Full Tuition Renewable Scholarships

Humber offers three full tuition renewable scholarships (Approximate value $12,200 CAD). These scholarships are available for NEW international students only (two offered in September and one offered in January of each year). Applications will be considered based on academics, community involvement, referee/reference letters and statement of interest. Renewal of the scholarship will be based on the student’s ability to maintain a 70% GPA in each year of his/her program at Humber. An application form will be included with your acceptance package. The scholarships will be applied toward the successful students’ tuition fees.

Bachelor’s Degree Scholarships

These academic scholarships (available to academically qualified incoming students) are awarded at the time of offer based on the following high school/secondary school grade point average:

* 75-79.9% – $1,500 (one-time)
* 80-84.9% – $2,000 (renewable)*
* 85-89.9% – $3,000 (renewable)*
* 90-94.9% – $3,500 (renewable)*
* 95% or above – $4,000 (renewable)

Bachelor’s Degree scholarships are available to students coming directly from high school/secondary school studies, who are non-transfer students (i.e. haven’t attended college or university, or studied in Humber’s EAP program), and are unlimited in quantity.

Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

North Campus:

International Centre, Room D224
205 Humber College Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M9W 5L7

Lakeshore Campus:

International Centre, Room A110
3199 Lake Shore Blvd. West
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M8V 1K8

General International Enquiries:

Telephone: 1.416.675.5067
Fax: 1.416.675.6386
international@humber.ca

We are happy to announce a number of PhD stipends on Models and Logics for Verification and Analysis as part of MT-LAB - a VKR Centre of Excellence (www.MT-LAB.dk) lead by Flemming Nielson and Kim

Guldstrand Larsen and involving researchers at the Technical University of Denmark, Aalborg University and the IT University of Copenhagen.

The stipends are for three years, to be held at The Technical University of Denmark (DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark) and come with a monthly salary of about 3000 and with paid tuition fees. Candidates must

hold an MSc, or equivalent, before taking up the stipend and must satisfy the regulations of DTU for being admitted to PhD study.

Successful candidates will join a group of more than 20 PhD students from many countries in which the daily language of teaching and research is English and where most administrative personnel are good at English as well. Their study will include half a year of PhD courses, up to half a year abroad working with researchers at one of the many leading (mostly European) Universities we collaborate with, and will get basic training in how to teach, as well as ample time for carrying out their research.

In this call we particularly welcome candidates whose interests cover at least one of the following topics:

(a) The interplay between static analysis and model checking; this may include the study of finite systems only (e.g. abstraction, symbolic datastructures, compositionality) or infinite systems built over a term language (e.g. for symbolic treatment of cryptographic protocols, e.g. involving normalisation based techniques).

(b) Methods and techniques for the analysis of discrete or stochastic features; this may include features of embedded or service-oriented systems as well as the interplay between these application domains; stochastic techniques include Continuous Time Markov Chains, Markov Decision Processes, and Phase Type Distributions.

We are interested both in candidates aiming to perform foundational work and those that are interested in studying how to analyse concrete applications. We often describe our models using appropriate process calculi or suitable automata; similarly properties are often described in logics such as Alternation-free Least Fixed Point Logic, Computation Tree Logic, Continuous time Stochastic Logic or variants of these. Static analysis techniques incorporate Abstract Interpretation, Flow Logic, Type and Effect Systems; model checking incorporates discrete and stochastic model checking.

The scholarships will be filled continuously during 2010.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject toacademic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in the ITMANGraduate School Programme of DTU Informatics. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules at DTU, which may be obtainedhereor from thePhD program officeat tel: +45 45251176 or + 45 45251177.

Further information concerning the application is available at theDTU InformaticsPhD homepage.

Application

If you are interested in one of the positions we advice you to proceed as follows (although only Step 4 is compulsory):

1. Study the regulations for the DTU PhD programme as described at here and contact Marian Adler in case of questions.

2. Please fill out a draft version of the application form that you find here (including transcripts of grades, the form for converting the grades to the Danish system, a letter of support from your advisor(s), and any scientific papers you might have written).

3. Please submit the material to Professor Flemming Nielson at the address mt-lab(a)imm.dtu.dk for a discussion of how to finalise the descriptionof the research programme so as to fit your interests as well as those of MT-LAB.

4. Submit the formal application by the dead-line of March 1st 2010 by applying online here.

All candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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http://www.MT-LAB.dk

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAP416/phd-stipends

Scholarship for a PhD (2×2 years) in Physical Chemistry / Chemical Physics
(mandaat 090/32/021)

Job description
The candidate will prepare a PhD thesis with as main focus systematic theoretical studies of the electronic and chemical properties of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in their ground, ionized and/or excited electronic states, using single- and multi-reference many-body quantum mechanical methods as well as Density Functional Theory. A main goal of the project is to study the cascade of chemical reactions induced by multiple ionization and electronic excitation events in clusters of PAHs, in order to model the consequences of radiation damages or electron transfers in highly conducting organic materials, such as pentacene. Besides research, giving educational assistance in (computer) exercises and research internships can be possible tasks of the candidate.

Profile and diploma
Academic license (4 years), master (5 years) of equivalent diploma (bvb. DEA) in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences, or civil engineering in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences. A strong interest and background in physical and quantum chemistry, or chemical physics and molecular quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and computer simulations are required.

Offer
The scholarship is available for a period of 4 years. It consists of a first appointment of 2 years, followed by a prolongation of 2 years unless negative evaluation of the first period. The scholarship is subject to social security. Important computer facilities and a supporting research environment within the framework of a research network involving all quantum chemistry research groups in Flanders are available for the candidate (for more information on our research activities and track records, visit our website: http://www.uhasselt.be/theochem).

Further information

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Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. Michael S. Deleuze, tel +32.11.26.83.03, fax +32.11.26.83.01, e-mail: michael.deleuze@uhasselt.be
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03
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or which can be downloaded here pdf-file / Word format.

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Monday, February 15th 2010.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

14 PhD Fellowships starting in spring 2010

Talented and motivated candidates who have, or are expecting to obtain by end of July 2010 a Master or equivalent degree in Life Sciences and Bioinformatics, are invited to submit their application by 31st January 2010.

The candidates can postulate for one to three specific projects. Each project is developed as a collaboration between researchers at the Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) and one of the other partner institutions.

The official language is English

About the conditions of the Fellowships

For this first call, the FEM will sponsor all 14 fellowships. Selected candidates will spend a total of 2 years work at FEM and 1 year at the partner institution co-responsible for the specific PhD project. Successful candidates can start working on their project from April 2010.

Note that the GMPF PhD programme does not handle request for registration as PhD student. FEM is a research Foundation and cannot issue the PhD degree. Therefore successful candidates will have to register as PhD students with the university partner of the project or with another university.
Fellows students will have 1 year time from when the fellowships starts to register as PhD students. If at the end of the first year the selected candidate is not yet registered as PhD, the fellowship will stop.

The graduate studies curricula are carried out according to the rules of the University where the candidate is enrolled as PhD student. In addition to the graduate certificate of the University hosting the PhD student, the GMPF PhD Programme issues a specific graduate study certificate.

The salary is 20.000 Euro per year (before taxes) and is provided for 3 years with the possibility to extend for 1 more year, pending the approval of the Tutor Committee. Students will also benefit of bench fees and reimbursement for travelling to the other institutions.

Application

The applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in the field of Life Sciences and Bioinformatics. It is also possible to apply when the master’s degree is received within six month after the application deadline (31st July). In this case please provide a copy of your Bachelor’s degree or an academic transcript.

To apply, send by e-mail the application form, your cv (1 page) and at least 1 referee form duly completed and signed to: gmpf

Please inform your referee/s early enough to give your referee/s enough time to transmit the letter of recommendation!
Only .pdf files are allowed! (free online PDF converter)

Assessment and selection procedure

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their curriculum and of the letter(s) of recommendation. Short-listed candidates will be informed 3 weeks after the call has closed and invited for a two-day interview to be held at FEM in San Michele all’Adige (Italy) in March 2010 (specific dates will be given soon).

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http://www.fmach.it/sperimentazione_context.jsp?ID_LINK=3594&area=6
http://www.fmach.it/gmpf-phd
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PhD opportunities in a first class research environment

Job Description : Hannover Biomedical Research School, as part of Hannover Medical School (MHH), invites applications for its three PhD programs to commence in October 2010.

HBRS is one of Germany’s leading graduate schools, funded by the Excellence Initiative and offering top-level research, education and training possibilities. Under this umbrella our three international PhD programs Infection Biology, Molecular Medicine and Regenerative Sciences provide fully-funded studentships for a three-year course. In all three programs the focus is placed on individual research projects, complemented by program specific seminars as well as an individualized curriculum comprising lab and soft-skill courses, congresses, symposia and summer schools. Communication and teaching language throughout HBRS is English. Upon graduation students are awarded a PhD – life scientists may alternatively choose a Dr. rer. nat.

All three PhD programs are aimed at highly motivated postgraduates with a background in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or the Life Sciences. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates of all nationalities who have a keen interest in one of the research foci offered by our programs.

PhD Infection Biology: The program’s objective is to investigate the complex interactions between host and pathogen. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/zib.html.

PhD Molecular Medicine: The program aims to form a bridge between Science and the Clinic, in research as well as in teaching. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/md-phd.html.
PhD Regenerative Sciences: Research and teaching concentrate on Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Biology of Ageing and Degeneration, Growth Factors, Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering. For more information please see www.rebirth-hannover.de.

Applications are invited from 1st December 2009 onwards through www.hbrs-application.de only. Please note that any other form of application will be disregarded. Applications close on 1st April 2010. For further information on the selection process, frequently asked questions, etc please see www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html.

Job Homepage : http://www.hbrs-application.de
Category : PhD position

Contact address : daniel.marlies@mh-hannover.de

Occupational Epidemiology: barriers to participation in (occupational) health research or an epidemiological study of the carcinogenicity of lead (and lead compounds)

University of Central Lancashire

PhD Studentship

Reference No RS/09/12

Applications are invited for a full-time studentship in the School of Public Health & Clinical Sciences. The studentship is tenable for up to 3 years for the MPhil/PhD (subject to satisfactory progress). The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU rates plus a stipend (currently £13,290 for 2009/10) per annum. International applicants may apply but will be required to pay the difference between UK/EU and international fees. The successful applicant will start on 1 April 2010.There are currently 2 suggested projects which can be applied for:

Project titles:

(i) Understanding of factors that influence participation in occupational and population-based health research.

(ii) Lead and cancer mortality in a cohort of occupationally exposed UK workers.

For further details on the projects go to: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/research/research_degrees/studentships.php

Prospective candidates will have an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

Informal queries about the project may be directed to Professor Damien McElvenny (+44 1946 517209 or +44 1772 895421, or email dmmcelvenny@uclan.ac.uk ).

Requests for an application pack (quoting the reference number RS/09/12) should be directed to the Graduate Research Office. Tel +44 (0)1772 895082 or e-mail researchdegrees@uclan.ac.uk .

Closing Date for Applications to the Graduate Research Office: Thursday 28 January 2010

Proposed Interview Date: 11 February 2010

The Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
(ISEAS) in Singapore, which pursues research on historical interactions
among Asian societies and civilizations, is accepting applications from
scholars who wish to undertake research and writing in the area of
intra-Asian historical interactions during 2010. The areas of particular
interest to the Centre are detailed on the NSC website:

http://www.iseas.edu.sg/nsc/

Preference will be given to scholars who have completed their Ph.D. degree
within the last ten years. The fellowship will be for a period of up to six months and can be commenced any time between April and December 2010.

While in residence in Singapore, the fellow is expected to complete a paper
on the proposed topic, organize or contribute to a workshop, and give a
public lecture at ISEAS. The fellowships include a monthly (all-inclusive)
stipend of SGD $6,000, and a one-off payment of SGD $1500 to cover research
costs. In addition, a round-trip economy airfare between the home country of
the researcher and Singapore will be provided.

Applicants should include with their applications a cover letter, a full CV,
two letters of reference, and a research proposal of approximately five
pages (double spaced). The proposal should discuss the issue to be
examined, a review of the relevant literature, plans for any fieldwork, and
project time frame. The preferred period for the fellowship should also be
advised.

The deadline for applications is 15 February, 2010 and should be directed
to the following address:

Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre,
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119614

Electronic applications can be submitted to: programfellowships@iseas.edu.sg

Enquiries on the program should be directed to Geoff Wade,
gwade@iseas.edu.sg

Geoff Wade
Institute for South East Asian Studies

Requirements:
– Master degree in Journalism or Communication
– Expertise in journalistic writing and editing
– Know-how in the use of new technologies and web publishing
– Languages:
– English mother tongue
– Very good understanding of Italian

Duties:
The selected candidate will be required to:
– Work 50% for the Media and Communication Service of the Università della Svizzera italiana
– Collaborate in research activities of the European Journalism Observatory (www.ejo.ch)

Research topic:
The PhD research will focus on journalism: the topic will be defined in detail together with prof. Stephan Russ-Mohl, director of the PhD thesis.

Job description at the Media and Communication Service:
– Writing and editing of English texts: press releases, newsletter, web
– Internal and external communication
– Cooperation in the organization of events
– Creation and management of mailing lists
– Management of online resources

The usual contractual conditions for PhD students of the Università della Svizzera italiana will apply.

Please send your Application Letter and CV to press@usi.ch.
Deadline: December 11th, 2009

website link:
http://www.usi.ch/call-phd-position-journalism-103150.pdf

We are inviting applications for two PhD student positions in the Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics at ETH Zurich. The successful candidates will investigate the physicochemical structure and biogeochemical reactivity of nano-crystalline Fe(III)-(hydr)oxides formed in the presence of natural organic matter. In natural environments, the precipitation of Fe(III)-(hydr)oxides is often influenced by dissolved or particulate organic matter such as humic substances or polysaccharides originating from microorganisms and plants.

The structure and reactivity of such Fe(III)-precipitates containing significant amounts of organic carbon are of fundamental importance for understanding many biogeochemical processes, including contaminant behavior, carbon sequestration, weathering and soil formation. One subproject will focus on the molecular and microscopic level characterization of such precipitates and their interactions with trace metals in abiotic systems. In the other subproject we will study their dissolution behavior in abiotic and biotic systems using Shewanella and Geobacter strains, and track speciation changes of trace metals associated with these solids. Both students will apply state-of-the-art analytical techniques, including synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The two sub-projects will be strongly linked and international collaborations are planned.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with a strong interest in detailed laboratory research. Previous experience in the fields of mineralogy/crystallography, microbiology, and inorganic chemistry would be beneficial. Applicants should hold a MSc degree (or equivalent) in soil chemistry, environmental geochemistry, mineralogy, microbiology or a related basic science discipline. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is essential. Female and male candidates are equally invited to apply. Employment will be according to standard regulations of ETH Zurich (funding secured for 3 years). Start from March 2010 or upon mutual agreement.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, CV, statement of research interests, copy of certificates, and addresses of 2-3 potential referees to Prof. Ruben Kretzschmar, ETH Zurich, CHN F23.1, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland (paper copy by mail or single pdf-file by e-mail to christian.mikutta@env.ethz.ch). For further details on the project please contact Dr. Christian Mikutta.

Evaluation of applications will start 15.01.2010 until the positions are filled.

More information on our research group can be found at http://www.soilchem.ethz.ch.

International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Biology is looking for

students from all over the world showing strong talent and motivation with a deep passion for science interested in

Cell biology, Epigenetics and Immunobiology

We offer you:

* Exciting scientific projects addressing
o function and development of the immune system
o regulation of protein and gene expression and its role in disease development
* Intensive mentoring in an excellent environment
* PhD program organized by the Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and the University of Freiburg
* Full material support and first-class facilities for your project including intensive individualized mentoring
* International research community - official language is English

It is our goal to help you to accomplish a first author publication from your PhD and help you develop your future career. During your PhD you will have the chance to join 3 labs for a month each and select the best laboratory for your project.

You will also attend a variety of courses: intensive scientific methods and logic courses, scientific writing and presentation, planning of scientific projects, advanced language courses etc. You will network with world leading scientists, visiting the institute or meet them at the conferences.

Eligible applicants should be strongly committed and enthusiastic about science and research. Future PhD students of the Max Planck Institute and the University of Freiburg will already have excelled in their studies. They got and or are about to get their Master or Diploma or equivalent degree in the next 6 months approximately.

We are looking forward to your application. More information about the program and how to apply you will find on our web page

www.imprs-mcb.mpg.de

Deadline: 30th November 2009