3/01/2009

Engineering & Design Masters Scholarships, University of Sussex [UK]

Engineering & Design Masters Scholarships, University of Sussex, UK
University of Sussex, Engineering & Design Masters Scholarships, The Department of Engineering and Design
The Department of Engineering and Design at Sussex is ranked in the top 15 departments in the UK (based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise). We attract and develop outstanding staff and students and contribute to research at international levels of excellence.

Building on our research strengths we offer a range of challenging and innovative taught postgraduate programmes as follows:
* MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
* MSc Aerospace Technology
* MSc Embedded Digital Systems
* MSc Mechanical Engineering
* MSc Modern Communication Technologies with Business Management
* MSc Modern Digital Communication Systems
* MSc Satellite Communications and Space Systems
* MSc Security Technologies and Systems
* MSc Turbomachinery

A number of generous scholarships are available to outstanding candidates on all the above programmes. The scholarships will be offered as a reduction in tuition fees of £3000 and are open to international students paying the overseas (non-EU) rate of fee.

The application deadline is 1 May, 2009.

For more details visit this page.

Email: Lene Hyltoft: l.hyltoft[ at ]sussex.ac.uk

To find out more about Engineering & Design at Sussex visit: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/engineering/

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Scholarships for Female Students from Developing Countries, The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF)

Scholarships for Female Students from Developing Countries, The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF)
The MMMF was established in 1981 to honor the late Margaret McNamara and her commitment to the wellbeing of women and children in developing countries. The purpose of the grant is to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. Previous grant recipients studied agriculture, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences, and social work.

Applications can only be submitted by accessing our website at www.mmmf-grants.org and completing the online application form.

Visit our website at www.mmmf-grants.org to see whether you will be eligible.

Applications close: February 28, 2009

For Further Scholarship Information and Application, please visit this link.

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2009 Watson International Scholars of the Environment [Africa]

Opportunity for African Environmental Leaders to Examine Land-Use History, Science, and Policy
2009 Watson International Scholars of the Environment
1 September - 18 December 2009

The Watson International Scholars of the Environment program brings mid-career environmental leaders from universities, governments, and nongovernmental organizations throughout Africa to Brown University for advanced training in land-change history, sciences, and policies, providing them with the context to enhance the sustainable development capacity in their countries. The opportunity offers an intensive program in sustainable land-use studies to provide mastery of critical concepts, relevant tools, and transferable processes necessary for managing land and ecosystems. Supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the program offers scholars time away from their daily responsibilities to learn new skills with a community of scholars applying both theoretical and practice approaches to real world environmental issues.

Full time for three and a half months, participants are involved in courses, workshops, field trips, symposia, mentorship, professional networking, and research projects. The Watson International Scholars of the Environment are active participants, not passive students. All participants will take part in a foundational seminar on African environmental history. Module units focus on land-use science and policy. Drawing on the resources of Brown University, participants will prepare a study on land-use change and policy responses. Participants will integrate data from across disciplines and discuss how their research can inform sound decision-making.

Investment in these leaders is strategic: participants are men and women capable of creating lasting and immediately favorable impacts on the sustainable development of their home institutions, eco-regions, and nations. Accordingly, participants are expected to be at a mid-point within their careers in environmental management, science, and policy fields. The program seeks individuals who want to forge new linkages among ideas and issues, to develop networks among leaders facing similar land-use issues, and to explore alliances with relevant colleagues and institutions for improved personal and institutional effectiveness.

For more information, please visit the official announcement:
http://www.watsoninstitute.org/ge/watson_scholars/
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ZLOG National Center of Excellence Scholarship in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Zaragoza Logistics Center 2009 [Spain]

ZLOG National Center of Excellence Scholarship in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Zaragoza Logistics Center 2009
The Spanish Ministry of Education and Sciences named Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) as the National Center of Excellence for research in the area of logistics and supply chain management in the year 2006. This recognition puts ZLC in the leading role to define and coordinate the research, development and innovation initiatives across Spain.

In accordance with its objectives, the Foundation through this scholarship aims to grant an opportunity to take part in the ZLOG Program to one highly-qualified Spanish candidate whose only barrier against success is of a financial nature.

Coverage
The scholarship provides full tuition for the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program, which amounts to €21,500 to a Spanish student of the academic year 2009-2010.

The scholarship will not include other costs such as living or travel expenses to Zaragoza or to Boston for the international exchange.

Eligibility
Scholarships are awarded only to students who have been admitted to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program through the Foundation’s regular admissions procedure.

Candidates will be expected to show an extraordinary interest in pursing a career in Logistics and a special need for additional financial aid.

Furthermore, to be eligible candidates must comply with the following criteria:

  • Granted admission to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.
  • Spanish citizenship
  • Fluency in English, minimum TOEFL score of 105 points in the Internet based test.
  • Completion of a four year undergraduate program equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • GMAT score equivalent or higher than 650 or GRE score equivalent or higher than 760. Exceptions may be granted to individuals who have demonstrated strong academic achievement in completing a college degree - including some quantitative training - and evidence of advanced verbal and written proficiency in the English language.
  • Professional excellence in Logistics/Supply Chain Management or exceptional academic achievement (minimum GPA of 3.5 on the scale of 4.0 or equivalent).

Application Process and Documents
Candidates must fulfil all of the above-mentioned requirements and submit one original copy of the following documents to the ZLC Financial Aid Office:

1. Application form
Each scholarship applicant will fill out the scholarship application form including the following: an essay stating their interests, qualifications, and related experience; a statement describing their economical situation and explaining their reasons for applying for the scholarship.

2. Income Statement
Copy of employment contact, last pay slip or other official document that can account for the last salary received. (Not applicable for applicants who are currently full-time students).

3. Copy of Passport

4. Admissions Letter
Copy of the admissions letter to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.

All interested applicants should apply directly through the ZLC Financial Aid Office:

Avenida Gómez Laguna 25, 1ª Planta
E-50009 Zaragoza (SPAIN)
?Phone: +34 (976) 077 603
Fax: +34 (976) 077 601
Skype: zlc_financial_aid_office
Email: financialaid[ at ]zlc.edu.es

Deadline
The deadline for the ZLOG Scholarships application is May 1st 2009. Early application is however encouraged. All supporting documentation to the application must be postmarked by the respective date listed above.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

Selection Criteria and Process

The candidates will be chosen on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Average income of the country of origin and the country of residence
  • Earning potential after having completed the ZLOG Masters Degree
  • Academic merit as according to résumé
  • Professional merit as according to résumé
  • Other financial aid received
  • Application form: reasons for applying for the scholarship, career goals, vocational plans, awards and honors received, etc.
  • Other criteria that might affect the objectives of the scholarship

The ZLC Evaluation Committee will identify the finalists by May 15th 2009. Phone interviews may be scheduled with all finalists by May 30th 2009.

Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the outcome and furthermore the scholarship holder will receive an award letter.

Contact information
For further details on how to apply and what qualifications are required for this scholarship, or for information on other programs of financial assistance which may be available please contact the ZLC Financial Aid Office.

Co-sponsors
If you are interested in co-sponsoring the ZLOG Scholarship Program, please contact the ZLC Financial Aid Office to discuss any proposals and/or possibilities.

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PhD Studentships in Bioinformatics of Next Generation Sequencing Approaches, the University of Exeter [UK]

Bioinformatics of next generation sequencing approaches: using 454 and Solexa data to look at insect genomes and transcriptomes, the University of Exeter, UK
Three-year studentship: tuition fees (UK/EU rate) and annual stipend at current research council rate
This PhD will provide training in state of the art bioinformatics both at the genomic and transcriptomic level. It takes advantage of a) the large amount of non-model insect 454 sequence data generated by our laboratory, b) our participation in the Heliconius genome project (3 species being sequenced at Baylor College of Medicine), c) our ongoing collaboration with the Sanger Center with BAC mapping and DNA sequencing and, most importantly, d) our initiation of collaborations with ecology and evolution groups in Cornwall.

The project aims to fill the ‘gap’ generated by the purchase of the Illumina sequencer at Streatham and the analysis of the ‘pump priming’ projects from non-molecular biologists at both Tremough and Streatham Campuses of the University of Exeter.

The student will receive training in the assembly and analysis of large next-generation sequence data sets of both the genome (e.g. Heliconius) and the transcriptome. The student will learn how to annotate ESTs and genomic DNA and to mine the data for items of interest to ‘non-molecular’ biologists e.g. SNPs and micro-satellite markers.

Students with a computing background will be involved in creating state-of-the art software to analyse -omic data derived from non-model species. The exact nature of the project will be decided with the candidate. For example, SNPs will be used to look for gene flow between the different islands of the Scillies to test if gene flow relates to the standing differences seen in eye spot variation between islands in the Meadow Brown (with Dave Hosken). SNPs will also be used to look for gene flow and dispersal between the different populations of the endangered Marsh Fritillary in the South West (with Dave Hodgson and Melanie Smee). Candidates with a Computer Science background wishing to learn about biology, evolution and comparative genomics are especially invited to apply.

Full details are available at:
www.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences/postgraduate/newposts

For informal enquiries contact: Prof. Richard ffrench-Constant: rf222[ at ]ex.ac.uk
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12 PhD Fellowships at Jena School for Microbial Communication

12 PhD Fellowships at Jena School for Microbial Communication
The Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC) is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. It conceptionally combines different research areas (microbial communities, interactions with plant, animal and human hosts and environmental interactions) to a comprehensive picture of microbial communication (www.jsmc.uni-jena.de). JSMC is an ambitious Graduate School prospectively comprising 150 PhD students who are educated in a structured, interdisciplinary training program based on top-level fundamental research.

Four faculties of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, six non-university research institutions as well as twelve partner companies are participating in this cutting edge research and training program which includes an innovative PhD program, career development and intensive sociocultural care. Three embedded existing Research Training Groups as well as twelve other cooperative research projects are engaged to incorporate novel research areas to achieve a complete view of microbial communication.

JSMC invites applications for 12 PhD Student Fellowships We expect:
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Natural or Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Medical Sciences, etc.). Candidates about to earn their degree are welcome to apply.
- high motivation and interest to join one of the interdisciplinary research areas of JSMC
- creativity and interest to shape your own thesis project
- an integrative and cooperative personality
- very good communication skills in English (instruction language at JSMC)

We offer:
- a highly communicative atmosphere within a scientific network providing top-level research conditions
- a PhD stipend paid for 3 years according to the rules of the DFG (German Research Foundation) as well as generous research funding
- a comprehensive mentoring program with efficient supervision by a team of supervisors
- a structured PhD training program including courses in novel technologies and soft skills
- Jena – the German City of Science 2008: a young and lively city with dynamic business activities, successful scientific centres of innovation and a vibrant cultural scene around the famous Friedrich Schiller University Friedrich Schiller University Jena is an equal opportunity employer.

The application procedure is handled online exclusively via the JSMC website: www.jsmc.uni-jena.de

To apply, please acquaint yourself with the vacant PhD projects listed on this website. Then download, complete, and submit the ‘Statement of Interest’ form.
Applications can only be considered upon receipt of the completed ‘Statement of Interest’ form submitted by email to apply-jsmc@uni-jena.de.
DO NOT submit any additional documents at this point.

Deadline for submission of the ‘Statement of Interest’: April 6th, 2009.

Selected applicants will be invited to a JSMC Recruitment Meeting in Jena, Germany, at the end of June, 2009. Awarding decisions will be made shortly thereafter (July 2009).

Homepage : http://www.jsmc.uni-jena.de/

Contact address : JSMC - Jena School for Microbial Communication Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jenergasse 8 D-07743 Jena phone: +49 (0)3641-930 420

Keywords : biology, chemistry, physics, medical sciences, biochemistry, jena, phd fellowship
Name : Ulrike Schleier
Email : appl-jsmc@uni-jena.de


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