Master’s and Bachelor Scholarship in Management, Philosophy & Economics,Business Administration , Finance at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany 2012
Study Subject(s):Management, Philosophy & Economics,Business Administration , Finance, Management
Course Level:Master’s,Bachelor
Scholarship Provider: Frankfurt School Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
Selection criteria include candidates’ academic results (marks at A-Level or equivalent, or grade of first degree), performance in the Frankfurt School selection procedure and, particularly in the case of master´s courses, international experience.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The aim of the Frankfurt School funding programme is to provide especially talented candidates with an opportunity to study, irrespective of their financial circumstances. The Frankfurt School Foundation awards twelve scholarships altogether each year for the following study
How to Apply: Email
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Scholarship: UHMC Merit Scholarship Program at University of Hawai‘i, 2012/13 USA
University of Hawai‘i Maui College (UHMC)Merit Scholarship Program is High School applicants to pursue undergraduate at Maui College, 2012/13 USA
Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University
Course Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of Hawai‘i Maui College (UHMC)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-Resident and non-resident students pursuing a degree at UHMC.
-Must be at least half-time (6 or more credits).
-Must have a cumulative 3.00 GPA or higher
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: UHMC offers award for term: Fall 2012 – Spring 2013. Award Amounts will vary if student is not enrolled full-time: Up to $2000 per year for residents and up to $4,000 for non-resident students.Students with demonstrated academic excellence (min. 3.50 GPA) will be considered for scholarships that are renewable for a second year.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University
Course Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of Hawai‘i Maui College (UHMC)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-Resident and non-resident students pursuing a degree at UHMC.
-Must be at least half-time (6 or more credits).
-Must have a cumulative 3.00 GPA or higher
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: UHMC offers award for term: Fall 2012 – Spring 2013. Award Amounts will vary if student is not enrolled full-time: Up to $2000 per year for residents and up to $4,000 for non-resident students.Students with demonstrated academic excellence (min. 3.50 GPA) will be considered for scholarships that are renewable for a second year.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Scholarship: 2012 Mona Hatoum Scholarship at University of the Arts London, UK
Postgraduate Scholarship in the field of Fine Art at University of the Arts London, UK 2012
Study Subject(s):Fine Art
Course Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of the Arts London
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
-An International student Accepted for a full-time Masters Degree in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College, commencing September 2012.
-Able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and applicable experience
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: A Scholarship has been established through a donation from former Visiting Professor, Honorary Fellow and Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum. The scholarship is worth £15,000 and will be a contribution towards tuition fees for a student accepted on the Full-time MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Applications open to International students only who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential and who are unable to finance themselves through their studies. The scholarship will be awarded according to financial need and academic merit
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 th June 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Study Subject(s):Fine Art
Course Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of the Arts London
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
-An International student Accepted for a full-time Masters Degree in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College, commencing September 2012.
-Able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and applicable experience
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: A Scholarship has been established through a donation from former Visiting Professor, Honorary Fellow and Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum. The scholarship is worth £15,000 and will be a contribution towards tuition fees for a student accepted on the Full-time MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Applications open to International students only who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential and who are unable to finance themselves through their studies. The scholarship will be awarded according to financial need and academic merit
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 th June 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Internship: Coordinator of common communication at the United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels / Belgium Deadline: 4 March 2012
Vacancy Announcement Intern, Coordinator of common communication, UNRIC Office in Brussels
Main task: assist UNRIC in its role as the coordinator of common communication efforts for the UN team in Brussels.
The intern will be attached to and under the immediate supervisions of the UK/Ireland Desk.
The intern will work closely with the EU-Benelux desk and the IT and webteam as well as the UNRIC team coordinator.
Timeframe: three to six month from March 2012.
Terms of Reference
Duties and Responsibilities
Daily monitoring of UN-EU related developments;
Participate and report on UNBT events
Liaise regularly with colleagues from the UN Communication Group;
Assist with actions on key 2012 communication deliverables for the UN Communication Group, namely:
common messages for Rio+20 (including short videos with UNBT heads);
Frequently asked Questions section for UNBT website;
Preparations for the promotion of the UN-EU Partnership Report;
Update UN Brussels website, as needed
Track website statistics
Aggregate and/or create content for websites and social media
Distribute content to websites
Schedule (video) interviews with agencies/partners/VIP’s
Social Media Outreach:
Support the management of UNBT’s presence on social media including the creation and dissemination of information through regular updates and personal communications with fans and followers.
In addition, he/she will monitor and engage on various social media platforms
Keep up to date on new social media tools (especially Facebook and Twitter), best practice and how other organizations and NGO’s are using them in order to identify new campaigning opportunities.
Develop and implement strategies and new tools for recruiting and engaging supporters through social media.
Ad hoc tasks including for the UK Ireland Desk.
Applicants should have good academic background in the areas of communications, journalism, international relations, marketing or political science and a have thorough knowledge of the UN system. Candidates must have an excellent command of English. It and web management knowledge are highly desirable.
To apply: Please send your cover letter, CV to uncg-intern@unric.org. Deadline is 4 March.
Main task: assist UNRIC in its role as the coordinator of common communication efforts for the UN team in Brussels.
The intern will be attached to and under the immediate supervisions of the UK/Ireland Desk.
The intern will work closely with the EU-Benelux desk and the IT and webteam as well as the UNRIC team coordinator.
Timeframe: three to six month from March 2012.
Terms of Reference
Duties and Responsibilities
Daily monitoring of UN-EU related developments;
Participate and report on UNBT events
Liaise regularly with colleagues from the UN Communication Group;
Assist with actions on key 2012 communication deliverables for the UN Communication Group, namely:
common messages for Rio+20 (including short videos with UNBT heads);
Frequently asked Questions section for UNBT website;
Preparations for the promotion of the UN-EU Partnership Report;
Update UN Brussels website, as needed
Track website statistics
Aggregate and/or create content for websites and social media
Distribute content to websites
Schedule (video) interviews with agencies/partners/VIP’s
Social Media Outreach:
Support the management of UNBT’s presence on social media including the creation and dissemination of information through regular updates and personal communications with fans and followers.
In addition, he/she will monitor and engage on various social media platforms
Keep up to date on new social media tools (especially Facebook and Twitter), best practice and how other organizations and NGO’s are using them in order to identify new campaigning opportunities.
Develop and implement strategies and new tools for recruiting and engaging supporters through social media.
Ad hoc tasks including for the UK Ireland Desk.
Applicants should have good academic background in the areas of communications, journalism, international relations, marketing or political science and a have thorough knowledge of the UN system. Candidates must have an excellent command of English. It and web management knowledge are highly desirable.
To apply: Please send your cover letter, CV to uncg-intern@unric.org. Deadline is 4 March.
Deloitte is looking for an Administrative Assistant Location: in Brussels / Belgium
Deloitte is one of the leading companies in the world providing accounting and auditing services, management consulting and legal and tax advice. Our national offices offer services to multi-national and large organizations, public institutions and innumerable small, fast-growing companies. Thanks to a strong regional presence and our multi-disciplinary approach, we are ideally placed to meet the requirements of a whole range of small and large companies.
We would like to reinforce our Tax department GES in Diegem with a (m/f)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Your job
You will be responsible for administrative support, as well as filing and archiving tasks;
You will archive files on a regular basis and keep the archives list/database up to date;
You will ensure that archived files are delivered upon request within reasonable time;
You will distribute incoming faxes and will assist with copy work.
Your profile
You have obtained an A2 degree (office and administration, or equivalent);
You have already gained some experience in an office environment or in an administrative function;
You are punctual, accurate and methodical;
You have excellent organizational skills and you like to work in team;
You have fluent communication skills in French and Dutch.
We offer you
A stimulating atmosphere which encourages personal development and growth;
Attractive and competitive remuneration and fringe benefits.
Interested?
Don't hesitate and upload your CV and motivation letter in 5 easy steps (5 minutes).
http://jobs.deloitte.com/be/brussels/administrative-and-support-services/administrative-assistant%28ref56460%29-jobs
We would like to reinforce our Tax department GES in Diegem with a (m/f)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Your job
You will be responsible for administrative support, as well as filing and archiving tasks;
You will archive files on a regular basis and keep the archives list/database up to date;
You will ensure that archived files are delivered upon request within reasonable time;
You will distribute incoming faxes and will assist with copy work.
Your profile
You have obtained an A2 degree (office and administration, or equivalent);
You have already gained some experience in an office environment or in an administrative function;
You are punctual, accurate and methodical;
You have excellent organizational skills and you like to work in team;
You have fluent communication skills in French and Dutch.
We offer you
A stimulating atmosphere which encourages personal development and growth;
Attractive and competitive remuneration and fringe benefits.
Interested?
Don't hesitate and upload your CV and motivation letter in 5 easy steps (5 minutes).
http://jobs.deloitte.com/be/brussels/administrative-and-support-services/administrative-assistant%28ref56460%29-jobs
Conference: The Global Uprisings of 2011 and the Anthropology of Direct Democracy, AAA Annual Meeting San Francisco, 14-18 November 2012
Session at the AAA Annual Meeting
San Francisco, November 14-18, 2012
The Global Uprisings of 2011 and the Anthropology of Direct Democracy
Critical theorists, including Slavoj Zizek (2011), Judith Butler (2011), and Michael Hardt and Toni Negri (2011), have framed the protest movements of 2011 as a response to a fundamental crisis of representative politics. The response—from Northern Africa, through Southern Europe to North America—has, in many cases, centered on a radicalization of democracy, especially an embrace of direct democracy. Our knowledge of these directly democratic experiments remains, however, inchoate. Little description and analysis is available on the specific forms of directly democratic practice enacted in settings as distinct as the Casbah in Tunis, Tahrir Square in Cairo, Syntagma Square in Athens, Puerto del sol in Madrid, Tel Aviv’s tent city, the Wisconsin statehouse as well as the hundreds of encampments associated with the Occupy Movement.
The need for ethnographic accounts of direct democracy is especially urgent because many movements have refused official representatives of their practices and because democracy has been extended beyond formal institutions into new spheres of life. By inviting initial ethnographic accounts of direct democracy, this panel hopes to contribute to the growing anthropology of democracy (Appadurai 2001, 2007; Brown 2006; Paley 2002, 2008; Shore 2000). The focus on direct democracy, which has been relatively neglected within anthropology, responds to David Nugent’s (2002, 2008) call for an unsettling of “normative democracy”—i.e. the dominance of a certain liberal variant of democracy—through a description of “alternative democracies," especially those unique conceptions of democracy emerging among subaltern movements, groups, and peoples that allow us to think outside dominant assumptions. Proposed papers can address any of the movements that emerged in the wake of the 2011 uprisings around the globe, including but not restricted to the Occupy Movements or other recent struggles that have adopted directly democratic forms and practices. Please feel to contact me with any questions.
Practicalities
Please send a title and abstract of no more than 250 words to Maple Razsa mjrazsa@colby.edu by March 10, 2012.
San Francisco, November 14-18, 2012
The Global Uprisings of 2011 and the Anthropology of Direct Democracy
Critical theorists, including Slavoj Zizek (2011), Judith Butler (2011), and Michael Hardt and Toni Negri (2011), have framed the protest movements of 2011 as a response to a fundamental crisis of representative politics. The response—from Northern Africa, through Southern Europe to North America—has, in many cases, centered on a radicalization of democracy, especially an embrace of direct democracy. Our knowledge of these directly democratic experiments remains, however, inchoate. Little description and analysis is available on the specific forms of directly democratic practice enacted in settings as distinct as the Casbah in Tunis, Tahrir Square in Cairo, Syntagma Square in Athens, Puerto del sol in Madrid, Tel Aviv’s tent city, the Wisconsin statehouse as well as the hundreds of encampments associated with the Occupy Movement.
The need for ethnographic accounts of direct democracy is especially urgent because many movements have refused official representatives of their practices and because democracy has been extended beyond formal institutions into new spheres of life. By inviting initial ethnographic accounts of direct democracy, this panel hopes to contribute to the growing anthropology of democracy (Appadurai 2001, 2007; Brown 2006; Paley 2002, 2008; Shore 2000). The focus on direct democracy, which has been relatively neglected within anthropology, responds to David Nugent’s (2002, 2008) call for an unsettling of “normative democracy”—i.e. the dominance of a certain liberal variant of democracy—through a description of “alternative democracies," especially those unique conceptions of democracy emerging among subaltern movements, groups, and peoples that allow us to think outside dominant assumptions. Proposed papers can address any of the movements that emerged in the wake of the 2011 uprisings around the globe, including but not restricted to the Occupy Movements or other recent struggles that have adopted directly democratic forms and practices. Please feel to contact me with any questions.
Practicalities
Please send a title and abstract of no more than 250 words to Maple Razsa mjrazsa@colby.edu by March 10, 2012.
Conference: Latin, National Identity and the Language Question in Central Europe, Innsbruck, 13-15 December 2012
In the late 18th and the first half of the 19th century in Central
Europe new language-based national identities came to dominate over
the old legally, territorially, and historically constructed
identities.
While national languages struggled to emancipate themselves and obtain
official status, the roles and functions of Latin (political, social,
communicational, ideological, cultural, and scientific) were changing
dramatically. Latin obtained a different significance for the varying
social, ethnic and generational segments of society, from being the
essential part of an individual identity to representing an obstacle
to "national development" (and survival), from guaranteeing justice
and harmony between different linguistic communities of a country to
hindering change, social and political justice.
The conference aims to explore the different attitudes towards Latin
and Latin's different functions, their chronology and synchronicity,
their manifestations in literary, political and journalistic texts and
the causes of their shifts. This includes such phenomena as the
Enlightenment, educational reforms, social change, the growth of
national identities and their mutual influence, political goals, the
development of vernacular scholarship etc.
The focus lies on Central Europe with historical Hungary (including
Slovakia and Croatia), Transylvania and the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth at its centre, but contributions illustrating comparable
phenomena in other territories, or the origins of these phenomena in
earlier times are also welcome.
Paper proposals (title and abstract of 150-200 words) should be sent
to language.conference@neolatin.lbg.ac.at no later than 30 April 2012.
Contributions should preferably be in English and not exceed 30 minutes.
Travel and accommodation grants are available within the limits of the
conference budget.
Lav Subaric
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Neulateinische Studien
Language.Conference@neolatin.lbg.ac.at
Homepage <http://neolatin.lbg.ac.at/>
Europe new language-based national identities came to dominate over
the old legally, territorially, and historically constructed
identities.
While national languages struggled to emancipate themselves and obtain
official status, the roles and functions of Latin (political, social,
communicational, ideological, cultural, and scientific) were changing
dramatically. Latin obtained a different significance for the varying
social, ethnic and generational segments of society, from being the
essential part of an individual identity to representing an obstacle
to "national development" (and survival), from guaranteeing justice
and harmony between different linguistic communities of a country to
hindering change, social and political justice.
The conference aims to explore the different attitudes towards Latin
and Latin's different functions, their chronology and synchronicity,
their manifestations in literary, political and journalistic texts and
the causes of their shifts. This includes such phenomena as the
Enlightenment, educational reforms, social change, the growth of
national identities and their mutual influence, political goals, the
development of vernacular scholarship etc.
The focus lies on Central Europe with historical Hungary (including
Slovakia and Croatia), Transylvania and the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth at its centre, but contributions illustrating comparable
phenomena in other territories, or the origins of these phenomena in
earlier times are also welcome.
Paper proposals (title and abstract of 150-200 words) should be sent
to language.conference@neolatin.lbg.ac.at no later than 30 April 2012.
Contributions should preferably be in English and not exceed 30 minutes.
Travel and accommodation grants are available within the limits of the
conference budget.
Lav Subaric
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Neulateinische Studien
Language.Conference@neolatin.lbg.ac.at
Homepage <http://neolatin.lbg.ac.at/>
Research Fellow: for the Project: "Ethnic Quotas and Representation of Minorities in Local Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Analitika – Center for Social Research (www.analitika.ba) in cooperation with Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau (www.zdaarau.ch) at the University of Zurich will be implementing the research project “Ethnic Quotas and Representation of Minorities in Local Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Set for years 2012 and 2013, this project aims to answer several important questions relating to the effects of 'ethnic quotas' on the issue of political representation of minorities at the local level in Bosnia and Herzegovina. More precisely, the research focuses on practical implementation of ethnic quotas and corresponding political strategies developed around this mechanism. Furthermore, the aim of this project is to evaluate the extent to which quotas affect actual representation of minorities and their inclusion in decision-making processes at the local level, especially in policy areas that may affect them.
Candidates are expected to:
1. Be currently enrolled in a PhD program in political science, sociology, law or related fields, with knowledge and research experience in the fields of electoral systems and political representation of minorities, with s particular focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alternatively, MA/Mphil students with significant research experience and academic papers published in academic journals and/or books within these fields will also be considered.
2. Have at least two years of experience in respective fields.
3. Have an excellent knowledge of one of the official languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina (oral and written) and an excellent knowledge of English.
4. Be capable of working independently on research projects; show initiative and be capable of working in a team; have strong analytical skills, be ready to travel, have excellent organizational skills.
Specific research tasks are:
1) In depth analysis of legal documents (constitutions, Electoral Law and amendments);
2) Critical Discourse Analysis of the pre-electoral campaign for 2012 local elections;
3) Analysis of public discourse surrounding past local elections, including relevant media coverage – in particular pertaining to the amendments of the BiH Electoral Law (introduction of the Chapter 13A establishing the quota principle);
4) Conducting interviews with actors involved in the process of introduction and implementation of ethnic quotas;
5) Writing the analytical report.
Duration and conditions of the arrangement:
1) Start of the research is set for 1 April, 2012 and its completion for 31 July, 2013.
2) The research fellow will be employed on a part time basis, 15-20 working hours per week depending on project requirements.
Applications should consist of:
1) Cover letter
2) Detailed CV with contacts of all previous employers,
3) Contacts of two persons acquainted with professional and personal characteristics of the candidate,
4) Detailed list of publications,
5) Two analytical papers or publications (in PDF or Word) within respective fields, which best demonstrate the analytical skills of the candidate.
Applications (as well as inquiries) titled “Research project application” are to be sent exclusively by e-mail to info@analitika.ba no later than 11 March, 2012.
Late applications will not be considered.
Analitika – Center for Social Research reserves the right to contact only some of the candidates.
For more information about Analitika, check: http://www.analitika.ba
For more information about Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau, check: http://www.zdaarau.ch
The project “Ethnic Quotas and Representation of Minorities in Local Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (http://www.snf.ch), through the SCOPES 2009 – 2012 (Scientific cooperation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland) program. For more information about the SCOPES program, check: http://www.snf.ch/E/international/europe/scopes/Pages/default.aspx
Candidates are expected to:
1. Be currently enrolled in a PhD program in political science, sociology, law or related fields, with knowledge and research experience in the fields of electoral systems and political representation of minorities, with s particular focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alternatively, MA/Mphil students with significant research experience and academic papers published in academic journals and/or books within these fields will also be considered.
2. Have at least two years of experience in respective fields.
3. Have an excellent knowledge of one of the official languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina (oral and written) and an excellent knowledge of English.
4. Be capable of working independently on research projects; show initiative and be capable of working in a team; have strong analytical skills, be ready to travel, have excellent organizational skills.
Specific research tasks are:
1) In depth analysis of legal documents (constitutions, Electoral Law and amendments);
2) Critical Discourse Analysis of the pre-electoral campaign for 2012 local elections;
3) Analysis of public discourse surrounding past local elections, including relevant media coverage – in particular pertaining to the amendments of the BiH Electoral Law (introduction of the Chapter 13A establishing the quota principle);
4) Conducting interviews with actors involved in the process of introduction and implementation of ethnic quotas;
5) Writing the analytical report.
Duration and conditions of the arrangement:
1) Start of the research is set for 1 April, 2012 and its completion for 31 July, 2013.
2) The research fellow will be employed on a part time basis, 15-20 working hours per week depending on project requirements.
Applications should consist of:
1) Cover letter
2) Detailed CV with contacts of all previous employers,
3) Contacts of two persons acquainted with professional and personal characteristics of the candidate,
4) Detailed list of publications,
5) Two analytical papers or publications (in PDF or Word) within respective fields, which best demonstrate the analytical skills of the candidate.
Applications (as well as inquiries) titled “Research project application” are to be sent exclusively by e-mail to info@analitika.ba no later than 11 March, 2012.
Late applications will not be considered.
Analitika – Center for Social Research reserves the right to contact only some of the candidates.
For more information about Analitika, check: http://www.analitika.ba
For more information about Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau, check: http://www.zdaarau.ch
The project “Ethnic Quotas and Representation of Minorities in Local Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (http://www.snf.ch), through the SCOPES 2009 – 2012 (Scientific cooperation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland) program. For more information about the SCOPES program, check: http://www.snf.ch/E/international/europe/scopes/Pages/default.aspx
Publication: Studies of Transition States and Societies
Studies of Transition States and Societies is an English language bi-annual journal, published in hard copy and (free access) electronic versions
www.tlu.ee/stss
It is a joint project of the Institute of Political Science and Governance and the Institute of International and Social Studies of Tallinn University and it is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), EBSCO, ProQuest, and the International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA).
We would be happy to receive articles and research notes from a wide range of disciplines that focus on transitional countries. We particularly encourage submissions concerned with social and political transformation of Eastern Europe and the former USSR, although good articles that focus on other regions will also be considered.
We particularly encourage empirically-rich accounts, constructed on recent and/or ongoing research, that can contribute to current theoretical debates in the social sciences.
The deadline for the 2012 Fall issue is 10 July 2012. However, potential contributors are welcome to contact us at an early stage to discuss an idea you might want to develop or have developed. Please visit the webpage www.tlu.ee/stss for further information on submission guidelines or contact stss@tlu.ee if you would like to discuss a proposal.
Conference: Interdisciplinary Memory Studies Conference, Athens, 9-10 November 2012
The Interdisciplinary Memory Studies Conference
Memory, Peace and Security
9 Nov - 10 Nov 2012
To be held at the University of Indianapolis, in Athens, Greece
There used to be a difference between memory and history, and journalism happened to lie in between them. It seemed to translate memory into a pool of news validated as possible entries into the canvas of history. Today, new media challenge classic journalism and offer the chance to every citizen to publish snapshots of every day life as news. The accumulation of information open to any audiences in the form of articles that bridge personal memories is challenging the notion of history itself. However, the past continues to be departing from us: today more than ever news becomes old news in a matter of minutes, and memory is the most powerful ally of civic journalism - journalism for the public. What is more, memory's inherent selectivity means that for every narrative, representation, image, or sound evoking the past, there is another that has become silent--deliberately forgotten, carelessly omitted, or simply neglected. The tension between the loud past of official histo
ry and those forgotten pasts we strain to hear, as expressed via new media, is addressed in many disciplines. For those in the field of memory studies, the tension between memory as private, personal, and the spectacle of official history is especially poignant. This tension illuminates what has been selected for remembering and why, allows for alternative memories and understandings to emerge, and speaks to several disciplines on a particular note.
The interplay of memory, journalism, and new media raises a number of pressing questions that are increasingly important for future studies of memory, as well as human security and peace processes. Are we in the wake of history as once conceived? Is history becoming polyphonic due to the advent of the era of memory? How must our understanding of the present and future be, in relation to the past? How is every act of remembering and forgetting shaped today? Where is journalism located in the spectrum between memory and history? How are peace and security supported by a democratic representation of the history and memory of minorities?
We invite scholars from different disciplines to address one, or more, of the following questions, and gather in a common effort to exchange points of view and clarify the present state of the art in Memory Studies from a synergistic perspective:
*What is the role of new media in the creation of history today?
*How does journalism evolve today?
*Whose memories are silenced and suppressed (and by whom)?
*How do forms of remembering in new media work?
*How does memory relate to peace?
*What is the relationship of memory to "truth"?
*What emotions do feed memory?
*Is memory instrumental in the creation of a safe society?
*What happens when memories long silenced are "heard" again?
*Does journalism truly help to "hearing" the past?
*What kind of knowledge is journalism?
*What sources of "evidence" of the past are the most legitimate today? Why?
*What power does the visual have on us in relation to history?
*How many histories are there?
*What can the visual hide; what is unspoken?
Please send an abstract, with title, of no longer than 250 words and a short bio (200 words) including institutional affiliation, with "2012 ABSTRACT" in the subject line to Ms Romana Turina, Conference Coordinator, by March 30, 2012 (memojournal@yahoo.com<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=memojournal@yahoo.com> or turinar@uindy.gr<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=turinar@uindy.gr> ).
Decisions will be made by mid-April 2012.
For information on the conference and our other activities, visit www.memojournal.com
--Amy Garey
PhD student
Department of Anthropology
University of California-Los Angeles
Listserv Editor
Soyuz: the Research Network for Post-Socialist Cultural Studies
Memory, Peace and Security
9 Nov - 10 Nov 2012
To be held at the University of Indianapolis, in Athens, Greece
There used to be a difference between memory and history, and journalism happened to lie in between them. It seemed to translate memory into a pool of news validated as possible entries into the canvas of history. Today, new media challenge classic journalism and offer the chance to every citizen to publish snapshots of every day life as news. The accumulation of information open to any audiences in the form of articles that bridge personal memories is challenging the notion of history itself. However, the past continues to be departing from us: today more than ever news becomes old news in a matter of minutes, and memory is the most powerful ally of civic journalism - journalism for the public. What is more, memory's inherent selectivity means that for every narrative, representation, image, or sound evoking the past, there is another that has become silent--deliberately forgotten, carelessly omitted, or simply neglected. The tension between the loud past of official histo
ry and those forgotten pasts we strain to hear, as expressed via new media, is addressed in many disciplines. For those in the field of memory studies, the tension between memory as private, personal, and the spectacle of official history is especially poignant. This tension illuminates what has been selected for remembering and why, allows for alternative memories and understandings to emerge, and speaks to several disciplines on a particular note.
The interplay of memory, journalism, and new media raises a number of pressing questions that are increasingly important for future studies of memory, as well as human security and peace processes. Are we in the wake of history as once conceived? Is history becoming polyphonic due to the advent of the era of memory? How must our understanding of the present and future be, in relation to the past? How is every act of remembering and forgetting shaped today? Where is journalism located in the spectrum between memory and history? How are peace and security supported by a democratic representation of the history and memory of minorities?
We invite scholars from different disciplines to address one, or more, of the following questions, and gather in a common effort to exchange points of view and clarify the present state of the art in Memory Studies from a synergistic perspective:
*What is the role of new media in the creation of history today?
*How does journalism evolve today?
*Whose memories are silenced and suppressed (and by whom)?
*How do forms of remembering in new media work?
*How does memory relate to peace?
*What is the relationship of memory to "truth"?
*What emotions do feed memory?
*Is memory instrumental in the creation of a safe society?
*What happens when memories long silenced are "heard" again?
*Does journalism truly help to "hearing" the past?
*What kind of knowledge is journalism?
*What sources of "evidence" of the past are the most legitimate today? Why?
*What power does the visual have on us in relation to history?
*How many histories are there?
*What can the visual hide; what is unspoken?
Please send an abstract, with title, of no longer than 250 words and a short bio (200 words) including institutional affiliation, with "2012 ABSTRACT" in the subject line to Ms Romana Turina, Conference Coordinator, by March 30, 2012 (memojournal@yahoo.com<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=memojournal@yahoo.com> or turinar@uindy.gr<http://uk.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=turinar@uindy.gr> ).
Decisions will be made by mid-April 2012.
For information on the conference and our other activities, visit www.memojournal.com
--Amy Garey
PhD student
Department of Anthropology
University of California-Los Angeles
Listserv Editor
Soyuz: the Research Network for Post-Socialist Cultural Studies
Workshop: Bringing class back in: The dynamics of social change in (post) Yugoslavia
The Centre for Southeast European Studies, University of Graz, invites submissions for a two day workshop to be held in Graz on the 7-8th December 2012. The goal of the workshop is to collect contributions which flesh out the notion of social class in socialist Yugoslavia, during the state’s dissolution and in its contemporary successor states. We invite draft abstract submissions for eventual papers/chapters. An edited collection on this theme is foreseen for 2013.
Social class is understood in its broadest sense as a set of contested concepts centred on models of social stratification in which people are grouped according to social categories defined in terms of material wealth, occupation, genealogy etc… This workshop seeks to assess the validity of class concepts in the study of Yugoslavia and the state’s demise. Our starting point for this workshop is the paradox that although Yugoslavia was officially a classless society, class stratification was deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the state and has not been sufficiently tackled in the academic literature. Social divisions in Yugoslav and post-Yugoslav societies have primarily been conceived of in terms of nationalism and ethnicity, rural/urban cleavages, political orientation and notions of culture (kultura/nekultura).
We invite proposals from scholars of social sciences/interdisciplinary backgrounds. While the primary focus is on the latter years of Yugoslavia (1970s and 1980s), the state’s dissolution and the contemporary Yugoslav successor states, we are open to complimentary themes (e.g. on neighbouring states, other time-frame) and comparative approaches (comparing Yugoslavia with other countries or comparing components of former Yugoslavia with each other) providing it fits into the workshop’s aim which is to assess the utility of concepts of class in the Yugoslav and post Yugoslav contexts.
All proposals should consider the particular empirical, methodological and/or theoretical contributions that a focus on social class can bring to the study of Yugoslavia and its dissolution.
Some other questions and themes to be addressed at the workshop include (but are not limited to):
· Is there an autochthonous Yugoslav understanding of class? Can a model based on Western European societies (upper, middle, lower classes) be productive in (post) Yugoslav contexts? What does class mean in a “classless” society?
· How does the officially sanctioned understanding of class diverge from lived experience, self-perceptions, in the realm of the everyday?
· How can one differentiate notions of class from concepts like culture (kultura/nekultura), social capital, cosmopolitanism, in the Yugoslav context? Is class/social stratification conceptually useful?
· How can one account for the dynamism of class relations overtime – transformation and/or continuity? (In particular, the creation of new social categories during the growth of consumerism in the 1980s and the nascent free market and economic collapse/sanctions of the 1990s?)
· Class and everyday life – how did the experience of Yugoslavia differ according to social stratification? Was there a Yugoslav “underclass”?
· Does class bear any relation to processes such as state dissolution, war, and democratisation? How do such processes impact upon class?
· Class and ethnicity – ethnicised social stratification?
· (How) do notions of rural/urban differentiation translate to class?
· Class and migration – how have class differences influenced migration patterns such as the gastarbajter phenomenon?
Please send abstracts (max. 500 words) to Rory Archer rory.archer@uni-graz.at by the1st of May 2012 along with a short CV/list of publications. Accepted participants will be notified by the 31st of May 31st and draft papers of 6,000-8,000 words need to be submitted by the 15th of October 2012.
Accommodation and board as well as transport to and from Graz will be covered for participants (conditional on the submission of the draft paper by the mid October deadline).
Organisers
Rory Archer
rory.archer@uni-graz.at
Sara Bernardi
sara.saras@libero.it
Florian Bieber
florian.bieber@uni-graz.at
Armina Galijaš
armina.galijas@uni-graz.at
Centre for Southeast European Studies
Karl-Franzens University of Graz
Universitätsstrasse 15/K3
8010 Graz
Austria
Tel. +43 316 380 6824
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Master - Scholarship: LLM International Scholarships at University of Southampton, 2012/13 UK
Masters Scholarships in the field of Law for the applicants of Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam at University of Southampton, 2012/13 UK
Study Subject(s):Law
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: University of Southampton
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: University of Southampton
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
Scholarships are open to applicants to any of the LLM programmes other than the distance learning ones who meet the criteria below. The awarded value of Scholarships is £6750 each. They are open to any applicant to the LLM Programme (regardless of the particular LLM stream) who meets the criteria below. These Scholarships are offered at the discretion of the School of Law and the decision as to the awards are final and not open to review. The School reserves the right not to award all or indeed any Scholarship(s) in any particular year.
Scholarships are open to applicants to any of the LLM programmes other than the distance learning ones who meet the criteria below. The awarded value of Scholarships is £6750 each. They are open to any applicant to the LLM Programme (regardless of the particular LLM stream) who meets the criteria below. These Scholarships are offered at the discretion of the School of Law and the decision as to the awards are final and not open to review. The School reserves the right not to award all or indeed any Scholarship(s) in any particular year.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Yes(Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam)
Scholarship Description: The School of Law is delighted to be able to offer up to 7 International Scholarships of £6750 each for applicants to the LLM programmes for the academic year 2012-13. The seven scholarships include one entitled the “Knox and Morrison” scholarship, kindly sponsored by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: No later than 12 June 2012
Master - Scholarship: International MA Scholarship in Jewish Studies at Tel Aviv University, Israel 2012-2013
Masters Scholarship in the field of Jewish Studies for international students, Tel Aviv University, Israel 2012-2013
Study Subject(s):Jewish Studies (in English)
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: Tel Aviv University
Scholarship can be taken at: Israel
Eligibility:-The international MA in Jewish Studies at Tel Aviv University (in English) invites applicants for two merit based scholarships of US $5,000 each to qualified international students for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: MA courses are offered in biblical theology, the history of Hebrew language, rabbinic exegesis and midrash, talmudic and Christian texts, Jewish mysticism, medieval philosophy and kabbalah, ancient Jewish magic, and modern Jewish thought Our MA is designed to provide an excellent foundation for further graduate studies in Jewish Studies and other fields involving text work. It attracts Humanities graduates from All around the world. Its graduates are well equipped for work in Jewish and other communities and institutions, museums, and branches of education.
How to Apply: By electronically
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15th, 2012/13
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Conference: on Rural Sociology and Cooperatives, Sofia, 5 June 2012
Dear colleagues, the regular annual Conference on the problems of the
village will take place on 5 June 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In connection
with the UN sponsored International year of the cooperatives we adopted
the following topic: “Cooperatives in the Bulgarian Village-- virtuous
past and gloomy present day”.
We would like at the outset to say that we do not mean only agricultural
cooperatives – we include , though and they come in the phere all types of
cooperatives and cooperation in Bulgarian village. It is known that the
first cooperative in Bulgaria was established in the village of Mirkovo,
Pirdop region. Within more than 120 years the cooperation in the Bulgarian
rural area have had their times of highs and lows and periods of decline.
Now we just ask ourselves are such institutions in the Bulgarian village
still to be found. It is well known that cooperatives are in progress and
interest to them is highest during the economic crisis. In the conditions
of crisis in Bulgaria now there is no longer visible activity of the
cooperative movement. Or perhaps there are not enough good observations,
which make this process visible? Or, it may be safer to think rather that
changes the nature of the cooperatives has occurred? What happens with
cooperatives and their property, are there any kinds of cooperatives in
the villages as the Central Cooperatives’ Union continues to exist, and
what is their contribution to the economy and society – these are part of
the issues on which it is worth to think about and discuss....
The reports may have retrospective bias and to consider the past
experience, specific cases and even on the celebrities of the cooperative
movement. There might be place for reflection as well as on such aspect of
the topic:-rural mutual assistance of patriarchal times until today, the
forms of simple cooperative, which has been claimed that have been
existing until recently. And, possibly, some new forms of social economy
has replaced during the current situations of crisis older proven
cooperatives, that have appeared in Western Europe in the first half of
the 19th century.
We hope that this year, once again, we will conduct fruitful discussions.
We expect your applications for participation until 23 April 2012 in the
Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge (IIOZ), Section “Social
Communities and Identities” and the e-mail address: galyak@gmail.com (Ass.
Prof. Dr. Galina Koleva).
The Conference will be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in the Conference Hall
of the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge, Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences, 13a,. Moscovska St.
>From the organizers: Section “Social Communities and Identities”, IIOZ,
Research Committee Sociology of the Village and Rural Sociology at the
BSA, Section of Sociological Sciences — the Union of Bulgarian Scientists
tephan E. Nikolov, PhD
Senior Research Fellow,
Institute of Sociology, Sofia
Tel. (+ 359 2) 971 4655,
mobile (+ 359 88) 725 11 65
village will take place on 5 June 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In connection
with the UN sponsored International year of the cooperatives we adopted
the following topic: “Cooperatives in the Bulgarian Village-- virtuous
past and gloomy present day”.
We would like at the outset to say that we do not mean only agricultural
cooperatives – we include , though and they come in the phere all types of
cooperatives and cooperation in Bulgarian village. It is known that the
first cooperative in Bulgaria was established in the village of Mirkovo,
Pirdop region. Within more than 120 years the cooperation in the Bulgarian
rural area have had their times of highs and lows and periods of decline.
Now we just ask ourselves are such institutions in the Bulgarian village
still to be found. It is well known that cooperatives are in progress and
interest to them is highest during the economic crisis. In the conditions
of crisis in Bulgaria now there is no longer visible activity of the
cooperative movement. Or perhaps there are not enough good observations,
which make this process visible? Or, it may be safer to think rather that
changes the nature of the cooperatives has occurred? What happens with
cooperatives and their property, are there any kinds of cooperatives in
the villages as the Central Cooperatives’ Union continues to exist, and
what is their contribution to the economy and society – these are part of
the issues on which it is worth to think about and discuss....
The reports may have retrospective bias and to consider the past
experience, specific cases and even on the celebrities of the cooperative
movement. There might be place for reflection as well as on such aspect of
the topic:-rural mutual assistance of patriarchal times until today, the
forms of simple cooperative, which has been claimed that have been
existing until recently. And, possibly, some new forms of social economy
has replaced during the current situations of crisis older proven
cooperatives, that have appeared in Western Europe in the first half of
the 19th century.
We hope that this year, once again, we will conduct fruitful discussions.
We expect your applications for participation until 23 April 2012 in the
Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge (IIOZ), Section “Social
Communities and Identities” and the e-mail address: galyak@gmail.com (Ass.
Prof. Dr. Galina Koleva).
The Conference will be held on Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in the Conference Hall
of the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge, Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences, 13a,. Moscovska St.
>From the organizers: Section “Social Communities and Identities”, IIOZ,
Research Committee Sociology of the Village and Rural Sociology at the
BSA, Section of Sociological Sciences — the Union of Bulgarian Scientists
tephan E. Nikolov, PhD
Senior Research Fellow,
Institute of Sociology, Sofia
Tel. (+ 359 2) 971 4655,
mobile (+ 359 88) 725 11 65
Conference: From Rebellion to Revolution - Dynamics of Political Change, Berlin, 17-20 October 2012
16th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality, October 17 - 20, 2012
From Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change
Submission deadline is June 30, 2012.
Based on an international essay competition, we will invite approximately
45 applicants to discuss their research, concerns and agendas with peers
and prominent scholars in Berlin. The competition is open to students and
scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.), journalists and activists
interested in revolutionary processes (e.g. government agencies, NGOs).
The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in
Berlin.
Conference papers can address but are not limited to the following topics:
- dynamics of political/system change
- democratization and human rights in revolutionary processes
- violence
- mass mobilization
- (new) media and revolution today
- role of elites and elite competition/coalitions
- role of military and police forces
- economic and political reasons for rebellion and their course
- cultural and religious factors influencing revolutions
- demographic and social background of revolutions
- foreign military and humanitarian intervention
- revolution/rebellion as analytical and normative concept
Discussions will take place in three workshops chaired by Wolfgang Merkel
(Humbold-Universität zu Berlin/WZB), Christoph Stefes (University of
Colorado Denver/WZB), Jeff Goodwin (New York University) and Sonja Hegasy
(Zentrum Moderner Orient).
The conference will be accompanied by evening lectures by Nancy Fraser
(The New School for Social Research) and Amr Hamzawy (requested,
University of Cairo/Freedom Egypt Party).
Conference participants are eligible to apply for one of up to three
three-month fellowships to be used for research in Berlin at the WZB.
For further information on the conference and the background paper:
http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de/revolutions.html
Irmgard Coninx Stiftung
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
From Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change
Submission deadline is June 30, 2012.
Based on an international essay competition, we will invite approximately
45 applicants to discuss their research, concerns and agendas with peers
and prominent scholars in Berlin. The competition is open to students and
scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.), journalists and activists
interested in revolutionary processes (e.g. government agencies, NGOs).
The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in
Berlin.
Conference papers can address but are not limited to the following topics:
- dynamics of political/system change
- democratization and human rights in revolutionary processes
- violence
- mass mobilization
- (new) media and revolution today
- role of elites and elite competition/coalitions
- role of military and police forces
- economic and political reasons for rebellion and their course
- cultural and religious factors influencing revolutions
- demographic and social background of revolutions
- foreign military and humanitarian intervention
- revolution/rebellion as analytical and normative concept
Discussions will take place in three workshops chaired by Wolfgang Merkel
(Humbold-Universität zu Berlin/WZB), Christoph Stefes (University of
Colorado Denver/WZB), Jeff Goodwin (New York University) and Sonja Hegasy
(Zentrum Moderner Orient).
The conference will be accompanied by evening lectures by Nancy Fraser
(The New School for Social Research) and Amr Hamzawy (requested,
University of Cairo/Freedom Egypt Party).
Conference participants are eligible to apply for one of up to three
three-month fellowships to be used for research in Berlin at the WZB.
For further information on the conference and the background paper:
http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de/revolutions.html
Irmgard Coninx Stiftung
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
Summer Graduate Research Assistant program at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Applications due April 13, 2012
The Center is pleased to invite applications for the Summer Graduate Research Assistant program, designed for students accepted to or currently enrolled in a master's (MA) degree program. Students who have completed their MA within the last two years but are not yet enrolled in a doctoral (PhD) program also will be considered. The objective of the assistantship is to acquaint promising MA-level students with Holocaust studies by encouraging participation in the broad range of scholarly and public educational programs offered by the Museum during the summer months. Applications are welcome from students in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, psychology, sociology, geography, and others.
Projects may include but are not limited to: (1) conducting research on Holocaust-specific and Holocaust-relevant courses in the United States, including assisting with statistical assessments of the state of the field; (2) facilitating preparations related to the August 2012 seminar on Poland and Ukraine during and after World War II in the Records of the International Tracing Service Collection, as well as other projects related to the International Tracing Service digital collection at the Museum; and (3) supporting the research, annotation, contextualization, and editing required for advancing the Museum's Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945 (vols. 3-6) and the archival source series Documenting Life and Destruction, especially for Jewish Responses to Persecution, 1933-1946 (vols. 3-5), and The Holocaust in Hungary.
In addition to each applicant's involvement in these projects, graduate assistants will be expected to participate in a weekly training seminar led by Museum staff, introducing them to key subjects, essential tools, useful methods and approaches, as well as career opportunities in Holocaust research. Each assistant will meet with a staff mentor who will assign weekly tasks and project goals and discuss the progress in achieving them. Assistants will be expected to familiarize themselves with relevant topics through assigned readings and actively engage with Center staff.
Assistants will be required to be in residence at the Museum for 12 consecutive weeks, arriving on June 1, 2012, and departing on August 24, 2012. They will receive a stipend of $2,500/month, as well as a stipend to offset the cost of direct, economy-class travel to and from Washington, DC. Local assistants will not receive a travel allowance.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/summergra/ (http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/summergra/).
Applications due April 13, 2012
The Center is pleased to invite applications for the Summer Graduate Research Assistant program, designed for students accepted to or currently enrolled in a master's (MA) degree program. Students who have completed their MA within the last two years but are not yet enrolled in a doctoral (PhD) program also will be considered. The objective of the assistantship is to acquaint promising MA-level students with Holocaust studies by encouraging participation in the broad range of scholarly and public educational programs offered by the Museum during the summer months. Applications are welcome from students in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, psychology, sociology, geography, and others.
Projects may include but are not limited to: (1) conducting research on Holocaust-specific and Holocaust-relevant courses in the United States, including assisting with statistical assessments of the state of the field; (2) facilitating preparations related to the August 2012 seminar on Poland and Ukraine during and after World War II in the Records of the International Tracing Service Collection, as well as other projects related to the International Tracing Service digital collection at the Museum; and (3) supporting the research, annotation, contextualization, and editing required for advancing the Museum's Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945 (vols. 3-6) and the archival source series Documenting Life and Destruction, especially for Jewish Responses to Persecution, 1933-1946 (vols. 3-5), and The Holocaust in Hungary.
In addition to each applicant's involvement in these projects, graduate assistants will be expected to participate in a weekly training seminar led by Museum staff, introducing them to key subjects, essential tools, useful methods and approaches, as well as career opportunities in Holocaust research. Each assistant will meet with a staff mentor who will assign weekly tasks and project goals and discuss the progress in achieving them. Assistants will be expected to familiarize themselves with relevant topics through assigned readings and actively engage with Center staff.
Assistants will be required to be in residence at the Museum for 12 consecutive weeks, arriving on June 1, 2012, and departing on August 24, 2012. They will receive a stipend of $2,500/month, as well as a stipend to offset the cost of direct, economy-class travel to and from Washington, DC. Local assistants will not receive a travel allowance.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/summergra/ (http://www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship/summergra/).
Friday, February 24, 2012
Scholarship:UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarship, 2012 UK
UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarship (formerly Vacation Scholarship)
Through its Animal Welfare Student Scholarships, UFAW aims to encourage students to develop their interests in animal welfare and their abilities for animal welfare research. Applications are welcome from individuals studying at universities or colleges in the British Isles or an overseas institution at which there is a UFAW University Links representative. Students will usually be undertaking courses in the agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences.
Through its Animal Welfare Student Scholarships, UFAW aims to encourage students to develop their interests in animal welfare and their abilities for animal welfare research. Applications are welcome from individuals studying at universities or colleges in the British Isles or an overseas institution at which there is a UFAW University Links representative. Students will usually be undertaking courses in the agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences.
Research Position in the field of Agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences studying at universities or colleges in the British Isles or at an overseas institution at which UFAW University Links representative, 2012 UK
Study Subject(s):Agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: UFAW
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:-Applications are welcome from individuals studying at universities or colleges in the British Isles or an overseas institution at which there is a UFAW University Links representative.
-Students will usually be undertaking courses in the agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: Applications are welcome from individuals studying at universities or colleges in the British Isles or an overseas institution at which there is a UFAW University Links representative. Students will usually be undertaking courses in the agricultural, biological, psychological, veterinary or zoological sciences. In these and its other awards, UFAW wishes to promote high quality research that is likely to lead to substantial improvements in animal welfare. UFAW seeks to promote both fundamental research aimed at providing new insight into the subjective mental experiences of animals relevant to their welfare and at understanding their needs and preferences, and also to promote applied research aimed at developing practical solutions to animal welfare problems.
How to Apply: By electronically or by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 28th February 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Master - Scholarship: MBA Scholarship in International Business Programme at MIB School of Management of Trieste, 2012/13 Italy
MIB School of Management of Trieste, Italy is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for applicants to the XXIII Edition of the MBA in International Business.
The Scholarships will go toward tuition fees to attend the XXIII edition of the MBA in International Business programme (September 2012 - September 2013).
The Scholarships will cover up to 50% of the tuition fees. The full tuition fees are equivalent to 25.000,00 EUR (21% VAT included). The amount of the scholarships will be discounted from the overall tuition fees. In case of course abandonment or exclusion for any reason, no amount of the scholarship will be paid or reimbursed.
The Scholarships will go toward tuition fees to attend the XXIII edition of the MBA in International Business programme (September 2012 - September 2013).
The Scholarships will cover up to 50% of the tuition fees. The full tuition fees are equivalent to 25.000,00 EUR (21% VAT included). The amount of the scholarships will be discounted from the overall tuition fees. In case of course abandonment or exclusion for any reason, no amount of the scholarship will be paid or reimbursed.
Masters Scholarship in the field of International Business at MIB School of Management of Trieste,2012/13 Italy
Study Subject(s):International Business
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: MIB School of Management
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility:-MIB School of Management of Trieste, Italy is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for applicants to the XXIII Edition of the MBA in International Business.
-The Scholarships will go toward tuition fees to attend the XXIII edition of the MBA in International Business programme (September 2012 – September 2013).
-The Scholarships will cover up to 50% of the tuition fees.
-The full tuition fees are equivalent to 25.000,00 EUR (21% VAT included).
-The amount of the scholarships will be discounted from the overall tuition fees.
-In case of course abandonment or exclusion for any reason, no amount of the scholarship will be paid or reimbursed.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: Candidates must meet the following requirements: – Academic degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline. – Good working knowledge of English (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE certificate is recommended). – Minimum 3 years of work experience.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: July 9, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Master - Scholarship: International Master Scholarships in Tourism & Leisure at MIB School of Management, 2012/13 Italy
MIB School of Management of Trieste, Italy is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for applicants to the XII edition of the International Master in Tourism & Leisure.
The Scholarship will go toward tuition fees to attend the XII edition of the International Master in Tourism & Leisure (October 2012 - October 2013).
The Scholarships will cover up to 70% of the tuition fees. The full tuition fees are equivalent to 18.150,00 EUR (21% VAT included). The amount of the scholarships will be discounted from the overall tuition fees. In case of course abandonment or exclusion for any reason, no amount of the scholarship will be paid or reimbursed.
The Scholarship will go toward tuition fees to attend the XII edition of the International Master in Tourism & Leisure (October 2012 - October 2013).
The Scholarships will cover up to 70% of the tuition fees. The full tuition fees are equivalent to 18.150,00 EUR (21% VAT included). The amount of the scholarships will be discounted from the overall tuition fees. In case of course abandonment or exclusion for any reason, no amount of the scholarship will be paid or reimbursed.
Master Scholarships for International students in the field of Tourism & Leisure at MIB School of Management, 2012/13 Italy
Study Subject(s):Tourism & Leisure
Course Level:Master
Scholarship Provider: MIB School of Management
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility: -The candidates need to meet the following requirements:
- academic degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline;
- fluent working knowledge of English (a TOEFL, IELTS or PTE certificate is an asset);
- significant work and life experience is an asset;
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The International Master in Tourism at MIB School of Management in Trieste, Italy, is the program for graduates with a passion for tourism, aiming for managerial career. Participants work in English, in a multi-ethnic classroom with colleagues from all over the world. The program builds on Italy’s long-standing tradition as one of the most successful tourism destinations in the world as well as on MIB expertise in tourism research and development
How to Apply: By post or by electronically
Scholarship Application Deadline: September 24, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Non Local Students Non-local Students Scholarship at Lingnan University, Hongkong 2012
Lingnan University offers scholarships to support outstanding non-local students to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at our University. Full Scholarship (covering tuition, hostel and other academic and living expenses), Tuition Scholarship or Half-tuition Scholarship per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants.
Each Scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 or 4 years (depending on the curriculum), subject to continued outstanding academic performance.
Lingnan University offers scholarships for non-local students ( (except Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland citizens) to pursue full-time undergraduate studies, Hongkong 2012
Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University
Course Level:Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: Lingnan University
Scholarship can be taken at: Hong kong
Eligibility:-a degree, a sub-degree or a diploma awarded by a recognised post-secondary institution; -an International Baccalaureate Diploma;
-High School Diploma plus minimum of 1650 on SAT I;
-satisfactory completion of the first year in a four-year undergraduate curriculum or the first year of a sub-degree programme of a recognised post-secondary institution;
- satisfactory completion of two years of full-time study in a post-Form Five institution, e.g. a technical institute;
- other equivalent qualifications which the University will consider on a case-by-case basis. They may be required to achieve:
-a minimum of Grade C in English in the GCE O-Level or GCSE Examination or an equivalent public examination; or
- a TOEFL score of 213 in the computer-based test, or 550 in the paper-based test,or 79 in the internet-based test;or
- an IELTS overall band score of 5.5.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: All(except Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland citizens)
Scholarship Description: Lingnan University offers scholarships to support outstanding non-local students to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at our University. Full Scholarship (covering tuition, hostel and other academic and living expenses), Tuition Scholarship or Half-tuition Scholarship per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants. Each Scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 or 4 years (depending on the curriculum), subject to continued outstanding academic performance.The Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has good academic standing and a good track record in community services. For candidates of comparable academic merits, preference will be given to the candidate with better proven records of community services.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31 , 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Each Scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 or 4 years (depending on the curriculum), subject to continued outstanding academic performance.
Lingnan University offers scholarships for non-local students ( (except Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland citizens) to pursue full-time undergraduate studies, Hongkong 2012
Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University
Course Level:Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: Lingnan University
Scholarship can be taken at: Hong kong
Eligibility:-a degree, a sub-degree or a diploma awarded by a recognised post-secondary institution; -an International Baccalaureate Diploma;
-High School Diploma plus minimum of 1650 on SAT I;
-satisfactory completion of the first year in a four-year undergraduate curriculum or the first year of a sub-degree programme of a recognised post-secondary institution;
- satisfactory completion of two years of full-time study in a post-Form Five institution, e.g. a technical institute;
- other equivalent qualifications which the University will consider on a case-by-case basis. They may be required to achieve:
-a minimum of Grade C in English in the GCE O-Level or GCSE Examination or an equivalent public examination; or
- a TOEFL score of 213 in the computer-based test, or 550 in the paper-based test,or 79 in the internet-based test;or
- an IELTS overall band score of 5.5.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: All(except Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland citizens)
Scholarship Description: Lingnan University offers scholarships to support outstanding non-local students to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at our University. Full Scholarship (covering tuition, hostel and other academic and living expenses), Tuition Scholarship or Half-tuition Scholarship per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants. Each Scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 or 4 years (depending on the curriculum), subject to continued outstanding academic performance.The Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has good academic standing and a good track record in community services. For candidates of comparable academic merits, preference will be given to the candidate with better proven records of community services.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31 , 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
Internship: at the Global Human Rights Defence Location: In Hague, Netherlands Deadline: 19 February 2012
GHRD is offering unpaid internship positions for students and/or recent graduates with a major focus on communication, media, journalism and human rights. The intern will support the staff of the human rights division with the activities relating to production of reports, articles, editing, external communication, and social media.
Tasks include:
Drafting of articles for the website
Prepare bi-monthly eNewsletter
Production of material and presentations; power points, brochures
Editing of all English materials and documents
Drafting and submitting of press releases
Maintain and update media tools (social networking)
Media monitoring of news in South Asia (Human rights news scan)
Processing human rights cases from GHRD’s partners in the field
Assist the Human Rights Officer with preparation of quarterly human rights reports.
Profile:
HBO/University student in Communication, Journalism, human rights, or related relevant field
Native English speaker with excellent writing skills
Creative, communicative and willing to gain practical experience in an international environment
Computer literacy and experience with different forms of social media.
Affinity with Human Rights/ NGO work is an asset
Knowledge or experience of South Asian human rights is an asset
Residence near The Hague is desirable
Tasks include:
Drafting of articles for the website
Prepare bi-monthly eNewsletter
Production of material and presentations; power points, brochures
Editing of all English materials and documents
Drafting and submitting of press releases
Maintain and update media tools (social networking)
Media monitoring of news in South Asia (Human rights news scan)
Processing human rights cases from GHRD’s partners in the field
Assist the Human Rights Officer with preparation of quarterly human rights reports.
Profile:
HBO/University student in Communication, Journalism, human rights, or related relevant field
Native English speaker with excellent writing skills
Creative, communicative and willing to gain practical experience in an international environment
Computer literacy and experience with different forms of social media.
Affinity with Human Rights/ NGO work is an asset
Knowledge or experience of South Asian human rights is an asset
Residence near The Hague is desirable
Internship duration:
Start date: mid March 2012. 6 month internship duration preferred.
Please note: There is no reimbursement for this position. Only candidates living in the Netherlands will be considered. Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to:
Julia de Blaauw
Human Rights Officer
Global Human Rights Defence
Laan van Meerdervoort 70
2517 AN The Hague
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 70 3450 692
Url: www.ghrd.org
Email: jdeblaauw@ghrd.org
Please refer the name of the internship vacancy you are applying to in your cover letter and subject line. All documents should be in English.
Given the high volume of applicants, only candidates who will progress to the interview stage will be contacted.
Start date: mid March 2012. 6 month internship duration preferred.
Please note: There is no reimbursement for this position. Only candidates living in the Netherlands will be considered. Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to:
Julia de Blaauw
Human Rights Officer
Global Human Rights Defence
Laan van Meerdervoort 70
2517 AN The Hague
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 70 3450 692
Url: www.ghrd.org
Email: jdeblaauw@ghrd.org
Please refer the name of the internship vacancy you are applying to in your cover letter and subject line. All documents should be in English.
Given the high volume of applicants, only candidates who will progress to the interview stage will be contacted.
Publication: Croatian International Relations Review, Summer 2012, Vol XVIII, No. 66/67, effects of the political and economic crisis in the EU
The Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR) solicit articles for its next issue (Summer 2012, Vol XVIII, No. 66/67). The general theme of the next issue is effects of the political and economic crisis in the EU. Please see bellow the Call for Papers for more details.
CIRR is published by the Institute for International Relations (IMO), Zagreb, Croatia since 1995. As of this year, we switch from the print edition to an electronic one and replace subscription with free access
(www.cirr.imo.hr) Please note that the site is currently under construction.
CIRR is primarily an academic journal indexed in relevant databases.
However, we may also publish select articles from a professional point of view relevant to the given theme of each issue. Please direct any correspondence to cirr@irmo.hr
Kind regards,
CIRR Editorial team
February 10th, 2012
CALL FOR PAPERS
Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR), published by the Institute for International Relations (IMO), is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of international relations in a range of disciplines within the social sciences and humanities. It welcomes submissions not only from political science, but also from sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, defence studies and other relevant fields. CIRR has been published since 1995 and this year it switches from a print to an electronic edition fully accessible on the journal's website cirr.imo.hr (currently under construction).
CIRR is indexed in the following databases: International Political Science Abstracts - IPSA, Public Affairs Information Service - PAIS, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts.
The next issue (Summer 2012, Vol. XVIII, No. 66/67-2012) focuses on the effects of the political and economic crisis in the European Union understood in very broad terms. This topic has additional relevance for Croatia which is on its way to full-fledged EU membership next year.
Articles that address the effects of the Eurozone crisis on future enlargement; how the crisis reshapes the region of Southeast Europe; the dynamics among old and new, small and big member states; the fears of and expectations from the EU run by a few core states; the EU as a global player in the global crisis; and similar topics are of particular interest. We welcome submissions from students, professionals and scholars.
Abstracts of the proposed papers should not exceed 150 words and are expected by March 4th 2012. The selected authors will be requested to send their full papers by April 30th 2012, but early submissions are highly encouraged. We will respond without delay to all inquiries. For contact and submission, please write to cirr@irmo.hr. Please consult the Instructions for Authors attached to this Call before submitting an article or a book review. Articles reflect the views of their authors only.
CIRR is published by the Institute for International Relations (IMO), Zagreb, Croatia since 1995. As of this year, we switch from the print edition to an electronic one and replace subscription with free access
(www.cirr.imo.hr) Please note that the site is currently under construction.
CIRR is primarily an academic journal indexed in relevant databases.
However, we may also publish select articles from a professional point of view relevant to the given theme of each issue. Please direct any correspondence to cirr@irmo.hr
Kind regards,
CIRR Editorial team
February 10th, 2012
CALL FOR PAPERS
Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR), published by the Institute for International Relations (IMO), is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of international relations in a range of disciplines within the social sciences and humanities. It welcomes submissions not only from political science, but also from sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, defence studies and other relevant fields. CIRR has been published since 1995 and this year it switches from a print to an electronic edition fully accessible on the journal's website cirr.imo.hr (currently under construction).
CIRR is indexed in the following databases: International Political Science Abstracts - IPSA, Public Affairs Information Service - PAIS, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts.
The next issue (Summer 2012, Vol. XVIII, No. 66/67-2012) focuses on the effects of the political and economic crisis in the European Union understood in very broad terms. This topic has additional relevance for Croatia which is on its way to full-fledged EU membership next year.
Articles that address the effects of the Eurozone crisis on future enlargement; how the crisis reshapes the region of Southeast Europe; the dynamics among old and new, small and big member states; the fears of and expectations from the EU run by a few core states; the EU as a global player in the global crisis; and similar topics are of particular interest. We welcome submissions from students, professionals and scholars.
Abstracts of the proposed papers should not exceed 150 words and are expected by March 4th 2012. The selected authors will be requested to send their full papers by April 30th 2012, but early submissions are highly encouraged. We will respond without delay to all inquiries. For contact and submission, please write to cirr@irmo.hr. Please consult the Instructions for Authors attached to this Call before submitting an article or a book review. Articles reflect the views of their authors only.
Conference: 4th EMUNI Research Souk – The Euro-Mediterranean Student Research Multi-conference, Kosovo. 17-18 April 2012
4th EMUNI Research Souk – The Euro-Mediterranean Student Research Multi-conference to be held on 17-18 April 2012 and simultaneously implemented by EMUNI (Euro Mediterranean University) members in different countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region. EMUNI ResearchSouk* is a students’ research conference where participants are stimulated to present their project on one of the following UfM priorities: De-pollution of the Mediterranean, Maritime and Land Highways, Civil Protection, Alternative Energies, Higher Education and Research, The Mediterranean Business Development Initiative. The conference is also an EMUNI contribution to multicultural dialogue and mutual understanding among people.
The theme of this year is: Bridging Gaps in the Mediterranean Research Space. More information about the Conference, main organizers and local organizers can be found at www.resouk.emuni.si .
Universum University College in Prishtina, Kosovo is one of the local organizers of the conference. If you wish to apply, please send your paper/project directly to resouk@universum-ks.org and follow the guidelines for registration online, including guidelines for paper submission at www.resouk.emuni.si
We encourage both undergraduate and graduate students to submit their papers/projects.
The deadline for paper/project submission for Kosovo Conference is April 6, 2012. All papers will be published in the Conference proceedings.
*Souk is an Arabic word for Market or Bazaar
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Universum University College
Veterrniku p.n. Prishtina, Kosovo
Tel. +381 38 602 186<tel:%2B381%2038%20602%20186>
info@universum-ks.org<mailto:info@universum-ks.org>
www.universum-ks.org<http://www.universum-ks.org/>
The theme of this year is: Bridging Gaps in the Mediterranean Research Space. More information about the Conference, main organizers and local organizers can be found at www.resouk.emuni.si .
Universum University College in Prishtina, Kosovo is one of the local organizers of the conference. If you wish to apply, please send your paper/project directly to resouk@universum-ks.org and follow the guidelines for registration online, including guidelines for paper submission at www.resouk.emuni.si
We encourage both undergraduate and graduate students to submit their papers/projects.
The deadline for paper/project submission for Kosovo Conference is April 6, 2012. All papers will be published in the Conference proceedings.
*Souk is an Arabic word for Market or Bazaar
-
Universum University College
Veterrniku p.n. Prishtina, Kosovo
Tel. +381 38 602 186<tel:%2B381%2038%20602%20186>
info@universum-ks.org<mailto:info@universum-ks.org>
www.universum-ks.org<http://www.universum-ks.org/>
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Workshop: Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme
In an effort to support the integration process in Southeast Europe, the seventh “Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme” supports 30 young people from the countries of Southeast Europe as well as broader Europe. The programme was initiated in 2006 by the College of Europe, Bruges, and the TRANSFUSE Association, Berlin. The European Fund for the Balkans has been generously financing the programme since 2008 and is now, since 2009, organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association.
The Programme will consist of the following activities:
Two-week Summer Academy in Austria and Slovakia
September 2012
The curriculum includes topics related to the European Union and the development of its relations with Southeast Europe as well as wider issues of international and economic relations. Practical training components focussing on project management, leadership, communication and media skills provide participants with essential leadership qualities.
Group Projects in Southeast Europe
Between October 2012 and March 2013
Back in their home countries, participants keep in contact and work together in small multicultural groups to develop and implement a group project in Southeast Europe.
Five-day Spring Seminar in Belgium
April 2013
The Final Seminar offers visits and briefings in the EU institutions and NATO in Brussels and in the Campus of the College of Europe in Bruges.
The Programme is led by an Academic Dean, who guides the participants through the different components of the Programme. The working language of the Programme is English. Participants are expected to be available during the overall period of the Programme (July 2012 – April 2013) and to attend each planned activity.
Only 30 selected applicants will be invited to participate. Their participation in the Programme is financed by the European Fund for the Balkans, an initiative by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the King Baudouin Foundation, the Compagnia di San Paolo and the ERSTE Foundation, hosted by the Network of European Foundations.
Learn more & Apply online: www.seeyoungleaders.orgDeadline for Application is Tuesday 24 April 2012 at 23h59 C.E.T.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Master: Interdisciplinary Joint Master's Programme in South-Eastern European Studies, University of Graz [DL: 31 March 2012]
The University of Graz is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies.
This two year MA programme is conducted as a joint degree between four partner universities (Graz, Belgrade, Skopje and Zagreb) and commences in Graz in October 2012.
Students enroll in and spend the first year at Karl-Franzens University of Graz. In the second year, students spend at least one semester on mobility at a partner university. Partner universities include Belgrade, Skopje, Zagreb, Bologna, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Poitiers, Sarajevo and South East European University, Tetovo.
Why Southeast European Studies in Graz?
South-Eastern Europe has been a focus of the University of Graz for over a century. The noble prize winner Ivo Andrić wrote his PhD in Graz and many scholars and prominent intellectuals from the region have studied here. Since the early 1990s thousands of students from across the Balkans have decided to study at the University of Graz and it is today normal to hear Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, and Albanian in addition to German and English in the hallways of the university. Only two hours from Ljubljana and Zagreb by car, the city is close to South-Eastern Europe and the dense ties to the region are tangible throughout the city, from the cultural life to the social scene.
Over the past decades, the University has had a strong academic interest in the history of South-Eastern Europe, in particular historical anthropology. Various exchange programs, teaching, research and public events on the region have a long tradition. The Centre for Southeast European Studies is not only coordinating the Master’s Programme, but also hosts regular public events, workshops, conferences and conducts research on South-Eastern Europe. There are two other degree programs focused on South-Eastern Europe, an MA programme in the History of South-Eastern Europe and an LLM in South-East European Law and European Integration. Students are thus not just offered an MA programme in South-Eastern Europe, but are part of a vibrant community of scholars and students interested in and from South-Eastern Europe.
Content of the Programme
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master in South-Eastern European Studies is an international and interdisciplinary programme in social sciences and humanities of the highest quality which enables participants to effectively understand the interrelationship between law, politics, economics and culture with an emphasis on South-Eastern Europe. The programme prepares students for doctoral studies and professional life in a variety of other fields including work in international, local governmental and non-governmental organisations, journalism, business, scientific research, and consultancy.
In the first year at the University of Graz, students take core courses which include an introduction to multidisciplinary approaches in the study of South-East Europe, public law, political science, history, economics and cultural studies. In the summer after the first year a joint summer school is held for all students from the participating universities to complete the compulsory core modules. In the second year, students attend one of the partner universities and specialise in their desired field. There are also optional provisions in place to offer students professional trainings and internship positions.
In the final semester students write a master thesis reflecting their capacity to work on a scientific subject independently.
All compulsory subjects are conducted in English though students are able to take classes in other languages. Language acquisition is an important key aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the predominant language of their mobility institution.
Faculty
Most of the compulsory courses in Graz are thought by the staff of the Centre for Southeast European Studies – Florian Bieber, Joseph Marko, Armina Galijaš and Rory Archer. Other faculty members offering classes on South-eastern Europe and/or contributing to classes in the framework of the MA Programme are Karl Kaser (History), Harald Heppner (History), Renate Hansen-Kokoruš (Slavic Studies), Branko Tošević (Linguistics), Wolfgang Benedek (International Law) and Hubert Isak (European Law).
For further details on lecturers and the courses they teach see: http://www.seestudies.eu/node/35
Academic Degree
Students completing the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies earn the degree “Master of Arts”, abbreviated MA. The joint degree is awarded by all four partners (pending accreditation at some partners).
Admission
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies welcomes applicants who hold an academic degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) who can demonstrate their basic knowledge of social sciences or humanities -- law, political, social, cultural or economic sciences -- and who have some general insight and interest in South-Eastern Europe.
The full application should consist of:
· completed application form
· at least one letter of recommendation (preferably from a university professor or employer)
· certificate/diploma obtained at the undergraduate level (notarised translation into English)
· transcript of records obtained at the undergraduate level (notarised translation into English)
· letter of motivation
· proof of proficiency in English language: IELTS (required minimum score: 6.0), a TOEFL (required minimum score: 210 on the computerised test, 547 on the paper based test, 78 on the internet based test), a Cambridge Exam (required level: FCE) or an equivalent certificate. Students who have completed their BA in English are not required to provide this proof of proficiency but may be interviewed.
Applicants should apply by post to the University of Graz and send a scan of the entire application as a single pdf email attachment to rory.archer@uni-graz.at
Postal applications and academic enquiries should be directed to:
Rory Archer
Centre for South-East European Studies
University of Graz
Universitätsstr. 15/K3
A-8010 Graz
Austria
rory.archer@uni-graz.at
For enquiries about the admission procedure and tuition fees at the University of Graz please contact Alexandra Gross alexandra.gross@uni-graz.at at the Office for International Relations
Please note that the University of Graz is not in a position to provide financial support
The deadline for applications is 31st of March 2012 (date of receipt of email/postmark)
Application form via: http://www.seestudies.eu/node/36
This two year MA programme is conducted as a joint degree between four partner universities (Graz, Belgrade, Skopje and Zagreb) and commences in Graz in October 2012.
Students enroll in and spend the first year at Karl-Franzens University of Graz. In the second year, students spend at least one semester on mobility at a partner university. Partner universities include Belgrade, Skopje, Zagreb, Bologna, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Poitiers, Sarajevo and South East European University, Tetovo.
Why Southeast European Studies in Graz?
South-Eastern Europe has been a focus of the University of Graz for over a century. The noble prize winner Ivo Andrić wrote his PhD in Graz and many scholars and prominent intellectuals from the region have studied here. Since the early 1990s thousands of students from across the Balkans have decided to study at the University of Graz and it is today normal to hear Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, and Albanian in addition to German and English in the hallways of the university. Only two hours from Ljubljana and Zagreb by car, the city is close to South-Eastern Europe and the dense ties to the region are tangible throughout the city, from the cultural life to the social scene.
Over the past decades, the University has had a strong academic interest in the history of South-Eastern Europe, in particular historical anthropology. Various exchange programs, teaching, research and public events on the region have a long tradition. The Centre for Southeast European Studies is not only coordinating the Master’s Programme, but also hosts regular public events, workshops, conferences and conducts research on South-Eastern Europe. There are two other degree programs focused on South-Eastern Europe, an MA programme in the History of South-Eastern Europe and an LLM in South-East European Law and European Integration. Students are thus not just offered an MA programme in South-Eastern Europe, but are part of a vibrant community of scholars and students interested in and from South-Eastern Europe.
Content of the Programme
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master in South-Eastern European Studies is an international and interdisciplinary programme in social sciences and humanities of the highest quality which enables participants to effectively understand the interrelationship between law, politics, economics and culture with an emphasis on South-Eastern Europe. The programme prepares students for doctoral studies and professional life in a variety of other fields including work in international, local governmental and non-governmental organisations, journalism, business, scientific research, and consultancy.
In the first year at the University of Graz, students take core courses which include an introduction to multidisciplinary approaches in the study of South-East Europe, public law, political science, history, economics and cultural studies. In the summer after the first year a joint summer school is held for all students from the participating universities to complete the compulsory core modules. In the second year, students attend one of the partner universities and specialise in their desired field. There are also optional provisions in place to offer students professional trainings and internship positions.
In the final semester students write a master thesis reflecting their capacity to work on a scientific subject independently.
All compulsory subjects are conducted in English though students are able to take classes in other languages. Language acquisition is an important key aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the predominant language of their mobility institution.
Faculty
Most of the compulsory courses in Graz are thought by the staff of the Centre for Southeast European Studies – Florian Bieber, Joseph Marko, Armina Galijaš and Rory Archer. Other faculty members offering classes on South-eastern Europe and/or contributing to classes in the framework of the MA Programme are Karl Kaser (History), Harald Heppner (History), Renate Hansen-Kokoruš (Slavic Studies), Branko Tošević (Linguistics), Wolfgang Benedek (International Law) and Hubert Isak (European Law).
For further details on lecturers and the courses they teach see: http://www.seestudies.eu/node/35
Academic Degree
Students completing the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies earn the degree “Master of Arts”, abbreviated MA. The joint degree is awarded by all four partners (pending accreditation at some partners).
Admission
The Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies welcomes applicants who hold an academic degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) who can demonstrate their basic knowledge of social sciences or humanities -- law, political, social, cultural or economic sciences -- and who have some general insight and interest in South-Eastern Europe.
The full application should consist of:
· completed application form
· at least one letter of recommendation (preferably from a university professor or employer)
· certificate/diploma obtained at the undergraduate level (notarised translation into English)
· transcript of records obtained at the undergraduate level (notarised translation into English)
· letter of motivation
· proof of proficiency in English language: IELTS (required minimum score: 6.0), a TOEFL (required minimum score: 210 on the computerised test, 547 on the paper based test, 78 on the internet based test), a Cambridge Exam (required level: FCE) or an equivalent certificate. Students who have completed their BA in English are not required to provide this proof of proficiency but may be interviewed.
Applicants should apply by post to the University of Graz and send a scan of the entire application as a single pdf email attachment to rory.archer@uni-graz.at
Postal applications and academic enquiries should be directed to:
Rory Archer
Centre for South-East European Studies
University of Graz
Universitätsstr. 15/K3
A-8010 Graz
Austria
rory.archer@uni-graz.at
For enquiries about the admission procedure and tuition fees at the University of Graz please contact Alexandra Gross alexandra.gross@uni-graz.at at the Office for International Relations
Please note that the University of Graz is not in a position to provide financial support
The deadline for applications is 31st of March 2012 (date of receipt of email/postmark)
Application form via: http://www.seestudies.eu/node/36
PhD: Fellowship for Historical Dialogue and Accountability, Columbia University
Columbia University invites practitioners of Historical Dialogue and Accountability / Dealing with the Past from Africa, Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Middle East and South and Southeast Asia to apply for the Fellowship for Historical Dialogue and Accountability.
The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) at Columbia University is establishing an innovative new program – the Fellowship for Historical Dialogue and Accountability. Practitioners of historical dialogue and accountability from conflict, post-conflict and post-dictatorial societies will have the opportunity to engage in training, networking, project work, and academic study. The comprehensive program provides Fellows with the opportunity to hone practical skills in fundraising, advocacy and leadership, develop a deeper understanding of dealing with the past, and foster mutually beneficial relationships with their peers and with international and non-profit organizations in New York City. During the Fellowship participants will design a project that addresses a long standing sectarian conflict, history of repression or past gross human rights violations in their society, country or region.
The program is part of the Alliance of Historical Dialogue and Accountability; see http://hrcolumbia.org/ahda
The program is part of the Alliance of Historical Dialogue and Accountability; see http://hrcolumbia.org/ahda
Deadline: April 15th, 2012.
For more information about the Fellowship, please see http://hrcolumbia.org/fhda/
Historical Justice & Memory Research Network
c/o The Swinburne Institute for Social Research
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Australia
historicaljustice@swin.edu.au
www.historicaljusticeandmemorynetwork.net
Conference: Health in Transition: Ethnographies of Bio-Medicine in Post-Socialist Europe, Bucharest, 7-8 June 2012
HEALTH IN TRANSITION:
ETHNOGRAPHIES OF BIO-MEDICINE IN POST-SOCIALIST EUROPE Call for Papers
7-8 June 2012
Kindly hosted by: Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania With notable exceptions, the topics of health and medicine in post-socialist Europe have received limited anthropological attention compared to research on both the global "North" and "South". Implicitly, medical anthropological research from academic institutions in Central and Eastern Europe is little known by scholars from other parts of the world.
The goal of this Conference is therefore twofold. First, it brings together medical anthropologists and social science healthcare researchers with an interest in the changes affecting health and medical care in post-socialist countries. The Conference will therefore explore the challenges that medical systems in the region have faced during the last two decades of market economy and social upheaval.
Secondly, the Conference aspires to provide a forum for debates over the place of anthropology amongst other social sciences in the region. It will emphasize the need for enhanced awareness and acknowledgment of medical anthropology while highlighting its potential for applied, critical and engaged research.
The Conference builds on the Health in transition: (Bio)Medicine as culture in post-socialist Europe Conference held at the Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, on 10-11 June 2011. An annual series of events on the topic of Health in transition is thus to be inaugurated.
With a focus on Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as the former Soviet Union, organizers welcome contributions based on ethnographic research, including, but not limited to:
- contemporary forms of biomedical care, ethics and governance;
- impact of Europeanization and globalization on local health practices
- new patterns of medical approaches to disease;
- intersections of health with gender, ethnicity and other markers of social
difference
- personhood, the body and bio-politics;
- development of health-related professions;
- health and healthcare among migrant and refugee populations;
- poverty and unequal access to health;
- state ownership and privatization of health care
- uses of ethnography in health policy and practice
- medical anthropology and the question of post-socialism
The deadline for abstracts (300 to 400 words) is 20 February 2012. Complete papers are due by 7 May 2012. Work in progress is welcome and offers to chair or discuss panels will be warmly received. Please send abstracts and further enquiries to health.in.transition@gmail.com.
Conference fee: 10 Euros for presenters and participants, to be paid during on-site registration
Organizing committee: Heidi Bludau (Indiana University), Jennifer Carroll (University of Washington), Michael Rasell (University of Lincoln), Sabina Stan (Dublin City University), Edit Szenassy (Charles University), Valentin-Veron Toma (Fr. I. Rainer Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy).
Sabina Stan, PhD
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Dublin City University
Dublin 9, Ireland
http://www.dcu.ie/info/staff_member.php?id_no=2632
ETHNOGRAPHIES OF BIO-MEDICINE IN POST-SOCIALIST EUROPE Call for Papers
7-8 June 2012
Kindly hosted by: Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania With notable exceptions, the topics of health and medicine in post-socialist Europe have received limited anthropological attention compared to research on both the global "North" and "South". Implicitly, medical anthropological research from academic institutions in Central and Eastern Europe is little known by scholars from other parts of the world.
The goal of this Conference is therefore twofold. First, it brings together medical anthropologists and social science healthcare researchers with an interest in the changes affecting health and medical care in post-socialist countries. The Conference will therefore explore the challenges that medical systems in the region have faced during the last two decades of market economy and social upheaval.
Secondly, the Conference aspires to provide a forum for debates over the place of anthropology amongst other social sciences in the region. It will emphasize the need for enhanced awareness and acknowledgment of medical anthropology while highlighting its potential for applied, critical and engaged research.
The Conference builds on the Health in transition: (Bio)Medicine as culture in post-socialist Europe Conference held at the Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, on 10-11 June 2011. An annual series of events on the topic of Health in transition is thus to be inaugurated.
With a focus on Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as the former Soviet Union, organizers welcome contributions based on ethnographic research, including, but not limited to:
- contemporary forms of biomedical care, ethics and governance;
- impact of Europeanization and globalization on local health practices
- new patterns of medical approaches to disease;
- intersections of health with gender, ethnicity and other markers of social
difference
- personhood, the body and bio-politics;
- development of health-related professions;
- health and healthcare among migrant and refugee populations;
- poverty and unequal access to health;
- state ownership and privatization of health care
- uses of ethnography in health policy and practice
- medical anthropology and the question of post-socialism
The deadline for abstracts (300 to 400 words) is 20 February 2012. Complete papers are due by 7 May 2012. Work in progress is welcome and offers to chair or discuss panels will be warmly received. Please send abstracts and further enquiries to health.in.transition@gmail.com.
Conference fee: 10 Euros for presenters and participants, to be paid during on-site registration
Organizing committee: Heidi Bludau (Indiana University), Jennifer Carroll (University of Washington), Michael Rasell (University of Lincoln), Sabina Stan (Dublin City University), Edit Szenassy (Charles University), Valentin-Veron Toma (Fr. I. Rainer Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy).
Sabina Stan, PhD
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Dublin City University
Dublin 9, Ireland
http://www.dcu.ie/info/staff_member.php?id_no=2632
Conference: The Second Euroacademia Global Conference - Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers, Paris, 26 – 28 April 2012
Euroacademia The Second Euroacademia Global Conference - Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers
Paris, 26 – 28 of April 2012
DEADLINES:
For Panel Proposals: 25 February 2012
For Paper Proposals: 15 March 2012
Description and aims
Europe became in the 20th century an elaborated yet contested notion as the particular field of European studies emerged and extensive and diverse research was directed recently towards an intensified search for what Europe is about. The creation of the European Union made things even more specialized and increased the stake of methodological rigor as more and more Europeans are affected by the decisions taken in Brussels . The number, diversity and quality of research projects focused on European issues is unprecedented, yet, as it is usually the case with specialization it gradually led to discursive communities that rarely meet and debate their approaches in open floors together with peers from other continents, academic traditions and cultures. It is the aim of this conference to build a bridge among specialists from different regions, academic traditions and cultures that share a common interest in studying and addressing Europe as a reflexive concern.
The Second Global Conference ‘Europe Inside-Out: Europe and Europeaness Exposed to Plural Observers’ aims exactly to refresh a broader approach and understanding of Europe by enlarging the platform of regular conferences and workshops for a wider arena of participants and disciplinary backgrounds in order to put on stage a worldwide monadology for such concerns. The conference aims to enable critical alternatives to the disciplinary orthodoxy by creating a framework for interaction and dissemination of diversity that has to become once more a European trademark. The conference also aims to become a constructive confrontational space for alternative methodologies, provocative puzzles, inter, multi and trans-disciplinary understandings of wider and also for thinner specialized issues of concern for or about Europe of today. In a way, such a conference aims to become a moment of return to the European specificity of critical self-understanding through dialogue and debate with all the discursive or narrative traditions that directly or indirectly constitute its self.
What is Europe and its place in the world? Is there something particular that sedimented in time and through a controversial history a European way? How does Europe see itself and how do others see it? Is Europe inclusive or club-based exclusive? Is Europe becoming a normative power or just envisages itself as one? Is the European multiculturalism a fact or an ideal? Is the European Union a reflection of Europe or an appropriation of it? These are just few questions out of an enormous space for inquiry that are to be addressed and confronted within the topic of the conference.
The conference is organized yet by no means restricted to the following orientative panels:
Europe as a would be world power
Europe and its internal and external others/outsiders
Europe and identities
Fortress Europe ?
EU and appropriations of Europe
Europe and the Mediterranean assortment
Europe and the inclusive/exclusive nexus
Europe and the US
Europe and anti-Americanism
Europe as seen from its Eastern neighbours
Europe as viewed from far away: narratives of the Europeans outside
Europe as viewed from Asia
Europe and Africa
Non-familiar faces of Europe
Knowing Europe in a different way: from Latin America to Australia
Europe and the EU as a normative power
EU regulatory practices in context
The multiple faces of Europeanization as a process
Europe and the persistence of the East-West Slope
Europe and crises
Europe and cosmopolitanism
Europe and the post-national orders
Europe in the world
European narratives of the past: the mnemonic/amnesic nexuses
Europeanization versus globalization
Europe and conflict resolution
European social models: welfare states and neoliberal suspicions
Europe and innovation
The politicization of Europe
However, if you are willing to propose and/or chair a particular panel we welcome you to do so.
Participant’s Profile
The conference is addressed to academics, researchers and professionals with a particular interest in Europe from all parts of the world. Post-graduate students, doctoral candidates and young researchers are welcome to submit an abstract. Representatives of INGOs, NGOs, Think Tanks and activists willing to present their work with impact on or influenced by specific understandings of Europe are welcomed as well to submit the abstract of their contribution. Abstracts will be reviewed and accepted based on their proven quality. The submitted paper is expected to be in accordance with the lines provided in the submitted abstract.
Selected papers will be published in an electronic volume with ISBN after the confirmation of the authors and a double peer-review process based on an agreed publication schedule. All the papers selected for publication should be original and must not have been published elsewhere. All participants to the conference will receive a copy of the volume.
DEADLINE FOR 300 WORDS ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION IS 15TH OF MARCH 2012
The 300 word abstracts and the affiliation details should be submitted in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats, following this order:
1) author(s), 2) affiliation, 3) email address, 4) title of abstract, 5) body of abstract 6) preferred panel or proposed panel
The abstract and details can be sent to application@euroacademia.eu with the name of the conference specified in the subject line or through the on-line application form available at www.euroacademia.eu/
We will acknowledge the receipt of your proposal and answer to all paper proposals submitted.
For more information visit www.euroacademia.eu
Euroacademia
Schüttelstraße 57/22
1020 Vienna Austria
Phone:+43 699 105 55 248
Email: office@euroacademia.eu
Monday, February 20, 2012
List of Scholarships Available for International Students to Study in UK
Thousands of students from Indian and all across the world every year dream of studying overseas in hopes to make their future better. However, many dreams can stay unfulfilled as cost of staying and studying in some other country could be too much for some to pay.
That’s where scholarship programs come in and these programs can be really useful for international students desirous of studying in some other country. Though, there are several countries that try to attract students’ attention, the US and UK , somehow manage to be on students mind while choosing a country for studying.
However, studying in UK can be a better option as compared to the US and Canada, for reasons like: as compared to US and Canada, studying in UK can be bit cheaper as tuition fees for certain courses is quite low. In addition, courses in UK are shorter as compared to US and other countries. In UK you’d be studying in bachelors program for 3 years as compared to 4-5 years in the US. By opting to study in UK, you would actually be saving your money.
Also, UK offers many scholarship programs to make it easier for deserving students to continue their studies there.
Below we’ve mentioned some names of the scholarship programs UK offers to its international student community:
1. Gates Cambridge Scholarship: is a full expense covering scholarship for international students, who want to purse graduate study or research at Cambridge University, UK. To know more about the program and if you are eligible please visit university website. Gates Cambridge scholarship candidates can apply to study any subject that’s available at Cambridge University; should be well-prepared for courses at the University also should meet all the conditions for admission; must be able to show evidence of high academic achievement, social commitment and that s/he will be good fit at University etc.
2. Rhodes Scholarship: covers tuition and living expenses for two years of study at prestigious Oxford University. This is the oldest and one of the most prestigious international graduate scholarship programs in the world. Applications for the year of 2012 have been closed but if you want to study in UK then you can apply for this scholarship for the year of 2013 and for this applications will be available in mid-2012.
3. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP): Students, who are citizen of Commonwealth countries (not to be mistaken with Commonwealth of Independent States) or of a British dependent territory are eligible for this program. Also, you must be below 25, permanent citizen of your country and have university degree. Grants are offered for one to three years and cover expense such as tuition, travel, living expense and sometimes grants are provided for books and clothes as well.
4. Department for International Development: You must be from developing Commonwealth country and the course you want to study must be unavailable in your home country. Grants are usually give for taught courses at postgraduate level and you must be under 35, not employed by government or by any international organization and should be fluent in English.
5. Royal Society Fellowships: is for post-doctoral scientists from a North America and Asia to undertake research in the UK labs. The fellowship is available for up to two years for postdoctoral researchers coming from US and Canada and for one year if you are from Asia. Browse around the link above to know more about the program.
6. Marshall Scholarship: program is specifically for US students and awards up to 40 outstanding college graduate American students with chance to study at the UK institute of their choice for two years.
How to Get Scholarship:
1. Most important tip, start your search for a scholarship early. Prepare a winning application, spend some time on it. If you are serious about studying abroad, start your search a year in advance.
2. Follow the process of applying seriously and studiously. Don’t mess up anything; provide all the necessary documents like admission details, financial documents, visa details, official grades, reference letters, personal essays, etc.
3. Also, apply for more than one scholarship program as there’s no guarantee that you’ll win the first one. And don’t overlook low amount scholarships as getting a full scholarship is quite hard to get and is rare. So also focus on 4-5 smaller scholarships as they are easier to get and can actually cover good portion of expenses.
Lastly, beware of scholarship scams as international students are their primary victims. Keep these things in mind: if they are asking for money from you for scholarship; charging application fees (legitimate scholarship foundations don’t charge such fees.); if you are suspicious of an offer etc. Bottom line, be careful.
Good Luck!
By: Priyanka Sharma
That’s where scholarship programs come in and these programs can be really useful for international students desirous of studying in some other country. Though, there are several countries that try to attract students’ attention, the US and UK , somehow manage to be on students mind while choosing a country for studying.
However, studying in UK can be a better option as compared to the US and Canada, for reasons like: as compared to US and Canada, studying in UK can be bit cheaper as tuition fees for certain courses is quite low. In addition, courses in UK are shorter as compared to US and other countries. In UK you’d be studying in bachelors program for 3 years as compared to 4-5 years in the US. By opting to study in UK, you would actually be saving your money.
Also, UK offers many scholarship programs to make it easier for deserving students to continue their studies there.
Below we’ve mentioned some names of the scholarship programs UK offers to its international student community:
1. Gates Cambridge Scholarship: is a full expense covering scholarship for international students, who want to purse graduate study or research at Cambridge University, UK. To know more about the program and if you are eligible please visit university website. Gates Cambridge scholarship candidates can apply to study any subject that’s available at Cambridge University; should be well-prepared for courses at the University also should meet all the conditions for admission; must be able to show evidence of high academic achievement, social commitment and that s/he will be good fit at University etc.
2. Rhodes Scholarship: covers tuition and living expenses for two years of study at prestigious Oxford University. This is the oldest and one of the most prestigious international graduate scholarship programs in the world. Applications for the year of 2012 have been closed but if you want to study in UK then you can apply for this scholarship for the year of 2013 and for this applications will be available in mid-2012.
3. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP): Students, who are citizen of Commonwealth countries (not to be mistaken with Commonwealth of Independent States) or of a British dependent territory are eligible for this program. Also, you must be below 25, permanent citizen of your country and have university degree. Grants are offered for one to three years and cover expense such as tuition, travel, living expense and sometimes grants are provided for books and clothes as well.
4. Department for International Development: You must be from developing Commonwealth country and the course you want to study must be unavailable in your home country. Grants are usually give for taught courses at postgraduate level and you must be under 35, not employed by government or by any international organization and should be fluent in English.
5. Royal Society Fellowships: is for post-doctoral scientists from a North America and Asia to undertake research in the UK labs. The fellowship is available for up to two years for postdoctoral researchers coming from US and Canada and for one year if you are from Asia. Browse around the link above to know more about the program.
6. Marshall Scholarship: program is specifically for US students and awards up to 40 outstanding college graduate American students with chance to study at the UK institute of their choice for two years.
How to Get Scholarship:
1. Most important tip, start your search for a scholarship early. Prepare a winning application, spend some time on it. If you are serious about studying abroad, start your search a year in advance.
2. Follow the process of applying seriously and studiously. Don’t mess up anything; provide all the necessary documents like admission details, financial documents, visa details, official grades, reference letters, personal essays, etc.
3. Also, apply for more than one scholarship program as there’s no guarantee that you’ll win the first one. And don’t overlook low amount scholarships as getting a full scholarship is quite hard to get and is rare. So also focus on 4-5 smaller scholarships as they are easier to get and can actually cover good portion of expenses.
Lastly, beware of scholarship scams as international students are their primary victims. Keep these things in mind: if they are asking for money from you for scholarship; charging application fees (legitimate scholarship foundations don’t charge such fees.); if you are suspicious of an offer etc. Bottom line, be careful.
Good Luck!
By: Priyanka Sharma
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