Master and Phd Research Fellowship Macquarie University

The Macquarie University Scholarship Research Excellence (MQRES) scheme funds both domestic and international Universities Doctoral Research Fellowship.

The conditions for granting are generally the same as the Australian Graduate Program awards (APA).

University level:

* Ph.D.
* Masters

Criteria: Applicants must provide evidence of Australian first-class high honours or equivalent qualifications research / background.

Interested candidates should discuss the availability of posts with their proposed supervisor before applying. Available positions will be announced within the framework of this article through scholarships this year.

Includes: Candidates receive funding tuition for the duration of their scholarship, with depositors with access to the system of research training (RTS) investment to finance their tuition.

An allowance is paid to the current rate of ABS (currently $ 20007 but exempt from tax in 2008). These Ph.D. awards are made available to fund post-doctoral research exceptional promise as they begin their post-doctoral fellowship at the University of identified concentrations of research excellence.

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Beasiswa S2 Engineering di Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Global Production Engineering (IPU) is a two-year study program for a Master of Science in the English language instruction at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB) in Germany.
Students from outside Germany are bachelors in engineering with the first professional experiences. They are committed to careers in the management of technology.

Program Start
Each intake starts in mid of October.

Application Deadline
Official application period for October 2008 starts on January 1st and ends on April 30th 2008

Master of Science Study Program in
Global Production Engineering
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Studies

The students acquire

* Technological literacy and economic system,
* Methodological expertise in engineering and management,
* Social skills in communication and collaboration, and
* Competence in the production transdisciplinary technology with selected examples.

The program promotes technical expertise in the disciplines of engineering, development of manufacturing processes and tools, modeling and simulation, quality control and economic evaluation and the ability to lifelong learning in the rapidly changing knowledge domains.

The students can have individual profiles qualification according to the planning of their career. These profiles are derived from combinations of course modules from Groups module

* Production,
* Engineering,
* Management,
* Cross-cultural communication and
* Selected Special Profiles “modules.

Scholarship
For scholarship offers, please contact GTE Berlin support forum

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Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program at JAIMS in Honolulu, Hawaii

Fujitsu Scholarship (The Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship) Program, sponsored by Fujitsu Limited, provides financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training to participants from the Asia-Pacific region.

East-West Knowledge Leader Program (EWKLP), An intensive three-month, Graduate diploma program at JAIMS in Honolulu, Hawaii.
To qualify for the East-West Knowledge Leader Program (EWKLP) Fujitsu Scholarship, you must be a citizen of one of the following countries/areas: State of Hawaii, Australia, China*, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar*, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam*.

You must qualify for admission to EWKLP. For complete information, refer to the EWKLP application documents contained in the EWKLP Application Checklist section. EWKLP Fujitsu Scholarship qualifications include the following:
• A bachelor’s degree or one equivalent to a four-year standard baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• Grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• A minimum TOEFL score of 577/233/90 (paper/computer/Internet), TOEIC score of 750 or IELTS overall band test result of 6.5 or higher from tests taken between January 2006 and January 2008. Applicants who received a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree that comprises at least two years of full-time coursework within the last five years from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S., Australia, United Kingdom, or New Zealand; or from a university in Canada, Africa or Singapore where English is the language of instruction are exempt from taking the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.
• A minimum of three years of relevant full-time work experience at time of application.

Deadline for submission: February 15, 2008
All application documents, test scores and academic transcripts must be received by JAIMS by February 15, 2008. Applicants who fail to submit all documents by the due date cannot be considered for the Fujitsu Scholarship.

PT Fujitsu Indonesia
Wisma Kyoei Prince 10th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 3-4
Jakarta 10220
INDONESIA
Attn.: Mr. Raditya Padmawangsa
Ms. Ella Lamzia
Ph.: 62-21-570-9330
Fax: 62-21-573-5150
E-mail: scholarship@id.fujitsu.com

Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program Office
Fujitsu Cross Culture Center 1F
1-14-1 Shimokodanaka
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken
211-0041, JAPAN
Ph: 81-44-754-5531, Fax: 81-44-754-5513
URL: http://www.fujitsu.com/scholarship

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China Scholarship Council in Biochemistry and Molecular

Our laboratory has recently described a novel pathway whereby α-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, can cause the hyperphosphorylation of Tau [p-Tau], a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, thereby implicating p-Tau in the genesis of PD and α-Syn in the genesis of AD. This pathway has been confirmed in MPTP animal models of PD as well as in human post-mortem tissues. Published studies can be found in PubMed.



We would now like to understand the mechanism by which environmental toxins induce neurodegenerative changes leading to synucleopathies and tauopathies in cell and animal models; to develop biomarkers for early identification of these diseases and to develop novel treatment strategies for the prevention of neurodegeneration. Wild type and transgenic mice overexpressing α-synuclein will be treated with rotenone or MPTP, and changes in α-synuclein, p-Tau [phosphorylated at different sites identified by Western blots and proteomics], and associated kinases and phosphatases will be identified. Immunohistochemistry will be used to confirm neurodegeneration. MRI and MRS will be used to measure changes in vivo, enabling us to longitudinally follow disease progression within the same animal, particularly during the early stages of neurodegeneration, for developing possible biomarkers in humans. We will explore several neuroprotective strategies to prevent or reduce the severity of neurodegenerative changes. We will test a novel groups inhibitor in preventing activation of Tau-specific kinases. We will also test the neuroprotective effect of parkin, through lentiviral delivery in specific brain regions, to examine accelerated clearance of aggregates of α-synuclein and p-Tau via proteosomes.

Specific Requirements for Fellows

A strong background and interest in neurodegenerative diseases or neuroscience, as evidenced by publications is mandatory. Prior experience in two or more of the following techniques is also desirable: signal transduction, study of kinases, immunohistochemistry, whole animal studies and stereotaxic surgery, molecular and neurochemical techniques, MRI or MRS experience.

Research Project of the desired postdoctoral fellow

Will depend on the past research experience of the fellow, but will involve one or more of the above listed projects ongoing in the laboratory.

Applications for 2008-09 Fellowships

Contact Information

Anita Sidhu, Ph.D., Professor and Head of Laboratory of Molecular Neurochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, sidhua@georgetown.edu

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Erasmus Mundus Masters Course - SUTROFOR - Sustainable Tropical Forestry

Call for student applications

We offer an integrated two-year world-class Masters Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) based on our long experience in teaching and research, and building on masters programmes that have proved to be dynamic and viable. By joining the teaching and research experiences of five European leading educational institutions, this unique Course will constitute an in-depth educational programme with inherent impetus to stay at the forefront of research-based teaching strongly linked to realities in many European and non-European countries.

The SUTROFOR Course is offered by a consortium consisting of five institutions: (i) University of Copenhagen, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen, Denmark, (ii) University of Wales, School of the Environment and Natural Resources, Bangor, Wales, UK, (iii) Technische Universität Dresden, institute of international Forestry and Forest Products, Germany, (iv) AgroParisTech-ENGREF, Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Montpellier – France, and (v)
University of Padova, Faculty of Agriculture, Padova, Italy.

The Course consists of a first study year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden) and a specialising second study year with different topics offered by each of the five institutions. The students are required to spend the second year at another university than the first one. The aim of the first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable Tropical Forestry. The learning outcomes are similar for the three first year institutions and allow students to choose freely among the five specialisation options in the second year. The first study year ends with a Joint Summer Module, run as a two-weeks excursion to a Tropical country.

You can specialise in the second year within the following topics: (i) Agroforestry systems (Bangor), (ii) Socio-economics of tropical forestry (Copenhagen), (iii) Tropical forest management (Dresden), (iv) Environmental management and policies for tropical forests (Montpellier), (v) Ethics in forestry and responsible trade in tropical forest product and services (Padova). The specialisation includes a master thesis based on research and fieldwork inside or outside the EU. When students have acquired 120 ECTS by studying at two Consortium institutions (at least 60 ECTS at each) they will obtain a SUTROFOR double degree and the Diploma Supplement. All SUTROFOR modular activities can be completed in English, except the second year option at Montpellier which is available mainly in French. The following degrees are awarded: MSc in Tropical Forestry in Copenhagen, MSc in Environmental tropical Forestry and MSc in Agroforestry in Bangor, MSc in Tropical Forestry in Dresden, MSc in Agricultural Sciences, specilalisation Tropical and Rural Forestry in Montpellier, and MSc in Forestry and Environmental Sciences in Padova.

Consortium fees per year are € 4,500 for EU/EEA-EFTA students and € 8,000 for third-country students. EU/EEA-EFTA students are eligible for financial support, see www.sutrofor.net. Around 20-30 Erasmus Mundus scholarships (€ 21,000 per year per student) are expected to be available for third-country students. Students applying for a scholarship must submit their application no later than 25 January 2008. EU/EEA-EFTA students must apply no later than 15 August 2008. The application form is available at www.sutrofor.net. There is no separate application form for scholarships. The next academic year starts around 1 September 2008 (depending on first year institution).

Detailed information on the SUTROFOR Masters Course is available on www.sutrofor.net. Applicants should observe that only complete application forms will be processed. Please read the admission procedure carefully and note that applicants will be informed about scholarship decisions around mid- May 2008.

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International Scholarship ONSEN Hiroto and Daiichi Peking University

ONSEN Hiroto Fund

This program is based on the Agreement of International Academic Exchange and Memorandum of Students Exchange between Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University (TMPU) and Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) signed in 1998. In this program, the ONSEN Hiroto fund is used for supporting the students and researchers from PUHSC to study at TMPU.
ONSEN Hiroto Fund was founded by Mr. ONSEN Kenneth following the unfulfilled wish of ONSEN Hiroto who was a student graduating from the medical school of TMPU. The fund aims at providing foreign students and young researcher from Asian countries with scholarships and encouraging their research.

The aim of the program:
1. enhance educational exchange;
2. Promote mutual understanding;
3. further develop the friendly relationship between both sides;

Two possible candidates of the program for each year:
1. One medical student from PUHSC, especially the postgraduate
2. One professional young researcher from the research institution of PUHSC

Eligibility requirement:
1. Below 35 years old, highly promising.
2. Master Japanese or English
3. Recommended by the President of PUHSC or Deans of schools of PUHSC;
4. to the postgraduate, must be well-performed with excellent academic record and personality;
5. to the young researcher, must be well-performed academically, self-aspirated in research and with sound personality.
6. be able to start study at TMPU in the same year of the application.

Scholarship program of Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

In the year 1995, director of Japan Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd initiated this program. It has provided scholarships for on-campus students from five medical schools, respectively, Beijing Medical University, China Medical University, Sun Yat-Sen Medical University , West China Medical University, and Harbin Medical University. Every year, 75 students, 25 post-graduates and 50 undergraduates are conferred with this scholarship.

http://www1.bjmu.edu.cn/

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MPhil Studenships / PhD Fellowships for 2008-09

East Meets West
Founded in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the longest established English speaking university in Hong Kong. It has gained the reputation as a world-class comprehensive research university with excellent research record and facilities. To further promote an international and multicultural campus, we encourage students from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds to join our MPhil and PhD programmes.

Our Strength
- A uniquely positioned study centre of East and West
- A cultural mix of MPhil and PhD students from all over the world
- High quality teachers and students
- Leading-edge research in over 120 academic departments and research centres
- High-quality research outputs
- Top-class libraries, computer facilities, and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment

University Postgraduate Fellowships
Fellowships of HK$70,000 (US$8,900) plus not less than HK$150,000 (US$19,230) per year for selected full-time PhD candidates with excellent academic record.

Postgraduate Studentships
Studentships currently at not less than HK$150,000 (US$19,230) per year for every qualified full-time MPhil (2 years) and PhD (3 to 4 years) candidate and there will be an upward adjustment in 2008.

Conference/Travel Grants
Grants for students to attend international conferences or exchange programmes

Students may also be offered opportunity of spending part of their study period away from campus to gain more exposure

Application
All applications must reach the Graduate School by 31 January 2008. Please refer to the Graduate School homepage (http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/apply) for programme details, eligibility, application procedures and further information.

Contact
Graduate School
Room P403, Graduate House
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong,
P.R. China
Tel: (852) 2857 3470
Fax: (852) 2857 3543
Email: gradschhku.hk

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PhD Monbukagakusho Tohoku University

The Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the Graduate School of Environmental Studies are pleased to announce the Tohoku University International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information Sciences and Environmental Studies and invite applicants for 2008 entry. The program was launched in 2001 through the financial support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho) and is now in its eighth year. In this program, a wide variety of elective courses are being offered in English. Monbukagakusho scholarships for international students with outstanding scholastic ability are being offered as part of the program. Also, students enjoy some of the world’s best experimental facilities and study along with distinguished faculty and associates to develop creative and original research that is published in highly reputed international journals.

Candidates should submit application materials and choose a department for enrollment from the 22 departments listed below:

Departments
Department of Mechanical System and Design
Department of Nanomechanics
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering
Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering
Department of Electronic Engineering
Department of Applied Physics
Department of Applied Chemistry
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Biomolecular Engineering
Department of Metallurgy
Department of Materials Science
Department of Materials Processing
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Architecture and Building Sciences
Management of Science and Technology Department
Department of Bioengineering and Robotics
Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Department of System Information Sciences
Department of Human-Social Information Sciences
Department of Applied Information Sciences
Department of Environmental Studies
Candidates should also choose one from the following course groups (A-E):

Group A: Environmental Engineering
Group B: Information and Communications
Group C: Medical Engineering
Group D: Energy
Group E: Materials
Twenty-five students will be admitted per year into the program, 5 into each course group. A maximum of 12 students can be awarded Monbukagakusho scholarships.

Lectures in English are arranged in areas of students’ research specialty. However, depending on the students’ language ability, research supervision may be in English or Japanese. And students may also attend lectures given in Japanese to fulfill their requirements.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students in the International Doctoral Program are required to acquire 2 credits of a course from the course group listed on the last page, in addition to fulfilling main requirements for Ph.D. degree.

The main requirements for Ph.D. degree are (1) three years of residency, which may be shortened for special cases where outstanding research performance is demonstrated; (2) successful completion of a minimum of 16 credits for students in the departments 1 to 17 and 22, or 12 credits for those in the departments 18 to 21; (3) submission of a Doctoral dissertation; and (4) oral defense of doctoral thesis.

For students in the departments 1 to 17 and 22, the above 16 credits consist of 8 credits of basic interdisciplinary courses and research seminar, and 8 credits of thesis preparation and submission.

For students in the departments 18 to 21, the above 12 credits consist of 4 credits of basic interdisciplinary courses, and 8 credits of research seminar.

CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY

Eligible candidates are:
Those who have Master´s degree, or master´s students who are expected to hold a Master´s degree before the admission date of the International Doctoral Program. The Master´s degree acquired or to be acquired must be equivalent to the Master of Engineering degree, the Master of Information Sciences degree or the Master of Environmental Studies degree awarded by Tohoku University, which include both research and thesis components.

Those who have been involved in research for a minimum of two years in internationally accredited College, University or Research Institute after acquiring a Bachelor´s degree from a Japanese accredited College or University, or those who have the same or higher level of academic ability than a Master´s degree holder.

To be eligible for Monbukagakusho Scholarships, candidates must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2008 (born after April 2, 1973) and citizens of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Military personnel and employees from military institutions are not eligible.

APPLICATION

All application materials, as listed below, must be written in English or Japanese.

Candidates should submit all the materials except recommendation letters (items 8 and 14) together in a single envelope. The envelope should be addressed as given in the forward pages and should contain: three copies of items 9 and 11; originals of items 6 and 7; and one original plus two copies of all other items, except items 8 and 14. GRE and English test scores (items 6 and 7) should be provided in sealed envelopes as supplied by the responsible organization. The following are the materials to be submitted:

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION (Form #1)
APPLICATION FOR JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP (Forms #2 and #3), only for students applying for Monbukagakusho Scholarship
CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH (Form #4)
Certificates of Bachelor´s Degree and Master´s Degree
Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. (GRE General Test is preferable)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) score. The TOEFL institution code of the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University is 8958.
RECOMMENDATION LETTER #1 and #2 (Form #5)
Census register, Passport, or other proof of citizenship
Curriculum Vitae with passport photos (6×4cm) taken within the past 6 months. An original photo is required on each copy of the curriculum vitae.
11. Master´s dissertation or equivalent (1000 words in English, 2000 characters in Japanese). A cover is required.
Personal statement on why the applicant desires to pursue the Doctoral Degree in Engineering, Information Sciences or Environmental Studies
Supporting material (optional) such as theses, journal, conference, and submitted publications.
OFFICIAL RECOMENDATION LETTER (Form #6), only for students from the institutions with formal academic agreement with Tohoku University

NOTE: Please make sure to submit all the above materials and avoid your application being withdrawn from consideration for the selection.

SELECTION AND ADMISSION

Preliminary selection is carried out by the International Doctoral Program Evaluation Committee, based on recommendations from the above-mentioned departments and scholastic aptitude of candidates, according to transcripts, GRE and English language test scores, direct or internet interview, and materials submitted. Then, Tohoku University recommends the selected candidates to Monbukagakusho that makes the final determination of scholarship recipients. The program begins on October 1, 2008.

MONBUKAGAKUSHO SCHOLARSHIP

Monbukagakusho awards 3-year scholarships to students receiving favorable evaluations. The scholarships cover living expenses (approximately 160,000 yen/month), include a round-trip air ticket (discounted economy) between the nearest international airport in the country of the student´s nationality and the New Tokyo International Airport (NRT). Students awarded with scholarships are exempt from all admission fee and tuition fee. Monbukagakusho requests students who are admitted to the program to complete their doctoral studies within three years of financial support.

For non-scholarship students, entrance examination fee is 30,000 Yen and admission fee is 282,000 Yen. Tuition fee is 535,800 Yen per academic year. Fees can be revised during the enrollment period. In that case, the new rates are applicable and become effective from the date of the revision.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Documents submitted become the property of Tohoku University and cannot be returned.
Simultaneous applications for Monbukagakusho Scholarship to more than one university are strictly prohibited and will result in cancellation of all scholarship applications being made by the candidate.
Candidates should locate a possible research advisor at Tohoku University before application.
Scholarship students must depart their country on the 1st of October 2008 or later, and arrive in Japan between the 1st of October and 7th of October 2008. Scholarships may be canceled if recipients of Monbukagakusho scholarships fail to arrive in Japan within the above time frame. Non-Scholarship students must arrive in Japan by 25th of September.
All candidates for the program must have finished at least 16 years of primary and secondary education and must have graduated from a university or equivalent. In principle, a degree from another country should have corresponding number of years of formal education to be considered as equivalent to a Japanese degree. However, the Japanese government and universities, considering the differences in educational systems of different countries, have established criteria and schemes that allow international students to attain equivalence to Japanese educational system. Candidates are strongly advised to contact the Admission Office of the Faculty of Engineering with regards to matters on eligibility prior to application.
Candidates are encouraged to become acquainted with Japanese language, culture, and customs. Knowledge of Japanese is essential for daily life and will help to make the stay in Japan productive and also culturally enriching.

SCHEDULE AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Candidates should submit the required materials so that they arrive no later than February 5, 2008. Candidates will be notified of results of the preliminary selection stage around the end of April 2008. Results of the final selection stage authorized by Monbukagakusho will be announced by July 2008.

The application forms can be obtained from the office of college or university that have a signed academic agreement with Tohoku University, or the homepages listed below. Further information for the application may be requested by writing to:

International Doctoral Program in Engineering, Information Sciences and Environmental Studies

c/o Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Aramaki Aza Aoba 6-6-04, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579
TEL: +81-22-795-5820
FAX: +81-22-795-5824
E-MAIL:
HOME PAGE: http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/english/

2008-2010 Course Groups

Numbers in parentheses “( )” refer to departments offering the courses listed on page 1.

Group A: Environmental Engineering

(1)(2) / (16) Advanced Damage Tolerance and Design / Risk Management for Failure Prevention, July and/or August, 2009
(9) Advanced Process Analysis and Modeling, July and/or August, 2011
(14) Advanced Environmental Hydraulics and Water Quality Engineering, July and/or August, Every other year
(15) Geological Environment and Earthquake Disaster, July and/or August, 2010
(16) Advanced Topics in Technology Policy, October 2008 to February, 2009
(22) Advanced Materials Processing for Environment, November, 2008
(22) Advanced Ecoengineering Systems, August, 2009
(22) Advanced Surface and Subsurface Measurements for Environmental Science, August, 2010

Group B: Information and Communications

(5)(6)(20)(21) Advanced High-Speed Communication Engineering, April to September, 2009
(6)(19) Advanced Electronic Device Engineering, July and/or August, 2010
(7)(18) Quantum Material Physics, February, 2011
(12) Advanced Topics on High Performance Materials, July and/or August, 2010
(21) Internet Engineering, October, 2008

Group C: Medical Engineering

(4) Advanced Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, September, 2010
(4) Molecular Medical Engineering, August, 2010
(5) Advanced Bioelectromagnetics, October and/or November, 2010
(6) Advanced Biomedical Electronics, July and/or August, 2010
(10) Advanced Biomolecular Engineering, July and/or August, 2009
(11) Advanced Course on Materials Physical Chemistry, July and/or August, 2010
(17) Advanced Bio-Mechanics, January, 2010

Group D: Energy

(3) Shock Wave in Complex Media and their Interdisciplinary Applications, July and/or August, 2010
(4) Advanced Quantum Science and Energy Engineering, September, 2010
(8) Advanced Course in Atoms and Molecules Control Engineering, July and/or August, 2010
(9) Advanced Process Analysis and Modeling, July and/or August, 2011
(13) Advanced Materials Processing, July and/or August, 2010
(14) Advanced Structural and Material Engineering, July and/or August, Every other year
(15) Energy and Indoor Environment of Residential Buildings, April to July, 2010
(16) Advanced Energy Systems and Society, October to December, every year
(22) Advanced Materials Processing for Environment, November, 2008
(22) Advanced Ecoengineering Systems, August, 2009
(22) Advanced Surface and Subsurface Measurements for Environmental Science, August, 2010

Group E: Materials

(7) Quantum Material Physics, February, 2011
(8) Advanced Course in Atoms and Molecules Control Engineering, July and/or August, 2010
(10) Advanced Biomolecular Engineering, July and/or August, 2009
(11) Metallurgical Process Engineering, July and/or August, 2009
(11) Advanced Course on Materials Physical Chemistry, July and/or August, 2010
(12) Advanced Topics on Highly Sophisticated Materials, July and/or August, 2010
(13) Advanced Materials Processing, July and/or August, 2010
Note:
Please refer to “DEGREE REQUIREMENTS” in the previous pages.

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The Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship

Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. A group of female undergraduate and graduate student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. Remaining finalists will receive $1,000 each.

All scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to visit Google headquarters in Mountain View, California on April 3-5, 2008 for a networking retreat which will include workshops with a series of speakers, panelists, breakout sessions and social activities.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must:

* be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in 2008-2009 at a university in the United States.
* be Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors.
* be enrolled in full-time study in 2008-2009.
* maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program.

How to Apply
Complete the online application form and submit the requested documentation via mail. All applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 1, 2008.

Finalists will be notified in March 2008. As the final step in the scholarship selection process, all finalists will have phone interviews with representatives from the Google Selection Committee. Scholarship recipients will be selected from the finalists.

Interviews for internships or full time opportunities are separate from scholarship phone interviews.

Read more: http://www.google.com/anitaborg/

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