15 PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

The Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 15 PhD scholarships all starting 1 September 2010 for a period of up to three years.

Applications must relate to one of the nine research topics mentioned below.

1. Pedagogical and/or Technical Audiology (Subject area 1: Scandinavian Studies, Linguistics)

2. Media, Citizenship and Rhetoric (Subject area 2: Education, Philosophy, Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies)

3. Power, Knowledge and Politics in Europe and the European Cultural Area (Subject area 3: History, Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek and Latin)

4. Cultural Memory and the Construction of Individual Identities in the Modern World (Subject area 4: Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Arctic Studies, Study of Religions, Native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies)

5. Transnational and Migration Studies (Subject area 5: English, German and Romance Studies)

6. Cultural Memory: Aesthetics and Functions (Subject area 6: Art History, Theatre Studies, Dance Studies, Comparative Literature, Musicology)

7. Primary Sources for the Study of the Scandinavian Languages (Subject area 7: Old Norse-Icelandic, Dialect Studies, Name Studies, Runology)

8. Language Technology (Subject area 8: Language Technology)

9. The Human Factor in Climate Change (Subject area defined by topic)

Applications shall be submitted by an electronic application system (efond). Do not submit any publications. Application form and application guidelines on research proposal and required enclosures are available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/

For any further questions contact the PhD Centre by e-mail: phdcen-ter@hum.ku.dk or by phone +45 35 32 92 23.

Closing date for applications: 4 February 2010 at 12 noon (Central European time). No supplementary documents will be considered after this deadline.

Website link:

www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/2010

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Chinese Government Scholarships 2010 – Postgraduate Study Project

The “Chinese Government Scholarships – Postgraduate Study Project”, set up by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE), is intended to provide support for building universities to an international high level, and to promote Chinese higher education. Enrolment is managed directly by China’s key universities. The MOE has entrusted the China Scholarship Council (CSC) with maintaining the enrolment records and handling the routine management.

Categories of applicants and duration of scholarship

Categories of Applicant Duration of Study and Scholarship

Master’s Degree Students 2-3 academic years

Doctoral Degree Students 3-4 academic years

Note: Courses start in September 2010. In principle, the duration of the scholarship as specified at the time of admission can NOT be extended. However, if scholarship students take a one-year Chinese language course first, their scholarship will be extended for one year.

Scholarship details

1. Full scholarship:

- Exemption from registration fees, tuition fees, laboratory experiment fees, any internship fees, and costs of basic course materials and accommodation on campus;

- Living allowance;

- One-off settlement subsidy provided following registration;

- Out-patient medical services charges together with membership of the national Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China.

Notes:

1) Students are personally liable for expenditure on any laboratory experiments or internship costs over and above those arranged by the university.

2) Students are personally liable for expenditure on any course or other materials over and above those prescribed by the host institution.

3) A monthly living allowance is paid by the host institution to scholarship students at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):

- Master’s degree students: CNY 1,700 Yuan

- Doctoral students: CNY 2,000 Yuan

4) The one-off settlement subsidy for new students who enrol for one or more years will be of CNY 1,500

5) Re-imbursement of out-patient medical services refers to such expenses incurred at the institution’s hospital or at a hospital appointed by the institution. Students may be required to pay a certain percentage of such expenses in accordance with the relevant regulations imposed by the host institution.

6) The Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China is provided by MOE to cover hospitalisation in the event of serious illness or accidental injury.

7) Students are personally liable for their international travel expenses

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and in good health.

Applicants must not be not studying currently at a Chinese university — students already studying in China can apply for a Distinguished International Student Scholarship provided by the CSC.

Educational background and age limits:

Applicants for master’s degree courses must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.

Applicants for doctoral courses must hold a master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

Accommodation

The overseas student apartments in Xiamen Campus are set in picturesque surroundings and enjoy sea views and fresh sea air. The buildings are fully-equipped with modern facilities, including telephones, air-conditioning, cable TV, Internet access points and separate bathrooms.

Accommodation is arranged overall by the University. Chinese Government Scholarship students, master’s students are normally accommodated in 2-person rooms, while doctoral students have single rooms.

Contact information

Address: Admissions Office of Xiamen University

Xiamen University, 361005 Fujian Province, P.R. China

Tel: +86592 2188888 2184792 Fax: +86592 218 0256

Email: admissions@xmu.edu.cn

Application deadline: from Nov. 1 2009 to Jan.15 2010.

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UK: Research Studentships in Computing and Information Technology

Research Studentships

School of Computing and Information Technology
Full-time University Research Studentships (£12,600 per annum bursary, fees waived) in Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Computer Mediated Learning, Wireless Sensor Networks, Games and Media Computing.

The School of Computing and IT is committed to extending its strength in established research areas by award of two fully-funded, three-year, full-time doctoral research studentships, available to both home and overseas students on a competitive basis.

The School has vibrant research programmes in pervasive and mobile computing, centred around location based services and wireless sensor networks, games and media computing and statistical cybermetrics. In addition to funded research projects in these areas, we also undertake a variety of technology transfer activities with regional companies.

Studentships may be awarded against research proposals in any of the following areas:

* Location based services, particularly applied to learning and culture.
* Mobile information systems.
* Pervasive sensing networks.
* Electronic, Mobile or Games Learning.
* Artificial intelligence in computer games.
* Home and health informatics.

Candidates should hold a good honours or masters degree from a recognised institution in a relevant subject (Candidates who expect to complete their studies for qualifying awards this academic year are welcome to apply).

Potential candidates should contact Helen Williams (h.williams[ at ]wlv.ac.uk , +44 (0)1902 321421) for an Expression of Interest form, which should be returned by 31 March 2008. After an initial selection, continuing candidates will be contacted by a member of the school’s staff, who will support the development of a research proposal, to be presented as part of the final selection, which will occur on 16 April 2008. Candidates must be available at the University on that day to present their proposal in person.

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Germany: PhD Scholarships in Computer Games for Learning, University of Education Weingarten

PhD Scholarships in Computer Games for Learning, University of Education Weingarten, Germany
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University of Education Weingarten announces an open academic position with opportunity to obtain PhD degree
. Position starts on 01.02.2010 with 0.5 salary scale 13 TV-L (German tariff for doctoral students) with teaching duties 3 hours per week. Funding period is 3 years. Topic of research: design and implementation of computer games for learning (game-based learning) and innovative applications in the area of interactive storytelling and man-machine interaction.

Requirement: degree in (media-) computer science (Diploma, Master), experience in object-oriented software development (Java, Ruby, Flex).

The Dual Carrer Couple (DCC)-service facility of the University also supports your partner in questions of work and family integration into the region. Severely disabled have an equal opportunity employer priority.PhD Scholarships

Applications should be sent until 21 Dec 2009 to the Dean of the Faculty II of the Pedagogical University Weingarten, Kirchplatz 2, 88250 Weingarten. Please indicate in your written application to: code, e-mail address you can be reached.

Please see the official announcement. (German version)

For more information please contact Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mueller (mueller[ at ]md-phw.de)

Closing date: 21 Dec 2009
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International Scholarships and Fellowships

Whether it is for college or undergraduate studies or up to postdoctoral research projects, here with Scholarshipnet.info you will find a wide range of listings for international scholarship and fellowship student programmes.

Because of rising costs of college and university tuition, ever more students have to apply for scholarships to strengthen their financial support in order to successfully complete their studies. There is a multitude of scholarship and fellowship sources available on Scholarshipnet.info from governments and private companies to non-profit organizations. Scholarshipnet makes it very easy for you to access all the necessary information you need to apply to college, and to apply for undergraduate and postdoctoral student scholarship grants. You will also find travel and study awards for PhD students doing research in so-called Third World countries.

Try searching via Scholarshipnet.info and succeed in finding a worthy college, undergraduate or postdoctoral international scholarship or fellowship grant. How could you lose out on a worldwide international scholarship and fellowship student search here at Scholarshipnet.info?

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We compile the scholarship and fellowship offers into four main categories. The following is a description of each category:

• Undergraduate Scholarship
  This category contains international scholarships for undergraduate and college levels. Undergraduate is the name given to students who are studying for their first degree.
• Postgraduate Scholarship
  Postgraduate is the level of university degree beyond the undergraduate. The postgraduate degrees include masters (MA, MBA, MEd, MSc) and doctoral degrees, or PhD. In this category you will find scholarships for international students at the postgraduate level.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship
  All offers for those beyond the doctoral or PhD level are grouped in this category. It may include postdoctoral positions and other academic related positions.
• Nondegree
  The term ‘non-degree’ is used to group or categorize scholarship offers which originally do not have any information on the degree of education required. It includes summer school opportunities, academic awards, academic competitions, etc.

Additionally, in the resources section users may find other useful educational materials. It mostly contains various articles that will be useful for students in preparing scholarship applications or in supporting their study.

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Scholarship Spotlight: $5K, Up to Five Winners and a Chance to Impress President Obama

The foreclosure crisis is real. And while the government is working to fix the economy they want YOU to help come up with some ideas!

Now, five students will be awarded scholarships for their ideas on dealing with the foreclosure crisis. And what’s more, the top plans will be presented to both Congress and President Obama himself.

Maybe you’ve experienced a home foreclosure in your family. Or maybe your family was lucky enough to escape the foreclosure crisis, but you’ve still got some ideas up your sleeve to help others.

Whatever the case may be, if you’ve got ideas, this scholarship is for you.

Provided By: Foreclosure.com
Deadline: December 31, 2009
Type of Award: Scholarship
Amount: $5000
Awards Available: 5
Website: http://www.foreclosure.com/education/scholarship/index.html

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How To Make The World's Easiest $1 Billion

With all the banks paying back the TARP money, some folks are assuming that the great Wall Street bailout is finally coming to an end.

But of course it isn't!

Taxpayers are still guaranteeing all big bank bonds (Too Big To Fail) and subsidizing huge bank earnings and bonuses with absurdly low interest rates.

But instead of bellyaching about it, you might as well just smile and cash in. After all, that's what Wall Street's doing.

So here's how to make the world's easiest $1 billion:

STEP 1: Form a bank.

STEP 2: Round up a bunch of unemployed friends to be "bankers."

STEP 3: Raise $1 billion of equity. (This is the only tricky step. And it's not that tricky. See below.*)

STEP 4: Borrow $9 billion from the Fed at an annual cost of 0.25%.

STEP 5: Buy $10 billion of 30-year Treasuries paying 4.45%

STEP 6: Sit back and watch the cash flow in.

At this spread, you should be earning at least 4% per year on your $10 billion of capital, or $400 million. Sure, there's some risk that the Fed will grow a backbone and raise short rates, but there's not much risk. (They have an economy to fix and banks to secretly recapitalize). And in any event, if the Fed raises short rates, making your $1 billion will just take a bit longer. (And if they REALLY raise rates, causing you to actually lose money, it will be someone else's problem.)

You'll have made $400 million in a single year! So pay yourself a fat salary for all your hard work. And pay your "bankers" fat salaries for all their hard work (But don't worry--your bankers won't actually have to do anything. You'll just need one of them to borrow the money from the Fed and buy the Treasuries, which he will be able to do part-time.) At the end of the year, celebrate. It's bonus time!

Don't be greedy. Pay yourself and your bankers the industry-standard compensation ratio of 50% of revenue. Your revenue was $400 million, so that creates a $200 million bonus pool. Pay each of your unemployed friends bankers, say, $1 million. And give yourself the rest for being such a smart entrepreneur and creating all the jobs and value.

Now, you've already made at least $150 million, so it doesn't really matter what happens next. But you're in this for the world's easiest $1 billion, right?

So proceed to Step 7.

STEP 7: Go public. After bonuses, your bank will be earning about $200 million a year, your capital ratio will be super-strong (10% equity-to-debt!), and your balance sheet will be clean as a whistle (all risk-free Treasuries!). So you ought to be able to persuade investors to pay you at least 20-times earnings, or a valuation of $4 billion. Sell 25% of the company for $1 billion.

STEP 8: Use your $1 billion of new equity to borrow another $9 billion at 0.25% from the Fed. Buy another $9 billion of Treasuries. Collect another $400 million a year. Pay yourself and your team bonuses that are twice as large as last year's. You deserve it! And you're now about $500 million to the good.

STEP 9: Wait for your stock to double or triple, which won't take long given your amazing growth trajectory and clean balance sheet. When your market cap hits $10 billion, sell another 10% of the company for $1 billion. Now you're really ready to grow.

STEP 10: If you want to get fancy and get nice profiles written about you in business magazines, start buying branch networks from defunct banks (the FDIC will pay you to take them) and start making actual loans. Also, start hiring trading desks to gamble on things more exotic than Treasuries. Yes, all this sounds risky, but just remember--the risk isn't yours, and you're already $500 million to the good.

STEP 11: Sell $500 million of your stock to a "strategic investor" and let the rest ride. Don't worry, if your traders and loan officers turn out to be idiots or the Fed suddenly raises rates, the taxpayers will handle it. And you've already made your $1 billion.

So, congratulations, you're now a billionaire! Now all there is left to do is celebrate!

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