The MSc International Planning and Development, Cardiff University, is offering one award for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, starting in September 2009. Candidates must be nationals of a Commonwealth developing country, should have a first class or high upper second degree, and professional experience of at least one year. A standard in English language of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent will be required from students whose first language is not English. Preference will be given to candidates from lower income countries. More details are available from Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Shared Scholarships Scheme . In addition to the normal application requirements, Candidates must certify in writing that: a. they are nationals of a Commonwealth developing country, and not at present living or studying in a developed country; b. have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country; c. are not at present employed by a national Government department or parastatal o

The Biozentrum together with the Werner Siemens – Foundation (WSF) launches the International PhD program in Molecular Life Sciences and encourages excellent students to apply for one of the prestigious WSF fellowships. The Biozentrum provides an internationally renowned research environment centered around three focal areas (Infection Biology Growth and Development, Neurobiology) and two core programs (Structural Biology & Biophysics and Computational & Systems Biology) and is dedicated to basic molecular and biomedical research ( http://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/) . We offer advanced interdisciplinary training in the field of modern biology, a lively and interactive educational atmosphere, and competitive salaries with respect to European standards. University graduates admitted to the program receive theoretical and practical training and conduct a three-year research project under the supervision of a Biozentrum faculty member, monitored by a Thesis Advisory Committee. Bas

The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF MUSLIM CIVILISATIONS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2009-10 • Social and Cultural Change in Muslim Contexts • Knowledge Construction in Fields Related to Understanding Cultures The research fellowship programme at AKU-ISMC commences in September and offers a unique opportunity to pursue research within an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment. Fellows play an active role in the intellectual life of the Institute, participating in a wide range of seminars, workshops, and conferences. They also enjoy the opportunity of interacting with distinguished faculty at the Institute and from other academic institutions in the United Kingdom. The duration of each fellowship is one year. During this time, candidates explore and shed new light on a specific dimension of one of the Institute’s two major research themes: social and cultural change in Muslim contexts or knowledge construction in the field

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in 2009 will once again be providing funds for UK organisations to host visits from mid career professionals from the developing Commonwealth whose work is critical to the development of their home country. This will be the eighth year that the Scheme has operated with around sixty five awards now being offered each year to a variety of organisations including NGOs, professional membership bodies, local authorities, charities and voluntary organisations, as well as organisations within the central government and private sectors. Commonwealth Professional Fellowships support programmes of professional development designed to have a catalytic effect in developing skills that will subsequently be applied in a developing Commonwealth country. Funding will be provided for programmes of typically three months duration, although requests for funding for shorter or longer programmes of up to six months will be considered in exceptional circumstances. App

This year’s Summer Scholarship will run from 29th June for 6 weeks. Entries to be received by 1st March (include CV and contact details) to Laura McCulloch at Saatchi & Saatchi, 80 Charlotte Street, London, W1A 1AQ. SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION