The Fulbright Commission Awards Grants at American University, Germany, 2012/13

Finance the tuition fees and living costs with grants between $ 21,500 and $ 30,400. If necessary, an additional financial amount the scholarship holders is required. University Placement by the Fulbright Commission Transatlantic travel Energy fee (for health certificate, language tests, etc.) Health and accident insurance free visa application Support from the Fulbright Commission Participation in preparatory meeting Participation in Fulbright Cultural Enrichment seminar in the U.S.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The Fulbright Commission awards grants to expand their knowledge and supplementary studies at an American university and meet with the U.S.. The fellows are full-time students for one academic year (nine months) at the U.S. host university enrolled – if possible in the area of Graduate Studies . The scholarships are aimed not primarily to the acquisition of an American academic degree. Depending on the visa regime, the scholarship holders in individual cases to supplement their study visit, a self-funded internship selbstarrangiertes and connect to the scholarship.
How to Apply: online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 19 July 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Turkey Masters Scholarship at Nottingham University, UK

You can apply for this scholarship if you -are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Turkey AND – are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND – already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in 2011 – any subject area (excluding MBA)
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: Applicants for competitive International Office scholarships must first have applied for and obtained an offer of study at Nottingham for September 2011. Applications may be submitted up until the closing date for each scholarship – applications close at 12 midnight (UK time) on the dates shown. It is very important you complete your form correctly before you submit it – we are not able to change your online application once you have submitted it.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 3 June 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Science Team Internship (1000 Euro per Month) European Schoolnet Brussels, Belgium

We are searching for an intern to join the Science team of European Schoolnet in Brussels. This position will be a highly active, hands-on role and will give an excellent opportunity to get to grips with a range of issues in project management of science projects and work in an international environment liaising with colleagues and partners from all over Europe.
Starting date: June 22, 2011.
Skills and education required
Good spoken and written English plus at least one other EU language
Masters degree preferably in education, science, or science communication, with strong motivation on the following areas: Science Education, ICT in Education and European funded projects
Good understanding of IT tools (minimum MS Office), ideally also OpenOffice, Moodle, Google docs, etc. and ready to learn and manage websites and content management systems.
Experience in writing articles/letters/papers/reports and planning agendas/meetings
Good organizational skills since success in this role will depend upon forward planning and proactivity.
Attention to detail necessary
Candidates should be enthusiastic with the desire to learn and maintain a high level of quality in their work.
Tasks foreseen
This list is for indicative purposes only and will change to meet the priorities of the organisation and in response to skills demonstrated by the intern. For example, tasks could include:
drafting larticles, letters, minutes and reports
offering administrative support for contracts and finance control
organising the logistics of events such as meetings, training sessions and conferences
managing the layout and content of project websites
liaising with partners and subcontractors (e.g. teachers, European institutions, graphic designers, hotels, etc.)
The internship position would be for 6 months and remunerated with 1000 EUR per month.
Please send your CV to agueda.gras[AT]eun.org plus a cover letter.
Deadline to apply: Tuesday 7 June 2011 or until the position is filled.

3 different Internships, Knowledge and Research Department Transparency International Berlin, Germany

Internship in the Knowledge and Research Department
The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern for its Knowledge and Research Department.
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
The Knowledge and Research Department is responsible for leading the organisation’s research work on anti-corruption, coordinating a range of complementary products and activities. Specific initiatives include the production of corruption measurement tools, such as the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, the Global Corruption Barometer and National Integrity System Country Studies. For more information on knowledge products and projects, see: www.transparency.org/policy_research.
Main function: Research Intern
Starting date and duration: 1 July 2011, six months.
Remuneration: EUR 400 per month
Location: Berlin, Germany
Key responsibilities
Contributing to research and advocacy activities as required (including on aid and corruption).
Assisting the U4 Helpdesk (www.transparency.org/policy_research/u4_helpdesk) with research as needed to respond to demand-driven queries.
Conducting and contributing to quantitative and qualitative analysis on anti-corruption indices, indicators and monitoring systems, as well as basic data analysis for the Global Corruption Barometer.
Supporting department administrative work on related activities, as well as the department’s Director,
Contributing to the research of the TI’s new anti-corruption research network.
Knowledge, experience, interests, and skills
Advanced university degree in public policy, international law, international studies, development economics or a related social science field.
Some background in current anti-corruption discourse, policies and players.
Previous experience working on higher level research and/or advocacy activities with a think tank or non governmental organization.
Strong research and writing skills; editing experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-pace office environment, multi-task projects and meet deadlines.
Experience carrying out quantitative research and analysis.
Familiarity with statistical packages such as STATA, SPPS or R is an asset.
Excellent spoken and written English. Arabic, French and/or Spanish language an asset
How to apply
To apply for this internship please send a one page cover letter (outlining your motivation) and CV, preferably by email, to:
Craig Fagan
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin
Germany
cfagan@transparency.org
The closing date for applications is COB 10 June 2011.
Kindly note that a valid work permit for Germany is required and that interns must take out their own health insurance before starting the internship.
Students of the German universities must submit a confirmation of enrolment.
Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at www.transparency.org
For more information on internships please see the TI Internship Guidelines posted at: http://www.transparency.org/contact_us/work
We thank all applicants for their interest in this internship. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Internship in the Global Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) Programme
The Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern for its Global Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) Programme
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide, and an international Secretariat in Berlin, Germany (TI-S), TI raises awareness about the devastating impact of corruption and works with partners in government, the private sector and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
TI’s chapters currently operate more than 60 Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs) in more than 45 different countries. The centres provide legal advice and assistance to victims and witnesses of corruption, helping citizens pursue corruption-related complaints and encouraging them to come forward. By using information gained from cases (either individual cases or common themes running through a variety of cases), the centres are then able to advocate for systemic reform based on concrete evidence.
The centres have proven to be effective in empowering people in the fight against corruption. Their advocacy campaigns also create a virtuous circle, helping establish the profile and reputation of the centre, which in turn, encourages more citizens to join in the struggle and resist corruption.
Description of Internship
Main function: Researching, drafting and supporting the publication of human interest and success stories, case studies and global communications materials for ALACs.
Starting Date: 4 July 2011
Duration: six months, full time Monday to Friday (40 hrs week)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Remuneration: 400, Euro per month Key responsibilities:
Draft “Human Interest Stories”, based on the cases managed by the legal advice centres
Work closely with TI’s communications department in the editing and publication process.
Contribute to the production of ALAC communications and fundraising materials
Assist with ALAC data collection and management at the global level
Assist in administration, research, documentation, record-keeping, and logistical tasks related to supporting TI ALACs globally
Contribute to content development for TI online products (website, blog, Google maps, etc) section on ALACs
Contribute to the content development of the TI Intranet section on ALACs
Knowledge, experience and skills:
Journalistic/writing background, with a strong interest in gathering facts and reporting on stories, with high intercultural awareness and sensitivity
Experience writing about complex, politically and legally sensitive subjects for non-expert audiences is useful
Excellent written and spoken English required.
Knowledge of French, Arabic, Spanish or Russian is an asset.
Previous international experience is an asset
Familiarity with the work of non-profit advocacy organisations is an asset.
Strong user skills with standard computer applications such as MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Access required.
To apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of motivation, a short CV and a short writing sample (about 2 pages, non-academic, in English) via email to:
jduffy@transparency.org.
The closing date for applications is 27 May 2011 Interested candidates whose internship is sponsored by other organisations are encouraged to apply.
Legal requirements for the paid internship:
Kindly note that a valid work permit for Germany is required and that interns must take out their own health insurance before starting the internship.
Students of the German universities must submit a confirmation of enrolment.
Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at: www.transparency.org.
TI Internship Guidelines are posted at: http://www.transparency.org/contact_us/work
We thank all applicants for their interest but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Internship in the Global Outreach and Campaigns Department
Transparency International’s Secretariat in Berlin offers six-month internships with focus on Campaigns and Advocacy with the starting dates in April and October 2011.
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it. TI’s global network of chapters and contacts use advocacy campaigns to lobby governments to implement anti-corruption reforms.
TI’s advocacy has three broad goals:
EXTERNAL to TI-S - Advocating to strategically influence key stakeholders at the international, regional and national level in the fight against corruption.
INTERNAL to TI-S - Facilitating the development of internal TI-S strategies, organizational partnerships and resources (internal understanding and skills supported by materials and training) to create culture change within TI towards an advocacy orientation.
BROADER TI MOVEMENT - Building a network of individuals with the capacity to plan, implement and monitor advocacy among TI National movement. Training TI members in Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific in workshops conducted on specific anti-corruption projects.
Description of Internship
Duration: Six months (full time);
Starting Dates: April 2011 and October 2011;
Remuneration: EUR 400 per month;
Location: Berlin, Germany.
Key responsibilities:
Assisting with the implementation of a number of specific advocacy skill building projects, including with TI-S regional programmes or special projects.
Liaising with contact groups and National Chapters on advocacy and the TI Global Campaign;
Assisting the security programme, which advocates for the protection of anti corruption advocates, as necessary;
Assisting the programme doing outreach to international institutions such as the G8 and the G20
Various administrative and budget management tasks.
Knowledge, experience and skills:
Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) is a requirement; a working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is a strong asset.
Excellent administration and office management skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience in campaigning, activism and/or journalism
Some knowledge of, and considerable interest in, the work of TI and the field of anti-corruption (required);
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send a one page cover letter and CV, preferably by email, to: advocacyinternship@transparency.org
The closing date for the April internship is 31 March 2011.
The closing date for the October internship is 27 May 2011.
Please indicate in the cover letter whether you are interested in the April or the October internship, or in both.
Kindly note that a valid work permit for Germany is required and that interns must take out their own health insurance before starting the internship.
Students of the German universities must submit a confirmation of enrolment.
Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at www.transparency.org
For more information on internships please see the TI Internship Guidelines posted at: http://www.transparency.org/contact_us/work
We thank all applicants for their interest in this internship. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Internship in the Africa and Middle East Department (SSA)
The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated, pro-active intern to support its work in the Africa and the Middle East Department (Sub-Saharan Africa team).
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
Description of Internship
Main function: Assisting the Sub-Saharan Africa team in their work
Starting Date: 04 July 2011
Duration: Six months (full time)
Remuneration: EUR 400 per month.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Key responsibilities:
Assisting with the implementation of a number of projects, including a regional programme focused on promoting transparency and integrity in basic service delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa (TISDA);
Assisting with the financial reporting for on-going projects;
Assisting with preparations for participation of delegates from National Chapters to attend a series of programme-related workshops in Africa (flight and hotel bookings, and other logistical issues);
Liaising with contact groups and National Chapters on these and other issues;
Assisting with the production of TI publications, by providing translation and/or proof reading of documents;
Monitoring international media for issues of interest to TI;
Other various administrative tasks and support to the Africa/Middle East department.
Knowledge, experience and skills:
Academic background in political science / international relations (other relevant fields will be considered);
Very good financial skills and financial reporting experience (required);
Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications including proven experience of working with Excel at an advanced level (required);
Excellent knowledge of English or French (written and spoken) and at least very good knowledge of the other language (required);
Some knowledge of, and considerable interest in, the work of TI and the field of anti-corruption;
Knowledge of, or proven interest in, the Africa and Middle East region;
Adaptable and flexible personality, able to handle multiple tasks and workloads, ability to prioritise own work;
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and effective communication abilities, good team player;
Some prior office experience very desirable;
To apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a one-page cover letter and CV (in English) via email to afmeinternship@transparency.org
The closing date for applications is 3 June 2011.
Kindly note that a valid work permit for Germany is required and that interns must take out their own health insurance before starting the internship.
Students of the German universities must submit a confirmation of enrolment.
Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at www.transparency.org
For more information on internships please see the TI Internship Guidelines posted at: http://www.transparency.org/contact_us/work
We thank all applicants for their interest in this internship. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Program Associate - Paid Internship EuroNGOs Brussels, Belgium

The EuroNGOs is offering a supervised 6-months paid internship at its Secretariat in Brussels, starting on 1 July 2011.
Key responsibilities and functions:
The intern will assist EuroNGOs senior staff in the following areas:
Communication
-Draft and disseminate the EuroNGOs monthly newsletter and daily news
-Maintain and update the EuroNGOs website
Research
-Undertake research and draft reports and other written material in support of the EuroNGOs ongoing advocacy projects on SRHR in development cooperation
Administrative work
-Provide administrative and logistical support in the preparatory and implementing phases of EuroNGOs capacity-building workshops; Steering Committee meetings, EuroNGOs Task Forces meetings; and the 2011 International Conference and Annual General Meeting to be held in Warsaw, Poland.
-Take minutes of meetings, prepare reports and executive summaries, proofreading and lay out of documents.
Project management
-Support the EuroNGOs Secretariat in drafting funding proposals, draft interim and final reports and prepare project management tools as requested
Miscellaneous
-Attend conferences and meeting on global health, SRHR and development in Brussels, take minutes and report back to the EuroNGOs Coordinator.
-Participate in the EuroNGOs International Conference and Annual General Meeting in Warsaw, taking minutes and draft the conference report.
Qualifications:
-University degree (B.A.) in a relevant field (development, social sciences). M.A. will be a strong asset.
-1-2 years professional experience. Previous work in the NGO sector will be an asset.
-Knowledge of development cooperation policies. Knowledge of EU policies will be an asset.
-General knowledge of and interest in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues (you must be pro-choice on abortion).
-Advanced research and analytical skills.
-Excellent writing and editing skills.
-Excellent verbal and written command of English, preferable mother tongue.
-Computer literacy.
The post is full-time and compensated with € 700,-/month. The intern reports to the EuroNGOs Coordinator. The successful candidates will be responsible for providing his or her own accommodation and living expenses.
If you are interested in this internship, please send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter, stating 1. Why you would like to do an internship at EuroNGOs, 2. What you hope to achieve through the internship, 3. How your education and professional experience match the requirement of this position, and 4. Your possible starting date, to Patrizia Pompili, Program Advisor, at patrizia.pompili@eurongos.org by 13th June 2011.

Connecting Voices, Belfast, 4-8 June 2011‏

Drama Studies at Queen's and the Belfast Sarajevo Initiative invite you to attend
Connecting Voices:
a series of post-conflict dialogues between Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa,
which will also include the 2011 Brian Friel Lecture,
featuring Professor Jane Taylor.
Program of events:
Saturday 4 June
4:00-5:15 2011 Brian Friel Lecture (BFT)
Welcome: Professor Anna McMullan, Chair in Drama
Professor Jane Taylor : Owning Up: Confession and Dispossession in a Theory of Performance
Introduced by Dr Mark Phelan, Head of Drama Studies
5:15 - 5:30 Coffee Break
5: 30- 6:30 Recording Memories from Political Conflict by Dr Cahal McLaughlin,
(BFT)
6:30- 7:30 Theatre of Witness: We Carried Your Secrets by Declan Keeney (BFT)
7:30 Reception (BFT Foyer)
Sunday 5 June
4:30 - 5:30 Unheard Voices by Dr Cahal McLaughlin(BFT)
6.00-7.30 Grbavica by Jasmila Zbanic, presented by Elma Tatragic (BFT)
Monday 6 June
6.00-6.30 We Are Not Afraid by Declan Keeney (BFT)
6.30- 8.00 Do You Remember Sarajevo by Nihad and Sead Kresevljakovic, presented
by Nihad Kreseljakovic (BFT)
Tuesday 7 June
2.00-4.00 Short Film Presentations by Faruk Loncarevic (BFT)
10 Minutes by Ahmed Imamovic
First Death Experience by Aida Begic
Red Rubber Boots by Jasmila Zbanic
Wednesday 8 June
4.OO -6.OO Round Table (BFT)
Panellists include: Jane Taylor, Paula McFetridge, Elma Tataragic, Faruk
Loncarevic. Lawrence McKeown
7.00 Photo Exhibition (Fresh Claim Gallery)

Encompassing Crescent Online Magazine, reviews and editorial reposnses to The Kite Runner‏

Encompassing Crescent Online Magazine (E.C.) is currently seeking reviews of,
and editorial responses to, Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel, The Kite Runner,
and/or its 2007 film adaptation of the same name. Although commonly read in high
school literature classes across America, this novel might indeed be an
inappropriate literary choice in light of the rise of Islamophobia and the
general misrepresentation and misunderstanding of Islam and Muslims in post-9/11
American society. Many young Muslim American students express considerable
discomfort towards the text and its film version – and, no less, toward the
study of the novel as implemented within school curricula. With this, E.C. has
released a call for papers – reviews and editorials – in response to The Kite
Runner and its reading in American schools. E.C. seeks to highlight all
different readings of the text, by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, as a point of
intercultural encounter in post-9/11 American society.
Submission length: 2-4 pages (750-1500 words)
Submission date: June 19th, 2011
Send submissions or questions to: fatihseyhanoglu@gmail.com,
rachael.rudolph@gmail.com,
Please visit http://encompassingcrescent.com/notes-for-contributors/for
additional guidelines regarding submissions.

Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers, Vienna, 22-24 September 2011‏

The First Euroacademia Global Conference
Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers
Vienna, 22-24 September 2011
Europe became in the 20th century an elaborated yet contested notion as a particular field of European studies emerged and extensive and diverse research was directed recently towards an intensified search for what Europe is about. The creation of the European Union made things even more specialized and increased the stake of methodological rigor as more and more Europeans are affected by the decisions taken in Brussels. The number, diversity and quality of research projects focused on European issues is unprecedented, yet, as it is usually the case with specialization it gradually led to discursive communities that rarely meet and debate their approaches in open floors together with peers from other continents, academic traditions and cultures. It is the aim of this conference to build a bridge among specialists from different regions, academic traditions and cultures that share a common interest in studying and addressing Europe as a reflexive concern.
The first Global Conference `Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers'
aims exactly to refresh a broader approach and understanding of Europe by enlarging the platform of regular conferences and workshops for a wider arena of participants and disciplinary backgrounds in order to put on stage a worldwide monadology for such concerns. The conference aims to enable critical alternatives to the disciplinary orthodoxy by creating a framework for interaction and dissemination of diversity that has to become once more a European trademark. The conference also aims to become a constructive confrontational space for alternative methodologies, provocative puzzles, inter, multi and trans-disciplinary understandings for wider and also for thinner specialized issues of concern on or about Europe of today. In a way, such a conference aims to become a moment of return to the European specificity of critical self-understanding through dialogue and debate with all the discursive or narrative traditions that directly or indirectly constitute its self.
What is Europe and its place in the world? Is there something particular that sedimented in time and through a controversial history a European way? How does Europe see itself and how do others see it? Is Europe inclusive or club-based exclusive? Is Europe becoming a normative power or just envisages itself as one? Is the European multiculturalism a fact or an ideal? Is the European Union a reflection of Europe or an appropriation of it? These are just few questions out of an enormous space for inquiry that are to be addressed and confronted within the topic of the conference.
The conference is organized yet by no means restricted to the following orientative panels:
Europe as a would be world power
Europe and its internal and external others/outsiders
Europe and identities
Fortress Europe?
The EU and appropriations of Europe
Europe and the Mediterranean assortment
Europe and the inclusive/exclusive nexus
Europe and the US
Europe and anti-Americanism
Europe as seen from its Eastern neighbours
Europe as viewed from far away: narratives of the Europeans outside
Europe as viewed from Asia
Europe and Africa
Non-familiar faces of Europe
Knowing Europe in a different way: from Latin America to Australia
Europe and the EU as a normative power
EU regulatory practices in context
The multiple faces of Europeanization as a process
Europe and the persistence of the East-West Slope
Europe and crises
Europe and cosmopolitanism
Europe and the post-national orders
Europe in the world
European narratives of the past: the mnemonic/amnesic nexuses
Europeanization versus globalization
Europe and conflict resolution
European social models: welfare states and neoliberal suspicions
Europe and innovation
The politicization of Europe
The conference is addressed to academics, researchers and professionals with a particular interest in understanding Europe from all parts of the world. As the nature of the conference is intended to be multidisciplinary in nature different academic backgrounds are welcomed.
Post-graduate students, doctoral candidates and young researchers are welcomed to submit an abstract. Representatives of INGOs, NGOs, Think Tanks and activists willing to present their work with impact on or influenced by specific understandings of Europe are welcomed as well to submit the abstract of their contribution.
Abstracts will be reviewed and the participants are selected based on the proven quality of the abstract. The submitted paper for the conference proceedings is expected to be in accordance with the lines provided in the submitted abstract.
For Application: http://euroacademia.eu/conferences/europe-inside-out-europe-and-europeaness-exposed-to-plural-observers/apply-now/

Opportunities at the Basel Institute on Governance, Switzerland. Various deadlines

The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent and non‐profit think tank conducting research and offering policy advice and capacity building support in public, global and corporate governance/compliance. Through the International Centre for Asset Recovery, we further provide training and advisory services in the field of asset recovery. On grounds of its academic research it provides assistance to developing and transition countries in the assessment and implementation of public sector reforms particularly with regard to their anti‐corruption legislation and institutions.
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Black Sea Summer University 2011, Constanta (Romania). Dead Line : 12 July 2011

Welcome to Black Sea Summer University 2011, an international summer program in business strategy. It takes place between July 29th and 6th of August 2011 in Constanta, Romania.
Designed for for senior students and young professionals with high potential to become the leaders of tomorrow, BSSU develops the essential building blocks for future success. During the 10 days of stay in Constanta you will gain new insights into the impact of globalization on business organizations and how managers could and should react.
The theme of the Black Sea Summer University 2011 is
"Strategy and Innovation"
The lectures will focus on the creation of competitive advantage in a global context, foreign market entry, emerging economies, and more, blending theory and practical, real life case studies to great effect.

for more information

Scholarships for International Students at OKAN University, Istanbul (Turkey)

Scholarships for International Students Applying for Undergraduate Studies

In the spirit of promoting international education and fostering close educational ties between Turkey and various countries OKAN UNIVERSITY is offering scholarships to international students from the following countries applying for undergradute studies in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Scholarships will be awarded to successfull applicants based on the highest scores in international / national examinations and high school graduation grades.
Full or partial scholarships will be applied towards tuition fees for education. Students will be responsible for their own accomodation and living & travel expenses. for more information

Young People in the Balkans as Actors of Social Integration, Belgrade, 30 September- 1 October 2011

Conference call for papers
Institute for Sociological Research at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade is organizing an international conference:
Young People in the Balkans as Actors of Social Integration
On September 30th and October 1st 2011 at the Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade.
Topics: The conference aims at discovering the role, in the broadest terms, which young people from different Balkan countries play in processes of social dis/integration within particular society, the region, and Europe. The conference aims at covering the broad range of interdisciplinary topics, related to both normative and action level of young people's lives.
The conference will be in English and there will be no fee charge. Maintenance and travel costs for invited foreign participants will be covered by the organizers.
Conference participants are required to submit an abstract up to 250 words together with their affiliation and contact details via email to: isi@f.bg.ac.rs by June 1st, 2011

Internship at European Intermodal Association, Brussels

The European Intermodal Association (EIA) is the first European association open to all transport modes: rail, road, waterborne, air. Its aim is to improve the co-operation of the different modes of transport as the logistics’ chain still has lots of shortcomings in infrastructural, technical, organisational and legal respect. Therefore, this neutral organisation with more than 90 members is suitably qualified to discuss controversial subjects and to propose well balanced solutions in line with and to improve the EU transport policy. In this sense EIA offers its services to the EU Institutions and its members in order to help shaping the appropriate measures.
We are looking for an intern (m/f) for a period of 3 to 6 months
Profile
- ability to work in a small, international and committed team
- initiative taking and able to work independently
- accurate and an eye for details
- organisational and coordinative skills
- communication skills
- working knowledge of one or two EU working languages (English and French or German)
- computer literate (MS Office, WordPress)
Function
- assist in the daily administrative work of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General (for instance writing briefings and reports)
- assist in operational office management incl. EU research projects and EIA promotional initiatives
- drafting and delivering input for the EIA Info newsletters
- updating the EIA websites
Offer
- challenging experience in an international environment with Brussels as the operating base
- possibility to participate in projects that will influence the European transport industry over the coming decade
- Unfortunately, our budget doesn’t allow us to pay for the internship. Public transport within Brussels, however, will be paid.
Contact Send your motivation letter and your curriculum vitae to info@eia-ngo.com

International Summer School in Applied Environmental and Regulatory Economics, Turin (Italy). Dead Line: 13 June 2011

The School is designed to offer two weeks “full immersion” in user charges regulation of local public services (e.g. waste, water, public transport, district heating, sport facilities) and is addressed to undergraduate students at their last year, graduate students and officials from the Public Administration (municipalities, counties, regional bodies) and regulatory agencies.
The course lasts two weeks and is articulated in three parts:
- theoretical module
- industry analysis
- case studies (with a virtual regulatory final report prepared by attendants)
Applications and Deadlines
The application form will be on-line as from Monday, February the 7th 2011.
The deadline for the submission of the application form is the 13th of June 2011
Admitted attendants will be contacted directly by email by the 20th of June 2011.
Cancellation policy for admitted students
- Profile A: in case of withdrawal the fee will not be refunded
- Profile B: considering that the participation is free, a deposit is due (150 Euro with payment receipt returned by the 1st of July 2011); the deposit will be totally refunded to the attendant at the end of the Summer School (there is no deposit refund in case of cancellation)
For any further information

5th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, Athens, 4-7 April 2012‏

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes its 5th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies in Athens, Greece, 4-7 April 2012. The conference website is: www.atiner.gr/mediterranean.htm<http://www.atiner.gr/mediterranean.htm>. Please submit an abstract (email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr<mailto:atiner@atiner.gr>, using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/docs/2012FORM-MDT.doc by the 5th of September 2011 to: Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Academic Member of ATINER and Associate Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College, Greece. Abstracts should include the following: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks. If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, Director, ATINER (gtp@atiner.gr<mailto:gtp@atiner.gr>).

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Mediterranean Studies, such as history, arts, archaeology, philosophy, culture, sociology, politics, international relations, economics, business, sports, etc. Panel organizers are encouraged to submit their proposals by inviting other scholars that do research in the same area. Specific sessions will be organized on (a) country studies for both the European and non-European countries of the Mediterranean Basin, (b) the environmental, ecological and biological issues of the Mediterranean Sea, and (c) the Mediterranean islands (history, arts, culture, and all aspects of development) such as Cyprus, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Crete, Euboea, Majorca, Rhodes, Cyclades, Ionian, Dodecanese, etc. The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks, and conference materials. Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special social events will be organized: an official dinner with Greek night of entertainment with dinner, an educational excursion to Delphi, a special one-day educational cruise to the Greek islands, and a half-day tour around the wider area of Athens (Attica), which includes the Acropolis Hill and Parthenon.

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic organization, with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of their discipline. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 150 international conferences and has published over 100 books<http://www.atiner.gr/docs/BOOK_PUBLICATIONS.htm>. Academically, the Institute consists of four research divisions<http://www.atiner.gr/docs/RESEARCH_DIVISIONS.htm> and nineteen research units<http://www.atiner.gr/docs/RESEARCH_DIVISIONS.htm>. Each research unit organizes at least an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects.

The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Fellowship Program for Writers, USA

Study Subject(s):Creative Writing, Fiction, Poetry
Course Level:Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: Pine Manor College
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
The Michael Steinberg Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction; The Dennis Lehane Fellowship for Fiction; The Jacqueline Woodson Fellowship for a Young People’s Writer of African or Caribbean Descent, and The Sharon Olds Fellowship for Poetry
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: No
Scholarship Description: Fellowships are available to writers starting the Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program during the winter residency/spring semester. Fellowship recipients will receive a $1,000 award toward their first semester’s tuition.
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: October 14, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application?

Alabama Alliance Scholarship for Students with Disabilities in STEM Minigrants, USA, 2011

Study Subject(s):Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: National Science Foundation and AASD-STEM
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:The proposer must be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member at an Alabama institution of higher education. AASD-STEM project personnel are not permitted to submit minigrant proposals
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: Through funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF HRD 0929268), the Alabama Alliance for Students with Disabilities in STEM (AASD-STEM) Minigrants program supports interventions at colleges and universities in Alabama that aim to increase the number of students with disabilities completing associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The AASD-STEM Minigrants support innovative research studies contributing to the knowledge base by evaluating disparities in disability diagnosis in Alabama or investigating differences in secondary and post secondary STEM learning and in the educational experiences that influence enrollment, interest, academic performance, retention, degree completion, and career choices of students with disabilities in STEM. Projects may include student interventions if the findings from the intervention would substantially answer the questions posed within the context of theory and hypotheses. It is expected that the findings will be published and/or reported at conferences.
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 30, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

SFS Scholarship in Imperial College London, UK

Study Subject(s):Engineering ,Natural Sciences
Course Level:Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Imperial College London
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:The scholarships we offer are limited and highly competitive. You must have sufficient funding in place before enrolling on your course. Unless otherwise stated, the scholarships advertised are only available to prospective students applying for full-time courses. Awards will generally commence on the first day of the academic year which you have applied for i.e. 1 October 2011. Only if you fulfill all the eligibility criteria (that is, if you meet the requirements of the scholarship) will you be able to apply. If there is no separate scholarship application form to be submitted, we will use your admission application form and references provided. Therefore these may be passed on to a scholarship selection committee. Please do not send in supporting documents unless the scholarship application process specifically asks you to do so. All scholarship applications will be treated equally. An application for a scholarship must follow your application for admission. It is strongly recommended that you make your application for admission as early as possible, bearing in mind that Imperial aims to provide applicants with a decision on their application within 6 to 8 weeks from the date of submission. You must quote your College Identifier (CID) number when making your scholarship application.
Scholarship Description: Awards will not be allocated until we have confirmed you are from a household with a residual income of £25,001 – £45,000*; all awards are for 2011-12 entry and cannot be deferred. Detailed below is the application procedure for scholarships which are administered by SFS: Carpenter’s Company Award City and Guilds Scholarship Grocers’ Company Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship Holligrave Scholarship Imperial College Student Opportunities Fund (Undergraduate) Val O ’Donoghue Scholarships in Engineering and Natural Sciences World Scientific Scholarship
Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 June 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011-2012 Robert Bosch Fellowships on South Eastern Europe (for ex-communist countries), Austria

The IWM is accepting applications from countries of ex-communist South-Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia,
Slovenia.
Applications are accepted from researchers who – are citizens of or permanently reside in one of the above-mentioned countries – or are affiliated with a university or research institution in the region.
Visiting Fellows must have obtained a PH.D. in the humanities or social sciences and must hold a senior academic or research position, at least Associate Professor level or equivalent. Junior Visiting Fellows must currently pursue their doctoral degree or have recently obtained a ph.d. in the humanities or social sciences.
Projects should be related to South-Eastern Europe and address political, social, or economic issues of topical relevance, in accordance with the research priorities of the IWM.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: South-Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia.
Scholarship Description: Robert Bosch Fellowships will enable junior and senior scholars to spend six months at the IWM in Vienna to pursue their research projects while working in residence at the Institute. The fellows will receive a stipend to cover all expenses related to the stay in Vienna (travel, accommodation, health insurance, incidentals). The IWM will provide the fellows with a personal office with access to internet, in-house research and administrative facilities.
Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of EUR 25,000 for the six-month term. Junior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 for six months. The 6-month research term must be completed between September 1, 2011 and July 31, 2012.
How to Apply: Online or by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 June 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Four Year Funded PhD Studentship in Pure Mathematics for EU Students at NUI Maynooth, Ireland

Ideally, applicants will have a first class degree or masters in pure mathematics preferably with a good background in Number Theory or Analysis although this is not essential. A reasonable standard of english is also required.
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for a PhD student to work on a project investigating the distribution of the roots of integer polynomials. This will involve study in the areas of analytic number theory and Diophantine approximation. The PhD is funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) with a maintenance grant of €18,500 per annum + fees. Funding is also available for travel to conferences and other institutions.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15th June, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Project Assistant, UNPO - Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization The Hague, Netherlands

Interns are expected to undertake tasks that include the organization of conferences, seminars and other events; the monitoring of United Nations and European Parliament processes (with possible attendance depending on the period of engagement and the aptitude of the intern); the conducting of research on UNPO Members; website management; advocacy and lobbying, project planning and implementation.
Interns are expected to have a mature and flexible attitude, display good time management skills, be able to undertake work independently and conduct accurate research. The internship involves high expectations of the intern, but in turn promises an equally rewarding experience.
Please note that UNPO has a general preference for full-time internships for a duration of a minimum of four months. Starting dates are flexible but please note that the positions are unpaid.
Interns in the Brussels advocacy office are expected to have an understanding of the workings of the European Parliament and European Structures and an eagerness to learn and network.
Intern requirements:
Essential:
Genuine interest in and basic knowledge of minority rights, self-determination, indigenous peoples and human rights.
Proven experience to multitask, work under limited supervision and take initiative under tight deadlines.
Proven experience to run short term, self-directed projects.
Excellent command of oral and written English.
Excellent command of oral and written Dutch (The Hague Office).
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Sound understanding of the European Parliament and European Institutions for internships in the Brussels office.
Sound understanding of the United Nations Human Rights Council (associated UN mechanisms and tools), for internships in The Hague office.
Availability of minimum 4 months.
Desirable:
Knowledge of the international structures available to assist oppressed or disadvantaged peoples with particular focus on the European Union and the United Nations.
Working knowledge of other UN/EU languages and/or languages of our Members.
Knowledge of website management
Excellent writing style – academic and journalistic
Knowledge of office management
Experience in project proposal development and fundraising.
If you are interested in undertaking this internship at UNPO:
1. Please send an application in one email that includes the following:
Cover Letter (1 page only) addressed to UNPO General Secretary Mr. Marino Busdachin
Curriculum Vitae (2 pages only)
The names and contact details for 2 references
Writing Sample (essay/extract of maximum 1000 words in English)
2. Mark the email subject line: “Internship Application: YOUR NAME”
3. Indicate clearly in your cover letter the time period you would be available for an internship placement.
4.Send one application to either hagueinternships@unpo.org or brusselsinternships@unpo.org, based on your preference. If you have no preference please state as such, but send your application to only one of the above email addresses.

Internship for the Commission on Environment and Energy International Chamber of Commerce Paris, France

Intern, Policy Assistant
Department:
Policy and Business Practices
Functional Area:
Commission on Environment and Energy, Corporate Economists Advisory Group
Start Date:
September 2011
Duration:
4-6 months
Tasks:
Assist in the research of relevant technical information for the different task forces especially on climate change, green economy, energy, water, and sustainable consumption and production
Assist in drafting various texts and power point presentations, as well as in developing brochures and background papers
Support the organization of diverse meetings and side events
Support the Commission’s work through the review of technical materials and projects
Support strategies to communicate commission work effectively, i.e. update website, draft newsletter for members
Support the organization of and provide assistance during ICC Commission and task force meetings
Education & skills:
Masters in sustainable development management, risk management, MBA, public administration, international relations, business administration, or similar fields
Excellent research skills
Very good oral and written knowledge in English
Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point; knowledge with Content Management Systems is an asset
Some substantive background in the environmental field would be a plus
Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
Eligibility criteria:
The Applicant MUST:
Be currently enrolled in a third or fourth year of under-graduate (BA/BSc.) or in a graduate (Masters) or post-graduate (PhD) programme, and will continue to be enrolled during the period of the internship.
Be willing to intern on a full-time basis spending five days a week for a period of six months.
Application
Applicants should send their application to Andrea Bacher
The application must include:
a CV
a cover letter of one to two pages summarizing how the applicant meet the requirements of the job
two written samples in English
and two letters of recommendation
Please note, that only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Communications Intern – Summer/Fall 2011
***Please note all candidates must be enrolled in an academic institution and must provide a "convention du stage"***
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is looking for a motivated Communications Intern to aid its media relations team.
Responsibilities include:
Liaising with journalists around the globe to update and expand the Communications’ international media database;
Preparing for international events;
Media monitoring;
Basic computer skills, fluency in English and basic French are required.
Working times are flexible but the ideal candidate would be available to work at least three days per week. This is a paid position with a duration of 3-6 months.
Compensation includes a monthly stipend and “tickets restaurant”.
This is a good opportunity for a student who wants to gain invaluable communications experience – and exposure – working in an international organization.
Please contact:
Alba Rooney
Communications Assistant
Tel: 01 49 53 28 22
Click here to email

2011 Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications, 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 run
from July 11-18 and will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications
in Belgrade.
We are offering three courses to choose from: language instruction in all
courses is English.
1. International Intervention in a Globalised World
Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)
2. Under Occupation: turning points in Palestinian socio-political realities
Dr. Maram Masarwi (David Yallin College & al-Qasemi College, Israel)
3. 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)
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 20, 2011
www.cfccs.org

2011 PhD Position in Legal Theory at VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

We are looking for a candidate with a master degree in Law and a special interest in at least two of the following fields: legal theory, political theory, and rhetoric/argumentation theory. Candidates have excellent analytical skills and are able to write a well-structured and appealing research proposal. Candidates should furthermore be fluent in English and Dutch and should also have a sufficient mastery of German and/or Spanish.
Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Law is an inspiring organisation with over 250 employees and approximately 300 students. The faculty offers various Bachelor and Master courses in Dutch Law, Notarial Law and Criminology. The VU Law Academy offers post academic courses to lawyers and other legal experts. The scientific research of the faculty consists of four research programmes: Migration Law: Between Citizenship and Human Rights, Balancing Public and Private Interests, Legal Principles in the International Context and Law enforcement in the Risk Society. The research project focuses on three fields in which extreme measures had and have to be justified in reaction to some (real or perceived) evil situated in the past, the present and the future: a) extreme cases of injustice related to World War II; b) terrorism and c) economic crises. Parliamentary debates, speeches and declarations by legal and political authorities in relevant cases within these fields will be analyzed and compared in two or three European countries: The Netherlands, Germany and/or Spain, depending on the linguistic capabilities of the PhD candidate. The supervisors are Prof. Dr. B.M.J. van Klink and Prof. Dr. W.J. Veraart. The candidate will be based at the department of Legal Theory and Legal History in the research group Boundaries of Law.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: Before June 13th, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Academic Excellence Scholarships for International Undergraduate, University of Bradford, UK

Applicants must be domiciled overseas. They can be an undergraduate students studying full time. Students must be registered on a full degree programme. They must also be paying their own fees. Scholarship Description: These scholarships are to celebrate academic excellence in our student population. If you hold a firm offer to study with us in in September 2011 and have already achieved excellent entry qualifications or are expected to gain them, then this is the scholarship for you.The Scholarship is worth half the tuition fees per year of the course. All parts of the form must be completed – if you don’t then your application will not be considered. If you already hold your entry qualifications then you must provide proof of these in the form of certificates for level 3 qualifications e.g. A Levels. Applications without proof of existing qualifications will not be considered.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 20th June, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Diploma and Master in Advanced European Studies, Italy‏

*Study Europe in the Heart of Italy*
*Diploma and University Master in*
*Advanced European Studies*
*(DAES) 2011/2012*
One-year interdisciplinary programme covering
*EU Law & Institutions*, *EU Economics & Finance*, *EU Policies, European
Integration History and Communication*.
The faculty includes top EU directors and officials, university professors
and experts in European affairs.
*APPLY BEFORE 12 JUNE 2011 !!!***
We are pleased hereby to inform you that the *Italian Ministry for Foreign
Affairs* is offering *21 scholarships* for graduates who are nationals of
the countries listed below, to attend the *Diploma in Advanced European
Studies* *2011/2012*:
- *ALBANIA*
- *BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA*
- *CROATIA*
- *KOSOVO*
- *MACEDONIA*
- *MONTENEGRO*
- *SERBIA.*
Graduates who are nationals of the above-listed countries are invited to
submit their applications through the specific on-line procedure available
on the website of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs *from 12 May to
12 June 2011*: http://borseonline.esteri.it/borseonline/it/index.asp
*IMPORTANT NOTICE*: To apply for the above-mentioned scholarships,
interested candidates MUST submit the relevant form* through the specific
online procedure*, which is being open *until 12 June 2011 ONLY*.
Three grantees will be selected for each of the Countries listed above.
For information on the Diploma in Advanced European Studies, see our website
(http://www.europeancollege.it/dase/index.php?IDL=2&IDA=3 ) or contact the
Secretariat of the European College of Parma Foundation (
info@colleuparma.org ; tel. +39 0521 207525).
*HOW TO APPLY *
*for the above scholarships*
To apply, interested candidates must follow this procedure:
1) Open the web page
http://borseonline.esteri.it/borseonline/it/index.asp
2) Register through the relevant procedure (“Registrati qui”, bottom
left side of the page)
3) After having registered (and thus created your “account”), log on
the system and access the online form
4) After selecting the language for viewing the form, the candidate
must first of all select the item “Collegio Europeo di Parma – DASE” from
the menu, then fill out the form, complete the procedure and *duly submit*it
*within the Ministry’s online system before the deadline of 12 June 2011*.
If necessary, candidates can ask for assistance by e-mail to the competent
Italian Diplomatic Representation and/or Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Once you have made sure that you have duly and correctly submitted your
application via the Ministry’s online system, we would be thankful if you
could send your updated CV in English to this e-mail address:
apply@colleuparma.org
Feel free to contact us for any further information on the course and thank
you in advance for your cooperation in spreading this message over to
potentially interested graduates.Please find further information on our website under the Scholarship page:
http://www.europeancollege.it/dase/index.php?IDL=2&IDA=3&seq=8&IDObj=22.

Publication: Tourism destination management, Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends‏

Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends invites academics and
professionals in tourism to send manuscripts for publication consideration
in the next issue of the journal, dedicated to Tourism destination
management. This research field of tourism has been increasingly more
popular among worldwide researchers. The objective of this issue is to
investigate the trends in tourism destination management all over the
world.
Articles could focus on areas such as:
- resorts development
- destination branding
- international promotion of tourism destinations
- cross-border partnership for destinations development
- trends in positioning strategies in destinations management
Additional topics and approaches are encouraged.

Timelines:
Deadline of submission: 10th of September 2011
Author notification: 08th of October 2011
Final acceptance of paper: 28th of October 2011
submission@journaltct.ro

Lecturer in social anthropology, University of Manchester‏

Social Anthropology at The University of Manchester (UK) is seeking a Lecturer in Social Anthropology

Fixed-term: 1 September 2011 - 30 June 2012
Salary: £32,751 p.a. (pro rata)

NOTE very near application closing date: 08/06/2011

see www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ACR953/temporary-lecturer-in-social-anthropology/

Summer intensive courses of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian as a Foreign Language, Sarajevo, 2-29 July/31 July-12 August 2011‏

It is our pleasure to inform you about our Intensive Summer Courses of
Bosnian/Croatian/ Serbian as a Foreign Language which will take place at our
premises July 3through July 29and July 31 through August 12, 2011.This course
is designed to meet the expectations of all potential candidates who share a
common interest in Balkan languages and culture.
Course Description (July 03 – July 29)
* 4-week Intensive Language Program;
* 4 classes per day/20 classes weekly/total of 80 classes;
* Levels:beginners (A1 and A2), intermediate (B1 and B2) and advanced (C1)
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
* Average class size: 5 – 12 students
Registration deadline: June 18, 2011.
Course Description (July 31 – August 12)
* 2-week Intensive Language Program;
* 4 classes per day/20 classes weekly/total of 40 classes;
Levels:
* beginners (A1),
* advanced beginners (A2) and intermediate (B1) – conversational courses
* Average class size: 5 – 10 students
Registration deadline:July 15, 2011.
For further information please visit:
http://ceh-sarajevo.com/eng/?page=23&kat=1&vijest=5

Call for Scholarship Applications for PhD Programs 2012 at IMT, Italy

Knowledge of the English language is compulsory. Courses and seminars are held in English. English is the official language of all academic and administrative activities. Foreign Ph.D. students will benefit from Italian language and culture courses.
Italian Degree holders: – “Laurea Magistrale” (or “Specialistica”), according to DM n° 509, of November 3, 1999 – Four- or five-year degree according to the previous rules of the Italian higher education system
Foreign Degree holders: Foreign degrees are considered and their eligibility is assessed by the Selection Committee. The minimum duration of university studies is equivalent to four years full time. If admitted, foreign degree holders are required to hand in a “Dichiarazione di valore”. This document is not required to apply (see documents for enrollment).
Graduating Applicants: applicants obtaining their degree by no later than December 24, 2009 may apply (Italian or foreign degree according to the previous descriptions). Graduating applicants will be accepted “under reserve” and must send by e-mail to phdapplications-at-imtlucca.it the MS certificate or a declaration under their own responsibility including a full list of exams with obtained marks, not later than the first working day after the announced deadline for graduating applicants.
Scholarship Description: IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca is an international Graduate School and Institute of Technology that acts as a research university with the aim of forming human capital –specifically with regard to its PhD programs- in disciplines characterized by their high potential for concrete application. IMT strives to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance. The following goals are at the core of IMT’s mission statement: •to establish itself as a research center that promotes cutting-edge research in key areas, structuring its Ph.D. Programs in close connection with research activity; •to attract top students, researchers and scholars through competitive international selections; •to contribute to technological innovation, economic growth and social development.
Scholarship Application Deadline: September 28th 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Paid internship UNITEE - European-Turkish Business Confederation Brussels, Belgium

UNITEE offers in its offices in Brussels internships for university graduates from Europe and worldwide. This is a position for 5 months starting as soon as possible. The contract may be extended depending on performance.
The candidate we are looking for will have :
A graduate degree in EU political science, economics, law or public policy
Positive attitude and keen interest in the EU and its policies and processes
The ability to conduct thorough research and provide detailed, clear and concise analysis
The ability to learn quickly and work with minimum supervision
Excellent English speaking and writing skills, and preferably in French and other European language
Good social skills and the motivation to work in a multicultural environment
You will have to:
Monitor EU developments in assigned policy areas
Conduct research on topics related to EU policies and institutions
Monitor EU developments and activities on issues of general interest to our members in assigned policy areas
Follow the European institutions activities relevant to ours
Assist in organization of events, conferences, development of briefings materials and provide support for European projects
UNITEE offers you the opportunity to work for an international and multicultural organization representing more than 10 000 entrepreneurs and 2 000 business professionals from 15 european countries.
UNITEE will cover the travel costs and provide 300 euros net per month.
If you are interested in a paid internship please send your CV and a letter of motivation to:
job@unitee.eu

Social Media Intern European Health Forum Gastein Austria

Since 1998, the International Forum Gastein has been responsible for organizing the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), Europe's leading health conference.
To assist our ongoing activities at our office in Salzburg (Austria), from September to mid-October 2011 we are looking for a SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN.
Tasks include assistance in:
Updating and monitoring the EHFG website (incl. Gallery)
Maintenance of the Social Media channels (Facebook, Blog)
Implementation of a Twitter Wall
Edition of photos, interface between the photographer and the press
Preparation of a slideshow about the Congress
Required profile:
Experience with and active use of Social Media (Blogs, Twitter, Facebook etc.; if applicable, please indicate your own web presence in your application)
Interest in public health issues
Fluency in spoken and written English and German
MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Stress resistance
Duration: min. 1,5 months/ 40 hours a week, paid internship.
Please send your written application by 20 June 2011 to: kathrin.ludwig@ehfg.org
If you have any questions, please call: +43 (0) 662 422 400 12
Homepage: www.ehfg.org

Love, Sex, Desire and the (Post)Colonial, University of London, 28–29 October 2011‏

For the most part, postcolonial studies, quite understandably, has
privileged the political. Historical and economic processes, forms of
identification (race and, to lesser extent, gender) and categories of
difference have been refracted through this particular lens. The
affective, however, has received scant critical attention. Love, sex
and desire are usually allegorized, often standing in as sites of
political conflict. This mode of analysis was initiated by the critic
who has most carefully attended to the dynamics of desire within
colonial contact zones, Frantz Fanon. By contesting the universality
of the psychoanalytic paradigm, his analysis of forms of colonial
alienation is invariably circumscribed by the political. Alienation,
desire, neuroses and psychosis are nothing other than indices of
socio-political processes. Many postcolonial critics have followed his
lead (e.g. Anne McClintock, Homi Bhabha, Robert Young, etc.).
However, there is an alternative tradition, such as represented in
queer and feminist studies as well as recent work on `affective
communities' and performativity. Notably, Chicana, Asian, and Black
feminists, queer theorists, and creative writers, such as Gloria
Anzaldúa, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Hanif Kureishi, Mahesh Dattani, Audre
Lorde, Reinaldo Arenas and Thomas Glave, have called attention to the
power of the erotic, queer desire, and love. Specifically, these
postcolonial authors and critics engage with forms of the affective
that incorporate, exceed, threaten or destabilize the political.
Special issues of WSQ on "The Global and the Intimate" (2006) and GLQ:
A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies on "Thinking Sexuality
Transnationally" (1999) transgress a narrowly political perspective.
Queer Diasporas (2000) explores the mobility of sexuality. Leela
Gandhi's Affective Communities (2006), Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's
Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity (2002), and Sara
Ahmed's work on affect explore new directions for love, sexuality and
desire. This conference builds on such approaches and goes beyond the
dominant analytical approach in postcolonial studies, which continues
to place emphasis on love, sex and desire as a subset of the
political.
The affective brings into play questions of sexuality and desire.
Given the brutality, legal and extra-legal, directed against
homosexuals in the postcolonial world, the issue of homosexuality
needs urgent attention. Within postcolonial nationalist discourses,
the figure of the homosexual, male or female, is often degraded and
aligned with Western perversion in such a way as to secure the moral
authority of the postcolonial state. At the same time, the queer often
embodies alternatives to hegemonic and/or oppressive articulations of
imagined communities and subjectivity. We are interested in papers
which offer interventions to prevailing social and political
discourses. These may include explorations of non-heteronormative
forms of sexual expression within colonial and postcolonial contexts,
discourses of desire, debates around the intersections between
nationalist and rights-based discourses, the trope of the homosexual
within literary texts, queer perspectives, reflections on alternative
forms of citizenship, the dissident tradition, etc.
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, ideological and religious
polarization has been disturbingly charged with explicit overtones of
sexuality and desire. The troubling photographs of Abu Ghraib, the
purported sexual and social oppression of Muslim women and girls, the
projection of sexual desire onto political extremism, all testify to
an older orientalism, which has been reconfigured, once again, to
justify the West's hegemonic ambitions.
In this fraught polarized world, various theories (by Jacques Derrida,
Anthony Appiah, Pheng Cheah, etc.) around the filiative, ethical
responsibility to others the post-postmodern turn to reconstructed
universals (such as love and beauty), and cosmopolitan commitment are
particularly resonant. Love, friendship and ethics have become renewed
sites of an engagement with the other. Ethics, in recent postcolonial
studies, has come to represent a means of going beyond the political,
for better or for worse. In the putative absence of alternative
political visions, philosophy, it seems, trumps politics.
This interdisciplinary conference is the first of its kind to bring
together into productive confrontation issues of love, sex, desire and
the postcolonial. It aims to promote collaborative work between
academics, activists, and the non-profit community. We invite panel
proposals or single presentations from a range of disciplines
(including but not restricted to anthropology, legal theory, history,
sociology, geography, literary studies, cultural studies, media
studies, drama, political science, development studies) on any topic
pertaining to the above concerns. We particularly welcome participants
from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia.
This conference is co-hosted by Royal Holloway, University of London
and the Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing at Brunel University as
well as the Brunel Interdisciplinary Network on Gender and Sexuality,
West London.
Please send single abstracts of 250-300 words or panel proposals of no
more than 1000 words as well as brief biographies to the co-convenors,
Mark Mathuray, Lucienne Loh, and Wendy Knepper by 30 June, 2011. The
time-limit for each paper is approx. 20 minutes.
Please email your proposals to Denise Odell at
denise.odell@brunel.ac.uk . We hope to respond by 31 July 2011. For
more details, visit the Institute of English Studies, University of
London at http://ies.sas.ac.uk.

AIIS European Academy, Tirana, 20-25 June 2011‏

The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) announces the
organization of the third session of the European Academy 2011, to take place
from June 20th – 25thin Tirana, Albania.
The European Academy is organized in cooperation with Friedrich Ebert Foundation
and invites interested individuals from public administration, the media, civil
society and academia to submit their applications.
Content:
The curriculum, to be designed and taught by renowned experts, will focus on
four main areas:
- History of European Union
- European Union Institutions
- European Union Policies
- Albania-EU relations
The selected participants will also be invited to participate in special
lectures to be organized by AIIS prior to the European Academy with the
participation of foreign guest lecturers.
Target groups:
The call is open to Albanian citizens, preferably from public administration,
media, civil society and academia.
Application requirements:
- University diploma (preferably in the social sciences)
- Letter of motivation
- Knowledge of (a) foreign language (s) is advantageous
Application deadline:
Applications should be submitted before June 15, 5 pm.
Contact:
Application materials, as well as questions, should be directed to:
Dhimitër Gjodede
E-mail: dhimitergjodede@aiis-albania.org

Call For Papers, European and Security Affairs Journal‏

European and Security Affairs Journal
VOL 19 and VOL 20
The European and Security Affairs Journal is a specialized publication of the
Centre for European & Security Affairs (Institute for Democracy and Mediation).
The ESA Journal’s main objective is briefing the Albanian targeted readers and
the public at large on key reforming issues of local, regional and international
concern and to stimulate debate, analysis and policy discourse on issues that
combine conceptual and empirical analyses.
This journal has been dedicated in the past four years in keeping the public
informed on key policy issues in security sector reform and performance,
European and Glob al security trends, NATO current and future priority debate
areas, Albanian ch al lenges to reforms in security sector institutions and
governance, debating issues and partnerships of NATO with EU and other glob al
organizations.
With the purpose to promote comprehensive research and policy options in the
current proposed issues, IDM Center for European & Security Affairs invites
scholars, researchers, university lecturers, public policy practitioners, and
graduate students at advanced stages of research, to submit 500-word proposals
for papers to be published at the 19th and 20th issue of the Journal, with the
following topics of wide coverage:
VOL. 19:
1. Security Sector Reform Perspective in Albania : Reforms and Challenges
of the Constitutional and Legal Regulatory Framework.
Articles’ major focus may involve key issues of interest in the following
proposed thematic areas:
- Prospects and problems of legal reforming in the security sector in
Albania ;
- The Albanian Constitution and Legislation in relation to the
challenges in the Security Sector;
- Towards further legal improvements/ constitutional adjustments to
promote good governance in security sector;
- The context of Albanian security sector legislation and its alignment
with the EU acquis / or NATO standards;
Deadline for abstracts is 15 June 2011.
Final deadline for papers is 15 July 2011.
VOL. 20:
1. Local and Regional Challenges and Best Practices in the area of
Security Sector Cooperation in the Western Balkan Countries
Articles’ major focus may involve key issues of interest in the following
proposed thematic areas:
- Albania ’s perspective towards cooperating with neighboring WB
Countries in the security sector;
- Best practices of regional cooperation to enhance security sector good
governance;
- Bilateral and/or multilateral cooperation and its impact on the
security sector and/or vice versa;
- Building networks of cooperation in specific security fields as a
prerequisite for establishing good security sector governance;
- Future challenges in enhancing cooperation in the security sector
among Western Balkan countries;


Deadline for abstracts is 15 September 2011.
Final deadline for papers is 15 October 2011.


Please take note that these are the suggested topics. Other ideas on related
topics would be taken into consideration from the reviewing board. Comparative
but also single case studies that analyze these issues from various perspectives
(political science, IR, public policy, economic etc) are encouraged. The journal
seeks to publish original work which has not been published previously.
Format:
- MS Word Document
- Papers should be written in Chicago referencing style:
- Times New Roman, 12pt, single space
- Limited to a maximum of 5000 words (including bibliography)
- English or Albanian language
We would like to invite you to submit paper-proposal of max. 500 words,
indicating and a short (150-200 word) bio via e-mail to info@idmalbania.org. For
further details do not hesitate to contact e.hroni@idmalbania.org

The Asian Pacific Community Fund for Students in Higher Education Studies, USA

Study Subject(s):Math, Science, Engineering or related field
Course Level:Undergraduates
Scholarship Provider: Asian Pacific Community Fund and Verizon
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-Be a citizen, national, legal permanent resident of the U.S., or citizen of the Freely Associated States.
-Be a resident of California, Oregon or Washington or will be attending college in one of these states.
-Be a High school senior who will be enrolled in a U.S. accredited 4-year college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, student majoring in math, science, engineering or related field in the Fall of 2011.
-Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The Asian Pacific Community Fund partners with Verizon to financially assist students in their pursuit of higher education as they face the challenge of significantly rising costs of obtaining a college degree. These awards will support those who excel academically, are leaders amongst their peers and are making a positive impact in thThe scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of attending an accredited 4 year college/university. This may include tuition, fees, books, supplies, living expenses and meals. What is included in the cost of attendance varies by institution. Selection Criteria: Awardees will be selected based on the following criteria: 1. Essay questions (2) 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) 3. Community Involvement 4. Leadership
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 30, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

UC College of Arts First-Year Scholarships, Canterbury University, Australia

The scholarships shall be awarded in the following categories: a) School leavers: Three scholarships to students who will be under 20 years of age when starting university and have not previously enrolled at any tertiary institution. b) Maori and Pacific: One scholarship to a student of Maori descent and one scholarship to a student of Pacific descent, who has not previously enrolled at any university.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: These scholarships were established by the College of Arts at the University of Canterbury in 2006 to recognise and support students commencing undergraduate degree programmes in Arts.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 Sep 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Internship at COGEN Europe, Brussels

COGEN Europe is the European trade association for the promotion of cogeneration. Cogeneration (also known as Combined Heat and Power or CHP) is the most efficient way to deliver electricity and heat. It is based on the simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy, both of which are used. COGEN Europe is promoting the widespread development of cogeneration in Europe and world-wide. To achieve this goal, COGEN Europe is working at the EU level and with Member States to develop sustainable energy policies and remove unnecessary barriers to the implementation of cogeneration. We are currently looking for an intern to start as soon as possible.
Main responsibilities: Conduct research and draft reports on a variety of energy related issues under the responsibility of senior staff. Monitoring the developments in the European energy sector Search for and analyse energy data Various policy support to the Managing Director
Requirements: University Degree Good understanding of the policy-making mechanisms of the European Union Experience in desk-based and web-based research Basic understanding of energy issues and related topics Full mastery of English; working ability in other major European languages is an advantage Energy and the flexibility to work in a busy, dynamic international environment
The internship will allow the stagiaire to: Gain valuable first-hand experience of European energy and environmental policies and legislation, as well as insights in the European decision making process Bolster and showcase his/her research and drafting skills Have the opportunity to learn how European projects are set up and coordinated Have the opportunity to participate in events in Brussels Familiarise him/herself with the specificities of working in a dynamic Brussels-based sector organisation
Specification
The selected candidate will be offered an internship of 4 months.
How to apply
Please submit the following documents in English to info@cogeneurope.eu: a CV and a very short cover letter in which you highlight your relevant experience by 31 May 2011.

Amnesty International, Campaign Coordinator, Researcher for Balkans Team‏, London

*Amnesty International is looking for candidates to fill in 2 interesting
posts (London based).
More details below:
1. Campaign Coordinator
**Amnesty International is looking for a Campaign Coordinator to join
its* *Make
International Justice Real** campaign.* *The campaign builds upon almost
two decades of work to build a system of international justice that can step
in when national authorities fail to investigate and prosecute crimes under
international law: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture,
extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances. *
*About the role
*Developing and implementing campaign strategies on international justice
issues will be central in driving the Make International Justice Real
campaign. You will manage and coordinate the campaign actions while
supporting, liaising and providing expert advice to other Programmes within
the International Secretariat, the AI movement and outside networks to
ensure maximum impact of the campaign.
*
About you
*An enthusiastic campaigner with substantial experience of developing
campaign strategies and objectives, you will have experience of campaigning
on and understanding international justice and human rights issues. Your
proven knowledge of leading and implementing campaigns at the national &
international level will help you to deliver to the needs of the campaign
and while you will use your innovative and creative campaigning techniques
to inspire existing activists and appeal to new audiences across the globe.
You will also need to have sensitivity to different cultures, effective
writing and communication skills while a working knowledge of Arabic, French
or Spanish would be an advantage.
*Please do note that we plan on holding interviews on or around the
27th-28th June
More info: http://www.amnesty.org/en/jobs
2. Researcher - Balkans Team
*
The International Secretariat of Amnesty International needs a researcher to
take up a role in its Balkans team.*
**
About the role
*As a research-based campaigning organization, investigating and documenting
human rights issues is fundamental to our advocacy and lobbying work.
Our Balkans team requires a researcher to take the lead in initiating human
rights research and action on the region by providing country and thematic
expertise, excellent research skills and sound political judgement. Your
task will be to monitor, investigate and analyze political, legal and social
developments and human rights conditions, give authoritative advice on these
areas and prepare human rights* *action materials.
*About you
*With experience of working on human rights issues, you will have worked in
or have substantial knowledge of the Balkans region. You’ll have a
background in either activism, academia, law or journalism with the ability
to identify and thoroughly investigate those issues and ensure our voice has
authority.

You will also have proven research and writing skills and the ability to be
impartial and think strategically. Fluency in written and spoken English and
at least one of Bosnian or Croatian, including excellent writing skills, is
essential.
*
About us
*Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent,
international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom
and truth wherever they’re denied. Already our network of almost three
million members and supporters is making a difference in 150 countries. And
whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct
lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by
hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected
by everyone, everywhere.
*More info: http://www.amnesty.org/en/jobs*

4th Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Workshop on Perspectives on (Un-) Employment, Nürnberg, 13-14 October 2011‏

The IAB Graduate School's 4th interdisciplinary Ph.D. workshop on Perspectives on (Un-) Employment aims at bringing together young researchers from different disciplines. The workshop will provide an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research in a constructive and international atmosphere. A number of experienced researchers will provide feedback and advice. The workshop will focus on but not be limited to empirical research in the following fields:
Labour market institutions and policies
Labour mobility and dynamics
Inequality and education
Qualification and skills
Regional disparities
The IAB Graduate School
The IAB Graduate Programme (GradAB) is a joint programme of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. The programme offers a curriculum of different doctoral courses. The doctoral students work in the field of empirical and theoretical labour market research. The aim of the programme is to train outstanding junior researchers from the social sciences and economics disciplines in the field of labour market and occupational research.
Keynote Speakers
Gerard J. van den Berg (University of Mannheim)
Hannah Brückner (Yale University)
Proceedings
We invite Ph.D. students to submit an extended abstract (minimum of 2000 words) or a full (preliminary)
paper in pdf format to IAB.PHD-WORKSHOP@iab.de. The submission should include your contact information (name, affiliation and email address).Deadline for submission is July 4th 2011.
Notification of acceptance will be given by the end of August 2011. Accepted students have to send in full (preliminary) papers no later than September 15th 2011.
Travel costs
For presenters without funding, a limited number of travel grants is available. Applications for travel grants have to be handed in with submission of the paper.
Conference fee
There is a conference fee of 40€ (including food and
beverages during the workshop and the conference dinner, excluding beverages).
Scholarship / Financial aid: a limited number of travel grants is available

2012 UNU-WIDER PhD Research Internship Programme, Finland

Study Subject(s):Research and Communication, Development under Climate Change, Land inequality and Decentralized Governance in LDCs, Learning to Compete (L2C): Accelerating Industrial Development in Africa, New Approaches to Measuring Poverty and Vulnerability, New Directions in Development Economics , The Political Economy of Food Price Policy , Regional Impact of Economic Crisis: Latin America

Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: UNU-WIDER
Scholarship can be taken at: Finland
Eligibility:Applicants should-
(a) be currently enrolled into a PhD programme.
(b) have shown ability to conduct research on developing or transition economies. Candidates working in other social sciences may apply but should keep in mind that UNU-WIDER is an economics-focused institute.
(c) be fluent in oral and written English.
(d) possess good quantitative and statistical analysis skills.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The UNU-WIDER PhD Research Internship Programme aims to provide PhD (doctoral degree) students registered at a university and similar research institutions the opportunity
1-to utilise the resources and facilities available at UNU-WIDER for their PhD thesis research
2-to produce papers suitable for publication in the Research Paper series and elsewhere
3-to work jointly with UNU-WIDER researchers in areas of mutual interest.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 September 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application