If you are considering aerospace engineering, but are put off by the high cost of postgraduate study, this is for you.

The aim of  the AeroMSc Bursary scheme is to boost the supply of skilled professionals to the sector, helping UK aerospace to retain  its leading position globally.  The scheme is run by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering working together to award 500 bursaries over the next 3 years:  it is jointly funded by government and a partnership of 9 major aerospace employers.  If you are successful, you will have your tuition fees paid and have the opportunity to work with the world’s foremost aerospace employers.

Details of eligibility and how to apply are at www.raeng.org.uk/aeromsc.

The list of eligible programmes includes aerospace engineering MScs accredited by RAeS, and others nominated by Partner firms. Candidates wishing to study an MSc programme not on the list will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The main criterion for the award of a bursary will be whether the  bursary will make a difference to you, and your  motivation towards a career in UK aerospace.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received and the competition will close once each year’s quota is reached.  Interviews are held in London.  You  should therefore apply without delay: you  need not yet be holding the offer of an MSc place.

If you are a UK or EU (home) student or graduate, The RAENG look forward to hearing from you.

Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities together provide Initial Teacher Education and Training in a partnership forming the North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education, one of three national Centres in Wales training primary and Secondary teachers.

For more information visit:  www.aber.ac.uk/en/sell/pgce/

Subjects available at Aberystwyth:

• English
• Drama
• Geography
• History
• Information and Communication Technology
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Welsh

Bangor University also offers PGCE Secondary subjects in:

• Art & Design
• Mathematics
• Music
• Outdoor Activities
• Physical Education
• Religious Education
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Welsh.

The Institute of Mathematics & its Applications (IMA), working with the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), want to award 150 Scholarships to candidates who will be undertaking a recognised Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course in England during the 2013/14 academic year.

The aim of this Scholarship scheme is to attract some of the most highly qualified graduates and career changers who may not have previously considered teaching as a career.

To manage demand there will be a series of application deadlines throughout the year.  to find out the next deadline together with details of the scheme and eligibility criteria, please visit www.ima.org.uk/careers/teacher_scholarships.cfm.

If you are considering aerospace engineering, but are put off by the high cost of postgraduate study, this is for you.

The aim of  the AeroMSc Bursary scheme is to boost the supply of skilled professionals to the sector, helping UK aerospace to retain  its leading position globally.  The scheme is run by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering working together to award 500 bursaries over the next 3 years: it is jointly funded by government and a partnership of 9 major aerospace employers. If you are successful, you will have your tuition fees paid and have the opportunity to work with the world’s foremost aerospace employers.

Details of eligibility and how to apply are at www.raeng.org.uk/aeromsc.

The list of eligible programmes includes aerospace engineering MScs accredited by RAeS, and others nominated by Partner firms.  Candidates wishing to study an MSc programme not on the list will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  The main criterion for the award of a bursary will be whether the  bursary will make a difference to you, and your  motivation towards a career in UK aerospace.  The scheme is open to UK and EU (home) students and graduates.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received and the competition will close once each year’s quota is reached. Interviews are held in London.  You  should therefore apply without delay:   you  need not yet be holding the offer of an MSc place.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Swansea University Graduate Centre for Arts and Humanities

The AHRC-Funded Heritage Skills Programme Presents:

‘The Heritage Apprentice’

Open to postgraduate students nationally, this world-leading and unique programme offers a fully-funded opportunity to compete in a team event modelled on the BBC TV series ‘The Apprentice’.  Students will tackle specific challenges associated with Cu@Swansea, an exciting, heritage-led regeneration project focused on the site of the former Hafod-Morfa Copperworks in the Lower Swansea Valley.  This multi-partner project is led by Professor Huw Bowen of the Department of History and Classics at Swansea University.  For further information go to: www.welshcopper.org.uk.

Teams will be assigned tasks by a panel of experts drawn from the worlds of academia, heritage, business, and tourism; and the winning team will be ‘hired’ to undertake a two-week work placement with Professor Bowen.

Expertise and mentoring will be provided by representatives from distinguished heritage and professional organisations as well as Swansea-based academics.  The programme offers opportunities to bolster employability credentials and gain the transferable skills and experience currently in demand in the heritage and tourism sectors.  ‘The Heritage Apprentice’ will run from 3-7 June 2013.

To apply:   please send a two-page CV and a 250-word summary explaining why you are the right candidate for the programme to Kate Spiller, Project Co-ordinator: k.spiller@swansea.ac.uk

Postgraduates across all disciplines are invited to apply.

Deadline for applications:  12.00pm on 7 May 2013

The NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) have just published their report:  Journlists at Work – Their views on training, recruitment and conditions.  This would  be of interest if you’re considering a career in journalism.

You can read an introduction and summary of the main points here – scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full report.

Briefly, it shows that

• there has not been a significant drop in the number of journalists working in the uK since 2002
• 82% of working journalists have a degree
• 63% of journalists have a journalism qualification
• 73% of qualified journalists have completed an NCTJ course.

Popular first degrees taken by Journalists at Work in 2012 were:

• English – 23%
• Social sciences – 16%
• History or philosophy – 12%
• Journalism – 10%.

The NCTJ accredits many journalism courses throughout the UK which lead to the Certificate in Journalism or the Diploma in Journalism.

The NCTJ’s website provides careers information on many aspects of journalism - for example newspaper, magazine, broadcast, sports and photography together with information on how to find an NCTJ accredited course.

This is an opportunity for members of the postgraduate community to make more of an impact with their research, create new ideas and become more entrepreneurial.

The upcoming Enterprisers programme is offered by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) in Cambridge, and the deadline for applications is 22 April 2013.

Enterprisers is a four-day residential course aimed at ambitious and energetic individuals looking to unlock their entrepreneurial potential.  It is fun, action-oriented, practical and based on experiential learning, i.e. learning by doing.  Enterprisers equips students with the skills to spot enterprising opportunities, develop self-efficacy and to apply more entrepreneurial ways of thinking to any research or project through a process of knowledge, activity and reflection.

“By the end of the week, a number of potential ideas had evolved which may well form the core of future business initiatives.”
William Farr (University of Cambridge)

Key benefits:

• Unlocking creativity and a ‘can-do attitude’
• Inspiring and stimulating new ideas for an enterprise or enterprising projects
• Unleashing creativity
• Learning practical approaches to creative thinking and identifying opportunities
• Developing basic business know-how
• Developing local and global networks

Further information about the programme is available on the CfEL web site at www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisers/index.html

Download the programme brochure here.

Your degree could feed into teacher training programmes at the South Wales Centre of Teacher Education, Swansea Metropolitan University.

Click here to download details of this event, together with general information about training to teach at SMU.

Book online to attend this event: http://www.smu.ac.uk/index.php/pgce-secondary-open-days

The US-UK Fulbright Commission supports students considering postgraduate study in the US in various ways including their USA Grad School Day workshops, awards programme and Advisory Service:

USA Grad School Day – London
Date:  12 March 2013, 6 – 9 pm
Location: American School in London (Central London, Tube:  St John’s Wood)

This event provides students with an insider’s view of how to navigate the US postgraduate admissions process successfully.  Fulbright advisors and experts in the field will cover a variety of topics:  choosing the right programme, admissions exams, the application components and funding opportunities, including the Fulbright Awards for 2014-15.

Fulbright Advisory Service

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is a not-for-profit organisation, funded by both governments to promote and facilitate educational exchange between the US and the UK.  As part of the Education USA network of over 450 advising centres worldwide, Fulbright’s advising team is the official source of information on US higher education for the UK.  Visit www.fulbright.org.uk for a step-by-step guide to applying to US universities.

Fulbright Scholarships for 2014-15 – for UK Citizens to study in the USA
Application opens:  1 August 2013
Application deadline:  15 November 2013

The Fulbright Commission is the only organisation that offers scholarships for academic work in any subject, at any accredited US university.  Each year, they give Awards to approximately 50 UK citizens, including approximately 30 at postgraduate level.  Apart from the funding aspect, Fulbright Awards offer scholars the opportunity to have a transformative cultural and academic experience and provide unparalleled support both during and after a student’s Fulbright year.  (Non-UK citizens are encouraged to use the Fulbright advisory service in the UK and attend USA Grad School Day, but to apply for Fulbright scholarships through the Commission or Embassy in their home country.)

For more information about the Fulbright Awards Programme visit:  www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards.

This event will  take place on Thursday 15th November, 17.00 – 18.00.  To book your place online, please click here to view our events page and follow the link that says, “Register here to view details and book online to attend talks and presentations.”

Event Overview:  The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) is the Regulatory body for Chartered Legal Executives and operates alongside the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board.  Chartered Legal Executives are fully qualified lawyers doing a similar job to their solicitor colleagues.  Chartered Legal Executives can become partners of law firms, run their own practices, employing other lawyers, can apply for judicial positions and Advocates have the same rights of audience as solicitors.

This presentation will explain how you can become a Chartered Legal Executive as an alternative to solicitor training.  Why should you consider this fantastic alternative to becoming a lawyer?  There are two very good reasons:  The cost of training is about a quarter of the solicitor pathway and you do not need a training contract to qualify.

Advance CPD is the only training college in England & Wales to run a 12 week programme of study, commencing next September, taking you right up to your examinations in January 2014.  The course is run at Bangor University.  They are the CILEx No.1 college for results this Summer with 91% of their students being successful in their examinations.

If nothing else, you need to explore ALL of your options before deciding on your next-step career pathway.

Facilitators:

• Adrian Mason, Principal, Advance CPD
• Lynne Squires, CILEx Regional Liaison Officer

The Fulbright Commission is now accepting applications for the 2013-14 Fulbright Awards for UK citizens.  This year the US-UK Fulbright Commission has significantly increased the value of the Awards and made the application process easier.

Full details including application forms and instructions, eligibility requirements and terms and conditions of each award category may be obtained at www.fulbright.co.uk.

The application deadline is 15 November 2012.

In addition to the opportunities offered to graduating undergraduate students, Fulbright also offers scholarships and grants for student wishing to pursue PhDs or postdoctoral research and/or lecturing in the US.

Fulbright Scholarships and Grants include:

• Scholarships for Postgraduates, pursuing Master’s, PhD or a period as a visiting researcher.  Scholarships cover tuition and living expenses for the first year of study.
• Grants for Scholars, Senior Academics and Professionals. Grants include monthly stipends and additional travel grant opportunities to accept guest lecturing invitations at other US institutions.
• New opportunities for academics during the teaching break. Fulbright are offering support for 3-month research/lecturing projects over the summer term.
• New Award Categories including:  the Elsevier, Leon Jaworski, and State Street Postgraduate Scholarships and the Fulbright-Lloyds of London, American Studies Early Career Award, and Saltire Foundation Scholar Awards.

At the core of the Fulbright Programme remains the element of choice:  applicants will tell Fulbright what project they’d like to carry out, and where in the US they want to go.  Fulbright welcomes applications from any discipline to any US Higher Education Institution and continues to select for academic excellence, ambassadorial skills, extracurricular/community interests, leadership potential and a desire to further the Fulbright mission to develop cultural understanding between the United Kingdom and United States of America.

Daiwa Scholarships offer young and talented UK citizens with strong leadership potential the opportunity to acquire Japanese language skills and to access expertise and knowledge relevant to their career goals over 19 months in Japan.

No previous experience of Japan or knowledge of the Japanese language is necessary.

Since 1991, over 135 graduates from more than 40 universities and 50 different subject areas – from engineering to politics and from fine art to law – have taken part in this programme.

Visit www.dajf.org.uk/ to view detailed information and apply online.

PGCE Secondary Information Days will be held at The South West Wales Centre of Teacher Education, Swansea Metropolitan University campus, on the following dates:

• Thursday 8 November, 2012
• Tuesday 5 February, 2013.

Click here for more information.

Careers and Employability has subscribed to The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding 2012-13 which can be downloaded from the Interactive Career Planning course in Blackboard.

This Guide details how to find and apply to alternative sources of funding – especially charities – which make awards to current and prospective graduate students.  Charities are an underrated funding  resource, and often make awards to students of any subject and any nationality.

The Guide was written by two postgraduate students who between them have won over £45,000 from 55 different charity awards.  It contains model personal and financial statements, and over 250 links to voluntary sector funding sources.

The Alternative Guide is independently published by Gradfunding.

Applications are invited from students undertaking postgraduate courses/research of either:

DANISH NATIONALITY
for scholarships tenable at universities or other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom.  Candidates’ first degree should be from a Danish university/higher education institution;
or
BRITISH NATIONALITY
for scholarships tenable at universities or other higher education institutions in Denmark.  Candidates should hold a first degree from a university/higher education institution in the UK.

Applicants should either have embarked on postgraduate courses / research leading to a higher degree, or be assured of being able to do so in the academic year from October 2013 to July 2014.

There are no restrictions as to the subject of study other than as specified for the Ove Arup Foundation Award.

Click here to view full details about the scholarships on the Anglo-Danish Society’s website.

Just a quick reminder about our Careers Fair on Thursday:-

Time:  10.00 am – 3.00 pm, 4th October 2012
Venue:  Marquee in front of Fulton House

• This is your chance to meet recruiters from a wide range of employment sectors.
• Our Careers Advisers will also be running a CV clinic if you would like some advice on this.
• If you complete one of our student surveys at the Fair, you will have the option to be entered in a prize draw to win a Uni bus term ticket worth £156.  This has been kindly donated by First Cymru Buses Ltd.

Click here for more information.

The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – DAAD) is, once again, offering a wide range of grants to students, researchers, and academics from UK universities during the academic year 2013/2014.  Please see below an overview of their funding programmes with deadlines and hyperlinks to the DAAD’s website.  Most schemes are open to all subject areas.

Funding programmes for UGs

• RISE Research Internships in Science and Engineering: 31 January 2013
• Summer Language Courses for Undergraduates (all subjects): 20 December 2012

Funding programmes for PGs (Master’s level)

One-Year Grants for Postgraduates (all subjects):

• 15 October 2012 for Architecture, Dance and Theatre, Jazz Music
• 25 November 2012 for Art, Music (other than jazz), Design, Film
• 20 January 2013 for all other academic subjects

Funding programmes for PhDs/ post-docs / junior scholars

• One Year Grant for PhD Students, Postdocs and Junior Academics (all subjects): 20 January 2013
• 1-6 Month Research Grants for PhD Students & Junior Scholars (all subjects): 1 October 2012; 1 April 2013

Funding programmes for senior academics

Study Visits for Senior Academics (all subjects): 1 October 2012; 1 April 2013

Special programmes

• Competition ‘Europe – What next?’(all subjects): 8 November 2012
  Take part and win sponsorship for a placement in or a visit to Berlin, or a Summer Language Course Grant at a German University.
• Group Study Visits (all subjects): 26 October 2012; 25 January 2013
• Gruner + Jahr Wirtschaftsmedien Placement: 18 January 2013

The DAAD is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation.  Please visit www.daad.org.uk for further information and details on all above funding schemes.

German Academic Exchange Service / Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

1 Southampton Place, London WC1A 2DA

Tel:  020 7831 9511
Email:  info@daad.org.uk
Website:  www.daad.org.uk
Facebook:  DAADLondon
Twitter:  @DAADLondon

The Society of Biology is organising Life Sciences Careers Conferences at the following universities:

• University of Birmingham:  Wednesday 14 November 2012
• Queens University Belfast:  Wednesday 28 November 2012
• University of Leeds:  Wednesday 5 December 2012

The conferences are aimed primarily at undergraduates and recent graduates, but postgraduates are welcome to attend.  At each of these comprehensive events there will be presentations from high quality speakers covering a range of science-related subjects, including careers in industry, academia, patent law and science communication.  There will be an hour long CV workshop with tips on writing CV’s and cover letters and getting an interview.  Students will have opportunities to talk to experts from professional bodies, employers, recruiters and universities about further study. Lunch and afternoon refreshments are included.

Society of Biology members can attend for free, even if they join on the day, and for non-members attendance is £10.

The Society’s last successful event was shortlisted for Best Life Science Conference and student feedback has always been very positive, so this time they have chosen larger venues and added an extra date.  About 250-300 students are expected to attend each conference, so you are advised to register early.

Time:  10.00 am – 3.00 pm, 4th October 2012
Venue:  Marquee in front of Fulton House

• This is your chance to meet recruiters from a wide range of employment sectors.
• Our Careers Advisers will also be running a CV clinic if you would like some advice on this.
• If you complete one of our student surveys at the Fair, you will have the option to be entered in a prize draw to win a Uni bus term ticket worth £156.  This has been kindly donated by First Cymru Buses Ltd.

Click here for more information on our website.