Scholarship Description:
THE MASTER IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE AT CEMFI is a 2-year full-time program intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the public and the private sectors.It also serves as the first two years of the PhD in Economics at CEMFI. This flexibility is very attractive to many students that initially are not sure whether they would like to follow a professional or an academic track. The program is taught in English.

Requirements:
Applicants must have finished or be about to finish an undergraduate university degree. Final admission will be subject to having obtained the degree by September 2011. A good knowledge of English is required, since the Master is taught in this language.

Application:
The application form should be filled out electronically. Applicants are recommended to read carefully the guidelines before proceeding.
Once filled out, the online application form should be submitted, including files for:
Official transcript of grades obtained in undergraduate studies.
Official transcript of grades obtained in graduate studies (if applicable).
Proof of knowledge of English language.
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide recent proof of their command of the English language. This can be achieved through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The preferred way for receiving this information is the direct mailing by ETS. CEMFI’s institution code for direct mailing of the TOEFL score report is 7964. Alternative means of proof include the Cambridge Proficiency, Advanced or First Certificates, and the British Council IELTS.

Graduate Record Examination:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide scores of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test. Registration for the test may be carried out by mail or through the GRE web page (www.ets.org/gre). The preferred way for receiving this information is the direct mailing of the GRE score by ETS. CEMFI’s institution code for direct mailing is 7046.  Note that providing the scores in the application form is not a substitute for attaching an official score report or having it sent directly. Applicants who do not provide their GRE scores will not be considered for early admission.

Reference letters:
In addition, two reference letters must be received by CEMFI, written by professors who have followed closely the applicant’s studies. Upon submission of the online application, recommenders will receive an email message allowing them to submit their letters online. Applicants will receive confirmation of receipt of their reference letters.

Selection process:
A committee will be in charge of the admission process. The committee will take into account undergraduate grades, letters of reference, GRE results, knowledge of English, and any other information supplied by the candidate.Applications arriving by 4 February 2011 will be considered for a first round of decisions. Further decisions may be made on a rolling basis thereafter.
Candidates within short-haul travel distance from Madrid may be asked to take an admission test on 29 April 2011 and have a personal interview on 30 April 2011. The test will be in English.The final round of decisions will be made no later than 6 May 2011. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 5 April 2011

Introduction
Applications are currently being considered for 16 fully funded scholarships (fees and stipend for 8 EU and 8 non-EU students) on the prestigious 2-year Erasmus-Mundus European Masters programme on Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT) between Heriot Watt University (UK), the Universite de Bourgogne (France) and the Universitat de Girona (Spain).

VIBOT is one of the European Union`s flagship Erasmus-Mundus courses. The key aim of VIBOT is to produce the next generation of leading engineering researchers to solve important future challenges in a broad range of engineering applications. Starting from a comprehensive coverage of the prerequisites in the field of digital imagery and basic image processing, the students will cover at specialized level all subjects of artificial vision applied to robotics, medical imagery and 3D vision.

This Masters programme will provide an unrivalled knowledge in computer vision and robotics applied to industrial problems and medical imagery. Moreover, the students will have also acquired a mobility, a broadmindedness and the language skills which constitute, in an age of globalization, a major asset for finding research work either in a public laboratory or in a private company.

VIBOT encompasses a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering research from fundamental theoretical results to applied engineering solutions that have strong industrial relevance. Individuals within the VIBOT research network are leading authorities on areas ranging from computer vision, autonomous vehicles, statistical signal processing, robotics and image processing.

The Masters candidates will experience research cultures in three different European countries and will be able to draw on the expertise from leading experts in different disciplines and different nationalities. The students spend the first semester in Scotland, the second in Spain and the third in France. The fourth semester is reserved for the 5-month Masters research project at one of the host universities or in industry.

Selection Criteria

Admission to VIBOT is highly competitive and based on academic excellence.

• Applicants should have a minimum of a BSc degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics or mathematics. The VIBOT research programme is intended for top level non-EU and EU students with a fluent knowledge in spoken and written English (TOEFL 550). Applicants are expected to provide a statement of their research interests and motivation.

Closing date:

15th January 2010

Further information and application procedure can be found at:

http://vision.u-bourgogne.fr/masters/vibot/

Introduction:
 The Master in Banking Management (GESBAN) goes to young graduated people, basically in Business Administration, Economics, Philology and Law with little or non experience in the sector. Its main target is to train future banking office directors. For this, the students will be provided with commercial and operative tools that will equip them with the knowledge and dominion of the banking business field with a practical approach that allows them to be competitive from the first day. The master has a total duration of 600 hours, starting October and finalizing in June, and is held Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 17.30 to 22.00 hours.

The program includes in the 1st four month period, and exclusively for international students, the PNI (Programa de Negocios Internacionales), that takes place from the end of October to the end of January every weekday morning.

How to apply:

There are two 40% scholarships available, the candidates must write a motivation letter explaining why they would like to study this program and send it to Enrico J. Ahrens ejahrens@fundesem.es, the scholarships do not include housing expenses.

Eligibility requirements:

For eligibility requirements visit : http://www.fundesem.es/Archivos/Folletos/28520081013251_gesban.pdf

Contact address : FUNDESEM BUSINESS SCHOOL C/ Deportistas Hermanos Torres, 4 03016- Alicante

Name : Enrico J. Ahrens
Email : ejahrens@fundesem.es

Deadline:
The deadline is July 31st 2009
Source:http://www.fundesem.es/Archivos/Folletos/28520081013251_gesban.pdf

Submit an application for a Hezekiah Wardwell Fellowship if you are a young, highly-gifted musician or musicologist from Spain. The Fellowship allows you to pursue further training or advanced studies at a college of music or conservatoire in Germany, mentored by an established music teacher.

Even before you apply to the Humboldt Foundation, please come to an agreement with the college of music of your choice on admission and academic mentoring if you should be accepted.

Spanish musicians and musicologists may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly. The deadline is 10 January each year. The Humboldt Foundation grants up to ten Fellowships annually which are financed from the bequest of Hezekiah C. Wardwell, an American citizen who died in 1964.

Apply: Applications may be sent to the following address at any time:
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Selection Department,
Jean-Paul-Str. 12, 53173 Bonn, Germany

Application: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=4203

Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 10 January each year.

From the applications submitted, a Selection Committee chooses suitable candidates to be invited to an audition. The candidates will usually receive the relevant notification in mid-May. The audition and subsequent final selection by the Selection Committee take place once a year, usually at the end of May or beginning of June in Madrid.

Even if the Selection Committee approves the application, a Wardwell Fellowship can only be granted if the candidate has binding confirmation of a place at a German college of music, conservatoire or university.

Reviewing the applications takes about five months, from receipt of the application to the Selection Committee decision immediately following the Selection Meeting.

Queries: Email advisory service: info(AT)avh.de

Details: PhD position at Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain The Institute of Carbochemistry (CSIC, Spanish Scientific Research Council) offers a contract to carry out PhD to work in the topic “structured reactors coated with carbon nanofibers supported catalysts for water treatment” under the supervision of Enrique García-Bordejé.

We are looking for one skilled and motivated student to develop a project within the framework of a European project in which participate partners from seven countries. We will only evaluate candidates with European Union citizenship who can join the Institute within the first months of 2009 after the interview. The position will be filled through a 1 year contract (renewable).

Salary according to Spanish rules and depending on the candidate’s qualifications. It is required a chemical engineering degree with background in catalysis, fluent English. It will be valued some Spanish knowledge, although it is not indispensable.

Zaragoza is a quiet, beautiful town of 600,000 inhabitants.It is well communicated with Madrid and Barcelona via high speed train and 30 min by car from the Pyrenees In 2008 Zaragoza held and International Exposition (EXPO2008), which gave more splendour to the city and bestowed the city with all modern facilities.

Apply: Interested candidates should submit their CV (in PDF format) and the names and contact email addresses of two referees to Enrique Garcia (jegarcia(AT)icb.csic.es)

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2009.

ZLOG Eastern and Central Europe Scholarship – Zaragoza, Spain    

Scholarship / Financial aid: 20 scholarships each year available (full tuition and administrative fees)

Scholarships for students who have been admitted to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics

The Zaragoza Logistics Center Scholarship currently provides around 20 scholarships each year for students of the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.

Through ZLOG Eastern and Central Europe Scholarship, the Foundation hopes to attract outstanding future leaders from Eastern and Central European countries. Candidates will be expected to show extraordinary potential for leadership and professional success, bringing new vision and commitment to the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Stipend:
The scholarship provides full tuition and administrative fees for the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program, which amounts to €21,500 to a student of the academic year 2009-2010.
The scholarship will not include other costs such as living or travel expenses to Zaragoza or to Boston for the international
exchange.

Selection criteria and process
Competition for the ZLOG scholarships is intense and highly competitive.
The candidates will be chosen on the basis of:
Ability to make a significant contribution to the discipline of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, with a strong aptitude for analysis and a creative approach to defining and solving problems.
Recognition of the importance of personal integrity and ethical decision making.
Enthusiastic pursuit of self-improvement and a desire to be at the forefront in the creation and discovery of new knowledge.
Experience and interest in working in multicultural teams.

Deadline: The deadline for the ZLOG Eastern and Central Europe Scholarship application is March 15th 2009.

Note: Early application is however encouraged. All supporting documentation to the application must be postmarked by the respective date listed above.

Apply: http://www.zlc.edu.es/default.aspx?info=0001EE

Contact information:
For further details on how to apply and what qualifications are required for this scholarship, or for information on other programs of financial assistance which may be available please contact:

ZLC Financial Aid Office
Jeanett Bolther
Avenida Gómez Laguna 25, 1st Floor
E-50009 Zaragoza, SPAIN
Phone: +34 (976) 077 603
Fax: +34 (976) 077 601
Email:financialaid(AT)zlc.edu.es

“la Caixa”/CNIO INTERNATIONAL PhD PROGRAMME

2009 CALL

During 2009, the Fundación “la Caixa” will provide support for ten highly qualified graduate students to carry out their experimental work towards obtaining a PhD degree at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) within an International PhD Programme.

In the context of this “la Caixa”/CNIO International PhD Programme, we are seeking exceptional and highly motivated PhD students interested in receiving ample cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research.

WHO CAN APPLY?

• This call is open to applicants from all nationalities.
• Students holding a university degree (BSc, MSc, Diploma, DEA, Licenciatura, Laurea or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, or who expect to be awarded with such qualification during the first half of 2009, are eligible to apply to the Programme. This university degree should qualify for the start of a PhD thesis in the student’s home country. Non-European university degrees should be equivalent to a European diploma or degree.
• Studies should have been completed no more than two years ago.
• Applicants must have an excellent academic record and previous research experience during their undergraduate period.
• Candidates must have a solid working knowledge of English.
• Co-authorship of publications in MedLine-listed journals will be positively considered.
• Participation in the CNIO Summer training programme will be positively evaluated.
• Individuals may not have worked at the CNIO, at any time, for more than three months before being hired as part of the “La Caixa”/CNIO International PhD Programme. The earliest date of incorporation into the Programme is September 1st of each year.
• The upper age limit for eligibility is 30 years.

Applicants having doubts about their eligibility should contact the Training Office (PHD(AT)cnio.es) prior to submitting their application.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• Students who gain a place in our PhD programme will obtain full financial support, including tuition, regardless of nationality. During the first two years, students will receive a total annual stipend of 18,550 Euros plus an annual allowance of 1,500 Euros to cover miscellaneous expenses, such as university fees, expenses derived from international congress attendance and/or stays in international research centres. During the third and fourth year, the graduate students will receive an employment
  contract with a gross annual salary of 26,700 Euros plus a one time annual allowance of 1,700 Euros. This employment contract will be prepared in accordance to Spanish laws and regulations, and employees will be included in the general Spanish Social Security System.
• Monthly rates of the fellowship will be paid at the end of each month through a bank transfer to a Spanish bank account.
• The fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and will be renewable annually for up to four years, depending on a positive evaluation by the supervisor.
• All students will receive full health and occupational insurance coverage.
• Graduate students will also be entitled to social benefits such as holidays, subsidized meals and aids for studying Spanish or English.
• Doctoral students at CNIO usually have their doctoral degree awarded by a Madrid university. However, international PhD students may also choose to have their doctoral degree awarded by a university of their home country.
• During the duration of the fellowship the students must devote themselves entirely to research at CNIO and may not be beneficiaries of any other fellowship, grant, stipend or regular income.
• This fellowship does not imply any obligation of CNIO regarding further incorporation of the employee.
• Expenses associated with the interview: Applicants invited to CNIO for interview will be able to claim for travel expenses (including air fares) together with overnight accommodation.
• This programme will fund only one PhD student per group per year.

Deadline: March 15th, 2009.

If positions remain available after the first selection process, there will be a second call later in the year. All candidates must be selected by the end of July 2009.

Fellowships must be started in September-October 2009. The PhD thesis has to be completed within 4 years, without exceptions.

Apply:
Application must be submitted exclusively through the web site. A link to the online application form can be found at http://www.cnio.es/PhD. The application form must be completed in English.

In the online application process you will be asked to enter your personal data, information regarding your education, your scientific interests and names/contact details of two referees. Moreover, you will be asked to upload all required documents, including your CV and academic certificates. We advise you to prepare all texts (motivation letter, list of publications, etc.) in a text processor and paste them into the application form.

• In the application form you will be asked to select, in order of preference, a maximum of three research groups from the list of CNIO groups that are accepting applications in the call. These groups belong to five of the Research Programmes at the CNIO: Cancer Cell Biology, Human Cancer Genetics, Molecular Oncology, Molecular Pathology, and Structural Biology and Biocomputing. A summary of the research interests of the different groups in each programme can be found in the CNIO’s Scientific Report (available on the CNIO’s web page).
• Use the “publications” text box to include all of your publications (if any). Publications should include the complete title and list of authors (as published) in PubMed format.
• Use the “motivation letter” text box to outline your research interests as well as your skills and knowledge. Also state the reasons why you would like to do your PhD at the CNIO.
• Use the “additional information and comments” text box to include any additional information you consider relevant and you have not provided elsewhere. Also, use this space to make any comment you may have.
• In the application form you will have to give the names and email addresses of two scientists who will write letter of reference on your behalf. You will have to download the “reference letter” form from the web site and send it to two people who have agreed to act as referees on your behalf. Your two referees must submit their scanned signed letters of recommendation directly to PHD(AT)cnio.es Alternatively, letters may be also faxed to +34-912246980, attention Mar Perez. It is your responsibility to ensure that all reference letters are sent to CNIO before the deadline.
• After you have filled out all the required fields on the online application form you will be asked to upload a file containing your CV in doc, pdf or rtf format (maximum size 1MB). You will also be asked to upload an official transcript of records, i.e. your academic certificates (in doc, pdf or rtf format and with maximum size of1MB).
• After having entered all required information you can submit your application by pressing the “Submit” button. After submission you will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation acknowledging receipt. However, remember that your application will not be considered complete and will not be reviewed until all reference letters have been received.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only one application per candidate will be accepted.

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION
Admission to the programme is on a competitive basis. All applications are evaluated solely on the basis of academic qualifications and scientific potential.

Applications will be screened initially by the CNIO’s Training Office to ensure that they are complete and eligible. All eligible applications will be reviewed by an ad hoc Selection Committee, formed by CNIO faculty members, which will evaluate candidates based on the following criteria:

• The candidate’s academic merit and potential for successful research while at the CNIO, as evidenced by their qualifications and grades, and previous research experience.
• The information given by the candidate on the application form, and in particular the motivation letter.
• Recommendation letters.

The Selection Committee will consider all the applications and select a number of candidates to visit the CNIO in Madrid where they will be interviewed by potential supervisors and discuss their research interests. Original documents, such as academic certificates or certified translations will have to be presented at this time.

Shortlisted candidates will be selected by the Selection Committee on the basis of this personal interview. Candidates may be allocated to a research group different from that selected by the applicant at the discretion of the Selection Committee. The final selection of candidates requires approval by the Direction of the CNIO.

Applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee’s final decision by e-mail and the list of successful candidates will be published on the CNIO’s web site.

Successful candidates are requested to inform CNIO whether they accept or decline the offer within 2 weeks after being notified. The offer is considered declined if the applicant does not respond during this time.

RESIDENCE PERMIT/STUDENT VISA
To stay in Spain, foreign students from non-EU countries need a residence permit or a student visa. The Training Office will provide administrative support in visa formalities to such students.

Source: http://www.cnio.es