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ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme: PhD fellowship opportunities in physics and mathematics Course(s) Offered:  Physics, Mathematics  Course Level:  Postgraduate (Fellowships, PhD, research) Provider:  ICTP, IAEA Country to Study in:  Europe (Italy, Austria, Monaco) Scholarship Description The International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and its UN partner, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) offers the  Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP)  as fellowship opportunities for PhD students from developing countries in the fields of physics and mathematics. The goal of the  STEP Fellowships  is to strengthen the scientific capability of young scientists and researchers from developing countries to better contribute and serve the scientific, technical, and economic development of their home countries. Fellows work on their PhD theses with their advisors at their home institutes and co-advisors at the hosting institutes.  The  STEP fellowship program

Digital Lab Africa: Call for projects #2 Program(s) Offered:  Contest Program Level:  Anyone (in Africa) Provider:  French Embassy, French Institute in South Africa Country to Work in:  France, Africa Scholarship Description The  Digital Lab Africa call for projects targets artists, producers, designers, startups, students in media and creative industries in Africa. Digital Lab Africa  call for projects  is open to anyone, professional or not, from the sector of  multimedia content creation : artists, producers, developers, start-ups, SMEs, collectives, students or entrepreneurs, based in sub-Saharan Africa. The applicants have to be based in this region or being nationals of one of the Sub-Saharan African countries, provided the project development is mostly implemented locally.  The objective of Digital Lab Africa is to provide a  springboard  for  African talent in multimedia creation  and to make their project happen with the support of French leading companies (studios, producers

For the year  2018 , Zhejiang University Scholarships are available are available for pursuing the postgraduate programme. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme. The university is offering full and partial scholarships with an aim to help students in meeting their tuition expenses. Zhejiang University maintains a leading position in  China  in output indicators including publications, patents and etc., and has made abundant important achievements in science, technology, humanities and social sciences. Applicants for Chinese-instructed programs must provide the photocopy of HSK certificate. Applicants for English-instructed programs must provide the certificate of TOEFL or IELTS test score. (Not required for English native speakers). Scholarship Description: Application Deadline:  May 20, 2018 Course Level:  Scholarships are available for pursuing Postgraduate degree (Master’s and Doctoral) programme. Study Subject:  Scholars

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering free online course on Design Thinking for Leading and Learning. A hands-on course for education leaders to learn about design thinking and explore how to transform classroom learning and school communities. This course has been funded by Microsoft and is part of the Microsoft K-12 Education Leadership initiative developed to provide resources to K-12 school leaders around the world as they address the unique needs of their schools in a changing educational and technology landscape. The course will start on April 12, 2018. Course At A Glance Length:  6 weeks Effort:   4 to 6 hours per week Subject:  Design Institution:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology and edx Languages:  English Price:  Free Certificate Available:  Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $49 Session:  Course Starts on April 12, 2018 Providers’ Details Massachusetts Institute of Technology — a coeducational, privately endowed research university founde

The City, University of London is offering President’s Scholarship for international students starting an undergraduate course at City in September 2018. The City, University of London Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial support to undergraduates coming from the lowest household income groups. City University London is a leading global University committed to academic excellence focused on business and the professions and located in the heart of London. A university is proud of the quality of their education, research, and enterprise and is ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world. Applicants whose first language is not English must have achieved at least 6.5 in IELTS or a recognised equivalent. Scholarship Description: Application deadline:  September 30, 2018 Course Level:  Scholarship is available to pursue undergraduate programme. Study Subject:  Scholarship is awarded to learn any of the subjects offered by the university. Scholarship A

Great Minds student internships Program(s) Offered:  IT, Sciences, Engineering Program Level:  Graduate (Internships) Provider:  IBM Research Country to Work in:  Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa Scholarship Description The  Great Minds initiative  is a competition for internships of 3 to 6 months at one of the IBM Research Labs in Zurich, Nairobi, or Johannesburg for students from central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Great minds and great ideas drive innovation. In keeping with IBM’s traditionally close links to universities, IBM is seeking the brightest minds and hottest IT topics for internships at IBM Research. The  Great Minds student internships  provides students with the unique opportunity to work alongside world-class scientists in the leading industrial IT research organization. IBM Research is conducting the  Great Minds internships  for the 10th time. The experiences on both sides have been very positive. This program also benefits faculty members when t