Country Scholarships at University of Surrey in UK, 2013/14

July 05, 2013

University of Surrey is offering country scholarships for Students of Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE and Vietnam. Students must be considered an overseas student for fees purposes and hold an unconditional offer to enter. Scholarship is awarded on competitive basis. The deadline for applications is 1st August preceding the start of  programme in September/October.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to learn any of the course offered by the University of Surrey.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing undergraduate and taught postgraduate programme.
Scholarship Provider: University of Surrey
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:- At least the equivalent of A*AA at A-level if you are entering an undergraduate programme
•The equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree if you are entering a postgraduate taught programme
•Lack of any other scholarship, either from the University of Surrey, the NHS or from your home country. Status as a self-funding student
•Willingness to act as an ambassador for the University in your home country, either on graduation or during vacations
•Contribution to diversity at the University in terms of nationality, subject of study and level of study To be eligible for a Santander Country Scholarship you must hold an unconditional offer to enter:
•A taught postgraduate programme
•Year 1 of an undergraduate programme, applied for via UCAS with Surrey as your original firm choice.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of Bangladesh, Egypt, India , Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE and Vietnam can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: University of Surrey we are proud to have a global community right here on our campus. With nearly 4,000 international students from over 140 different nationalities studying with us, we are one of the most culturally diverse universities in the country. We are also a member of Santander Universities, a worldwide network of over 800 tertiary education institutions. Santander Universities Global Division generously supports Surrey’s international engagement through sponsorship of student and staff mobility, language programmes and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? These scholarships are worth £3,000 for the first year of study, in the form of a fee waiver, to citizens.
Selection Criteria: Surrey Country Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applications for all three types of scholarship can be made via the same online application form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 1st August.

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UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Program in USA, 2014/15

Applications are invited for 2014/15 UJMT Fogarty global health fellowship. The fellowship program offers 11-months of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates. This program provides a new opportunity in global health research training for selected junior faculty, fellows and scholars. US citizens and trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are currently involved in research at one of the international training sites affiliated with one of the four consortium partners are eligible for this fellowship.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in the following research topics: Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Chinese traditional medicine, Maternal-child health, Mental health/Substance aboce, Nutrition, Oncology, Parasitology, Pediatrics, Primary health care, Reproductive Health, Surgery and Trauma/Burn, Cardiovascular disease, Chikungunya, Childhood asthma, Dengue, Hepatitis, HIV/STI, Hypertension, Influenza, Kidney disease, Leprosy, Malaria, Pneumococcus, Polio, Pulmonary disease, Stroke, Tuberculosis, Zoonotic diseases, Capacity building research and design, Health economics, Health & human rights, Health systems strengthening, Infectious disease modeling, Monitoring & evaluation, Smoking cessation and Vaccination roll-out strategy (rotavirus, HPV).
Course Level: This global health fellowship program offers 11-months of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates.
Scholarship Provider: It is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center and other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices such as the National Cancer Institute and the Office of Research for Women’s Health.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
-U.S. Citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident.
-MD’s will have completed residency prior to the departure date for the training site.
-PhD’s will have defended their dissertation prior to the departure date for the training site.
-U.S. trained MD or PhD from any U.S. academic institution can work at one of the established training sites.
-A two-to-three member team can apply to jointly conduct a research project. Each member of the research team must be from a different health science for instance public health, medicine, and biomedical engineering.
-MD’s or PhD’s from one of the four consortia institutions may identify a training site outside of the 17 established training sites.
-Postdoctoral trainees from LMIC (low-or middle- income countries) who are currently involved in research at one of the international training sites affiliated with one of the four consortium partners.
-Those who have, or will have, the in-country equivalent to an MD or PhD level of education prior to the start of the fellowship in the summer of 2013.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of USA and low-or middle- income countries who are currently involved in research at one of the international training sites (Ghana, Malawi, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil and Peru).
Scholarship Description: The UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Consortium provides a new opportunity in global health research training for selected junior faculty, fellows, and scholars. This global health fellowship program offers 11-months of mentored clinical research training for pre and postdoctoral candidates. It is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center and other NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices such as the National Cancer Institute and the Office of Research for Women’s Health. Based in over 20 years of research and training collaboration, this consortium brings together 19 primary research training sites in Africa, Asia and South America.
Duration of award (s): Fellowships are offered up to 11 months.
What does it cover? Fellowship trainees originating from the U.S. will receive a monthly stipend dependent upon experience, research funding, health and emergency evacuation insurance, and re-location funds. LMIC trainees will receive stipend support, research funds, and conference travel funds. The expectation for trainees is that they effectively conduct high-quality, ethical research documenting their research findings with at least one publishable, for peer-review paper.
Selection Criteria: All applicants will be judged primarily on the following criteria: training record to date, quality of the research project, previous publications, letters of recommendation, institutional support in terms of supplemental funding and potential faculty appointment, and the likelihood of a successful research career and future academic plans.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for application is 15th December 2013.
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