HEC Post Doctoral Fellowships

The HEC is taking a holistic approach to the development of the higher education sector in Pakistan. Pakistan with a population of 140 million has one of the lowest tertiary education enrolment rates in the world, estimated 2.6% in 2000- Even compared to other countries in the South Asia region such, as Bangladesh with 5% tertiary enrolment, Pakistan stands out as having a strikingly low level of participation. The country has 117 university-level institutions: 51 public universities and 9 degree awarding institutes, and in private sector 39 universities, 18 degree awarding institutes. The public institutions have poorly trained, generally low-quality faculty and poor academic facilities (i.e. weak computer, laboratory, - and library infrastructure.). Post-doctoral research and training facilities are occasionally offered under a number of different foreign assistance program. Research within the universities is infrequent and of generally poor quality, as measured by international publications and research expenditure. The faculty have little opportunity or incentive for enhancing their knowledge base, conducting research, or improving their overall competence and performance.

British Chevening Fellowship 2010

British High Commission is pleased to announce five new courses for the Chevening Fellowship 2010. Last date for applying is 10th August 2009. Hurry Up!

Education Rhodes Scholarship for the year 2010

Applications are invited from Pakistani citizens (Men & Women) for one scholarship to be awarded under the terms of the Rhodes Trust.

Student Academic Scholarships

In addition to the other competitions sponsored by TMS, student members have the opportunity to apply for a number of scholarships. Except for the International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship, all TMS academic scholarships are available only to sophomore and junior undergraduate applicants. Additional competition opportunities can be found on the View Material Advantage web site.
Scholarship Details
J. Keith Brimacombe Presidential Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Foundation
One $5,000 cash award scholarship is made to an undergraduate student majoring in metallurgical engineering, materials science and engineering, or minerals processing/extraction programs. In addition, a travel stipend of $1,000 is available for the recipient to attend the TMS Annual Meeting, to formally receive the scholarship.
Light Metals Division Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Light Metals Division
Three $4,000 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate applicants in their sophomore or junior years, who are majoring in metallurgical and/or materials science and engineering with an emphasis on both traditional (aluminum, magnesium, beryllium, titanium, lithium and other reactive metals) and emerging (composites, laminates, etc.) light metals. Additionally, recipients may select up to $300 worth of Light Metals Division-sponsored conference proceedings or textbooks to be donated in the recipient’s name to his/her college or university library. Each recipient may also choose up to $400 worth of books for his/her personal use. As the awards are presented during the Light Metals Division luncheon at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, up to $600 for travel expenses is available to each recipient. Scholarship recipients are known as LMD Scholars.
Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division
Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years, who are majoring in metallurgical and/or materials science and engineering with an emphasis on manufacturing from product design to production, integrating process control technology into manufacturing, and basic and applied research into key materials technologies that impact manufacturing processes. Additionally, each recipient receives up to $500 for travel expenses to attend the meeting to accept the award. Recipients are known as MPMD Scholars.
Structural Materials Division Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Structural Materials Division
Two $2,500 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate applicants in their sophomore or junior years, who are majoring in metallurgical and/or materials science and engineering with an emphasis on the science and engineering of load-bearing materials, including studies into the nature of a material’s physical properties based upon its microstructure and operating environment. Awards are presented at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, and up to $500 is available for each recipient’s travel expenses. Scholarship recipients are known as SMD Scholars.
Extraction & Processing Division Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Extraction & Processing Division
Four $2,000 scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate applicants in their sophomore or junior years, who are majoring in the extraction and processing of minerals, metals and materials. Each scholarship recipient is also given the opportunity to select up to five Extraction & Processing Division-sponsored conference proceedings or textbooks to be donated in the recipient’s name to his/her college or university library. Awards are presented during the Extraction & Processing Division luncheon at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Up to $500 for travel expenses is available to each recipient in order to accept the award at the luncheon. Scholarship recipients are known as EPD Scholars.
Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division Gilbert Chin Scholarship
Funding By: TMS Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials Division
One $2,000 scholarship is available to an undergraduate students in their sophomore and junior years, who are studying subjects in relation to synthesis and processing, structure, properties, and performance of electronic, photonic, magnetic, and superconducting materials as well as materials used in packaging, and interconnecting such materials in device structures. An additional $500 for travel expenses is available to the recipient in order to personally accept the award at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The scholarship recipient is known as the EMPMD Gilbert Chin Scholar.
International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship
Funding By: Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Superalloys
Two $2,000 scholarships with up to $500 in travel reimbursements are available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in metallurgical and/or materials science and engineering with an emphasis on all aspects of the high-temperature, high-performance materials used in the gas turbine industry and all other applications. Awards are presented in conjunction with the Materials Science and Technology Conference. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Eligibility and Judging Requirements
1. The applicant must be a student member of TMS.

2. Applicants must be undergraduate sophomores or junior unless otherwise noted.

3. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a metallurgical/materials science engineering program at a qualified college or university.

4. Relatives of members of the TMS Student Affairs Committee or of the funding committee/division are not eligible.

5. Submitted coursework must be relevant to the scholarship for which the student is applying.

Judging Criteria
Scholarship recipients are chosen by specially appointed selection committees of the TMS Student Affairs Committee. The following judging criteria are employed:

• Relevance of Coursework/Experience to division's focus
• Scholarship Application
• Academic Achievement
• Activities in and out of School, Including Work Experience
• Leadership
• Personal Profile Statement
• Letters of Recommendation
How to Enter

Submission Deadline: The submission deadline is March 15th of each year.

• Applicants must submit their typed information on the Scholarship Application Form. Applications are only accepted via mail.

o Comprehensive Application Brochure with background and all forms
o Scholarship Application Form Only
o Scholarship Recommendation Form Only
• Applications for TMS scholarships are to be made by the students themselves.
• Photocopies of the official Scholarship Forms may be reproduced locally.
• In addition to information requested on the Scholarship Form, applicants must attach an individual statement of 200 words or less, typed, double-spaced, describing career plans, reports on special projects, leadership roles, work experience, and community involvement. This is an opportunity for the applicant to convey specific career plans relating to a particular area of interest.

• Evidence of academic achievement (including rank in class) is an important factor; therefore, a transcript or facsimile of recent academic record and current GPA is required.

• Applications should include three official Recommendation Forms from educators or employers.

• Applicants may apply for up to two scholarship programs. This must be indicated at the bottom of the Scholarship Application Form.
For More Information...

TMS Student Awards Program
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000
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E-mail students@tms.org

Other Scholarships

The Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship in Optical Design

The 2009 Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship in Optical Design will be awarded to Dewen Cheng, PhD candidate at the College of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of Technology. For more infomration and to apply, go to www.kidger.com. Deadline is March 31, 2009.

The SPIE scholarship program also includes awards named in honor of individuals or programs. They are:

D.J. Lovell Scholarship ($11,000 annually)

The D.J. Lovell Scholarship is the Society's largest and most prestigious scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored in part by SPIE with contributions from Labsphere, Inc.

John Kiel Scholarship ($10,000 annually)

This scholarship is in honor of SPIE founding member, John Kiel, in recognition of his long-standing and significant contributions to the society. This scholarship is sponsored by SPIE and is awarded for student's potential for long-term contribution to the field of optics and optical engineering.

Laser Technology, Engineering, and Applications Scholarship

The Laser Technology, Engineering, and Applications Scholarship is awarded in recognition of a student's scholarly achievement in laser technology, engineering, or applications. Funds are provided in part by a gift from the former Forum for Military Applications of Directed Energy, and in part by SPIE.

Optical Design and Engineering Scholarship

The Optical Design and Engineering Scholarship was established in honor of Bill Price and Warren Smith, both well-respected members of SPIE's technical community. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the field of optical design and engineering.

BACUS Scholarship

Two BACUS Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each is awarded to two full-time undergraduate or undergraduate students in the field of microlithography with an emphasis on optical tooling and/or semiconductor manufacturing technologies. These scholarships are sponsored by BACUS, the International Technical Group of SPIE dedicated to the advancement of photomask technology.

Scholarships

Through 2009 SPIE has distributed over $2.8 million in scholarships to 1,233 students across 86 countries.

SPIE will be awarding over $320,000 in 2010 with individual scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $11,000. All students studying worldwide in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline are eligible to apply.
Start early and apply now! Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Note: SPIE scholarships are open to full- and part-time students. All scholarship applications are judged on their own merit based on the experience and education level of the individual student. High school (pre-university/secondary school) and 1st/2nd year college undergraduate, post-secondary students are encouraged to apply and will be judged relative to other applicants with similar educational backgrounds.

To be eligible to apply, students must:

• Be a Member* of SPIE
• Be enrolled in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics, electrical engineering) at an accredited school for the full year beginning Fall 2010 (Sept 2010-July 2011)
• Be in high school or secondary school, undergraduate or post-secondary school, or graduate school

* High school students will receive a one-time, one-year complimentary Membership. Contact scholarships@spie.org and request a Pre-College Membership Application Form. All other students who are not members and are interested in becoming an SPIE Student Member, click here.

SPIE is incorporated in the state of California, USA, and abides by U.S. laws that may restrict cash awards to residents of some countries. To qualify for an award, students and institutions must be eligible to receive funds under U.S. federal guidelines.

Student CFA Scholarship Program

This program offers reduced costs for college or university students enrolling in the CFA Program.

Who is eligible to sponsor students?

A sponsoring professor must be a CFA charterholder in good standing and a full-time faculty member at the student’s university and must teach at least six credit hours per quarter or semester. Administrators must teach a minimum of three hours. The university must offer a U.S. bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or higher. Professors on leave or sabbatical from their primary university six months before the exam are not eligible. Professors may establish their own criteria for selecting student scholars. Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, or nationality is prohibited. Suggestions for criteria include financial need, scholastic grades, or essays.

Who is eligible to apply for the scholarship?

Student scholarships are only available to new Level I candidates enrolling and registering for the first time. Applicants must be full-time college or university students in their final undergraduate year, scheduled to receive a U.S. bachelor’s degree or comparable non-U.S. degree, or full- or part-time graduate students. Applicants must attend the same university where the sponsoring professor teaches. Applicants must fulfill all CFA candidate requirements to enroll and must confirm receipt of their degree in writing to progress to the next exam.

How many scholarships can a professor award?

A professor may award a maximum of five student scholarships per fiscal year. Universities with more than one qualified professor on staff may award a maximum of 10 scholarships per fiscal year. Each fiscal year incorporates the December exam and the June exam of the following year.

What does the scholarship cover?

For the current exam offering, the CFA Program enrollment fee (if applicable) is waived and the exam registration fee is discounted. Student scholars pay only the cost of curriculum (December 2009 exam curriculum is US$220; June 2010 exam curriculum is US$225) plus any applicable taxes and import duties. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Scholarships cannot be deferred to another exam offering.

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB are accepted. CFA Institute does not accept Discover, debit cards, or other cards and does not invoice for payment. Checks and money orders are accepted. If you have already enrolled and registered for the current exam offering, you may request a refund in the appropriate section of the Scholarship Verification Form.

The International Student Loan Center

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Academics want centralised mechanism for student scholarships

A number of government as well as private organisations offer scholarships to needy as well as talented students. Nevertheless, one wonders and feels sorry when reports emerge about the students who could not continue education due to extreme poverty and end up their lives by committing suicides.

Recently in the provincial metropolis, a girl student committed suicide by swallowing poisonous pills when her father told her that he was not in a position to deposit her BA examination fee.

The student had earlier failed to pass the exam but, being enthusiastic about studies, she wanted to appear again and pass the exam but circumstances led her to pass away. This is not a single incident of this type rather such stories do appear on and off in our part of the world.

Former Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had recently established Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) to bear the educational expenses of needy but talented students. There are other government agencies as well as private organisations which have been offering scholarships to the students over the years. It is generally observed that the students, seeking support through scholarships, have to face a lot of troubles owing to negligence of the authorities concerned.
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) had announced the scholarships (Phase-II) in April 2007 for BS, MS and MPhil/PhD students in various disciplines for Punjab domiciled, academically talented and financially needy students.
After the selection of the successful candidates, scholarship deed was signed by students and their parents/guardians. But what could be more tragic and unfortunate that since then the selected students had been waiting for funds from the government to pay for their studies.

Academic circles are of the view that the government should evolve a centralised mechanism for the award of scholarships to students of schools, colleges and universities. The scattered efforts, no doubt, create troubles for the funding agencies too while stressing a more focused approach.

The other important factor, which the academicians stress, is the provision of financial assistance to needy students through newly launched PEEF which at present is aiming to accommodate only talented-needy students. They are of the view that there should be a helpline available to the students so that those who are really in dire need of financial assistance can contact the respective agency or department.
Tree plantation campaigns
With the advent of spring season, a number of educational institutions, especially universities, have started organising tree plantation campaigns on varsity campuses.
It is generally observed that after a particular launching ceremony, the entire campaign goes silently which, in fact, mars the very spirit of such healthy and essential campaigns.

In order to achieve maximum out of such campaigns is maximum involvement of the students which is only possible when a student is practically invited to plant a sapling by himself/ herself.

Moreover, there should be a close liaison between provincial forest department and educational institutions to create awareness at massive level, as the growth of trees is mandatory to maintain ecological balance and protection and preservation of natural environment. -lachvee@gmail.com (The News)
BISE Girls Inter-College Games FCW clinch overall trophy Hina declared best athlete
Peshawar: Hina Jan of Frontier College for Women grabbed two gold medals and one silver and was declared best athlete of the Year_2009 in the BISE Inter-College Athletic Meet held here Saturday. Hina Jan claimed gold medal in discuss throw, shot put and took silver medal in 400m race, she was closely followed by Aysha Khan of with two gold medal while Nagina of FEF Nodhia took one gold and on bronze medal.
In the overall games Frontier College for Women secured 41 points by winning general trophy while the same college took the winner trophy of the Athletic with 39 points. City District Girls College won the runners-up trophy by scoring 18 points and Govt. Girls College Charsadda got third position by scoring 15 points. On the final day athletic events, in the shot put Hina of Frontier College took gold medal, followed by Habeeba of Chamkani and Hira of Charsadda, in the 800m Anum of City District took gold, followed by Monaza of Charsadda Girls College and Sabeen of City District while in long jump Tabinda of PMDC took gold medal, followed by Anila Gul of FCW and Farkhanda of Chamkani, in 400m Anum of City District, Hina of FCW and Marium of PMDC got the positions. In 4X100m relay, FCW team comprising Gul Zeb, Abeer, Amina, Layba, PMDC got runners-up trophy as the team comprising Faryal, Tabinda, Faqiya and Ghazal while City District team including Rabia, Neelam, Sabeen and Anum took third position. In the overall games results, FCW won winners trophies of Badminton, Cycling, Cricket, Handball, Hockey and athletics. In Badminton GHSS Hayatabad won winners trophy, followed by City District, University Town won runners trophy in Cycling and PMDC won third position.

The cricket runners-up trophy won by GHSS, University Town and GGDC Charsadda got third position, in Handball GGHSS Comprehensive took second position, followed by Charsadda. PMDC won runners up trophy in hockey while GGHSS Comprehensive took third position, PMDC and Charsadda won runners-up and third position trophies in table tennis, Jinnah college won Net ball trophy, followed by FCW and PMDC. At the end Chairman BISE Professor Farhad Jan gave away trophies. Secretary BISE Islamuddin Khan, Controller Nasir Ali, International athlete Bahre Karam, Mehdi Jan, President BISE Girls Games Nasim Habib, Vice Principal FCW Tasleem Akhtar, Director Sports Manzar Khan, players and officials were also present. App

Higher edu no more a priority | Scholarship's mechanism

In Higher education, something is going wrong, and going wrong very badly
Lahore, Mar 09: Education unfortunately has remained one of the most neglected sectors in the country. Although no one denies, and neither can if anyone even chooses to, its importance and the prevailing realities present a very gloomy picture. Everyone knows who is responsible but not those who are at the helm of affairs.

There are many questions needing immediate answers. If we look at the higher education one can easily feel that something is going wrong, and going wrong very badly. Is it true that the present regime is ignorant of the importance of higher education in science and technology for the development and progress of the country, as it has drastically slashed the budget for the Higher Education Commission (HEC)? Whether it wants to reverse the progress and consciously or unconsciously undo the achievements made in the promotion of higher education during the past over 8 years when the public sector universities expanded and grew tremendously? Whether the cut imposed in the HEC budget is result of a conspiracy, bad governance or corrupt practices?

There is no denying the fact that curtailment of the funds allocated for HEC has denied the opportunity to the public sector institutions to grow at par with private counterparts with quality education at competitive tuition fee. Now, the private sector will find an open opportunity to fetch students at their campuses, which had suffered a set back with the better facilities at public sector varsities through HEC funding.

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani's orders to maintain the recurrent budget of HEC to Rs23 billion from the previous Rs44 billion means almost half the cut in the three years time. The cabinet has approved an annual increase of only 10 per cent in the amount in view of the inflationary trend while ignoring the fact that inflation is climbing at a rate of almost 23 percent. The Nation

'No compromise on girls' education'

Peshawar: The Awami National Party-led government will never compromise on women's education and rights, ANP NWFP President Afrasiab Khattak said on Sunday. Addressing a meeting organised by the ANP Women's Wing on the Role of Women in Peace and Security – held in connection with International Women's Day - the ANP NWFP president said new bills would be tabled in the provincial assembly to empower the women of the province. Daily Times

GDC Student Scholarships

The IGDA has awarded 25 scholarships to send qualified students to the 2009 Game Developers Conference. GDC is where game development professionals gather to share ideas and build the skills that the industry needs. Located in San Francisco, California, this year's GDC will be held March 23-27, 2009.

"Attending GDC was everything I had expected. What the IGDA provided through the mentor program, introductory luncheon, and [studio site] trip set this conference experience apart from all of the other huge conferences I have ever attended." - Eric Webster Brown, 2006 Scholarship Recipient

Scholarship Application

• The scholarship application ended on Thursday, January 15th.

"I highly recommend that anyone who is working towards breaking into the game industry attempt to attend as many GDCs as possible – the networking alone is worth the trip, and the diversity of sessions will keep all flavors of game developer interested well past the conference's end date." - Matthew Raymond Billock, 2006 Scholarship Recipient

Qualifications & Scholarship Details

• Scholarship applications must be submitted on or before Thursday, January 15th, 2009.
• Only full-time university (or similar) students are eligible, and must be 18 years of age or older as of March 23, 2009.
• Applicant must be an IGDA Student Member in good standing. If you are not currently a Student Member, you must join the IGDA before applying for the scholarship. All applications will be verified.
• Past scholarship recipients are not eligible.
• Recipients will be awarded one Main Conference Pass, with access to all sessions, roundtables, and keynotes. Breakfast and lunch included.
• Students are responsible for all travel arrangements and related costs.
• Scholarship applications will be judged by a panel of professional game developers.
• Each scholarship recipient will be paired with an industry mentor.
• Scholarship recipients will participate in a local studio visit and orientation session on March 24th.
• Recipients will be announced before February 12th, 2009 (the early rate pricing deadline).

Judging Criteria

To help students hone their applications and to better understand what the judges are looking for, here's the basic criteria that judges will use to rate applicants:
1. Relevance - Will attending GDC help the student achieve his or her specific educational and/or career goals?
2. Initiative - Has the student demonstrated continued dedication to game development and effort to educate themselves?
3. Special Circumstances - Has the student overcome any unusual challenges or obstacles?
4. Communication - Are the ideas expressed in the essays communicated effectively and efficiently?
5. Tilt Factor - Overall, does it seem like this student would be fun and interesting to have around at GDC?
6. Bonus: Veteran judge Dave Weinstein has shared his personal guidance/insight for judging

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