Erasmus Mundus for South and South-East Asia

http://www.expertsasia.eu/index.asp

The EXPERTS Online-Application is Available- Click Here
http://www.expertsasia.eu/regis.asp?frm=396

Deadline for Application- 15.01.2011

Welcome to EXPERTS Project Website! EXPERTS is a scholarship project targeted to citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.


In accordance with the EMA2 call, the objective of the EXPERTS project is to facilitate collaborations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from South and Southeast Asia (SSEA) and EU through the exchange of information in science and policy issues while sharing key issues of sustainable development in academic cooperation.

The project provides the following mobility scholarships from South and South-East Asia to European partner universities (Please note- there are no scholarships from EU to SSEA)-

-Undergraduate and graduate students
-PhD students
-PostDocs
-Staff (both academic and administrative staff)

The EXPERTS aims to establish an innovative framework for capacity development of junior faculty staff, undergraduates, postgraduates, and postdoc researchers through training and upgrading their skills in specified fields of study through a scheme of structured mobility.

Note:

In order to be an elegible candidate, you must have not resided nor 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 the European countries.

No student, and no academic staff member can benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.

There are no mobility flows for students and academic staff between institutions in SSEA countries of the partnership. Mobility is only from SSEA countries to Europe.

Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer – Faculty of Informatics in Dubai

Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer

British University in Dubai – BUiD – Faculty of Informatics

The British University in Dubai (BUiD), the first research based postgraduate university in the Middle East, offers a unique opportunity for higher education in the region. It provides a vibrant academic research environment organised into four Faculties: Informatics, Education, Business and. Engineering. All BUiD’s postgraduate programmes are taught in association with 4* rated University subjects in the UK. The Programmes developed by the University, are accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The Faculty of Informatics is looking for an experienced and dynamic Professor / Senior Lecturer / Lecturer to join its team. The successful candidate must hold a PhD and will be expected to have an established record of successful post graduate supervision, evidence of strong leadership skills, preferably with a UK university. Experience of working in international contexts, particularly the Middle East, and teaching multicultural groups is desirable.

The Job Description, particulars of the post and the application process can be found http://www.buid.ac.ae/buid/html/article.asp?cid=961

The completed forms and CV should be emailed to: jobs@buid.ac.ae

International scholarships for undergraduate students

The University has a long tradition of welcoming international students from around the world and is pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarships for entry at undergraduate level. The scholarships will be worth £5000 per annum (for up to three years of study) towards the cost of tuition fees and are offered to nationals of any country paying international fees.

Download a pdf version of the latest flyer. [1]

The closing date for application is 31 May prior to the academic year of entry.

ELIGIBILITY

* Applicants for undergraduate study at the University of Kent may ask to be considered for one of the University’s Overseas Scholarships.
* In order to be eligible for consideration for a scholarship, all of the conditions 1 to 4 below must have been satisfied:
1. an application must have been made for a degree course at the University of Kent .
2. the applicant must have received an offer of a place on such a degree course.
3. the University must have received confirmation of the applicant�s acceptance of the offer.
4. the applicant must have demonstrated ability to fund their study programme.

HOW TO APPLY - UNDERGRADUATE

At the point of application for the scholarship, you are asked to submit an original essay of between 750 to 1,000 words on the topic: "Why have you chosen your selected degree programme; why have you applied to the University of Kent; and how do you see your degree at Kent preparing you for your life after graduation".

Please click here to make an application for this scholarship and submit written work [2]

All applications, whether online or by mail, must include your UCAS number, date of birth and the 750-1,000 word essay as specified above (which, in the case of an online application, can be cut and pasted from a Word document). The application may be sent by mail to:

International Office (Overseas Scholarships)
University of Kent,
Registry,
Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the information provided on your UCAS form, together with the clear thinking and motivation shown in the submitted essay.

The University of Kent reserves the right not to allocate the awards if the selection panel identifies no suitable candidates. We expect to inform candidates whether or not they have been successful by 31 July 2010.

Telephone: +44 (0) 1227 827994
Fax: + 44 (0) 1227 823247
Email international-office@kent.ac.uk

Scholarship website:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/international/funding/overseas-scholarships-ug.html