Overseas Scholarships for Computer Science Postgraduate Programmes

Open to all new overseas applicants who have accepted a (un)conditional offer of a place on a full-time taught postgraduate programme in Computer Science or Information Technology for the academic year 2011-2012.

We are offering scholarships of £2,500 each (given as a non-cumulative reduction on the full overseas tuition fee payable).

Criteria used for awarding scholarships will include academic merit and financial circumstances.

The form should be word processed, typewritten or completed in black ink.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications as soon as the decisions have been made by the Scholarship Awards Panel around the end of June.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
31 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application click here

SCRIPT Scholarships 2011/12: University of Edinburgh Distance Learning

The SCRIPT/AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law offers two scholarships for students wishing to pursue one of the following programmes:

• LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law (Distance Learning)
• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Distance Learning)
• LLM Intellectual Property Law (Distance Learning)
• LLM Information Technology Law (Distance Learning)

Scholarship amount: 3,000 GBP each

Number of awards: 2

Award Criteria: Awards will be based on a short paper (up to 1500 words including footnotes) on following topic:

“Critically assess an example of how technological innovation (eg. in medicine, IT, intellectual property, forensics) impacts on the law, and vice versa.”

Your paper must be your own original work, and you should not have used it in any other context. It will be judged on its academic merit. At least two members of the academic staff will assess the paper independently (double blind), and in case of dispute will refer the paper to a third member/party.

The first award is open to applicants from around the world. The second award is open specifically to assist students from developing countries. A developing country shall be considered any country classified as a low income economy by the World Bank. Click here to view a list of these countries.

Application process: Applications for the scholarship must be submitted to Clare Neilson at escript.support@ed.ac.uk by Friday 29th July 2011.

Please use the coversheet provided (downloadable here). To be considered for the award, you must have completed the application process, and have been made an offer of a place on one of the distance learning LLMs, prior to the deadline for submission. Please download the attached coversheet to submit with your paper.

Award Process: The two students who are selected will have the scholarship amount of 3,000 GBP deducted from their fees during the registration process if they are full-time. Students who are part-time starting in September 2010 over 2 years will have 1,500 GBP deducted from both year one and year two fees. Students who are part-time starting in September 2010 over 3 years will have 1,000 GBP deducted from each year’s fees.

Successful applicants should be aware that they must have commenced their programme of study within 12 months of the academic year for which it was initially awarded.

Award Date: Successful applicants will be informed by email by mid August.

Further information

Further information on scholarships and other sources of funding is available from the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office website at:www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk

MBA home scholarship 2011 at University of Cyprus

On behalf of the Department of Public and Business Administration of the University of Cyprus, we welcome you to the University of Cyprus MBA. This might be your first step towards a life changing experience.

During the past few years, the University of Cyprus has demonstrated its commitment to excellence in scholarship, research, and service. Building on the success of the previous years, we now launch a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that takes pride in creating visionary and influential leaders in the local, regional and international business community.

We are looking to take on board individuals with promising leadership potential and excellent academic credentials, who will share knowledge and ideas, actively contribute to the program, and shape the future of business practice. These participants, the innovative program supported by world recognized faculty, and the academic environment that fosters scientific research, form the pillars of the leading MBA program in the region.

Your participation in this program will enhance your professional development and provide you with the management tools and skills to become an agile and highly adaptive leader with the ability to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment.

We encourage you to take part in this truly unique and exciting learning experience. We look forward to welcoming you soon to the University of Cyprus MBA family.

Scholarships

The following scholarships are available:
1. The MBA program aims to attract the strongest applicants. For this reason, the MBA program offers a number of scholarships for candidates who are accepted for the academic year 2011-2012 based on:

• Academic excellence
• Financial need
• Application deadline: 15 April 2011

2. The MBA program, within its social responsibility and contribution dimension of creating leaders of tomorrow, has announced 32 scholarships for the academic year 2011-2012. The scholarships will be awarded based on the academic achievements and work experience of applicants who have been accepted in the program and are currently working for the following organizations:

• Government departments
• The Police Force
• Association of municipalities
• Authority for Supervision and Development of Cooperative Societies, Cooperative Societies
• Electricity Authority of Cyprus
• Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
• Mass media
• Private Sector Firms

Admission

Candidates must submit a completed application before the deadline, along with a copy of their academic degree(s), a verification from KYSATS if required, copies of certificates of other relevant examinations, and two recent photographs.

Admission Requirements:

• Degree from a recognized academic institution or equivalent.
• The program accepts students according to the selection criteria that focus on work experience and prior academic performance.
• Priority will be given to applicants who have at least 3 years of full-time work experience and superior academic performance, which may also be demonstrated through GMAT or GRE exams.
• Candidates that apply to the program in English must demonstrate proficiency in English through one of the following: TOEFL or IELTS or GCE or equivalent, unless they hold a degree from an English speaking institution.
• Two recommendations from academics or people who are familiar with the work of the candidate.
• Applicants will be invited for a personal interview to assess their contribution potential to the program.

How to Apply

Application forms and additional information can be obtained from the MBA office at the University of Cyprus or can be downloaded by clicking the button below:

APPLICATION FORM:

• Click to download (pdf)

Instructions on how to fill the form:

• Save the file on your PC.
• Open the file using Adobe Acrobat.
• Fill in the application form selecting the appropriate field.

The package must be sent to:

MBA Program
Department of Public and Business Administration
School of Economics and Management
University of Cyprus
75 Kallipoleos Str.
P.O. Box 20537
CY 1678 Nicosia,
Cyprus

Application Deadline : 15 April 2011

Phd Jobs In Control Engineering Germany

B.E./B.Tech. Degree in Electrical Engg. / Electronics and Communication Engg. / Instrumentation / Computer Science or equivalent of a recognized University.
A good knowledge of hardware fabrication and interfacing, software application will be an added advantage.
Remuneration:

Rs. 14,000 /- per month + HRA as per rules.
Application Format:

Candidate’s Name (Block Letters)Candidates possessing the required qualifications may appear in the walk-in-interview with their bio-data with photograph and attested copies of certificates, mark sheets and testimonials and in originals. For further details please contact:

Prof. C.R. Mahata

Principal Investigator, CCRH Project

Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur

Howrah – 711103

Contact E-mail: crmahata@rediffmail.com

Get your PhD in Europe - 3-year fully paid PhD positions

The University of Tasmania has over 100 Elite Research Scholarships for PhD candidates in areas we excel in: the health and medical sciences, natural, physical and applied sciences, as well as business and management, regional development, education and the humanities.

Our Elite Research Scholarships are valued at $30k per annum tax-free, and are available for three years, with a possible six-month extension.

We also support our PhD candidates with a suite of practical resources throughout their Higher Degrees by Research including laptops, opportunities for performance-based scholarship top ups, cloud data storage, a conference support fund, generic skilling and supportive candidature management which help each candidate navigate their own research path.

If you have an outstanding academic record and a passion for research we probably have an Elite Research Scholarship for you.

Applications remain open throughout 2011.

Eligibility

The Elite Research Scholarship is restricted to exceptional applicants whose research for their PhD will occur in a well-defined and managed (supervised) project (see http://www.utas.edu.au/graduate-research/elite).

Elite Research Scholarships are open to both international and domestic applicants.

Applicants must have:

• a minimum of first class honours (H1) degree or equivalent, or
• a masters by coursework degree may be viewed as equivalent if the overall results are at distinction average and it contains a significant research project with a grade of H1 or equivalent, or
• relevant and substantial experience in an appropriate sector may be viewed as equivalent, providing the applicant can demonstrate a level of experience commensurate with the skills required for research.

Value

Scholarships are currently valued at AUD$30,000 tax free per annum. Candidates are eligible for performance based incentive payments on successful completion of Confirmation, annual progression and timely completion of the PhD.

Site visits

UTAS site visits are available for promising domestic (and NZ) applicants who:

• meet the entry requirements;
• have identified a project, and;
• have corresponded with the Primary Supervisor.

The Primary Supervisor will recommend to the Dean of Graduate Research that a site visit should proceed.

One site visit per Elite Research Scholarship is available. Travel is restricted from within Australia (outside Tasmania) and New Zealand. One night’s accommodation, if required, is included together with incidentals to cover meals and/or taxi fares. The Dean of Graduate Research reserves the right to determine the level of financial support.

Download Application form

Laptops

Under the Graduate Research Laptop Scheme, a PhD candidate will be provided with a laptop, currently a Dell Latitude. Five Gigabytes of file storage in a data cloud and relevant software will also be made available to each PhD candidate.

For more Information, contact the Graduate Research Office on (03) 6226 8559 or email graduate.research@utas.edu.au

BP Scholarships for Masters in Corrosion Control Engineering

A full-time PhD Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) is now available in the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science in Sydney, associated with successful NHMRC project APP1003760. The project will involve a systematic investigation of the neural network involved in speech production using MEG, EEG and TMS. Applicants should have research qualifications in a relevant discipline (eg, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Physiology, Motor Control, Behavioural Neuroscience) equivalent to an Australian Masters degree or Australian undergraduate degree with first class honours. Supervision will be under the guidance of Drs. Paul Sowman and Blake Johnson, see (http://www.maccs.mq.edu.au). Prospective applicants should, in the first instance, contact Dr Paul Sowman after referring to: http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/scholarships for more information. Please quote the allocation reference number 2011132 on your application form.

Reference Number:	5325
Study Subject:	Brain dynamics and sensorimotor integration associated with speech production in humans who stutter
Web Address:	http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/applications
Provided By:	Macquarie University
To be undertaken at:	Macquarie University.
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications until March 28, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD22860 (per annum). This award is to be used for research, living expenses and fees. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 3 and a half years.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES, Cognitive science or Psychology.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. Only citizens of Australia or New Zealand or AUS permanent resident can apply.

Application Details

To apply for this scholarship you must consult the scholarship web site. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Main Contact Dr Blake Johnson (Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science) Phone: +61 2 9850 6879 Fax: +61 2 9850 6059 Email: blake.johnson@mq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.maccs.mq.edu.au/members/profile.html?memberID=213

Main Contact Dr Paul Sowman (Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science ) Macquarie University Phone: +61 2 9850 6732 Fax: +61 2 9850 6059 Email: paul.sowman@mq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.maccs.mq.edu.au/members/profile.html?memberID=291

phd apply control instrumentation 2011

In 2010 the Dairy Research team of DEEDI (Qld State Govt) relocated to the Gatton Campus of UQ to form a multidisciplinary collaboration with the School of Veterinary Science and the School of Agriculture and Food Science. Applications are invited from qualified individuals who wish to undertake PhD research in dairy cow nutrition. You must hold a minimum of Hons Class I, MPhil or equivalent degree in science, agricultural science, or veterinary science. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold an APA scholarship. Send CV and names of 3 referees as well as a one-page expression of interest to Dr David McNeill (d.mcneill@uq.edu.au) or ph: 07 5460 1954.

Reference Number:	5326
Study Subject:	Agronomy, Ruminant Nutrition and Metabolism
Web Address:	http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/
Provided By:	School of Veterinary Science
To be undertaken at:	The University of Queensland.
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications from February 28, 2011 until April 18, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD5000 (maximum per annum). This award is to be used for miscellaneous purposes. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 2 years if masters or 3 years if PhD.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Animal production, Other agricultural, veterinary and environmental sciences or Veterinary sciences. It is required that your study starts no later than May 1, 2011.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent, or Masters or equivalent. There are no restrictions on citizenship.

Application Details

To apply for this scholarship you must consult the scholarship web site. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Main Contact Annette Winter (Admin Officer) The University of Queensland Phone: 07 5460 1842 Email: a.winter3@uq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/ Address: School of Veterinary Science Gatton Campus GATTON QLD, Australia 4343

Main Contact Dr David McNeill (Academic) The University of Queensland Phone: 07 5460 1954 Email: d.mcneill@uq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/

MC Early Stage Researcher Position at University of Cambridge

MC Early Stage Researcher Position at University of Cambridge, UK

Study Subject: Coupling of the land surface and atmosphere in the Amazon region in the context of land cover change
Employer: Cambridge University
Level: Research
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for a research position to work on the coupling of the land surface and atmosphere in the Amazon region in the context of land cover change. The successful applicant will have an excellent undergraduate and/or graduate degree in a related discipline, such as environmental science, physics, mathematics, or biology, and will have less than four years research experience since graduating. This position is only available to non-UK citizens.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

International Excellence Scholarships for Undergraduate Studies

Study Subject: many (except non clinical)
Employer: University of Glasgow
Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Description: The University of Glasgow will award a total of 50 undergraduate scholarships of £3,000 per annum. The scholarship will be awarded as a tuition fee discount for students starting a full time Undergraduate degree programme (non clinical) in September 2011.
Eligibility: Applicants must achieve a minimum of AAA at A-level or equivalent in international qualifications and hold the University of Glasgow as their Firm choice through the UCAS system. Applicants should online. Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application after this date. Scholarships will be offered to successful applicants once they have committed to study at the University of Glasgow.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Postgraduate Scholarship in Environmental Fluid Mechanics at University of Sydney 2011 in Australia

Study Subject: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Employer: University of Sydney
Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Description:The School of Civil Engineering at The University of Sydney offers a scholarship for a highly qualified student to undertake full-time research leading to a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Fluid Mechanics.This research project is aimed to investigate the dynamics of biomineral suspended particle matter (SPM) in turbulently-stirred waters, with a particular focus on the interaction between microparticles made of cohesive mineral and micro-organisms in nutrient-controlled conditions. The objective of this research project is to assess the effect of micro-organisms on the floc fractal properties, aggregation and breakup efficiencies, and the time evolution of the SPM floc size and settling velocity distributions in nutrient controlled conditions. The project foresees a comprehensive experimental investigation in a newly designed facility which makes use of advanced techniques including optical recordings with micro-PIV devices. The project is also aimed at describing biomineral SPM dynamics with mathematical models that will be used in conjunction with the experimental data. The outputs and outcomes of this project have direct application to hydraulics and hydrology, water quality and management, and belong to the wider effort of our Environmental Fluids team to assess the repercussions of human activities and global water and soil changes on the ecosystem. The PhD candidate will be supervised by Dr. F. Maggi and Prof. J. Patterson.Applicants must hold a MSc degree or equivalent. The PhD candidate is expected to have a strong background in fluid mechanics, physics or mathematics, and be interested in multidisciplinary approaches involving hydrology, biogeochemistry, and nutrient cycling. Furthermore, the candidate has to be willing in developing and operating experimental equipment such as micro-PIV systems, and be skilled in mathematical/numerical modelling.

Both local and international students are welcome to apply. Applicants must also apply for University-wide scholarships where eligible.The scholarship stipend starts from $22,860 per annum (tax-exempt) for up to three years, with a possible 1 year extension depending on availability of funds.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The home scholarship European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies

Sess.EuroPhD invites applications to the Doctoral Programme 2011 commencing on October 1 as part of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies is an international, interdisciplinary graduate programme cooperating with nine partner universities. The doctoral degree Doctor Europaeus is awarded upon completion of the programme.

Sess.EuroPhD is a three year doctoral programme. An essential part of the curriculum is the experience gained through the study at partner universities. PhD candidates are required to spend at least one semester as well as a shorter research stay of 4–6 weeks abroad. The doctoral candidates have the opportunity to draw from the teaching, supervision, and knowledge of more than 40 academic instructors at the nine partner universities in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Haifa, Lille, Rome, Southampton, and Tampere.

Dissertation projects from the following seven major areas of interdisciplinary research are welcomed:

1. The interrelationship between economic and social structure
2. Processes of change in economic organizations and institutions
3. Markets as social structures and networks
4. Labor markets, employment, and conflict
5. Welfare state analysis and social security
6. Economic and social inequality and perceptions of social justice
7. Social ethics of the market in face of globalization

Admission is based on academic excellence and is open to students with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics or the social sciences. Applicants from countries other than those of the partner universities are encouraged to apply. English proficiency at an academic level is assumed.

Applicants starting at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin automatically become members of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS). The BGSS awards scholarships of up to 1200€/month for a maximum of 36 months, contingent on the successful completion of each year. Applicants with alternative funding are welcome. Applications for the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin must be submitted online at www.europhd.org/admission from January 3 to February 16, 2011.

For further information contact sess@europhd.org or visit www.europhd.org.

Scholarship Erasmus Mundus European Master in Tourism Management

Erasmus Mundus European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) is a two-year world-class integrated programme aimed at qualifying graduates to deal with the huge challenges in contemporary tourism.

Study Subject:Tourism Management
Employer:Erasmus Mundus
Level:Masters

Scholarship Description:Tourism is a total social and economic phenomenon, which calls for a holistic approach to tourism education where broader aims of the industry and society are explicitly addressed in tourism curricula. The European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) provides students with a far-reaching and integrated understanding of the multiple disciplines and paradigms concerned with the subject which are bound together through the framework of sustainability.

The EMTM is a fully integrated two-year joint European programme promoted and tailor-made by three university partners: The University of Girona (Spain), known for its research and pursuit of teaching excellence in tourism product innovation and destination management; the University of Southern Denmark (Denmark), internationally recognized for its research and education in the field of sustainable tourism development; and the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), renowned for its excellence in tourism policy design and tourism environmental management and economics. The medium of instruction is English.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarship: 5th December 2010
Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarship: 5th January 2011

Source:
http://www.emtmmaster.net/

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Looking for your next challenge?

Trainer/Senior Trainer

£35,000 to £50,000 (both depending on location and experience)

plus Freelance Trainers

London or Birmingham or North West or West Yorkshire

(Travel will be required in the UK and internationally)

The CIPFA Education and Training Centre (CETC) design and deliver courses for CIPFA qualifications, supporting students in becoming professionally qualified and equipping them with skills to become effective financial managers. We operate in many UK locations and in many countries worldwide. Our latest UK locations are in Exeter and Leeds, with CIPFA courses to start in January 2011. CETC is at an exciting stage of its development; we expect continued expansion in our UK-based activities and we are building on recent growth in our international consultancy and training portfolio.

We can offer:

an exciting, varied and stimulating role, training future public services leaders
the opportunity to plan and deliver high quality courses
opportunities to author learning materials
excellent personal and professional development opportunities

You will have:

a recognised degree or equivalent
practical experience of accountancy, audit and/or financial management in public services
keen interest in developing the skills and knowledge of course participants

No formal training experience is necessary as we provide full training. Applications from recently qualified accountants are welcome, as are applications for freelance trainer positions.

For a copy of the recruitment pack visit: www.cipfa.org.uk/corporate/current_jobs.cfm

To apply please send your CV, covering letter and completed equal opportunities form to recruitment@cipfa.org.uk or Michelle Fernandes, HR Advisor, 3 Robert Street, London WC2N 6RL.

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 3rd December 2010.

Strictly No Agencies

phd position CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship Spring Semester

The CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship is a scholarship program set up by CUCAS independently, to encourage outstanding international students who apply for Chinese universities on CUCAS's website.

1. Scholarship Recipients
Outstanding international students who successfully apply for Chinese universities on the CUCAS website.

2. Scholarship Details

2011 CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship Amount Quota Application Time
Spring Semester First Prize US $2,000 1 Starts: Oct.1 2010
Ends: Jan 30 2011
Second Prize US $1,000 2
Referral Awards US $200 3
Fall Semester Learn more>>

3. Eligibility
Applicants must observe Chinese laws and regulations.
Applicants must be friendly to Chinese people and respect Chinese multiplicity of cultures and customs.
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
Applicants must be CUCAS registered students (Register Now).
Applicants must apply for 2011 spring programs on CUCAS (Find a Program) and be accepted by the university (when the application status changed to "Accepted" on CUCAS).

4. Scholarship Application
Applicants should submit the scholarship application directly to CUCAS after receiving an electronic acceptance letter sent by the university.
Application starting date: Oct. 1 2010
Application deadline: Jan. 30 2011
Announcement of the evaluation results: Feb. 7 2011


6. Application Documents
These application documents should be submitted directly to CUCAS.

CUCAS Scholarship Application Form (Fill out the form online)
Certificate/diploma of highest education (Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.)
Academic transcript of highest education (Transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.)
Certificates of honors

7. Notes
Scholarship applicants can only choose ONE scholarship to apply for: CUCAS University Scholarship or CUCAS Excellent Students Scholarship.
Scholarship applicants cannot apply for CUCAS scholarships when they have applied for or received any other scholarships.
CUCAS reserves the final right of interpretation of these detailed implementation regulations.

Application Deadline : 30 January 2011

Homepage: http://scholarship.cucas.edu.cn/HomePage/content/content_7.shtml

Contact Adress:

Contact Email: service@cucas.cn

Postgraduate Scholarship Arts and Social Sciences Studentships

The Department of Arts is pleased to offer new postgraduate research studentships for uptake in January 2011.
The Department of Arts is a leading centre for supporting and energising creative practice and academic study informed by cultural partnerships and inter-disciplinary collaborations and promoted by national and international networks. Located in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, a vibrant city with a flourishing visual and performing arts scene and home to numerous creative and cultural venues, the aim of the Department of Arts is to make a difference to the artistic and cultural landscape through the delivery of excellence in student support, learning and teaching, dedicated research and scholarly activity, reflective professional practice, knowledge exchange and enterprise.

The Department is home to 44 academic staff who are renowned specialists in their particular fields, and include fine artists, photographers and performers whose work is exhibited at venues across the world, and choreographers, writers and research active staff who publish widely and collaborate with the cultural sector and creative organizations internationally. In addition the Department supports over 25 doctoral students who make a significant contribution to research and knowledge exchange in the Department, and the work of the Department is supported by three experienced administrators.

Our research and enterprise activity – whether through practice or in written form – explores in innovative and diverse ways the complexity of culture and the cultural field. Divisional staff were submitted against Art and Design and History of Art, Architecture and Design UoA in the 2008 RAE. The majority of their work was identified as of an international quality and much of it was acknowledged as internationally excellent or outstanding.

The Department is offering a number of studentships, to commence in January 2011. These postgraduate Research studentships have been designed to provide students with high quality supervision from experts in their field and involvement in the vibrant research culture within the Department.

Successful applicants will receive:
• A full fee waiver (home and EU students only)
• £7,000 per annum bursary for 3 years (all students, including international)
• A dedicated work station within a good quality working environment
• Access to funds to support research expenses (conferences or library visits).

Who we are looking for
We are looking to recruit candidates of the highest quality, with the capability of submitting excellent theses within the standard PhD duration of 3 years. You will need to demonstrate a strong performance in your first degree (probably a first) as well as a good MA qualification. We will, however, consider candidates straight from undergraduate degrees where there is evidence of exceptional academic ability. Prospective candidates from overseas should contact us concerning entry requirements.

Studentships available:
1. The textual and cultural interconnections between American independent cinema and independent music
Principal Supervisor: Dr Jamie Sexton

2. Contemporary British Social Realist Cinema: Space, Gender, Authorship and Genre
Principal Supervisor: Dr James Leggott

3. Conservative Consumption? The Inspiration of Japanese Flora in Victorian Design
Principal Supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Kramer

4. Deleuze and the theatre of Samuel Beckett
Principal Supervisor: Dr Laura Cull

5. A History of Korean Horror Film
Principal Supervisor: Dr Alison Peirse
Second Supervisor: Professor Peter Hutchings

6. Pressed, Stained, Slashed, Folded: Paper - A Medium for 21st. Century Fine Art Practice?
Principal Supervisor: Ms Sian Bowen

7. States of Transience: Drawing and Museology
Principal Supervisor: Ms Sian Bowen

Full project descriptions

To apply, please use the online Studentship Application Form and submit to Scott Burdon at az.pgr@northumbria.ac.uk
Informal enquiries are welcome – for further details please contact Dr Ysanne Holt (ysanne.holt@northumbria.ac.uk)

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation offers postgraduate scholarship

“What are the major pitfalls for public and private actors who promote local participatory development activities?”

“Which aid policies, modalities and instruments are most effective?”
“What are the characteristics of the main actors, such as government, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors?”

This Master’s offers insight into the nature of development evaluation, as well as its relevance and challenges, at both a methodological and an institutional level. Students are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to understand interactions at the interface, and to contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.

The programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and courses:

Track 1: Macro Dimensions of Aid. Track 2: Development Interventions and Local Institutional Change.

The Master’s in Development Evaluation and Management focuses on the efforts made by a wide range of public and private actors to promote development in low-income countries. It provides a solid understanding of past and present aid policies of multilateral and bilateral donors, and of the major aid modalities and instruments deployed. The institutional characteristics of the actors involved – be they governments, community-based organisations, international NGOs, bilateral or multilateral donors – are analysed so as to attain a better understanding of processes and outcomes. The theoretical perspective is that development can be understood as a set of interlocking collective action problems, on both the recipient and the donor side. The Master’s programme offers methodological and practical insights into development evaluation, its relevance and challenges.
Most of our students are engaged in development, professionally and/or as researchers. The Master’s will improve their capacity to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the prevailing aid paradigms and the changing approaches to aid. Students learn to appreciate the importance of different institutional arenas, and how they work and interact. They are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse the interactions and contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.

Track 2: Development interventions and local institutional change

This track conceptualises socio-political and economic development as the outcome of interactions between a conditioning institutional environment and the agency of local, national and international actors, including multi- and bilateral, governmental and non-governmental aid actors. Special attention is paid to the importance of micro-level institutions and processes, and how these condition the effectiveness of development efforts in improving livelihoods and neutralising processes of social exclusion. As all phases of the project cycle partly unfold in a local context, the powers constituting this context co-organise the processes of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Exploring in detail how local context transforms development interventions is of crucial importance, then, to recognising opportunities for resolving the poverty conundrum.

This track is intended for participants with work experience in civil society in the South (e.g. at research institutes or universities, or with local NGOs or entrepreneurial associations), donor agencies (including international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donors) and government institutions. The candidate should be involved in development interventions or poverty-reduction initiatives in micro or meso-level projects and programmes. Professionally, the candidate should hold middle-management positions involving policy responsibilities and/or managerial responsibilities at the interface between different policy levels (local to national, national to international) or between different arenas (e.g. civil society- government, government-donors, INGO-national NGO, etc).

The Master’s programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and course packages that are intended for different audiences. The first track is primarily macro focused, while the second focuses mainly on the micro level.


Admission requirements

The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s programmes:

• Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least four years of study in Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only three years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.
• Our ideal participant has at least two years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South.
• Applicants must be proficient in English. Those who have received a university education in English must provide an official certificate confirming this. Other applicants must submit one of the following test results:
o TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or 79 for Internet-based test. Information about this test is available at www.toefl.org.
o IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 6.0. Information about this test is available at www.ielts.org.
o Special facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds (in particular for French-speaking students). Students with paper-based TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or TOEFL Internet-based between 61 and 79) or IELTS scores between 5.0 and 6.0 may also be admitted provided they successfully complete a two-month intensive language course organised by the University of Antwerp before the start of the Master’s programme. For students selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, the cost of this language course is borne by the Institute (see below for details).
• Motivation and Matching: see description of student profile per Master and Trajectory.

Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 10

Further information

Contact:
Mrs. G. Annaert
Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)
University of Antwerp
T +32 (0)3 265 57 70
F +32 (0)3 265 57 71
dev@ua.ac.be
http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/education
Leaflet Scholarships VLIR-UOS http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Leaflet%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

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Master of Governance and Development: VLIR-UOS Scholarships, Belgium

“Is better governance critical for the future of inclusive and sustainable development?”

“What do conflict, governance and development have in common?”


“Which potential solutions for good governance present themselves on the local and the global level?”

This programme explores insights, tools and best practices for good governance in order that graduates could apply them in their future professional contexts. Graduates shall understand and be able to analyse, from the local to the global level, the governance problems which confront developing countries today.

The governance programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and courses:

Track 1: Governance and Conflict.

Track 2: Local Governance and Poverty Reduction Contact: Greet Annaert Institute of Development Policy and Management

The future of sustainable development is critically related to the promotion of better governance at the local, national, regional and international level. At once a cause and a consequence of governance failures, violent conflict is incompatible with sustainable development. Central in this nexus between development, governance and conflict are processes of state formation, state failure and state reconstruction. Adopting a political economy perspective, the study programme analyses governance problems and possible responses with due account of specific historical pathways of countries and the interaction between the national state level, local society level dynamics and the impact of global developments.

Most of our students are engaged in development, professionally and/or as researchers. The objective of the Master’s programme is to provide them with multidisciplinary theoretical insights and practical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse governance challenges at different levels and how they relate to processes of violent conflict and development. Graduates will understand and be able to analyse, from the local to the global level, the governance problems confronting developing countries today. Theoretical insights, policy strategies and best practices as well as failures are explored in order that graduates could apply this knowledge in their future professional environments.

The Master’s programme in Governance and Development offers two tracks with specific objectives, courses and target audiences. The first track explores governance and development issues against the background of violent conflict and the challenge of post-conflict state reconstruction. The second addresses governance and development challenges from the particular perspective of local institutions and poverty reduction.

Admission requirements

The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s programmes:

• Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least four years of study in Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only three years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.

• Our ideal participant has at least two years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South.

• Applicants must be proficient in English. Those who have received a university education in English must provide an official certificate confirming this. Other applicants must submit one of the following test results:

o TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or 79 for Internet-based test. Information about this test is available at www.toefl.org.

o IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 6.0. Information about this test is available at www.ielts.org.

o Special facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds (in particular for French-speaking students). Students with paper-based TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or TOEFL Internet-based between 61 and 79) or IELTS scores between 5.0 and 6.0 may also be admitted provided they successfully complete a two-month intensive language course organised by the University of Antwerp before the start of the Master’s programme. For students selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, the cost of this language course is borne by the Institute (see below for details).

• Motivation and Matching: see description of student profile per Master and Trajectory.

Target country

Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:

Africa

Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

Contact:

Mrs. G. Annaert


Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)

University of Antwerp

T +32 (0)3 265 57 70

F +32 (0)3 265 57 71

dev@ua.ac.be

http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/education

Leaflet Scholarships VLIR-UOS

http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Leaflet%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

Hitachi Scholarship Foundation

The position is meant to conduct research on multi-level vehicle routing problems. The work, which involves the implementation and testing of heuristic optimization strategies, will be carried out in close collaboration with Kenneth Sörensen and Peter Goos. The candidate is expected to enroll the university’s Ph.D. program and to obtain a Ph.D. at theend of the project. A short project description can be found below.

Short project description

The main aim of this project is to develop efficient solution methods for several reallife multi-level vehicle routing problems. In multi-level vehicle routing problems, decisions are taken on different levels. For

example:

• In multi-depot vehicle routing problems, decisions need to be taken on which customer to service from which depot, besides the typical routing decisions (determining the sequence of the customers in the routes and the assignment of customers to vehicles).

• In school bus routing problems, decisions to be taken include the assignment of students to bus stops, the selection of bus stops to use, as well as the typical routing decisions.

• In location-routing problems, the algorithm decides the optimal location of distribution facilities, as well as the typical routing decisions.

A second research topic of this project is the search for the most appropriate type of solution method for multi-level routing problems: iterative or integrated. We will examine specifically whether integrated optimization yields better results than sequential or iterative optimization, and what the main influencing factors are for the differences in performance.

A third important research topic that we intend to study is the interaction between different neighborhoods that operate on different levels of a multi-level problem. This will lead to a better understanding of the working of these neighborhoods and their interaction, and make the design of more powerful metaheuristics possible.

Finally, as a fourth research topic we intend to study the integration of exact methods into the developed heuristics. More and more, the study of so-called matheuristics, heuristics integrating mathematical programming methods, are being viewed as an interesting research avenue. Progress in the development of general integer programming solvers (such ILOG’s Cplex) during the last decade has been impressive, and has become such that using these solvers for real-life (sub)problems has become an attractive option.

In fact, multi-level problems offer an interesting playground for this type of methods, as some of the sub-problems can potentially be solved using exact methods, whereas others can be solved using neighborhood search heuristics.

We offer a four-year position (with annual evaluation), a net monthly grant of about 1900 euro, and a stimulating working environment in a lively cosmopolitan city. For more information, please contact Kenneth Sörensen with email address: kenneth.sorensen@ua.ac.be

The University of Tokyo – Graduate School of Medicine Teaching staff on Global Health Policy Department of Global Health Policy

Teaching staff on Global Health Policy
Department of Global Health Policy
The University of Tokyo – Graduate School of Medicine

Salary: Starting at 38,500GBP

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Type: Full time: experienced

Required education: Doctorate

Closing Date: 31 August 2010

Job Description:

1. The University of Tokyo is establishing a new teaching course on global health policy. And Associate Professor and Assistant Professor are vacant. The course is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Government of Japan. Duration of this non-degree course is one year and it is intended for doctor level students including those from overseas. The course comprises of a series of lectures in global health, diplomacy, economics, management etc, internship in various public and private organizations, and student projects including policy development. It is intended to produce prospective global leaders in this field. Read the rest of this entry »

Computational Developmental Biology Cardiff University – Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Associate
Computational Developmental Biology
Cardiff University – Cardiff School of Biosciences

A position is available for a Research Associate to join an exciting new international project iSAM: Integrative Systems Modelling of the Shoot Apical Meristem in Prof. Jim Murray’s group in Molecular Biosciences at Cardiff School of Biosciences.

Funded by an ERA-NET grant (http://www.erasysbio.net/ERASysBio_PLUS_Projects), you will work together with a biologist to develop and test models relating cell cycle control and growth to the spatial development of the plant shoot. The computational biologist will be involved in the development of models linking cell growth and division to spatial changes of the shoot tip and the generation of predictions that will be tested by the collaborating biologist. Image processing of 3D and 4D confocal images resulting from experimentation will also be involved. Read the rest of this entry »