PhD Studentships for International Students

Scholarships at School of Arts Research Studentships

Study Subject: English and Humanities,Iberian and Latin American Studies,History of Art and Screen Media etc.
Employer: Birkbeck University of London
Level: PhD
Scholarship Description: Birkbeck is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all candidates irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, religious belief and sexual preference.

Applications are invited for up to 20 PhD studentships in the form of fee waivers at Home/EU and International rate for all subject areas in the School of Arts. Up to five maintenance bursaries, of £1,000 (per annum, full-time), will also be awarded with these studentships.

The studentships are open to full-time and part-time students, and home/EU and international students. Suitable candidates may also be put forward for AHRC awards.

How to apply

Before you apply, you should contact the individual departments for informal advice
Scholarship Application Deadline: 4th February 2011
Further Scholarship information and Application

Scholarships for South African citizens at University of Johannesburg for Graduate studies

National Research Foundation (NRF) call for 2011 Honours/BTech scholarships is now open. Students who will be studying FULL-TIME at the University of Johannesburg in 2011 may apply for the following scholarships:

1)NRF Freestanding Honours/BTech Scholarship
Eligibility: Only South African citizens(any field of study)

2)NRF/DOL Scarce Skills Honours/BTech Scholarship
Eligibility: ONLY South African citizens
Field of Study: Accounting, Actuarial Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Auditing, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography, Engineering, Financial Management, Geology, Information Communication Technology, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Tourism, Transportation Studies

3)NRF/DST Innovation Honours/BTech Scholarships
Eligibility: South African citizens AND permanent residentspermanent residents
Field Of Study:Biotechnology, Cellular And Molecular Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology and Medical Sciences

Students who studied at other institutions for their undergraduate degree (other than UJ) must attach a copy of their official academic record/transcripts. The application will not be processed if this is not attached. Students who studied at the UJ for their undergraduate degree DO NOT have to attach their academic record.

The application closing date is 01 December, 2010. Incomplete and late applications will NOT beconsidered.

Application For Scholarships Kent Business School PhD Studentship in Quantitative Finance, UK

Applications are invited for a full-time PhD studentship in the area of Quantitative Finance starting as soon as possible but no later than January 2011. The studentship will involve working on Numerical Techniques for Calibrating Market Price of Risk under the supervision of Professor Radu Tunaru. The project will involve applications using real-estate data, interest rate data and equity options data and it is covering both theoretical work and empirical work. The research is aiming at producing high-impact papers in top quality journals and also important recommendations to practitioners in the finance industry.

The PhD student will join the Business School at the University of Kent at Canterbury. Kent Business School is the business and management department of the University of Kent and has expertise in Management Science, Marketing, Management and Finance. Over the last five years the School has experienced a major shift in research culture and undergone considerable expansion appointing over 19 senior research-active academics. In the 2008 RAE, 55% of our research was classified as “world leading and internationally excellent” and the Business School leapt from the middle of the RAE table to the top third of all UK Business Schools.

The School has a fully dedicated staff of 57 academics with international expertise and research backgrounds from 20 countries. The School currently has nearly 80 research students of which over half are from the EU or UK. PhD students attend a rich and varied programme of research and business seminars and participation in a yearly Poster Competition.

The studentship covers Home/EU fees and provides a monthly stipend (approximately £13,500 p.a). The ideal candidate would normally be expected to hold a 2:1 or First class honours degree plus an MSc, or equivalently an upper 5-year undergraduate degree if coming from Europe, with a background in financial engineering, financial mathematical finance, operational research, mathematics, statistics, computer science or some other quantitative discipline relating to the project. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Knowledge of or experience in the use Matlab is highly desirable while other computer programming (preferably C/C++ or S-Plus) is highly appreciated. Experience with handling large datasets and working with econometric packages would also be useful. Applications will be assessed based on previous academic achievements and relevant skills.

How to Apply

Initial applications should be sent to Claire Baldock, Research Secretary, Kent Business School, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7PE, telephone 01227 823009, e-mail phdinfo@kent.ac.uk quoting ‘Tunaru PhD Studentship’ in the e-mail subject. Further details regarding the studentship are available through the web link below:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/programmes/research/opportunities/index.html

Applications should be sent electronically and include all of the following materials:

• A cover letter or proposal explaining your specific interest in the research project, relevant training and skills appropriate to working on the project, and long-term career goals
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official transcript(s) of your undergraduate/postgraduate degrees
• Names and contact information of two references (one of which must be from an academic institution you have studied at) who can supply letters of support if short-listed for the position
• If English is not your first language then evidence should be supplied that meets the minimum English language requirements

http://www.kent.ac.uk/studying/postgrad/international/english.html?tab=entry-requirements

Informal enquiries may be directed by email to:

Professor Radu Tunaru, Kent Business School, e-mail r.tunaru@kent.ac.uk

Completed applications should be received no later than: 31st October 2010

Further scholarship information and Application:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/documents/research/opportunities/0910-Radu-studentship-details.pdf

College Hopes New Fishing Scholarship Will Lure Applicants

Gone fishin’ this weekend? That hobby could net you more than a delicious bass. You could be eligible for some scholarship money, as well.

An article in The New York Times this week took a look at two college freshman from Tennessee attending Bethel University who both received athletic scholarships for their talents in competitive bass fishing. According to the article, they were the first students in the country to receive award money for the sport, with another teammate, a female this time, joining them in the scholarship pool this week.

Administrators at the college said they wanted to introduce a scholarship for the sport based on the interest in bass fishing across the country—there are about 220 college bass-fishing clubs in the United States—and the potential to use that surge as a recruiting tool for Bethel. According to the article, administrators had to first recognize bass fishing as an official sport at the college, and then set aside the budget and personnel to lead the program. The awards given range from $1,000 to $4,000, and require that students be not only good at bass-fishing, but successful in their academic lives as well.

Bass fishing’s growth in popularity has led to a growth in college clubs devoted to the sport, along with recognition from state groups. The Illinois High School Athletic Association recognized the sport last year, with 225 schools currently competing in various tournaments. The University of Florida’s team has done so well that they’ve won thousands of dollars to keep the club afloat; the Florida team also passed $50,000 on to the university, which will be used for a scholarship fund for low-income students. If you're not all that interested in fishing but excel in another sport, the point of this story is that there's probably sports scholarship money out there for you.

In others sports news, budget concerns on the community college level have led a number of the two-year institutions to cut back on their athletic offerings. A recent article in Inside Higher Ed focuses on the situation in Mississippi, where the governor has suggested that the state’s community colleges should either shut down sports programs completely or target certain sports for elimination to improve the budget picture there. Three schools have already taken his advice, although the most expensive sports to offer, like football, have remained. According to the article, Mississippi is a football state, and eliminating even junior college football would affect enrollment at the schools. Currently, the NJCAA has 511 member institutions.