About FBD:
With more than 2,500 lawyers working across 27 offices worldwide, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer combines a depth of local knowledge with an unrivalled breadth of expertise across practice areas and borders. We recruit and develop an extremely wide range of talents within the firm. Our ability to offer these diverse skills across international borders ensures we provide our clients with the very best advice possible.

Detail:
Our vacation scheme is designed to give you a real insight into the culture of the firm and the work we do here. You will spend three weeks in the practice group of your choice, working closely with an associate minder. You are also allocated a partner minder and trainee buddy, to ensure that you are integrated fully into the professional and social life of the firm for the duration of your vacation scheme.

Eligibility:
Applications are open for Freshfields Vacation Placement Scheme 2010 at London Office. Such vacation placements usually last three weeks with a salary of £275 per week. Interns will attend an induction programme, plan and execute a group project, undertake an individual research task with a partner minder and take part in a one-day mock transaction. First an online application form is to be filled. Then an online verbal reasoning Test at a later stage is to be taken for consideration of application.

Registration: For Online Registration:
http://www9.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_freshfields02.asp?newms=jj&id=26366

How To Apply:
Applications should be made on our online application form, a link to which can be found on the  Apply page (http://www.freshfields.com/uktrainees/meetusjoinus/applicationforms/). Once you have submitted your form you will be sent an email asking you to take an online verbal reasoning test. You will be given full instructions and the chance to take a practice test before you take the real thing. You will have seven days from the date you submit your form to take the test. If you do not complete the test within seven days we will assume that you do not wish to continue with your application and your application will be withdrawn automatically.

Last Date To Apply: 30.6.2011

Contact:
UK Trainee Recruitment
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
65 Fleet Street
London, EC4Y 1HS
Email: uktrainees(AT)freshfields.com
Contact Number: +44 (0) 20 7785 5553

Source: http://www.freshfields.com/uktrainees/

About IARC:
The objective of the IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research. The Agency is inter-disciplinary, bringing together skills in epidemiology, laboratory sciences and biostatistics to identify the causes of cancer so that preventive measures may be adopted and the burden of disease and associated suffering reduced. A significant feature of the IARC is its expertise in coordinating research across countries and organizations; its independent role as an international organization facilitates this activity. The Agency has a particular interest in conducting research in low and middle-income countries through partnerships and collaborations with researchers in these regions.

Detail:
Applications for a training fellowship in 2011-2012 are invited from postdoctoral scientists who are Australian nationals1, who intend to pursue a career in cancer research and wish to complete their training in those aspects of cancer research related to the Agency’s mission and of priority for the Cancer Council Australia: to coordinate and conduct both epidemiological and laboratory research into the causes and prevention of cancer. Disciplines covered are: epidemiology (including genetic and molecular), biostatistics, bioinformatics, and areas related to mechanisms of carcinogenesis including molecular and cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, and molecular pathology. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects.

Eligibility:
The Fellowship is tenable at the IARC in Lyon, France working in a research Group. The fellowship is for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension for a second year subject to satisfactory appraisal. Candidates are required to have spent less than five years abroad (including doctoral studies) and have finished their doctoral degree within five years of the closing date for application or be in the final phase of completing their doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.). The working languages at IARC are English and French. Candidates already working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Agency at the time of application or who have had any contractual relationship with IARC during the six months preceding the application deadline or who have already spent more than one year at IARC cannot be considered. Candidates must contact the host Group of their choice at IARC before application in order to interact closely to establish a proposed programme of mutual interest.

Last Date To Apply: 30.11.2011

ApplicationForm: http://www.iarc.fr/en/education-training/fform695_Australia.pdf

Contact:
Fellowship Programme
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
150 cours Albert-Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
Tel: +33 (0)472 73 84 48; Fax: +33 (0)472 73 80 80; E-mail: fel@iarc.fr

Source: http://www.iarc.fr

About Fulbright:
The US Government’s Fulbright Program is one of the world’s most prestigious and widely-known academic exchange programs. The main goal of the Fulbright Program, initiated in 1946 by Senator J. William Fulbright, is to strengthen the basis for peace by strengthening mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the peoples of partner countries around the world.  Student and faculty exchanges at the highest possible level of academic excellence are the principal means employed by the Fulbright Program to achieve this goal.

Detail:
The United States – Israel Educational Foundation (USIEF) intends to award about two grants to Israeli students, enrolled in a doctoral program at an accredited Israeli university, who are about to undertake a year of activity at a US university within the framework of their Israeli program of study. Program grants provide $12,500 in support of the recipient’s year of study in the United States. The grants offered are for students who will begin their programs of study in the United States in either the Fall or Spring semester of the 2011/2012 academic year. This program is open to students in all fields of study, except those in which hands-on contact with patients is required.  Students in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing and other programs which involve treatment of patients are not eligible for Fulbright grants.  Candidates must arrange affiliation with a US university on their own initiative. Applications may be submitted even if applicants have not yet received official confirmation from a United States institution of its agreement to grant the requested affiliation by the submission deadline date. Before taking up their grants, those selected as program fellows will be required to provide proof that they have received official notice of affiliation to a university in the United States. The highest-ranked candidates will be invited for an interview in Israel in late March/early April. All interviews are held on the same day. In order to be considered for an award, applicants must be available for interview in person on the date fixed by USIEF. The Foundation reserves the exclusive right to determine, within the framework of applicable law and regulations, the qualitative standards for the evaluation of applications.  The Foundation is not under any obligation to provide the reasons for its decisions regarding the allocation of Fellowships. Candidates should note that receipt of a Fulbright-Israel Student Fellowship affects eligibility to receive a Post-Doctoral Fellowship. A former Student Fellow is not eligible to begin work in the United States as a Post-Doctoral Fellow until five years have passed since the conclusion of his/her stay in the United States as a Student Fellow.  See the regulations regarding repeat fellowships in the Fellowships section above.

Eligibility:
* Candidates must be enrolled as students in a doctoral program at an accredited Israeli university.
* Candidates must be Israeli citizens. Dual American-Israeli citizens or permanent residents of the United States are not eligible to apply.
* Candidates must be resident in Israel at the time of application and must continue to be resident in Israel until the beginning of their doctoral studies in the United States as Fulbright Fellows.  Students who have already begun their program in the United States or who are planning to begin study in the US before the Fall 2011 semester are not eligible to apply.
* Students in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing and other programs which involve treatment of patients are not eligible for Fulbright grants.
* Prior to activation of grants awarded, candidates selected must give proof of affiliation to an accredited university in the United States.
* Candidates must be in good health. All applicants selected for a Fulbright grant are required to submit a Medical History and Examination Report before their grants can be activated.
* Candidates selected must give proof of having obtained adequate financial support for their stay in the United States prior to activation of grants awarded.
* Prior conviction or current indictment for a felony may result in disqualification.

Evaluation criteria:
* Academic excellence is the primary criterion for the evaluation of candidates.
* English language proficiency is an important evaluation criterion.
* Leadership qualities are an important evaluation criterion.
* Preference will be given to applicants who have not had a substantial, recent, academic experience in the United States, or other English speaking country.
* Preference will be given to candidates under 30 years of age.
* Possession of skills required to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Israel is an important evaluation criterion.

Conditions of award:
* Funding is for one year only.
* Grantees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.
* Grantees must travel on a J-1 Exchange Visitor visa sponsored by the Fulbright program.
o It is a condition of the visa that after completion of their Fulbright program, including any transfer of visa sponsorship, grantees must return to Israel and reside in the country for two years before being eligible to immigrate to the US, to take up permanent residence there, or to enter the US with a work permit. The purpose of the two-year home residency requirement is to ensure that exchange visitors return home and fulfill the exchange objectives of the Fulbright program.
o Holders of J-1 student visas who have departed from the United States after a stay of six or more months may be required to remain abroad for up to twelve months before being allowed to re-enter the United States with a J-1 professor/research scholar visa.
o The above restrictions do not apply to re-entry to the United States as the holder of a J visa in another category (short-term scholar, specialist, international visitor), or as the holder of a student or tourist visa.
o Dependents of grantees will enter the US as holders of J-2 visas. Many conditions applying to the grantees as holders of J-1 visas, such as the two-year home residency requirement and other restrictions, also apply to the holders of J-2 visas.
o Unless they have received a waiver of the two-year home residence requirement, Fulbright Students, holding J-1 visas, are ineligible to change their status from J-1 to J-2 while in the US. Similarly, accompanying dependents, who possess J-2 visas, are ineligible to change their status from J-2 to J-1 while in the US, unless they have received a waiver of the home residence requirement.
* Grantees must begin their studies in the United States no later than the spring semester, 2012.  Awards cannot be deferred to the following academic year.

Instructions on the preparation and submission of applications:
* All required documents must be submitted in English.
* Each application must include the following material: typed application form; passport picture; official grade transcripts in English; biographic statement; curriculum vitae.
* Candidates must mail three complete hard copy of their application to the Foundation’s office. The application should be stapled on the left side.  Please do not bind the application in a folder.
* The earliest date for submission of applications is December 1, 2009. The final date for submission of applications is February 15, 2010. The address for submission of applications is: United States-Israel Educational Foundation, POB 26160, Tel Aviv, 61261 or 10th Floor, Migdalor Building, One Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv. Faxed or e-mail copies of applications are not acceptable.
* Three letters of reference written in English on institutional letterhead paper, together with reference forms, should be sent directly to USIEF by those providing references before the final date for submission of the application.   Do not submit more than three references.
o All references should be from persons qualified to evaluate the applicant’s work and with whom s/he has studied in her/his academic field.  If the applicant has received a Master’s degree, one reference should be from the faculty supervisor of his/her Master’s program.
o Only those who are well acquainted with the applicant’s qualifications should be requested to provide references. A pro-forma letter from a well-known scholar, a contact abroad, or a prominent government official will carry less weight than a realistic assessment of the candidate’s abilities from someone who knows him/her and his/her work well.
o Faxed or emailed references will be accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all references are submitted by the deadline so that his/her application may be properly processed.
* Certified, official copies of the record of courses and grades received for the entire period of the applicant’s university and/or professional school studies must be submitted. A full and accurate English translation of any document whose original is not in English must be provided.
* Applicants should submit, if available, documentary evidence of their affiliation to an accredited university in the United States. It is not necessary to have proof of affiliation and evidence of financial support at the time of submitting the application.
* The applicant’s name should be given exactly as it appears on the applicant’s passport with family (last) name underlined.
* Where dates are requested, the name of the month should be given, rather than the numerical figure.
* Those separated, divorced, or widowed should indicate their family status as “single”.
* Curriculum Vitae: A detailed curriculum vitae should be submitted. The c.v., describing academic and other achievements, should include details regarding:
o education (universities attended and degrees held)
o work experience
o courses taught
o publications
o other professional activities, such as workshops, seminars, consultations
o membership, leadership and other activities in professional associations
o professional honors, awards and fellowships
o community service and leadership
* Biographic Statement: The biographic statement is a narrative giving a picture of the applicant as an individual.
o It should touch on the applicant’s family background; main events in the applicant’s personal history; influences affecting his/her intellectual development; and educational and cultural opportunities to which the applicant has been exposed, or the lack thereof. The statement should detail special interests and abilities, career plans and life goals.
o It should present briefly the topic which the applicant plans to explore in his/her doctoral thesis, and should explain how a year’s study at a US university will contribute to the successful completion of the applicant’s doctoral program at his/her home university in Israel.
o It should point out any factors in the applicant’s background which show that he/she will be able to adapt well to an unfamiliar socio-cultural environment. The statement should also detail those factors in the applicant’s background which indicate that he/she will be able to promote a greater understanding of Israel in the United States and a greater understanding of the United States in Israel, in keeping with the goals of the Fulbright program.
o The statement should not exceed 3 pages in length.

Grant benefits:
* $12,500 award
* limited health insurance for grantee only
* pre-departure orientation meeting

Application Form: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\Fulbright_Doctoral_Fellowships_for_one_year_20102.doc

Last Date To Apply: 22.3.2011

Contact:
Dr. Neal Sherman
Executive Director
Office phone: +972-(0)3-517-2392
Cell phone: +972-(0)54-755-8788
Email: nsherman@fulbright.org.il

Source: http://www.fulbright.org.il/index.php?id=715

About College:
King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (Times Higher Education 2009) and the fourth oldest in England. A research-led university based in the heart of London, King’s has nearly 23,000 students (of whom more than 8,600 are graduate students) from nearly 140 countries, and some 5,500 employees.

Detail:
The Northcote Graduate Scholarship scheme is administered by the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King’s College London, on behalf of the Northcote Children’s Emigration Fund.

Eligibility:
Applications are invited from students normally resident in the United Kingdom who wish to undertake a higher degree at an Australian university for a period of up to three years. Applicants must ascertain their eligibility for an Australian graduate programme. There are no limitations as the field of study.

The scholarship will provide:
* an economy class return airfare to Australia
* payments of compulsory fees at an Australian university

Value: A$20,000 per annum

Last Date To Apply: 27.10.2011

Contact:
Menzies Centre
King’s College London
The Australia Centre
Strand, London, WC2B 4LG
Tel +44 (0)20 7240 0220
Fax +44 (0)20 7240 8292
Email: menzies.centre@kcl.ac.uk

Source: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/

About Adelaide Graduate Centre:
The Graduate Centre is responsible for the management and administration of research education at the University of Adelaide including:
* admissions (domestic students only)
* enrolments
* candidature
* scholarships
* thesis examination
* the delivery of professional development programs for research students and supervisors
* the Integrated Bridging Program—Research (IBP-R) for international students and recent permanent residents for whom English is an alternative language.

Detail:
Up to 15 scholarships may be available in 2011 to outstanding international students from any country undertaking postgraduate research in any academic discipline. Benefits are payment of full tuition fees for the normal duration of the program. The sole selection criteria for the Adelaide Fee Scholarships International (AFSI) will be academic merit. Unlike the IPRS, the AFSI applicants do not need to be applying to an area of research strength in the University. The Research Priority Areas of the University will be taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships.

Eligibility:
Applicants should hold at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Honours degree. This is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year. Other criteria that will be taken into consideration is undergraduate performance, bachelor and honours awards and scholarships, other postgraduate degrees, publications in internationally refereed journals, the presentation of conference papers and relevant industry experience. Applications for these scholarships are always highly competitive.  Generally AFSI recipients have completed a Masters degree including a significant research component and have several publications and relevant work and research experience.

Conditions AFSI Scholarships:
* AFSI Scholarships will be awarded strictly on academic merit. Extra-curricular achievements will not be considered.
* Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are ineligible.
* Those undertaking research via remote candidature are ineligible.
* International applicants are not eligible for an AFSI if they have already commenced the degree for which they are seeking an award, unless  they can establish that they were unable to apply for an AFSI in the previous calendar year.
* International applicants who have not provided evidence of their meeting English language proficiency requirements by the closing date are not eligible for an AFSI.
* International applicants must not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
* Candidates are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as ‘international students’ and must maintain ‘international student’ status for the duration of their enrolment in the University.
* Scholarships are available for the normal duration of the program, subject to satisfactory progress. For students enrolled in a PhD, extensions beyond three years and six months require the approval of the Graduate Scholarships Committee and would only be approved in exceptional circumstances.
* Scholarships holders must commence study at The University of Adelaide in Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2011. No AFSI may be commenced after 30 August.
* Scholarship winners will not be permitted to defer commencement until 2012.
* Applicants who applied in previous international scholarship rounds are not eligible to apply again.

Last Date To Apply: 30.9.2011

Contact:
Adelaide Graduate Centre
Level 6
115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 8 8303 5882
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 5725

Source: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/

About SEARCA:
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) was established by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) in 1966 primarily “to provide to the participating countries high quality graduate study in agriculture; promote, undertake, and coordinate research programs related to the needs and problems of the Southeast Asian region; and disseminate the findings of agricultural research and experimentation.”

Detail:
Launched in November 2005,  the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship provides financial support to a limited number of qualified PhD students whose researches are relevant to the priority thrusts of SEARCA. This scholarship program aims to:
* Provide PhD students the opportunity to use the resources and facilities available at SEARCA and its network of universities for their research;
* Produce quality research papers for publication; and
* Enable them to work with SEARCA’s R&D personnel on mutually identified areas of concerns/interests in agriculture and rural development.

Eligibility:
Any graduate student who is a citizen of any of the 11 SEAMEO member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam) and pursuing a PhD in agriculture or related sciences from any university in the world is eligible to apply for the scholarship. The applicant must have already completed his/her course work with an approved dissertation proposal and is ready to conduct the dissertation research. The applicant’s research must focus on any of SEARCA’s priority thrusts under the broad themes of natural resource management and promotion of agricultural competitiveness.

How To Apply:
1. Filled out Application Form (download here);
2. Letter of application for the research scholarship;
3. Recommendation letter from the Dean of Graduate School of the university where the student is pursuing his/her degree program;
4. Dissertation research outline/proposal approved by the Advisory Committee and Dean of Graduate School;
5. Budgetary requirement for the entire research duly attested and recommended by the major adviser and Dean of Graduate School;
6. Certified transcript of academic records for all courses taken at the PhD level;
7. Curriculum vitae;
8. Letter from the student certifying that he/she is not receiving any other research grant from any other institution. If partial funding has been obtained from other sources, a certification from the funding agency indicating the amount of grant and the items in the research that are covered by the grant

Last Date To Apply: 1.8.2011

Contact:
Dr. Editha C. Cedicol
Manager
Graduate Scholarship Department
SEARCA, Los Baños 4031 Laguna, Philippines

Source: http://searca.org/web/index.html

About FMAA:
The Financial Management Association of Australia was established in 1990 at The University of Melbourne. With the continuing support of Gold and Founding Sponsor, the Macquarie Group, the FMAA actively promotes the career awareness of students and facilitates involvement in business-related activities. The FMAA is an independent student body which works closely with the Department/Discipline of Finance and the Faculty of Economics & Commerce/Business.

Detail:
Our internship program is designed to offer a real insight into what its like to work in our business. The program typically lasts 10-12 weeks and from day one you’ll be part of the team. You’ll face real challenges, enjoy real achievements and have your talents recognised every step of the way.

Duties:
You’ll be responsible for projects and tasks that matter to the business. You’ll grow in knowledge, skills and confidence. And above all, you’ll experience the great culture and team spirit that makes Credit Suisse such a special place to work. Our program managers will help guide you through your summer experience, and each intern is assigned a buddy or mentor, so you’ll have all the support you need to make a real difference.

Eligibility:
Because we want to bring the very best people into our organisation – people who understand our business inside out, we’ve designed our internships to act as a pipeline to become a full-time analyst. This means that if you show real potential and demonstrate exceptional performance during your time with us, you could be offered a full-time position for the following year.

Last Date To Apply: 25.6.2011

Contact:
FMAA Sydney
Discipline of Finance
Level 4, H69
Economics & Business Building
The University of Sydney
Sydney NSW 2006
E-mail: sydney@fmaa.com.au

Source: http://www.fmaa.com.au/

About GRC:
The Gulf Research Center (GRC) is an independent research institute located in Dubai , United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GRC was founded in July 2000 by Mr. Abdulaziz Sager, a Saudi businessman, who realized that in a world of rapid political, social and economic change, it is important to pursue politically neutral and academically sound research about the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and disseminate the knowledge obtained as widely as possible. The GRC seeks to provide a better understanding of the challenges and prospects of the GCC countries.

Detail:
The Gulf Research Center (GRC) places a particular emphasis in the
development of students and young professionals. As a result, the Center offers a full-fledged internship program in order to allow students engaged in a social science degree program to participate in the GRC activities and contribute to its work. Internship positions are distributed on a competitive basis and consideration will be given to the applicant’s major, school performance, overall skills and abilities as well as the interest in the issues of concern to the GRC.

Eligibility:
The GRC is an independent research organization dedicated to the study of the social sciences in a Gulf context. The center’s particular focus is on the
international relations, politics, defense, economic and social development of the region. It is expected that prospective candidates are seeking a degree in one of those areas in order to be eligible for an internship position. Applicants should also at a minimum be in the third year of the bachelor degree. Furthermore, students should be computer literate and be able to write effectively and creatively. Knowledge of both Arabic and English is a benefit although not essential.

Internship:
The Gulf Research Center offers internships during two periods:
• Spring session: January to June
• Fall session: July to December
Internships are for a minimum period of 5 months and a maximum period of six months. Interns must commit themselves for this period in order to be
considered. The intern must begin his internship during either January or July of a given year and stay until either June or December respectively. There are no exceptions to this. Internships are based on a five-day work week from Sunday to Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm. Candidates are sincerely encouraged to apply and fill out a registration form available on the Center’s website www.grc.ae. As part of the selection process, telephone or personal interviews may be conducted. Since this is a competitive process, selections from incoming application will be made in January and July for the next upcoming period. Thus, in January successful interns will be notified to begin their internship in July, while those notified in July will be expected to begin their internship the next January.

Stipend:
The GRC internship currently does not provide a stipend. All interns are expected to secure their own accommodation and provide for their overall living costs. The GRC can help incoming interns in locating and securing accommodation as well as making their transition to life in the UAE as easy as possible.

Contact:
187 Oud Metha Tower,
11th Floor, 303 Sheikh Rashid Road,
P.O.Box : 80758, Dubai. UAE.
Tel. No  : +971-4-324 7770
Fax. No : +971-4-324 7771
Email: info@grc.ae

Source: http://www.grc.ae/index.php?PHPSESSID=0a729f5a7ece23d4b981fbaee405a70b

About API:
The API Fellowships Program is a regional program, operated through the partnership of The Nippon Foundation (TNF) with five institutions in Asia. There is one designated academic institution (called Partner Institution or PI), which operates as the secretariat of the Program in each of these five Participating Countries: Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Among PIs, Thailand PI has been serving as the Coordinating Institution since 2005 and played the role as a secretariat for regional level activities.

Detail:
It is a fellowships program that provides a grant to successful applicants to carry out a project during the fellowship period of one month to one year in a country or countries (currently confined to Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand).

Categories:
The fellowships are offered under two categories: API Senior Fellowships and API Fellowships. The API Senior Fellowships are meant for those with an established track record as a public intellectual and who are at least 40 years of age, as of August 31, 2010. The fellowship period should be a minimum of one month to a maximum of twelve months in up to four of the countries participating in the API Fellowships Program (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand). The API Fellowships are for those under 40 years of age as of August 31, 2010. The fellowship period should be a minimum of four months to a maximum of twelve months in one or two of the countries participating in the API Fellowships Program (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand). For both categories, the fellowship period must be continuous and the minimum period of visit to a project country is one month and cannot include the native country or country of residence.

Eligibility:
# Applicants must hold the nationality or proper residence status of one of the five Participating Countries and reside in the country (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) at the time of the application;
# Applicants must attend the interview at the designated date and place;
# Applicants must propose research projects and/or professional activities which start after July 1, 2011 and should be completed on or by the end of July 2012;
# Applicants must have a basic knowledge of English or a language/s spoken in the country/ies where the proposed research project and/or professional activities are conducted; and
# Applicants must be based in the region/country and will continue to be so in the future.
# When selected, they must attend the orientation in February/March 2011. Absence from the orientation may cause for the cancellation of the selection.

Eligibility for the API Senior Fellowships:  In addition to the general eligibility above, the applicants for the API Senior Fellowships must:
# Be 40 years of age or more as of August 31, 2010 (exceptions may be made);
# Have the ability and experience to conduct research projects and/or professional activities in the Participating Countries (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand) other than his/her native country or country of residence;
# Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities in up to four of the Participating Countries (Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand), but in a country/ies other than in the applicant’s native country or country of residence;
# Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities for a continuous period of between one to 12 months; and
# Have the ability, influence, and means to disseminate the results of their research projects and/or professional activities.

Goals:
The API Fellowships Program aims to:
# Create and nurture a community of public intellectuals in Asia;
# Promote mutual learning among Asian public intellectuals; and
# Contribute to the growth of public spaces in which effective responses to regional needs can be generated.
In selecting Fellows, the API Fellowships Program will favor those whose projects address critical issues in the region, use creative and multidisciplinary approaches, and have some element of advocacy.

How To Apply:
Anyone involved in the production and exchange of knowledge or ideas in line with the goals of the API Fellowships Program can apply. This includes academics, researchers, media professionals, artists, writers, NGO workers, social workers, public servants, and others who work for the betterment of society. You will need sufficient knowledge of the English language to conduct your project and to share the results with the wider audience afterwards.

Selection:
# The application period is from July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
# Interviews will take place in September/October 2010.
Note: There will be no make-up interview if the applicant is not able to attend the interview on the designated date. Therefore, those who cannot be present on the interview day will be automatically dropped from the selection process.
# The results will be announced in February 2011.

Application materials must consist of the following:
1. Application Form and Datasheet (Please download it and type-in. To download the form, please click your native country or country of residence below.)
# Application form and datasheet for applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
# Application form and datasheet for applicants from Japan (Pls. also visit API Japan website for more information)
# Application form and datasheet for applicants from Thailand (Uploaded on June 11, 2010)
Note: For applicants from Thailand, it is required to submit your application materials both in English and Thai.
2. A Covering Letter: Your covering letter with a brief introduction of yourself and details as to why you are applying for the API Fellowships Program.
3. A Full Curriculum Vitae: Your curriculum vitae written in English. It should not be more than three pages in length and should contain details on your education, professional career, publications, and achievements.
4. A Project Proposal: Your project proposal addressing the following questions (written in 5 pages or less in total):
(1) Why are you applying for the API Fellowships Program?
(2) Who are “public intellectuals” in your definition?
(3) What is your project? Please answer in detail.
(4) Why do you want to carry out this project?
(5) Why are you the right person to do this project? (Mention relevant previous experience.)
(6) How are you going to do it? (Methodology)
(7) What will the outputs of your project be (Research paper, video, performance, etc.) and how will you disseminate them?
(8) How will your project contribute to the goals of API?
(9) What are your past achievements and future plans as a public intellectual (organization,advocacy, publications, etc.)? How will this Fellowship help you?
5. Two Reference Letters: Two reference letters with the original signatures of the referees. If these are not in English, you must provide an English translation. These letters should be addressed to the API Fellowships Program, and should have been written within three months before the deadline for submission.

Contact:
Institute of Asian Studies (IAS), Chulalongkorn University
3rd Floor, Prajadhipok-Rambhai Barni Building, Chulalongkorn University
Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Contact Persons: Ms. Michiko Yoshida / Ms. Thamonpat Cooperider / Ms. Akiko Kuwajima
Tel: +66-2218-7422
Fax: +66-2652-5283
E-mail: api_fellowships@chula.ac.th

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About KTH:
KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level. Education and research cover a broad spectrum – from natural sciences to all the branches of engineering as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. In addition to the research carried out by KTH’s Schools, a large number of both national and local Competence Centres are located at KTH. Various research foundations also finance a number of research programmes.

Detail:
The School of Electrical Engineering conducts research and education in the fields of electrical engineering, systems engineering, information and communications theory, space and fusion plasma physics, and electrical power engineering. 300 people work in this creative and dynamic environment, out of which half are Ph.D. students, many from other countries. Our research projects are carried out in close collaboration with industry partners as well as with research colleagues from Sweden and other countries. The school is responsible for educating civil engineers in electrical engineering and five masters programs which are in great demand and which have a close connection to our main fields.

The scientific and technical activities of the Division of Electric Power Systems cover development and application of methods for analysis, simulation, and control of electric and integrated energy systems. The research activities in this division are divided into three subject areas, namely, power system dynamics and control, electricity markets and production planning, and power system network planning.

Description:
The primary objective of this position is to develop simulation models and control strategies for large scale introduction of solar power in distribution grids and to analyze their impact on power system performance. The position also includes supervision of Master’s final degree projects, cooperation with a PhD student in the same area and teaching.
The postdoctoral position is part of the research program “PV ERA NET project SmoothPV” which is a joint project between KTH (Sweden), Energynautics GmbH and Institute for Energy Economics (Germany), Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) and Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands). The aims and objectives of this research program are: Development of advanced modeling and simulation tools to evaluate the impact of a large-scale penetration of PV on the optimum economical design/operation of the distribution and transmission networks. Thus, the candidate will be working in close contact with the other partners.

Last Date To Apply: 31.8.2011

Contact:
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 790 60 00

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