PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Croatian, Turkish, Bulgarian or Romanian nationality. Furthermore the minister has reserved part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.

The Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science has made four million euros available for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships, but the actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.

Applications for HSP for the 2008–2009 academic year must be received by Nuffic by 1 February 2008 at the latest.

Requirements for eligibility

If you want to take part in the HSP Huygens Programme, you must meet the following requirements:

• You are an excellent student: you have obtained excellent results in all your previous studies and you are in the top 10% of students in your study or research programme.
• You must have already attended a programme of education (e.g. high school or above) in a country outside the Netherlands.
• The Dutch study programme should be registered in CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. You can find this information in the Dutch nomination letter.
• You should be in the final phase of your bachelor’s studies, or studying towards a master’s degree in the Netherlands, and your study must be used primarily to earn a degree at the Dutch institution.
• At the start of the academic year (1 September) in which you study in the Netherlands, you must be no older than 35 years of age.
• Scholarships are only awarded for studies lasting at least 6 months, but no longer than 24 months.
• Your studies or research in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening and broadening of your previous studies.
• If you are already a graduate, you must have graduated less than two years ago.
• If you want to do research or practical training, it is possible, but it must form part of your studies (a programme on the CROHO list), i.e. you must earn study credits for it.
• Scholarships are only awarded for an MPhil. programme if this programme leads to the award of a Dutch master’s degree.

Scholarship outline

The Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science has made four million euros available for international excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme.

There is no fixed number of available scholarships, but the actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.

Important: the 2008-2009 academic year starts on 1 September 2008. All scholarships awarded will start from that date, and not earlier. A later scholarship start date is possible, however.

The scholarships include the following components:

1. a generous reimbursement of tuition fees or a contribution towards the costs of the PhD thesis, as estimated in the research proposal;
2. a monthly allowance of € 900 euros (this includes a standard contribution towards healthcare insurance);
3. visa fees (standard contribution);
4. a one-off payment towards international travel costs (standard contribution based on nationality).

The average value of scholarships awarded in 2007 was € 22,000.

Further information may be found at http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/worldwide/hsp-huygens-programme

Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) scholarships for international students with outstanding scholastic ability are being offered as part of the program. Also, students enjoy some of the world’s best experimental facilities and study along with distinguished faculty and associates to develop creative and original research that is published in highly reputed international journals.

Candidates should submit application materials and choose a department for enrollment from the 22 departments listed below:

• Department of Mechanical System and Design
• Department of Nanomechanics
• Department of Aerospace Engineering
• Department of Quantum Science and Energy Engineering
• Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering
• Department of Electronic Engineering
• Department of Applied Physics
• Department of Applied Chemistry
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Department of Biomolecular Engineering
• Department of Metallurgy
• Department of Materials Science
• Department of Materials Processing
• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Architecture and Building Sciences
• Management of Science and Technology Department
• Department of Bioengineering and Robotics
• Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
• Department of System Information Sciences
• Department of Human-Social Information Sciences
• Department of Applied Information Sciences
• Department of Environmental Studies

Candidates should also choose one from the following
course groups (A-E):

• Group A: Environmental Engineering
• Group B: Information and Communications
• Group C: Medical Engineering
• Group D: Energy
• Group E: Materials

Twenty-five students will be admitted per year intothe program, 5 into each course group. A maximum of 12 students can be awarded Monbukagakusho scholarships.

Lectures in English are arranged in areas of students’ research specialty. However, depending on the students’ language ability, research supervision may be in English or Japanese. And students may also attend lectures given in Japanese to fulfill their requirements.

Futher information in http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/english/program/?menu=itn

Centre of Excellence
A primary goal of SMA is the creation of a world-class centre for graduate education and research in engineering, which features technologically advanced distance learning facilities. SMA will provide opportunities for private-sector organizations to participate in SMA’s research, collaborate with its students, and recruit potential employees.

The Future of Engineering Education
SMA combines a focus on creativity and entrepreneurship with an intense, hands-on approach to research. Graduates will comprise some of the industry’s best-educated professionals, both in the growing economy of Singapore and in industrial centres across the globe. This groundbreaking collaboration among NUS, NTU and MIT represents an unwavering commitment to promoting engineering innovation and excellence.

SMA offers five programmes:

1. Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems (AMM&NS)
   The Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems (AMM&NS) degree programme offers a comprehensive and intensive approach to a field of study that is rapidly defining the frontier of modern technologies. [more]
2. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering (CPE)
   The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering (CPE) degree programme offers a cutting edge curriculum in the fields of molecular engineering and process science focused on the pharmaceutical industry. [more]
3. Computation and Systems Biology (CSB)
   The Computation and Systems Biology (CSB) degree programme is a partnership between the world-recognized CSBi programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the visionary biology, bioengineering, and biotechnology programmes at NUS, NTU, and the A*STAR Research Institutes. [more]
4. Computational Engineering (CE)
   The Computational Engineering (CE) degree programme is collaborative between MIT, NUS, NTU, and the Research Institutes for Microelectronics (IME), High Performance Computing (IHPC), and Defense Medical Environment (DMERI). [more]
5. Manufacturing Systems and Technology (MST)
   The Manufacturing Systems and Technology (MST) degree programme is a comprehensive education and research effort that concentrates on enabling manufacturing systems and technologies for emerging industries in a global context. [more]

Berikut ini ialah forwarded email dari Pak Ronny Sondjaja yang didapat dari Mailing List TK2004 tentang penjelasan scholarship/grant yang akan diberikan:

KUNJUNGAN SINGAPORE - MIT ALLIANCE ke TEKNIK KIMIA ITB

Singapore-MIT Alliance, joint program antara Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), National University of Singapore (NUS) dan Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, menawarkan program beasiswa (full scholarship) untuk lulusan Teknik Kimia ITB yang berminat untuk melanjutkan studi melalui program Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering. Program yang ditawarkan adalah direct PhD, jadi lulusan S1 TK ITB dapat mendaftarkan diri.

Kami akan mengunjugi TK ITB pada tanggal 30 dan 31 Oktober 2007. Promosi akan diberikan langsung oleh professor-professor NUS/MIT. Dalam event ini, mahasiswa/alumni TK ITB yang berminat untuk meneruskan studi dapat bertanya lebih banyak tentang program Singapore-MIT Alliance, juga perkuliahan dan stufy life di Singapore dan USA, khususnya di MIT, Cambridge.

Dalam kunjungan tersebut selain promosi program Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA), juga akan diberikan kuliah tamu dari professor SMA. Kuliah tamu ini sedikit banyak akan menjelaskan semcama apa kira-kira jenis research yang akan ditawarkan. Untuk keterangan lebih lanjut tentang kunjungan ini, dapat dilihat di attachment dan pada poster yang ditempel di papan pengumuman Lantai 1.

Kami sangat mengharapkan kedatangan alumni, mahasiswa yang akan lulus tahun ini, maupun mahasiswa yang masih akan lulus 1-2 tahun ke depan. Penerimaan mahasiwa adalah per bulan Januari dan Juli, jadi bagi mahasiswa yang akan lulus tahun depan dan berminat untuk mendaftarkan diri, disarakankan untuk berpartisipasi dalam event ini, karena event semacam ini belum tentu akan dilakukan lagi tahun depan.

NB: Event ini diadakan di Ruang X-239. TEMPAT TERBATAS. Bagi yang berminat harap mendaftarkan diri ke Mbak Remi. Alumni dapat mendaftarkan diri ke Mbak Remi lewat e-mail: Remi@che.itb.ac.id

Harap mendaftarkan diri sebelum tanggal 25 Oktober 2007.
Snack/light meal provided

Best regards,

Ronny Sondjaja
Singapore-MIT Alliance

Dear All,

If you don’t mind, can you pls forward this announcement to relevant people in your campus? Schlumberger is providing grants for women who wanted to pursue PhD or Post-Doctoral study in science and engineering.

You may print the attached file, and give it to anyone that you know are eligible for the grant, and are seeking for the fund to pursue their PhD.

Jadi, kalo ada dosen junior (khusus dosen perempuan) yang sedang mencari sponsor untuk melanjutkan Doctoral study, tolong di forward informasi ini.
Schlumberger meng-cover semua biaya studi dan biaya hidup, up to US$ 50,000 per year, sampai mereka menyelesaikan studi.

FYI : saat ini ada 12 orang dosen muda, perempuan Indonesia yang sedang studi PhD dan Post-Doctoral di berbagai universitas di Eropa & USA, antara lain di TU Delft, Denmark Technical University, Newcastle University, Groningen University, Technische Universitat Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH) German, University of Cambridge - United Kingdom, dll.

Keterangan untuk aplikasi ada di attachment.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,
Dicky

Role Models for the Next Generation
Women in science and technology

Faculty for the Future is a strategic partnership with the education sector in emerging economies to encourage women in their pursuit of academic careers in science and technology. Building on our worldwide network of university relationships, this program provides funding for advanced graduate study. The long-term goal is to support role models and improve gender balance at the faculty level so that more young women are attracted into scientific disciplines.

Grant recipients in the Faculty for the Future program are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers.

Eligibility
Women must meet the following criteria :
- are preparing for PhD or postdoctoral study in the physical sciences and related technologies
- have a proven track record demonstrating commitment to teaching
- demonstrate active participation in faculty life and outreach to encourage young women in to the sciences
- have a strong academic record, with teaching and research experience.

Schlumberger Foundation Grants range from USD 25,000 to 50,000 per year and may be renewed up to two times subject to performance, self-evaluation, and recommendations from supervisors. The amount of the grant depends on the costs of study and living in the chosen location.

Application process
All candidates should apply directly to the Schlumberger Foundation. Applications must be submitted by November 30 2007. Conditional awards may be made prior to acceptance at graduate school; funding is often a requirement for admission. However, all awards are subject to admission to an appropriate graduate program. Please do not apply if you will not be starting your study program before spring 2009.

Dicky Fahnudi
Recruiting Manager
Schlumberger Oilfield Services - Indonesia
Cell +62 812 1002536, Switchboard +62 21 5227050

Sekian informasinya, poster resminya dapat diambil di sini. Kalau misalnya teman-teman semua punya kenalan atau saudara WANITA yang ingin mengambil S3, mungkin informasi ini dapat membantu.