The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) invites expressions of interest from graduates with evidence of academic excellence, research ability, and good communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities for full-time PhD study within a newly launched Fellowship scheme. The scheme aims to recruit outstanding graduates, irrespective of country of origin and ethnic background, to Hong Kong, and will provide a 3-year tuition scholarship, a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and Conference and Research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year for awardees for a maximum period of three years.

United Nations Fellowship Programme (UNFCCC Germany) for Government’s Employees UNFCCC Fellowship Programme The objective of the fellowship programme is to contribute to building capacity for addressing climate change in non-Annex I Parties, in particular small island developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) Parties, through the development of local professional expertise by: Supporting innovative analytical work on climate change in the context of sustainable development; Promoting a network of experts who can bring creative and innovative options to bear on questions of climate change; Encouraging the leadership potential of young and promising professionals in their fields. The programme target group consists of mid-career professionals who are already in a government’s employment and who are nationals of and working in a developing country, particularly a SIDS and LDC Party. While fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for training must occu...

Come experience the beauty of the famous forested landscape of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Make connections with the region’s forest sector and learn the trends impacting this industry and community. This land has always been a landscape in constant motion. It is also where the shifting currents of globalization, trade, environmental concerns and land stewardship clash, producing many of forestry’s iconic images: old-growth forests, spotted owls, spectacular fires, economic boom and bust cycles, forest fragmentation, and the new sustainability ethic. Come learn how these factors have impacted the people who depend on the forestry sector, and hear their stories of struggle, adaptation and survival. Because in spite of everything, Oregon is still America’s timber basket. The WFI Fellowship brings professionals in natural resources–such as foresters, environmental educators, land managers, NGO practioners and researchers–to conduct a practical research project at the World Forestry ...

KT&G Fellowship at GSIS, for Turkish, Iranian, Russian, Kazakhstani, Indonesian, Yonsei 2010 Application Deadline: November 30, 2009 The KT&G Foundation offers scholarships to the Turkish, Iranian, Russian, Kazakhstani, Indonesian students who seek a master’s degree at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Yonsei University: Eligibility and Conditions Degree: A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree. Age : No limit Health: Applicants must be in both sound physical and mental health. English Language Proficiency: Applicants must possess strong English language proficiency (Recommended score of TOEFL CBT 237 (IBT 93/PBT 580), IELTS 6.5 or above). Arrival in Korea: Scholarship recipients must arrive in Korea by February 23, 2010 and must attend the new student orientation program on February 24, 2010 at Yonsei GSIS. Application Period: All necessary documents must be submitted to the Yonsei GSIS office between September 1, 2009 ~ November 30, ...

Call for Applications for the 2010 Faculty for the Future Fellowships Candidates have from October 5th to November 30th 2009 to apply for the Schlumberger Foundation 2010 Faculty for the Future fellowships. Faculty for the Future fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or postdoctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering and related disciplines* to pursue advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad. Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation in 2004, Faculty for the Future has grown to become a community of 110 women from 35 countries. The long-term goal of the Faculty for the Future program is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific disciplines. Grant recipients are therefore selected as much for their leadership capabilities as their scientific talents and they are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers and inspire other y...

Candidates have from October 5th to November 30th 2009 to apply for the Schlumberger Foundation 2010 Faculty for the Future fellowships . Faculty for the Future fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or postdoctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering and related disciplines * to pursue advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad. (*Awards in biological sciences are limited.) Launched by the Schlumberger Foundation in 2004, Faculty for the Future has grown to become a community of 110 women from 35 countries. The long-term goal of the Faculty for the Future program is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific disciplines. Grant recipients are therefore selected as much for their leadership capabilities as their scientific talents and they are expected to return to their home countries to continue their academic careers and inspire other young women. Faculty for the ...

The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds—including current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and retirees—into teaching in high-need Indiana high schools. A qualified applicant should: * demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals; * have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; * have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, 2010, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university; * have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; * have achieved a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (negotiable for applicants from institutions that do not employ a 4.0 GPA scale); and * obtain a qualifying score on the Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test and submit a score report on or before March 12, 2010. Submission deadlines: Early D...

Applications are invited from CSIR institutes for the award of Raman Research Fellowships for 2010-2011. The Raman Research Fellowships are granted to the CSIR Scientists / Technologists for carrying out research in the emerging / high priority areas. It is tenable at foreign institutions / R&D Centres of excellence. The entire cost is met by CSIR HQs. Applications of eligible and meritorious candidates may be forwarded in the enclosed proforma at Annexure-I after thorough and careful evaluation. The details regarding eligibility, terms & conditions etc. may be seen at Annexure-II. It would be appreciated if the number of applicants from each Labllnstt. is restricted to a maximum of two only. The last date for receipt of the duly filled in applications, complete in all respects is 10th October, 2009 . Applications received after the last date will be summarily rejected. Further Scholarship Information and Application

Villa I Tatti Fellowships in Italian Renaissance Studies, Harvard University Villa I Tatti in Florence offers up to fifteen fellowships each academic year for advanced research in any aspect of the Italian Renaissance. Each Fellow is offered a place to study, use of the Biblioteca and Fototeca Berenson, lunches on weekdays, and various other privileges, the most important of which is the opportunity to meet scholars from a variety of countries working in related fields. The Fellowship is open to scholars of any nationality. On the average, over more than forty years of operation, about half the Fellows have been North American and half from Europe and the rest of the world, though the proportion changes in any given year. Application Deadline: October 15 2009 Organisation : Harvard University Further Scholarship Information and Application

The fellowships are funded by a group of cancer institutes, leagues, societies, associations, foundations, and governmental agencies in North America, Europe, and Australia. The aims of the awards are threefold: to facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology; to allow exchange knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioural, and epidemiological areas of cancer research; and in cancer control and prevention to allow acquisition of up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic, and therapeutic expertise. Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time Topics for research training are the following: Cancer control and prevention (including tobacco control) Basic, applied and clinical cancer research Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences Topics for clinical training are the following: Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology, multidisciplinary cancer care Clinical trial...

The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) offers the DESY Fellowship Programme for young scientists in experimental particle physics and accelerator physics. Fellows in Experimental Particle Physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research: Experimental particle physics Theoretical particle physics Photon science Accelerator physics Fellows in experimental particle physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research: The HERA experiments H1, ZEUS, HERMES, the AMANDA/IceCube experiment at the south pole and the preparations for experimentation at the future International Linear Collider ILC and R&D in particle detectors (FLC group). Fellows in experimental particle physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research: the HERA experiments H1, ZEUS, and HERMES; the LHC experiments ATLAS and CMS at CERN ; the AMANDA/IceCube experiment at the south pole; and the preparations for experimentation at the future Internatio...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative announces the opening of two types of Human Development Fellowships for citizens of developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Academic Fellowship 2009 Media Fellowship 2009 Deadline Date: September 1, 2009 Human Development Academic Fellowship The aim of the Human Development Academic Fellowship for Asia and Pacific is to analyse issues from the human development perspective, with a focus on fostering creative thinking and innovative research among young people. The research must focus on a well-defined aspect of human development under the theme selected for the year (climate change and human development for 2009), and can be theoretical, applied, policy-oriented, or a combination. The Fellowship is intended for young PhD students, who are at an advanced dissertation stage working on a topic related to human development. For details regarding the Academic Fellowship, please re...

Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Positions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Singapore Dr. Qihua Xiong won 2nd batch Singapore National Research Foundation Research Fellowship (NRF-RF) and recently joined Nanyang Technological University as a Nanyang Assistant Professor. With a strong support from both NRF and NTU, Dr. Xiong is expecting to establish a vibrant group dedicated into the research in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Dr. Xiong finished his B.Sc. degree in Physics at Wuhan University in 1997. After obtained his M.Sc. degree in physics from Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2000, he went to United States of America to pursue his Ph.D. research. In 2006, he received his Ph.D. degree in materials science at The Pennsylvania State University under the supervision of Professor Peter Eklund. His Ph.D. research covers from fundamental physical properties especially phonon properties of semiconductor nanowires, to nanomechanical proper...

Rabindranath Tagore Centre For Human Development Studies (A joint initiative of University of Calcutta and Institute of Development Studies Kolkata) announces its full-time PhD programme with fellowship 2009-10. Eligibility: NET / SLET / M Phil qualified and or having exceptionally brilliant academic record at UG/PG level in any of the disciplines of Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, English Literature and Development Studies. Those who are awaiting NET/SLET results may also apply. * Applications are invited for seven full-time PhD fellowships; two of which will be for in-service college / university teachers. * Fellowship amount will be Rs 13,000-15,000 per month + contingencies as per rules of the Institute. * Full pay protection will, however, be given to in-service teachers. * Tenure of the fellowship will be for three years on the basis of annual appraisal. * Fellowship awardee is expected to research on any of the following themes related to human development: E...

Rabindranath Tagore Centre For Human Development Studies (A joint initiative of University of Calcutta and Institute of Development Studies Kolkata) announces its full-time PhD programme with fellowship 2009-10. Eligibility: NET / SLET / M Phil qualified and or having exceptionally brilliant academic record at UG/PG level in any of the disciplines of Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, English Literature and Development Studies. Those who are awaiting NET/SLET results may also apply. * Applications are invited for seven full-time PhD fellowships; two of which will be for in-service college / university teachers. * Fellowship amount will be Rs 13,000-15,000 per month + contingencies as per rules of the Institute. * Full pay protection will, however, be given to in-service teachers. * Tenure of the fellowship will be for three years on the basis of annual appraisal. * Fellowship awardee is expected to research on any of the following themes related to human development: E...

The University of Ferrara offers to international students several PhD positions, three of them with fellowships. The successful applicants will start their activity on January 1st, 2010. Winners of the fellowships will receive about 1000 Euro net per month and will be entitled to have a room at the Residential College of IUSS-Ferrara 1391 at half of the cost. Additional places without fellowship are foreseen. For international students, admission to doctoral programs and special fellowships is based on qualifications and letters of recommendation. The application has to be done on line, at http://studiare.unife.it by July 13 2009 and it should include: A photocopy of an identity document Certification of the University degree, including titles of the courses and marks obtained in the examinations. At least two recommendation letters. Curriculum vitae A research project of the applicant (max 3 pages) Any other document which can be useful for evaluating the attitude of the candidate ...

Applications are invited for two post-doctoral fellow positions in Bioinformatics and neuron science in the National Cheng Kung University Medical College (NCKUMC), TAIWAN. Highly motivated individuals will join a growing team of molecular geneticists/biologists using state-of-the-art technology in the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioinformatics Center. The appointments are full time research jobs and will work on studying transcriptome regulation in neuronal models. We are looking for individuals with a strong interest in understanding the genome-wide regulation for the maintenance of serotonin homeostasis in neurons. The successful candidates will have excellent communication and writing skills and excel at working collaboratively with the principal investigator and other staffs and students in a team environment. Candidates are expected to have experiences in programming, database management and microarray/high throughput sequencing data analysis. Knowledge in molecular biolo...

ELIAMEP (Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy ) is looking for a qualified Research Fellow in the fields of International Relations/ Political Economy or European Integration, broadly defined, for a one-year, renewable appointment. The appointee will contribute to refining and implementing a research agenda and link up with areas of related research at ELIAMEP. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a portfolio of work that will include initiating new research, forming partnerships with other institutions and producing policy relevant outputs. Salary is competitive and will depend upon the successful candidate’s qualifications. Candidates should have a PhD or an equivalent level of experience and possess the following attributes: • Sound knowledge of key issues in current debates in his/her area of expertise • Proven ability to implement independent and/or collaborative research projects • Excellent research and writing skills, ability to work with res...

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in petroleum engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. The title of the project is “Frontier petroleum geology exploration”. Accretionary prisms are large wedges of sedimentary rocks that have been scrapped off the top of the descending oceanic plate along convergent plate margins. These sedimentary wedges have complex tectonic and infill history and are not well understood because they are located mostly under water with little subaerial exposure. Most geological data is limited to marine seismic. Few commercial hydrocarbons are produced from these tectonic settings, even though they are located in the proximity of large giant oil and gas fields. Therefore these regions are underexplored for hydrocarbons and may hold large quantities of reserves. The aim of the PhD research project is, by compiling and analyzing surface and subsurface data al...

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 ...