MA studies in International Economics and Quantative Finance at Warsaw University

Link: http://imaginarius.org.pl/index.php/

About us

Imagination allows us to see the many benefits of mutual cooperation, such as the exchange of experiences, respect towards one another, etc. Our initiative is designed to bring this image to life.

Therefore, our long-term objective is to build solid relations between those on both sides who are interested in Polish and Vietnamese cooperation and exchange.

Our short-term objective is financing economics studies for five Vietnamese students in Poland.

The IMAGINARIUS foundation plans to finance and take the lead in building support for this ambitious plan.

University

We plan to finance full grants for MA studies in International Economics and Quantative Finance at Warsaw University.

Warsaw University, best in Poland, has a rich tradition and is well-known around the world. Students receive a solid education that is highly appreciated by employers.

MA in International Economics is an increasingly essential degree in the global economy. Through the study of the diverse forces that are shaping the global economy and its institutions, the M.A. Program in International Economics at Warsaw University equips its graduates to function effectively in a rapidly changing world.

On the other hand Quantitative Finance programme is intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers inside and outside the financial industry including financial engineering and risk management, macroeconomic and financial forecasting, quantitative asset management, quantitative trading and applied research.

Application

All details referring qualification process and documents needed to be submited you will find on the University website nearby. Please note that deadline for registration at UW is 31th of March 2013. Remeber, this is deadline for internet registration not for submiting all documents.

FAQ

4.How you should proceede to get grant?

Applicants should register and follow all University registrations instructions and additionally should send their application at Foundation’s email address. The grants will be given to four (2 for IE and 2 for QF) top ranked students in the University addmission process. One person can apply only for one Programme (IE or QF)

The Graduate Program in Economics

Link: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/

Scholarship / Financial aid: financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships is available

Date: 2 years

Deadline: 31 May 2013

Open to: international students

Announcement follows

Program Overview
The Graduate Program in Economics is a full-time program taught entirely in English. The program provides students with a thorough theoretical and practical training in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics as well as specialization in applied fields. The aim of the program is to prepare students for professional careers in universities, public and private research organizations, international institutions, consultancy and business. The Department of Economics (FAE) at the University of Alicante is a research oriented department renowned for its high academic standards. Our faculty specializes in a variety of fields covering all major areas of economic research.

The first two years of the Graduate Program lead to the degree of Master and involve studying courses and writing a Master’s thesis. After these two years, students who demonstrate a strong academic performance and a high research potential are admitted to the PhD Program, where they work on their doctoral theses for the degree of Doctor (PhD) in Economics.

In order to maintain close interaction between students and faculty, the Department restricts the intake each year to a maximum of 25 students. Our graduate students come from different countries, and the spirit of the program is truly international. Financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships is available.

Master’s Program

The Master’s Program lasts for two academic years. The first year starts with an intensive course in Mathematics for Economists, followed by three 10-week terms of compulsory core courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Statistics and Econometrics. During the summer between the first year and the second, students are required to engage in a research project under the supervision of a faculty member and write a report. In September they must hand in their research report and make an oral presentation.

In the second year, students must take a minimum of nine elective courses among those currently offered by the Program. Elective courses are organized across “specialized fields”, which group together courses across homogenous research areas. Typical specialized fields are: Economic Theory, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Public Economics. In June of the second year, students must pass all their examinations and, then, start working on their Master’s theses under the supervision of Faculty members. In a Master thesis, students must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the relevant literature and the ability to make a research contribution. There is a public defense of Master’s theses, usually in late September. Those students who pass all courses and successfully defend their Master’s theses receive the degree of Master (officially called “Master in Quantitative Economics”).

PhD Program

Starting from the third year, students work on their PhD theses under the supervision of faculty members. The faculty members potentially involved in thesis supervision are listed in the Courses and Specialization Fields section. In order to be admitted to the PhD Program, students of the MSc in Quantitative Economics of the University of Alicante must have an average grade of at least 70% in the Master’s Program, pass the general examinations and have a thesis proposal approved by the Department. The To facilitate their progress with the theses, students are strongly encouraged to participate in the series of weekly seminars and workshops organized by the Department. In the weekly seminars, guest speakers from other universities are invited to present their work. In the weekly workshops, both students and faculty present their current research. Students are expected to make presentations on their work at least once a year in workshops so that their work is made known to other students and faculty members working in related areas, thus creating an opportunity for useful feedback.

Students are stimulated and they receive generous funding to attend international conferences and to visit other universities for a term.

In the fall term of their fifth year, students go to the job market. A faculty member who serves as Placement Officer offers help and advice to graduating students in approaching the job market.

Students are expected to complete and defend their theses by the end of their fifth year. Before a thesis is admitted to formal defense, students are required to present their work at a Department seminar. This “informal defense” provides the faculty with an opportunity to evaluate the student’s work. Subsequently, an internal committee of two faculty members evaluates the thesis. Only those theses that obtain a positive evaluation from the internal committee are admitted to formal defense.

Financial support

The Department provides financial support to its best graduate students in the form of Teaching Assistanships (TA) and Research Assistanships (RA). A TA position requires teaching practice classes with a teaching load of up to four hours per week. An RA position requires a workload of up to six hours per week and may involve administrative and logistic tasks.

Website: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/
Email: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/program-overview_sugerencias.html

The ROSE master degree in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology

Link: http://www.roseschool.it/page/169/scholarship-details.html

MSc Degree

Every year, the ROSE Programme offers scholarships to a number of its MSc students, based on their qualifications, geographical considerations, and on the availability of funds. Possible scholarships available for the highest ranking applicants are e.g.:

Full Scholarship covering living expenses, accommodation expenses and tuition fees
Partial Scholaship covering accommodation expenses and tuition fees
Tuition waivers covering tuition fees
Candidates are informed of the availability of scholarships when the outcome of their application is communicated to them.

PhD Degree

Scholarships are also available for doctoral students. Firstly, and as a rule, all PhD students admitted to the School every year are provided with a tuition waiver and, therefore, do not pay the 6000 € yearly tuition fee.

In addition, candidates admitted to the ROSE School are generally awarded with a doctoral scholarship worth about 1000 Euros net per months. The duration of the scholarship is 36 months and can be increased by 50% during periods abroad. The scholarship is enough for the student cover all general living and accommodation expenses.

These PhD bursaries, which render Doctoral studies at ROSE effectively cost-free, are made available by the IUSS and the EUCENTRE.

CIUF-CUD Scholarship Program

http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/

Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships available

Date: 2013/14

Deadline: 13 February 2013

Open to: applicants from developing countries

Announcement follows

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes, CIUF-CUD grants each year 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

THE LIST OF INTERNATIONAL COURSES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
INTERNATIONAL COURSES

Master complémentaire en Aquaculture

Master complémentaire en Gestion des Transports

Master complémentaire en Santé Publique – Orientation Santé et Développement

Master complémentaire en Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement dans les Pays en Développement

Master complémentaire en Gestion des Ressources Animales et Végétales en Milieux Tropicaux

Master complémentaire en Gestion des Risques Naturels

Master complémentaire en Sciences et Technologie des Aliments

Master complémentaire en Médecine Transfusionnelle

European Microfinance Programme

Master complémentaire en Protection des Cultures Tropicales et Subtropicales

Advanced Master in International and Development Economics

Master complémentaire en Développement, Environnement et Sociétés

Master complémentaire in Public Health Methodology

TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Stage à l’Usage des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication dans les Bibliothèques universitaires

Stage en Système d’Information Géographique
Stage en Gestion des Systèmes de Services de Santé – Economie et gestion des ressources/planification (filière A) – Gestion scientifique et recherche en systèmes de santé (filière B)

Stage Méthodologique en Appui à l’Innovation en Agriculture Familiale

Stage en Environnement et Gestion Durable des Ressources Minérales

Please find further information on the official website.

Website: http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/
Email: maryvonne.aubry@cud.be

TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences 2013

Scholarship / Financial aid: an annual prize of US$15,000 will be awarded

Date: annual

Deadline: 28 February 2013

Open to: social scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least ten years

Announcement follows

With funding from the Brazilian Government for four years, the prize will recognize social scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least ten years

Introduction
The prize reflects the Brazilian government’s strong support for TWAS and, more generally, for helping to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Such support has been reflected in the efforts of the former Presidents of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso (TWAS Fellow 1984) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the former Ministers of Science and Technology José Israel Vargas (TWAS Fellow 1988) and Sergio Rezende (TWAS Fellow 2004). President Cardoso and Minister Vargas played central roles in the creation of the TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences.”

The TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize is named after the renowned Brazilian economist, Celso Monteiro Furtado (1920-2004). Furtado’s research focused on the plight of the poor in Brazil and throughout South America. He emphasized the importance of devising economic development policies that focused on building a strong industrial base for what he often referred to as ‘peripheral economies’. He also foresaw the rise of a globalized world, which he said would be spurred by ‘the spread of the world economy’, and he urged developing countries to take steps to ensure that they would not be marginalized in the face of these trends.

Nature
+ From 2012 for four years an annual prize of US$15,000 will be awarded in the field of Social Sciences.
+ The prize is accompanied by a medal.
+ The prize will be presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Meeting of TWAS.

Eligibility
+ Candidates for the TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences must be scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination. They must meet the following criterion: To have made an outstanding contribution in both understanding and addressing social sciences disciplines such as economics, political sciences and sociology.
+ Members of TWAS and candidates for TWAS membership are not eligible for the prize.
+ Self-nominations will not be considered.

Nominations
+ TWAS is inviting nominations from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
+ Nominations must be made on the nomination form and clearly state the contribution the candidate has made to the development of the social sciences.
+ The nominee’s CV and her/his complete list of publications are also required.
+ Nominations of women social scientists are particularly encouraged.
+ Nominations for the 2013 prize must be submitted to the address shown below by 28 February 2013. Nominations arriving later will be considered in the following year.

Selection
Selection of the awardees is made on merit and on the recommendations of the selection committees composed of TWAS members.

For more information and the nomination form, please access the website.

Website: http://twas.ictp.it/prog/prizes/celso-furtado-prize
Email: prizes@twas.org

The Jacques Hadamard Mathematics Foundation (FMJH) Scholarship

Link: http://www.fondation-hadamard.fr/en/node/399

Scholarship / Financial aid: a stipend of 10,000 euros per year Date: one or two years Deadline: December 15th, 2012 Open to: students currently studying outside France or to foreign (non-french) students studying outside the FMJH’s institutions

Announcement follows

The Jacques Hadamard Mathematics Foundation (FMJH) is offering one-year or two-year scholarships for talented students applying for a master position in Mathematics in one of its member institutions (the Departments in Applied or Pure Mathematics of the École polytechnique, École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, and Paris Sud University in Orsay).

Priority will be given to M2 applications but two year applications starting from the M1 will be considered.

The stipend is of the order of 10,000 euros per year. In addition the laureates will also benefit from a lump-sum for the travel expenses depending on their residence countries. Laureates will not pay any tuition fees and will benefit from the French health insurance system (Sécurité Sociale). The FMJH will provide housing in students dormitories (the cost will be directly deduced from the scholarship). The FMJH will also provide french courses and assistance at the arrival in France.

The FMJH scholarships are devoted to support a specific Master in which the laureates will be automatically registered provided they give the necessary relevant administrative information in due time. Laureates who change their mind and apply to another Master, even within the member institutions of the FMJH, will automatically lose the scholarship, except in case of explicit agreement of the FMJH. They cannot combine their scholarship with other remuneration. 

Application

Complete the relevant online form below and send it before December 15th, 2012 at midnight (Paris time, +1 GMT). A second call will be open at the begining of April, 2013. If your application at the first call has been rejected, it will not be reexamined during the second call.
Only electronic submission using the online form will be considered.

For a two year scholarship at the first year level (M1) of the Master program, please complete the M1 form.
For a one year scholarship at the second year (M2) of the Master program, please complete the M2 form.

Deadlines

Applications for the 2012-2013 FMJH program Master are open from October 15th until December 15th.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process at the middle of January, 2013.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarships are open to all students currently studying outside France or to foreign (non-french) students studying outside the FMJH’s institutions (see the application webforms for the details). The selection process will be based on the academic quality of the transcript and recommendation letters.

Website: http://www.fondation-hadamard.fr/en/node/399
Email: contact@fondation-hadamard.fr

The Nationalism Studies Program At Central European University

Link: http://www.ceu.hu/

Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships and research grants (with a value of €11,000 to €12,000)+housing and health insurance

Date: the academic year 2013/14

Deadline: January 24, 2013

Open to: students from around the world

Announcement follows

The Nationalism Studies Program At Central European University Is

Pleased To Announce Its Call For Applications For Academic Year 2013/2014

Central European University is an English-language, graduate
university located in Budapest, Hungary. An international university with students from some 100 countries and faculty from more than 40, CEU offers small, seminar-style courses and a student/faculty ratio of 7:1. CEU is accredited in the United States and Hungary.

CEU’s Nationalism Studies Program addresses issues of nationalism, self-determination, state formation, ethnic conflict, minority protection, language and citizenship rights, and constitutional design in modern and contemporary societies. It encourages critical and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of nationalism and provides
students with a theoretical and methodological background in applied social sciences. Students may specialize in Jewish studies.

Programs Offered

• Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies (One Year)
• Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies (Two Years)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative History of Central,
Southeastern and Eastern Europe – Nationalism Studies Track

Selected Areas of Research
• Transnational citizenship
• Democracy and transnational politics
• Ethnicity and nationalism
• Nationalism in Southeastern Europe
• Nationalist politics and ethnicity
• Self-determination and international minority protection

Scholarships and Fellowships

CEU is committed to attracting talented students from around the world. The University provides a variety of scholarships and research grants for which applicants from any country are eligible to apply.

CEU Master’s Degree Fellowships (full or partial) include a full tuition scholarship (with a value of €11,000 to €12,000), housing in the CEU Residence Center, health insurance, and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses.

CEU Master’s Degree Tuition Scholarships (full or partial) cover between 50 and 100 percent of tuition expenses up to €12,000 per year.

CEU Doctoral Fellowships cover full tuition, health insurance, and a generous stipend for housing and living expenses. Over 90 percent of PhD students receive the full doctoral fellowship. Direct Student Loans and Canada Student Loans are available for eligible U.S. and
Canadian students.

External Scholarships and Financial Aid Programs administered through CEU include Erasmus Mundus scholarships, Erasmus research grants, and other private and public fellowships and scholarships.

Application Deadline: January 24, 2013

Website: http://www.ceu.hu/
Email: public@ceu.hu

HEC-EGIDE/EIFFEL for candidates working in emerging countries

Link: http://www.mba.hec.edu/How-to-apply/Funding/(level2)/281

Launched in January 1999 by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères), the Eiffel Scholarship is designed to bolster international recruiting by French schools of higher education, at a time when competition to attract top foreign students is growing among developed countries.HEC reserves the right to submit only those candidates it feels best qualify for the Eiffel Scholarship as the award is particularly competitive and prestigious. Note that applications from students currently studying outside France will be given priority over those from students already studying in France.

Eligibility: The HEC MBA Program applies on behalf of admitted eligible students. In order to be eligible the candidate must:

Be aged 30 years old or less in the selection year.
Have a single nationality from a developing country deemed an ‘emerging country’ by the French state department, especially those in Asia and Latin America, for example, currently under-represented among the student population in France.

Selection Criteria: Candidates wishing to apply for the Eiffel Scholarship must write an essay, describing how the scholarship will help them achieve their long-term career goals. They should explain what they aim to achieve from the MBA program and how they will implement this in their future career. As it is offered by the French Government, candidates should address issues such as why they are studying in France.

Personal Financial Statement: Applicants must submit a detailed description of their financial circumstances as well as a cash-flow forecast for 16-month duration at HEC.

Amount of Award: The Eiffel Scholarship provides participants with a monthly allowance of €1,181, and covers additional expenses including travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by the scholarship.

Application Deadline: End of November each year (after enrollment confirmation).

The Henk Bodt ASML Scholarship Program

Link: http://www.asml.com/asml/show.do?ctx=30021&rid=30027

Scholarship / Financial aid: 15 full cost scholarships covering the tuition fee for 2 years, living expenses and visa application

Date: 2 years

Deadline: 15th March 2013

Open to: engineers, scientists and mathematicians

Announcement follows

Shape your future with an ASML scholarship
The semiconductor industry is a world full of surprises and challenges. Following Moore’s law, each new generation of chips continues to get smaller and do more than ever before. That means all electronic products – from cell phones and digital cameras to HDTVs and internet servers – become smaller, more useful or more powerful. So where does ASML come in? ASML provides the technology and tools to continue making ever-smaller features in ever-more complex chips.

Most of the world’s chipmakers rely on ASML’s lithographic know-how to make chips and MEMS. Our technologies print integrated circuits onto silicon wafers. We satisfy our customers needs by pushing the boundaries of nanotechnology to the limit and thus moving the whole electronics industry forward, for smaller, more efficient and faster devices. To continue doing that, we need the brightest engineers, scientists and mathematicians who:

_are passionate about technology
_will provide added value to our customers
_can offer leadership and entrepreneurial skills
_will make learning a lifetime job
_can turn changes and challenges into opportunities

If technology is your passion and you are looking for an opportunity to combine excellent education with a career at the forefront of technology, apply for our Henk Bodt Scholarship Program and start a master at one of our partner universities:

_Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e): for the masters Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering (Molecular Engineering or Polymers & Composites), Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Industrial & Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Systems & Control.
_Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) for the masters Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering (Molecular Engineering), Computer Engineering, Computer Science (Information Architecture or Software Technology), Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Systems & Control.
_University of Twente for the masters Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering (Molecules and Materials) and Nanotechnology

When offered a Henk Bodt scholarship you will have the following advantages:

_A full cost scholarship covering the tuition fee for 2 years, main living expenses and visa application
_Arrangement of housing and visa via our partner university
_An ASML mentor to make the link between your master and ASML and help you adapt to the Netherlands
_Extensive development of personal and professional skills through a personal development action plan, trainings, and coaching
_Internship and graduation assignment within ASML
_Career opportunities at ASML

Requirements

Focus in the selection process is put on academic excellence, analysis, communication skills, creativity, engagement, motivation, level of English, self-management, teamwork and technical interests. ASML offers 15 scholarship positions for a 2 year technical master (to be awarded per academic year). Target group: international students who are eligible for a master program at one or our partner universities. The selection process consists of the following steps, each to be passed successfully:

_Screening of the application
_Conference interview
_Ability, personality and motivation test
_Face-to-face interview
_Assessment centre including two business cases.

How to apply

Your application should at least consist of a resume, a motivation letter, copy of admission certificate to a partner university and a confirmation of future faculty on scholarship potential (top 25% of admissions to faculty).

Please note that the deadline for the academic year 2013-2014 is 15th March 2013.

For any questions about the Henk Bodt scholarship, please contact our scholarship coordinator via Irene.Kroon@asml.com; +31 (0)40 268 6694.

Website: http://www.asml.com/asml/show.do?ctx=30021&rid=30027
Email: Irene.Kroon@asml.com

Call for artists and social scientists

Link: http://conexionesimprobables.es/pagina.php?id_p=320

Scholarship / Financial aid: a grant of 12,000 euros

Date: September 2012 – June 2013

Deadline: 25 June 2012, 9am

Open to: artists, creators, experimental designers and architects, software designers and social scientists

Announcement follows

The international call is open for artists and social scientists to collaborate with the following seven organisations located in the Basque Country (Spain) as part of the 2012 edition of Improbable Connections: Artepan (artisanal bakery and pastry maker), EDE Fundazioa (social intervention), Eraikune (construction cluster in Euskadi), Grupo Uvesco (supermarkets), Oiz egin (rural development platform), Orbea (design and manufacture of bicycles) and Silam (Products and solutions based on silicone elastomer).

Who can participate?

Artists, creators, experimental designers and architects, software designers and social scientists interested in developing projects in the fields of innovation and social responsibility.

Both the artists/creators and social researchers can come from any discipline: visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, etc.

The call is open to all nationalities, places of residence or ages and you can apply individually or as a group (regardless of legal status).

The aim

Co-creation
The aim is not to carry out an independent process of creation/research, but to become integrated into a team and achieve, by working in a collaborative manner, results that can be converted into a prototype, device, catalogue of ideas, event, visualisation, etc.

Application Deadline: 9am on 25 June 2012

Collaboration period: September 2012 – June 2013.
Payment: (grant to be paid to selected artists) 12,000 euros + VAT (including travel and accommodation).

Improbable Connections is a community of collaborative and co-creative research initiatives aimed at innovation and social responsibility. It is based on the paradigms of open innovation and the principles of interrelated fields, disciplines and individuals.

It therefore relates the arts, philosophy, science, business and governance in search of new questions and answers that respond to the needs of all manner of organisations. The connections are supposedly improbable, but possible.

Further information: http://www.conexionesimprobables.es/docs/IMP_2012_RULES_ENG.pdf