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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.

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

EXTERNAL REGISTRATION PROGRAM (ERP) FOR RESEARCH Eligibility: Qualifications are the same for regular candidates. 2-year experience in the current employment. Age: Not more than 45 years as on the specified date. Selection is based on performance in interview to be Conducted at the Institute. Reservation: As per Government of India regulations. Scholarships: All regular students who join the Institute (except Sponsored and ERP categories) are eligible for Scholarship/ Fellowship form IISc/CSIR/UGC/NBHM/as the case may be. Scholarships from GE/INFOSYS/IBM/HP/TATE are also available. Last date: March. IISc Entrance Test: April.

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

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

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

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

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Macomb Illinois 61455 offers The Graduate assistantships in disciplines offered in the colleges of applied sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, fine arts and health, physical education and recreation for one to two semesters (renewable). Eligbility: Candidates of all nationalites who are academically admissible to university. 550 TOEFL or completion of western's ESL program essential. When and whom to apply: By mid-April; to the above address.

WORLD BANK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ROBERT S MCNAMARA offers Economic Development one year to postgraduates in the subject less than 35 years. Further details can be had from Robert S McNamara Fellowships Program, Room M4010, World Bank Headquarters 1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC 20433

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES IN GREECE Subjects: Mathematics, Political Philosophy/Political Thought. Eligibility: Masters Degree with 60% or more marks OR Two years teaching/research/practical experience Candidates should be pursuing studies in Universities or Research Centres. Age: Below 40 years. No. of Scholarship: 1. Duration: 10 months. Value: Monthly subsidy: 150.000 drachmas to Post Graduate or research scholars. Passage Cost: Travelling expenses from India to Greece and back to be borne by the candidate or his/her sponsor/ employee. Lump sum for establishment expenses: 20,000 drachmas for scholars who will reside in Athens and 30,000 drachmas who will reside in the province. Scholars whose scholarships is renewed

WORLD WITHOUT WAR COUNCIL, Inc. 1730 Martin Luther King Jr.Way Berkeley, California 94709 offers the Bay Area Americans and World Affairs Intern Fellowship United States foreign policy; international affairs; war/peace studies for eleven month (beginning in October); (renewable). Eligibility: Candidates of all nationalities with preference given to American participants and those able to participate for at least two years; with at least a Bachelor's degree and preferably a more advanced degree in international relations, political science, history, philosophy, American political system, political economics. Excellent English essential; personal interview required. Value: Upto $10,000 depending on need and available funds. When and whom to apply: By