Undergraduate scholarships - Kingston University London

We offer up to ten scholarships for undergraduate students for September entry.

The scholarships are open to prospective full-time undergraduate students in any subject area for each year of a three-year course (subject to satisfactory progress). Foundation degree students (first year entry only) are also eligible for the scholarships.

The deadline for September 2012 scholarship applications is 31 May 2012.


Who can apply?

• You can apply for an award if you:
• are an international student (classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes);
• have an offer of a place on an undergraduate degree course or foundation degree course at Kingston for 2012 entry (first year entry only); and
• are not currently registered on an undergraduate course at Kingston University.

How are the scholarships awarded?

Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

• academic merit;
• what you expect to gain from the course you are taking; and
• what you intend to do after completing the course.

How do I apply?

The deadline for September 2012 scholarship applications is 31 May 2012.

Please note that we cannot consider applications received after the deadline. Remember that the scholarships application procedure is separate from the admissions application procedure.

Before you begin your application, please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria. You must:

• be an international student (classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes);
• have an offer of a place on a course at Kingston for 2012 entry; and
• not currently be registered on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Kingston University.

Please also note that you will need electronic copies of the following documents to make your application online:

• a copy of your Kingston University offer letter;
• an academic reference letter;
• a copy of your academic transcript/worksheet; and
• a copy of your Academic IELTS or TOEFL result (where applicable).

Apply online now for September 2012 scholarships 

source: http://www.kingston.ac.uk

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University Doctoral Studentships

City provides a number of fully-funded, full-time, three-year Doctoral Studentships to outstanding candidates as part of its ongoing investment in academic excellence.
For entry in October 2012, we will be offering up to 70 new Doctoral Studentships.

Eligibility

University Doctoral Studentships are available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students who will be studying full-time. They can be held in any School of the University.
Applicants are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential and the quality of their research proposal. If you wish to be considered for a University Studentship you should discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre to establish whether you can be supported.

What is offered

A Doctoral Studentship provides:

• an annual bursary (£15,500 in 2012/13 and expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years);
• a full tuition fee waiver;
• a one-off allowance of £1,000 which may be used across the three-year period of the studentship to support research needs such as specialist training, equipment or conference attendance.

Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation by the relevant School of satisfactory progress. Studentship holders are usually expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity as part of the bursary arrangements. This will be agreed with the School concerned. Training will be provided to support any teaching activity.
The University provides a broad research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.

How to apply

As mentioned above in the 'Eligibility' section, we strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre in order to establish whether you can be supported.
You can find more details about individual doctoral programmes on the School pages:

• Cass Business School
• School of Arts: Cultural Policy & Management, Journalism, Music
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
• School of Informatics
• School of Social Sciences
• The City Law School

To make an application, please do the following:

Cass Business School applications

Read the instructions and complete the online application form.
Please contact Abdul Momin if you have any enquiries about an application to Cass Business School.

Arts, Health Sciences, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Informatics, Social Sciences and Law applications

Make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the 'Finance' section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship.
Send your application to the appropriate School at: City University London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.

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PhD Studentship - Optical Measurement of Precision Surfaces

Loughborough University - Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

A postgraduate studentship is available to investigate new methods to increase the capability of optical interferometry and to introduce new levels of traceability in the measurement of precision engineering surfaces.
With the lateral resolution of a few micrometres and an axial resolution of a few nanometres interferometery is becoming an increasingly popular means to characterise engineering surfaces. As a non-contacting technique, commercial interferometers make an indirect estimate of surface form deduced from measurements of the light scattered from the surface. Due to the complex interaction between light and rough surfaces anomalous behaviour can occur and, for this reason, traditional contacting methods making more direct measurements using stylus-based instrumentation remain the basis of international (ISO) surface standards. The purpose of this project is to develop optimisation strategies based on new, more sophisticated surface scattering models to increase measurement capability and to estimate uncertainty in optical interferometers.
The project is sponsored by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Taylor Hobson Ltd. It is expected that the student will spend some time at one or both of the industrial partners' premises.
A first degree (First class or High 2:1 honours) in the physical sciences or mathematics is required and an interest in optics would be an advantage. Strong analysis skills and proficiency in numerical computing are essential and experience of optimisation techniques would be an advantage.
The preferred starting dates are 1 October 2010 or 1 December 2010 and the studentship will have a stipend of £8,000-£11,500 per annum, tax free, plus tuition fees.  This studentship is open to UK/EU and international students.
To apply for this post on-line, please visit Loughborough University's website at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/mm/post-graduate/by-research/index.html.
Please quote reference JMC270710 on all correspondence.
Date posted: 29 July 2010
Closing date: 3 September 2010
If you have problems downloading documents, please contact:
Ms Jo Mason, Research Administrator
Email: j.r.mason@lboro.ac.uk
For additional technical information, please contact:
Prof Jeremy Coupland
Email: j.m.coupland@lboro.ac.uk

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OCIS - Oxford Scholarships

Launched in 2009, the OCIS - Oxford Scholarships support British Muslim students as well as those from developing countries in Asia and Africa to read for degrees at the University of Oxford. Under the programme, up to five scholarships each year are available for undergraduate students from Muslim communities in Britain. A further five scholarships are available for postgraduate students, at least two of whom will be UK students from Muslim communities, while the rest will be students from specified countries in Asia or Africa. The scholarships are available to students undertaking study in a range of fields relevant to the needs of Muslim societies.
Applications for OCIS - Oxford Postgraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2010-2011 are invited through the University's normal admissions procedures. The scholarships cover University and college fees and a grant for living costs. An application for a scholarship is made at the time of completion of the Graduate Application Form. Further information is available from the University's web site. Details of the 'Scholarship Profile' for 2010 entry is now available.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/studentfunding/scholarship_profiles/ocis.shtml

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Research Positions in Agricultural Innovation Processes and Policies

RIU is a research and development programme designed to put agricultural research into use for developmental purposes and to conduct research on how to do this. The programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). It follows earlier investments by DFID in agricultural and natural resources research supported through its renewable natural resources research strategy (RRNRRS). While this strategy delivered high quality research the uptake of this research and its impact on social and economic progress was modest.
RIU has appointed the LINK programme (www.innovationstudies.org) of UNU-MERIT (www.merit.unu) to act as its Central Research Team (CRT) with overall responsibility for designing and implementing its research. The CRT is headed by Dr. Andy Hall. Research in Africa is coordinated by Dr. Jeroen Dijkman. Research in Asia is coordinated by Dr. Rasheed Sulaiman.The CRT now wishes to appoint up to 6 research fellows from Asia and Africa to help study RIU’s portfolio of activities in these regions.
These positions would suit junior to middle-level research professionals who are interested in undertaking and publishing empirical research on agricultural and rural innovation. Research fellows will need to be able to work with a large degree of independence and deliver high quality written output. Support and mentoring will be provided by the CRT. Positions could be full or part-time.
Candidates should have:

• Research experience on agricultural and rural innovation policies and processes
• A recent relevant PhD is desirable, but candidates with a strong relevant publication record would also be considered
• Positions could be full or part-time

These positions will be located in the regions where RIU works. Appointments will be made as personal services agreements (PSA) with UNU-MERIT. RIU is sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) until June 2011.

Candidates should submit a CV and covering letter to Christine Wheeler (c.wheeler@nrint.co.uk) from whom further details are available on request.

For more information, please read

http://www.careercenter.ait.ac.th/studies-exchanges/further-education/researchfellowsinformation.pdf

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PhD project in Space and Solar Plasma Physics - Queen Mary University of London

PhD project in Space and Solar Plasma Physics
Queen Mary, University of London
Applications are invited for a SEPnet funded (South-East Physics network, http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/) PhD Studentship within the Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
The project is related to exciting, major unsolved problems of solar physics such as coronal heating http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/mysteries_l1/corona.html and solar flare dynamics. Type III radio bursts are believed to come from solar flare electrons that travel upwards, away from the Sun, on open magnetic field lines. The proposed work aims to fill the gap in understanding how the upwards moving electrons are accelerated and produce the observed radio emission. This will be achieved through kinetic-scale modelling of the phenomenon and numerical simulation results will be compared with radio and other wavelength observations. The project benefits from access to large-scale parallel 1000 core processor cluster via UKMHD consortium, while the radio data will be available via participation of QMUL in LOFAR-UK and SEPnet Astro consortia (http://astro.kent.ac.uk/SEPNET/). The LOw Frequency ARray, LOFAR (http://www.lofar-uk.org/), is a next-generation software-driven telescope currently under construction in the Netherlands and UK.
Dr David Tsiklauri, Senior Lecturer at Astronomy Unit, QMUL will be the PhD project supervisor, while Dr Aris Karastergiou, Astrophysics, Oxford University, will act in a co-supervisory capacity.
Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Physics or Applied Mathematics (at least 2:1 or equivalent) or a lower second class plus a Master's (MPhys) qualification. Programming experience in any high level language is highly desirable.
Candidates will receive full fees and tax free stipend of circa £13,000 per annum for three years.
Candidates should send their CV and names (with contact details) of two referees by Email to: D.Tsiklauri@qmul.ac.uk
The applications should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 15 January 2010.
Starting date will be soon after the deadline and is negotiable.
For further information, please visit URL links below:
Dr David Tsiklauri's webpage http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~tsiklauri/
Astronomy Unit http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/Astronomy/
Queen Mary University of London http://www.qmul.ac.uk/
Funding Notes:
In addition to UK and EU students, non-UK or non-EU ones (worldwide) are also eligible to receive tuition fee waiver and a full stipend

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PhD Studentship - Imperial College Business School

PhD studentships
Imperial College London - Imperial College Business School
Studentships: up to £18,000 pa plus payment of fees
Deadline: Friday 19th February
Start date: October 2010
Imperial College Business School has a global reputation for academic excellence and provides the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty and cutting edge research. The recent RAE 2008 assessment places the Business School joint first for the percentage of activity assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
PhD studentships are offered by Imperial College Business School to students with an excellent Masters degree who wish to advance their academic or professional career.
We have a number of awards offered by the EPSRC and ESRC in the following areas:
* Finance & Accounting
* Innovation & Entrepreneurship
We also have a number of Imperial College Business School Awards available in the form of fee remission, part funding or a grant towards living expenses. Study can be in any of our areas of expertise and the awards are open to UK/EU/International students.
For detailed information on each studentship, please visit www.imperial.ac.uk/business-school/studentships
For any queries, please email doctoral@imperial.ac.uk or call + 44 (0)207 594 9608

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PhD Studentship - Design and Mission Analysis of Femtosatellites - University of Glasgow

PhD Studentship
"Design and Mission Analysis of Femtosatellites"
Space Advanced Research Team, Department of Aerospace Engineering
The Space Advanced Research Team at the University of Glasgow is currently seeking a PhD student to investigate the "Design and Mission Analysis of Femtosatellites"
The project consists of the design and development of femto-satellites with a volume of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm and a weight of approximately 10 grams. These very tiny satellites are expected to be mainly made of stacked silicon microchips. Some microchips will be responsible for very specific tasks necessary for the survival of the mission (for example, communication, attitude control, etc.), whereas other microchips will form the scientific payload (for example, embedded microcameras, radiation detectors, etc.) These femto-satellites have the potential to drastically lower the costs of space missions and increase the frequency of the launches. Furthermore, the possibility of having a huge number of femto-satellites (more than 1,000) at a reasonable manufacturing price (less than £200 each) will increase the overall mission reliability (losing some of them will not jeopardize the overall mission objectives). It will also allow the conception of new mission scenarios and the assembly of large structures in space consisting of thousands of small elements (for example, interferometric antenna arrays, synthetic aperture radars, etc.) The doctoral student selected for this project will have to take into account not only the design trade-offs of present microelectronic technology, but also the mission design and analysis trade-offs applicable to space applications. In this process, it is expected that the doctoral student will be able to produce some advances in the state-of-the-art of this interdisciplinary field of research since the present design rules of small satellites cannot be directly applied to the design and development of femto-satellites due to the severe constraints in size and power consumption.
The PhD candidate for this post will hold an upper 1st class degree in either aerospace engineering or electrical & electronics engineering. The successful applicant will have good analytical and modelling skills, and good knowledge of microprocessors and/or space mission analysis and design. Enthusiasm and determination in exploring original ideas as well as good team spirit are desirable qualities of the successful candidate. A very good spoken and written English is essential.
Each Scholarship will run for 4 years, cover all tuition fees (EU or overseas) and provide the successful student with a stipend at the Research Council recommended rates (£12,940 for 2008/09). On top of this the project benefits from £5,300 per year research costs.
The project will start between January 2009 and April 2009.
In the first instance the documentation submitted by the applicant will include a cover letter detailing why you wish to be considered for the post and how your skills fit the proposed research, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications and the name and address of two referees willing to submit a confidential reference.
Informal enquiries and applications should be sent to Dr Gianmarco Radice, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. Tel: +44-(0)141-3304068. Email: gradice@aero.gla.ac.uk
Note that unsuccessful but nevertheless outstanding candidates may be considered for other scholarships with a start date of October 2009.
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PhD Studentships - School of Management University of Bath

PhD Studentships
University of Bath School of Management
Overseas PhD Studentships
Studentships to cover Overseas fees, stipend and £1,000 training support grant and are awarded for three years.
And Excellent PhD Studentships
Studentships to cover home/EU fees, stipend and £1,000 training support grant and are awarded for three years.
Applicants are expected to be seeking to pursue careers as professional research scholars and to exhibit excellent potential to succeed as international academics.  Applicants are strongly advised to approach suitable potential supervisors at the School of Management before applying.
To apply please follow this web link: http://www.bath.ac.uk/prospectus/postgrad/docs/appnform-2007.doc
Closing Date: 16th January 2009
The University of Bath, School of Management is rated 5A for research in the latest UK government's Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and is ranked among the top UK business schools.
Further Details <http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/>

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Postgraduate Studentship on Mathematical modelling of self-propelled cell motion on biomaterial surfaces - University of Oxford

Postgraduate Studentship Mathematical modelling of self-propelled cell motion on biomaterial surfaces
Department of Mathematics
STUDENTSHIP covers fees (University and College) and maintenance.
Applications are invited for a postgraduate studentship, funded by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Global Research Partnership [KAUST GRP], to work on "Mathematical modelling of self-propelled cell motion on biomaterial surfaces" under the supervision of Dr Jim Oliver, Dr Sarah Waters (OCIAM) and Dr Jonathan Whiteley (CBG). This DPhil studentship will start on 1 October 2009, is available to all nationalities, covers maintenance and full overseas fees and will be based in the newly established Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics (OCCAM).
OCCAM has been established with substantial funding from the KAUST GRP.
The Centre, which is part of the Mathematical Institute, will be allied
to a global network of mathematicians. Aiming to meet the ever-increasing global demand for quantitative understanding of complex
scientific phenomena, OCCAM has been built on the strength of four
pre-existing groups of applied and computational mathematicians working in Oxford: the Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the Centre for Mathematical Biology, the Numerical Analysis Group and the Computational Biology Group. It has a symbiotic relationship with other scientific communities which have a need for problem-solving mathematics both within the University of Oxford and beyond. Over the first fiveyears the centre will employ 40 new staff and students. The successful colonization of a medical implant device depends on theearly response of the host's cells to the implant surface. The commercial development of the next generation of devices will therefore benefit from a more quantitative understanding of the mechanisms involved in the adhesion and migration of a single mammalian cell over a biomaterial surface. We have developed two long-wavelength multiphase reactive flow models of the cell's motile machinery. The models are based on poroviscous generalizations of the thin-film equation in lubrication theory and of the Trouton equations in extensional flow theory. The main aims of this project are: (i) to develop robust numerical algorithms to solve the two-dimensional versions of these challenging free boundary problems; and (ii) to calibrate and test their predictions by direct comparison with data from the in vitro cell systems obtained by our experimental collaborators.
The collaborators involved in this project are Professor David Grant, Dr Colin Scotchford (Bioengineering Group, University of Nottingham) and Professor John King (School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham). The studentship is attached to Jesus College. For information about OCCAM please visit our website:
www.maths.ox.ac.uk/occam
Applications can be made online at
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/how_to_apply.html andshould include a CV, covering letter, three references and a transcriptof your undergraduate degree. Alternatively, applications can be sent to Margret Sloper at the Mathematical Institute using the University'sapplication form for graduate study, which can be downloaded from theabove link. Applications must arrive by end of day Friday 27th February2009. The reference for this application is BK/08/057; make sure thatyou state this in the covering letter. Applicants must arrange for theirreferees to send references directly to the Graduate Studies Assistant(fax or e-mail is sufficient) by the closing date. For further detailsabout the projects, including the application process, please see theFurther Particulars link below, or contact Graduate Studies, email
graduate.studies@maths.ox.ac.uk
Oxford University
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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PhD Studentships in Nanoporous Material Science - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
PhD Studentship
Metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen purification
School of Engineering and Electronics
Funding is available for a PhD studentship in the School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh for a collaborative project with the School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) constitute one of the most exciting developments in recent nanoporous-materials science, with potential applications in many areas, including catalysis, gas separation and storage. The major advantage of MOFs over more traditional porous materials, such as zeolites, is the greater scope for tailoring these materials for specific applications due to their modular synthesis from corner units (generally metal ions or clusters) and linker units (organic molecules able to bridge the metal corners).
The project
Hydrogen is a potential future automotive fuel as well as an important industrial feedstock. For fuel-cell applications, as well as in many industrial processes, high purity is required. The hydrogen required can be produced either by generating it from steam reforming or methanol cracking processes or by recovering it from hydrogen-rich process streams by adsorbing the impurities using pressure swing adsorption. Such streams are readily available in refineries and petrochemical plants and are sometimes burnt as a waste stream. The scope of this project is to design new adsorbents for hydrogen purification using computational and experimental methods.
The studentship
The studentship is available immediately for a period of 4 years. The studentships provide a tax-free EPSRC stipend (currently £12,600 per annum), plus university fees at the Home / EU rate. Additional funding might be available to cover the overseas fees for highly qualified non-EU citizens.
For this project, collaboration between the chemical engineers at the University of Edinburgh and the chemists at the University of St Andrews is a very important element and the successful candidates will spend significant periods of time at the partner institutions, learning about material synthesis and characterisation. The ability to be a team player and to work in close collaboration with a team of chemical engineers and chemists is therefore essential.
The successful candidates will have a first class or 2.1 degree, or equivalent, in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a related subject. As the project contains a substantial computational element, some programming experience in FORTRAN or a similar programming language is desirable though not essential.
For further information please contact Dr Tina Düren (+44 (0)131 6504856, tina.duren@ed.ac.uk).

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Research Studentship in Networked Control System - University of Glamorgan

University of Glamorgan
Research Studentship
Networked Control Systems
Faculty of Advanced Technology
The Faculty of Advanced Technology invites applications for 1 full-time research studentship leading to the award of PhD in the areas of:
Networked Control Systems
from applicants with good honours degrees in Engineering/Maths or other related numerate subjects.
The chosen applicant will be registered normally for MPhil, progressing to PhD as soon as possible after the first year, and completing their PhD after 3 years of research working on projects:
Modelling and control of wireless networked nonlinear systems
Successful candidates will, subject to a satisfactory annual review, be paid a maintenance bursary of £10,000 per annum, and have their research course fees paid by the faculty (£3,300) per annum. In the case of overseas students, they will have their fees paid by the faculty (£10,230) and receive a bursary of £5,645 per annum. In addition, the faculty has a policy of engaging research students as part time lecturers/demonstrators where possible.
The successful will join an internationally recognised research unit with excellent research facilities. We have strong collaboration with industry, research laboratories and other academic institutions. On attaining the PhD, the research experience gained will provide an excellent basis for a career in industry and academia.
Starting date: January 2009
Contact details
Name: Professor Guoping Liu
Address: Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL
Telephone: 01443 654023
Email: gpliu@glam.ac.uk

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PhD Studentships - Dept of Community Based Medicine University of Bristol

PhD Studentships Department of Community Based Medicine
The Department of Community Based Medicine comprises the Academic Units of Primary Health Care, Psychiatry, Community Child & Adolescent Health, and Ethics in Medicine. http://bristol.ac.uk/cobm/
The Department of Community Based Medicine is eligible to apply for
studentships of three years duration from a variety of sources (MRC,
University of Bristol, DHPA) for UK, EU and overseas candidates. The level of support offered depends on the type of studentship. Award of these studentships is made by Faculty or University Selection Panels. Applicationsare invited from graduates with good Honours or Masters degrees in relevantdisciplines (epidemiology/ sociology/ psychology/ statistics/ economics/neuroscience/ pharmacology/ clinical medicine applied to clinical/methodological issues in priority research areas) for nomination for PhD studentships tenable from October 2009. Further details of funding schemes, including eligibility can be found here:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/studentfunding/
Further information about the department and proposed projects, and how to apply, is available here:
http://bristol.ac.uk/cobm/docs/cobm%202009%20phd.doc
Applications must be sent to: Ms Jessica Blissett, Department of CommunityBased Medicine, University of Bristol, 25 Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA.
Telephone: 0117 331 3865, Email: Jessica.Blissett@bristol.ac.uk
*Closing date for applications for all funding schemes: 5pm on Friday 13 February 2009*

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Study in UK The Best Education Bargain in The World

By Siddharth Gupta

UK qualifications are recognised and respected throughout the world. Your UK qualification will be a solid foundation for building your future, boosting your career and prospects for a higher salary. UK universities, colleges and schools will provide a vibrant, creative and challenging environment in which to develop your potential. Quality standards for UK institutions are among the best in the world.

The standard of excellence is set by some of the older universities with recognizable names, like Oxford and Cambridge, but the tradition carries through to many of the universities and colleges throughout the UK. When looking for work in the future, this can be a great selling point in your favour! Universities, colleges and schools continually have to prove that their courses meet strict criteria. Many other countries are now trying to follow the example of the UK.

International students have always been an important presence in the UK, and the numbers have been growing steadily. The top ten countries sending students for study in UK colleges and universities are:

China 50,755
India 19,205
Greece 17,675
Republic of Ireland 16,790
USA 14,755
Germany 13,265
France 12,455
Malaysia 11,450
Nigeria 9,605
Hong Kong 9,445

Unique Selling Points of the UK Education System :

One Year Masters : UK offers a unique one year Master's degree thus saving upon the student's time and cost of education as compared to many other countries across the globe.

Easy Eligibility : The biggest benefit of the UK system is its easy eligibility criterias specially for the international students. Students with a 12+3 years of educational background can apply directly for the Masters in the UK.

IELTS Examination : The international students are required to take only one standardized test IELTS during the applications to the UK universities.Normally a score of 6 bands would put the student on a safer side.

Drop Box Visas : The student visas for UK are a great relief to the international students.They don't have to undergo the trauma of facing the interview.Visas also take a shorter time to happen as compared to many other countries.

Part Time Jobs : The students are typically allowed to work 20 hours per week on campus as well as off campus.This helps the students to take care of their own living expenses.

Stay Back Options : After graduations , the students are offered 2 years of stay back under the IGS(International Graduate Scheme) thus giving them an international exposure and also helping them to recover their expenses on education in the UK.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING : UK education can be much cheaper than you can imagine.There are varities of loans and fundings available for international students . To name a few 'Gilman Scholarship', 'Marshal Scholarship' and many more.

Looking at the above benefits, what more can an international student ask for. It is the best possible education bargain you make for yourself whose fruits the students reap till years to come.

Sidharth Gupta of Global Opportunities (consultant for higher study in UK and other countries) has written several articles on study in UK, USA, Canada, Australia etc. His company also provides active assistance for graduate and postgraduate study in USA.

About the Author

Article on study in UK gives unique information about the UK education system and explains the multiple no. of benefits to students seeking for UK colleges and universities for study. Also it highlights the study in UK is a best education bargain offer for students.

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PhD Studentship in Driver behavior simulation (sponsored by Jaguar Cars)

Starting 1st March 2009, this International Postgraduate Research Studentship will fund an outstanding student for 3 years. Part-funded by Jaguar Cars, the research will broadly focus on driver distraction and vehicle automation, but within this there is scope for the student to pursue their own research ideas. The studentship is associated with the Safety Group at ITS, a multidisciplinary team encompassing psychologists and engineers, with potential to use our world-class driving simulator to support the Phd. See here

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with a background in Psychology, Engineering or Human Factors with an interest in carrying out behavioural studies. The collaboration with Jaguar Cars creates an exciting opportunity for the student to contribute to cutting-edge research with a practical application.

Eligibility
This studentship is a Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (www.epsrc.ac.uk) and Jaguar(www.jaguar.com).

The award is part of a national initiative to bring outstanding students from India, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Russia, South Africa and the developing world to the UK to study for PhD degrees in top-rated research environments. The eligible countries are those listed in Part 1 on the OECD website www.oecd.org/dataoecd/35/9/2488552.pdf
Background to the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme can also be found at www.rcuk.ac.uk/hodgkin/



Minimum academic requirements
A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution (a lower rated BSc with a Masters will not normally be accepted as the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree). Candidates must also meet the University's English language requirements.

Value
A maintenance grant (currently £12,940 p.a tax free) for a maximum of 3 years, plus full overseas rate fees and a Research Training Support Grant.

How to apply
The application form and guidance notes are available from here
Closing date: 30th January 2009 (studies to commence by March 2009)

Further information
For an informal discussion of the project area please contact
Dr Samantha Jamson Email: s.l.jamson@its.leeds.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)113 343 6606 Fax: +44 (0)113 343 5334
Details are also available from the ITS website www.its.leeds.ac.uk/restrain
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PhD in urban surface energy

PhD position (3 year stipend £19k/year fees to be paid from stipend) who will work with others at King’s College London (KCL) on two European Union FP7 funded research projects to evaluate urban surface energy, water and carbon exchanges through in situ observations, remote sensing analyses and modelling. The KCL component of these projects involves the determination of fluxes for London using the techniques outlined below. Results from this science will be used (1) to develop a decision support system for sustainable urban planning, accounting for urban metabolism; and (2) to assess impacts of megacities on local, regional, and global air quality and climate. The research objectives will be to determine the magnitude and spatial variability of the fluxes and their controls in relation to these applications.
A variety of methods will be deployed during the research, including micrometeorological techniques (e.g. eddy covariance, large aperture scintillometry) to determine local scale fluxes, and analysis of ground?based, airborne and satellite hyper?spectral optical and thermal IR data to determine the surface energy balance. Numerical modelling will involve urban land surface schemes and their application in WRF.
The post holder will work with Professors Sue Grimmond (sue.grimmond@kcl.ac.uk) and Martin Wooster (Martin.Wooster@kcl.ac.uk) and their existing research teams to deliver cutting?edge research into urban surface energy, water and carbon exchanges.


Urban Meteorology: The EMM Group’s research on urban meteorology has centred around its
investigation of energy, water and carbon exchanges using micrometeorological techniques, numerical modelling and remote sensing methods in a variety of urban areas (North America, Africa, Europe).
This research has been led by Professor Sue Grimmond and Prof Martin Wooster, and the current post will work within their existing research teams. Recent publications can be found here:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ip/suegrimmond/news.htm
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/geography/people/acad/wooster/pubs.html

Background: Ideally MSc qualified in an area related to aims of this project. This includes (but is not limited to) meteorology, atmospheric science, earth science, physical geography, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, engineering or other physical science discipline.
Ideally: Strong writing and oral communications ability
Ability to programme (ideally Fortran/ IDL/MatLab)
Experience in collecting and analysing micrometeorological data and/or
Knowledge of remote sensing physics and data processing methods (inlcuduing ideally airborne and TIR data)
Application process: Please provide CV, Covering letter, Names of Two referees, copies of academic transcripts. Please email these to Professor Sue Grimmond (sue.grimmond@kcl.ac.uk)
Application Deadline: December 5, 2008 or until position filled
Start date: Ideally early 2009 (January/February etc)
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Other funding opportunities are available within the Department
Including research Council quota and open awards, King’s Annual Award, Graduate School, School awards, Overseas Research Scholarships. If you are interested in these
Urban Climate and Meteorology including for example
1) Numerical modeling of urban surface?atmosphere exchanges
2) Boundary layer processes
3) Urban energy balance fluxes
4) Urban water exchanges and the link to the energy balance
5) Urban CO2 Exchanges
6) Quantifying evaporation pathways in the suburban environment (CASE award)
*Satellite, ground?based or airborne remote sensing *(and links to models)
7) See list at

Application details can be found on

*The deadline for applications *is 31 January.

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New Hall College, University of Cambridge Scholarship

New Hall has generous funding available for graduates, especially in relation to the size of its graduate population. Gifts by BP enable us to offer support to a number of overseas candidates each year. The Körner studentship and the college’s own Overseas Bursaries provide further funding opportunities. For UK and EU students, we can fully support up to 2 PhD students through the University’s Domestic Research Studentship Schemes.
If you have selected New Hall as your College of first choice on your graduate application form and would like to apply for one of our BP Centenary Awards, a Stephan Körner Graduate Scholarship or an Overseas Bursary, please complete our online application form.

Further details of all these scholarship awards are given below.
1. BP Centenary Studentships
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on a PhD course.
Subject: Any
Value: £8000 per year
Number: 2
Notes: Preference will be given to students from Russia, Ukraine and countries of the former Soviet Union; China; the Middle East, particularly Egypt; Southern Africa and South Asia.

2. BP Centenary Bursaries (PhD)
Duration: 3 years (renewal subject to satisfactory progress)
Eligibility: Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on a PhD course.
Subject: Any
Value: £2000 per year
Number: 6
Notes: Preference will be given to students from Russia, Ukraine and countries of the former Soviet Union; China; the Middle East, particularly Egypt; Southern Africa and South Asia.

3. BP Centenary Bursaries (MPhil / LLM)
Duration: 1 years
Eligibility: Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on an MPhil or LLM course.
Subject: Any
Value: £2000
Number: 4
Notes: Preference will be given to students from Russia, Ukraine and countries of the former Soviet Union; China; the Middle East, particularly Egypt; Southern Africa and South Asia.


4. The Stephan Körner Graduate Scholarship
Duration: 1 or 3 years
Eligibility: Students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on an MPhil or a PhD course.
Subject: Philosophy, Classics and Law
Value: £3500 per year
Number: 1
Notes: The online application form (see above) should be submitted at the same time as the University GRADSAF, and should arrive no later than 1 April.

Each BP Centenary Award is matched by an equal grant from the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust or Cambridge Overseas Trust, thus doubling the sums available. Please fill the online application form here.
Any queries about any of the above should be addressed to the Tutorial Administrator: graduates@newhall.cam.ac.uk

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Shell Scholarships (UK and Netherland, 2009)

Shell offers scholarships to international students for postgraduate taught degrees at the partner universities in UK and Netherlands. Applications are open for international students (including Pakistani students) for the courses starting in 2009.

Deadline : Varies (for each partner university)

Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund
The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund (TSCSF) was established as a registered charity in 1997. Under various Masters programmes, TSCSF offers postgraduate students from developing countries the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and gain skills that will make a long-term contribution to the further development of their countries. The scholarships are known as Shell Centenary Scholarships (in the UK), Royal Dutch Shell Centenary Scholarships (in the NL).

Eligibility
An applicant should normally be:
aged 35 or under
nationals of and resident in any country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States and intending to return and take up permanent residence there after completion of the proposed programme of study intending to study a subject that will be of significant value in aiding the sustainable development of their home country
of sufficiently outstanding academic ability eg in the UK to have obtained a degree equivalent to a first class honours degree at a British University, in the NL to be able easily to obtain a place on the MSc programme.

fluent in spoken and written English
neither a current nor former employee of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
It is the intention that the scholarships be widely geographically distributed. In each year a large number of countries will be represented.

Scholarships will be awarded to those academically qualified applicants thought best able to contribute to the development of their home country by becoming leaders, decision-makers or opinion-formers. Preference will be given to those who have not yet had the opportunity to study in the UK and NL.



Each scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation, maintenance cost and a return airfare for the scholarship holder only.

Application Procedure
Scholarship application forms can only be obtained from the relevant universities. For details about Shell scholarships (deadline, application procedure and forms etc), please visit the relevant sections on the partner universities websites.

Partner Universities
Partners in the scheme are:
University of Cambridge, UK
Durham University, UK
The University of Edinburgh, UK
Imperial College London, UK
University of Leeds, UK
University of Oxford, UK
University College London, UK
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
University of Twente, Netherlands.
These universities also contribute to the funding of scholarships.
For More Details
http://www.shellscholar.org/home/index. html

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British Chevening Award for the academic year 2009-2010

The Chevening scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their own countries.
The awards are included tuition, stipend, return airfares (economy class) and other allowances.
Support for scholars
Pre-departure English Course
English language training is included as part of the scholarship (if required) and candidates from outside Jakarta are supported during the period of the course. The language training is a full-time study and will be held in Jakarta. The candidate will need to obtain release from her/his employment for the duration of the course.

UK University Placement
Chevening is a self-placement programme. Students who are selected are responsible for making their own approaches to the UK university. We provide the facility in identifying the most suitable university and course if students wish to receive help or advice.
Students are required to apply to 3 universities in the UK.

Briefing
Successful candidates will be invited to attend a briefing. The briefing will cover:

* Terms and condition of the awards
* Introduction to Education UK
* How to make an application and choose a suitable course

Prior to their departure, scholars will be invited to attend a pre-departure briefing. The briefing will cover:

* Customs and immigration procedures
* Studying and living in the UK
* Finding accommodation
* Information concerning travel
* Payment
* Opening Bank Account
* Welfare

Scholars also will be invited to an individual briefing/meeting with a Chevening officer. They will have the chance to discuss any issues concerning their scholarship and life overseas.

How to apply
Find out more about how to apply at the requirement page.

Online Application


Application Deadline: 30 November 2008

Briefing

Successful candidates will be invited to attend a briefing. The briefing will cover:



* Terms and condition of the awards

* Introduction to Education UK

* How to make an application and choose a suitable course



Prior to their departure, scholars will be invited to attend a pre-departure briefing. The briefing will cover:



* Customs and immigration procedures

* Studying and living in the UK

* Finding accommodation

* Information concerning travel

* Payment

* Opening Bank Account

* Welfare



Scholars also will be invited to an individual briefing/meeting with a Chevening officer. They will have the chance to discuss any issues concerning their scholarship and life overseas.



How to apply

Find out more about how to apply at the requirement page.

Online Application



Application Deadline: 30 November 2008


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Undergraduate Scholarships University of Edinburgh 2009

UK - The University of Edinburgh Undergraduate Bursaries - Over 180 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students in British schools or colleges in Britain who have financial difficulties in access to the place of admission to the University of Edinburgh. The minimum value of each prize of 1000 pounds sterling per annum, payable at the beginning of each session in operating costs and will be available during the first cycle in the light of academic progress.

Applying for a place at The University of Edinburgh?

Concerned about how to finance university study?

Then apply for an Access Bursary Access Bursaries

Over 180 bursaries are available for degree programmes for 2009 entry, each worth a minimum of £1,000 per year of study. Apply for a bursary online now.

You have a choice of over 600 undergraduate degree programmes, including single and joint honours programmes.

Closing date for applications is 3 April 2009.

www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/bursaries

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