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Jan 11, 2011

USA: Doctoral Fellowship in International Business History

The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a six-month doctoral fellowship in International Business History. A six-month extension of this term is possible. The recipient must begin the term in the summer of 2011.

*Doctoral Fellowship in International Business History*

Preference will be given to fellows whose projects fit into the GHI's research foci on transatlantic relations and the history of consumption. Comparative work is also strongly encouraged.

The fellow will be expected to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events. The fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC, area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. Travel within the US to work in archives and libraries will also be possible.

The monthly stipend is EUR1,700 for doctoral students from European institutions; students based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the US.

While applications may be written in either English or German, we recommend that applicants use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified approximately six weeks after the deadline.

To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, two letters of reference, and a 5-page research project proposal *by February 15, 2011*. Submission of documents by email is strongly preferred. Please send an email fellowships@ghi-dc.org?subject=Doctoral%20Fellowship%20in%20International%20Business%20History This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your application to Bryan Hart.

For more information, please contact:

PD Dr. Uwe Spiekermann
http://www.ghi-dc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168&Itemid=130

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- International Business History Fellowship -
German Historical Institute Washington DC
1607 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington DC 20009
U.S.A.

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USA: Postdoc Fellowship in Economic and Social History

The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a six-month fellowship in American or European Economic and Social History, with the possibility of extending it to one year (depending on the availability of funding). Preference is given to
applicants on the postdoctoral level. The monthly stipend is EUR 3000 for EU citizens and $3200 for US citizens. The Fellow is expected to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events, including planning an economic/social history workshop financed by the
GHI. The Fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. The starting date of the fellowship is September 2011.

To apply please send a cover letter, a CV, the names and contact information of three references, a 5-page research project proposal, a one-page proposal for an economic/social history workshop, and two writing samples, such as an article or a book chapter, no later than
*February 15, 2011*. Submission of documents by email is strongly preferred. Please send an email fellowships@ghi-dc.org

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your application to Bryan Hart.

For more information, please contact:

PD Dr. Uwe Spiekermann
German Historical Institute
1607 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
e-mail
spiekermann@ghi-dc.org?subject=Fellowship%20in%20Economic%20and%20Social%20History

http://www.ghi- dc.org/index. php?option= com_content& view=article& id=288&Itemid= 62

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14 MSc Scholarships at Barcelona GSE, Spain

Fully-funded scholarships

"La Caixa" Foundation - Barcelona GSE Scholarships for students from emerging and developing countries

The "la Caixa" savings bank Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to students from emerging and developing countries (*) with excellent academic backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their professional training process to implement their knowledge.

This award covers:

master program tuition
medical insurance
round-trip airfare from the student's country of residence
monthly stipend for expenses during the student's stay in Barcelona

(*) Note: "Emerging and developing countries" is an expression used to name all countries not included on the following 2008 IMF list of "advanced economies": Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

"La Caixa" Foundation is the institution which manages the resources that Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, "la Caixa", devotes to its social and cultural work. Among its priorities are cooperation with developing countries and promotion of higher education. "La Caixa", based in Barcelona, is the leading European savings bank.

http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Scholarship_Sponsors.html

Admissions Dates and Timeline

The 2010-11 master program application period will open shortly. Students planning to apply should read carefully all of the information in this section. Students should also review the specific information available for each of the Barcelona GSE's master programs as well as the Admissions FAQ page.

The Barcelona GSE has a rolling admission policy so applications are accepted throughout the year. When the total number of places in a program is covered, no more applications will be reviewed for that program. (For example, last year the Economics program closed applications on May 15). Therefore all candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible to avoide getting closed out.

Due to visa processing time constraints, it is highly recommended that non-EU citizens submit completed applications by July 15, 2011.

http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Application_Dates_and_Timelines.html

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Jan 5, 2011

Full Time PhD position on social media & privacy, Free University of Brussels

Vacancy: Full Time PhD position, Free University of Brussels
(ref. IBBT/SMIT/Privacy)

The research centre IBBT-SMIT at the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) offers a full time PhD position in the field of Social Sciences, more in particular of Media and Communication Studies. The vacancy is open for a research position of 4 years, in order to realize a PhD on the use of social media and social networks sites, the reconfiguration of
privacy practices and the social and technological consequences thereof. The position starts in January 2011, and is supervised by Prof. Jo Pierson.

Candidates are expected to show strong affinity with and interest in the domain of audience and user studies, social media technologies and media sociology, and are holder of a Masters degree in Social Sciences (Communication Studies, Sociology, ...). Applications are to be sent
electronically as soon as possible (at the latest by 14th January 2011) to Hans De Canck (Hans.De.Canck@ vub.ac.be) and Prof. Jo Pierson (jo.pierson@vub. ac.be). When applying, a motivation and an elaborated vision on the theme under concern are expected to be included with the CV.

Contact information:

Hans De Canck
IBBT-SMIT
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Pleinlaan 9
B-1050 Brusssels
E-mail: Hans.De.Canck@ vub.ac.be
Tel.: +32-(0)2-6291628

Prof. dr. J. Pierson
Dept. of Media and Communication Studies
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brusssels
E-mail: jo.pierson@vub. ac.be
Tel.: +32-(0)2-6292412

Description of research theme:

We are witnessing the rapid growth of a new generation of participatory and collaborative network technologies that provide individuals with a platform for sophisticated online social interaction. Social networks today have hundreds of millions of users and are transforming our social and professional interactions and to some extent are shaping society itself. Gradually, society is discerning that this development not only brings strong beneï¬�ts to the social and economic fabric, but also introduces new risks related to privacy violations. At this stage, these issues are often perceived as isolated incidents that most organizations do not take
accountability for. Yet, the implications of social networking environments for individual users, communities, organizations and society at large will become much more evident and most likely more substantial if necessary precautions are not taken. Especially alarming is the massive responsibility that individuals incur with respect to managing privacy and security risks arising from the information collected and shared about their everyday life on social networking sites. This phenomenon is has been coined as the responsibilisation of individuals.

The main objective of the overall research project is to mitigate the responsibilisation of individuals who use or are aï¬€ected by social networking services by making the underlying social networking infrastructures and the organizations that run them more accountable. In
order to achieve this objective ï¬�rst an understanding of the target audience is required as well as forms of responsibilisation. This target audience includes users, communities and organizations in Flanders (Belgium). The plan is to develop solutions that facilitate better decision making with respect to the target groupsâ€™ privacy and security concerns, and that
mitigate the risks, threats and concerns that currently are manifest in this domain.

The PhD research position at IBBT-SMIT (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is part of this larger four-year interdisciplinary research project on security and privacy in online social networks, involving different Belgian universities and one American university. More in particular the doctoral research has a twofold perspective. On the one hand it wants to understand the practices and needs of users with regard to privacy issues within social network sites, mainly based on the use of qualitative and ethnographic methods. On the other hand it will focus on the critical design variables and tools for social software. For the latter a translation needs to be made from the user research findings to possible guidelines and requirements for future media
en technological solutions.

Requirements:

A Master degree in Social Sciences, (Communication Studies, Sociology, ...)
Good knowledge of Dutch (and English)
Strong affinity and/or interest in the domain of audience and user studies, social media technologies and media sociology
Good knowledge of user research methods
Good writing skills
To be flexible and to be able to cope with deadlines
Team player with strong social skills
Research experience is a plus.

We offer:

An interesting PhD research position (4 years) in a stimulating work environment
Enthusiastic and young co-workers and a pleasant environment
Day to day support and project guidance based on high quality standards
A place for personal involvement and input
Flexible working hours
Multiple social benefits
Salary in accordance with the job market.

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30 PhD Scholarships at Bocconi University, Italy

Full Official Call

In Italy, admission to a PhD program is subject by law to a public competition to be published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana.

Please carefully read the Full Official Call in order to get detailed information about the set of rules and guidelines to apply for the PhD you are interested in.

•download the Full Official Call for the PhD in Economics and Finance, Business Administration and Management, and Statistics
•download the Full Official Call for the PhD in Diritto dell'Impresa (Law of Business and Commerce)
•download the Full Official Call for the PhD in International Law and Economics

Deadline: 15 February 2011

http://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/SitoPubblico_EN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Services/Application+and+Admission/Admission+-+PhD+programs/Preparing+to+apply/Full+Official+Call/?lang=en

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150 Scholarships 2011-2012 from CUD, Belgium

Schlarships Program
The Scholarships Program 2011-2012 is now availaible.

Overview of the 2011-2012 program.

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes 2011-2012, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

You will find on this site a list of international courses and training programmes for which there is a possibility of scholarship and the modalities of introduction of an application file as well as the rules of selection. These rules define the conformity of the files and therefore are very important.

Practical information about Belgium is also available on this site.

http://www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/

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CfA: Feminist Critical Analysis, Dubrovnik, May 30th to June 3rd, 2011

Feminist Critical Analysis
Inter-University Center (IUC), Dubrovnik
May 30th to June 3rd, 2011

The Center for Gender and Politics of the Belgrade University (Political Science Department), Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers of the State University of New Jersey, and the Department of Gender Studies of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest are pleased to announce the next annual postgraduate course in “Feminist Critical Analysis: Witnessing the Past, Remembering the Future”. The course will be held at the Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik (www.iuc.hr) from May 30 to June 3 2011.

The course is co-directed by Dasa Duhacek, Center for Gender and Politics, University of Belgrade, Ethel Brooks, Women’s and Gender Studies Department, Rutgers University and Allaine Cerwonka, Gender Studies Department, Central European University (CEU).

The course is built on the intellectual dialogue among a diverse body of scholars from different geographical locations and the participating faculty is drawn from different universities.

TOPIC
After more than a decade of our Feminist Critical Analysis courses, organized on a wide range of major themes, that resonated not only regionally, but also with a broader international academic community, in the year 2011 the course Feminist Critical Analysis: Witnessing the Past, Remembering the Future will address a number of issues that will both take us into the past - while critically assessing it - but will also allow us to look toward the future.

By addressing time, highlighting women’s time, and exploring the myriad, seductive and sobering ways that temporality plays out we will follow complex paths of discussion: we will continue to insert our concerns into the current debates of memory and witness studies; and, in the process, we hope to add yet more elements to the diverse and growing ‘feminist memoir projects.’

Memory has on the one hand been a part of the philosophical inquiry since its beginnings, but, on the other hand it has forcefully been placed on the agenda of contemporary theory by the unbearable weight of trauma, urgency of testimony and the necessity of witnessing – all brought about by the unimaginable horrors of genocides, feminocides, slavery... Since it is a truism that the history of memory has been male, despite the female figure of Mnemosyne (and Clio), attention will also be given to Lemosyne and the history of forgetting. The history of memory has introduced countless forms, figures and tropes: from a wax tablet to a blank paper, from an inscriptional mode to its designations through spatial metaphors, from loci memoriae to sites of commemoration. Memory has been a pathway to the inner self but has especially in the histories of the present introduced the complexities of collective memories; it has alerted us to “estranged conceptual prisms…” that painfully point to our failures “to contain and account for what has happened in contemporary history.”

Contemporary theory has through feminist theoretical contributions and other entry points, such as the issues of the body, space, and many others, highlighted the irreplaceability of the gender perspective; and, has, within this framework, appended memories of the past to the understanding of the future.

ELIGIBILITY
IUC courses are conducted at a postgraduate level. All postgraduate students interested in the topic may apply for participation. Participants should seek funds from their own institutions to cover travel and accommodation costs. Limited financial support is available for participants from Central and Eastern Europe. All meetings are conducted in English.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A short narrative (up to 250 words) explaining your interest in the topic and your C.V. with your current complete contact information should be submitted by e-mail; deadline for application is Friday, January 21st 2011. Submissions will be reviewed by the selection committee and results will be announced by mid February. The number of participants is limited to 15 students from different countries.

Please send your applications to Center for Gender and Politics, University of Belgrade at studijeroda@fpn.bg.ac.rs with Dubrovnik 2011 in the subject heading.

Center for Gender and Politics
Faculty of Political Sciences
Jove Ilica 165
11000 Belgrade
phone/fax: +381 11 2491 219
www.zenskestudie.edu.rs
e-mail: studijeroda@fpn.bg.ac.rs

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11 PhD positions in NanoTOES Project

NanoTOES – an Initial Training Network under the PEOPLE Programme of the 7th Framework Programme – is offering a total of 11 PhD positions and 2 postdoctoral positions.

The members of the NanoTOES consortium are 12 partner organizations, including universities, non-university research institutions and industry, which will perform a joint study on the impact of Nanomaterials on Health and Environment. The scientific objectives of NanoTOES are to a)Identify mechanisms by which nanomaterials induce cellular stress and immune activation; b)Correlate size, shape, composition, coating of nanomaterials with defined cellular responses; c)Distinguish cell-specific from general cellular responses for cells from selected tissues; d) Identify the relevance of bystander substances and contaminants for nanotoxicity; e) Analyse the influence of biological compounds and entities on engineered nanomaterials; f) Develop and modify laboratory methods to allow their application in the work-place and in the environment.

Positions are expected to be filled with a starting date of 1st May 2011. Early stage researchers should have at the time of recruitment less than 4 years of experience and not hold a doctoral degree. These positions will offer full-time employment for 36 months and are to be combined with enrolment into an university programme with can lead to a PhD. Experienced researchers should have at the time of recruitment less than 5 years of experience, should hold a doctoral degree, and will be full-time employed for 24 months. Both types of positions offer cutting-edge research in leading laboratories dedicated to investigating the safety and impact of nanomaterials for health and environment. Inquiries can be made to the responsible supervisors as indicated below.

Salaries and terms of employment will be in accordance with the rules of the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/careers_en.htm). According to these rules, applicants must be nationals of a country other than that of the host organization where they will carry out the project. At the time of selection, the researcher may not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in the country of the host for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her appointment. Short stays such as holidays are not taken into
account.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Successful completion of a relevant study at Master or comparable level, quality of performance in previous studies, commitment to excellence in research, expected benefits from participation in this project.

Applicants should send directly to the responsible supervisor: CV, list of publications (if any), copy of academic degrees received, contact information for two referees and a one-page statement of the applicants expected contribution to and benefit from participation in NanoTOES.

Project titles and contact information:

1. Albert Duschl, University of Salzburg, Austria – www.uni-salzburg.at/tapir
New cellular and cell-free models for assessing NP-induced oxidative stress (PhD); Identification of specific parameters which influence the impact of nanoparticles on human cells (Postdoc)
Inquiries: albert.duschl@ sbg.ac.at

2. Diana Boraschi, CNR, Pisa, Italy – www.itb.cnr.it
In vitro models of acute vs. chronic/repeated exposure for assessing nanoparticle- induced inflammation (PhD)
Inquiries: diana.boraschi@ itb.cnr.at

3. Hagen von Briesen, Fraunhofer, St. Ingbert, Germany – www.ibmt.fraunhofer.de
Sensitive chip-based assays to investigate physical, chemical and biological factors regarding their influence on the cell biological effects of nanoparticles (PhD)
Inquiries: hagen.briesen@ ibmt.fraunhofer. de

4. Iseult Lynch, University College Dublin, Ireland – www.cbni.eu
Connection of the nature of nanoparticles in biofluids to the cellular uptake, translocation & subsequent biological impacts (PhD)
Inquiries: Iseult.Lynch@ cbni.ucd. ie

5. Claus Svendsen, NERC, Wallingford, UK - www.ceh.ac.uk
Investigating the role of metal binding protein in nanotoxicology using a laboratory model organism (PhD)
Inquiries: csv@ceh.ac.uk

6. Maria Dusinska, NILU, Kjeller, Norway – www.nilu.no
Assessment of genotoxic potential of nanoparticles, oxidative DNA damage and repair (PhD)
Inquiries: mdu@nilu.no

7. Michael Riediker, Institute for Work and Health (IST), Lausanne, Switzerland – www.i-s-t.ch
Influence of low-volatile organic pollutants on the intrinsic ROS-production capacity (PhD)
Inquiries: michael.riediker@ hospvd.ch

8. Emilia Madarasz, IEM-HAS, Budapest, Hungary – www.koki.hu/cdnb
Interaction of nanoparticles with neural stem- and tissue-type cells (PhD)
Inquiries: madarasz.emilia@ koki.hu

9. Victor Puntes, ICN, Barcelona, Spain – www.icn.cat
The life of nanoparticles in contact with biological media and entities (PhD)
Inquiries: victor.puntes@ icn.cat

10. Colin Wilde, Avanti Cell Science Ltd, Ayr, UK: www.avanticell.com
Standardised assay platforms for cell-based nanosafety testing (Postdoc)
Inquiries: Colin.Wilde@ avanticell. com

11. Markus Pesch, Grimm Aerosol GmbH, Ainring, Germany - www.grimm-aerosol.com
Biological assays for on-site application (PhD)
Inquiries: mp@grimm-aerosol. com

12. Matthias Voetz, Bayer Technologies, Wuppertal, Germany – www.bayertechnology.com
Synthesis and characterization of nano-objects for health safety and environmental investigation (PhD)
Inquiries: matthias.voetz@ bayer.com

http://www.area.pi.cnr.it/attachments/article/82/announcement.pdf
http://www.area.pi.cnr.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82%3Ananotoes-is-offering-a-total-of-11-phd-positions-and-2-postdoctoral-positions&catid=43%3Aannunci&lang=it

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12 PhD Fellowships in Biology, Humboldt Univ, Germany

Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin DFG Research Training Group "Computational Systems Biology"

Biology has developed into a quantitative, information- driven science. We are seeking fellows in the new Research Training Group Computational Systems Biology (CSB) which focuses on the system-level understanding of biological data using computational methods. CSB is embedded in the thriving Berlin life-science environment and involves high-ranking research institutions such as Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitä tsmedizin Berlin, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch.

We offer 12 PhD fellowships and 1 postdoctoral position (TV/L E13) in the following areas:

(a) Structural investigation of protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions and their role in molecular networks of the living cell

(b) Detailed models of cellular processes on different levels

(c) Reverse engineering for prediction of genetic networks from new types of data and

(d) Spatio-temporal organization of networks.

We are looking for highly-motivated students with a strong interest in systems biology and mathematical modelling. Successful applicants must hold the equivalent of a master's level degree in life sciences, mathematics, physics or computer sciences. The PhD fellowship comprises a monthly stipend which is initially granted for 2 years and which can be extended for another 12 months. We offer an excellent training program in computational systems biology, supervision by at least two experienced scientists, and multifarious opportunities for developing local and international collaboration.

Applications (one PDF-file containing cover letter, CV, master/diploma certificate, 1-page project description, and names and addresses of 2 referees) should be sent preferably via email until January 31, 2011.

Contact:

GRK 1772, c/o Dr. Cordelia Arndt-Sullivan, Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin, Math.-Nat. Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie, Theoretische Biophysik, Invalidenstr. 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 30 2093 8383, email: arndtsuc@biologie. hu-berlin. de

For further information, please visit our website:
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/biologie/irtg/index.php

Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin is an equal opportunities employer

http://www2.hu-berlin.de/biologie/irtg/announcements/GRK-Ausschreibung%2012_2010.pdf

http://www2.hu-berlin.de/biologie/irtg/index.php

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Jan 3, 2011

105 PhD Scholarships at University of Edinburgh, UK

PhD Scholarships for 2011-2012

With an international reputation for innovative research in a broad range of disciplines, the University of Edinburgh provides the opportunity for PhD students to work alongside some of the most influential academics in the world.

Applications are now invited for over 120 PhD scholarships for postgraduate research starting in 2011-2012.

Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships

55 PhD Scholarships are available to students from any country. These scholarships provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, by offering a package of career training that allows students to simultaneously develop skills in research, and also in teaching, public engagement or entrepreneurship.

Each scholarship covers the UK/EU rate of tuition fee and pays a generous stipend; £14,000 in year 1; £14,500 in year 2 and £15,000 in year 3.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 February 2011.

Full details can be found on the Scholarships and Student Funding Services website.

Overseas Research Scholarships

50 overseas research scholarships are also available to overseas PhD students undertaking a research degree in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the UK/EU rate of tuition fee and that chargeable to an overseas student. Subject to satisfactory academic progress the awards are tenable for up to 3 years.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 February 2011.

Full details can be found on the Scholarships and Student Funding Services website.

Applying for Admisison to the University

If you are interested in these schemes and have not yet applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh please visit our University Prospectus where you can make your application via the online admission system.

Applying online for postgraduate admission

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/research

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20 PhD Studentships from SICSA, Scotland, UK

PhD Studentships

The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (link: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk) invites applications for up to 20 international prize studentships from outstanding PhD candidates to Scottish universities. The studentships are open to citizens and residents of any country.

SICSA studentships cover living costs and fees at the UK/EU level and successful candidates may apply for further fee support. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas:

Next-generation Internet

Multi-modal interaction

Modelling and abstraction

Complex systems engineering

Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree or an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research.

For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prize-studentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship)

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15 Master/PhD Scholarships in Japan

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS

Application documents for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship and Asia Special Scholarship.

This program with scholarships is provided for international students applying for �gAdmission to International Graduate Program/AIGP� h for September 2011 Entrance.

Please check the information about Admission to International Graduate Program/AIGP� hon application procedures, departments accepting applicants, and admission requirements on the following URL ; http://www.sci.waseda.ac.jp/visitor/applicants/daigakuin/aigp.html

Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University offers International Graduate Program in English for foreign students. For September 2011 intake, we will allocate approximately 15 scholarships for Doctoral and Master�fs candidates in total.

Detailed eligibility is listed as follows:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 9 Doctoral and Master�fs candidates entering in September 2011 (MEXT stands for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Asia Special Scholarship for 6 Doctoral and Master�fs candidates entering in September 2011

To apply for the program with scholarships, you need to take two application procedures as follows.

- Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship or Asia Special Scholarship are required to submit application documents by mail to the Graduate Admissions Office (Graduate Admissions Office, Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo,Shinjuku- ku, Tokyo 169-8555, JAPAN ) by January 7, 2011.

- Please submit the designated documents required for the �gAdmission to International Graduate Program�h.

First of all, please read the following guidelines carefully, and take the appropriate procedures.

http://www.sci.waseda.ac.jp/visitor/applicants/daigakuin/scholarship_fse.html

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Conference: Social Power in South Eastern Europe -- Perspectives of Social and Cultural Studies

*Social Power in South Eastern Europe -- Perspectives of Social and Cultural Studies *
A Conference at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies (University of Erfurt), sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG) February

Most of the authoritative historical and sociological works dealing with questions of authority or social power (Herrschaft) in Europe usually focus on western European developments. This conference aims to broaden this perspective by bringing together scholars from various disciplines and fields, discussing the specific forms of social power in the southeastern part of Europe. Presenters will be coming from universities in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Romania and panels will include papers on charisma, patrimonialism, gender, violence, constitutional procedures and architecture, both historically and in the present.

The conference will feature a keynote lecture by Ulf Brunnbauer (Südost-Institut Regensburg) and comments from discussants who are specialists in the field of Southeast European Studies. It opens with papers on the relationship between traditional and modern forms of authority and then goes on to analyze forms of representation and legitimization of power in various historical contexts as well as fascist violence. The conference closes with papers considering various
instances of discoursive power in Southeastern Europe. The conference language is German. For information on registration, please contact: soe.netzwerk@ googlemail. com.

Organizers: Radu Harald Dinu, Mihai-D. Grigore, Marc Zivojinovic (Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of Erfurt)

Radu Harald Dinu
Universität Erfurt
Max-Weber-Kolleg für kultur- und sozialwissenschaftl iche Studien
Am Hügel 1
99084 Erfurt
Email: soe.netzwerk@ googlemail.com
Visit the website at
http://www.uni-erfurt.de/max-weber-kolleg/projekte/kooperationsprojekte/netzwerk-suedosteuropa/

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Jan 2, 2011

Lund University Global Scholarships

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is targeted at top academic students from countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland) .

Scholarships cover 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the tuition fees. The scholarship value is deducted from the tuition fees of the programme or free-standing course for which you are awarded a scholarship. Please note that the Lund University Global Scholarships do not cover living
costs.

Who is eligible?

Students who have applied for Bachelor's or Master's level studies at Lund University for a minimum of one semester of study (the equivalent of 30 ECTS full-time study) and who are required to pay tuition fees http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s/24798 .

This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries should apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship

http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/The-Swedish-Institute-Study- Scholarships/ .

How to apply

Applications are open from 1 December 2010 to 17 January 2011.

To apply for a Lund University Global Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) or free-standing course(s) you wish to study at Lund University http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s/24797 using the online, national application website, studera.nu. You can then apply for a Lund University Global Scholarship using our online application form http://www.lunduniversity.lu. se/o.o.i.s/24956 .

Once you have completed the online scholarship application, you post a printed and signed copy of the completed application form, your CV and motivation letter together with your programme/course application supporting documents. These are posted in the single envelope to
University Studies in Sweden, FE 1 SE-833 83 Stroemsund, Sweden. Please note, if you have already posted your programme/course application documents, it is possible for you to post your scholarship application documents separately, however you will need to include a cover note with
your full name and your studera.nu identification number.

You can only apply for one scholarship per programme or free-standing course. If you are applying for more than one programme or free-standing course at Lund University, you must make a separate scholarship application for each programme/course to which you have applied.

Selection process

The selection process for scholarships is undertaken in parallel with the programme/course selection process. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance and who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Lund University.

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PhD @ UTwente: Medical Robotics

Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized medicine by enabling interventions without large incisions, thereby significantly improving clinical outcomes. Such surgical techniques include insertions of needles, catheters, and endoscopes.

For effective medical diagnosis and treatment, the instrument must reach its intended target. In order to increase the targeting accuracy of the procedure and improve clinical outcomes, the goal of this research project is to develop methods for modeling the interaction of existing and novel medical instruments with soft tissues and with fluids. These models would be used to track and control the path of the medical instrument using a clinical imaging modality.

Deadline: 15 January 2011.
Contact ONLY for information
Sarthak Misra, PhD
Assistant Professor (Control Engineering)
Email: s.misra[AT]utwente. nl
http://www.ce.utwente.nl/RTweb/vacancies/index.php?body=vacancies

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PhD @ KTH: Networked Systems Security

The positions will be with the Security group at LCN, and the successful applicants shall benefit from a network of collaborations in KTH and beyond. The Security group is internationally oriented and offers a stimulating and enjoyable working environment that favors diversity.

The emphasis of the envisioned work shall be on design and analysis of secure and privacy-enhancing protocols. Candidates with strong experimental/ systems or theoretical profiles are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 2011-02-28

Employer's reference: E-2010-0502

Contact: Prof. Panos Papadimitratos (papadim[AT] kth.se)

http://www.ee.kth.se/~papadim/files/E-2010-0502-eng.pdf

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PhD @ NTNU: Control and estimation for distributed- parameter systems

We are seeking candidates with a strong background in systems and control or applied mathematics for research on control and estimation for distributed- parameter systems. While the research topic is initially broad, a specific objective of the project is to develop state- and
parameter estimation schemes for application within medical imaging based on ultrasound.

Experience with medical imaging is therefore an advantage, but not required.

Deadline: January 23rd, 2011.

http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4cf3b0a19df748.33542393

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12 PhD Studentships at Bloomsbury Colleges, London, UK

The Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships

The Bloomsbury Colleges consortium brings together six University of London colleges comprising Birkbeck (Bbk), Institute of Education (IoE), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Royal Veterinary College (RVC), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and The School of Pharmacy (SoP).

The consortium is offering twelve PhD Studentships, each of three years duration, to start October 2011. The Studentships will cover course fees (at the usual level for UK and EU Studentships) and a student stipend. They will encompass a wide range of topics spanning the biomedical and social sciences, reflecting the diversity of disciplines represented in the consortium. The Studentships will be supervised by two of the partner colleges with the lead college indicated after each Studentship.

Click on a Studentship from the list below for further details and application links.

Please note that the deadlines may differ between Studentships.

Studentships 2011

•Stakeholder perception of flood-risk (Birkbeck)

•Structural and functional studies of the Hsp90‐ dependent phosphatase PP5 in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum (Birkbeck)

•Gender violence and adult learning in post‐aparthei d South Africa (Institute of Education) *

•Mechanisms of social influence in typical development and autism (Institute of Education)

•Evaluation of foot and mouth disease vaccine coverage, effectiveness and impact in Turkey and Iran (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)*

•Integrated informatics and statistical tools to assist the translation of pathogen sequencing data derived from new sequencing technologies (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

•Quantitative and qualitative investigations of mental health and wellbeing in veterinary, pharmacy and other undergraduate students (Royal Veterinary College)

•The effect of missense mutations on the role of Fukutin related protein (FKRP) (Royal Veterinary College)

•Agricultural and health input subsidies in development: inter‐ sectoral lessons from theory and practice (School of Oriental and African Studies) *

•Intelligent Hands: a cross‐ cultural study of apprenticeship and skilled work (School of Oriental and African Studies) *

•Role of gastrointestinal microbiota in the development of Escherichia coli K1 neonatal meningitis (The School of Pharmacy)

•The Viral Achilles Heel: The nucleocapsid protein of FIV and related lentiviruses as a therapeutic target (The School of Pharmacy)

*These four Studentships are related to international development and include additional funding for field research. For more information, please visit the LIDC website at this link

http://www.lidc.org.uk/news_detail.php?news_id=110

http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships/

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EuPRA General Conference: CfP,Tampere/Finland - July 2011

EUPRA CONFERENCE IN TAMPERE, IN JULY 2011

European Peace Research Association (EuPRA) conference, with the overall theme "Europe and the World", will take place in Tampere, 20-22 July 2011. The Finnish host organization is the Finnish Peace Research Association, in cooperation with the Tampere Peace Research Institute, TAPRI, University of Tampere.

On Wednesday, July 20 there will be the opening session, the first plenum and the get-together- party. The following two days will start with plenum sessions at 9 am, and the rest of the days are devoted to parallel work sessions. The three plenary sessions shall be opened by the statements of invited keynote speakers. In working groups all participants shall have the opportunity to present their papers and have them discussed.

The venue of the conference is the Tampere Congress Hall.

Regarding accommodation, rooms have been reserved in three hotels, very close to the Tampere Hall, with the code EUPRA (or EUPRA congress or EUPRA 2011) at special conference prices: Holiday Inn Tampere, Hotel Victoria and Scandic Tampere City, as well as in Dream Hostel. All participants have to make their hotel reservations themselves directly to the hotels. The group reservation prices and reservations expire in late spring or early summer 2011 – the dates differ in the four places – so it is advisable to book the hotel rooms well in advance. (The prices of the single rooms in the hotels are 85/89/89 and in the double rooms 97/99/98 euro respectively, and in the Dream Hostel 65 euro for the double rooms and 99 euro for the four bed rooms, per night).

The full programme and time schedule of the conference, the names of the invited keynote speakers (once all have confirmed their attendance), the themes of the working groups, information about participation fees, for travel connections and other practical arrangements will be given on this web-page later on.

Unfortunately, most obviously no travel grants will be available for conference participants.

For more information please visit http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/yti/english/tapri/news.html?id=54757

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Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) 2011

Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) is now accepting applications for admission to the 2011 fall semester, and applications are due before 31 March, 2011

TIGP now also offers the option to apply online for admission to the program. If you wish to learn more about our online application system, please via the website at http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/tigp/ .

http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/

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20 Postgraduate Research Positions, TU Dortmund, Germany

Collaborative Research Center SFB 876 at the TU Dortmund University
Providing Information by Resource-Constraine d Data Analysis

offers the following positions and opportunities:

Data Mining: 12 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in data mining, statistical learning, graphical models, parallel and distributed data
mining, analysis of spectroscopy data, image analysis, high-throughput data analysis, or algorithm engineering

Embedded Systems: 6 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in embedded systems, operating systems of ubiquitous systems, communication networks, energy-aware algorithms

Information Systems: 2 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in Information engineering, multi-agent systems, privacy

Fellowship: 2 SFB 876 PhD or Postdoc Fellowships for 2 to 6 months

The collaborative research center SFB876 brings together data mining and embedded systems and enhances their methods such that information from distributed, dynamic masses of data becomes available anytime and anywhere. The research center SFB 876 is structured into 12 interdisciplinary projects. Positions for PhD students are now available for all of these projects. For further information about the projects see:
http://www-ai.cs.uni-dortmund.de/auto?self=$fz10eqyn

Conditions of Employment for Postgraduates

Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale (TV-L 13, approx. EUR 34,000 p.a.). The positions are available from January 2011 until the end of 2012 with the possibility of extension.

Application deadline: 02/02/2011 or until a suitable candidate is found.

Women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, disabled persons will be given priority.

If applicable, the successful applicants are expected to work on
obtaining a doctoral degree in the scope of this position.

How to Apply & What to Do in Case of Questions

Please address questions about the position and send your application in electronic form (PDF) by email to the project leader of the respective project and/or the speaker of the SFB876,
Prof. Dr. Katharina Morik (katharina.morik@ tu-dortmund. de)
Please, indicate in the subject line of the mail: Â„SFB876 application" and the project identifier.

http://www-ai.cs.tu-dortmund.de/SFB876/StellenausschreibungenSFB876.pdf

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9 PhD scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship

Giessen University's International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-programme in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides, the Graduate Centre offers postgraduate students optimum conditions for their PhD-projects and a custom-made preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.

From 01st October 2011, the GCSC offers

up to 9 PhD scholarships and

1 postdoctoral scholarship.

PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately €1.100 and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of a year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of about €1.500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 01st October, 2011. Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one GCSC graduate research group. PhD scholarship holders must register as PhD students at Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to take up residency in or near Giessen.

Eligibility

We invite applications contributing to the study of culture in various historical contexts as well as those analyzing contemporary phenomena The GCSC encourages applications from graduate students who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A.-degree (or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects or in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences. Candidates applying for a post-doctoral scholarship should hold a PhD in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences, have an excellent academic record, and pursue a research project relevant to the GCSC’s research areas. Fluency in either English or German is required.

Application Procedure and Deadline

The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualification, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview; telephone interviews can be arranged for candidates from overseas.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2011 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online. Please find all information on the two-stage application procedure on our website.

If you have any questions concerning your application, please contact us at gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de. On 24th January 2011, the GCSC will host an Information Day at the Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Alter Steinbacher Weg 38, 35394 Giessen. The Information Day gives potential applicants the opportunity to meet the staff and students involved in the doctoral programme. You will also have the chance to obtain more information on the research areas and academic objectives of the GCSC, the wide range of interdisciplinary courses, colloquia, and conferences, the research support on offer, our international networks and partner institutions, as well as on publishing and funding opportunities available to GCSC-members.

Please continue with our notes on the two-stage application procedure.

http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/GCSC_eng/Scholarship_2011_eng/

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CfP: Internment, Incarceration and Detention - Captivation histories

CFP: Internment, Incarceration and Detention. Captivation histories in Europe around the First and Second World War Location: Netherlands
Deadline: 15.03.2011

On 3 and 4 November 2011 the NIOD, Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies will organize a workshop in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on 'Internment, Incarceration and Detention. Captivation histories in Western Europe around the First and Second World War'.

Prisons and prison like institutes are an essential element of Western criminal justice. As an instrument for social control, penal institutions have become representations of the existing political and social values. When political, social and economic changes occur, they immediately have an effect on the prison system. These changes are more noticeable in times of war and peace while these are times when the prison system occupies an important place in the incarceration of enemies of the (former) regime. Therefore, during the first half of the twentieth century, when the First and Second World War occurred, the detention of both criminals and political prisoners has been highly dynamic.

However, in transitional justice history, 20th century war history and criminal justice history the practice of the prison system in the 20th century is often neglected. Studies on the prison in criminal justice history focus mainly on philosophical theories (Elias, Rusche and Kirchheimer, Foucault, Garland, etc.) and less on archival research. In 20th century war history, the focus is usually on the concentration and extermination camps. Studies concerning transitional justice often only focus on the use of law and do not regard the prison system. This workshop consequently aims to broaden the scope of case studies on captivation histories in Europe around the First and Second World War.

Nikolaus Wachsmann offers a great starting point for this aim with his book Hitler's Prisons. Legal Terror in Nazi Germany (Yale University Press: New Haven/London, 2004). In this groundbreaking study Wachsmann investigates the function of the state prisons during the Third Reich. In doing so, he argues that the Nazi prison cannot be understood without knowledge of the penal system during the Weimar Republic. In other words, studying imprisonment practices during regime changes involves paying attention to lines of continuity and discontinuity.

The NIOD Workshop 'Internment, Incarceration and Detention' seeks to explore the historical practice of incarcerating enemies of the (former) regime, the changes that occur in the existing penal system by doing so, the emergence of new types of correctional institutions and their practical implementation in imprisonment cultures. Different types of prisons should be considered, the most important being: the regular prisons, internment camps and different types of concentration camps (not the extermination camps).

We would like to invite paper proposals that explore diversified imprisonment and detention practices in implicit or explicit relation to regime change.The topics of interest may include (but are not limited to) the following issues: practices of everyday life, ideology and regime change and longterm developments.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15 March 2011. Please submit paper proposals (500-word maximum) with presentation title, presenter(s) name(s) and contact information via e-mail to: a.tijsseling@ niod.knaw. nl & h.grevers@niod. knaw.nl

Organizing committee:
Anna Tijsseling (NIOD, Leiden University)
Helen Grevers (NIOD)

Helen Grevers (NIOD):h.grevers@niod. knaw.nl
&
Anna Tijsseling (NIOD, Leiden University): a.tijsseling@ niod.knaw. nl

NIOD, Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Herengracht 380
1016 CJ Amsterdam
TE: 0031205233800
Email: h.grevers@niod. knaw.nl

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30 Post-doc Fellowships available at the Universities of the Academie Louvain

Incoming post-doctoral fellowships of the Academie universitaire Louvain (AUL) are offered to scientists from all nationalities in order to strengthen the bilateral S&T collaborations as well as the realisation of the European Research Area.

They are assigned to researchers with a PhD degree (or equivalent), proving their expertise and research capacity by a personal scientific record.

The researchers must not have spent more than 24 months out of the last 3 years in Belgium.

The Fellowships, granted for a stay of 12 to 24 months in one of the Academie universitaire Louvain research unit, concern all fields of research activities dealt with by the AUL.

The amount includes a monthly allowance, social security coverage, insurance expenses and an annual bench fee of 2.500 to 5000 eur for the person concerned.

Description

1. Aim of the action

The stimulation of international mobility and the attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the European Research Area.

The Academie universitaire Louvain (AUL) is contributing to this objective by granting post-doc fellowships to highly qualified foreign scientists inviting them to work in a Belgian research team during a certain period of time. The ultimate aim is to establish S&T collaborations and lasting networks between the respective research teams.

2. Eligible scientists

The AUL Incoming post-doc Fellowships are addressed to :

- experienced researchers, holding a doctor's degree or have a similar research experience *;

- researchers with more than 10 years of research experience will not be eligible;

- not having spent more than 24 month, out of the last 3 years in Belgium

* Experienced researchers are defined as researchers having at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since gaining a university diploma giving them access to doctoral studies (the degree must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies, without having to acquire any further qualifications), in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or researchers already in possession of a doctoral degree, independently of the time taken to acquire it.

3. Duration of the stay : from 12 to 24 months

4. Research fields and potential host units

The considered exchanges must take place in the frame of the ongoing research activities taking place in a research unit of one of the 4 Universities composing the Academie universitaire Louvain, namely :

- Universite Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la- Neuve or Brussels (Woluwe)) : www.uclouvain.be
- Facultes Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix – Namur : www.fundp.ac.be
- Facultes Universitaires Catholiques de Mons : www.fucam.ac.be
- Facultes Universitaires Saint Louis – Brussels : www.fusl.ac.be

5. Submission of applications

The application forms are introduced to the -Academie universitaire Louvain (crec-adre@uclouvain .be) by the AUL promoter and have to be accompanied by:

- a list of scientific publications of the candidate;
- a description of the research project to be performed during the sojourn;
- a recommendation letter from the director of the candidate's home institute describing the added value of the mission and confirming the possibility that the fellowship holder will be able to resume his/her activities after the stay in Belgium;
- a motivation letter from the AUL promoter.

Only complete applications will be taken into consideration.

Research Fields
All

Benefits
The fellowship comprises:

- a net monthly allowance, taking into account the experience of the fellow ;
- a bench fee of 5.000 eur/year for laboratory-based research or 2.500/year for non-laboratory based research;
- the personal liability insurance costs;
- the contribution to the National Office of Social Security

Comment/web site for additional job details
http://www.uclouvain.be/355879.html

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Master Scholarships at Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Belgium

Application for the Science@Leuven Scholarship 2011-2012 is open from the 1st of December 2010.

The Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven and its Alumni Association Science@Leuven are proud to announce The Science@Leuven Scholarship!

Motivated and talented international students, interested in participating in an international master programme of the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven are invited to apply for a scholarship.

Which masters give the right to apply for the Scholarship? :

Master of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master of Biology, Master of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Master of Chemistry, Master of Physics, Master of Geology, Master of Geography, Master of Mathematics and the Master of Statistics.

Amount of Scholarship

The amount of the scholarship can be up to 8.000 Euro for 1 year. The Board of the Science@Leuven Fund will decide exactly how much a scholarship will be. The scholarship will always cover the tuition fee for 1 year, the insurance and a basic health insurance coverage. The amount awarded for living expenses can vary.

Most master programmes of the Faculty of Science are 2-year programmes. A scholarship for the second master year will be only be continued for students having had outstanding results the first master year.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet and prove the following requirements:

the applicants have not studied or worked at the University of Leuven before, the applicants have a bachelor degree from a foreign university that gives them access to the master programme they are applying for, the applicants can prove having had excellent study results during their former training, the applicants show strong motivation to follow a master programme at the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven the applicants are willing to act as an ambassador for the programme.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS

Applications for the academic year 2011-2012 will open the 1st of December.

Selection Procedure (for 2011-2012)

The applicants fill out the application form of the International Office to apply for admission to the K.U.Leuven.

The applicants note in the application form that they want to apply for the Science@Leuven Scholarship.

Next to the information required by the International Office, the applicants also upload the following information: results of their former studies, a letter of motivation and two references of professors.

The selection of the students take place in June 2011.

http://wet.kuleuven.be/english/scienceatleuvenscholarship

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BSc Scholarships 2011 at Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Under graduate scholarship program to Hong Kong in Lingnan University 2011. Overseas Student Scholarships of HK$120,000 (i.e. about US$15,385) each per academic year will be awarded to successful applicants, covering tuition fee, hostel and other academic and living expenses.

Each scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 years, subject to continued outstanding academic performance.

Eligibility

Non-local applicants (other than Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland citizens) should have attained at a recognised post-secondary institution outside Hong Kong an equivalent qualification to the Admission Requirements of the University, as stipulated below:

a degree, an associate degree or a diploma awarded by a recognised post-secondary institution;
an International Baccalaureate Diploma;
satisfactory completion of the first year in a four-year undergraduate curriculum or the first year of an associate degree programme of a recognised institution;
satisfactory completion of two years of full-time study in a post-Form Five institution, e.g. a technical institute; or
other equivalent qualifications which the University will consider on a case-by-case basis.

They may be required to achieve:
a minimum of Grade C in English in the GCE O-Level or GCSE Examination or an equivalent public examination; or
a TOEFL score of 213 in the computer-based test, or 550 in the paper-based test, or 79 in the internet-based test; or
an IELTS overall band score of 5.5.

Non-local applicants who enter Hong Kong for the purpose of education should make sure that they are eligible to apply for a student visa/ entry permit issued by the Director of Immigration of the HKSAR Government to stay in Hong Kong for the entire period of study at the University. The University will provide assistance as far as possible.

Application Procedures

Please click here (http://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/da/intl/adm/procedures.php) to complete the Online Application for Direct Admission and Application for Overseas Student Scholarships through the Online Application System on or before 31 March 2011.

http://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/da/intl/scholarships/index.php

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PhD position with Stipend 2011 ( Proteomics/ Cell Signaling) at Novo Nordisk Foundation CPR Denmark

The Department of Proteomics at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research is offering a PhD stipend in the Proteomics and Cell Signaling Group.

The position is offered for a period of three years and employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) on 1 October 2008, enclosure 5. The salary depends on seniority, as agreed between the Ministry of Finance and AC within the range of 23.000-30.000 DKK/month (approximately 3.100-4.000 Euro/month) for a PhD position plus a pension supplement of 17 %. The PhD candidate will be expected, over the period of the stipend, to acquire experience in teaching or other types of presentations. The tentative start date is 1 March 2011.

Background: The research at the Department of Proteomics is headed by Prof. Dr. Matthias Mann and consists of three independent groups (group leaders: Dr. Chunaram Choudhary, Dr. Michael L. Nielsen and Prof. Jesper V. Olsen). You will be part of a young and dynamic team consisting of about 20 international researchers from EU, Asia and USA. The working language at the Center is English. We use cutting-edge MS technologies for unbiased identification and quantification of posttranslational modifications as well as for global proteome quantitation (Choudhary and Mann, Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Jun;11(6):427-39.; Choudhary et al., Mol Cell. 2009 Oct 23;36(2):326-39.; Choudhary et al., Science. 2009 Aug 14;325(5942):834-40.).

The department aims at continuously improving and applying the proteomic platform to investigate diverse biological processes. Using these approaches we will study cellular outcomes at ‘systems-level’ in response to different perturbations (such as growth factor stimulation, gene knockdown etc.). Furthermore, we use protein and peptide pull-down approaches to identify specific interaction partners. In addition to a state-of-the-art mass spectrometry infrastructure, the department is also well equipped for performing follow-up studies using molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry techniques.

The Department of Proteomics, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) offers one PhD fellowship for appointment by March 2011 or soon thereafter. It is a prerequisite that the PhD candidate is enrolled as PhD student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, according to the rules stipulated in “Bekendtgørelse Nr. 18 af 14. januar 2008 om ph.d.-graden”. The candidate should be able to conduct independent and creative research, demonstrate scientific productivity, and show good inter-personal and communication skills.

Recently, we have improved mass spectrometry-based proteomics methods for unbiased analysis of in vivo acetylation sites (Choudhary et al., Science Aug 14;325 (5942):834-40.). The applicant will use this cutting-edge technology to analyse protein lysine acetylation on a global level, and to identify regulatory acetylation sites under different cellular perturbations. In addition, our group is interested in investigating cross-talk between regulatory PTMs such as acetylation and ubiquitylation. The candidate is expected to perform biological follow-up experiments on novel and interesting findings derived from these proteome-wide PTM screens.
The PhD student will work in the Department of Proteomics together with Group Leader, Dr. Chunaram Choudhary.

Qualifications:

The candidate is required to have a M.Sc. or equivalent degree in natural or medical science.
Excellent academic track record.

Prior experience in biochemistry, cell culture and/or protein chemistry techniques is desirable.
Knowledge in one or more of the following area(s) would be considered an advantage: genetics and biology, cell signaling, high-throughput protein-protein interactions, or chromatin biology.
Prior experience in high resolution mass spectrometry is not essential.

Good communication skills, both oral and written.

An analytical aptitude for devising innovative scientific or technical solutions.

Demonstrate enthusiasm, motivation, flexibility and confidence.

For further information, please contact Group Leader, Dr. Chunaram Choudhary, chuna.choudhary@cpr.ku.dk

Your application marked “211-0076/10-3850 – PhD stipend, proteomics, Choudhary” including a CV, publication list as well as names and contact details of 2 referees must be sent to the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research before 24 January 2011.

Your application should be sent by e-mail to jobs@cpr.ku.dk

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