International Research Scholarships@ UNSW(The University of New South Wales), Australia- Subject: Engineering, Business, Science or Humanities and Social Sciences

Description: The University of New South Wales offers the following prestigious scholarships to international students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at the University of New South Wales in 2011
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines
University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines 
Tuition Fee Scholarship plus a Faculty Research StipendScholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and for Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on Faculty research areas)
Tuition Fee ScholarshipScholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on Faculty research areas). This scholarship is only available to students who are sponsored by their home country with a living allowance/stipend with a minimum value of $10,000 per annum.

Deadline: Applications will start in late January

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Research Fellowships@ CEU Professorial and CEU Visiting, Hungary to Citizens of Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (Except EU Member States)

Description:  The Research Fellowship Programs are applicable to citizens of countries in Central and Eastern Europe (except EU member states), the former Soviet Union of Mongolia holding a Ph. D. or equivalent, who are affiliated with a teaching or research institution within the above said countries.The program supports two types of Research Fellows. CEU Professorial Research Fellows hold a full professorship, and are academics of established (preferably national) standing within their discipline. CEU Visiting Research Fellows are academics who have made a contribution to their discipline through publications, conference presentations, or other academic forums. Fellows are supported for a period of from one to six months, depending upon the type of research being undertaken. Both types of Fellowship cover accommodation and travel costs to/from Budapest (up to a maximum limit and after approval from the program coordinator), during the period of the Fellowship,

Monthly stipend. CEU Visiting Fellows will receive $900 per month, and CEU Professorial Fellows – $1500 per month.

Deadline: 15 February 2011

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Friends of the Princeton University Library Research Grants, USA- Subject: Hellenic

Description:  The Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Fund also supports a limited number of library fellowships in Hellenic studies, and the Cotsen Children’s Library supports research in its collection on aspects of children’s books. The Maxwell Fund supports research on materials dealing with Portuguese-speaking cultures. In addition, awards will be made from the Sid Lapidus ’59 Research Fund for Studies of the Age of Revolution and the Enlightenment in the Atlantic World. This award covers work using materials pertinent to this topic donated by Mr. Lapidus as well as other also relevant materials in the collections.

Deadline: 15 January 2011

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PHD Scholarships @ Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) – Nippon Foundation PhD Fellowship, UK- Subject: Social Science

Description: They would like to invite applications for a number 4 year scholarships offering exciting opportunities to study for PhD qualifications in maritime-related social science. Based in the UK, these unique fellowships are available to graduates of maritime or social science-related disciplines who have a strong desire to undertake academic research on seafarers and the human related aspects of the maritime sector.

Applications: Applications are welcomed from residents of any country but are particularly encouraged from those living in developing regions, as well as in Asia and Japan. Applicants are expected to hold a good honours degree (usually a 1st or 2.1) in a
social science or maritime-related discipline. In addition, all applicants for whom English is a second language will be required to possess a certificate from IELTS with a minimum score of 7 or a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 600. Tests of English as a foreign language must have been awarded no more than 2 years prior to the requested entry point to be deemed valid and all tests will be verified by the Academic Registry.
Deadline: 14 January 2011
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EPSRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow@ University of Stirling, UK- Cognitive Control of Autonomous Systems- Subject: Science

Description: The Cognitive Signal Image Processing Research (COSIPRA) Laboratory of Dr. Amir Hussain at the University of Stirling invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on the EPSRC project “Dual Process Control Models in the Brain and Machines with Application to Autonomous Vehicle Control”.

Given the inherent similarities between the two problem domains of AVC and action selection in animals, this ambitious project aims to leverage new results from psychology and neurobiology discovered in the laboratory of the project Co-Investigator (Prof Kevin Gurney at The University of Sheffield) and apply them to the AVC controllers under development in Dr Hussain’s Lab at Stirling. The outcome should be a new generation real-time cognitive AVC controller, more directly inspired by the biological ideas. The appointed postdoctoral researcher will work closely with our industrial partners (Industrial Systems Control and SciSys) to evaluate the benefits of these novel controllers within the challenging context of regular road driving and planetary rover vehicles.

 Deadline: 5 Januarary 2011 at 12 noon
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER with topic Arctic treeline – climate changes and ecotone responses @ Faculty of Science- University of Helsinki

Description: The position is financed by the Academy of Finland and it is a subproject of a larger consortium called Impacts of climate change on Arctic environment, ecosystem services and society (CLICHE).The aim of the project is to use the key palaeoecological data combined with modeling and remote sensing approaches for investigating the long-term trends of the Arctic tree-line in northern Europe (Fennoscandia and Russia). Special weight is given to reconstructing the Holocene shifts of the northern margin of the Boreal conifer forest, associated changes in the biomass of the conifer forest and the tundra, and the resulting changes of the Arctic albedo. The project aims to use novel approaches for estimating vegetation cover (also in terms of biomass) and to integrate the data with dynamic vegetation modeling to explore the biomass and carbon dynamics that are linked to the treeline changes. The project is strongly connected to other on-going international programs and collaboration.
Tiem Period: 3 years, depending on the date the post-doc will start.
Stipend:  The starting monthly salary will be 3 100–3 200 E..
Qualifications: The candidate is expected to have a PhD or equal in earth sciences (geology, geography) or relevant biological or ecological sciences. The candidate is expected to have a good idea of the main methods, issues, and concepts of palaeoecology and ecology or plant geography and basic skills of computing, including basic GIS techniques and ability or potential to learn to use the dynamic vegetation models and basic C++ programming. The candidate must be motivated, committed and internationally oriented. The project will include fieldwork in the treeline region of northern Europe.
Requirements: Applications must include curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief letter explaining the motivation for applying for the position, as well as a description of future goals. Please include name and contact information of two referee persons in the application and send your application to the address geo-office@helsinki.fi. The deadline for applications is 25.1.2011 at 3.45 pm local time.
Contact: Heikki Seppä, Professor of Quaternary Geology,Department of Geosciences and Geography, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
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E-mail: heikki.seppa@helsinki.fi
Helsinki 21 December 2010
Deadline- Jan 25, 2011
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Homepage: http://www.helsinki.fi/science/palaeoclim/

International Research Scholarships@ UNSW (The University of New South Wales), Australia- Subject: Engineering, Business, Science or Humanities and Social Sciences

Description: The University of New South Wales offers the following prestigious scholarships to international students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at the U International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines
University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)
Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines
Tuition Fee Scholarship plus a Faculty Research Stipend
Scholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and for Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on Faculty research areas)
niversity of New South Wales in 2011
Tuition Fee Scholarship
Scholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on Faculty research areas). This scholarship is only available to students who are sponsored by their home country with a living allowance/stipend with a minimum value of $10,000 per annum.
Deadline: Late January
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( PHD) Research Scientist Position @ International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai- Subject:Land Data Assimilation System

Description:. This research will generate data and scientific insight on regional surface- and ground-water resources.The position is full-time fixed term .The position is based at the ICBA campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Requirement:* Expertise in analysing GRACE, and if possible MODIS and TRMM data as well.
* Experience in working with numerical models (hydrology, hydrogeology, SVAT or climate).
* proven ability to handle/analyze spatio-temporal data sets relating to environmental monitoring and models as well as to remote sensing.
* Expertise in scientific programming (ideally FORTRAN, Unix or PERL).
* Experience with ENVI and ArcGIS.
Masters-degree level education and advanced skills in Remote Sensing, Hydrological Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
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Deadline: 31 January 2011
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(PhD)Research Scientist Position @ International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai- Subject:Land Data Assimilation System

Description: The position is full-time fixed term (initially six months with the possibility of extension) with a competitive international package. The position is based at the ICBA campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.This research will generate data and scientific insight on regional surface- and ground-water resources.
Requirements:* Expertise in analysing GRACE, and if possible MODIS and TRMM data as well.
* Experience in working with numerical models (hydrology, hydrogeology, SVAT or climate).
* proven ability to handle/analyze spatio-temporal data sets relating to environmental monitoring and models as well as to remote sensing.
* Expertise in scientific programming (ideally FORTRAN, Unix or PERL).
* Experience with ENVI and ArcGIS.
Qualifications:Masters-degree level education and advanced skills in Remote Sensing, Hydrological Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
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Deadline: 31 January 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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(PhD)Research Studentships in the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy@ Birkbeck University of London,

 Description:Studentships for Home,  EU  and International Students.Applications are invited for up to 30 PhD studentships in the form of fee waivers at Home/EU rate for all subject areas in the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy.The studentships are open to full-time and part-time students, and home/EU and international students. Suitable candidates may also be put forward for AHRC or ESRC awards.
Deadline: 4 February 2011
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(Phd) Research Scientist Position@ International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai- Subject:Land Data Assimilation System

Description This research will generate data and scientific insight on regional surface- and ground-water resources.The position is full-time fixed term (initially six months with the possibility of extension) with a competitive international package. The position is based at the ICBA campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Requirement: * Expertise in analysing GRACE, and if possible MODIS and TRMM data as well.
* Experience in working with numerical models (hydrology, hydrogeology, SVAT or climate).
* proven ability to handle/analyze spatio-temporal data sets relating to environmental monitoring and models as well as to remote sensing.
* Expertise in scientific programming (ideally FORTRAN, Unix or PERL).
* Experience with ENVI and ArcGIS.
Qualifications:: Masters-degree level education and advanced skills in Remote Sensing, Hydrological Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
Collaboration with the other members of the MENA-LDAS team will be essential to the post, offering ample opportunities to broaden the successful applicant’s expertise.
Deadline: 31 January 2011
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Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) @ EBRI – Italy in the Metabolism in Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory –Subject-: Molecular cell biology, cell signaling

Description: This position is suitable for recently PhD qualified candidates. The awarded candidate will work on the characterization of the mitochondrial and cytosolic enzymatic pathways in the onset and unfolding of neurodegenerative diseases. The work will lead to the identification of fundamental regulatory mechanisms and novel targets for pharmacological intervention.
Time Period: For a period of 36 months.
Salary : It will be adequate to experience.

Deadline: 23 December 2010
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Fellowship -----candidates who are from accredited universities in the United States who support doctoral students who have completed, or are near completion of, all PhD degree requirements except the research, writing, and final defense of a dissertation @ National Institute of Justice, USA

 Subject: Any subject (Graduate Level)

 Description: Topics of interest to NIJ under this program vary from year to year but students from any academic discipline may propose original research that has direct implications for criminal justice in the United States. NIJ encourages a variety of approaches and perspectives in its research programs. NIJ awards these fellowships in an effort to encourage promising doctoral students in the application of critical and innovative thinking to pressing criminal justice problems.Students must contact and seek the assistance of their university office of sponsored research or office of research, grants and contracts.
 Deadline: February 28, 2011
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PhD stipends @Germany : for research on global biogeochemical cycles in International Max Planck Reasearch School

Time Period: PhD degree in a 3-years graduate program

Applications: Applications for the program are open to well-motivated and highly-qualified students from all countries. A prerequisite is a diploma or master of science degree in geophysical sciences, environmental sciences, biological sciences, physics, chemistry, computer sciences or related fields, including a corresponding thesis. Proficiency in English is required since

Working Language: English.

Apply: Please apply online at http://www.imprs-gbgc.de

On this site, you will also find details on the IMPRS program, examples of research projects, the application procedure, and information on living in Jena (a dynamic city of science in beautiful landscape).Successful applicants are expected to join us in spring 2011 and will be offered financial support of roughly 1100 Euros/month to cover their basic living expenses. There are no tuition fees. Handicapped persons with comparable qualifications receive preferential status.

Application Deadline : 15 January 2011
Homepage: http://www.imprs-gbgc.de

Masters' and research programmes

Masters' and research programmes in these specialist areas: Aerospace Environment Automotive Management Bioscience Manufacturing Energy Security and defence

Experience Cranfield - come along to our next Open Day* Meet course directors and current students, tour our impressive research, accommodation and social facilities and gain an insight into why our graduates are highly sought after by employers! *please note this open day excludes courses offered by Cranfield Defence and Security based at our Shrivenham campus. For further details about these programmes please contact: T: +44(0) 1234 758008 or E: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk Register now at www.cranfield.ac.uk/openday

Postdoctoral Researcher Inorganic Chemistry – Multiferroic Materials, Belgium @ Hasselt University

Study Subject: Inorganic Chemistry

Description: The candidate will perform research in the Group of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (Institute for Materials Research) of the University of Hasselt and in collaboration with the group of EMAT of the University of Antwerp.
Requirement: PhD in science or engineering with a substantial background in inorganic chemistry and wet chemical synthesis of metal oxides. Candidates who will get a PhD degree in the near future are also allowed to apply. Interest or experience in the interdisciplinary research domain of multiferroic metal oxides is considered as an asset.

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Deadline: January 7th 2011

PhD Research Fellow in Physiology, Norway in the department of Molecular bio-Sciences

Description: The aim is to identify network responses and cell-specific contributions to experience-dependent plasticity and perceptual learning. The candidate will in particular be engaged in high-density extracellular recordings from populations of neurons in vivo.
Experience
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Candidates should have experience in physiological experiments or theoretical neuroscience.. The research fellow should be able to work independently The position also includes teaching, and some teaching experience is an advantage.The candidate will take part in a research project on neural processing and plasticity of cortical circuits in vivo in the laboratory of Marianne Fyhn and Torkel Hafting.
Requirements: Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent. The fellowship requires A or B at the Master exam. When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to applicant’s academic and personal abilities to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview

Subject: Physiology
Employer: University of Oslo

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Deadline: 10.01.2011