The TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists
Course(s) Offered: Computer science
Course Level: Holding a PhD or Masters Degree
Provider: Microsoft
Country to Study in: Africa
Scholarship Description
This computer programme has been discontinued!
Microsoft Research, inward partnership alongside The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in addition to the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), has established the TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists.
This accolade is to recognize immature scientists working in addition to living inward Africa whose enquiry inward estimator scientific discipline has had, or could have, a positive acquit on inward the developing world.
The Prize recognized immature scientists inward Africa whose enquiry inward estimator scientific discipline promises to stimulate got a positive acquit on inward the developing world. Each year, 3 winners were selected from dissimilar countries on the continent. Each recipient received a Euro 7,000 cash accolade generously contributed yesteryear Microsoft.
Eligibility
To endure eligible:
Citizens of ANY province of the globe (BUT resident in addition to working inward Africa for at to the lowest degree 2 years earlier nomination)
Participating Institutions
National scientific discipline academies, previous winners, senior academics (heads of departments, heads of universities), members of TWAS in addition to AAS, academics invited yesteryear Microsoft, etc.
Fields of study
Computer science
Number of awards
Each twelvemonth 3 (3) winners are selected from 3 dissimilar African countries.
Sponsorship duration
This is a onetime fiscal help award
Scholarship benefits
Each winner receives EUR 7,000, of which EUR 2,000 may endure spent at the recipient's discretion in addition to EUR 5,000 shall endure earmarked for farther research. Each prize too carries a certificate bearing a citation highlighting the major contributions for which the prize is awarded.
The prizes are presented to the recipients at a special ceremony held each twelvemonth inward Nairobi, Kenya, organized yesteryear TWAS in addition to AAS.
Method of Application
Nominations are invited from national scientific discipline academies, previous winners, senior academics (heads of departments, heads of universities), members of TWAS in addition to AAS, academics invited yesteryear Microsoft, etc.
Nominations of women scientists are especially encouraged.
Self-nomination or nomination yesteryear choice commission members is not accepted.
Selection Process:
The choice procedure volition endure administered yesteryear TWAS inward collaboration alongside AAS. The assessment volition endure based on yesteryear achievements inward the field, rather than hereafter plans, alongside the exception that where 2 candidates are deemed to endure equal, the forcefulness of proposed enquiry programmes may endure considered to conduct a winner.
Click on the link below to download the nomination seat in addition to infosheet:
Nomination seat in addition to infosheet(Word file)
DEADLINES:
The Deadline Date for submission of nominations is 31 July 2011.
PLEASE NOTE:
Contact? Inquiries should endure addressed to:
TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
I-34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-387
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: prizes@twas.org
Application Deadline: 31 July 2011
Open to International students: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Related: Scholarships inward Science & Technology for Students
Course(s) Offered: Computer science
Course Level: Holding a PhD or Masters Degree
Provider: Microsoft
Country to Study in: Africa
Scholarship Description
This computer programme has been discontinued!
Microsoft Research, inward partnership alongside The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in addition to the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), has established the TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists.
This accolade is to recognize immature scientists working in addition to living inward Africa whose enquiry inward estimator scientific discipline has had, or could have, a positive acquit on inward the developing world.
The Prize recognized immature scientists inward Africa whose enquiry inward estimator scientific discipline promises to stimulate got a positive acquit on inward the developing world. Each year, 3 winners were selected from dissimilar countries on the continent. Each recipient received a Euro 7,000 cash accolade generously contributed yesteryear Microsoft.
Eligibility
To endure eligible:
- Nominees tin halt endure whatever nationality, precisely must stimulate got been resident in addition to working inward Africa for at to the lowest degree the 2 years straight off prior to their nomination. Example: For the 31 July 2011 nomination deadline, nominees should stimulate got been resident inward Africa since at to the lowest degree 1 August 2009.
- Nominees must stimulate got received their nigh recent bird (Master's or Ph.D.) inside the previous x years.
- Employees of TWAS, AAS in addition to Microsoft Research every bit good every bit employees of other manufacture enquiry laboratories in addition to anyone involved inward the direction of this award, are non eligible.
Citizens of ANY province of the globe (BUT resident in addition to working inward Africa for at to the lowest degree 2 years earlier nomination)
Participating Institutions
National scientific discipline academies, previous winners, senior academics (heads of departments, heads of universities), members of TWAS in addition to AAS, academics invited yesteryear Microsoft, etc.
Fields of study
Computer science
Number of awards
Each twelvemonth 3 (3) winners are selected from 3 dissimilar African countries.
Sponsorship duration
This is a onetime fiscal help award
Scholarship benefits
Each winner receives EUR 7,000, of which EUR 2,000 may endure spent at the recipient's discretion in addition to EUR 5,000 shall endure earmarked for farther research. Each prize too carries a certificate bearing a citation highlighting the major contributions for which the prize is awarded.
The prizes are presented to the recipients at a special ceremony held each twelvemonth inward Nairobi, Kenya, organized yesteryear TWAS in addition to AAS.
Method of Application
Nominations are invited from national scientific discipline academies, previous winners, senior academics (heads of departments, heads of universities), members of TWAS in addition to AAS, academics invited yesteryear Microsoft, etc.
Nominations of women scientists are especially encouraged.
Self-nomination or nomination yesteryear choice commission members is not accepted.
Selection Process:
The choice procedure volition endure administered yesteryear TWAS inward collaboration alongside AAS. The assessment volition endure based on yesteryear achievements inward the field, rather than hereafter plans, alongside the exception that where 2 candidates are deemed to endure equal, the forcefulness of proposed enquiry programmes may endure considered to conduct a winner.
Click on the link below to download the nomination seat in addition to infosheet:
Nomination seat in addition to infosheet(Word file)
DEADLINES:
The Deadline Date for submission of nominations is 31 July 2011.
PLEASE NOTE:
Contact? Inquiries should endure addressed to:
TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
I-34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-387
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: prizes@twas.org
Application Deadline: 31 July 2011
Open to International students: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Related: Scholarships inward Science & Technology for Students
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