Advance Africa Newsletter

October 2006 Part IV

A free e-zine bringing you inspirational articles, great tips on studying abroad as well as jobs and scholarships alerts.

Serving Africans around the world.

October 25 2006, ISSUE #009.

A. Scholarships & Grants

1. ELCA International Scholarships

The goal of ELCA Global Mission is to enable their church leaders to obtain advanced training in areas of work in which the church is engaged (theology, health care, development, etc.) not available in their home countries. Click here for details.

2. McAfee School of Theology International Tuition Grants

Each year, the McAfee School of Theology will offer two tuition grants to international students who are coming to McAfee on an F-1 visa. Click here for details.

3. Weston Jesuit School of Theology Defreitas Scholarship

Weston Jesuit strives to offer financial aid in the form of tuition scholarships to several international students every year. Click here for details.

4. Catholic Theological Union Scholarships

Catholic Theological Union has established a variety of Scholarship Programs, each designed with specific ministry opportunities in mind. Click here for details.

5. Female journalists in Southern Africa eligible for scholarships

Participants are required to spend one month observing management practice at a media organization of their choice, and they are expected to assist SPI in conducting a research project that is related to democracy or open societies in Southern Africa. Click here for details.

6. PhD Scholarship - Structural and Functional Analysis of Chromosome Segregation

Our lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic chromosome segregation and their control during mitosis and meiosis. Click here for details.

7. PhD Studentship Institute of Petroleum Engineering

The Intelligent Well systems Technology group is looking for a PhD student to work in the area of modelling and evaluation of advanced downhole hardware used in hydrocarbon production. Click here for details.

8. PhD Scholarship - Uprating of Overhead Lines

A three year PhD studentship funded by an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) research grant is available at Cardiff School of Engineering, commencing January 2007. Click here for details.

9. Funded PhD Studentship in Software Product Line Engineering

The candidate shall hold a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, with a specialisation in software engineering or related field. Click here for details.

B. Upcoming deadlines

1. Master in Insurance and Risk Management - Italy - Closing date 30/10/2006

2. John Bicknell Research Scholarship - Australia - Closing date 30/10/2006

3. Theodora Bosanquet Bursary - UK - Closing date 31/10/2006

4. Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan - Closing date 31/10/2006

5. Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships -Closing date 01/11/2006

6. International Dissertation Research Fellowships - Closing date 01/11/2006

7. Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation - Closing date 01/11/2006

8. Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program - Closing date 15/11/2006

9. Chevening Scholarships - Applications & Closing date - November.

10. AAUW International Fellowships - Submission Deadline - Dec 1.

11. Bat Conservation International Scholarships - Application Deadline - Dec 1.