Rue d’Edimbourg, 26
B-1050 Brussels – Belgium • www.pangealink.org
− Coordinate project development with partners organisations
As the internship is only 10 weeks in length, over the summer period, it is key that the project follow a
strict set of deliverables which will be laid out during the final interview. Upon successful completion of
the project’s development, should the project be funded, the intern will be offered a key paid position in
the project’s implementation.
C. Intern Profile:
The intern should be fluent (written and spoken) in English with some knowledge of Spanish and French
preferred. He/she should have an academic background in European/International Affairs and/or
Finance and have a solid interest in development‐based finance, preferably with awareness or previous
experience with remittances. Interest in environment, energy and African development are essential.
He/she should be independent, flexible, and dynamic with good networking skills.
If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@pangealink.org before 15 May.

2011 Digging into Data Challenge Grants funded by SSHRC, Canada

In 2011, the Digging into Data Challenge has returned for a second round, this time much larger, with sponsorship from eight international research funders, representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The idea behind the Digging into Data Challenge is to address how “big data” changes the research landscape for the humanities and social sciences. Now that we have massive databases of materials used by scholars in the humanities and social sciences ranging from digitized books, newspapers, and music to transactional data like web searches, sensor data or cell phone records what new, computationally-based research methods might we apply. As the world becomes increasingly digital, new techniques will be needed to search, analyze, and understand these everyday materials. Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. Applicants will form international teams from at least two of the participating countries. Winning teams will receive grants from two or more of the funding agencies and, two years later, will be invited to show off their work at a special conference sponsored by the eight funders.
Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. In recognition of the international nature of cyber infrastructure/e-science, the Digging into Data Challenge will bring together international research teams to advance research and to share their results openly, so that others may learn from them.
Scholarship Application Deadline:16 June, 2011.

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Werner Siemens-Foundation Fellowship in Life Sciences, Switzerland

Excellent students from all over the world are encouraged to apply for a prestigious fellowship Werner Siemens-Foundation. The aim of the fellowships which are sponsored by the Werner Siemens-Foundation (http://www.wernersiemens-stiftung.ch/) is to select and promote highly talented graduate students in the area of Life Sciences. The fellowships offer direct access to the PhD program, generous financial support, a rotation-based selection of the research group, and support for the attendance of scientific meetings and courses during the PhD.

Scholarship Application Deadline:June 30,2011
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Grants for MSc in Communication, Management and Health Programme, Switzerland

The MSc in Communication, Management and Health is offered by Institute of Communication and Health of USI’s Faculty of Communication situated in Lugano – Switzerland. This full-time study programme comprises 120 ECTS spread over 4 semesters (usual duration 2 years) and is entirely offered in English.
CMH offers a unique opportunity to have a focused and in depth programme in the health sector while at the same time gain a broad understanding of how business and marketing functions operate. This is combined with the opportunity to study in two different cultures, on the east cost of the USA at Virginia Tech and in Lugano at the Università della Svizzera italiana, USI, based in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.
For the 2011-12 academic year, the Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI and the Università della Svizzera italiana, will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4’000 CHF each. The merit based grants are given to students admitted as first-year students of a USI Master programme starting in the Fall 2011. Merit is determined based on the results of the academic degree that gives access to the Master (usually the bachelor’s). Distribution of the grants will be as followed: 20 grants will be awarded to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at a Swiss University, 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at an Italian University and 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree in a University from other countries.
Scholarship Application Deadline:July 31st, 2011.
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EHWLC International Business Programme Progression Scholarship, UK

You must be an international student (non-EU) on the International Business programme at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College and hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Westminster. Criteria: Academic excellence. This scholarship will be for each year of your undergraduate degree, subject to satisfactory academic progress. In the case of courses with a placement year no scholarship is payable in that year as the University does not charge fees.
Scholarship Application Deadline:31 May 2011
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Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 4, 2011

2011 KAAD Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, Germany

For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you: come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America, have a university degree and professional experience from your home country, want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university, are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue, possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases. The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan), Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

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PhD Call for Applications at Luiss University in Rome, Italy

Eight positions are available this year, four of which are funded by a three-year scholarship of 11,000 euros per year.

The Doctoral Program in Political Theory is interdisciplinary, and covers four main areas of study: philosophy (ethics and applied philosophy, political and social philosophy, and issues in contemporary philosophy), political theory (ethics of international relations and human rights theories), law (international law, humanitarian law, and international criminal law), and politics and economics (international political economy, development policies, sustainability theories, international relations, and theories of globalization). Approximately twenty faculty members, including both Italian professors and foreign visiting professors, currently teach on the program, and there are more than thirty doctoral students, half of which are foreign. The program thus has a strongly international character.

Applicants are generally expected to have majored in an area of the social sciences, humanities, or philosophy, although those with degrees in other disciplines may also be considered on the basis of their curricula vitae and research proposals. Successful applicants will begin the program in the Fall semester of 2011, by following three semesters of taught courses. Each semester lasts approximately three months, and students will have approximately 6-10 hours of classes per week during these three semesters. All courses are taught in English.
Scholarship Application Deadline:May 30, 2011

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Malaysia International Scholarship for Higher Education

The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract the best brain from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government’s effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.

Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding co-curricular backgrounds are welcomed to apply for this scholarship and further their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private universities.
This scholarship is divided into two (2) categories of study: Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Studies
Scholarship Application Deadline: All applications should be made onlinethrough Ministry of Higher Education’s website starting from April 2011. Contact Employer
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Chancellor’s International Scholarships at University of Hertfordshire, UK

The University of Hertfordshire is an ambitious and entrepreneurial University with an international vision, putting students at the heart of what we do. A key aspect of the University’s mission is to prepare students for the global economy and to enhance international and multicultural understanding within the University and beyond. In support of this mission, the University of Hertfordshire will offer 100 achievement-based partial international scholarships, worth £2,000 each, to international students taking up a place in 2011/12. These scholarships, known as the Chancellor’s International Scholarships, are designed to support our international community and to ensure that the University continues to attract the most talented students from across the world.
All new full-time overseas fee paying international students with an offer of a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate programme for 2011/12 entry will be eligible to apply for the scholarships, which will be payable in the form of a £2,000 reduction against the first year’s tuition fees. This scholarship is for new students only; students who are already studying on a degree programme at the University cannot apply for this scholarship. The Chancellor’s International Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and potential and the ability to make a significant ongoing contribution to the university community.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 29 July 2011
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Call for 27th Cycle of PhD Positions at Politecnico di Milano, Italy

The Politecnico di Milano has published the admission selection call for the 27th cycle of Ph.D. programmes. In this call, the number of positions, the number of available scholarships, and the number of scholarships for foreign nationals is specified for each PhD.The call is open to Italian and foreign nationals. Displaced persons are considered as foreign nationals. In the case of dual nationality, one of them being Italian, the applicant must choose (for the sole purpose of the selection procedure for scholarships reserved for foreigners) the Italian citizenship.
Ph.D. positions fall into the following categories:
a) positions with Ph.D. scholarships awarded by the Politecnico di Milano.
The scholarships may be either generic or restricted to a specific research topic.
These scholarships are open to individuals that are not subject to employment or fixed-term contracts or public employees or employees on leave.
b) positions without Ph.D. scholarships awarded by the Politecnico di Milano, subject to payment of admission and tuition fees. These scholarships are open to citizens not subject to employment or fixed-term contracts (compensation in the form of university research grants or compensation disbursed from national, EU or international public institutions is nevertheless allowed) or public employees or employees without leave. In the latter case, the applicant must be undergoing the Executive Ph.D. programme.
Scholarship Application Deadline:25th May 2011
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2011 PhD Student Position in Astrobiology at Stockholm University, Sweden

The Department of Astronomy consists of about 10 professors, 12 researchers and 25 PhD students, with a wide variety of nationalities. Research areas stretch from the Sun to the distant Universe.
The research project will be in the area of Star Formation and Exoplanets, where one astrobiologically relevant project will explore the possibilities to detect life at astronomical distances by so called biomarkers. One challenge is to find biomarkers, which are sensitive to a wide range of organisms but also exclude known abiotic processes. Another task is to find methods, which are capable of detecting biomarker at long distances.
The project requires the ability to work independently in addition to collaborative skills and creative thinking. Since the project is part of international collaborations good oral and written communication skills in English are required. Furthermore, since the student is expected to participate in the activities of the Stockholm University Astrobiology Centre, the ability to communicate over the boundaries of one’s own discipline is required.The position is open to all nationalities who at the start of the position have the equivalent of a Masters degree in astronomy or physics.
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 2, 2011
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Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Belgrade, 11 – 18 July, 2011‏

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the second Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2011 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from July 11 -18, 2011.
We are offering three courses to choose from:
International Intervention in a Globalised World
Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)
Under Occupation: turning points in Palestinian socio-political realities
Dr. Maram Masarwi (David Yallin College & al – Qasemi College, Israel)
From the discourse of brotherhood and unity to the discourses of EU integration: the case of "transition" in Serbia
Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojević Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Serbia)
Language instruction in all courses is English.
We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all countries to apply.
With the support of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, scholarships are available for participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Additional scholarships are available for a number of students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.
Deadline to submit the applications: May 9, 2011
Application form and cost information are available on our website. www.cfccs.org

MIREES University of Bologna Dead Line: 16 May 2011‏

The international Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies
on Eastern Europe (MIREES)* is a Second cycle Joint Degree (120 ECTS),
awarded by the University of Bologna (Forlì Campus) in cooperation with the
Vytautas Magnus University at Kaunas, the Corvinus University of Budapest,
and the Saint-Petersburg State University.
MIREES is an innovative graduate programme, taught entirely in English ,
unique in Italy and Europe, devoted to students that have a BA background in
Economics, Politics, International Relations, History, Agricultural or
Cultural studies at large, and would now like to acquire a specialized,
in-depth knowledge of the Post-socialist Countries in transition, the new EU
member States after the Enlargements of 2004 and 2007, as well as the New
East-European Neighbour Countries.
MIREES combines an academic approach with professional training, forging
potential insightful consultants, analysts, and managers as Area Experts for
international agencies, public administrations, private and public
companies, and NGOs, while also offering a solid basis for further academic
studies at the PhD level.
The programme includes an obligatory period of international mobility (6
months), not only to enhance the learning value of the whole 2nd cycle
degree programme through the attendance of (linguistic and subject-related)
course units with their relative tests, but also for field research which
the students will implement in preparation of their dissertations.
*The next deadline to apply is May 16th, 2011.*
More detailed information on the teaching plan, admission procedure, and
financial aid can be found at our website: http://www.mirees.unibo.it/ where
the call for application has been regularly published.

Martor - Dynamics of Success in Post-Communism; Codes, Behaviors, Possession, Exposure‏

The Romanian Peasant Museum is seeking contributions for its annual review Martor. The Martor review is an unconventional academic journal established in 1996, with a focus on cultural and visual anthropology, ethnology and museology. Some of its earlier issues can be read here: http://martor.memoria.ro/?location=archive&action=details&id=6 The theme of Martor 16/2011 issue is Dynamics of Success in Post-Communism. Codes, Behaviors, Possession, Exposure. We are looking to gather state of the art anthropological research on achieving and displaying social, economical and symbolic success in communist and post-communist societies. Among the questions this issue is seeking to address are: What did it mean to “succeed” in socialist countries? How did success behavior and communication change after 1989? What is the impact of increased mobility and migration on identity redefinition? How are these behaviors of exposure and seduction (Baudrillard 1970, 1979) subject to domestication (Goody 1977) or translation (Clifford 1999, 2010) according to the local codes of success? What is the social logic that sustains and articulates these
behaviours of possession, exposure and self-communication?
We are theoretically proposing a concept of success that is essentially relational. Constructed with reference to the other, it is a permanent affirmation and communication of one’s social, economic and symbolic status (Bourdieu 1972, 1979). For a better analysis of the concept and codes of success we are proposing a wider vocabulary: succes (réussite) and its antonyms, failure and shame ; prestige, honour, status; success displays such as houses, cars, new technology (cell phones), music (manele), gestures, odours; the effects of mobility and migration on local codes of success, and so on. These proposals are meant to incite reflection; they are neither exclusive nor exhaustive. We are expecting texts, in either English or French, of 35.000 to 50.000 characters (with spaces) by July 15th, 2011. High quality images supporting the argument are a plus in the selection process. We encourage early submission in the form of abstracts and expressions of interest. Please e-mail your submissions and any inquiries (e.g. editorial guidelines) to Simina Badica (siminarb@gmail.com) and Daniela Moisa (dalimoisa@yahoo.com)

Public Leaders in Southeast Europe - Harvard Executive Education Program, 6-9 June 2011‏

The Kokkalis Program announces its upcoming Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education program Public Leaders in Southeast Europe, which will take place in Athens, Greece from 6-9 June 2011.
Public Leaders in Southeast Europe is a four-day HKS Executive Education program offering participants analytical and problem-solving tools that are critical for advancing individual and organizational goals and vital for generating, managing and leveraging innovation in an era of growing global complexity, including modules in:
-Negotiation and Conflict Management
-Innovation in Governance
-Communication
Led by faculty who are luminaries in their fields, Public Leaders in Southeast Europe is designed exclusively for senior professionals in the public and nonprofit sectors in Southeast and East-Central Europe and their nonprofit/non-governmental counterparts who have significant input and a key role in the strategy and functioning of their organizations. Applicants should have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience and a demonstrated commitment to public service. Fluency in writing, reading, and speaking English is essential. Information on the program and how to apply is available on the following Web site

Thứ Ba, 26 tháng 4, 2011

International PhD Scholarship in School of Forensic & Investigative Sciences Centre for Material Science at UCLan, UK

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Forensic & Investigative Sciences. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.
A variety of adsorbents such as carbon, hydrogels, clays, silca gels etc employed for the removal of radionuclides from aqueous solutions have been reported; but each has inherent limitations. The discovery of mesoporous materials with large surface area and wide uniform pores has provided a new dimension for the removal/recovery of radionuclides.
This project aims to develop new mesoporous silicates that have selectively for certain radionuclides or families of radionuclides. This will be achieved by engineering specific sites within the silicate structure during the preparative stage that can accommodate specific radionuclides whilst excluding others. This exclusion may be based on size and/or interactions with functional groups inserted into the lattice structure
Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 May 2011
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2011 UNIL Master’s Grants for International Students, Switzerland

To facilitate access to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities, the University of Lausanne makes available around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis.The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results in suspension of the grant.The candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university.The qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL Bachelor’s degree.
Candidates complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application to the Office for socio-cultural affairs (SASC, Unicentre, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, info.sasc@unil.ch) by 15 December 2011 at the latest. The application is examined by the University Rectorate to determine whether the candidate is admissible. In the event of a positive decision, the application is forwarded by the SASC to the UNIL Faculty responsible for the Master’s on which the candidate wishes to be enrolled. The Faculty selects applications and notifies the SASC of its opinion based on the candidate’s qualities, motivation and suitability for the Master’s programme. The SASC forwards shortlisted applications to the selection committee which will award grants to students meeting all criteria according to the available budget.
Scholarship Application Deadline:December 15, 2011.
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DAAD Public Policy and Good Governance Master Scholarship- Announcement 2011

This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. The programme offers very good graduates with a first university degree the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country. With the knowledge and experience acquired in Germany the scholarship holders should later contribute to the establishment of democratically oriented economic and social systems aimed at overcoming social tensions. In addition, the training at German institutions of higher education should especially qualify the scholarship holders as partners in political and economic cooperation with Germany. With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions.
Very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who in the future want to actively contribute to the social and economic development of their home countries. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.
The scholarships are for Master courses at a German institution of higher education. The successful candidates will study on one of the selected Master courses listed below. The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German and/or English.
The scholarship holders will study in groups and be offered special tutoring at their host institutions. Furthermore, there is the possibility of networking events for participants in different courses and their attendance at tailor-made summer-schools.
Before taking up their Master studies the scholarship holders will be placed on German courses in Germany for normally 6 months (this also applies to scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English).
DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and / or family allowances.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31st July 2011
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10 PhD Fellowships at The IMPRS for Evolutionary Biology, Germany

The graduate school is dedicated to highest level of research and training in all areas of contemporary Evolutionary Biology. It is a joint initiative of the Max-Planck Institute of Evolutionary Biology, the University of Kiel and the Leibniz Institute for Marine Sciences in Kiel (IFM Geomar). The graduate school offers an internationally competitive research environment with state of art facilities. The participating groups are working on a broad variety of research topics including molecular, behavioral, theoretical and organismal approaches.
The graduate program starts with a rotation period of three months followed by a PhD project of three years including seminars, courses and workshops. The language of the graduate school is English. Financial support is provided throughout the program
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 May 2011
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UCT International & Refugee Students Scholarships – 2012, South Africa

Applications are invited for the International and Refugee Students’ Scholarships from full time Honours, Masters and Doctoral Students.A limited number of scholarships are available to graduates who are not South African. These are awarded on a competitive basis and preference is given to senior candidates.
All UCT International and Refugee Students’ Scholarships are supplementary. Students who apply must have the means to fund their studies.
The scholarships are renewable for the duration of the course of study, if satisfactory progress is maintained, for one year at honours level, two at master’s level and three at doctoral level.
Applicants must apply for full-time admission through the UCT Admissions Office or the Faculty Office. Late applications are not accepted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 July 2011
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2011 Overseas Postgraduate Scholarships at St Mary’s University College, UK

St Mary’s is pleased to announce that we will be offering thirty overseas postgraduate scholarships of £4,000 each, in line with our mission. Applications should follow the regular postgraduate application process and should be accompanied by a covering letter and relevant supporting documents which address the following criteria:
•Financial need supported with evidence
•Clearly defined mission-related request and objective
•Evidence of high academic achievement (2.1 or above in first degree)
•Two academic references (as per the postgraduate application process)
Scholarship Application Deadline:15th July 2011
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PhD Call for Applications at Luiss University in Rome, Italy

Eight positions are available this year, four of which are funded by a three-year scholarship of 11,000 euros per year. The Doctoral Program in Political Theory is interdisciplinary, and covers four main areas of study: philosophy (ethics and applied philosophy, political and social philosophy, and issues in contemporary philosophy), political theory (ethics of international relations and human rights theories), law (international law, humanitarian law, and international criminal law), and politics and economics (international political economy, development policies, sustainability theories, international relations, and theories of globalization). Approximately twenty faculty members, including both Italian professors and foreign visiting professors, currently teach on the program, and there are more than thirty doctoral students, half of which are foreign. The program thus has a strongly international character. Applicants are generally expected to have majored in an area of the social sciences, humanities, or philosophy, although those with degrees in other disciplines may also be considered on the basis of their curricula vitae and research proposals. Successful applicants will begin the program in the Fall semester of 2011, by following three semesters of taught courses. Each semester lasts approximately three months, and students will have approximately 6-10 hours of classes per week during these three semesters. All courses are taught in English.
Scholarship Application Deadline:May 30, 2011
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6th round of Southeast Europe and EU - Leadership Development Programme Dead Line: 27 April 2011‏

The future of Southeast Europe depends on targeted and consistent action to develop effective civic structures and integrate the region into Euro-Atlantic political, economic and security spheres. This requires consultation and collaboration between international and regional policy-makers. Initiatives that build confidence among citizens in the region are a prerequisite for peace and stability, and ultimately for regional integration and economic prosperity. Underlying this project is the belief that the driving force for the continuation of the political, social and economic reform and the success of the region’s EU integration are qualified young professionals with international experience.
In an effort to contribute to the reform process in Southeast Europe, the TRANSFUSE Association and the College of Europe jointly launched a programme in 2006 for young people from the region, as well as from the rest of Europe, who aspire to play an active role in the future of their countries. The Programme runs over a ten-month period and aims to transmit knowledge about the EU and its relation to the region, to stimulate the leadership and professional skills of participants and to encourage the exchange of views.
The European Fund for the Balkans has been generously financing the programme since 2008 and since 2009, has been organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The 2011/2012 Programme will consist of the following activities:
Two-week Summer Academy in Austria and Slovakia in September 2011
The curriculum includes topics related to the European Union and the development of its relations with Southeast Europe, as well as wider issues of international and economic relations. Practical training components focusing on negotiations, project management and presentation skills provide participants with essential leadership qualities
Group activities, between November 2011 and March 2012: The participants will work together in small groups to develop and implement a joint activity or an event in Southeast Europe.
Five-day Spring Seminar in Belgium (Brussels/Bruges), in April 2012: The programme includes working visits to the EU institutions and NATO in Brussels and classes in the campus of the College of Europe in Bruges.
The Programme is led by an Academic Dean, who guides the participants through the different aspects of the Programme. The working language of the Programme is English.
Certificates are awarded to participants upon successful completion of the Programme.
Only 30 selected applicants are invited to participate. Their participation in the Programme is sponsored by the European Fund for the Balkans. For information on the application procedure and sponsorship details see ‘How to apply’ and ‘Practical information’ pages.

Strengthening European Participatory Democracy Sofia, 1-8 May 2011

The National Student Confederation along with JEF and UEF-Bulgaria have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the international training course "Strenthening European Participatory Democracy".
In the post Lisbon Europe more and more decisions move from a national to a European level. Besides those legal and political changes, it is important to develop a European consciousness in order to live and work in a globalising world and be not only a citizen but an active citizen. However, active citizenship is not only important for the people living in the EU, it is also necessary for the EU itself. The EU depends on participation and needs a political and active citizen. However, there seems to be a lack of knowledge about the various possibilities for creating and being part of the European civil society.
The training course "Strengthening European Participatory Democracy" to be held in Sofia from 1 to 8 May, 2011 will provide young people with knowledge and skills for active participation in the democratic life of the union. The political, social, economic and cultural aspects that the course addresses will contribute to shape a vision how to strengthen European democracy and reaffirm the concept of active European citizenship.
The participants will acquire competences about how to develop activities fostering European citizenship and practical knowledge how to communicate the EU to the young citizens. The ideas and knowledge generated during the course can be used by every participant and be implemented at local level
Methodology:
Panel discussions, working groups, lectures, plenary sessions, simulation games and information market will be some of the methods used to debate these issues.
The rich social program, including horse ride in Vitosha mountain (optional), parties and sightseeing trip to the Rila Monastery, one of the most significant and picturesque monuments on the Balkans, will enable the participants to feel the atmosphere of Bulgaria - an ever-evolving and modern country with great cultural heritage and traditions, dating back from Roman and Byzantine times.
PARTICIPATING CONDITIONS
Age 18-30
Countries EU Member states
Costs 70% of Travel Costs will be reimbursed (up to 230 Euro)
Fee/person 75 Euro participation fee/person
Board & lodging covered by the organisers
Deadline for applying: 24 April 2011!!!
FOR MORE DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM:
nsc@scas.acad.bg

Cosmopolitanism in Context, Stockholm, 24-26 November 2011‏

Cosmopolitanism in a Wider Context: Conceptualizing Past and Present
International conference at Södertörn University/The Nobel Museum,
Stockholm, 24–26 November 2011
Ideas and aims
Cosmopolitanism has been a major topic in academia since the end of the
cold war. While cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism have been recognized
officially, xenophobia has become more intense. Is cosmopolitanism a way
out of the xenophobic state, or is the interest in cosmopolitanism in
itself adding to antagonism and disrespect for human rights?
Problems
The problem can be highlighted from several different aspects. However,
cosmopolitanism has been extensively theorized within the social sciences,
where the semantic field often tends to be separated from its historical
context. In an effort to make the academic discussion more responsive to
conceptual and historical perspectives, we would like to gather
researchers with different backgrounds to an international conference on
cosmopolitanism, with a special view to its conceptual history.
New perspecitves
The aim of the conference is to present a new perspective on a
contemporary discourse, which is often dominated by ahistorical
presumptions. The conference seeks to create a meeting between the social
sciences and humanities in order to examine how the history, and
prehistory, of cosmopolitanism has left traces in contemporary notions and
perceptions. We are interested in how the history of the concept says
something about the often contradictory meanings attributed to the term
today—empirically, theoretically, and normatively.
What impact did the events of 1989 have on the conceptualization of
cosmopolitanism?
How have the concepts of cosmopolitanism and the cosmopolitan been
used in the past—and how and why are they used differently today?
Can the cosmopolitan project be released from its original
Enlightenment impulses of Eurocentrism and Occidentalism?
How do we create or reconstruct a linguistic horizon of
intelligibility that transcends rather than reproduces the
dichotomizing implications of cosmopolitanism, such as between
West/East (and North/South)?
Organization
The conference is organized by the Center for Baltic and East European
Studies (CBEES) at Södertörn University, in cooperation with the Nobel
Museum in Stockholm, and is coordinated by PhD Kristian Pertrov. It is
open also for scholars, students and other interested who do not intend to
participate in the sessions with a paper. The conference is organized in
connection with the research project `East of Cosmopolis': www.sh.se (In
English/Research/Research database)
Procedures
At the conference, participants will be allotted 20 minutes to present
their papers, including discussions. Papers should be distributed among
the participants of a particular panel session; at the sessions all
participants are expected to have read each other's papers and to be able
to comment upon them in relation to their own paper, and vice versa.
Places and schedules
The conference will last three days and consist of keynote lectures,
parallel panel sessions and, possibly, workshops. The venue will be the
assembly hall at Södertörn University, in South Stockholm. On the second
day, Friday 25 November, the conference will be moved to Old Town in
Stockholm, and be situated in the 18th century building of the Nobel
Museum. All participants will have the possibility to visit the Nobel
price exhibitions after the keynote session.
Keynote speakers
Andrew Vincent, Professor of Political Theory, University of Sheffield.
Georg Cavallar, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Vienna.
Galin Tihanov, Professor of Comparative Literature and Intellectual
History, University of Manchester.
Mica Nava, Professor of Cultural Studies, University of East London
Topics may be chosen freely, but should be contextualized conceptually or
historically, with regards to the problems and questions addressed in the
call.
Those interested in chairing a session, or suggesting its theme or a
workshop, should send in a one-page proposal, including information about
current position and past activities.
Registration form
Full paper submission
Once the abstracts are accepted, the full papers for the presentations
must be submitted to the conference organizer before October 26th. Papers
will afterwards be considered for publication in an anthology or a special
issue of a peer reviewed journal.
Key dates and deadlines
Abstracts/applications due: 19th May 2011
Acceptance notification: 21st June 2011
Publication of conference program: 5th September 2011
Full paper submission/confirmation of registration: 26th October 2011
Conference: 24–26 November 2011
Conference coordinator
Kristian Petrov. Contact: cosmopolitanism@sh.se
+46(0)8-6084284
Administrator
Karin Lindebrant. Contact: karin.lindebrant@sh.se
+46(0)8-6084625
Call for papers application

Abstract submission
Proposals of maximum 400 words, together with a registration form, should
be sent to Kristian Petrov cosmopolitanism@sh.se before 19th May 2011.
Abstract proposals will be peer reviewed. The authors of the accepted
abstracts will be notified by 21st June.

Chủ Nhật, 24 tháng 4, 2011

How to write a Master Thesis

A Successful master thesis has two main characteristics: first, it identifys a good question and secondly, it provides a satisfactory answer to this question. What makes a good thesis question? First of all, it shoud be unanswered. Secondly, it must correspond to actions in the field of knowledge. Inportant is that the thesis subject you have chosen has a good question, and you've responded to it, you also have convinced the reader that you made a significant and original contribution to knowledge.This is intended as a guide to writing masters thesis successfully. A summary of the thesis is first, followed by some remarks on the general lines and a collection of tips for keeping your readers happy and committed.
Structure of the thesis
1. Introduction to problem of the master thesis
In the opening paragraphs, aim to introduce the reader to the specific topic of the thesis that seeks to address. Unlike the traditional five paragraph essay on the thesis-writing, the introduction is not only a summary of the points developed in the following sections. Instead, its purpose is to inform the reader what the question is, why is it important, and how the thesis deals with the problem and the answer.
2. Background of the master thesis
Thesis Writing often produced works of a very esoteric content. Depending on the nature of your work, it may be necessary to give the reader a certain degree of basic information relevant to the topic. This is particularly useful when your work is interdisciplinary, in this case, it is more likely that the reader will benefit from one section to contextualize the issue and provides the history and terminology, so that the reader will be better able to track the pages appear. It is often better to use a specific title for each section on general information, for example, "an over view of impact of WTO rules on nature."
3. Literature review and research
The next step is to examine the current state of research on the subject related to this thesis. This differs from a section on this baseline information, as background information is more general, this section focuses on issues and concerns of the field that relate specifically to the question that thesis tries to answer. As such, this section should also include a discussion of various points of view on your question to guide the reader in the discourse of the field. Note, however, that at this stage of thesis writing your goal is simply to present these diverse views, not to be critical of them. That will come later.
This section should also have a title specific topics, and must be organized by ideas rather than authors or works. The use of the subdivision is a convenient way to distinguish the different approaches to the problem.
4. State the issue or problem that you will discuss in your master thesis
different disciplines use different words to describe the main work. There is one question you are trying to respond or groped solve the problem, there are three important steps to take to create the role of the thesis:
* State of the issue.
* To say that this question remains unanswered.
* Explain why this question is to answer all worthwhile.
By declaring the issue is the clarity of the utmost importance. Here it is not a good idea to beat around the bush. Use clear, precise language and precise terminology to avoid misleading the reader.
In the second section, your goal is to assert that your question remains unanswered. It is at this stage of thesis writing that will provide a critical analysis of the information presented in the previous section. Take the different approaches that have been submitted by other, and show that each of them can not give a satisfactory answer to the question. Of course, no need to search them one by one. Since it held the previous section with ideas, you can now take whole classes of approaches rather than blame individual writers.
Now, when you said that your question has not been answered, your final task of this section is to explain why it is necessary to answer this question at all. What good will come out to find the answer? How will it contribute to knowledge? The reader is good to have some understanding for their thesis to be sympathetic to the views.
This section is the heart of the thesis, and readers will looking in to it. You can actually include the word "matter" or "problem" in the title proper to emphasize to the reader.

5. Presentation of your work
What have you done to answer the question, and what results were achieved? The structure of this section is very flexible and depends much on the nature of your work. Regardless, the goal is one and the same: to convince your reader of a scientific work by writing the thesis. Show all relevant evidence to support your position, and to avoid jeopardizing the talks on the impasse or deadlock, unless they are also relevant to demonstrate that you answered the question.

6. Conclusion of master thesis
As with the introduction, the conclusion section of the writing of the thesis is not the same as in the five paragraph essay. A typical conclusion essay consists of three sections: the conclusions of your work, a summary of your thesis done, and a perspective for future research.
In the first paragraph, avoid synthetic amorphous and pursue a clear and concise presentation of the conclusions of your work. From most to least important, to describe the impact you have made as a result of your research and be sure to link them directly to the issue of your thesis.
So, give the reader an overview of tariffs, knowing that the job is done. Make sure you're in the presence of these new and original contributions, otherwise the reader forget the stuffing. Of course, this article may overlap with the previous year. Re-contributions for the most is the least important.
Finally, share your ideas on how your thesis can serve as a starting point for future research. This paragraph is for future researchers who may be interested in your ideas.
7. References
Any reference in the body of your thesis should display the list of references. The list of references can be used as a measuring stick to assess the scope of your search. A good review of the literature, after all, is crucial for a good thesis.
The reader will be generally on the reference list to determine if you've heard of larger works in the area. Readers can also search for its own publications if they are relevant to the thesis topic, so be sure to use them as well.
Know that, unlike a bibliography, which may include securities that are not directly covered by the text, each item on your list of references should be cited in the body of the thesis. The best way to organize your references in alphabetical order by author's name, but you can sort the list in order of citation in the thesis.
8. Schedules
The appendices are a useful tool to present material that would otherwise interrupt the flow of thesis writing, such as data tables long, complex graphics, a comprehensive list of all types, etc. In general, information not is absolutely essential for the reader to continue in the thesis, but should be available to the reader to save the important points in your argument.
Notes Outline of the master thesis
This diagram shows the work of the reader are two major concerns. The reader wants to know first if you followed a good question, and second if you responded. 3 and 4 work to answer the first concern, 5 is the second. The rest of the picture the shoulders of this body, to facilitate the reader the problem, and then drawing back again to a new understanding of the problem. It is a thesis student of art.
Tips for Successful Thesis Writing
Be sensitive to your audience. Trials often deal with topics of obscure species or intense detail, and all your readers can have a background in the field, they may not be as closely related as you are with the particular issue of your thesis addresses. Be sure to explain difficult concepts clearly and thoroughly, and provide enough information so that the reader will be able to follow your ideas. Always try to clarity. If your readers have to work too hard to understand your point of view, they may grow frustrated and unreceptive. Use precise language and clear structures to effectively communicate your ideas. Also be sure to do the important parts are distinguished by the reader. A thesis is long and complicated and contains a huge amount of information. Direct the reader to focus on aspects of the theory is most relevant to support your position.
Avoid unnecessary editorial. Personal opinions as "education is the most important part of society" is subjective and without foundation and pave the way for an informed reader to strain yourself with questions like "Can you prove that education is the most important part of society? "Other things to avoid in writing of the thesis includes phrases like" It is clearly evident that ... "or" It goes without saying ... "These statements have the potential offend readers by implying that if they do not follow that they must be stupid.
Perhaps more importantly, give yourself time for you to produce a successful business. Write the thesis will take time - a long time - and time them to appear in the finished product. Start early. Make sure you devote enough time to explore and develop ideas before you actually sit down and start writing. When you begin to write, take time to formulate these ideas in a clear and present them convincingly. Also, remember to leave yourself time to check your work and finally crystallize their weaknesses, and what you can to correct them.
Finally a word about the candidate's thesis in relation to writing a doctoral thesis. Thesis Writing different theories of the thesis writing dissertations is not the format but in the expectations of the reader, with a PhD necessarily a question or a problem with a higher level, both in size and complexity. If a master's thesis can try to expand knowledge through the promotion of a known position in a new direction or using a technique known to a new case study committee, a doctoral thesis to contribute original and important knowledge. Always strive to achieve and exceed the expectations of your readers.

2 PhD Scholarships – New Environmental Governance: Examining new approaches to governing climate change and groundwater, Australia

Two outstanding doctoral candidates are sought to undertake studies in either of the projects below. Both projects are focused on novel forms of governance that seek to address two of the greatest environmental challenges facing Australia and the international community: climate change and scarce groundwater resources.
Climate Project: Given the continuing failure of governments and multilateral treaties to deliver effective climate outcomes, this project investigates an emerging, but potentially powerful new ‘actor’ in climate governance regimes both in Australia and globally. These new actors take the form of climate change civil society movements (eg ‘Get Up’, ‘1 Million Women’, ‘350.org’ and ‘1010’). The project examines the circumstances under which these new movements can shape law, policy and practice (eg direct action mechanisms, lobbying and partnerships) to produce effective and legitimate climate outcomes. The project aims to develop principles to guide these new movements to better influence climate law regimes and deliver improved climate outcomes.
Groundwater Project: This project responds to the recent call for a ‘water reform revolution’ to empower communities to collaboratively manage water buy-back and entitlements in Australia. The project will examine the circumstances under which collaborative forms of groundwater management are likely to be effective both as a standalone governance approach and as a component of wider legal and regulatory systems. It aims to provide necessary guidance and prescription to policy makers so they can deliver this ‘revolution’ and mobilise collaborative groundwater governance to achieve improved environmental outcomes for Australia.
The successful applicant will join an innovative team of researchers at Macquarie Law School who are undertaking interdisciplinary research on contemporary issues related to legal governance and public policy.
These scholarships are open to both domestic and international applicants, although only one is currently available for an international student.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 May 2011
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Two Full-time PhD Scholarship in Biological Sciences – Macroecology and Macroevolution, Australia

Research projects may focus on any plant or animal taxonomic group having a substantial fossil record. The ideal group would also have substantial living diversity and the potential to be studied in the context of both community ecology and systematics. Data to be compiled and synthesised will include two or more of the following:
Fossil presence-absence and abundance data to be entered into the Paleobiology Database
Similar data for extant communities
Ecologically important attributes such as body mass and ecomorphology
Phylogenies based either on molecular or morphological data
The 2011 MQRES full-time stipend rate is $22,860 pa tax exempt for 3.5 years. For an international candidate tuition fees will be covered for the scholarship period. For a domestic candidate tuition fees are covered by RTS funding.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 27 April 2011
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Government of the UAE, IRENA Scholarship Programme for International Students

The Programme extends to the eight Master of Science Programmes offered at MASDAR Institute. All IRENA scholars are entitled to generous benefits and are offered IRENA’s exclusive Lecture Programme, which will provide IRENA’s scholars with an overview of the current state of renewable energies.

In the following text, interested students can find all necessary information and specifics or useful links to further sources that explain the MSc Programmes, entry requirements and the selection process. Extensive information can be retrieved from IRENA’s and MASDAR Institute’s websites
During these two years Programmes, IRENA’s MSc scholars will work on a research project and can select between the below listed MSc Programmes. The study is completed with a Master thesis. Research project and Master thesis shall be relevant to renewable energies
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011
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International PhD Scholarship in School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences at UCL, UK

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years. Manufacturing limitations and operational strains placed on wind turbine blades lead to fatigue and a shortened working life. The advent of flexible, aeroelastic blades (rather than rigid forms) will offer advantages in increasing fatigue life but challenges in geometrical, structural and aerodynamic characterisation. Wind tunnel trials do not scale up well to real life blades so that a fundamental understanding of the underlying physics is necessary if innovative large scale flexible blades are to be modelled successfully.
Against this background, the main objectives are:
1. The development of structural dynamic and FEA models for the complete wind turbine rotor or blades that can handle highly nonlinear effects e.g. from flexible blades with complex laminated composite and composite sandwich skins and webs;
2.The development of advanced models on rotor and blade aerodynamics, covering full 3D CFD rotor models, free wake models and improved BEM type models;
3. The advancement of computational mathematical models for the complex fluid-structure interaction problems that play a critical role in wind-turbine blade design, providing also a fundamental tool for a better understanding of the underlying physics;
4. To calculate the torque and thrust on the wind turbine generator under different wind speed and rotor geometry and therefore to predict the material strength needed in different environment and minimize the damage to the rotor.
5. To predict the rotor speed on varying wind speed, rotor geometry, and rotor load. And to simulate both transient state and steady state motion of the rotor, finally optimize the shape of the rotor blade and therefore maximize the power capacity.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 May 2011
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University of Central Lancashire International PhD Scholarship in the School of Postgraduate Medicine and Dentistry, UK

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.

Musculoskeletal problems in young people are common and consume considerable health resources. To date there has been limited focus on the aetiology and natural history of these disorders. Studies have in the main focused on older people because of the societal cost of disability. However there is some evidence that musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb in young adults may be associated with longer term problems. This PhD programme will take an epidemiological approach to investigating the prevalence of, incidence of and risk factors for lower limb problems in young adults
Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 May 2011
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Xiamen University International Scholarships 2011-2012, China

The Xiamen University announced scholarships for excellent applicants .The scholarship is available for undergraduate’s, master’s and doctor’s students.Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and in good health.Applicants for undergraduate studies must hold a high school diploma and not be older than 25, for undergraduate studies must hold a high school diploma and not be older than 25,for doctoral studies must hold a master’s degree and not be older than 45.The Scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees covered, up to a maximum of 3 years for a PhD, 2 -3 years for a Master degree and 4-5 years for a Bachelor degree. The recipients’ academic performance will be assessed each year and only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship renewed for the following year.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 May 2011
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Food Valley Ambassador Program, UK 2011

The Food Valley Ambassador Program is looking for international students with the ambition to start an international career in food and life sciences research. The program is organised by the Food Valley organisation, Wageningen University, Nutri-akt and ten multinational companies. These companies offer high-potential students an extra-long one-year internship opportunity in the Food Valley region. The program strives to connect you with a company that has activities in your home country.
Food Valley Ambassador Program offers:

One-year internship for Wageningen University master’s students from the programmes: Biotechnology, Food Technology, Food Safety, Nutrition & Health, Animal Sciences.
If you are presently an MSc student at Wageningen University and want to apply for this internship, please contact Martina Starovi?ová in the Biotechnion building (307), room n.417.
(Partial) Scholarship for international students to start an MSc study in Food Technology or Food Safety at Wageningen University, including a one-year internship.
Scholarship Application Deadline:15 June,2011
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