Graduate fellowships at the School of Business and Institute for International Integration Studies, Irland

Graduate fellowships in Finance are available at the School of Business and Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College Dublin. The project involves Mathematical and econometric modelling of international mergers and acquisitions using variants of predator-prey models; evaluating the timing and duration of aggregate international merger and acquisition waves using regime- switching and related models; modelling of hazard and duration functions for m&a payoffs; modelling the dynamics of the bidding process.

Candidates will register for a PhD and work on an aspect of the above project. A scholarship of up to €12,500 per annum for up to three years is available.

A masters degree in finance, mathematical finance, mathematics or econometrics is essential. Experience with matlab, gauss or RATS is a plus.

For further information please contact Dr Brian Lucey, email: blucey@tcd.ie

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

Funded by the New Zealand Government and administered by Education New Zealand, the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships(NZIDRS) are a significant educational opportunity.

World Class Opportunity
New Zealand institutions provide the opportunity to study under internationally recognised academics and researchers in a wide range of disciplines. Qualifications attained from a New Zealand university rank with the best internationally. New Zealand degrees have a reputation globally for being practical, modern and desirable. In some niche areas, such as biotechnology, forensic science and marine engineering, New Zealand degrees are acknowledged as world-leading. Students educated in the New Zealand education environment are earning a reputation as a new breed of innovative thinkers and are enjoying success the world over.

Entitlements under the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships are as follows:

• Full tuition fees for three (3) years of full-time doctoral study
• NZ$18,000 per annum living allowance (NZ$1500 per month)
• Up to NZ$600 per annum health insurance allowance
• NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research
• NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance
• NZ$500 One-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount
• Additional funds are not available to support accompanying dependants

Please note :

• The New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are open to all International Students meeting the eligibility criteria.
• Prospective candidates are advised to start corresponding with academics in the relevant departments of New Zealand universities regarding the availability of appropriate supervision well in advance of submitting their application papers. Evidence that supervision is available is required as a part of the NZIDRS application process. Please see the ‘NZIDRS Terms & Conditions’ for further information.

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In 2007, NZIDRS Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Monday the 16th of July (NZ Time).

No applications will be considered by the Selection Panel if they arrive after the stated close date.

NZIDRS Terms and Conditions

NZIDRS Application Form

NZIDRS Guidelines/Frequently Asked Questions

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Should you have any questions regarding the New Zealand International Docotral Research Scholarships, please contact the Education New Zealand Scholarships Manager at scholarships@educationnz.org.nz

The Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)- sponsored by the Excellence Initiative – invites outstanding students with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics or related fields, such as mathematics, statistics, business administration, accounting and finance, to apply for admission to the BGSE.

Applicants admitted with a Bachelor’s degree will join the BGSE as students of the Master of Science in Economics program. Applicants who already hold a Master degree (or equivalent) can directly be admitted as doctoral students of the BGSE. Courses are taught in English. Scholarships are available.

The application includes both a form that must be filled in online as well as a short CV, academic transcripts (including, if available, performance of applicants relative to their cohort) and two confidential letters of recommendation from academic teachers that must be sent to Bonn Graduate School of Economics, Prof. Urs Schweizer, Department of Economics, Adenauerallee 24, D-53113 Bonn, Germany, by ordinary mail. Applicants who have taken the GRE or the TOEFL should include a copy of their test scores with their application.

Applications are only considered if they are complete and received by May 15th, 2007. Courses start in October 2007.

For details of admission and financial aid, please visit the homepage of the BGSE http://www.bgse.uni-bonn.de

Scholarships at The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU)- Denmark

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites applicants for 2 PhD scholarships starting summer/fall 2007 within the “Computer Supported Mobile Adaptive Business Processes (CosmoBiz)” research project funded by the research council for technology and production (grant no 274-06-0415).

Generel information:
The PhD scholarships run for a period of three or four years depending on the educational level of the student. A three-year scholarship can only be awarded to applicants with a Master’s degree equivalent to a Danish graduate degree. Students with the equivalence of 4 years of university studies – where one year (60 ECTS) is transferable to one of the Master of IT programs at ITU – can be awarded a four-year scholarship.

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Applicants must document that they will be able to fulfill the admission requirements before entering the PhD program.

Applications are preferred in English, though Danish would be accepted. It is the responsibility of the applicant that documentation such as diplomas or recommendations are either in English or Danish.

One scholarship within Formal Semantics and Types for Mobile Adaptive Business Processes ref. no. 225-0026:
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research, under supervision, at the highest international level. Applicants are expected to have an MSc (or having completed 4 years of studies towards a MSc) in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics and in particular have experience in one or more of the areas of type theory, formal semantics, process calculi, bigraphs, graph rewriting, concurrency theory and implementation of research-based software systems.

The PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years (possibly four years if initiated prior to obtaining a MSc). In the evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average, prior academic performance, collaborative skills and the ability to make a realistic and promising work plan for the project.

One scholarship within Computer Supported Mobile Work ref. no. 225-0027:
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research, under supervision, at the highest international level. Applicants are expected to have a solid background in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or the Humanities, and in particular have experience in one or more of the areas of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), distributed computing, or mobile and pervasive computing. Applicants with experience with ethnographic field work in work settings or other kinds of qualitative studies will be preferred.

The PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years (possibly four years if initiated prior to obtaining a MSc). In the evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average and the ability to make a realistic and promising work plan for the project.

For more information on this project you may contact Associate Professor Thomas Hildebrandt at hilde@itu.dk1

The application must include:

1. Completed application form available on our website: www1.itu.dk/sw38325.asp
2. Letter of motivation
3. Project description (see guidelines on our website)
4. Documentation of previous studies; diplomas etc.
5. Brief CV
6. Copies of theses or up to 3 selected publications and a numbered list of all publications if any

All application material, including all enclosures (see above points 1-6), must be assembled in a manner that makes it easy to copy, i.e. A4 format and unstapled.

The application in 1 copy including enclosures marked with the above mentioned ref. no. must be submitted to:

IT-Universitetet i København
Att.: Journalen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 KBH. S.
Denmark

You may also submit your application electronically (one file per person) in pdf-format to journalen@itu. dk3. Please note that applications sent to any other email address will not be taken into consideration.

Application deadline: 7 May 2007 at 12.00 noon.

The IT University invites all qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic background to apply for the scholarships.

Scholarships at The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was established in 1966 under the auspices of Korean and US governments. The mission of KIST was to assume a central role as the first comprehensive research agency for the promotion of the nation’s economic growth and the modernization of engineering fields. It has since developed into the foremost R&D organization and the foundation of technological development in Korea.

The scholarship awardees will be provided with a monthly stipend 800,000 Korean won(around US $800) for Master, and 1,100,000 Korean won (around US $1,100) for Ph.D. programs throughout their study. No tuition or registration fees are charged. All applicants should keep in mind the admission timetable in IRDA as follows.

Applications for the IRDA program will be accepted twice annually. Admission periods are for both the Fall and Spring semesters. The current deadlines are as follows:

• for Fall Semester: by April 30
• for Spring Semester: by October 31

Applicants are strongly recommended to submit their application package before the application deadline. The admission approval notification is made no later than 30 days before the beginning of the semester.

You can download the application form using MS Word. Please fill out the form using MS Word and send in a printed hard copy of the completed application.

• Application Form ()

For further informations go to:
http://irda.kist.re.kr/admissions/aid.html

Scholarship at University Sport Birmingham (USB), UK

Each year University Sport Birmingham awards 20 scholarships (worth up to £5,000) to athletes who are or about to study at Birmingham and are competing at or near National and International standard and 10 Bursaries (worth up to £1,000) are awarded to athletes who have been identified as athletes with potential to compete at national level. Both are awarded on an annual basis and available to all sports recognised by the AU.

Criteria for Sports Scholarships:
1. Student at the University of Birmingham and compete for the university in BUSA events.
2. Athletes competing at national/ International standard.

Criteria for Sports Bursaries:
1. Student at the University of Birmingham and compete for the university in BUSA events.
2. Athletes who have shown the potential to compete at national standard & making a significant contribution to the AU 1st team performance.

To apply for any of our scholarships, please download the application form here

For more information please contact Elizabeth Egan on 0121 414 4519 or email: e.egan@bham.ac.uk

Dateline for 2007-2008 Applications is Friday 27th July 2007

Master Scholarships in Energy and Environmental Management and Economics: The Eni Corporate University , Italy

The Eni Corporate University announces a competition for an academic course that leads to a Master`s Degree in Energy and Environmental Management and Economics – MEDEA. The course is organized and managed by the Scuola Enrico Mattei.

The Master is offered to Italian and foreign university graduates that are interested in career paths within firms, authorities and other institutions operating in the energy and environmental sectors. For the Academic Year 2007-2008, the Scuola Enrico Mattei will assign a maximum of 50 scholarships.

Three programs of the MEDEA are offered:

• Energy Industry Economics
• Business Administration in Energy Industry
• Managing Technical Assets in Energy Industry

The program is articulated on three phases, with an increasing degree of specialisation. All profiles consist of preliminary courses, followed by fundamental courses and by specialisation classes.

The Academic Year runs for ten months, from September 5, 2007 through to June 27, 2008. Full-time attendance is required. Since courses are conducted in Italian and in English, an intensive Italian language course will be held during the summer of 2007. Those who have successfully completed the programme of study will be awarded a Master`s Degree in Energy and Environmental Management and Economics – MEDEA.

REQUIREMENTS

Admission is subject to the following requirements:

• university degree in Italy, or an equivalent academic qualification abroad, in departments of: Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, International Law, Physics and Statistics;

• Italian candidates must be under the age of 28 years and non-Italian candidates must be under the age of 32 at the beginning of the Master course;

• good knowledge of the English language.

The course, moreover, can be attended also by people autonomously chosen by the Eni Companies.

APPLICATION AND SELECTIONS

The deadline for application is March 31, 2007 for foreign citizens and April 30, 2007 for Italian citizens. Italian candidates will attend the final selection in San Donato Milanese (MI); non-Italian candidates in Algeri, Almaty, Ankara, Beijing, Brussels, Budapest, Cairo, Lagos, London, Luanda, Madrid, Monaco, Moscow, New York, Sao Paulo, Tripoli, or in other offices of Eni, depending on their nationality.

FEES

Euros 25,000

GRANTS

For successful candidates, the admission to and the enrolment in the School carry no fees. The School offers students a financial contribution for the accommodation and living expenses. Moreover, students are given free training materials and the opportunity to avail themselves of Eni canteen facilities. Finally, scholarships are provided on the basis of examination results.

San Donato Milanese, December 15, 2006 The Chief Executive Officer Sergio Primus

Applications must be sent online at:
http://www.enicorporateuniversity.it/scuolamattei

For further information and leaflet please contact the School Secretary at:

Scuola Enrico Mattei – Eni Corporate University

Via S. Salvo, 1
20097 – San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy.
Tel. (0039) 02.520.57922
(0039) 02.520.57907
Fax (0039) 02.520.37067
e-mail: info.scuolamattei@eni.it

Master and Doctoral Studenships in Cancer Models at Technical University Munich, Germany

We currently have positions available for Master`s students in our group to work on projects in two areas of research:

1. The production of large animal models of human cancers – to facilitate the development of diagnosis and therapy.
2. RNA interference techniques for the specific inhibition of gene expression in transgenic pigs.

We also have a position available for a Ph.D student as part of a project funded by the German Cancer Research Foundation (Deutsche Krebshilfe) to establish physiological animal models of human cancer. Applicants should hold a master`s degree, or equivalent in biology, molecular biotechnology or a related field. Previous laboratory experience in molecular biology, gene targeting, transgenic livestock and/or the derivation, cultivation and genetic manipulation of primary cells cultures is desirable. The salary will be according to BAT IIa/2. The position is funded for an initial period of three years.

Application Deadline: April 02, 2007

For general enquiries, please contact our group secretary,

Barbara Bauer
email: bbauer@wzw.tum.de

Postal address:
Lehrstuhl fuer Biotechnologie der Nutztiere
TU Muenchen
WZW Weihenstephan
Hochfeldweg, 1
85354 Freising
Germany
Tel: 08161-712005
Fax: 08161-712108

For further informations open website below:
http://www.wzw.tum.de/btn/

Master and PhD Scholarships in Bonn Graduate School of Economics, Germany

Students who join the BGSE as students of the Master program are offered grants of about EUR 800 per month; doctoral students are offered grants of about EUR 1.100 per month, to cover living expenses during the first year. Thereafter, grants are provided to students in good standing.

Students of the BGSE who have a paper accepted at a conference are provided with travel funds if the attendance of the conference is endorsed by the supervisor. Similar funds are available to attend summer schools.

The BGSE does not raise tuition. Yet most students register with the University of Bonn as a doctoral student. Registration costs are approximately € 150 per term, including a seasonal ticket for public transportation.

Admission

deadline:15 May

Outstanding (top 10%) students with a university degree in economics or related fields, such as mathematics, statistics, business administration, accounting, and finance, are encouraged to apply for admission to the BGSE. Successful applicants who already hold a Master degree (or equivalent) are admitted as doctoral students of the Economics Department of Bonn University; applicants who only hold a Bachelor join the BGSE as students of the Master in Economics offered by the Department and transfer to doctoral status upon successful completion of the course work required for the Master degree.

The application requires a form that must be filled in online (>> LINK <<) as well as a short curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and two confidential letters (formless) of recommendation from academic teachers that must be sent by ordinary mail to the following address:

Prof. Urs Schweizer
BGSE
University of Bonn
Adenauerallee 24
D-53113 Bonn, Germany

Applicants who have taken the GRE or the TOEFL should include a copy of their test scores with their application. Applications must arrive by May 15 for entry into the program starting the following October.

The material submitted cannot be returned to the applicant. Applicants will learn the decision of the admission committee by June 15.

For more details open:
http://www.bgse.uni-bonn.de/index.php?id=418

PhD Scholarships in Chemistry Faculty of Science: University of Hull, UK

The University offers the following Scholarships to suitably qualified
applicants wishing to pursue research leading to PhD status under the
supervision of leading researchers in the fields indicated below. The
research programmes will be integrated with training in accordance
with Research Council specifications and accredited to the level of
additional qualifications (Postgraduate Masters, Certificate and
Diploma in Research Training).

• Using colloidal particles at interfaces to encapsulate fluids, to be
carried out within the Surfactant & Colloid Group
• Development of a micro fluidic device for the study of chaperone
drugs within a tissue environment as a route to personalised
pharmaceutical therapies
• Synthesis of highly light active self-assembling materials

Each full-time PhD Scholarship will include fees at the ‘home/EU’
student rate and maintenance (£12,300 in 2006/07), for three years.
Overseas students will need to apply for additional funding to cover
the overseas fees, such as the Overseas Research Student Award Scheme.
Applicants must be able to register before 31st July 2007.

For further details and an application form, see
http://www.hull.ac.uk/graduateschool/Funding/index.html or e-mail
l.thomas@hull.ac.uk, supplying your name, postal address and the
department you are interested in. Please include ‘PhD Scholarships’ in
the subject box header.

The closing date for applications is 30th March 2007.