Master's Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Dry lands management

Master's Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Dry lands Management

The Joint Master's Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Dry lands
Management brings together different expertise and scientific resources
of the partner institutes to build advanced human capital, generate and
adapt global knowledge for local solutions in dry lands. The programme
provides young professionals and scientists an international perspective
on integrated resources management approaches in dry lands and allows
them to gain practical experience in different dry land countries.
Throughout the programme, a strong emphasis will be placed on
multidisciplinary approaches.

The MSc Programme will offer two components:

1) a short intensive course

2) field research leading to the development of a Master's thesis.

Tuition Fee and Scholarship

Tuition fee for the MS Programme is US $5,000 including costs of course
delivery, supervision and examination. The tuition fee will be waived
for those students who are recipients of a fellowship. A limited number
of Fellowships will be provided to qualified candidates from developing
countries on a competitive basis. These fellowships will cover the
travel costs between the country of origin and IRA, CAREERI, ICARDA and
TU, as needed.

How to apply

An application form must be completed and submitted by email or fax.
Application forms are available online, and can be downloaded at
http://www.inweh. unu.edu/inweh/ drylands/ MS.htm or can be requested via
email at contact@inweh. unu.edu

The following supporting documents must be submitted together with the
application form:

* Certified copies of academic transcripts

* Detailed MS research proposal

* Two letters of reference

* Evidence of English proficiency (eg. TOEFL score or
certificate)

NB: For those documents not originally in English, they must be
accompanied by an official English translation. Deadline for submission
is 31 July, 2009. Please send your fully completed application form and
supporting materials to:

MS Programme Committee

United Nations University - International Network on Water, Environment
and Health

175 Longwood Rd. South, suite 204

Hamiliton, Ontario L8P 0A1 Canada

Fax: +1 905 667 5510

Email: contact@inweh. unu.edu

Regards,

Hellen A. Ochieng

Training Officer
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English & Sociolinguistics: PhD Student, Roskilde University

Institution/ Organization: Roskilde University
Department: CALPIU Research Centre
Web Address: http://calpiu. dk

Level: PhD

Duties: Research,Teaching

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics
Interactive Sociolinguistics, Ethnomethodology
Required Language(s): Danish (dan)
English (eng)

Description:

The Department of Culture and Identity at Roskilde University, Denmark, is
offering a Ph.D. scholarship granted under the auspices of the Centre for
Cultural and Linguistic Practices in the International University (CALPIU) by
the Danish Research Council for Culture and Communication.

The centre invites applicants to propose projects dealing with student-student
or student-administrat ion (e.g. supervision) communicative interaction within
international study programmes.

The successful applicant should have a background in
Ethnomethodology/ Conversation Analysis, Interactive Sociolinguistics or
Discourse Analysis, preferably in combination with studies in Anthropology,
Linguistics, Sociology or similar fields. The successful applicant should be
proficient in both Danish and English. It would be an advantage, but not a
requirement, to have some competence in one other language of relevance to
CALPIU, such as Polish or Mandarin.

The Ph.D. scholarship will be available from the 1st of August, 2009.

The scholarship will last for a period of three years. The successful applicant
will be asked to contribute 840 hours of work to the Department (teaching on one
of the Department's Master's programmes and disseminating research to a broad
audience etc.). Danish candidates should also expect, preferably, to carry out
research abroad for at least six months. The Department's research programme
cooperates with GradEast ("Forskerskole Øst"), and the Ph.D. candidate will be
expected to enrol in GradEast.

The salary and other terms of employment are based on the general agreement
between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional
Associations (AC). All qualified candidates are urged to apply regardless of
age, gender, religion or ethnic background.

The application must be in Danish or English and include a CV, documentation
(copies) of examinations passed, and a project description of a maximum of 5
pages. The description should include an outline of the problem area to be
studied, the research questions raised, the theoretical approach taken as well
as methodological considerations and a work and time plan. The project
description and other material should be forwarded in three copies.

For further information about the application, the Ph.D. programme and the
research activities, please contact: Prof Bent Preisler (see contact information
below), or Ph.D. secretary Marianne Sloth Hansen (msha@ruc.dk; telephone +45
4674-2518).

More information concerning CALPIU can be found at http://calpiu. dk

Please send the application, the project description and other material - in
three hard copies, and contained in an envelope marked "CALPIU PhD Scholarship"
- to the address provided below.

Deadline for applications is the 2nd of June, 2009, at 12.00 noon.Material
received after this time will not be taken into account.

Application Deadline: 02-Jun-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Ms Marianne Sloth Hansen
Roskilde University, Dept of Culture and Identity
Building 3.2.4, Universitetsvej 1, P.O. Box 260
Roskilde DK4000
Denmark

Contact Information:
Prof. Bent Preisler
preisler@ruc. dk
Phone:+45 4674 2374

MSc. Optics and Photonics at Universität Karlsruhe

MSc. Optics and Photonics at Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)

KSOP Masters Education. We believe that a Ph.D. graduate school is unlikely to be successful without the background / infrastructure and the “funneling / filtering” through a corresponding associated, interdisciplinary coordinated masters program, aiming at attracting excellent students from abroad.

36 students per year can be admitted to our masters program. The best students of the masters program are supported by the KSOP Scholarship Program. Access to the KSOP masters education is granted via an application procedure.

A study plan is developed for each individual masters student (corresponding to his/her educational background) when entering the KSOP.

The MSc. course is divided into four stages providing the students with the necessary prerequisites
(Stage I: Introduction) , to give them a solid background on the most important topics within the wide and diverse field of Optics and Photonics
(Stage II: Core Subjects) and let them acquire specialized knowledge
(Stage III: Specialization) to be able to competently perform a six-month research project on a current topic of research (masters thesis). In addition, an 8-weeks industrial internship is scheduled between stages 2 and 3.



Scholarship
The KSOP scholarship amounts to 800 Euro/month for international students and 400 Euro/month for German students. Part of the scholarship is a research assistantship. Within the scope of this assistantship, you will have the opportunity to work on a research project in one of the KSOP institutes.

The scholarship is first admitted for 12 months. At the end you have to proof your successful participation in the KSOP M.Sc. Program through very good study results in order to extend the scholarship for another 12 months.

Guideline for Scholarship Application
Step 1 - Fill out the KSOP scholarship application form
You can apply for a scholarship at the KSOP Office after having applied for the program M.Sc. in Optics & Photonics. Please fill out the KSOP Scholarship application form. The application deadline for the upcoming winter semester is July 15 each year.
Please note that you have to send your scholarship documents seperately from your application to the student office, the KSOP Office or the international student office respectively.
You will receive feedback from the KSOP Office on your scholarship application after July 15.

Step 2 - Submit your application
You are required to include the following documents in your application:
- KSOP scholarship application form
- a certified copy of your qualification for university entrance (e.g. Abitur, High School Diploma, Bac.)
- a certified copy of your Bachelor degree (if the Bachelor degree is not yet available at the closing date for applications but will be completed before the registration, candidates can apply with a preliminary transcript of records)
- your CV
- proof of English language profiency: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum of 570 pb, 260 points cb and 88 points ibt or IELTS (International English Languag Testing System) band with a minium of 6.5
- proof of extra-curricular activities
- one or better two recommendations
- Statement of purpose

Please send the complete application preferrably via e-mail or alternatively via postal mail to:

Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP),
Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Schlossplatz 19
76131 Karlsruhe