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MSc Studentships in Epidemiology: The Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, based within the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, is offering two one-year Studentships for full-time students wishing to undertake MSc Epidemiology at the school.

The recipients will be expected to conduct their research project (dissertation) within the Clinical Epidemiology Group and thus an interest in exploiting electronic health records for research in cardiovascular disease is essential.

Opportunities include projects in relating to cardiovascular disease and depression, the patient journey, biomarkers and diabetes and in training in the use of electronic health record data and statistical methods.

Award Application Eligibility Requirements:

Candidates from theUKand Overseas countries may apply but only those who hold an offer of admission for MSc Epidemiology will be considered for the scholarship.

The Award

The award covers full tuition fees at UK/EU rate for MSc Epidemiology.

Overseas applicants from non-EU countries are eligible to apply but will be liable to pay the difference between UK/EU and Overseas tuition fees.

The Studentship cannot be transferred to another institution, nor deferred to a later year.

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This programme is designed to give young people from developing countries opportunities to engage in policy development and programming; to help build the capacity of young people; and to sensitize both the young people and UNFPA staff on partnering to address adolescent and youth issues.

Grants/Financial Support

All selected candidates will be provided:

– Cost of return travel from country of origin

– Assistance with travel documents and visa requirements

– Health insurance

– Housing arrangements

– Subsistence allowance (for meals and other basic needs)

– A workstation and internet access

– Opportunities to be mentored by UNFPA staff on issues of interest<

– Administrative assistance as required

Candidates should:

– be between 20-24 years old during the fellowship

– be residents and nationals of a developing country (Applicants from developed countries will not be considered for this programme, but are invited to apply for UNFPA’s regular internship programme)

– have established interest and dedication to development issues through previous experiences or affiliation with a youth network or NGO working on development issues

– have basic leadership and advocacy skills

– have basic understanding of issues of importance to UNFPA and what the organization stands for

– have English language skills (written and oral)

– have a commitment to return to home country to undertake follow up work with young people

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UNESCO-L’ORÉAL Women in Science Fellowships: Every year, UNESCO-L’ORÉAL Women in Science offers 15 Fellowships to young female researchers in the life sciences at doctoral or postdoctoral level worldwide.

The Fellowships, each worth up to $40,000 for a period of up to two years, are awarded to three Fellows from each of the following five regions: Africa, Arab States; Asia & the Pacific; Europe & North America; and Latin America & the Caribbean, whose promising projects have been accepted by a reputable institution outside their home country.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must be female and no more than 35 years old.
• Preference will be given to candidates already possessing a PhD degree (or equivalent) in the field of life sciences at the time of application. However, applications from doctoral students will be considered.
• Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study.
• Candidates must undertake research in the field of life sciences.

Please contact Natasha Bevan at nbevan [a] unesco.org.uk for further clarifications.

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The Google Australia Anita Borg Scholarship: The Google Australia Anita Borg Scholarship encourages women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.

A group of female undergraduate and postgraduate student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool.

The scholarship recipients, selected from the finalists, will each receive a $5,000 AUD scholarship for the academic year.

All finalists will be invited to visit Google Sydney in November 2006 for a networking retreat.

Candidates must be:

• A female student enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program at a university in Australia.
• Studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related technical fields.
• Enrolled in full-time study.
• On track for first class honours (for undergraduate students only) and be able to provide supporting documentation.
• An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or international student at an Australian university.

Complete the online application form and submit the requested documentation via mail.

All applications must be postmarked by September 15th.

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Google Australia Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, applications are invited for the Google Australia Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship.

Through the scholarship, women are encouraged to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and engagement within the technology community.

A group of female B.Sc/B.Eng, M.Sc/M.Eng, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool.

The scholarship recipients, selected from the finalists, will each receive an $10,000,000 (or equivalent) scholarship for each current academic year.

It will include workshops with a series of speakers, breakout sessions and social activities.

The visit is meant to be an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

Candidates must:

• Be a female student who studied one or more years of a B.Sc/B.Eng, or enrolled in an M.Sc/M.Eng or PhD program (or equivalent) in immediate previous academic year.
• Be enrolled in full-time study at a University in Australia or New Zealand. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
• Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a related technical field.
• Maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

How to Apply

As the final step in the scholarship selection process, all finalists will have phone interviews with representatives from the Google Selection Committee.

Scholarship recipients will be selected from the finalists.

Please note, interviews for internships or full time opportunities are separate from scholarship phone interviews.

If you are interested in such roles, please look at the relevant sections on the ANZ student website.

You should complete the online application form and attach all requested documentation by 13th August. Finalists will be notified in September.

For more information and how to lodge online application, please see: Google Australia Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Website

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PhD Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries: The Special Research Fund of Ghent University allocates yearly a certain budget for students from developing countries in order to obtain a PhD at Ghent University.

The candidate has to be a national of a country on the VLIR-UDC country list and have permanent residence in a developing country.

The total duration of the scholarship may never exceed four years. Before the end of the second year the Ph.D. scholar must write an application for extension.

Generally, two-thirds of the research is conducted at the local institution and one-third in Belgium.

The scholarship holder is free to choose the periods of his/her stays in Belgium and in his/her home country.

For practical reasons, the scholar is obliged to travel to Belgium at the start of the scholarship period.

The scholar receives a monthly allowance of €1,085 or more while residing in Belgium, and of €542 or more while residing in his/her home country, depending on the family situation.

The funding also covers tuition fees, travel expenses and bench fees.

For more details and application, see: PhD Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries

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VLIR Scholarships: Each year, a number of VLIR Scholarships are available to students of developing countries, giving high-potential students the opportunity to study in Belgium.

These scholarships cover all costs.

Candidates should :

• Have a study history in agreement with the academic admission requirements of the programme
• Not have reached the age of 35 at the moment of their application
• Be a resident of a developing country
• Not have studied before in an industrialised country have at least two years of work experience
• Be proficient in English (speaking and writing).

When English has not been the language of instruction, proficiency in English has to be proven with a TOEFL- or equivalent certificate

• Submit carefully completed VLIR-application forms, accompanied with all documents requested before the deadline to the VLIR-Scholarship Administration of the VLIR-UDC office in Brussels.

For more scholarship information and application, see: VLIR-Scholarships Website

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