Advance Africa Newsletter

October 2006 Part III

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 18 2006, ISSUE #009.

A. Scholarships & Grants

1. Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge

The Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge is seeking new ideas, pilot projects, commercial products, and leadership initiatives that will improve the flow of information and news in the public interest. Click here for details.

2. International Young Soloists Award

VSA arts a nonprofit organization that works to create a society where all people with disabil- ities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts, invites entrants for its International Young Soloists Award. Click here for details.

3. Rufford Small Grant For Nature Conservation

Rufford Small Grants For Nature Conservation are aimed at small conservation programmes and pilot projects. Click here for details.

4. Coexistence International Networking Initiative - Request for Proposals

Coexistence International is inviting proposals, under a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, for a project that encourages a more collaborative approach to strengthening intergroup relations. Click here for details.

5. Conservationist Awards

The BP Conservation Program is offering Future Conservationist Awards of up to $12,500 each to teams of young conservationists who aim to develop their skills through practical conservation project. Click here for details.

6. Journalism Scholarships - Rhodes University, South Africa

Two scholarships are available to Southern African journalism students interested in studying at one of the region’s top journalism schools. Click here for details.

7. Commerce and Economics graduates Scholarships

Commerce or economics graduates who wish to explore a career in journalism are invited to apply for scholarships for one year of study at the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. Click here for details.

8. Economics Management of Network Industries Scholarships

A number of Economics and Management of Network Industries Scholarships, funded by the European Commission, are available for highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars. Click here for details.

9. Shariah Research Grant

The Research Grant is open to research institutions and institutions of higher learning, of all countries. Click here for details.

10. Economics Management of Network Industries Scholarships

A number of Economics Management of Network Industries Scholarships, funded by the European Commission, are available for highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars. Click here for details.

11. MSC Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Biomolecular Systems

The European Union offers scholarships for MSC Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Biomolecular Systems to students from outside the European Union. Click here for details.

12. Master of Science in Photonics Scholarships

The European Commission Erasmus Mundus Programme offers Master of Science in Photonics Scholarships to students from outside the European union. Click here for details.

13. European Master in Vision and Robotics Scholarships

The European Masters in Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT), is a collaboration between the Universitat de Girona (Spain), the Université de Bourgogne (France) and Heriot Watt University. Click here for details.

14. Master in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Scholarships

The Master in Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Scholarships of 21000 Euros / Year are granted to 25 selected third-country students (non-european) each year. Click here for details.

15. Erasmus Mundus Master of Bioethics Scholarships

The Master of Bioethics Scholarships major objective is to train highly qualified students for research work or professional activities in the interdisciplinary field of bioethics. Click here for details.

16. European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics Scholarships

A number of European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics Scholarships are available to non EU students Click here for details.

17. Google Europe Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2007

Google aims to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders. Click here for details.

18. PhD Research Project

The project will use a range of deposition conditions, including pulsed current methods, to deposit calcareous films in the laboratory. Click here for details.

19. PhD studentship - Synthetic biology for energy generation

We wish to exploit advances in systems biology to design reusable, standardised molecular building blocks that will produce a synthetic bacterium containing engineered chemical pathways for competitive, clean and sustainable biofuels production. Click here for details.

20. PhD Studentship in airport security

Candidates will be expected to have a first class Bachelor's degree in mathematics, including experience of implementing numerical algorithms in high-level languages. Click here for details.

21. Numerical Methods And Mathematical Analysis Of Nonlinear Waves

This PhD project focuses on mathematical models for nonlinear waves. Depending on the background of the successful applicant, thefocus will be on either of mathematical analysis, numerical analysis, or numerical simulation of partial differential equations for nonlinear wave phenomena. Click here for details.

22. Charlotte W Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Charlotte W Newcombe Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, and particularly to help Ph.D. candidates in these fields complete their dissertation work in a timely manner. Click here for details.

23. PhD Studentship - Microbial biofilms

We seek to appoint a PhD student to carry out research into nanoscale interactions between microorganisms. Click here for details.

24. PhD Studentship in Economics - Netherlands

The desired candidates have a Master's degree in a quantitative discipline. Knowledge of mathematics, game theory, statistics, econometric analyses, and/or programming skills are a plus. Click here for details.

25. Brooks World Poverty Institute Scholarships

The BWPI Burnell-NAFUM PhD Scholarship in Poverty & the Environment - Priority for this scholarship will be given to students from non-OECD countries to conduct research on poverty and the environment. Click here for details.

26. Mechanical Engineering Research Scholarships

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, at the Technical University of Denmark, DTU is looking for 3 PhD students for research within the field of Large Engines for Ship Propulsion. Click here for details.

27. PhD student 'Computational Biology'

The project is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) as part of the Visual Interactive Effective Worlds (VIEW) research programme. Click here for details.

28. PhD Studentships in Health Economics - Erasmus School of Economics

We search for two candidates. The desired candidates have a Master's degree in a quantitative discipline. Click here for details.

29. PhD scholarship - Framing markets for energy technologies

The Department of Organization and Industrial Sociology invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship. 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