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The Google Online Marketing Challenge is a great hands-on exercise for undergraduate or graduate students in classes such as advertising, ecommerce, integrated marketing communication, management information systems, marketing and new media technologies.

The goal for students is effective online marketing via sound marketing analysis to optimize, manage and update a Google AdWords campaign.

The Challenge works like this:

1. Students divide into groups of 3-6, and then receive free online advertising vouchers for Google AdWords worth US$200.
2. The groups recruit a small-to-medium business, under 100 employees, who has a website but doesn’t currently use AdWords.
3. Each group works with the business to set up an AdWords account and structure an effective online marketing campaign.
4. During a 3-week competition window, the groups optimize and refine their campaigns. They must submit two competition reports – one before they begin and one after the campaign ends.
5. Google and a panel of independent academics from all over the world select the winning teams based on the success of their campaign and the quality of their competition reports.

To accommodate teams from all over the globe, student groups can compete over any three consecutive weeks between January and May. Remember – professors should allow sufficient class time to cover online marketing and Google AdWords, and time for students to recruit their businesses.

Global and regional winners are communicated to all participants in July.

For more information, professors should review the Academic Guide and students should refer to the Student Guide. (These guides are from the 2009 Challenge, updated Guides for 2010 will be available very soon).

Competition Timeline

Student teams can run their campaign over any 3 consecutive weeks between January and May.

Teams must submit their final report by mid-June.

Global and regional winners are announced in July.

For detail, log on to:

http://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/

Embassy of India, Kathmandu invites applications for scholarships, on prescribed data-sheet, from Nepalese nationals desirous of pursuing the following post-graduate/Ph.D courses in Indian Universities and institutions during the academic year 2010-11:

(i)         Silver Jubilee Scholarship Scheme:  Provides scholarships for Post-Graduate and Ph.D studies in all courses except Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and para medical. For post graduate courses, applicants should be graduates, should have minimum 60% marks in aggregate at the bachelors’ level from a recognized University /Institute, minimum 60% marks in English in Class XII and should be 30 years or less as on July 1, 2010.  Subject opted for post-graduation should be compatible with the subject taken at bachelor’s level. For Ph.D course, applicants should be post graduates from a recognized University/ Institute with good academic record fulfilling the requirements of the concerned institute.  Age limit for PhD is 35 years for men and 45 years for women as on July 1, 2010.

(ii)        Dr. Homi J. Bhabha Scholarship Scheme: Provides scholarships for ME/M.Tech courses in India. Applicants should be 25 years or less as on July 1, 2010 and should have minimum 60% aggregate marks in BE / B. Tech.

(iii)       M.Sc (Agriculture) Course:  Applicants should be 25 years or less as on

July 1, 2010 and should have minimum 60% marks in aggregate in B.Sc. (Agriculture) and minimum 50% marks in English in Class XII.

Only those candidates who have passed their Bachelor and Post Graduate level examinations can apply for the above Post- Graduate and Ph.D courses respectively.

•Short-listed candidates will be called for interview, which will be conducted in Kathmandu and Birgunj in January 2010. Selection will be based on the applicant’s academic record and his performance in the interview. Confirmation of admission by the Embassy will be given only after the Indian University accepts the student.

•The short-listed candidates will be informed individually. They are advised to interact solely with the Education Wing, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and CGI Birgunj about the scholarship scheme. The candidates should indicate their address and contact telephone numbers / email address clearly on the data-sheet. Any change in address / telephone number should also be intimated immediately through letter.

•Candidates belonging to and studying in Dhanusa, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Makwanpur and Chitwan may send their applications to Consulate General of India, Shreepur, Birgunj. However, candidates from the above districts presently studying in Kathmandu may submit their applications to Education Wing, Embassy of India, Kathmandu. All other candidates should submit their application forms to Embassy of India, Kathmandu.

Instructions for filling Data- Sheet.

i)          The data-sheet may be downloaded from the Indian Embassy website, www.indianembassy.org.np and should be filled in legibly, preferably typed, and should be submitted in five copies.  Candidates are required to submit application at only one place i.e. either at Embassy of India, Kathmandu or at Consulate General of India, Birgunj.

ii)         Candidates should attach attested photographs, attested photocopies of citizenship certificate and mark sheet of Class XII/ Graduation/ Post Graduation only, alongwith synopsis of proposed research work in respect of Ph.D candidates. Originals need not be attached at this stage. Data-sheet may be submitted personally or by post to the office of Attache (Education), Embassy of India, Kathmandu or at Consulate General of India, Shreepur, Birgunj along with the original counter foil (Bank Voucher) showing that the application fee of NRs.400/- has been deposited in Account No. 17725240000335 of Nepal SBI Bank, Kathmandu. Outstation applicants may send Account Payee Demand Drafts in favour of Attache (Education), Embassy of India, PO Box 292, Kapurdhara Marg, Kathmandu or Consulate General of India, Shreepur, Birgunj, not later than December 22, 2009. Forms will be accepted on all working days between 1000 hrs to 1200 hrs only.  Application fee once deposited will not be refunded or adjusted in any case to the candidate.

(iii)       Data-sheet should be strictly in the format annexed along with the advertisement or as specified in the Indian Embassy website www.indianembassy.org.np

Note: Candidates who have availed any scholarship earlier under Government of India sponsored scholarship  for studying in India will not be considered for selection again.

TechStar 2009 is a National (India) Level Technical Paper Presentation Contest conducted by Honeypot IT Consulting Private Limited, Hyderabad through beTechs.com.The purpose of the Paper Presentation Contest is to encourage students to experience the research in the topics given for the contest  and to give them an opportunity to participate and let them have exposure to the industry experts and fellow contestants. This activity helps the contestants to boost their confidence which may help in lot of other areas.The prize money will be more than Rs.6 lakhs.

This contest is open for all engineering, science and management students viz., BE/B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA ,MSc  and MBA. There are 6 different categories : Computers , electronics,Electrical,Mechanical,Civil and Management.The contest consists of two stages: Submission & Presentation.

Submission : Participants are required to submit an Abstract and Paper(.ppt,.doc,.txt,.rtf) in selected topic detailing the scope of work, methodology proposed and benefits that incur.In this stage after getting submissions, the company evaluates the papers through panel of judges. Then the presenters of the selected papers will be called for presentation to Hyderabad, .Andhra Pradesh.

Presentation : The paper presentation event will be held in Hyderabad. The contestants should present their ideas before the judges, industry experts and the audience.

Please visit the given website for more details.

Organizer: Honeypot IT Consulting Private Limited, Hyderabad

Last Date of Submission: December 31,2009

Email address:betechs@honeypotit.com

Website: http://betechs.com/techstar/

The Asia Research Institute of National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications from citizens of Asian countries enrolled for a fulltime advanced degree at a university in an Asian country (except Singapore) for consideration for the award of Asian Graduate Student Fellowships.These fellowships are offered to current graduate students doing their Master’s or PhD degrees and working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics, and will allow the recipients to be based at NUS for an ‘in residence fellowship’ for a period of three months.The aim of the fellowship is to enable scholars to make full use of the wide range of resources held in the libraries of NUS and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.  Scholars will be expected to commence on 3 May 2010, and to make a presentation on their work at the Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies at the end of July 2010.

Successful candidates can expect the following benefits:

1) A monthly allowance of SGD1,000.
2) A monthly housing allowance of SGD250.
3) A settling-in allowance of SGD150.
4) A sum of $100 on a reimbursement basis for miscellaneous expenses
5) A one-time round trip travel subsidy by the most economical and direct route on a reimbursement basis upon being accepted for the fellowship.
6) Access to library and computer resources on campus.

Eligibility:

Open to current graduate students doing their Master’s or PhD degrees and working in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Southeast Asian topics.

Application deadline:

November 15, 2009

For more details:

Email Address: arikk@nus.edu.sg

Website: http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/article_view.asp?id=273

WNSO-India invites application from all the Nepalese students studying in India for the posts of state representatives. Currently, WNSO-India has an executive committee of 6 members and it needs dynamic young students to represent different states. The main task of state representatives(SRs) will be finding appropriate and authorized colleges/universities in that particular state of India that are cost effective and suitable for the Nepalese students. The SRs will also be responsible to locate different programmes or gatherings organised by Nepalese students in his/her state and report the same to the executive committee.They will be responsible to answer all the questions asked in the website page relating to their states and education. Daily access to internet is mandatory for the post.

All the newly appointed state representatives will be awarded an authorized certificate from WNSO-India very soon. The SRs will have an advantage of dealing with different students in and across the country which will contibute to their all round development.

The last date for the submission of application along with CV is 15th October,2009 (date extended owing to Dashain celebration in between). A cover letter mentioning how you can contribute being a state representative is mandatory.No applications will be entertained after the allocated date.

Every Nepalese student studying in any college or university of India at any level is eligible to apply for the post.

WNSO-India executive committee and WNSO-UK will have the right to fire any selected canditate if he/she is not able to dedicate enough time to the organisation to fulfill his/her responsibility.

Email address: india@wnso.org