Scholarships Informations

McMurry Fellowship for Diversity Enrichment in Independent Schools

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The McMurry Fellowship for Diversity Enrichment in Independent Schools exists to provide students of color the opportunity to discover and explore the wide range of professional job opportunities available in private independent K-12 schools.

Types of Awards:

The McMurry Fellowship is designed to provide students of color the freedom and support to experience all that private independent schools have to offer.

Through regional competition, private independent schools award a financial stipend to students who demonstrate an interest in and determination to make the most of the opportunity. The McMurry Fellows then become immersed in their designated school’s community full-time for the entire semester.

Eligibility:

Applicant must be considered a student of color
Applicant must be legally authorized or permitted to work in the United States
An applicant must have achieved academic standing sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a bachelor’s degree before October 1.
Applicant must be a college junior or senior, graduate student or recent graduate
Applicant must be willing to abide by the terms and obligations of The McMurry Fellowship

The Selection Process:

The McMurry Fellowship has been designed to provide applicants the greatest opportunity to demonstrate their experience, talent and career interest during the selection process. The process is divided into the following five phases:

Application and Submission
Screening and Assessment
Selection of Finalists
Selection Committee Interviews
Award Notification

For more detailed information on the selection process click here.

Deadlines:

Application for Fall semester due: April 1

Application for Spring semester due: November 1

Applications and Additional Information:

Nelda Schultz
Fellowship Director
5952 Royal Lane, Suite 161
Dallas, TX 75230
(214) 696-3692
neldacs@educationgroup.com

Nicole Carlson
Fellowship Coordinator
5952 Royal Lane, Suite 161
Dallas, TX 75230
(214) 696-3692
nicole@educationgroup.com

For the online application, click here.

All-Ink.com College Scholarship Program

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All-Ink.com is committed to helping students pursue their goal of a higher education.
All-Ink.com is offering up to $5,000 in scholarships to qualified students who are enrolled or planning to participate in an accredited college or university program during the Spring 2009 or Fall 2009 term or full-year 2009-2010 school year. Students who apply must be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average. In addition, students applying are required to complete a 50 to 200 word essay about who has had the greatest impact on your life, and a 50 to 200 word essay on what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after completing college. You can complete your application on-line. Just follow the steps below. If you have family, friends, or others you know that could benefit from the All-Ink.com Scholarship, have them come apply too. Just click the button to the right to tell them.

Deadline is December 31, 2008.
Winners will be notified by February 20, 2009.

Online Applications click here

Questions and more informations : 2008scholarship@all-ink.com

THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

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The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $10,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Two awards of $5,000 each will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in spring 2009. Deadline is February 20, 2009. We will accept applications postmarked before or on February 20, 2009. Early submission is encouraged.

Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Payment will be made to the student’s college (U.S. based only). Winners of the scholarships give permission to release their names to the media. Applications and essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We may ask finalists for more information.

Applications and Essay Guidelines can be found here

For more information call (410) 366-8343 or email vrg@vrg.org.

Asian Pacific Islander Organization 2008 Scholarships

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Each year, APIO awards up to 5 scholarships worth $1000 each to deserving Asian or Pacific Islander students who wish to pursue, are currently enrolled in, or are admitted to an accredited 4 year or 2 year institution. High school and college seniors are eligible only if they are admitted to an accredited 4 year or 2 year institution during the scholarship year. Only Asian or Pacific Islander students who are U.S. citizens are eligible for the scholarship. One of the goals of the APIO scholarship is to introduce students to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and get them to consider NRCS as a potential employer. For more information about NRCS or APIO, please visit the following websites www.nrcs.usda.gov or www.apio.org .
The scholarships are awarded to students who intend to earn a Bachelor’s or graduate degree in agriculture; any natural resources conservation related field of study; computer science, or engineering. Natural resources conservation majors include, but are not limited to, biology, environmental science, botany, rangeland management, agronomy, forestry, soil science, ecology, hydrology, geology, and geomorphology.
The APIO Scholarship is selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal strengths, leadership abilities, career goals, and work experiences.

The application period is from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 for the 2008 Award.

We encourage all Asian and Pacific Islander students, who are U.S. Citizens, in the agriculture, natural resources, computer science, and engineering fields to apply for the 2008 scholarship. The application and associated information can be accessed via the web at www.apio.org.
If you have any questions regarding the APIO Scholarship, please contact Terry Wang at (209) 472-7127 x109 or Terry.Wang@ca.usda.gov.

Download the applications here

LippoBank Scholarship 2008

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PT Bank Lippo Tbk (“LB”), a major investee company of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia, believes in developing the human capital in the Republic of Indonesia. In this regard, LB is pleased to offer scholarships and financial assistance to deserving Indonesian students who intend to pursue their tertiary education at selected university in Indonesia.

Therefore, LB is inviting applications from high school graduates who would like to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree program majoring in Commerce, Finance, Economic, Accounting, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Law.

The scholarship grant will be based on the merits of the applicant, including academic grades and school extra-curricular activities. However, to provide opportunities to those who would otherwise have difficulties in financing their tertiary education, special consideration will be given to applications from students that come from a financially disadvantaged family.

I.	REQUIREMENTS:
	Applicants to LB Scholarship must meet the following minimum requirements:
	(i)	Must be an Indonesian citizen;
	(ii)	Must complete the application form;
	(iii)	Grade Point Average for the National Examination Result and Average Point for High School Examination Result must be 8.00 or higher;
	(iv)	Must be able to demonstrate that they are from financially disadvantaged family by showing an official letter of poverty from the local authority and home electricity bill;
	(v)	Not presently receiving any other equivalent scholarship or award;
	(vi)	English proficiency;
	(vii)	Must comply with all rules and regulations imposed by LB in relation to the scholarship program;
	(viii)	Accepted applicants must be willing to participate in any LB programs and activities such as internship program at LB or any of its affiliated companies;
	(ix)	Scholarship recipients are prohibited from holding a job throughout the period of study.
	(x)	Must complete all documents as listed in the Further Requirements & Conditions. (CLICK FOR DETAILS)

II.	COVERAGE OF SCHOLARSHIP:
	The scholarship shall cover the following:
	(i)	Registration fees at the university at which the scholarship recipient is enrolled;
	(ii)	Tuition fee for the duration of study, not exceeding 4 (four) years or 8 (eight) academic semesters or less depending on the program selected. LB is not obligated to provide any further funding or other assistance should the scholarship recipient does not finish the course of study within the given time frame;
	(iii)	Living allowance to cover living expenses throughout the period of study;
	(iv)	Book allowance required for study;
	(v)	Internet allowance to access internet for study purpose;
	(vi)	A personal computer;
	(vii)	Research allowance required for final-year research study.

III.	DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS:
	Scholarship funds shall be disbursed in the following arrangement:
	(i)	Tuition fee shall be paid directly to the respective university;
	(ii)	Others shall be disbursed directly to the scholarship recipient.

	The disbursement of such scholarship funds shall be subject to the scholarship recipient being able to:
	(i)	maintain a satisfactory academic standing; and
	(ii)	fulfill all of required duties and responsibilities.

IV.	LEAVE FROM SCHOOL
	Save for the school holidays, scholarship recipients shall not take a break from any educational activities without obtaining prior written approval from LB.

V.	PENALTIES
	(i)	In the event that any of scholarship recipients decides to resign from the scholarship program, such scholarship recipient shall reimburse all of the funds spent and return all facilities provided during his/her participation to LB’s scholarship program, including but not limited to the personal computer;
	(ii)	Any violation for duties, responsibilities and any other requirements imposed by LB will be subject to a penalty to be determined by LB and/or termination of scholarship funding.

VI.	DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	Throughout the period of study, the scholarship recipient must:
	(i)	be willing to comply with all rules and regulations established by LB as well as the university;
	(ii)	be willing to attend and participate in all LB scholarship gathering or activities;
	(iii)	participate in LB’s human capital development programs; and
	(iv)	report on the academic and non-academic progress to LB on a quarterly basis.

	After graduation, the scholarship recipient shall join the LB Alumni Association and actively participate in its program and activities.

VII.	TERMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
	The scholarship program shall be terminated on the occurrence of one of the following:
	(i)	the scholarship recipient has completed the course of study;
	(ii)	the scholarship recipient withdraws or is not able to continue studying in the respective university;
	(iii)	the scholarship recipient violates or fails to fulfill any of the duties, responsibilities and requirements;
	(iv)	the scholarship recipient is unsuccessful to meet the required level of academic performance;
	(v)	the scholarship recipient is proven to have provided incorrect or misleading information in the application form or its supporting documents; or
	(vi)	the scholarship recipient is involved in any illegal activities.

VIII.	WORK OBLIGATION
	(i)	During the period of study, scholarship recipient must be willing to participate in the internship program at LB.
	(ii)	Upon completion of undergraduate program, scholarship recipients are obliged to work for LB and/or its affiliations for a period of 4 consecutive years subject to job’s availability at LB and/or its affiliations.

IX.	APPLICATIONS
	Application form can be obtained directly from LB Head Office (Corporate Secretary Group) at Menara Asia 15th Floor, Jl. Boulevard Diponegoro Kav.101, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang or downloaded by clicking on here.

X.	GENERAL PROCEDURES
	Interested applicants who meet the requirements must complete and return the application form together with the required supporting documents no later than June 27, 2008 at LB Head Office: PT Bank Lippo Tbk Head Office Menara Asia 15th Floor Jalan Raya Diponegoro 101 Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang 15810 Indonesia. Attention: Corporate Secretary
XI.	FURTHER INFORMATION
	For further information about LB Scholarship please feel free to contact us at 021-5460555 Ext. 65067/59016.
LB will only consider completed application that fulfilled all requirements and will notify the short-listed applicants to attend the continuing stages of the selection process. LB will not return any application documents submitted to LB. The decision to award the scholarship is subject to the sole discretion of LB and can not be appealed for reconsideration. LB reserves the right to change or cancel any of the aforementioned features or requirements of the LB Scholarship without prior notice and/or explanation. LB will only announce successful applicants in LB website.

Hyperic Education Scholarship Contest

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Application Deadline: June 15, 2007

Amount of Award: $5,000.00

Application Requirements/Description:

The essay contest is open to all registered students in high school, an accredited college, university or other institution of higher learning for the 2007/2008 year who are enrolled in university-level IT courses.

This essay contest encourages students and employees of institutions of higher learning to articulate the management challenges and solutions surrounding the Next Generation Data Center, a new breed of IT workspaces, characterized by increased consolidation and higher utilization of resources, faster delivery times for services, and significantly expanded channels of communication and collaboration.

Essay Topic: Managing the Next Generation Data Center

Write up to 2,500 words on this topic. Winning essays must include specific requirements, background and use-case scenarios, real or imagined, that describe the types of IT monitoring and analysis that will be required by Next Generation Data Centers.
Contact:

For more information visit http://www.hyperic.com/essay/scholarship-app.html

Akademos / TextbookX.com 2008 Scholarship

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Akademos, Inc. operates a discount online bookstore, found on the Internet at www.TextbookX.com, offering over 930,000 new and used textbooks, general books, and reference titles. We have every day low prices on new and used books, up to 90% off retail prices. Our marketplace program is an open marketplace for students to post their used course materials and general books for sale. Students typically sell their books for an average of two times more than bookstore buyback prices on the marketplace.

The company was founded with the goal of enhancing educational opportunities for students. In line with this fundamental purpose, we launched last year the TextbookX.com Scholarship Program and we hope to make it a longstanding and bountiful feature of our website.

Who’s Eligible:

Applicant must be enrolled in good standing as an undergraduate or graduate student attending an accredited college or university in the United States sometime between November 1, 2007 and October 31, 2008.
Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States. International students with valid visas are also eligible.
Applicant cannot be a relative or friend of an Akademos employee.
Applicant must complete and submit an online application form through the TextbookX.com website by October 31, 2008 11:59 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Applications submitted by email or postal mail will not be accepted.
One application allowed per person.

Deadline: Entries must be submitted on our website by October 31, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time).

Rules and Essay Topic: Students meeting our eligibility requirements must submit an essay on the following topic:
“What should be done, if anything, to stop nuclear proliferation?”

Visit www.textbookx.com/scholarship to apply and read Essay Guidelines.

Bridging Scholarships

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The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Contributors to the scholarship fund include American International Group, Citigroup, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Estee Lauder Group of Companies, FedEx, The Freeman Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Hartford Financial Services Group, JP Morgan, Lockheed Martin, McDonalds Japan, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Nishimoto Trading Co., Shinsei Bank, Temple University Japan, and Weyerhaeuser.

Bridging Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic year programs). Students studying in Japan on summer programs are not eligible to apply.

Applications will next be accepted from students who will be studying in Japan beginning in Spring 2009, for a semester or an academic year. The deadline for receipt of applications is October 6, 2008.

Please submit three copies of all materials except letters of recommendation and transcripts. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. All materials must be received by the end of business on Monday, October 6. The results of the competition will be announced by the end of November. Selection will be made by a committee and will be based on academic potential and financial need.

For further information on the Bridging Scholarships or the application procedure, please contact Susan Schmidt, Executive Director of the Bridging Project Clearinghouse, at the ATJ office: atj@colorado.edu.
Bridging Project Clearinghouse
Association of Teachers of Japanese
Campus Box 279
240 Humanities Building
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279
Phone: 303-492-5487 Fax:303-492-5856
E-mail: atj@colorado.edu
Web: www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj

PhD Research Studentship in Engineering - University of Cambridge

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PhD Research Studentship
Interacting Turbulent Flames Using Dns And Laser Diagnostics
Department of Engineering

A Research Studentship position is available on an EPSRC funded research project in the study of interacting turbulent flames using DNS and laser diagnostics. This project involves collaboration with Rolls-Royce Plc. and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd. in the UK. The main aim of the project is to develop close understanding of interacting turbulent premixed flames using Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) methodology and laser diagnostics. The interacting flames are one of the fundamental root cause for “noisy” combustion, but this is still a terra incognita for modelling. The research student will be involved in the experimental part of the project but there will be constant interaction between the experimental and computational parts. The Ph.D student will work closely with one of investigators and will be using state of the art multi-scalar imaging and particle image velocimetry (PIV) facilities available in the Engineering Department.

The successful candidate will have a first class degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical engineering. Applications from overseas students will also be considered. Funding, covering all fees and maintenance will be available for the three years. The studentship will commence from 1st October 2008.

Further details on the project may be obtained from Dr E. Mastorakos or Dr N. Swaminathan. An application form may be downloaded from the Board of Graduate Studies (BGS) office. More information on the graduate studies at the Engineering Department is available http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/ If you submit your application on-line via BGS website, send a copy in PDF format to Mrs. Kate Graham so as to reach her not later than 10th May 2008.

Quote Reference: NA03047, Closing Date: 10 May 2008

Interview Date(s): Interviews will take place as soon as suitable candidates are identified.

Master and Doctoral Scholarships The Civil Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University

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The Civil Engineering Department at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) is inviting applications from outstanding college graduates for the Master degree (M.S.), and Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) programs in Civil Engineering, in any of the following specializations; Structural, Construction Management, Geo-Technical, Environmental, Water Resources, and Transportation.

The applicant should hold a Bachelor degree (Masters degree for Ph.D) in Civil engineering with an outstanding grade (4.5/5 or 3.5/4 or higher). A TOEFL score of 500 or higher and an excellent score in GRE are also required.

Accepted applicants are supported through the Graduate Assistantship Program of King Abdulaziz University. The program provides awarded students with the following:
1. Tuition waiver.
2. A monthly stipend of 2000 Saudi Riyals (US$ 533)
3. Housing in the university dorms.

The selected applicant will have a good chance to participate in funded research projects.

Graduate assistants will be required to actively participate in research activities and other related duties as assigned by the department. Continued support for graduate students depends on their ability to maintain high graduate academic standing, perform research related activities and maintain a high level of research achievement through participation in authoring and co-authoring scientific publications.

Please send the following information to the e-mail address below:
- Copy of transcript
- Copy of your Bachelors degree (Masters degree for Ph.D)
- Copy of TOEFL , GRE test scores
- List of References
- Recommendation letter(s)
- Any other documents you find relevant

engce1(at)gmail(dot) com OR ce-eng(at)kau.edu.sa

Prof. Sabry Ahmed Shihata,
Chairman, Civil Engineering Department
College of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
P.O. Box 80204
Jeddah 21589,
SAUDI ARABIA

Tel: 966-2-6400000 (ext 68138) or 966-2-695-2488
Fax: 966-2- 695-2179