JAPAN YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES) 2007
Hosei University Tama Campus and Mt Fuji Seminar House, Japan, 26 March - 8 April 2007

Applications Now Open! Deadline: 15 December 2006

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

ETHsustainability, the Center for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, along with Hosei University in Japan, is please to announce the opening of the application process for the 2007 Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) Japan. The two week course aims to sensitize participants to the complex issues of sustainable development in a global context, while exploring issues pertinent to Japan and the region, though course work, field trips, workshops, group work, discussions and practical learning experiences, combined with unique social and cultural activities. The unique program builds on 7 years of experience successfully running the Youth Encounter on Sustainability YES program in Switzerland, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe.

A total of 36 places are available in the course, with 24 places reserved for international applicants, and 12 places reserved for Japanese applicants. All participants must have a good working command of English, be between the age of 20 and 30 years, be currently enrolled at a university either in the final stages of their undergraduate study, or at any level of graduate study. The entire course will be held in English and applications are welcomed from diverse disciplines and nationalities. More information on the course is available in the brochure attached.

Location: Hosei University Tama Campus and Mt Fuji Seminar House, Japan

Dates: 26 March - 8 April 2007

All applications must be submitted online. The online applications are now open at: http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/en/activities/japan.cfm

Deadline for applications is: 15 December 2006 (International Applicants) / 15 January 2007 (Japanese Applicants)

Please forward this information to colleagues, universities, organisations and institutions that may be interested. We appreciate your help to promote this unique learning experience!

For more information please contact Ms. Michelle Grant (details below).

Japanese applicants are requested to contact Ms. Michiko Yoshikawa, Project Manager, Faculty of Humanity & Environment, Hosei University, email: hosei@ur-service.com, Fax: +81-3-3264-9663 / Phone: +81-3-3264-9438

Sincerely,

Michelle Grant
Project Manager
ETHsustainability
Center for Sustainability at ETH Zurich
Bolleystrasse 9 CH 8006 Zurich Switzerland
+41 44 632 5898 Office
+41 76 429 2600 Mobile
+41 44 632 1597 Fax

michelle.grant@sl.ethz.ch

Open Society Institute
International Higher Education Support Program
Academic Fellowship Program

2007-2008 Returning Scholars Fellowship Program

The Returning Scholars Fellowship Program (RSFP) invites applications from talented scholars who seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries after studying abroad. The program is open to citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

RSFP, a part of the Academic Fellowship Program (AFP), welcomes scholars from these countries who have received (or will receive by September 2007) an internationally competitive postgraduate degree in anthropology, area/cultural studies, gender studies, economics, history, political science, international relations, psychology, public administration, philosophy, social work, sociology, public health, human rights and public law, or journalism/media studies. The program does not support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, or business.

AFP fellows are placed in carefully selected university departments that are amenable to change and demonstrate a realistic and clear vision for future development. RSFP helps universities in the region retain promising young scholars, who are essential to the revitalization of departments and to the sustainability of higher education reforms. The program represents part of a conscious strategy to combat “brain drain” by offering financial, institutional and professional development support, as well as further opportunities as program alumni. Returning Scholars and partner departments also benefit from the presence of AFP-supported International Scholars, who provide expert mentorship in such areas as professional development, curriculum development and reform, research methods, and teaching/learning methodologies specific for their discipline.

AFP supports placement of Returning Scholars generally in AFP partner departments. A list of current Academic Fellowship Program partner departments can be found on our website. The list is subject to change in the 2007-08 academic year, and applicants are advised to explore placement possibilities with their respective Region Manager or Country Coordinator.

Fellowships include a monthly stipend and various allowances, in addition to the opportunity to participate in departmental and professional development projects.

Application deadline: March 23, 2007. Fellowships begin in August or September 2007 and normally last one academic year, with the possibility of renewal. For applications (see attached file) and guidelines, please see our web site: http://www.soros. org/initiatives/ hesp/focus/ afp

Open Society Institute
Higher Education Support Program
Academic Fellowship Program
October 6 utca 12, H-1051, Budapest, Hungary

E-mail: afp@osi.hu
Telephone: (36-1) 235 6160
Fax: (36-1) 411-4401

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Master of Arts in Peace Studies an interdisciplinary, two-year program

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 5

The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies seeks outstanding students to participate in its challenging program of graduate study leading to the Master of Arts degree in Peace Studies. The multidisciplinary program is designed to equip students with both theoretical understanding and practical skills. It prepares graduates for careers in peacebuilding, including scholarly and policy research, teaching, public service in government and in non-governmental organizations, social action, diplomacy, and conflict transformation. At the Kroc Institute, Peace Studies is defined in the broadest terms as research, education and training towards building
conditions necessary for peace, constructive social change, equitable social and economic development, a sustainable global ecology, and universal respect for human rights.

The Kroc Institute seeks candidates for admission from throughout the world, of diverse cultural, religious, and political backgrounds. Financial aid in the form of scholarships, stipends, support for travel, and funded internships is awarded to more than 90 percent of Kroc students. Graduates of the institute now work in over eighty countries, building on the integration of scholarship and praxis that is the foundation of the Kroc educational experience.

The Kroc Institute is committed to providing the necessary financial support for all students accepted to our program who do not have access to other sources of funding. Applicants are urged to apply for any potential sources of outside funding and are required to use any awards to support their participation in the Kroc program to the fullest extent possible. Prospective students will find more information at

http://kroc. nd.edu/programs/ masters/prospect ive%20students. shtml.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the Berlin Institute for Comparative Social Research (BIVS) I would like to
invite you to to apply for a scholarship to attend the forthcoming EUROFOR Marie Curie
conference on “Politics of the Exclusion and Return: The Phenomena of Diaspora
Formations” in Budapest, Hungary.

After the successful staging of the past events in Italy, Greece, Malta and Slovenia, the
series of twelve scientific conferences on migration management is clearly gaining
momentum. The past conferences turrned out to be successful platforms for the
exchange of knowledge and fruitful debate of research ventures in the fields under
review.

The next event will take place from 12 - 15th April 2007 in Budapest. Approx. 30 young
researchers (mostly PhD candidates) as well as several experienced researchers,
scholars and policy-makers will be attending the event.

There are 32 Marie Curie scholarships available for young and experienced
researchers from EU Member States and Third Countries, covering travel and
accommodation for this four day conference.

This particular event focuses on diaspora formations, minority politics and trans-state
relations. The phenomena of diaspora formations will be discussed in an
interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.
Throughout the workshops and seminars the following topics will be addressed:

- Concepts and Notions of Diaspora
- Diaspora Communities: Case studies
- The Role of Diasporas in Contemporary Conflicts
- Ethnic Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora
- Trans-State Politics in the 21st Century: The impact of diasporas on changes in the
homelands

As usual in the Marie Curie EUROFOR conferences, Saturday morning will be
dedicated to the presentation and analysis of the local situation. In addition, two
workshops will serve as platform to discuss methodological issues and problems that
arise during the course of the researchers’ work.

Find attached the call for papers as well as the preliminary programme for the
conference in Hungary.

The deadline for paper proposal submission of the conference in Budapest is 31
January.

For download of the conference reader (including detailed application guidelines), see:
http://www.emz- berlin.de/ konf_e/eurofor_ conferences/ ek_E.htm

Since we made usage of various electronic distribution lists for this call for papers, it
may be that you receive this message more than once. We thank you for your
understanding and apologise for this inconvenience.

We look forward to receiving your application.
Best wishes and kind regards, on behalf of the EUROFOR Conference Team,
Tilman Hannig

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Berliner Institut für Vergleichende Sozialforschung
Schliemannstraß e 23, D-10437 Berlin
Phone: + 49 030 4465 1065; Fax: + 49 030 444 1085
Email: conferences@ emz-berlin. de
Homepage: www.emz-berlin. de

http://www.ellci.it/Italian_language_schools_in_milan/scholarship.asp

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