Next deadline for applications: 1 April 2012 (for a scholarship in 2013).

Application form (pdf)
The purpose of the programme
One important task of the Nordic Africa Institute is to establish and maintain relations with African research communities. This is inter alia carried out through a Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme, the aim of which is to provide opportunities for its participants to pursue their own research projects, thereby indirectly strengthening the academic milieux in African countries, and promoting scholarly exchange with Nordic research communities.

Who can apply?
The Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme is directed at scholars in Africa engaged in research on/about the African continent and with a proven track record of extensive post-graduate research experience. We would especially like to encourage women to apply for these scholarships.

Applications are invited from scholars with research projects related to current thematic research clusters at the Institute:

Agrarian Change, Property and Resources
Conflict, Displacement and Transformation
Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration
Urban Dynamics
Please see this website for more details on the research clusters.

Applicants are requested to identify within what cluster their project fits best.

The scholarship and facilities
The Guest Researchers’ scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of SEK (Swedish kronor) 300 (approx. USD 45) a day plus an installation grant of SEK 2,500 (approx. USD 370), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies. Guest Researchers have access to a computer/MS Word at the office and have to do their own typing.

The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days. To be entitled to a refund of the travel costs, the Guest Researcher has to stay for at least two months.

Please note that most academic institutions in the Nordic countries, including the Nordic Africa Institute, are closed or at least running at a reduced capacity during the periods 15 June–15 August and 15 December–15 January. Applicants are thus asked not to choose these periods for their visit.

The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Guest Researchers also have access to the Uppsala University Library, including their online resources, and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Additional activities
The Guest Researcher is expected to give a lecture in at least one other Nordic country. Train or air tickets (economy class) and accommodation will be provided for this trip.

Guest Researchers are sometimes invited to write a discussion paper for the Institute’s publications’ series or a short article for the Institute’s website. The draft of the discussion paper should be presented during the stay in Uppsala, preferably in a public forum.
The application should contain

a completed application form (3 copies)
an up-to-date curriculum vitæ (3 copies)
a well elaborated research proposal outlining the main features of the research topic. The proposal should focus on the project to be carried out at the Nordic Africa Institute and include the expected results. Length of the proposal: 5 pages. (3 copies)
copies of and/or references to the applicant’s publications; the two most important articles related to the research project to be pursued at the Nordic Africa Institute. (3 copies)
a signed letter of support from the applicant’s Head of Department or other senior scholar in the same field.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline
Applications for positions in 2013 must be in by 1 April 2012 and can be sent by email or by post/airmail.

Selection of Guest Researchers will take place during May–June 2012.

Applications sent by post/airmail should be addressed to
The Nordic Africa Institute
The Programme Officer
The African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme (AGRP)
P.O. Box 1703
SE-751 47 Uppsala, Sweden

Please note! Airmail from Africa may take several weeks to reach Sweden.

Applications sent by email should be addressed to
Inga-Britt Isaksson Faris, Programme Officer, email inga-britt.faris@nai.uu.se

Please note! On the subject line of your email, write: “APPLICATION African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship.” Applications sent by email should only contain 1 copy of each document.

Scanned versions of signed support letters can also be sent to the above email address.

Further information
Inga-Britt Isaksson Faris, email inga-britt.faris@nai.uu.se, phone +46 18 56 22 11 (direct), or +46 18 56 22 00.

Study Subject(s):Master complémentaire in Public Health Methodology; European Microfinance Programme; Advanced Master in International and Development Economics
Course Level:Master’s, training programmes
Scholarship Provider: University Commission for Develpoment
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility:
Only applicants originating in developing countries, qualify for selection. To be eligible, candidates must reside and work in their country at the time of the introduction of the file. ONLY the nationals of the following countries are authorized to postulate with our scholarship : South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe At the beginning of the programme, candidates must be less than 40 years old for courses, and less than 45 years old for training programmes. Candidates must be holders of a degree that is comparable to a Belgian University graduate degree (“licence”). However, for certain programmes different rules of admissibility may be defined, and these are specified hereafter, where appropriate. Candidates must show professional experience of at least two years upon termination of their studies. Where candidates are holders of a postgraduate degree delivered by an university of an industrial country, they must show professional experience of at least three years upon termination of their studies. Candidates must have a good knowledge of written and spoken French; for programmes organised in another language, good knowledge, in writing and speaking, of this language, is required. Moreover, the candidate will be asked to commit himself to study French in order to be able to participate in daily life in Belgium. Candidates are not allowed to apply FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAMME.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship Description: The Scholarships Program 2012-2013 is now availaible. Overview of the 2012-2013 program. Bourses – ScholarshipsWithin the programme for international courses and training programmes, 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.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: February 13, 2012

Read more: 2012 CUD Scholarships for Master Complementary in Public Health Methodology, Belgium : 2012 2013 College Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Postdoctoral, Graduate International Scholarships Fellowships

http://scholarship-positions.com

This research project is in competition for funding with other projects at our institution. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens and residents. Non-UK students interested in this project, however, are encouraged to contact us as it may be possible to apply for personal fellowships.

Interested students should contact Dr Joao Pedro de Magalhaes (aging[ at ]liv.ac.uk) in the first instance for an informal discussion.

Other Research Opportunities in the Biology and Genetics of Ageing
We have other projects available for enthusiastic and ambitious self-funded students and postdocs. Projects can be experimental, computational, or a combination of both and are tailored to the interests of the individual. Prospective students and postdocs are welcome to contact us (aging[ at ]liv.ac.uk) to discuss possible common interests and we are happy to support applications for external fellowships.

Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group
The focus of our group is on the biology and genetics of ageing. Our research combines modern bioinformatics and experimental methods, in particular cell and molecular biology, to help decipher the human genome and provide new insights into the genetics of longevity, ageing and other complex traits. We are located in the Institute of Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool in the UK. We have active collaborations with research groups in Europe, Israel, and the USA. Although travelling is not essential, it is therefore possible for members of our group to acquire additional expertise in other labs. More information about our group and projects we are involved in are available online:

http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~aging/

Eligibility:
The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Th ailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are
regular employees of academic, research or government institutions and not more than 35 years old at
the time of application.

Study Posts:
SEARCA scholars may study at any of the following universities:
-Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia
-Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
-Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
-Kasetsart University, Th ailand
-University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, Philippines

Other reputable universities outside the University Consortium but within the Southeast Asian region
may also serve as study posts of scholars under special arrangements and project agreements.

How to apply:
Interested parties may submit their accomplished SEARCA Scholarship Application form together
with other original application requirements to their countries respective Ministries of Education,
which will screen and endorse applications to SEARCA not later than 30 July 2012.

Th e applicant’s topic of research for thesis/dissertation must be in line with any of SEARCA’s priority
thrusts, namely: Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Competitiveness.

Deadline for receiving of SEARCA scholarship applications will be set by the respective ministries.
Downloadable SEARCA Scholarship application forms and the complete list of requirements may be
found in the SEARCA website at http://www.searca.org.

For inquiries and further details, you may contact:
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
Telefax: (63-49) 5367164 | Email: gsd[ at ]agri.searca.org or ecc[ at ]agri.searca.org

The Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen GmbH seeks, at the earliest possible date, to fill a position of Research Assistant (50%) for three years. The appointee will be expected to work towards completion of a Ph.D.

Employment terms and conditions are governed by the provisions of the German TV-L, EG 13 for a part-time position. Salary is according to salary grade 13; the working week is 50% of full-time load (currently 19.6 hours).

We are looking for someone with appropriate qualifications in anthropology to conduct one year of field research in the Pacific within an interdisciplinary research project on perceptions of environmental change in the context of debates about global warming.

The field research will be conducted in cooperation with a geologist / sedimentologist; it will be supervised by the recently appointed Leibniz Professor at the ZMT, Prof. Dr. Bettina Beer (University of Lucerne).

Applicants should have completed a university degree (Master) in anthropology with a science minor. Other prerequisites are familiarity with anthropological field methods, knowledge of the Pacific and a special interest in either Psychological / Cognitive Anthropology or the anthropology of human-environment relationships. In addition to a commitment to teamwork and an interest in interdisciplinary research the applicant should have good English skills. The appointee will work with an enthusiastic international team of scientists, offering collegial patterns of work, a cooperative spirit and the opportunity to pursue new ideas.

All other things being equal, preference will be given to female. Disabled applicants whose personal and educational qualifications are the equal of those of others will also be given preference.

Applications (in German or English) should include a complete CV, a short description of your research interests and experience and two letters of reference; it should be sent, by February 1, 2012, as a PDF file to: isabel.sanz.jannke[ at ]zmt-bremen.de or in written form to:

Mrs. I. Sanz Jannke
Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology GmbH.
Fahrenheit Straße 6,
28359 Bremen,
Germany.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Bettina Beer (Bettina.Beer[ at ]unilu.ch) or Mrs. I. Sanz Jannke.

Unfortunately, we are not in a position to reimburse travel expenses for interviews or to pay for the return of materials submitted (which will therefore be destroyed). We therefore ask that you do not send the originals of documents with your application.

url:

http://www.zmt-bremen.de/Binaries/Binary2883/2011_Ausschreibung_Doktorandenstelle_EN.pdf

Please mention ScholarshipNet when applying for this position
HITEC (Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate) is the international graduate school for scientists and engineers who want to earn a Ph.D. in the challenging fields of energy and climate research. HITEC is a joint initiative between Forschungszentrum Jülich, the RWTH Aachen University, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Cologne, the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, and the University of Wuppertal. As a rule the Ph.D. certificate is awarded by one of the member universities. HITEC is committed to scientific excellence, to an interdisciplinary and international research environment, to an accepting learning environment which embraces diversity, and aims to turn the Ph.D. students into well needed experts for academia and industry. HITEC offers a 3-year training programme which accompanies the doctoral thesis: students can select from a variety of HITEC events, including lectures on topics or methods, hands-on training courses in the lab or professional skills training, such as scientific writing or presenting.

Job Description
12 HITEC Ph.D. projects are open for application:

Determination of thermodynamic key data for the development of advanced Lithium ion battery electrode materials
Influence of large-scale production processes on the precipitation hardening behaviour of heat resistant ferritic Iron-base alloys
Development of liquid silicon hydride-based semiconductor technology
The dynamics of electrons in linear plasma devices and its impact on plasma surface interactions
Eco-balance of biogas plants and energy crops cultivation
Derivation of atomic oxygen and temperature in the middle atmosphere and how they are affected by global change by global change
Global gravity-wave modelling confined by satellite observations
The Asian summer monsoon and its impact on the composition of the stratosphere
Atmospheric profiling of clouds, temperature and humidity using a ground-based infrared spectrometer
Novel mathematical approaches for estimating air quality and climate forcing emissions of technical energy processes
On the temperature dependence of the kinetic isotope effect
Secondary organic aerosol formation from biogenic VOCs: the influence of oxidants from anthropogenic emissions on aerosol formation
For further information on the projects visit the HITEC website at http://www.fz-juelich.de/hitec

Requirements
We are seeking highly qualified and motivated scientists and engineers. Candidates are expected to have a Master, a German “Diplom” or an equivalent degree, when they start their Ph.D. project. The specifics of the degree and the experience required are indicated for each of the projects listed in the call for applications. The integration in international co-operations requires the ability to cooperate in an international team, thus we expect good skills in the spoken and written English language.

Please note that applications for HITEC fellows are welcomed from any qualified applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity or country of origin, but will only be considered if eligibility requirements are met and the application guidelines are strictly adhered to.

The best candidates will be invited to Germany for a week (April 2012) in order to work out the details of the project with the research group which hosts the project. The final decision of candidates/projects will be reached after individual presentations. The earliest starting point will be June 2012, later starts are possible. Payment of the PhD fellows will be based on the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD).

For your application please follow the Guideline for Applicants:

http://www.fz-juelich.de/hitec-doctoral-fellowships

Please submit your application with the relevant documentation and quoting reference number D114/2011 electronically to b.koester[ at ]fz-juelich.de at HITEC Office. Only complete applications will be accepted for review.

Deadline is 8 February 2012.

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