AL-MAKTOUM COLLEGE LIVING SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP (SEPTEMBER 2025) AT UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

Application Deadline: Thursday 31 July 2025 at 23:59 (UK time)

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Dundee is pleased to announce a Living Support Bursary for 2025-26, in partnership with Al-Maktoum College Dundee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Have either a conditional or unconditional offer to study:

International Business and Islamic Finance MSc

Islamic Banking and Finance MSc

Islamic Banking, Finance and International Business MSc

Islamic Finance MSc

Be starting your course in September 2025

Have already been awarded one of the following University of Dundee scholarships:

Global Citizenship Scholarship

Global Excellence Scholarship

Vice Chancellor’s Regional Scholarship

If you are an International College Dundee student, you must have received one of the above scholarships OR the International College Dundee Progressing with Excellence Scholarship, as an equivalent of Global Excellence Scholarship.

Hold ‘International’ Fee Status

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is worth £3,000 and will be paid in 10 monthly instalments of £300 after you have started your course.

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M.S. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT – ELK SURVIVAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA

Application Deadline: 1st May, 2025

LOCATION: USA

Wildlife Disease Association seeks a graduate research assistant (MS student) in wildlife ecology to study the contributions of trace mineral elements and space use on elk survival in Nevada.

ELIGIBILITY:

BS in ecology, wildlife biology, or related field. Strong candidates will be interested in population, disease, and/or landscape ecology and possess experience with field research, statistical analysis, and/or R programming.

The ideal candidate is motivated, enthusiastic, creative, collaborative, and productive, with strong oral and written communication skills. We value and support intersectional diversity and work-life balance.

The student will be based out of the Nevada Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (NVCFWRU) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and will have opportunity to pursue their MS degree through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences or the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology programs.

The student will be supervised by Dr. Brian Folt at the NVCFWRU at UNR and will be expected to take classes, assist with field work, contribute to annual reports, write a MS thesis, publish at least one peer-reviewed journal article, give presentations to cooperators and at conferences, and enthusiastically participate in various academic communities at UNR, among other duties.

To apply: Please email a cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for 3 references to Brian Folt (bfolt@unr.edu).

Interested applicants are welcomed to reach out with questions via email before applying.

Application reviews will begin on February 10, 2025 and the position will be open until filled.

BENEFIT:

Salary: $24,000.00 yearly

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