IPCC Call for Applications Second Round

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chance (IPCC) has opened a call for applications for the second round of awards under the IPCC Scholarship Programme. The IPCC Scholarship Programme aims to build capacity in the understanding and management of climate change in developing countries by providing opportunities for young scientists from developing countries to undertake studies that would not be possible without funding under the programme.

Applicants must be post-graduate students  under  the  age  of  30  studying  at  PhD level.  They must have already been accepted at a recognized educational institution to start studies in 2013, or be currently enrolled on continuing PhD courses. Research proposals should focus on one of the following fields of study:

• Socio-economic modelling related to climate change

• Underlying science of climate change

• Climate change and water

Applicants must be nationals of developing countries and priority will be given to students from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). With a value of up to USD 20,000 per year, each award will be given for a period of one year and is renewable once,  subject  to  satisfactory  progress  during  the  period  of  study  and  term reports signed by the research supervisor.  Applications will undergo a two-level selection process. IPCC scientific experts will first assess the applications in an initial review and the IPCC Science Board will then review the applications 

and make a final selection.  The candidates selected for an award will be notified individually during the second quarter of 2013. 

The IPCC Scholarship Programme was established with the funds received from the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The IPCC Scholarship Programme benefits from the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. Students interested in applying for an IPCC scholarship can download application forms HERE

Completed application forms and supporting documents should be uploaded by 30 September 2012 on the online application form

For more information contact:

Jonathan Lynn, E-mail: jlynn@wmo.int , Tel: + 41 22 730 8066

Werani Zabula, E-mail: wzabula@wmo.int Tel: + 41 22 730 8120

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Are you a high performing African entrepreneur with a track record of business excellence and high social impact? Do you share our core belief that business is development and that entrepreneurship is the key to Africa’s economic resurgence? Do you see yourself as an icon of entrepreneurial success in Africa? If so, then this year’s African Awards for Entrepreneurship may bear your name!

The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE), indubitably 'the Oscars' of business and entrepreneurship in Africa, is pleased to announce the 2012 Awards Programme. African Leadership Network (ALN), the premier network of Africa's new generation of leaders, is pleased to partner with Legatum Group, a leading Private Equity firm and previous hosts, to bring you the Awards this year. As in previous years, the programme will recognize and award exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa's aspiring entrepreneurs and who demonstrate business excellence, innovation and profitability.

Since inception in 2007, AAE has attracted more than 7,000 applications from leading African businesses and has given out prizes in excess of US$ 1.4 million to 25 leading companies. Aside from the generous prize money, theincredibly high beam of spotlight provided by the Awards, as well as the unrivalled access to a network of top entrepreneurs and funding resources, has spurred previous winners unto even more glorious heights in their respective industries.

Unlike in past years when the AAE was limited to only enterprises with revenues from US$ 1M to US$ 15M, this year, entrepreneurs with a range of business sizes from as small as US$ 500k to as much as US$ 50M or more in revenue may apply for the Awards. Please download the 2012 application form in either English or French and send in your completed entry to info@africaawards.com. The deadline for entries is 31 August 2012. AAE 2012 especially welcomes women entrepreneurs to apply.

If you would like to nominate an applicant, please download the English or French nomination form and send it toinfo@africaawards.com with the subject "Nomination for AAE 2012".

2012 PROGRAMME

The objectives of the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship are:

To promote the value of entrepreneurship as a driving force of today’s Africa

To celebrate the standards of business excellence within Africa

To encourage business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to embrace the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship

To build strong networks of African entrepreneurs as a source of learning and sharing of best practice

To attract more venture capital inflows towards good businesses across Africa

The awards will be open to firms originating from Africa that are independent and not a subsidiary of a larger organization, and are fully registered in the home country. 

Who is eligible?

Entry is open to all Africa-based entrepreneurs with firms that:

Have revenues over US$ 500, 000

Have been profitable for at least two years

Are independent (not a subsidiary of a larger organization)

Have employed a significant number of people

Are fully registered in their home country and free of legal actions.

If you are interested, please download the application for English or French and send in your completed entries toinfo@africaawards.com. 

 For more info. visit the official website

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The Henk Bodt ASML - Scholarship Program A Master’s program; an amazing future

 Scholarship / Financial aid: 15 full cost scholarships covering the tuition fee for 2 years, living expenses and visa application.

Date: 2 years

Deadline: 15th March 2013

Open to: engineers, scientists and mathematicians [International].

When offered a Henk Bodt scholarship you will have the following advantages:
_A full cost scholarship covering the tuition fee for 2 years, main living expenses and visa application
_Arrangement of housing and visa via our partner university
_An ASML mentor to make the link between your master and ASML and help you adapt to the Netherlands
_Extensive development of personal and professional skills through a personal development action plan, trainings, and coaching
_Internship and graduation assignment within ASML
_Career opportunities at ASML

Requirements 
  Focus in the selection process is put on academic excellence, analysis, communication skills, creativity, engagement, motivation, level of English, self-management, teamwork and technical interests. ASML offers 15 scholarship positions for a 2 year technical master (to be awarded per academic year). Target group: international students who are eligible for a master program at one or our partner universities. The selection process consists of the following steps, each to be passed successfully:

_Screening of the application
_Conference interview
_Ability, personality and motivation test
_Face-to-face interview
_Assessment centre including two business cases.

How to apply

Your application should at least consist of a resume, a motivation letter, copy of admission certificate to a partner university and a confirmation of future faculty on scholarship potential (top 25% of admissions to faculty).


Please note that the deadline for the academic year 2013-2014 is 15th March 2013. 

For more info visit the website

Email: Irene.Kroon@asml.com 

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World Food Day poster contest for young people (5-17 years old)

 

Here’s a great opportunity to use your imagination and artistic talent: enter the first-ever international World Food Day poster contest for young people !

The theme of the 2012 poster contest is

"Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world"

A cooperative is a business that balances two goals – making money and keeping its members and communities happy by providing what they need. Imagine a group of people working together to grow vegetables or fruit, to fish together or simply to sell something collectively. By joining forces, members of a cooperative can benefit by sharing materials, experience or other resources. They can also bargain in a more powerful way. 

If you’ve ever been part of a team, you know something about cooperation. When you work together as a team, you can achieve things that would otherwise be unachievable. This is why we are featuring cooperatives as an effective way of producing, processing, marketing and even buying food.

In the world today, an estimated one billion people are members of some kind of cooperative. Your own parents or neighbors might belong to a co-op. 

To learn more about co-ops, explore the materials on these web pages and watch the theme video.  Then check out the Poster contest rules and start designing your poster.  We hope you all enjoy discovering the power of cooperatives and we look forward to receiving your entry! 

The World Food Day team. 

For application visit the official page here 

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Climate Change Conference Fellowships for Journalists

 The Fellowships are open predominantly to journalists from developing countries, but journalists from the US and Russia are also welcome to apply.

Formed in 2007 by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Panos London and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the CCMP has brought developing country journalists to the annual UN climate summits for the past five years.

This has enabled them to cover the summit for their home media organizations, work with experienced and knowledgeable journalists from around the world, and gain a multifaceted understanding of climate change's global impact.

Numerous regional organizations also play a supporting role in the partnership. As part of the fellowships, the CCMP will cover travel, lodging and daily subsistence expenses, arrange press accreditation at COP18, and provide other support services.

The Fellows will benefit from a series of specially designed activities, including an orientation session, breakfast briefings, a field trip and a media clinic.

Eligiblity :

A journalist from the developing world, USA or Russia

Able to illustrate passion and commitment to reporting on climate change issues

Able to travel to Doha, Qatar to arrive no later than 29th November 2012 and leave no later than 8thDecember 2012

Have proven support from an editor, producer or supervisor

The CCMP fully respects the editorial independence of all journalists.

Throughout the conference, Fellows are free to report as they see fit.

As well as the requirements above we ask that journalists agree to provide copies or summaries of all the stories they file during COP18 for posting on our websites and that they show collegial attitude towards other Fellows.

One of the main benefits of this program will be the opportunity for Fellows to exchange views and information with their journalistic peers from around the world.

Criteria for evaluating applicants will include the prospective Fellow's demonstrated interest in climate change issues; their audience; and the ability of the Fellowship to provide an opportunity for those journalists who might not otherwise have a chance to cover such events.

Fellows represent a diverse range of experience and regions, though a primary goal of this program is to reach audiences – particularly marginalized communities –who are currently underserved when it when it comes to climate information.

At the moment, the CCMP has funding to bring a small number of Fellows, but is actively working to increase support in order to increase those numbers. In addition to selecting the initial slate of Fellows, targeted to be announced in September a waitlist will also be created to select additional journalists if more funding becomes available.

Deadline May 29, 2012 

For more click here 

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Ann Stroud Memorial Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

The Ann Stroud Memorial Scholarship was established to support young African researchers in stepping beyond disciplinary boundaries or professional standards that limit the ability of research to serve rural African communities.

This scholarship is for postgraduate students wishing to conduct their thesis research in collaboration with World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) scientists. The scholarship is tenable at any university in Eastern Africa (countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Rwanda). The upper limit for the support is USD 5,000 to cover field research and thesis production.

Eligibility

• Be a national of Eastern Africa involved in agroforestry research, education or development.
• Candidates must be 35 years of age or less.
• Be registered for a postgraduate degree at a recognized university (evidence required).
• Have completed or be close to completing coursework for the graduate degree for which s/he is registered.

Conditions

• It is assumed that candidates will have other grants to meet their tuition and other expenses related to the studies.
• The grant will be used to cover expenses arising from field research (including travel), laboratory analysis and thesis production.
• The thesis research will be jointly supervised by the university where the applicant is registered and ICRAF . Each institution will appoint a suitable senior scientist as supervisor.
• Supervisors will receive a travel grant (where justified) to meet once. The travel grant shall not exceed USD 1,500. This shall be additional to the USD 5,000 given to the student.
• Applicants will strictly abide by World Agroforestry Centre Policy Guidelines on Research Ethics.

Selection process

All applications should be sent to the address below. The selection process involves announcements, proposal review, and selection of grantees by a small panel of World Agroforestry Centre senior staff.

Requirements

1. Filled in an application form.
2. A letter of recommendation from employer/ institution.
3. A three-page concept note (relevant to the proposal guidelines criteria identified below).
4. Certified copies of certificates
5. Up-to-date CV
6. Two recent passport size photographs
7. Evidence of registration for a Masters Degree course

Proposal guidelines criteria

• Research derives from the expressed needs of poor farmers and resource users and in turn empowers them to make the decisions that matter to them.
• It should aim to achieve "triple wins" to livelihoods, equity, and the environment.
• Projects seek to enhance synergies between two or more disciplines (preferably linking the social and biophysical sciences), levels of analysis and intervention (from community level upwards), or strategies (technological, policy, social and/or market innovations).
• Work challenges the status quo in thinking, policy and/or practice.
• Projects incorporate action research and/or seek to address problems in innovative ways.

For more information and application click here


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CONFLICT STUDIES: The New Generation of Ideas Ninth Biennial Graduate Student Conference

It is organized by the UMass Boston Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution, Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas /span brings together graduate students from a variety of fields to present their work and share ideas. Since 1996, graduate students and recent graduates from universities across the United States, Canada, and numerous other countries have gathered in Boston for this biennial event.

In addition to showcasing graduate student papers, the conference will feature keynote addresses by leaders in the field, skill building workshops, and opportunities to network with practitioners, scholars and fellow students.

We are seeking papers on any and all aspects of conflict analysis, resolution, and management. Topics may include, but are not limited to International & Political Conflict, Negotiation & Mediation Practice, Culture and Identity, Media and Conflict, Religion, Education and Youth, Health Care Conflict, Gender and Violence, Conflict Prevention &Transformation, Theory as an Analytical Tool, Conflict Intervention Strategies, Restorative Justice, Organizational Conflict, Human Security and Human Rights, and Democracy, Decentralization, and Divided Societies.
We encourage proposals for papers and panels from as many disciplines as possible.All submissions must be made via the web site here.

We encourage current students and recent graduates [within the last 2 years] of doctoral, masters, law or graduate certificate programs to submit proposals.
Submissions must include:
* a detailed outline or description of your paper, not to exceed 500 words (for review by the Conference Program Committee)
* a summary, not to exceed 75 words (for Conference Brochure)
* biographical information, not to exceed 75 words.
You will be notified (electronically) of acceptance of your proposal by June 9, 2012.
Final papers (not to exceed 1250 words) are required to be submitted by August 15, 2012
Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution
Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
617-287-7489

Apply here

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THE KNIGHT-MOZILLA FELLOWSHIPS

The centerpiece of the OpenNews program, the Knight-Mozilla Fellowships embed developers and technologists in newsrooms around the world to spend a year writing code in collaboration with reporters, designers, and newsroom developers. Fellows work in the open by sharing their code and their discoveries on the web, helping to strengthen and build journalism's toolbox.

Embedded in the Newsroom

The Knight-Mozilla Fellows are able to experience the day-to-day energy of some of the best newsrooms in the world. Being present as news breaks, writing code for the day's headlines, and taking a step back to solve real-world journalistic problemsets, the Knight-Mozilla Fellows' work is as real-world as it gets.

Working in the Open

Knight-Mozilla Fellows share the work they're doing with the world outside of the newsroom. By blogging their experiences, pushing code to open repositories, taking part in the OpenNews community calls, and engaging with other developers, the Knight-Mozilla Fellows are helping to spread the code they're making and strengthen the journalism-developer community.

Apply to Become a 2012/13 Fellow

Eight newsrooms around the world will be hosting Knight-Mozilla Fellows in 2012/13. Now is your chance to be one of them. Starting on April 9, 2012 and closing August 11, we are looking for developers and technologists who want to change the world of journalism for the better.

2012/13 partners: BBC The Newyork Times  The Guardian ZEIT ONLINE Lanacion.Com SPIEGELONLINE The Boston Globe  PRO PUBLICA

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Postdoctoral Research for Foreign Applicants at RIKEN, 2013 Japan

Course Level: Postdoctoral
Study Subjects: Physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, engineering, and any other fields related
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:

Applicants should be non-Japanese citizens and must have a PhD in the natural sciences awarded on or after January 1, 2007, or expect to be awarded a PhD by the date of hire. Note: Those with PhDs acquired prior to December 31, 2006, may also apply if there was a lapse in their research activity due to the taking of maternity leave, childcare leave, non-research employment at a private corporation, or similar reason, and if subtracting this period of non-research activity will allow them an equivalency that meets the above requirement.Applicants must be able to start working at RIKEN within fiscal year 2013 (April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014).

Description: RIKEN will invite as Foreign Postdoctoral Researchers foreign scientists who have demonstrated creative and innovative ideas. The intent of this program is to have these scientists contribute to the advancement of RIKEN’s research, and to lay the foundations for a truly global RIKEN that actively encourages foreign participation in its activities. By inviting researchers from other countries, RIKEN hopes to achieve a stimulating research environment that transcends national boundaries, and to thereby become a global leader of scientific endeavor.

Apply: By post or by electronically 

Deadline: By May 31, 2012
For further Information and Application

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Scholarships for International Students @ Oregon State University , USA

Oregon State University offers scholarships for international students to selected continuing fully‐admitted both graduate and undergraduate. International Student Advising and Services (ISAS) administers this program in cooperation with the Financial Aid Office at Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation.

Scholarship Provider :
Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation

The scholarship is open to international students who are to commence their
Undergraduate and graduate degree in Oregon State University, USA.

Eligibity :
Fully‐admitted F‐1 and J‐1 visa holders, students with economic need, students who have studied a minimum of 3 terms at OSU, undergraduate students with min. GPA 2.5 , graduate students with min. GPA 3.0.

The Value of Scholarship :
Awards average $1,000 – 3,000 per term. These scholarships are not awarded for summer terms.

Application Deadline :
Applications are due April 9, 2012 in Heckart Lodge, 2900 SW Jefferson Way

How to Apply :
Fill the form here and send by post

Official Website : Visit here

For further information on the scholarship: Click here

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Kent Doctoral Scholarships - University of Kent, UK.

Kent Doctoral Scholarships; In preparation for the University’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Kent has established 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012.

Known as Kent’s 50th Anniversary Scholars, successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential. Scholarships will be offered at the standard UK Research Councils’ rate.

Candidates must hold a good Honours degree (First or 2i) or a Master’s degree at merit or distinction in a relevant subject or equivalent.The scholarship competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants. UK, EU and overseas (international students) fee paying students are invited to apply. 

 How to apply

To be eligible for these scholarships, candidates must make a formal application for postgraduate research study at the University of Kent. Applications to the University can be made online

Applications for these scholarships should be made via the University of Kent academic school or centre you wish to study in.

Full details will be published on this webpage soon. For enquiries please contact the Scholarships Unit.

 

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