Global Masters Scholarship at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham has a proud heritage of removing barriers to education to enable the most academically talented students to fulfil their potential in learning and education. In keeping with this tradition, we are proud to be launching the Global Masters Scholarship to attract and support the most academically talented international students from across the world to our Master's degrees.

Level of Field: Master's (MS) Degree

Field of Study: Eligible one-year taught Masters's degree programmes offered at the University.

Grants: £10,000 towards the cost of tuition fees.

Eligibility: To be eligible, candidates must meet the following requirements. Candidates must:

• Have received, and accepted, an offer of admission for a taught Master’s degree at the University of Birmingham UK Campus.
• Be classed as ‘domiciled’ in one of the eligible countries.
• Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes.
• Be academically exceptional and able to provide evidence for this in the scholarship application statement.
• Have, or be expecting to achieve, a first-class overall grade (at least 70% in the UK system) in a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Apply Opportunity: For more information/details and to apply for the said opportunity, please visit the link: Global Masters Scholarship at University of Birmingham, Birmingham - United Kingdom

European Research Council Starting Grants

European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are starting their own independent research team or programme. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal.

Size of ERC Starting Grants: Starting Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 1,500,000 for 5 years. (This does not apply to ongoing projects). Additional funding up to EUR 1 000 000 can be requested in the proposal to cover the following eligible costs when these are necessary to carry out the proposed work:

• "Start-up" costs for Principal Investigators moving to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere as a consequence of receiving the ERC grant and/or
• The purchase of major equipment and/or
• Access to extensive facilities and/or
• Other significant experimental and fieldwork costs, excluding personnel costs.
• All funding requested is assessed during evaluation.

Profile of ERC Starting Grants Principal Investigator:

• The Principal Investigators shall have been awarded their first PhD at least 2 and up to 7 years before the deadline.
• A competitive Starting Grant Principal Investigator must have already shown the potential for research independence and evidence of maturity, for example by having produced at least one important publication as the main author or without the participation of their PhD supervisor.
• Applicant Principal Investigators should also be able to demonstrate a good track record of early achievements appropriate to their research field and career stage, including significant publications (as the main author) in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals, or in the leading international peer-reviewed journals of their respective field.
• They may also demonstrate a record of invited presentations at well-established international conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes, etc.

Apply Opportunity: For more information and to apply, visit the link European Research Council Starting Grants

National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA) Research Fund for Faculty Members and Researchers

The National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA) is a project of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan led by the Institute of Space Technology (IST), a consortium of seven research laboratories in seven Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. NCGSA encompasses endeavours that strive to achieve and sustain human, technological, research and entrepreneurial capacities in Space Science, Technology and its Applications.

Applicant:

• Research proposals are invited from full-time faculty members and researchers of public/private Higher Education Institutions and Research and Development Organizations in Pakistan.
• The proposals should focus on Pakistan's sustainable socio-economic development through Space Science, Technology and its Applications.
• Proposals shall be joint research projects from academia and industry.

Funding Amount: Up to 15 Million PKR

Duration of Research Project: Up to 2 Years

Research Domains: Research grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to commercially viable proposals resulting in sustainable products/prototypes/applications or solutions in the following major research domains:

• Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science.
• Small Satellite Technology.
• Positioning, Navigation and Timing.
• Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrobiology.
• Space Popularization and Outreach.
• Space Applications and Advanced Systems.

Note:

• Proposals can be submitted through standard NCGSA Research Fund Proposal Forms.
• Submission can be made through email, hard copy, and website.

Apply Opportunity: For more details and to apply for this opportunity, visit the link National Center of GIS and Space Applications Research Fund

Australia Awards Scholarships - Australian Development Scholarships for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD

Australia Awards Scholarships for international students are open for Australian Awards Approved Countries. The scholarship allows Master's level programmes in the field of all subjects taught at Australian Universities. Australia Awards Scholarships, formerly known as Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.

Level of Field:

• Bachelors
• Master’s
• PhD

Field of Study:

• All subjects, except;
• Australia Awards are not available for training in areas related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology or military training.

Grants Benefits:

• Full tuition fees.
• Return air travel.
• Establishment allowance.
• Contribution to living expenses (CLE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP).
• Pre-course English (PCE) fees.

Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age on 1 February of the year commencing the scholarship.
• Be a citizen of a participating country (Asia, Pacific, and the Middle East) and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship.
• Asia - Participating Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
• Pacific - Participating Countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
• Middle East - Participating Countries: Palestinian Territories.
• Not being a citizen of Australia, holding permanent residency in Australia, or applying for a visa to permanently live in Australia.
• Not be married to, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to have, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any time during the application, selection or mobilization phases (note: residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are eligible but must apply for a Student visa [subclass 500]).
• Not be current-serving military personnel.

Apply Opportunity: For more information and to apply for this opportunity, visit the link Online Australia Scholarships Information System

Women's Fund Asia Grants offering Strengthening Feminist Movements Grants

Women’s Fund Asia (WFA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Strengthening Feminist Movements (SFM) to support women, girls, trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks working on the local, subnational, and national levels. The common threads that run through the grants under this programme are:

• Promoting feminist principles and a rights-based perspective in women, girls, trans, and intersex rights work in the region, the key components of which are decision-making, agency, and voice.
• Strengthening the leadership of women, girls (ages 18-24), trans, and intersex people, especially second-line leadership.
• Networking and collaborations among groups and activists working at local, subnational, and national levels.

Grant Priorities: WFA will prioritize supporting applications submitted by:

• Those working towards strengthening movements to realise and sustain their rights.
• Those working in difficult contexts and/or have limited access to resources.
• Those using feminist, right-based, and intersectional approaches in their work.
• Those groups are self-led; i.e., the leadership of the group is representative of the constituency with which the group is working.

Grant Information:

• Organizational grants will range from USD 5,000 – USD 10,000.
• For applicants who have not been supported by WFA previously, the maximum amount for an organizational grant is USD 7,000.
• Individual grants will be up to USD 5,000.

Grant Duration: Individuals and organizations can apply for a grant for either 6 months or 12 months.

Eligibility: The call is open to women, girls (ages 18-24), trans, and intersex rights activists, groups, and networks working at the local, subnational, and national levels in the 17 Asian countries where they work:

• South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
• East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
• Individuals and organizations are both eligible to apply for this grant.

Apply Opportunity: To apply for this opportunity, visit the link Women's Fund Asia Grants 

HOST Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School for International Students

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is seeking proposals from member universities to host the ACU Summer Schools. Hosting an ACU Summer School is a great way to enhance your university’s visibility to international students and academics. ACU Summer School brings together 40-50 students from around the Commonwealth for an exciting week of expert lectures, group project work, field trips, skills development, and social and cultural activities.

The Summer School is open to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students from Commonwealth universities. Each year, ACU-funded bursaries are available for approximately 50% of participants from member universities who have not previously had the opportunity to travel overseas. Taking part in an international summer school is an excellent way for students to learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, and build diverse new networks.

Themes, Eligibility, and Timelines: ACU is seeking proposals on topics linked to the following themes:

• Ocean science and the blue economy.
• Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Peace and reconciliation.
• Decolonising the curriculum.

As part of the proposal, you must submit the following:

• Explain the theme and details of your university’s institutional expertise in that area.
• Learning outcomes.
• Details of their organising committee, including the academic lead and visa/immigration contact.
• Details of proposed speakers.
• A draft programme - the programme should be broken down day by day and include a mix of lectures/seminars, discussions, skills development, group project work leading to project presentations, intercultural sessions, and field trips (which should feed into the group project work) social events and one full-day excursion.
• A proposed budget. The host institution is required to contribute at least 50% of event costs. The ACU cannot fund the host institution's staffing costs or pay speaker fees but will contribute to event costs such as accommodation, catering, transport, entrance fees and welcome packs. Please give costs in both local currency and GBP.
• Accommodation and venue details.
• Safeguarding and student welfare information.
• A letter from the Executive Head of the institution expressing support for the planned event. The letter should explain how the event links to the university's expertise and should confirm that the university will commit to dedicating sufficient staff time, resources and facilities to enable the delivery of the event.

Apply Opportunity: For more information and to apply for this opportunity, visit the link HOST Association of Commonwealth Funding Scholarships for Students

Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarships Virtual Mobility Project Grants for Faculty and Staff

Application to the virtual mobility of project grants offered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is now open. Staff and faculty members are welcome to use the opportunity to organize a virtual mobility project for students to gain intercultural exposure.

Objectives: To provide funding for ACU members, including CUHK, to deliver a virtual mobility project in partnership with another ACU member university before the end of 2021. The grants aim to help students enhance their intercultural skills and global knowledge without the need for physical travel

Scope of Support: The grants can be used to cover the costs of delivering a virtual mobility project, such as students from the two partner institutions collaborating on an assessed project virtual event such as an online summer school virtual experiential learning other types of virtual mobility project which fits the aims of the scheme grants. Five grants of a maximum of GBP 4,500 will be available. Each grant will be split between the two institutions collaborating on the project.

Application: Interested parties should first identify a partner at an ACU member university in another country. Particular preference will be given to projects that target the participation of traditionally underrepresented groups.

Apply Opportunity: For more information and to apply for this opportunity, visit the link Association of Commonwealth Universities Funding Scholarships