Chinese Government Scholarship for International Students

Chinese Government
Level: BS/MS/PhD Degree
Deadline: Jan-April 2012 (annual)
Study in: China
Course starts Sept 2012

Brief description: 

The Chinese Government Scholarship Scheme awards scholarships in China for international students. It is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars.

Host Institution(s):

International student applicants for the China Scholarship Program shall choose their host institutions and subjects from the Chinese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) under the Program. Please check this link for the  Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under the Chinese Government Scholarship Program.

Field(s) of study:

The scholarship program covers a wide range of studies accredited by Chinese HEIs under the program. Visit the web pages of the participating HEIs for more information.

Target group:

The scholarships are for international students wishing to study in China.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Full Scholarship*

• Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for basic learning materials; free accommodation on campus;

•  Living allowance;

•  One-off settlement subsidy after registration;

•  Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China;

•  One-off inter-city travel subsidy.

*See the complete list of scholarship benefits at the official website.

Partial Scholarship

One or several items of full scholarship (one-off settlement subsidy and one-off inter-city travel allowance excluded).

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health.

2. Education background and age limit:

•  Applicants for undergraduate program must have senior high school diploma with good academic performance and be under the age of 25.

•  Applicants for master’s degree program must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.

•  Applicants for doctoral degree program must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

•  Applicants for Chinese training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35, Chinese language is the only subject available.

•  Applicants for general scholar program must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study and be under the age of 45, all subjects besides Chinese language are available.

•  Applicants for senior scholar program must have master’s degree or above, or hold academic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50.

Application instructions:

Applicants shall apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or dispatching authorities between January and April every year. Applicants shall consult the dispatching authorities about details on the application period and procedures.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and to find detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

See this page for the contact details of the China Scholarship Council Liason Office in your region/country.

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Netherlands : PHD Position

Course Level:

PhD-student

Study Area: 

Computational Geometry

Scholarship Provider: 

Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Details

The faculty of mathematics and computer science offers bachelor and master programs, all of which are taught in English. Currently the faculty has more than 600 BSc and MSc students and employs more than 300 scientists, including more than 100 PhD students. The faculty contains well-established research groups in diverse areas such as algorithms, visualization, information systems, combinatorial optimization, model-driven software engineering, security, and stochastics.

The algorithms group, headed by prof. Mark de Berg, focuses on algorithms and data structures for spatial data. We perform fundamental research in computational geometry, I/O-efficient algorithms, and graph drawing, with applications to, for instance, geographic information systems and automated cartography. Currently the group consists of Mark de Berg, Kevin Buchin, Maike Buchin, Herman Haverkort, Bettina Speckmann, and several PhD students, making it one of the largest groups world-wide in this area. The group collaborates closely with the visualization group headed by prof. Jack van Wijk.

For more information on the group, see: http://www.win.tue.nl/algo/

The Project

Maps help people to make decisions in, for example, navigation, spatial planning, or risk and disaster management. Effective maps immediately convey the relevant information and hence are as simple as possible.

Therefore, in many cases, schematized maps are best: schematization makes maps more readable by using a simplified representation of the original data, while omitting details that are irrelevant to the purpose of the map.

In traditional schematized maps, features such as roads, rivers, and the boundaries of regions are often drawn using only a few simple curves. However, by lack of algorithms that can work with curves, current automated schematization methods produce maps that are entirely composed of straight line segments. This is unfortunate, since with straight line segments alone one cannot achieve the expressive power, clarity and aesthetic quality than can be achieved with curves.

The goal of the PhD project is to develop algorithmic methods that use curves to produce schematic representations of region boundaries and transportation networks. The task of the PhD student is to define optimization criteria for curved schematization, to develop algorithms that produce maps that are optimized according to these criteria, and to evaluate these algorithms theoretically and experimentally. The project will be carried out under the supervision of prof. Bettina Speckmann and prof. Herman Haverkort.

The project will take four years and should result in a PhD thesis, in publications in conferences and journals on computational geometry, geographic information systems and/or information visualization, and in interactive demonstrations of the techniques developed. There will be opportunities for collaboration with (and visits to) computer scientists, geographic information scientists, and psychologists in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and other countries.

Candidates for this position should have a master's degree in computer science or mathematics, with a firm background in algorithms.

We offer:

• A full-time temporary appointment for a period of 4 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 10 months.
• a gross salary of € 2,042 per month in the first year, increasing up to € 2,612 per month in the fourth year;
• support for your personal development and career planning including courses, summer schools, conference visits etc.;
• A broad package of fringe benefits (e.g. excellent technical infrastructure, child daycare, savings schemes, and excellent sports facilities).
• The work of a PhD student may include assisting in courses of BSc or MSc programs of the department. This amounts to at most 20% of the time; the remaining time is spent on research and research-related activities.

How To Apply

Candidates for this position should have a master's degree in computer science or mathematics, with a firm background in algorithms.

To ensure full consideration of your application, you should apply before 14 November 2011. Please use the 'Apply now' button. After 14 November we may accept more applications until the position is filled.

Contact Details:

If you would like to know more about the project, please contact Herman Haverkort (h.j.haverkort@tue.nl). For information concerning employment conditions you can contact Mrs. N. Evers, HR advisor TU/e, e-mailpzwin@tue.nl.

Application Deadline : 14 November 2011

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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Established in 2009 by the Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong's institutions.

Deadline: 01 Dec 2011

Eligibility

Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in Hong Kong institutions funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC), irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

The Fellowship

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference and research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year for each awardee for a period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded each academic year1. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.

1Institutions in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.

Selection Panels

Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the two HKPFS Selection Panels with experts in the relevant broad areas -- one for science, medicine, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies.

Selection Criteria

While academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account, but not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:

• Academic excellence;
• Research ability and potential;
• Communication, and interpersonal skills; and
• Leadership abilities.

Application Process

Applicants may choose up to two programmes in one or two institutions for PhD study in their HKPFS applications. They are also required to submit application(s) for PhD admission to the relevant institution(s) directly for their selected programme(s). Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes. The HKPFS 2012/13 calls for applications on 1 September 2011.

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