Each scholar will be awarded up to $10,000 per year to attend any four-year college within the United States. The winners, in return, will be asked to meet scholarship criteria (below) during that four-year period. Winners of the Entrepreneurial Scholarships will enjoy being part of a larger entrepreneurial networking community and will be given the opportunity to meet with other scholars during our summer e-Venture program.
Scholarship Criteria
To be considered for this award, applicants must:
* Be a graduating senior of a U.S. high school or home-school program
* Attend an accredited four-year college or university within the 50 United States
* Own and operate a business for at least one year (non-profits are OK)
* Have at least one paid employee (not including yourself)
* Have sales revenue (unless non-profit)
* Submit a completed online application
* Fill out a FAFSA form to apply for all other financial aid
* Provide documentation of the above when requested
* Agree to participate in a telephone interview, if selected as a finalist
* Winners must attend the summer e-Venture program (2008 in St. Louis, MO)
Applications are due by January 15, 2008.
For more information and application process, please visit the official website.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Indiana Broadcasters Association Scholarship Program
The Indiana Broadcasters Association (IBA) is pleased to announce its annual Scholarship Program. Scholarships will be awarded to select High School and College students pursuing careers in broadcasting. The scholarships will be good toward educational expenses at any IBA member college or university offering an undergraduate major in Broadcasting, Electronic Media, Telecommunications or Broadcast Journalism.
Applications can be obtained by contacting the Indiana Broadcasters Association at 1-800-342-6276 or 317-573-0119, indba@aol.com or www.indianabroadcasters.org. Applications are also available at WANE-TV studios, 2915 West State Blvd. during regular office hours.
The deadline for the Scholarship Application is March 3, 2008.
IBA Member Colleges and Universities:
Anderson University, Ball State University, DePauw University, Earlham College, Franklin College of Indiana, Goshen College, Huntington College, Indiana State University, Indiana University, IUPUI, Manchester College, Purdue University, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, St. Joseph’s College, Taylor University, Tri-State University, University of Evansville, University of Indianapolis, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern Indiana, Valparaiso University, Vincennes University
[Via]
Applications can be obtained by contacting the Indiana Broadcasters Association at 1-800-342-6276 or 317-573-0119, indba@aol.com or www.indianabroadcasters.org. Applications are also available at WANE-TV studios, 2915 West State Blvd. during regular office hours.
The deadline for the Scholarship Application is March 3, 2008.
IBA Member Colleges and Universities:
Anderson University, Ball State University, DePauw University, Earlham College, Franklin College of Indiana, Goshen College, Huntington College, Indiana State University, Indiana University, IUPUI, Manchester College, Purdue University, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, St. Joseph’s College, Taylor University, Tri-State University, University of Evansville, University of Indianapolis, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern Indiana, Valparaiso University, Vincennes University
[Via]
The University of Queensland Scholarship 2008
Four one-year scholarships, each valued at $1500, are available from the UQ Business School and School of Tourism to be awarded to outstanding Australian and International students who are admitted to the Bachelor of Business (BBus) at the UQ Ipswich Campus in 2008.
Eligibility & Benefits
• Four one-year scholarships are available, each worth $1500
Basis of Award
• Download Application Form or visit the UQ Business School or the School of Tourism
• Closing date for applications 5pm on Friday, 28 March 2008
• For further enquiries contact Sheenagh Kelley or phone on 3381 1307
How to submit your application
• Fill in the application.
• Attach a copy of your OP score issued by QTAC (or equivalent UQ entry required documents).
• Attach your 500 word statement (count the words, edit properly and format as per instructions).
• Attach a copy of your reference.
• Submit your application and attachments in a 325 x 225 envelope to:
Ipswich Scholarships Coordinator
UQ Business School
11 Salisbury Road
Ipswich QLD 4305
For more information click here
Eligibility & Benefits
• Four one-year scholarships are available, each worth $1500
Basis of Award
- Criteria based on Year 12 Overall Position, or international equivalent. Interviews may be required;
- Personal statement regarding high school involvement and community involvement;
- Personal reference from Principal, Head of Year, or other teacher; and
- Previous study of business, business communication, commerce or computing, hospitality, sport, travel, tourism at school or college is not a requirement for enrolment in the Bachelor of Business, nor for application for the scholarships.
• Download Application Form or visit the UQ Business School or the School of Tourism
• Closing date for applications 5pm on Friday, 28 March 2008
• For further enquiries contact Sheenagh Kelley or phone on 3381 1307
How to submit your application
• Fill in the application.
• Attach a copy of your OP score issued by QTAC (or equivalent UQ entry required documents).
• Attach your 500 word statement (count the words, edit properly and format as per instructions).
• Attach a copy of your reference.
• Submit your application and attachments in a 325 x 225 envelope to:
Ipswich Scholarships Coordinator
UQ Business School
11 Salisbury Road
Ipswich QLD 4305
For more information click here
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Denmark: PhD Scholarships in Innovation Management, Aarhus School of Business
PhD Scholarship Department of Marketing and Statistics, Position 544-0105.
The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB) Denmark, invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the area of Innovation Management starting 1 March 2008.
Innovation Management is a focus area for the department’s research. In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has close research cooperations with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These networks can be leveraged by the applicant.
The applicant is expected to do his/her PhD work in the following topic areas:
* Lead user innovation and entrepreneurship
* Emerging organizational forms for innovation and new business development
The PhD scholarship is partly financed by the EBST-project “Development of a model for lead-user based entrepreneurship” and will be carried out in close collaboration with the research activities going on in this project.
EBST is a department of the Danish Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs (www.ebst.dk). The project is a cooperation project between LEGO and Aarhus School of Business. Academic partners are Copenhagen Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For further information on the project, please visit this link.
Applicants are expected to have completed a Master’s degree in the social sciences with very good or excellent results. Good knowledge of statistics is essential.
Please contact Professor Christopher Lettl (lettl[ at ]asb.dk) for project descriptions and further information.
A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.
The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another - often foreign - research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences.
Conditions of employment
The PhD fellowship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the fellowship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.
The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx
If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc[ at ]asb.dk.
Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded from: http://www.hha.dk/sekr/fuu/anskemaeng.doc
or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, tel. +45 8948 6567, e-mail: kihf[ at ]asb.dk
Deadline for application: 7 January 2008 at 12:00 noon.
For the full details of the job announcement and applications requirements please refer to www.asb.dk/about/available
Further information about Aarhus School of Business can be found at: www.asb.dk, University of Aarhus: www.au.dk
The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB) Denmark, invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the area of Innovation Management starting 1 March 2008.
Innovation Management is a focus area for the department’s research. In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has close research cooperations with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These networks can be leveraged by the applicant.
The applicant is expected to do his/her PhD work in the following topic areas:
* Lead user innovation and entrepreneurship
* Emerging organizational forms for innovation and new business development
The PhD scholarship is partly financed by the EBST-project “Development of a model for lead-user based entrepreneurship” and will be carried out in close collaboration with the research activities going on in this project.
EBST is a department of the Danish Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs (www.ebst.dk). The project is a cooperation project between LEGO and Aarhus School of Business. Academic partners are Copenhagen Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For further information on the project, please visit this link.
Applicants are expected to have completed a Master’s degree in the social sciences with very good or excellent results. Good knowledge of statistics is essential.
Please contact Professor Christopher Lettl (lettl[ at ]asb.dk) for project descriptions and further information.
A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.
The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another - often foreign - research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences.
Conditions of employment
The PhD fellowship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the fellowship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.
The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx
If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc[ at ]asb.dk.
Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded from: http://www.hha.dk/sekr/fuu/anskemaeng.doc
or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, tel. +45 8948 6567, e-mail: kihf[ at ]asb.dk
Deadline for application: 7 January 2008 at 12:00 noon.
For the full details of the job announcement and applications requirements please refer to www.asb.dk/about/available
Further information about Aarhus School of Business can be found at: www.asb.dk, University of Aarhus: www.au.dk
New Zealand: PhD Scholarship in Stochastic and Fuzzy Modelling, Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology PhD Scholarship Software Engineering Research Laboratory School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
A fully funded PhD position is available in the Software Engineering Research Lab at Auckland University of Technology and applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.
The scholarship is tenable for up to four years to support work in the area of stochastic and fuzzy modelling in the management of software development projects.
Successful candidates will have an Honours (or more likely a Masters) degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the software development lifecycle and have an interest in software project management. Strong development skills, preferably in Java or C++, will be required.
Applications are invited from potential international students as well as New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents and Australian citizens. Applicants with interests in the areas of Software Product and Process Improvement, Optimisation Algorithms, Requirements Engineering or Visualisation are also invited to apply. Closing date for applications is 26 January 2008.
Interested applicants should in the first instance send a CV and covering letter to:
Dr Andy Connor (D-75)
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
Email: serl[ at ]aut.ac.nz
Closing date: 26 January 2008.
A fully funded PhD position is available in the Software Engineering Research Lab at Auckland University of Technology and applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.
The scholarship is tenable for up to four years to support work in the area of stochastic and fuzzy modelling in the management of software development projects.
Successful candidates will have an Honours (or more likely a Masters) degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the software development lifecycle and have an interest in software project management. Strong development skills, preferably in Java or C++, will be required.
Applications are invited from potential international students as well as New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents and Australian citizens. Applicants with interests in the areas of Software Product and Process Improvement, Optimisation Algorithms, Requirements Engineering or Visualisation are also invited to apply. Closing date for applications is 26 January 2008.
Interested applicants should in the first instance send a CV and covering letter to:
Dr Andy Connor (D-75)
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
Email: serl[ at ]aut.ac.nz
Closing date: 26 January 2008.
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