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FACULTY RESEARCH PROGRAM This program is designed to promote publication about Canada in foreign scholarly journals by enabling foreign academics to undertake short-term research in Canada in their own discipline sufficient to publish book(s) or article(s) in foreign scholarly journals about Canada upon return to their employing institution. Value: The award provides return airfare to Canada and subsistence allowance for up to five weeks. Application Procedure: ApJ Program guidelines and application forms are available from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 5 Bhai Vir Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001.

FACULTY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM This program is designed to promote teaching about Canada at foreign universities by enabling foreign academics to gather information and material in Canada in their own discipline sufficient to develop and teach a new course or to modify an existing course about Canada upon return to their employing institution. Value: The award provides return airfare to Canada and Subsistence allowance for up to five weeks. Application Procedure: Program guidelines and applications forms are available from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 5 Bhai vir Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001.

Eligibility for HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarships 2009 The HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarships is one of the initiatives by which we intend to bring more opportunities to talented and deserving students. HDFC Bank plan to give out over 5000 Scholarships ranging from Rs.2,500 to Rs.10 Lakh amounting to Rs.1.5 crore, to students from the 4th to the 9th standard. Eligibilty criteria is as under: Any child studying from Standard 4 to Standard 9 To participate, the child's parents need to fill up the Registration form for the HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarship. Registration is free of cost. The participant can register online Click here to register. No documentation

LEUKEMIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Inc., 733 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 offers (i) Scholar Program grant (1); (ii) Special Fellow Program grant (1); (iii) Fellowing Program grants (2). These grants are tenable at any institution with adequate facilities for medical research in Leukemia and related disorders for (i) five years; (ii) and (iii) three years. Eligibility: Medical investigators of any nationality: (i) scientists who have not attained the tenured rank of associate professor; (ii) scientists who have completed basic training; (iii) young assistant researchers. Value: (i) $200,000; (ii) $89,000; (iii) $70, 5000. When and whom to apply: By 1 October; at the above

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, 733 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017-3288 offers following Scholarships/ Fellowships: (i) Biomedical Research Grant Program; (ii) Patient Management Technology Grant Program; (iii) Pilot Research Grant Program; (iv) Health Services Research Grants Program; (v) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program; (vi) Advance Postdoctoral Fellowship Program; (vii) Senior Faculty Award; (viii) Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholarship (Junior Faculty Award) in research of relevance to the problems of multiple Sclerosis: Immunology, Genetics, Neurobiology, Neurophysiology , Virology, Neuropathology, Neuroimaging, Neurology, Biochemistry/Biophysics, Epidemiology, Psychosocial/Rehabilitation, Measuring activity in multiple Sclerosis, Biology of Glia, diagnostic methods, therapy of multiple sclerosis for (i) and (ii) one to five

HEISER PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH IN LEPROSY AND TUBERCULOSIS, 450 East 63rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10021-7999 offers following scholarships/fellowships: (i) Postdoctoral research fellowships; (ii) Research grants. Tenable in institutions in any country; (i) in any other than that in which the candidate's doctorate was obtained. Research directly related to leprosy and/or tuberculosis. Eligibility: Candidates of all nationalities: (i) with M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and in the beginning of postdoctoral research training; (ii) senior investigators experienced in research on leprosy and/or tuberculosis who are associated with a laboratory providing training opportunities in these fields. Durations: (i) 1 year (renewable for a second year); (ii)

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (JSU) North Pelham Road Jacksonville Alabama 36265 offers International House Program Sholarships (20) in various JSU undergraduate academic courses for two semesters (renewable one further academic year, depending on grades and contribution to the programme). Eligibility: Candidates of all nationalities aged 18 to 23. Candidates must reside in their home country and not have attended other US universities. Various JSU undergraduate academic courses. Value: Approx: $5,000. Whem and whom to apply: By 31st January, to the Director, Internationa! House Program at the above address.

CENTRE FOR DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIAGNOSTICS Academic Cell, CDFD ECIL Road, Nacharam Hyderabad 500076 (A.P) Conducts Basic Research in different areas of Modern Molecular and Cellular Biology. Invites application from highly motivated candidates, willing to take up challenge in Modern Biology, for admissions to JRF Program. Keeping in view t he interdisciplinary nature of Modern Biology. Those admitted as JRFs would be considered for the Ph.D program of Manipal Academy of Higher Education or University of Hyderabad. Eligibility: Masters degree in any branch of Science, Technology, Medicine or Agriculture. Candidates must have cleared the CSIR/ UGC/ICMR/ICAR NET for JRF. Those who

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH Santosh Nagar Goregaon (East) Mumbai 400065 (Maha) offers M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme in Development Studies Eligibility: The minimum qualification for admission is one of the following degrees or their equivalents: M.A./M.Sc. in Economics/ M.Stat./M.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics, Environmental Science or Operations Research/M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E, with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. All the students must have taken Mathematics at least at the higher secondary level. Duration: The duration of M.Phil. Programme is 2 years and that of Ph.D Programme is 4 years. Value: All M.Phil./Ph.D. students receive a monthly stipend, which at present is

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA G.P.O. Box 2100 Adelaide, South Australia 500I offers (a) International Student Merit Scholarship (Graduate Entry Medical Program -GEMP) to selected students in the international quota for the Graduate Entry Medical Program (GEMP). Value: 50% remission of annual tuition fee. Further information and application form is available from the GEMP website. (b) Alumni Association Honours Scholarship to international students offered admission to an honours course at Flinders with the best grade point average in the three years of undergraduate study. Value: A$ 10,000 each year. Applications must be received by December 1.5, the winner is announced in January. (c)

THE INDIA MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM (Seva Sangama Pratishtana) 78/41, 14th Cross Between ll-15th Main Padmanabha Nagar Bangalore 560070 (Karnataka) The programme India Millennium Scholars Program (IMS) aspires to be India's Premier Scholarship for higher professional education for highly accomplished and deserving individuals from India. The enrichment of human capital at par with the best that the world can offer and its direct use for India's overall socio-economic development are the prime concerns that drive the India Millennium Scholars Program. The IMS Program is a personal initiative of B.V. Jagadeesh of the Seva Sangama Pratishtana to create the finest professional leaders for India in the New Millennium

ORGANIZARION-ADMINISTERED CIDA PROGRAMS The CIDA-SICI Project (CSP): The CIDA-SICI Project aims at fostering sustainable development and strengthening relations between India and Canada. The CSP, begun in 1992 with funds from CIDA, is administered by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI). SICI promotes the study and understanding of Canada in India and India in Canada. Within the CSP, the Development Studies Program comprises Women & Development Awards for Indians, Social Sciences & Humanities Fellowships, and Visiting Scholar programs. (a) Women and Development Awards: Up to three fellowships per year are offered to Indian scholars. Research fellowships (for faculty, post-doctoral and doctoral students; between

STRANFORD UNIVERSITY, the National Academy of Education School of Education, CERAS-507 Stanford, California 94305-3084 offers Spencer Fellowships Program (30) for improvement of education for one year. Eligibility: Candidates of any country with Ph.D.Ed.D or equivalent degree; must have received Doctorate within the last 6 years. Value: $40,000 per year of research, or $20,000 for each of two continuous years, working half-time. When and whom to apply: By 22 December; at the above address.

RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA (NSERC) Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories The fellowship provides promising young scientists with the opportunity to work with well-established research groups and leaders in their fields in federal research laboratories. The appointments are for one year. Renewals for a second and/or third year are possible. Application may be eligible to participate in two instances (i) They have received a doctorate from a recognised university within the last five years: or (ii) They are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a recognised university and expect to complete all requirements for the degree (including thesis defence) within six months

MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP Course of study Mongolian Language and Mongolian study Duration One semester Scholarships: 2 Notification Employment News/Leading Newspapers: August/September Eligibility Indian nationals residing with in the country. Age below 45 yrs. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Addl. Requirements: Good Knowledge of English, 2 yrs consecutive stay in India after return from abroad for study/training. Value The scholars are provided with the course fees, living allowance and free accommodation in hostel for the duration of stay. Passage Cost Travel expenses form India to Mongolia and back are payable by the candidate or his/her /employer/sponsor. Application Procedure Typed application duly sponsored by employer, with attested copies of testimonials, photograph, programme of study/research and other documents