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This is for those who are still yearning for more degrees or if you know of someone who might benefit, please pass on. 1. Dear colleague, This is to communicate to you a generous scholarship opportunity for urban studies focusing on countries of the South. We will be grateful if you could widely disseminate the news summarized below in order to attract the best possible applicants in the relatively short period remaining until the deadline in mid-January. Thank you for your co-operation Prof. Dr. Kosta Mathéy PAR / Technische Universität Darmstadt
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18 Scholarships available for urban studies in Germany, Italy, France and Spain. The Erasmus Mundus Program offers scholarships to non-European students and scholars to participate in the interdisciplinary Advanced Master's Course in International Co-operation and Urban Development. The English taught program is jointly offered by the Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany), the Università Tor Vergata in Rome, the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya in Barcelona and the Université Pierre Mendés France in Grenoble and leads to a double degree. Applicants for student scholarships (value € 42.000,- over two years each) should have concluded previous studies of a minimum of 4 years with excellent results in a career related to urban development and have professional working experience of a minimum of one year. Scholars from outside Europe may apply for short term bursaries (€4000,- per month) to teach and conduct research at one of the above mentioned universities. In both cases the deadline for applications is January 15th, 2008 for the 2008-2010 cycle. Further information: _www.mundus-urbano.eu_ (http://www.mundus-urbano.eu/) . 2.FirstRand is inviting applications for the 2008/2009 FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for International Post-Graduate study Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 21 March 2008. The FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for International Post-Graduate Study was first awarded in 2007. We are now calling for applications for 2008. This prestigious scholarship is valued at R350 000 per annum, for a maximum of two years and covers study in any field at an internationally recognised overseas university. As Laurie Dippenaar said when the Scholarship was launched in November 2006: “Prior academic achievement will obviously be a vital factor but so too will be the character and attitude of the applicant. We will be strongly influenced by the individual and will not compromise our quest for the most suitable candidate.” He added that the scholarship would not be awarded if we did not receive appropriate applications. The quality of the applicants last year was of such a high caliber that not one, but two awards were made. The 2007 recipients were Mr Gus Waschefort, a graduate from the Law Department of the University of Pretoria and Mr Christie Dorfling, A BSc Chemical Engineering graduate from the University of Stellenbosch. Please note that students applying for this post-graduate scholarship need to: · Be South African citizens · Preferably younger than 35 · Be studying towards a Masters or PhD degree (it is very unlikely that this scholarship would be awarded for an Honours degree) · Have applied for and have been accepted to an internationally recognised, overseas university or be in receipt of communication indicating the likelihood of acceptance · Return to South Africa for 5 years after completing their studies. Please be aware that there is no preference given to staff of FirstRand or their children and excellence is the most important selection criteria. The successful candidate will have excelled academically in his or her chosen field of endeavour and will have been able to demonstrate: · Leadership qualities · Strength of character, · Community minded endeavours, · The potential to be a destiny changer in his or her chosen field. The closing date for applications is Friday 21 March 2008 and the candidates that make it to the final shortlist will be notified by the end of April 2008. For more information or for a copy of the application form, visit the FirstRand website on www.firstrand.co.za. 3. Dear Colleague, KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, is pleased to announce our two-year Master's Programme in Transport Systems (MTS). We are now welcoming applicants for our second cohort, which starts in late August 2008. The MTS prepares students for transport-related careers in government, academia, and the private sector, with a broad course curriculum covering many major aspects of transport analysis, including traffic engineering, transport economics, policy analysis, sustainability issues, travel modelling, and public transport. The program is offered through the Department of Transport and Economics, with additional involvement by the faculties of Geoinformatics, Environmental Strategies Research, and Philosophy. The programme is presented entirely in English, with students coming from across Europe and around the world. Also noteworthy is that there are no tuition fees for students admitted to the programme; Master's studies in Sweden are fully funded by the government. In addition, there are a limited number of scholarships available to help cover living expenses; please see http://www.studyinsweden.se/ for information on how to apply for those scholarships. To read more about the MTS program, please see www.kth.se/studies/master/programmes/abe/2.1755?l=en. For additional details about the program structure and courses, please see http://www.infra.kth.se/tla/mtsa, and for admission requirements and selection, please see http://www.kth.se/studies/master/admission/1.6915?l=en. We are now open for applications for students beginning in autumn of 2008. The deadline for applications for Non-European applications is February 1, 2008, and for European applicants is April 15, 2008. For the application process, please see http://www.kth.se/studies/master/application?l=en. We would be most grateful if you could forward this information to students who may be interested. With best regards, Lars-Göran Mattsson
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