Archive for the ‘Social Sciences’ Category

East European Studies Summer Research Scholarships USA 2012

Eligibility: The grant is available to graduate students (MA or higher) and scholars who are U.S. citizens. Summer Research Scholars will be given access to a workspace and computer facilities in the Wilson Center library. Grants are for 2 months during the summer and include residency at the Wilson Center. Project Scope: EES offers summer research scholarships to [...]

The Victoria Fernandes Scholarship University of Warwick UK 2012

The Victoria Fernandes Scholarship has been established by The School of Engineering in memory of one of our former PhD students, Victoria Fernandes. Victoria sadly died shortly before submitting her PhD thesis in 2006. Vicky (as she was widely referred to) had obtained a first class Warwick MEng in 2003 and continued onto our research degree programme, examining aspects of cementitious [...]

The Copernicus Center Scholarship for PhD Researchers Poland 2012

The Copernicus Center Scholarship for PhD Researchers, funded by The John Templeton Foundation, is offered to individuals who hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the fields of: physics, cosmology, astronomy, mathematics,philosophy of science, history ofscience. The dissertations should be written in English and pertain to one of the following topics: (1) Noncommutative geometry and its application in physics; [...]

Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowships UK 2012

The College of Social Sciences invites applicants to the Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowship scheme. The College supports excellent world leading research across a broad range of expertise through five Schools covering the disciplines of Business, Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Social and Political Sciences . We also welcome interdisciplinary applications. As part of its investment in future research [...]

Villgro Fellowship Program for Social Entrepreneurs India 2012

What will the Villgro Fellowship offer you?You will work very closely with anentrepreneur and develop an in-depth understanding of innovation and social entrepreneurship. You will be a part of meaningful mentoring and leadership-training programs that will hone your professional skills. Villgro Fellows have rewritten their script and gone on to work/consult for social enterprises or pursue further studies in [...]

UNU-ISP Master of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace Scholarships USA 2012

The programme addresses pressingglobal issues of sustainability, climate change, development, peacebuilding, and human rights through an innovative interdisciplinary approach that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The programme is intended for recent graduates, professionals, and practitioners, offering the unique opportunity to study at a global university within the framework of the United Nations. It [...]

PhD Scholarships at Copenhagen School of Social Sciences Denmark 2012

Applications are invited for PhD scholarships at Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Employment is to begin on 1th of September 2012. The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The programme [...]

Research Assistant Position in Social Sciences Hong Kong 2012

The appointee will assist in conducting various kinds of social sciences research and work as a telephone poll supervisor in evenings. Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing February 2012, renewable subject to mutual agreement.Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive fringe [...]