National Research Fund PhD Grant Scheme at University of Luxembourg

National Research Fund PhD Grant Scheme at University of Luxembourg

Overview
The University of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Université Libre de Bruxelles, is inviting applications for the National Research Fund PhD Grant Scheme in the Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU) within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication: PhD student in Cell Biology – Systems Biology (M/F)

• Application to the PhD grant scheme from Fonds National de la Recherche (Luxembourg)
• Financed by the Luxemburgish AFR (aide à la formation recherche) fellowship (http://www.afr.lu)
• 3-year fixed-term contract, full-time, renewable 1 year under justified circumstances
• Student and employee status
• Beginning earliest October 15th, 2011

The objective of the project is to use a modeling-based approach to gain further insights on the mechanistic of pro-inflammatory processes occurring in major diseases. More precisely, the study will focus on the characterization of calcium-dependent oxidative activity in human neutrophils. A computational approach will be used to rationalize data from the Life Science Research Unit into a mathematical model that can predict new functional schemes. This PhD studentship will involve collaboration between Pr. E. Tschirhart at the University of Luxembourg and Dr. G. Dupont at the Unit of Theoretical Chronobiology at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. It is expected that the student will share his/her time about equally between Luxembourg and Brussels.

Activities:

• Perform biological experiments in the area of transductional signalling pathways under the supervision of Pr. E. Tschirhart
• Develop computational models based on experimental findings under the supervision of Dr. G. Dupont
• Write a doctoral thesis in the domain of Cell Biology - System Biology
• Contribute to research in the field of inflammation to obtain a PhD degree in Life Sciences
• Collaborate actively with other group members

Profile:

• Master in Biology (including computational modeling) with a background in mathematics or physics
• Knowledge in data integration and experience in work lab would be ideal
• Good oral and written English skills

Offer:

• A modern, well-equipped laboratory in an international dynamic research-oriented environment
• A motivating and interdisciplinary research team

Application:

Applications should include a motivation letter, a detailed CV including copy of the MSc diploma and information about the grades, and the names and contact details of two referees.

Please send your submissions until February 1st, 2011 to: Prof. Eric Tschirhart Université du Luxembourg
Campus Limpertsberg
Attn Pr. Eric Tschirhart
162a, avenue de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

http://wwwen.uni.lu/university/jobs/fstc/doctorants_assistants/phd_student_junior_researcher_in_cell_biology_systems_biology_m_f

Sasakawa Young Leaders Foundation Fellowship at Howard University

Sasakawa Young Leaders Foundation Fellowship (SYLFF) at Howard University, US

Overview
The Sasakawa Young Leaders Foundation Fellowship (SYLFF) is designed to provide full financial support to outstanding Ph.D. students admitted to candidacy with a research concentration in international affairs and/or world peace. The SYLFF fellowship is a merit-based and competitive fellowship offered upon recommendation by the SYLFF Advisory Committee at Howard University. 


Eligibility
Candidates must be advanced to Ph.D. candidacy with research and career interest in international affairs and/or world peace. Students must be enrolled full- time with a minimum GPA of 3.5

Terms
Full tuition and fees and a stipend of $15,000 for one academic year, renewable for no more than two years. The fellowship also includes a research award of up to $2,000 over the two- year period ($500 of the research award may be used for educational supplies, and $1,500 for dissertation research related travel expenses).

Application: One original and five copies of the materials listed below must be submitted to your department chair by Friday, February 11, 2011. All inquiries are to be addressed to Dr. Anita Nahal, Room 103, Graduate School, Annex III, 202-806-7887 or anahal@howard.edu. 

Sasakawa Fellowship Application Form

• Curriculum vitae
• Current transcript
• Approved Candidacy Form
• Approved Dissertation proposal (5-10 pages)
• Statement addressing the candidate`s research and career interests in international affairs and/or world peace (up to 3 pages)
• 3 letters of recommendation from faculty members at Howard in the candidate`s research area

All inquires are to be addressed to Dr. Anita Nahal, Room 103, Graduate School, Annex III,
(202) 806-7887 or anahal@howard.edu.

http://www.gs.howard.edu/financial/sasakawa/about.htm

Joint UW and WUT International PhD Programme

Joint UW and WUT International PhD Programme University of Warsawa, Poland

Overview
A new International PhD program - supported by the Polish Foundation of Science - is offered by the Faculties of Chemistry of Warsaw University of Technology and University of Warsaw, Poland. The program designed in cooperation with well-recognized international research Partner institutions is entitled

"Towards Advanced Functional Materials and Novel Devices – Joint UW and WUT International PhD Programme"

Subjects of thesis are divided into five work-packages reflecting increasing complexity of the studied materials:

• New reagents for synthesis and components for functional materials.
• Design and characterization of materials.
• Semiconducting materials, charge storage and organic light emitting devices.
• Bioactive molecules for medicine and food.
• Biosensing materials and devices.

Students from all countries are invited to apply. The Program aims to train future scientists able to work in highly competitive environment and with abilities to work across disciplines. The PhD students will present results on international thematic conferences to a broad international scientific audience and publish them in the international, peer-reviewed journals. Two workshops will be organized at the end of second year and in the fourth year of studies with participation of researchers from Partner Institutions. The aim is to promote scientific career among young people and initiate collaboration between research teams in Poland.

Requirements
17 PhD students will be selected in open international competition available to Polish and foreign applicants either holding an MSc degree or expected to receive such a degree in the nearest future.

• Applicants should hold a Master of Science (MSc), a master of engineering (MEng) or an equivalent degree in chemistry, material science or related field at start date of the PhD programme and no longer than 5 years before. It is not necessary to hold the degree at the time of application; however, the Applicant will have to be awarded the degree prior to the start of the program.
• A copy of an official transcript of your academic record from your university.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

Applications from all countries are invited.

Up to 17 students will be admitted to the first or second year of the International PhD studies. The successful candidates will be able to choose a Principal Supervisors and select the subject of the project.

Benefits
A fellowship of 3000 PLN/month (tax-free) + 500 PLN/month (insurance) is offered, which compares well with the average salary in Poland. An additional allowance of 1500 PLN /month will be provided for the stay at the foreign partner institution. Tuition fees for all coursework and health insurance are covered by the fellowship. The University will assist in finding accommodation.

Contact detail
Contact:
Warsaw University of Technology
E-mail: msd@ch.pw.edu.pl
Phone: (+48 22) 234-75-74

Mail:
Prof. Elżbieta Malinowska
Faculty of Chemistry
Warsaw University of Technology
Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw
Poland

University of Warsaw

E-mail: msd@ch.pw.edu.pl
Phone: (+48 22) 822-02-11 ext. 222

Mail:
Prof. Ewa Bulska
Faculty of Chemistry
University of Warsaw
L. Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw
Poland

Application form: http://www.mpd-pw-uw.eu/index.php?strona=3

Humane Studies Fellowships at George Mason University, USA

Overview
The application for the Humane Studies Fellowship is now available!

IHS awards Humane Studies Fellowships of up to $15,000 to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates planning academic careers with liberty-advancing research interests.

Last year, we awarded more than $650,000 to 190 students pursuing degrees at universities worldwide. They study in disciplines such as sociology, economics, psychology, history, law, and philosophy.

The fellows are researching ideas that will further individual liberty - ideas such as the influence of historical events upon contemporary laws, how individuals respond to government restrictions, and potential new institutions and approaches that maximize freedom of action.

To be eligible for the fellowship, you must be an undergraduate in your junior or senior year or a graduate student pursuing a degree in any subject at any university full-time during the 2010-2011 academic year. Citizens of all countries are eligible to apply.

For more information and to apply online, visit our redesigned website.

Deadline: December 31st, 2010

Website: http://www.theihs.org/programs/humane-studies-fellowships

Email: http://www.theihs.org/contactIHS

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) Postdoctoral Research

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) Postdoctoral Research

Overview
The aim of the Rubicon programme is to encourage talented researchers at Dutch universities and research institutes run by KNAW and NWO to dedicate themselves to a career in postdoctoral research. Rubicon offers researchers who have completed their doctorates in the past year the chance to gain experience at a top research institution outside the Netherlands (maximum of two years).

The Rubicon programme also offers talented researchers from abroad the opportunity to obtain grants to spend a maximum of two years in the Netherlands to conduct research.

Who can apply
Postgraduates who are currently engaged in doctoral research or who have been awarded a doctorate in the twelve months preceding the relevant deadline. Applicants who are still engaged in doctoral research may only apply if their supervisor provides a written declaration approving their thesis.

Women especially are urged to apply.

Researchers from abroad may apply

What can be applied for
A period of up to two years at an institution outside the Netherlands or at a Dutch institution. The minimum duration is twelve months. Standard awards have been set both for periods spent abroad and for periods spent in the Netherlands.

When can be applied
Closing date for submitting applications is 1 December 2010
There are three selection rounds a year for Rubicon grants.

Extra Information
In order to promote mobility among researchers, applications will be admissible only if the candidate is to conduct the research at an institution other than the one where he or she graduated or that awarded his or her doctorate. The research must also be conducted in a country other than the one where the applicant graduated or obtained the doctorate, unless that country is the Netherlands. It is not allowed to combine research at different institutes. Depending on the nature of the project, applicants may conduct field research.

Candidates may apply for a Rubicon grant only once. An application will be deemed to have been made if the application has been accepted for consideration by NWO. Past recipients of Talent grants will not be eligible for consideration under the Rubicon programme. Applications must be submitted by individual researchers and not by pairs or teams of researchers.

Application must be submitted via NWO`s electronic submission system Iris.

Selection Criteria
Proposals will be assessed on the basis of quality criteria (as listed in the brochure which can be downloaded from this website) and certain policy criteria.

Procedure

• Multidisciplinary advisory committees will assess the applications.
• The views of external referees will not be sought.
• The final award decisions will be made by the boards of the relevant divisions/foundation.
• The entire assessment procedure will take approximately 4 months. Committees
• Three multidisciplinary advisory committees will be appointed by NWO:
• the Social Sciences (MaGW) and Humanities (GW) divisions will appoint a single advisory committee for the alpha and gamma cluster;
• the Earth and Life Sciences (ALW) and Medical Sciences (ZonMw) divisions will appoint a single advisory committee for the life sciences cluster;
• and the Physical Sciences (EW), Chemical Sciences (CW) and Physics (N) divisions and the Technology Foundation (STW) will appoint a single advisory committee for the beta cluster.

Additional information

Budget
Beginning with this round, Rubicon has additional funding at its disposal through the Marie Curie Cofund Action. The total amount for each 2010 Rubicon round is 2.9 million euro, including this extra budget.

Financiers
Ministry of OCW, Governing Board of NWO, Marie Curie Cofund Action.

Contacts
Ms drs. H.R. Varwijk
phone: +31 (0)70 344 08 52, e-mail: rubicon@nwo.nl

Source: http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_6H2G7R_ENG

Faculty for the Future Program - Supporting Women in Science

Faculty for the Future Program - Supporting Women in Science, Australia

Overview
The Faculty for the Future Program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or post-doctoral studies in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities abroad. The Faculty for the Future program grows each year and has become a powerful community that today stands at 142 pioneering women scientists from 43 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 for their scientific talents. Ultimately these women return home to become leaders, to strengthen their faculties, contribute to the socio-economic development of their countries and serve as powerful role models to attract more young women into the sciences.


Eligibility:
Candidates should have applied to, have been admitted to, or be currently enrolled in a university abroad when submitting their Faculty for the Future grant request. Candidates must be able to evidence their commitment to teaching, must demonstrate active participation in faculty life and outreach to encourage young women into the sciences and hold an excellent academic record. Applicants must be female and a citizen of a developing country.

Closing date: 30 November 2010

Amount awarded: US $25,000 to US $50,000

Application guide:
All information about the Faculty for the Future fellowship program and application facilities are found at www.foundation.slb.com/fftf

Source: http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/669

Australian Postgraduate Research Award (Industry) on Emissions Trading and The Design and Operation of Australia`s Energy Markets

Australian Postgraduate Research Award (Industry) on Emissions Trading and The Design and Operation of Australia`s Energy Markets

Overview
This scholarship is funded by an ARC Linkage-Projects grant and will provide support for 3 years on a full-time basis for a research project leading to a PhD at the University of Sydney. The objective of the research project is to examine the impact of new environmental markets for emissions trading and renewable energy on Australia`s energy markets using the methodology of experimental economics and complementary analyses. The project is coordinated by researchers at the Resources, Energy and Environmental Markets Lab (REEML) at the University of Sydney. This research links researchers at the University of Sydney with the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), the Partner Organisation supporting this project together with the ARC.

Eligibility:
Applicants should have an Honours 1 or 2A degree in economics or finance. Australian citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and New Zealand citizens, and International Students are eligible to apply for APAI scholarships funded through ARC Linkage Project grants awarded from 2009 Round 1 onwards. However, the APAI does not cover any tuition fees payable by international students.

Amount awarded:
The scholarship stipend is $27,222 per annum (tax exempt)

Application guide:
For further information please email Dr. Tim Capon (tim.capon@sydney.edu.au). Applications, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of an academic transcript, proof of citizenship or permanent residency if relevant, the names and contact details of at least two referees should be emailed to Dr. Tim Capon (tim.capon@sydney.edu.au). Please include “APAI application/information” in the subject line of your emails.

Closing date: 14 November 2010

Source: http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/703