[UK] Master Scholarships in Islamic Studies, Al Maktoum Foundation

AL MAKTOUM FOUNDATION
Open Scholarships Competition for Postgraduate Students

Scholarships Opportunities for Postgraduate Studies

Al-Maktoum Foundation offers an open scholarships competition for postgraduate students to study at Al-Maktoum Institute, Dundee (University of Aberdeen) in the following one year postgraduate programmes:

• MLitt in Islamic Studies
• MLitt in Islamicjerusalem Studies
• MLitt in Multiculturalism
• MLitt in Muslims, Globalisation and the West

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding candidates on the basis of academic distinction.

Deadline for applications 16 May 2008

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Applications are invited for a 3.5 year PhD scholarship, funded by an EPSRC Mathematics CASE award in conjunction with Simul8. The aim of this research is to apply new methods from multivariate statistics and decision theory to support analysis of parameter uncertainty and parameter quantification in Discrete Event Simulation (DES). DES is concerned with developing complex stochastic models and obtaining inference on the influence that several input parameters have on specified performance measures through Monte Carlo simulation. Specifically this project will investigate the use of Empirical Bayesian methods which can use data from existing simulation runs at different input parameter settings to estimate the variability of output measures as input parameter settings are changed. The department of Management Science is an energetic research active department with interests that cover a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary applied operational research. Information on the department can be found at www.managementscience.org Information about Simul8 can be found at www.simul8.com Applicants should be UK residents with a 1st or upper 2nd class degree in a quantitative subject area. A masters degree in Operational Research / Management Science/Statistics would be an advantage, but is not essential.

At entry in 2008 Faculty of Mathematics offers three types of scholarships for foreign students. The first mathematical prestigious scholarship worth £ Excellence in 4000 and the second is the International Mathematics Scholarship which is worth £ 2000. Third Prize, the International Actuarial Science Merit Scholarship worth £ in 4000 celebrating the launch of our new course, BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science and Mathematics. Mathematical knowledge scholarship The school will award up to ten of these scholarships, worth £ in 4000, before the successful international candidates who demonstrate overall academic knowledge. International Mathematics Scholarship For those international applicants who do not receive higher mathematical Excellence Scholarship, the school has a large number of scholarships, worth £ 2000, based on the applicant’s mathematical achievement. All international applicants who meet the math component of their entrance requirements will receive a scholarship. International actuarial science Merit scholarships The school will award up to five of these competitive premiums amounting to £ in 4000, for successful international candidates who demonstrate exceptional achievement. These scholarships for students who register for the BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science and Mathematics. Three special awards for applicants applying from China, Southeast Asia and Africa. The right choice and All foreign students are automatically considered for these scholarships, and there is no need to apply for them. We will notify prospective students of their right to receive international mathematics scholarships as soon as we know, whether they meet the requirements. From the mathematical Excellence Scholarships and the International Actuarial Science Merit Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis, we do not expect to know who are the recipients before the start of the school year.

The discipline of Geogrpahy at the University of Manchester is pleased to announce that it will be offering a number of bursarys for International fee paying students. The value of the bursary is £2,000, which is automatically deducted from the student’s fee at enrolment Bursaries are for study on Full time Postgraduate Taught Masters within the discipline of Geography, as detailed below: MA Human Geography MSc Environmental Governance MSc Environmental Monitoring, Modelling & Reconstruction MSc Geographical Information Science Academic requirements Second Class Honours, Upper Division or above, or overseaas equivalent. Please contact the School’s Recruitment & Admissions office for equivalency information. Applicants whose first langauge is a language other than English must have 7.0 IELTS or equivalent from another recognised English Language test e.g. (TOEFL) This funding is available to international students.

De Monfort University - Leicester, UK - Faculty of Art and Design Student Overseas Scholarships 2008 £ 750 Art and Design International Scholarships £ 750 is offered to students who have overseas firmly accepted a place in a graduate or post-art and design course until August 31, 2008. 5% discount is also offered by DMU for advance payment. Students must have either: For BA, BSc and HND courses: Accepted a DMUs art and design course as a company (CF or UF) on August 31, 2008, or To MA, MSc, PhD and BArch courses: Paid their rate filing for a DMU art and design course in post-August 31, 2008. £ 40 Art and Design Materials Voucher The School of Art and Design is also offering a voucher graduating from £ 40 materials. This register will be given to students in September 2008.

The Centre for Petroleum Studies at Imperial College London are looking for students for its Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering Scholarship. Imperial College is ranked fifth among the best universities in the world (2007) . The degree course in Petroleum Engineering operates as a 12-month intensive “conversion” Naturally, equip graduates in science and engineering disciplines other with the academic and technical specialties necessary for the exercise as a petroleum engineer in the oil and related services industries. The course is also desirable, before embarking on more focused research programmes doctorate. The course is designed for those with industrial experience and for new graduates to find a career in the oil industry. The course begins in early October, and will result in obtaining a Master of Science (MSc) degree and diploma from Imperial College (DIC). The minimum qualification for admission is a First Class Honours degree (or eqivalent) in science or engineering from a British university or its European equivalet in a university or abroad. The MSc course is supported by grants and fellowships by the oil industry (the United Kingdom and overseas), which cover subsistence costs of college, course notes and work on spending. These are only available to British students and CE. Master’s awards interviews will be held on 2 and 3 June 2008. Applicants must apply before May 31, 2008.

Partial fee waiver scholarships available to International students to undertake a Development related Masters in one of the following postgraduate taught programmes within the Institute for Development Policy & Management, University of Manchester: MSc Organisational Change & Development MSc International Development: Urban Development MSc Globalisation & Development MSc Industry, Trade & Development MSc Development Finance MA International Development: Public Policy & Management

Two scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees MSc in ICTs for Development MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change & Development One full (£21,000) scholarship is available on a competitive basis for applicants to any development- related Masters degrees. One partial fee-waiver (£5,500) scholarship is available exclusively for applicants to these two information systems and development- related Masters degrees.

PhD in Quantitative Social Science Graduate Programme in Social Research Methods and Statistics Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR) SEVEN fully funded PhD studentships commencing September 2008 CCSR is a multi-disciplinary research centre in the School of Social Sciences, specialising in the development and application of quantitative research methods. The prestigious Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) awards are available to UK and EU citizens and pay for fees, a £750 annual research training support grant and (for UK residents) an annual stipend of up to £15,300. Applicants can apply for either a 1+3 award (four years covering linked Masters and PhDs) or a + 3 award (three years with direct entry to PhD research). Two university-funded studentships are also open to overseas students.

The Institute for Social Change is an initiative of five years at the University of Manchester. Specific research topics within the broad field of comparative social Change can be developed by individual applicants. The staff of the Institute By collaborating in the investigation with members of Harvard University, including Professor Robert Putnam. The Institute for Social Change is designed to carry out world-class social The comparative research on the science of social change. The main objective is to develop New models of what drives social change. These models will be rigorous and Empirically ashore. According to the School of Social Sciences, is intended for Innovative Uses of empirical data, while maintaining a strong theoretical Background. The investigation also will examine how the outcome will affect social well Being of different members of society. The investigation of social change has Implications for the design of policies and institutions. Since the 1960’s, the underlying values of citizens into the political system and Towards else has changed along with the increase of economic changes and New migration patterns. In the UK and USA, mutual learning for change Compare both within and across national borders has a long history, especially In the area of social policy. We hope to revive that tradition by combining Sociological, political and empirical research in new ways. Research topics They include, among others, social cohesion, immigration and ethnicity, the workplace Practices, active citizenship, the role of religion, urban planning, criminal justice, In public health, and so on. Members of the Institute have experience in election Results, electoral behaviour, social capital research, immigration research, and Many other topics. Staff Associate at the University of Manchester also Specializing in social network analysis, cultural values, personal political Attitudes, and civic engagement, and how these relate to religious Guidelines. The Connection with Harvard University Through  an  annual  summer  school  and  ongoing  staff  and  student  exchanges, there  will  be  opportunities  for  interchange  based  upon  research  programmes which are located in the Institute. These research programmes have been pro-actively started by Professors Putnam and Fieldhouse and other staff, and will continue to grow by raising external funds as well as by the start of a process of dissemination of comparative UK/USA results from the first project.  This project on Civic Engagement is just one of several areas of research that Institute staff will be developing.