Postdoctoral Fellowship in Information Security/Cryptology at Department of Telematics, @ Norwegian University of Technology Norway- Subject: Science

Description: A two year position is open for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Cryptographic Protocols and Applications at Department of Telematics, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).. The postdoc will be part of the ongoing research activities at the department, which include modelling, construction, analysis and implementation of robust and efficient cryptographic protocols, multiparty computations, voting schemes, and key distribution applied to mobile services and systems.
Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctorate degree, or be in the formal process for attaining this. The applicant should state the earliest possible starting date.
Deadline: 1 February 2011
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Bachelors Program 2011 @Microsoft University- Subject: Computer science and related technical disciplines

Description: Microsoft College scholarships are designed to encourage students to pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. Students will be awarded scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, academic excellence, and ability to make a difference in the software industry. A large majority of Microsoft University Scholarship will be awarded to female students, under-represented minority students or students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of one of the following groups under-represented in the software field: African American, Hispanic or Native American


Criteria: Students must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time the application is submitted. Students must be enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The student must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0.
Requirement: A completed application includes five items: your résumé, transcript, essay questions, letter of referral, and confirmation of your online application to the Microsoft Summer Internship program. An application is considered ineligible if all parts are not received. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all pieces are received by Microsoft by the deadline.
1. Résumé – Enclose a copy of your résumé that includes your e-mail address, campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and phone number, major and expected graduation date.
2. Transcript – Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript.
3. Essay Questions – Use one page to answer all four of the following essay questions (not one page per question).
• Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside the classroom.
• Describe the toughest technical problem you’ve worked on, how you addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome, if it was
team-based, and the final outcome.
• Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your willingness to go above and beyond.
• Describe how you are currently funding your college education.
4. Letter of referral – Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or an academic advisor who knows your work.
5. Confirmation of Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program – Apply online at http://www.microsoft.com/university for a summer internship and print out a confirmation page showing you have done so. This printed confirmation must be included in your mailed application materials.
6. Gender/Ethnicity/Disability (optional) – Please note your gender, ethnicity or disability on the page with your essay questions if you would like that information to be considered with your application.
Deadline: 1 February 2011
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Journalism Fellowships @University of Oxford, UK

Description: The Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship Programme offers fully funded Fellowships to well established mid-career journalists from throughout the world. Fellowship for those students who have experience more than 5 years in the field of Journalism - mid-career journalists. Fellowships may be for three, six or nine months covering one or two terms or a full academic year respectively. Dates of entry are agreed with the Head of the Fellowship Programme.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum of five years experience in any branch of journalism and demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English to be able to participate fully in the life of the Programme and write a research paper in English of publishable quality.
Priority will be given to journalists proposing research projects within the areas of focus of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Details of these can be found within Research.
Other areas of research can be considered providing these are clearly related to the professional work of applicants and will lead to greater excellence in journalism.
Other Fellowships are available specifically for journalists from Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, Australia, Germany and Austria. Details of these can be found under Funding Opportunities.
Deadline: 1 February 2011
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IDEX Graduates Fellowship for the USA and India Citizens, @ Oglethorpe University USA

Description: IDEX Fellows are based in India as consultants to a social enterprise in the low-income education sector, where they work to understand the socio-economic issues and test models to help solve these issues.
The Fellows contribute to the social enterprise where they are placed by:
* Writing and implementing 1-2 year business and project plans
* Analyzing financial systems and creating budgets
* Building market strategies
* Working with and building relationships with partner organizations
* Planning and attending social enterprise conferences, symposiums, and leadership seminars
* Conducting field-visits to established and/or emerging social enterprises
The above lists will grow organically throughout your year as an IDEX Fellow, as you are constantly introduced to and network with new companies, foundations, organizations, and individuals who share the same goal of bringing affordable education to low-income students. Like a freshman roaming wide-eyed around the quad, IDEX will leave you choosing between the wide array of opportunities set before you.
Eligibility : The IDEX Fellowship is open to graduating seniors and those who have graduated from an accredited university/college, having no more than two years of work experience.
Candidates who meet the following will be given preference:
* Academic or work experience in business, economics, development, education, or related fields
* Demonstrated leadership while in university
* High academic success
* Interested in development or social enterprise solutions
* International travel experience
* Interest in entering the field of social entrepreneurship/enterprise.
Deadline: 1st February 2011
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PhD Fellowship @ university of glassgow in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Place: School of Chemistry

Description: . The project will involve the development of new synthetic methodology and the total synthesis of a biologically active natural product target.


 Application: Applicants should include a full CV and the names of at least two academic referees.

Time period: three years commencing in January 2011.


Remuneration: It  will be in accordance with EPSRC Studentship.


 Links: Visit website: http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/staff/joellep/

 Contact: Applications should be sent to Dr Prunet


Email (joelle.prunet@glasgow.ac.uk).

Deadline: Tuesday, 1 February 2011

PhD fellowship @ university of Glasgow

Subject: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

 Professor: He /she will work under the direction of Dr Joëlle Prunet in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. The project will involve the development of new synthetic methodology and the total synthesis of a biologically active natural product target.
Time period:  3 years commencing in January 2011.
Link: http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/staff/joellep/
 Contatc: Contact to Dr Prunet by email (joelle.prunet@glasgow.ac.uk).
Applicants should include a full CV and the names of at least two academic referees.
Deadline: 1 Feburary 2011