The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is a unique scholarship opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to gain knowledge of languages and cultures in areas of the world less frequently studied. The NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The NSEP aims to build a strong base for future leaders with expertise in critical areas, as well as professionals in both the public and private sectors who have the international experience and language skills necessary for competitive performance and visionary leadership in the global arena. All recipients of NSEP awards must seek employment with a federal agency or office involved in national security affairs. If, after a “good faith” effort, you are unsuccessful in identifying federal employment you can fulfill the requirement through work in the field of higher education in an area of study for which the scholarship was awarded. Duration of study may be a summer, semester or a full academic year; awards range from $6,000 to $20,000 for a full academic year.

For more information and application materials, visit the NSEP website: http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm

Eligibility

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
• Matriculated as a freshman, sophomore, or junior in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including UNC-CH.
• Applying to engage in a study abroad experience that meets home institution standards.
• Planning to use the scholarship for study abroad and the study abroad program ends before you graduate.

Selection process
Students receiving NSEP awards will be selected on the basis of merit with consideration for:

• Academic record and potential to succeed in the proposed study abroad experience.
• Commitment to international education to fulfill academic and career goals.
• Language interest and aptitude.
• The quality and appropriateness of the proposed program and its relevance to NSEP.

The guide for applications is available online at: www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/application.htm

• Completed and forwarded online application to NSEP campus representative
• Completed letters of reference. Two letters required; three optional. The Office of Distinguished Scholarships suggests applicants provide this letter, or a version of it, to all those whom you ask to write recommendations.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Freshmen must also include high school transcripts.
• One page study abroad program description with cost information (this may be a photocopy of part of a brochure or a page from the provider’s website) OR
• Letters of support for direct enrollment and individually arranged study

(You may request, from the Registrar at no cost, an internal transcript, to be sent to our office in 225 Graham Memorial. Please do this at least 5 days prior to listed deadline.)

Applications, which are due by December 8, 2008, in the Office of Distinguished Scholarships, 225 Graham Memorial, CB #3510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3510, will be evaluated by a campus selection committee, a regional committee and the national nominating panel. Award recipients are announced in late May, 2008.

Individuals who do not meet our December 4 dealind but wish to apply without the review of the UNC committee can still do so. Submit your application online and deliver to the UNC Office of Distinguished Scholarships your hard copy materials no later than Friday, February 8, 2008.

For further information about the application process, please contact the Office of Distinguished Scholarships by email or phone at 919-843-7757.

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The next competition will be for the Spring 2009 semester.
Under Florida statute, section 1009.21 (10)(e), students from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the state or federal government qualify as Florida residents for tuition purposes. The Center’s book scholarships will be funded from overhead generated by federal grants, thus making the awardees eligible for “in-state” tuition status.

The scholarships will be provided for a maximum of four semesters as long as the student maintains a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) and demonstrates progress towards fulfillment of the requirements for the Latin American Studies Minor or Certificate, as certified by Dr. Richmond Brown, the Center’s Associate Director for Academic Programs.

Scholarship applications will be reviewed and ranked by a committee composed of Center for Latin American Studies faculty.

Eligibility Requirements
In order to apply for a book scholarship, students must:

• Be admitted or enrolled as a University of Florida student in good standing
• Be enrolled in any of the Latin American Studies Minor or Certificate Programs: Minor or Certificate for undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. students
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Be an international student from Latin America or the Caribbean with a F-1 visa

Application Deadline
November 3, 2008 (Spring 2009)

Requirements
The following material must be included in all scholarship application packets:

• A copy of the student’s Plan of Study for the Latin American Studies Minor, Certificate, or MA program.
• A one-page statement of purpose summarizing the student’s academic interests and career objectives.
• One letter of recommendation from the student’s adviser, accompanied by the Release Form
• A current official University of Florida academic transcript, or for those not yet enrolled at the University of Florida, a transcript from high school or previous college.

Submission
Submit application materials by November 3, 2008 to:
Richmond Brown, Associate Director
319 Grinter Hall
Telephone: 392-0375, Ext. 807
E-mail: rfbrown@latam.ufl.edu

QUILL is the Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories and is one of the largest and most active ionic liquid research centres in the world, with a staff that includes a number of world-renowned experts in the field including Prof. Ken Seddon and Prof. Robin Rogers. QUILL is an industry-university co-operative research centre and currently there are fifteen industrial members (spread across four continents) including such blue chip companies as BP, Chevron, Merck, Petronas, P&G and Shell.

The student will work as part of a highly specialised team carrying out research in the field of industrial separations. Guidance will be provided by both the QUILL academics and the industrial members.

The student will be paid an annual stipend as detailed below which will be paid monthly in arrears. The University fees will be paid by the sponsoring body.

• 2008-2009 £12,940
• 2009-2010 £13,328
• 2010 -2011 £13,728 (estimate)

We invite applications from potential UK students who have a 2.1 or above Bachelors degree in Chemistry. An interest in industrial chemistry is essential.

Funding information
Funding applies to: UK applicants only

Contacts and how to apply
Administrative contact and how to apply:
Applications should be made in the form of a CV (with a minimum of 2 references) and covering letter and sent to Ms. Deborah Poland, QUILL Centre, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG. Or submitted via e-mail to d.poland@qub.ac.uk.

For further details on eligibility for funding and useful information for prospective research students please read the information at http://www.qub.ac.uk/postgraduate.

The closing date for applications is Friday 25th July 2008.

The successful candidates will be expected to take up the studentship by 1st October 2008 (or possibly earlier if mutually convenient).

Further information
For further information on the QUILL Centre http://quill.qub.ac.uk
For general enquiries please contact Deborah Poland (d.poland@qub.ac.uk) at tel +44 (0)28 90 975420.

The Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Mississauga, invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream appointment at the Assistant Professor level with primary interests in Theory, starting July 1, 2009. Specialization is open; however, the Department is particularly interested in candidates who can teach Contemporary Theory. Applications are also welcomed from Scholars who have secondary interests and can contribute to teaching and research in one or more of the following substantive areas: Crime and Socio-Legal Studies, Culture, Family, Gender, Globalization, and Political Sociology. A Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related field is required. Candidates must have an excellent research and teaching record. Salary is commensurate with qualification and experience.

The appointment is at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), which is a research-intensive institution having an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern and spacious campus. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The University also offers opportunities to work in a range of collaborative programs and centres of research.

Successful candidates will teach in the undergraduate program in Mississauga. They will also be a member of the Graduate Department of Sociology, University of Toronto and will be expected to develop an independently funded program of research and teach in the graduate program on the downtown campus. Additional information on the Department can be obtained at www.utm.utoronto.ca/~w3soc/ (for undergraduate studies) and www.utoronto.ca/sociology (for graduate studies).

The University of Toronto is fully committed to academic excellence and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The University especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Deadline: October 10, 2008

To be considered for this position, please send a current Curriculum Vitae, a writing sample, a teaching dossier, and a statement outlining current and future research interests to:
Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffat
Chair, Department of Sociology
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road North
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5L 1C6
FAX: 905-569-4611 or Email: c/o pamela.armah@utoronto.ca

Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters of recommendation under separate cover to the above address. Application materials must be received by the deadline, October 10, 2008.

Each year, the APS Committee on Minorities in Physics (COM) acts as the selection committee for this scholarship which attracts many excellent applicants. The award consists of $2000 per year for new minority scholars, and $3000 per year for renewal students to be used for tuition, room & board, and educational materials. In addition, each physics department that hosts one or more APS minority undergraduate scholars and assigns a mentor for their student/s will receive a $500 award for programs to encourage minority students.

Rules & Eligibility
Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to major in physics, and who is a high school senior, college freshman, or sophomore is eligible to apply for the scholarship.

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Deadline & Application
The current scholarship deadline has passed. Applications for the next scholarship competition will be available on November 30, 2008. You may download the necessary materials here after November 30.
The postmark deadline for application materials to be sent to our office is always the first Friday in February. The next deadline is Friday, February 6, 2009.

Contact:
American Center for Physics
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740

http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/

These scholarships ranges from A$5,800-A$7,750, covering Semester 2 tuition fees (50% remission of all academic fees ). The scholarships are payable retrospectively upon successful completion of the Foundation Year and enrolment into undergraduate programs at The University of Queensland.

Who can apply:
Vietnamese students (school leavers and mature age). To be eligible, applicants must have obtained:

• Year 12 entry - GPA 8 on school reports or Tot Nghiep Pho Thong certificate, or equivalent,
• Year 11 entry - GPA 9 on school reports.
• English Language Proficiency results for IELTS (5.5) or TOEFL (525).

Application Deadline
Closing date for application are usually on:

• 24 October for Semester 1 intake in the upcoming year and 18 April for Semester 2 intake in the present year.
• For 2008, the closing date are: Friday 24th October 2008 for Semester 1 intake in 2009 and Friday 18th April 2008 for Semester 2, mid-year intake in 2008.

Enquiries of the scholarships should be directed to:</strong>
The Director, Foundation Programs
International Education Services Ltd
PO Box 989 Spring Hill 4004
Queensland Australia
Telephone: 61 7 3832 7699
Facsimile: 61 7 3832 9850
Email: info@fdn.uq.edu.au
http://www.foundationyear.com