Two terrorists Dr Usman and Arshad Mehmood executed in Pakistan

Two  terrorists Dr Usman and  Arshad Mehmood executed in Pakistan
Aqeel alias Dr Usman and Arshad Mehmood have been executed in Faisalabad on Friday night, in the first capital punishment carried out in the country since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lifted the moratorium on capital punishment.

Ireland International Scholarship Scheme - 2015

Each year Government of Ireland awards postgraduate scholarship for scholars from any country. Scholarship is awarded for qualified Research Master’s and Doctoral candidates pursuing or intending to pursue full-time research in any discipline, based in an Irish HEI. The duration of funding depends on the type of degree being pursued and the date of first registration.

Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2015
Programmes Offered:
Scholarship are offered in all subjects available in university.
 Course Level:

Postgraduate
Eligibility:
Scholars must fulfill the following criteria:

• Scholars must be full-time students affiliated with an eligible HEI in Ireland.
• must not be a permanent member of staff in an HEI or in a non-Irish based research body or HEI.
• must have a first class or upper second-class honours primary degree, or  the equivalent4. If examination results are not known at the time of application, the Council may make a provisional offer of a Scholarship on condition that the Scholar’s undergraduate degree result is a first class- or upper second-class honours, or the equivalent. Masters degree results may be considered to take precedence over the results of the primary degree. The Council decision on these matters is final;
• must not have applied more than once to the Scheme (including strategic partner themes within the Scheme). This includes applications since 2009 to the EMBARK scheme previously run by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET), and the Government of Ireland Scholarship Scheme previously run by the Irish Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS).
• be a new entrant to the degree for which they are to receive Council funding and have been formally accepted by the relevant department/school by, at the latest, 1st October 2015; 
• fulfill the criteria in 4.4 if already registered and part of the degree has been completed.
• In the case of Research Masters Scholarships, not currently holding or having previously held a Council Postgraduate Scholarship;
• Doctoral Degree Scholarships, not currently holding or having previously held any Council Postgraduate Scholarship other than those which would enable them to obtain a Research Masters Degree.
• Scholars from any country may hold a Council Postgraduate Scholarship. However, Scholars must:
• maintain her/his principal residence in Ireland (as defined) during the period of the Scholarship;
• satisfy the State’s regulations on immigration and have the support of their HEI with respect to these regulations and requirements if not a national of a member state of the European Union (EU).

 Benefit:

• The total value of the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship, Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postgraduate Scholarship and all strategic funding partner scholarships, will be up to a maximum of €24,000 in any approved year and will consist of the following:
• A maintenance award of €16,000 per annum within the Funding Term;
• Contribution to fees, including non-EU scholarship fees, paid to the HEI up to a maximum of €5,750. Any differential must be paid by the Scholar and/or HEI per annum. Scholars who hold a fee waiver from their HEI, or where no fee is required, or where fees are paid in full or in part by a third party, must inform the Council and the appropriate offices in their HEI and will not be eligible for the fee portion of the Scholarship. their HEI, or where no fee is required, or where fees are paid in full or in part by a third party, must inform the Council and the appropriate offices in their HEI and will not be eligible for the fee portion of the Scholarship.
• The maximum that can be spent in any year of the Scholarship is €24,000, plus any unspent balance of eligible direct research support expenses carried over from the previous year of the Scholarship. Apart from this exception, funds may not be carried forward from one year to the next.

Tenure:

• Research masters degree: 12 months
• Structured research masters degree: 24 months
• Traditional doctoral degree: 36 months
• Structured doctoral degree: 48 month
  Further Details:
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Open Karachi

 Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs is a voluntary not-for-profit association dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship.

Mission

To promote Entrepreneurship & Leadership among our members
Started by 6 entrepreneurs in Boston in 1998, now 3000+ entrepreneurs and leaders in 10 chapters across the US & Pakistan

Description

OPEN is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship within the Pakistani-American community. Founded in 1998 by a group of Pakistani-American entrepreneurs and corporate executives, OPEN has a total of 10 chapters in the U.S., UK and Pakistan with over 3000+ members, globally!

OPEN Karachi is the association’s first foot-hold into Pakistan thereby helping to strengthen the communication between the North American chapters and industry in Pakistan. Since the association’s charter is to provide networking and enhanced business opportunities for entrepreneurs and professionals of Pakistani heritage in North America, the decision to launch its local presence, was a critical one.

OPEN Karachi’s role includes:
- First non-US chapter, hence, a "Bridge to Pakistan"
- Ambassadors for OPEN to the Pakistani business, tech and entrepreneurial community
- Partner and complement the existing entrepreneurial and leadership organizations such as TIE, ABC, PASHA, PSEB, MITEF etc
- Leverage the 8 (and growing) non-Pakistan chapters and the 150 accomplished CMs
- Best Practices
- Organize Networking and training events apart from conferences and seminars

Products
Guru-ming sessions
Annual Conferences
Networking events
Student and regular memberships

Newsletter
Mentoring and E-mentoring
Elevator Pitch and business plan competitions

Contact Info
Phone 00922134554695

Email coordinator.open@gmail.com