Undergraduate and Graduate Humane Studies Fellowships for Domestic and International Students in Economics, Philosophy, Law, Political Science, History, and Sociology

 Description: Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates planning academic careers and engaged in liberty-advancing research. The fellowships support students in variety of fields, such as economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.
Stipend: $2,000 to $15,000
Deadline: 31 December 2010
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Post-Doc(PIV Measurements) in Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Description: The projects are directed for development of novel aero-engines and future efficient transport. The candidate will take responsibility for organising and conducting laboratory experiments using particle-image velocimetry (PIV). Experiments will be performed using modern advanced equipment and state-of-the-art research facilities which are described here.
Requirement:  The successful candidate will have PhD in Fluid Mechanics with emphasis on experimental work. Preference will be given to those who have experience in conducting PIV/PTV measurements. Preferred are international candidates with PhD degree obtained during recent 2 years. Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
2. Curriculum Vitae including list of publications
3. Two reference persons who can be contacted by Chalmers (describe association with them and give their contact addresses)
4. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents

Link: http://www.chalmers.se/am/EN/news-summary/vacancies/positions/post-doc-in-experimental/vacancy_application_form.The application shall be sent electronically. Use this link to send it. The documents according to items 1-4 above shall be attached as two pdf-files.
One should contain items 1-3 in the listing of material to be included in the application The other should contain item 4 in the listing of material, and any other appendices.The files may be compressed (zipped).If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2010/291) must be written on the first page of the application.
Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden
Further information
Valery Chernoray
Phone: +46-31-7725030
E-mail: valery.chernoray@chalmers.se
Lars Davidson
Phone: +46-31-772-1404
E-mail: lars.davidson@chalmers.se
Deadline: 31-12-2010

Undergraduate and Graduate Humane Studies Fellowships for Domestic and International Students in Economics, Philosophy, Law, Political Science, History, and Sociology @ IHS

Description: The program is open to full-time graduate students, including law and MBA students, and undergraduate juniors and seniors with a demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career.Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates planning academic careers and engaged in liberty-advancing research.
Stipend: Awards range from $2,000 to $15,000 and fellowship winners may re-apply for each year of their studies. Deadline: 31 December 2010
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Postmatric Scholarships for Students of every religion belonging @ Punjab Univesity,INDIA

Description: This scheme has been published in the local News paper on 27-11-20. In this scheme students belonging to the category (Muslim to Religion of Sikh, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi) may apply for the Financial assistance. Students are supposed to apply in the attached format.
 Deadline: 31December2010
Link: For more details click here

Postdoctoral (Biotechnology) @ Regional Centre for Biotechnology-Young Investigator Awards

Description: The Centre invites young scientists having Ph D degree in any discipline of science and who are below the age of 35 years to work in the areas related (but not limited) to structural, systems, and chemical biology, biomaterials and nano science & technology, cellular and molecular biology, disease biology and drug discovery. Those likely to complete their Ph D degree in the next 3 months are also eligible to apply.

Time Period: 3 years which may be extended for two more years subject to satisfactory progress, based on a review by a committee of experts
Stipend :  Rs. 40,000/-per month.

Deadline: 31 December 2010

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Scholarships to Young Artists 2011 @ Ministry of Culture, for Indian students-Music

Description: Ministry of Culture, Govt of India offers schemes for Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields. (1) Indian Classical Music
Classical Hindustani Music (Vocal and Instrumental ) Classical Carnatic Music (Vocal & Instrumental etc.)
(2)Indian Classical Dance/ Music
Bharatnatyam, Gaudiya Nritya, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Odissi Dance/ Music, Manipuri Dance/ Music, Thangta, Kathakali, Chhau Dance/ Music, Sattriya dance.
(3) Theatre
Any specialized aspect of theatre art, including acting , direction etc. but excluding playwriting and research.
(4) Visual Arts
Graphics, Sculpture, Painting, Photography, Pottery & Ceramics etc.
(5) Folk , Traditional and Indigenous Arts
Puppetry, Mime, Folk Theatre, Folk dances, Folk Songs, Folk Music etc.( An indicative list can be seen at para X-note)
(6) Light Classical Music
(a) Thumri, Dadra, Tappa,Qawali, Ghazal,
(b) Light Classical music based on Carnatic Style etc.
(c) Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Atulprasad
Total Scholarships :400
Duration of Scholarship: 2 Years
Stipend:Each scholar will be paid Rs. 5000/- per month
Eligibility:(a) Candidates should be Indian Nationals;
(b) Candidates should have an adequate general education to pursue their training effectively;
(c) Candidates must give evidence of their desire to make the pursuit of their training effectively;
(d) As the scholarships are meant for advanced training and not for beginners, candidates must have already acquired a degree of proficiency in the chosen field.
(e) The candidate should have undergone a minimum of 5 years training with their Guru/Institutes. The Certificate to this effect in Part II of the Proforma duly signed by the present Guru / Institute and former Guru/ Institute (if any) should be submitted along with the application;
(f) Candidates should have an adequate knowledge in the connected arts/ disciplines.

(g) The candidate’s age should not be less than 18 years and not more than 25 years as on 1st April of the year in which the application is being made. Age relaxation is not permissible.
Deadline:31-12-2010
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Graduate, Postgraduate Scholarships @ Central Board of Secondary Education for College and University Students – 2010, India-Any Subject

Eligibility:a. The applicant should be an Indian national
The applicant should be pursuing higher studies and have taken admission in Under Graduation regular course (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognized Educational Institutions in India
b. The applicant should not be availing any other scholarship
c. Total Annual Income of parents of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs 4.5 lakh per annum
d. The applicant should not belong to creamy layer as defined by DoP&T from time to time. (Govt. of India, Dept. of Per. & Trg., OM No. 36033/S/2004-Estt. (Res.), dated 14-10-2004) (This is applicable to all categories of applicants both ‘general’ and ‘reserved’.
Mode of Disbursal of Scholarship:
a. Scholarship amount shall be sent to the selected candidate’s Bank Account only by ECS (Electronic Clearing System) mode.
b. Applicants are requested to open Bank Account in his/her name in a branch of any Scheduled Nationalised/ commercial Bank which has ECS facility. Applicants are advised to provide their Bank Account number, Bank Name and detail address of the Bank and the correct RTGS/NEFT branch code of the Bank.
c. No request for sending the amount of scholarship by Draft or in account of parents or joint account will be entertained
.
Deadline: 31 Dec, 2010
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Phd Fellowships 2011 @ Center for Marine Enviornmental Sciences, University of MARUM, Germany

Description:  It aims at unravelling the significance of the oceans within the framework of global change, quantifies interactions between the marine geosphere and biosphere, and provides information for a sustainable use of the ocean.
Subject: Marine, Ocean
Area Of interest: Interests of MARUM are directed towards the understanding of (1) the role of the ocean in the climate system using especially paleoclimatological information in combination with Earth-system modeling, (2) geosphere-biosphere interactions, including gas and fluid seepage, life in extreme environments, as well as microbe-mineral interactions, and (3) sediment dynamics, including the stability of ocean margins and sediment-dynamics in coastal and shelf-sea areas
Links: For more details click here
Deadline: 31 December 2010

Open Ph.D. and Postdoc Fellowships, Switzerland :

 Place: The eXascale Infolab at the University of Fribourg 

 Qualifications: highly qualified individuals with a MSc or a PhD in Computer Science (or related areas),

Candidates must have strong analytical and programming skills, a good command of the English language, and a genuine interest in designing, building and publishing innovative approaches 

Salary: salaries start at 41K CHF for new Ph.D. students and 81K CHF for postdocs, 1CHF=1USD 

Contact: please visit the XI website: http://diuf.unifr.ch/xi or contact Prof. Philippe Cudre-Mauroux by email:pcm(at)unifr(dot)ch.
Contact Adress: Philippe Cudre-Mauroux
Contact Email: pcmdonotspam@mailinator.com

Application Deadline : 31 December 2010
Links: http://diuf.unifr.ch/xi

Doctoral Positions Germany :

-The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) offers research positions - subject to final authorization of project funds. Applications should be send to Johann Grüneweg, Email: grueneweg [at] pik-potsdam.de (Postal address see below).

We offer six doctoral positions. Salary is according to E13/2 TV-L. A good command of written and spoken English is requested from all applicants for the doctoral positions.

1. PhD student (ref. ap/02, 3 years; prospective initial date: January 2011)

Climate impacts on land and water use

The position will focus on the further development of a global land use model, including biophysical linkages such as climate change impacts on agricultural yields, greenhouse gas emissions from land use and land use change, and the carbon and water cycle. Background in applied economics, geography, ecology, geo-ecology, applied mathematics or physics is needed; experience in economic modeling (preferably with GAMS) is an advantage.

For further information, contact Dr. Alexander Popp (popp [at] pik-potsdam.de).

2. PhD student (ref. ap/03, 3 years; prospective initial date: January 2011)

Climate impacts and economic damages

This position involves the further development of a global land use model, including macroeconomic and energy linkages as well as socio-economic impacts of global changes at global, EU and macro-regional level. The model framework will be applied to assess climate change damages, adaptation and mitigation options in the agricultural sector. Background in agricultural, resource or development economics, geography or applied mathematics is needed, complemented by experience in mathematical programming (preferably with GAMS).

For further information, contact Dr. Alexander Popp (popp [at] pik-potsdam.de).

3. PhD student (ref. ml/01, 3 years; prospective initial date: January 2011)

Climate change mitigation and globalization

This dissertation project deals with the representation of the macroeconomic system and its interfaces in integrated energy-landuse-economy-climate-models. A particular focus is put on modeling international trade, foreign investments, global food markets and the strategic behaviour of representative agents. This work is linked to the further development of the global multi-region model REMIND. We expect candidates to have quantitative training and interest in applied modelling. A background in economics, environmental sciences, physics, or a related field with a strong interest for inter-disciplinary research is required; experience in economic modeling (preferably with GAMS) is an advantage.

For further information, contact Dr. Marian Leimbach (leimbach [at] pik-potsdam.de).

4. PhD student (ref. ek/04, 3 years; prospective initial date: January 2011)

Coupled energy-economy-climate modeling

This position is linked to the EU project on Robust Assessment of Climate Mitigation Pathways and Costs. The successful applicant will work with the coupled energy-economy-climate model REMIND at PIK, with a focus on studying incomplete carbon markets and carbon leakage. She or he will also contribute to the model comparison exercises in the project. The work will include numerical modeling and empirical analysis. This position requires a degree in environmental sciences, physics, economics, or a related field, a strong interest for inter-disciplinary research, and expertise in quantitative methods; experience in programming (preferably with GAMS) is an advantage.

For further information, contact Dr. Elmar Kriegler (kriegler [at] pik-potsdam.de).

5. PhD student (ref. gl/01, 3 years; prospective initial date: Spring 2011):

Energy efficiency and climate change mitigation

This dissertation project deals with the further development of the global multi-region integrated energy-economy-climate-model REMIND with a focus on the representation of energy demand and the analysis of the role of energy efficiency improvements for achieving ambitious climate policy targets. We expect candidates to have quantitative training and interest in applied modelling. A background in physics, engineering, environmental sciences, economics, or a related field with a strong interest for inter-disciplinary research is required; experience in economic modeling (preferably with GAMS) is an advantage.

For further information, contact Dr. Gunnar Luderer (luderer [at] pik-potsdam.de).

6. PhD student (ref. kl/01, 3 years; prospective initial date: Spring 2011)

Modeling cooperative climate policy

The position will focus on modeling cooperative climate policy with special attention to diverging interests of nation states to participate in international climate agreements, e.g. due to differences in national costs and benefits, incentives to free-ride, or due to differences in the respective governments’ objectives. The appointee will explore policy instruments and treaty design to foster international cooperation using analytical and numerical solution approaches to economic models of climate agreements. Background in applied economics and mathematical modeling is needed; knowledge of political economy and international relations as well as experience in economic modeling, applied system science, and numerical optimization (preferably with GAMS) is an advantage.

For further information, contact Dr. Kai Lessmann (lessmann [at] pik-potsdam.de).

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. Applications of disabled persons with equal qualifications will be favourably regarded.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, certificates, relevant publications, and a letter of recommendation. Please understand that we only send back the documents, if an addressed and post-payed envelope is attached.

Deadline for Applications: Until positions filled

Applications should be sent to:  Johann Grüneweg, Email: grueneweg [at] pik-potsdam.de, Postal address: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, P.O.Box 601203, 14412 Potsdam. Electronic submissions are encouraged.

Application Deadline : 31 December 2010

 LINKS: Please visit our homepage

PhD Fellowships: New Zealand : At university of Otago

PhD scholarships in Mathematical-Computational Relativity

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Applications are invited for 3-year PhD scholarships in Applied Mathematics, in particular in mathematical or computational relativity, at the University of Otago.

Emoluments: A University of Otago Prestigious Scholarship provides an annual emolument of $25,000, plus tuition fee waiver for 3 years.  A normal  University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship provides an annual  emolument of $20,000, plus tuition fee waiver for 3 years: exceptional  applicants who are awarded a Prestigious Scholarship may be eligible for additional support offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Criteria: Applicants should have a First Class honours degree, or Masters degree, or equivalent, specialising in an area of Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics or similar.

The scholarships are available to both International and Domestic students.

Deadline : 31 December 2010

Link:   http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships

 Forany           queries                        Contact: Professor J.  Frauendiener
(Phone: +64 3 479  7770, Email: joergf@maths.otago.ac.nz )