VICTORIA UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

The Victoria University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme is a new initiative to build its research and to support outstanding early career researchers seeking to commence an academic/research career. The Scheme provides ap-pointments of 3 years duration. Up to 10 Research Fellowships will be supported in 2008 under this Scheme at Academic Levels A and B.

Salary scales are provided in the application kit. A minimum start-up grant of $12,000 will be provided to successful applicants. This will be a highly competitive scheme, and applicants are expected to have a strong track record relative to opportunity.

The scheme focuses on outstanding early career researchers who would normally be within 5 years of completing their Doctoral qualification.

The Centre for Telecommunications and Micro-Electronics (CTME) is interested in supporting a number of high quality applicants with expertise in:

1. Communications: Multi-input Multi-output (MIMO) Wireless Communications, OFDM systems, Cognitive Radio, Multi-User Detection, Information Theory.
2. Signal Processing: Estimation and Detection, Array Processing, signal processing for hardware implementation, equalization and optimization methods.
3. Networking: MAC algorithms, Cross-layer optimization, Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc and Mesh Networks.

Applications will be assessed on quality of the proposed research project and its fit with the host unit, track record (relative to opportunity) of the applicant and the research environment in the host Institute Centre or research group. It is expected that of the majority of Fellowships will be aligned with the University’s areas of research strength, typically Research Centres and Institutes, although outstanding applicants from any discipline in which the University has re-search strengths are encouraged to apply. A complete list of areas of research strength and contacts is included in the application kit. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application kit is available from:

http://www.vu.edu.au/research/

For further information please contact Dr Phillip Conder: Email: Phillip.Conder[ at ]vu.edu.au

http://www.scholarshipnet.info/postdoc/australia-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in-various-fields-victoria-university

The Price of Knowledge

MONTREAL—The average employment income of a working student ($4,650) is not even enough to cover the average cost of undergraduate tuition and ancillary fees ($4,970); not surprisingly, many full-time students turn to government student loans for support, borrowing on average $7,500 per year, says new research published today by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation.

Other key findings of the report, Student Costs and Resources, include:

· Full-time students need, on average, $14,500 to cover annual study-related expenses

· University undergraduates need $16,000 annually, while college students need $11,500

· Tuition accounts for 31% of education-related expenditures, while living expenses such as accommodation and food account for 28%.

“This report shows that the costs of going to university or college can be very high, and it also confirms earlier research that highlighted the importance of student financial aid, including non-repayable need-based aid, in helping students overcome financial barriers to post-secondary education,” said Norman Riddell, the Foundation’s executive director and chief executive officer. “The Foundation continues to measure the effectiveness of programs designed to reduce student debt loads and hopes its research will inform the discussion to determine if, overall, Canada has the right tools in place to help students who are most in need of support.”

source : www.millenniumscholarships.ca/en/newsevents/newsfull.asp?newsid=128

InternationalStudent.com Video Travel Contest

Award Name:
InternationalStudent.com Video Travel Contest - Closes November 1, 2007
Description:
New Deadline - November 1, 2007! InternationalStudent.com sponsors an annual video competition with a $2,500 grand prize. To enter, you must submit a 4-8 minute video describing the trip you will take if you win. The trip can be to anywhere in the world, from anywhere in the world - it doesnt have to be home! You plan the trip, and tell us all about it, and why you should win, in the video application. View last years winning video and this years announcement at InternationalStudent.com/contest
For study in:
Unrestricted/Worldwide
Field of Study:
Unrestricted/Other
Available to:
Unrestricted/Worldwide
Award Amount:
$2,500
Type of Award:
Grant
Grade Level:
Unrestricted
Submission Deadline:
November 1, 2007

Source :

http://www.internationalscholarships.com/details.php?name=InternationalStudent.com_Video_Travel_Contest_-_Closes_November_1,_2007&id=1255

Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)

Application deadline:1st December 2007
Asia Pacific Leadership Program
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in Asia Pacific and a signature program of the East-West Center. The program links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership learning.
The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge, skills, experiences and supportive community needed to successfully navigate personal and regional change in the 21st century.
Graduates leave the East-West Center with an expanded regional perspective. They are knowledgeable about the societies and issues of the Asia Pacific region and trained to exercise leadership and promote cooperation in a variety of cultural, geographical and institutional environments.
APLP VisionTo create a collaborative and interdisciplinary network of action, focused on building a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community. The APLP is proud to be part of a larger team that includes the East-West Center’s researchers, staff, degree fellows, affiliated students and 50,000 alumni.
APLP ValuesThe diversity of classmates, activities and content provide APLP participants with exceptional learning opportunities. Within this diversity the APLP has several core values. As a program we value:
Inclusiveness:an openness to alternative views, extending support to others and appreciating diversity
Honesty:maintaining personal integrity and earning the trust of others
Humility:recognizing one’s own weaknesses and the need to learn
Compassion:valuing others and a concern for creating social good
Innovation:creativity, risk taking and problem solving
Rigor:attention to outcomes and pursuit of excellence
APLP purposeTo create a network of action, focused on building a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community.
Participant OutcomesOn completing the program, participants understand key trends which will effect the region in the future, what forms of leadership these trends require and how they fit.
Who participates?The 45 participants selected each year have strong leadership experience or exhibit high leadership potential. All participants have at least a Bachelor’s degree and most have a Master’s degree. APLP participants come from a minimum of 20 countries and a tremendous range of backgrounds (as examples, science, business, development, politics, government, civil society, medicine, religious orders, art, finance, academia or research). The age of participants ranges from early 20s to mid 40s with an average of over 30.
What is the time commitment?The APLP is a nine-month program (mid-August to mid-May) with a minimum five-month residency requirement. During the first five months all participants are based at the East-West Center and live on campus.
What does the program involve?The first five months (August through December) involves coursework and living and working within a diverse community. First semester program content focuses on three areas: interpreting emerging issues facing the Asia Pacific; developing leadership capacity; and professional development. Activities include workshops, discussion seminars, outdoor challenges, lectures, simulations, field experience, independent work and online activities.
After the core experience, participants engage in a range of flexible, customized activities for an additional four months (January to May). These activities include: working in internships; coursework at the University of Hawaii; developing applied leadership projects; carrying out extended field studies; or returning to employment. In all cases there is a continuation of the program through online and/or face-to-face meetings. There is a May re-union conference in Honolulu.
Who are the program staff?There are six core program staff. This allows for a responsive and personalized approach to the program. Joining the program each year are over 50 world-class guests who deliver specific areas of program content and provide mentorship. Peer learning between participants is also a centerpiece of program design.
What does the APLP fellowship cover?Upon entry, all participants receive an APLP fellowship valued at approximately $10,000. This covers program tuition, materials, electronic and print resources, transportation to field study site, excursions and specialized workshops.
What are the program and living costs?Living expenses on campus are approximately $1,000/month. Transportation to and from Hawai‘i is at the participant’s expense and each participant contributes $3,000 towards program fees and $750 towards field study expenses.
What supplemental funding is available?The APLP is fortunate to have developed a wide range of supplemental scholarship opportunities for participants. Please see the Summary of Financial Considerations for details.
OutcomesIn five years the APLP has become a signature program of the East-West Center. Its alumni, who come from over 40 countries, now occupy key positions within the United States and Asia. Alumni stay in very close contact with the program with over 65% reuniting last year with program staff.
The APLP provides the time, tools, contacts and knowledge needed to successfully navigate personal and regional change.
We judge our success on how participants come to envision regional trends in Asia Pacific and their place within these trends; how participants develop leadership capacity, plan for future success and carry out actions needed to achieve this success.
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/aplp

source:
http://indonesianscholarship.com/2007/10/28/asia-pacific-leadership-program-fall-2008/

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS)

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) are funded by the Government of Australia for postgraduate study at Australian universities. The main goal of ADS is to promote Indonesia's human resource capacity to contribute to:
Improving economic management;
Strengthening democratic institutions and practice;
Increasing the accessibility and quality of basic social services; and
Enhancing security and stability.
Scholarships have played a significant role in Australia's development cooperation program in Indonesia, with around 11,000 scholarships provided over more than 50 years. ADS continues to be a major component of the program with up to 270 scholarships offered in 2007/2008.
Please note that the ADS scholarship program is a different program to the Australian Partnership Scholarship (APS) Program. For full details on APS go to http://www.apsprogram.or.id/