Bocconi Graduate Scholarship for International Students, Italy

Bocconi University is committed to making higher education accessible to  our students from  all backgrounds worldwide. Università Bocconi offers need-based scholarships to international first year Bocconi Master of Science Program applicants for the 2016-2017 academic year. The awarding of the scholarship takes into consideration not only the economic conditions of the students but also their academic performances; applications required.

The Bocconi Scholarship for International Students includes a full tuition waiver, worth up to € 12,000 per year.

Applicants for the first 5 “international” sessions, who are neither a resident or citizen of Italy nor have earned an Italian Undergraduate degree in Italy or abroad,  will have the opportunity to apply for the Bocconi Scholarship for International Students by completing the online application; link found in the top right-hand corner of this page.  The scholarship application must be submitted online by the same deadline as the one for the online admission's application. Late applications or applications submitted for a later round will not be taken into consideration. Scholarships will be awarded by a Commission whose decision is unquestionable and final: no appeals will be considered.
Awardees will be informed of assignment shortly after admission in Bocconi; the assignment of an award will be noted in the Admission's Portal.

The evaluation will primarily be  based on the candidate’s need for aid, however, the candidates academic achievements will also be taken into consideration. The complete dossier provided to the Admissions office will be evaluated.

The Bocconi Scholarship for International Students will be automatically renewed for the second
year  provided the required minimum academic progress is met as specified in the scholarship acceptance form that must be signed and returned to the University by awardees.

The link to 2016-2017 Bocconi Scholarship for International Students Application Requirements and Regulations  is available in the top right-hand corner.

Click here to review an example of the conditions attached to the Bocconi Scholarship for International Students

Students can apply for other scholarships and they will be taken into consideration for all financial aid for which they apply, however, students can only receive one scholarship.

• 2016 2017 Application Requirements and Regulations
• Online Application

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PhD Students for Zero Power Sensors, ETH Zürich

The Chair of Micro and Nanosystems pursues – among others - research on the field of carbon nanotube sensors and thermoelectric devices: www.micro.mavt.ethz.ch  We are looking for both research areas for prospective

PhD Students for Zero Power Sensors

The objective of the project on carbon nanotube (CNT) sensors is the integration of CNTs in a ultra low-power sensor system for environmental monitoring. The research shall focus signal evaluation, signal processing and noise reduction of suspended single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) field effect transistor devices that exploit substantial changes in the electronic transport properties of the carbon nanotube manifested upon exposure to specific chemical analytes (e.g. NO2). Device fabrication and integration in sensor arrays, analog circuit design and concepts of multivariate data analysis are aspects of the research.

The objective of the project on thermoelectric (TE) devices is the integration of nanostructured TE materials for the generation of electric power from temperature differences around room temperature. Starting from conventional concepts of Peltier thermos couples, the project shall explore the potential of nanostructured materials w/r to large area integration and reproducible performance indicators. The combination of ultra low-power CNT sensors and new TE devices may yield zero power sensor systems, i.e. sensors, which harvest energy from the environment and do not need batteries or power supplies.

The research requires working in semiconductor clean rooms, e.g. in the Binning and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC), a joint cleanroom of ETH Zurich and IBM Research. The PhD applicants shall have experience in semiconductor processing, circuit design and system integration. Additionally it is expected that the PhD student contributes to teaching, administrative and operational tasks of the Chair. Admission and acceptance of an applicant as a PhD student or doctoral candidate at ETH Zurich depends on the fulfillment of all pre-requisites and regulations of ETH Zurich https://www.ethz.ch/en/doctorate.html .

 

The candidate holds a Diploma or Master of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, physics or material science. She or he has substantial experience in micro or nanosystems, semiconductor process technology, circuit design and electrical / thermal characterization, based a student thesis in the field. The candidate’s scientific record demonstrates already excellence by a minimum of one first author journal publication or a conference contribution.

She or he should have very good English knowledge, experience in presenting scientific results and excellent communication skills. The candidate is a perfect team player and acts on her or his own initiative.

Entrance and duration:

 

Entrance upon availability, limited contract ETH Zurich rules apply

Please send your complete application documents, incl. letter of purpose, CV, publication list (if available), complete set of transcripts (Matura, BSc, MSc), pdf of  the most recent thesis and two letters of support from professors by using ETH Zurich’s online application platform.
For further Information please contact Prof. Christofer Hierold, Tel. ++41 44 632 31 43

We are looking forward to your online application. Please address your letter of purpose to: ETH Zürich, Prof. Christofer Hierold, Chair of Micro and Nanosystems, CH-8092 Zürich.

 

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Fully Funded Scholarships for Afghan nationals at LUMS, Pakistan

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Afghanistan Scholarship Programme (ASP), which was announced by H.E. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani during his visit to Islamabad in November last year. This is an exclusive scholarship for talented Afghan students to study at LUMS in its undergraduate and graduate programmes. The programme will be implemented by the HRD Division of Higher Education Commission, Islamabad in collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs & LUMS.

Afghan students that are successfully admitted on merit will be funded through full scholarships throughout their study at LUMS.

The ASP is an exciting development that expands upon thousands of years of relationship between the two neighbours. While providing an opportunity to the best and brightest Afghan students to study at LUMS and build excellent leadership skills for future, it will allow LUMS students and faculty to benefit from the fresh and unique perspective that these students will bring and further promote goodwill and people to people contacts among the neighboring countries. Scholarships will be awarded to Business Administration and Science & Engineering degrees under the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) and Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering (SBASSE) respectively; Bachelors and Masters Level.

All prospective students who are citizens of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are urged to prepare for the international tests which are a pre-requisite for admission into LUMS. Undergraduate students are required to take the SAT I examination for the School of Business and both SAT I and SAT II/LUMS SBASSE Subject Test for admission into the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering. At the graduate level, GMAT is required for business students and GRE for science and engineering students.

The scholarship will cover all expenses related to study at LUMS including tuition, boarding and lodging, study material and travel to LUMS. The government of Afghanistan has allocated a fund of USD 1 Million for this programme that will be complemented by an additional USD 2 Million announced by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, so more of the Afghan talent can benefit from this.

The programme will commence from the Academic year 2016/17.

Further Information and Application Info