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Feb 28, 2011

PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry, Uhasselt Belgium

The research department Organic and Bio-Polymer Chemistry (IMOOBPC) of Hasselt
University offers the following mandate (m/f):
PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry (2x2 years)
(mandate 101/32/076)

Job description
In the framework of a FWO project a motivated PhD student is sought to work on the utilization of nitrones in synthetic polymer chemistry in the department OBPC/PRD. The project focuses on novel control methodologies in radical polymerization for the precise preparation of well-defined macromolecular architectures with specific properties that may find application in various fields ranging from nanotechnology to industrial bulk polymer production. To reach this aim, the research is carried out at the interface of the fields of contemporary polymer synthesis, state-of-the- art polymer characterization and polymerization kinetics.

Profile and diploma
The candidate is expected to perform research in the area of synthetic polymer chemistry. Candidates will have a master degree in chemistry or an equivalent diploma. A good command of the English language and willingness to perform research in a team-oriented international research environment are recommended.

Offer
A two times two years position with a midterm evaluation.

Further information
* Content job responsibilities: Prof. Dr. Thomas Junkers, +32 (0)11-26 83 18, thomas.junkers@ uhasselt. be
* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Yves Soen, 011-26 80 85, yves.soen@uhasselt. be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms. Please add a copy of your diploma, a list of courses and your results per course. Without these we cannot evaluate your application.
* can be downloaded here: http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc and sent by e-mail to: jobs@uhasselt. be
* or are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than March 31st 2011. Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt. be.

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USA: Darton College International Student Fellowship Program

Each year, Darton College offers a limited number of fellowships to highly qualified international students. The Darton College International Student Fellowship Program waives the out-of-state cost of tuition for eligible students. Students who receive this fellowship will pay the in-state tuition, which is approximately $2,412 (for the fall and spring semesters only). This will be a savings of approximately $7,200 per year (including summer semester).

In order to be eligible for an International Student Fellowship, applicants must meet all admissions requirements for enrollment into Darton College. Fellowship recipients must be enrolled full-time, with a minimum course load of twelve (12) credit hours. Recipients are also required to assist the college with campus and community activities. Continuation of Fellowship Awards is contingent upon the recipient’s academic performance and contributions to the campus and community.

To download International Student Fellowship Application Form, click here. (*.pdf)

For additional scholarship information, click here.

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Ancora Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

One scholarship is offered annually for an MSc in Environmental Change and Management at Oxford University.

The one-year course, one of Oxford’s most competitive and popular graduate science programs, is by coursework with assessment by assignments and written examinations. It aims to produce students with a broad appreciation of all aspects of the management of people and institutions in relation to environmental change. Successful applicants develop an in-depth understanding of
not only the causes and consequences of environmental change, but also an awareness of the legal, economic and ethical underpinnings of remedial action or management. The central theme of this course is the development of a truly inter-disciplinary approach to the management of the environment.

Over 400 students have successfully graduated from the course since its creation in 1994. Many graduates from different nationalities, age and backgrounds have gone on to successful careers related to the environment either in business, governments or NGO. In the 2006 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, there were 12 school alumni in professional capacities. This demonstrates that the program really makes a difference to both the people who take the course and its impact to global environmental change. Well-known graduates include Pakistan’s former Minister of State for the Environment Amin Aslam.

Selection Criteria
Applicants should have (a) a confirmed acceptance at the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University (b) an excellent academic record with a first degree equivalent to a good Second Class (Upper) Honors or a GPA of at least 3.5; (c) a very good command of the English language; (d) a commercial or industrial background and a deep interest in the environment (e) assessed to
have outstanding potential for leadership in government, business, or civil society after graduation.

Application for 2011-12 is received on a batch by batch basis, and will be considered in two rounds. The deadlines are January 21, 2011 and March 11, 2011. Please apply directly to University of Oxford, our fellowship program is listed under Gita Wirjawan Graduate Fellowship. Further details of the program and the application process can be found in the following websites: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/teaching/msc/admissions.php
and
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/application_guide.html

Please fill out the application form and email it back to beasiswa@ancorafoun dation.com before February 21, 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Terms and Conditions
Each fellowship is tenable for one-year only for full-time students on the Master of Science in Environmental Change and Management program. The successful candidate is expected to complete his/her studies within the tenable period.

Each scholarship will cover the following:
* Tuition and other compulsory fees (as specified by Oxford University);
* Monthly stipend; and
* Return air-ticket (economy class)

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PhD student Biostatistics (2x2 years), Uhasselt Belgium

Hasselt University announces, within I-Biostat (the Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics), a position for a (m/f):

PhD student Biostatistics (2x2 years)
(mandate 101/32/063)

Job description
Authorities and official bodies world-wide require animal experiments in order to be able to guarantee the safety of clinical tests on humans for medical products. Through implementation of what they call the “3Rs” initiative, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has been striving to develop alternative product testing methods that will: Reduce the number of animals used in testing, Refine testing procedures so animals experience less pain and distress; or Replace animals with non-animal testing systems. The goal of this project is to (1) investigate innovative statistical approaches that offer ways to reduce the number of animals in future toxicology studies, and (2) to obtain more information from existing data sets (through e.g. better study design, dose-response models, complex hierarchical clustering models, longitudinal
models,…).

Profile and diploma
* You have a master degree in (bio)statistics or an equivalent degree;
* You are acquainted with statistical methodologies and had exposure to computer programming. Knowledge of statistical software such as SAS, S-Plus, R, StatXact, etc. is advantageous;
* You are intrinsically motivated and goal oriented;
* You enjoy working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment;
* You are willing to closely collaborate with a pharmaceutical industry partner and travel regularly to the region of Turnhout;
* You speak and write English fluently.

Offer
The appointment takes effect at the latest from October 1, 2011, for a period of 2 x 2 years (with evaluation after 2 years).

Further information
* Content job responsibilities:
* Prof. dr. Christel Faes, +32 11-26 82 85, christel.faes@ uhasselt. be
* Prof. dr. Helena Geys, +32 14-60 67 19, helena.geys@ uhasselt. be
* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Yves Soen, 011-26 80 85, yves.soen@uhasselt. be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms. Please add a copy of your diploma, a list of courses and your results per course. Without these we cannot evaluate your application.
* can be downloaded here: http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc and sent by e-mail to: jobs@uhasselt. be
* or are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than March 18th 2011.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

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Feb 27, 2011

CfP: Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique

The manuscript for issue 111 of the "BMS" to be published by Sage Publications in London in July 2011 will soon be finished.

If you have any information or annoucements that you would like to have appear in that issue (recently published books or articles, call for papers, conference invitations, etc.), please email them to us immediately.

Remember that we have to constitute a backlog of accepted research articles to put up on the "BMS" Web site at Sage, so please be on the lookout for interesting sociological methodology
papers (in English or in French) that can be submitted to the "BMS"

* Karl M. van Meter BMS, Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique
* karl.vanmeter@ ens.fr Bulletin of Sociological Methodology)
* tel 33 (0)1 40 51 85 19 http://bms.sagepub.com/
* distribution list bms-rc33@services.cnrs.fr
* free distribution list aimsl@services. cnrs.fr
* BMS-AIMS RC33, Research Committee Logic &
* 45 rue Linné Methodology of the International
* 75005 Paris, France Sociological Association (ISA)
* http://ens.academia.edu/KarlMvanMeter

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CfA: Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies, Bratislava

July 18 - 30, 2011

Organizer: CVEK, Bratislava

Main partner: IOM Medzinárodná organizácia pre
migráciu - kontaktný bod Európskej migraènej siete (EMN) v SR

Partners: Selye János University, Komárno

Masaryk University, Brno

Willa Decius, Krakow

Period: July 18 - 30, 2011

About the Summer School

The 2nd edition of the Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies is a two-week educational program covering topics connected with nationalism and ethnicity, de-ethnization of the public sphere, migration and integration analysis, approaches and policies. Topics connected to de-construction of national myths, analyses of public policies concerning minorities and discussions over desired migration policy models form the core of the Summer school activities. Through debates, lectures and workshops, it presents a unique informal learning space for student from the Central European countries and creates space for the participants to get familiar with each other's ideas and initiate international cooperation. Lectures and workshops held by highly qualified experts from the region has been complemented with topical study trips. The Summer school is organized in a historical building of the Janos Selye University.

Target group
The 2nd edition of the Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies aims to create an alternative learning platform for advanced studies for MA Students, PhD students, young researchers, young public officials from countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Slovakia, Czech republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbajdzan. Participants from other countries can participate on the Summer School as The working language of the School is English.

Application:

Application process for the 2nd edition of the Summer School will be open between April 1 - May 2, 2011, accepted participants will be informed after May 9, 2011.

Application package included:
• Application form duly filled and signed
• Motivation letter (not more than one A4 format page)
• CV
• Recommendations*
*Recommendations from one person (from the academia) familiar with the applicants work. Should be in English, printed on letterhead paper and bear the signature of the issuer. No special envelope is needed; recommendations should be simply attached to the application.

Costs

Registration fee for successful candidates is 50 Euro. Costs of the program, study material, field trips as well as accommodation and board will be covered by the organizer. Participants will be responsible for their travel costs and insurance.

Application form (soon here)

http://www.cvek.sk/main.php?p=projekty&lang=en#anch123

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Feb 16, 2011

Postdoctoral Researchers at University of Aizu, Japan

Special Postdoctoral Researchers in Computer Science and Engineering at The University of Aizu, Japan

Closing date: February 28, 2011

The University of Aizu offers a number of special postdoctoral fellowships for talented young scholars for doing collaborative and independent research in one of several strategic research themes. The post is fixed term for a period of 18 months starting from within a period of June-October 2011.

Eligibility:

In principle, candidates must have acquired or expect to acquire a doctoral degree on or after April 1, 2005.

Research fields:

High-performance Computing, Internet Computing, Software Engineering, and Cloud Computing that relate to the strategic research being conducted at the University of Aizu.

1. High-Performance Computing

Applicants should have PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent, with knowledge of numerical analysis and experience in parallel computing, multicore and GPU programming.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

You will be expected to undertake research in the development, analysis, and porting of the numerical algorithms for solving fundamental matrix-formulated problems in linear algebra and graph theory and implementation of these algorithms on different highly-parallel platforms (GPU, multicore,.. .). In addition to implementing and porting, the performance analyzing and optimizing the behavior of the applications and kernels would be required.

2. Internet Computing

Applicants should have PhD in Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent, with knowledge on trends of future internet, protocols/algorithm s of computer networks, ubiquitous computing/networks, sensors networks, context-aware algorithms/systems/ services, smart home/office, and experience in embedded systems development and distributed/ network programming.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

The applicants will be expected to undertake research in the development, analysis, and porting of the protocols/algorithm s for solving network problems in Internet of Things (IoT). Besides, it is required to develop real systems based on these protocols/algorithm s on different platforms, such as the current internet, cloud computing platform, wireless platforms. In addition to implementing and porting, the performance analyzing and optimizing the behavior of the protocols/algorithm s and their attractive applications would be required.

3. Software Engineering

Applicants should have PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent, with knowledge of portal and mobility application development, user-centric software design concepts, security engineering, cloud computing.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

You will be expected to undertake research in the development and analysis of the multi-purposed Distributed Heterogeneous Environment that can easily be adapted to the different application areas. This adaptation should be implemented via integration of heterogeneous program and information components designed by different groups of developers. In addition, investigations should also be oriented to design patterns and programming tools based on the multimedia representation of algorithms and large information arrays.

4. Cloud Computing

Applicants should have PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent, with knowledge of computer network, SOA, XML and XSLT, sensor network, java programming.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

You will be expected to undertake research in the development, analysis, and porting of the XML-based message mediation using content-aware networking for realizing loosely coupled integration of cloud services, contents, and sensor data. In addition to implementing and porting, the performance analyzing and optimizing XML-routing with processing would be required.

For all positions you will also be expected to:

Maintain a Web Site for the project;

Publish the results of your research in international journals or refereed conference proceedings;

Present the results of your research at international and domestic meetings;

Present lectures in the Graduate School as appropriate on topics relating to the project.

Required Documents

CV

Publication List

Research Plan

Recommendation Letter from Research Advisor

All documents should be submitted electronically to spdr2011@u-aizu. ac.jp

All communications should be directed to the same address as above.

Salary, Travel costs and Housing

Monthly salary will be approximately 270,000yen before tax. Travel costs to Aizu-Wakamatsu and for return to your home country shall be paid by the University. Housing is arranged by the university. However, the university does not cover the rent, telephone charge, electricity, fuel and water, and other miscellaneous expenses.

http://web-ext.u-aizu.ac.jp/labs/opm/Position/PostDoc2011.html

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10 Postgraduate Scholarships, U of Adelaide, Australia

Up to 10 scholarships may be available for outstanding international students from any country, to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Adelaide in 2011.

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate research study. Its purpose is to attract high quality overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the University of Adelaide to support its research effort. The selection for scholarships is extremely competitive.

Up to 10 prestigious scholarships may be available in the mid year round of scholarships for 2011 to outstanding international students from any country undertaking postgraduate research in any academic discipline.

Eligibility

* ASI Scholarship will be awarded strictly on academic merit. Extra-curricular achievements will not be considered.
* Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are ineligible.
* Those undertaking research via remote candidature are ineligible.
* International applicants are not eligible for an ASI if they have already commenced the degree for which they are seeking an award, unless they can establish that they were unable to apply for an ASI in the last round of the previous calendar year.
* International applicants who have not provided evidence of their meeting English language proficiency requirements by the closing date are not eligible for an ASI.
* International applicants must not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
* Candidates are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as `international students' and must maintain `international student' status for the duration of their enrolment in the University.
* Scholarships holders must commence study at The University of Adelaide in
Semester 2, 2011. No ASI may be commenced after 30 November.
* Scholarship winners will not be permitted to defer commencement until 2012.
* Applicants who applied in previous international scholarship rounds are not eligible to apply again.

Further Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI) information and application:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/asi.html

Address:
Adelaide Graduate Centre
Level 6
115 Grenfell Street
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

Up to 10 scholarships may be available for outstanding international students from any country, to undertake postgraduate research at the University of Adelaide in 2011.

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PhD Scholarship in Biomechanics / Biorobotics, Bielefeld University, Germany

A PhD scholarship in Biomechanics/ Biorobotics has been announced under the EU-FP7 program at Bielefeld University, Germany. In the EU-funded FP7-Project EMICAB (Embodied Motion Intelligence for Cognitive, Autonomous Robots), the University of Bielefeld (Germany) invites applications for a part-time position as research assistant (PhD student) for the duration of three years. The positions are remunerated 50% of E13 (according to TV-L West, German public service). The salary scale typically ranges between 19200 and 22400 Eur p.a., depending on work experience.
The positions on offer are embedded into an excellent interdisciplinary environment with intensive contacts to various facilities and workgroups of Bielefeld University. In particular, this includes the Center of Excellence in Cognitive Interaction Technology, CITEC. The EU-project (www.emicab. eu) as a whole is formed by the Biomechatronics lab and the Neuroethology lab of Bielefeld University (coordinator), a Systems Engineering lab at the University of Catania, Italy, a Sensor Technology lab at the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg, and a Neurogenetics lab at the University of Mainz, Germany.

Goal of the EMICAB-project is the abstraction of neuro-ethological and neuro-genetic research results in the context of autonomous walking movements to generate artificial neural network models for intelligent behaviour. In parallel, a novel six-legged walking robot is being assembled and â€“ within the project â€“ expanded by rich body sensorisation and additional actuation.

The position is in the area of Neuroethology/ Biomechanics with a relation to Biorobotics. The successful candidate should hold a master or diploma degree, preferably in biology or neuroscience. Advanced experimental and theoretical skills in Neurobiology (sensorimotor systems) and/or Biomechanics (whole-body kinematics, force measurements) are advantageous as well as sound experience in the analysis of multi-dimensional data. Candidates with a background in a related area within the computer sciences (e.g. bio-inspired robotics) are also encouraged to apply. Participation in administrative and organizational tasks of the EU-project is also expected. The position is suited to conduct a PhD-project.

Please send your application with the usual documents (cover letter, CV and transcripts as well as the name and contact information of two references) â€“ also electronically in pdf-format.

Contacts:
Prof. Dr. Volker Dürr / Prof. Dr. Josef Schmitz, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, P.O.-Box 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
e-mail: {volker.duerr, josef.schmitz} @uni-bielefeld. de
Note: Application deadline for the PhD scholarships in Biomechanics/ Biorobotics, EU-FP7, Germany is 15 March 2011

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Summer Programmes 2011 at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva is pleased to announce the fifth session of Summer Programmes to be held from June 6 to July 8, 2011.
The 2011 schedule & topics will be the following one:

The Summer Programme on International Affairs and Multilateral Governance (June 6 to June 24, 2011) explores key issues in international affairs with a substantive focus on the three following concentrations:
> Week 1: Global Public Goods: Health and Environment
> Week 2: Global Migration, Cooperation and Development
> Week 3: Security, Human Rights and Humanitarian Actions

The Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development (June 27 to July 8, 2011) explores key issues in international trade with focus on the following areas:
> Week 1: Core Features and Current Issues of the World Trading System
> Week 2: Development & Trade in Manufactures, Agriculture and Services

Who?
The programmes are targeted to young professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of current issues in international affairs or trade policy, and to students at the senior graduate level. Participation in the programme includes lectures each morning and visits, workshops and case studies in the afternoons. Drawing on the interdisciplinary culture of the institute, the programmes integrate points of view from economic, political, legal and historical aspects of the issues examined, and seek to bring together a diverse participant body with varied backgrounds.

What?
- Earn a certificate from a leading institute in international and development studies at the heart of multilateralism
- Visit international organisations and meet with practitioners
- Join participants from around the world

Application
Application on a rolling basis. Application deadline : April 1, 2011. More information on the Programmes can be found at http://graduateinstitute.ch/summer

Contact
Bénédicte Gilbert
Summer Programme on International Affairs
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
CP 136, 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 908 59 60
Fax +41 22 908 57 10
Email : benedicte.gilbert@graduateinstitute.ch

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Fellowships for Graduate Management Programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), one of the nation's premier technological universities, delivers innovative management programs integrating business and technology. Graduate Management Programs at WPI merge conceptual theory with real-world practice. Hands-on, active learning creates graduates who stand apart because of their ability to apply the fundamentals of technology and management to solving challenging, real-world problems. Every aspect of WPI's Graduate Management Programs recognizes the importance of this intersection of business and technology.

WPI offers fellowships to full-time graduate students who must also work 15 hours per week with management faculty and remain in good acadmic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA). The average award amount is $4,800 and will be available for the leanght of the program. A total of 30 fellowshipo
will be offered per semester on a rolling deadline.

For more information, visit: www.mgt.wpi.edu/Graduate/index.html

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation Offers Grants-In-Aid Program

The purpose of the AAPG Foundation's Grants-in-Aid program is tofoster research in the geosciences. Grants are made to provide financial assistance to graduate students (currently enrolled inMasters or Ph.D. programs) whose thesis research has application to thesearch for and
development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources, and/ or to related environmental geology issues.

Grants are based on merit, and in part, on the financial needs of the applicant. Factors weighed in selecting successful applicants include:

- The qualifications of an applicant as indicated by past performance
- Originality and imagination of the proposed project
- Support of the department in which the work is being done
- Perceived significance of the project to petroleum, energy minerals andrelated environmental geology

Grants range from $500 to$2,000 and are to be applied to expenses
directly related to thestudent's thesis work, such as field work,
laboratory analyses, etc.

For more information, visit http://foundation.aapg.org/gia

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International Student Scholarships Available at North Central Missouri College

North Central Missouri College (NCMC) is seeking international students who would like to study in the United States in a safe and rural environment. A community college with an enrollment of 1554 students, North Central Missouri College offers associate's in arts university transfer degrees, as well as associate's in science degrees.

Students accepted to NCMC may be eligible for an International Student Scholarship to help pay for tuition or housing. The award will cover both years of study and is, on average, $750. The deadline for application is July 1, 2011.

Further information can be found online at: http://bit.ly/eN46EO

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EMBO|EMBL Symposium: Cancer Genomics, 17 - 19 September 2011

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the EMBO|EMBL Symposium:

Cancer Genomics, 17 - 19 September 2011

Please visit the conference website: www.embo-embl-symposia.org.

The symposia will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.

Abstract deadline: 22:00 CET on 19 June 2011
Registration deadline: 22:00 CET on 12 August 2011
Please note that registration without an abstract submission is possible.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

This symposium will provide an opportunity to learn about the rapidly progressing area of cancer genomics including presentations representing many of the major international cancer genome sequencing projects as well as the areas of cancer epigenomics, mouse cancer models and the developments in both computational and bioninformatics areas that are required to manage, interpret and present these substantial datasets. The meeting will bring together scientists from across these areas for a unique opportunity to interact and stimulate further integration of these efforts.

There are a limited number of fellowships available; you will find further information on the website.

You are welcome to circulate this announcement to interested members and groups within your institute.

We look forward to welcoming you in Heidelberg, Germany.

Lynda Chin, Harvard Medical School, USA
Andy Futreal, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, United Kingdom
Peter Lichter, German Cancer Research Center, Germany

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Anja Maria Kroeffges.

European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Email: anja.kroeffges@ embl.de
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Denmark : 3 PhD fellowships at the interface between molecular plant

Three PhD fellowships are available for highly motivated candidates at The Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen. The fellowships start 1st April 2011 or soonest possible thereafter. The application deadline is 28 February 2012.

Job description
The work within the 3 PhD fellowships will focus on:
Physiological and biochemical characterization of photosynthetic parameters in barley and maize plants suffering from micronutrient deficiency (PhD1)
Multi-plexed quantification of chloroplastic proteins using actinide elemental tagged antibodies in combination with laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (PhD2)
Coupling of physiological markers for micronutrient status with the genetic map of barley and maize through analysis of QTLs, candidate genes and association genetics (PhD3)

The 3 PhD fellowships constitute an integrated part of the DSF-funded project Improved agricultural sustainability using molecular strategies to optimise nutrient use efficiency in cereals (NUTRIEFFICIENT) . The project is carried out jointly between research groups in Plant Nutrition, Molecular Plant Breeding and Photosynthesis at Department of Agriculture and Ecology and Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, KU-LIFE. Other project partners include University of Southern Denmark (proteomics), Sejet Plant Breeding and China Agricultural University. The PhD fellows will work closely together with senior staff in the consortium, with each other and with and other PhD students within the area.

Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at LIFE are:
Manage and carry through your research project
Take PhD courses
Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
Participate in international congresses
Stay at a research institution abroad for a few months
Teach and disseminate your research

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Master's degree related to the subject areas listed above. Experiences with techniques in general molecular biology, biochemistry, plant physiology, genetics, bioinformatics or analytical chemistry are mandatory. Applicants signifying research potential, proficiency in scientific communication skills, fluency in spoken and written English, and good interpersonal skills will be favoured.

Terms of employment
The posts will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The posts are covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as PhD fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the PhD programme at LIFE when accepted for the post.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Questions
For further information about the post, please contact coordinator, professor Jan K. Schjoerring (+4535333495; jks@life.ku.dk), professor Poul Erik Jensen (PhD1; +4535333340; peje@life.ku. dk), professor Søren Husted (PhD2: +4535333498; shu@life.ku. dk) or professor Søren K. Rasmussen (PhD3;+4535333436; skr@life.ku. dk).

General questions regarding PhD programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on PhD programmes is available at http://www.life. ku.dk/English/ education/ phd.aspx

Application
The application should be submitted by email as one pdf file. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:

Appendix 1: Curriculum vitae with documentation of education (copies of MS and BS diplomas) and publication list.
Appendix 2: Transcripts of university examinations (both MS and BS), in English or Danish.
Appendix 3: Contact information of two persons for reference.
Appendix 4: Applicants whose principal language of instruction during their BSc/MSc was not Scandinavian or English must enclose IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

Applications not containing documentation for relevant qualifications in relation to the subjects and experiences described above will be rejected. An assessment committee will evaluate the retained applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee. The main criterion for selection will be the experiences and research potential of the applicant. Qualified applicants will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns her/him.

Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.

Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but applicants will be kept continuously informed of the progress of the application.

Applicants will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008.

The application, marked 625-327 should be emailed to agreco@life.ku.dk , where it must be received no later than 28 February 2011 at 12.00 noon. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered

Application Deadline : 28 February 2011

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Denmark : Post doctoral position available at the Department of Chemistry

Post doctoral position available at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen with starting date March 15 2011 or soon thereafter

Job description
This project focuses on development and promotion of environmentally friendly technology with respect to nano-and microparticles in particular.

The scientific work will involve laboratory and field measurements of nano- and microparticles from combustion and other sources with a focus on the thermodynamic properties including particle size distributions, volatility and hygroscopicity. The project will take place in close collaboration with industry partners within the Innovation Consortium NaKIM: Nano- and microparticles: characterization, innovative applications and sustainable technology, see also www.nakim.dk.

Applicants are also referred to the Circular on Job Structure at the Institutions of Higher Education under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Conditions of the Employment
Terms of employment according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Association.

Duration of the employment
Up to 1 year and 9 months (21 months)

Qualifications
The applicant must have a PhD degree in chemistry, physics, mechanical or chemical engineering or similar and have knowledge about aerosol particles and experience with measurements of particle properties.

Application
The application must contain motivation letter, a CV, a list of publications in peer reviewed journals, documentation for the PhD degree together with name and address of at least two references.

The application should be send as a single pdf file and marked "Post doc position - NaKIM" in the subject line to Professor Merete Bilde, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Kbh Ø, Phone +45 35 32 03 29, mbilde@kemi. ku.dk.

Deadline for the applications including all material is February 21, 2011 at 12:00 (noon).

Further information: Please contact Professor Merete Bilde mbilde@kemi.ku.dk, phone (+45) 353 20329.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Application Deadline : 21 February 2011

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Feb 11, 2011

Spring 2011 Jefferson Fellowships

Dates: June 5 - 26, 2011

Destinations: Honolulu, Hawaii; Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Beijing, China

Who Can Apply: The Fellowships are open to working print, broadcast, and online journalists in the United States, the Pacific Islands, and Asia. A minimum five years of professional experience is preferred. Applicants must have the ability to communicate in English in a professional, multi-cultural environment.

Theme: "New Challenges for Asia Pacific Security"

Recent events in East Asia like the sinking of the South Korean warship Chenoa, another Japan-China row over the Sneak/Diary Islands, renewed conflicts over resources in the South China Sea and the most recent North Korean shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, have highlighted the challenges posed by long-standing tensions in the region and the ability of the major countries to manage those tensions. These events come at the same time that relationships within the region are shifting: China-US relations strained by the rise of China, a resurgent Russia, serious discussion within Japan under a new ruling party about the future of the US military presence in Okinawa, and the beginning of a leadership succession in North Korea.

The U.S. has long played a significant role in Asia Pacific security, including the basing of U.S. military forces in Japan and South Korea. Five of the seven U.S. mutual defense treaties are in Asia and many analysts in the region would argue that U.S. naval forces have contributed to regional security and stability across the Pacific since the end of World War II. But economic, political and security dynamics are changing and countries such as Japan and South Korea are revisiting U.S. alliance arrangements as they assess the future roles of the United States and an emerging China.

This program will provide a unique opportunity to explore these shifting security dynamics in the Asia Pacific region and to discuss the future of the U.S. role. Visits to Okinawa and Tokyo will provide insight into the sensitivities surrounding the physical presence of U.S. troops and Japanâ€™s renewed debates about its defense strategy given the perceived threat from North Korea and territorial disagreements with both China and Russia. In Seoul participants will see the realities of tensions along the Korean Demilitarized Zone and the discussions within South Korea about how to deal with the North. Finally, the Beijing program will provide a chance to talk with leaders, analysts, young people and others about how China sees these regional security challenges and its role in dealing with them. The program will begin with a week at the East-West Center to discuss these issues with Honolulu-based analysts, military officials at U.S. Pacific Command and with one another.

Funding: The Jefferson Fellowships are supported from a grant from The Freeman Foundation. The grant funds economy class, roundtrip airfare to and from Honolulu, Hawaii as well as program-related air and ground transportation, lodging, and meals for participating journalists. A modest per diem is also provided. Participants are responsible for all applicable visa fees and any additional visa-related expenses.

For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit our website:

www.EastWestCenter.org/jefferson

Program Contact: Ann Hartman, hartmana@eastwestcenter.org or (808) 944-7619

The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations of the Asia Pacific region through cooperative research, education and professional development programs.

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PhD scholarship in Biochemistry, Saclay, France

A PhD scholarship in Biochemistry has been announced for the academic year 2011. The PhD scholarship is in association with the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, France. The research area for this PhD scholarship is Biochemistry / Life Sciences, Structural biology / Life Sciences.

Title: Study of SERCA1 and of other Ca2+ ATPases: expression, purification and characterization.

Abstract:
The objectives of this project are:
- to express and purify various Ca2+-ATPases by using the procedure developped in our laboratory in an heterologous system in yeast (Jidenko et al., PNAS, 2005) allowing the obtention of crystals able to diffract X-rays. Their structural and functional characterization will be performed. During the thesis the a main effort will be focused on human SERCA3 . Mutation of this gene have been found in patients suffering from type II diabetis. The work will be i) to clone this isoform in view of heterologous expression in yeast and trials of expression. ii) scale up the procedure to obtain large amount of protein. iii)characterizatio n (iv) crystalization trials

Location:
Institut de Biologie et de Technologies de Saclay
Service de Bioénergétique, Biologie Stucturale, et Mécanismes
Laboratoire de Protéine Membranaires / ATPase Calcium
Centre : Saclay

Contact person:
Marc LE MAIRE
CNRS/Université / DSV/IBITEC-S
CEA/Saclay
Email : marc.lemaire@cea.fr
Phone: 01 69 08 62 43

University/Graduate School: Paris XI

Thesis supervisor:
Marc LE MAIRE
CNRS/Université / DSV/IBITEC-S
CEA/Saclay

Note: Application deadline to the PhD scholarship in Biochemistry, Saclay, France is March end, 2011.

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Feb 9, 2011

Spanish: Full-tuition Scholarship for MIT-Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

It is my please to send you information that we think could be relevant and interesting for your students. The MIT-Zaragoza Program and Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) are launching a *new Central and Eastern* scholarship for an outstanding candidate to undertake the MIT-Master of
Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) Program in 2011-2012.

*This new scholarship will full tuition and will be awarded to an Central and Eastern European candidate with an interest in pursuing a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.*

Please feel free to circulate the information about this exclusive opportunity to whom you find appropriate and to publish it on your website.

MIT has subscribed this unique partnership in Europe to develop the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, a world-class education and research program in supply chain management taught at the Zaragoza Logistics Center, in Spain. A part of the MIT-Zaragoza program is the
MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, a nine-month course of study based on the MIT curriculum that has been ranked first in logistics and supply chain management for four years in a row by US News & World Report. In addition to developing
analytical and leadership skills through the strong curriculum, ZLOG students gain valuable international experience by studying in Spain and interacting with MIT students for a 3 week period at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

Please find attached more information on this scholarship and do not hesitate to contact me for further information on the ZLOG Program or/and the Scholarship. You can also visit our website to see all the other scholarship opportunities that we offer to our students:
http://mastersupplychain.edu.es/financial-aid

Kind regards,

Financial Aid Office
External Funding and Knowledge Transfer Office Technician

Zaragoza Logistics Center
Edificio Nayade - Portal 5
Calle Bari 55 - PLAZA
50197 Zaragoza (SPAIN)
Tel: +34 976 070 145
Fax: +34 976 077 601
www.zlc.edu.es

In compliance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection, of 13 December, we inform you that the data contained in the received e-mail will be included in a file belonging to the ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER FOUNDATION, registered in the Spanish Agency
on Data Protection. The purpose of the data processing is to have appropriate profiles when making personnel and/or student selection processes and the consignee of the data will be the actual ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER FOUNDATION. Likewise, we inform you that, in any case, you may at any time exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition that legally correspond to you, by addressing in writing ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER FOUNDATION, with offices in Calle Bari 55, Edificio Náyade, Bloque 5, PLAZA, 50197 Zaragoza (Spain), and e-mail baja@zlc.edu.es.

En cumplimiento de lo previsto en la Ley Orgánica 15/1999, de Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal, de 13 de diciembre, le informamos de que los datos incluidos en los e-mails recibidos se integrarán en un fichero titularidad de FUNDACIÓN ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER, inscrito en la
Agencia Espan~ola de Protección de Datos. La finalidad del tratamiento es la de tener perfiles adecuados a la hora de realizar procesos de selección de personal y/o estudiantes y la destinataria de los datos será la propia FUNDACIÓN ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER. Igualmente le
informamos de que, en todo caso, Usted podrá en cualquier momento ejercitar los derechos de acceso, rectificación, cancelación y oposición, que legalmente le corresponden, dirigiéndose por escrito a FUNDACIÓN ZARAGOZA LOGISTICS CENTER, con domicilio en Calle Bari 55, Edificio Náyade, Bloque 5, PLAZA, 50197 Zaragoza, y correo electrónico baja@zlc.edu. es

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*The Society for Vascular Surgery Offers International Scholars Program

The Society for Vascular Surgery? (SVS) International Scholars Program provides scholarships to qualified young vascular surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada. The four scholarships provide each scholar with an opportunity to participate in the 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting?, June 7-10, in Washington, DC, USA, and visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in the United States and Canada.

The winning scholars are publicly recognized at the Vascular Annual Meeting? and receive free admission to the postgraduate course plus admission to all lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits. The SVS International Relations Committee will assist the scholars in arranging
visits following the SVS meeting to various clinics and universities of their choice.

Completed applications for the International Scholars Program for the year 2012 and all supporting documentation must be received by April 5, 2011 to be considered by the International Relations Committee. All applicants will be notified of the committee's decision in July 2011 to
allow sufficient time for arranging time off, travel, and visits to clinic and university sites in North America. Applicants are urged to submit their completed application and supporting documents as early as possible in order to provide sufficient time for processing.

For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/hGCknT

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New Scholarships and Programs at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University is pleased to announce the creation of new academic programs and increased amounts of aid available to international students for their undergraduate programs.

Valparaiso University is a comprehensive, private, selective university founded in 1859. Their diverse student body includes more than 4,000 students from most U.S. states and more than 45 other countries. In addition to expansive undergraduate programs, they also offer more than
40 master's degree programs and have their own School of Law. Academic programs are accredited by the highest bodies and are also among the 15% of U.S. colleges and universities featured in the annual Princeton Review.

Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, a city of approximately 31,000 residents, the city is small and safe but is also a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest city in the US. They are about one hour from downtown Chicago which offers many internship and cultural opportunities.

You can find more information about Valpo online at:
http://www.valpo.edu/admission/whyvalpo.php.
You can also view videos of student profiles at:
http://www.valpo.edu/whatsyourpart/.

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Merit Based Scholarships up to $24,000 at Hartwick College

Hartwick College, a small private liberal arts school located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains offers a variety of Merit Based Scholarships for International Students. The awards range from $5,000 to $24,000 per year up to four years of study. There are no additional
applications needed to be filled out just an application.

With the Hartwick College Priority Application for admissions and merit scholarships. Hartwick College offers rolling admissions and applicants will be notified of their admissions decision within two weeks of file completion. Once we have your Priority Application and high school
transcript, your application is complete. Letter(s) or recommendation and the admissions essay are optional. You may submit these if you feel they will enhance your chances of admission, but you are not required to do so.

For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/fN4CMb

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St. Catherine University Scholarships for Women up to $18,000

St. Catherine University provides partial scholarships to female, bachelor's level international students in any major offered at the university. Scholarships range between $4,000 - $18,000 and are based on an applicant's academic record and financial need.

The total cost of attendance at St. Catherine University ranges between $35,000 - $43,034. With the largest scholarship, the total cost can be reduced to approximately $20,000. No full scholarships are available.

Priority Scholarship Deadline: March 15, 2011

For more information, contact Aimee Thostenson, Associate Director of International Admission, at aethostenson@stkate.edu or international@stkate.edu. Visit the St. Catherine University
website at http://www.stkate.edu.

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International Student Scholarships up to $17,000 at Maryville College

One of the unique strengths of Maryville College for international students is that we offer the close interaction and friendliness of a safe and small school environment, but also have a full range of services especially for international students. These services include free airport pickup, our Center for International Education (CIE) staff and facilities, peer partner and host family programs and dedicated advisors who understand international student needs.

Maryville College is proud to announce that international student scholarships ($12,000-$17, 000 per academic year) are still available for academic year 2011-2012. No TOEFL score is required for conditional admission. Our Intensive English program is for students wishing to study English, either in preparation for college studies or as a stand-alone program. Sessions are 5 weeks in length, and you can take as many as you want or need.

Further information, including brochures and applications, can be found online: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international or by email: international@maryvillecollege.edu

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Graduate Course "Divided Societies: Research, Methodology, Ethics" 16-23 April 2011

Divided Societies is a graduate course that will in 2011 enter its fifteenth year. This year's subtitle 'Research, Methodology, Ethics' focuses the course on theoretical, methodological, ethical and practical issues of research in divided societies. These issues are always present in designing and carrying out research as well as in its presentation and dissemination, already as preliminary questions, but are seldom given adequate scholarly attention. In the traditional view of social sciences, every research requires a firm theoretical basis and a clearly defined (preferably disciplinary) methodological framework that should follow prescribed ethical principles. However, the success of research on complex phenomena such as ethnicity and divided societies to a large extent depends on the combination of different theoretical frameworks, the utilization of several disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches and methodologies, as well as on the complex ethical issues that do not only take into account the research process, but also the possible impacts of the research process and results in a given environment.

These issues will be addressed by the course that is an eight-day, interdisciplinary workshop combining conference-oriented presentation of scholarly research with an intensive and rigorous academic program for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. In addition, the course offers personal inter-cultural experience of students and faculty from other contexts in the unforgettable setting of a city that was itself the target of a destructive conflict.

HESP/OSI scholarships
Scholarships may be granted to participants of a certain number of IUC courses in the field of humanities and social sciences.

An individual grantee may receive only one scholarship per calendar year and not more than two years in a row. If a candidate has received a scholarship two years in a row he/she can re-apply after two years.

Scholarships may be obtained by participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Exceptionally, one scholarship per course may be granted for lecturers coming from the countries mentioned.

Scholarships may be granted to PhD students or to young faculty members under the age of 40 who are studying or working in fields of humanities and social sciences.

Scholarships cover costs of hotel accommodation (half board) in Dubrovnik. Reservations are made by the agency Gulliver and direct payments of hotel services are made by the IUC Secretariat. Exceptionally, a limited number of participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Republic of Georgia, Russia, and Ukraine may receive partial compensation of travel expenses. This does not apply for students studying in EU or other western universities.

Applications must be made on a special HESP form (download from IUC web site) and submitted to the IUC Secretariat at least one month before the start of the particular course.
For more information visit http://www.iuc.hr/course-details.php?id=618

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CfA: Oradea Model United Nations, University of Oradea

Dear friends,

Oradea Model United Nations (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about civics, current events, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In standard Model UNs, students take on roles as diplomats and participate in a simulated session of an intergovernmental organization (IGO). Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems. More recently, simulation of other deliberative bodies, such as the United States National Security Council, has been included in Model United Nations, even if they are completely unrelated to the UN or international affairs as a whole.

The ORADMUN 2011 Executive Committee invites you to apply for the position of delegate in the BISMUN 2011 Conference which will take place in Oradea, during 12-16 May
The Committees simulated during ORADMUN 2011 are the following:

1. Security Council
2. Human Rights Council
3. Economic and Social Council
4. African Union

Applicants should submit their CV alongside a letter of motivation, containing the position they wish to apply for as well as their previous MUN experience at recruitment@ oradmun.org and they will complete the application form on the website www.oradmun.org
The registration shall start in 15 March 2011.
For other information please check the website: www.oradmun.org (new infos will be comming soon)

P.S. I only distribute the message, please contact the organiser for supplementary questions.

PhD. Cristina Maria DOGOT
University of Oradea
Faculty of History, Geography and International Relations
Specialization: European Studies and International Relations

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CfA: East European Studies Online and IR Online, Freie Universität Berlin

Enhance your Career - Apply Now for the Award-winning M.A. Programs International Relations Online and East European Studies Online

The Center for Global Politics at the Freie Universität Berlin offers two international M.A. programs: International Relations Online and East European Studies Online are both arranged as blended-learning study formats, combining online (90%) and in-house sessions (10%). Both programs confer full master degrees (120 ECTS credits).

The Center for Global Politics is now seeking qualified candidates for its M.A. programs who are interested in advancing their prospects in the global job market.

7 Reasons to Study at the Center for Global Politics

- Receiving a degree from a "University of Excellence" in Germany
- Pursuing targeted education in International Relations or East European studies
- Benefiting from a web-based learning environment
- Experiencing English-language coursework
- Being guided and supervised by dedicated scholars from around the world
- Staying on the job while working towards your degree
- Networking with international faculty, fellow students, and alumni

For further information about the programs, the admission process, and for the application form, please visit www.ir-online.org and www.ees-online.org or contact us via ironline@fu- berlin.de or ees@fu-berlin. de.

Programs start in October, 2011.

Online applications are welcome through April 30, 2011.

Center for Global Politics | Freie Universit€ ¦ät Berlin
Garystr. 55 | D-14195 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-838-55093 | Fax: +49-30-838-53616
http://www.global- politics. org

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Seminar de pregatire pentru AST3 si AD5

In 12 si 13 februarie 2011 la Bucuresti organizam un seminar de pregatire pentru probele de pre-selectie Verbal & Numerical Reasoning, Abstract, Situational Judgement. Echipa *Euroconcurs.ro* aduce teste noi, in limba romana, pentru sporirea abilitatilor de gandire verbala si calcul numeric, precum si tehnici si metode practice de rezolvare a acestora.

Pregatirea din timp mareste considerabil sansa de promovare !!!

Sesiunea de cursuri pregatitoare din aceasta iarna se adreseaza in special celor care doresc sa aplice pentru competitia de Asistenti (AST3 care se desfasoara in ianuarie si februarie 2011), cat si acelora care au in vedere pregatirea continua si temeinica pentru competitiile viitoare (AD5 - 16 martie 2011).

Pentru a te inscrie la seminarul din 12, 13 februarie 2011 apasa aici:

http://www.euroconcurs.ro/traininguri/bucuresti/

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CfA: Media and Migration Student Competition, 4 April 2010

The International Organization for Migration, with funding by the European Union, is organizing a competition for university students to submit articles and documentaries on migration and integration- related issues.

What?An international media competition for articles and documentaries
Who? For university or college students in the EU (ages 18-28)
Where? Submissions must address media and migration issues in Hungary , Czech Republic , Latvia , Lithuania , Romania or Slovakia
When? Submissions are due 4 April 2011

What are the prizes for each category? First prize: 1,000 EUR. Second prize: 500 EUR. Third prize: 200 EUR (6 prizes in total). In addition, the winners will be invited to an award ceremony at an international conference in Budapest with costs covered.

Description of submissions: All submissions must be in English (English subtitles acceptable for documentaries) and must have been created in 2010 or by the submission deadline (4 April 2011). The topic needs to creatively address issues surrounding migrants, integration, and/or cultural diversity in Hungary , the Czech Republic , Latvia , Lithuania , Romania or Slovakia . Examples might be a young migrant's struggle to adapt to a new culture, a story of a successful integration and adaptation to the new country, an organization that is doing something unique to work with immigrants, etc. Articles must be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. Documentaries must be between 5-10 minutes, including title and end credits. Any submissions falling outside of these word and time restraints will not be considered. Applicants can send a submission for only one of the two categories. Submissions must be non-published and cannot have received an award through another competition.

For more information and to access the application documents, please visit www.mits-eu.org or contact the organizers at competition@mits-eu.org.

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Syngenta Scholarship for Crop Improvement

Syngenta Seeds are offering a full tuition fee scholarship for the MSc in Crop Improvement in 2011.

The successful student will take up a project placement with Syngenta Seeds as part of the MSc programme. The MSc in Crop Improvement examines crop improvement through advances in resource use efficiency and modern crop improvement and breeding techniques. Focusing upon the understanding of plant to crop systems, and with an emphasis on research training, the course is ideally suited to those wishing to pursue careers in research institutes, plant breeding, agro-industry and advance to higher research degree.

Due to funding restrictions students must be Home/EU for fees purposes and must hold an offer for a place on the course.

To apply, students should send a CV and covering letter to Erik Murchie, Email: erik.murchie [at] nottingham.ac [.] uk. Please quote ref. SCI/957. Closing date: 30 April 2011.

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Summer academy in Immunology (September 2011, Hannover)

The LISA Summer Academy in Immunology (September 2011) should allow excellent international students of life sciences to gain knowledge in "cutting-edge" inflammation research. Processes of inflammation, immunity and tolerance at mucosal surfaces (such as lung and the intestine) have been a long-term DFG-funded focus of research at Hannover Medical School. Lecturers will present their scientific work from those DFG-Collaborative Research Centres and will allow students to participate at practical demonstrations and lab rotations. Additionally, keynote lectures from international guest speakers (Y. Chien, T. Geijtenbeek, V. Julia, V. Kuchroo, F. Powrie, B. Reizis) will provide "state of the art" information on current research topics. International students will further present their own scientific work during poster sessions and will get the opportunity to meet German and international students currently enrolled in MHH PhD programs. Hands-on training will be provided during!

1 (obligatory) to 3 weeks of lab rotations (labs can be pre-selected based on personal interests). A limited number of travel grants is available, total costs including registration fee, housing and social activities are 100ˆ per week. European applicants can obtain up to 6 ECTS points for attending our summer academy.

Application: http://www.hbrs-summeracademy.de

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CfP: Online journal Re-public, Contested transparencies

Online journal *Re-public* http://www.re-public.gr/en invites contributions for its upcoming special issue titled "Contested transparencies". Transparency has been heralded as a necessary tool for democratic government: openness, visibility, scrutiny, and oversight would render governments less corrupt and accountable to their citizens, who in turn would be able to exercise democratic control over the former. In spite of the current global trend that transparency enjoys and the relative success of the implementation of relevant projects in several counties, transparency is increasingly challenged in the public sphere by voices of mistrust and criticism. Conservative critiques claim that the full disclosure of information weakens the authority of the state; realist critiques point to the gap between professed transparency goals and the actual outcomes of transparency projects; radical critiques argue that transparency has become an increasingly de-politicised technical process, where public participation has inconsequential political effects.

The global impact of the wikileaks affair rendered this discussion even more topical. Not only did it bring to the fore the limits of transparency for all camps involved but it also re-frames the debate regarding its political role, the ways in which it is implemented and the contested discrepancies between the discourse on transparency and the operation of current political
regimes, liberal and authoritarian alike.

It is against this backdrop that we launch this call for papers. Our goal is to critically engage with the repercussions of the concept of transparency and its operationalisation, as well as with its underlying assumptions, without mythologizing nor vilifying it.

Relevant submissions could concern the following topics:

* The problematics regarding the implementation and instrumentalisation of transparency, e.g. in politics, corporate governance, public administration, and so on;

* The debate on the different models or approaches to the concept of transparency (eg. bottom-up vs. top-down, radical transparency, etc);

* The cultural and racialized assumptions underlying the discourse on transparency and how they are negotiated and debated in different contexts;

* The nexus between transparency and biopolitics. How does the discourse on transparency relate to regimes of biopolitical control;

* The wikileaks affair and its implications for the transparency debate;

* Transparency, privacy, data protection and the securitisation of everyday life;

* The linkages between the discourse on transparency and the standardisation and the quantification of social, economic and political life.

Essays should be approximately *1,500 - 1,800 words*.

Please send your contributions in electronic format to:

e-mail: editors@re-public.gr

Deadline for submissions: *31 March 2011*

More information can be found at: http://www.re-public.gr/en/?p=3859

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