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The ASM Undergraduate Research Capstone Program (UR-Capstone) is the successor program to the ASM-Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship program from several years ago. The goal of this program is to “fulfill the later stages of undergraduate professional development” for underrepresented minority students (URM). This program seeks to enhance the presentation skills of students after their research experiences.

The Faculty of the Professions’ Business, Economics and Law (BEL) Postgraduate Scholarships are available to Indonesian and Thai students who are seeking entry into one of the priority programs in Semester 1 of 2012The University will grant up to five Scholarships of AUD $5000 each to applicants commencing in one of the priority postgraduate coursework degrees at the Faculty of the Professions in Semester 1 of 2012. The Scholarship provides a one-off payment for living allowances only and will be paid to the Scholarship recipient upon their arrival in Adelaide.

Annual award; funded through a donation by Lynden Park Mall. This is the application for competitive scholarships and awards for undergraduate students. This completed application is required for all award opportunities which state that an application is required, with the exception of opportunities which specifically indicate that a “distinct” application is required.

Undergraduate Bursaries is for New Zealand and Australia Citizen in the field of Engineering and Science at James Cook University in Australia. The Faculty offers 10 bursaries, each valued at $2,000, to school leavers who enrol as full-time students at James Cook University. The value of each of the ten bursaries shall be $2,000 or such amount as the Selection Committee determines from time to time. Each bursary shall be awarded for the first year of the recipients full-time undergraduate study, and shall be paid in two equal instalments on or about the 30th March and 30th August.

Undergraduate Scholarship in the field of Farm Business Management is offered by Ingleby Farm Management at a Marcus Oldham College in Australia 2012. Ngleby is a worldwide group of family farms. Ingleby manages pasture, arable and mixed farms in Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Uraguay and USA. Ingleby’s head office is located in Vordingborg, Denmark. However the daily operation is run by the farm managers worldwide, who have hands-on knowledge of how the farms are best managed. Each Ingleby farm is unique, but united by a shared vision. Ingleby believes in independent, locally relevant farming. At the same time, Ingleby is committed to comercial farming that cares for people and nature. Ingleby employs approximately 180 highly skilled people worldwide who, with their enthusiasm and hard work, help pursue the Ingleby goal of farming excellence.

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen provide Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of Biophysical and Structural Studies of SUMO Modified Signaling. The postholder will work in an interdisciplinary group with members from the CPR as well as other external parties. The internal collaboration will primarily involve Drs. Niels Mailand and Simon Bekker-Jensen at the Ubiquitin Signaling group at the Center. Experienced scientists from the participating organizations provide supervision and advice to junior staff members on a regular basis, and provide an excellent training ground for cross-disciplinary research projects.

The Economics program offers training in core economic theory courses as well as a number of field options. Most students opt for the non-thesis option (eight half courses plus extended research paper) given that it is the standard in most graduate economics programs in North America. Many students will take six courses during their first year (three in fall, three in winter); two courses in the fall of the second year and complete their extended paper in the winter of the second year.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and Altria GroupThe Greater Houston Retailers Association, Coca-Cola® Live Positively And Hispanic Scholarship Fund provide Undergraduate Scholarship for Hispanic students for 2012-2013 years in USA. The Greater Houston Retailers Association, Coca-Cola® Live Positively And Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships are designed to assist students attending college in 2012-2013. The awards are as follows: (Two) Grand Prizes: $5,000 each; (Five) First Prizes: $2,000 each; and (Ten) Second Prizes: $1,000 each. Open to the general public of the Houston, Texas metro area.

University of the Sunshine Coast provides Undergraduate Scholarship in the field of Business at University of the Sunshine Coast Queensland, in Australia. The Rod and Jan Forrester Scholarship was established in 2001 to support a student undertaking a Faculty of Business program. academic merit, leadership skills demonstrated through academic, extra-curricular or community activities, financial need A$3,500 over 3 years.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan are pleased to announce the 2012-13 competition for the Wilson Center’s Pakistan Scholar Program. One Pakistan Scholar, either from Pakistan or of Pakistani origin, will be selected each year. Successful applicants will spend 9 months in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in the heart of Washington, D.C., where they will carry out advanced, policy-oriented research and writing. This scholar program is made possible by generous financial support provided by the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan, a charitable trust based in Karachi.