Other fellowships and assistantships are available for second-year students who apply during their first year. These include Leadership Fellowships, Admissions Graduate Assistantships, and Omnicom Communications Fellowships.

List of fellowships including the one for emerging nations is mention below:

• Corporate Fellowships
• Joseph Wharton Fellowship
• Howard E. Mitchell Fellowships
• Emerging Economy Fellowship
• Forte Fellowship
• Ghobash Family Fellowship
• Henry Ralph Ringe Fellowship
• Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation Fellowship
• Second-Year Fellowships/Assistantships

Application for Scholarships are made through the admission applications. Deadline for scholarship applications coincides with the admission deadline which is done in three rounds. ( October, January and March ). For details:

Contact Address:

Office of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104.6340

For further fellowships details.

Source: Scholarship Positions

The institution’s task is to afford to its clients innovative IT solutions and support in the attempt to help them in increasing the productivity of their organizations. For this reason, it offers a range of services from complete product development to dynamic, transaction-based e-business solutions. Likewise, it provides impressive expertise in the use of XML and other Web technologies to build customized applications and systems.

This institution accommodates technology and solutions in the areas below:

• E-Learning
• E-Business and e-Government solutions
• Application Integration (EAI) Technology
• WAP, SMS and GPRS Solutions
• ERP Solutions
• Web Development
• Interactive Multimedia Solutions
• New Media & Visual Production
• Hardware & Process Automation Solutions.

Eduwave is one of the solutions developed by this organization. It is an integrated e-learning engine intended to connect the educational community with knowledge, resources, information, and tools which are relevant to their academic needs. It is a design determined to provide publishers, instructors, students and administrators with an authoring and learning tool that would enhance the learning experience by harnessing the power of the Internet. This platform means to cater for all the needs of the educational community, namely: K-12, Higher-Ed and Corporate. Having been fully developed by Integrated Technology Group, it comes in three editions addressed to include features of each niche sector individually.

ITG has a local and international presence with deployments in Jordan the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Its team experiments to meet the customers’ needs by advancing technological tools and allowing them ongoing professional trainings.

What is science communication?

Science communication is about supporting effective communication between scientists and other scientists in the same discipline at interdisciplinary boundaries, with policy makers, research funders, industrial sponsors and the general public.

The MSc in Inter-Professional Science Education and Communication (IPSEC) is a dynamic programme at the University of Glasgow that offers you the opportunity to learn the theory and skills required to communicate science confidently and effectively and thus bridge the gap between scientists and those they work with and for, while building a network of colleagues in similar areas, and extending your scientific knowledge.

Who is this programme for?

You might know that you want to work in science communication, or are already a teacher, looking to gain skills and develop networks to make science more exciting for learners. Maybe you know you’d like a research career, and want to learn how to communicate your work effectively.

Alternatively, perhaps you’re not quite sure. Maybe you’re passionate about science but don’t want to work in a lab, or you’re hoping to become a science teacher and want to get a head start on other PGCE applicants.

In fact, science communication offers employment opportunities not only in museums and the media, but also with government, universities and research institutions, with research funders and industry. So the skills you will acquire will be useful whether you choose a job in science education or communication, a traditional career in scientific research or decide to pursue an alternative career linked to science.

What will I get from this programme?

The programme provides you with:

• Confidence in communicating science using a range of techniques for effective science communication
• Opportunities to practise science communication with a variety of audiences
• An understanding of the political, philosophical and social issues related to science education and communication
• The possibility of learning exciting developments your scientific discipline

How do previous students view the programme?

Previous students have really enjoyed the programme, as shown by the testimonials that you can read above, and on the programme web pages at www.gla.ac.uk/ipsec. For example, students appreciate the balance between intellectual challenge and practical work, the links with researchers in science, the range of opportunities to get actively involved in public engagement in external activities and science communication conferences and the fact that courses are assessed through projects, practical work and written assignments. They also value the flexibility to select from a variety of optional courses, the choice between developing practical materials or carrying out research for the major project and the fact that there are no compulsory exams. You might be interested in seeing some of the exciting work that students have been involved in. Visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6r-1j-i1Wo and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56tReWg9tOY&feature=related

Who can I speak to for more information?

For further information, have a look at the programme web pages at www.gla.ac.uk/ipsec or if you have questions that are not answered here, contact the Programme Coordinator, Dr Rebecca Mancy, on +44 (0)141 330 8138 or by emailing r.mancy@educ.gla.ac.uk

How do I apply?

The MSc programme is available for full-time or part-time study, and less intensive diploma and certificate options are also available. You would normally be expected to hold an upper-second honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or other corresponding experience. However, if you’re not sure if you meet the requirements, get in touch. In addition, for those whose first language is not English, a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required, with no less than 6 in each subskill. UK and EU applications are accepted until Friday 26th August 2010.

You can obtain fees information from www.glasgow.ac.uk/registry/fees and for further information on applying, visit www.glasgow.ac.uk/studying/pg or contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office. tel: +44 (0)141 330 4045 email: pgadmissions@gla.ac.uk

Source: Prospects.ac.uk

Eligibility

Duration:

Award
The fellowship covers:

To Apply

For further details

Source: scholarship-positions.org

SciCon is considered as the single access reference point for international scientific collaboration between Africa and Europe. Its goal is the development of a generative environment for understanding, learning and developing solutions which contribute to the quality of life and focuses on sustainable development. For this reason, it promotes sharing experiences and ideas in order to contribute to better understanding of people and science.

Indeed, in its Community face, everyone is given the opportunity to discuss his ideas in a forum, present his project in a blog and share his work. In this way, social inclusion and participation of all people in this “networked society” are guaranteed. Besides, this organization addresses a wide range of stakeholders including teachers in universities, colleges and training institutions which would be able to share lectures.

The Science Connect Mentor Program is designed to connect researchers and scientific-interested people from all over the world. It permits to meet mentors for educational projects and research questions. Within this part of Science Connect, two roles are differentiated. The first role is the Mentor who is a community-member that has scientific expertise and is willingly to share this with other community members. The second one is the Student who is a member of Science Connect (not necessarily a university learner) and needs scientific information in any field that is provided by a Mentor. This program enables cooperative gaining of scientific knowledge across borders. It gives the opportunity to the mentors and students with similar research interests to find each other and thus to start a mentorship which is a high quality learning process for both sides. In other words, students will have the possibility to get connected to mentors and fellow students to share their experiences in a community of practice. In this way, this institution comes to contribute to a better understanding of people and science.

Furthermore, the organization enhances openness and inclusiveness in order to form a vibrant innovation generating space. Registration is free and allowed to all people. It is the first step in becoming part of the Science Connect community. Then, being an ambassador, every one can support the expansion of this community throughout the world and promotes this initiative as a place for cooperation between academia, universities, students, researchers and all interested persons. The ambassadors promote building the SciCon WIKI with information about universities, projects and people of Africa, Europe and beyond.

Believing in the important role that science plays to facilitate sustainable development of societies along with innovation, Science Connect works to develop social inclusion and participation of all people.

This workshop main objective was  to present the experience and thoughts of some international and local specialists in this area in order to disseminate awareness in the Arab World, such as deans of engineering schools, faculty members involved in program design, employers and government representatives influential in defining educational priorities.

Main topics of the workshop:

-International status and trends in engineering education: different approaches to engineering education worldwide and the need to rationalize. The training of engineers in different countries and the transferable knowledge and skills required of graduate engineers to satisfy the demands of the international workplace.

-Engineering education systems: worldwide developments and the present status in the Admission policies for degree level engineering study in general, including specific policies in some parts of the region .

-Academic reference standards for engineering education: an overview of the knowledge, skills and ethics that an undergraduate engineer should acquire.

-Program development methods, essential core content, development of open ended problem solving, development of self learning, and assessment methods including external input.

-Relationship between engineering institutes or universities and the industrial sector and/or-Quality of engineering education: presentation of quality systems and best practices in education in general and in engineering education in particular.

-Institutional and departmental resources and procedures required to support a quality assured engineering education.

Source: AMEinfo

“Raising the compulsory education age is one of the key component of the strategy that will help minimise the dropout rate,” she told the daily. Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) placed the dropout rate in the emirate at 22% among boys and 14% among girls.

Source: AMEinfo

HEC reserves the right to submit only those candidates it feels best qualify for the Eiffel Scholarship as the award is particularly competitive and prestigious. Note that applications from students currently studying outside France will be given priority over those from students already studying in France.

Eligibility:

The HEC MBA Program applies on behalf of admitted eligible students. In order to be eligible the candidate must be:

• Be aged 30 years old or less in the selection year
• Have a single nationality from a developing country deemed an ‘emerging country’ by the French state department, especially those in Asia and Latin America, for example, currently under-represented among the student population in France

Selection Criteria:

Candidates wishing to apply for the Eiffel Scholarship must write an essay, describing how the scholarship will help them achieve their long-term career goals. They should explain what they aim to achieve from the MBA program and how they will implement this in their future career. As it is offered by the French Government, candidates should address issues such as why they are studying in France.

Personal Financial Statement:

Applicants must submit a detailed description of their financial circumstances as well as a cash-flow forecast for 16-month duration at HEC.

Amount of Award:

The Eiffel Scholarship provides participants with a monthly allowance of €1,031, and covers additional expenses including travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by the scholarship.

Application Deadline:

End of November each year (after enrollment confirmation).

For further details:

Source: Scholarship-positions.com

Wikipedia’s definition is concise
LMSs range from systems for managing training and educational records, to software for distributing courses over the Internet with features for online collaboration. Corporate training uses LMSs to automate record-keeping and employee registration. Student self-service (e.g., self-registration on instructor-led training), training workflow (e.g., user notification, manager approval, wait-list management), the provision of on-line learning (e.g., Computer-Based Training, read & understand), on-line assessment, management of continuous professional education (CPE), collaborative learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads), and training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment), are dimensions to Learning Management Systems.

Criteria for Choosing an LMS
Many large companies have their own LMS system and many small training providers don’t need one at all. I should say here that because an LMS is not “needed” in order to begin offering e-learning and because they are generally quite costly, they are somewhat outside the scope of my goals, as stated at the outset of this article. However, in the interest of understanding the full scope e-learning, I’ll share these few brief notes.

If you’re looking to differentiate among the many LMS providers, you’ll probably want to consider price, service, ease of use, number of users and/or learners it accommodates, whether you host on your own server or the provider’s, inclusion of course authoring software, inclusion of conferencing software, ability to work with other software you have, and general sophistication of the system.

Vendor Options
As I said, many LMS systems are quite costly. Of the few I list here, some look like a pretty good value for trainers who can’t afford a large, robust system; others are providers whose names came up most frequently over the course of my research. Because this was outside of my scope, the notes are a bit more scant.

Moodle
Moodle is a free and open source LMS. Some say Moodle is quite cumbersome—but it’s free! Some LMS vendors work off the Moodle platform and enhance it, giving users a low-cost solution but with better service, such as the two listed below:

Pricing
Free
Vendor-enhanced option: EasyCampus by Educadium
$29 per month
Based on Moodle, EasyCampus includes course templates and wizards; enrollment and reporting tools; social networking tools; payment services; etc. The Professional version features unlimited courses, 500 user accounts, and 2 GB storage.
Vendor-enhanced option: Remote-Learner
Remote Learner advances the capabilities of Moodle and offers support.
$795 per year for the entry-level package, called Sandbox.

Odijoo
Odijoo lets you develop and post online courses for free, and takes as its fee 10 percent of your revenue income.
Odijoo’s service includes a tool to create courses online or import Articulate courses, which you can conduct as facilitated or self-paced courses.

Pricing
10 percent of the revenue you take in from charging for courses (paid monthly)

Atlantic Link
Atlantic Link offers the whole package: an LMS plus rapid e-learning software. Based in the U.K., Atlantic Link has been in the U.S. since 2007. Its platform enables concurrent developing (two users can give feedback at once). It also lets you record and edit audio, and it works with Captivate and Camtasia. A host of fun interactive activities are built into the software.

Pricing
$2,700 + $6,000 + 18 percent update fee for the Perpetual package
$3,300 per year for the hosted LMS version

Course-Mill by Trivantis
Course-Mill is an affordable, lower end LMS for unlimited users.

Pricing
$14,995 (software)
$7,500 setup + monthly fee for the hosted solution

Source: eLearn Magazine