UNU-IAS PhD Scholarship Fellowship Programme

Since 1996, UNU-IAS offers PhD Fellowships to candidates in the last stages of their dissertation process to broaden their perspectives to other related scientific fields, and to expose them to international policy-making circles. So far, more than 90 Fellows from some 50 countries have passed through the PhD Fellowship Programme. Of those completing the programme, about one third have been women, and developing country participants have outnumbered developed country participants.

One or two PhD Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of 12 months, starting in September.

The Fellowship Programme provides the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to:

• develop and advance their research under the supervision of a UNU-IAS faculty member and contribute to the overall research agenda of the Institute;
• widen their research interests and professional networks by working in the international and multi-disciplinary context of UNU-IAS, and with its wider network of Japanese universities and research institutes, as well as international collaborators;
• become exposed to the workings of the international and multilateral policy process and the broader UN system; and
• link with other UNU-IAS and UNU PhD and Postdoctoral Fellows.

The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Yokohama, Japan for the full term of the fellowship. This gives them the opportunity to gain from the broader research programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences arranged by UNU-IAS. The Institute's close links with Japanese affiliated professors and visiting professors from key universities and think tanks in Japan also allow Fellows to link into the broader Japanese academic and research community.

2. Field of Research

The purpose of the UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship is to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of UNU-IAS. Research proposals for UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships should therefore relate clearly to one of the current research areas of the Institute, as well as aim to be policy relevant. Research proposals are invited in the following areas:

Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies
Sustainable Urban Futures
Biodiplomacy Initiative
Sustainable Development Governance
Traditional Knowledge Initiative

3. Eligibility and Conditions

Applicants must be at the dissertation writing stage of their PhD with a research proposal accepted by the candidate's university. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

UNU-IAS Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 months. The starting date of the Ph.D. Fellowship Programme is 1 September. Successful applicants are required to be in Yokohama by this date. Residency in Yokohama for the full duration of the fellowship is required.

Fellows are provided with their own desk in a dedicated study room in the Institute, administrative support and desktop computing. Fellows have access to the UNU Library in Tokyo which includes an excellent collection of UN documents. They also have access via the UNU Library to various Japanese university libraries and computer databases. A limited range of other, more specialised computer hardware and software may also be available.

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of JPY260,000 from which a monthly usage charge for accommodation is deducted (see below). A one-time-only settle-in-allowance of JPY 80,000 will be granted to each Fellow at the beginning of the programme for relocation, adjustment expenses, ground transportation and incidental costs. UNU-IAS provides Fellows with a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and Narita Airport. Settle-in-allowance and air tickets are, however, not provided for Fellows already residing in Japan before the commencement of the fellowship.

Fellows carry out their research in Yokohama under the supervision of a UNU-IAS faculty member and/or affiliated UNU-IAS network scholars. Fellows will spend about half of their working hours on their dissertation and the remaining half assisting the Institute’s projects and activities.

4. Accommodation

Ph.D. Fellows will be provided with accommodation by UNU-IAS (within 30 minute walk from the Institute). Usage charges other than utilities (electricity, water, gas, telephone, etc.) are as follows:

Single room apartment (for one person) JPY80,000 or more per month
Twin room apartment (for couples) JPY130,000 or more per month

5. Starting Date and Deadline for Applications

Contacts:

The UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship Programme begins on 1 September and the selected Fellows are required to be in Japan by this date. The deadline for applications for the 2011 Fellowships is 28 February 2011.

6. To Apply

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to complete the online-application form. If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact us (see the contacts below). The online form and the required documents indicated in the form must be in English. If the supporting document is in another language, please also attach an English translation.

Selection Criteria and Process

Applicants are evaluated on the following criteria:

(i) The research objectives of the applicant and the quality of the research
proposal;
(ii) the relevance of the research proposal to the ongoing or planned research
activities of the applicant's selected Research Programme at UNU-IAS;
(iii) the applicant's academic merit and the potential for successful research while
at UNU-IAS.

After the initial review of all completed applications, short-listed candidates will be contacted for a telephone interview.

Ph.D. Fellowship Programme
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
6F, International Organizations Center
Pacifico-Yokohama
1-1-1 Minato Mirai
Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502
Japan

Email: fellowships@ias.unu.edu
Fax: +81-45-221-2303

Application Deadline : 28 February 2011

Homepage: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=119&ddlID=151

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.

home scholarship Grantham Institute Funded PhD Studentship

Applications are invited for the following Grantham Institute-funded PhD studentship to be based in the Science Communication Group in the Department of Humanities at Imperial College. The deadline for applications is 6th February 2011.

Source-journalist relationships in the reporting of climate change

Aim

This project will examine journalists’ strategies for the sourcing of stories about climate change. Who is given voice in media reports, and how different news actors are represented, is one of the most pressing issues for the public mediation of climate science and climate policy. Journalists have been found to misrepresent the scientific consensus on climate change by deploying ‘false balance’ (e.g., Boykoff 2007). Yet in other cases science journalists are overly-reliant on single scientific sources, going against the journalistic norm of testing the claims of news sources (e.g., Conrad, 1999). The question of how climate reporting is sourced has become more acute than ever in the fall-out from the UEA ‘Climategate’ affair. On the one hand, climate sceptics have successfully positioned themselves as part of the story, making it difficult for journalists to ignore their views; on the other hand, there are indications that scientists may be retreating from media appearances after seeing the pressure to which the CRU scientists have been subjected. Some media commentators, such as the International Broadcasting Trust (2010), believe that Climategate has prompted a return to framing climate news in terms of a polarised debate between equal parties. For broadcasters in particular, with their legal obligation to cover controversial issues with due impartiality, Climategate re-invigorates the already troublesome question of the extent to which impartiality requires the sceptic position to be heard.

Methodology

This project will build on analyses of the ideological framing of UK press coverage of climate science (Boykoff 2008, Carvalho 2007) to look at how the UK news media respond to Climategate in terms of their sourcing strategies. Through qualitative interviews with journalists, it will examine how they decide who to interview in climate stories and how they weigh the inclusion of a range of voices with faithful reporting of the current state of scientific knowledge. It will also draw on interviews with scientists to investigate their willingness to make themselves available for media comment given the hostility and tenaciousness with which some bloggers now pursue climate scientists with public profiles. The findings from the interviews will be analysed alongside a discourse analysis of actual media content to reveal how journalist-source relationships shape news output.

The Grantham Institute Studentships

This project is one of 24 shortlisted by the Grantham Institute, The student will be based in the Department of Humanities but will interact with other Grantham students through attendance at Institute seminars, including a fortnightly series organised by and for research students. The project will be supervised by Dr Felicity Mellor, lecturer in science communication in the Department of Humanities. The studentship will commence in October 2011. The Grantham Institute will pay Home Fees plus maintenance at standard Research Council rates and an element for consumables and travel. For more information about the Grantham Institute, please see: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/climatechange . For further information about the Science Communication Group, please see: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/humanities/sciencecommunicationgroup .

Application process and deadlines

Candidates should have, or expect to obtain this year, a good masters degree in science communication, journalism studies, media studies, the sociology of science or other relevant field. Academic specialism in the media coverage of science or the social context of climate science is desirable. Candidates should submit an application to the Science Communication Group in the Department of Humanities using the College’s online application system at http://apply.embark.com/grad/imperial/grad/. Please include a CV and a personal statement (not more than one page of A4) explaining your interest in, and suitability for, the proposed research. The deadline for applications is 6th February 2011. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will be held during February. The selected candidate’s application will then be forwarded to the Grantham Institute for the final selection of projects for funding. The final decision should be reached by the end of February.

Contact

If you have any queries about this studentship, please email Felicity Mellor at f.mellor@imperial.ac.uk

PhD Student Position in Automatic Control

The Control Engineering Group (CEG) at the department of Computer Science and Electrical and Space Engineering are currently looking for 1-3 PhD students. Applications include, but are not limited to, plant wide optimization of sustainable process industries, and automation of heavy vehicles and wireless sensor networks.


We seek candidates with a MSc/civ.ing. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Space engineering or similar areas, preferably with a strong interest or experience in mathematics, optimization, control and experimental work. You should be a good team player and have an ability to take initiative. The positions are supported by on-going research projects.

For further information, please contact: professor Thomas Gustafsson, +46-920-491323, Thomas.Gustafsson@ltu.se . You can also visit our homepage http://www.ltu.se/csee

The application should include CV, university transcripts (tests/grades record) and contact details of at least two references.

Send in your application marked with the reference no 2702-10 to Luleå University of Technology, The Registry secretary, SE-971 87 LULEÅ, or registrator@ltu.se .

Ref no: 2702-10

Application Deadline : 11 February 2011

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AHRC Research Preparation Master’s Studentship

Introduction
Our historians encompass specialisms in British, European, the history of the Americas, and East Asian history. We are part of the Wellcome Trust-funded Northern Centre for the History of Medicine, a partnership between the medical historians at Newcastle and Durham Universities.

Our reputation for producing dynamic and innovative work was confirmed by the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 - 70 per cent of our research was classed as either 'internationally excellent' or 'internationally recognised', with 15 per cent classed as 'world leading’.

We provide our students with excellent research facilities including work stations in the postgraduate suite, first class computing and printing facilities, dedicated teaching space in the Armstrong Building and financial support for conferences and field trips. Through the School of Historical Studies Postgraduate Forum, our students are able to promote their research and develop their own intellectual networks.

For 2011 entry we expect to have one studentship in history available through the AHRC’s Research Preparation Master's scheme. This scheme supports students undertaking Master’s courses that focus on advanced study and research training explicitly intended to provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. Full and partial awards are available through this scheme. A full award covers fees and an annual, tax free stipend of up to £9,490 (2011/12 rates). A partial award covers fees only. If you are a part time student, support is pro rata. To see if you would be eligible for a full or partial award, please see the AHRC's student eligibility criteria.

Eligibility
You should meet the AHRC’s student eligibility criteria* and be intending to undertake one of the following programmes at Newcastle University in September 2011:

MA British History
MA European History
MA History of the Americas
MA East Asian History
MA History of Medicine
MLitt History (Master of Letters; a one-year research Masters degree)

*Please note that if you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you will not be eligible for this funding.

Person Specification
You should have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in history or a related subject to be considered for an MA place, or a good upper-second-class Honours degree to be considered for an MLitt place. Competition for studentships is fierce and it is likely that the successful applicant will have or expect to achieve a first class Honours degree result, or equivalent.

How to Apply
You must complete the University’s online Postgraduate Application Form, quoting the reference code AHR11 in the relevant section of the ‘your details’ section on the online application form.

Your application should include:

• A research proposal of between 500 and 750 words maximum that follows the relevant guidance in ‘Annex A: Case for Support’ of the AHRC Studentship Competition guidelines. Your research proposal must be convincing, well-articulated and there should be a good ‘fit’ between your research proposal and staff research expertise available in the School of Historical Studies.

• Contact details for two referees. You should choose your referees carefully as they will be required to write a reference that provides detailed and evidenced comment about you and your choice of MA dissertation topic.

Please do not send a CV as this is not part of the application process and will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 2nd March 2011. However you are strongly advised to submit an application well in advance, as incomplete applications may not be considered after this date.

Considering Your Application
We will consider your application in two parts. First, we will let you know if you have received an offer of a place at Newcastle to undertake your MA studies. Secondly, we will let you know if you have been shortlisted for the AHRC Doctoral Studentship. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to interview in April. Interviews will take place in Newcastle. Applicants can bring their undergraduate thesis, if available, or other substantive research work. Priority will be given to those candidates seeking to continue their research at doctoral level.

Further Information
For general queries about the application process please contact the Postgraduate Secretary, Mrs Sandra Fletcher (sandra.fletcher@ncl.ac.uk). If you have queries about doctoral study in history subjects please contact the Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr Helen Berry (h.m.berry@ncl.ac.uk). See also http://www.ncl.ac.uk/historical/postgrad/

For 2011 entry, we also have AHRC funding for students who wish to undertake doctoral (PhD) study in history.

Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences University of Manchester

The Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences is an internationally renowned centre for research and teaching within the applied health sciences. This reputation was further enhanced during 2009 with the launch of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), a partnership between the University of Manchester and six NHS Trusts aiming to advance scientific discovery and its translation into patient benefit.

Research opportunities span both the biomedical (genetics, tissue engineering, pharmaceutics) and health (psychology, epidemiology, primary care) sciences with extensive training in multidisciplinary areas. Our PhD training also incorporates transferable skills in aspects such as public engagement, scientific writing and career management to provide an unrivalled depth of support.

The Faculty is currently offering a number of fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships to UK/EU nationals seeking PhD places commencing October 2011. Funding will provide full support for tuition fees, all associated project costs and an annual tax-free stipend at Research Council rates (2010 rate was £13, 590). A generous allowance towards the costs of attending external seminars and conferences will also be provided. Some of our projects provide opportunities for external training placements within industry or partnering institutes.

Projects are available within six priority themes:

Basic bioscience underpinning health
Biotechnology and biopharmaceutical development
Environmental and social influences affecting health
Mental health and wellbeing
Populations and public health
Regenerative medicine – application and advancement

Applications are welcomed up to and including 10 January 2011. A full summary of available projects and further details on the Faculty can be found here:

http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/node/2606
http://www.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/

Funding information

Value:

Annual stipend at UK Research Council rates, full coverage of tuition fees and all research expenses.

Number of awards per year:

Approximately 20

Funding applies to:

EU applicants (including UK)

Funding notes:

Applicants must be UK/EU nationals currently resident within the EU.

Funding duration:

4 Years

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

General enquiries on our funded PhD positions should be directed to james.k.power@manchester.ac.uk

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Please refer to individual project listings for full application details.

Application deadline:

10 January 2011

Exclusively for January 2011 intake, in addition to your MSc

For more information, visit www.bpp.com/postgraduate

Our degree is rigorous, practically oriented and designed to provide you with the leading skills and competencies required for success within this dynamic and fast-paced profession.

The MSc Marketing programme is open to graduates or professionals with backgrounds in any discipline looking to work in, or advance within, the marketing profession.

We have designed the programme to recognise the diversity of disciplines within the marketing domain, providing you with the required breadth and the depth of knowledge to become an effective all-round marketer.

The addition of elective modules will also give you scope to tailor your studies according to your area of interest and to develop expertise in a specialist marketing function.

Once qualified, you will be equipped with the critical, creative, reflective and high-level communication skills required to make an immediate impact in a variety of marketing disciplines including:

• brand management
• product development
• services marketing management

Our MSc Marketing course offers:

• regularly updated syllabus through the inclusion of new elective modules offering you the very latest in marketing theory and practice
• a choice of electives in contemporary subjects such as direct and digital marketing and creativity and innovation allowing you to develop specialist knowledge and skills in areas currently shaping the marketing industry
• teaching provided by a mix of academic and marketing practitioners with over 40 years’ combined industry experience to offer you genuine industry insight and robust academic teaching
• direct entry onto our CIM Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing programme should you wish to further enhance your credentials by studying for a prestigious professional marketing qualification
• additional training on business soft-skills such as interpersonal, conflict prevention and management within the programme to strengthen your employability
• all lectures accompanied by small-group tutorials and a high degree of student-tutor contact time
• extensive e-learning support, including podcasts from lectures and interactive self-testing opportunities

For more information, visit www.bpp.com/postgraduate

Entry requirements:

A qualifying degree in any subject (minimum of a lower second class honours degree) from a recognised UK or Overseas institution.

Language requirements:

Individuals whose first language is not English should have one of the following minimum English language qualifications (or equivalent):

IELTS (min.) 7.0
TOEFL (Paper exam 575, computer based test 232 and internet test 91)

Study information

Qualification:

MSc

Study duration:

12 months

Study mode:

FT

Start month:

January or September

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Please contact our Admissions team if you have any queries or require any further information.
e: admissions@bpp.com
t: +44 (0) 8450775566

www.bpp.com/postgraduate

Application deadline: 21/01/2011 for January 2011 intake.

Application deadline:

21 January 2011