Beasiswa Joint Japan World Bank Institute

The World Bank annually awards five scholarships to the PPT program. The first level of screening of candidates will be done at Yokohama National University. The final decision regarding scholarship recipients will be made by the World Bank.

The scholarship covers a monthly allowance of JPY172,000 (pending budget proposal), and a round-trip air ticket to Japan plus a travel allowance of JPY60,000. The monthly stipend is intended to cover living, commuting and other incidental expenses during the student’s study period. The next scholarship program runs from April 2008 to March 2010. This cannot be changed under any circumstances. In addition, the scholarship covers tuition, entrance examination and admission fees. Travel expenses for some program-sponsored field trips are also included.

The objectives of the PPT program are: firstly, to develop a basic understanding of public policy and taxation; secondly, to teach the concepts and methods of an entire taxation process through an internship program provided by Japan’s National Tax Agency; and lastly, to offer specialized courses of study on various aspects of public policy and taxation which are most relevant to the students’ home countries. The students trained under this program are expected to return to their home countries to apply their acquired knowledge and skills towards improving public service in their respective countries.

Applicants should:
1. be between the age of 25 and 45;
2. be nationals of a World Bank borrowing member country;
3. be mid-career professionals in public service;
4. be of good character, a team player and active in extracurricular activities;
5. hold, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a development-related field; and
6. have at least four years of recent full-time professional experience in a field related to economic development or public policy, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country

The following applicants are NOT eligible:
1. those currently pursuing a Master’s or PH.D. program in industrialized countries;
2. those who have had one or more years of training/studies and/or residency in an industrialized country;
3. permanent residents/nationals of industrialized countries;
4. Executive Directors, their Alternates, and staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) including consultants, as well as their close relatives.)

Priority consideration will be given to applicants who:
1. are 35 years old or younger,
2. are currently holding an official position in the field of tax administration,
3. can receive an official leave of absence during the period of study,
4. are planning to return to the equivalent position (including the current one) in their home country after s/he completes the program,
5. are recommended by appropriate government agencies, and
6. submitted GRE scores.

The following are the documents to be submitted in addition to the application form:
1. English proficiency: Each applicant must demonstrate a proficiency in English sufficient for undertaking instruction in that language. In this regard, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 for the paper-based, 213 for the computer based, 79 for the internet based or IELTS score of 6.5 is required for entrance into the program. The only documents we accept are official TOEFL scores sent directly by Educational Testing System (ETS) or official IELTS sores sent directly by British Council. Please refer to the TOEFL webpage or the IELTS webpage where you can obtain information regarding the examination. The institution code for Yokohama National University for TOEFL is 0410. Choose 84 (economics) as the department code. The only exception is the case in which the primary language of instruction at the applicant’s undergraduate institution is English. In this case, you must include an official letter obtained from the university confirming this information. In any event, those applicants who do submit TOEFL or IELTS scores will be given priority in the selection process. We do NOT accept copies of TOEFL and IELTS scores directly sent by applicants, the results of the TOEFL institutional exam, or any other exams conducted by private agencies.
2. Two letters of recommendation: One must be from a supervisor at your workplace, and the other must be from a faculty member of the university from which you obtained your bachelor’s degree. Letters of recommendation must be submitted in an envelope sealed by the reference.
3. Official academic transcript: Only an official transcript in a sealed envelope issued by your university or school will be accepted.
4. Statement of purpose (1,200 words or less): Be concise and specific in preparing your statement, giving information which will aid the selection committee in evaluating your potential for completing the program. Use the form provided with the application form, attaching an additional sheet if needed. Please type.

Telephone interviews may be conducted to assess English proficiency and/or to confirm any other information contained in the applicant’s file.

Lastly, although this is not required, if you have taken the GRE, please have the official score sent to the program. Those who present GRE scores will be considered favorably in the selection process.

Applications will be mailed upon request, and are not available through website or email. To receive an application or for more information, please direct inquiries to:

MPE Office
Email: is-mpe@ynu.ac.jp
Fax 81-45-339-3608

Inquiries by telephone will not be accepted.

The following materials constitute your application.
- Application Form
- Statement of Purpose
- Two Confidential Letters of Recommendation
- Return Address Labels
- Official Academic Transcript
- Official TOEFL Score or a letter from your undergraduate institution confirming that the primary language of instruction is English.
- Official GRE Score (if available)

Use the original copy of the application form. We do not accept photocopies. We do not accept applications via fax or email.

Your application should be submitted to the following address.

MPE Office
International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Yokohama National University
79-4 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama, 240-8501 JAPAN

Please note that none of the application materials can be returned to applicants under any circumstances. Also, a medical certificate will be required upon acceptance.

Applications for the 2008 admission must reach the MPE Office by NO LATER than October 31, 2007.

For more information please visit http://www.igss.ynu.ac.jp/wb-ppt/howtoapply01.html
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Program Bantuan Dana Penelitian Indofood Riset Nugraha (IRN) 2008

Batas Akhir Penerimaan Proposal : 30 Juni 2008

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. (Indofood) kembali mengundang para akademisi bersama bergandeng tangan untuk mengambil langkah konkret mencari solusi yang mengancam bangsa kita saat ini, yaitu krisis pangan. Salah satu langkah strategis adalah mencermati masalah ini secara obyektif dan ilmiah melalui riset-riset yang berbobot dalam program Indofood Riset Nugraha (IRN) 2008. Indofood Riset Nugraha (IRN) adalah Program Bantuan Dana Riset bagi kalangan akademisi/perguruan tinggi dan atau para peneliti baik dari kalangan perguruan tinggi maupun non-perguruan tinggi.

Indofood Riset Nugraha (IRN) merupakan kelanjutan dari program Bogasari Nugraha yang telah berlangsung sejak tahun 1998. Melalui Indofood Riset Nugraha, Indofood memberikan bantuan dana penelitian kepada kalangan akademisi baik mahasiswa maupun dosen berbagai strata dari perguruan tinggi negeri & swasta di seluruh Indonesia.

Tujuan Indofood Riset Nugraha:
• Meningkatkan antusiasme riset di kalagan akademisi/peguruan tinggi di Indonesia , khususnya di seputar bidang pangan
• Menunjang peluang dan upaya penerapan hasil riset akademis di sektor industri
• Ikut berkontribusi dalam upaya peningkatan daya saing industri pangan nasional
• Ikut berpartisipasi dalam pembangunan ketahanan pangan nasional

Tahun 2008 Indofood Riset Nugraha kembali meluncurkan Program Bantuan Dana Penelitian dengan tema “PENGANEKARAGAMAN PANGAN BERBASIS SEPULUH KOMODITI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETAHANAN PANGAN DAN PERBAIKAN GIZI”

Fokus penelitian Indofood Riset Nugraha tahun 2008 cukup menantang peserta program karena terarah pada 10(sepuluh) komoditi pangan sesuai tema kegiatan, yaitu:
1. Gandum / Terigu (Triticum sp.)
2. Jagung (Zea mays)
3. Pisang (Musa sp.)
4. Singkong (Manihot sp.)
5. Ubi Jalar (Ipomoea sp.)
6. Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis sp.)
7. Sagu (Metroxylon sp.)
8. Garut (Marantha sp.)
9. Kentang (Solanum sp.)
10. Kedelai (Glycine spp.)

Sedangkan cakupan bidang penelitian pada tahun 2008 yang disediakan bagi peserta program, terdiri atas 4(empat) bidang cakupan dengan pelbagai pilihan topik penelitian, masing-masing :

1. Bidang Teknologi & Produksi
Topik Pilihan :
a. Pengembangan mesin-mesin produksi pangan berbasis 10 komoditi untuk industri kecil dan menengah
b. Pengembangan teknologi dan produksi pangan berbasis 10 komoditi
c. Pengembangan alat dan mesin pertanian untuk meningkatkan produktifitas dan efisiensi
d. Pengembangan budidaya dan teknologi pasca panen berbasis 10 komoditi.

2. Bidang Kesehatan & Gizi Masyarakat
Topik Pilihan :
a. Pengembangan alternatif pengawet, pewarna dan penguat rasa yang aman dari komoditas lokal.
b. Fortisifikasi Pangan.
c. Pengembangan produk kaya protein.

3. Bidang Sosial, Ekonomi, Budaya
Topik Pilihan :
a. Pola distribusi dan pemasaran pangan berbasis 10 komoditi.
b. Kelembagaan formal dan non formal penganekaragaman pangan.
c. Penanganan limbah industri pangan
d. Pemanfaatan produk samping industri pangan.

4. Bidang Penelitian Lain
Topik pilihan :
a. Pemuliaan gandum hasil penelitian sebelumnya di Indonesia agar memenuhi standar kualitas untuk produksi roti dan mie
b. Pengembangan teknologi modifikasi pati dari sepuluh sumber komoditi untuk memperbaiki kualitas mie dan bihun.
c. Karakteristik nilai gizi dan daya cerna dari sepuluh komoditi
d. Pengembangan teknik analisis tocotrienol dalam kelapa sawit dan pengaruh proses pemurnian minyak terhadap kandungan tocotrienol tersebut
e. Pengaruh pemanfaatan berbagai jenis gula untuk pembuatan kecap

Program IRN 2008 terbuka bagi:
• Mahasiswa perorangan dari berbagai strata dalam rangka tugas akhir studi
• Kelompok Mahasiswa dari berbagai strata (3-5 orang dengan Dosen Pembimbing)
• Dosen & Peneliti perorang atau kelompok (3-5 orang)

Persyaratan:
• Jangka waktu penelitian maksimum 1 (satu) tahun.
• Penelitian dilakukan di dalam wilayah Republik Indonesia .
• Bagi mahasiswa perorangan, penelitian dilakukan dalam rangka menyelesaikan tugas akhir (skripsi/tesis/disertasi).
• Untuk kategori Kelompok Mahasiswa, mereka harus bernaung di bawah institusi kemahasiswaan/Jurusan/Pusat Penelitian.
• Untuk kategori Dosen dan Peneliti, kepersertaannya harus didukung dengan surat keterangan dari departemen/ fakultas atau lembaga penelitian yang menaunginya.
• Harus menyertakan riwayat hidup lengkap Peneliti dan anggotanya (bagi kelompok) serta mencantumkan NPM/NIM/NIP, alamat lengkap (termasuk telp, HP, faksimili dan email).
• Peserta mahasiswa perorangan dan kelompok mahasiswa harus juga menyertakan transkrip nilai terakhir, serta riwayat hidup dan data diri dosen pembimbingnya.

Batas Waktu Pengajuan Proposal:
Pengurus IRN telah menetapkan tanggal 30 Juni 2008 sebagai batas waktu penerimaan proposal dari peserta.

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut dan pendaftaran kepesertaan pada Indofood Riset Nugraha dan pengajuan Proposal Penelitian baik secara perorangan maupun kelompok dilakukan secara online di www.indofood.co.id


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South East Asia Undergraduate Scholarships 2008 - University of Leeds

The Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds is one of the largest groups of life-science researchers within the UK, and offers superb facilities and a high quality research training environment for all areas including agriculture, animal and plant sciences, biochemistry and molecular biology, bioinformatics, ecology and evolution, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neurosciences, pharmacology and physiology, and structural molecular biology.

The Faculty of Biological Sciences offers a number of scholarships for students who are both resident and currently being educated in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia or Brunei (Nationals of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia or Brunei paying full overseas fees but resident outside of their home country may apply for the Faculty of Biological Sciences International Scholarships Scheme). The schemes are open to new undergraduate students who commence a programme of study within the Faculty in September 2008.

The Biological Sciences South East Asia Undergraduate Prize Scholarships - £3,000. For 2008 entry there will be one competitive prize scholarship of £3,000 available for outstanding new undergraduate students from South East Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia or Brunei).

• How to apply: All applicants will be considered via their UCAS application form.

• Academic criteria: To be awarded as determined by the Faculty International Scholarships Committee.

• Renewal of scholarship: For undergraduate study, the scholarship may be renewed for up to a maximum of three years of study subject to satisfactory academic progress.

To receive any Faculty of Biological Sciences SE Asia Prize Scholarship all students must meet all the following conditions:
• Commence a programme of study in the Faculty of Biological Sciences in September 2008 and be fully registered on 1st December 2008.
• Be a full-time student paying full overseas rated fees.
• Be in receipt of a written scholarship offer from the Faculty and fulfil the academic conditions of that offer.
• Be a national of Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia or Brunei and be resident and educated in that country immediately prior to joining the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds.

Scholarships will be allocated subject to the full terms of the schemes. Students may only be awarded one Faculty of Biological Sciences Scholarship. Faculty of Biological Sciences International Scholarships are not available to students who have other University of Leeds scholarships or bursaries or who have secured alternative external sources of funding e.g. government sponsorship. The Faculty reserves the right not to award scholarships if candidates do not meet the required criteria.

Applicants should normally apply for The Biological Sciences South East Asia Undergraduate Prize Scholarships of study within the Faculty by 30 May 2008.

The University of Leeds has its own offices in Kuala Lumpur and our advisers there will be pleased to help you. Contact details are given below.

SE Asia Regional Office, University of Leeds
Suite 5.3, Level 5, Menara Weld,
No.76 Jalan Raja
Chulan,
50200 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

T:+60 (3) 20315330
F:+60 (3) 20315331

E: seaoffice@leeds.ac.uk
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International Research Scholarships - University of Brighton

The University of Brighton is a community of 21,000 students and 2,100 staff based on five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings and one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which contribute to our reputation as a leading post-1992 university.

University of Brighton international research scholarships worth a reduction of 50 per cent off the cost of your tuition fees for your research programme for up to a maximum of 3 years are available to outstanding international research students in all areas of study.

The criteria for awarding University of Brighton international research scholarships are as follows:
• academic merit (including English language ability)
• full fee-paying international student status
• acceptance onto a research programme at the University of Brighton

In order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must be a new, full-time international research student, and must have applied to join a research programme at the University of Brighton, and have been offered a place for 2008 entry.

Requests for scholarship application forms will be considered from 1 October 2007 for 2008 entry. The deadline for receiving scholarship applications back is 30 June 2008. The decision of the research scholarship committee will be communicated to applicants soon after that date and that decision is final. Please note any accompanying documentation will not be returned.
Enquiries and advice

If you have any questions about these scholarships please contact the university’s International Office for advice.
• Tel: +44/0 1273 642409
• Email: international@brighton.a.c.uk

The 2008 academic year, please email international@brighton.ac.uk with your applicant number in the subject line and we will send you a scholarship application pack.


Deadline/Batas Akhir Beasiswa: 30 June 2008

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AL MAKTOUM FOUNDATION

Open Scholarships Competition for Postgraduate Students

Scholarships Opportunities for Postgraduate Studies

Al-Maktoum Foundation offers an open scholarships competition for
postgraduate students to study at Al-Maktoum Institute, Dundee
(University of Aberdeen) in the following one year postgraduate
programmes:

MLitt in Islamic Studies
MLitt in Islamicjerusalem Studies
MLitt in Multiculturalism
MLitt in Muslims, Globalisation and the West


Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding
candidates on the basis of academic distinction.

Deadline for applications 16 May 2008

Further details are available from: www.almaktoumfoundation.com or:

The Secretary, Scholarships Committee,
Al-Maktoum Foundation
124 Blackness Road, Dundee DD1 5PE, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tel:01382 908074 Fax: 01382 908077
email: info@almaktoumfoundation.com
http://www.almaktoumfoundation.com/index.php?id=16
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/jobs_jobdetails.asp?
source=jobalert&ac=56132

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Master Scholarships in Information System and Development Study University of Manchester UK
Dealine : 30 Juni 2008
Two scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees:

* MSc in ICTs for Development
* MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change & Development
One full (£21,000) scholarship is available on a competitive basis for applicants to any development- related Masters degrees. One partial fee-waiver (£5,500) scholarship is available exclusively for applicants to these two information systems and development- related Masters degrees.

Applicants must have applied, received and accepted a formal offer by 30 June 2008 to be considered.

Further details of these programmes can be found at: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/courses/

Do please pass on details to any relevant final-year undergraduates.
Richard Heeks
E-mail : richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk
Development Informatics Group, IDPM, SED,
University of Manchester, UK
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Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)
Call for Applications for the 2008/2009 Academic Year

The Eni Project offers international students (in particular from Congo, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia or Saudi Arabia) the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending a Master of Science course in Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering).

The project, promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and financed by Eni - Exploration & Production Division and Eni Corporate University, will offer for the 2008/2009 academic year up to 60 scholarship to international students.


The length of the course is 2 years full time and corresponds to 120 ECTS credits. All the courses are entirely held in English.

The activities will begin in September 2008.

Requirements
Academic requirements
In order to be admitted into the Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) program, applicants must possess a university degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree, which is approximately equivalent to three or four years after secondary school, depending on the number of secondary school years.
For further information, please visit the Entry requirements page.

Application is open to students who:

* are not Italian citizens or are Italian citizens who come from foreign universities (please see the "Academic requirements" section above)
* are not older than 32 years (by 31/12/2008)
* have an adequate knowledge of the English language, preferably demonstrated by an international certification
* are not already enrolled in a Master of Science course of the Politecnico di Torino before the 2008/2009 academic year
* are not recipients of other scholarships, Italian or foreign.

Deadline: 8 p.m. (Italian time) on May 10th, 2008

More information please visit: http://international.polito.it/en/financial_aid/politecnico_international_scholarships/complete_list_of_scholarship_projects/eni_project_petroleum_engineering

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