Friday, June 6, 2008
- Cabinet gives approval to Fulbright programme
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to an agreement that will double the number of scholars exchanged with the United States of America under the Fulbright Educational exchange programme.
It has also rechristened the programme to Fulbright-Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships and Grants.
Officials said the agreement provides for the creation of the 'US India Educational Foundation' awarding ‘Fulbright Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships and Grants'. Initially about 240 students from India and a similar number from the USA will be sponsored annually under the programme.
The scholarships are given with financial contribution by the Government of India. The Cabinet's approval to the revised draft agreement would also provide equal participation of Government of India in policy and decision-making on the exchange of Indian and US scholars through equal participation in the board of the US-India Education Foundation.
Officials said that the move would serve Government of India's objectives of supporting and encouraging Indian studies, research, instruction and other educational activities for US citizens and nationals in India and Indian citizens and nationals in US schools. "The progamme encourages exchanges between American academics and Indian universities. Host institutions and organisations on both sides would have the opportunity to develop the desired linkages," officials said.
The Fulbright programme is also intended to support (with support to research and capacity building), the India-US bilateral initiatives of 2005-06 in agriculture, clean energy, climate change, science and technology, global issues of common concern etc, they said.
Source:http://www.business-standard.com/
- Local students selected for AFS Scholarships
Humboldt Beacon
The AFS Intercultural Programs Northwest Area Team recently announced that three local students have been selected to receive scholarships for their international exchange programs.
The students selected are Kira Tangney of Arcata who will go to the Dominican Republic for one year, Pavlina Crawley of Kneeland who will go to Ecuador for one year and Rose Southard of McKinleyville who will spend one year in Egypt.
The scholarship money was raised locally and the selected students are expected to return to their community following their exchange to share their experiences and support other exchange students.
AFS-USA has been working toward a more just and peaceful world for over 60 years by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools, and communities through a global partnership that includes thousands of volunteers.
AFS also needs people who are interested in becoming volunteer liaisons to work locally with families and their hosted students. Those interested in learning more about hosting or volunteering with AFS can find out more by visiting www.afs.org/usa/hostfamily.
- PhD Fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities Graduate School
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 19 PhD fellowships starting 1 February 2009 or 1 September 2009 for a period of up to three years in the following subject areas:
Subject area 1
Nordic Philology, General and Applied Linguistics
Subject area 2
Education, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies
Subject area 3
History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Greek and Latin
Subject area 4
Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Eskimology, History of Religion, Native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies
Subject area 5
English, German, Romance Languages and Literature
Subject area 6
Art History, Theatre Research, Dance, Comparative Literature, Musicology
Subject area 7
Old Norse, Dialect Research, Name Research
Subject area 8
Language Technology
A short description of the study programmes is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/study_program/
Applicants need to hold a Master’s degree or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by January 31, 2009. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master’s programme.
Applicants with a foreign Master’s degree will have their degree assessed by CIRIUS to establish, if the Master’s degree of the applicant is equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. More information about CIRIUS is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk
The requirement for the equivalent of a Danish Master’s degree is stipulated in the relevant agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) (pdf)
Employment as a PhD fellow shall occur pursuant to the applicable rules of the University of Copenhagen and the Faculty, as well as the relevant agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD fellow is obliged – without further remuneration – to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a three-year contract.
Applications must be submitted on the appropriate form, which also stipulates the appropriate enclosures to attach. Do not submit written work. The assessment committee will request copies if deemed necessary.
Application form and application guide lines are available at: http://english.hum.ku.dk/research/phd/new_phd_fellowships/
For any further questions contact the PhD Center by e-mail: phdcenter@hum.ku.dk or phone +45 35 32 92 23.
6 hard-copies of each application (one copy in loose leaves) and all enclosures must be submitted to the Faculty Secretariat, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark by 15 August 2008 at 12:00. No appendices may be submitted after this deadline, with the exception of thesis assessments. Electronic applications are not accepted.
- PhD Student: Integrating MEMS resonators with CMOS (08/157)
The Department of Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science comprises of 250 faculty staff and app. 500 students. It offers a BSc programme in Electrical Engineering and an MSc programme in Electrical Engineering with 5 specialisations (Microsystems and Microelectronics, Measurement and Control Engineering, Telecommunication Networks, Biomedical Engineering and Embedded Systems) and contributes to the MSc programmes of Mechatronics and Nanotechnology. Research is directed toward signal processing, transmission and storage. The Department is characterized by a large number of contacts with government institutions, European Union and industry.
More information here.
- PhD Fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities Graduate School
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 19 PhD fellowships starting 1 February 2009 or 1 September 2009 for a period of up to three years in the following subject areas:
Subject area 1
Nordic Philology, General and Applied Linguistics
Subject area 2
Education, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies
Subject area 3
History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Greek and Latin
Subject area 4
Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Eskimology, History of Religion, Native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies
Subject area 5
English, German, Romance Languages and Literature
Subject area 6
Art History, Theatre Research, Dance, Comparative Literature, Musicology
Subject area 7
Old Norse, Dialect Research, Name Research
Subject area 8
Language Technology
A short description of the study programmes is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/study_program/
Applicants need to hold a Master’s degree or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by January 31, 2009. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master’s programme.
Applicants with a foreign Master’s degree will have their degree assessed by CIRIUS to establish, if the Master’s degree of the applicant is equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. More information about CIRIUS is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk
The requirement for the equivalent of a Danish Master’s degree is stipulated in the relevant agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) (pdf)
Employment as a PhD fellow shall occur pursuant to the applicable rules of the University of Copenhagen and the Faculty, as well as the relevant agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD fellow is obliged – without further remuneration – to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a three-year contract.
Applications must be submitted on the appropriate form, which also stipulates the appropriate enclosures to attach. Do not submit written work. The assessment committee will request copies if deemed necessary.
Application form and application guide lines are available at: http://english.hum.ku.dk/research/phd/new_phd_fellowships/
For any further questions contact the PhD Center by e-mail: phdcenter@hum.ku.dk or phone +45 35 32 92 23.
6 hard-copies of each application (one copy in loose leaves) and all enclosures must be submitted to the Faculty Secretariat, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark by 15 August 2008 at 12:00. No appendices may be submitted after this deadline, with the exception of thesis assessments. Electronic applications are not accepted.
- Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers
Submit an application if you are a researcher from abroad with above average qualifications, at the beginning of your academic career and only completed your doctorate in the last four years. A Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6-24 months) you have selected yourself in cooperation with an academic host you have selected yourself at a research institution in Germany.
Scientists and scholars of all nationalities and disciplines may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly at any time. The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually.
More Information here
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