North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Scholarships 2009

The North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) is again providing scholarships for up to ten college students to attend NANPA's Fifteenth Annual Nature Photography Summit in Albuquerque, NM from February 16-21, 2009. At the Albuquerque, NM Summit, scholarship winners will participate in a pre–summit photo field trip, daily sessions with professionals, and portfolio reviews. In addition, students will be provided with the opportunity to interact with keynote speakers and mentors throughout the conference and apply for a variety of photography internships.

Students qualify for scholarships via an online application process including a portfolio submission. A major in art or photography is not required, but students must demonstrate their passion for nature photography to a selection committee. Applicants must be full-time students at a two or four year college, university or trade school and be at least 19 years of age by December 31, 2008. The deadline for applications is November 12, 2008.

NANPA is an international nature photography organization whose mission is to provide education, foster professional and ethical conduct, gather and disseminate information, and to develop standards for all persons interested in the field of nature photography. NANPA also promotes nature photography as an art form and a medium of communication for the sciences, nature appreciation and environmental protection.

Overseas Scholarships for Intensive Summer Language Institutes

The United States Department of State and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) are pleased to announce the availability of overseas scholarships for intensive summer language institutes in eleven critical need foreign languages for summer 2009.

Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi,Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.

Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken.

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences

Beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (beginning not offered for Azerbaijani, Russian, Chinese or Persian).

Full program details and the on-line application are available online. http://www.clscholarship.org/

Benefits of the scholarship include:

• Travel to and from the student's U.S. home city and program location,
• Mandatory Washington, D.C. pre-departure orientation,
• Applicable visa fees,
• Room & board,
• Group-based intensive language instruction,
• Program-sponsored travel within country, and
• All entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities.

The CLS Program is part of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply, including those with and without disabilities.

Deadline to Apply: Friday, November 14, 2008

Google Global Community Scholarship for the Grace Hopper Conference

Google has created this scholarship to encourage women to pursue and excel in the fields of computing and technology. The scholarship will assist students in attending the October Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. The conference will include presentations by leading researchers and special sessions concentration on a female's role in technology. Previous conferences have resulted in proposals, networking, mentoring, and visibility for the contributions of women in computing. Additional conference details may be found at:
http://www.gracehopper.org/.

Females from outside the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Each selected student will receive up to $2,500 USD for airfare, hotel, conference registration and other travel requirements. Winners will be judged largely on their ability to show how the conference will benefit them. GPA, leadership, community service, and diversity will also be considered. To apply, fill out an application, and submit required materials (a recommendation, essay, and resume), please visit:
https://parasol.tamu.edu/celebrate/applicant/.

Criteria

• Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students in a university outside of the United States.
• Applicants must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering or a related field
• Applicants must demonstrate a solid academic background and leadership skills.

Application Deadline: June 11

Maximum Amount: $2,500

Contact:
Gloria Childress Townsend
Phone: 650-236-4079
Email Address: ghcscholarships@cs.tamu.edu

CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2009

Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2009: Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation () is offering Postgraduate Scholarships to provide prospective students with the opportunity to undertake postgraduate research aligned with National Research Priorities in partnership with CSIRO. Top-up scholarships are available to PhD students who have gained (or expect to gain) an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or equivalent. In certain circumstances, full scholarships are also available.

There are two programs under which you can apply for a scholarship.

The Corporate Postgraduate Scholarship program is offering 20 scholarships in the following areas:

• Cell Attachment and Growth on Surface Nano/Micro Engineered PFPE Thin Films (2008/1034)
• Fabrication and Characterisation of Boron Nitride Nanotube Structures (2008/1044)
• Numerical Modelling of Particulate Multiphase Flow (2008/1035)
• Star Formation and Magnetic Fields in Nearby Galaxies (2008/1045)
• Climate Change Impact on Infrastructure and Building Design (2008/1036)
• Cognitive Radio Techniques in Multi-hop Wireless Broadband Services (2008/1046)
• Mapping Genes Associated with the NIR Spectra Related to Wheat Quality (2008/1037)
• Grapevine Carbohydrate Dynamics – Implications for Irrigation Management (2008/1008)
• Novel Microalgal Transformation for Biofuels and Lipid Biochemistry Applications (2008/1038)
• Novel Strategies for the Over Expression of Transgenes in Plants (2008/1047)
• Investigation of Interfacial Effects in Ionic Liquid Based Lithium Batteries (2008/1039)
• Gas sorption by Coals and Related Materials (2008/1048)
• Pulsed Electric Field Modulation of Protein Behaviour (2008/1040)
• Multiobjective Optimisation for Building Comfort and Energy (2008/1049)
• Strategies for Alzheimer Disease Prevention (2008/1041)
• Microstructural and Rheological Analysis of NIS Ore Remobilization (2008/1050)
• Multiscale Modelling of Corrosion of Zinc for Self-Repairing Oxides (2008/1042)
• Pathogenesis Study of Two Deadly Bat-borne Zoonotic Viruses (2008/1051)
• Electroactive Fibres and Fabrics for Sensing and Energy Harvesting (2008/1043)
• Genomic Analysis of Novel Anaerobic Respiration in Synergisters Bacteria (2008/1052)

For further information, selection documentation and details on how to apply, visit www.csiro.au/careers

The Flagship Collaboration Fund is offering around 30 new scholarships for research in areas relevant to the work of the nine National Research Flagships:

• Climate Adaptation
• Energy Transformed
• Food Futures
• Light Metals
• Minerals Down Under
• Niche Manufacturing
• Preventative Health
• Water for a Healthy Country
• Wealth from Oceans

Flagships have nominated priority research areas against which applications will be accepted – these can be found on the web, along with further information about the Flagships, the guidelines for Flagship Collaboration Fund scholarships and details on how to apply, at
www.csiro.au/org/FlagshipPostgradScholarships.html
For further information, selection documentation and details on how to apply, visit www.csiro.au/careers

Rovelstad Scholarship 2009 in International Librarianship

The scholarship is intended to encourage students who have an interest in international library work and enable them to participate in IFLA early in their careers. The 2009 IFLA annual meeting takes place in Milan, Italy in August. The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard Rovelstad.

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school of library and information science at the time of the IFLA meeting. They must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should have an interest in cooperative endeavors with international libraries, international standards, or other international library and information issues.

Financial Details
The scholarship covers conference registration, passport fee (if applicable), international economy-class air travel, ground transportation, meals, and lodging.

Online Application Form
Applications may be made online at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/rovelstad/rovelstad.html. Transcripts and references are required. If you need further information, please call 202.939.4750 or e-mail abishop@clir.org.

Deadline
Complete online applications must be submitted to CLIR by January 23, 2009. Transcripts must be postmarked by January 23, 2009. The recipient will be notified by April 10, 2009. in The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce a scholarship for a student of library and information science to attend the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).

Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship
Council on Library and Information Resources
1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-2124 USA

Scholarships for Postgraduate Students from Serbia and Montenegro in Switzerland

In a special allocation programme, the Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) is offering 15 - 20 scholarships for students from Central and Eastern Europe for the 2009-2010 academic year. These scholarships are intended for postgraduate students (those who have a school-leaving diploma from a university/college).

These scholarships aim to intensify scientific and cultural relations. Postgraduate students applying for such scholarships in the framework of a (future) collaboration between the academic institutions (institute, laboratory) in their home countries and Swiss institutions will be given the priority. Priority will also be given to fields of study which have a particular importance for both their countries and Switzerland and which could lead to a lasting collaboration between the two countries. The FCS will give particular attention to highly qualified candidates who excel academically and who have mastered one or more of the languages of instruction (German, French, Italian).

This programme is valid only for studies in Switzerland. It is not valid for on-the-job studies, part-time studies or correspondence courses. Nor does it grant scholarships in the arts.

Relevant countries
Candidates from the countries listed below will be considered:
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldavia,
Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine.

Deadline for submitting applications to the competent Swiss embassy for the 2008/2009 academic year

Deadline: December 15, 2008 providing the embassy has not set an earlier date.

Scholarship Application and Further Information

CABE Design Skills Scholarship Programme

CABE Space has announced that applications are now open for its annual design skills scholarship programme offering up to six people who work in the public realm the opportunity to travel abroad to learn from fellow professionals how a well-designed space can benefit the community it serves.

Designed to inject design awareness and good practice into the professions that create and manage urban public space, the scholarships target people without design training whose work has an impact on the public realm and who want to learn more about the effect good design can have on our streets and highways, parks and green spaces and public squares and neighborhoods.

Successful scholars will travel to places all over the world and within the UK to visit examples of well-designed spaces, gain an understanding of their delivery and management, and learn how similar ideas can be developed through their work.

The latest round of scholarships comes hot on the heels of the 2008 scholarships, completed earlier this month. Eight scholars visited Canada, the USA Japan, Scandinavia and Europe to study subjects such as how better designed parks and public squares can help solve crime and antisocial behaviour, how parks can be designed to integrate young people into the community and how new technology can help designers and town planners to create lively public spaces for disabled people.

Applications are invited in six areas: urban streets; highways and public squares; urban parks and green spaces; public space design for disabled people and those with other access issues; public space projects delivered by or working with local communities, and public spaces in social housing developments.

Scholarships will be made in the form of grants designed to cover travel and living expenses for a period of approximately six weeks. Applicants will propose their own study programme which they will then be able to develop with the help of a CABE Space mentor.

Applications can be made online by visiting www.cabe.org.uk/scholarships from October 30. The closing date is December 19th 2008 at 5pm. Selected candidates will be called for interview in January and successful applicants will be notified by the end of February 2009.

PhD Scholarship Award in the Neuroscience of Ageing

PhD Scholarship Award in the Neuroscience of Ageing, University of Birmingham School of Sport & Exercise Sciences:
Dr Mark Hollands invites applications for a PhD Scholarship Award that will investigate 'Age-related changes in the sensory control of gait and posture'.

The aim of this project will be to study and compare movement characteristics of young and older participants as they perform various everyday functional tasks e.g. stair climbing, obstacle stepping and turning around. The PhD will involve analysis of kinetic, kinematic and eye movement data. Comparisons of data collected from young and older adults performing both real and "virtual" walking tasks will provide useful insight into the sensory control of walking and how it is affected by the ageing process and potentially lead to the development of a safe and innovative experimental paradigm for identifying suboptimal visual sampling strategies in older adults and patient groups characterized as being at a high risk of falling. More specific details about the project can be found on our WebPages, or you can discuss the project further by writing to Dr Mark Hollands (email: M.Hollands@bham.ac.uk).

Applicants require a good Honours degree (at least 2.1 or equivalent) in an appropriate subject for the project, an acceptable English qualification (e.g., GCSE, IELTS etc.) and must be a citizen of the European Union (due to funding limitations / constraints). Applications to the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, should be completed on-line at: http://www.apply.bham.ac.uk/cp/home/loginf. The closing date for applications is the 1st December 2008. Candidates should be able to start in January 2009.

General enquiries should be directed to Dr. M. Edwards, Postgraduate Admissions Tutor (M.Edwards.1@Bham.ac.uk) or to Val Queeley, Admissions Secretary (tel: 0121 414 4115). Please visit our website for more details: http://www.sportex.bham.ac.uk

Doctoral Scholarships: Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics (HGSFP)

he Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics (HGSFP) at the University of Heidelberg, established in the framework of the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments, invites applications for Doctoral Scholarships in its core areas of modern fundamental physics: (a) Fundamental Interactions and Cosmology, (b) Astronomy and Cosmic Physics and (c) Quantum Dynamics and Complex Quantum Systems. The HGSFP combines doctoral projects at the forefront of international research in the areas mentioned above with a rich and thorough teaching program. Further information can be found on the School's web site:

http://www.fundamental-physics.uni-hd.de

The branch Astronomy & Cosmic Physics is the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy & Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (http://www.mpia.de/imprs-hd). Astronomy students accepted into the Graduate School will automatically be members of the IMPRS-HD and conversely. Membership in the IMPRS for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (http://www.mpi-hd.mpg.de/imprs-qd) is envisaged if appropriate.

Highly qualified and motivated national and international students are invited to apply. Applicants should hold a Master of Science or equivalent degree in physics. At equal levels of qualification, preference will be given to disabled candidates. Female students are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications for scholarships should arrive by December 13, 2008. Applicants have to initiate their application registering via a web form available at www.fundamental-physics.uni-hd.de/scholarships.php.

Central Michigan University Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship

Central Michigan University (CMU) accepting applications for Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship. Applicants for the 13th annual scholarship must complete an official application; write an essay and cover letter; and provide a letter of reference, samples of journalistic work, and academic transcripts and college-entrance test scores. Scholarship applicants must apply for admission to CMU at https://apply.cmich.edu before applying for the scholarship. Complete instructions and the scholarship application are online at http://www.ccfa.cmich.edu/ltucker/scholarship.html.

Application materials are due Nov. 30. Preference is given to Michigan residents.

The Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship recipient will be honored during a May 14, 2009, gala event at The Atheneum Hotel in Detroit. Past keynote speakers for the Lem Tucker Journalism Scholarship and Media Leadership Speaker Series event have included Ed Bradley, Robin Roberts, James Earl Jones and Soledad O'Brien.

For more information regarding the scholarship or the event, call CMU's College of Communication and Fine Arts at 989-774-1885 or visit http://www.ccfa.cmich.edu/ltucker.

Admissions and Scholarships in American University of Nigeria

The American University of Nigeria is new. It was founded by the Vice President of Nigeria, Abubakar Atiku, in partnership with the American University in Washington, DC, and with a group of prominent Nigerians interested in creating a world-class, American-style University in Nigeria. The goal of AUN is not only to have the finest campus facilities, but to offer the highest quality academic programs in West Africa. The University, located in Yola, Adamawa State, welcomed its first class to the University on September 9, 2005.

Scholarships
American University of Nigeria is offering a limited number of full and partial scholarships to students with exceptional SSCE and JAMB results, excellent transcripts and strong letters of recommendation.

Students interested in applying for a scholarship should first submit their application for admissions along with all supplementary materials. Then, after they have received their acceptance letter, they should write back to the Admissions Office to request that their file be considered for scholarship.

The Admissions Office will forward their file to the Scholarship Committee and inform them of the committee's decision.

ANU Admissions and Further Information