APPLICATION FOR ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP & ADMISSION TO MASTERS PROGRAMME BY COURSEWORK ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-2008 [AUG 2007]
Eligibility
1. Only nationals (citizens or permanent residents) of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) may apply. Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore are not eligible to apply.
2. Applicants should have :
a. an excellent academic record;
b. a very good command of the English language;
c. at least 2 years of working experience; and
d. an acceptable GMAT score (applicable only to applicants of programmes indicated in paragraph 8 below).
3. Shortlisted candidates may be required to appear for an interview.
4. Recipients of other scholarships or awards shall not be eligible for the ASGS.
5. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit. English Language Proficiency
6. Applicants whose medium of instruction at the tertiary level is not English must submit an acceptable score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] or the International English Language Testing System [IELTS] with their applications as proof of competence in the English Language. Other tests and those that claim to be predictions, estimations or equivalents of the TOEFL or IELTS are not acceptable.
7. Candidates must apply directly to the following authorities for the respective tests :
TOEFL
Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.ets.org/ , http://www.toefl.org/
IELTS
International English Language Testing System
URL : http://www.ielts.org/
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
8. Candidates applying for the following programmes are required to submit their Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT] score records to support their application.
a. Master of Business Administration (f) M.Sc.(International Business)
b. NTU-Waseda Double MBA (g) M.Sc.(Management)
c. M.Sc.(Accountancy) (h) M.Sc.(Marketing)
d. M.Sc.(Applied Finance) (i) M.Sc.(Strategy)
e. M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) (j) M.Sc.(Technology Management)
9. Applicants must apply directly to the following authority for the test :
Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.mba.com/mba
10. For enquiries concerning GMAT requirements and submission for the above programmes, please contact:
mfe@ntu.edu.sg [M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) programme]
nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg or nbsmsc@ntu.edu.sg [Other programmes]
source: NTU
ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP & ADMISSION IN NT
Internship Opportunity at The Jakarta Post
Internship Opportunity
PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post, a leading English-language daily newspaper, provides internship opportunity for college students, young professionals and fresh graduates from any education background and any nationalities.
The premiere internship program will commence on Oct. 1 and end on Dec. 31.
The program, which is part of The Jakarta Post’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drives, is aimed at exposing the youth to the works of The Jakarta Post. It also aims at providing the company with the pool of potential talents (talent scouting) and assistance of highly qualified people.
Qualifications:
• University students or university graduates
• Proficiency in English, with a minimum TOEFL score of 550
• Computer skills
• Able to submit an example of writing ( 200-300 words) in English
• Not more than 27 years of age
Please send application, CV, recent photograph and copy of valid ID Card, diploma/certificate, transcript and TOEFL score to:
Jl. Palmerah Selatan No.15
Jakarta 10270
Or send via e-mail to:
yupita@thejakartapost.com
before 25 September, 2007
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - AIT Postdoc Schoolarship
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT)
CIDA-AIT PARTNERSHIP 2003-2008
Applications are invited for post-doctoral research fellowships under
the Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications
(SEA-UEMA) project.
This is a partnership project between the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) and the Asian Institute of Technology. Its
goal is to contribute to the improvements of urban environmental
conditions in Southeast Asia. It seeks to attain improved
implementation and sharing of sound urban environmental management
policies and practices. The focus of the project is on three key urban
environmental sub-sectors, water and sanitation, solid waste and air
pollution, with gender equality and poverty reduction as the two
crosscutting themes.
Fellowship Details
The post-doctoral fellowships are one year funded positions for
applied research on UEM practices and policies. Fellows will be
required to produce a publication at the conclusion of research
activities.
Selected candidates will receive:
• A fellowship of 50,000 Baht per month towards living costs
• Research fund of up to 150,000 Baht on cost-reimbursable basis
• Round trip economy travel expenses
• Office space,equipments,access to internet and academic
• facilities in AIT
• Opportunity to be involved in teaching master students and be a
• member in their thesis committee
Selection Criteria
• Candidates should be graduates with a doctoral degree. Research
• and work experience in UEM or a related field is required. The
• research proposed under the fellowship should focus on practices and
• policies related to any of the three sub-sectors: water and
• sanitation, solid waste and air pollution
• The applicant must be from Canadian ODA eligible Southeast Asian
• countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste,
• Thailand and Vietnam)
• Research in collaboration with other organizations will be
• encouraged
• Good and effective interpersonal, written and oral communication
• skills are required
Application Instructions
Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. An
application must be accompanied with a complete curriculum vitae,
reprints of publications and a research proposal clearly indicating objectives and research design. The proposal must also indicate the scope of integrating gender equality. Names of two referees with their contact information must be provided.
Application deadline for the fellowships is 15 July of each year.
Selected candidates will be expected to start the fellowship program by 31 August in the same year. For further inquiries please email at:
uemapplications@ait.ac.th
Tel/Fax: 66-2-5245699
Vilas Nitivattananon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
Coordinator, UEM Sub-sector Networks and Professional Support Programs,
SEA-UEMA project
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-5245601, 02-5245777, Fax: 66-2-5246380, 66-2-5248338
E-mail:uemapplications@ait.ac.th
Website:www.sea-uema.ait.ac.th
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
FYI
Post Specification
Postdoctoral Fellow (one post) or Research Associates (two posts) (Ref. 95546)
Duties
The appointee(s) will assist the project leader in the project - “Assessing Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international destination using tourist satisfaction indexes”. The appointee(s) will be required to (a) review literature on tourism satisfaction and destination competitiveness; (b) design questionnaires and collect data; (c) analyse data and calculate tourism satisfaction indexes; and (d) undertake administrative duties related to the project.
Qualifications :
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than three years of post-qualification experience at the time of application. Applicants for the Research Associate posts should have a master’s degree in Management Science/Economics or a good honours degree plus at least three years of research experience. Applicants should also be familiar with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique. Research experience related to tourism will be an advantage.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Haiyan Song at tel no. 2766 6372, fax no. 2362 9362, or email hmsong@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Remuneration
Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education - Netherland
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is an international institute for water education that was established in 2003. UNESCO-IHE continues the work that was started in 1957 when IHE first offered a postgraduate diploma course in hydraulic engineering to practicing professionals from developing countries.
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/about/academic_departments
Water Engineering
The Water Engineering Department carries out academic education, research and projects related to:
Environmental Resources
Training of professionals in key environmental issues is pivotal to the sustainable use of natural and environmental resources. The Department of Environmental Resources provides postgraduate education, training and research in the fields of aquatic and wetland ecology, resource management and…
Management and Institutions
The Department of Management and Institutions (MAI) addresses the themes of water management and governance, in order to contribute to the sustainable management and wise use of water and environmental resources, and to improve access to and management of water and sanitation services.
Urban Water and Sanitation
The overall theme of the Department of Urban Water and Sanitation (UWS) is urbanization. This is one of the dominant global processes that will determine the shape of the world in the coming decades. Although urbanization offers enormous opportunities for socio-economic growth in many low-incom…
Hydroinformatics and KM
The overall theme of the Department of Hydroinformatics and Knowledge Management (HIKM) concerns the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and modelling, and their application for resolving water-related problems in civil engineering, and information systems for integrated wa…
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/education/prospective_students/fellowships
Fellowships
For candidates seeking financial assistance to cover all or part of their studies in one of the UNESCO-IHE programmes or courses, please see the list of fellowship opportunities below.
Candidates from Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) countries are always encouraged to apply for an NFP fellowship, besides any other forms of sponsorship they may be pursuing.
Note that the deadlines for submitting applications and necessary documentation may vary per fellowship or scholarship. For the latest information, please visit the relevant websites.
Prospective participants are also advised to check with their Dutch diplomatic representation (Netherlands Embassy or Consulate) whether there are any other scholarship opportunities besides those mentioned here.
Netherlands Fellowship Programme
The Netherlands Fellowship Programme is intended to deepen and broaden the knowledge and professional skills of mid-career professionals to enable them to make a better contribution to the development of their organizations and their countries.
Prospective participants can obtain NFP application forms from the Dutch diplomatic representation in their home country, to whom the forms should be returned.
To be eligible for this fellowship, candidates should be able to submit proof of admission to the academic programme for which they are applying.
In addition, candidates should be working in a developing country in a development-related position, and be nominated by their employer, who pledges to continue payment of their salary and hold their job for them while they are studying in the Netherlands.
The deadline for submission of NFP applications to the Dutch diplomatic representations varies between February 1 and March 29.
All applications must be received by the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) in The Hague by April 1 at the latest.
For more information on the Netherlands Fellowship Programme, a list of NFP countries, and the deadlines for submitting applications to each Dutch diplomatic representation, please see the NUFFIC website.
A list of other fellowships will be made available on this website soon.
More information
E-mail: info@unesco-ihe.org
Website: TIP: Use NUFFIC’s Grantfinder to find a suitable fellowship!
Admission requirements
UNESCO-IHE’s programmes and courses have the following admission requirements.
Msc Programme
PhD Programme
Online Course
Regular Short Course
Admission requirements MSc programme
The official admission requirements for the UNESCO-IHE MSc programmes are:
A bachelors degree in a field related to the programme the applicant would like to join (for requirements specific to this specialization, please refer to the participant’s profile section).
In principle, candidates should have a minimum of three years of practical or research experience since graduation. All applications are, however, considered on their individual merits.
English language requirements: UNESCO-IHE does not require a language certificate from native English speakers of the following countries: Australia, Botswana, Canada, Cameroon (English-speaking region), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda (English-speaking region), South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
All other candidates must provide a certificate of proficiency in English from either the Educational Testing Service (TOEFL) or the British Council (IELTS). The IELTS score must be 6.0 overall on the academic test.
The TOEFL scores must be:
for the paper test (PBT): 550 + TWE 4.5
for the computer-based test (CBT): 213
for the internet test (IBT): 83
Important: Information on TOEFL scores may be sent directly to UNESCO-IHE. The UNESCO-IHE institution code is 8949
UNESCO-IHE reserves the right to reject other certificates of proficiency in English that cannot be readily established as equivalent to the IELTS or TOEFL certificates.
Important note
UNESCO-IHE may assess applications before receiving the results of an English test. If accepted, applicants will receive a conditional letter of admission, which may be used to apply for a fellowship. Once the test results are received, if they are sufficient, applicants will be sent a formal (unconditional) letter of admission. However, UNESCO-IHE must receive satisfactory test scores before applicants may start a programme.
Admission requirements PhD programme
The main requirement for a PhD study at UNESCO-IHE is that candidates should hold an UNESCO-IHE MSc degree with high qualification. An MSc degree from another university or institute, equal to the standard of UNESCO-IHE, may also be acceptable. If a candidate is not yet in the possession of an MSc degree, but has an interesting research proposal and proven track record, he or she may be admitted to the UNESCO-IHE MSc programme first, as part of and in preparation for the PhD research. PhD candidates will only be accepted after their research proposal has been approved by UNESCO-IHE’s Academic Board. The PhD degree of UNESCO-IHE is awarded jointly with a relevant Dutch University, which ensures that it is embedded in the prevailing higher education legislation.
http://www.unesco-ihe.org/education/prospective_students/admission_requirements
Admission requirements Short courses
Admission requirements include a university or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, a number of years of experience and a good command of the English language.
Admission requirements Online courses
Admission requirements include a university or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, a number of years of experience and a good command of the English language.
ASEAN Research Scholars 2008
The Asia Research Institute of NUS invites applications from ASEAN citizens enrolled for a fulltime advanced degree at a university in an ASEAN country (except Singapore) for consideration as ASEAN Research Scholars. These fellowships are offered to current graduate students working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics, and will allow the recipients to be based at NUS for an ‘in residence fellowship’
for a period of three months. The aim of the fellowship is to enable scholars to make full use of the wide range of resources held in the libraries of NUS and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
Scholars will be expected to commence on 1 May 2008, and to make a presentation on their work at the Singapore Graduate Forum on
Southeast Asian Studies at the end of July 2008.
Successful candidates can expect the following
benefits:
1) A monthly allowance of SGD$1,750 (inclusive of
housing allowance).
2) A one time round trip travel subsidy by the most
economical and direct route on a reimbursement basis
upon being accepted for
the fellowship.
3) Access to library and computer resources on campus.
Applicants are invited to e-mail/facsimile/mail their
curriculum vitae, a 2-page outline of their research
proposal in English
(this may be accompanied by a longer statement in a
Southeast Asian language) to the address below by 15
November 2007.
Arrangements should also be made by which at least two
letters of reference, one of which is from your
principal supervisor, are
sent confidentially to the same address by the same
deadline.
The 2-page outline of the research proposal must
include the following details:
1) Whether the data collection or fieldwork stage of
the research has already been completed;
2) how the fellowship will contribute to the research;
3) the types of sources to be consulted in Singapore;
4) proposed work plan during the fellowship.
You can look forward to excellent library and internet
computer facilities at NUS’ main library
(http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/), the
library at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
(ISEAS) ( http://www.iseas.edu.sg/library.html) and
the Lee Kong Chian
Reference Library at the National Library
(http://www.nlb.gov.sg) to facilitate your research
for the dissertation. NUS’ main
library has 2 million volumes covering all topics
while ISEAS’ library has 200,000 on Southeast Asian
topics, half of which are in
Southeast Asian languages.
Selvi
Asia Research Institute
NUS Bukit Timah Campus
469A Tower Block #10-01
Bukit Timah Road,
Singapore 259770
E-mail : arikk@nus.edu.sg
Fax: 65 67791428
Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/
