Siena PhD in ECONOMICS - 2009 The University of Siena invites applications for the Graduate Program in Economics. The University and the city offer a unique environment for study and research in Europe. Scholarship: A maximum of 16 students will be admitted. The 8 most qualified candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship of about €10,500 ($16,500) per year, after tax, for a total of about $42,000 ($67,000), plus tuition remission. A limited number of students can take advantage of lodging offered by the University of Siena in the Post-Graduate College “S. Chiara” (http://www.unisi.it/santachiara/homeEn.html) sited in the historical centre of Siena. The Graduate Program. The goal of the program is to train professional economists. Former students hold positions as economists in the academia, in consulting businesses, and in national and internationals economic institutions, such as central banks and regulators. The first two years of the Program are devoted to full-time cours

Opening position for M.S./Ph.D. students in Mechanics of Materials Lab. at Chonnam National university in Republic of Korea We are looking for prospective M.S./Ph.D. students who has interests in nondestructive evaluation using X-ray system and could be joined with a project entitled ‘Construction of an Optical X-ray System’. Students who have knowledge in Solid mechanics, Finite element method, and Characteristics of X-ray will be welcomed. Also, some experiences in X-ray mirrors, tomographic images, 3D reconstruction using the tomographic images, geometric modeling, biomechanics related to biological materials will be helpful for this research. Scholarship is 900,000 Korean Won for Ph.D. and 600,000 Korean Won for M.S., respectively. Depending on the TOEIC score (Minimum PBT 527), tuition fee can be exempted. Depending on the publication results and coursework grade, BK21 Scholarship (900,000 Korean Won for Ph.D. and 600,000 Korean Won for M.S.) is additionally awarded (need to

The Dutch Department of University College London (UCL) aims to reward academic excellence among new students of the Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies. The Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies, which is taught entirely online as a distance learning programme, offers a unique opportunity to study the modern society of the Netherlands and Flanders. Course topics range from in-depth study of Dutch and Flemish culture, to project management and language learning at different levels. Up to seven scholarships are available for students starting the Postgraduate Certificate in September 2009. The scholarships cover full tuition fees. For more information on the fees of the programme, click here . Eligibility Candidates must have been formally admitted to the Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies. Deadline Candidates (UK/EU and Overseas students) must have received a formal offer letter from the UCL registry dated no later than 31 August 2009 . Selection Crite

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS: FIVE (5) Ph. D. AND ONE (1) POST DOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR NATIONALS FROM EAST AFRICA These scholarships are offered under the research project “EOIA: An Earth Observation? and Integrated Assessment approach to the Governance of Lake Naivasha” is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research under the WOTRO ?Global Science for Development Programme. The project will be implemented jointly by Egerton University (Kenya), and the International Institute of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC, The Netherlands) and the University of Twente (The Netherlands). Collaborating partners are the University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Leicester (UK) and the University of Bournemouth (UK). The main stakeholders in the project are Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA), Lake Naivasha Growers Group (LNGG), Lake Naivasha Riparian Organisation (LNRA), World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) and the World Wildlife Fund - East Africa Regional

Almende BV is a high-tech commercial research company (SME) researching advanced hardware and software-agent technology. Almende in particular investigates self-organized critical agent-based network solutions to sustain and improve the coalition formation and coordination of communication and collaboration across evolving networks of humans and existing ICT infrastructures. The methods studied and developed for building those solutions are based on principles of synergetics, i.e., interaction, self-organization and cooperation amongst human and/or artificial networks, and principles of multi-scale physics renormalization, - and applies and evaluates those agent-based solutions in many classical and novel problem domains ranging from software engineering; health- and home-care; logistics; warehousing; road, air, energy and ICT network management; data, information and knowledge management; grid and cloud computing to swarm robotics. The technology and knowledge that Almende develops

Saw Centre MBA Finance Scholarship To recognize the academic excellence of students who are pursuing full time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the NUS Business School, the Saw Centre for Financial Studies will award the Saw Centre MBA Finance Scholarship to outstanding students twice a year; in Semester 1 and Semester 2, beginning in Academic Year 2009/2010. If you are a Singapore Citizen, and full time MBA student at NUS Business School, and meet the following criteria. a) Good academic results based on award of first degree For applicants approaching their final one or two semesters, the additional criterion of good academic results achieved in their previous semesters will be considered.) b) Keen interest in finance c) Relevant work experience in finance d) Strong referral letteres e) Family’s financial background (This criterion of financial needs will be considered if there are two or more applicants of equal standing.) Prospective applicants You are

The Life Science Zurich Graduate School consists of nine highly competitive Ph.D. programs, run jointly by the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. Each program offers research and education opportunities in a stimulating international environment for ambitious students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. degree. Accepted students perform their research project in one of the participating research groups of their favorite program, according to their scientific interest. Advanced teaching and training courses are offered throughout the curriculum. The program language is English throughout. Ph.D. studies usually last 3-4 years. Education: Applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in a relevant field before starting the Ph.D. program. Applicants accepted for the program will have to register with either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of their future research group. Application: Our web pages prov

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), launched a 3-year PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change, organised in two Streams: Dynamic Climatology at CMCC in Bologna; and Climate Change Impact and Nanagement, at the Department of Economics of the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. There are 6 places in total with 3 scholarships - funded by CMCC - available for the successful candidates. The PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change was established in 2007, through an agreement between the Universita’ Foscari in Venice (Unive) and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC), a consortium comprising several Italian public and private Research institutions. Objectives of the PhD Unive and CMCC joined their efforts to launch a joint PhD Programme in order to provide the job market with experts with a broad, in-depth, scientific and socio-economic background, as well as with a