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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

QUEEN ELIZABETH COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 10 January 2024. 

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)  offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to broaden horizons, and to build a global network that will last a lifetime.

ELIGIBILITY:

An applicant from a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.

Age Criteria: There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a QECS Award.

You must have attained a minimum of 2:1 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level to be eligible to apply.

You must have already completed your undergraduate degree. Final year students are not eligible.

Funds are only available for two years.

The QECS awards are for full-time study only.

Look through the list of countries and universities hosting scholarships in this cycle on the official website.

BENEFIT:

Fully-funded tuition fees

Living allowance (stipend) for duration of award

Return economy flights to host country

One-off arrival allowance

Research Support Grant (on request only; subject to approval)

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bachelor's, Jobs, Opportunities, student internship

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS (NIG)/ GENETICS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Application Opens: 27 November, 2023; Deadline: noon on January 9, 2024 (Japan standard time, JST).

LOCATION: Japan

National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/ Genetics Program, SOKENDAI offers a research internship program for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in genetics and related fields in life sciences. Interns will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator at NIG. Program includes training on scientific research, scientific communication, and lab visits to discuss with individual principal investigators. At the end of the program, interns will give a presentation on their experience at the “NIGINTERN Reports Symposium”. NIG will issue a certificate to those who have successfully completed the program. Interns can also participate in various activities such as graduate program lectures, journal clubs, and seminars by outstanding researchers from inside and outside NIG. Japanese language classes are also provided.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be interested in life sciences and be in the prefinal-year at the time of application, i.e. in the 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor’s program, in the 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor’s program, in the 4th year of a 5-year program, in the 1st year of a 2-year master’s program, or in the 5th year of a 6-year program. Students who are interested in enrolling in our PhD program at NIG are encouraged to apply.

Students interested in applying for this program must read, understand and agree to the requirements of the program.

Internship period: June 13– July 24, 2024

They welcome applications from any country / nationality.

BENEFIT:

NIG will cover a round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan, a round-trip transportation fare between the airport in Japan and NIG, accommodation fees at the institute’s guesthouse, and travel insurance during the program.

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