2011 Louise McKinney Scholarship at University of Calgary, Canada

Graduating students completing their undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary and proceeding into a professional degree program in the upcoming year must complete this form and submit it to Enrolment Services in order to be considered for a Louise McKinney Scholarship. Complete this form ONLY if you will be graduating this June or November and intend to enroll directly into a professionaldegree program (i.e. law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, chiropractic, optometry or veterinary medicine) this fall. Students continuing in their current undergraduate degree program are automatically considered for this scholarship without need for application.
Note: Graduating students intending to enroll in Masters or Ph.D. programs are ineligible for these awards and should contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies for information about Alberta Scholarship Programs awards opportunities offered at that level. Award Conditions for Students Entering Professional Faculties
• Offered to undergraduate Alberta residents who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability.
• Based on academic achievement in a minimum of 4 full-course equivalents (24.00 units) taken during the
previous consecutive Fall/Winter terms.
• Graduating students must be proceeding in one of the professional programs listed below in the upcoming
academic year at a recognized post-secondary institution.
•No Application Required ; nominations are done automatically by the Student Awards office
Scholarship Application Deadline: JUNE 1, 2011
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2011 Digging into Data Challenge Grants funded by SSHRC, Canada

In 2011, the Digging into Data Challenge has returned for a second round, this time much larger, with sponsorship from eight international research funders, representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The idea behind the Digging into Data Challenge is to address how “big data” changes the research landscape for the humanities and social sciences. Now that we have massive databases of materials used by scholars in the humanities and social sciences ranging from digitized books, newspapers, and music to transactional data like web searches, sensor data or cell phone records what new, computationally-based research methods might we apply. As the world becomes increasingly digital, new techniques will be needed to search, analyze, and understand these everyday materials. Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. Applicants will form international teams from at least two of the participating countries. Winning teams will receive grants from two or more of the funding agencies and, two years later, will be invited to show off their work at a special conference sponsored by the eight funders.
Digging into Data challenges the research community to help create the new research infrastructure for 21st century scholarship. In recognition of the international nature of cyber infrastructure/e-science, the Digging into Data Challenge will bring together international research teams to advance research and to share their results openly, so that others may learn from them.
Scholarship Application Deadline:16 June, 2011.

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Research Grants in Health and Life Sciences in University of Toronto, Canada 

Research grants are awarded twice a year. Grants are reviewed and evaluated by the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee. Grant recipients are notified after Annual Session for the spring cycle and after the Foundation Board of Trustees Interim Meeting for the fall cycle. Per review cycle, the highest scoring student and nonstudent research proposals receive special recognition and an additional $500 award.

Scholarship Application Deadline:Aug 15, 2011

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Research Grants in Health and Life Sciences in University of Toronto, Canada

Study Subject:Health and Life Sciences
Employer: American Association of Endodontist
Level :Research Grants
Scholarship Description: Research grants are awarded twice a year. Grants are reviewed and evaluated by the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee. Grant recipients are notified after Annual Session for the spring cycle and after the Foundation Board of Trustees Interim Meeting for the fall cycle. Per review cycle, the highest scoring student and nonstudent research proposals receive special recognition and an additional $500 award. http://www.scholarshipandphd.blogspot.com/

Scholarship Application Deadline:Aug 15, 2011

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PhD and MSc Scholarship Opportunities – Oncology & Medical Physics, University of Alberta, Canada

PhD and MSc Scholarship Opportunities – Oncology & Medical Physics, University of Alberta, Canada
Funding for National and International Applicants for Masters and PhD studies in the field of Oncology & Medical Physics at University of Alberta, Canada
Study Subject: Oncology & Medical Physics
Employer: University of Alberta
Level:PhD and MSc
Scholarship Description: Academically accomplished domestic and international students are invited to apply for funded positions in the M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs of the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta, an institution that ranks among the top 100 in the world. Graduate applications are now being accepted for September 2011. Please visit our website for complete information.
Research Environment
The Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta is located within the Cross Cancer Institute, the major cancer treatment centre in Central/Northern Alberta, Canada.
Thesis-based M.Sc. and Ph.D. research topics include but are not limited to:
• genetic and epigenetic control of nuclear organization
• regulatory mechanisms in neural development, retinoblastoma and brain tumours
• metabolism of cachexia and wasting diseases
• mechanisms of cell-cycle control
• molecular events in ovarian cancer
• novel gene therapeutics
• nutrient-gene interactions in cancer
• tumor imaging and positron emission tomography
• molecular basis of DNA-repair
• molecular events in multiple myeloma
• computer based modeling and drug discovery
• molecular mechanisms of melanoma pathogenesis
The Medical Physics Program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP), prepares students for a career as a Medical Physicist in North America.
Graduate students in Oncology enjoy many benefits, including:
• dedicated trainee-oriented staff
• an interdisciplinary research environment
• a centrally managed state-of-the art imaging facility
• world-class computational facilities for molecular modeling
• state-of-the-art animal and tumor imaging facilities
• real-time image-guided adaptive radiotherapy
• accredited training and research opportunities in Medical Physics
• a modern city with ready access to Canada’s most spectacular National Parks.
Please visit our website for more information about the Oncology graduate program, or about the specialized streams of Experimental Oncology or Medical Physics.
Funding and Awards
In 2011-12, graduate students will be funded to a minimum level of $25,000 – $27,000 CAD. Support comes from sources such as:
• departmental/university scholarships
• competitive provincial and national awards
• tuition scholarships
• travel and conference awards
• supervisor-funded stipends.
Exceptional new candidates are also be eligible for recruitment awards including:
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships: prestigious national award valued at $50,000 CAD/year
• Cathy & Harold Roozen Endowment Entrance Award
• Antoine Noujaim Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Our funding website contains more detailed information about scholarships and awards.
Candidate Requirements
The Oncology program welcomes academically accomplished domestic and international students with a baccalaureate degree (or its academic equivalent) and an appropriate research background. Specific requirements regarding English Language Proficiency, GRE scores, and minimum GPA, can be found on our website.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer
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Scholarship in Graduate Research for National and International Applicants, Canada

Scholarship in Graduate Research for National and International Applicants, Canada

The rare Scholarship in Graduate Research is valued at $4,000 and is open to all Canadian and International graduate students who will conduct research on rare property between May 2011 and April 2012
Study Subject:ecology, zoology, geology, restoration ecology, hydrology, botany, soil science, archaeology, agriculture and education
Employer:rare
Level:Graduate Research
Scholarship Description:The rare Charitable Research Reserve is a 913-acre property in Cambridge and North Dumfries, Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and the Speed Rivers. The goal of rare is to protect this environmentally sensitive landscape intact, in perpetuity, and to promote the use of the property for education and research. The property includes a broad range of habitats including riparian zones, upland and lowland deciduous forest (old-growth and second-growth), savanna, cliffs, coldwater streams, deciduous swamps, marshes, hedgerows, agricultural fields and old fields.
.The field of study is open and could include, but is not limited to, research in ecology, zoology, geology, restoration ecology, hydrology, botany, soil science, archaeology, agriculture and education. The Scholarship will allow students to study in a relatively undisturbed, yet highly accessible site. The monetary award will help ensure successful candidates have the necessary resources to conduct and report on their research at rare. It will also allow the student to give an oral presentation at a conference in their discipline.
Scholarship Application Deadline:11  April 2011

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Talisman Vietnam Postgraduate Scholarship for International Students, Canada

Talisman Vietnam Postgraduate Scholarship for International Students, CanadaScholarship for International Students at university  of Alberta, Canada in fields related to petroluem

Study Subject:Petroleum Geosciences,Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Physics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment
Employer :Talisman Energy, University of Alberta
Level :Masters
Scholarship Description: With the objectives of contribution to enhancing quality of the local workforce in oil and gas industry of Vietnam, Talisman Vietnam Limited (TVL) is pleased to sponsor two full postgraduate scholarships for fall enrolment of academic year 2011 for Vietnamese professionals wishing to undertake a Master’s degree in petroleum related fields at the University of Alberta (U of A), Canada.

The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for postgraduate study at the U of A for young professionals in early or mid-career, who demonstrate both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion-formers in Vietnam.

Each scholarship provides tuition fee at the U of A, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only) for maximum two years and return air travel to Vietnam (the return flight must be taken within three weeks of completion of the program of study).
3. Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must:
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• meet minimum English language standards – IELTS band score 6.5 (with not less than 5.0 in any skill) or paper based TOEFL minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or a total score of 88 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based).
• If you apply for MBA degree, in addition to the English Language skills evidence above, you need to provide either GMAT score minimum 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) with at least 20 on each of the individual skill area or GRE 1100 total (verbal 450 and quantitative 650)
and will normally be expected to:
• have a good academic record. Only candidates with an “excellent” (gioi or xuat sac – 8.0+) or “good” (kha – 7.5+) first degree will be considered.
• not already have received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous Government-Funded Scholarship;
• not already had the chance of studying in Canada or another developed country;
• not already been awarded a university doctorate from another academic institution;
• Industry experience would be a plus

Scholasrhip Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

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