Fields of Study Dentistry, Health administration, Health care/hospitals, Health sciences, Health/health education, NursingEmphasis On: Graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions.
Average Amount per Award: $18,000-$20,000 Award Includes: Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Housing, Health Insurance, Stipend Award Also Includes: Additional $6,000 per year for travel, insurance, and educational materials.
ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: GraduateNationality/Residency: U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. residentOther Criteria: Applicants must possess a strong interest in, and potential for, a career in international health activities and/or clinical research. Advanced standing in a U.S. medical (M3) or osteopathic school; or enrollment in a doctoral-level program at a U.S.
Deadline: January
Notification Date: March
Procedure: All completed applications received by the January deadline will be reviewed by a committee established by the AAMC and ASPH. Approximately 50 finalists will be invited to visit NIH in early March for 2 days of interviews and s meeting with members of the steering committee and representatives from the foreign training sites. At the conclusion of that meeting, candidates and programs will list their preferences and the steering committee will make assignments of the successful candidates to the sites. The "final decision" date will be coordinated with the domestic student research programs (Howard Hughes, Doris Duke, NIH Clinical Research Program) so that students considering more than 1 option will know the full menu of their opportunities. Applicants on the waiting list will receive a final notification by the end of March.
Contact Information
Dr. Aron Primack
Fogarty International Center
Building 31, Room B2C
3931 Center Drive, MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892
United Statesphone: 301-496-1653
fax: 301-402-0779
email: primacka@mail.nih.gov
url: http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs
email: fic-fellowship@aamc.org
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Fields of Study
Asian languages, Chinese language, Chinese language (Cantonese), Chinese language (Mandarin), Indonesian language, Japanese language, Korean language, Malay language, Thai language, Tibetan language, Vietnamese language
Emphasis On: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as: Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Khmer, Burmese, and Malaysian. Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for the study of Asian languages not in current use.
VariesAward Includes: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Research Expenses, Housing, Health Insurance, Stipend, Salary
ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: GraduateNationality/Residency: US citizen or permanent residentOther Criteria: To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language, have a college undergraduate degree.
Procedure Semi-finalists notified and interviewed in March. Finalists selected and notified of grants in late March/early April.
Deadline December 30
Contact Information
Mr. Griffith Way, Trustee
The Blakemore Foundation
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
United States
phone: (206) 359-8778
fax: (206) 359-9778
email: blakemore@perkinscoie.com
url: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm
Asian languages, Chinese language, Chinese language (Cantonese), Chinese language (Mandarin), Indonesian language, Japanese language, Korean language, Malay language, Thai language, Tibetan language, Vietnamese language
Emphasis On: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for study of the principal modern languages of East and Southeast Asia such as: Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Khmer, Burmese, and Malaysian. Consideration will be given to other East or Southeast Asian languages on an individual basis. Grants will not be made for the study of Asian languages not in current use.
VariesAward Includes: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Research Expenses, Housing, Health Insurance, Stipend, Salary
ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: GraduateNationality/Residency: US citizen or permanent residentOther Criteria: To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language, have a college undergraduate degree.
Procedure Semi-finalists notified and interviewed in March. Finalists selected and notified of grants in late March/early April.
Deadline December 30
Contact Information
Mr. Griffith Way, Trustee
The Blakemore Foundation
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3266
United States
phone: (206) 359-8778
fax: (206) 359-9778
email: blakemore@perkinscoie.com
url: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/language.htm
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF)
Timeline of Activities
January 11, 2008, Deadline of applications
Mid March 2008, Interview of Candidates in Bangkok, Beijing and Delhi
Late May 2008, Awards Notification
Early July 2008, Orientation Program and Seventh ASIA Fellows Annual Conference
July 2008, Awards Begin
Eligibility
Citizens of and residents in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, the People’sRepublic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, theRepublic of Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore,South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Master’s/Doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences(minimum of 3 years of university teaching experiences for scholars or 5 years ofwork experience for professionals.)Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the applicationdeadline. However, those up to 50 years old proposing to do research in the fieldof Humanities may be given special consideration.Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to theproposed research project.Those who are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have just completed adegree program for less than one to two years will not be eligible to apply. Thosewho were a recipient of a Ford Foundation fellowship grant within the last twoyears prior to the application is also ineligible.
Conditions of the awards
The proposed research projects for the ASIA Fellows Awards can be carried out inonly one participating country (except the applicant’s own) and under thefollowing conditions:
o No applicant can propose to conduct their research in Hong Kong, Japan,Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
o Applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singaporecannot undertake research in each other’s countries.
o Applicants from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan can onlyapply to conduct their research in Thailand, the host country of ASF.
Any part of the proposed project that will be done in the applicant’s own countrywill not be funded under the ASIA Fellows Awards.The proposed grant period must be between 6-9 months. Once awarded, a fellowis required to conduct research at the proposed host country throughout the grantperiod. Splitting of the grant period or conducting research in the applicant’s owncountry during the proposed grant period is not allowed under any circumstances.While an applicant from South or Southeast Asia may propose a research projectin a country within his/her own region, preference is given to applicants whopropose to conduct research in a region of Asia other than their own (e.g., anaward to an Indian scholar or professional for research in China).Applicants should not plan to conduct their research in a country with which theirhome country has a difficult diplomatic relationship because of the uncertaintiesof securing an affiliation and obtaining a research clearance and visa for a longtermstay.Fellowship awards are not for the purpose of completing requirements towards anacademic degree (master’s thesis or doctoral dissertations).
Fellowship Activities
ASIA Fellows awardees are placed at top-ranking research universities and non-academicinstitutions such as museums, archives or think tanks. Fellows should identify preferredplacements in host countries. They may engage in an organized field research in the hostcountry. Fellows are strongly encouraged to undertake some language training in theirhost country as part of facilitating their research. They are also provided the opportunitiesto present guest lectures, or to conduct seminars and workshops at the invitation of thehost institutions. After completion of their fellowship, fellows can apply for postfellowshipawards of three months to further their research in a country within Asia, orfor short-term travel awards to make presentations at overseas conferences and meetings.
All fellows are required to attend the Orientation Program in July 2008, and the ASIAFellows’ Annual Conference in July 2010 at which they present their research results tofellow awardees and to scholars from the country in which the conference is held. Theyare also required to start the award by the end of December 2008. At the end of thefellowship, fellows must submit to the ASF office in Bangkok evidence of the results oftheir research project in the form of publications, photos of artistic works, audio/videoproductions, etc.
Awards Benefits
Travel Allowance: round-trip travel between home country and host countryMaintenance Allowance: In-country living allowance to cover housing and otherexpenses. Note that no travel nor living allowance will be provided fordependents.Limited Accident and Health InsuranceField Trip/Language Training Allowance: for traveling within a host country, anda formal course on language training or with a private tutor in the host countryResearch Allowance: for research-related costs, computer purchase and internetconnectivity to communicate with colleagues, other ASIA Fellows, and to accessthe Asian Scholarship Foundation website.Excess Baggage/Shipping Allowance
Selection Process
Regional review committees composed of leading scholars from participating countriesand regions conduct an initial review of the applications. In mid-March, short-listedcandidates are interviewed by the review committee for their region at meetings inBeijing, New Delhi, and Bangkok. (The Asian Scholarship Foundation covers the travelexpenses of short-listed candidates.) The applications of recommended candidates arethen forwarded to the multi-regional Board Management Committee which will make thefinal selection of ASIA Fellows Awards recipients by the end of May 2008.
Contact
ASIA Fellows AwardsAsian Scholarship Foundation (ASF)29 Vanissa Bldg., 4th Fl.Chidlom, Ploenchit Rd., PathumwanBangkok 10330, ThailandTel: (66-2) 655-1615-7Fax: (66-2) 655-7977E-mail: info@asianscholarship.org
January 11, 2008, Deadline of applications
Mid March 2008, Interview of Candidates in Bangkok, Beijing and Delhi
Late May 2008, Awards Notification
Early July 2008, Orientation Program and Seventh ASIA Fellows Annual Conference
July 2008, Awards Begin
Eligibility
Citizens of and residents in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, the People’sRepublic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, theRepublic of Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore,South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Master’s/Doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences(minimum of 3 years of university teaching experiences for scholars or 5 years ofwork experience for professionals.)Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the applicationdeadline. However, those up to 50 years old proposing to do research in the fieldof Humanities may be given special consideration.Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to theproposed research project.Those who are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have just completed adegree program for less than one to two years will not be eligible to apply. Thosewho were a recipient of a Ford Foundation fellowship grant within the last twoyears prior to the application is also ineligible.
Conditions of the awards
The proposed research projects for the ASIA Fellows Awards can be carried out inonly one participating country (except the applicant’s own) and under thefollowing conditions:
o No applicant can propose to conduct their research in Hong Kong, Japan,Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
o Applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singaporecannot undertake research in each other’s countries.
o Applicants from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan can onlyapply to conduct their research in Thailand, the host country of ASF.
Any part of the proposed project that will be done in the applicant’s own countrywill not be funded under the ASIA Fellows Awards.The proposed grant period must be between 6-9 months. Once awarded, a fellowis required to conduct research at the proposed host country throughout the grantperiod. Splitting of the grant period or conducting research in the applicant’s owncountry during the proposed grant period is not allowed under any circumstances.While an applicant from South or Southeast Asia may propose a research projectin a country within his/her own region, preference is given to applicants whopropose to conduct research in a region of Asia other than their own (e.g., anaward to an Indian scholar or professional for research in China).Applicants should not plan to conduct their research in a country with which theirhome country has a difficult diplomatic relationship because of the uncertaintiesof securing an affiliation and obtaining a research clearance and visa for a longtermstay.Fellowship awards are not for the purpose of completing requirements towards anacademic degree (master’s thesis or doctoral dissertations).
Fellowship Activities
ASIA Fellows awardees are placed at top-ranking research universities and non-academicinstitutions such as museums, archives or think tanks. Fellows should identify preferredplacements in host countries. They may engage in an organized field research in the hostcountry. Fellows are strongly encouraged to undertake some language training in theirhost country as part of facilitating their research. They are also provided the opportunitiesto present guest lectures, or to conduct seminars and workshops at the invitation of thehost institutions. After completion of their fellowship, fellows can apply for postfellowshipawards of three months to further their research in a country within Asia, orfor short-term travel awards to make presentations at overseas conferences and meetings.
All fellows are required to attend the Orientation Program in July 2008, and the ASIAFellows’ Annual Conference in July 2010 at which they present their research results tofellow awardees and to scholars from the country in which the conference is held. Theyare also required to start the award by the end of December 2008. At the end of thefellowship, fellows must submit to the ASF office in Bangkok evidence of the results oftheir research project in the form of publications, photos of artistic works, audio/videoproductions, etc.
Awards Benefits
Travel Allowance: round-trip travel between home country and host countryMaintenance Allowance: In-country living allowance to cover housing and otherexpenses. Note that no travel nor living allowance will be provided fordependents.Limited Accident and Health InsuranceField Trip/Language Training Allowance: for traveling within a host country, anda formal course on language training or with a private tutor in the host countryResearch Allowance: for research-related costs, computer purchase and internetconnectivity to communicate with colleagues, other ASIA Fellows, and to accessthe Asian Scholarship Foundation website.Excess Baggage/Shipping Allowance
Selection Process
Regional review committees composed of leading scholars from participating countriesand regions conduct an initial review of the applications. In mid-March, short-listedcandidates are interviewed by the review committee for their region at meetings inBeijing, New Delhi, and Bangkok. (The Asian Scholarship Foundation covers the travelexpenses of short-listed candidates.) The applications of recommended candidates arethen forwarded to the multi-regional Board Management Committee which will make thefinal selection of ASIA Fellows Awards recipients by the end of May 2008.
Contact
ASIA Fellows AwardsAsian Scholarship Foundation (ASF)29 Vanissa Bldg., 4th Fl.Chidlom, Ploenchit Rd., PathumwanBangkok 10330, ThailandTel: (66-2) 655-1615-7Fax: (66-2) 655-7977E-mail: info@asianscholarship.org
Friday, October 5, 2007
ASEAN Scholarship for Brunei students
Three types of awards are offered under the ASEAN Scholarships for Brunei.
The ASEAN Secondary One Scholarships is tenable for 6 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary One to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.
The ASEAN Secondary Three Scholarships is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary Three to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.
Pre-University One Scholarships
The ASEAN Pre-University One Scholarships is tenable for 2 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. Students who perform well in the GCE 'A' Level (or equivalent) Examination may apply for the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships offered by the National University of Singapore or the Nanyang Technological University. The Scholarship is for 2 years of Pre-University studies in selected Singapore Junior Colleges and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships at Nanyang Technological University
Name of the program: ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships at Nanyang Technological University
Description: The ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarships are offered by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for students from the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN (except Singapore). ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The scholarship is tenable for an undergraduate degree programme on a full-time basis at NTU.
Eligability: All nationals including Singapore Permanent Residents of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Deadline: opens from 1 February to 21 February each year. Candidates found suitable for scholarship consideration will be notified by 31 May each year. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Detail : http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Admissions/Scholarships/asean.htm
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