Fudan University Detailed Implementation of the 2009 "Chinese Government Special Scholarship - Postgraduate Program" In order to increase the cooperation and understanding between the people of China and other countries, develop outstanding international talent and improve the perception of China’s higher education, under the mandate of the Department of Education, Fudan University is opening application for full-time postgraduate studies under the 2009 Chinese government scholarship program. In order to facilitate the implementation of the Chinese Government Scholarship, the following detailed implementation has been issued in accordance with the “Chinese Government Scholarship Application Method” I. Scholarship scope and distribution 1. The Scholarship is aimed at assisting Master’s and Doctorate candidate students who apply for Fudan University in 2009. 2. 30 Scholarships are available for 2009. 3. Scholarship scope: - Students are exempt from registration fees, tuition, l...

Research team at the Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica seeks applicants for graduate research assistantship. Research opportunities are in different areas of brain science — EEG/MEG data processing and source localization, structure images, functional MRI and PET image analyses. Ideal candidates will need a strong background in computer sciences, statistics or numerical methods, and be really interested in doing research in brain science or related areas. Applicants must have a MS degree in computer sciences, applied mathematics or related areas. Research assistantship includes a monthly stipend, health benefits, scientific supervisor and tuition remission. Please email your vitae and plan of study to michelleliou[ at ]gmail.com Michelle Liou Research Fellow Tel: (886)2-27835611 X206 Fax: (886)2-27831523

Academia Vitae and Erasmus Unversity in the Netherlands are pleased to introduce an excellent international summer program in cultural economics: Value of Culture. This course examines how that relationship affects our work and has influence on the work of others. It explores the tension between the world of economics and the world of the arts, the practices of cultural entrepreneurship, the challenge of financing precious works, the functioning of the art market, international cultural policies, the important role of creativity in the modern economy, and the economics of cultural heritage. Students with little or no economic background will be able to take a seminar on basic economic principles (at a level sufficient to pursue the Master of Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship at Erasmus University). Students will take part in debates on recent thought in the economics of the arts and cultural entrepreneurship, and learn from actual cases in the world of the arts and culture. They ...

Freshman Year and Study Abroad Program Scholarships, Academia Vitae, The Netherlands Academia Vitae in the Netherlands is pleased to introduce two excellent undergraduate (semester- or year-long) programs in the liberal arts: Freshman Year and Study Abroad. Academia Vitae is a new (2005) Dutch university in historic Deventer that focuses on the liberal arts. Its curriculum stresses the study of classical works in the sciences, humanities, and arts in small seminars with inspiring teachers. While immersed in the exquisite environment of our campus, students are stimulated to integrate their interests with their studies and connect what they learn with their own questions. Freshman Year at Academia Vitae is an international pre-academic year (also known as a “gap year”) that gives students a solid foundation for the academic years that loom ahead. Students also can join the program only for one semester. The program is targeted towards ambitious high school graduates (VWO, IB, or equival...

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships, MSc in Network and e-Business Centered Computing, Europe ERASMUS MUNDUS Network and E-business Centred Computing (NeBCC) This is a joint MSc programme to provide the students with an opportunity to study in a multi-cultural environment sharing knowledge with other students from different background. Partner Universities: University of Reading(UoR) - UK | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki(AUTh) - Greece University Carlos III Madrid (UC3M) - Spain | Trinity College Dublin - Ireland. Objectives of the programme * To prepare the future professionals for the digital economy to be capable of understanding the technical underpinnings and business opportunities of the new economy. * To provide in-depth study and training encompassing state-of-the-art principles and techniques in students chosen specialist e-business route. This is provided through having a set of in-depth specialist modules. * To provide students with research and development skills ...