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Jan 5, 2011

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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Dec 19, 2010

Eiffel Scholarships 2011 / 2012, France

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries, to attract elite overseas students on master’s, engineering and PhD courses.

2011/2012 Session timetable
Application forms put online: 27 September 2010
Deadline for reception of applications by Égide: 7 January 2011
Announcement of results: week of 21 March 2011

Rules
Eiffel Programme guide – 2011/2012 Session PDF format (in french only)
Eiffel Programme guide – 2010/2011 Session PDF format (in french only)

Application documents
Master under word format / au PDF format (in french only)
Doctorat under word format / au PDF format (in french only)

Quality Chart
Quality chart under PDF format (in french only)

Evaluation chart
Evaluation chart under PDF format (in french only)

Contact
Égide – Programme Eiffel
28 rue de la Grange-aux-Belles
75010 Paris

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Dec 13, 2010

Postdoctoral position: Purinergic signaling and inflammation IGF CNRS Montpellier, France

A two years postdoctoral position is available in the group of Francois Rassendren at the Institute Functional Genomics in Montpellier, France.

Our group is interested in the involvement of P2X purinergic receptors in inflammation at cellular and integrated levels.

Our current project aims at deciphering intracellular molecular events downstream of P2X receptors, leading to the activation of inflammatory pathways. Through a proteomic approach, we plan to identify the signaling complex associated with P2X receptors in immune cells that are involved in the activation of intracellular pathways leading to the release of pro-inflammatory mediators.

The successful applicant should have a PhD degree, or being about to finish a PhD thesis and have strong backgrounds in biochemistry, particularly proteomics, molecular and cellular biology. Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience in membrane protein biochemistry and primary cell culture. Prior knowledge in cellular immunology, lentiviral-mediated gene transfer, microscopy and imaging is a plus.

The Institute of Functional Genomics enjoys a dynamic and international scientific life animated by weekly seminars, scientific retreats and high-level meetings. For further details, please visit the website: http://www.igf.cnrs.fr/?lang=en. Application details: Interested applicants should submit a CV and list of publications, a statement of research interests, and the names of three referees with contact information to:

Francois Rassendren
IGF-Institute of Functional Genomic
CNRS UMR 53203 – INSERM U661 – Université Montpellier
141 rue de la Cardonille
34094 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 5
France
E-mail: francois.rassendren @igf.cnrs. fr

IGF (Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle), 141 rue de la Cardonille,
Montpellier, F-34094 Cedex 5, France
Tél. +33 (0) 4 34 35 93 04, Fax +33 (0) 4 67 14 29 96, Courriel
:francois.rassendren @igf.cnrs. fr

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CfA: Training Program on Entrepreneurship, Analytica, SEED, Macedonia

Entrepreneurship for change

Training program on entrepreneurship “ call for applicants

Would you like to start your own business? Do you have a business idea but do not know how to move your first step? Analytica in cooperation with the Swiss NGO SEED� (www.seedlearn.org) welcomes people of age 18-30 to take advantage of our project on micro-entrepreneurs hip. The project is funded by CSD and Youth for Development.

The goal of the project is to train 20 young men and women in Macedonia in starting new businesses as a way for social development.

Project activities

Development of business ideas: online tutoring (31 January 2011 - 31 March, 2011)

Development of your business plan: entrepreneurship workshop in Skopje, Macedonia (11 - 15 April, 2011)

Refinement of business plans: online tutoring (April-May, 2011)

Final Workshop with local enterprises in Skopje, Macedonia (16 September, 2011)

About the trainers

Luca Botturi holds a Ph.D in Communication Sciences from the Università della Svizzera Italiana, and is now coordinator of research ad the Department Formation and Learning in Locarno, and project coordiantor of seed, a Swiss social business which he funded. Luca is active as adult trainer in teacher education and entrepreneurship support. In past years he worked as free-lance web designer, as IT consultant and as trainer, both in distance and face-to-face programs.

Vanessa Viganò holds a Bachelor degree in Communication Sciences from the Università della Svizzera Italiana, and has enjoyed a rich and varied self-entrepreneursh ip career in graphic design, web design and jewelry-making. She collaborated with seed in a micro-enterprise support project in 2010 in Ecuador.

Terms of enrollment

Candidates should be students, young graduates, working individuals as well as young entrepreneurs. The call is open to residents of Macedonia only.

English is the working language for the entire program; therefore good command of English is a
prerequisite for enrollment.

The program will allow you to work on your concrete business ideas. In order to apply for enrollment, candidates should send (a) a motivation letter (b) a short CV and (c) a sketch
of their business idea in English to info@analyticamk. org or aselami@analyticamk .org. Up to three people can enroll for working on the same business idea.

Enrollment in this program is free of charge.

Deadline for application: 20th December, 2010.

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CfA: Conflict Management in the Balkans Summer Seminar, 18.6-11.7.2011

The Conflict Management in the Balkans Program offers an amazing opportunity to examine past conflicts and consequences firsthand. This credit-bearing summer program is ideal for students of international relations, political science, Slavic studies, and anyone interested in peace and justice. The Balkans will be your classroom as you learn from eminent academics and experts, representatives from NATO/UN/OSCE and other key intergovernmental organizations, as well as from people who have lived through these conflicts.

Program Highlights:

* Study Tour to past flashpoints of conflict like Vukovar, Sarajevo, Mostar, and Brcko
* Conflict Seminar of stimulating lectures, discussions and site visits
* Excellent teaching, library and computing facilities
* Site visits to state agencies, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs
* Residence halls within five minutes' walking distance of class
* Exciting musical and cultural festivals
* Optional activities in the Alps and the Adriatic Sea

The Summer 2011 program begins 18th June and will finish on 10th July. Applications are due 1st February 2011.

This program is hosted and accredited by the Faculty of Social Sciences (FDV) at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia's largest and most prestigious university. FDV is housed in a modern facility with electronically equipped lecture rooms, a research library, cafeteria and outdoor café. All lectures will be taught in English.

Our descriptive and colorful website includes further details of the program. Past participants are willing to speak with any student interested in this unique and special experience.

Please visit us at http://www.academic-solutions.com/empower/program-opportunities/conflict-management-in-the-balkans/

Ryan Lorenz, Director
Academic Solutions
ryan@academic- solutions. com

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Erasmus Mundus EMASIAREGIONAL 2011

EMASIAREGIONAL

Welcome to the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 LOT 11 with Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand and North Korea. This programme foresees mobility for undergraduate, master, doctoral and post-doctoral students and academic staff, from Asian universities to European institutions.

DEADLINE: January 31st 2011, 00:00 hr CET (Central European Time)

http://emasiaregional.com

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USA: Scholarships at Drew University

*Drew University is...*

* is located in Madison, New Jersey - just 45 minutes from NYC
* makes NYC your classroom with semester programs on Wall Street, at the UN, on Theater Row and in the Contemporary Arts
* is dedicated to small classes and personal attention - 1,700 students, average class size of 17 and a 12:1 student to teacher ratio
* has a stellar academic reputation with strong programs in political science, history, pre-medical, pre-law, biology, neuroscience, English, business, psychology, art, theater and 40+
other programs
* was voted #1 for best college theater by the Princeton Review
* offers over 60 study abroad opportunities
* has over 15,000 internship opportunities
* students work side-by-side with faculty members or retired scientists conducting cutting-edge research
* *gave out over $27 million in grants and scholarships - 97% of students received aid from Drew*
* *awards special scholarships to students interested in the arts or sciences and to students with extensive community service records.

**For more information visit drew.edu/cla/scholarships

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Great Scholarship from GE Foundation

Through the *GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program*, outstanding second year undergraduate students studying in the Czech Republic are awarded a total of 3000 Euros, a shadowing day opportunity with GE, and participation in a regional Leadership Development Program.

Applicants should be coming from the following fields: economics, management, engineering or technology. They should demonstrate good academic standing as well as leadership potential.

Program announcement with details coming soon - look out for updates!

Contact: gefoundation@iie.eu

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Dec 12, 2010

PhD Scholarship in Water Management - Univ. of Yamanashi Japan

*The International Special Doctoral Course for*

*Integrated River Basin Management,*

*Global COE Program*

*University of Yamanashi*

* *

*http://www.gcoe.yamanashi.ac.jp/*

*Tentative Qualifications (Qualifications in effect will be fixed soon)*

*(1) Age: Applicants must be born after the 1st of April 1976 for MEXT full scholarship. *

*No age limitation for RA job of UY-GCOE program.*

*(2) Academic Background: Applicants must meet either of the following.*

*(a) Students have/will have a Masterâ's degree in a foreign graduate school by September 30, 2011.*

*(b) Students are recognized by University of Yamanashi as having an academic level the equivalent*

*of or higher than a Master's degree.*

*(3) Language: Good English for reading, writing and communication is
required.*

*(4) GPA: Over 3.2 is desirable for MEXT scholarship as well as RA.*

*(5) Enrollment: October 2011*

*(6) Nationality: Applicants must be from a country officially recognized by the Japanese Government*

*as of October 1, 2011.*

*University of Yamanashi *

*Professor(s), Research field,*[Proposed project]and Requirement for students

*Suetsugi: Development and application of hydraulic model* [Study on prediction of inundation by flood simulation model] Understanding of flooding phenomena, Basic knowledge of flood simulation model.

*Ishidaira: Hydrology* [Development and application of hydrological model]
Good skill of mathematics and computer programming and knowledge of hydrology.

*Ichikawa: Hydrology and Hydraulics* [ Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling and its Applications to Water Management] Good skill of mathematics and computer programming and knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics.

*Magome: Hydro-Infomatics* [Surface water monitoring using satellite observations and its integration to distributed hydrological model] Skill and Interest of GIS, Remote sensing, Database and Hydrological modeling.

*Kazama: Water Environment and Treatment *[Water Quality Assessmentand modeling (by using stable isotope)] [Small scale water treatment for developing countries] Knowledge on water quality and/or biological water treatment.

*Nishida: Environmental Dynamics*[Analysis of microorganisms in groundwater] [Development of transport model of microorganisms/ DOC in river systems] Skill&knowledgeof numerical simulation, ArcGIS, analysis&fieldsurve y of water quality.

*Kobayashi: Remote Sensing*[Ocean color remote sensing for Asian coastal waters] Applicants who has good mathematics skill, computational skill and field measurement experience.

*Haramoto: Microbiology* [Occurrence of waterborne pathogens in environmental water in developing countries] Applicants who are interested in the field of health-related water microbiology.

*Kaneko: Solid Waste Treatment*[Composti ng of Biological Waste] Fundamental skills of solid waste quality analysis and programming by MS Visual Basic are required.

*Mori: Environmental bio-engineering* [Analysis of microbial communities in the phytoremediationsys tem] Applicants who are interested *Tanaka *in biological remediation techniques including phytoremediationwit h good skill of microbial and chemical analysis.

*Ooyama: Regional Planning and landscape Design*[A study on the regional land use formation that avoid disaster by learning to traditional landscape] Applicants who clear the following conditions; interested in Japanese landscapedesign, Japanese history and culture; experience of fieldwork, interview and literature review; good skill of Japanese.

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Postdoctoral Position, ULB, Political Thought [DL: February 15, 2011]

Annoucement of a Postdoctoral Position

ERC Starting Grant RESIST (2010-2015)

Political Theory, History of Political Thought, Political and Legal Philosophy
The European Research Council funded research project RESIST "Human Rights versus Democracy? Towards a Conceptual Genealogy of Skepticism about Human Rights in Contemporary Political Thought" located at the Centre for Political Theory (Prof. Justine Lacroix) at the Universit€ ¦é libre de Bruxelles searches for a postodoctoral research fellow for October 1, 2011.

The aim of RESIST is to outline a conceptual genealogy and a critical typology of the theoretical arguments that have been advanced, in the name of democracy, against the dominant human rights discourse of contemporary societies. The main types of critique will be outlined, with an emphasis on their complexity and diverse nature. This typology will then be supplemented with historical contextualisation. Contemporary examples of the democratic critique of the primacy of human rights will be compared with historical examples of thinkers who criticised human rights as such, notably Bentham, Burke, Marx, De Maistre, Comte and Schmitt.

Starting Date : October 1, 2011

Eligibility : Candidates must have obtained a PhD in Politics, Law or Philosophy less than 8 years before the starting date of the contract. For fiscal reasons, Belgian citizens and candidates who will have lived for more than two years in Belgium at the starting date of the contract are not eligible.

Duration : 1 year minimum to 3 years maximun.

Salary : Depending of the candidate's scientific background, the net salary will vary between 2050 euro and 2250 euros per month.

Facilities : the postdoc will be offered a shared office at the University. Funds will be available to cover travel costs and the purchase of books/journals.

Required documents : Curriculum Vitae with a list of Publications ; Research Project (max. 3 pages) and the names of two referees.

Please send your application in PDF-format via e-mail to jlacroix@ulb. ac.be before February 15, 2011.

If you have any question, please send an email to jlacroix@ulb. ac.be

Damiana OTOIU
CEVIPOL - ULB
Institut de Sociologie
44, Avenue Jeanne
1050, Bruxelles
T€ ¦él: +32(0)26503449

http://www.cevipol.site.ulb.ac.be/fr/membres_otoiu-damianagabriela.html

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9 PhD Scholarships at Giessen University, Germany

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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USA: Smithsonian Institution Research Fellowships

Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution provide students and scholars with opportunities to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff.

For the full list of fellowships, visit http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm

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PhD scholarship at Central European University's Department

The Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) at Central European University (CEU), Budapest, is inviting Masters degree holders with an interest in the research areas of the Center to apply for the PhD program of CEU’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy. Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree at the Department while taking part in research activities of 3CSEP and working on a related dissertation topic under the supervision of Prof. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Director of 3CSEP.

The research agenda will be developed to closely match the candidate’s interests and capacities. Core areas of research currently undertaken at 3CSEP include the contribution of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources to climate change mitigation, with a particular focus on energy used in buildings, as well as co-benefits of sustainable energy solutions (economic
impacts, alleviation of fuel poverty, etc.). Much of the research is policy-related and contributes to the governance of international and national decision-making processes related to climate change and sustainable energy. For more details please consult the Center’s website at http://3csep.ceu.hu/, especially the section on current and former research projects.

Candidates for this position must hold a Masters degree in an area relevant for the interdisciplinary research conducted at 3CSEP, such as economics, engineering, environmental studies or related subjects. Candidates should have demonstrated academic excellence as well as a passion for research and commitment to academic success. Strong quantitative analytical skills as well as good writing abilities in English are a distinct advantage.

The Environmental Sciences and Policy PhD Program provides a unique opportunity to pursue fundamental and applied research to address some of the most urgent challenges in the world. The program is designed to specifically develop and target students' interests towards achieving the experience, knowledge, and skills warranting their status as a PhD within three years. Our
graduates emerge from the program with a broad understanding of diverse approaches to environmental and climate problems, extensive practical research experience, professional networks and analytical and practical thinking skills.

Central European University is a fully English-speaking international university accredited in both the United States and Hungary. The doctoral program is registered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (USA). CEU provides a full tuition waiver as well as a living stipend for 3 years for all full-time PhD students. Furthermore, PhD students taking part in 3CSEP research are likely to get opportunities for additional paid work on research projects of the Center.

Applications for the PhD course starting in September 2011 can be submitted online through http://www.ceu.hu/admissions until January 24 for non-native English speakers and March 14 for native speakers of English. Please note that, in addition to standard CEU admissions requirements, the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy requires applicants to submit a research proposal (max. 2,000 words), which is an important part of the selection
process.

For specific inquiries about PhD research at 3CSEP (not about the general admission procedure) please contact the Center’s research project manager, Mr. Felix Bubenheimer: BubenheimerF@ ceu.hu

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