The Faculty of Economics in Rimini (University of Bologna) is launching an International Laurea Magistralis “Economics and Market Policy” (EPM) for next academic year 2010/2011. It is a two-year programme and is equivalent to an M-Phil or M.Sc. Degree. The programme offers core courses in quantitative economics and a number of elective courses, has a flexible structure and can be tailored to suit both practitioners and research profiles. You may find a description at the website . Scholarships for the academic year 2010/2011: for foreign (EU and non-EU) students a grant of 6000 euros per year; for foreign and Italian students two grants of 1500 euros each per year. Notice that non-EU applicants have to apply through the Embassy/Consulate by 31 May 2010 for admission to the Laurea Magistralis in Economics and Market Policy. Please see this page . Please, send your request to: valeria.macchini[ at ]unibo.it and elettra.agliardi[ at ]unibo.it

A PhD student position is available in School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The research will focus on the microbial ecophysiology and community dynamics in environmental bioprocesses. Self?motivated individuals who are interested in environmental microbiology and engineering are encouraged to apply. Candidates with a Master degree in relevant discipline and a strong background in experimental microbiology and/or bioprocess engineering will be considered favorably. For more information on the group: http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/LeeChangsoo NTU is a major research intensive university in Singapore, and is highly recognized for its excellence in science and engineering. It is always highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education. A 4 year full research scholarship will be given through the School to the qualified candidate. The scholarship covers all tuition fees and stipend of S$2,000/month which

The Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven and its Alumni Association Science@Leuven are proud to announce their new initiative: The Science@Leuven Scholarship! Motivated and talented international students, interested in participating in an international master programme of the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven are invited to apply for a scholarship. Amount of Scholarship The amount of the scholarship can be up to 8.000 Euro for 1 year. The Board of the Science@Leuven Fund will decide exactly how much a scholarship will be. The scholarship will always cover the tuition fee for 1 year, the insurance and a basic health insurance coverage. The amount awarded for living expenses can vary. Most master programmes of the Faculty of Science are 2-year programmes. A scholarship for the second master year is only awarded to students having had outstanding results the first master year. Admission requirements Applicants must meet and prove the following requirements: the applicants have not