Undergraduate Scholarships for Students Outwith the EU @ University of Edinburgh, UK- Subject: Any subject

Description:  20 scholarships are available for the 2011-2012 session with each award worth £2,000 per year. Awards are tenable for the duration of the programme of study.
The scholarships are competitive and awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit.
They are awarded to students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for undergraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.
Students already on a programme are not eligible.
Applicants must also be nationals of a country outwith the EU

Deadline: 1 April, 2011

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Two Research Positions in GREENCYCLES II Project @ Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany- Subject: Land use, Biofuels, and Global Biogeochemistry

Description: An Experienced Researcher (PhD) to investigate the effects of the growing demand for land from the production of food crops and biofuels and its influence on the coupled Earth system, in particular the biogeochemical responses and their climatic consequences. This includes the development of a parameterisation of biofuel crops for the dynamic vegetation model LPJmL and the global land and water use model MAgPIE. The successful candidate will actively participate in network-wide workshops and training events.
 Deadline: 1 July 2011
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