Students Vision

Required to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of academics comprising of Building modelling, energy and systems engineers, computer and social scientists and design and user interface technologists in partnership with O2, AlertMe and E.ON. The project will provide a vital understanding about how householders’ behaviours relate to their digital media and energy related practice. The project will develop user led energy reduction strategies and interventions that will be trialled in test homes.

The role will involve the day-to-day coordination of the project and have responsibility for delivering the energy modelling aspects of the work.

You must have a good Honours Degree in an energy/engineering related subject. Experience of buildings and their systems and exceptional communication skills is essential.  A relevant PhD, research in building energy and behaviour and knowledge of ICT and digital media would be an advantage.

The project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will investigate production of biodegradable core/shell capsules and gel microbeads, such as alginate, chitosan and poly(lactic acid) using flow focusing glass capillary microfluidic devices.

You will join Micro/Nano- Materials Engineering group whose research interest is centered on production of uniformly sized droplets and particles using membrane emulsification, microchannel emulsification and flow focusing glass capillary devices.

A good honours degree in Science or Engineering and experience in colloid and interface science, particle engineering, microencapsulation, polymer science or related disciplines and excellent communication and interpersonal skills is essential.  A PhD in drop microfluidics, emulsion technology, particle engineering or a similar area and experience in microfluidics and microengineering is desirable.

Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed University application form.

Informal Discussions:

For informal discussions, please contact Dr Goran Vladisavljevic (Senior Lecturer) by email or on +44(0)1509 222518

Application Deadline: 28th September 2010

Further fellowship details:

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews and the Department of Physics at the University of Loughborough offer two post-doctoral fellowships in theoretical condensed matter physics. These positions form part of a collaboration between Dr J. Betouras at Loughborough, Dr C. A. Hooley and Dr A. G. Green at St Andrews to investigate instabilities and phase reconstruction near to quantum critical points.

One fellow will work largely with Dr Betouras in Loughborough and one with Dr Hooley and Dr Green in St Andrews. In both cases the fellow will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively with the local team of post-docs and graduate students and also to engage with the groups’ international collaborators. The latter will be supported by a generous travel budget.

You should have a PhD in theoretical physics and experience in field theories of condensed matter systems, along with evidence of your capacity to work as an independent researcher, for example through published papers. Experience of quantum critical systems is preferable, but not essential. The appointments will be made for 3 years starting around October 2010.

Applicants may apply to both positions and any applicants appearing on shortlists at both institutions will be interviewed only once, although they will still be considered at both institutions.

Dissertation Fellowships are competitive university-wide fellowships designed to support highly meritorious doctoral students who are in the final stages of post-candidacy doctoral work: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012.

Awards will be made across the following five areas: (1) arts, humanities, and social sciences; (2) natural sciences and mathematics; (3) engineering; (4) professional programs and education; and (5) interdisciplinary research.

fellowship guidelines/tax considerations

Contact: Pat Saldivar at psaldivar@asu.edu or (480) 965-5906.

Awards:
The Graduate College fellowship provides a $17,000 award plus tuition during the final year of study. At the time of the award, the student must be in good academic standing as defined by the department and the Graduate College.

The academic unit nominating the student provides health insurance.

Call for Admissions to Graduate Schools and Doctoral Programs, Year 2011

Call for Admissions to the Doctoral Programme in Multimodal Imaging in Biomedicine, Graduate School of Science Engineering Medicine, Year 2011.

The doctoral programme will start from 1st January 2011.


Application Deadline: October 19th 2010

Further scholarship details:

Alumni Scholarships: These scholarships are gathered from income earned by the alumni affinity services. They are available to you if you are a graduate of any University of Westminster undergraduate degree and plan to proceed to a full-time Masters degree within the University.

Amount: £2,000 tuition fee waivers.Eligibility: You must be a University of Westminster graduate progressing to a full-time Masters degree at the University.
Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need.

Full Fee Waiver Scholarships:

Amount: Full tuition fee waivers.
Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

Half Fee Waiver Scholarships:

Amount: 50% tuition fee waivers.
Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

The Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience is the first international neuroscience Graduate School was established at the University of Tübingen in 1999. In the future, three Schools will provide research oriented career tracks – leading to a master or doctoral degree – that provide an ideal preparation for a career in science and academia. The three graduate programs will complement one another at best and, thus, provide a markedly broad sprectrum of neuroscience
research and training opportunities in Tübingen. Teaching is entirely in English.

Application –Scholarships– Fees

• Entry requirements: BSc for master program; MSc, Diploma or MD for doctoral program.
• Application deadlines: January 15 for master program. Doctoral students may apply throughout the year.
• The selection procedure for a place on the master program is three stepped: (1) written application, (2) subject test, (3) interview. Students interested in a doctoral project may contact research groups of their interest directly.
• Scholarships are available for excellent international students. Doctoral students are generally funded through research grants.
• Tuition fees for master students amount to 610 Euros per month. Doctoral students are exempted.

Contact Address:

Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience
International Max Planck Research School
University of Tübingen
Österbergstr. 3
72074 Tübingen – Germany
neuro.school@uni-tuebingen.de

The program is scheduled to start in winter term 2011/12 (the application
deadline will be January 15, 2011).

Further Scholarship details:

The Food Security Center (FSC) is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the program “exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. FSC’s mission is to make effective and innova-tive scientific contributions in research, teaching, and policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner research and education organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization.

Scholarship description :

FSC awards 12 scholarships for PhD students from developing countries (see OECD DAC list) for a period of 36 months, beginning September 01, 2011 (with a month German language course). The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive scholarships for participating in the PhD program “Global Food Security” to conduct their doctorates.

The scholarship is given for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The monthly grant is EUR 1,000 (for the time in Germany, during the field research there will be a different rate applicable). In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from Hohenheim. Health insurance and other costs must be paid for from the stipend.

Selection criteria :

Besides the general selection criteria for the PhD program “Global Food Security” (see announcement of the PhD program “Global Food Security”), the following criteria have to be met additionally, if applying for an “Excellence scholarship”:

- Latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship;
- Indication for return to his/her home country and institute;
- Be a national of a developing country according to OECD DAC list.

Application:

The applicant has to submit the application documents for the PhD program “Global Food Security” and indicate in FSC’s application form, whether s/he applies for an “Excellence scholarship”. In addition to the general application, the applicant has to provide proof regarding the additional selection criteria mentioned above.

The deadline for the application for an “Excellence scholarship” is September 30, 2010.

Further scholarship details:

Job Description: The applications are invited for a Junior Research Fellow for the research project entitled “A novel route for Synthesis of Silica supported Metal Sulfonates Solid Acid Catalysts and their Applications” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. The project duration is three years and the essential qualification and job descriptions are as follows –

Qualifications: M.Sc. in Chemistry (Organic). NET/ GATE qualified candidates will be preferred.

Job Requirements:

    * To do extensive experimentation on synthesis, characterization and application of the solid acid catalysts under the supervision of Dr. M.K. Mishra, Department of Chemistry & Shah-Schulman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology.
    * He should be capable in writing research papers, patents and reports and in documentation.

Fellowship amount: Rs 12,000/- per month for 2 years and 14,000/- per month for third year.

Send applications to:

The Vice-Chancellor,
Dharmsinh Desai University,
College Road, Nadiad,

Gujarat-387001 Or email to Dr. M.K. Mishra (manishorgch@gmail.com)

Please state the post applied for Junior Research Fellow for DST Project at the left hand corner of envelops.

Application deadline: The last date for submitting applications is 18th September 2010.

Further fellowship details:

These scholarships have been established under the terms of the Will of the late Helen E. Akers.
1.There shall be two classes of scholarships.

(a)PhD Scholarships: Candidates must be enrolled full-time for a PhD degree in one of the Applied Academic Programme disciplines relevant to agriculture or horticulture (paper prefix of 111, 112, 117, 119, 138, 171, 188, 189, 239 or 239) at Massey University. The scholarships shall be awarded annually as funds permit provided that applications are of sufficient academic merit. The award shall be up to $6,000 per annum.
(b)Postgraduate Scholarships: Candidates must be enrolled full-time for a postgraduate degree or a postgraduate diploma in an Applied Academic Programme discipline relevant to agriculture or horticulture (see above) at Massey University. The scholarships shall be awarded annually as funds permit provided that applications are of sufficient merit. The award shall be up to $3,000 per annum.
2.The scholarships shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee and shall be based on the candidate’s academic attainment.
3.In recommending the award of scholarships the Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee shall take account of other scholarships and bursaries held with a view to achieving a reasonable distribution of monies among qualifying candidates.
4.Payment is made in May.
5.At the discretion of the University all, or part, of the annual interest may be reinvested in order to maintain the value of the capital fund.
6.The Applied Academic Programmes Scholarships Committee may withdraw or suspend an award at any time if the recipient fails to make satisfactory academic progress.
7.Applications close with the Scholarships Office, Graduate Research School on 10 March in the year in which the award is to be made.
8.For students who begin their postgraduate programme after 10 March, applications close on 10 September for the first year of their programme.

Closing dates: 10/09/2010, 10/03/2011

Further scholarship details: