Scholarships from The Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation and the AIT-Bangkok

Students from Asian developing nations are offered the opportunity to pursue their master’s or doctoral studies in fields relating to ustainable poverty reduction at one of Asia ‘s leading postgraduate institutions.

The scholarships

The Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation and the Asian Institute of Technology have partnered to offer a program called “Human Resource Development for Asian Partner Countries” from October 2006 to December 2009. Master’s and doctoral scholarships will be provided to students from seven partner countries of the Netherlands in Asia, i.e., Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Indonesia , Mongolia , Pakistan , Sri Lanka and Vietnam .

The scholarships cover the costs of degree programs in fields relevant to sustainable development, environmental protection and the promotion of gender equity. The three focal areas are water engineering and management, rural development and sustainable use of natural resources, and urban environmental management.

Water engineering and management includes waterways and coastal engineering, irrigation engineering, water resources and water supply drainage. Expertise areas also include water transport, flood control, beach protection, erosion, water supply and wastewater collection and sewerage treatment systems, and integrated watershed development management.

Rural development and sustainable use of natural resources addresses rural development and the need to consider economic productivity versus the necessity to conserve rural areas. In AIT many programs aim to contribute to technology to stimulate rural developments including agricultural and food engineering, bioprocess technology, aquaculture and aquatic resources management, pulp and paper technology, natural resources management, as well as regional and rural development planning.

Urban environmental management addresses the sustainable development of
urbanized areas as many of the partner countries are facing rapid urbanization. Thus, the concerns should address urban economy and living environment, conservation of urban natural environments and greening, prevention of environmental deterioration, impacts of urbanization, urban transportation, urban affordable sanitation and sewage treatment. Urban environmental management focuses on the utilization of human and other resources to improve and maintain the quality of urban areas.

Details

• Scholarship recipients will be selected according to AIT’s admission
criteria, rules and regulations to ensure that the most suitable candidates are admitted based on an assessment of the needs in the Netherlands ‘ seven partner countries in Asia .

• At least 40 per cent of the scholarships will be offered to women
candidates.

• After successful completion of graduate studies and professional training in AIT, the scholarship recipients are obliged to return to their home countries for strengthening institutional capacities and contributing in building sustainable societies.

• Recipients are required to conduct thesis research on topics relevant to their respective home country’s development needs incorporating environmental protection and sustainable development concerns.

• A scholarships provides grants for tuition and fees, monthly stipend, medical insurance, educational visa and one round trip air travel.

• For the master’s program, preference will be given to staff of public sector agencies, government departments, training institutions and universities.

• Doctoral scholarships are available only to candidates who are lecturers or university teaching staff. Doctoral degree program candidates must be certified by their local employers to study abroad and must have re-employment contracts to ensure that they return back to work after their completion of the doctoral degree program at AIT. Applicants must provide a relevant research proposal and demonstrate a strong academic background and
experience.

• All recipients of the scholarships should take at least one course on gender and development issues.

Entry requirements

• Applicants must adhere to AIT’s admissions requirements, procedures and policies.
To learn more, click here:
*http://www.ait.ac.th/apply/requirements*
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Deadline

August semester: 15 February

Note: Applicants who are required to attend Bridging program, who require early offer of admission or who have visa or passport restrictions, are encouraged to submit applications at least two months before the deadline.

You may apply online or download application forms at:
*http://www.ait.ac.th/apply
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You may also receive the application package by mail for a nominal
application processing fee of US$25.

Please contact:

Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4 , Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120 , Thailand
Phone: (662) 5245031-5033
Fax: (662) 524-6326
E-mail: admissions@ait.ac.th
Web site: http://www.ait.ac.th

M.Sc. Programme in Public Health, Maastricht University, The Netherland

M.Sc. Programme in Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maastricht University in cooperation with The Netherlands School of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam
Matra Training for European Cooperation (MTEC) Scholarships for Promising Students and Public Health Professionals. Approximately 30 full scholarships are made available by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the M.Sc. programme in Public Health as offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences of Maastricht University in cooperation with the Netherlands School of Public and Occupational Health (Amsterdam) for the coming academic year 2007/2008.

Coverage of the MTEC Scholarship
The MTEC scholarship covers tuition fee, study materials, housing, subsistence, travel to and from the home country, a personal development programme (including Action Learning) and a social programme.
Who May Apply For an MTEC Scholarship?The MTEC scholarships are intended for both promising students and public health professionals, that is, those who have completed a bachelor degree in public health, the health sciences or an associated domain and have started their career in a relevant field of work.
PreconditionsThe MTEC scholarships are meant for students and residents of the aforementioned countries (as listed on the front page) who completed their BSc with flying colours and who satisfy the criteria for admission to the MSc Public Health programme as offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Maastricht University. Public health professionals are required to submit proof of their employee to study for at least 10 months abroad and be issued with a guarantee that they can take up their position upon return.
Prospective students need to have completed a bachelor degree in public health, the health sciences or an associated domain, reside in the relevant states at the time of application, have a TOEFL score of at least 213 on the computer-based test; or 550 on the paper-based test, or a satisfactory score on a similar test, for example, at least 6.5 on an IELTS test and not be older than 35 years.
ApplicationCandidates should apply through the website of EVD/CROSS (www.cross-agency.nl ) and consecutively send their printed application form to the Royal Netherlands Embassy in their country. Furthermore, applicants who want to be considered for a MTEC scholarship have to go through the regular admission procedure of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Maastricht University.
Applicants who have already been admitted to the M.Sc. Public Health programme by the Board of Admissions of the Faculty of Health Sciences, can directly apply for an MTEC scholarship by using the application form which is available at the website of EVD/CROSS.
NoteApplications for admission for the academic year 2007/08 should be sent before the 1st of April 2007.
More InformationFor more detailed information on the aforementioned five specialisations within the M.Sc. Public Health programme, the admission criteria, and the application procedures, please visit: http://www.fdgw.unimaas.nl/mtec
For specific questions on these procedures, please contact Mrs. Anke Schmitt (Officer Board of Admissions) at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Maastricht University by email (a.schmitt@facburfdgw.unimaas.nl This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) or telephone (+ 31-43-3881438).
For more information about the MTEC scholarships, including conditions regarding application and the entitlements and obligations which are attached to the scholarships, and the application form, please visit: http://www.cross-agency.nl or contact Mr. Diederik ter Haar by email ( crossonline@info.evd.nl This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) or telephone (+31 (0)70 778 8139).
More information can be found from the links below:
General and Basic Conditions
Announcement
Application form

Doctoral Scholarships in Advanced Optical Technologies at UEN- Germany

The Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, invites applications for several doctoral scholarships to be filled as soon as possible. The purpose of the pogram is to offer an unique opportunity for a selected group of graduate students to earn their Dr.degree in physics or engineering with a specialisation in one of the fields Optical Metrology, Optical Material Processing, Optics in Medicine, Optics in Communication and Information Technologies, Optical Materials and Systems or Computational Optics. The appointment typically lasts for about four years. Working language of SAOT is English. The international character and visibility is one of the main targets of SAOT which is realized on basis of an existing international scientific network. The Graduate School favourites the admission of excellent graduates in the engineering or natural science fields (especially physics) with an outstanding result in the degree earned (master or diploma or comparable scientific oriented degree). Candidates are invited to apply to the Graduate School with a curriculum vitae, attested transcript of their grades (translated into English or German), a written ”statement of purpose” and two letters of recommendation from their previous instructors. The successful candidates will be invited to a personal conversation with SAOT instructors and has to pass an entrance examination at the end of a one-week Graduate School Academy

Additional information on SAOT is available at http://www.aot.uni-erlangen.de/ Written applications should be sent to Professor Dr.-Ing. Alfred Leipertz, Coordinator SAOT and Dean of School of Engineering, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technische Fakultät, Erwin-Rommel- Strasse 60, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany. Applications will be considered starting January 1st, 2007, and will also be accepted during the next years as long as open positions are available

Master Scholarships at ENS Lyon- France

The Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon) offers a Master degree in the following fields: mathematics and applications, computer science , physics, chemistry, molecular and cellular biology, and Earth science.

The ENS Lyon organizes an international selection for Master studies exclusively reserved for foreign participants. This selection is aimed at the most outstanding recent graduates and students currently in their final year of undergraduate studies. Candidates may apply for the first or second year of master studies. If accepted, they then become ENS Lyon International Students and receive a monthly allowance of 1,000 euros. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year and is renewable for a second year in order to obtain a Master. Renewal depends on the participants academic achievement.

Application form

A completed application (either in French or English) must include the following:

• the application form, completed legibly in black ink or using a typewriter or word processor;
• proof of nationality;
• a recent passport-style photograph;
• full academic transcript of undergraduate studies;
• copies of all diplomas—candidates will be asked to bring the original documents before final admission;
• a curriculum vitae.

In addition, two academic references must each complete an applicant evaluation form accompanied by a letter of reference. References must be university teachers who are able to assess your work. All letters of reference must be submitted on official letterhead.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Application Schedule

Information about the ENS Lyon along with full details about the Master`s program and application forms are available on our website: http://www.ens-lyon.eu

Students who require further information can contact us by email (international@ens-lyon.fr) or through our website.

• Mid-January : Application forms available
• April 15 Deadline : for returning completed application forms. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
• May : Candidates are informed by mail as to whether their application has been short-listed.
• June : Candidates whose applications have been short-listed may be invited to Lyon for interviews with the selection committee.
• End of June : Candidates are informed whether or not they have been selected.
• End-August to mid-September : Intensive French language summer course (optional).
• Mid September : Beginning of the academic year

More detai (and download forms) at:
http://www.ens-lyon.eu/web/nav/article.php?id=23&rub=5&rub2=53