Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research calls for Research Positions

Pepsi Scholarships In the case of SC / ST candidates these criteria should be relaxed by 5%.

Open Scholarship for International Students: None

Pepsi Scholarships Description: A-walking in-interview will be held on 07.11.2011 (Monday) from 10:00 and onwards to the involvement of two position of Project Assistant, Level II & III (each) in CIMFR Regional Centre, CBRI Campus, Roorkee in projects ongoing & upcoming sponsored in the field of Engineering Geology & Blasting for Himalayan Tunnel and other projects. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 11, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

MSc Studentship: Forestry and Forest Products

Pepsi Scholarships One objective of the project address energy and environmental problems associated with the operation of kraft pulp industry. Improvements in kraft pulping delignification rate can produce significant savings in time stripping, chemicals and energy used. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com Reduction of pulping time contributing to increased throughput and savings in pulping digester energy provide economic benefits.Pepsi Scholarships Reducing energy consumption during pulping implies that less coal or fuel oil to be fired in the boiler so that the strength of the greenhouse gas emissions are lower.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 2.2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Pepsi Scholarships for Master, PhD and Visiting Students

Pepsi Scholarships Applicant to visiting student or student exchange program must: * have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from a recognized institution or equivalent qualification obtained; and • meet the requirements in physical fitness Siat to pursue graduate school. Applicants for a PhD program must: * normally have obtained a master's degree from a recognized institution, and · Siat requirements in physical fitness to pursue a graduate program.

Open Scholarship for International Students: Yes

Pepsi Scholarships Description: Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "Siat"), offers 8 master's degree programs and 2 PhD Degree programs for international students. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com The duration of the Masters program is 2-3 years, 3-6 years and the PhD program. A degree certificate and graduation certificate will be given to those who have completed the specified courses and pass the thesis / dissertation defense. All programs offered in English.

How to Apply: Online

Pepsi Scholarships Application Deadline: Applications for the program can be done throughout the year. Start dates will be determined by mutual agreement between the applicant and Siat.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Phd Pepsi Scholarship Position

Pepsi Scholarship Due to enormous computing power than a standard CPU calculations, the software will open a complete range of new research opportunities to understand the rich physics of magnetic materials that can be utilized in various engineering applications.

PhD Job Details:

Pepsi Scholarship In practice this PhD work will focus on first place in the development of numerical algorithms to solve a large system of coupled equations in the appeal. Depending on the interests of candidates', the focus can be on-GPU implementation of efficient algorithms that are developed or in engineering applications.

Profile Details:

We are looking for a new PhD student with a master's degree in one of the electrical engineering, electrical or physical or master's degree in physics.http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com This Pepsi Scholarship research topic is the development of efficient algorithms that solve complex equations coupled in the magnetic context. An interest in programming numerical code is required.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline October 1, 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.ugent.be/en/news/vacancies/scientific/tbOAPTW08

UCT International & Refugee Students Pepsi Scholarships

These Pepsi Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and preference is given to senior candidates.

Student Scholarships:

All UCT International and Refugee Students’ Pepsi Scholarships are supplementary. Students who apply must have the means to fund their studies.

Duration Details:

The Pepsi Scholarships are renewable for the duration of the course of study, if satisfactory progress is maintained, for one year at honours level, two at master’s level and three at doctoral level.

How to Apply:

Pepsi Scholarships Applicants must apply for full-time admission through the UCT Admissions Office or the Faculty Office. Late applications are not accepted.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is 31 July 2011

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://www.uct.ac.za/usr/pgfo/notices/appstud/Call%20for%20International%20and%20Refugee%20Scholarship%20applications_2012.pdf

Chalmers University of Technology Pepsi Scholarships in Electrical Machines

Pepsi Scholarships Applicants must hold a master's degree in an engineering discipline, issued by an internationally recognized institution of the University (civ.ing.) - Or documented equivalent. Candidates must be expressed, good analytical skills and good ability to work independently to achieve objectives in the project plans. Good knowledge of electrical machines, power electronics, control and related topics for the courses and work with hybrid vehicles is an advantage. are developed from a laboratory setup, the experience of electrical engineering laboratory is important, especially for applications in the automotive sector.

The Pepsi Scholarships candidates need excellent skills in written and spoken English. Since the educational activities of the group in Swedish and English performed, knowledge of Swedish is an advantage.

In order to improve gender balance, Chalmers encourages applications from both female and male candidates.

Details about employment

PhD Pepsi Scholarships student positions are limited to five years and will then normally include 20% departmental work, mostly teaching duties. Salary for the position is as specified in Chalmers’ general agreement for PhD student positions.

Application procedure

The Pepsi Scholarships application shall be written in English and include the following items:
1. Application:

• CV,
• attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documentes,
• letters of recommendaiton from acdemic institutions and/or previous employers (optional).

2. Personal letter:

• maximun one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position.

The application shall be sent electronically. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf-format, the material may be sent as a hard copy to the Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2011/86) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:

Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Further information

Associate Professor Ola Carlson, ola.carlson@chalmers.se
Assistant Professor Sonja Lundmark, sonja.lundmark@chalmers.se

For more general information about the Department of Energy and Environment, and Division of Electric Power Engineering, see http://www.chalmers.se/ee/EN/

Union representatives
Jan Lindér, SACO
Marie Wenander, ST
Johan Persson, SEKO

The representatives are reached through Chalmers exchange board: +46 31 772 10 00

Pepsi Scholarships Postdoctoral position in Vascular Biology

We are Pepsi Scholarships looking for a highly motivated person with a background in molecular biology/biochemistr y/bio-technology or similar, to join the vascular biology division. The Pepsi Scholarships project will be run by Lars Jakobsson in a dynamic environment consisting of five other research groups (Christer Betsholtz, Ulf Eriksson, Kristian Pietras, Jonas Fuxe and Johan Björkegren) with a total of approximately 40 employees.

Area of responsibilities:
The blood vasculature is a main player in numerous diseases such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, atherosclerosis, stroke complications and rheumatoid arthritis. The main Pepsi Scholarships focus of the lab is to characterize functional properties of the perivascular mural cells in development, normal physiology, inflammation, diabetic retinopathy and cancer. We are investigating the regulation of the selective transport of molecules between blood and tissue in physiology and
disease.

The Pepsi Scholarships work will include isolation and study of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells and genetic manipulation of such. Also, an array of transgenic organisms will be analyzed by ex vivo and in vivo imaging of the vasculature.

The Pepsi Scholarships position is available for 2 years with possible extension for 1-2 years. The successful candidate should start at the latest September 1, 2011.

Qualification
To qualify, the applicant must hold a doctor’s degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctorate in the field of molecular biology, biotechnology/ engineering or similar.

Previous successful experience in molecular cloning (BAC), tissue culture, in vivo work and advanced microscopy would be an advantage. Lab experience from outside of Sweden is considered a strong merit.

The candidate should be self-motivated, have good communication skills and ability to interact effectively and work productively in a team. Fluency in English is a requirement.

Pepsi Scholarships Applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the last date for applications should be given priority. Candidates who have completed their degree earlier than this should receive equal priority if special grounds exist.

Postgraduates who have yet to graduate may apply if their public defense is scheduled to take place within three months after the application deadline, in which case verification from the Dissertation Committee or equivalent body must be submitted with the application.

How to ApplyThe application, marked with reference number 01988/2011, should be sent to rekryteringhttp://mbb.ki.se or to

Jenny Dahlqvist
Karolinska Institutet
The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
171 77 Stockholm
SWEDEN

The following documents should be enclosed with your application:
- Your full CV
- A cover letter with a brief description of research interests and expertise
- The name and contact details of two-three references

South Africa Pepsi Scholarship Research Grant

The Monica Cole Research Grant offers £1,000 each year to a female physical geographer undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking original fieldwork overseas. The Grant is given in memory of Professor Monica Cole, an eminent physical geography researcher.

Born in 1922, Monica Cole was a leader in the field of geo-botany. Her career spanned continents and decades. She held the position of Chair of Geography at Bedford College for many years. Shortly after her retirement in 1975, she received the RGS-IBG Murchison Medal for major contributions to the geography of South Africa and to the understanding of savannas.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 January 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Murdoch Senate Scholarship

Murdoch Senate Scholarship at Murdoch University

Study Subject: Any
Employer: Murdoch University
Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Scholarship Description: Murdoch University introduced the Murdoch Senate Scholarship in 2005 to recognise the hardships some of our students face while studying. If you are experiencing financial or personal hardship while studying at Murdoch we encourage you to apply for the $3,000 scholarship that can be used to help you with some of the costs of full time study.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications will open from 7 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Norad’s Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) Scholarship, Norway

Call for applications to Norad’s Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) 2010 - 2014

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) invites applications for grants to Master programmes to be conducted in English in the South. The call for applications is presented with reference to the NOMA Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and SIU, signed on 27 April 2006, extended with an addendum to 2014 and the NOMA Programme Document.

The overall aim of the NOMA is to contribute to the education of staff in all sectors in the following eligible countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nicaragua, Bolivia and other selected countries through strengthening capacity at the Master level in higher education institutions in the South.

Based on current Norwegian development priorities and identified needs of the cooperating countries in the South, following are the eligible academic fields for the NOMA programme:
- Education
- Environment, economic development and trade
- Gender
- Good governance, democratic development, human rights and migration
- Health
- HIV/AIDS
- Oil and Energy
- Peace and Conflict resolution

A Master degree programme eligible for support under the NOMA Programme is defined as full-time workload over two academic year’s equivalent to 120 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

For the period 2010 – 2014, applications for Master programmes are limited to the following categories:

a) Bilateral Master programmes for a period of either two years (one student cohort) or four years (two student cohorts). NOMA funding is limited to maximum NOK 2,25 million for one student cohort and maximum NOK 4,5 million for two student cohorts and includes all relevant supportive activities.

Bilateral Master programmes should be based on cooperation between two partner institutions, one in the South and one in Norway. One academic staff member at each partner institution called project coordinator has the responsibility for planning, implementation and reporting. Bilateral programmes may have apart from the above mentioned, informal or formal cooperation with other institutions, without specific NOMA funding for such cooperation activities.

b) Multilateral Master programmes for a period of either two years (one student cohort) or four years (two student cohorts).

NOMA funding is limited to maximum NOK 3 million for one student cohort and maximum NOK 6 million for two student cohorts and includes all relevant supportive activities.

Multilateral Master programmes should have two main partner institutions, one in the South and one in Norway but may consist of additional partner institutions both in the South (it is a requirement for multilateral NOMA programmes to have minimum two South partners; one main partner and one additional partner). It may also have additional partner(s) in Norway. The role of additional partners should be clearly stated in the application. Each partner institution must have an academic partner contact person, and must endorse the application before submission.

NB! All programme activities must be finalised within 31.12.2014

Application procedures
A joint application should be submitted online to SIU http://espresso.siu.no , no later than 30 June 2009, GMT 1500 hrs.

Applying institutions in the South and Norway must submit a confirmation of their application(s), signed by the Head of their institution, Vice Chancellor/Rector/University Director. The signatures guarantee institutional commitment to support the additional student intake with additional core resources (basic infrastructure, academic staff, administrative services etc.) in order to secure the implementation.

When submitting the application, separate Cover pages will be available for printing by the project coordinators (at UiS and UiN). This document should be printed and duly signed by the project coordinators and heads of the respective departments and the Vice Chancellor/ Rector/University Director or similar. The signed Cover page should be submitted to the NOMA Institutional contact person/NOMA coordinating unit at the institution within 6 July 2009. The institutional contact person/NOMA coordinating unit should submit the signed cover pages to SIU together with the signed prioritised list of applications within 28 August 2009.

Please note that an application is not eligible without the Confirmation Page.

Selection procedures
The NOMA Programme Board will make the final selection of the projects to be supported in October 2009. The selection will be based on the following inputs from different actors;

External evaluation by two evaluators – one from the South and one from the North
Assessment and ranking made by the applying institutions

Source: official announcement

Scholarships at The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh will offer 2 residential full-time Master's scholarships and 3 Master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programmes offered by the University.

Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following Global Health Academy programmes:

Residential Programmes

• MSc Global Health and Public Policy
• MSc Global Health and Anthropology
• MSc Health Inequalities and Public Policy
• MSc Health Systems and Public Policy
• MSc Public Health Research
• MSc Sociology and Anthropology of Health and Illness

Distance Learning Programmes

• MSc Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health
• MSc Clinical Education
• MSc Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases
• MSc Health Informatics
• MSc Health Informatics Governance
• MSc International Health: Non Communicable Diseases
• MSc Surgical Sciences
• MSc Translational Medicine

Each full-time residential scholarship will cover the overseas rate of tuition fee (maximum £15,450), while each distance learning scholarship will have a total value over the duration of the programme of £9,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.

Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in the the following countries: Afghanistan, Madagascar, Angola, Malawi, Bangladesh, Maldives, Benin, Mali, Bhutan, Mauritania, Burkina, Faso Mozambique, Burundi, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal, Cape Verde Niger, Central African Republic Rwanda, Chad, Samoa, Comoros Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of the Congo Senegal, Djibouti Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Gambia, Timor-Leste, Guinea, Togo, Guinea, Bissau, Tuvalu, Haiti, Uganda, Kribati, United Republic of Tanzania, Lao People's Democratic Republic Vanuatu, Lesotho, Yemen, Liberia, Zambia.

Countries listed above are defined as least developed nations by the United Nations Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings.

Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Application Procedure
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application
Applicants for the Distance Learning Scholarship are asked when completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, to indicate why distance learning suits their particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning.

Completed application forms must be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 31 May.

Selection Procedure
A Selection Committee will meet in late June to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June.

Moreinfo: http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/globalhealthacademy.htm

Scholarships for a taught MSc in African Studies
There are three fully funded DfID Shared Scholarships available for citizens of Commonwealth countries. These scholarships cover tuition fees, subsistence and travel to study for the MSc in African Studies. For more information and online application form, please go to:
http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/commonwealth_shared.htm