Deadline: 06/2010
Open to: candidates have, or are upon completion of, a Master’s degree in Economics
Scholarship: very attractive
Deadline: depends on the fellowship
Open to: mid-career staff members of organizations in developing countries and countries in transition
Fund: contribution depends on the fellowship
Deadline: open call
Open to: IT students
Scholarship: 1400/1500/1600 Euro
Deadline: open call
Open to: applicants with Master degree
Fund: applicant will receive a fees and upkeep award
The Scientific and Parallel Computing and Imaging (ICPS) group is seeking very good candidates for the following subject. Applicants shall have a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or in a related discipline. As for all PhD studies, a genuine interest and curiosity in the subject matter and excellent analytical and communication skills, orally as well as literally, are needed. Further, since the research work normally involves developing and testing analytical techniques, good programming skills are important. A successful candidate should have a profound interest in parallel and distributed systems. Read more…
The programme aims at awarding of 5000 PhD scholarships in various field of studies in different phases/Batches. The priority areas for research include Engineering Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Basic Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Humanities/Social Sciences and Health Sciences. Scholarships however, are not restricted to specified subject/areas and may also be awarded to scholars who would like to conduct research in any area not specified in the programme. Read more…
Categories: Fellowship, Masters, PHD, Scholarships Tags: argicultural sciences, basic sciences, biotechnology, engineering sciences, health sciences, Higher Education Commission, humanities, Information Technology, Pakistan, pharmaceuticals, social sciences
Turkish Government offers scholarships for Undergraduate and Graduate (Master/PhD) studies, as well as for Research and Turkish Language Summer Courses under the following conditions:
Tentative Application Deadline : 31 May 2010
- Scholarship notifications are announced through diplomatic channels. Candidates should apply to the authorized bodies of their own countries or to the Turkish Embassies/Consulates in their respective countries.
- Candidate is selected by the related country or Republic of Turkey by the foreign representatives. Commission also selects one reserve candidate for a quota of five, two reserve candidates for a quota of six or more. Read more…
CLOSTNET represents a unique opportunity for a total of 22 young researchers of any nationality or country of residence to pursue a PhD based at one of these Centres of Excellence (2 students per centre). Each PhD will be of 36 months and will involve up to 6 months secondment to a partner laboratory.
Deadline: 30/05/2010
Open to: young researchers of any nationality or country of residence
Scholarship: 36 months
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The department of Sociology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands announces two opened PhD positions in Sociology with the title of projects:
“Welfare state legitimacy: cross-national analyses from a multi-dimensional perspective”
“Individual and social effects of income inequality”
The main task of the candidates is to carry out theoretical and empirical analyses of the individual level and context level determinants of (project 1) welfare state legitimacy as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, or (project 2) the individual and social effects of income inequality in countries. In addition to their research, candidates will follow taught courses to develop their theoretical and methodological skills, and they will participate as teaching assistants in the sociology courses of the department.
The applicants are adviced to obtain a copy of the project descriptions from the secretary of the Department of Sociology Ms Els Kusters at: els.kusters@uvt.nl
Deadline: 15/05/2010
Open to: master graduates in sociology, social policy or political science
Fund: full-time contract € 2042,- € 2612/month
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Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, The University of the West of England, Bristol offers PhD studentship in Public Health, Science and Communication. Candidates should propose an area for PhD study that falls within one of the topics below:
* Social networking and public health
Proposals in this area might explore how social networks contribute to positive health and wellbeing, or how new social networks are being used to develop expertise What types of health behaviours or other benefits result from social relationships? How are social networks disseminating information or being used to communicate about health related topics? How are individuals and/or organisations using them in public health settings?
* Science communication eg. Health podcasts
Proposals in this area might explore how scientific communciation about health is disseminated, processed and understood, and whether or not it is acted upon. For example, what health podcasts currently exist? Who listens to health podcasts? Who produces them and determines the contributors? How are health podcasts used, what credibility do they have, and what relationship do they play in the media dissemination of public health messages? Read more…
February 24th, 2010
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In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development. Each year, the Program awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at renowned universities throughout member countries of the Bank.
Now in its 23d year, the Regular Program has awarded 3,153 scholarships, selected from 58,944 applicants. In addition, 1,226 scholarships have been awarded in the various JJ/WBGSP Partnership Programs for a total of 4,379 awards.
The objective of the Scholarship and Fellowship Programs is to help create an international community of highly-trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The community will actively participate in the capacity building efforts in the developing countries.
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February 17th, 2010
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Open to: applicants who completed a research master or an equivalent degree
Fund: full
The Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences of Maastricht University opens five fully funded PhD positions in the field of arts and social sciences. PhD candidates will receive a coherent programme of introductory courses and intensive supervision, complemented by additional courses organized by a national graduate school.
The programme is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach and its international character, focused on three topics:
1. European Administrative Governance;
2. Science, Technology and Society, including Globalization and Development;
3. Cultural Memory and Diversity (see below)
PhD candidates are offered a 3 or 4 year contract, a competitive salary and a bench fee to cover research-related costs. The condition of a 4 year contract is to undertake a limited amount of teaching duties.
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February 15th, 2010
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The Hellenic Government offers scholarships for foreign nationals for academic year 2010-2011,
and for the Hellenic language and civilization 2010 summer seminar.
Deadline: 31/3/2010
Open to: Students from 44 different countries
Fund: between EUR 500 and 550
Scholarships are offered for:
Undergraduate studies
Postgraduate studies
Research
Hellenic laguage and civilization 2010 summer seminar
Eligibility
Students from 44 different countries can apply. The amount of scholarships that are available for each country can be found here.
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