Two positions are available for highly motivated, qualified candidates with demonstrated interest in reproductive biology and biotechnology for pursuing doctoral research (PhD) at the Laboratory of Reproductive Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Konkuk University, South Korea. The key areas of research include nuclear transfer, transgenesis and embryonic stem cell studies in porcine, bovine and mice with the central goal of tranasgenically modified cloned animal production and analysis for xenotransplantation and cell based therapy. One position is also available for PhD in avian transgenesis. Person applying for the later position would be provided training in our recent novel retroviral vector system but should have prior experience with basic molecular biology tools and should be willing to work with chicken flock. Fellowships are available for qualified candidates on competitive basis that would cover tuition fee, accommodation and living expenses depending on the caliber of

The AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship Program is intended to provide US surgical skills access to deserving orthopaedic surgeons from diverse regions of the world. Four to six scholarships are awarded each year to eligible orthopaedists with the intended purpose to travel to the United States to attend an AAOS Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC) hands-on surgical skills course. Each recipient selects a 2- to 2.5-day course offered by AAOS. As part of the scholarship program experience, scholars are offered one- or two-day hospital and private practice visits designed to further enhance their overall scholarship program experiences in the United States. The entire scholarship experience will take between six to seven days. For more information please see the links below or contact us at aaos-international-at-aaos.org · Application – Complete your application for a 2010 scholarship · Sponsoring organizations · Selection procedure · Eligibility criteria · Previous Intern

Future Engineers Scholarship Program Award: One winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board during the 2010 calendar year. The winner will be flown to Kelly Services in Troy, MI, and will be presented with a check made payable to his or her current institution. The winner will also receive a commemorative plaque. The winner will be announced in December 2009. A news release will be distributed to national media, local media in the winner’s hometown, and the winner’s university paper. Eligibility: Candidates must be full-time students at the time of application submittal, pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States during the 2009 calendar year, and be accepted into the School of Engineering. Scholarships will not be awarded to Freshman, or Seniors who will be graduating on or before June 2010. Students must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GP

Graça Machel Scholarship Programme Application Information: The key aim of the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme is to help provide the female human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community. Scholarships that target women have long been recognized as an effective approach in addressing gender equality and eradicating poverty. By providing opportunities to study at postgraduate level, these scholarships aim to empower women and to equip them to take up leadership positions in order to have a direct impact in the communities, nations and region in which they live. Following in the footsteps of Graça Machel, these female scholars will be positive role models for other women. The Graça Machel Scholarship Programme will provide a minimum of 60 postgraduate scholarships to female students from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, S

Zeppelin University is a private, state-recognized university founded in 2003 and currently organized into three academic departments bridging business, cultures, and politics. We are dedicated to excellence in interdisciplinary research and teaching at undergraduate and graduate level. In the respective rankings, the university has reached a top position right from the beginning. It is located at the heart of the Lake Constance region - a European growth region crossing the German, Swiss and Austrian Borders. The languages of instruction at Zeppelin University are English and German. The Karl Mannheim Chair for Cultural Studies (Professor Nico Stehr Ph.D. FRSC) invites applications for the following position: Postdoctoral Scholarship in Cultural Studies (Sociology) We award a one-year-scholarship to an outstanding individual to contribute to research in one of the following areas of strength of the chair: Modern societies as knowledge societies, science studies, consumption, climate

The UTAustin|Portugal Program and the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (under the project below) invite applications for an one-year Postdoctoral Position in Computational Mathematics, beginning October 2009. The focus of the research is on imaging sciences and scientific computing. It involves variational image processing, image analysis, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, optimization, visualization, and inverse problems in imaging, with applications in medicine and emphasis on endoscopic images. The UTAustin|Portugal Program and the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (under the project below) invite applications for an one-year Postdoctoral Position in Computational Mathematics, beginning October 2009. The focus of the research is on imaging sciences and scientific computing. It involves variational image processing, image analysis, partial d

Research Assistant in project on development cooperation Max Planck Institute for Public International Law, Heidelberg / Germany (Germany) The Max Planck Institute for Public International Law (Heidelberg) offers 2 research positions in the interdisciplinary research group on “Law and Governance of Development Cooperation”, starting from October 2009. Type of Position: Economist / Analyst / Researcher Type of Institution: Government Institution: Max Planck Institute for Public International Law, Heidelberg / Germany Application Deadline: July 15, 2009 Contact: Dann, Philipp Max Planck Institute for Public International Law, pdann[ at ]mpil.de The research group under the guidance of Dr. Philipp Dann will be composed of lawyers, economists and other social scientists. It will study the normative framework of development cooperation and the process of institution building therein. The economist on the team should develop her own project in the field of institutional economics of forei

VACANT PhD Positions in Supramolecular Organic Chemistry University of Namur (FUNDP), Academie Universitaire Louvain , Department of Chemistry, Namur Several PhD positions are available in the laboratory of Prof. Davide Bonifazi at the University of Namur (FUNDP), Department of Chemistry, Belgium. The Bonifazi’s group is specialized in the creation of functional molecular architectures characterized by ambitious targeted organic synthesis (e.g., porphyrin chemistry and functionalization of carbon nanostructures), self-assembly of hybrid architectures on surfaces, physical-organic studies, and material-based design. Two main research areas are pursued: Carbon-based Advanced Materials and Organic-based Nanochemistry. In the program about carbon-rich advanced materials the activities are focused on the development of novel molecular scaffolding with the aim of (i) developing novel synthetic methodologies for covalent chemistry of porphyrins, carbon nanostructures, polyaromatic architect

PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change CALL for APPLICATION 2009/2010 In 2007, the Department of Economics and the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Università Ca’ Foscari of Venice, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change (CMCC), have launched a 3-year PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change. Every year, up to twelve students are enrolled in this Ph.D. programme. All lectures are given in English by internationally renowned professors. The PhD Programme is organised into two streams: Dynamic Climatology at the CMCC Headquarters in Bologna Climate Change Impact and Management, at the Department of Economics of the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice For the year 2009/2010 (25th cycle of Italian PhD Programmes) we offer three scholarships with the financial support of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change. Please note that there are two additional felloship opportuntities funded by AXA-CMCC. More