Trudeau Fellowship to Study Social Sciences and Humanities, Canada

Description
Trudeau fellowship join a growing community of researchers and creators involved in an impressive array of fields. They have access to a variety of events organized by the Foundation to disseminate the results of their work and share ideas with top experts in the country and around the world. The visiting Trudeau fellowship allows Canadian universities and research institutions to invite an outstanding international or national scholar of their choice to participate in campus activities for one year or more.

Benefits
There is $225,000 in total will be awarded per Trudeau fellowship successful applicant.

Eligibility

1. Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian university or other entity whom the Foundation has invited to submit a nomination.
2. Candidates must be active in the social sciences and humanities and must work in an area related to one or more of the Foundation’s four themes.
3. Candidates must be recognized for achievements, creativity and engagement in the field of research and creation

Application Procedure
Your application form must be submitted together with the following documents:

• A letter of nomination signed by the rector of the university that outlines the achievements that make the candidate worthy of receiving a Trudeau fellowship and states the outcomes expected for the candidate's career or projects
• A full, up-to-date academic résumé
• No more than three publications or articles written by the candidate (please do not send books)
• Other publications considered relevant

The above documents must be sent to:
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
President
1514 Docteur-Penfield Avenue, 2nd Floor
Montréal, Quebec Canada
H3G 1B9

Submission Deadline
Around November

Website Link
http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/fellowships/nominations-general

Virginia Scholarship of Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) Scholarship, USA

Description
The Virginia scholarship is currently offering scholarship a variety of scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $4,000.

Eligibility
This Virginia scholarship is targeted to U.S. citizens and are currently enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university with the intent to pursue a degree in accounting. Scholarships are offered under a variety of different criteria- there is the VSCPA Undergraduate scholarship, Minority Scholarship, Graduate Scholarship, etc.

Application Procedure
You may apply online this Virginia scholarship. Please the online application link below.

Submission Deadline
April 1, 2013.

Website Link
http://www.vscpa.com/content/Ed_Found/SA/Scholarships/default.aspx

Scholarship Award By Child Family Health International (CFHI), USA

Description
The Child Family Health International (CFHI) is currently offering scholarships awards in the amount of US $1,000 may be awarded towards participation in any CFHI Global Health Education Program during the above months. One of these scholarships is designated for CFHI's Sight for All- Opthalmology Rotation in New Delhi, India program, one is designated for CFHI's Dentistry & Oral Health in Quito, Ecuador program, and one designated for an AMSA Member.

Recipients of the scholarship award will be required to cover their own airfare, the balance of their CFHI program fees, and any personal expenses as outlined on the program description pages. Recipients also required to keep a clinical and cultural immersion journal to be used as part of their scholarship report submitted at the end of their program. They must take photographs while abroad that may be used on the CFHI website and in CFHI publications and materials.

Eligibility
The applicants of CFHI scholarship award must committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with this global lens, it is the policy of CFHI to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to the mission and vision of CFHI. Scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities as well as financial need and an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with people in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa.

In addition, the scholarship award committee will give priority to people of ethnicities under-represented in CFHI programs, as well as those who have had limited opportunity to travel abroad.  

Application Procedure
The scholarship award's application form can be downloaded at the web link below. Please complete and return it before the deadline.

Submission Deadline
January 15th, 2013 and June 3rd, 2013

Website Link
http://www.cfhi.org/web/index.php/xcms/showpage/page/Scholarships

Chemistry Jobs - Organic Chemistry Research Fellowship at at University of Southampton, UK

Description
This Chemistry Research Fellowship provided for whom want to have an experience in chemistry jobs. Applicants are specially invited from a postdoctoral students who wish to work on Project MEET which has been selected in the context of the INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England European cross-border co-operation programme, which is co-financed by the ERDF. The topic of this strand of the project is ‘New organic materials for organic electronics and optoelectronics’. Organic materials are key components in several evolving technologies such as as Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs), Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFETs) and Organic Photovoltaic materials (OPVs). There is huge potential to enhance the effectiveness of these materials by manipulation of the structures of the organic component at the molecular level. This project is aimed at the synthesis and characterisation of a variety of polycyclic aromatic and heteroaromatic molecules predicted theoretically to have desirable properties. The project is based in Chemistry, Southampton but builds on an establish collaboration with Prof. Bernhard Witulski (ENISCAEN, Caen, France) and will involved some time in his laboratory.

Eligibility
In order to be considered in this chemistry jobs applicants must:

1. A good degree or equivalent in Organic Chemistry.
2. PhD (complete or submitted before post start date) or equivalent in organic Chemistry.
3. Detailed understanding and knowledge of organic chemistry.
4. Evidence of peer reviewed journal output from previous positions. Experience of synthetic organic chemistry.
5. Knowledge of materials for organic electronics and/or of polyaromatic or heteroaromatci synthesis.
6. Knowledge and/or experience of techniques used to characterized materials for organic electronics

Application Procedure
To apply this chemistry jobs - Organic Chemistry Research Fellowship, please visit the following link:  Chemistry Jobs - Organic Chemistry Research Application
 

Submission Deadline
12 November 2012.

Website Link
https://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=168512EB

UK Fellowship - John Smith Fellowship, UK

Description
UK Fellowship of The John Smith Memorial Trust is now accepting applications for its 2013 Fellowship Programme. This UK fellowship basically purposed to strengthen and deepen awareness of good governance through a three week programme in the UK and placements that show the workings of organisations within a long established democracy.

Eligibility
Please note that this UK fellowship only open to student from the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. In addition the selection will be based on a combination of the leadership potential of the applicant and the quality of the action plan they propose. Action plans are pieces of work or policy problems which the Fellows want to explore while in the UK. The "ideal" candidate will be aged 25-40, working in politics, local administration, business, the media, the arts or civil society.

Application Procedure
Please include the following documents to apply this UK Fellowship - John Smith Fellowship:

• Application Form completed in English (Please download UK Fellowship - John Smith Fellowship)
• Accompanied by an up to date CV
• Accompanied by a colour digital passport sized photo 

The above documents should be sent to: applications@johnsmithtrust.org (at the John Smith Memorial Trust in London)

Submission Deadline
31st December 2012

Website Link
http://www.johnsmithmemorialtrust.org/web/site/Programme/john-smith-programme-application.asp

The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships, USA

Description
The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships are currently offering  scholarships to two graduating high school seniors who have documented learning disabilities. The recipients of The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships will be granted $2,500/year over four years for The Anne Ford Scholarship and $2,500 one-time scholarship for The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship.

Eligibility
The applicants of the must meet the following requirements:

1. Anne Ford Scholarship: graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2013.
2. Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship: graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD in the fall of 2013.

Application Procedure
Please download and complete the application form at the link below. The completed application form should be sent to:

National Center for Learning Disabilities
c/o Anne Ford Scholarship
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10016

Submission Deadline
Please contact the scholarship provider

Website Link
http://www.ncld.org/about-us/learning-disability-scholarships-awards/anne-ford-allegra-ford-scholarships

2013 The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship, USA

Description
The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program specially offers merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to female students entering their junior or senior year of college during the 2013 school year. The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship is basically purposed to remove financial barriers for female students who demonstrate academic excellence and are pursuing studies in computer science, computer engineering, web design or other IT-related disciplines. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies.

The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship has awarded $450,000 to deserving college students since it been established.

Eligibility
This scholarship is targeted to female students who demonstrate academic excellence and are pursuing studies in computer science, computer engineering, web design or other IT-related disciplines.

Application Procedure
The application link can be seen at the link below. Please visit it for further information.

Submission Deadline
November 30, 2012

website Link
http://www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguardwomenintechnology/

Kent University Scholarships in the UK

Description
Kent University Scholarships formally known as the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The Kent University Scholarships are created because we know that you will have worked exceptionally hard to achieve the qualifications needed to secure your place at Kent, and the Kent University Scholarships established in recognition of this effort.

Benefits: The recipients of the Kent university scholarships will be offered of   £2,000 per annum in total.

Eligibility
In order to be considered in the Kent university scholarships applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The scholarship will be awarded to any applicant who meets the following criteria: Is entering the first year of undergraduate degree study at the University of Kent’s Canterbury or Medway campus from September 2013
• Achieves AAA over three A levels, (irrespective of whether these A levels were excluded from the entry offer), or the equivalent specified qualifications below Has satisfied their conditions of entry to the University of Kent.
• This scholarship is open to all UK, EU and Overseas full-time undergraduate students. You can hold a University bursary and a scholarship at the same time.

Application Procedure
There is no application form to complete to apply the Kent University Scholarships. If you have attained the necessary grades, your scholarship will be confirmed to you by email in September 2013.

Submission Deadline
Please contact the university

Website Link
http://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/undergraduate/academic/academicexcellence.html