Egypt -Lebanon -EU Mobility Exchange NeTwork (ELEMENT): Scholarships Opportunities

13 December 2011

Egypt was granted a new project through the Erasmus Mundus, Action 2 - Strand 1 programme titled "Egypt � Lebanon � EU Mobility Exchange NeTwork", abbreviated as "ELEMENT".

The ELEMENT Project offers scholarships for undergraduate, master, doctoral and post-doctoral students and staff. These scholarships will cover travel, insurance, participation costs and subsistence allowance.

Students and staff members from all universities in the ELEMENT partnership, both from the EU (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain and United Kingdom), Egypt and Lebanon can apply for scholarships. The ELEMENT Scholarships are designed for:

1.Students and staff members and graduates from Egypt or Lebanon wanting to study at an EU University.
2.Students and staff members from EU Partner Universities wanting to study at an Egyptian or Lebanese Partner University.

For further information on how to apply, please visit: http://www.em-element.eu/

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for Students at Master Level

07 December 2011

NOTE: The application deadline may come to an end by 31 December 2011 for some of the courses (most of them will have a scholarship application deadline falling around mid or end January 2012)

The European Union's Erasmus Mundus (EM)programme aims at enhancing the quality in higher education through individual scholarships and academic co-operation between universities from Europe and the rest of the world.

For 2012 and 2013, an increased support will be provided through the Erasmus Mundus and TEMPUS programmes for students, professors and universities from the South Mediterranean countries.

Attached detailed information in the Technical Note.

The up-coming academic year (2012) dedicated additional funding has been provided under Erasmus Mundus Action 1 in order to award full study scholarships for master students from Tunisia and Egypt.

These scholarships are intended to cover the student's full participation costs in one of the 131 existing Erasmus Mundus Master courses (EMMCs), covering a very broad range of disciplines and representing some of the best higher education programmes Europe can offer today
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Students interested in participating in one of these master courses are invited to apply for their scholarship directly to Universities implementing these programmes.

The specific application criteria together with detailed information regarding the selection process as well as the scholarship amount can be found on the dedicated website of each individual master course (the master course website addresses are available under the above referred link).

The calls for scholarship applications to the various EMMCs are already open and students are encouraged to APPLY NOW since the application deadline may come to an end by 31 December 2012 for some of the courses (most of them will have a scholarship application deadline falling around mid or end January 2012)

More information about the Erasmus Mundus programme is available in the EM Programme Guide.

FameLab Egypt 2012

22 November 2011

The new season of Famelab Egypt has begun

FameLab is an International Science Communications Competition initiated by Cheltenham Science Festival and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) in the UK.

Applications submission:

To the email information@britishcouncil.org.eg (with the Subject line: FameLab Application 2012) before the 28^thof November 2011.

For detailed information, please check the attached file, as well as the following link: http://www.rdi.eg.net

Young Scientist Enrichment Program (YSEP)

22 November 2011

Young Scientist Enrichment Program (YSEP) aims at providing various opportunities to the Egyptian Children as well as the Egyptian youngsters in the field of science and technology through active participation in various competitions.

Detailed information about the program and the deadline, is available on the following link : www.ysep-eg.org

For further inquiries, contact:
Email:ysep@egypt-era.org
Phone:02/26909815/6/7
Mobile:01276060489

2012 Millennium Youth Camp in Finland:
Call for Applications

14 November 2011

Technology Academy Finland and the Finnish Science Education Centre LUMA are going to organize the 2012 Millennium Youth Camp to be held in Finland.

The week-long 2012 Millennium Youth Camp will take place in the Helsinki Metropolitan Region, Finland, and start on 9 June 2012.

During this camp, about 30 talented and young people from different parts of the world will meet for a week to work together on different projects on mathematics, science and technology. These young people will also get a chance to meet famous scientists as well as the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize Winner during this event.

For detailed information and application form, click here: http://www.finland.org.cy/Public/default.aspx?contentid=232337&nodeid=32198&culture=en-US

Ph.D. Scholarships

10 November 2011

The Leuphana University of Lueneburg will grant 10 Ph.D. Scholarships
(1300 EURO monthly, up to 3 years) paid out of the EU-funded Innovation-Incubator and starting May 31, 2012 or, preferably, at an earlier date.
The scholarships will be awarded in the following research fields with reference to the Lueneburg area (convergence region):

• Health economy within the region
• Sustainable chemistry within the region
• Digital media within the region
• Internationalization of SME within the region
• Sustainable agriculture within the region
• Culture and region
• Public administration and region
• Entrepreneurship for regional enterprises
• Food industry within the region
• Environment and Sustainability within the region

Attached you can find the text for invitation and a brief notice.

AAS, icipe, and TWAS-ROSSA Conference

10 November 2011

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World-Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) are organizing a conference on Climate Change and Food Security: The Road for Africa from 10-12 November 2011 in Nairobi Kenya.

conference will cover the following thematic areas:

• Agriculture and biodiversity
• Energy
• Water
• Health
• Implementation Strategies

The conference intends to bring together some of the very best climate change scientists to exchange ideas and experiences on climate change impacts and adaptation measures in relation to food security in Africa.

For more information about the conference, kindly check the attachments:

1) Conference Announcement.pdf
2) Registration.doc
3) 6th YS Conference Application.doc

Bilateral Exchange of Academics Research Stays
(1-3 months)

20 October 2011

This exchange program is primarily intended to support the implementation of mutual teaching and research projects.

Requirements:
1.Application form
2.Complete list of publication
3.Recent curriculum vitae
4.Endorsement Letter
5.Invitation letter from a German professor
6.Detailed and well defined proposal


For more details check the following link:
http://cairo.daad.de/scholarshipforeigners/postdocsresearchers/

For more details please refer to the DAAD
Or call us on 02-27384127/ 2 2735 27 26

German-Egyptian Long Term Scholarship Program (GERLS)- 4^th Call

05 October 2011

The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MHESR) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), are pleased to announce the 4^th call for the German-Egyptian Long Term Scholarship Program(GERLS)for the academic year 2012/2013.

The GERLS Program is provided to candidates who desire to obtaining or completing their PHD in one of the German Universities under the supervision of German Professors.

For more information about the program and for applying, kindly visit the following website http://www.mhesr-initiatives.org/gerls/

Kindly note that, the deadline for application is 31^st October 2011.

You can find detailed information about this scholarship in the attached information sheet.

For further inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact: GERLS@daadcairo.org

GERSS - GERMAN EGYPTIAN RESEARCH SHORT TERM SCHOLARSHIPS

05 October 2011

Autumn call for application 1 September till 15 October 2011

The German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship GERSS is a program jointly funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) and the German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn (DAAD) in order to finance short term scholarships for young Egyptian scientists to travel to Germany. The target groups of the program are researchers enrolled in MSc, PhD programs and young Post Doctoral candidates. The scholarships may be awarded for a period from three to six months.

There are two calls for applications annually, namely the spring call (15.03.-30.04.) and the autumn call (01.9.-15.10.)

More information can be found in the attached info sheet.

The online application form is available on the website GERSS http://www.mhesr-initiatives.org/gerss/
In order to apply for the scholarship GERSS, you have to register yourself on the GERSS website.

For inquires, please contact Ms. Heba Afifi: heba.afifi@daadcairo.org

Phone: +20 2 2735 27 26; +20 2 2735 27 26; ext.: 119

N.B. Content of this announcement can be changed without prior notice

KWAME NKURUMAH SCIENTIFIC AWARDS: Continental Award 2011 Edition

05 September 2011

African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards Continental Scientific Award

The Commission of the African Union is committed to support the use and development of science in Africa and has initiated with its key development partners the African Union Scientific Award Programme.

The objective of this programme is to award Cash Prizes and Recognition Certificates to excelling African researchers for their achievements in Earth and Life Sciences, and Basic, Science, Technology and Innovation sectors.

For detailed information and application form, kindly check the attachments

2012 EOL Rubenstein Fellows Call for Proposals

04 August 2011

The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is now accepting applications for its 2012 EOL Rubenstein Fellows competition.

This international program seeks to support and extend the impact of original biodiversity research by postgraduates, graduate students, and other scientists, and to tap into the knowledge and expertise of late career and retired scientists. EOL Rubenstein Fellows funds provide partial support for up to one year so that biodiversity research, databases, and media can be effectively translated into rich, online resources available through the Encyclopedia of Life. Fellows are encouraged to engage in collaborative and synthetic work with a community of colleagues. EOL Rubenstein Fellows also help EOL develop effective strategies for engaging and supporting the scientific community.

Please note that in the 2012 program, research mentors are not required, and the program is not limited to early-career applicants. For more information on the program, and to apply online, please visit: http://www.eol.org/content/page/fellows.

Applications must be submitted via the online submission form no later than 23 September 2011, please see call details and the online form for details.

Questions regarding the EOL Rubenstein Fellows competition should be directed to the EOL Fellows Coordinator at eol.fellows@gmail.com.

OBASANJO PRIZE 2011

04 July 2011

The Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for scientific discovery and/or technological Innovation is intendedto reward and honor African scientists who have made outstanding contributions in scientific discovery or technological innovation.

The AAS ( African Academy of Science council) seeks to promote and foster growth of a vibrant African scientific community, and to stimulate and nurture the spirit of scientific discovery and technological innovation that would serve socio-economic development in Africa.

The Chief Obasanjo Prize will be awarded to each of the following fields:

1.Biotechnology
2.Energy
3.Information and communication technologies, and
4.Material sciences

For detailed information, please check the attachement below as well as the following link: http://www.aasciences.org/

Summer School: the exchange of knowledge and the awareness on EU water research and technology state of the art

26 June 2011

Time and date

The summer school will be held in Barcelona, Spain between the 26^th and the 30^th of September, 2011. Participants are expected to arrive the afternoon before, on the 25^th of September.

Venue

Classes will be hosted by ACC1O in Barcelona and will be held under the address: Passeig de GRACIA, 129, 08008, Barcelona, Spain. Who many attend Young researchers (PhD, PostDoc), water experts from industry and SMEs, and water practitioners from relevant stakeholders primarily from EU countries, EU associated countries and EU neighbouring countries.

Examples for the main stakeholder entities from which participants are selected from:

• European Ministries of Environment, Research and Enterprises;
• National public agencies related to R&D (focused on water);
• Universities, Research Centres and other Institutions involved in Water R&D and Innovation;
• Water Industrial associations;
• European Platforms (in particular Water Platform);
• Large and Small Companies known to be involved in Water Research and innovation.

Selection criteria

A maximum number of 25 participants will be selected based on the following criteria:

1.Their familiarity with the topics pertaining to the STREAM Summer Schools
2.Their achievement in water related fields research;
3.They are representatives of entities considered as stakeholders;
4.Good knowledge of English.

Scholarship

STREAM is currently seeking for the partnership or sponsorship of outside actors to provide few scholarships. Additional information to applicants on existing scholarship programmes will also be provided.

If you would like to register please click here.

Please find the details following the URL:
http://www.stream-project.eu/summer-schools/introduction-schools
http://www.stream-project.eu/summer-schools/first-summer-school

DAAD: Proposal Writing Workshop

20 June 2011

Two one-day Proposal Writing Workshops for candidates aiming to apply for the German-Egyptian Research Long-term Scholarship(GERLS) by Prof. Dr. Mohammed Taha.

Dates: 3 and 4 July 2011, 9am-3pm

Venue: on the premises of the DAAD Office, 11, Sh. Saleh Ayoub Zamalek, Cairo

As places are limited, kindly fill out the attached registration sheet and send it with your CV till 28 June to Kairo.akademie@daadcairo.org