Harvard Kennedy School Indonesia Program

Call for Indonesia Research Fellows for January-June 2011
The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Indonesia Program invites Indonesian researchers, academics, and practitioners to apply for Indonesia Research Fellowships for the period January 15 to June 15, 2011 in order to pursue independent research projects at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, which is part of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation of the Harvard Kennedy School. Successful applicants will join a lively community of researchers working on Asia-related issues.


Appointments will run from January 15 to June 15, 2011.
With instructor approval, Research Fellows may “audit” classes at the Harvard Kennedy School or other Harvard schools.
Research Fellows will receive a certificate upon completion, but no degrees will be conferred.
Indonesian Research Fellows will receive shared office space within the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Fellows will have access to the library system of Harvard University.
For Indonesian Research Fellows, HKS will provide or pay for appropriate housing, health insurance, and a modest living stipend. HKS will not provide international transportation or pay for pre-departure costs. (If accepted, research fellows are encouraged to seek financial support from their employers or other sponsors for these items.)
Criteria and Expectations
Fellows must be fluent in both written and spoken English. All fellows will be expected to participate in research seminars, produce a ten-page written paper summarizing their research, and to make at least two presentations (one in the Cambridge area and at least one in Indonesia) about their research.
Indonesian Research Fellowships are open to candidates from government, academia, and independent research communities. Preference will be given to candidates whose proposed area of research is linked to the Research Priorities of the HKS Indonesia Program.
Application and Deadlines
Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 29, 2010 for the Indonesian Research Fellowships to begin in January 2011. (Deadlines for Indonesian Research Fellowships for the period August to December 2011 will be announced later, so please check www.ash.harvard. edu/indonesia for updated information. )

To apply, please prepare the following materials:

Cover page with name, contact information, and affiliation
Resume or Curriculum Vitae, including any publishing history
Letter from supervisor or host institution providing a strong rationale of why this candidate should be chosen and how she/he will contribute to accelerating reform in Indonesia.
Proposal describing research or project to be conducted during this Research Fellowship:

Main policy questions to be examined
Value to Indonesia
Relevant literature and data
Research methodology to be used
Results to be achieved
Relationship of this proposed Research Fellowship to any previous or future research, including any internationally- published research
Contribution to HKSIP. See Research Priorities and Indonesia.
Please send the application materials via email to hks_indonesia@ hks.harvard. edu with a copy to Elizabeth_Osborn@ harvard.edu.

The link:
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Erasmus Mundus Master and Doctoral Scholarships 2011

Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)

Here are the Joint Doctorates selected under Erasmus Mundus programme. These doctoral-level training and research programmes will offer fellowships covering up to three years of doctoral activities.

Doctorates marked New were selected in 2010 and will be offering scholarships for the first time in 2011-2012.
Selected projects


Applicant doctoral candidates should contact the consortium offering the EMJD for more information on courses and application procedures. Note that some websites are under construction.

Find here the complete list of Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) and the lists by categories (Note: some courses appear in more than one category)

* List of all Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)
* Agriculture and Veterinary
* Engineering, Manufacture and Construction
* Health and Welfare
* Humanities and Arts
* Science, Mathematics and Computing
* Social Sciences, Business and Law Read More......

Erasmus Mundus Master and Doctoral Scholarships 2011

Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)

Here are the Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses that will be offering scholarships starting in the academic year 2011-2012.

Masters courses marked New were selected in 2010 and will be offering scholarships for the first time in 2011-2012.
Selected projects


Students or scholars should contact the consortium offering the Masters Course for more information on courses and application procedures. Note that some websites for newly-selected projects are under construction.

Find here the complete list of Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs) and the lists by categories (Note: some courses appear in more than one category)

* List of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMCs)
* Agriculture and Veterinary
* Engineering, Manufacture and Construction
* Health and Welfare
* Humanities and Arts
* Science, Mathematics and Computing
* Social Sciences, Business and Law Read More......

PhD positions at University of Udine, Italy

Announcement of a competitive exam for admission to the XXVI cycle of Research Doctorate courses

Information carried hereafter is a synthesis of the announcement promulgated by D.R. n. 568 of the 27th September 2010. Therefore applicants are invited to read carefully the full text of the announcement.

Application for admission to the exams
The on-line application form can be found and filled on this website. The application must be sent by 24.00 (Central European Time) of 29th October 2010.
The candidate must fill in a new application form for each Research Doctorate course they wish to attend.
After the successful completion of the on line application procedure, the candidate should print , sign and send their application, together with the required annexes, so that it should reach the University of Udine by 13.00 (1 pm) of 2nd November 2010. The official date and time of arrival will be set when the application is recorded at the University of Udine Document Management Office. The postmark will not be considered for the purpose of determining arrival date.
The original documents can be:

- either sent by post or by express courier to the following address: Università degli Studi di Udine/Ripartizione Ricerca, via Palladio n. 8, 33100 Udine - Italy.
- or delivered by hand to the Università degli Studi di Udine, Centro Gestione e Documenti, Via Palladio 8, 33100 Udine from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 1 pm.

Admission exams
The exams, aimed at evaluating the candidates’ aptitude for scientific research, will take place in accordance with the procedures and dates indicated in the announcement. Communications to the candidates will be made exclusively through publication on this Internet site.

Candidates who are resident abroad may also take part only on the basis of evaluation of academic titles, exclusively for the reserved places, if these are envisaged for the individual research doctorate.

At the end of the competitive exam eligible candidates may be admitted in excess, without a grant and within the maximum number provided by the announcement , on the condition that, on the date of enrolment, they belong to one of the following categories:
- researchers receiving grants provided for in Law. 449/97 or other research grant, on the condition that the doctorate course they will attend belongs to the same scientific area of research as that for which they receive their grants;
- non-Italian citizens. For this category only, the Teaching Board of the Doctorate course may decide to increase the number of candidates admissible in excess as described in the annexes.

The final lists
The final lists will be made public on the 6th December 2010 (on this website). There will be no communications to home addresses.

Admission to courses and enrolment formalities
The selected candidates will be required to provide the documentation for enrolment within the deadline of the 14th December 2010 .

The paper applications received after the 14th December 2010 will be excluded and places will be filled taking candidates from further down the list.

The list of the candidates designated to replace selected candidates who have renounced the courses or been declared ineligible, will be made public on the 20th December 2010 . Those candidates who desire to take the vacant places, will be required to provide the documentation for enrolment within the deadline of the 27th December 2010 . Read More......