Off-topic: Some Scholarships Available for Asians

06 May 2010
Off-topic: Some Scholarships Available for Asians
[International] Master Scholarships in Japan, Syiria, China, Tunisia

A Unique International Master’s Degree Programme for Drylands, A Joint Programme of UNU-IRA-INAT-ICARDA-CAREERI-ALRC-GM are offered for international students.

Overview

The MS Programme is designed to enhance the capacity of developing countries to manage their drylands resources. It is intended to provide young professionals and scientists an international perspective on resource management approaches in drylands. Students enrolled in the 2010-2011 programme will attend a 4-week intense course at CAREERI facilities in Lanzhou, China from 13 September - 12 October 2010. Upon completion of the course work and approval of the research proposal, students will carry out their field research which will be hosted by one of the partner organizations. The students are also required to complete a research project in their home country. The MS Programme is jointly offered by the seven partner institutions as an internationally accepted degree.

It is anticipated that the graduates from the MS Programme will serve in government departments and agencies (e.g., those dealing with agriculture, forestry, natural resource management, and combating desertification), teaching positions in institutions of higher learning, research institutions and doctoral research programmes.

Programme Information

Please download the informational brochure (PDF; 400 KB) and application form (Word doc.; 250 KB) for more details on the programme.

Fellowship and Travel Arrangements

Part or full fellowships will be provided to qualified candidates from developing countries on a competitive basis. These fellowships will cover international airfare at economy excursion rates (between the country of origin and the hosting institutions in Tunisia, China, Syria or Japan). Housing, meals, and local transportation in Tunisia, China, Syria or Japan will be provided by the respective host institutions.

Applications must be received by 10 June 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please send application materials to:

MS Programme Committee
UNU-INWEH
175 Longwood Road South, Suite 204
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 0A1
CANADA
Fax: +1 905 667 5510

Master Scholarships for Indian, Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Students from from French Ministry

Overview

A partnership between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and leading French engineering schools, business schools and universities.

The programme is open to INDIAN, CHINESE, RUSSIAN, ou BRAZILIAN, students, with a minimum qualification of a Master’s degree, who are under the age of 30 at the time of selection.

If you fit this profile, you can apply to do a SPECIALIZED MASTER, a MASTER or a MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE in France at a leading business or engineering school or university.

ThalesAcademia was launched in May 2006 as a joint initiative between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and several of France’s top engineering schools (Ecole Centrale Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, ENSIETA, ISAE, MINES ParisTech and TELECOM ParisTech), business schools (HEC, ESSEC), plus two leading universities (Paris-Dauphine and Paris-Sud 11) to offer a comprehensive scholarship package for highly qualified overseas students wishing to complete their studies in France.

What is ThalesAcademia ?

On 15 May 2006, an agreement was signed by Thales Chairman & CEO, Denis Ranque, and the French Foreign Minister at the time, Philippe Douste-Blazy, to launch a joint programme to host and support highly qualified overseas students in France. Since the start of the 2006 academic year, 106 Brazilian, Chinese, Indian and Russian students have benefited from the ThalesAcademia scholarship programme.

Six engineering schools, two business schools and two Universities are partners to the ThalesAcademia programme. They are fully committed to offering students top-quality teaching and support services.

In 2010, 25 scholarship packages are available : 7 for Indian students, 7 for Chinese students, 6 for Russian students and 5 for Brazilian students. The ThalesAcademia scholarship is in the amount of €13,000.

Further information about this scholarship may be found at: http://academia.thalesgroup.com/index.php?rubrique=1&lang=en

THALES
Pia CECCALDI
academia@thalesgroup.com
45, rue de Villiers
92 526 Neuilly sur Seine Cedex – FRANCE
www.thalesgroup.com
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