Environmental Leadership Workshop 2012

Champions are advocates of change. The creation of champions has proven to be an effective strategy in environmental advocacy and other areas of development work. Champions serve as leaders who bring vital issues and concerns to the attention of those within their sphere of influence. The role of climate change adaptation (CCA) champions at the local level is especially important. This training-workshop was created in response to the growing need to widen awareness and spark collective action at the local level towards developing initiatives that can strengthen the region’s capacity to cope with the risks presented by climate change in agriculture, rural development and natural resources management. It will develop Southeast Asian nationals to play strategic roles in their respective countries toward instituting policies and leading initiatives that primarily focus on CCA in the agriculture and natural resources management sectors

INTENDED PARTICIPANTS
Thirty (30) local executives, development planners, technical advisors and researchers who:
1. display leadership potential; and
2. are affiliated with a government, non-government or policy-oriented organization that is actively involved
    in sustainable agriculture, rural development and natural resource management (NRM) at the local

OBJECTIVES
The training-workshop aims to develop local-level champions who can push for the development and implementation of CCA policies and initiatives in their respective locales/areas of responsibility. Specifically, it aims to:
1. Provide participants with core climate science concepts for them to have a better
understanding of the climate change phenomenon and its impact on agriculture
and NRM;
2. Discuss CCA concepts and various knowledge-based strategies and techniques
available in managing the risks brought about by climate change; and
3. Broaden the participants’ perspectives on agricultural and natural resource management and leadership.

COVERAGE
The training-workshop will use a variety of instructional methods and techniques
1. Climate Setting: Leadership Challenges in Climate Change
2. Module 1. Climate Change Science: An Introduction
3. Module 2. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Basic Concepts and Principles
4. Module 3. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Program Implementation: Relevant Institutional
5. Module 4. Transformative Leadership in Adapting to and Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change
6. Workshop: Commitment as a CCA Champion

HOW TO JOIN THE TRAINING-WORKSHOP
You may join the training-workshop either as a fee-paying participant or a fellowship grantee. Application for the fellowship grant is competitive. There is no assurance that all applicants will be granted the fellowship.

Course Fee
Application period to join the training-workshop as a fee-paying participant is 01September to 13 December 2011. Below are the course fee rates:

Live-in rate: US$460.00 Includes cost of tuition, airport transfers, full board & lodging
Live-out rate: US$440.00 Includes cost of tuition, airport transfers, training meals
Subsidized live-in rate: US$280.00
Subsidized live-out rate: US$265.00

Available only to employees of government institutions in any of the SEAMEO member countries, i.e., Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.

Fellowship Grant

Nationals of the 11 SEAMEO member countries  are eligible for the SEARCA fellowship grant. Three (3) grants are open to Thai nationals and one (1) grant is open to nationals from the other SEAMEO member countries. The grant will cover the grantee’s round-trip economy-class plane ticket and/or land travel expenses, full board and lodging, and cost of tuition. 

Application period
for the fellowship grant is from 01 September to 30 November 2011.

How to apply
Those interested to join the training-workshop may apply to SEARCA through its Knowledge Management Department - Training Unit. To apply, follow the following steps:

An email will be sent confirming receipt of application form and providing
information on how to submit the other application requirements, namely:
a. Signed and endorsed Expression of Interest Form;
b. Curriculum vitae or résumé;
c. List of professional awards clearly enumerating all work-related distinctions (required only of those
    applying for the fellowship grant); and
d. Letter of reference from a senior member of the applicant’s institution that evaluates his/her professional
   work and highlights the potential benefits from his/her participation in the course (required only of those
    applying for the fellowship grant).

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Eiffel scholarships 2012/2013

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries, to attract elite overseas students on master's, engineering and  PhD courses.

Calendar Session 2012/2013

• Online of applications: September 23^rd, 2011 
• Deadline for receipt of applications by Égide: January 6^th, 2012 
• Announcement of results: Week of March 19^th, 2012

Rules

• Eiffel Programme guide – 2012/2013 Session PDF format 
• Eiffel Programme guide – 2011/2012 Session PDF format  

Dossiers

• Master part File to download in PDF format  (in french only)
• PhD part File to download in PDF format  (in french only)

Download the latest version of Acrobat Reader . 

IMPORTANT: The PDF files must be entered on the form and returned in the same format to the email address (see user manual below): candidatures.eiffel@egide.asso.fr  

User manuals

• User manual to Master file part in PDF format  (in french only)
• User manual PhD file part in PDF format  (in french only)

Quality Chart

• Quality chart under PDF format

 Evaluation chart

• Evaluation chart under  PDF format  (in french only)

Contact 

Égide - Programme Eiffel

28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles

75010 Paris

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Abdul Aziz Al-Mutawa Visiting Fellowship 2012

Deadline December 9, 2011

Applications for the academic year 2012-2013 are invited for Visiting Fellowships.

These are offered to support research in any area of the arts, humanities, or the social sciences that has relevance to the study of Islam or the Muslim world (particularly anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, law, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology).

Applications would normally be scholars or writers at the postdoctoral or equivalent level, but senior researchers are also eligible. An academic affiliation is not a necessary requirement.

Each Fellowship carries a stipend of £4,000 and membership of the Common Room. The stipend is intended as a supplementary award and may be held in conjunction with other research grants, stipends, or sabbatical salaries. Fellowships are tenable from 1 October 2012 for nine months, though shorter periods will be considered.

Application Procedure

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a brief statement of proposed research. Two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Centre.

Application forms are available for download (click here) or can be obtained from:

The Academic Office,

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies,

George Street, Oxford,

OX1 2AR, UK.

Tel: 00 44 1865 278730; Fax: 00 44 1865 248942;

email: fellowships(at)oxcis.ac.uk

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PRESTASI Master Scholarship 2012

Deadline November 15, 2011

 

The Program to Extend Scholarships and Training to Achieve Sustainable Impact (PRESTASI) is a fully funded program by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), implemented by The Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF). PRESTASI’s primary objective is to improve the performance and leadership skills of Indonesian professionals, which, in turn, will help to promote development in Indonesia.

 

Specifically, to provide training and technical services required to strengthen and expand the base of skilled, high-performing professionals and institutions in Indonesia’s public and private sector. USAID/Indonesia will continue to support the tradition of participant training and human capacity development by providing opportunities for academic degrees scholarship which will focus in the following areas:

- Education
- Health
- Environment
- Economic Growth
- Democracy and Governance

PRESTASI will seek to engage highly qualified individuals with leadership potential and demonstrated commitment to the development of their community and country through achievement, conscientiousness, and forward, innovative thinking in their respective areas of expertise. PRESTASI will also provide follow-on support through an alumni association, the outcomes of which include a mentoring program and professional networking connections in order to facilitate reintegration into the workplace and help maximize training impacts.

Who is Eligible?
- Candidates must be citizens of Indonesia.
- Demonstrate excellence in their undergraduate studies and hold a Baccalaureate degree or equivalent.
- Have experience in community service or development-related activities.
- Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to mitigate social problems
- Commit to working on these issues following the training period.
- Candidates may not be employed by USAID, have their salary paid by USAID
- Have a minimum score of TOEFL ITP 450 or IELTS™ and TOEFL IBT equivalent.

Field of Study

Program to Extend Scholarships and Training to Achieve Sustainable Impacts (PRESTASI) provides opportunities for Indonesians to earn Master degrees which focus but not limited in areas that are relevant to the achievement of USAID/Indonesia and Government of Indonesia development goals. The focus areas are as following:

 

1. Education
- Education Technology
- Math and Science Education
2. Health
- Principles of public health and epidemiology, including methods of prevention and eradication
- Maternal child health and reproductive health;
- Health system strengthening: decentralization, health financing/economics, policy and planning
- Emerging disease and emerging infectious disease;
- Veterinary and animal health (for veterinary public health);
- Biosecurity and good farming practices;
- Health communication and health promotion;
- Laboratory programs.
3. Economic and Growth
- Economics, Finance, Management, Accounting, Insurance and Fiscal Policy
- Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Biotechnology Policy
- Public Policy
4. Environment
- Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resources Management
- Sustainable Forest Management, Agro-forestry and Community Forestry
- Marine and Coastal Zone Management
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Science and Policy
- Law Enforcement and Investigation – Environmental Crimes
5. Democracy and Governance
- Public Policy
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Law
- Public Management
- Non-profit Management


GUIDELINES TO FILL-IN APPLICATION FORM


Alamat kontak di Indonesia:
The Indonesian International Education Foundation USAID Contractor
Menara Imperium 28th Floor Suite A&B, Metropolitan
Kuningan Superblok Kav. 1,
Jl. H.R Rasuna Said Kav 1, Jakarta 12980
Telepon: 021-8370 9982 ext 207 dan 210
Mobile: 0821 23 711 781
Fax: 021 8370 9983
Website: http://prestasi-iief.org/
Email: prestasi@iief.or.id
facebook.com/BeasiswaPRESTASI
twitter @PRESTASI_ID

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INPEX Master Scholarships in Japan 2012

Deadline November 15, 2011

INPEX SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION was established in Tokyo, Japan, as nonprofit organization under the permission of the Minister of Education in Japan. based on the fund offered from INPEX Corporation (formerly Indonesia Petroleum. Ltd., renamed in September. 2001), in commemoration of its 15th Anniversary, with the objective to contribute to the understanding and friendly relations between the Republic of Indonesia and Japan by promoting and making mutual exchange of education. arts and science between the two countries. 

 

Under its international cultural education exchange program. this FOUNDATION offers scholarships to Indonesian students who wish to study in the postgraduate course of university in Japan, and accepts the applicants for scholarships for 2012 on the following plan. 

 

l. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
All of the following conditions should be satisfied.

1. Those who have the nationality of the Republic of Indonesia and have studied the course of Natural Science in the prestigious universities in Indonesia with more than 16 years of school education, and are not more than 30 years of age when application is submitted, having “SARJANA” Degree.
2. Those who have the aim to study the course of Natural Science in the master’s course of university in Japan, and were permitted or are expected to be permitted to enter the university.
3. Those who have excellent results of school record, (cumulative GPA : more than 3.0) .
4. Those who have been permitted to get the scholarship of the FOUNDATION by their belonging institutes, universities or companies.
5. Those who have interest in the friendly relations between the Republic of Indonesia and Japan and are prepared to contribute to the promotion of such relations.
6. Those who had not or have not been awarded other scholarships in Japan or in similar countries.

2. NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED
    Less than THREE (3) students will be accepted for the 2012 scholarship program. 

 

3. PAYMENT AND STOPPAGE OF AWARD

1. The payment of school and living expenses will be made to the scholarship students during their study in Japan, based on the Regulation of Scholarship Award of this FOUNDATION.
2. The scholarship award in 2012 is as follows.
   1. School expenses to be paid to the university such as entrance examination fee, entrance fee, tuition fee, etc. are all borne by the FOUNDATION.
   2. Monthly award of Yen 160.000 is given to each student as living expenses, including lodging expenses, medical expenses, transportation fee. books. etc. Commuting pass expense is seperately borne by the FOUNDATION.
3. Air ticket (economy class, Jakarta-Tokyo) will be given to the scholarship students when coming to and leaving Japan. However, all other expenses necessary for travelling such as passport acquisition fee, visa fcc for entering Japan, etc. are to bc borne by the students.
4. A scholarship is awarded for up to two years and eight months maximum.
5. The payment of the award will commence from the date mentioned in the notification of acceptance, and is terminated on the date 30 days after the day of completion of study or research, the date leaving Japan or the expiration of 2 years and 8 months, Whichever occurs earlier.
6. In case the date of commencement or termination of the scholarship award is in the middle of the month, full amount will be given if the balance of days is more than half month, and half amount if the balance of days is less than half month.
7. The payment of scholarship award is stopped in the following cases.
   1. When it becomes impossible for the students to continue study or research due to illness or failure in the examination to the master’s course or other reasons.
   2. When the results of school record are poor.
   3. When the professor in charge considers that the student is not qualified to continue studying or continue research.
   4. In case the student is unsound and improper in his conduct.
   5. When the student brings discredit to this FOUNDATION’s prestige and reputation.
8. Absence from Japan during grant period. Scholarship students may leave Japan temporarily during the grant period if such absence does not interfere with the purpose of the grant.
   1. A total absence of up to 21 days per year after having passed the entrance examination to the master’s course will be allowed without any deduction in grant benefits.
   2. A total absence in excess of 21 days per year will result in deduction of monthly award for the excess period accordingly.

4.SELECTION

1. The selection shall be made from the qualified applicants by examining application form, past school records, study plan, letter of recommendation, English proficiency test score and other documents. The FOUNDATION will favorably consider a positive recommendation letter by a prospective academic supervisor of a Japanese university which an applicant wishes to enter.
2. Selection procedures are as follows.
   1. Primary Selection. To be made by the Screening Committee of the FOUNDATION on examining the documents.
   2. Final Selection. To be made by the Board-Directors’ Meeting of the FOUNDATION.
   3. All applicants will be notified of the results of the primary selection by the end of January 2012 and the final selection of the scholarship students by the end of March 2012.

5.APPLICATION METHOD

1. Applicants must fill out the fixed forms which please bring or send by registered mail to the following with the description of “APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS” on the envelope.
   INPEX Corporation. Jakarta Office
   7th Floor, Mid Plaza Building I
   Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 10-11
   Jakarta 10220, Indonesia
2. The following papers must be submitted, being attached to the application form.
   1. 2 photographs, 5cm x 3.5cm, of upper part of the body without hat One should be attached to the application form and the other with the name written on the backside should not be attached.
   2. School Record. Transcript of academic record issued by the university attended
   3. Letter of Recommendation. Confidential letter addressed to the FOUNDATION from the president or the advisory professor of the graduated university, and/or from the present employer (if currently employed).
   4. Certificate of Graduation. Graduation certificate issued by the university attended.
   5. Personal History and Personal Data (Curriculum Vitae)
   6. Health Certificate made out by the medical doctor
   7. Admission Certificate from the university or other research institute in Japan, if already obtained.
   8. Certificate of TOEFL score record.
   9. Certificate of Japanese language proficiency, if any.
   10. Return Envelope (approx. 23cm x 12cm) with your name and address on the front.
3. The deadline for application is November 15. 2011. but the documents received with the postmark of the above date are also valid for application and accepted by the FOUNDATION.
4. All papers received with the application form will not be returned to the applicants.

6. LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The candidates who passed the final selection by this FOUNDATION should submit a Letter of Acceptance of Scholarship Award to this FOUNDATION by the fixed date. In case of failure, he will automatically be disqualified as a candidate for the scholarship award.

7. COMMENCEMENT OF RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The grantees of the scholarship award should take up their scholarship during the course of 2012 Japanese fiscal year (up to March 31. 2013). Extension of the scholarship beyond the specified period will not be considered.

8. ARRIVAL ALLOWANCE
Yen 60.000 will be paid to each student, who are awarded 2012 scholarships by this FOUNDATION, upon his arrival at Tokyo.

9. COMPREHENSIVE ACCIDENT INSURANCE
When a student is awarded a scholarship by this FOUNDATION, comprehensive accident insurance will be taken out covering the student’s travelling between Jakarta and Tokyo. The amount to be insured is Yen 25,000,000 for Injury Death or Residual Disability.

10. ADVISORY PROFESSOR IN JAPAN
Tn case. an applicant has a prospective advisory professor in Japan, his name and the reason of asking for his advice must be mentioned in the application form.

11. LODGINGS
This FOUNDATION has no lodgings to accomodate the scholarship students. Housing problem is very serious in big cities in japan, and therefore, the student who is awarded the scholarship of this FOUNDATION should secure his lodgings beforehand through his advisors or acquaintances in Japan. This FOUNDATION will also help the scholarship student to find his suitable lodgings.

12. SCHEDULE FOR ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS IN 2012

• November 15, 2011 : Closing of application
• December 2011 / January 2012 : Decision of successful candidates from primary selection
• March 2012 : Decision of scholarship students
• April / May 2012 : Submission of application of the above scholarship students to the Graduate Course of university and/or Japanese language institute
• June 2012 : Examination (Japanese language test section) for Japanese Universtity Admission for International Students (Nippon Ryugaku Shiken) at Jakarta and Surabaya
• September 2012 : Arrival of scholarship students from Indonesia to Japan
• September / October 2012 : Commencement of study of Japanese language in the special course of the university or Japanese language school
• October 2012 : Commencement of study of Research Student Program of the university
• December 2012 : Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken)
• February 2013 : Entrance examination to the master’s course
• April 2013 : Commencement of study at the master’s course of the university

ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES

Several of Japanese universities such as Waseda University, Keio University and Tokyo University of Agriculture have had long experience in accepting foreign students. At first, they admit their applicants as research students for six months, and let such students, whose knowledge of Japanese language is insufficient, mainly study Japanese language in the special course of the university. Then, at the end of special course, the research student must take a special entrance examination to the master’s course, usually for academic intellectual faculty and Japanese / English language proficiency. The examination usually involves an interview of the professor in charge. Only those who passed such special entrance examination are admitted entering the university as a regular student of the master’s course. Even after admitted, generally speaking, many classes are taught in Japanese, some explained in English, and some conrlneted in the mixed languages. The importance of studying the Japanese language throughout their campus life cannot be overstressed in addition to improving English proficiency. This FOUNDATION encourages its scholarship students to study Japanese language and extends financial assistance by the way of compensating Japanese language tuition fees immediately after selected. 

 

Recently some of Japanese universities have opened a new course such as International Graduate course or Global Course for international students. They place their entrance examination and hold classes in English. Those universities do not necessarily specify how much proficiency in English is required but many deem that more than 550 TOEFL score record or the equivalent level in other English proficiency tests will be necessary. Even foreign students in International / Global Graduate Course will need a certain level of Japanese language proficiency to make the most of their living in Japan. A recent study shows that the higher fluency in Japanese language a foreign student acquire, the more fruitful life he can spend in Japan. 

 

MASTER’S DEGREE IN JAPANESE UNIVERSITY

According to the educational system of Japan, the course for a master’s degree requires at least two years for study after graduation from a university (i.e. after completion of the whole course of 16 years conducted at school – 6 years in primary school. each 3 years in middle and high school and 4 ycars in faculty coursc of university).

 

Those who have studied in such course for the required terms of study, obtaining the necessary credits, and have passed the terminal examination after submission of their theses, will be given the master’s degree. 

 

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Ph.D Hamburg Scholarship 2012

The Graduate School of the “Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures” (CSMC, Integriertes Graduiertenkolleg im Sonderforschungsbereich 950 “Manuskriptkulturen in Asien, Afrika und Eu-ropa”) at the University of Hamburg invites applications for 6 Ph.D. scholarships (2012-2015)

Scholarships of € 1.365 per month (tax free) are granted for a period of three years, starting April 1st 2012. Additional support according to individual need is available.

The CSMC is a unique research centre for the historical and comparative study of manuscript cul-tures in Asia, Africa, and Europe building on decades of manuscript studies at the University of Hamburg. It was recently established with a generous grant from the German Research Associa-tion (DFG) in order to develop a comprehensive approach to manuscript cultures including disci-plines such as philology, palaeography, codicology, art history, and material analysis.

Communication in the international research community of the Centre is conducted in English, Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) dissertations should be written in English or German. First information can be found on the Centre’s webpage which will be continually updated:

http://www.manuscript-cultures.uni-hamburg.de/

We are looking for highly qualified and highly motivated Ph.D. students with an M.A. or equivalent degree in all disciplines studying manuscript cultures regardless of region. Applications from can-didates expecting to finish their degree before April 2012 are welcome.

Applications with a research proposal compatible with the programme of the Centre’s objectives, CV and copies of B.A., M.A. or other relevant certificates must be sent to the Director of the Graduate School before December 31st, 2011:

Prof. Dr. Oliver Huck
Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften
CSMC
Edmund Siemers Allee 1
D-21046 Hamburg
Germany
oliver.huck@uni-hamburg.de

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