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2009-06-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

API Fellowship for researcher

2009-06-26T22:43:00.000-07:00

In addition to the general eligibility above, the applicants for the API Senior Fellowships must:
- Be 40 years of age or more as of August 31, 2009 (exceptions may be made);

- Have the ability and experience to conduct research projects and/or professional activities in the Participating Countries other than the applicant's native country or country of residence;

- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities in up to four (4) of the Participating Countries, but in a country(ies) other than the applicant's native country or country of residence;

- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities for a continuous period of between one (1) and twelve (12) months (Note: The fellowship period must be continuous.); and

- Have the ability, influence, and means to disseminate the results of their research projects and/or professional activities.

The API Fellowships are for those under 40 years of age, as of August 31, 2009. The project may be carried out for a minimum of four (4) months to a maximum of twelve (12) months. Up to two (2) API Participating Countries may be visited.

In addition to the general eligibility above, the applicants for the API Fellowships must:

- Be under the age of 40 as of August 31, 2009 (exceptions may be made);

- Have the ability and desire to engage in research projects and/or professional activitites in the Participating Countries other than the applicant's native or country of residence;

- Have a strong potential to contribute to their field in the future; - Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities for a consecutive period of between four (4) and twelve (12) months (Note: The fellowship period must be continuous.); and

- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities in up to two (2) of the Participating Countries, but in a country(ies) other than the applicant's native country or country of residernce.

What are commitments involved?
After the project year, you must attend the annual API Regional Workshop, which usually takes place in November (for applicants for Fellows Year 2010-2011, it will be in November 2011), and present your results by submitting the papers and other materials. You are strongly encouraged to disseminate the results of your project to a wider audience wherever possible.

By fulfilling your commitments, you will become a member of the API Community. You will be expected to participate in the activities of the Community, and will have the chance to apply for post fellowship programs.

What is the API Community?
The API Community is consisted of all past and current recipients of an API Fellowship, and everyone involved in the API Fellowships Program as selection members, program directors, and coordinators. This growing community now members more than 250 persons of varied backgrounds but with a shared commitment. Members meet at national and cross-country functions, as well as through informal networks and collaborative projects at a national and regional level.

What does the API Fellowships Program provide?
- A stipend and housing allowance for the time spent overseas on the project, the amount varies by country;

- International transportation costs, for one round trip only;

- Domestic transportation allowance;

- Research allowance to cover computer costs, field expences, books, tranlation fees, etc.; and

- Travel insurance during the fellowship period.

How are API Fellows chosen?
In each Participating Country, there is a selection committee comprised of established public intellectuals. This committee evaluates all the applications, invites a shortlist for interview, and sends its recommendations to an International Selection Committee which makes the final choice. There are a maximum of six Fellowships for each country per year. The selection procedure is confidential.

What is timing?
- The deadline for application submission is August 31, 2009.

- Interviews will take place in September/October/November 2009.

- The results will be announced in February 2010.

- The project must be carried out between July 1, 2010 and July 31, 2011.

Application materials
An application must include:

1. Application Form
(Please select your native country or country of residence to download the application form.)

- Application form for applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
(Click here to download application brochure in English)

- Application form & Application brochure for applicants from Japan

- Application form for applicants from Thailand
(Click here to download application brochure in Thai)
Note: For applicants from Thailand, it is required to submit your application materials both in English and Thai.

2. A Cover Letter
A cover letter with brief introduction of yourself and details of why you are applying for the API Fellowships Program.

3. A Curriculum Vitae
A full CV, written in English with details of your education, professional career, publications, and achievements. (Not more than three (3) pages in length.)

4. Two Reference Letters
If these are not in English, you must provide an English translation. These letters should be addressed to the API Fellowships Program, and be written within three (3) months before the deadline for submission.

5. A Project Proposal
Your project proposal must address to the following questions (in less than five (5) pages):

# What is your project? Please answer in detail.
# Why do you want to carry out this project?
# Why are you the right person to do this project?
(mention relevant previous experience.)
# How are you going to do it? (methodology)
# What will be the outputs (research paper, video, performance, etc.) and how will you disseminate it?
# How does the project contribute to the goal of API?
# What are your past achievements and future plans as a public intellectual? (organization, advocacy, publication, etc.) How will this Fellowship help you?

Note 1: Project proposals written by persons other than the applicant him/herself are NOT acceptable.

Note 2: Plagiarism in the project proposal is also strictly prohibited.

Please submit the all above documents in one envelope addressed to the Partner Institution in your country.

Please note!
- You cannot apply for an API Fellowship for a project in your own country.

- You must type the application. Handwritten applications cannot be processed.

- If you make any misrepresentation, willful or otherwise, in the application and accompanying documents, it may cause for revocation of the Fellowship grant at any time. API-Fellowship

Graduate Scholarship in Agriculture-Industrial and Engineering

2009-06-26T22:35:00.000-07:00

It's great opportunity for Indonesian talented who had undergraduate degree

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites applications for its graduate scholarship (MS and PhD) in agriculture and related fields (including biological sciences, sciences, social sciences, economics and statistics, forestry and fisheries, environmental sciences, agro-industrial technology and engineering, biochemistry, and development management) for School Year 2010-2011. The scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are regular employees of academic or research institutions or government agencies and not older than 35 years old.

Applicants may submit their applications to their countries’ respective Ministries of Education, Higher Education, Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Environment and Natural Resources, or Rural Development. The Ministries will then screen and endorse their applications and submit the list of qualified applicants accompanied by the complete set of requirements to SEARCA not later than 30 July 2009. Applicants should inquire with their respective Ministries regarding the Ministries’ closing date for receiving SEARCA applications, which they will screen and endorse to SEARCA.

Any one of the following universities may serve as study posts of SEARCA scholars:
a. Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
b. Kasetsart University, Thailand
c. Thammasat University, Thailand
d. Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia
e. Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
f. University of Indonesia, Indonesia
g. University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, Philippines
h.UP Diliman, Philippines
i. UP Visayas, Philippines
f. National University of Singapore, Singapore

SEARCA reserves the right to make the final decision on the choice of the scholars’ study post. Therefore, applicants are required to submit to SEARCA applications for admission to the Graduate Schools of at least three universities in the list.

The list of requirements for application as well as all the required forms for scholarship application and admission to the graduate study programs of universities where SEARCA scholars may study may be downloaded from the SEARCA website.
The topic of the research that the applicants plan to conduct for their thesis must be in line with any of the priority thrusts of SEARCA, namely: agricultural competitiveness, sustainable land use and water management, and biodiversity conservation. SEARCA’s Eighth Five-Year Plan may be downloaded
from http://www.searca.org/web/e_library/reports/SEARCA_8th_Five-Year_Plan.pdf.
SEARCA shall not evaluate applications with incomplete documents. Moreover, applicants who are denied admission by the Graduate School concerned will not be considered for scholarship.

Application Requirements
Interested parties may contact the Graduate Scholarship Department of SEARCA via email at
gsd@agri.searca.org or ecc@agri.searca.org or telefax: (63-49) 536-7164.
Communication may also be sent to SEARCA , College, Los Baños 4031, Philippines.

Graduate Scholarship at Australia School

2009-06-26T22:23:00.000-07:00

It's great opportunity for Indonesian talented who had graduate degree.

In General, Candidates must :

* Be an Indonesian citizen and not have permanent residence in Australia or New Zealand;
* Not be married or engaged to a person who is eligible to hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence;
* Satisfy Australian Government requirements for international student entry to Australia (health, character etc);
* Not hold a scholarship that would give similar benefits;
* Not have held an Australian Government Scholarship in the 12 months preceding the application;
* Be applying to commence a new course of study and not be seeking support through ADS for a course already commenced in Australia;
* Be able to take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered; and
* Satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian tertiary institution in which the course is to be undertaken.

Specifically, Candidates must :

* Be applying for courses that fall within the four areas of development priority;
* Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9 (on a scale of maximum 4.0) and an English language proficiency of at least 5.0 in IELTS (or 500 in Institutional TOEFL or equivent). The IELTS or TOEFL result must be current (a test result obtained in 2008 or 2009 will be considered current);
* Already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a Masters;
* Already have a Masters, if applying for a Doctorate;
* Apply for a degree at a level higher than their current highest qualification;
* If applying for a Doctorate, applicants must be staff of universities, higher education institutions, research institutes, key policy makers and targeted candidates in other agencies associated with AusAID activities. It is highly desirable for Doctorate applicants to have a letter of support from an Australian university for their proposed field of study;
* Answer all relevant questions on the application form;
* Be willing and available to take full-time (Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 16.00)English for Academic Purposes(EAP) training in Indonesia prior to studying in Australia, if offered a scholarship; and
* Be not older than 42 years old at time of application.

Number of Awards and Study Options

The number of ADS awards each year will depend on Australian government budget appropriations. In the 2009/2010 ADS cycle, 300 ADS scholarships are available for commencement in 2010/2011. The scholarships are allocated as follows:

* 2/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the public sector category;
* 1/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the open category;
* Up to 50% of awards overall will be offered to applicants from the Targeted Category;
* Up to 30% of all awards will be offered to applicants from Geographic Focus Areas.The geographic focus will include East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, and Aceh;;
* 90% of all awards will be offered at Masters level (270) and 10% of all awards will be offered at PhD level (30); and
* An equal number of awards will be offered to males and females

Length of Study and Course Options

Scholarships will be available for full-time study of an Australian post-graduate qualification for the minimum period required to complete the award through the relevant Australian university, selected from AusAID contracted universities (normally a maximum of 2 years for Masters and 4 years for Doctorate).

For more information and application form, please visit ADS

Graduate sholarship at UK school

2009-06-26T22:09:00.000-07:00

PhD Studentship-Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations

University of Exeter
CSM Trust funded PhD Studentship
Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations

Applications are invited for a three year PhD studentship based within the Camborne School of Mines (CSM), at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus near Falmouth, researching the theme of ‘Electricity Demand Reduction and Responsive Strategies for Mining Operations’. This project will contribute to CSM’s continuing expansion of research interests in mining and energy. The studentship is being funded by the CSM Trust and will be supervised by Dr Gareth Kennedy and Dr Patrick Foster.

Main objectives of the project:
The electricity demand of mining operations has become an increasingly important factor during the last few decades, particularly with rising energy costs and the limited availability of energy resource. As mining operations continue to grow larger in size, and with the price of electricity set to increase significantly in the near future, a comprehensive strategy to account for these changes will be necessary. The project will concentrate predominantly on developing novel demand reduction and management strategies capable of reducing the electricity demand specifically when the mine is operating under peak conditions. The scheme will forecast the electrical efficiency of a mine several hours and days in advanced, providing the mining operator a real time and pro-active tool for advisory decision support.

The aims and objectives of the project are to: -

study the load demand profile in the mining sector to characterise the overall effects of load-shifting and reduction technique
develop demand reduction and management strategies that can be deployed in an underground mine without affecting the safe operation of the mines
develop a prototype smart technology and instrumentation system that will enable such strategies to be implemented
evaluate carbon footprint reduction as the result of implementing a demand reduction/management system in the mining sector.

Main duties and responsibilities:
The successful applicant will make original contributions to this research through the development of novel control and responsive strategies for reducing electricity costs in mining operations. He/she will be expected to study mine power systems (if there is no prior knowledge) and operations in order to develop this intelligent responsive scheme. The student will be required to participate in the PhD training and development programme offered by the University.

The successful student will also have the opportunity to work closely with the mining industry. This will include on-site visits to underground mines (potentially both in and outside of the UK), obtaining data, and collaborating with major mining companies. In addition to the project work, the student will be expected to attend and present at international conference(s) and publish their work.
Relevant Experience/Qualifications/

Skills: Essential

Experience in numerical and computational methods.
A minimum of an Upper Second Class (2.1) degree in electrical and electronic engineering, mining engineering or related disciplines
Competent use of email and word processing;
Possess good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality written technical reports.

Desirable

Evidence of experience in modelling and forecasting electricity demand would be an advantage.
Experience in smart technology and instrumentation system design.
An MSc in electrical, electronic, or mining engineering or a related discipline would be an advantage.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including a good knowledge in electrical and electronic engineering. Good understanding about mining operations will be an advantage.
Familiar with LABView, MATLAB or power system simulation packages such as IPSA, PowerFactory/DigSILENT, PSS/E and PSCAD/EMTDC.
The studentship is for three years and available from 1 October 2009. It includes a maintenance grant of £13290 per annum with all fees paid for Home/EU students.

Applicants should send a covering letter and a detailed CV, together with names and addresses of two referees to Laura Taylor, sogaer-schooloffice@exeter.ac.uk. Closing date: 30th June 2009
Informal Enquiries: Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Dr Gareth Kennedy (Tel: 01326 371876, email: g.a.kennedy@exeter.ac.uk) or Dr Patrick Foster (Tel: 01326 371828, email: p.j.foster@exeter.ac.uk).

Graduate scholarship at Italy School

2009-06-26T21:49:00.000-07:00

It's a great opportunity for who had undergraduate degree.

The University of Trento announces the 25th cycle of the Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences.

Length: three years

Scientific areas: BIO/10 Biochemistry
BIO/11 Molecular Biology
BIO/13 Applied Biology
BIO/18 Genetics
BIO/19 Microbiology
CHIM/06 Organic Chemistry
INF/01 Informatics

Head of School: prof. Paolo Macchi
Tel. +39 0461 88 3095 - 3819; E-mail: phd.bioscie@unitn.it
Official language: English
The selection for 10 doctoral positions is announced. 7 positions will be assigned scholarships.

Degree Requirements
Applications for the doctoral positions are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who have an Italian “laurea specialistica” or “laurea magistrale” in compliance with Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3.11.1999 as amended, a university degree of the previously enforced Italian regulations, or an equivalent academic degree obtained abroad.

The degree in scientific areas will be a preferential title.
Applicants who have a foreign degree which has not been officially recognized as equivalent to an Italian degree must submit a request for equivalence in the application.

Application
The application, together with all the attachments required, must arrive at the University of Trento by the 30th of September 2009 in one of the following ways:

hand-delivered to the University of Trento - Ufficio Protocollo Centrale, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) from 10:00 am to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday;
by mail to the following address: Al Magnifico Rettore dell’Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) (please write “Selection for Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences” on the envelope);
on-line application by 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1)at the following website: http://portale.unitn.it/en/applyphd.htm

Applications arriving after 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1) of the 30th of September 2009 will be disregarded, even if sent before the deadline.
The University of Trento does not accept responsibility for mishandling of applications by mail or courier services, or for applications sent to an incorrect address.

Grants
The gross amount of the scholarship is Euro 13,638.47 per year 1.
Grants are normally paid bi-monthly and in advance, with the exception of undue payments in case the student is expelled or suspended.
Grants cannot be combined with other scholarships, except those awarded by national or foreign scientific institutes deemed appropriate for the research activities carried out by the doctoral student.
The scholarship will be increased by 50% for research periods spent abroad that are authorized by the Head of the School or by the Doctoral School Committee.

Graduate scholarship at Korea School

2009-06-26T21:34:00.000-07:00

MS/PhD Digital Signal Processing and Multimedia System Lab., Chosun University,South Korea

It's opportunity for Indonesian who had undergraduated degree to take a advance school.

Digital Signal Processing and Multimedia System Lab., Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea has 2 openings for foreign students to pursue MS or PhD. Students who are willing to do MS leading to PhD are more preferred. DSP & MM Systems lab. is researching on following topic:

Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR)/Computer Vision
http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ CBIR

Interested students can send email directly to this group. Use the following subject when you send emails:
“MS-PhD opportunity DSP & MM Systems Lab.”

Potential candidates should have following basic profile:

GPA 3 or higher (less GPA may also be accepted if one has good score in English Test i.e. TOEFL).
TOEFL iBT 80 or more.
Good programming skills, especially in Matlab.
Can do research without or with little guidance.

The deadline for applying is fast approaching.

Complete information about deadline and how to apply can be found on Chosun University website.
http://eng.chosun. ac.kr/

Can see at : http://dikti. org/scholarship/ ?p=512

ASEAN Scholarship for school searching

2009-06-26T21:19:00.000-07:00

Best opportunity for young Indonesian talented. Get this school.

SCG Foundation – ASEAN Foundation Scholarship for Bachelor
“Concern for Social Responsibility” is one of the four principles long upheld by the Siam Cement Group (SCG) in doing business. Over the last 40 years, SCG Foundation was established to carry out activities dedicated to social contribution, human resources development especially of children and youth, creating sustainable benefits for all the communities and countries where SCG operates. SCG Foundation is committed to expanding educational opportunities to the Southeast Asian countries in the hope of helping to develop their human resources so they can contribute to the development of their own countries. At the same time, it helps promote Thailand and makes the country a regional hub of the international education.

Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals: SCG Foundation provides scholarships for the government staff and general public in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia to pursue their studies in the Bachelor, Master or Doctoral level at the leading educational institutions in Thailand. From 2007 on, 7 government staff have been awarding scholarships to come study in a field of International Development Studies whereas 11 young talents were granted opportunities to fulfill their dreams in Engineering and Business Administration. Among them, 7 scholars already completed and are now contributing back to society. Especially, this year SCG Foundation joins hands with ASEAN Foundation in offering scholarships opportunities to talent students of ASEAN countries to come study in Thailand under the so called “SCG Foundation – ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals” Numbers and Fields of Scholarships.
more info : http://dikti. org/scholarship/ ?p=506

Khazanah scholarship for school searching

2009-06-26T20:42:00.000-07:00

It' s best opportunity for young Indonesian individuals.
The Khazanah Asia scholarship, which open to Indonesian nationals, supports course for Undergraduates and Master degree at selected leading universities in Malaysia. For more information on the scholarship's term and conditions, and application procedure, please visit Khazanah National Berhad's website at www.khazanah.com.my and click on the Yayasan Khazanah logo.

Yayasan Khazanah firmly believe that good education inspires people to shape and build a better future. With their aim, they seek to develop potential leaders capable of making valuable contributions of their nation. By this scholarsip, they seek only the best individuals with excellent leadership qualities and outstanding achievements in academic and extra curricular activities.