Fellowship utk Young Professors ke GENEVA SWISS.

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Global South Scholar-In-Residence Fellowship, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland
This fellowship is open to outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the fields of international and development studies, broadly defined, and working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, politics and political science, and economics.

Scholars will spend one semester at the Institute to :

    Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
    Further a personal research project ;
    Participate in teaching courses ;
    Interact with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.

Scholars receive a contribution towards living expenses. The Scholarship also covers round trip travel to and accommodation in Geneva.

The selection will be based on the quality of research. Quality being equal, selection may be guided by an interest in promoting gender and regional diversity. Candidates should demonstrate how their research stay will contribute to their academic career and their home institution.

Conditions for applications
Candidates must hold a PhD and have a full time tenure-track or tenured position in an academic institution in Africa, Asia, or Latin America.

Their teaching and research activities and interests must fit with the Institute’s disciplines and fields of expertise (international affairs, development studies, development economics, sociology and anthropology of development, international economics, international relations, international law, international history and politics).

Special consideration will be given to individuals with an interest in international governance and/or research on international organisations in Geneva to join the Institute’s Programme for the Study of International Governance.

OBJECTIVES
Scholars will :

    Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course through close contact with colleagues working in the same discipline or area of expertise;
    Further a personal research project by taking advantage of the plethora of expertise available in the Institute’s research centres and programmes, as well as the library’s resources, one of the most important European repositories in the field;
    Participate in teaching courses (depending on the needs of the study plan, they may be called upon to teach a course for the entire semester);
    Interact with the Institute’s students and faculty, as well as with international, public and private-sector actors from the Geneva area.

BENEFITS

    The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as well accommodation costs;
    It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva; upon presentation of a certificate
    Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute’s library and IT facilities.

HOW TO APPLY
Application deadlines:

    1st of October 2011 for Residence in the Spring Semester 2012 (mid-February to the end of May)
    1st of March 2012 for Residence in the Fall Semester 2012 (mid-September to the end of January)

Application should include:

    A letter of motivation stating the reasons for the application, the preferred semester, the Institute’s discipline or area of expertise in which the candidate is interested, 2 courses the candidate would be interested to attend while at the Institute;
    A work plan detailing the proposed activities to be completed during the candidate’s time at the Institute (update of teaching curriculum, research project, etc.);
    A curriculum vitae and a list of publications;
    Two letters of recommendation.

Contact
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Email: in-residence@graduateinstitute.ch
Phone: +41.22.908.59.60

For more information, please visit official website: graduateinstitute.ch

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Beasiswa Biomedicine di Barcelona SPANYOL

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CRG / “la Caixa” International PhD Programme Fellowships, Spain
The “la Caixa” Foundation initiated in 2008 a fellowship programme to offer outstanding students from all over the world the chance of taking a PhD in Biomedicine at the CRG (Centre for Genomic Regulation) This year, 10 four-year fellowships are offered to do a PhD in Biomedicine at the CRG.

The “la Caixa” Foundation is a non-profitmaking organisation, which receives its funding from the third biggest financial entity in Spain, the Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, “la Caixa”. In terms of budget and business volume, the “la Caixa” Foundation is among the ten most important Foundations in the world.

Since 1982, the “la Caixa” Foundation has run various fellowship programmes to enable Spanish students to study postgraduate courses in Spain and other countries. In these twenty-five years, thousands of students have been able to develop their studies thanks to a fellowship from the Foundation.

The “la Caixa” Foundation chose the CRG to initiate this programme because of the excellence of its research projects, the international nature of its scientific teams, the quality of its technological equipment, the inter-disciplinary nature of its projects and the abundance of its articles published in top-ranking scientific journals and media.

The CRG is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, created at the initiative of the Catalan Government, with the participation of the Pompeu Fabra University, and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Its mission is to discover and advance knowledge for the benefit of society, public health and economic prosperity. The CRG is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). Research at the CRG is centered around six scientific programmes, with extensive interdisciplinary collaborations across the following areas:

    Bioinformatics and Genomics
    Gene Regulation
    Cell and Developmental Biology
    Differentiation and Cancer
    Genes and Disease
    Systems Biology

Eligibility criteria

    Candidates can be of any nationality.
    Candidates should hold a university degree by September 2012, and should have a strong commitment for scientific research and an excellent academic record.
    Applicants working at CRG for more than 3 months before the deadline will not be considered eligible.

If you have any queries about your eligibility to apply, please contact phdprogram@crg.es before submitting an application.

Duration
“la Caixa” fellows are supported for a period of 4 years

Training and benefits
“la Caixa” fellows will benefit from the CRG Research and Training Programme, which includes:

    International scientific environment. CRG is located in Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), a cluster for biomedical research in southern Europe, which includes several other biomedical research institutions and more than 1000 researchers
    Advanced research training (training-through research, specific scientific and technology courses and a variety of CRG seminars and CRG/PRBB conferences with international invited speakers)
    Career development activities (INTERVALS Programme offered to PRBB residents)
    Cutting- edge advanced core facilities
    Other initiatives and activities organised by the PRBB and CRG
    Student community activities (Annual Retreat & Annual Symposium)
    Internationally competitive salary

Selection process
The selection of the fellows will be based on the candidates’ academic qualifications and research excellence.

    Pre-selection: The pre-selection will be based on the candidate’s CV, reference letters and on the research interests. Complete applications will be reviewed within a month after the deadline.
    Oral interviews: Short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit the CRG for a 3 day period of interviews that will take place 9-14 weeks after the application deadline.
    Fellowship offers: Offers will be made to the successful candidates shortly after the interview period. Selected students will have two weeks to accept the position and should start their fellowships no later than September 1st.

Groups recruiting in this call
For this call, the CRG group leaders who have expressed interest in recruiting a student are:

    Bioinfomatics and Genomics Programme: Roderic Guigo, Cédric Notredame, Toni Gabaldón
    Cell and Developmental Biology Programme: Manuel Mendoza, Isabelle Vernos
    Differentiation and Cancer Programme: Salvador Aznar, Maria Pia Cosma
    Gene Regulation Programme: Juan Valcárcel, Guillaume Filion
    Genes and Disease Programme:Stephan Ossowski, Xavier Estivill
    Systems Biology Programme: Matthieu Louis,Ben Lehner

Call Calendar

    Call opening: November 2011
    Call deadline: 13th February 2012
    Pre-selection of candidates: mid. March 2012
    Oral interviews: 16-19 April 2012
    Notification to candidates: May 2012 (approx.)
    Start date of fellowships: September 2012 (approx.)

For more information, please visit official website: pasteur.crg.es

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Beasiswa riset di University of Western Australia

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International Postgraduate Research Scholarships, University of Western Australia

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) and Scholarships for International Research Fees (SIRFs)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified international students for scholarships to undertake the degree of Master by Research or Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Western Australia. Application for a scholarship is also an application for admission to the University.

The purpose of the IPRS and the UWA SIRF scheme is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas in which the University has specialised research strengths and to support Australia’s research effort. Successful applicants can expect to become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers and in an area which has attracted external resources.

These scholarships cover International Tuition Fees for up to four (4) years, as well as Overseas Student Health Cover. Successful applicants may also be awarded a full living allowance scholarship.

Available in the IPRS/SIRF second application round for 2012. Applications will be assessed after the closing date. Scholarships can commence from 1 July 2012.

Eligibility
Applications for international postgraduate research scholarships at UWA are rated according to the following criteria: (a) Academic achievement; (b) English language achievement; (c) Research training achievement; and (d) Proposed research environment.

Allocation of scholarships is the outcome of a competitive ranking and selection process in which applications are scored and ranked by Schools, Faculties and the University Scholarships Committee, according to these common criteria and on the basis of evidence provided.

Nationality: International
Commencement date: 01/07/2012
Applications open: 18/10/2011
Applications close: 02/03/2012

For more information, please visit official website: www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au

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Beasiswa Bangor University INGGRIS Utk Tamatan SMA

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Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students, Bangor University, UK
Bangor University was founded in 1884, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK. For more than 125 years students from all over the world have graduated from Bangor and as a result gone on to achieve great success in their chosen careers.

Situated near to the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia and with the sea close by, Bangor is one of the most attractive study locations in the UK, but yet one of the least expensive places to be a student in the UK.

All applications received on or before the 1st June 2012 will be automatically considered for a scholarship of up to £1,000.

Eligibility Criteria:

    Successful candidates who have applied to study at Bangor University before the 1st June 2012 will be eligible for the International Scholarship.
    The International Scholarship will apply to undergraduate students beginning their courses in September 2012.
    Students who receive other types of scholarships from Bangor University or other sources will not be entitled to the International Scholarship.
    The International Scholarship is offered in the form of a deduction in tuitions fees which are payable by the end of October, 2012.
    The scholarship is not open to UK/EU applicants.

The scholarship will continue each year throughout the undergraduate programme subject to students achieving the required grades. Applicants are NOT required to complete a separate scholarship application form for the International Scholarship.

For more information, please visit official website: www.bangor.ac.uk

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70 Beasiswa Doktor di London INGGRIS, 2012

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University Doctoral Studentships, City University London, UK
City provides a number of fully-funded, full-time, three-year Doctoral Studentships to outstanding candidates as part of its ongoing investment in academic excellence.

For entry in October 2012, we will be offering up to 70 new Doctoral Studentships.

Eligibility
University Doctoral Studentships are available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students who will be studying full-time. They can be held in any School of the University.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential and the quality of their research proposal. If you wish to be considered for a University Studentship you should discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre to establish whether you can be supported.

What is offered
A Doctoral Studentship provides:

    an annual bursary (£15,500 in 2012/13 and expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years);
    a full tuition fee waiver;
    a one-off allowance of £1,000 which may be used across the three-year period of the studentship to support research needs such as specialist training, equipment or conference attendance.

Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation by the relevant School of satisfactory progress. Studentship holders are usually expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity as part of the bursary arrangements. This will be agreed with the School concerned. Training will be provided to support any teaching activity.

The University provides a broad research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.

How to apply
As mentioned above in the ‘Eligibility’ section, we strongly advise you to discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre in order to establish whether you can be supported.

You can find more details about individual doctoral programmes on the School pages:

    Cass Business School
    School of Arts: Cultural Policy & Management, Journalism, Music
    School of Health Sciences
    School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
    School of Informatics
    School of Social Sciences
    The City Law School

To make an application, please do the following:

    Arts, Health Sciences, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Informatics, Social Sciences and Law: make an application for a research degree at City University London in the normal way. In the ‘Finance’ section of the application form, indicate that you wish to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship.
    Cass Business School: read the instructions and complete the online application form.

Application deadline
The deadline for University Doctoral Studentship applications is Friday 9 March 2012.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome in April 2012.

University Doctoral Studentship enquiries
Jeremy Barraud
Interdisciplinary Research Development Manager
E214
Drysdale Building
City University London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7040 3805
E: j.barraud@city.ac.uk

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