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Key points The bursaries are £10,000 each for study on a taught Master's degree programme at the University of Kent The bursary does not have to be repaid The bursary will contribute to the cost of tuition fees for the Master’s degree and any associated University charges (ie accommodation fees) with any balance awarded as a maintenance grant Bursaries are available for full or part-time study (over a maximum of two years) Students must register for a taught Master’s degree programme at Kent, ie an award of LLM, MA, MSc in September 2015. Apply online [14] The bursaries will be distributed in accordance with the following priority until all awards are allocated: those who satisfy the eligibility criteria (below) on the basis of their undergraduate degree classification (First or 2.1) the date that all conditions of the offer are satisfied The University will aim to make the allocations by mid-July 2015 It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all nec...

The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) represents a commitment by the University of Michigan to affirm the central value and undeniable importance of institutional diversity to the mission of all colleges and universities. Our vision requires that we organize knowledge, build tools, and summon the courage to advance a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity in and through U.S. higher education. Promoting diversity-related scholarship is an important means by which NCID seeks to influence higher education and society. The NCID Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, established in 2008, identifies and nurtures early-career scholars whose work includes diversity themes. The program operates with support from the Office of the Provost, and NCID anticipates offering two postdoctoral fellowships annually, each for the duration of one year. Each of the fellowships offer protected research time, faculty mentoring, and career development opportunities. In addition, recipients ...

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 31 st  cycle – academic year 2015/2016 Number of positions: 5 Number of grants: 5 The scholarships are funded as follows: 4 scholarships funded by the University of Trento; 1 project specific scholarship focused on ‘ International Politics and Conflict Resolution ’, funded by the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK). For further information about the reserved scholarship visit the webpage: http://www.unitn.it/en/drsis/34963/topic-specific-scholarships Announcement of selection : published in this webpage on April 29, 2015 (available in the "Download Box")*  *please note that only the Italian version of the call is legally binding, the English version is provided for information only. Application online : available from April 30, 2015   ( link AOL ) Application’s deadline to participate in the selection :  Thursday 4th June 2015 , 04.00 p.m. (Italian time)   Candidates are warmly recommended to submit their application in ad...

Scholarship Description: For the 2015/2016 academic year, Université de Lyon is offering scholarships for international students having a high-level academic record and willing to join one of Master’s degree programmes offered at the University. Host Institution(s) and F ield(s) of study: • ADMIRE Master’s Degree /  Hosted by ENS de Lyon and Sciences Po Lyon • Altervilles Mater’s Degree /  Hosted by Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne and Sciences Po Lyon  • AlterEurope Master’s Degree / Hosted by Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne, ENS de Lyon and Sciences Po Lyon  • AlterEurope Master’s Degree /  Hosted by Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne, ENS de Lyon and Sciences Po Lyon  • Biosciences Master’s Degree / Hosted by ENS de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon1 • Infectious Disease Master’s Degree / Hosted by Université Claude Bernard Lyon1 and Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne  • Information Architecture Mast...

Full scholarships for students For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record the DRD offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year. Scholarships are available for full-time students of the MA in Development Studies (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only! ) the Master in Public Administration (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only! ) the MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme, next deadline 31 December 2015) (separate online application platform, access and guidelines via " How to apply " section of the Bochum programme or via the course homepage ) the different PhD options at the centre ( PhD UWC) (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only! ) Scholarships include monthly allowances of 650 Euro plus travel allowances for Master candidates a...

Organisation:  The CDAC Network Location:  London-based, with overseas travel. Application Deadline (optional):  May 18, 2015     Reporting to: CDAC Network Director, with a dotted line to the DEPP Programme Manager Staff reporting to this post: One. May involve recruitment and management of consultants, interns and admin support and management of other Network staff for specific projects. Terms of Employment: 4-day / week role with a 24-month fixed-term contract from 1 July 2015, with possibility of extension subject to funding.  All roles are subject to a six month probationary period. Location: London-based, with overseas travel. Internews Europe (based in Old Street) currently hosts the CDAC Network Secretariat, which is where this role will be hosted. Budget Responsibility: There is some budgetary responsibility for this role. OVERVIEW The CDAC Network promotes the provision of life-s...

VACANT POST - BASIC INFORMATION Organisation:  Pathfinder International Location:  Nigeria Reference Number (optional):  2015-30 Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Evidence to Action for Strengthened Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services for Women and Girls (E2A) is USAID’s global flagship project for strengthe...