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KAIST INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: September 14, 2023

LOCATION: Korea


KAIST offers a simple but generous scholarship program to international students. The Scholarship supports tuition fees and provides stipends to 94 percent of the international students.Subsidized by research participation, most of our students have found themselves financially independent from their homes.

ELIGIBILITY:

Those who apply for graduate degree programs through the KAIST International Graduate Admission cycles

Those who meet the eligibility requirements of the application

All the KAIST graduate degree programs are supported by KAIST Scholarship, including cooperated scholarship programs, except for Global Technology Innovation Program (GDI-GTIP Track).

BENEFIT:

Tuition Grant: 4 semesters for Master’s degree candidates, 10 for Master’s-Ph.D. integrated degree candidates, 8 semesters for Ph.D. degree candidates

Monthly Stipend Guarantee: KRW 350,000 for Master’s programs and KRW 400,000 for Ph.D. programs

Master’s-Ph.D. Integrated degree candidate will receive the guaranteed rate of the course route (KRW 350,000 to KRW 400,000)

This figure may vary depending on individual colleges. For the College of Engineering, find more details about the stipend support they offer at  https://engineering.kaist.ac.kr/content?menu=142.

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GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: September 30, 2023. 

LOCATION: Year 1: Havard Medical School, Boston USA;

Year 2: Aga Khan University – East Africa/ South and Central Asia

The Program supports post-doctoral research fellows in conducting implementation science research designed to translate prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions to specific settings and vulnerable populations in low- and middle- income countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Fellowship Program is open to individuals who have received their PhD or completed their MD with a research thesis degree by December 01, 2023. Additionally, applicants should have a record of academic achievement (for example, prior peer-reviewed publications), and have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in global mental health research, particularly in service to the geographies served by Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Development Network. The Fellowship Program is open to any qualified candidate.

Interested applicants should submit the following as one PDF to Dr. Zul Merali, Director, Brain and Mind Institute,  brain&mind@aku.edu​ for consideration:

Curriculum Vitae. 

Cover letter outlining interest in the fellowship.

Personal statement of no more than1,000 words addressing the candidate’s passion for a career in impactful research on mental health in LMICs, or how the candidate demonstrates commitment to the issues and countries where they plan to carry out future work.

Writing samples or publication examples (no more than three total)

Names and contact information for three references.

Confirmation of completion of an MD with a research thesis degree or award of a PhD by December 01, 2023. ​

BENEFIT:

Consistent with HMS and AKU guidelines.
See: https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines#Salary-Stipend

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