Fellowship for Master’s Degree Find College Scholarships

The IDPP fellowship Find College Scholarships committee is currently recruiting a small number of candidates who have

1) Hearing Impairments, 2) Vision Impairments, or 3) Mobility Impairments, to serve as a human resource cadre to the IDPP and conduct research on disability and public policy in the ASEAN region. The Find College Scholarships committee seeks for persons with disabilities meeting the five criteria below:

1. A talented and motivated individual from one of the ten ASEAN countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) with demonstrated leadership experience and commitment to working with organizations of/for disabled persons or other marginalized individuals in their own country.
2. A commitment to achieving positive change for disabled persons through the development of proactive public policies within the ASEAN region.
3. Information and communication technology (ICT) skills to communicate through distant education and schooling.
4. Commitment to cooperate with the IDPP to grow an alumni network after completing a Master’s degree in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP).
5. A person with the academic requirements and experiential background to meet the entrance requirement of a Master’s degree program in CIDP. More information about the requirements for this program can be found on the Admissions page.

Application Requirements for Graduate Admissions to MA Programs:

To be considered for acceptance to the IDPP, all applicants must,

• Possess a bachelors degree from an accredited institution prior to IDPP start date.
• Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) online
  Your CV should list all your significant academic, personal, and professional achievements. Please give all relevant details regarding your work experience including the name of the organization, your duties, and the duration of your appointment.

• Submit two (2) letters of recommendation using the online form.
  Two of the three letters must be from an academic source, preferably a faculty member with knowledge of your academic background. Letters from family or friends are not acceptable recommendations. The letters will be submitted electronically via the IDPP website.

• Submit a Statement of Purpose online
  An essay stating your academic and career goals and statement of how the IDPP specifically fits into your academic an/or career plans. Maximum: 1000 words, no more than 2 double spaced pages.

• Submit a Personal Statement online
  An essay communicating to the admissions board who you are, and why you would be a good candidate for the program. Please provide information about how your life experiences have prepared your for a Masters in Disability and Public Policy.
  1000-1500 words, no more than 3 double spaced pages.
• Submit official transcripts
  Submit official transcripts from all institutions where you have studied. Transcripts should be sealed and accompanied with translation, if necessary. Hard copies of your transcripts should be mailed directly from issuing institution to the IDPP.
• Submit brief Communication Profile online
  A brief statement informing IDPP of any tools, technologies and/or techniques which are preferred or required for communication by the applicant.
• Submit all relevant standardized test scores online, including:
• TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language; Minimum score of 600 or,
  • IELTS: International English Language Testing System;
    Band Score of 6 in all areas or,
  • TOEIC: Minimum of 173
• The ETS makes available accommodations for test takers with disabilities at any center that offers the Internet based test (iBT). See the ETS website for information on test center locations, available accommodations, and how to register.

Application Deadlines:

• Masters Programs: June 10, 2011
• Graduate Certificate: June 10, 2011

For further information and inquiries about the fellowship program and application process, please contact us.

http://aseanidpp.org/fellowships

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Find college Scholarships

Find College Scholarships Call for Nominations for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for the DRDO, Govt. India, sponsored research project. Project Title: "Modeling and numerical simulation of boundary layer problems so singular singularly perturbed two-point boundary value problems -." project is one year with the application on plain paper with detailed bio-data. . Contact details, two letters of reference and photocopies of certificates should the Chancellor VIT University for further details about the project to reach us: Dr. Ravi Kanth ASV "Project Title" and "post claim" in the application.
Eligibility: M. Sc (Mathematics / Applied Mathematics) with First Class. Find College Scholarships Knowing the language of mathematical programming, computer software is desirable.

Deadline for applications: 30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Find College Scholarships Candidate in Environmental Economics

Research Find College Scholarships project Global market-based instruments for the protection of biodiversity
The aim of a newly established and ambitious research team (with funding from a NWO-VIDI grant) is to develop global economic policy instruments to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services. The research team, consisting of two PhD Find College Scholarships students and a VIDI laureate, will pursue the following three key objectives:
1. development of an indicator for biodiversity as a leverage point for global economic instruments (PhD-project ecology)
2. development of economic policy instruments for protecting global biodiversity and associated ecosystem services (PhD-project economics)
3. development of moral principles for international allocation of responsibilities (burden-sharing) to protect global biodiversity
This Find College Scholarships project is unique in at least two ways. First, it explicitly investigates the long-term situation at a global level, and second, it takes a truly interdisciplinary approach integrating ecology, economics and moral philosophy.
Tasks
The specific task of the PhD student economics is threefold:
1. to analyze and evaluate different designs of existing global market-based instruments for protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services
2. to analyse and evaluate existing financial transactions and monetary flows between countries and their impacts on biodiversity protection and trade
3. to design and evaluate alternative cost-effective and efficient economic policy instruments for the protection of global biodiversity and associated ecosystem services
The PhD student will be jointly supervised by the lead researcher from IBED and Prof. Roy Brouwer from the Department of Environmental Economics at the Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam.
Requirements
• the candidate has an MSc in (Environmental) Economics or Econometrics
• expertise with mathematical models and/or statistical analysis is recommended, preferably with respect to market-based instruments for environmental protection
• the candidate should have an excellent academic record (including list of examination marks) and a curious, creative mind
• the candidate should be able to write scientific articles and reports (to be proven by your graduation thesis or comparable report) and be fluent in English both in writing and speech
Conditions of employment
The appointment is expected to start in June or July 2011, and will be for a maximum period of four years (18 months plus a further 30 months after a positive evaluation) and should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). An educational plan will be drafted that includes participation in relevant (international) courses, conferences and other meetings. PhD students are also expected to assist in teaching under­gra­duates. The salary is in accordance with the university regulations for academic personnel (Collective Labour Agreement, Dutch Universities) and will range from €2,042 (first year) up to a maximum of €2,612 (last year) gross per month (scale P). The annual salary will be supplemented with an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
Department

The Find College Scholarships Faculty of Science at the UvA is one of Europe's foremost institutions of higher education and research in its chosen fields of specialization. It plays an active role in international science networks and collaborates with universities and industry. The Faculty has approximately 2,500 students and 1,500 staff members spread over 4 departments and 8 research institutes. Each institute has its own research programme, a substantial part of which is externally funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the Dutch government, the EU and various private enterprises.
In September 2010, the Faculty moved to new premises in the Science Park Amsterdam. The Science Park is now one of the largest centres of academic research in the Netherlands.
The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) is one of the ten research institutes of the Faculty of Science. IBED covers a wide range of subjects, in both fundamental and applied research. Our scientific studies aim at a better understanding of the dynamics of ecosystems at all relevant levels, from genes to climate change, using a truly multidisciplinary approach.
End procedure : 15 May 2011

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics
Additional information
Information on this position can be obtained from Dr Marc Davidson, +31 (0)20 525 7379; M.D.Davidson@uva.nl or Prof. Roy Brouwer, roy.brouwer@ivm.vu.nl.
More information about employer University of Amsterdam (UvA) on AcademicTransfer. Direct link to this job opening:www.academictransfer.com/9344

Biosciences Find College Scholarships

Please submit an application for the programme, together with a supporting statement of up to 500 words describing what you hope to achieve with this MSc, plus your transcripts.

The Course Director will award scholarships on the basis of both your application to the programme and your scholarship supporting statement.Three scholarships of £3,000 each for high-calibre International students starting one of our eligible Biosciences Masters programme in 2011.

Master College Scholarships in University Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

Further 2011 Biosciences College Scholarships in University of Exeter Information and Application detail click here

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=716