01 Feb 09 The International Scholar Exchange Fellowship 2009
Description:
The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies The purpose of the
International Scholar Exchange Fellowship is to enhance international
exchange and cooperation in order to promote academic advancement and
mutual understanding among various cultural groups. To this end, the
Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies supports academically qualified
scholars who wish to conduct advanced research at leading universities
or research institutions in Korea.
Fields of Research
* Humanities and social sciences
* Energy related fields: petrochemical engineering and related fields
* Information science and technology: electrical engineering,
telecommunications, computer science and related fields
* Life Science
Number of Supported Fellows
* Approximately 50 fellows per year Qualifications
* University faculty members and institution researchers from
Asian countries
* Those who are 50 years of age or younger, as of submission deadline
* Those who have a doctoral degree
Application Materials
* Application form (Online application)
* Statement of Proposed Activity
* Three letters of recommendation (form provided by the Foundation)
* Typical research performance: 2 books, or 2 research papers, or
1 book and 1 research paper
Details of Financial Support
* 2,200,000 won per month (26,400,000 won per year)
* 1,000,000 won after successfully submitting a final research
paper at the end of the fellowship period
* Initial settlement support: 1,000,000 won (one time payment)
* Round trip airfare
* Medical insurance
o National health insurance upon request
o Overseas traveller’s insurance
Schedule
* Application deadline: February 14, 2009
* Announcement of results: March 31, 2009
Contact:
The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies 678-39,
Yoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-915, Korea
Tel : 82-2-557-5681
Fax : 82-2-557-5684
Email: isef@kfas.or.kr
Web: http://www.kfas.or.kr
Tags: Scholarship
01 Feb 09 Scholarships for Developing Countries 2009 in Switzerland
The Sawiris Scholarships promote doctoral research for the benefit of developing countries. The projects have to be innovative and develop a method or product, which is directly relevant for improving the livelihoods of poor people in developing countries.
The application procedure varies depending on the relationship that the doctoral candidate has with the ETH Zurich.
Criteria for candidates without link to the ETH Zurich
Eligibility
To be admitted to the selection process, the application has to fulfill the following requirements:
The candidate
* Preference will be given to citizens of least developed countries and other low-income countries according to the OECD classification.
* The entrance requirements for doctoral studies at the ETH Zurich have to be fulfilled.
http://www.rektorat.ethz.ch/doctorate/application/who/index_EN
* Experience in the selected research area is required.
The research project
* The proposal is of high scientific quality.
* The research topic is innovative and relevant for development.
* The ecological, socio-economic and cultural context has been taken into account.
* Reasonable results can be expected in the given timeframe.
* The expected impact of the research is high for the intended target group.
The partnership
1. Projects involving a research partner from a developing country have to be based on the KFPE principles.
2. All partners have been involved in project formulation and development.
3. All partners make a substantial in-kind or cash commitment.
4. The project is integrated into the general activities of the involved institutions.
5. Preference will be given to projects with partners in least developed countries and other low-income countries according to the OECD classification.
Application procedure
For candidates who do not yet have a supervisor at the ETH Zurich the
application procedure consists of two steps.
First step – The candidate has to submit a concept note (details see
below) to the North-South Centre. The deadline for submitting concept
notes is June 30. In case that a suitable supervisor at the ETH Zurich
can be identified and that he/she is ready to accept the candidate as
a doctoral student, the supervisor can submit the full proposal.
Second step – Full proposals can be submitted to the North-South
Centre by the supervising ETH professor once a year. The deadline is
February 15 of the subsequent year.
Concept note
* The proposed research has to be concerned with the development
of a method or product, which is directly relevant to poor people in
developing countries.
* The research topic has to be within the thematic scope of ETH Zurich.
* A potential research group at the ETH Zurich, where the proposed
research could be embedded, has to be identified.
http://www.ethz.ch/research/index_EN
* The CV of the candidate and three references have to be provided.
* The research outline should not exceed 3000 characters (with spaces).
* Relevant own publications or relevant earlier activities by the
candidate should be indicated.
Full proposal
A scholarship of CHF 150′000 can be granted per proposal for a period
of three years. The application in electronic form has to be submitted
by the professor of the ETH Zurich who has accepted to supervise the
candidate. The proposal of maximum 15 pages has to include the
following information:
Proposal
Cover page including executive summary
Clearly defined and justified objectives
Problem definition, state of research (own and others) and references
(to be included into appendix)
Project description, hypotheses, innovativeness of the research,
research methodology, and corresponding logical framework matrix.
Description of the institutional framework and partnership, explaining
the contribution of all involved partners (if applicable)
Supervision and backstopping
Work plan with milestones
Critical assessment of chances and risks
Expected results and strategy for their implementation (method or
product to be developed and its relevance to end users)
Detailed budget for each year of the scholarship, differentiating all
funding sources including those of the ETH chair and partner
contributions (financial or in-kind)
Appendix
* Letters of support from all involved partner institutions
* Motivation letter with career intentions of the candidate
* CV of the candidate with references
* List of 5 independent reviewers
* Personal references
Selection procedure and reporting
* The proposals will first be reviewed by independent scientists
of the relevant field and then evaluated by the expanded subcommittee
grants of the North-South Centre as specified in the contract with the
Sawiris Foundation.
* The candidates of all accepted projects will be informed about
the contractual requirements and reporting procedures (technical and
financial).
Further Scholarship Infomation and Information
http://www.northsouth.ethz.ch/services/funding/sawiris
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01 Jan 09 First Post at 2009
01-01-2009 –> 0+1+0+1+2+0+0+9 = 13
It’s Time for Team virus13, inc. becoming the BEST Online Market TEAM.
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31 Dec 08 Last Post at 2008
I just wanna say HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 !!!!
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29 Dec 08 Mobile Phone Tips - hidden secret codes for nokia phones
Today i am posting some new and some old secret codes for nokia phones.
Note: “Some of these codes are really dangerous so please try them if you know about them or if you can deal with them.”
Codes & Action
*3370# >> It activates Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR).
#3370# >> Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR).
*#9999# >> check nokia phone software version if *#0000# does not work.
*#2640# >> Displays the current phone security code.
*#30# >> Lets you see the private number.
*#06# >> For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity in short imei no.
press and hold # >> switch between lines 1 and 2.
*#7780# >> Restore factory settings
Stay tuned if you want to know about more secret codes for nokia phones…
Tags: Mobile Phone, Tips
23 Dec 08 Facebook, Google Vie for Connect Services
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Tags: Facebook, Google, Internet, Social Network
23 Dec 08 Google kicks off magazine project
UNCLE Google !!!
Google has begun a project to digitize thousands of magazines.
The company has unveiled a deal with several publishers to begin adding magazine articles to its Book Search service.
The magazine articles will be archived and indexed in the same format as the rest of Google’s book search collection. Magazine articles will be displayed alongside all book book results.
The company hopes that the project will further add to its book search program. The company kicked off book search in 2006 with the goal of building a colossal digital archive of printed books. That effort was hampered for years, however, by a series of legal wrangling with publishers which was only recently settled.
The company now hopes to pick up its efforts, aided by the new magazine archive.
