Комп’ютерні науки

TheBoehringerIngelheimFondsawards

can become part of a worldwide network.

PhD fellowships to outstanding junior

Read more under personal support

scientists (max. age: 27 years) who wish

andconditions.

to pursue an ambitious PhD project of

Timing and selection

approximately 3 years in basic biomedical

Deadlines of application: 1 February,

research in an internationally leading

1 June, 1 October of each year. Pre-

laboratory. For further details please

selection takes place about 4 weeks after

refer to “Who can apply?”. The peer-

the respective deadline, and the final

review-based selection process is highly

selection approximately 5 months after

competitive. Applicants should therefore

the respective deadline. Read more about

be outstanding in all three selection

the selection process and its criteria.

criteria.

Purpose

Topromotebasicresearchinbiomedicine

by providing the best young, up-and-

coming scientists with comprehensive

support during their PhD phase.

More than a monthly stipend

The fellowship comprises a competitive

monthly stipend that is initially granted

for 2 years and that can be extended for

up to another 12 months. Participation in

international scientific conferences is also

supported.Inaddition,fellowshipholders

are offered personal support, seminars

to discuss their projects, communication

training and alumni meetings, and thus

The GCSC offers a research-intensive languages are German and English,

environment and comprehensive multi-tier

and applicants must be fluent in at

supervision at all stages of a dissertation

least one of them; knowledge of both is

project

through

e.g. interdisciplinary

an advantage and should be acquired

research

colloquia and professional

during the scholarship period.

support

in

preparing

academic

papers

and

conferences.

The

GCSC Teaching Centre

offers

systematic

qualification

in

HE

teaching;opportunities

to teach at the BA level

are available.

Eligibility

They

invite

applications

for

contributing

to

the

study

of

culture

in

Application

varioushistoricalcontextsaswellasthose

analysing

contemporary

phenomena.

TheapplicationdeadlineisMarch1,2013.

An international

research

perspective

All applications (including an application

i.e. international study experience is an

form and further documents as stated on

advantage.

the GCSC-website) have to be submitted

The

GCSC

encourages

applications

online. The main selection criteria are the

from

graduate

students

who have

candidates’ academic qualifications, the

or expect to obtain a first or upper

academic quality of the research proposal

second

class

honours

M.A.-degree

and the suitability of the project for the

(or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s

GCSC’s research programme.

academic subjects (see list HERE) or in

Scholarship: monthly stipend of

thearts/humanities,culturalstudies,or

approximately €1,465 (plus family

the social sciences. The GCSC’s working

allowances when applicable)

Фонд Віктора

Пінчука розпочинає

навчання за обраною спеціальністю.

прийом заявок

від

потенційних

кандидатів на участь у четвертому кон-

курсному доборі програми «Всесвітні

студії». В рамках проекту, спрямова-

ного на формування нового покоління

української

професійної

еліти,

переможці

конкурсу

–

талановиті

молоді українці віком до 35 років – от-

римають від Фонду Віктора Пінчука

гранти на навчання за магістерськими

програмами в провідних світових на-

вчальних закладах, що увійшли до

списку 200 кращих університетів світу

за рейтингами QS та The Times Higher

Крім того, в рамках регіонального

Education.

проекту «Всесвітні студії - інженери

В першу

чергу

цього

року

будуть

майбутнього»,

молодь

міста

підтримані заявки тих, хто планує на-

Дніпропетровськ

матиме можливість

вчання в наступних

галузях: аграрні

отримати від Фонду Віктора Пінчука

науки, екологія та охорона навколиш-

фінансову та організаційну підтримку

нього середовища, право, державне

для отримання магістерського ступе-

управління, альтернативна енергетика

ню в найкращих інженерно-технічних

тааерокосмічнаінженерія.Фондтакож

університетах світу1. Фонд оголосив

розгляне заявки для отримання гран-

про запуск цього проекту в рамках

ту і в інших галузях, але потенційні

програми «Всесвітні студії» у жовтні

кандидати

матимуть

представити

2012 року з метою формування ново-

обґрунтування доцільності підтримки

го покоління української професійної

These scholarships provide graduates

representation.

The

short-listed

from all fields with the opportunity to

applications are then analyzed by the

pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research

Federal Commission for

Scholarships

in Switzerland at one of the public funded

for Foreign Students (FCS) which

university or recognized institution.

subsequently takes the final decision.

Pleaseusethedrop-downmenubelowto

The FCS is composed of University

see what type of scholarships are offered

Professors from all the Swiss public

for your country of origine. You will also

Universities. Scholarship

awards are

find the necessary information regarding

decided on the basis of academic and

eligibility criteria and the application

scientific excellence.

procedure.

The international

educational

youth

future by which they will stand.

initiative is under the patronage of the

Which lifestyle do I support for

Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel,

today – tomorrow – the future?

the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC

Fundamental

questions

are

raised

Christiana Figueres as well as the former

everyday about all kinds of aspects of

President of the European Parliament,

our social existence throughout the

MEP Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering. The

world: how can the individual live, how

membersoftheyouthinkgreenmovement

does s/he orient her/himself? What are

currently numbers

220

youth

from

the responsibilities of politics, economy

10 countries. Together they campaign

and civil society in the organisation of

against the climate change and for the

a humane life? Where lie the limits of

environment as well as more sustainable

individual freedoms? Doesn’t the wish for

ways of living.

a future socially and ecologically secured

The 1st World Youth Sustainability

belong to the catalogue of human rights?

Summit will revolve around the evocative

youthinkgreen calls for an “open

theme of “Youth and Sustainability in

competition” and with this invites

Everyday Life - Challenge, Reflect on

young people, who

would

like

and Develop New Global Ways of Living”

to enrich the 1st World Youth

seen as a great, worldwide challenge and

Sustainability

Summit

with

their

collective task. More than 150 young

personalexperiences,togetinvolved

people from industrialised, emerging and

in dialogs among one another and

developing countries will come to Berlin

design common solutions.

to participate in the conference, along

Formal conditions/requirements

withtop-classspeakersfromthescientific,

Theparticipantsmustmeetthefollowing

cultural, economic, political and media

formal requirements to apply:

world to analyse, question and develop

- be aged between 15 and 20,

the topic through speeches, discussions

- possess basic knowledge on the fields

as well as various workshops.

sustainabilityandenvironmentalpolicies,

- have a good command of English (the

The objective is to draft a common,

languageoftheconferencewillbeEnglish,

activity-oriented position paper in which

simultaneous

interpretation between

theyoungpeoplefromthewholeworldwill

English and German will be offered),

develop collective suggestions, impulses

- be in good and healthy physical

and demands for a

more

responsible

condition for the length of the stay,

- be in possession of a valid passport.

question the ways of living in industrial,

emerging and developing countries. Take

Both applications

from

individuals

the position of a world citizen and try to

and groups are possible. However, in

develop ways of living that would fairly

the case of group application, only the

address the big challenges of our time

representatives of the group can be

related to the topics “climate change and

invited.

sustainable development”. Draw on the

postulates sustainable mobility,

sustainable

consumption

and

sustainable

use

of

energies

and resources. To do so, you

can

base

your

reflection

on

the

basic

existential functions:

live,

work,

support

oneself

(food,

clothing etc.),

educate

oneself, get well, procreate, live

collectively,

recycle, contribute

to commerce and get involved in

Application procedure

communication.

c. Draft a concept “Environmental

To participate, the applicant must

school: school of the future”. Describe the

provide the following documents:

stepping-stones of your environmental

1.Résuméincludingpersonalinformation

school and create a model out of it.

and annotation on the education as well

d. Presentation of a script (idea,

as extracurricular activities

treatment,

storyboard)

for

an

2. Cover letter (1-2 pages): state and

environment-orientedadvertisement(see

explain your reasons for applying to take

http://www.youthinkgreen.org/project-

part in the Summit.

news/).

3. Topic-specific key points of your

e. Performance of songs that you

application:selectoneormoresubmission

composed on the topics sustainability

possibility that you would like to use to

and/or climate change.

present yourself:

Selection procedure/financing

a. Presentation of a distinct, exemplary

The winners will be selected on the

sustainable

project

(see youthinkgreen

basis of their submission by the

jury

website – Summit 2013 – Project

of the project,

composed of

experts

Presentation

youthinkgreen

– jugend

in sustainable education and who are

denkt um.welt (PDF))

invited to come to the summit in Berlin.

b.Positionreportonthetopic“Youthand

The conference and tours programme,

SustainabilityinEverydayLife-Challenge,

accommodation,

catering

along

with

Reflect on and Develop New Global Ways

the travelling expenses during the ten-

ofLiving”intheformof:acomprehensive

days stay in Berlin are free of charge. In

experience report, interviews, structural

justified cases, travel and visa expenses

model, wish list, a contribution video (at

can be subsidised.

least 10 minutes), cartoons, a caricature,

a drawing or a comic strip. Research and

Deadline: 28 February 2013

For ten years Prague Summer Schools

and cultural and special events.

bring talented students from around the

Students are responsible for their

worldtospendanintensiveacademicweek

own travel costs, lunches and other

in the beautiful city of Prague. Selected

personal expenses. You can find more

international faculty of academics as well

information about eating out in Prague in

aspractitionersturnseachsummerschool

the Accommodation/Meals section on the

into a working space where concrete

official web site.

aspects of important social, economic

The individual deadlines for the receipt

and political problems are tackled. Our

of payment will be stated in the official

aim is to contribute to understanding of

letter of acceptance.

selected current issues while fostering the

Payment plans can be arranged. The

international dialog.

final deadline for receiving payments is

IMPORTANT: As we are adding three

June 10, 2013.

new programs in 2013, there are two

terms of Prague Summer Schools

2013. The four established programs

will be held during the first week of

July (starting on 29th June) and the

three new summer schools will take

place from 6th to 13th July.

This summer we will celebrate the

10th anniversary of Prague Summer

Schools. Be among the students who

will join us for a great party in July!

Program Costs

The program fee for early-bird

Scholarships

applications: 680EUR

The program fee for students who

We do encourage students to search for

submit their applications after 30 April

outside funding to cover their programs

2013 : 750 EUR

fees and/or travel expenses. Students

This fee will cover:

are encouraged to explore funding

Tuition including complete course

opportunities

available through

their

reading materials, student’s handbook,

home universities, non-governmental

maps, accommodation and two meals per

organizations and government sources,

day (breakfast and dinner), field trips,

such as the

Soros Foundation.

Local

Організатори:

студенти і бакалаври, що бажають

Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

продовжувати навчання за вибра-

Про програму:

ним фахом. Дисципліна значення не

Програма для кандидатів, що ба-

має. Володіння англійською мовою

жають отримати ступінь бакалав-

обов’язково.

ра або магістра, проводиться по

Для участі в конкурсі необхідно

усіх дисциплінах, що викладають-

заповнити дві заявки: загальну

ся в університеті Радбоуд. Навчання

для реєстрації і заявку кандида-

триває від одного до двох років і ве-

та, необхідну для подання інших

детьсяанглійськоюмовою.Стипендія

документів. Їх перелік:

покриває до 80% вартості навчання,

- мотиваційний лист;

витрати на отримання візи, медичної

- сертифікат, що підтверджує знання

страховкиіпроживання.Розміргран-

англійської мови;

ту залежить від вибраної програми.

- нотаріально завірені і перекладені

Умови участі:

англійською мовою диплом і виписка

Податидокументинаконкурсможуть

із залікової відомості.

a) Вимоги до кандидата, який

вчальний проект

з

обґрунтуванням

подається на конкурс стипендій

професійного вибору;

мати українське громадянство

володіння французькою та/чи

бути віком до 30 років

англійською мовами залежно від на-

мати український диплом вищої

вчального проекту;

освіти (магістр / спеціаліст / бака-

розробка

індивідуального

проек-

лавр)

ту студента на основі вже існуючого

ніколи попередньо не мати стипендії

чи

тільки-но

започаткованого

Уряду Франції.

французько-українського освітнього

б) Умови надання стипендій

та/чи наукового співробітництва.

в) Регламент та термін подачі

Стипендії

надаються відповідно

до

наступних критеріїв:

документів

високий рівень знань кандидата;

Документи

необхідно

подати

якісний

та переконливий

на-

щонайпізніше 15 березня

1)

заповнити

анкету

стипендіата он-лайн

2)підготуватинаступні

документи (французь-

кою

чи

англійською

мовами

залежно від

навчального проекту):

резюме (1 стр. макси-

мально

+ публікації,

формат doc чи pdf)

чітко та детально ви-

кладений навчальний

проект (2 стор. макс.,

формат doc чи pdf)

The

Polish-American

Freedom

Journalism

Foundation

and

the

Polish-U.S.

Development policy

Fulbright Commission announce the next

edition of the open competition for the

CANDIDATES:

candidates from the Ukraine, Belarus,

In the 2013/2014 academic year the

Russia,

Moldavia,

Georgia,

Armenia,

Kirkland Program is addressed to the

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

following persons:

for participation in the

Lane Kirkland

experts, politicians,

employees

at

Scholarship Program in the 2013/2014

government

and

local government

academic year.

institutions

The Program is addressed to young

entrepreneurs and managers

leaders

with

higher

education who

leaders

of

non-governmental

are interested in the development of

organizations,

cultural

organizers

and

democracy, economy and civil society in

promoters of active citizenship

their countries and in the region.

academic teachers

The Program is realized in the form of

journalists.

a two-semester project course with Polish

universities and 2-4-week professional

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

internships with public or private

Citizenship and permanent residence in

institutions.

one of the targeted countries (holders of

permanent residence card in Poland are

FIELDS:

ineligible)

Economics and management

Administration

/

management

(business,

NGO, culture,

environmental

protection, health care)

Public

administration

(government

and

local

government)

Law

Social

science

(social

psychology, sociology)

Political

science

and

international relations

Master’s degree

plans connected therewith (4,000-6,000

Up to 35 years of age (in special cases up

characters with spaces).

to 40)

Two letters of satisfaction describing the

Polish language

achievements

p r o f i c i e n c y

a

n

d

adequate

to

qualifications of

effectively attend

the

candidate

lectures

and

as well

as

the

seminars as well

expectations

as to

prepare a

connected

with

diploma

project

the

candidate’s

or, alternatively,

f u r t h e r

English

in

development and

case

of

those

work

in

her/his

candidates who

professional

or

select

a

specific

social

field

sent

study

program

by e-mail

with

English

as

Copy

of

a

the language

of

u n i v e r s i t y

instruction

(in

diploma

(or

such cases, only basic Polish is required)

candidate of sciences diploma) sent by

Professional experience of at least 2

e-mail.

years

SELECTIONPROCESS:

PREFERENCES:

Approximately50bestapplicantswillbe

Candidates actively working in their

selected in a 3-stage evaluation process of

professional and social fields

candidates:

Candidates

who have significant

Stage 1 - formal assessment of

achievements

applications

Candidates who have not studied in

Stage 2 - substantive assessment of

Poland before

applications

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Stage 3 - interviews (April 15 - May 9,

Application form to be completed on-

2013).

line:

The candidates who have qualified by

detailed personal questionnaire

passingall3stagesareinformedviae-mail

proposed program of study in Poland

at the end of March. The information of

explaining the purpose of participation in

the final results will be sent via e-mail in

the Kirkland Program, including future

June 2013.

Programme Description

leaders or be able to provide evidence of

The

Alexander

von

Humboldt

several years of independent academic

Foundation

awards

approximately

work. Academics from all over the world

600 Humboldt Research Fellowships a

specialising in all kinds of disciplines are

year (for Postdoctoral Researchers and

eligible to apply.

Experienced

Researchers

altogether).

Scholarship Value

Their purpose is to allow highly qualified

young foreign doctorate holders to

A monthly grant of 2,450.00 EUR is

carry out research projects of their

paid. This includes a standard mobility

choice in Germany. Applications may be

allowance and a payment towards health

submitted for long-term research visits

and liability insurance. Additional

of min. 6 to max. 18 months. A monthly

benefits:

grant of 2,450.00 EUR is currently paid.

• A research cost contribution of

This may be supplemented by travel and

800.00 EUR per month for the host

family

allowances. Short

study trips,

institute (for natural and engineering