European Forum Alpbach Scholarship Programme 2016

Are you under 30 years of age and want to be part of Europe’s Festival of Ideas, the European Forum Alpbach 2016? You want to immerse yourself in an environment bursting with novel ideas, new ways of thinking and opportunities for making new contacts?

Young participants have become an integral part of the European Forum Alpbach. Each year, the Forum welcomes more than 700 students and graduates whose attendance is enabled by our extensive scholarship programme. Aside from their critical spirit and contributions to the discussions, they also organise an entertaining and challenging social programme and are involved in the bodies and advisory boards of the Forum via the FAN Forum Alpbach Network.

The Seminar Week, the scientific centrepiece of the European Forum Alpbach, will explore the topic of “New Enlightenment” within a great variety of academic fields. The Alpbach Symposia will approach the topic from a more practice-oriented perspective. A large number of plenary and breakout sessions will give you the opportunity to debate today’s most burning issues in the fields of healthcare, higher education, technology, European and international politics, law, the economy and financial markets, as well as the built environment. Professional programmes on European health care, Art of Hosting, and an enriching cultural programme complete the agenda.

We welcome applications from all countries and academic disciplines and are happy to receive applications from the cultural and creative sector.

The grant to participate in the Seminar Week and the Alpbach Symposia is available to students and recent graduates up to 30 years of age. We welcome applications from all countries and academic disciplines and encourage artists and non-graduates to apply.

Scholarship Value
A scholarship covers the participation fee for all events at the European Forum Alpbach 2016 (August 17 to September 2, 2016) and is worth 600.00 EUR.

Grant Subsidy
Should you not have sufficient funds to cover the costs of your stay in Alpbach, you can apply for an additional grant for accommodation and board.

Submission
Please send all your documents by post by March 31, 2016 (postmark). Applications via e-mail cannot be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered and documents cannot be submitted after the deadline. 

Selection Procedure
An independent committee will select the candidates. The committee will assess the applications carefully and take into account all of the submitted documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered and documents can not be submitted after March 31, 2016.

For all questions concerning the Scholarship Programme please contact:

Katharina Okulski, Alpbach Scholarship Programme Coordinator
katharina.okulski@alpbach.org
Tel.: +43 (1) 718 17 11-19

Read more: http://www.alpbach.org/en/scholarships/

The University of Bologna Study Grants 2016/17

The University of Bologna offers study grants of 11.000 € gross to deserving international students who wish to register for First Cycle, Second Cycle or Single Cycle Degree Programmes at the University of Bologna for A.Y. 2016/17.

Unibo Action 2 study grants are assigned on the basis of SAT and GRE test scores.

Requirements:

You can apply for Unibo Action 2 if:

• you are in possession of (or about to obtain) a valid qualification for access to your chosen Degree Programme, issued by an Institution outside of the Italian educational system; 

• you will sit one of the following tests by the application deadline:
  SAT (if you are interested in registering in a First or Single Cycle Degree Programme)
  GRE (if you are interested in registering in a Second Cycle Degree Programme)
• you are younger than 30 years.

SAT and GRE test are aptitude and skills assessment tests. The tests can be sat in authorised centres in various countries around the world; they are held in English. You must enrol for the tests on the websites of the organisations managing the tests.

The codes needed to send test scores to the University of Bologna are: for SAT 6993; for GRE 7850.

You can find more information and the complete application requirements in the call for applications [.pdf].

Timing and methods:

• Publication of the call for applications: January 2016 - the call is now available
• Applications deadline: 31 March 2016 at 5.00 pm (CET)
• Publication of results: April 2016 

Application must be completed using Studenti Online, as explained in the call for applications.  

Warning: you must sit the SAT or GRE test by the deadline for receipt of applications. The only useful date for sitting the SAT test outside of the U.S.A. is 23/01/2016 (registration deadline: 28/12/2015). 

Renewal of Unibo Action 2 study grants awarded in A.Y. 2015/16

The University of Bologna makes available some Unibo Action 2 study grants for A.Y. 2016/17 for students who received a Unibo Action 2 grant for A.Y. 2015/16. 

Only students  complying with the requirements established in the calls for applications Unibo Action 2 A.Y. 2015/16 for the payment of the third instalment of the study grant will be eligible to take part in the selection.

Students must apply within the set deadline. Credits earned and grades achieved by 15th July 2016 will be considered for the creation of the ranking.

More information will be available in the call for applications.

Timing and methods

Publication of the call for applications: May 2016 

Presentation of applications: by 15 July 2016

Publication of results: July 2016

Website: http://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/study-grants-and-subsidies/grants-for-international-students-unibo-action2

14th International Conference Information Technologies and Management 2016

The 14th International Conference Information Technologies and Management 2016 (IT&M 2016) will take place in Riga (Latvia) on April 14-15, 2016 with the aim to bring a community of researchers from academia and industry, computer scientists, engineers, physicians together in order to share points of views, knowledge, experience and scientific and technical results, related to mathematical and computer modelling, mathematical methods in natural and engineering sciences, physical and technical sciences, computer sciences and technologies, nanodevices and nanotechnologies, logistics and transport technologies, economics and management, innovative education, system theory problems and system analysis.

IT&M2016 seeks original and high-quality papers in the following areas:

• mathematical and computer modelling,
• mathematical methods in natural and engineering sciences
• physical and technical sciences
• computer sciences and technologies
• semiconductor electronics and semiconductor technologies
• electronics and telecommunication navigation and radar systems
• logistics, telematics and transport technologies
• economics and management
• Organisational development and management technologies

Theses submission: theses of all IT&M reports must be 1 or 2 full pages.  

Deadline: March 22, 2016

Deadline for paper submission is March 27, 2016.

Completed MS Office paper manuscripts must be submitted till March 31, 2016. Accepted papers will be included in the normal proceedings and technical presentation plenary sessions and section of the Conference.

Standard participation fee is 100 EUR.

Learn more: taktika.eu@gmail.com

Imagine Peace Summer Camp in Greece 2016

If you're aged 17 to 25, eager to help make a change to other people's lives and believe in the importance of the Olympic values, we invite you to take part in our Imagine Peace Summer Camp and become a member of a community of emerging leaders from around the globe!

 

In partnership with the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC) Opens in a new tab or window. and under the auspices of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) Opens in a new tab or window., we are organising the second Imagine Peace Summer Camp.

Fifty participants from more than fifteen countries from around the world with different cultural and political backgrounds will come together for one week for the Summer Camp which will take place in International Olympic Academy Facilities in Ancient Olympia, Greece, from 24 July until 31 July 2016.

Participants will be divided into groups of up to seventeen people, which will be balanced in terms of gender and reflect the diversity of participants’ communities. A team of experienced facilitators, volunteers and Olympic champions will facilitate the programme. The overall aim of the Imagine Peace Summer Camp is to engage young people in interactive workshops and sport activities that promote the Olympic Values (Respect, Excellence and Friendship) as well as peace, intercultural dialogue and respect in diversity. 

Eligibility

• Be between the ages of 17 and 25;
• Able to communicate in English;
• Available and fully committed to taking part in the Imagine Peace Summer Camp;
• Involved in youth or community projects in their own community and be motivated to implement youth initiatives for peace building following the even;
• Curious, open-minded and appreciative of diversity.

Costs

The assisted places scheme covers all programme costs within Greece including accommodation, meals and transport between Athens and Ancient Olympia. Participants are expected to cover their own international travel costs to and from Athens and any related personal expenses.

How to Apply?

Complete the online application form here. Application deadline: until Tuesday, 01 March 2016, 23:59.

Read more on the official website.