About Ghent University:
Ghent University, abbreviated to UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region of Europe.  It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective.

Scholarship Description:
Our lab is a translational HIV research lab focusing on HIV integration, the HIV viral reservoir and HIV transmission. Our lab described that viruses in different compartments also differ in their predicted tropism preference. Detailed characterisation of the HIV integration step in vivo is performed by cDNA LEDGF SNP analysis, LEDGF mRNA QPCR, Alu PCR of HIV integrated copies, 2LTR QPCR and total DNA QPCR on patient derived PBMC’s.The general goal of our lab is to support research that improves our knowledge on HIV eradication strategies. Current studies aim to validate new endpoint for HIV therapy and new cellular cofactors for HIV transcription using a primary HIV latency model. Techniques used are flow cytometry, virus co-culture assays, cloning, Q-PCR, High resolution melting, viral gene transfer, Western blot ect…

Profile: Degree obtained in life sciences

Experience/profile:
Junior post-doc, EU citizenship (to allow funding from Flanders/Belgium and European grant proposals)

Skills: Experience in molecular virology is an asset

Attitudes: teamspirit recommended

Scholarship Application Deadline:2011-03-31

Contact:
Ghent University
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
B – 9000 Ghent,Belgium
Tel. +32 9 264 31 11
VAT BE 0248.015.142

Source: http://www.ugent.be/

Description:
Multi-disciplinary 3D characterisation of complex pore-networks and minerals of geomaterials from sub-micron to centimeter scale.
The ultimate goal of this research project is the 3D characterisation of minerals and pore-structures at a pore-scale level through linking with the 2D information obtained from classical microscopical techniques like optical microscopy and SEM-EDX. Next to the 3D structural information, emphasis will be put as well on the 3D geochemical composition. By combining different imaging techniques, structural and chemical information will allow to characterise geomaterials in a multi-disciplinary way as each technique provides complementary data to the specimen under investigation. Data fusion of the 3D structural characteristics obtained through HRXCT and the petrophysical rock properties obtained through micro-XRF, optical microscopy and SEM-EDX will be the aim of this project proposal. It is expected that this data-fusion will largely contribute to process and mechanism characterisation as it will provide both chemical and physical information at the same time.

Profile: We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an MSc (or equivalent degree) in geology, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, etc. and with a strong interest in software and data-fusion. Research activities will include the use of highly advanced imaging techniques, like X-ray CT, scanning micro-XRF, etc. in combination with traditional microscopical techniques (like optical microscopy and SEM-EDX). Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Candidates should be able to work independently and in a team.The successful candidate will be offered a full-time Ph.D. position for four years in the research project plus a working grant. The applicant must be eligible for PhD studies and will enroll in the Doctoral School Program of the Ghent University. The candidate shall devote his or her time primarily to their own research studies.

Apply:
Please send a description of your past work, a statement of your research interests, a curriculum vitae (including grades, courses followed, the title of your master thesis and a list of publications) as well as mail and email addresses of two referees. Send these by email to veerle.cnudde@ugent.be The applications should be received before March 31st, 2011. Students currently finishing their MSc are also invited to apply. The research project must commence at the latest on the 31th of October 2011 (but can always be started earlier).

Scholarship Application Deadline:2011-03-31

Contact:
Prof. Dr. Veerle Cnudde
Research Unit Sedimentary Geology
Engineering Geology – WE13
Krijgslaan 281/S8
9000 Gent
Belgium

Source: http://www.ugent.be/en/news/vacancies/scientific/vcwe13phd

About Ghent University:
Ghent University, abbreviated to UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region of Europe.  It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective.

Scholarship Description:
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic PhD student for the Laboratory of Protistology and Aquatic Ecology interested in microalgae physiology. Your research will be focused on how cell metabolism and biochemical composition vary among species and is influenced by environmental stress. You will be partly involved in the European BAMMBO-project (“Sustainable production of Biologically Active Molecules of Marine Based origin”) that will screen and identify target marine organisms for potential as sustainable producers of high-added value molecules (HVABs). Your work will be highly complementary to ongoing research in the group and involves close collaboration both with (inter)national research partners and industrial companies.

Eligibility:
• You have a Master degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or Bioengineering
• You read, write and speak English fluently
• You work accurately and efficiently. You have good technical and writing skills. You are independent and like to take initiative. You are flexible. You have good communication skills. You are a team player
• Willingness to apply for an IWT PhD scholarship is a plus.

How To Apply:
Send your letter of motivation, your CV and references to Prof. Wim Vyverman (Wim.Vyverman@ugent.be) Further information can be obtained by contacting Prof. Wim Vyverman (Wim.Vyverman@ugent.be) or Dr. Annick Verween (Annick.Verween@ugent.be)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-02-27

Source:http://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv

Scholarship Description: The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 3 years (PhD student, regular employment contract).
The remuneration will be in line with the EC rules for Marie Curie grant holders (Early-Stage Researchers, ITN).

Requirements:
The candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English. The candidate should hold a Masters degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering and should have experience with experimental research.

Eligibility:
The candidate must have no PhD and less than 4 years’ research experience. The applicant must not have spent more than 12 months in the country (Belgium) of the host/recruiting institution in the 3 years prior to selection.

How to Apply :
Applications (in English) including a CV, certificates of the grades of examination, a motivation letter describing their research career goals, skills and experience, as well as two letters of recommendation should be sent by e-mail to the following addresses, quoting the project
name “BioTiNet-IFW-ESR11″:

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 15, 2011

Source:http://www.biotinet.eu/downloads/Job%20announcement-ESR11-KUL.pdf

About College of Europe:
The academic quality and the variety of its postgraduate European study programmes are renowned worldwide. The College of Europe is the most genuinely ‘European’ of all the university institutes of European studies: it attracts a highly qualified pan-European faculty and welcomes students from across the entire continent and further afield; it enjoys a truly European atmosphere on its Bruges and Natolin (Warsaw) campuses, and it can rely on its unique network of personal and institutional relationships developed, throughout Europe and beyond, over the past 61 years. As the careers of many of its alumni illustrate, the College degree opens up rewarding professional prospects in Europe and at the international level.
The “College Formula” ensures that for 10 months students live and study together intensively in a challenging and highly stimulating educational environment – which truly prepares them to live and work in an increasingly integrated Europe.   The student body – around 300 students in Bruges and up to 120 students in Natolin (Warsaw) – reflects a real diversity of culture and personal experience.  

Scholarship Description: The College of Europe can offer up to ten scholarships to graduates in history wishing to follow the postgraduate programme in European interdisciplinary studies at its Natolin (Warsaw) campus during the academic year 2011-2012.
These scholarships are created in honour of the late Professor Bronisaw Geremek and will bear his name.
The beneficiaries of Professor Bronisaw Geremek scholarships will be required to write their master thesis on a topic relating to recent European history or to European civilisation.
Interested history graduates are invited to apply online and to send their completed application form together with the required documents to the Admissions Office of the College of Europe in Bruges. It is not necessary to send a copy of the dossier to the national selection committee.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

Contact:
Dijver 11
BE-8000 Brugge,Belgium
Tel +32-50-47.71.11
Fax +32-50-47.71.10
Email: info@coleurope.eu

Source: http://www.coleurop.be/

About University:
Hasselt University was established in 1971. Until 1991 it was an undergraduate level university institution consisting of two faculties: the Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry and the Faculty of Sciences (with study programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Biology). In 1991 Hasselt University expanded by transforming the Limburg Business School (Economische Hogeschool Limburg), an independent university college which was located on the same campus, into the Faculty of Applied Economics. At the same time, Hasselt University became entitled to organise postgraduate programmes and to award doctoral degrees in its three Faculties.

Detail:
You will investigate the molecular mechanisms of Zn tolerance in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus luteus. Focus will be on Zn transport, the components of the Zn homeostasis network, their regulation and interaction with other heavy metals. Zn-sensitive and Zn-tolerant genotypes of S. luteus are studied.

Profile and diploma
Candidates have a master degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences or applied biology. Experience with molecular biological techniques is an asset.

Offer
A grant for 2 X 2 years. Funding agency: Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). The grant holder will be member of the multidisciplinary Institute of Environmental Sciences (CMK) of Hasselt University.

Application:
Applicants must use the official application forms
1.which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan – building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 – 11 – 26 80 10
2.or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf ) / Word format ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc )

Deadline: The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than October 15th 2010. Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

Contact:
Prof. dr. Jan Colpaert
32 11 268304
jan.colpaert@uhasselt.be

 Source: http://www.uhasselt.be/en

About Ghent University:
Ghent University, abbreviated to UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region of Europe.  It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective.

Detail:
The projects aims to radically reconsider the traditional account of the history of the Mamluk sultanate (1250-1517). The objective of the project is a comprehensive and coherent reconstruction of the political traditions that, in the interplay between individuals, institutions and social interactions, dominated the Syro-Egyptian Mamluk sultanate in the 15th century (1412-1517). In doing so, we will be aiming to validate the ambitious and revisionist hypothesis that a surprisingly thorough transformation of this regime took place, as a very different set of traditions emerged that were constructed around the criterion of military slavery (‘mamlukization’) and that were tantamount to a process of early modern state formation. If successful, a new framework for historical enquiry will emerge, that will enable, and even urge for, the consideration and reconsideration of all aspects of late medieval Islamic history, including from a comparative, trans-cultural and trans-regional perspective. With the financial aid of the European Research Council (FP7), an international team of researchers at postdoctoral and doctoral level is being set up at Ghent University, each of whom focuses his/her individual research on different aspects of the project’s three main subjects (individuals, institutions, interactions). The team’s languages of communication are English and French. There currently is a vacancy for one doctoral researcher for a fixed term of up to four years.

Requirements:
- an MA, M.Phil, ‘doctoraal’ or ‘licentiaat’ degree in (Islamic) history, Arabic, Middle or Near Eastern Studies or an equivalent diploma in any similar field of study
- fluency in English and/or French (spoken en written) as well as at least a working knowledge of Arabic
- good communicative skills
- ability to work independently, in group, and in an international context
- working knowledge of research methods and of the current state of research in the field of Islamic history
- demonstrated interest in Mamluk history
- no prior appointments or fellowships in any institute of higher education or research

Tasks:
- full collaboration to the creation of the project’s core research tool, the database
- preparing a Ph.D. dissertation in the framework of the project, at Ghent University, within the remit of the project’s constituents ‘individuals’ or ‘institutions’
- preparing one or more related publications in an Arts and Humanities Citation Index journal (isi Web of Knowledge)
- presenting papers at international conferences
- contributing to the research and teaching of the project team
- assisting with the development and maintenance of a dedicated website

Last application date:Applications (in Dutch, English or French) should be submitted by 15 July 2010. They should consist of a cover letter stating your motivation for this position, a CV, a sample of written work (max. 10 pages), and two references.

The successful applicant will start on 1 October 2010 and will be appointed, on the condition of a positive mid-term evaluation, for a fixed term of 48 months (4 years). He/she will be expected to reside near Ghent (incl. eg. Brussels) for the period of employment and will be provided with office space at the department. He/she will be a bursar, monthly receiving the equivalent of a full-time salary following Ghent University’s relevant pay scales.

Contact:
Prof. Dr. Jo Van Steenbergen
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Sint-Pietersplein 6, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Jo.VanSteenbergen@UGent.be

Source: http://www.ugent.be/en

About VLIR-UOS:
VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation) is responsible for managing and making policy on the university development cooperation funds of Belgium’s Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC). VLIR-UOS funds and facilitates academic cooperation between Flemish higher education institutions and their partners in developing countries through programmes and projects that share and develop knowledge and expertise.

Detail:
“What are the major pitfalls for public and private actors who promote local
participatory development activities?”
“Which aid policies, modalities and instruments are most effective?”
“What are the characteristics of the main actors, such as government, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors?”
This Master’s offers insight into the nature of development evaluation, as well as its relevance and challenges, at both a methodological and an institutional level. Students are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to understand interactions at the interface, and to contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.
The programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and courses:

Track 1: Macro Dimensions of Aid.  Track 2: Development Interventions and Local Institutional Change.
The Master’s in Development Evaluation and Management focuses on the efforts made by a wide range of public and private actors to promote development in low-income countries. It provides a solid understanding of past and present aid policies of multilateral and bilateral donors, and of the major aid modalities and instruments deployed. The institutional characteristics of the actors involved – be they governments, community-based organisations, international NGOs, bilateral or multilateral donors – are analysed so as to attain a better understanding of processes and outcomes. The theoretical perspective is that development can be understood as a set of interlocking collective action problems, on both the recipient and the donor side. The Master’s programme offers methodological and practical insights into development evaluation, its relevance and challenges.
Most of our students are engaged in development, professionally and/or as researchers.  The Master’s will improve their capacity to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the prevailing aid paradigms and the changing approaches to aid. Students learn to appreciate the importance of different institutional arenas, and how they work and interact. They are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse the interactions and contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.
The Master’s programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and course packages that are intended for different audiences. The first track is primarily macro focused, while the second focuses mainly on the micro level.
Track 1: The macro dimensions of aid
The ‘aid management’ track focuses on the analysis of the interaction between external actors, local politics and institutions, at the macro level. The basic question addressed is why the aid strategies of the donor community are sometimes successful but more often fail. This leads to further, more operational, questions. What lessons have been learned from the study of past failures and successes, and how convincing are present policy prescriptions and paradigms, as enshrined in the 2005 Paris Declaration? The programme helps the student to use appropriate analytical frameworks and to apply relevant scientific methods in evaluating results and drawing policy conclusions. It introduces students to different kinds of evaluation, relying on quantitative as well as qualitative techniques.
This track is intended for participants who have work experience in government institutions (including public research institutions), donor agencies (including international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donors), civil society (including research institutes, universities). Candidates should work in the field of development intervention or poverty reduction initiatives, and be macro-level policy oriented. Professionally, they should belong to middle management with policy responsibilities and/or be in charge of managing the interface between different policy levels (national to international, national to local) or between different arenas (government-donors, INGO-national NGO, etc.).

Module I : (12 weeks – 18 credits)
Theories of Development: provides an overview of recent evolutions in the literature on the politics and economics of development, and on poverty and inequality.
Research Methods I and II: update of contemporary quantitative and qualitative research methods; possibilities for combining these methods and applying them within ongoing development processes.

Module II: Evaluating Development Effectiveness (9 weeks – 12 credits)
This module starts with an overview of the debate on development effectiveness. Students are introduced to different theoretical frameworks for gaining an understanding of and methodically analysing actors and outcomes. Part II of the module focuses on the scientific evaluation of development effectiveness. It thoroughly examines the tools employed in monitoring and evaluation, and discusses methods of evaluation. By the end of this module, students should be able to apply both quantitative and qualitative techniques in addressing the leading development evaluation challenges. This module is organised by the Thematic Group ‘Aid Policies’.

Module III: Managing Aid (9 weeks – 12 credits)
The vantage point at the start of this module is the current debate on aid architecture launched around the turn of the millennium and confirmed in the Paris Declaration (2005) and the Accra Agenda for Action (2008). The underlying theory of the new aid approach, the aid modalities and instruments that are promoted, and the roles envisaged for the key actors (donors, governments, civil society) are all studied in depth. The module also assesses the present state of implementation of the aid architecture and analyses challenges for the future. This module is organised by the Thematic Group ‘Aid Policies’.

Module IV: Dissertation (15 weeks – 18 credits)
To be developed on the basis of one of the assignments written at the end of either module II or III.

Track 2: Development interventions and local institutional change
This track conceptualises socio-political and economic development as the outcome of interactions between a conditioning institutional environment and the agency of local, national and international actors, including multi- and bilateral, governmental and non-governmental aid actors. Special attention is paid to the importance of micro-level institutions and processes, and how these condition the effectiveness of development efforts in improving livelihoods and neutralising processes of social exclusion. As all phases of the project cycle partly unfold in a local context, the powers constituting this context co-organise the processes of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Exploring in detail how local context transforms development interventions is of crucial importance, then, to recognising opportunities for resolving the poverty conundrum.
This track is intended for participants with work experience in civil society in the South (e.g. at research institutes or universities, or with local NGOs or entrepreneurial associations), donor agencies (including international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donors) and government institutions. The candidate should be involved in development interventions or poverty-reduction initiatives in micro or meso-level projects and programmes. Professionally, the candidate should hold middle-management positions involving policy responsibilities and/or managerial responsibilities at the interface between different policy levels (local to national, national to international) or between different arenas (e.g. civil society- government, government-donors, INGO-national NGO, etc).

Eligibility:
The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s programmes:
• Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least four years of study in Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only three years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.
• Our ideal participant has at least two years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South.
• Applicants must be proficient in English. Those who have received a university education in English must provide an official certificate confirming this. Other applicants must submit one of the following test results:
o TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or 79 for Internet-based test. Information about this test is available at www.toefl.org.
o IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 6.0. Information about this test is available at www.ielts.org.
o Special facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds (in particular for French-speaking students). Students with paper-based TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or TOEFL Internet-based between 61 and 79) or IELTS scores between 5.0 and 6.0 may also be admitted provided they successfully complete a two-month intensive language course organised by the University of Antwerp before the start of the Master’s programme. For students selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, the cost of this language course is borne by the Institute (see below for details).
• Motivation and Matching: see description of student profile per Master and Trajectory.

Application and selection procedure:
Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme. Please peruse the requirements from the relevant programme.
A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee. Download the VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria at the bottom of this page.
All applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their applications. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible and who are awarded a scholarship for the academic year 2010-2011 will be contacted by VLIR-UOS and the host university by e-mail in May and June 2010. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible will be notified by the host university.

Application for the academic year 2011-2012:
You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010.
You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.
So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.
1.Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;
2.Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
3.Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
4.Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;
5.Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.

Deadline: The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS is the 1st of February 2011.

Note: Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

Contact:
Mrs G. Annaert
Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)
University of Antwerp
T +32 (0)3 265 57 70
F +32 (0)3 265 57 71
Email: dev@ua.ac.be

Source: http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/education

About VLIR-UOS:
VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation) is responsible for managing and making policy on the university development cooperation funds of Belgium’s Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC). VLIR-UOS funds and facilitates academic cooperation between Flemish higher education institutions and their partners in developing countries through programmes and projects that share and develop knowledge and expertise.

Detail:
This programme provides courses at university level on the most important aspects of aquaculture, for both marine and freshwater organisms. The programme takes a multidisciplinary, interuniversity and international approach, and aims at the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills with the main objectives being:
1.to deliver researchers able to design and  perform research in various aquaculture fields;
2.to deliver experts who can draw and implement strategies for future development in the aquaculture industry;
3.to form key persons who can act as a nucleus in their local environment through dissemination of their acquired knowledge;
4.to deliver academically trained staff for the aquaculture industry.
The learning outcomes and competencies will differ from student to student as each one will follow his/her own customized program, with a solid foundation in the basic principles of aquatic production. However, the common learning outcomes of the Master of Science in Aquaculture program can be summarized as follows:
1.to have acquired knowledge on the biology and ecology of aquatic organisms (shellfish, finfish, etc.) and to be able to apply this to aquatic production;
2.to be capable of characterising, analysing and evaluating different forms and systems of aquatic production;
3.to understand the interactions between human activity, environmental conditions and aquatic exploitation, and to determine potential ameliorating interventions;
4.to acquire a scientific approach to formulating and testing hypotheses, to be able to design research protocols, as well as to collect and analyse data and to research scientific literature;
5.to be capable of reporting both orally and in writing the results of their work;
6.to understand and communicate with the industry, and be familiar with the practicalities of commercial ventures;
7.to understand the ethical considerations of animal production and experimentation;
8.apart from these academic competencies and professional insights, students will have improved their social and generic skills and language knowledge;
9.to have adopted a problem-solving capacity so that he/she can occupy an independent and responsible position as an aquaculture specialist.
The study programme comprises two years of study, with courses as: Aquatic Ecology; Biology of Aquatic Organisms; Fish Culture Techniques; General Aspects of Aquaculture; Microbial Ecology and Environmental Sanitation; Physiology of Aquatic Organisms        ; Technology of Fishery Products; Algae Culture; Aquatic Farm Management Training; Mollusc and Crustacean Culture; Aquaculture and the Environment; Larviculture and Larval Food Production           ; Applied Statistics; Management in the Aquaculture Industry; Aquaculture Genetics; Diseases in Aquaculture etc. Subject to the Faculty’s approval: elective courses to a total amount of 15 credits, to be chosen from a list of courses from UGent and the partners of the European Master in Aquaculture and Fisheries: National University of Ireland, Cork; Wageningen Universiteit en Research Centre; Universidade do Algarve, Institutt for fiskeri- og marinbiologi, Universitetet i Bergen, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet; Uniwersytet Warminsko – Mazurski wOlsztynie. Subject to motivation max. 5 credits of the 15 can be chosen from all other programmes of UGent.

Eligibility:
The programme is open to holders of a bachelor’s degree in exact or applied sciences, equivalent to at least three years’ university studies or a degree in Veterinary Medicine, Civil Engineering or Agricultural Engineering or any related area. Holders of other degrees must follow extra courses. Every application will be carefully examined individually. Some background in aquaculture is recommended.
The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. There are 4 possibilities to supply this proof:
1.TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with:
a.a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or
b.a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test.
The test validity is max. 2 years.
2.IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6.
The test validity is max. 2 years.
3.Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.
4.Proof of a successful “Intermediate Academic English” test at the Ghent University Language Center.

Application and selection procedure:
Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme. Please peruse the requirements from the relevant programme.
A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee. Download the VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria at the bottom of this page.
All applicants receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their applications. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible and who are awarded a scholarship for the academic year 2010-2011 will be contacted by VLIR-UOS and the host university by e-mail in May and June 2010. Applicants whose proposals are deemed academically admissible will be notified by the host university.

Application for the academic year 2011-2012:
You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010. You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible. So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.
1.Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;
2.Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
3.Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;
4.Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;
5.Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.

Deadline: The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS is the 1st of February 2011.

Note: Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.Prospective students will not be allowed to enrol at UGent when they are unable to submit an official and by UGent recognized proof before the start of the Academic Period. For prospective students trying to obtain the “Intermediate Academic English” certificate at the UGent Language Center, the final language exam is the 22nd of September 2009. Failing to provide any of the abovementioned will result in not being allowed to enrol at UGent, thus this candidate will have to return back home.

Remark: Do not underestimate the level of difficulty of the UGent language test!

Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 13

Contact:
Mr B. Van Delsen & Mr S. Vanopstal
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
Ghent University
T +32 (0)9 264 38 43
F +32 (0)9 264 41 93
msc.aquaculture@ugent.be

Source: http://www.aquaculture.ugent.be

Scholarship Introduction:
Boston University Financial Assistance offers comprehensive financial aid services to undergraduate students and their families. We administer grants, scholarships, loans, and part-time employment funding. We also provide information to help students and their families make thoughtful decisions about options for financing a Boston University undergraduate education.

Eligibility for scholarship:
Students must meet the following eligibility criteria.

• Calculated Need and Expected Family Contribution

How information you report on your aid application is used to determine financial need.

• Satisfactory Academic Progress

How renewal of your aid is affected by your academic performance.

• Enrollment Status

How your aid is affected if you study abroad, enroll part-time, or are not in a degree program.

• Citizenship

Requirements for federal aid and Boston University grant.

• No Drug or Fraud Convictions

Restrictions on federal aid and Boston University grant.

• Selective Service

Restrictions on federal aid and Boston University grant.

• Paid BU Student Account

How owing a balance or paying late affects financial aid.

How to apply:

• 2009/2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Please visit www.bu.edu/finaid/apply/profile_fafsa.html for more information.

• 2009/2010 CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Please visit www.bu.edu/finaid/apply/profile_fafsa.html for more information.

• 2009/2010 Noncustodial Parent PROFILE (If biological/adoptive parents are separated, divorced, or never married)

Please visit www.bu.edu/finaid/special/ncp.html for more information.

• 2008 Parent federal income tax return (signed, incl. all W-2s & schedules), if required to file or Income Verification Form (found at www.bu.edu/finaid/forms/appforms.html), if not required to file

• 2008 Student federal income tax return (signed, incl. all schedules), if required to file or Income Verification Form (found at www.bu.edu/finaid/forms/appforms.html), if not required to file

• 2008 Business Tax Returns (if you or your parents hold an ownership interest in a business or are self-employed)

Application form for scholarship:
Click the following link for application form
http://www.bu.edu/finaid/pdfs/sem2app.pdf

Important dates:
The application deadline  is November 2, 2009.

Source:
http://www.bu.edu/finaid/pdfs/sem2app.pdf