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In this issue: Scholarships - Fellowships - Programs - Updates
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Falling Walls Lab Australia: 24 August 2016, Australian Academy of Science, Canberra
The inaugural Falling Walls Lab Australia will be hosted by the Australian Academy of Science in partnership with the Embassy of Germany and The Australian National University, on 24 August 2016, at the Academy’s Shine Dome in Canberra. Up to 20 Australian and 5 New Zealand contestants will be invited to participate in the challenge. https://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/academy-hosts-first-falling-walls-lab-australia
The Falling Walls Lab provides a platform for excellent young scientists and social scientists, academics, entrepreneurs and professionals from all disciplines to have the opportunity to present their research work, business model, innovative project or idea with peers and a distinguished jury from academia and business. Each participant has just 3 minutes on stage. www.falling-walls.com/lab
Falling Walls Labs take place globally throughout the year. The winners of each international Falling Walls Lab qualify for the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, which is held every year on 8 November. www.falling-walls.com/
The call for applications to participate in this event closes on 23 May 2016.
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Merit Awards for Special Programs for International Students 2016.
These programs have the objective to enrich Mexican academia in the long term, through the presence of researchers, academics, experts, administrative officers, and international artists, among others, who have worked in the different field topics related to Mexico.
The Mexican Government awards grants are available for the following Special Programs:
- Visiting Professor
This program is for specialists, researchers and academics from institutions of higher education (IES) or research centres abroad who have been invited by a Mexican IES or research centre to give special lectures, courses, workshops, seminars.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86805/VisitingProfessor.pdf
- High-Level Conferences
This scholarship is directed towards foreign academics, researchers, and experts in order to hold high-level conferences in Higher Education Institutions, research centres, social institutions, and/or cultural centres in Mexico.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86824/High-LevelConferences.pdf
- Genaro Estrada Grant for Mexican Specialists
The grant is directed towards academics and/or researchers with a wide trajectory in Mexican topics, in order to carry out research in Mexican institutions.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86821/GenaroEstradaGrant.pdf
- Fine Arts Fellowships
This fellowship is directed to the creation of a fine arts project in Mexico, under the tutelage of an expert in the subject matter, either a national or foreigner, who resides in the country.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86808/FineArtsFellowships.pdf
- Fellowships for Informative Media Collaborators
The fellowship is directed towards working professionals in print and electronic media cultural, gastronomic, touristic, educative, historic, humanitarian, and scientific development with the goal of having these areas reflected in their respective media outlets through articles, reports, and interviews.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86820/FellowshipsMediaCollaborators.pdf
- Improving the Quality of Mexican Higher Education Institutions
This program is directed to education specialists and international education administrators to give conferences, courses and workshops and to exchange experiences and best practices with Mexican administrators and others that contribute to improving the quality, internationalization and administration of Mexican public higher education institutions.
More information and application details: http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/86807/QualityMexicanHigherEducationInstitutions.pdf
The application period will remain active between April 6th and September 15th, 2016. All applications should be submitted electronically through the Academic Cooperation Management System (SIGCA by its Spanish acronym) https://sigca.sre.gob.mx/login. For specific technical questions about SIGCA, please refer to Edward García Mejía, Systems Consultant, egarciam@sre.gob.mx.
For more information about the all the programs you can visit: http://www.gob.mx/amexcid/acciones-y-programas/becas-para-extranjeros-30133
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GRADUATE WOMEN (WA) INC AWARDS
Graduate Women (WA) Foundation Bursary
Value up to $5,000
This bursary is open to women of any nationality, who are enrolled for a higher degree by
research in any discipline.
The scholarships listed below are open only to women who are Australian citizens or holders
of Australian permanent resident visas.
Graduate Women (WA) Jillian Bradshaw Scholarship
Value up to $2,500
This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in Humanities
Graduate Women (WA) Mary Walters Scholarship
Value up to $2,500
This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in Science.
Graduate Women (WA) Mary and Elsie Stevens Scholarship
Value up to $2,500
This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in Mathematics
or Science.
Graduate Women (WA) Joyce Riley Scholarship
Value up to $2,500
This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research or by coursework
in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
For all Awards
(a)Be enrolled for a higher degree at an Australian university
(b) Awards are not open to candidates enrolled in honours or diploma courses.
(c) The applicant must not be in full-time employment.
(d) Applicants may only ever hold one award bearing the name Graduate Women (WA)
however designated.
For scholarships
(e) Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Australian
Citizenship Act 2007. (Documentary evidence may be required.)
(f) Scholarships may not be used for any purpose overseas except for study that is a
component of an approved Australian university course conducted in an educational
institution overseas.
For bursaries
(g) women holding a degree from any University in Western Australia and enrolled for a
higher degree at any recognised university;
OR
currently enrolled in a higher degree at a university in Western Australia are eligible.
Application Procedure
Applications, including supporting documents, are to be submitted as Word or PDF documents, and lodged by email to: office@graduatewomenwa.org.au by Friday 10 June 2016
Applications will be acknowledged by email. Should you not receive an acknowledgement within a week of your application you are responsible for contacting office@graduatewomenwa.org.au.
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