UN University Spring 2011 Building Resilience to Climate Change Courses, Japan

The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP), Tokyo, invites applications for the new intensive 4-week postgraduate programme on "Building Resilience to Climate Change" developed under the framework of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR). The new courses, conducted at UNU-ISP, cover a range of issues on sustainability and adaptation to climate and ecosystems change. Topics include:

• climate and atmospheric science
• impacts assessment
• climate and society
• ecosystems resilience
• risk and uncertainty
• integrated solutions for mitigation and adaptation
• community-based adaptation strategies

Students also will receive practical training in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing software.

FELLOWSHIPS
A limited number of fellowships (covering tuition fees and living expenses) are available for outstanding students from developing countries and who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance. All students are expected to pay for their own travel expenses to and from Tokyo.

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION

The programme is open to Master`s and Ph.D students who are currently enrolled in a university postgraduate programme and who have already identified their thesis topic prior to arriving in Japan.

Applicants must provide:

• a completed Application & Fellowship Form with photo and signature
• proof of enrolment in a masters or Ph.D. degree programme
• original transcript of academic record
• a detailed proposal of their research topic, and explain how it will link their current university thesis topic to that of climate change
• TOEFL scores or equivalent proof of English-language proficiency for non-native speakers or those who do not have an academic degree in an English-speaking country
• minimum of two references; one from their supervisor and one from another faculty member

For detailed information on the application and admission procedures, and to download the application form, please visit the UNU-ISP website at: http://isp.unu.edu/cecar.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Spring 2011 Postgraduate Courses on “Building Resilience to Climate Change” 28 February - 25 March 2011

www.isp.unu.edu/cecar

Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship Program in Language and Communication Technologies

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in Language and Communication Technologies for Overseas and non-overseas applicants

• Study Subject: Language and Communication Technologies
• Employer: Erasmus Mundus
• Level: Masters

The Erasmus Mundus European Masters Program in Language and Communication Technologies (LCT) is designed to meet the demands of industry and research in a rapidly growing area. It offers education and training opportunities for the next generations of leaders in research and innovation. It provides students with profound knowledge and insight into the various disciplines that contribute to the methods of language and communication technologies and it strengthens their ability to work according to scientific methods. Moreover, the students acquire practice-oriented knowledge by choosing appropriate combinations of modules in Language Technology, Computational and Theoretical Linguistics, and Computer Science.

It involves studying one year at one of the Universities of the consortium, and completing the second year with a stay in one of the partner Universities. After this, the student will obtain two already approved Master of Science/Arts degrees with legal value in the countries of issue.

The amount of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship for students beginning in 2010 is 24,000 Euros per student per year for overseas students and aproximately 10,000 Euros per student per year for non-overseas students. The application for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship is done through the Application Form of the LCT Masters Program, that is, when you apply to the EM LCT program, you are simultaneously applying for the scholarship.

Application procedure and deadlines
Complete applications are due for both, overseas and non-overseas applicants on January 17th, 2011 (new deadline).

Non-overseas applicants are defined as nationals of an EU member state, an EEA-EFTA state (Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) or other nationals who have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.
Overseas applicants are all others.

NB: Special note for applicants from Switzerland, Turkey, Western Balkans region (i.e. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo under UNSC resolution 1244/99, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Unless otherwise determined due to residency abroad, your application should be submitted under the area “overseas”.
In order for your application to be considered complete, please:
I. Please, submit via our online form:

1. a statement of interest written in English. Please write at most two pages focusing on:
   • your reasons for applying
   • your areas of interest in relation to the various disciplines that contribute to the methods of language and communication technologies (Language Technology, Computational and Theoretical Linguistics, and Computer Science)
   • your preferences for the host and partner Universities
2. a current Curriculum Vitae (CV), written in English
3. certified copies of:
   • a. your Bachelor’s degree
   • b. certificates attesting to the fulfillment of the language requirements
4. a transcript of academic records.

II. You will be providing the names of 2 referees of your choice on the application form. Using the email address you provide, your referees will be contacted and asked to upload letters of recommendation. For your information, the referees will be provided with these forms for the recommendation:

• Letter of Recommendation for overseas application or
• Letter of Recommendation for non-overseas application according to your status.

Alternatively, your referee may send their letter by post to our contact address, but it must come directly from the referee (not from you), be securely sealed, and sent by the deadline.
If your original documents are in a language other than English, please also submit certified translations.
Notification of acceptance will be issued by March 31, 2011.
Source:
http://lct-master.org/index.php?id=ap

Ajinomoto Indonesia Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Tokyo, Japan

Apply for a post graduate scholarship to University Of Tokyo. If you…..

• Are highly interested to pursue an overseas master degree in the field of science and technology: Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Mathematical, Agriculture, IT Sciences (except Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with minimum GPA 3.50.
• Posses an excellent academic performance and has strong sense of Indonesia nationalism and leadership.
• Completed at least 16 years of formal education (inclusive elementary, junior/senior high school and College) or shall be graduating from College by March 2011.
• Will not be more than 35 years of age by 01 April 2012 and will not be receiving other scholarship.
• Must be in good physical and mental health and have a strong motivation for learning.
• Have the strong desire to learn the Japanese Language & Culture since its proficiency level shall be used as a pre-requisite to majority of the courses for graduate school acceptance
• Pass the screening and selection process in Ajinomoto Indonesia.
• Pass the required grade needed for exams such as Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL), Graduate Records Examination (GRE) and Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

Then you could be the recipient Of …..

* JPY 150,000/monthly allowance (maximum for 1 year) for a research graduate school student.
* JPY 180,000/monthly allowance (maximum for 2 years) for a master’s course graduate school student.
* JPY 200,000 airfare coverage (to and from Japan)
* Full coverage of Examination, Admission and Tuition fees.

Types of Ajinomoto Scholarship:

• Master’s Student Program: a. Must acquire adequate Japanese language proficiency b. Entire program should be finished within two years. c. Should able to submit required documentation to the University of Tokyo for the chosen field of study.
• Research Student Program + Master’s Student Program: a. Must acquire adequate Japanese language proficiency. b. Entire program should be finished by three years.

Place your accomplished application form in the following documents in a envelope :

• (3) Passport size photos, taken within 6 months
• Certified true copy of Transcript of Records
• Certified true copy of University/College Diploma
• (2) Accomplished Recommendation Form from either University President, Dean or Academic Adviser.
• Documents to be submit: Application Form, Recommendation Form, Field & Study Program Form.

Send all documents to :

PT. AJINOMOTO INDONESIA
Jln. Laksda Yos Sudarso 77-78, Sunter
Jakarta 14350
Attn: CSR Committee
Phone: 021-65304455 Fax: 021-65308119

Not later than March 1st, 2011

(Only short listed eligible candidates will be invited for interview in Jakarta)

Application Forms, Recommendation Forms, Guideline etc. will be sent by email, please send formal written request to: rizki_indrawan@ajinomoto.co.id

On the right above of the envelope please write: Tokyo University Application.