Education Opportunities Digest

2021-08-10 07:57:08 Study in UK: Chevening Scholarship Program
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Level: master's degree
Benefits:
- Chevening will pay the quarantine cost if booked by Diversity Travel.
- Free COVID-19 vaccination (If applicable).
- The tuition fee will be covered and not required to pay any visa fee.
- A monthly living allowance will be paid.
- An economy class return air ticket will be given.
- UK additional grants will be given to cover extra expenditures.
- If the TB test is applicable in any of the Chevener’s countries, the amount for the test will be reimbursed.
- The Chevening scholars will receive cash cards which will be given on the day of arrival.

Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a citizen of Chevening eligible country or territory.
- The applicant must be able to return to his/her own country for at least two years after the completion of the award.
- There is no age limit for this award.

Official link | Apply now
Deadline: November 2, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-07-29 21:26:40 In the 'How To' series Professor Richard Griffiths will help you with the essential skills for conducting and writing good scientific research.

How to write
How to get a research question
How to find academic materials
How to avoid plagiarism
How to get your paper published

Professor Richard Griffiths is an experienced researcher who worked as a professor of economic history at the University of Manchester, the Free University Amsterdam, the European University Institute in Florence and Leiden University.

Start learning and listen now
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUAuVz79_p3VPG7OrYR5bJtrGVxrRVQz8 Open / Comment

2021-07-22 19:12:54 Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program

What is offered:
a one-time scholarship of up to 4,500 € to conduct the research project (research phase: September 2021–December 2021);
continuous online mentoring until December 2021;
networking opportunities with like-minded researchers, practitioners and activists working on the region;
participation and active involvement in the program’s online events.

Application deadline: August 2, 2021

Find more information, the application criteria and timeline here http://iep-berlin.de/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/Call-for-Applications_second-program-phase_Eurasia-Lab_final.pdf Open / Comment

2021-07-17 11:51:46 HSE University will hold the 2nd International Summer School on Machine Learning in Bioinformatics.

The summer school will be held online on August 23-27, 2021.

Topics addressed:
Applied Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics of DNA, RNA and Proteins
Elementary Genomics
Modern Methods of Data Analysis
Molecular Biology

Registration is open till July 23, 2021
https://cs.hse.ru/ssml/ Open / Comment

2021-07-15 09:15:52 DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance

Open to candidates from Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa; Latin America; Asia and the Pacific, Western, Central, South-Eastern Europe; Eastern Europe, Central Asia & South Caucasus; and the Middle East and North Africa. See the list of eligible countries.

Official Scholarship Website and Application Instructions
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50026397

Deadline: July 31, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-07-13 14:11:29 Become a part of the YouthxPolicyMakers initative

Anyone aged 16 to 30 can apply to participate until July 23, 2021

https://yigf.gi.de/en/
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2021-07-09 08:19:57 Zillions of learners have used Class Central to find their next course https://www.classcentral.com/providers

Class Central is a search engine and reviews site for free online courses popularly known as MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses.

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2021-07-05 09:07:35 Working on your applications? Here is a list of useful resources

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Free online PDF tools
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Get your English text checked instantly by a real person. First 300 characters are completely free. 
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Engineering research papers
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Free library of eBooks
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2021-06-30 09:02:24 The Second OSCE-IFSH Essay Competition 2021: Conventional Arms Control and Confidence- and Security-Building Measures for Students and Young Professionals

Are you under 35 years old and interested in military security in Europe? Do you want to win up to €3,000 and present your work to diplomats in Vienna?

Take part in the second edition of the OSCE-IFSH Essay Competition  https://www.osce.org/OSCE-IFSH-Essay-Competition-CSBMs-2021

Submission deadline: August 1, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-06-26 15:22:27 Bali International Student festival (BISF)
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Mode: online
Duration: 4 days (July 15-18)
Eligibility:
- be at least 18 years old;
- be a college/university student or graduated, young activists are also eligible;
- fluency in English.

Benefits:
- get an opportunity to explore Balinese and Indonesian culture, language, and history;
- get a certificate of participation;
- be involved in interactive discussions.

Official link | Apply now
Deadline: June 30, 2021 Open / Comment