New College Scholarships

Study Subject(s):Bioinformatic
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: DFG
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility: -University degree in bioinformatics or an equivalent university degree in natural science -Excellent knowledge in statistics and programming languages (R, Perl, Java)
-Database administration and handling skills are a plus
-Excellent verbal and written English communication skills are required
-Candidates should be strongly motivated, team-oriented and should have the ability to work

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Our group consists of an interdisciplinary team with expertise in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics and medicine.Therefore we provide an excellent working environment, comprising many lab-specific datasets for analysis and the possibility to participate in the design of future experiments. We study the molecular mechanism underlying the cardiac developmental process and its aberration in human (congenital heart disease). A particular focus is on the process of gene transcription, its regulation and phenotypic consequence. The heart, cardiac and skeletal muscle cells represent our model systems employing animal models, patient material and cell culture.

How to Apply: by Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: until 31st of August 2011

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Study Subject(s): Statistics
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: Danish National Advance Technology Foundation, Aalborg University
Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark
Eligibility:
The applicant must hold at master degree and strong qualifications in mathematical statistics. Thus, it is essential that the applicant is strongly familiar with theoretical statistics as well as applied statistics. Strong computing skills are also highly relevant. Finally, the applicant must master English both orally and in writing.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The PhD student will mainly work with research questions related to the BagTrack project. The main statistical research challenge will be to develop statistical models and inference procedures concerning the handling processs and the reading of tags with the main purpose of developing strategies for bag tagging, analysis of handling quality and gaining insight into the causes of mishandling.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 August, 2011

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Study Subject(s):Life science
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: The August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute
Scholarship can be taken at: Spain

Eligibility: -To qualify for the BIOTRACK Post-Doctoral Programme the applicants must be in possession of a doctoral degree before the deadline of the call in an appropriate life science discipline.
-Experience in a foreign institution and excellent publication record is essential.
-In order to guarantee mobility of researchers among the European Research Area, the call aims to attract experienced researchers with a maximum of 6 years post-doctoral research.
-Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to the date of selection by IDIBAPS and should not be currently resident in Spain.
-In order to guarantee impartiality and fair treatment, people that have been employed on the IDIBAPS campus in the last 5 years will be automatically excluded from the call.
-The successful candidate is expected to be highly motivated and to have a strong theoretical background within the area of expertise he/she has chosen. Excellent command of English is required.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: Description IDIBAPS wants to recruit excellent young researchers that have acquired experience in other countries either during their PhDs or early post doctoral periods, with a good track record in scientific publications. We offer excellent economic conditions in accordance to their experience and qualifications, and a highly motivating and dynamic scientific environment in one of the leading Institutions for Biomedical Research in Spain and Worldwide. Moreover, IDIBAPS offers a wide variety of in-house technical services to support research for use by all researchers for the purpose of improving the performance and profitability of investments and efficiency in the use of available resources. This program also offers subsidised housing in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council, and subsidised canteen. We will also implement a Career Development Plan where training is provided for different aspects of research and related skills (management, intellectual property, team-work

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30/09/2011

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Study Subject(s):Any
Course Level:Masters, PhD
Scholarship Provider: The David and Elaine Potter Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

Eligibility:
South African students who intend to contribute to civil society in South Africa.
Applications are invited from suitable candidates who intend to commence with full-time Master’s and Doctoral studies at the University of Cape Town in 2012.
The Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence. The tenure of the award will be for the first and second years of the Master’s degree and for the first, second and third years of the Doctoral degree.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The David and Elaine Potter Foundation has established a Fellowship Programme to support excellent South African students who intend to contribute to civil society in South Africa, by leveraging their educational advantage in any discipline. A strong civil society holds national and local government accountable; enhances democratic institutions and the quality of life of its citizens and helps strengthen and sustain economic, civil and legal rights. Any field of study will be considered, whether you are an engineer, an economist, a political scientist or a lawyer. Thoughtful men and women, who are excited by the prospect of helping to lead South Africa into an ever more successful future are invited to apply for these Fellowships.

How to Apply: Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 September 2011

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Study Subject(s): Law
Course Level: Doctoral
Scholarship Provider: Finnish Academy of Sciences
Scholarship can be taken at: Finland
Eligibility:
The doctoral students will focus on completing a doctoral thesis in the field of legal studies. Their tasks will include a limited amount teaching and administrative work. The students must register in one of the participating Finnish universities to carry out the doctoral studies.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: In August 2011, a call for applications will be announced for the Law in a Changing World doctoral programme, co-ordinated by the University of Helsinki. Twelve full-time graduate school positions will be announced for the period 1 January 2012-31 December 2015. Law in a Changing World (LCW) includes almost all higher education institutes in Finland conducting legal research and offering legal education.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 September 2011

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Study Subject(s): Metallurgy & Materials
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: EPSRC / NDA
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
- First degree in materials science or a related physical science/engineering degree and should have or be close to completing a PhD in a relevant research area or in possession of relevant equivalent qualifications/research experience
- High level analytical capability
- Experience with synchrotron X-ray methods including microtomography, diffraction and spectroscopy
- Experience with electrochemical methods for characterising corrosion processes
- Experience with modelling corrosion systems

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: To carry out research into corrosion issues related to nuclear waste storage using synchrotron X-rays and other characterisation and modelling techniques as part of an EPSRC/NDA-funded programme, and to co-ordinate synchrotron experiments and other interactions between the partner institutions and collaborators.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 July 2011

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Study Subject(s):Sustainability Science
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Maine
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: -A PhD with specialization in biological or earth sciences, communication, engineering, mathematics, natural resource management, public policy, social sciences or a closely related technical or scientific discipline is required by the time of appointment.
-Preference will be given to candidates with experience working on interdisciplinary research teams.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: We seek postdoctoral fellows who can align themselves with one or more ongoing research teams and are willing to assume broad research responsibilities. The postdoctoral fellows will be expected to participate in ongoing team projects and SSI-wide research activities; core research responsibilities will include planning and completion of research tasks, preparation of manuscripts for publication in collaboration with SSI researchers, and presentation of research findings at public and professional meetings. Fellows will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of SSI curricula and mentoring programs for graduate and undergraduate students.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: August 31, 2011

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