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February 4, 2011February 4, 2011

US SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS

Eligible fields include: Aeronautics and aeronautics and astronomics/aeronautical engineering, agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only), astronomy/planetary sciences, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, computer sciences/engineering, energy, engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum), environmental science/engineering, geology/earth and atmospheric sciences, information sciences and systems (engineering focus only), materials science/engineering, mathematics, neuroscience/brain and cognitive sciences, oceanography, public health (theoretical research focus only) and physics.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be citizen of Nigeria and must apply through the U.S. Mission Public Affairs Sections in Nigeria. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree with a First Class or very strong Second Class Upper before applying. Applicant must be proficient in English with a recent TOEFL score of 85 or higher in the Internet based Test (iBT) format. A nominee is expected to achieve a GRE General Exam quantitative score of at least 700. (Note: a GRE Subject Exam score report will also be needed for all selected candidates in the following fields of study: biology; biochemistry, cell, and molecular biology; chemistry; computer science; mathematics; and physics. GRE subject testing occurs in October and November of each year.)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Each applicant will be required to submit an online application at https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20/ along with all supporting documents. Applicant logs onto the website, then enters an e-mail address and creates a password, which would be used throughout the application process.

A complete application includes:
An online application which includes:
A clearly written research objective
A professional resume Three letters of reference specifying the personal, academic and professional competence of the candidate (submitted electronically and attached to the online application)
Official (or scanned and attached to the online application; official paper transcripts should also be sent at a later date) academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended
TOEFL and GRE score reports.
Hard copies of official academic transcripts and other supplementary documents should be forwarded to our office by regular mail. Please address the envelope to: FS&T Program Officer, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Please note that the STRICT deadline for submission of online application and all supplementary documents is Friday, April 1, 2011 by 12 noon.
For more information, please check the program website at http://scienceandtech.fulbrightonline.org/

January 24, 2011

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

Social Science Research Council

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, and competitive in fellowship competitions.

The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is open to all students, regardless of their nationality, who are currently enrolled full-time in a doctoral degree-granting program at a U.S. institution.

In order to participate in the Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) program, students must have finished all incomplete course work and have removed any “incompletes” from their transcripts at the end of the academic year during which they are applying for a fellowship.

This is an open competition; students will apply directly to the SSRC with no campus nomination required (other than the standard letters of recommendation, transcripts, and essays).

If awarded a fellowship, your expenses (airfare, hotel, meals, ground transport) will be paid for by the Social Science Research Council.

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) staff will either make arrangements or offer you a maximum sum with which to arrange your own needs.

Students enrolled in U.S.-accredited institutions outside the United States are not eligible to apply.

Fellows are eligible to apply for up to $5000 from SSRC to support predissertation research during the summer.

Incase you have any questions, please contact: dpdf [at] ssrc.org

Note: Application information can be found on the site given below.

January 21, 2011

ASA CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2011 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

ASA CALL FOR PROPOSALS/2011 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
The ASA 2011 Call for Proposals is Now Open! The 54th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association will be held November 17-20, 2011 at The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. This year’s Annual Meeting theme is: “50 Years of African Liberation” and this year’s Program Chair is Carol Thompson, Northern Arizona University. To renew your ASA membership and/or pre-register to submit your proposal, you may log on at www.africanstudies.org.