PhD Sandwich Scholarship 2012

Deadline November 30, 2011

Individual PhD Sandwich Scholarship in Various fields Funded by Institute of Tropical Medicine to study in the Home Institute/Country and partly at ITM. 

Study Subject(s):Health Policy , Strategic Management of Health Systems,Planning and Management of Reproductive Health Programmes ,Planning and Management of Tropical Diseases Control Programmes, Clinical Research & Evidence-based Medicine, Qualitative and Mixed Methods in International Health 

Course Level Ph. D Research
Scholarship Provider: The Institute of Tropical Medicine
Scholarship can be taken at: In the Home Institute/country and partly at ITM

Eligibility:

1). Alumni of the Inter university Programme in Molecular Biology (IPMB) can apply on condition that
     they finished their Master thesis at the ITM (15 ECTS credits).

2). At least one promoter at both the home institute and the ITM should declare their commitment to 

     supervise the thesis work.

– Candidates should be able to obtain the PhD degree before the age of 45.
– Candidates should be citizen of a country eligible for fellowships funded
– Candidates must be fully committed to their doctoral research during the grant period

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, Brazil, Burkina-Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine areas, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Surinam, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship Description: The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) at Antwerp awards each year maximally three PhD fellowships to outstanding alumni from its international Master and expert courses, as part of a comprehensive capacity strengthening programme supported by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (IMT-DGD programme). The candidates must be linked to a scientific institute or university in their country and present an outstanding PhD project proposal co-supervised by promoters at the home institute and the ITM, and at the university that is awarding the PhD degree. The fellowship is awarded after a competitive procedure based on the evaluation of academic merit, a full PhD project proposal and the quality and relevance of the institutional set-up.

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Research Scholarship 'Leslie Wilson' 2012

Deadline May 2, 2012
The College invites applications for a Leslie Wilson Research Scholarship from well-qualified candidates who will be studying at the University of Cambridge for a PhD Degree. The Scholarship is tenable for up to three years from 1 October 2012 and there is no restriction of the field of study. Candidates must have graduated at a University before 1 October 2012. While consideration will normally be restricted to those who have obtained, or who have a strong prospect of obtaining, a first-class Honours degree (or its equivalent), evidence of subsequent intellectual development will be taken into account.

In determining the value of the Scholarships in individual cases, the College will take into account candidates' income from all sources. A maximum award of ca. £17,415 per year be made to a Scholar who has no other sources of finance as follows:

Maintenance grant: £11,250 (maximum award; see below)
University fees: £ 3,807 (October 2011 estimate)
College fees: £ 2,358 (October 2011 estimate)

The successful candidate will receive a minimum award of £500 per year regardless of their resources Candidates will be expected to apply (where eligible) for State or Research Council Studentships. The College takes into account grants and awards from other sources in arriving at a suitable maintenance grant.
Rented accommodation in or near College will be made available during the first year of residence to an unmarried Scholar. A married Scholar will be offered rented accommodation near to the College. Those wishing to be considered for a Leslie Wilson Research Scholarship must also apply to the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ, for admission to the University as a Graduate Student
using the usual GRADSAF form which is obtainable (in hard copy or electronically) from the Board. Preference may be given to those nominating Magdalene as their first-choice College. Candidates liable to pay University fees at the overseas rate will be expected to apply for research awards organised by the Cambridge Trusts and the Board of Graduate Studies. It is expected that competition results will be announced at end June 2012.

In addition, all candidates should complete a Leslie Wilson Research Scholarship application form which can be obtained from The Tutor for Graduate Admissions, Magdalene College, Cambridge CB3 0AG or downloaded from www.magd.ac.uk. Applications (FIVE COPIES) should be returned to The Graduate Assistant, Tutorial Office, Magdalene College by 2 May 2012. Applications, and supporting references, must be received in hard copy by the closing date.

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