ASIA Fellows Awards

ASIA Fellows Awards

ELIGIBILITY

1. Citizens of and residents in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Republic of Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
2. Master’s/doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences (minimum of three years of university teaching experience for scholars or five years of work experience for professionals).
3. Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline. However, those proposing to do research in the field of the Humanities, up to 50 years old, may be given special consideration.
4. Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to the proposed research project.
5. Those who are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have just finished a degree program for less than one to two years will not be eligible to apply. Those who were recipients of a Ford Foundation fellowship grant within the last two years prior to the application date are also ineligible.

CONDITIONS OF THE AWARDS

1. The proposed research projects for the ASIA Fellows Awards can be carried out in only one participating country (other than the applicant’s own) and under the following conditions:
   a) No applicants can propose to conduct their research in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan.
   b) Applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore cannot undertake research in each other’s countries.
   c) Applicants from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan can only apply to conduct their research in Thailand, the ASF host country.
2. Any portion of the proposed project that will be undertaken in the applicant’s own country will not be funded under the ASIA Fellows Awards.
3. The proposed grant period must be from six to nine months only. Once awarded, a fellow is required to carry out the research at the proposed host country throughout the grant period. Splitting of the grant period or conducting research in the applicant’s own country during the proposed grant period is not allowed, under any circumstances.
4. While an applicant from South or Southeast Asia may propose a research project in a country within his/her own region, preference is given to those who propose to conduct research in a region of Asia other than their own (e.g., an award to an Indian scholar or professional to do research in China).
5. Applicants should not plan to conduct their research in a country with which their home country has difficult diplomatic relationships because of the uncertainties in securing an affiliation or in obtaining a research clearance and visa for a long-term stay.
6. Fellowship awards are not for the purpose of completing requirements towards an academic degree (master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation).

Application Deadline
All application materials must be received by t he appropriate offices listed below by: January 11, 2008 . Application form can be downloaded here or can be requested via e-mail: info@asianscholarship.org

Link: Official Website

UK: The University of Manchester

UK: The University of Manchester Overseas Post Graduate Research Studentship
ORS awards provide funding to help outstanding full time postgraduate overseas research students. It provides funding to pay the difference between the international student tuition fees and the home/EU student tuition fees. The School of MACE then covers the home/EU fee element and awards approximately £4,500 per annum for maintenance.Qualifications applicants should have/expected to receiveApplicants must either possess a first class honours degree or international equivalent (this is normally determined as being within, at least, the top 10% of your graduating cohort) or hold a Master’s degree with distinction. Applicants will be considered solely on the basis of their academic excellence and research potential.
Amount of funding available and eligibility:Due to funding restrictions only overseas students may be considered for the award.
Contact for further information:
Michelle RingwoodPostgraduate Research Admissions AdministratorSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil EngineeringUniversity of ManchesterGeorge Begg BuildingSackville StreetM60 1QD
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 275 4345Fax: +44 (0) 161 306 3755Email: michelle.l.ringwood[ at ]manchester.ac.uk
www.mace.manchester.ac.uk
Anticipated start date for project: September 2008
Closing date for applications: 25th January 2008
How to apply:Applicants are required to complete an Overseas PG Research Studentship Application Form and provide two references - one external (ORS form 2) and one from the potential supervisor within the School (ORS form 3) the applicant will be attending. The references should demonstrate that the applicant is considered to have outstanding research potential.
ORS application forms and additional information can be found at this page.

Germany: The Berlin Graduate School

Germany: The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies Scholarships

Funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2008. Ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant.

The Graduate School investigates the plurality, changeability, and global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. It invites applications from candidates whose dissertation project fits one of the Graduate School’s Research Areas. Successful applicants will have a master’s degree in one of the disciplines represented at the Graduate School, with a ranking, where applicable, of above average.

The language of communication is English. Admission is for one year, and, contingent upon a positive evaluation after the first year of study, will be extended for a total of three years.

For more information visit our website at http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/graduateschool/en

The application package will include the following documents: a completed application form; an outline of the dissertation project (up to 6 pages, with a brief summary); a curriculum vitae; two letters of reference; certified copies of degrees received; evidence of proficiency in the language(s) relevant to the dissertation project; and for non-native speakers of English, proof of proficiency in English.

The complete application package must be submitted by January 31, 2008 to:

Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies
Academic Coordinator
Lars Ostermeier
Altensteinstr. 40
D-14195 Berlin
Germany

For further information, please contact Academic Coordinator Lars Ostermeier (lars.ostermeier[ at ]fu-berlin.de)

Deadline: January 31, 2008

Via: official announcement

Germany: Globe Business College Munich

Germany: Globe Business College Munich (GBCM) Scholarship Program

Scholarship Requirements
The scholarship will be awarded once a year by the Scholarship Committee and is offered in association with AidConnect. AidConnect is an initiative focused on the worldwide linking of people who are involved in or would like to support humanitarian projects (see
www.aidconnect.org). This interactive communication platform offers charitable organizations and individuals the opportunity to promote their projects to a diverse audience. Likewise, it provides donors with information on both current and potential projects with a view to matching those in need with supporters who are in a position to assist.

The scholarship will be offered on a yearly basis. The amount awarded will be equivalent to one semester’s tuition. Scholarship applications must be submitted by August 1st, 2008. Final selection of a scholarship recipient will be made by September 15th, 2008. The scholarship funds will be applied to tuition expenses for the Spring semester.

Upon selection of a scholarship recipient, the winning essay will be published on the AidConnect website.

Eligibility and Conditions

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria:

• The scholarship recipient must be enrolled at undergraduate level at the Globe Business College Munich as of the Fall semester of the 2008/2009 academic year. As such, both new and existing students may apply.
• Scholarship candidates must complete a 2500-3000 word essay on a humanitarian-related topic as determined by AidConnect in conjunction with the Scholarship Committee (see attached for specific essay topics). Essays outside of the above word count will be disqualified.
• The scholarship recipient will be required to base some of his/her assignments throughout the course of study at GBCM on an ethics-related topic (these will be agreed with the Dean and where appropriate a Thesis Supervisor).
• Preference will be given to those students who have shown outstanding academic achievement in high school or in their college programme to date.
• All work must be the original work of the scholarship applicant.

Deadline: August 1st, 2008

For more information and application form, see this document.