Master Scholarship in `Global Studies – A European perspective` at Erasmus Mundus

aster Scholarship in `Global Studies – A European perspective` at Erasmus Mundus

Overview
The Master Course `Global Studies – A European perspective` is an interdisciplinary, research-based Master offered by a consortium of five European universities:
Roskilde Universitet
London School of Economics and Political Science
Universität Leipzig
Universität Wien
Uniwersytet Wroclawski
The European Master in Global Studies is a two year`s Master and divided into four phases (two winter and two summer terms). The Course is modularised and integrated: All students are supposed to study at year one at one of the European partner universities (London School of Economics, Roskilde University, University of Leipzig, University of Vienna, University of Wroclaw) and for the second year at a different European partner university. Furthermore European students have the possibility to spend one semester at the non-European partner universities.

For specific info about the studying programme click here.

Eligibility

A bachelors degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution in Social Sciences or Humanities
A sufficient undergraduate training to do graduate work in chosen field
Very good academic performance
Excellent English skills
Furthermore we do appreciate if applicants have at least a basic knowledge of German

Scholarship
Erasmus Mundus, the EU Commission offers scholarships to selected highly qualified students:
This scholarship covers for the complete tuition fees;
Category A scholarships (applicants for non- EU member states) include a single travel allowance of € 8,000 and living allowance of € 1,000 per month;
Category B scholarships (applicants from EU member states) include a single travel allowance of € 3,000 and living allowance of € 500 per month.
Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit following documents:
Application form
A Curriculum Vitae
Motivation letter which explains why you are interested in this particular Master course (1-2 pages)
Proof of nationality (copy of passport)
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of high school leaving certificate (secondary school diploma)
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of university diplomas (if you you graduate after the application deadline please send us the degree as soon as you receive it, the decision on the admission will in this case be made on the grades indicated on the transcript of records )
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of official transcript of study results from your university
Certified copy or original hard copy of English (and if applicable Danish, German or/and Polish) language test results.
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide test scores for one of the following standardized English proficiency tests:
TOEFL (international): minimum score of 550 paper-based (or 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based).
IELTS: minimum score of 6,5
CPE: Grades A, B, C (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
CAE: Grades A, B (Certificate in Advanced English)
Applicants who have studied for more than one year in, or received a degree from, a college or university where English is both the language of instruction and the native language are not requested to take one of the above-mentionend proficiency test. An official certificate from the applicants` school/university is required to confirm that English is medium of instruction.
Two recommendation letters by academic teachers or employers (in a separate envelope, sealed by the persons recommending the candidate) including the reference names and e-mail addresses
A passport size photo
The application for the Master Course `Global Studies` is only through the Global and European Studies Institute of the University of Leipzig. Please send your application to the following address:

Erasmus Mundus European Master in Global Studies
Global and European Studies Institute
Emil-Fuchs-Str. 1
04105 Leipzig
GERMANY

The application deadline is 1st December 2010.

All applications will be automatically taken into consideration for the Erasmus Mundus grant. Therefore please send only one application to apply for the Master`s course in Global Studies and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

Important: As indicated above some documents must be included as certified copies and certified translations in German or English or French and in the original language. All documents issued in English, German or French must be included as certfied copies only.

With any further queries contact: em@uni-leipzig.de

Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) 2010

The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity.

The program’s core philosophy is that leadership potential is most successfully realized when it is developed alongside an ability to critically evaluate real-world events and issues, to think regionally and to work collaboratively. The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge, skills, experiences and supportive community needed to successfully navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and complex, the need for exceptional leadership continues to grow. Leaders who can successfully navigate change require creative vision and the capacity to chart and act upon that vision. The APLP equips participants to become agents of change in the Asia-Pacific through the provision of high quality program content, an emphasis on applied experiential learning and the development of an alumni network of excellence that spans the Asia Pacific.
Ultimately, navigating change requires information, insight, appetite for discovery, concerted effort, clarity of purpose, supportive community and strong leadership. The APLP program enhances these elements to develop effective leaders who can successfully navigate individual and institutional change in times of profound and constant uncertainty.
The APLP is a signature program of the East-West Center. Graduates leave the East-West Center with an expansive Asia Pacific regional perspective. They are knowledgeable about the societies and issues of the Asia Pacific region and are trained to exercise leadership and promote cooperation in a variety of cultural, geographic and institutional environments. APLP alumni are navigators of change in the Asia Pacific.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and Grade Point Average: Applicants must have a 4-year bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited U.S. college or university or from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad.
GPA minimum grade point average of 3.0.
English Proficiency Exam Required: must submit either official Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL®) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores.
Award recipients who are not U.S. Citizens or permanent residents must meet exchange visitor (J-1 visa) requirements.
Registration
For more information, please send email or visit to the website:
E-mail inquiries to: aplp@eastwestcenter.org , Website: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp; or
E-mail inquiries to: scholarship@iief.or.id, Website: http://www.iief.or.id

Master Scholarship in Sustainable Regional Health Systems at Vilnius university

Master Scholarship in Sustainable Regional Health Systems at Vilnius university

Overview
This European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems aims to fill the gap in Health Management by approaching the theme of health system management and planning on a regional level.

This Master promotes the benchmarking of the different health system models helping to construct the comprehensive health system management and planning, including both, health care and promotion, as well as the interrelation between health and socio-economic areas. It aims to spread out the European model of health promotion and health planning, sustainability and the role of health system in social cohesion and strengthening of social capital.

At the end of the Masters Course the students will graduate with Joint Master`s degree awarded by all Consortium universities and can work as middle and upper level managers in hospitals and health services as well as in regional and national administrative bodies related to public health planning and management in diverse sectors: health insurance, health financing, strategic planning, etc.

Scholarship
If you are a non-EU student (Category A):
Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs: € 8000
Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage):
- € 4000 / semester
- Monthly allowance: € 1000 / month

Admission
Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following common admission criteria:
A university degree in Sociology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Anthropology, History, Medicine, Social Work, Social Education, Nursing, Public Health etc, that they want to specialize in the scope of the health.
Candidates are required to have a recognized qualification in the language of instruction of the university that they plan to attend. Knowledge of languages of the place of study is an asset.
A sufficient score of one of the following English language certificates (TOEFL, First Certificate, IELTS).
Statement of intent. Applicants must submit a statement of intent indicating why the Master`s is relevant for future carrier.
Application
For applicants who seek and are eligible for Erasmus Mundus “Category A” scholarships, and self-financing students application is open since 1st of July and will be closed in 2011 January.

Step 1 Fill in on-line application form and after submitting, please, print it and sign.
Step 2 Your application should consist of the following documents:
A complete and signed standard application form
A copy of the passport or other official identification proof
Sertified copies of diplomas and translation in English. (If legalized copies of diplomas are not available at the time of application, an original statement from your current university about the studies done and studies currently being done must be provided)
Copies of diploma supplements stating courses followed and scores obtained per course and translation in English
Copies of language tests scores and language certificates (TOEFL/IELTS, etc.)
Letter of motivation
2 reference letters
Academic and professional CV
Please note, that application becomes property of the Secretariat of Programme. Therefore no original official documents should be sent. Upon admission to the programme, legalized copies of diplomas, language tests and certificates will be required.

Application should be posted to:
European Master in Sustainable
Regional Health Systems
Institute of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
Vilnius university
Ciurlionio str.21
LT-03101 Vilnius
Lithuania

For more information, visit the official website.

PhD Scholarships at The Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences (GSSEPS), Italy

PhD Scholarships at The Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences (GSSEPS)

Overview
The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, a K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on `Global Governance and Democratic Government` (2010-2017). For this programme, which is aimed at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance, we are seeking to recruit:
Doctoral Researcher International Law – Global Human Rights Governance
Doctoral Researcher International Law – Global Peace and Security Governance
Doctoral Researcher Political Economy – Global Economic Governance
Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Democratic Representation
Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Global Justice and Global Democracy
For more information about these vacancies and about the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, please visit www.globalgovernancestudies.eu.

Interested?
Please visit www.kuleuven.be/vacatures and apply online. Applications (including cover letter, CV, and the names of two referees whom we may approach prior to appointment) must be received no later than 31 August 2010.

The Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences (GSSEPS) of the University of Milan is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for its three-year following PhD programme:
Ph.D. in Business History and Management – 4 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. program, 2 of these with a scholarship;
Ph.D. in Economics – 10 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. program, 5 of these with a scholarship;
Ph.D. in Labour Studies – 6 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. program, 3 of these with a scholarship;
Ph.D. in Political Studies – 6 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. program, 3 of these with a scholarship;
Ph.D. in Sociology – 8 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. program, 4 of these with a scholarship.
The application deadline is August 31st, 2010. For further information concerning the GSSEPS, the Ph.D. Program and the application procedures, please visit the Graduate School website (www.graduateschool.unimi.it) and download the online application form. Or contact the GSSEPS Secretariat, Via Pace 10, 20122 Milano, E-mail: graduate.school@unimi.it

The Most Popular Scholarships in Computer Science

There are a number computer science scholarships and grants for college students doing work towards these kinds of fascinating employment opportunities. Listed below are regarded as the most known ten:

1. AFCEA Educational Foundation Scholarship: The AFCEA’s $2,000 General John A. Wickham Scholarships are granted in order to full-time sophomore, freshman or even senior college students along with GPAs of 3. 5 or maybe more who will be enrolled fulltime within aerospace, computer engineering & science, electrical engineering, math or physics programs at accredited four-year institutions.
2. NFB Computer Science Scholarship: The NVM provides about 30 scholarships each year at its national convention to U.S. blind students who participate in the entire NFB convention and are pursuing or planning to pursue full-time, postsecondary studies (except for one scholarship given to a part-time student working full time).
3. ThinkQuest Internet Challenge: $5,000 computer
engineering scholarships from the Oracle Education Foundation are available to teams of students through this international website-building competition.
4. SWE Scholarship Program: $10,000 scholarships are awarded to female students in accredited bachelor’s or master’s programs preparing for computer engineering and other engineering technology careers.
5. ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship: The ESA Foundation established these $3,000 scholarships in 2007 for women and minorities attending or planning to attend accredited four-year colleges and universities and working towards degrees that will lead to careers in the computer and video game industries.
6. Intel Science Talent Search: These $100,000 computer science scholarships go to one lucky college student each year. Applicants must submit applications by November 17 for the following year.
7. UC/Edison International Scholarship Program: These $15,000 computer science scholarships are available to community college transfer students planning to finish B. S. degrees in computer science, engineering, life science, math, physical science or technology.
8. XEROX Technical Minority Scholarship Program: $10,000 computer science scholarships are available for minority students pursuing technology careers.
9. Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award for Academic Excellence: UPE offers several $500 scholarships to computer engineering students who excel in their national competition.
10. $2,000 Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund: These computer science scholarships are awarded in $2,000 increments for students working towards a bachelor’s degree and $1,000 increments for students working towards an associate’s degree.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for European Master in Sustainable Regional Health System

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for European Master in Sustainable Regional Health System

Overview
The European Master in Sustainable Regional Health Systems is a two years long interdisciplinary programme of 120 ECTS that aims to give vision, knowledge and tools to develop and manage coherent health systems that contribute both to health and sustainable regional development in their regional communities.

Learning outcomes
Adequate understanding of the different areas of knowledge in relation to social factors affecting patients in critical and complex situations. Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of health policies and of alternative health models, their costs and consequences.

An understanding of the principles, concepts, policies and practicalities at the leading edge of managing progressive health systems and its relevance to broader public policy agendas.

An understanding of the principles, concepts, policies and practicalities at the leading edge of health entrepreneurship and its relevance to science and technology based business.

The ability to search for alternative solutions with an understanding of the social contexts involved, being aware of the consequences of the option chosen. A good ability to communicate at the level of the working team, groups an d social networks, and also to plan the institutional communication strategy efficiently. A comprehensive vision of the model of management upheld by the institution, being able to develop it and communicate it.

The ability to adapt quickly to the new situations of a system undergoing constant change.

Deep awareness of social factors and their impact on the health system. The ability to adequately use new information and communication technologies and an understanding of the impact these can have on working health contexts, being able to evaluate this impact, and planning its implementation.

The ability to adopt values and attitudes placing the patient at the centre, and as the key reference for the work done, developing the different strategies of quality in the health system from this perspective.

Understanding of the value systems (personal, organisational, professional) that shape decision making in health organisations and markets and how values translate into quality of patient care.

To enhance attitudes appropriate to promote values of solidarity and commitment with the surrounding community to embed personally in the administration of regional health systems.

Final degree and Career opportunities
At the end of the Masters Course the students will graduate with Joint Master`s degree awarded by all Consortium universities and can work as middle and upper level managers in hospitals and health services as well as in regional and national administrative bodies related to public health planning and management in diverse sectors: health insurance, health financing, strategic planning, etc.

Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Description
If you are a non-EU student (Category A):
Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs: € 8000
Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 4000 / semester
Monthly allowance: € 1000 / month

If you are an EU student inside the EU (Category B):
Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 2000 / semester
Monthly allowance: € 500 / month
Participation costs must be understood as any compulsory administrative/operational cost related to the participation of the student in the EMMC (e.g. library, laboratory, tuition, social security and insurance costs, etc.). Any other costs that may be charged in addition (e.g. for participation in fieldwork activities), being compulsory or voluntary, must be communicated to the candidate student at application stage.

Monthly allowance amounts may be increased in order to cover the additional costs of students with special needs; EMMCs will have to inform the Agency accordingly in the context of their annual student scholarship applications.

Caterory A
Scholarships can be awarded to masters students selected by EMMC consortia who came from a country other than an eligible applicant country and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc., …) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.

Category B
Scholoarships can be awarded to any maters students selected by EMMC consortia and who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.

Admission
Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following common admission criteria:
A university degree in Sociology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Anthropology, History, Medicine, Social Work, Social Education, Nursing, Public Health etc, that they want to specialize in the scope of the health.
Candidates are required to have a recognized qualification in the language of instruction of the university that they plan to attend. Knowledge of languages of the place of study is an asset.
A sufficient score of one of the following English language certificates (TOEFL, First Certificate, IELTS).
Statement of intent. Applicants must submit a statement of intent indicating why the Master`s is relevant for future carrier.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Call for application
For applicants who seek and are eligible for Erasmus Mundus “Category A” scholarships, and self-financing students application is open since 1st of July and will be closed in 2011 January..

Please follow tine instruction below carefully, only correct applications will be considered.

Step 1 Fill in on-line application form and after submitting, please, print it and sign. Step 2 Your application should consist of the following documents:
A complete and signed standard application form
A copy of the passport or other official identification proof
Sertified copies of diplomas and translation in English. (If legalized copies of diplomas are not available at the time of application, an original statement from your current university about the studies done and studies currently being done must be provided)
Copies of diploma supplements stating courses followed and scores obtained per course and translation in English
Copies of language tests scores and language certificates (TOEFL/IELTS, etc.)
Letter of motivation
7.2 reference letters
Academic and professional CV

Please note, that application becomes property of the Secretariat of Programme. Therefore no original official documents should be sent. Upon admission to the programme, legalized copies of diplomas, language tests and certificates will be required.

Application should be posted to:
European Master in Sustainable
Regional Health Systems
Institute of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
Vilnius university
Ciurlionio str.21
LT-03101 Vilnius
Lithuania

How to apply
In order to apply you have to take the following steps:

Step 1: To register

While registering you will be asked to enter your username (we recommend using the combination of your real name and surname), e-mail address, and password. After the submission of the registration Form, you will be logged in automatically. Registration details will be sent to you to the indicated e-mail address. Later, you will be able to log in using your username and password.

Registracion Form is available here.You can log in here.

Step 2: To fill in the Application Form When you are logged in, you will see Application Form Menu at the top of the site.

The Application Form consists of the following parts:

I. Personal Information
II. Mailing address (for all correspondence)
III. Permanent address
IV. Educational Background
V. Languages
VI. Employment History
VII. Motivation
VIII. Referees
IX. Specialization Course Option
X. Financial statements

When you fill in the Application Form, press the button “Submit form”. You will be informed about a successful submission of the Application Form to the indicated e-mail address.
If your application is selected, we will contact you.

Further info: http://erasmusmundus.tprs.vu.lt/