Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for 2008

Please read the following procedures and inquire at the department concerned if you have applied for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for 2008 (Research Students), have successfully completed the preliminary examination at the Japanese Embassy (Consulate Office) in your country, and wish to study at Hiroshima University.

Application for 2008 academic year may be submitted to us until the end of August. It may take longer to issue a letter of acceptance, therefore we advise you to contact the concerned faculty as soon as possible.

When making an inquiry, please let the concerned faculty know that you are an applicant for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for 2008, and that you have passed the preliminary examination.

1. Please contact the office in charge of international research students at the graduate school you wish to enter if you wish to obtain admission as a graduate student or a research student, or a letter of acceptance as a research student. In order for the concerned faculty to answer your questions as accurately as possible, please provide us with the following information when making your inquiry:

1. Name
2. Nationality
3. Current university or company name
4. Field of study and study program
5. Desired academic supervisor
6. Desired course for enrollment (research student, master’s course, doctoral course orprofessional graduate course)
7. Contact details (e-mail, fax or telephone number)
Note: Please tell us the most up-to-date information.

2. The documents that must be submitted to the concerned faculty are the documents that were submitted to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate Office (application form, certified academic records of the university attended, study program to which a confirmation seal of the Japanese Embassy/Consulate Office is affixed), Preliminary Examination Certificate issued by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate Office and other documents requested by the graduate school.
You should submit the documents to the address requested by the office in charge of international research students at the graduate school you wish to enter upon consulting with them.

3. Please click the link below for a list of departments for inquiries.

4. Before making an inquiry, please read the following details about methods for gathering information. Please gather sufficient information in advance about your objectives for studying in Japan, the graduate school which is suitable for your research, whether there is a suitable course at Hiroshima University and the department of the faculty member you wish to be supervised by. We recommend that you investigate these items carefully so that there is no discrepancy after you enroll.

The “Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars” contains information about the specialist fields, research activities and subjects taught by over 1,700 faculty at Hiroshima University. You can search by name and keywords.

SpinLife.com Announces New College Scholarship Program

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SpinLife.com, the country’s largest internet retailer of mobility equipment, announced today the development of the SpinLife Innovation in Motion Scholarship program designed to aid college students in their academic endeavors. The annual scholarship is open to students who are manual or electric wheelchair users enrolled at an accredited 4-year institution and applications will be accepted until July 31, 2008.

In order to be considered for the scholarship, students are asked to submit an essay in response to the following: “Imagine the wheelchair of the future. What advancements and features will chairs have in 2028 that will help make students’ lives easier or more productive?”

“SpinLife is dedicated to bringing innovative mobility products to all wheelchair users. One of the most interesting aspects of our world is seeing, and even influencing, product innovation,” said Lisa Stein., founder and CEO of SpinLife. “What better group of people to help us imagine future innovations than the wheelchair — using students of today. The fact that we can aid two students in their academic pursuits is icing on the cake.”

In order to qualify for the scholarships students must meet the following criteria: be a full-time wheelchair user, be over the age of 18, enrolled at an accredited 4-year educational institution at the undergraduate level, be a legal resident of the US or possess a valid student visa and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.

Submissions will be evaluated by a committee. Winners will be selected based on merit and creativity and be announced on September 1, 2008.

The winners’ essay, along with their names and photos will be featured on SpinLife.com.

Applications can be found at SpinLife.com.

For more information, contact:

Jennifer Walsh
614-564-1400 x122

Scholarship deadlines approach for Hispanic students

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There are more than $2 million in scholarship and internship opportunities for Hispanic college students pursuing degrees in math, science, engineering or technology through Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS), the educational foundation of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

Deadlines to apply range from Feb. 1 to April 1, although several deadlines are Feb. 1.

Students may apply for as many scholarships and internships for which they are applicable. A listing of all scholarship and internship opportunities can be found at www.ahetems.org

For more information, call Mysti Pasquale at the AHETEMS Foundation at (817) 272-1116 or email mystip@shpe.org.

Student lands scholarship

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Plainfield Central High School senior Kristina Knowski won a $20,000 scholarship to attend the Academy of Art in Chicago.

Knowski, 18, was accepted to the Academy of Art earlier this year, but she had to “audition” — by demonstrating her artistic abilities — to receive the full-year scholarship.

On Sept. 29, Knowski and about 150 other students from across the Midwest attended the Academy of Art in Chicago. They had to complete two sessions for the scholarship competition.

The first assignment was a still life. The students could use any medium to replicate various objects in a three-hour period. Knowski used watercolor for the first session. The second three-hour session tested figure drawing. The students had to use charcoal to draw a model.

Judges from the Academy of Art then rated the 300 works of art and chose Knowski as the only full-year scholarship recipient. She learned about the scholarship through a letter.

Knowski was home sick the day the letter came in the mail, but felt much better upon opening it.

“I opened it and saw my name listed as a scholarship winner. I didn’t know the order, and I didn’t know what I had won because I was already celebrating with my mom,” Knowski said. “My mom was in tears.”

Knowski’s art teacher Laura Racich said she knows Knowski is “pretty amazing.”

Racich has had Knowski as a student for three years.

“I have been teaching here for almost 20 years and have had so many talented students and I am very proud of the consistency of success, but Kristina is a rare student who is tremendously focused and talented,” Racich said.

“Every project in every media that she has been exposed to, she has taken to a level of excellence that has rarely been surpassed,” Racich said.

Knowski will attend the Academy of Art in the fall.

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Indo-Canadian’s family plans scholarship fund

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TORONTO: The family of an Indo-Canadian who died in a tragic road accident is planning to set up a scholarship fund in his name at the school from which he had passed out.

Jason Powar, 21, died of injuries he suffered when the motorcycle he was riding smashed into a car on a highway near the city of Richmond, British Columbia, October 20.

Powar’s family members have asked his admirers to make a small donation instead of sending flowers so that they can set up a scholarship fund in his name at Matthew McNair Secondary School, according to a report in the Richmond Review.

More details about the fund and where to send the donations would be released soon, the report quoted family members as saying.

The Review described Powar as a man who had a heart bigger than his giant six-foot-four inch frame and was “a shining role model in the Indo-Canadian community”.

“He was just an amazing young man,” McNair Secondary drama teacher Theresa Watts said.

Jason had worked on a number of school theatre productions. Later, he had set aside his personal aspirations of a career in films and dedicated himself to helping his family’s business, working alongside his father in the trucking business as a driver and dispatcher.

“He gave endlessly of himself. His work was light years beyond most students,” Watts said.

One of Powar’s friends described him as the “central nervous system of our group”, the person who linked 300 people together.

A funeral service was held in Richmond Sunday, which was attended by a large number of Powar’s relatives, friends and school faculty.

36 Million Rupiah for Education from Plasa Senayan Visitors

4:04 pm, Indonesia Day 1, Alila Hotel (Jakarta)
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Jakarta, 2007: Rp 36 in education scholarships for needy Indonesian children was collected through Sampoerna Foundation’s United for Education fund raising drive during Plasa Senayan Social Week (14/09 – 07/10). During Social Week, which was also participated in by GNOTA, Dompet Dhuafa and Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB), Sampoerna Foundation (SF) opened a United for Education booth. Through the data on education in Indonesia presented at that booth, SF convinced Plasa Senayan visitors to express their concern for education in Indonesia by buying various souvenirs or making a direct commitment to become a foster parent for a schoolchild.

Visitors were offered the opportunity to purchase attractive souvenirs, such as hats, t-shirts, agendas, bags, pencil holders and Idul Fitri (Lebaran) cards. These souvenirs sold for between Rp 10,000 – Rp 65,000. Those visitors who did not want to purchase anything, but still wanted to assist Indonesian school children with the cost of education, could fill out a direct commitment scholarship form at the booth. “All of the sales proceeds are going to provide Rp 30,000 per month each to elementary school students, Rp 45,000 for junior high students, and Rp 60,000 for high school students through the Sampoerna Foundation scholarship program.” said Hendri Satrio, Public Relations Officer from Sampoerna Foundation.

According to Department of National Education data for 2005/2006, more than 1 million Indonesian children are forced to drop out of school every year. This means that 2.5% of all school age children (7-18 years of age), with 35.78% of that number dropping out for economic/financial reasons, 23.56% entering the workforce, 15.77% getting married, and 24.89% leaving for other reasons.

Observing these conditions, Sampoerna Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on improving access to and quality of education in Indonesia, felt it necessary to undertake a public awareness campaign through education exhibition booths opened in malls and office buildings throughout Jakarta. This social welfare activity is expected to raise public awareness and concern for the education sector in Indonesia.

”Through the United for Education booths moved from mall to mall, we hope to explain the situation of education in Indonesia to the public and to get their support for improving conditions in schools across the country. We hope that this campaign set out in the midst of the busy daily activities of Jakartans will touch the hearts of those who can afford to give, so that they will become aware of the need and be concerned about improving conditions in the education sector across Indonesia,” Hendri said.

Throughout Social Week in Plasa Senayan, more than 75 people visited the booth every day, with total purchases and donations reaching between Rp 500,000 and Rp 1,500,000, for a total of Rp 36 million over the period of a week.

Yayasan Oke Peduli Bangsa Provides 750 Scholarships

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Jakarta, November 28 2007 – Yayasan Oke Peduli Bangsa (YOPB) is contributing funds in the form of scholarships for 750 elementary, junior high and high school and trade (education and nursing) school students through the Sampoerna Foundation. This cooperation in channeling scholarship funds for the students was marked by the signing of an agreement between Octaviane Natalia Anastasia Mussu, Chairwoman of the Board of YOPB and Lin Che Wei, Chief Executive Officer Sampoerna Foundation (11/28).

The scholarships provided by YOPB will be distributed to 100 grade school children, 100 junior high school students, , 500 high school students, 25 SMK teacher training school students, and 25 SMK nursing students. These scholarships will be distributed in phases on the basis of yearly analysis of students’ performance.

Octaviane Natalia Anastasia Mussu, Chairman of the Board of YOPB said that this provision of scholarships is an expression of YOPB’s concern for the advancement of education in Indonesia. ”We believe that education is a key to developing a prosperous people that can compete with other nations. For that reason, Yayasan Oke Peduli Bangsa wants to focus its charitable activities in the field of education. We are entrusting the channeling of these scholarships to Sampoerna Foundation because of its commitment, professionalism, and extensive network and database in the field of educational scholarships,” Anastasia said. Lin Che Wei, CEO Sampoerna Foundation said that SF was grateful for the YOPB’s confidence in SF as reflected in its selection as a partner in the effort to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.

”SF is very proud to be a partner of YOPB in its initiative to improve access to education in Indonesia. Hopefully more foundations will work hand in hand in order to improve education in Indonesia,” Lin Che Wei added.

According to Lin Che Wei, only through education can people improve their lives. Education is everyone’s capital toward leveraging their potential and achieving work that expresses that potential. We believe that the more Indonesians who have access to education, the better Indonesia will become.

At this time, according to data from the Department of National Education for 2005-2006, more than 1 million Indonesian students are forced to drop out of school every year. This means that 25% of all school age citizens (7-18 years of age) are not attending school, with 35.78% of this number dropping out due to economic problems, 23.56% going to work, and 15.77% marrying, while the remaining 24.89% leave school for other reasons.

Foundation creates Adams scholarship

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The University of Georgia Arch Foundation has established a scholarship fund to help UGA students study in other countries in honor of university President Michael Adams and his wife, Mary, both strong proponents of international education.

The foundation created the fund in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of Michael Adams appointment as UGA president.

Arch Foundation Chairman Norman Fletcher said the $100,000 endowed fund will enable more students to participate in study-abroad programs.

Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on 101407

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Scholarship Sculpture, Atlanta, Georgia

Scholarship Sculpture, Atlanta, Georgia
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The decision contained in the 2006 Budget to fully exempt scholarships was one that has been greatly appreciated among students, parents and the academic world.

But as is always the case with a potential tax-free source of income, there are those who want to use the scheme in ways not contemplated by the government.

For example, we recently were asked whether payments made to the children of an owner-manager of a private company and referred to as scholarships would qualify. We had to opine that it was highly unlikely.

But there are occasionally more fundamental issue about whether a particular payment will qualify for the exemption. While the vast majority of cases where scholarships are given for post-secondary (and sometimes even secondary) schools, there are always grey areas.

A recent CRA ruling dealt with this sort of issue and demonstrates the technical problems that can arise.

The letter was in respect of a query as to whether the full amount of a post-doctoral fellowship is exempt from income tax under subsection 56(3)of the Act, “the scholarship exemption.” As a a post-doctoral fellow at foreign university, the student is primarily involved in research, although he also takes some courses.

The student does not pay tuition and the position as a postdoctoral fellow does not lead to a degree.

Paragraph 56(3)(a) applies to fully exempt income received as a “scholarship, fellowship or bursary” (as those terms are used for purposes of the Act), where the income is connected to the individual’s enrolment in an educational program that is eligible for the education tax credit described in subsection 118.6(2) of the Act (the “ETC”).

The ETC is available where an individual is enrolled in a “qualifying educational program” or a “specified educational program” at a “designated educational institution”, as those terms are defined in subsection 118.6(1) of the Act.

For the sake of the letter, the CRA assumed (without ruling on the matter) that the amount the student received from was a “fellowship” for purposes of the Act (as opposed to employment income or a research grant), and that the individual was in fact “enrolled” in an educational program.

Thus the key point of the discussion revolved around whether a post-doctoral fellow at a university outside Canada is eligible for the ETC and, in particular, to whether a university outside Canada can be considered a “designated educational institution” for such an individual.

For a university outside Canada to be a “designated educational institution,” the CRA ruled, it must be “a university … at which the individual … was enrolled in a course, of not less than 13 consecutive weeks duration, leading to a degree” as set out in paragraph (b) of the definition of “designated educational institution” in subsection 118.6(1) of the Act.

The letter concludes:

“It is our understanding that the nature of a post-doctoral fellowship is such that, although a post-doctoral fellow might be “enrolled in a course,” such a course would not usually lead to a degree (even though the same course might lead to a degree for a Masters or PhD student).

“Consequently, we are of the view that, generally, a post-doctoral fellow at a university outside Canada will not be eligible for the ETC and, therefore, a full exemption under paragraph 56(3)(a) of the Act would not be available for the amount of any related fellowship income.

“However, a limited scholarship exemption may be available under paragraph 56(3)(c) of the Act, equal to the lesser of $500, and the amount otherwise included in the fellow’s income under paragraph 56(1)(n).”

We don’t quibble with the analysis of the ruling but merely note that the result is unfortunate. It also highlights the kind of technical impediments that particularly gifted students may run into in trying to take advantage of the governments educational incentives.

— - Arthur Drache, CM, QC, is an Ottawa-based lawyer at Drache Associates LLP and is associate counsel to Miller Thomson LLP.

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Scholarship Fund Created in UNL Veterinary Program

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The new Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received first endowed student scholarship fund.

Janet Beachler Day of Lincoln, an alumna of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, established the endowed fund with a gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation. Annual income from the fund will be used to provide one or more scholarships to students pursuing a doctor of veterinary medicine degree.

“I am very happy to provide the scholarship and hope it helps those who one day become veterinarians,” Beachler Day says. “It’s important to have goals, and scholarships can definitely help make students’ goals possible.”

The Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine began in 2006 between UNL and Iowa State University and brings together the nation’s two leading livestock producing states in addressing the region’s increasing need for veterinarians.

“With the Janet Beachler Scholarship Fund, we are investing in Nebraska students pursuing careers in veterinary medicine, the University of Nebraska and the agriculture economy of the state,” sys David Hardin, associate dean for the program. “While state funding provides the means for a basic education, private support encourages and provides financial assistance for an exceptional education.”

Beachler Day was the first woman initiated into UNL’s Block and Bridle Club, an association of agriculture sciences students involved in promoting high academic standards and professional development opportunities. Because of this, former Block and Bridle members who go on to study veterinary medicine will be given first preference for available scholarship awards.

Each year, up to 25 students from Nebraska will enter a four-year study of veterinary medicine and attend the first two years of the program on the UNL campus. The cooperative program is part of the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Departments of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Entomology, Biochemistry and Animal Science. Students are expected to complete their final two years and receive their doctor of veterinary medicine degrees at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Advocacy scholarship honors educator

Scholarship Sculpture, Atlanta, Georgia
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Rosie Lopez, an educator and community advocacy leader, will be honored with the establishment of the Rosie Lopez Student Advocate Scholarship.

The Arizona Association of Chicanos in Higher Education created the scholarship to honor Lopez during the 20th anniversary of the Arizona Hispanic Community Forum, a volunteer-based advocacy group she formed in 1987. Thus far, more than $3,000 has been raised for the scholarship fund.

Lopez said she was honored and surprised to have the scholarship named after her.

“I said I can only accept this if we have a student advocate,” said Lopez, adding the goal is to “bring young people into the forum and to train them in community advocacy.”

Because the focus is on advocacy, students receiving the scholarship must make a commitment to join the AHCF and work on a specific advocacy project assigned by an AHCF executive board member for at least one year. Eligible students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher and be enrolled in a college or in high school and eligible to enter college.

A selection committee, including Lopez, will focus on community service and the desire to join advocacy programs when choosing scholarship recipients. Scholarship money will be presented at the Nov. 17th AACHE conference.

Donations to the scholarship fund may be mailed to AACHE, c/o Cleopatria Martinez, 1202 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013.

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Prior To Studying German

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by: Shareen Aguilar


The German language possesses words that sound similar, if not, almost to the words of the English language. As a general rule, studying and speaking German together with native German speakers can be enhanced when you have a convenient English-German dictionary in tow. This way, you’d know that you wouldn’t run out of words the moment you speak it, a handy dictionary can help you a lot in selecting and using the German word whichever situation you’re in at the moment.

But don’t rest your luck on just handy dictionaries. They aren’t going to save your neck all the time. Sometimes, your effort and time spent studying and reviewing for German grammar and vocabulary does pay off twice compared to just referring everything to a dictionary. As a student of a foreign language, you always need to remember that there are certain elements to mastering a foreign language.

If you think that it’s going to take you years before you’d be able to master the German language, then, you are right. People who have acquired to learn a foreign language as their second have been exposed to local German speakers for a number of years with continuous studies in grammar and vocabulary. Doesn’t sound easy, don’t it? But when you find yourself progressing on this subject and when you can actually feel that you are enjoying every minute of studying and speaking German, then you can say that you the German language isn’t difficult to learn at all.

It is not obviously. Just think of it this way, you go through the same process when you try to learn other foreign languages, so there isn’t any much of difference, really. Once you start speaking German like it’s your mother tongue, don’t just stick to what you have learned previously. There are still more room for improvement. Take advantage of the learning materials you can easily get from online sources, books, magazines and native speaking German friends.


About The Author
Shareen Aguilar is a writer for http://learn-german-program.com which has Memory Improvement Books and Memory Game Software for better German language memorization.

Scholarships, They Are Literally Money In The Bank

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By: Tomas Morkenson

Are you a high school student getting ready for college? Or maybe you have your undergraduate degree but are now looking to go to professional school of some kind? Well let me tell you, you have your work cut out for you. Not only do you have to have gotten good grades in school but you also have to pay a premium for your education in today's economic climate. Education is a good as gold and the universities aren't stupid, so they charge a lot of "gold" for it. The good new is that college is not only for the rich kids whose parents pay for everything. There are ways to pay for school without working for 15 years after high school at McDonald's to raise enough money. The best option is usually the scholarships that are offered.

Scholarships come in many shapes and sizes and carry with them all sorts of different expectations and criteria. The great thing about it is that there are literally more available than people use and so it is almost a lock to find large chunks of money that you can use to pay for school. The other piece of good news is that scholarships are often based on need and the people that hand them out are trying as hard as they can to find people who are serious about their education and will make a difference, for the better, using their education gained.

The potentially bad news is that many aren't used because people don't even know that they exist. This is due to a huge amount of scholarships that seemed to have exploded in the last 30 years and grown faster than people could organize them. Currently efforts are being made to change this and there are now several indexes that students can purchase that give all of the information necessary to contact the benefactor and provide them with the required data to show their need and also how they are going to use the money in a useful way for the betterment of mankind.

This news is becoming less bad with the explosion of the internet and its capacity to search using computers. This has taken a lot of the time out of the picture and has also allowed student so search through many more possibilities, and find and apply to more scholarships, which maximizes their chances of getting the money they need to choose their own destiny in this life through education.

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Tomas Morkenson came from a poor family but never had to go into debt for school. He loves to tell people how he did it through scholarships and that they can and should too. To learn more about these opportunities go to www.scholarshipsgroup.info

Teens to compete for scholarship funds

After a pleasant first experience with a local pageantry and scholarship program, Renae Wright decided to return for another shot at the title this year.

“It was a great experience, and it helped my confidence and public speaking skills,” said the Tri-Valley High School senior. “I thought I would try again, and I hope I become the new Miss SEO Teen.”

On Sunday, Sept. 9, Wright will join six other teens will to compete for the title of Miss SEO Teen. The competition returns for its second year, and will be held at 3 p.m. at the Muskingum County Conference and Welcome Center, 205 N. Fifth St.
Wright said she is excited about this year’s event. “I look forward to working with the other girls and showcasing my talent,” she said. “I’ll be singing ‘My Guy.’ It’s a fun, upbeat song; once the audience gets into it, that helps me get into it.

“This is a wonderful experience for girls my age, and I want to be a role model and show how volunteering and community involvement is extremely important.”

First-year competitor Miranda Walker, a sophomore at John Glenn High School, said she wanted to participate because of the many possibilities the contest offers.

“It’s exciting; I wanted to become involved because of the scholarship money and performance opportunities,” she said. “And it’s a good way to get involved in the community, especially with my platform of child safety and prevention of child abuse. I also look forward to getting to know the other girls and developing a relationship with them.”

Areas of competition include interview (30 percent), talent (20 percent), commitment to community service (20 percent), health and fitness (15 percent) and evening wear (15 percent).

For her talent portion of the contest, Walker will sing “Born to Fly.”

” I’ve been working on it for the past month and taking voice lessons with Andy LeVeck,” she said. “It’s an upbeat, fun song to sing.”

Open to area girls between ages 13 and 18, the competition allows them to showcase their talents, earn money for future college pursuits and become involved in the community.

“The teen program was established two-fold as a fundraiser (for the scholarship foundation) and a stepping stone or mentoring program to help prepare for Miss SEO,” said Vicki LeVeck, program director. “With college becoming more expensive, this gives girls additional opportunities to earn money for college.”

LeVeck said she drew on her own experience when developing the program. “I was one of those kids,” she said. “Through scholarship pageants I was able to showcase my performing arts and improve my art of communication; that helped me afford my own college education. Now we’re helping provide the same opportunities.”

The seven contestants will compete for scholarships and prizes valued around $2,000, and the grand prize of a $1,000 cash scholarship will be awarded to the winner for the school of her choice.

She said more than 60 girls inquired about participating in this year’s event, but the majority of them couldn’t commit because of scheduling conflicts.

“We want that to grow, but I’ll take quality over quantity,” she said. “These seven contestants have exquisite talent, are incredibly committed, and are all charming. We will continue to see great things out of them.”

Along with the seven contestants, two Junior Miss SEO and two Little Miss SEO ambassadors will appear at Sunday’s event. These two new programs didn’t gain many applicants, but LeVeck said the four girls will still be involved, helping recruit other youth for a possible contests later in the year.

This year’s Y-City Star winner Shelley Bobo will make a special appearance, as well as 2006 Miss SEO Teen Sasha Eby and 2007 Miss SEO Ashleigh Lemon.

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Minister Martin Announces the SFI/Dell Young Women in Engineering Scholarship Award Winners

Mr. Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today announced the winners of the 2007 Science Foundation Ireland/Dell Young Women in Engineering Scholarship Awards. The award aims to encourage more female students into engineering as an undergraduate degree and future career.

The ten winners received their prizes from the Minister at a ceremony in Dublin. Supported by SFI and Dell, each award is valued at approximately €20,000, made up of an annual award of €2,000; a Dell Precision M4300 notebook computer; the assistance and support of a research active mentor throughout their undergraduate career and the opportunity to spend summers in a research internship in university or industry.

Speaking at the Awards presentation today, Minister Martin, said: “I am delighted that the second round of the scholarship has proved such a success. These awards play an invaluable role in helping to raise the profile of engineering among women to encourage wider female participation within the profession in Ireland”.

The Minister noted that, “The issue of the under representation of women in scientific, engineering and technological careers continues to be a challenge not just in this country but at European level. Considering the impact of science and technology on the lives of women, it is essential that they contribute to, and bring the perspective of women to the design and development of the world in which they constitute at least half of the population”.

Dermot O’Connell, General Manager, Dell Ireland, said: “Industry has a responsibility to help address the current gender imbalance among students taking university engineering courses. At Dell we have a number of diversity programmes in place which are designed to attract and retain quality female graduates across all disciplines including engineering. To be successful there obviously needs to be a sufficient pool of graduates available and that is why Dell is delighted to support SFI in promoting these awards. We believe that they are a good initiative to help encourage greater female participation and advancement in engineering and technological careers”.

Director General of SFI, Professor Frank Gannon added “This gender imbalance among students taking university engineering courses means that we are failing to tap into a source of potential talent. The knock on effect is that Ireland is not as competitive as it could be in the global areas of research and development. We need to produce sufficient numbers of graduates to continue to attract global companies in science and engineering, upon which our economy depends. To do this, we need to attract more women which these awards are helping to address”.

This is the second year of the awards, which are open to female applicants who have completed the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination either in the year they are applying to third-level education or in the previous year. They must achieve an A1 or A2 grade in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and an A1 or A2 in Physics, Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level in the Leaving Certificate Examination and secure a CAO Offer for an eligible course in the first round of CAO offers.

The SFI/Dell Young Women in Engineering Scholarship will continue in 2008. Full details and eligibility requirements, including how to apply for the scholarship can be obtained on the SFI website: www.sfi.ie/scholarship.

Ph.D. Student in Distributed Algorithms in Germany

Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student in Distributed Algorithms, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich

The distributed computing group is a young research group at the department of information technology and electrical engineering at ETH Zurich. Currently we are ten members. We are interested in a variety of hot topics in the area of distributed computing, such as distributed algorithms, peer-to-peer computing, wireless ad hoc or sensor networks, or social and mobile networks.

In our group we try to apply and unite the approaches and techniques of algorithmic theory and systems implementation. Some members of our group focus on algorithms and analysis, some on systems design and building. All of us work together to build scalable, fault-tolerant, and efficient primitives and applications for the distributed future of computing.
Please visit the group web site for more information.

We are looking for highly motivated computer scientists with a strong algorithmic background (and a Masters degree in Computer Science or Mathematics). A candidate should be attracted by and proficient in areas such as approximation algorithms, complexity, distributed algorithms, graph theory, online computation, computational geometry, probabilistic algorithms, combinatorics, or optimization. A new group member can choose and shape a project according to his or her interests and talents within the first months of employment.

Successful candidates are expected to work towards a doctoral degree, and participate in the teaching activities of the group.

Please submit your application (CV, and proof of algorithmic interests, e.g. a student thesis) to Roger Wattenhofer. If you have questions or need more information about the position, we encourage you to visit our website or to contact Roger Wattenhofer directly.

For More Info about the Program Please Link Here (PDF Aplication)