University of Sheffield Studentships: Up to 60 University Studentships available for entry in 2009-10 The University of Sheffield, one of the top-ranked research-led universities in the UK is pleased to announce a major investment in the development of our postgraduate community. 60 University Studentships are available to students wishing to undertake postgraduate study in any Faculty of the University. The Studentships will provide tuition fees at the UK/EU rate, a maintenance grant of either £6,645 or £13,290 per annum, and a Research Training Support Grant. Deadline for studentship applications to academic departments: 27 February 2009 except applicants wishing to be considered for an AHRC studentship: 31 March 2009 Studentships are available as follows: Faculty of Arts & Humanities: one-year Masters and three-year research degrees > Faculty of Engineering: three-year research degrees Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health: three-year research degrees Faculty of Scien

The Embassy of France in India and Krishnakriti present a golden opportunity for qualified artists and students to complete a 6 month internship in the art capital of the world. Shortlisted candidates will be offered the opportunity to travel to France and study at premier art institutes under fellowship. The awardee would have French government scholarship holder status. Scholarship Details: First Prize of 615 Euros per month for 6 months + Return airfare from Delhi to Paris Second Prize of 500 Euros per month for 6 months + Return airfare from Delhi to Paris Third Prize of Social Security Scholarship for 6 months + Return airfare from Delhi to Paris Further Scholarship Information and Application

Chinese Government Scholarship scheme is established by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to handle the enrollment of international students and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Programs. Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship Categories of Applicants Duration of Major Studies Duration of RemedialChinese Language courses Duration of Scholarship academic years 1 Undergraduates 4-5 1-2 4-7 2 Master degree students 2-3 1-2 2-5 3 Doctoral degree students 3-4 1-2 3-6 4 Chinese language students 1-2 none Up to 2

The International Doctorate Program “NanoBioTechnology” (German: Internationales Doktorandenkolleg “NanoBioTechnologie” = IDK-NBT) is an International Doctoral excellence program in NanoBioTechnology, funded by the Elitenetzwerk Bayern . The IDK-NBT offers an ambitious education and research program with intensive support for excellent young scientists who are interested in interdisciplinary research. The program involves faculty members from Physics, Biophysics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences as well as Medicine and is administrated by the Center for NanoScience (CeNS) at the LMU Munich. The IDK-NBT offers outstanding graduate students doctoral scholarships in the area of NanoBioTechnology. Regular lectures and seminars as well as summer workshops and winter schools provide the students with an effective introduction to the interdisciplinary field of nanobiosciences. Early in the program, students have the opportunity to participate in international c

The University of Edinburgh Southern African Scholarships The University of Edinburgh will offer two scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University to students from Southern African countries. One of the scholarships will be available for a one year Master’s degree programme and the other scholarship for a three year PhD degree programme. The scholarship covers the overseas rate of tuition fee and University accommodation for the duration of the postgraduate degree programme. Eligibility The scholarship will be awarded to applicants from Southern African countries who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study or PhD degree programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants may apply from the following countries: Angola Namibia Botswana South Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo Swaziland Lesotho United Republic of Tanzania Malawi Zambia Mozambique Zimbabwe Applicant

The AUN/SEED-Net Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provides scholarships to highly qualified young teaching staff and graduating students/young graduates (i.e., potential future faculty staff) of Member Institutions to acquire master’s degrees in the following nine engineering fields at respective Host Institutions in other countries: Chemical Engineering (at De La Salle University) Civil Engineering (at Chulalongkorn University) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (at Chulalongkorn University) Environmental Engineering (at University of Philippines-Diliman) Geological Engineering (at Gadjah Mada University) Information and Communication Technology (at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang) Manufacturing Engineering (at University of Malaya) Materials Engineering (at Universiti Sains Malaysia) Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (at Institute of Technology Bandung) . In order for AUN/SEED-Net students to produce high qua

Awarded to a full-time undergraduate pursuing a minimum four-year degree in welding engineering or welding engineering technology; however, priority will be given to welding engineering students interested in pursuing a career with an industrial gas or welding equipment distributor. Applicant must have a minimum 2.8 overall grade point average, with a 3.0 grade point average in engineering courses. Financial need is not required to qualify. Priority will be given to those individuals residing or attending schools in the states of Alabama, Georgia or Florida. (A resident is defined as having lived in the specific area for a minimum of one year.) The applicant must be a citizen of the United States or Canada and plan to attend an academic institution located within the United States or Canada. The award is $2,500, and is granted on an annual basis. The application deadline is February 15, for the following fall term. Funding is made available June 1 - May 31.

PhD Position In Quantitative Finance with Applications in Asset Pricing, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Faculty of Economics, Switzerland The Faculty of Economics of the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland, opens a PhD position in Quantitative Finance with applications in Asset Pricing, starting in Spring 2009. The Faculty of Economics of the Università della Svizzera Italiana, founded in 1996, provides an exciting environment in which to develop a research career. The Faculty is involved in scientific programs at Swiss level and in the NCCR-FINRISK competence centre in Finance of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team, with strong foundation in quantitative methods in Finance and Economics. For further information on research activities, please visit the web-sites: http://www.unige.ch/ses/metri/ronchetti/ http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/trojanif/ http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/gagl