The Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee held a meeting on March 10, 2003. The meeting was attended by H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and chaired by H.E. Mr. Jan Axel Nordlander, Acting Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees.
An AIT Alumnus Elected to US National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Bindu Lohani, (right) an AIT alumnus (EV' 77) and currently the Secretary of the Asian Development Bank, was elected as a foreign associate to the US National Academy of Engineering in the field of environmental engineering, one of the highest distinctions to be awarded to an engineer.
2003 GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN SCHOLARSHIPS
For fiscal year of 2002/2003, the Government of Japan has remitted US$ 549,000 as its contribution to provide 21 Master's and three (3) Doctoral scholarships at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Doctoral Scholarships
Doctoral candidates should meet AIT's admission requirements as well as the following standards set by the Japanese Government:
(1) CGPA of 3.80 or above in Master's degree
(2) Excellent grade in Master's Thesis
(3) Top 15% of class or better
Doctoral candidates should apply in the Fields of Study (FoS), listed under *FoS, with Japanese seconded faculty and must be recommended by at least one Japanese faculty member.
RTG FELLOWSHIPS AT AIT
Under its Budgetary Support to AIT for FY 2003, the Royal Thai Government is providing THB 76,716,640 as RTG Fellowships for Master's and Doctoral students enrolled at the Asian Institute of Technology in its academic intakes for January 2003 and August 2003. For the August 2003 intake, 155 master's fellowships and at least six doctoral fellowships will be offered.
ASIA-LINK PROGRAMME - SECOND DEADLINE GRANT TO AIT SERD-EEM
A joint proposal of the Technical University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany as main applicant and the University of Padova (Italy), University Putra Malaysia, Serdang (Malaysia) and the Asian Institute of Technology has been recommended for financing by the European Commission.
AIT Conference Center Functions
10 - 14 March 2003
Date
Time
Room
Group Name/Organizer
10 Mar.
08:30-16:30
Auditorium
The Nation Workshop Cluster Computing 2003
c/o Dr. Voratus, SAT, Tel: 6601
08:30-16:30
B206
ERMG Training Course
c/o K. Rattana, ERMG, Tel: 5648
11 Mar.
AIT Registrar, Prof. Gothom Arya, leads mission to Sri Lanka
February 17-18, 2003: AIT delegation, led by Prof. Gothom Arya, Registrar, visited Jaffna University, Sri Lanka. The visit was certainly a landmark achievement in the already well established Cooperation Program between AIT, the Government of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Ministries, National Universities, Research Centres, Private Sector Corporations and the Donor agencies.
Royal Thai Government (FY2002) progress reports presentation resume on March 14
The remaining eight project leaders who received research grant from the Royal Thai Government (FY2002) will present their progress reports on
Friday, March 14, 2003, 1:00 p.m. at the Board Room, Admin Building
The projects presentation schedule and title are as follows:
1:00 p.m.: GIS Application on Road Accident Management System for Community Health Promotion by Prof.
AIT Celebrates the International Women's Day
Female AITians from different nationalities are seen carrying a banner to celebrate AIT?s International Women?s Week.
A drawing under the theme, ?Peace for Everyone. Gender Takes the Lead? by a visiting artist, Chaw Ei Thein at the department of Gendev from Mynmar
In observance of the International Women?s Day held worldwide on March 8, 2003,
AIT celebrated the event with various gender awareness activities during the
International Women?s Week from March 3-8, 2003. The event was jointly
organized by AIT?s Gender and Development Studies Field of Study and the Office of Dean of Students and Community Affairs (DSCA). The theme of the International Women?s Day for AIT this year is ?Peace for everyone.
King Carl XVI Gustaf visits AIT
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on February 26, 2003 while on a state visit to Thailand at the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand.
Upon his arrival, His Majesty the King was welcomed by H.E. Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Former Prime Minister of Thailand and Chairman of AIT Board of Trustees; AIT President, Prof.