The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology in India, and UNESCO-TWAS established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in biotechnology..

Details:

TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at key biotechnology research institutions in India for a period of up to five years with English as the language of instructions.

SUMMARY:
Host Country: India
Eligible Category: PhD graduands | Fellowships
Tagged: Scholarships • Fellowships
Eligible Country: Developing Countries in the South
Benefits: Full Scholarship • Monthly stipend + Health Insurance
Deadline:September 15, 2022

Applicants may be registered for a PhD degree in their home country, or may enrol in a PhD course at a host laboratory/institute in India.

Offers students to study in any of the following fields;

• Agricultural Sciences
• Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biological Systems and Organisms
• Medical and Health Sciences (incl. Neurosciences)
• Chemical Sciences

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Scholarship, you must:

• Have minimum of MSc. degree
• Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.
• Hold a Master’s or equivalent degree in science or engineering.

For SANDWICH Fellowships, be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university (sample is included in the application form); OR

For FULL-TIME Fellowships; be willing to register at a university in India.
Be accepted at a biotechnology institution in India (see sample Acceptance Letter that can be downloaded below or included in the application form). N.B. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen host institution(s), and NOT to DBT.

Provide a research proposal outline based on the format of the sample that can be downloaded below.

Provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;

Provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;

Not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;

Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

• The Scholarship will run for a period of 3 to 5 years
• The scholarship provides stipend, food, and health insurance for the fellows
• The fellowship holder will receive a house rent allowance.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form
• Acceptance Letter
• Reference letters
• Academic transcripts
• Evidence of proficiency in English (if medium of education was not English)

Method of Application

Submitting your application;

The opening date of the call is: 15 June 2022.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September 2022.

No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Therefore, it is recommended to submit your electronic application as early as possible.

Applications for the TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted to TWAS via the online portal. A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available below for download.

For SANDWICH Fellowships (only if already registered for a PhD in the HOME country) applicants should ensure that the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar of the university sends a signed copy of the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” on institutional headed paper to TWAS (see sample form).

Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from an Indian biotechnology institution to TWAS when applying online. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.

Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper and SIGNED by the referee. The subject line must contain the name DBT/PG/ and the candidate’s surname. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted.

Should you have applied to or availed any Indian fellowships (especially INSA JRD TATA and JNCASR-CICS) in the current or previous year this must be specified in the application form.

Results of the fellowship selection should be available toward the end of 2022 or early 2023, and selected candidates will be able to start their fellowship NO earlier than beginning of 2023.

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Deadline:
The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September 2022.

GIFT offers an Internship Program (Student Research Participation Program) in the summer and winter sessions.

Third and 4th year undergraduate students who are very interested in Ferrous Technology studies, systems and backgrounds, and/or in GIFT lab activities and system, are encouraged to participate in our internship program.

SUMMARY:
Host Country: Korea
Tagged: Internships | Training
Eligible Country: All Countries
Benefits: Full Sponsorship • Monthly Stipends + Accommodation
Deadline: November 30, 2022

Details:

The GIFT South Korean Internship will be at the Pohang University of Science and Technology. The duration of the internship will be four weeks.

The GIFT Korea Internship will also cover the full expenses of travel, accommodation and equipment and will also provide living stipends for selected candidates.

This Internship offer gives you the opportunity to live and work in a foreign country while being mentored by their team of highly qualified professionals.

Internship Requirements:

To be considered for the GIFT Korea Internship, you must:

• Have all prior educational transcripts in English.
• Have an English Language mastery test certification.
• Be 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate student.

Internship Duration and Reward

In return, the GIFT will provide and cover the following expenses:

• Housing Allotment
• Economy Airfare Tickets
• Monthly Stipend
• Free Transportation Facilities.
• Students will be given the support for Living Expenses.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form
• An Official Academic Transcripts in English
• Personal Statement(Primarily the description of the applicant’s study plan)
• Verification of English proficiency (TOEFL score or the Equivalent)
• Agreement for utilize personal information

Method of Application

You can apply at any time by e-mail with required application documents.

But it should be noted that your application will be evaluated only if it is submitted to a deadline. (the second Friday of May for the summer session and the fourth Friday of November for the winter session).

Send application documents by e-mail to the staff in charge of admission :

Eun Mi Jung enmei@postech.ac.kr

More details available on POSTECH website

Deadline:

November 30, 2022

The 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for Sub-Saharan Africans organized by The Royal Academy of Engineering and sponsored by shell has opened applications for interested young innovators.

Launched in 2014 by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation awards crucial commercialisation support to ambitious African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges, demonstrating the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic develop Africa.

IN A NUTSHELL:
Host: The Royal Academy of Engineering
Tagged: Innovation
Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries
Reward: Winner - £25,000 | Runners-up - £10,000 each.
Deadline: July 19, 2022

The Prize has a track record of identifying engineering entrepreneurs with significant potential, many of whom have gone on to achieve greater commercial success and social impact.

Each year, up to 16 shortlisted African innovators receive a unique package of support over eight months to help them accelerate their businesses.

The benefits of selection include comprehensive and tailored business training, sector specific engineering mentoring, communications support, pitching opportunities and access to the Academy’s network of high profile, experienced engineers and business experts in the UK and across Africa.

Details:

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with Fellows and partners such as Shell, they are growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public.

Since the start of the Africa Prize eight years ago, the Academy has supported 118 businesses from 18 countries through the programme. In our eighth year, the Africa Prize is supporting 8 women entrepreneurs and 8 men entrepreneurs from 9 different countries.

This year the Africa Prize is generously funded by The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund.

Requirements:

To be considered for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, you must:

have developed, or be in the process of developing, a new technological innovation.
should have the ambition to take a leading role in creating a new business to commercialise this innovation.

Be from sub-Saharan Africa.

Innovations must:

• aim to promote the welfare and economic development of a country or countries in sub-Saharan Africa

• be designed to address a development need or specific challenge facing that country.

The application must be written in English.

The applicant must have a high level of English language proficiency in order to participate fully in the programme as this is conducted entirely in English.

The lead applicant must be over the age of 18 when applications close on 19 July 2022. There is no upper age limit.

Previous shortlist members or winners are not eligible to participate in the programme again, nor is anyone who was involved in their team or innovation.

Applicants can apply as an individual or as part of a team.

The lead applicant must be a citizen of a country in sub-Saharan Africa. For teams of two or more, the lead applicant (the person participating in training) must be a citizen of a country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The lead applicant must be ordinarily based in sub-Saharan Africa; if based overseas, this must be temporary for studies or otherwise.

The innovation must be based in a country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The lead applicant must have an engineering innovation, although they are not required to be an engineering graduate or student to apply.

The lead applicant must provide a letter of support from a university, research institution, innovation hub or previous incubator programme. This can be as simple as stating that an individual studied at or was involved with that institution. If applicants are not affiliated with any organisation, another document proving the status of their organisation or innovation, such as a document of incorporation or patent certificate, may be used.

Industrial researchers and establishments are not eligible.

The innovation can be any new product, technology or service, based on research in engineering defined in its broadest sense to encompass a wide range of fields.

This includes but is not limited to: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, design engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science, mechanical engineering, and medical engineering.

If you are in any doubt that your area of expertise would be considered as engineering, then please contact the Academy to discuss your application.

Duration and Reward

A shortlist of 16 applicants will be selected to receive an eight-month package of mentoring and training.

The training will take various formats and will require a significant time commitment over the eight months. All reasonable costs are covered to attend and participate in these activities.

The training period will run from late 2022 to mid 2023. This includes:

• remote group and one-on-one training and mentoring, taking place on a regular basis via video conference, telephone calls and webinars

• the potential of a residential training week in Africa and/or the UK

The prizes will be awarded following an assessment by the judging panel.

• The winner will receive £25,000
• Three runners-up will receive £10,000 each.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified innovators should click the button below to commence.

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Deadline:

July 19, 2022

The University of Malta seeks to attract top quality students from countries outside the European Union/EEA for whom the University’s Master by research and Ph.D. programmes may be beyond their financial reach.

The University of Malta Postgraduate Scholarships are offered as tuition fee waivers of up to 100 per cent (up to €19,500) awarded to deserving students.

Host: University of Malta
Eligible Category: Graduate Scholarships (Masters & PhD) 
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship
Tuition fees
Deadline: September 15, 2022

Tuition fee waivers of up to 100 per cent shall be awarded to deserving students. Bench fees for certain programmes may still apply. The fee waiver will apply for the normal duration of the programme being followed. If extensions of the period of study are required, these may not necessarily be eligible for a fee waiver.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the University of Malta Postgraduate Scholarships, you must:

• submit a request to be considered for a fee waiver by sending an email to the International Office at international@um.edu.mt

Scholarship Duration and Reward

• Tuition fee waivers of up to 100 per cent shall be awarded to deserving students.
• The fee waiver will apply for the normal duration of the programme being followed.
• If extensions of the period of study are required, these may not necessarily be eligible for a fee waiver.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• detailed Curriculum Vitae, and
• a motivational letter.
• research proposal
• unconditional letter of acceptance

Method of Application

In determining next whether the candidate should be granted a full (i.e. 100 per cent) or partial (i.e. between 10 per cent and 90 per cent) fee waiver, the Scholarships Selection Board should be guided by these considerations:

• Will the candidate’s research interests, skills, experience and/or competences bring significant added value to the UM research community?
• How do the candidate’s personal circumstances make them more or less likely to proceed on their studies at UM research community?
• How do the candidate’s personal circumstances make them more or less likely to proceed on their studies at UM without a waiver?
• What other means of support are available to the applicant since this scholarship covers tuition fees only?
• Is the nationality and/or the place of habitual residence of the candidate a priority area for the foreign and/or economic policy of the Malta Government? (This includes those countries in receipt of official Overseas Development Assistance.)

Requests for scholarships will be evaluated by a Scholarships Selection Board to ensure awards are granted to deserving candidates. The decision of the Scholarships Selection Board shall be final.

Interested and qualified candidates are to click on the link below to commence their application.

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Deadline:

September 15, 2022

The University of Manchester’s School of Engineering is proud to offer Engineering the Future scholarship awards to academically excellent international students, commencing their postgraduate taught studies for the 2022/23 academic session.

Host : University of Manchester
Tagged: Graduate Scholarships
Eligible Countries: African & Asian Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship | Tuition fees (£28,000)
Deadline: Not Specified

The scholarship will provide a full tuition waiver for students enrolled in eligible courses supported by the scholarship. Interested applicants who wish to advance their educational career are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the University of Manchester Future Scholarship, you must:

• be a resident of a country within South Asia, South East Asia or Africa;
• hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for a master’s level (taught) full time course – commencing in September 2022 – within The Faculty of Science and Engineering. (You will also be considered if you held an offer as part of an earlier admissions round; should you win the award, your offer will be reinstated.);

• have completed an English Language qualification to the required standard for the course;
• be fully registered for your chosen course by the registration deadline;
• hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum classification of a good Upper Second class (2:1) (or international equivalent), or be on track to achieve this;
• be self-funding (for example, not sponsored) your course and classified as an international candidate for tuition fee purposes.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Successful awardees will be announced by 13 July 2022 and granted one of the following tuition fee discounts:

• One full tuition fee waiver up to £28,000. This award is for the MSc Management of Projects suite of programmes.
• Four £10,000 partial tuition fee waivers.
• Ten £6,000 partial tuition fee waivers.

Engineering the Future Scholarships can also be awarded in conjunction with other scholarships from the University.

Method of Application

These awards require no additional application (you will apply for admission to study in the university); all offer holders are considered based on academic merit. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for further assessment in the form of a written statement.

Successful awardees will be announced by 13 July 2022.

Click on the button below to commence your application.

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Deadline:

Not Specified

The Government of Japan Ministry of Energy, Trade and Investment (METI) has announced an internship program that will take place in Japan. The main targets for this event are those who are from, or living in developing countries, and Undergraduate and PostGraduate Students.

The METI Internship is a fully-funded internship to the host country and will provide successful students with monthly stipends as well as equipment benefits.

SUMMARY
Host Country: Ministry of Energy, Trade and Investment, Japan
Tagged: Internships
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Sponsorship | Stipend | Accommodation
Deadline: September 30, 2022

The event is planned to be held twice a year (summer and winter) and scheduled to recruit 200 interns, so please join us during your summer and winter vacation! We hope to see you then.

Internship Requirements:

To be considered for the internship, you must satisfy the following:

• Promoting the internationalization of Japanese companies through internships,
• Ability to cooperate with companies in expanding overseas business and building networks with overseas universities.
• Target countries or regional citizens.
• Workspace access/daily access from home (5 days a week, Monday through Friday)

• Japanese Language Proficiency (JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 or above) or English Language Proficiency
• Students must be able to submit a certificate of enrollment from their university, etc., and a letter of recommendation from their university or university faculty, etc.
• A person who has already graduated can submit a certificate of graduation from the university to which he/she belonged and a letter of recommendation from a university teacher or institution to which he/she belongs.

• Persons who may submit certificates of various qualifications
• A person who can participate in events hosted by the secretariat and participate exclusively in internships at the company site, at a designated university, at home, etc. at a designated time.
• Persons who are available for activity on the activity day specified by the Secretariat.
• A person who can make efforts for smooth communication during the internship.

Any other person who meets the specific conditions specified by each company.
Persons who did not participate in this project from FY 2016 to FY 2021

Internship Duration and Reward

Opportunity to get a job in Japan – After joining the internship, there is a chance to proceed to the interview for a position in the company!
This is an Internship program in Japan, mainly targeted for university students from developing countries.

The office will arrange the necessary equipment (PCs, Wi-Fi facilities, etc.) to participate in the internship. In addition, the following will be provided for participation.

For those who attend universities in Japan:

Transportation Expenses are provided.

• Accommodation will be arranged for those who participate from far away.
• [Online participation] Those who attend universities outside of Japan will receive transportation expenses from home.

• [Participation in Japan] Those who attend university overseas
• Payment of staying expenses (including transportation expenses and food expenses)

VISA acquisition support
Arrange flights/accommodations

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Evidence of graduation (Graduates)
• Evidence of language proficiency (Non-English speakers)
• Application form

Letter of recommendation (undergradautes)
photographs

Method of Application

The selection will be conducted through document screening and interviews.
In the selection process, individual documents such as various certificates

Interested and qualified candidates should click on the button below to commence their application.

APPLICATION LINK HERE

Deadline:

September 30, 2022