2/07/2009

University of Alaska Foundation Scholarships [USA]

University of Alaska Foundation scholarships are available to students attending any campus of the University of Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast and all community campuses). Since most scholarships are awarded early in the spring of each academic year, applications must be received by February 16, 2009, to be considered for most Fall 2009—Spring 2010 scholarships. Any applications received through August 15, 2009, will be used for any late awarded scholarships or any new scholarship that may open up. Any applications received after August 15, 2009, will be disqualified.

Follow these easy steps to be considered for scholarships:

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- The priority processing date for 2009-10 is February 15, 2009 for need-based scholarships and federal financial aid
Apply for admission to the UA Campus you plan to attend. Go to UAOnline
Apply for scholarships at UA
- The deadline for most scholarships is February 16, 2009
- The final Statewide Scholarship deadline is August 15, 2009
- Go to UAOnline and answer the required scholarship questions
- Return to UA Foundation Statewide Scholarships and fill out the scholarship application by clicking on the Scholarship Application link below.
- Any scholarship funds that become available are re-awarded throughout the year
Accept your financial aid on UAOnline

IMPORTANT NOTE: Apply for admission to the UA Campus you plan to attend and file your FAFSA by February 15 to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid. Apply for admission via UAOnline.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Masters Scholarships for Emerging Leaders - [Denmark/South Africa]

EMERGING LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EMERGING BUSINESS LEADERS
INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNISED MASTERS DEGREES
A GENERAL MBA OR A M.Sc. WITH FOCUS ON AGRIBUSINESS
STUDY IN DENMARK OR SOUTH AFRICA
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND NETWORKING
IMPROVED COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBALISED MARKET

To contribute to the development of a productive private sector the ELSP offers scholarship support to outstanding emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders in Danida’s Programme partner countries and South Africa. An internationally-recognised Masters degree will equip suitable candidates to further contribute to the growth of their home companies and of their nation’s economy in the globalised market.

Female applicants are particularly encouraged to apply, as the ELSP recognizes the particular barriers facing potential female business leaders and innovators.

From 2009 the ELSP will offer scholarship support for an increasingly wide choice of internationally-accredited private-sector related Masters Degrees in Denmark or South Africa.

Deadlines

The closing date for the receipt of applications by CBS is 15 June 2009, and by University of Copenhagen 15 March 2009. Students should expect to attend introductory courses in August 2009 prior to the start of the Danish academic year in September.

Closing dates for applications to business schools in South Africa will be published on the DFC website as soon as they have been fixed. The academic year runs from January. www.dfcentre.com

Applicants from Danida’s Programme partner countries should contact the Embassy of Denmark in their country of domicile for any further information and to deliver their applications. General ELSP information and news on the procedures for MBA courses in South Africa will be updated on the Danida Fellowship Centre website. Please visit: www.dfcentre.com

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarships for International Students 2009 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers around 50 undergraduate programmes with majority of them taught in English. We have been ranked 38 in the world’s top university 2007 by Times Higher Education Supplement. Over 10 scholarships funded by the Hong Kong Government as well as private donations are available for international students commencing full-time undergraduate studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in September 2009. The value of the scholarships may vary from HK$80,000 to HK$125,000 per year.

These awards are renewable on an annual basis and tenable for up to the duration of undergraduate studies undertaken by the awardees at CUHK, subject to continued satisfactory academic performance.To qualify for such awards, the students should have outstanding academic records and demonstrable financial need. All international applicants will automatically be considered for Scholarships once formal admission offers have been given. No separate application is required. For entrance requirement, application procedure and Programme details, please kindly refer to our website at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/intl. The application deadline is February 27, 2009.

Homepage : The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Category : Hong Kong Scholarship
Contact address : Room 201, Sui Loong Pao Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Keywords : Hong Kong, Undergraduate, UK, International, University, 2009
Your Name : Doris Tso
Email : doristso@cuhk.edu.hk

PhD Scholarships in Bayesian Computer Modeling and Visualization of Virus Phylogegraphy [New Zealand]

Two PhD scholarships are available in the Computational Evolution Group at the University of Auckland under the supervision of Dr Alexei Drummond, co-founder of the BEAST software package for Bayesian evolutionary analysis.
The successful candidates will be involved in developing a Bayesian unification of geographical population dynamics and phylogenetics with a focus on human pathogenic viruses.

Current phylogenetic models provide inferences about genetic variation, however this research will focus on the roles of landscape, geography, dispersal and migration, in shaping (viral) genetic histories. The successful candidates will work on two novel classes of tractable phylogenetic models that explicitly include the spatial distribution of samples and the geographic features of surrounding habitats. While the primary focus of the research will be on viral pathogens, the proposed work will have the potential to establish a new foundation for phylogeographic modelling in general. Besides developing ethodology, the successful candidates will be involved in developing a new version of the BEAST software to include both phylogeographical modelling and visualization.

The research will be conducted in collaboration with Dr Marc Suchard?s research group in UCLA and the successful candidates will have the opportunity to spend up to one month each year in Los Angeles. The successful candidates will have a background in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science or evolutionary biology.

Students will be affiliated with either the Bioinformatics Institute or the Department of Computer Science depending on their background and preference.

Applications should be sent to Dr Alexei Drummond (alexei@cs.auckland.ac.nz) by 3rd March 2009, and include a CV, and the names of two referees.
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2/05/2009

Literature Fellowships - Creative Writing [USA]

Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2010 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2011. Individuals may apply only once each year.

If you have questions about your application, please contact the Literature staff at 202/682-5034 or e-mail LitFellowships@arts.gov

Calendar/Deadlines

Grant Program Description

Award Information

Applicant Eligibility

How to Prepare and Submit an Application

Frequently Asked Questions

Application Review

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Global Fellowships in Marine Conservation Biology 2009 [USA]

GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS IN MARINE CONSERVATION (Summer Term II)
Deadline: 15 February
For additional information regarding the Global Fellowships in Marine Conservation applicants are encouraged to contact ml_admissions@nicholas.duke.edu.
Fellowships for international students will fully cover travel expenses, room and board, and tuition for both BIO 109/ENV 209 Conservation Biology and Policy and one elective course subject to availability.

Eligibility

This fellowship is available to any international applicant who meets the following precondition: admission to BIO109/ENV209 Conservation Biology and Policy. Admission to the course does not automatically imply award of a fellowship; separate reviews are conducted. International students living outside the United States are not required to pay deposits.

Application Form

There is no separate fellowship application form. Intent to apply for a fellowship should be made known on the reverse of the summer course enrollment form.

Required Credentials

In addition to the summer application for courses and current college or professional school transcript*, each Global Fellowship applicant is required to submit (1) a brief essay (one page or less) describing the applicant’s education, research, and work experience background (a Curriculum Vitae does not take the place of this essay); (2) a brief statement of purpose, i.e., describing the applicant’s reason for taking the course, how the applicant will be able to apply the training in his/her home country, the applicant’s future goals; and (3) a letter of recommendation from academic faculty or employer addressed to Dr. Larry Crowder. All credentials may be posted (135 Duke Marine Lab Rd, Beaufort NC 28516, USA) or faxed (252 504 7648) to the attention of the Admissions Office or scanned and sent in Word or pdf form as an email attachment to ml_admissions@nicholas.duke.edu. We do not offer guidelines about the information to be included in your reference letter. These letters typically include how the referee knows you, his/her opinions of your work together in the past, and thoughts about whether he/she feels you’d be well suited to this program.

* If at all possible, a copy of the transcript is preferred. A scan (sent in Word or pdf form as an email attachment to ml_admissions@nicholas.duke.edu) or fax (252 504 7648) to the attention of the Admissions Office of an unofficial version of the transcript is fine. If this is impossible, then please send a copy of your degree. An ordinary (non certified) translation of the transcript is fine.

Due Date
All global fellowship credentials must be received no later than 15 February by the admissions office of the Marine Laboratory. All fellowship applicants will be notified of their award status shortly after the deadline date.
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60 Positions in International PhD Program [Germany]

Hannover Biomedical Research School, as part of Hannover Medical School (MHH), invites applications for the above PhD studentships, to commence in October 2009.
The three-year study programs, taught in English, are aimed at post-graduates in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine as well as those from Life Science fields. The PhD program “Regenerative Sciences” is also open to students from the various disciplines of Materials Sciences. As well as working on a 3-year research project, students also attend seminars, lab and soft-skill courses, congresses, symposia and summer schools. Successful candidates will be awarded a PhD, alternatively Dr. rer. nat. Scholarships are to be fully funded by the DFG (Excellence Initiative), MHH, partner institutes and their respective departments.

We are looking for highly-motivated candidates who have an active interest in one of the fields associated with one or more of the programs on offer. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required. With nearly two thirds of our students coming from outside Germany, international applicants are welcome. Deadline for completed applications is April 1st, 2009. Application forms to be found on the website below (NB. Please send us your preferences by clicking on the respective program in our online application process on www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html).

MD/PhD “Molecular Medicine”: The program aims to form a bridge between Science and the Clinic, in research as well as in teaching. For information on this program contact: Dr. Susanne Kruse (Tel: +49-(0)511-532-6011 / E-mail: daniel.marlies@mh-hannover.de)

PhD Infection Biology: Students focus on the main topics in Infection, Immunology, Microbiology, Virology and Cell Biology. For information on this program contact Luise Fiegehenn (Tel: +49-(0)511-532-9742 / E-mail: zib@mh-hannover.de)

PhD Regenerative Sciences: Research and teaching concentrate on Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Biology of Ageing and Degeneration, Growth Factors and Other Regenerative Agents, Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering including Materials and Natural Sciences, and Ethical as well as Regulatory Implications. For information on this program contact Dr. Daniela Pelz (Tel: +49-(0)511-532-5206 / E-mail: pelz.daniela@mh-hannover.de)

2/02/2009

Scholarships for Women in 2009: AARP Foundation

The AARP Foundation announced a call for entries to its third annual Women’s Scholarship Program.
The scholarships will provide funds to women 40 years and older who are seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families.

To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must:

- Be female, and 40 years or older as of March 31, 2009
- Be able to demonstrate financial need
- Be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary school or training program within 6 months of the scholarship award date

Priority consideration is given to women in three categories: women raising children of another family member, such as grandparents raising grandchildren, or those raising siblings or nieces/nephews; women who have been out of the workforce for an extended period of time; and women in dead end jobs, those with no opportunity for advancement, low pay and lacking either health or retirement benefits.

Scholarships may be used for any course of study at a public or private secondary school, including community colleges, technical schools and four-year universities. Funds are payable to the institution and may be used to pay for tuition, fees and books.

Interested applicants can submit their application online beginning February 3 at www.aarpfoundationwlc.org. The application process closes March 31, and scholarships will be awarded in the early summer.

Scholarship winners will be chosen by an independent selection committee established by the AARP Foundation. They will be cho-sen on the basis of financial need, personal circumstances and achievements, educational goals and the likely impact of the scholarship on their lives and their families and communities. The Foundation will award up to 100 scholarship awards ranging from $500 to $5,000, depending on financial need and the cost of the education or training program.

“The AARP Foundation is pleased to be offering the Women’s Scholarship Program again this year,” said Michigan State Director Steve Gools. “AARP Foundation is committed to elevating opportunities for women. Since its beginning, the program has provided valuable resources that enabled more nearly 350 deserving women to have access to the educational tools to advance their professional goals.”

While many individuals benefit from the work of the AARP Foundation, research shows that women are disproportionately at risk of having insufficient resources in the second half of their lives due to lower earning and different work patterns.

The AARP Foundation first announced the Women’s Scholarship Program in August of 2007 to help women 40 years and older overcome financial and employment barriers by allowing them to participate in education and training opportunities they could otherwise not afford.

The scholarship program is made possible by the AARP Foundation with support from the AARP Foundation Women’s Leadership Circle. Scholarships are available to eligible individuals with moderate to lower incomes and limited financial resources.

For more information about the AARP Foundation, please log on to www.aarp.org/foundation.

HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarships [India]

The HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarships is one of the initiatives by which we intend to bring more opportunities to talented and deserving students. We plan to give out over 5000 Scholarships ranging from Rs.2,500 to Rs.10 Lakh amounting to Rs.1.5 crore, to students from the 4th to the 9th standard.
A special panel of judges will evaluate the final shortlisted participants and decide the winners.

Evaluation will be based on the following parameters:
a. Academics : Last 2 years performance in school
b. Extracurricular activities and Sports : Competitions won in intra-school, inter-school, state level and national level
c. Final written tests

Who can participate?
Any child studying from Standard 4 to Standard 9

How does the student participate?
To participate, the child’s parents need to fill up the Registration form for the HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarship. Registration is free of cost. The participant can register online Click here to register.

What is the documentation required?
No documentation required in order to register for the HDFC Bank Meritus Scholarship.

The participant needs to produce below mentioned documents while collecting the Certificates and Scholarships.
1. Details of the registered telephone number
2. Original photo ID card of the participant
3. Copy of the school ID card / diary

Last date for submitting the entries is February 15, 2009.

Apply Online here

Tietgen Business College Jubilee Scholarship [Denmark]

Call for applications for scholarships in the spring term 2009.
Applications should be made to the Tietgen Business College Jubilee Scholarship Closing date for applications is 1 March 2009.
Announcement of any awards will be made in late March 2009.
The objectives are primarily study activities, traineeships, exchange programs, etc. abroad.

The scholarships will be distributed according to the following principles:

1. Extended periods of study (DKK 10,000 – 15,000)
2. Short periods of study of less than six months (approx. DKK 5,000)
3. Traineeships, paper writing, etc. (approx. 3,000)
4. Class applications for exchange programs, etc.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Scholarship in Veterinary Immunology and Vaccine Development [Denmark]

A PhD scholarship in Veterinary immunology is available at the National Veterinary Institute located in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. The Adaptive Immunology and Vaccinology group headed by Gregers Jungersen is engaged in studies of immune responses against various infectious diseases in farm animals and development of new diagnostic tests and vaccines.

In this project (granted by The Danish Research Council for Technology and Production Sciences) we collaborate with Statens Serum Institut, SSI, to formulate antigens from different phases of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection into a vaccine with targeted activation of protective cell-mediated immune responses.

The specific objectives of the PhD student will be to perform experimental MAP infections of calves and characterise the infection and vaccine induced immune responses and the short-term protective efficacy of the vaccine. Specific attention will be paid to a characterization of the cell-mediated immune responses employing polychromatic FACS analysis, ELISPOT and other relevant techniques. The employment is expected to start August 3rd 2009.

Qualifications

The optimal applicant has a Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine or in Natural Science, preferably with a background in immunology.

The chosen candidate will be associated with the DTU PhD School for Veterinary Biology and Technology.

The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules of DTU, which may be obtained by application to the PhD programme office at tel: +45 45 25 11 76 or +45 45 25 11 77.

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students.

Further information

Please contact senior scientist Gregers Jungersen, (+45) 7234 6234 or email: grju@vet.dtu.dk

Application

We must have your online application by 16 March 2009. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach your application and CV

The application must include a curriculum vitae and documentation of a completed Masters Degree including grades.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Laurence Stern Fellowship 2009, City University, London [UK]

Journalists are invited to apply for the thirtieth Laurence Stern Fellowship. The winner will be chosen by a senior editor from the Washington Post to work on the paper’s national desk in Washington for three months this summer. He or she will be paid a salary by the Post, and the air fare, together with a modest sum for travel in the US, will be provided by the Fellowship.

The first twenty-nine fellows were: David Leigh, James Naughtie, Penny Chorlton, Ian Black, Mary Ann Sieghart, Lionel Barber, Ewen MacAskill, Sarah Helm, Edward Vulliamy, Adela Gooch, Keith Kendrick, Liz Hunt, Jonathan Freedland, Ian Katz, Rebecca Fowler, Sarah Neville, Gary Younge, Audrey Gillan, Caroline Daniel, Will Woodward, Cathy Newman, Glenda Cooper, Helen Rumbelow, Tania Branigan, Mary Fitzgerald, Sam Coates, Anushka Asthana, Paul Lewis and Holly Watt.

Applications will be considered from any journalists, whether they work in print, radio, television or the web, in London or elsewhere in Britain.

Though no one will be barred on grounds of age, the intention is to appoint a young journalist who has experience of important national stories and has substantial cuttings of such stories: the successful candidate must be capable of making himself or herself useful to the Post’s national desk. Broadcast journalists need to have enough print experience to convince the panel of their ability to perform in a demanding print newsroom.

Applicants should send the following:

a CV
two references, at least one from a present or former editor or producer.
(Candidates must obtain the references and submit them with their application.)
no more than three recent samples of their work. Television or radio journalists may submit scripts or cite examples of their recent achievements.

Candidates to be interviewed will be chosen by a panel of the sponsors soon after the closing date. Those shortlisted will be interviewed at City University in late March or early April. The fellowship will start in July 2009.

The application should be sent, on paper only, not by email, to:-
Anna McKane
Laurence Stern Fellowship
Department of Journalism
City University
Northampton Square
LONDON EC1V OHB

APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN BY 5 pm on Friday March 6 2009.

Queries by email only please: a.r.mckane@city.ac.uk

PhD Studentship in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics [Norway]

An exciting PhD position in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics is available at the Marine Molecular Biology and Genomics group at the Bodø University College (Norway), in collaboration with the Bioinformatics department at the Principe Felipe Centro de Investigación (Valencia, Spain). Further information about the lab can be found on our web page at http://www.hibo.no/index.php?ID=13821.

The overall aim of this project, entitled ‘Gene Networks Involved in Pattern Recognition by Toll-like Receptors in Zebrafish’ is to characterize the genetic networks involved in pathogen-associated molecular pattern recognition by Toll-like receptors, using the zebrafish model system. In addition to improving our understanding of the fish immune system, this fundamental knowledge will be most important for the development of therapeutic agents against bacterial and viral pathogens of economically important fishes. We seek a motivated and enthusiastic candidate with an MSc in functional genomics, bioinformatics, systems biology, aquaculture or related disciplines. The ideal applicant will have a keen interest in microarray gene expression profiling and molecular biology, as well as strong programming skills. The appointment will be for a total of 3 years, pending successful evaluation after a one year probation period Applications must include a cover letter, résumé and PDF files of relevant publications. The deadline for applications is the 16th February 2009.

For more details regarding the project or to apply for this position, please quote reference BIO/09/01 and contact:
Jorge Fernandes
+47 75517736
jorge.fernandes@hibo.no
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MS Research Assistantship in Limnology/Aquatic Ecology [USA]

One M.S. research assistantship is available in Alan Wilson’s lab http://www.wilsonlab.com at Auburn University (AU) to study basic and applied limnology/aquatic ecology. Current lab research projects revolve around understanding the ecological and genetic mechanisms mediating harmful cyanobacterial blooms and include an NSF-funded project focused on elucidating the ecosystem-level consequences of food-web evolution. Students in my lab are welcome to participate on existing projects but are strongly encouraged to develop their own thesis projects using a suite of approaches available at AU including field limnocorral and whole-pond experiments, large-scale lake surveys, and laboratory-based mechanistic studies.

Travel opportunities to scientific conferences and field sites throughout the Southeast and Midwest are made available to all of my students. The ideal candidate will be hard-working, enjoy teamwork, and have a solid foundation in aquatic ecology, molecular biology, microbiology, or related fields. Also, since outreach is an important component of my lab’s activities, prospective students motivated to educate others about the importance of protecting our natural resources are especially encouraged to apply.

Starting dates are flexible, but preference will be given to students available May to August 2009.

Interested students are encouraged to email:
(1) a concise letter of interest including the contact information for three references (two professional and one personal),
(2) copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and
(3) a brief resume by March 1st 2009 for full consideration to contact:
Alan Wilson
1-334-844-9321
wilson@auburn.edu
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“la Caixa”/CNIO International PhD Programme 2009 Call [Spain]

During 2009, the Fundación “la Caixa” will provide support for ten highly qualified graduate students to carry out their experimental work towards obtaining a PhD degree at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) within a new International PhD Programme. -Students of any nationality holding a university degree (BSc, MSc, Diploma, DEA, Licenciatura, Laurea or equivalent) in biomedical sciences, or who expect to be awarded with such qualification during the first half of 2009, are eligible to apply to the Programme.

This university degree should qualify for the start of a PhD thesis in the student’s home country. Non-European university degrees should be equivalent to a European diploma or degree. - Students who gain a place in our PhD programme will obtain full financial support including tuition regardless of nationality. During the first two years, students will receive a total annual stipend of 18,550 euros.During the third and fourth year, the graduate students will receive an employment contract with a gross annual salary of 26,700 euros APPLICATIONS MUST BE ONLINE. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March, 15th 2009

Homepage : http://www.cnio.es/es/cursos/programadoctorado.asp
Category : PhD scholarship
Contact address : Training Office C\ melchor Fernández Almagro, 3 Madrid 28029, SPAIN
Keywords : Cancer, spain, phd scholarship
Email : phd@cnio.es

2/01/2009

Masters Scholarships for 2009-10, Universities of Glasgow [UK]

Masters/PgDip Scholarships for 2009-10
Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES)
A consortium of the Universities of Glasgow, Nottingham, St Andrews, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Strathclyde, and the West of Scotland

Suitably qualified applicants from any branch of the Social Sciences and Humanities are invited to apply for Masters studentships and Postgraduate language diplomas for study in the 2009-10 academic year.

Applications are invited for the one-year MSc in Russian and East European Studies, University of Glasgow and for intensive one-year Postgraduate diplomas (PgDip) in Russian, Polish, Czech Serbian/Croatian and Slovene language.

Applications should send a covering letter, CV and two references to Ann Mulholland, CRCEES Administrator at the address below by 27th February 2009.

For eligibility and details see ESRC (http://www.esrc.ac.uk).

For further details please see the CRCEES website http://www.gla.ac.uk/crcees/admissions/admissions.html

Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES)
University of Glasgow
8-9 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
Tel No: 0141 330 8539
Email: A.Mulholland@lbss.gla.ac.uk

9 PhD Scholarships and 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship, Giessen University [Germany]

Deutsche Seiten: Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-programme in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides, the Graduate Centre offers postgraduate students optimum conditions for their PhD-projects and a custom-made preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.
From 01st October 2009, the GCSC offers up to 9 PhD scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship.

PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately €1.000 and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of a year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of about €1.500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 01st October, 2009.

Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one GCSC graduate research group. PhD scholarship holders must register as PhD students at Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to take up residency in or near Giessen.

Eligibility
The GCSC encourages applications from graduate students who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A.-degree or state examination (or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects or in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences. Candidates applying for a post-doctoral scholarship should hold a PhD in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences, have an excellent academic record, and pursue a research project relevant to the GCSC’s research areas. Fluency in either English or German is required.

Application Procedure and Deadline
The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualification, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview; telephone interviews can be arranged for candidates from overseas.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2009 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online. Please find all information on the two-stage application procedure on our website.

If you have any questions concerning your application, please contact us at: gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de.

On 2nd February 2009, the GCSC will host an Information Day at the Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Alter Steinbacher Weg 38, 35394 Gießen. The Information Day gives potential applicants the opportunity to meet the staff and students involved in the doctoral programme. You will also have the chance to obtain more information on the research areas and academic objectives of the GCSC, the wide range of interdisciplinary courses, colloquia, and conferences, the research support on offer, our international networks and partner institutions, as well as on publishing and funding opportunities available to GCSC-members.

http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/GCSC_eng/notes_application_process/

Five Scholarships for 2009-10: Chevening Scholarships for Macedonia, Moldova, Russia (Nizhny Novgorod, Irkutsk, Samara, Far East only) or Serbia

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Open Society Foundation - London and University College London - School of Slavonic and East European Studies are offering five scholarships for graduate study.

University College London (UCL) is renowned worldwide for its high quality research and teaching. Its School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) was given the highest rating ‘5’ in the UK Research Assessment Exercise 2001 confirming its international excellence.

The five scholarships offered are open to nationals and residents of either Macedonia, Moldova, Russia (Nizhny Novgorod, Irkutsk, Samara, Far East only) or Serbia, who are accepted for one of the following one-year Master’s degree programmes at UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies:

• MA Central and South-East European Studies

• MA History

• MA Identity, Culture and Power

• MA Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe

• MA Politics, Security and Integration

• MRes Politics and Economics of Eastern Europe

Each award covers tuition fees, travel, and a maintenance allowance.

Applying for a place and a scholarship

Applicants are strongly advised to apply to UCL for admission well before submitting a scholarship application.

UCL Graduate Admissions Application Forms and further information about graduate study at UCL are available from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/ OSI Scholarship Application Forms (3 copies along with a copy of the Graduate Admissions Application Form submitted to UCL) must be sent to the Soros Office/EAC in the candidates’ home countries. Scholarship application forms and Graduate Admission Forms can be requested from the administering offices listed below:

Macedonia
American Educational Center,
Gradska biblioteka “Braka Miladinovci”
Bojana Nizamovska: bomzich@gmail.com
Tel: 02/3112-464

Or can be downloaded from the UCL website:

www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

For further information about this and other scholarships for study at UCL, please see

www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships or contact:

UCL Scholarships
Telephone: + 44 20 7679 2005/4167
E-mail: scholarships@ucl.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of Scholarship Applications by local Soros Office - AEC :19th February 2009 for study in September 2009.

http://www.unite.edu.mk/bursa_15_10_2008.pdf

Postdoctoral Position in Electrophysiology and Ethno-neuropharmacology and Behaviour Pharmacology, University Sains Malaysia

Two Postdoctoral position in electrophysiology and Ethno-neuropharmacology and Behaviour Pharmacology: University Sains Malaysia
This ethnopharmacology project will involve patch clamp and extracellular recordings using rat hippocampus and xenophus oocytes to determine the GABA,NMDA,AMPA effects of plant biocompounds as well as animal behaviour in relation to plant biocompounds These important studies will provide new data on diverse plant biocompounds and to develop new treatments for medical problems concerning learning and memory.

The two applicants should possess a PhD or equivalent degree with experience in:

1) patch clamp, extracellular recordings or more in the fields of electroneurophysiology research fields. The successful postdoc/scientist must be able to perform current- or voltage-clamp recording with hippocampal brain slices and dissociated neurons as well as whole-cell patch recording as well as designing the experiment and doing the statistical evaluations

2) Animal Behaviour using animal behaviour equipment such as Active/Passive Avoidance, Water Morris, different type of Mazes and many other behaviour tests. The postdoc must be able to communicate in reasonable good English and thus transfer the results onto scientific publications. Previous postdoctoral training is required. The electrophysiology equipment currently available is from NPI of Germany. The animal behaviour are from Panlab, Colburn and many other vendors. The department provides training at the undergraduate, postgraduate and post doctoral levels in clinical and basic neurosciences. The Department of Neurosciences, USM can be viewed at http://www.medic.usm.my/~neurosciences/

Salary depends on experience and education and the duration is for 1 to 3 years and may be extended depending on funding. The candidate if an excellent one may be invited to be a junior faculty member. The position is immediately available and is fixed term for one year extending up to 3 years. The following documents should be enclosed with your application:

A completed application form(an email with the form attached will be sent once contact is made with the Head of Department)
A Curriculum Vitae
A copy of your qualification certificates
A description of future research interests and scientific goals (a maximum of two pages)
Two letters of recommendation from your previous supervisor or postdoc supervisor who will testify to your electrophysiology and animal behaviour interpretation skills

Please courier your applications to: Professor Dr. Jafri Malin Abdullah, Head, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital University Sains Malaysia/School of Medical ciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MALAYSIA. Fax No.: +609-7648613 and email: deptneurosciencesppspusm[ at ]yahoo.com and/ or neurohead[ at ]kck.usm.my

Master Scholarships in Software Engineering, University of Tartu [Estonia]

Master Scholarships in Software Engineering, University of Tartu, Estonia
At least six scholarships are available for foreign students to enroll in the newly created Master’s of Software Engineering at University of Tartu, Estonia, This program will be jointly offered by Estonia’s two major universities: University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology.

In addition to a strong foundation in software engineering methods, this 2-years program will offer two specialisations: Enterprise Software and Embedded Real-Time Software. The program also includes professional internship opportunities. The language of instruction is English and the program is taught primarily by professors with international experience.

Application deadline:
EU applicants - June 1
non-EU applicants - April 15

Tuition fees and scholarships:
All students admitted in 2008 will receive a full tuition-waiver scholarship for the two years of the program. In addition, top-ranked applicants will be offered a stipend for living expenses of approximately EUR 2600 euro per year.

For more information see: http://www.ut.ee/software

Contact:
International Student Service
University of Tartu
Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia
Telephone +372 737 6109
studyinfo[ at ]ut.ee
www.ut.ee/studentoffice

PhD Studentship and Research Opportunities in the Biology of Ageing, University of Liverpool [UK]

PhD Studentship and Research Opportunities in the Biology of Ageing, University of Liverpool, UK
We are accepting applications for a PhD studentship available for start in the autumn of 2009. The project focuses on the construction of mouse embryonic stem cell lines (mESC) exhibiting longevity biomarkers, in particular cellular resistance to oxidative stress and to sources of DNA damage thought to play a role in ageing and cancer. This project aims to: 1) employ cutting edge genomic techniques to identify new genes regulating susceptibility to stress in mESC; 2) construct stress resistant mESC lines to serve as models for studying stress response mechanisms that may modulate ageing and offer protection against age-related diseases. The exact directions of the project, however, will be adapted to fit the research interests of the student.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dr de Magalhaes (aging[at]liv.ac.uk). Review of applications begins from mid-January 2009. To apply please visit this page.

Only EU/EEA citizens are eligible to apply and non-UK residents may only be eligible for a partial award.

Other Research Opportunities in the Biology of Ageing
We have other projects available for enthusiastic and ambitious self-funded students and postdocs. Projects can be experimental, computational, or a combination of both and are tailored to the interests of the individual. Prospective students and postdocs are welcome to contact us (aging[ at ]liv.ac.uk) to discuss possible common interests and we are happy to support applications for external fellowships.

Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group
The focus of our group is on the biology and genetics of ageing. Our research combines modern bioinformatics and experimental methods, in particular cell and molecular biology, to help decipher the human genome and provide new insights into the genetics of longevity, ageing and other complex traits. Our group is located in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Liverpool in the UK. We have active collaborations with research groups in Europe, Israel, and the USA. Although travelling is not essential, it is therefore possible for members of our group to acquire additional expertise in other labs. More information about our group and projects we are involved in are available online:
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PhD, Masters and Advanced Studies positions, MIT-Portugal Program [Portugal]

PhD, Masters and Advanced Studies positions, MIT-Portugal Program, Portugal
The MIT Portugal Program announces its call for applications for the 2009-10 academic year. Each program is offered in association by a consortium of Portuguese universities, with the participation of MIT (US) faculty.

PhD positions Engineering Systems: Bio Engineering
The Bio-Engineering Systems PhD program attracts the highest-performing students and involves exchanges with MIT faculty and their laboratories, curriculum development as well as teaching activities involving the Portuguese institutions as well as MIT faculty. Depending on student interest and expertise, other lab placements are possible on an individual basis. Portuguese and International students and/or faculty visitors may also be hosted at MIT to participate in joint research projects. For more information please consult the following link.

Candidates may simultaneously apply for FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) scholarships.

Degree in one of the following areas: biomedical engineering, biological and chemistry engineering, cell and molecular engineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and other areas related to bioengineering.

Application Deadline: 28/02/2009
Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.

PhD positions Engineering Systems: Transportation
The mission of the educational program of the Transportation Systems focus area of the program is the development of a cadre of transportation researchers and professionals in Portugal who are trained at the system level in the design and management of a technology-intensive, intermodal transportation system.

Candidates may simultaneously apply for FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) scholarships.

Degree in one of the following areas: civil engineering, urban planning, computer science, economics and other engineering and social sciences.

Application Deadline: 28/02/2009

Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.

PhD positions Engineering Systems: Sustainable Energy
The PhD Program on Sustainable Energy Systems educates a new generation of sustainability aware leaders with expertise in energy systems and economics who will generate and communicate new knowledge within academia and industry. The program combines multidisciplinary studies, in both engineering and economics domains, at the levels of energy systems analysis and conception, in the context of sustainable development with a strong emphasis on leadership and entrepreneurial activities. ?To successfully address these challenges, Sustainable Energy System Focus Area participants will work on the development and integration of new energy system simulation and design methodologies, including educational programs which disseminate this knowledge. Research activities will include the dynamics among energy services and supplies, including opportunities for combined heat and power and renewables in the distribution network. To the extent possible, these new approaches will be tested through real-world case studies.

Candidates may simultaneously apply for FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) scholarships.

Degree in one of the following areas: mechanical engineering, electrotechnical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering or computer science, physics, architecture, economics or management.

Application Deadline: 28/02/2009
Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.

Master’s positions Engineering Systems: Complex Transport Infrastructure Systems
The Complex Transport Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) program is unique, bringing together the tradition and rigor of a Master in Engineering with the insights of an MBA. The CTIS course builds on three key domains: engineering, management and financing; policy and regulation in a blend. The program enables contact with one or two major international projects, by means of documentation and presentations by some of their responsible experts, and a series of seminars by renowned experts in the various domains. CTIS prepares students for professional careers involving all aspects of the conception, construction, financing and exploitation of complex transport infrastructure systems. Top ranking students are encouraged to apply. ?For more information on the CTIS Course, please visit: http://www.civil.ist.utl.pt/nispt/mit/ctis.

A few corporate fellowships are available, covering the value of tuition. Students applying to the CTIS degree will automatically be considered for these fellowships.

Degree in one of the following areas: civil engineering, urban planning, computer science, economics and other engineering and social sciences.

Application Deadline: 31/03/2009

Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.

Advanced Study positions Engineering Systems: Sustainable Energy
The Diploma of Advanced Studies and the Diploma of Advanced Education are one-year professional master’s courses and short courses for personnel on leave from industry and government agencies are also in development. MIT collaboration in supervision and teaching is a strong feature of the programs, along with reciprocal student visits. The training received by students involved in the SES educational program will prepare them to conduct basic research that will: create new knowledge through R&D, promoting innovative product development and technology integration in sustainable energy systems where energy demand is fulfilled with the minimum use of non-renewable Natural resources, considering an wide diversity of situations across the globe; promote new forms of interaction between universities and enterprises, government, and society for the identification and implementation of sustainable energy policies and technologic innovations.

Degree in one of the following areas: mechanical engineering, electrotechnical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering or computer science, physics, architecture, economics or management.

Application Deadline: 15/06/2009

Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.

Advanced Study positions Engineering Systems: Bio Engineering
Designed as a first-year lecture course with innovation training and laboratory visits, this course consists of an intensive Fall semester followed by elective courses and Spring semester research initiation, collaboration and placement, and an Innovation Teams (i-Teams) project. Each student in the advanced study course follows six curricular modules (two weeks each, intensive). Four of these modules are mandatory and the two remaining requirements are electives from a selection of four modules, which may change from year to year. The modules will be held on a rotating schedule at each of the participating universities.

Degree in one of the following areas: biomedical engineering, biological and chemistry engineering, cell and molecular engineering, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and other areas related to bioengineering.

Application Deadline: 15/06/2009

Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009

How To Apply: Website
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.
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PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Highly Adaptable and Trustworthy Software using Formal Models [Europe]

PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Highly Adaptable and Trustworthy Software using Formal Models, Europe
13 PhD, PostDoc, and Engineering Positions offered

HATS: Highly Adaptable and Trustworthy Software using Formal Models

HATS is a new Integrated Project funded by the European Union, within the programme “Future and Emerging Technologies” (FET) of the 7th Framework Programme starting March 2009.

The project partners from:

Chalmers Technical University, Gothenborg, Sweden
University of Oslo, Norway
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Technical University of Madrid, Spain
IMDEA Software, Spain
Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany,
University of Bologna, Italy,
Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Norwegian Computer Center, Oslo, Norway
Fredhopper B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental SE, Kaiserslautern, Germany,
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

are jointly advertising several 3-5 year PhD, PostDoc, and Engineering positions.

The goal of HATS is a tool-supported framework and formal methodology for the development of long-lived and trustworthy software systems. Specifically, HATS will turn software product family (SWPF) development into a rigorous approach. The technical core of the project is an Abstract Behavioral Specification language which will allow precise description of SWPF features and components and their instances. For further information see: http://www.hats-project.eu

Topic areas: Applicants should have a background and/or interest in one of the topics software modeling, modeling and programming languages, formal methods, verification, language-based security, type systems, or concurrency theory.

The following positions are offered:

2 PhD positions with emphasis on formal modeling and verification at Chalmers University of Technology.
One of the positions is in the EU project CHARTER which is closely related to HATS.
Application deadline is 9th February 2009.
Contact: Prof. Reiner Haehnle.

Further details and information on how to apply at this page.

A Research Software Engineer at Fredhopper (Amsterdam).
The position will comprise of industrial research on modeling and verification of key components of Fredhopper’s flagship product within the EU-funded HATS research project. Fredhopper is the Nr. 1 provider of Search & Merchandising solutions for online business in Europe and industrial leader in the HATS project.

Apply by 31 January 2009 for the most optimal procedure.

Contact for project information: Dr. Nikolay Diakov.
More information and how to apply at this page.

2 PostDoc positions at the University of Bologna.
The emphasis is on formal modeling and verification of the kind of concurrent systems studied in Hats using various techniques, including behavioural techniques and type systems.

Application deadline is 31 January (later applications may also be taken into
account).

Contact: Prof. Davide Sangiorgi, see:
http://www.cs.unibo.it/~sangio/Hats/vacancies.txt

3 PhD positions with emphasis on static analysis and security at the Technical University of Madrid/IMDEA Software.
One of the positions is in the DOVES Spanish project, which is closely related to HATS. The application deadline is 25 January. Later applications may also be taken into account if the positions are not covered.

Contact: Prof. German Puebla.

Further details and information on how to apply at this page.

1 PhD and 1 PostDoc position in the area of software modeling and verification at the University of Kaiserslautern.
The emphasis in the area of software modeling is on semantically founded integration of behavioral software models, feature-based descriptions of variability and programs. The emphasis in verification is on modular techniques for object-oriented models and model refinement.

Application deadline is January 31. Later applications may also be taken into account.

Contact: Prof. A. Poetzsch-Heffter.
Further details and information on how to apply at this page.

1 PhD in the area of information flow security at KTH.
The topic is robust, algorithmic verification of information flow properties.

Application deadline is 13 February.

Contact: Dr Mads Dam.

Further details on how to apply at this page.

1 Postdoc position and 1 PhD position at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).
The emphasis is on the development and implementation of an Abstract Behavioral Specification language which will allow precise description of SWPF features and components and their instances.

Application deadline is 15 February.

Contact: Prof.dr. F.S. de Boer (email: F.S.de.Boer[ at ]cwi.nl)

Applicants should have (or expect to have at the start of employment):

For a PhD position: a good Masters level or excellent Bachelor level degree (or equivalent) in computer science, mathematics, or a closely related discipline with knowledge in the areas above. Please
see also individual requirements at each site which can differ.
For a Postdoc position: a PhD in computer science or mathematics, preferably with research experience in one of the listed topic areas.
For a software engineer position: a Masters or PhD level level degree (or equivalent) in computer science, mathematics, or a closely related discipline with good knowledge in the areas of program verification, automata theory or discrete math. Knowledge of Java and some programming experience count as a plus.

Regardless of the specific application instructions, each application should contain:

a full CV including letters of recommendation
a research statement, indicating the research directions you are interesting in and what relevant experience you have
transcripts of degree results where available.

To apply, please follow the links given above.

Expressions of interest received by 15 January 2009 are guaranteed full consideration. Specific application deadlines may vary. Early contact would be appreciated.

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