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As the only liberal arts university in Hong Kong, Lingnan is committed to the provision of quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts traditions. It adopts a whole-person approach to education which enables its students to think, judge, care and, ultimately, act responsibly in the changing circumstances of Hong Kong, the region and the world.
Overseas Student Scholarships of HK$120,000 (i.e. about US$15,385) each per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants, covering tuition fee, hostel and other academic and living expenses.
Each scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 years, subject to continued outstanding academic performance.
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The Rockefeller University`s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is designed to provide qualified, highly motivated college students majoring in the life or physical sciences, an opportunity to experience laboratory research. Each year, outstanding college sophomores and juniors are chosen from a large pool of applicants. SURF students are matched according to their stated field of interest with faculty, postdoctoral researchers or graduate students. These mentors volunteer to help design and supervise individualized summer projects for their students. The fifteen students accepted into the SURF program will receive a stipend of $3,000.00 for the 10-week period of June 6 through August 12, 2011. Free housing will be provided for students who cannot commute.
Applicants to the SURF Program must submit:
- The completed on-line application form.
- A two-page summary statement describing the applicant`s academic background, scientific interests, research experience (if any) and career goals. Applicants should discuss how they would benefit from the SURF Program.
- An official transcript (sealed by the university registrar).
- Two letters of recommendation preferably from professors or mentors who can evaluate the applicant based on performance in current or completed research projects. (These letters are critical for our selection process). Letters of recommendation should be submitted online. If letters of recommendation are not submitted online, they must be mailed in separate sealed envelopes, signed across the seal, to the address below.
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Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application: PhD positions at the Department of Theology: Starting date: 1 September 2011.
Applications can be made for studies in the following subjects:
- History of Religions
- Sociology of Religion
- Psychology of Religion
- Old Testament Exegesis
- New Testament Exegesis
- Church History
- Ecclesiology
- World Christianity and Interreligious Studies
- Systematic Theology and Studies in World Views
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Religion
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Brief Description
Bocconi University offers up to 50 scholarships assigned on the basis of family income and aimed at supporting international students attending Master of Science Programs.
THE AWARDS
Recipients of the Scholarship will be offered – only for their first year of studies at Bocconi
the following benefits:
- Tuition waiver (approx €11.000);
- €3000 cash stipend (issued in two installments)
ELIGIBILITY
Students will be considered eligible for the scholarship under the following conditions:
- Non Italian citizenship;
- Non Italian residence;
- A non Italian Undergraduate degree earned abroad or in Italy;
- Admission into the first year of a Bocconi Master of Science program in the a.y. 2011-2012;
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Access to knowledge is our passion. When it comes to higher education for promising scholars, we do not want anything to stand in the way. That is why we are pleased to announce the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities. Google is committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents by providing scholarships and networking retreats for computer science students with disabilities. This scholarship aims to help dismantle barriers that keep students with disabilities from entering computing, encourage them to excel in their studies and become active role models and leaders in creating technology.
Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates` academic performance and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group of Bachelor`s, Master`s, and PhD students will be chosen from the applicant pool. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of researchers and engineers. The scholarship recipients will each receive a EUR 7,000 (or equivalent) scholarship for the 2011/2012 academic year.
In June 2011, all scholarship recipients will be invited to visit Google`s Engineering Centre in Zurich for an all-expenses-paid networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity to meet and share experiences.
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