The main subject Human Nutrition is an extended program based on the former one-year Master Program, ICP Food Science and Nutrition. The theme of the program remains the same: ‘The multidisciplinary approach of the nutrition problems in the development’. The course provides an outline of all theoretical information and practical experience, directly and indirectly related to a better understanding of nutrition problems in the developing countries, their origin and solutions. The program includes lectures, research projects, Masters’ Test, case studies, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, lab work, exercises and visits. For more details go to the webpage www.opleidingen.ugent.be/studiegids/2009/EN/FACULTY/LA/MABA/IMNRDA/INDEX.HTM
Admission requirements Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council and by the Rector’s office.
Entry conditions Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree of min ... read more

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)

Here are the Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses that will be offering scholarships starting in the academic year 2010-2011.

Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures. Note that some websites for newly-selected projects are under construction.

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

Full Scholarships Available for Graduate Study at MASDAR Institute in Abu Dhabi

The MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce full scholarships to highly qualified graduate students from around the world for its Fall 2010 intake.

The MASDAR Institute is the centerpiece of the MASDAR Initiative, a landmark program by the government of Abu Dhabi to establish an entirely new economic sector dedicated to alternative and sustainable energy. The MASDAR Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT provides assistance in recruitment of faculty members and senior administrative staff and the provision of course curriculum, amongst other matters. The Institute is located inside the world’s first carbon neutral, zero waste Masdar City which will be powered solely by alternative energy, mainly solar energy.

The Institu ... read more

Win a $60,000 MBA scholarship by entering your idea in the Lally Innovation competition!

Job Description : The Lally Innovation Competition aims to encourage innovators to generate ideas and spur economic development. Lally welcomes entries from prospective MBAs who have strong imaginations and a passion for innovation, along with an interest in transforming their ideas into reality.

Entrants must be applicants to the Lally MBA Program. Winners will be chosen by a panel of Lally School faculty, alumni, and regional entrepreneurs. A public online vote will also provide a component of the final award decision. Winners will receive a tuition scholarship for the Lally School’s MBA Program worth up to $60,000. The total amount of the scholarship award will depend on the strength of the candidate’s MBA application. In addition to receiving a prestigious tuition scholarship, winners will receive mentoring and support to develop their ideas at Lally. The first deadline for competition ... read more

Country of origin

Non-EU/EEA

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Bulgaria, Greece, Czech Republic and Poland

Field of study

All

Level of study

Master

Requirements for application

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online application at the graduate site must be completed
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all certified documents must be received
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you are an excellent student
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you must be admitted and nominated by the faculty you applied at
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you must be a national of one of the countries mentioned above
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you are a future leader (of industry)
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you must be strongly committed to social society

Deadline for application

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5 November 2009
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8 January 2010
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12 March 2010
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8 April 2010
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12 May 2010

The UTS committee has several meetings throughout the year to judge and advice on applications. The November deadline is valid for students who want to start their studies February ... read more

The prestigious HSP Huygens Programme is open to excellent students from all countries. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2010.

PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Chinese, Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore, the minister has allocated part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.

Excellence
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has allocated seven million euros for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.

New application round
The HSP Huygens application round for the 2010-2011 academic year ... read more

For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximetly $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invite the recipients in Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor.
Follow the application procedure below.

Application Forms: available online from November 5, 2009.
Deadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010
Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010

Eligibility Criteria
A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1. Has a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
2. Resides in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
3. Is enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution for the academic year 2009-10 and remain enrolled during the ... read more

Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Statistical Climatology and Hydrology research program, INRS-ETE, University of Quebec, Canada

Job Description : The Canada Research Chair on the estimation of hydrological variables announces the availability of financial support for 3 postdoctoral fellowships in statistical climatology and hydrology at the National Institute for Scientific Research, Water Earth and Environment (INRS-ETE) starting in January 2010.

Two positions are available in the field of the Estimation of Hydrometeorological variables and the third position deals with the development of innovative statistical downscaling approaches. In this context, the successful candidates are expected to rely on various methodologies such as copulas, GLM, GAM, multivariate models, regression trees, non-stationary models and/or other modeling approaches.

A Ph.D. degree in Statistics, Atmospheric Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or Ci ... read more