Scholarship Opportunities

I am using that term "scholarship" quite broadly, as in "a work of scholarship" or "the work of a scholar." Here's what I wrote to a friend and former colleague:

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I am really excited about Web 2.0. I think it is going to be a very big thing and I would like to design for it. So I'm spending a lot of time learning these new technologies. Also, I am trying to write a paper about my experience building [learning software]. I am still doing contract work, but not full time. I know it will take some time but I will find the right opportunity for me. There really is a recession here and a lot of people I know have lost their jobs so I do not feel alone. I am looking everywhere, as I am open to moving anywhere. L.A. does offer a lot of opportunities, but I am really keen to leave here, so I'm actually hoping to find one somewhere else.

I am also looking for scholarship opportunities. Possibly in Canada or the UK because it's expensive and difficult to get a PhD in an American university right now. If I can find the right place and get a little funding, I can take refuge in academia for a few years and be more employable. I want to do research on social networks and how people use computers to sustain and expand their relationships. I want to study how design and usability factors either promote or suppress social activities and relationships. If I can get a little funding I can do it, because I do have some money tucked away. I'm convinced that with Web 2.0 technologies, the way people interact with each other, and how they meet, will fundamentally change. I will be watching, with my clipboard and my video camera! :)

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I think this is a pretty good summary of my ambitions, so I am posting it here.