AACC International Scholarships: AACC International Scholarships are awarded annually by the AACC International Foundation.

The foundation awards both undergraduate and graduate scholarships.

The AACC International Foundation has focused on providing undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students excelling in studies relevant to grain-based food science and technology.

To qualify, applicants must be;

• A current AACC (American Association of Cereal Chemists) International student member and
• Be majoring in a program of courses and/or participating in research that would normally lead to a career in cereal chemistry and technology (including oilseeds).

The scholarships are supported by permanent endowments and by annual contributions from companies and AACC International Divisions.

Deadline: March every year.

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The  Eropean Master’s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF) has been selected by the European Commission among the Erasmus Mundus masters courses for five years.

This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students to follow the EMTTLF Masters Course.

The EMTTLF Consortium will award around 17 Erasmus Mundus Scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students.

Third-country graduate student means:

• A national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries for accession to the European Union (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey);
• Who has already obtained a first higher education degree;
• Who is not a resident of any of theMemberStatesor the participating countries (EEA-EFTAStatesand EU candidate countries for accession);
• Who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.

Amount

Each grantee will receive 1,600 € each month for living costs during the months of duration of the program (1 academic year = 10 months) plus a fixed amount of 10,000 € to be paid in two installments of 5,000 € each per year.

In order to facilitate the management of the transfer of the lump sum and the registration fee and to reduce costs for money transfer students can authorize the EMTTLF Consortium to deduct the registration fee from the lump sum.

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International Students Academic Merit Scholarship: The International Students Academic Merit Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree.

The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered.

The award is available for:

• Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients
• Five semesters for recipients seeking a Master’s degree, or commensurate with the length of the program.
• Eight semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the program.

Scholarship can be applied to summer semesters.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Be admitted to East Tennessee State University as full-time, degree-seeking students (undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions)
• Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 (student) visa
• Have a demonstrated record of academic achievement
• Fill out the scholarship application form.

Spring semester deadline: no later than October 1st.

For more information and application, see: International Students Academic Merit Scholarship

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Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR): There are no citizenship restrictions for Grants-in-Aid of Research Program (GIAR).

International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.

Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply.

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years.

By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering.

Grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research can be given.

Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.

Membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for applying for funding from the Grants-in-Aid of Research program.

Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.

March 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of May.

October 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of December.

Students from any country are eligible to receive funding.

Applications for Grants In Aid of Research are accepted through an online form only.

Submission deadlines: March 15 and October 15.

For more information and application see: Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

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Value of scholarship: $25,000 per year.

For: studies worldwide

Study in: a country of your choice

Non-doctoral graduate study only

The Native Leadership Scholarship (NLS) program creates educational opportunities for women around the world who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists demonstrating financial need.

Women’s Leadership Scholarship (NLS) invests in women’s leadership and leadership development by supporting non-doctoral graduate education in human rights, sustainable development, and public health.

The Women’s Leadership Scholarship (NLS) awards four to six scholarships per year, up to US$25,000 per academic year for a maximum of two years.

The awards help the recipients meet the costs of tuition, fees, books, educational supplies, housing, maintenance, and travel to and from the home country and the educational institution.

An eligible candidate is a woman leader from a developing country and/or a member of an indigenous tribe or group who;

1. Is committed to grassroots organizing and the needs of her community or indigenous group;

2. Has proof of a bachelor’s or a higher degree;

3. Has at least three years of work experience dealing with critical human rights concerns, and other social, educational, environmental, health or economic conditions that threaten life or social stability, that discriminate, or that destroy or deplete her country’s or community’s resources;

4. Is accepted into a non-doctoral graduate program at an accredited university for full-time study/research related to her work experience;

5. Can show evidence of financial need for educational support;

6. Intends to return to her home country to work, utilizing training and research acquired in the study program.

Upto 6 Native Leadership scholarships are given per year.

Application deadline: March every year.

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The International Graduate Program “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” (MBML) is the leading educational platform of the University of Giessen Lung Center (UGLC) at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.

For the upcoming winter term (October), we are now seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for full-time doctoral studies in the following areas:

• O. Eickelberg: Molecular signatures during epithelial-mesenchymal transition in lung disease.
• A. Ghofrani: Molecular aspects of ischaemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury.
• A. Ghofrani: Experimental therpautics of pulmonary hypertension.
• A. Günther: Biomechanical regulation of pulmonary titf-1 expression and it’s impact on alveolar type II cell phenotype
• A. Günther: Role of alveolar type II cell apoptosis in the development of pulmonary fibrosis – new therapeutic strategies.
• J. Hänze: Hypoxia Nox-dependent signalling in vascular remodelling.
• J. Lohmeyer: Epithelia-macrophage cross-talk in acute lung injury.
• R.E. Morty: Molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury.
• K.T. Preissner: Extracellular RNA and inflammation.
• R.T. Schermuly: Shear stress-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: The role of inflammation in pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: Development of new animal models for pulmonary hypertension.
• N. Weissmann: Reverse-remodelling in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• M. Wygrecka: Inflammation and acute lung injury.

Students enrolled in the programme will receive a monthly stipend, and depending on their qualifications and the projects selected, may be eligible to register for one of the four doctoral degrees offered, including the PhD, the Dr rer. Nat., the Dr. biol. Hum. and the Dr. med.

Candidates must be in posession of a Master’s degree in the life sciences, or a primary degree in human or veterinary medicine, by October

Applications, consisting of;

(i) A letter stating your intention to apply

(ii) A current curriculum vitae

(iii) A list of three potential referees

(iv) Your acadmic transcripts, should be compiled into a single PDF file

The application forms should be saubmitted to mbml[at]uniklinikum-giessen.de by 1 July. Please direct any enquiries to Dr Rory E. Morty (rory.morty[at]innere.med.uni-giessen.de).

Forn more information and application visit: International Graduate Program

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Geosciences Scholarship – Utrecht University Netherlands: The Geosciences Masters Scholarship offers outstanding prospective non-Dutch students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the Master’s programmes offered by the Graduate School of Geosciences, Ultrecht University.

The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates of the highest academic achievement and promise are eligible to receive a scholarship.

Amount of scholarship: Selected Master’s students are awarded a scholarship up to a maximum of 5,000 Euro per year, for a maximum duration of two years. In total this amounts to 10,000 Euro.

Duration and number of scholarships: Selected students will receive a scholarship for a minimum period of 12 and a maximum period of 24 months.

Selection criteria:

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;

2. The academic quality and concrete results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;

3. The quality and relevance of their motivation letter(academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);

4. The quality and feasibility of their financial plan in the application for a place in the Master’s programme;

5. The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

Application procedure

Include in your application:

1. The completed Geosciences Scholarship application form;

2. Your bachelor’s thesis or equivalent thereof;

3. A motivation letter of one page, explaining why this scholarship should be awarded to you.

For more information and application, see: Geosciences Scholarship – Utrecht University Netherlands

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Google ICT Scholarship: Through the Google ICT 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 demonstrated leadership.

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

The scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship. Remaining finalists will receive $1,000 each.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must:

• be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program at a university in the United States.
• be Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors.
• be enrolled in full-time study.
• maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program.

How to Apply:

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

Please send your transcripts and recommendation letters to: Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program, Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-8303.

For further information please e-mail: anitaborgscholars [at] google.com

For further details and application, see: Google ICT Scholarship Website

Google announces  ICT Scholarship for women

Google ICT Scholarship: Through the Google ICT 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 demonstrated leadership.

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

The scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship. Remaining finalists will receive $1,000 each.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must:

• be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program at a university in the United States.
• be Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors.
• be enrolled in full-time study.
• maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program.

How to Apply:

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

Please send your transcripts and recommendation letters to: Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program, Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-8303.

For further information please e-mail: anitaborgscholars [at] google.com

For further details and application, see: Google ICT Scholarship Website

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Graduate Student Fellowship Program: The Board of Trustees of the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation (SEGF) takes great pleasure in announcing, “The SEGF Graduate Student Fellowship Program.”

This program will provide fellowships to students who intend to pursue a course of study in economic geology leading to a Master of Science (MSc) and/or PhD degree, with preference given to those who will be entering graduate school following completion of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent.

Individual fellowships range from $10,000 to $20,000 for the first year of graduate study.

Students from throughout the world with an expressed interest in pursuing graduate studies in economic geology are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Have completed, or are in the process of completing, a BS or equivalent degree in the geosciences or related fields.
• Have been accepted, or are in the process of being accepted, as a first-year graduate student at a recognized college or university offering a graduate program leading to an MSc and/or PhD degree in economic geology as it relates to the study of mineral and ore deposits, geochemistry or geophysics with applications to minerals exploration and mine geology.
• Have manifested a strong interest in the study of economic geology as it relates to mineral and ore deposits, geochemistry or geophysics with applications to minerals exploration and mine geology, or in a discipline directly related to the field of economic geology.
• Must be an SEG student member, or have applied for SEG student membership.

Completed application forms must be accompanied by:

1. an official transcript of grades from the institution awarding the BS degree and

2. two letters of recommendation—one from the student’s undergraduate advisor or head of department, and another from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s academic record and character.

Applications will be evaluated by an SEGF committee established solely for the purpose of selecting graduate student fellowship recipients.

Funds will be delivered to the successful applicants upon receipt by the SEGF of proof of enrollment at the graduate school selected by the student. It is anticipated that 5 to 10 fellowships will be awarded annually.

Applications, together with the supporting information, should be submitted to the address below and must be postmarked no later than February 15.

Completed application forms and any request for further information should be submitted to the following address: Chairman, SEGF Graduate Student Fellowship Program, Society of Economic Geologists Foundation, Inc. 7811 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton , CO 80127 USA. E-mail: seg [at] segweb.org

For more information and application materials, see: Graduate Student Fellowship Program.

SEGF announces Graduate Student Fellowship Program

Graduate Student Fellowship Program: The Board of Trustees of the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation (SEGF) takes great pleasure in announcing, “The SEGF Graduate Student Fellowship Program.”

This program will provide fellowships to students who intend to pursue a course of study in economic geology leading to a Master of Science (MSc) and/or PhD degree, with preference given to those who will be entering graduate school following completion of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent.

Individual fellowships range from $10,000 to $20,000 for the first year of graduate study.

Students from throughout the world with an expressed interest in pursuing graduate studies in economic geology are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Have completed, or are in the process of completing, a BS or equivalent degree in the geosciences or related fields.
• Have been accepted, or are in the process of being accepted, as a first-year graduate student at a recognized college or university offering a graduate program leading to an MSc and/or PhD degree in economic geology as it relates to the study of mineral and ore deposits, geochemistry or geophysics with applications to minerals exploration and mine geology.
• Have manifested a strong interest in the study of economic geology as it relates to mineral and ore deposits, geochemistry or geophysics with applications to minerals exploration and mine geology, or in a discipline directly related to the field of economic geology.
• Must be an SEG student member, or have applied for SEG student membership.

Completed application forms must be accompanied by:

1. an official transcript of grades from the institution awarding the BS degree and

2. two letters of recommendation—one from the student’s undergraduate advisor or head of department, and another from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s academic record and character.

Applications will be evaluated by an SEGF committee established solely for the purpose of selecting graduate student fellowship recipients.

Funds will be delivered to the successful applicants upon receipt by the SEGF of proof of enrollment at the graduate school selected by the student. It is anticipated that 5 to 10 fellowships will be awarded annually.

Applications, together with the supporting information, should be submitted to the address below and must be postmarked no later than February 15.

Completed application forms and any request for further information should be submitted to the following address: Chairman, SEGF Graduate Student Fellowship Program, Society of Economic Geologists Foundation, Inc. 7811 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton , CO 80127 USA. E-mail: seg [at] segweb.org

For more information and application materials, see: Graduate Student Fellowship Program.

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Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

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