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Dec 15, 2009

USA: New Graduate Program in Biology, Assistantships Available

*NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CELL, MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN OXFORD, OHIO*

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is now offering a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program of study and research leading to a Master's and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology (CMSB). The CMSB program capitalizes on the interdisciplinary nature of the life sciences to provide students with educational experiences that reflect the intricate designs and complexity of living organisms. Research is at the center of both the MS and PhD degree programs. CMSB graduate students can choose to do their research in the laboratory of one of the more than 40 participating faculty.

CMSB students are eligible for *graduate assistantships* and will take courses in core areas of cell, molecular and structural biology.

The review of applications for this new program for Fall 2010 will begin on January 5, 2010. Acceptance into the program is determined by evaluation of transcripts, three letters of recommendation, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, and a letter outlining professional goals, research interests and a list of at least three
potential faculty advisors. In addition, proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) is also required of international students whose first language is not English or who have not earned their first university degree from an English-language institution.

More information can be obtained on-line at
http://www.cas.muohio.edu/cmsb/ or by contacting the Graduate School at intlapp@muohio. edu.

To find out more about graduate awards, please visit: www.miami.muohio.edu/graduate/fees.cfm

Aaron Bixler
Director
International Graduate Admission

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LINFIELD COLLEGE WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Since 2001, Linfield College has been ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Reports for Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor' s category, western region.

Linfield College is located on the West Coast of the U.S.A. in McMinnville, Oregon. With the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Cascade Mountain Range to the east and farmlands all around.

Linfield is recognized for its strong international emphasis and welcomes students from around the world. International students comprise approximately 4% of the student body. Additionally, several international visiting scholars teach in our classrooms each year. Both our international students and scholars bring a rich cultural dimension to the Linfield community, allowing for meaningful dialogue in our
classrooms.

*Financial Aid for International Students*

Linfield offers a limited number of partial tuition scholarships to international students. In some cases the college may also offer part-time, on-campus work opportunities. Interested students must apply for scholarships and campus employment by including a personal letter with the application for admission. The average annual award (including campus employment) is $18,000.

Advisors, parents and students are encouraged to visit us at www.linfield.edu or to contact us at admission@linfield. edu

Office of Admission
900 SE Baker St
McMinnville, Oregon
97128-6894
PHONE: 800.640.2287

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Semester at California State University Northridge (CSUN)

Semester at CSUN, or SAC, is a university study abroad program. It enables international students who meet the CSUN's English language requirement to enroll in regular undergraduate university credit classes, or Tseng College noncredit classes. Students get the opportunity to study in an American classroom with American students and to experience university life. Students in SAC often transfer credits for these classes to their home universities.

Students choose to study in SAC in order to

* complete coursework for which they can transfer credit to their home university
* learn subject matter not available to them in their home country
* get a new perspective on subjects
* experience campus life at an American university OR
* experience life in Southern California

CSUN highlights:

* One of the largest single-campus university in the nation
* Located in sunny Los Angeles
* Has a diverse population of more than 35,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff, situated on 144-hectare campus
* Host 2,000 international students from 97 countries around the world
* Awards more than 64 bachelor's degrees and 55 mater's degree, plus a doctor of education
* Offers apartment-style housing on campus and a large student health center
* Princeton Review features CSUN's College of Business and Economics in the 2009 edition its "Best 206 Business Schools"
* U.S. News and World Report ranked CSUN's College of Engineering and Computer Science among the nation's best undergraduate programs
* Open Doors 2008 ranked CSUN as enrolling the third largest number of students to master's degree programs in the U.S.

More information at http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/iep/semester.html

Intensive English and University Pathways Programs
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8343
USA
Telephone: (818) 677-6402
Fax: (818) 677-2288
E-mail: iep@csun.edu
http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/IEP/

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Dec 14, 2009

IMEA - International Conference of Postgraduate Students and Young Scientists, Czech Republic

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to the 10th International Conference of Postgraduate Students and Young Scientists IMEA organized under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration, doc. Ing. et Ing. Renáta Myšková, Ph.D. at Hotel Jezerka in Seč u Chrudimi, the Czech Republic, on April 26th - 27th 2010.

The scope of the conference (IMEA):
- Informatics,
- Management,
- Economics,
- Administration.

The aim of the conference
- to enable postgraduate students and young scientists to meet at the conference and to share their contacts for their possible future cooperation,
- postgraduate students' and young scientists' presentation of partial or final results they achieved when carrying out research activities,
- to enable conferees to make knowledge comparison within various postgraduate sections,
- to achieve new experience in performing in front of professional audience

Information about conference will be constantly updated at our website: http://imea.upce.cz/
Registration form will be available at our website: http://imea.upce.cz/registrace.php

We look forward to your participation,

Organisation Committee (contact: imea@upce.cz )
University of Pardubice
Czech Republic

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Master of Social Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University

Dear Friends,

Here is an interesting program that may be appealing to those who wish to earn a Master’s degree part-time.

The Master of Social Science program (M.S.Sc.) at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University is enriched and informed by the breadth of professional experiences its students bring to the classroom. Students are diplomats, teachers, military personnel, and leaders in business, government and international organizations and come from most states and many countries.

In an arrangement that is unique among major colleges and universities, Maxwell is home to Syracuse University’s scholarly programs in the social sciences —anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, social science, and sociology. The co-mingling of these scholarly programs with Maxwell’s professional
degrees creates rich, compounding benefits for students and faculty members. The school’s high esteem draws in large part from the unfettered cross-propagation of theory, policy, and practice.

The 30-credit M.S.Sc. program reflects these numerous strengths of Maxwell:

A professionally oriented curriculum, delivered by seasoned, full-time faculty members, in small classes, with friendly, personal attention

An interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to global social science problems, based on the comparative analysis of the world’s major cultural areas

Particular attention paid to issue of international studies and the foundations of major societies

Attracts domestic and international students from wide-ranging professions: NGO officials, military personnel, journalists, corporate executives, college and secondary school faculty.

Flexible course of study with distance (online) education, a 2-week residency and self-paced study

Students may complete their degree on a full- or part-time basis Rolling admission application

For more information, contact:
Master of Social Science
Executive Education Programs
219 Maxwell Hall
Syracuse N.Y. 13044
Tel: 315.443.3759
Fax: 315.443.5330
maxexeced@maxwell.syr.edu
http://www1.maxwell.syr.edu/exed/mssc/Master_of_Social_Science/

Apply online at http://www1.maxwell.syr.edu/admissions.aspx?id=596
The following are rough guidelines for applications, but not a deadline:

Apply by February 1 for fall semester admission
Apply by September 1 for spring semester admission

Mehrzad Boroujerdi
Director, Middle Eastern Studies Program
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
100 Eggers Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1090
Tel: (315) 443-5877
Fax: (315) 443-9082
E-mail: mboroujerdi@ maxwell.syr. edu
Website: http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/mborouje/

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CfA: Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.

Approximately ten awards of up to $10,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out
research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Given changing travel restrictions and/or security warnings to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal.

The deadline for application submission is Friday, January, 15, 2010. Letters of recommendation and graduate transcripts must be post-marked by Friday, January 15, 2010 and received by Friday, January 22, 2010.

http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm

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MA in Regional Studies (REECA), Harvard University

Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies invites applicants to its two-year, interdisciplinary master's degree program in Regional Studies: Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA). Students in the program deepen their knowledge of this world region through coursework in such disciplines as history, political science, economics, languages, linguistics, and literature, and such professional fields as finance, management, public policy, and security studies.

All students, regardless of citizenship, are eligible for limited financial aid in
the form of Harvard grants. Harvard grants, which may cover up to full tuition and a modest living stipend, are offered at the time of admission and are renewable for a second year.

For admission to the class entering September 2010, applications are due on December 31, 2009. We require general GRE scores for all applicants; applicants whose native language is other than English and who do not hold a degree from an institution at which English is the language of instruction must also submit TOEFL scores. For full details on the program and other resources of the DavisCenter, please see our web site at http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/student_programs/masters.html Interested students are encouraged to contact the DavisCenter' s student programs officer, Donna Griesenbeck (griesenb@fas. harvard.edu, tel. 617-495-1194) , with any questions.

Donna
Griesenbeck
Student
Programs Officer
DavisCenterfor Russian & Eurasian Studies
HarvardUniversity
1730 Cambridge Street, Room S334
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
Find us on Facebook
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and join us on LinkedIn!
http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=1836214&sharedKey=3B21580FFE6E

griesenb@fas. harvard.edu
617-495-1194 (tel)
617-495-8319 (fax)

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MA in Conflict Resolution, Georgetown University, 2010-11

Georgetown University, M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications for the 2010-2011 Academic Year Georgetown University's two-year M.A. program in Conflict Resolution http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu/ is a multidisciplinary course of study that combines world class research and practice. Core courses are offered in the Government Department, Psychology Department, and the McDonough School of Business. Electives may be taken across
graduate programs on campus, including Georgetown's international relations programs, which are ranked #1 in America by Foreign Policy magazine.

The two-year M.A. program is an intensive, theoretically- and practically- oriented, multidisciplinary degree. It is housed in the Government Department, with core courses offered also in the Department of Psychology and the McDonough School of Business. Elective courses may be selected from departments across campus, including courses in dispute resolution offered at the Georgetown University Law Center. The program seeks to build on and reinforce Georgetown University 's traditional
commitments to peace, outreach, and ethics.

ADMISSIONS

Applicants for the Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution hold Bachelors degrees in a variety of fields, including Government, International Relations, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Economics, Communications, Theology, Philosophy, and History. They have a broad range of professional, volunteer, and overseas experience.

To be considered for admission all candidates must submit
official GRE scores (institution code: 5244)
official TOEFL scores (for non-native English speakers)
official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution
attended
statement of purpose
academic writing sample (10-15 pages)
resume or CV
three letters of recommendation
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Application forms
admission fee

Admissions are conducted once per year, for fall enrollment. Part-time studies are permitted; interested applicants should contact the department for information on the part-time option. All applicants are considered for one of several merit-based, partial-tuition Conflict Resolution Scholar awards.

For any additional information or to schedule a visit to campus please write to Amanda Potts Ruthven, Program Coordinator, at kar229@georgetown. edu

We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 academic year!
Applications are due January 15, 2010. Visit us on the web at
http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu or email us at conflictresolution@georgetown.edu

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CfA: 2010 European School of High Energy Physics, Raseborg, Finland

I would like to draw your attention to the 2010 European (CERN-JINR) School of High Energy Physics. Details can be found from: http://cern.ch/PhysicSchool

The School will be held in Raseborg, Finland from 20 June to 3 July 2010.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 19 FEBRUARY 2010.

As usual the lectures will cover a broad range of HEP topics at a level suitable for students working for a PhD in experimental particle physics. With the start of LHC operations, the 2010 school promises to be a particularly interesting one.

Regards Nick Ellis
(On behalf of the Organising Committee)

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CfP: Today's children are tomorrow parents, March 2010 issue

Dear colleagues,

The journal Copiii de azi sunt parintii de maine (Today's children are tomorrow parents) prepares the next issue for march 2010. The issue 25 is dediated to adolescence as a risk period for maltreatment. We are waiting original contribution from you regarding prevention of child abuse and neglect in adolescence, but any article related to adolescence is welcomed. Articled, nor exceeding 15 pages will be peer-revied by two referees and should be written in English.

Starting from 2010, the journal will be indexed in EBSCO database.

Articles should be sent to the e-mail iovu_mbogdanyahoo.com no later than January 5th, 2010. We ask to writ at the subject your name and the title of the journal (e.g.. Iovu_CASPM).

You can request the instructions for the authors from iovu_mbogdan@ yahoo.com.

Thank you for your contribution!

Mihai-Bogdan Iovu, MA, PhD student
Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Sociology and Social Work

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CfA: Weinstein International Fellowship on Resolution Processes

*Weinstein International Fellowship
Deadline: January 15, 2010*

The Weinstein International Fellowship program, inaugurated in 2008, provides opportunities for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practices and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.

The JAMS Foundation Board of Directors will approve Fellowships of up to $25,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants. This program is intended to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that will increase the availability of dispute resolution education, training and services in their home countries and beyond.

During their time in the U.S., Fellows may be based in a JAMS Resolution Center or may participate in a university program or be connected to another organization or institution, depending on the nature of their project. Fellowships may be from one month to one year in duration.

It is anticipated that Fellows will come from countries that do not have an stablished culture of using mediation for cases in litigation. Part of the Fellows€ ’² time in the United States will be spent observing how JAMS administers and resolves such cases.

*Criteria*
1. Applicants must be fluent in English
2. Fellowship period must be one month to twelve months in duration
3. Preference for proposals that would help applicant’s home country establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved
4. Preference for applicants who have experience as judges, lawyers, court
administrators, or law professors

*Information Sought From Applicant*
1. Purpose and goal of Fellowship
2. Educational background
3. Dispute resolution training or experience
4. Amount of funding sought and proposed use of funds
5. Other sources of funding available, applied for, or awarded
6. Organizations or institutions with which you are affiliated in your home country
7. Organizations or institutions with which you expect to work while in the U.S.
8. Proposed location and duration of Fellowship
9. Plans for implementing Fellowship goals upon return to home country
10. Other than financial support, additional resources or support required from the JAMS Foundation
11. Visa status regarding entry into the U.S. for purposes of Fellowship

*In order to be included on the agenda, applications much be received by January 15, 2010.*

For more information, contact David Brandon, Program Manager at
dbrandon@jamsfounda tion.org or CLICK HERE:
http://www.jamsadr.com/WEINSTEIN-FELLOWSHIP/

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CfA: 1st International Winter Camp Zabinki, Poland

Zabinki goes crazy.. and goes to BORDERLAND

The winter is approaching and the days are getting shorter. So many months left till the next summer.. But you don't have to wait all this time! Join us this winter in the real borderland! We are excited about inviting you this winter to Poland to participate in the 1st International Winter Camp (February 7-13. 2010). Go to the
registration section and sign up now!
(http://www.zabinki.pl/?module=articles&id=84)

International Winter Camp Borderland is a completely fresh and new international event that will use all the experience and proved integration methods of Zabinki camp to challenge new themes and surroundings. It will take place in the region of Suwalszczyzna, which is the Polish-Lithuanian border region located in the north-eastern Poland. The resort is located in the village of Kukle, in the middle of virgin forests, at the shore of a lake. This brings the unique experience one of the largest unspoiled nature complexes in Europe has to offer. The camp is designed for young people (aged 21-30) from all over Europe. Our participants are university students, graduates, youth workers, NGO members and young professionals. The program
includes different kinds of activities and fosters non-formal education, integration and intercultural learning.

The camp's main goal is to experience the one-of-a-kind culture of the cross-border region, feel the local spirit and see how different cultures can clash and pervade at the same time. The event is also about integration and creating an international community of young people - giving them an opportunity to make friends, learn new skills and gain better understanding of cultural diversity.

http://www.zabinki.pl/?module=articles&category=1
http://www.zabinki.pl

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CfP: 17th Annual ACES Central Eurasian Studies Conference, Indiana University

CONF./CFP- Central Eurasian Studies Conf., Indiana U., March 6, 2010

Submission Deadline: 10 December 2009

ACES invites panel and individual paper proposals for the Seventeenth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference to be held Saturday, 6 March 2010 on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University.

Graduate students, professors, and independent scholars are cordially invited to submit abstracts of papers addressing all topics pertaining to Central Eurasian Studies. Central Eurasian Studies is defined for the purposes of this conference as the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic, Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states.

The keynote speaker will be Professor Stephen Dale of Ohio State University, author of 'The Garden of the Eight Paradises: Babur and the Culture of Empire in Central Asia, Afghanistan and India, 1483-1530' (Leiden: Brill, 2004).

Submission of pre-organized panels is strongly encouraged. Individual papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the Conference Committee to a suitable panel. All proposals will be subject to a highly selective review procedure. Past panel themes have included:

- Islam and Society
- Societies and Cultures of Xinjiang
- Politics, Cultural Identity, and the Intelligentsia in Buryatia
- Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism, and Beyond in Hungarian Literature, Culture, and the Arts
- Equality and the Economy in Central Asia
- Through the Eyes of the Oppressed: The Russian Imperial Experience in Central Asia
- Nationalism and Identity
- Market Building as Nation Building in Central Asia: Entrepreneurs, Markets and Morals

Submission Instructions: Proposals may be submitted via the online form accessible at: http://www.indiana.edu/~aces

ACES regrets that it cannot provide any funding to participants.

Applicants will be notified of their status before 1 January 2010. Please remember that the submission of a proposal represents a commitment on your behalf to participate in the conference. Any questions may be directed to the ACES Conference Committee at aces@indiana. edu.

Association of Central Eurasian Students
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
USA
Fax: (812) 855-7500
aces@indiana. edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~aces

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CfP: California Eurasian Studies Kurultai, UCLA 2010

Call for Papers

California Eurasian Studies Kurultai
A Graduate Conference
Saturday, April 10, 2010
University of California, Los Angeles

At present, the field of Eurasian Studies is spread across several traditional disciplinary boundaries. For example, within the discipline of Slavic Studies interest in the broader Eurasian context has been growing in recent years. As scholars of Slavic-Turkic cultural contacts we feel that the opportunities for graduate students and junior scholars to present and develop research in this area are limited. Therefore we are organizing a graduate conference on Eurasian cultural interactions in order for graduate students with these interests to meet and present their current research. The conference will be held in a workshop format; panelists will submit their papers ahead of time, allowing for more coherent and productive discussion during the conference. We are seeking participants who focus on moments of contact and conflict in Eurasia, beyond the established disciplinary boundaries.

Our keynote speaker is Alexander Diener, Associate Professor of Geography at Pepperdine University. In his recent books, One Homeland or Two: Nationalization and Transnationalizatio n of Mongolia's Kazakhs (2009) and Homeland Conceptions and Ethnic Integration Among Kazakhstan's Germans and Koreans (2004), Professor Diener has explored issues of national identity and contact in the multinational context
of present-day Eurasia. Likewise Professor Diener's theoretical orientation of geography will be a useful compromise uniting the many possible directions panelists might take: from linguistics, to culture, to religion, to history.

Submit abstracts of up to 300 words to ucla.kurultai@ gmail.com by January 5, 2010. Complete versions of the accepted papers must be submitted to ucla.kurultai@ gmail.com by April 1, 2010. Unfortunately we cannot provide funding for accommodation or travel.

We look forward to receiving abstracts, and to a productive conference in April.

Avram Lyon
Robert Denis
Naomi Caffee
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of California, Los Angeles

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CfP: Human Security Perspectives

Human Security Perspectives is an online journal edited by the European Training and
Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) Graz. The journal seeks to enhance the concept of human security by contributing to the development of global human security agenda and by providing an active forum for exchanging ideas, sharing knowledge and information in the field of human security.

The journal was born as a follow-up on the “International Summer Academy on
Human Rights and Human Security” held in Graz in September 2003. Intensive discussion on the human security topic continued online after the end of the Summer Academy, which suggested the creation of a joint follow-up project for deepening discussions of human security.

The upcoming seventh issue of Human Security Perspectives will be guest-edited by
members of the project 'Die Zukunft der Sicherheit/The Future of Security' which is conducted at the Department of International Law and International Relations of Karl-Franzens University Graz and sponsored by the Jubiläumsfonds of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

The main topic of the fourth issue of the journal will be “Human Security 2010: The Way Forward”.

Under this general topic, the upcoming issue will assemble contributions covering the
following three areas: i) Human Security: Conceptual Issues; ii) European Dimensions of Human Security; iii) Operationalizing and Mainstreaming Human Security. The Editorial Committee welcomes original scientific papers addressing the topic!
Deadline for submission of the papers will be 1 February 2010. If you wish to
contribute an article, please contact Nathan Hauthaler at nathan.hauthaler@ etc-graz. at. For formal and stylistic guidelines, please consult also the website of ETC Graz, www.etc-graz.at.

The Editorial Committee Members,
Wolfgang Benedek
Nathan Hauthaler
Matthias C. Kettemann
Markus Möstl
Gerd Oberleitner
Maddalena Vivona Graz,

3 December 2009

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Dec 13, 2009

Concurs de eseuri pentru studenti [DL: 11 ian]

Comunicarea cu publicul a fost o preocupare majora pentru Comisia Barroso, inca de la inceputul mandatului sau in 2004, avand ca scop sa plaseze oamenii in centrul politicilor europene.

EIA (European Information Association) si Europe Direct Leeds (Marea Britanie) invita tinerii din toata Europa, inscrisi intr-o institutie de invatamant superior din UE in anul universitar 2009/2010, sa scrie un eseu pe tema: "Communicating Europe: Is the EU getting through to you?/". Eseul trebuie sa aiba intre 1200 si 1500 de cuvinte si sa fie scris in limba engleza.

Data limita pentru trimiterea lucrarilor este: 11 ianuarie 2010

Mai multe detalii:
http://www.europe.org.uk/news/view/-/id/496/

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Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy Program 2010 - SUA

Honeywell Educators at Space Academy is an incredible professional development experience! This 5-day program is sponsored by Honeywell and is for teachers from around the world to come and participate in 45 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also take part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom.

You will participate in two simulated Space Shuttle Missions. You can be the Pilot, Commander, Flight Director, or Mission Specialist, or a variety of other positions. Your team will work together to achieve the objectives of the mission, whether it is completing a satellite repair, or construction on the ISS. You may be responsible for solving a problem through experimentation or creating a solution with your teammates. The mission experience is realistic, exciting and challenging!

As part of the program, you will also simulate walking on the Moon and working in the frictionless environment of space on our Astronaut Simulators. Weather permitting we will spend an afternoon at Aviation Challenge simulating what it would be like to land in the water with a parachute or be rescued from the water by a helicopter.

Not only is the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy an exciting professional development experience, it will also challenge you personally. Each team of 16 teachers is lead by a counselor who has attended our program and is a classroom teacher.

Lodging will be at the University of Alabama in Huntsville located near the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

To see some of the adventures you will participate in, click here to visit our image gallery!

Check back soon to see a map of where in the world your teammates are from!

To download a video of some of our activities in action, click here. It's a great overview of the program and will give you an idea of what to expect! (18 MB Windows Media Video)

Cleck here if you would like to see a map showing where your fellow participants are coming from!

http://www.spacecamp.com/educators/honeywell/

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CfA: Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) 2010

The Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) is now accepting applications for 2010. The application deadline is Monday, January 11, 2010.

ALFP seeks to create a close, personal and professional network of public intellectuals in Asia, deeply rooted and committed to civil society beyond their own cultural, disciplinary and geopolitical backgrounds.

ALFP is jointly sponsored by The Japan Foundation and The International House of Japan.

For details, please visit the following URL:

http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/ProgramActivities/alfp/Call_for_applications2010.htm

Best,

Iqbal Haider Butt
Asia Leadership Fellow 2009

Senior Partner / Development Pool / Socio-Economic Consultancy Firm

Apt. # 2, Plot # 7, Commercial Area, TECH Society, LAHORE â€“ 54590 PAKISTAN.
Tel: +92-42-5436203/ 5293622 Fax: +92-42-5293671 Cell: +92-300-9444919
Website-http://www.developmentpool.org/

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CfP: The Ottoman Past in the Balkan Present: Music and Mediation, University of Athens

*Call for Papers*

*The Ottoman Past in the Balkan Present: Music and Mediation*

Finnish Institute at Athens &
Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies, University of Athens

Athens, 30 September - 2 October 2010

http://www.turkmas.uoa.gr/conf2010

Through the ages, the Balkans has experienced various political, cultural and social phases. The peninsula has been conceptualised in a number of different, often competing and contrasted, ways (Byzantine, Ottoman, Balkan, the East, Eastern Europe) in academic and other discourses. However, in one way or another, the long period of Ottoman rule constitutes an integral aspect of all those perceptions.

In the aforementioned processes, music has often played a central role, either in a direct or an indirect way: music and its representations mediate national ideologies and various viewpoints, such as Orientalism, Balkanism and Occidentalism, which have a particular relationship with history in the Balkans. Simultaneously, music is mediated through space and time, through various means of documentation and transmission (orality, visual arts, photographs, written text, scores and recordings).

Against this background and in the light of the current political expansion of the EU in the Balkan area, the exploration of issues related to cultural identity and relations to the Ottoman past gains more prominence and requires a critical, interdisciplinary dialogue. In particular, the changes that the EU expansion will bring about to the existing structures of Balkan societies, cultures and cultural policies from a musical point of view remain to be addressed.

This conference welcomes innovative interdisciplinary (e.g. ethnomusicology, history, anthropology, cultural studies) papers addressing the following topics:

- How are Orientalism, Balkanism and Occidentalism expressed and constituted through music and its representations in the Balkans
- Nationalism mediated through music and *vice versa*
- Music, propaganda and the media: radio, television, the press and the Internet
- Beyond music: analysing Balkan soundscapes as products of the past

Abstracts (max 300 words) of papers and poster presentations should be submitted by February 15, 2010 to the following email address: conf2010@turkmas.uoa.gr

The languages of the conference are English and Greek. Please specify possible AV needs. All abstracts will be reviewed and authors will be notified about the results by April 14, 2010.

*Keynote Speakers*

Prof. Derek B. Scott, *University of Leeds*
Title: *Imagining the Balkans, Imagining Europe*

Prof. Cem Behar, *Bo??azi??i* University
Title to be announced.

* *

*Conference Committee *

Dr. Martti Leiwo, *Director of the Finnish Institute at Athens *

Prof. Athanasios Markopoulos, *Head of the Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies, University of Athens *

Prof. Vesa Kurkela, *Sibelius Academy & University of Tampere *

Dr. Risto Pekka Pennanen, *Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies*

Prof. Aimilia Themopoulou, *Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies*,
*University of Athens*

Dr. Panagiotis Poulos, *Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies*, *University of Athens*

Dr. Aspasia Theodosiou, *Department of Popular and Traditional Music, TEI of Epirus & Department of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester*

The Finnish Institute at Athens, http://www.finninstitute.gr/

Department of Turkish and Modern Asian Studies, University of Athens,
http://www.turkmas.uoa.gr/

*Contact *

Please send any inquiries to the following e-mail address:
conf2010@turkmas.uoa.gr

For further information, please visit the conference website:
http://www.turkmas.uoa.gr/conf2010

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Harvard Master's in Regional Studies: Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA)

Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies invites applicants to its two-year, interdisciplinary master's degree program in Regional Studies: Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia (REECA). Students in the program deepen their knowledge of this world region through coursework in such disciplines as history, political science, economics, languages, linguistics, and literature, and such professional fields as finance, management, public policy, and security studies.

All students, regardless of citizenship, are eligible for limited financial aid in the form of Harvard grants. Harvard grants, which may cover up to full tuition and a modest living stipend, are offered at the time of admission and are renewable for a second year.

We also offer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to eligible US citizens and permanent residents [subject to renewal by the Department of Education]. FLAS fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis and cover full tuition plus a living stipend of $15,000.

For admission to the class entering September 2010, applications are due on December 31, 2009. We require general GRE scores for all applicants; applicants whose native language is other than English and who do not hold a degree from an institution at which English is the language of instruction must also submit TOEFL scores.

For full details on the program and other resources of the Davis Center, please see our web site at
http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/student_programs/masters.html.

Interested students are encouraged to contact the Davis Center's student programs officer, Donna Griesenbeck (griesenb@fas. harvard.edu, tel. 617-495-1194), with any questions.

Donna Griesenbeck
Student Programs Officer
Davis Center for Russian & Eurasian Studies
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, Room S334
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
griesenb@fas. harvard.edu
617-495-1194 (tel)
617-495-8319 (fax)

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Dec 12, 2009

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS from the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Warsaw, Poland

The Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences launches the exciting PhD programme in both fundamental research and applications in bio- and nanotechnology and information processing.

Application Procedure
The deadline for application is March 10, 2010

Candidates have to:
1) hold Master of Science or equivalent degree obtained not earlier than in 2004
2) be fluent in English
3) submit the required documents by e-mail to the supervisors of three subjects chosen from the list included on the pagehttp://ichf.edu.pl/mpd/phdprojects.html. The still available projects are: A3, A7, A8, A9, B1, B3, B8. For the remaining projects the PhD students have been already selected. Please, click on the title to see short summary of the project.

Documents to be submitted to the Recruitment Commission

A short (up to two pages) letter of intent, describing the candidate’s qualifications for the project. This letter should be focused on his/her skills in performing independent scientific research and abilities for an efficient team work, and indicate how the former education (courses completed, skills acquired) makes him/her a person most eligible for the project, etc.

A short summary (not more than four pages) of the Candidate’s M Sc thesis with emphasis on the scientific research aspect of it.

A confidential letter of recommendation on the provided referee form from, who can judge his/her potential as a PhD student. This letter should be sent by the referee to the e-mail addresses of the supervisors of the chosen projects or faxed (fax number 48 22-343-3333 or 48 22-632-5276) from an institutional e-mail address or fax number.

Filled application form.
All documents should be submitted electronically (preferably in one e-mail letter) to the addresses of the supervisors of the chosen projects (the e-mail addresses are on the page http://ichf.edu.pl/mpd/phdprojects.html)

Candidates with the highest preliminary admission scores will be invited for an interview.

The interview of all invited candidates will be conducted at the Institute of Physical Chemistry in Warsaw.

The date and time of the interview will be announced on the internet web page before 10-03-2010. Hard copies of all official documents should be supplied to the IPC PAS by the interview day.

For foreign candidates the interview in the form of teleconference can be accepted.
During the interview with the members of the Recruitment Commission, the candidates should be prepared to answer questions related to their submitted letter of intent and content of the MSc thesis, their scientific background and expertise, as well as some general questions.

Admission decisions will be based upon preliminary admission scores, the results of the interview and the opinion of the prospective PhD supervisor. As soon as the recruitment process is completed, the candidates will be notified about the results.

Application form (pfd)

Application form (doc)

Recommendation form (pdf)

Recommendation form (doc)

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5 PHD STUDENT POSITIONS IN BASIC SCIENCES, Chalmers, Sweden

Reference number 2009/212

Application deadline 2010-02-15

Basic Sciences
– an area that is fundamental to Chalmers and seven promising young researchers
What it can do for the world

Providing a nursery for the pure sciences, this area seeks to take responsibility for the continued progress and development of the university’s scientific foundation. Providing deep insight within core disciplines, the basic sciences are also a source of nourishment to the applied sciences and, ultimately, to society at large.

What we’re building on
Pure physics, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry and computer science provide a large part of our platform. We are an eclectic group of researchers dedicated to answering the calls of our chosen sciences. Some are leading experts in such specialised fields that our closest colleagues are on the other side of the planet. This is the nature of studying the universe.

Our fundamental physics research group addresses questions within elementary particle physics and mathematical physics. And in particular, within string theory and supersymmetric field theories, where both formal issues and future applications in other bordering fields are investigated. Engaged in large experimental facilities such as CERN in Geneva and GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt, the group also explores subatomic physics, nuclear astrophysics, and many-body systems.

The research we perform in Mathematics comprises complex analytic geometry, algebraic geometry, harmonic analysis, geometric measure theory, analytic number theory, and discrete mathematics – or probability theory. We also have close collaborations with theoretical computer science in the areas of combinatorics, discrete mathematics, probability and logic.

The Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics group works closely with the Swedish National Facility for Radio Astronomy at Onsala Space Observatory. Areas of research include the evolution of galaxies with emphasis on starbursts and active galactic nuclei, cosmology, formation of stars and planets, late stages of stellar evolution, and astrochemistry.

The Theoretical Chemistry group focuses on fundamental perspectives on principle chemical reactions such as catalysis, high-temperature corrosion, and bio-nano-photo-voltaics. Areas of research also include contributions to fundamental quantum chemistry and an “octet rule” is developed for predicting new superconducting materials.

Our research in Theoretical Computer Science is within the areas of algorithms, logic, formalization of mathematics, and programming language theory. Our research is performed in close contact with neighbouring sciences, such as mathematics, philosophy, biology, and linguistics.

Where would you take it next?
If you are drawn to understanding the laws of the universe, if you think that your research might help us to fortify our foundations within one or more of the fundamental sciences, then please don’t hesitate in sending us your Assistant Professor or PhD application. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Process Overview
Last day to submit applications is February 15, 2010. During February and March, the applicants fulfilling the set of basic criteria will be evaluated. Interviews with top ranked candidates will take place in March and April 2010.

The position
The successful candidate will conduct doctoral studies within the fundamental sciences, in line with the intentions described in the application. The position will be placed at the department of the candidate’s choice.

The position is limited to maximum five years and corresponds to full-time research studies during four years. In addition, teaching in the undergraduate or masters curricula at Chalmers could be included corresponding to one year, teaching work distributed over the whole time of the position.

The specific aim of the five year period is for the PhD student to develop a high degree of independence and a general problem solving ability to make a continued successful carrier in either academia or industry possible.

Chalmers University of Technology offers an attractive working environment characterized by equal rights and opportunities for everybody.

Required qualifications
As for all PhD studies, a genuine interest and curiosity in the subject matter and excellent analytical and communication skills, orally as well as literally, are needed. This is why we are looking for creative and independent candidates with documented analytical capacity and excellent language skills. Leadership and organizational skills are also valuable abilities. Depending on PhD-project, a suitable background is a university masters degree in either physics, engineering physics, astronomy physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry or chemical engineering.

Applicants should:
have the potential to perform high quality research in the research field
be devoted to developing a study plan in line with the vision “Chalmers for a sustainable future”
be open-minded and interested in collaborating across borders within and outside Chalmers
have an interest in teaching and supervising undergraduate students

How to write your application
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:
An application of a maximum of two A4 pages containing your specific qualifications for the position and a description of which area you would like to study and why, if appointed. Note: At the first page, your name, your university degree incl subject(s), name and web-address to the university of your masters degree should be evident.

Curriculum Vitae
Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
Letters of support (see instructions, no more than 2 letters) and name of reference persons
The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents.
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

Further information
Please contact Professor Bengt E W Nilsson, phone: +46 31 772 3160, e-mail: tfebn@chalmers.se
Union representatives
SACO: Jan Lindér
ST: Marie Wenander
SEKO: Johan Persson
All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00

Apply Online

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CfP: 2nd Intl Conference on Hate Studies 2011, Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University
Institute for Action Against Hate
International Conference on Hate Studies
April 6 - 9, 2011

The second International Conference on Hate Studies builds upon the successful 2004 initial conference. This conference will convene leading academics from multiple disciplines from around the world, law enforcement personnel, journalists, educators, representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations, human rights experts, community organizers, activists, and others to discuss hatred from
multiple perspectives. The lessons learned and plans which emerge will help educators, researchers, law enforcement, advocates, and others better analyze and combat hatred in its various manifestations.

Our theme this year is Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding the Nature of Hate, Crafting Models for Combating Hatred, and Implications for Practice. We are looking to explore this theme through the four main areas of education, research, practice, and advocacy. Papers from different theoretical or disciplinary lenses are
invited such as those from history, communications, psychology, social psychology, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, law, biology, business, economics, theology, religious studies, political science, literature, philosophy, education, and more.

You can find the call for papers, schedule, and registration information at http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/againsthate/Conference2011.htm

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CfA: 2010 Summer Research Programme for astronomy students

Dear Sir, Madam,

The Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) and the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) announce the availability of a limited number of grants for their 2010 Summer Research Programme. The Programme enables astronomy students (graduate or advanced under-graduate) to spend the summer (10-12 weeks) at the Dwingeloo Observatory, conducting astronomical research under the supervision of ASTRON and JIVE staff members.

More information can be found at: http://www.astron.nl/astronomy-group/summer-school/astronjive-international-summer-school
AAS job register ID: 26163

Thank you and best regards,

Marjan Tibbe
Office Manager
Liesbet Elpenhof
Secretary
Radio Observatory Division
and Astronomy Group

ASTRON
Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4
7991 PD Dwingeloo
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)521 - 595776 (Marjan)
Tel: +31 (0)521 - 595790 (Liesbet)
Fax: +31 (0)521 - 595101
e-mail: secretaryobservator y@astron. nl and secretaryastronomy@ astron.nl

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CfP: Book Reviewers, CEU PSJ

CEU PSJ
www.ceu.hu/polscijo urnal
Call for Book Reviewers

CEU Political Science Journal has a special section dedicated to book reviews. There are two standard requirements for the reviews: they should not exceed 1,200 words and should address recently published books of general relevance in political science and related fields. If you are interested in reviewing books for the Journal, please send your CV (that includes your areas of interest and expertise) to ceu_polsci@yahoo. com. Please mention in the subject of your e-mail that it is related with the book reviews.

For 2010, we provide the authors with a wide range on choices that best fit their academic interests. :

Supplementary details at www.ceu.hu/polscijournal.

The new December 2009 number is now online, you can freely access it at http://www.personal.ceu.hu/PolSciJournal/issues.html.

The Editorial BoardCEU Political Science Journal
www.ceu.hu/polscijournal
Nador ut. 9, 1051 Budapest,
Hungary

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Conference: Roma, Ashkali and Balkan-Egyptians, Giessen, 22.1.2010

Since the 1990ies, a growing concern in both the media and academia emerged regarding the situation of Roma in Eastern Europe due to the fact that they became, in countries in transition, a target and victim of nationalism resulting in the worsening of the groups’ living conditions, especially in comparison with the majority society. This is also the case in former Yugoslavia, specifically after the wars of the Nineties. Since 1999, if one mentions Roma in Kosovo but also in Serbia
and Macedonia, “Ashkali and Egyptians” has to be added for reason of specification. All three groups are referred to as “Gypsies” by the majority society and were expelled from Kosovo in 1999 and 2004.

Not only in Kosovo but also in the neighbouring countries such as Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, members of all three communities are living as refugees from Kosovo or citizens of the country. As yet, only few scholars have discussed the issue of the nation building of Egyptians and the dilemma they are facing in a society predominantly Albanian, Serbian or Macedonian.

This conference aims at discussing PhD projects regarding the history and anthropology of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in former Yugoslavia.

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9:00 Prof. Dr. Markus Koller (Giessen):
Welcome address

9:15 Dr. Ger Duijzings (London):
Introductory talk about research on Egyptians and afterthoughts

10:00 Claudia Lichnofsky (Giessen):
Switching of Identities at Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians

10:45 Coffee break

11:00 Adam Balcer (Warsaw):
The Persian Origin of Ashkali

11:45 Adeline Chiron (Strasbourg) :
Identity Spectrum in Kosovo: From social Domination to Political Calculus

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Nando Sigona (Oxford):
Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Post-Independence Kosovo

14:45 Dr. Ana Devic (Glasgow):
No Name for My Place: Transnational Marginality of the Kosovo Roma

15:30 Coffee break

15:45 Vesna Delic (Podgorica):
The Case of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Montenegro

16:30 Svetlana Cirkovic (Belgrade):
Stereotyping Ashkalies: living in Belgrade slums and suburbs

17:15 Coffee break

17:30 Final discussion

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Claudia Lichnofsky
Osteuropäische Geschichte
Justus-Liebig- Universitä t Giessen
35394 Gießen
Tel. 0641-99-28024

Claudia.Lichnofsky@geschichte.uni-giessen.de

Homepage

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INTERNSHIP: British Council Iasi [DL: 18 dec]

Esti o persoana activa si interesata sa se implice in activitati de voluntariat? Te pasioneaza lectura si vrei sa te familiarizezi cu cele mai inalte standarde britanice? Trimite-ne CV-ul tau pe adresa bc.iasi@britishcoun cil.ro, specificand in titlu: Program Voluntariat Iasi.

Vei avea posibilitatea de a vedea cum este sa lucrezi la centrul British Council din Iasi: interactiune cu clientii, asistenta in a efectua operatiunile specifice unei biblioteci si participarea la diferite evenimente organizate de catre British Council.

Vei beneficia de un permis gratuit la biblioteca British Council din Iasi, precum si de pregatire in domeniul lucrului cu publicul si activitatilor de biblioteca.

Data limita pentru depunerea CV-ului este: 18 decembrie 2009

Mai multe detalii:
tel: 0232 316 159
http://www.britishcouncil.org/ro/romania-about-iasi.htm

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European Charlemagne Youth Prize [DL: 22 ian]

"The annual European

Charlemagne Youth Prize was launched today. The prize, now in its third year, targets young people who have been involved with projects helping to promote understanding between peoples from different European countries. The deadline for submitting projects is 22 January 2010.

Role models for young Europeans

The European Charlemagne
Youth Prize, which is jointly organised by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, is granted to projects undertaken by people between 16 and 30 years old. The winning projects should serve as role models for young people living in Europe and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community. Youth exchange programmes, artistic and Internet projects with a European dimension are amongst the projects selected.

Total prize money of 10,000 Euros

The three winning projects will be awarded funding of EUR5,000, EUR3,000, and EUR2,000 respectively. They will also be invited to visit the European Parliament.

For more information, please have a look here!

Regards,
The Youth Partnership team
youth-partnership@ coe.int
http://www.youth-partnership.net"

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The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionising the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through the scholarship, we aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic performance, leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group of female Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The scholarship recipients will each receive a €7,000 (or equivalent) scholarship.

In June 2010, all scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to visit Google’s Engineering Centre in Zurich for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences.

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must:

Be a female student entering her final year of a Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in a Master’s or PhD programme (or equivalent), in 2010/2011.

Be enrolled at a University in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.

Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.

Maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

How to apply

Please complete the online application and submit all requested documents by 1st February 2010. All application documents must be in English.

All applications will be acknowledged by email. Finalists will be notified in April 2010. Scholarship recipients will be selected from the finalists.

You will be required to submit the following:

Full name
Email address
Address, country, and phone number
Degrees held, universities attended, and expected graduation date
Up-to-date copy of your CV

Answers to the following short essay questions (suggested word count is 400-600 words per question):
Describe a significant technical project you have worked on. If you have worked on a major independent research project (such as research for a Master’s or PhD programme), please describe that work here. Give an overview of the problem and your approaches to the key technical challenges. If this was a group effort, be sure to specify your individual role and contributions.

Give one or two examples of your leadership abilities. Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to achieve. These need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles. Feel free to think broadly and examine the many ways you impact members of your technical community.

Suppose someone gave you the funding and resources for a 3- to 12-month project to investigate a technical topic of your choice. Write a short version of a proposal, including a description of the project, your planned methodology, and your expected results. Please pick something other than the project you described for the first question.

Transcripts

Bachelor’s: A copy of your current academic record.

Master’s and PhD: A copy of your previous and current academic records.

(Note: You must include documentation explaining the grading criteria at your University.)

Enrollment confirmation for 2010/2011 or confirmation of graduation date
Please include with your application an official enrollment confirmation or a confirmation of your graduation date issued by an official authority of the university e.g. your departmental administrator or a professor.

Recommendation letters

Two strong referral letters from individuals who are qualified to evaluate your academic and leadership accomplishments.

For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ section, please e-mail anitaborgscholars-emea@google.com. The subject field of your email must include “Anita Borg Question”.

We look forward to receiving your application!

http://www.google.com/anitaborg-emea/

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International Poetry Prize Castello di Duino

The competition

The International Poetry Prize "Castello di Duino", is becoming from year to year the biggest International Poetry Competition and one of the most exciting Poetry Festival in the world entirely devoted to young poets. Planned and organized by Gabriella and Ottavio Gruber the competition is one of the activities supported by the Volunteer Association "Poesia e Solidarietà": The prize is organized under the patronage of UNESCO italian national Committee, in collaboration with the Prince Carlo Alessandro della Torre e Tasso (Castello di Duino- Trieste Italia), the Publishing House Ibskos di A. Risolo (official sponsor of the competition) and the United World College of Duino; is open to young people of the world under 30 years of age.

Participation is free. The jury is composed by poets and literary experts with different linguistic competences. The poems will be evaluated, in the mother tongue of the authors. The poems of the winners and a selection of the best poems are published by Ibiskos Editrice Risolo (Empoli- Italy) in Italian and English version, and recorded on CD in their original languages. The poets, whose poem is not published in the book, may ask for publishing it in the Website's page "Poems & Comments". 1400 young poets partecipated in the Fourth Edition of the Competition from Italia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia , Polonia, Montenegro, Regno Unito, Danimarca, Brasile ,Croazia, Macedonia, Lituania, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Svizzera, Germania, Turchia, Nigeria, Camerun, Ghana, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, USA, Olanda, Norvegia, Monzambico, Zimbabwe, Palestina, Israele, Guatemala, Cina, Albania, Egitto, Siria, Libano, Repubblica Democratica del Congo, Lussemburgo, Australia, Canada, Malesia, Etiopia, Kenia, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Austria, Russian Confederation, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Georgia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Greece,India, Tibet, Giappone, Australia, Sud Africa, Singapore, Cyprus, Cile, Cuba, Moldavia, Ukraina, Uganda, Messico, Venezuela, Togo, Martinica, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Tunisia, Korea del sud, Vietnam, Marocco, Grenada,. The competition, originated from the Project "Poetry and Solidarity, language of the peoples" organized by Gabriella Valera Gruber since 2000, aims at joining Poetry with Solidarity and supports from year to year different humanitarian goals; thanks to the Ibiskos Publishing House Risolo the profits of the book of the winners and selected poets are given to the Foundation Luchetta-Ota-D'Angelo-Hrovatin (www.fondazioneluchetta.org) for child war victims.

Since 2008, The Association organizes the World-Youth Forum "Right to Dialogue" using the network of young poets participating in the competition. The proceedings of the first editon of the forum (Italiana- english version) have been published by the Publishing House Ibiskos Risolo.

http://www.castellodiduinopoesia.it/frameingl.htm

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Dec 11, 2009

PhD Scholarships - Victoria University of Wellington

*History or background of award*
For the purpose of encouraging postgraduate research, one objective being to build up strong research schools at the University, Victoria offers PhD scholarships to support doctoral studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.

*Purpose of award*
These Scholarships are intended to encourage doctoral study at Victoria University of Wellington.

*Selection criteria*
The Scholarships are open to graduates of any university within or outside of New Zealand who intend to enrol either for PhD or who have started their PhD study within one year of application.

Applicants with Victoria University 'offers of study' of who are current Victoria University PhD students must apply on the application form available from the link at the top of this webpage.

Please note: from 1 January 2010 there are changes to both the process for applying for PhD study at Victoria and applying for a Victoria PhD Scholarship. How these changes affect you is outlined below.

From 1 January 2010, for new PhD applicants there will be one application process for admission to the PhD programme and University and for PhD scholarships. The combined application form will be available from late 2009 on the Faculty of Graduate Research Website
www.victoria.ac.nz/fgr/prospective-phds/scholarships.aspx

Please note: Although applications will be considered from students seeking scholarship support for a PhD degree for which they are already enrolled at Victoria, if you have applied for a Victoria PhD scholarship in the past, you must provide updated or additional information to apply for a second round. Such applications must be accompanied by clear support from supervisors.

*Number of awards offered*
30+ each round

*Value*
$21,000 stipend annually plus tuition fees. Alternative funding options may be offered.

*Tenure of award*
Scholarships will normally be tenable for three years. For a student who has already been enrolled for a PhD at Victoria for more than three months at the time when the offer of a Scholarship is made, the maximum length of tenure of the Scholarship will be reduced at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee.

*Closing dates for applications*
Monday 01 March 2010
Thursday 01 July 2010
and 01 November 2010

*How do students apply?*
Application forms for new PhD students are available from the Faculty of Graduate Research Website. Application forms for current PhD students or those with an 'offer of study' are available from the links above. Scholarship regulations covering both groups of applicants are also available from the links above.

*Decision makers*
The University Scholarships Committee, a sub-committee of the University Research Council

*How and when do students learn of the decision?*
Offers of Victoria Phd Scholarships will be made approximately six weeks after each closing date in March, July and November of the year of application. Because some applicants may in the event decline the offer of a Scholarship with the result that further offers have to be made, it is possible that some applicants will not be finally notified of the success or otherwise of their applications three months after application. If you are unsuccessful you will be notified of this and if you are on the researve list by email in the first instance. Please provide a clear and correct
email address.

*What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?*
Scholarship recipients shall be required to devote themselves full-time to their programme of research during the tenure of the scholarship and may not hold a position of emolument without the approval of the University Scholarships Committee. Approval may be given for scholarship recipients to undertake paid employment (usually tutoring) for up to a maximum of 600 hours in any one calendar year. All requests to undertake part-time employment must be supported in writing by the supervisor. Once the period of tenure of a scholarship has commenced, the University
Scholarships Committee may, at its sole discretion, grant a scholarship recipient a deferment of their scholarship for a period not exceeding one year. In most cases such a deferment will coincide with a formal suspension from their PhD enrolment.

A scholarship shall be terminated if a scholarship recipient ceases to resume the aforesaid programme of research within one month of the last day of the period of the deferment.

If an award is made to an existing PhD candidate the tenure of the award will be reduced.

*Additional information*
Several types of Victoria PhD Scholarship may be offered. Most successful applicants will be offered a Victoria PhD Scholarship which provide an annual stipend of NZ$21,000 plus tuition fees. However, a small number of Vice Chancellor's Scholarships will be offered to the top applicants each round. These provide an annual stipend of $24,000 plus tuition fees. A number of Victoria Doctoral Assistantships are also offered each round. These consist of an annual stipend $15,000 plus tuition fees and an emploment component of $5,000.

Applicants, other than those who have completed all of their study at Victoria, must include a certified copy of their academic record from other institutions with this application. Applicants whose degree has been conferred at any university other than a New Zealand University will be considered in two categories:

Category 1 - applicants from the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany or Australia must supply an original or certified copy of their university transcript.

Category 2 - applicants from any other country must have their transcript verified and assessed with a course by course evaluation by one of the below educational evaluators:

Educational Credential Evaluators
National Recognition Information Centre [UK]

*Who else has information about this award?*
Information on applying to do a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington and
apply for funding to do so is also available from:
www.victoria.ac.nz/fgr

General information about doctoral study is also available from this website.

*For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:*

The Scholarships Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
New Zealand

Phone: (04) 463 5113 or (04)463 5557
Fax:
E-mail: scholarships- office@vuw. ac.nz

*Disclaimer* : Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.

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