Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (Open until 31 January 2011)

Two doctoral research positions in the Division of Anthropology of Law and Conflict Studies
Project Description These doctoral positions are granted in the context of the interdisciplinary programme of the new 'Max Planck Research School on Retaliation, Mediation, Punishment (IMPRS-REMEP)'. The research program aims to attract researchers educated in social anthropology (in particular, legal anthropology and conflict studies). The doctoral students will carry out their studies mainly in Halle/Saale. They will participate in the training programme offered by the IMPRS-REMEP and can make use of the facilities and infrastructure of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law. Working language of the training programme and the dissertation is English. According to local university regulations, German language skills may be required in exceptional cases. The scientific supervision of the doctoral students will be carried out by the Max Planck Institute and the University of Freiburg. Cross-disciplinary dissertation projects may be co-supervised by a member of the academic staff from a partner institute. Job description Dissertation Topics The research agenda has its focus on the fundamental question common to the disciplines of social sciences and humanities regarding how peace and social order are negotiated, constructed, maintained and re-gained. In particular, in the context of conflict and post-conflict societies, traditional approaches to reconciliation and mediation are being adopted, amending, and - partially - replacing, well-established systems of punishment mainly based on concepts of retaliation. Research at the Max Planck Institute in Halle/Saale should fall within the fields of legal anthropology and conflict studies in the broadest sense of these terms. The focus of analysis should be conflict and conflict settlement procedures (retaliation, mediation, punishment) in plural legal contexts and should also include strategies for inclusion and exclusion in conflict situations. Of special interest are configurations of various juridical repertoires, such as local or customary law, state law, religious law, or transnational norms for conflict management, including actors’ abilities to manoeuvre within or among these repertoires (e.g. forum shopping). Of equal importance are issues pertaining to the social construction of conflict parties and their identity patterns. This research programme encompasses dispute management within or between various groups or institutions at various levels of social organisation: in semi-autonomous social fields such as kinship groups and local groups; within or between ethnic or religious communities, both within or across national borders; between states; or in transnational settings. Potential research topics range from conflict resolution in acephalous societies to conflict management procedures in (post) conflict societies (retaliation, punishment, compensation, reconciliation), for example, in the form of transitional or restorative justice or reconciliation processes. The interaction of global, local and translocal processes may thus acquire special analytical importance. Applicants are expected to develop their research questions independently, and to specify those in their proposal. Proposals with a comparative perspective and/or an inter-disciplinary approach will be considered with priority. It is expected that anthropological projects include a field research of approximately one year. Requirements Application requirements 1. Completion of a university degree in social anthropology at a German university or completion at an equivalent university abroad. 2. Alternatively to (1), completion of regular university studies in a social sciences’ discipline as major subject, a second major subject, or two additional minor subjects, with an overall duration of at least 4 years at a German university, or completion of an equivalent programme at an equivalent university abroad. Master degree or equivalent degree from abroad. In exceptional cases with a background in sociology of law and interest in social anthropology empirical research, completion of a law degree at a German university or completion at an equivalent university abroad. First or Second German State Law Exam with a minimum overall grade of "vollbefriedigend" (according to the examination regulations "JAPrO" of the State of Baden-Württemberg), or an equivalent degree with an equiva¬lent grade ("with distinction") from abroad. 3. Submission of a substantive proposal for a dissertation topic linked to the research agenda of the IMPRS-REMEP. 4. Solid proficiency in the English language. In addition, students should have at least some basic knowledge of German language and demonstrate willingness to improve it. The IMPRS-REMEP seeks to reach a composition of at least 50 percent foreign doctoral students. Thus, foreign candidates with a foreign degree are explicitly encouraged to apply. Recognition of equivalence of foreign degrees is to be determined by the doctoral committee of the Faculty of Philosophy I of the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, in accordance with the criteria laid out by the Central Office for Foreign Education at the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs ("Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen im Sekretariat der Ständigen Konferenz der Kultusminister der Länder"). Payment Financial support is granted in accordance with the guidelines of the Max Planck Society in the form of a doctoral contract or bursary. The financial support regarding the doctoral contract corresponds with public service organizations (up to 50 per cent of the payment group 13 degree 1 of the General Framework Agreement on Public Services, "Tarifvertrag Öffentlicher Dienst", TVöD). Financial support will be granted for a period of two years, with a possibility of two subsequent extensions, each for a duration of six months. Application Application documents must be submitted electronically no later than by January 31st 2011 to the following email address: wagenbrett@eth.mpg.de (maximum 5 MB per E-Mail). Please refrain from sending postal applications. Applicants will be invited to telephone or personal interviews in Halle/Saale in mid February. The selection procedure should be completed by the end of February 2011. The applicants will be informed of the selection results in writing. During the selection procedure we ask applicants to refrain from contacting the Institute with regards to the results of the procedure. An absolute right to financial support does not exist. Application documents 1. Cover sheet addressed to the 'International Max Planck Research School on Retaliation, Mediation, Punishment' at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg i.Br. 2. European style curriculum vitae (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/) in German or English. It should include information on all previous research activities. 3. Copy of Secondary Education certificate with a list of subject areas. The documents must be officially translated into German (preferably) or English and a copy of the original supplied. 4. Copy of all university certificates with a list of all grades, including the overall grade, the average grade and the university certificate of graduation. The documents must be officially translated into German (preferably) or English and a copy of the original supplied. 5. Substantive/meaningful proposal for a research topic (5 pages), preferably in English, structured into a) relevance of the proposed topic in the context of the overall research agenda of the IMPRS-REMEP, b) state of preparation, c) aim of the project, d) probable links to other disciplines, e) methodology, f) proposed timeline, g) intended time of completion of the dissertation. It is intended that doctoral students, when participating in the research programme in a regular manner, will be able to complete the programme within a three years period (two plus twice a half a year). 6. Two letters of recommendation from two senior scientists (to be written in English or German). These letters should include information as to previous research experience, and vouch for the ability of the applicant to undertake doctoral studies at the Research School. 7. Applicants who do not speak English as their native language and who are unable of demonstrating good proficiency in English language in any other way must prove their skills through language examination certificates. In particular, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with at least 6.0 bands or TOEFEL (at least 560 points, computer: 220 points) are recognized. 8. Applicants who do not speak German as their native language should be capable to demonstrate basic knowledge of German, e.g., through a certificate German language ("Zertifikat Deutsch", ZD). Proficiency in German language is not a formal precondition for application. However, subject to university regulations, German may be mandatory for the oral doctoral exam or defense, or for parts of it, in individual cases. If necessary, access to external language courses can be arranged. Presentation of officially authenticated copies of the original certificates etc., with regards to Nos. 3 and 4 above, is only necessary once a decision has been made to admission.  The Max Planck Society and the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg endeavour, wherever possible, to employ disabled persons and applications from such persons are expressly called for. The Max Planck Society and the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg also desire to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications: January 31th, 2011. Contact Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Bertram Turner Advokatenweg 36 06114 Halle (Saale) E-mail: turner@eth.mpg.de Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Nadine Wagenbrett (for applications) Advokatenweg 36 06114 Halle (Saale) E-mail: wagenbrett@eth.mpg.de Further information Website of the Institute www.eth.mpg.de

Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (1 February 2011)

The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies is a joint endeavour of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Social Science Research Center Berlin. It offers a rigorous and intense English-language PhD programme for exceptionally-talented graduate students in the field of transnational and international relations, defined as an interdisciplinary field of reasearch encompassing Political Science, History, Economics, Law and adjacent disciplines.


Overview:


Programme: 3 year full-time PhD programme
Language of instruction: English
Starting date for Applications: 1 December 2010
Deadline for Applications: 1 February 2011
Decision taken by the Committee: early April 2011
Starting date of Programme: 1 September 2011
Scholarships: 8 Doctoral Scholarships - two of these scholarships are reserved for projects addressing the field of research of the Research College 'The Transformative Power of Europe'.

Application Requirements
Admission to the programme is open to graduates of masters' programmes in the social sciences and adjacent fields.

The application requirements for the programme are:

• An exceptionally strong completed university degree qualifying for PhD studies in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, law or related disciplines
• Proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent
• An up-to-date CV
• A short letter of motivation (600 words maximum)
• A research proposal (5000 words maximum) with timetable of your project
• Two letters of reference from professors at universities or research institutions

All documents need to be submitted in English. Calls for applications always run from December till the end of January each year.

 

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PhD scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship in Germany (open until March 1, 2011)

Giessen University's International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-programme in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides, the Graduate Centre offers postgraduate students optimum conditions for their PhD-projects and a custom-made preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.

From 01st October 2011, the GCSC offers

Up to 9 PhD scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship.

PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately €1.100 and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of a year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of about €1.500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 01st October, 2011. Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one GCSC graduate research group. PhD scholarship holders must register as PhD students at Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to take up residency in or near Giessen.

Eligibility

We invite applications contributing to the study of culture in various historical contexts as well as those analyzing contemporary phenomena The GCSC encourages applications from graduate students who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A.-degree (or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects or in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences. Candidates applying for a post-doctoral scholarship should hold a PhD in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences, have an excellent academic record, and pursue a research project relevant to the GCSC’s research areas. Fluency in either English or German is required.

Application Procedure and Deadline

The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualification, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview; telephone interviews can be arranged for candidates from overseas.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2011 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online. Please find all information on the two-stage application procedure on our website.

If you have any questions concerning your application, please contact us at gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de. On 24th January 2011, the GCSC will host an Information Day at the Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Alter Steinbacher Weg 38, 35394 Giessen. The Information Day gives potential applicants the opportunity to meet the staff and students involved in the doctoral programme. You will also have the chance to obtain more information on the research areas and academic objectives of the GCSC, the wide range of interdisciplinary courses, colloquia, and conferences, the research support on offer, our international networks and partner institutions, as well as on publishing and funding opportunities available to GCSC-members.

Please continue with our notes on the two-stage application procedure.

Scholarships on Masters and PhDs on Peace and Conflict Studies (open until 31 October 2010)

Do you want to specialize and further your studies on peace and conflict? Do you want to study in New Zealand?

The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago in New Zealand is offering generous scholarships for international masters and PhD students.

If you have a First Class or Upper Second Class Postgraduate Diploma/Honours or Masters degree and would like to do advanced postgraduate research in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago we are currently recruiting postgraduate research students from all around the world.

We are looking for students who can reinforce existing research and practice strengths within the Centre but will contemplate proposals that are in cognate areas as well. We have some grants in aid available to support Master's level research and some Centre Scholarship assistance to those wishing to do a PhD. Otago has a very generous post graduate scholarship scheme. All students who apply to the Centre for the PhD will be automatically considered for  Otago University's Doctoral Scholarship.

For general enquiries about Masters and Ph.D research for 2011 please contact (by the 30th October 2010) the
Centre Administrator:
Ann Hassan at peaceandconflict@otago.ac.nz
or
phone: 643 479 4546
fax: 64 3 479 8084
Web page: http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/ncpacs

If you want specific advice about possible research topics/supervisors please send your enquiries to
Dr Isak Svensson, Director of Research
at isak.svensson@otago.ac.nz or
phone: 643 479 7681
and 
Professor Kevin P Clements, Director
at kevin.clements@otago.ac.nz
Phone 643 479 9468

Goodluck!

Monbukagakusho - Japanese Government Scholarships for 2011

Konnichiwa!

Do you want to study in the land of the rising sun, Japan? Japanese universities are rated highly in the world university rankings. Besides, the Japanese Government is generous in providing scholarships. One of which is Monbukagakusho scholarships to international students in research graduate degrees.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) handles the Government-sponsored scholarships.

Click here for more detailed information.

Ganbatte!

East - West Center (University of Hawaií at Manoa) Graduate Degree Fellowship

For fifty years, the East-West Center (EWC) has served the United States and Asia Pacific region through cooperative education, research and dialogue. Student fellows participate in educational and research activities while residing at the East-West Center and simultaneously pursue degree study at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

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GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIPS 

EAST-WEST CENTER GRADUATE DEGREE FELLOWSHIP (GDF)
Type of study:  Master's (up to 24-month fellowship) or Doctoral degree (up to 48-month fellowship)
Eligibility:  Citizens or permanent residents of the United States and citizens of countries in the Pacific and Asia, including Russia
Application deadline:  November 1
 

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)-GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP
Type of study:  Graduate degree study (up to 24-month scholarship)
Eligibility:  Citizens of ADB's developing member countries
Application deadline:  November 1

 

UNITED STATES-SOUTH PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (USSP)
Type of study: Master's degree study
Eligibility:  Citizens of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
Application deadline:  February 1
 

 

SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION (SEAMEO)-VIETNAM SCHOLARSHIP

Type of study:  Master's degree (up to 24-month fellowship) or Doctoral degree (up to 36-month fellowship)

Eligibility:  Citizens of Vietnam
Application deadline:  See the official SEAMEO-Vietnam website

 

OBUCHI STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Type of Study:  Master's degree (up to 24-month fellowship) or APLP (up to 5-month fellowship)
Eligibility:  Residents of Okinawa, Japan
Application deadline:  December 1 
 

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GRADUATE NON-DEGREE FELLOWSHIPS

ASIA-PACIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (APLP)
Type of study:  A five or nine-month course of study; includes seminars, field studies and internships
Eligibility:  Early- to mid-career professionals; currently enrolled graduate students; and recent university graduates from all countries
Application deadline:  December 1
 

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR EWC AFFILIATION

EAST-WEST CENTER AFFILIATE SCHOLAR PROGRAM 
Type of study:  An opportunity for graduate students to formally affiliate with the East-West Center while working on research for a thesis or dissertation
Eligibility:  Graduate students from universities world-wide
Application deadline:  Received year-round

 

EAST-WEST CENTER STUDENT AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Type of study:  An opportunity for students pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Hawai‘i to formally affiliate with the Center in order to participate in its educational and cultural programs and reside at the Center
Eligibility:  Full-time graduate student status at the University of Hawai‘i; Open to students from all countries
Provisions:  Discounted housing rate in EWC residence halls; Eligible for competitive EWC field research funding and conference presentation scholarships
Application deadline:  Variable (check website)

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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

UNITED STATES-TIMOR-LESTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (USTL)
Type of Study:  Bachelor's degree study
Eligibility:  Citizens of Timor-Leste
Application deadline:  August (check website)

 UNITED STATES-SOUTH PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (USSP)
Type of study:  Bachelor's degree study
Eligibility:  Citizens of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
Application deadline:  February 1

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ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

THE SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND (SRF)
Program administered by :  Scholar Rescue Fund
Type of study:  Fellowships support temporary academic positions at safe universities and colleges anywhere in the world.
Eligibility:  Qualifying applicants are academics currently facing or have recently fled from direct and immediate threats in their home countries.
Application deadline:  Applications are accepted at any time.
To apply for a fellowship:  http://www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/for-scholars.php
To host a SRF scholar:   http://www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/for-hosts.php
More information :   SRF@iie.org

Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP)

Are you a leader in your chosen field and community? Are you from an underserved community in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Russia? The, the Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP) is right for you!

"Fellowship recipients are exceptional individuals with demonstrated social commitment and academic achievement. Typically, they are men and women who have overcome obstacles such as poverty and discrimination to gain access to higher education, and they aspire to work for social justice in their home communities upon completion of their studies."

"How does IFP identify, recruit, select, and support such an unusual group of fellows? 
The program has developed a unique model: an integrated approach to increasing access and equity in higher education that also contributes to social justice.  The model combines outreach to previously excluded beneficiaries with an emphasis on enhancing fellows’ knowledge, skills, and capacity to serve as transformational leaders in their home countries."

"To achieve greater equity and educational opportunity, each local partner considers gender, race and ethnicity, religion, region of origin, economic and educational background, parents’ education and employment, and physical disability.  Although these factors affect access to educational opportunity in all IFP countries, their relative weight differs in each context."


The program has international partners in 22 countries that screen and select qualified fellows. Kindly check your country's partner institution for this program.

• BRAZIL
  • Carlos Chagas Foundation (CCF)
  • http://www.programabolsa.org.br

• CHILE
  • La Fundación Equitas
  • http://fundacionequitas.org

• CHINA
  • Institute of International Education Beijing Office
  • http://www.china-ifp.org

• EGYPT
  • America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
  • http://www.amideast.org/programs_services/exchange_programs/ifp

• GHANA
  • Association of African Universities (AAU)
  • http://www.aau.org/ifp

• GUATEMALA
  • Center for Research on the Mesoamerica Region (CIRMA)
  • http://www.cirma.org.gt

• INDIA
  • United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI)
  • http://www.ifpsa.org

• INDONESIA
  • Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF)
  • http://www.iief.or.id/index.php

• KENYA
  • The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
  • http://www.ifpeastafrica.org

• MEXICO
  • Center for Research and Higher Education in Social Anthropology (CIESAS)
  • http://www.ciesas.edu.mx/ciesas-ford/Intro.htm

• MOZAMBIQUE
  • Africa-America Institute (AAI)
  • http://www.ifpmoz.co.mz

• NIGERIA
  • Pathfinder International
  • http://www.pathfind.org/ifp

• PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
  • America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
  • http://www.amideast.org/programs_services/exchange_programs/ifp

• PERU
  • Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
  • http://www.iep.org.pe/

• PHILIPPINES
  • Philippines Social Science Council (PSSC)
  • http://www.ifpphil.ph/

• RUSSIA
  • Institute of International Education Russia and Eurasia Office
  • www.ifprussia.ru

• SENEGAL
  • West African Research Center
  • http://www.warc-croa.org/

• SOUTH AFRICA
  • Africa-America Institute (AAI)
  • http://www.aaisa.org.za [Internet Explorer only]

• TANZANIA
  • The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
  • http://www.esrftz.org/ifp

• THAILAND
  • Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF)
  • http://www.asianscholarship.org/

• UGANDA
  • Association of the Advancement of Higher Education and Development (AHEAD)
  • http://www.ahead.or.ug

• VIETNAM
  • Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN)
  • http://www.acls.org/ceevn/ifpguidelines.htm

Goodluck!

Fulbright Foreign Student Program (US)

Do you want to pursue your MA or PhD in the US?

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens of the world to US universities and institutions for further studies. Each year, more than 8,000 fellowships are available through Fulbright Commission/Foundation or US embassy in your country. The Institute of International Education (IIE) arranges academic placement for most Fulbright nominees and supervises participants during their stay in the United States.

Program eligibility and selection procedures are determined by each country. Thus, they vary widely by country.
The 155 participating countries are listed below. Just click what region you reside to see if your country is part of the program or click here to see the map of eligible countries.
If you reside in Africa, Click here
If you reside in East Asia and Pacific, Click here
If you reside in Europe and Eurasia, Click here
If you reside in Middle East and North Africa, Click here
If you reside in the Americas, Click here
If you reside in South and Central Asia, Click here

General Application Procedures

The Fulbright Program's application process is lengthy and rigorous, and prospective applicants are encouraged to consider carefully their intentions, goals, future plans and prospective projects before applying for a Fulbright grant. Applicants for the Scholar and Teacher Exchange programs may also need to consider additional work-related issues (for instance, campus leave policies) before applying.

The competition for Fulbright Program grants is merit-based. Eligibility criteria will vary by program and by country. Candidates are selected based on a variety of factors, that may include (but are not limited to) academic qualifications, project feasibility, personal leadership ability, and available grant funds.
Fulbright operates on a yearly application cycle, which generally (but not in all cases) opens approximately 15 months before the anticipated start of the grant with a deadline approximately 11 or 12 months before the grant's start date. For instance, the U.S. Student Program's application is generally available in May with an October deadline for grants beginning the summer or autumn of the next year.

Application procedures are based on an applicant's country of citizenship or country of permanent residency. Please refer to the table below. Please note that non-U.S. citizens with legal permanent residency status in the United States are not eligible for Fulbright grants.

Best of Goodluck

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)

Do you want to contribute to your country's development goals? Try ADS!

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are a bilateral development cooperation between the Australian Government and its partner countries. Fields of study are targeted to address agreed priority human resource and development needs of recipient countries, in line with Australia's bilateral aid program.

Each Country Program has different selection processes and timelines. Selection processes for the 2011 academic year are already underway. Country specific information on the 2012 intake will be available shortly. Further information on individual country processes can be obtained from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in the country of citizenship.

Categories of Australian Development Scholarships

There are two categories of Australian Development Scholarships:

Public sector: Applicants are public sector employees who are nominated by their governments for an Australian Development Scholarship award through a competitive selection process. Applicants are required to return to their role in the public service at the completion of their award to strengthen public service capacity in their home country. Open/equity: Applicants do not need to be nominated by their government or employer. Anyone who meets the selection criteria may apply under this category. Applicants are required to return to their country of citizenship after the completion of their award to contribute to the development of the identified priority sector in their country.

Scholarship benefits

Australian Development Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education Institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits generally apply:

• return air travel—payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
• contribution to initial visa expenses
• establishment allowance—a once only payment of A$5,000 as a contribution towards expenses such as rental bonds, text books, study materials, additional medical insurance, home contents insurance, excess baggage etc
• full tuition fees
• Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) is a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by AusAID.  From 1 July 2009, CLE payable to students studying under the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) is A$25,000
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP)—a compulsory 4-6 week program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on life and study in Australia. See information on IAPs below
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)—provided to cover the student's basic medical costs
• Pre-course English (PCE) fees—if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
• Supplementary Academic Support (Tutorial Assistance)—may be available when essential to improve the student's performance to ensure their academic success
• fieldwork (for research students only)—may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.

Eligibility

Applicants for Australian Development Scholarships must satisfy both the general eligibility criteria and specific criteria established for each country. Applicants will also need to satisfy all requirements of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

General eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

• be a citizen of an ADS participating country [external website]
• not hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status
• not married to, a de facto of, or engaged to, a person who holds or is eligible to hold an Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status
• not hold or have held an Australian government funded scholarship in the preceding 12 months at the time of application
• satisfy any specific criteria established by the applicant's country and/or government of citizenship
• satisfy the admission requirements of the Institution at which the ADS is to be undertaken
• satisfy all requirements of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Country specific criteria

In addition to the above general eligibility criteria, applicants must also meet specific eligibility criteria imposed by the Government of their country of citizenship. Country specific eligibility criteria are available from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in your country of citizenship.

Scholarship holders are required to return to their country of citizenship for two years after they have completed their studies to contribute to the development of their country.

For more information: Click here

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

 Do you want to pursue a career in economics, public policy, public health, finances, gender studies, engineering, development studies, and social sciences? The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship may be right for you. Here is why and how.

Now this Government of Japan-funded JJ/WBGSP is on its 23rd year. The Program provides scholarship to individuals who are from World Bank member-countries to undertake relevant graduate studies at topnotch universities renowned for development research and training. These universities are in Japan, US, Canada, Ghana, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, and France.


Below are the said universities. You can click on their names for more details.

JAPAN Partner
Japanese Universities with English Courses - Click here
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Keio University 
University of Tsukuba 
Yokohama National University

US Partner
Columbia University
Harvard University

CANADA Partner
McGill University

FRANCE Partner
CERDI

GHANA Partner
University of Ghana

UGANDA Partner
Makerere University

COTE D'IVORE Partner
Universite de Cocody

CAMEROON Partner
Universite Yaounde II


Additionally, the World Bank and the Government of Japan require the scholars to return to their home countries on completion of their study programmes and apply their enhanced knowledge and skills to contribute to the development process in their respective regions and communities.

Applicants should:
1. Submit evidence of current unconditional admission (copy of formal admission letter) to at least one development-related university master's degree program and proof of application to another university located in any World Bank member country except the applicant's country. The application will not be processed without this requirement. Preference is given to applicants with more than one admission.
2. Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow (Click here to know if your country is included)
3. Be between the ages of 25 and 45.
4. Have at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full-time professional work experience after a university degree in the applicant's home country or in another developing country and usually in public sector.
5. Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a development-related field; have a superior record in previous academic work.
6. Propose a program of study related to development at the master's level, in fields such as .
7. Be in good health and be of good character.

Few reminders:
The Program does not sponsor applicants who received their undergraduate degree from an industrialized country unless they spent three years in their home country or another developing country.
The Program does not support those who are residing, working, or studying for a graduate degree in an industrialized country or permanent residents or nationals of industrialized countries.
The Program does not support those with refugee or asylum status.
The Program does not support applicants for MBA, Mphil or PhD
The Program does not support legal studies such as JD, LLM or SJD unless related to human rights, or environment.
The Program does not support individuals who are enrolled in a graduate study program in industrialized countries or whose professional experience has mostly been accrued in these countries.

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Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses for 2011-2012

Do you want to study in Europe? Erasmus Mundus Masters Programmes funded by European Commission offer scholarships in various fields such as development, peace and conflict, environment, technology, gender, public policy, humanitarian operations, etc.

Below is the list of Masters programmes with the corresponding websites for further details of application. Masters courses marked were selected in 2010 and will be offering scholarships for the first time in 2011-2012.

Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures. Note that some websites for newly-selected projects are under construction.

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• List of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)
• Agriculture and Veterinary
• Engineering, Manufacture and Construction
• Health and Welfare
• Humanities and Arts
• Science, Mathematics and Computing
• Social Sciences, Business and Law

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List of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)

	Title of Masters Course	Project Description	Course Website
	AFEPA - European Master in Agricultural, Food and  Environmental Policy Analysis		http://www.uclouvain.be/afepa
	AGRIS MUNDUS - MSc in Sustainable Development in Agriculture		http://www.agrismundus.eu
	ALGANT - International integrated Master course in Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory		http://www.ALGANT.eu
	ASC - Master of Science: Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry		http://www.master-asc.org/
	ASTROMUNDUS - Astrophysics		http://www.astromundus.eu
	bhealth - BioHealth Computing EM		http://biohealth-computing.org/
	CEMACUBE - Common European Master's course in Biomedical Engineering		www.biomedicaltechnology.eu
	CIMET - Color in Informatics and MEdia Technology		http://www.master-erasmusmundus- color.eu/
	CLE - Master/Laurea Specialistica en Cultures Littéraires Européennes		http://www.cle.unibo.it/
	CoMEM - Erasmus Mundus MSc - Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management		http://www.comem.tudelft.nl
	COSSE - Computer Simulation For Science and engineering		http://www.kth.se/COSSE
	CSSM - Complex Systems Science		www.warwick.ac.uk/go/emmcs
	DILL - International Master in Digital Library Learning		http://dill.hio.no/
	DMKM - Data Mining & Knowledge Management		http://www.em-dmkm.eu
	ECOHYD - Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Ecohydrology		http://www.ecohyd.org
	EM SIE - Erasmus Mundus Masters in Special and Inclusive Education		www.roehampton.ac.uk/admissions/ erasmusmundus/sen/index.html
	EM3E - Erasmus mundus Master in Membrane Engineering		http://em3e.eu/
	EM-ABG - European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics		http://www.emabg.eu
	EMAE - European Master in Applied Ecology		http://www.master-emae.org
	EMARO - European Master in Advanced Robotics		http://emaro.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
	EMBC - Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation		http://embc.marbef.org
	EMCL - European Masters in Clinical Linguistics		http://www.emcl-mundus.com
	EMCSE - European Masters Course in Software Engineering		http://www.fi.upm.es/emse
	EMDC - European Master in Distributed Computing		www.kth.se/emdc
	EMDiReB - European Master in Diagnosis and Repair of Buildings		http://www.emdireb.eu/
	EMECS - European Master Embedded Computing Systems		http://mundus.eit.uni-kl.de
	EMFOL - Food of Life		http://www.foodoflife.eu
	EMGS - Global Studies - A European Perspective		http://www.uni-leipzig.de/gesi/emgs
	EMIN - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economics and Management of Network Industries		http://www.upcomillas.es/emin/
	EMLE - European Master in Law and Economics		www.emle.org
	EMMAPA - Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity		www.erasmusmundus.be
	EMMEP - Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme		http://www.emmep.org/
	EMMIR - European Master in Migration and Intercultural Reations		http://www.emmir.org
	EMM-Nano - Erasmus Mundus Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology		http://www.emm-nano.org
	EMPCL - European Master's Program in Computational Logic		http://www.emcl-study.eu/
	EMQAL - European Joint Master in Quality in Analytical Laboratories		http://cursos.ualg.pt/emqal
	EMSD - European Master programme in Systems Dynamics		www.europeansystemdynamics.eu
	EMSEP - European Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology		www.jyu.fi/emsep
	EMSHIP - European Education in Advanced Ship Design		www.emship.eu www.anast.ulg.ac.be/EMSHIP
	EMTM - European Master in Tourism Management		www.emtmmaster.net
	EMTTLF - European Master's in Transnational Trade Law Finance		http://www.transnational. deusto.es/EMTTL
	EU4M - European Union Master's Course in Mechatronic and Micro-mechatronic Systems		http://www.eu4m.eu
	EUMAINE - European Master of Science in Nematology		http://www.eumaine.ugent.be/
	EURHEO: European Masters in Engineering Rheology		www.uminho.pt/eurheo
	EURMed (Etudes Urbaines en Régions Méditerranéennes)		http://erasmus-mundus-eurmed. univ-cezanne.fr/
	EUROAQUAE - Euro Hydroinformatics and  Water Management		www.euroaquae.org
	EUROMIME - Master européen en Ingénierie des Médias pour l'Education		http://www.euromime.org
	EUROPHILOSOPHIE - Philosophies allemande et française dans l'espace européen		http://www.europhilosophie.eu/
	EUROPHOTONICS - Master in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics		www.europhotonics.org
	EUROPUBHEALTH - European Public Health Master		http://www.europubhealth.org/
	euSYSBIO  - erasmus Mundus Master's Course in euSYSBIO Systems Biology		www.kth.se/eusysbio
	FAME - Functionalised Advanced Materials and Engineering		http://www.fame-master.com
	FIPDes - Food Innovation and Product Design		http://www.fipdes.eu
	FloodR - Flood Risk Management (FloodRisk)		http://www.unesco-ihe.org/ Flood-Risk-Erasmus-Mundus
	Food ID - European Master Food Identity		www.masterfoodidentity.com
	FUSION-EP - European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics		www.em-master-fusion.org
	GEM - Master of Science course in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management		www.gem-msc.org
	GEMMA - Master's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies		http://www.ugr.es/~gemma/
	GIM - MSc in Global Innovation Management		www.globalinnovationmanagement.org/
	GLITEMA - German Literature in the European Middle Ages		http://glitema.up.pt
	IM in NLP & HLT - International Masters in Natural Language Processing and Human Language Technology		http://mastermundusnlp-hlt.univ-fcomte.fr/ index.htm
	IMACS - International Master in Advanced Clay Science		www.master-imacs.org
	IMEC - International Master in Early Childhood Education and Care		http://www.emimec.eu
	IMESS - International Masters in Economy, State and Society		http:/www.imess.eu/
	IMETE - International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering		www.imete.ugent.be
	IMFSE - International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering		www.imfse.ugent.be
	IMHS - International Master in Horticultural Sciences		www.imahs.unibo.it
	IMMIT - International Master in Management of Information Technology		http://www.immit.eu/default.htm
	IMQP - International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory Master International en Quaternaire et Préhistoire		www.unife.it/progetti/erasmusmundus
	IMRD - International Master of Science in Rural Development		http://www.imrd.ugent.be
	IMSE - International Master in Service Engineering		www.imse.eu
	JEMES - Joint European Master Programme in Environmental Studies		http://www.Jemes.eu/
	LCT - European Masters Program in Language and Communication Technologies		http://lct-master.org
	M.E.S.C. - Master in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion		http://www.u-picardie.fr/mundus_MESC
	MA LLL - European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management		www.lifelonglearningmasters.org
	MACLANDS - MAster of Cultural LANDScapes		http://www.maclands.fr/
	MAHRP - MA Human Rights Practice (Erasmus Mundus)		www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/ erasmusmundus/
	MAIPR - Master of Arts in International Performance Research		www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/ postgraduate/maipr/
	MAMASELF - Master in material science exploring European large scale facilities		http://etudes.univ-rennes1.fr/mamaself
	MAPNET - Masters on Photonic Networks engineering		http://mapnet.sssup.it
	MATHMODS - Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications		http://www.mathmods.eu
	MBIO - Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics		http://www.masterbioethics.org/
	MCEMESV - Master Conjoint Erasmus Mundus en Etude du Spectacle Vivant		http://performingarts-mundus.eu/ http://www.spectacle-vivant.eu/
	ME3 - European joint Masters in Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy		http://www.mastereurope-me3.org
	MEDEG - Economic Development and Growth		www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/ postgraduate_studies/masters/complete_listing
	MEEES - Masters in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology		www.meees.org
	MEME - Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Evolutionary Biology		http://www.evobio.eu/
	MERIT - Master of Science in Research on Information and Communication Technologies		http://www.meritmaster.org/
	MESPOM - Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management		www.mespom.eu
	MFSc - Master in Forensic Science		www.lincoln.ac.uk/forensic-erasmusmundus
	MIND - Erasmus Mundus Master's programme in Industrial Ecology		http://www.emmind.eu
	MISOCO - Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion		http://www.MISOCO.lu.lv
	MScEF - Master of Science in European Forestry		http://gis.joensuu.fi/mscef
	MScGT - Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies		http://geotech.uni-muenster.de
	MSCM - Master of Science in Computational Mechanics		http://www.cimne.com/cm-master/
	MULTIELE - Multiculturalism: Master degree in Learning and Teaching of Spanish in Multilingual and International Contexts		www.emele.deusto.es
	MUNDUS MAPP - Erasmus Mundus Master's in Public Policy		http://www.mundusmapp.org/
	MUNDUS URBANO - Interdisciplinary Erasmus Mundus Master Course International Cooperation and Urban Development		http://www.mundus-urbano.eu/
	MUNDUSFOR - Formation de professionnels de la formation		http://www.ugr.es/~mundusfor/
	NEURASMUS - A European Master in Neuroscience: Advanced Courses and Research Training		http://www.enc-network.eu
	NOHA Mundus - Joint Master's Degree Program in International Humanitarian Action		http://www.nohanet.org/
	NORDSECMOB - Master's programme in Security and Mobile Computing		http://nordsecmob.tkk.fi/
	OPSCITECH: Optics in Science and Technology		http://www.master-optics.eu/
	reCity - Erasmus Mundus Master Course in City Regeneration		www.fisd.eu/recity
	REGHEALTH - European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems		http://ErasmusMundus.tprs.vu.lt
	SAMHC - Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions		http://www.msc-sahc.org/
	SEFOTECH nut - European MSc in food science, technology and nutrition		http://www.sefotechnut.org/
	SELECT - Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems		www.kth.se/select
	SERP-Chem - International Master in Surface, Electro, Radiation, Photo - Chemistry		http://www.serp-chem.eu/
	SPACEMASTER - Joint European Master in Science and Technology		www.spacemaster.eu
	STeDe - Erasmus Mundus Master in Sustainable Territorial Development		http://www.em-stede.eu
	SUFONAMA - Sustainable Forest and Nature Management		www.sufonama.net
	SUTROFOR - Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry		www.sutrofor.net/eng/Home/ home_7_26.html
	TCCM - Euromaster on Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling		http://www.emtccm.org
	TEMA - Territoires européens (civilisation, nation, région, ville): identité et développement		http://www.mastertema.eu/
	TEOS - Transcultural European Outdoor Studies		www.erasmusmundus-TEOS.eu
	THRUST - Erasmus Mundus Master's Course in TurbomacHinery aeRomechanic UniverSity Training		www.kth.se/thrust
	TPTI - Techniques, Patrimoines, Territoires de l'industrie: Histoire, Valorisation, Didactique		http://www.tpti.eu
	tropEd - European Master in International Health		http://erasmusmundus.troped.org
	VIBOT - Erasmus Mundus Masters in VIsion and roBOTics		http://www.vibot.org
	VINIFERA EuroMaster - European Master of Science of Viticulture and Enology		http://vinifera-euromaster.eu
	VINTAGE - Master International Vintage, Vine, Wine and Terroir management		http://www.vintagemaster.com
	WOP-P - Master in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology		http://www.uv.es/erasmuswop/