icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

The International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to young scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to undertake their PhD studies in Kenya.

Study Subject:Natural Sciences
Employer: TWAS-icipe
Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Description: TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a period of up to 3 years at the departments of the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya.

Eligible icipe departments: Fellowships are tenable at icipe in the Programmes of Animal Health, Human Health, Plant Health, Environmental Health, in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, in the Department of Behavioural and Chemical Ecology, in the Department of Entomology, and at the field station of Mbita, Lake Victoria, Kenya.

icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

Eligibility

Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:

* be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
* be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya);
* hold a Master’s degree in a field of the natural sciences;
* provide evidence that s/he will return to their home country on completion of the fellowship;
* be accepted at an icipe department and provide an official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to Lillian Igweta (see contact details below);
* provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 September 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

STEM Scholarship in Oxford Brooks University, UK

Study subject: Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
Employer: Oxford Brooks University

Scholarship description: As part of the Community Scholarship Scheme, Oxford Brookes is offering a small number of scholarships for those who are applying specifically for courses in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. These scholarships are worth £1,000 for the first year and £500 for two subsequent years.

If you are eligible for a Community Scholarship and applying to study a course in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics, you can elect to be considered for a STEM Scholarship. Electing to do this does not preclude you from consideration for a non specialist Community Scholarship Award.

Note: successful applicants will only be entitled to receive one award.

If you are a winner of the Science Oxford – Science Apprenticeship Challenge please make this clear on your Scholarship application form.

Eligibility: You must be at a state-maintained secondary school or college of further education in Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire. If you are at Brooklands College, Solihull College, Swindon College or New College, Swindon then you are also eligible. You must have firmly accepted a place on either a full time three or four year degree course or a foundation degree course at our partner colleges and demonstrate one or more of the following criteria:

• Successful role model to other students within the school
• Commitment to study
• Potential to succeed
• Overcoming of personal or social difficulties

Application Procedure: To apply for either a Community Scholarship or a STEM scholarship, you must complete a nomination form, which includes a reference from your school or college. Please send this form to:

The Community Scholarship Administrator,
UK Marketing,
Directorate of Corporate Affairs,
Oxford Brookes University,
Headington Hill site,
Oxford,
OX3 0BP.

Application Deadline: May 2011
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/finance/support/comm_scholarships_2011

Scholarship for those students who are doing their PhD or MPhil/PhD in the field of Arts

Scholarship for those students who are doing their PhD or MPhil/PhD in the field of Arts, Medicine and Social Sciences at the University of Warwick, UK

Job Description: The Warwick Graduate School is offering 30 to 40 prestigious studentship awards for outstanding students who wish to pursue a course of study at doctoral level.

You are eligible to apply for the Scheme if:
You are applying to study or are currently studying for a three-year full-time PhD or MPhil/PhD (in the case of the Faculties of Arts, Medicine and Social Sciences), at the University of Warwick. Students who are currently studying can only apply in the first year of their registration.

You have obtained or are expected to obtain at least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution of higher education before 31 July 2010.
Competition for the awards is extremely intense. Previously, most awards have gone to applicants with a first class degree or distinction at Masters level (or the equivalent from overseas). Applications are also welcome from people who may not have a first class degree but can demonstrate potential through significant relevant professional experience as well as their academic achievements.

Selection criteria and process
Competition for the awards is very high and awards will only be made to candidates who are able to demonstrate academic excellence and the potential to be an outstanding researcher. There is no age limit for applicants.

Departments are asked to nominate applicants and provide statements of support. Please note that you are not required to submit the statement of support from the academic department with your application – the Graduate School Office will request it from your department if you are nominated.
The nominated applications are normally graded by a sub-committee of the Board of Graduate Studies. Each of the four faculties at Warwick is normally represented on the Selection Committee.

Application deadline: Last year there were two separate rounds of the competition. The first round of the competition opened on 1 November and closed on 30th November. The second round of applications opened on 1 February and closed on 28 February. Applicants were only entitled to apply for one round of the competition, and awards available were distributed evenly across both rounds.

Further fellowship information and Application

UNU-ISP college scholarship search

UNU-ISP takes an innovative, integrated approach to sustainability — one that encompasses global change, development, peace and security. The Institute bridges these cross-cutting issues through research, educational, and collaborative initiatives with the aim of solving current problems and anticipating future challenges.

The UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace is in discussions with top universities across the globe regarding the initiation of joint graduate degree programmes. UNU-ISP will undertake graduate degree programmes leading to the granting of master’s and doctorate degrees on themes relevant to UNU-ISP’s focus on sustainability and peace.

Scholarships are available for outstanding applicants. A scholarship covers the tuition fees, and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 yen towards living expenses. 150,000 yen is the average monthly living cost for an international single student in Tokyo, although this will vary, depending on the lifestyle of the student. The monthly allowance will be provided for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, visa costs and insurance costs must be covered by the student.

In some cases, applicants who are not selected as scholarship recipients may be granted exemption from the matriculation and tuition fees.

Applicants who wish to apply for a scholarship should submit the Scholarship Application Form, in addition to the Application Form for admissions.

UNU may terminate the scholarship at any time during the scholarship period if the scholarship holder is considered not to be able to successfully complete the programme. Also, UNU has the right to terminate the scholarship at any time if the information on the scholarship holder’s application form is false or misleading.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace must possess at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or institution of higher education.

English Language Requirements

Excellent written and verbal English language skills are required. Applicants whose first language is not English and whose bachelor’s degree is not from an institution at which English is the language of instruction must submit proof of English language proficiency within the past 2 years.

Download:

For Admissions

Admissions Guide (245KB)

Application Form (204KB)

For Scholarship

Scholarship Application Guide (36KB)

Scholarship Application Form (132KB)

Admissions Office: United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace, 53-70, Jingumae 5-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925, Japan

Contact detail: gdp@unu.edu

Moreinfo: http://isp.unu.edu/graduate/admissions.html