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[Italy Scholarship]: PhD scholarship in Physics and Applied Physics at University of Naples

Application Deadline: 10th December 2010

Admission to the Research Doctorate program in fundamental and applied physics normally requires passing a selection based on a written and oral examination (in Italian or English), taken in two different days at our University (further information on this selection is provided only in Italian at the following web page). However, international students (i.e. students who graduated abroad and who presently reside abroad) may also apply to a special pre-selection which will be initially based only on the curriculum vitae, qualifications and references as explained below (a master of science or equivalent degree in physics or in a related subject is required for admission; however, a very strong four-years bachelor may also be considered sufficient). Short-listed candidates will be then invited for an oral examination or interview. The latter will typically be held by web-conference or by telephone call from an Italian consular structure.

The call for applications is now open! The deadline for applying is the 10th of December 2010.
You may download here the text of the call and the application form (the latter is to be printed, signed in original and scanned if you wish to apply electronically).

The same information is provided in the central University webpage at http://www.unina.it/studentididattica/postlaurea/dottorato/en/index.jsp

The following email must be used for applying electronically: phdnafedericoII@unina.it (but please, send a copy also to phd@na.infn.it , as cc). In your email, you must include as attachments the signed and scanned application form and all other requested documents (see below).

Pending approval of the University authorities, we expect this year to have 3-4 open positions for international students, 1 or 2 of which endowed with an institutional fellowship (i.e. financial support for three years is included; the stipend is of about 1035 euros per month, net of taxes).

Important dates in the application procedure (some are currently only approximate, will be replaced with exact dates as they are known):

• December 10: deadline for applying
• end of December: evaluations of qualifications and short-list for interviews are approved
• January 2011: short-listed candidates are interviewed (by web-conference or by telephone call from an Italian consular structure)
• February 2011: the final list of admitted candidates is published; the number of available fellowships is approved and the fellowships are awarded to the highest-ranking among the admitted candidates
• end of February 2011: deadline for acceptance of the positions by the candidates
• April 2011: all admitted students are expected to arrive in Naples and start the PhD program

Documents needed for applying, besides the (signed) application form:

• Official certificate/transcript issued by the University of each the relevant degrees obtained (e.g., bachelor, master or equivalent), including the indication of the specific study program attended and of all the examinations taken. If these certificates are not already written in either Italian, English, French, Spanish or German, you will have to add a legal translation into one of these languages.
• List of all courses and examinations taken, with a short description of their contents and with the corresponding grades obtained. Include also a brief explanation of the grading system used in your country/university and, if possible, information about the grade statistical distribution (e.g., the percentile of students obtaining that grade or higher).
• Possible other documents useful for the assessment of your degrees and in particular the equivalence to the Italian ones.
• Certificates/transcripts of further educational qualifications.
• Further scientific/academic titles and information that in your judgment should be taken into account, such as (note: none of the following items is mandatory for applying):

1. List of scientific publications, if any.
2. List of grants, fellowships or studentships obtained for attending a PhD program or to carry out study and research, indicating the starting date, the duration and the amount awarded.
3. Post-graduate degrees obtained, if any (excluding those already reported at point 1).
4. Academic/scientific/study awards.
5. Score of any standard test used for admission in University programs at various levels in your country and internationally, adding the contact information (link, e-mails, ecc.) of the Organizations which may eventually certify to us your test results [particularly valuable for us are GRE-general and GRE-physics tests (GRE = Graduate Record Examination, see its web-site for information). Note: if you have taken these tests, besides mentioning your scores for each separate section of the test (e.g., verbal, quantitative, analytical writing), ask also GRE organization to send the scores directly to us, using our institution code: 7133].
6. a brief statement (maximum 1 page) of your anticipated scientific interests for the near future.
7. References. You may choose between the following two options:

• a) Send us only the names, current positions, and e-mail addresses of two or three references, leaving to us the decision of whom and whether to contact them.
• Send us one or more letters of presentation/reference, closed in sealed envelopes.

8. Curriculum vitae.

Further Information: http://www.na.infn.it/~dottorat/index-en.htm

[Japan Scholarship]: 5 Year PhD Program Scholarship in NIG, Japan

Application Deadline: 13th December 2010.

National Institute of Genetics (NIG) offers an international graduate program. This is a 5 year PhD program in life sciences conducted by the Department of Genetics, SOKENDAI , for B.Sc/B.Tech. or M.Sc./M.Tech. holders. Education and research is conducted largely in English. Knowledge of Japanese can be helpful, but is not required.

NIG has 36 labs, studying a variety of topics in life sciences, including molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, plant biology, neurobiology, population biology and evolution, structural biology, genome biology and bioinformatics. Faculty listing can be found at the following URL:
http://www.nig.ac.jp/section/research-e.html

During the first 6 months of the first year, students admitted to the NIG international graduate program will be exposed to independent research in three laboratories (laboratory rotations). Students are expected use this opportunity to choose their thesis advisors.

Students admitted to the International Graduate Program will receive competitive financial support, for example by the stipend from the Japanese government. Details of eligibility can be found in application guidelines. Other financial aid is also available.

People interested in applying should send application documents by December 13, 2010. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for the General Test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing) are required and applicants should register for this exam well in advance of the application deadline (scores must be received by December 31, 2010). In addition, applicants will be asked to take an NIG written exam (via email). The written exam consists of two parts, an English exam and a mini report. The mini-report is designed to test analytical ability rather than background or knowledge; no particular preparation should be necessary. Candidates selected for internet interviews will be notified by January 24th, 2011 and the interviews will be conducted on January 31st (reserve date February 2nd). Successful candidates will be contacted by the middle of February. Enrollment is October, 2011.

For details: http://www.nig.ac.jp/jimu/soken/IGP/

135 PhD scholarship in Hongkong

Application Deadline: 1st december 2010

Background

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's institutions.


Eligibility
Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

How to Apply:

Eligible candidates should make an initial application online through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) Electronic System to obtain a HKPFS reference number by 1 December 2010 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 (GMT +8 hours) before submitting applications for PhD admission to their chosen institutions.

Applicants may choose up to two programmes / departments at one or two institutions for PhD study under HKPFS 2011/12. They should therefore comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programmes.

As the deadlines for applications to some of the institutions immediately follow that of the initial application, candidates should submit initial applications as early as possible to ensure that they have sufficient time to submit applications to institutions.


Fellowship Award

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference and research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in each academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.

* Institutions in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.


Selection Panel
Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels comprising experts in the relevant board areas:

sciences, medicine, engineering and technology
humanities, social sciences and business studies


Selection Criteria
While candidates' academic excellence is the primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

Academic excellence;
Research ability and potential;
Communication, and interpersonal skills; and
Leadership abilities.


For details: http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

10 PhD scholarship in Muslim Curtures and Societies

Application Deadline: 15/12/2010

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2011.

Up to ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant; the other candidates will be supported in their quest for funding.

The Graduate School investigates the plurality, changeability, and global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. It invites applications from candidates whose dissertation project fits one of the Graduate School’s Research Areas. Successful applicants will have a master’s degree in one of the disciplines represented at the Graduate School, with a ranking, where applicable, of above average. The language of communication is English. Admission is for one year, and, contingent upon a positive evaluation after the first year of study, will be extended for another twelve months. Admission and grant can be extended for a total of three years.

For more information visit our website at http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/

The application package needs to include the following documents:

• a completed and signed application form;
• an outline of the dissertation project (up to 6 pages, with a brief summary);
• a signed curriculum vitae;
• two letters of reference;
• certified copies of degrees received;
• evidence of proficiency in the language(s) relevant to the dissertation project;
• and for non-native speakers of English, proof of proficiency in English.

Holders of PhD scholarships that were awarded on the basis of academic references for the same project with which applicants apply to the Graduate School can submit copies of these references.

Applications will be reviewed by the School’s Admissions and Grants Committee.
The complete application package must be submitted by December 15, 2010 to:

Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies
Office
Altensteinstr. 48
14195 Berlin
Germany

For further information, please contact the Graduate School’s office at office@bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de

Source: Link

Four doctoral student positions in Law at Uppsala University

Application deadline on 1 March 2011.

Uppsala University hereby invites applications for the following position:

Four doctoral student positions
At the Department of Law from 1 September 2011.

An employed doctoral student shall, foremost, be devoted to his or her own postgraduate research. Other duties at the faculty which relate to teaching and administrative work may be included within the scope of the employment (to a maximum of 20%).

A requirement for employment as doctoral student is that the applicant must be admitted to postgraduate studies. To this extent, the applicant’s ability to successfully complete the doctoral studies will be decisive. The regulations governing the employment of doctoral students may be found in Chapter 5, §§ 1-7 of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Local guidelines are established for setting the salary.

A person may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but no longer than the equivalent of four years of full-time postgraduate research study.

All applications must be in writing and should include the following:

■completed application forms for admission to postgraduate studies, and employment as doctoral student (forms available on the faculty website www.jur.uu.se/ under “Research education”),

■a signed and witnessed curriculum vitae,

■certified copies of degrees obtained and other relevant documents,

■a description of the doctoral project with a time schedule for the entire period of study, and

■a substantial piece of written work e.g. undergraduate degree final essay (or similar),

■all documents attached to the application should be translated into English or Swedish.


Further information may be obtained from

Torbjörn Ingvarsson,
Director of Studies,
phone: +46 18-471 2019,
e-mail: Torbjorn.Ingvarsson@jur.uu.se
or
Christina Andersson,
phone: +46 18-471 2054,
e-mail: Christina.Andersson@jur.uu.se

Union representatives are: Anders Grundström, Saco Council, phone: +46 18-471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone: +46 18-471 1996, and Stefan Djurström +46 18-471 3315.

The application should be sent , preferrably by e-mail to: registrator@uu.se,
or
by fax + 46 18 471 2000,
or by mail to:
Registrar´s Office,
Uppsala University,
Box 256,
SE-751 05 UPPSALA,
Sweden.

In any correspondence, please use the reference number UFV-PA 2010/2817.
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Call for applications to the Graduate School in Chemical Engineering, Finland

Application Deadline: 10/08/2010

The Graduate School in Chemical Engineering, GSCE, is an opportunity for you to continue your studies in Chemical Engineering and receive a Ph.D. within four years. The GSCE is a post graduate program supported by the Academy of Finland and the Ministry of Education and jointly organised by:

• Åbo Akademi University
• Aalto University School of Science and Technology
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• University of Oulu

The Graduate School Program Offers
• unique course programThe laboratories involved at the participating universities offer tailor-made courses in a number of special topics within the area of chemical engineering.
• annual progress reviewsThe activities within the Graduate School include annual seminars where the stu-dents present the progress of their research work.

These annual reports are pub-lished in the Graduate School Yearbook.Today, the program involves about 45 doctoral students from several different countries, and all the courses are held in English.

HOW TO APPLY?
Applicants should have at least a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or receive their degree before August 1, 2010.

In this particular application round you can apply for a position at the GSCE with salary paid by the GSCE. Positions for students with other funding are not available in this round. The applicant must be qualified to pursue doctoral studies at one of the participating laboratories at the four universities.

The new positions at the GSCE start on August 1, 2010. The maximum funding period is four years (48 months). We are at the moment able to guarantee your funding until the end of the present period of the Graduate School in Chemical Engineering (until December 31, 2011). In case you have already started your doctoral studies and want to join the GSCE, you should indicate in your application and research plan how far your work has progressed, and how many months you and your supervisor expect will be needed until your studies are finished.

The application deadline is June 18, 2010. The application must contain the following items in English:
• completed application form (available at : http://www.abo.fi/gsce)
• curriculum vitae
• copies of relevant diplomas (both BSc and MSc, if available)
• a report of previous PhD studies, if relevant
• a letter of commitment by a participating GSCE supervisor
• a summary of the research plan, with the approval of a supervising professor

The GSCE also wants to promote PhD study experience abroad. The GSCE is able to give some additional financial support to students planning to absolve part of their studies abroad. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, the stay abroad should be included in your research/study plan and be approved by your supervising professor. Please indicate in which country (and at what university) you will be studying and for what length of time (between 2-12 months). Applications should be submitted to the Board of the Graduate School in Chemical Engineering, c/o Maria Ljung (see address below). The Board of the Graduate School will make the final selection of the students on June 29, 2010.

Additional information can be obtained from:

Program DirectorProf. Mikko Hupa, Åbo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, FI-20500 ÅboTel. +358 2 215 4454 +358 2 215 4454, e-mail: Mikko.Hupa@abo.fi
Program Co-ordinationMaria Ljung, Åbo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, FI-20500 ÅboTel. +358 2 215 4831 +358 2 215 4831, e-mail: Maria.Ljung@abo.fi
Local Co-ordinators and GSCE Board Members:Aalto University School of Science and Technology: Prof. Ville Alopaeus, P.O. Box 6100, FI-02015 TKKPhone: +358 9 470 22630 +358 9 470 22630, e-mail: Ville.Alopaeus@tkk.fi
Lappeenranta University of Technology: Prof. Marjatta Louhi-Kultanen, P.O. Box 20, FI-53851 LAPPEENRANTA Phone: +358 5 621 2187 +358 5 621 2187, e-mail: Marjatta.Louhi@lut.fi
University of Oulu: Prof. Juha Tanskanen, P.O. Box 4300, FI-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULUPhone: +358 8 553 2340 +358 8 553 2340, e-mail: Juha.Tanskanen@oulu.fi

15 Fully funded PhD Places available in Biomedical Imaging

Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics and Engineering applied to Imaging in Biomedical Sciences

University of Birmingham - PSIBS Doctoral Training Centre

PSIBS at The University of Birmingham is offering the opportunity for MSc and PhD study at the interface between the different disciplines of physical sciences, computer sciences and biomedicine, providing a career route for graduates to the imaging industry and pushing the boundaries of this field to improve health care.

15 fully-funded EPSRC studentships (tax-free stipend of £13,290 per annum) are available for Home/EU students to begin this inter-disciplinary four-year programme in Biomedical Imaging in October 2010.

For a programme overview please visit: www.psibs.bham.ac.uk/programme

Applications are open to students that have, or expect to obtain, a good 2:1 (Hons) or 1st class degree (or equivalent EU/overseas degree) in a wide variety of different scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, computer sciences, engineering and natural sciences.

To learn more please visit www.psibs.bham.ac.uk or to arrange an informal meeting please contact:

Helen Williams
Email: h.m.williams.1@bham.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 414 8808
www.psibs.bham.ac.uk/programme

Sweden: PhD student in Security and Privacy of Social Networks

Application deadline: June 28, 2010
Employer's reference number: D-2010-0248

KTH The School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) seeks a PhD student in Security and Privacy of Social Networks.

KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. KTH has 6,955 full-time equivalent students at Bachelor (first) level, 5,545 at Master (second) level, 1,314 at doctoral studies (third) level and 3,900 employees.

CSC is one of Sweden’s most advanced and successful research and education institutions in Information Technology at KTH and Stockholm University. The activities of the school focus on higher education and research within the traditional core areas of numerical analysis and computer science; from theory building and analysis of mathematical models to algorithm construction, implementation and simulation. Other core areas of growing importance are technology and methods for the support of human communication and computer mediated cooperation over distances in time and space. The applied research includes scientific computing, computer science, computer vision, robotics, neuroinformatics and neural networks, human-computer interaction, media technology and graphic arts, and communication through speech, language and music.

For more information see

• www.kth.se/csc go to"CSC International Website".

The Department of Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) offers a stimulating research environment in a range of topics such as complexity theory and approximation algorithms, computer and network security, cryptography, programming languages, and formal methods. Security and safety of computer and network based systems has been identified as an area of strategic importance.

Online Social Networks like Facebook, MySpace, Xing, etc. have become extremely popular. Yet they have some limitations that we want to overcome for a next generation of social networks: privacy concerns and requirements of Internet connectivity, both of which are due to web-based applications on a central site whose owner has access to all data. To overcome these limitations, we envision a paradigm shift from a client-server to a peer-to-peer infrastructure coupled with encryption so that users keep control of their data and can use the social network also locally, without Internet access. This shift gives rise to many research questions intersecting areas such as networking, security, distributed systems, and social network analysis - leading to a better understanding of how technology can support social interactions. For more details see the PeerSoN project page at

• http://www.peerson.net

The goal of this PhD project is to develop and evaluate security and privacy mechanisms for decentralized social networks in particular and for provider-independent personal communications in general.

The candidate will join a collaborative project with researchers located at KTH, NTU Singapore, EPFL Lausanne, and T-Labs Berlin.

This is a four-year, time-limited position and normally includes 20% departmental duties, usually teaching. Research/doctoral students must be registered at KTH. The starting date is open for discussion, though ideally we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Employment

Form of employment: Time-limited
Work time: Full time
Start date: According to agreement
The salary follows the directions provided by KTH
Number of positions: 1

Qualifications

The applicant is expected to have a strong background and interest in computer science, including subjects such as security, cryptography, networking, distributed systems, and game theory.

Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.

Application

Application deadline: June 28, 2010
Employer's reference number: D-2010-0248

Applications should contain a letter where the applicants describe themselves, their qualifications, and interests. They should also contain a Curriculum Vitae, grade transcripts, copies of the applicant’s Master thesis and/or publications, and names and addresses of two references. Applicants about to finish their M.Sc. degrees may be considered for the position.

Applications via email to:

• susanneb@csc.kth.se

Write reference number in the email subject. (CV, etc should be sent as an attachment preferably pdf-files.)

Alternatively applications by ordinary post to be sent to:

KTH, CSC
att. Susanne Bergman
Lindstedtsvägen 3, plan 4
SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden

Source: KTH Website

Germany: 4 PhD Scholarship in Natural and Artificial Cognitive Systems

Cross-modal Interaction in Natural and Artificial Cognitive Systems funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), the State of Hamburg, and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, is seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates for

4 Doctoral Student Positions at the University of Hamburg beginning June 1st, 2010, or later.

The IRTG-CINACS offers a 3-year doctoral programme based at the University of Hamburg and at Tsinghua University, Beijing. The dissertation projects will be carried out at the University of Hamburg. A part (up to 6 months) of the studies will be performed at Tsinghua University. The interdisciplinary programme provides exciting research opportunities for research on multis­ensory perception and cross-modal information processing.

Three of the positions are available at the Department of Informatics of the University of Hamburg: One of them ( B2_project_description (13.92 kB) or B4_project_description (13.38 kB)) concerns a research project on cognitively plausible architectures of language comprehension and language production in a multi-modal environment. Special emphasis is placed on multimodal communication and representation for human-computer interaction. The required qualifications are: comprehensive knowledge of artificial intelligence, (computational) linguistics or human-computer interaction, being interested in interdisciplinary research with the computer scientists, linguists, psychologists and neuro-scientists.

The two other positions ( A6 A7 Wermter Cinacs projects (61.95 kB)) at the Department of Informatics focus on projects in neural network robotics. We are particularly interested in working towards 1) multimodal integration and 2) sound localisation within an attractive humanoid robot scenario where humanoid robots interact with humans based on multimodal information. The required qualifications are: knowledge of artificial intelligence, neural networks or robotics and an interest to work in an interdisciplinary neuroscience, computing and robotics environment.

One position ( B1_project_description (13.8 kB)) is available at the Department of Psychology of the University of Hamburg. It concerns multimodal integration in perception and action. The required qualifications are: comprehensive knowledge and interests in experimental psychology and cognitive neurosciences. Programming skills (Matlab / C) are of advantage.

Conditions
The scholarship currently provides 1468 EUR per month and is not subject to federal income tax. Additional benefits include family allowance (where applicable), travel funding, support for carrying out experiments, and an additional monthly allowance for the duration of the stay in China. The scholarships are awarded for a period of 2 years with a possible extension of one additional year. For further details see
http://www.dfg.de/forschungsfoerderung/koordinierte_programme/graduiertenkollegs/int_gk/
Requirements

• Applicants must hold a Master's degree, or equivalent ("Diplom" or "Medizinisches Staatsexamen") in computer science, electronic engineering, computational linguistics, psychology, cognitive sciences or biology. Female applicants are particularly welcome. Successful applicants for a scholarship
• are fluent in English (Language test not obligatory)
• are willing to participate in the exchange programme between the University of Hamburg and Tsinghua University (participation in joint activities, research visit to Tsinghua University for up to 6 months)
• are interested in advanced interdisciplinary research in the field of multi-modal processes.

Application Please send the following documents with your application:
Curriculum vitae (English)

• List of publications
• Copies of university certificates
• Copy of your Language Test Certificate (e.g., TOEFL, if applicable)
• Copy of your passport (for non-German applicants)
• Description of your prior studies and scientific training, and
• a one-page statement of interest with specific reference to one, at most two of the announced doctoral thesis topics (as described in the pdf project descriptions linked in the text above), listed in the order of preference.

Please address your application by email with scans of your documents, to: cinacs@informatik.uni-hamburg.de

Please do not send any original documents at this stage. If you have any questions please contact us by cinacs@informatik.uni-hamburg.de

Source: http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/WTM/jobs.shtml

5 Ph.D. Positions, in the profile area Islam and Muslim societies at Leiden University, Netherland

Deadline: 14 June 2010

ISIS (Interuniversitaire Onderzoeksschool voor Islam Studies/Inter-university School for Islamic Studies) 5 PhD positions

Institution

ISIS (Inter-university School for Islamic Studies) is a national research institute for the study of Islam and Muslim societies, in which eight Dutch universities participate. Leiden University is administrative responsible for ISIS.

Job description

5 PhD positions in the profile area Islam and Muslim societies vacancy
number: 10-?113
In the coming six years (2010-2015) ISIS has made available special funds to build an integrated interdisciplinary thematic profile area which focuses on

*lslam and Muslim societies*.
One of the main aims is to integrate and mobilize the knowledge and expertise in the field.

Conditions of employment

The positions are 1,0 fte for 4 years (or 0,8 for 5 years). The Ph.D. candidates will be appointed initially for eighteen months at the in ISIS participating university with which the promotor is affiliated. At satisfactory performance during that period, the appointment will be renewed for another two and a half years.

Remuneration will be € 2,042 gross per calendar month in the first year, increasing to a maximum of €2,612 gross per calendar month in the fourth year is in accordance with current pay scales as indicated in the 'CAO voor Nederlandse Universiteiten'. You will also receive a end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your yearly income.

Requirements

• Candidates should hold a MA degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates with a MA in the Humanities, Social sciences or Theology with a specialisation in the field of Islam and Muslim societies.
• Outstanding research qualities manifest in a high-quality MA thesis or equivalent.
• Excellent command of English
  

Procedure

Applicants, with an MA degree in a relevant field and proficiency in English, are asked to submit a concrete interdisciplinary research plan.

The applications procedure will consist of two rounds. In the first round a selection will be made based on a short research proposal of maximum 1000 words. Those who are selected will be asked to write a full research proposal of maximum 5000 words. The full proposal has be accompanied by two reference letters. An interview may be part of the selection procedure.

Application

First round reactions before 14 June 2010:

• Letter of applications

• Fact sheet

• Short Research Proposal (maximum 1000 words)

Second round reactions before 15 August 2010 (only for those invited):

• Two reference letters

• Full research Proposal (maximum 5000 words)

Letters of application can be sent by post or email (preference) to the address below, and should reach our office no later than *14 June 2010*.

Please quote the vacancy number in your application.

Address:

Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen
Afdeling Personeel en Organisatie
Postbus 9515
2300 RA Leiden
Email: vacature@hum.leidenuniv.nl

For further information please contact Dr. P. de Bruijn
p.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl or 0031 071 5272592



Source: http://www.hum.leiden.edu/areastudies/news/10-113-5-ph-d-positions.html

5 PhD position in cognitive Science in University of Osnabruck, Germany

The application deadline (for start in the winter semester 2010) will be 1st of June 2010. Scholarships

If you are interested in registering for the Cognitive Science PhD Programme you are welcome to send your application.

Academic requirements
Master's degree (or equivalent) in Cognitive Science or a sub-discipline is required. This must include at least basic qualifications in at least two of the following disciplines: artificial intelligence, biology, computer science, (computational) linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, or psychology. (For details see the admission regulations .)

Dissertation proposal
We recommend that you do not send a worked out dissertation proposal with your initial application but only a short description of one or two topics you are interested in. Subsequently we will put you in contact with one of the principal investigators of the programme who will develop a full dissertation proposal with you interactively.

Application documents

• application form (download doc-version or pdf-version)
• all documents as required in the application form (educational certificates etc.)
• curriculum vitae
• papers published or submitted for publication
• previous theses (Bachelor, Master, etc.)
• names and addresses of two referees

Please send an electronic version of these documents to Dr. Carla Umbach (email below). Officially authenticated photocopies of certificates will be required on admission.

Upon application PhD students can be provided with a three years scholarship of normally 1500 € per month (plus extras). After the first year there is an assessment of the progress of the dissertation project. The continuation of the scholarship in the second and third year depends on the results of the assessment.There are no study fees for PhD students but only an administration fee of appr. 160 € per semester. Students have to provide proof of health insurance upon registration.

Contact:
Dr. Carla Umbach, email: pbosch@uos.de
Tel. (+49 541) 969 3369 (+49 541) 969 3369

Source: http://cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/cogsci/phd/application

19 PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Closing date for applications: 17 August 2010 at 12 noon (Central European time)

2010-05-06

The Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 19 PhD scholarships starting 1 February 2011 for a period of up to three years.

It is possible to apply for scholarships within subject areas and themes related to one or more of the following PhD programmes:

• PhD Programme in Archaelogy, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, and History (SAXO/CPH)
• PhD Programme in Cross Cultural and Regional Studies
• PhD Programme in Cultural Studies, Literature and the Arts
• PhD Programme in Education (FUKU)
• PhD Programme in Language and Linguistics
• PhD Programme in Media and Communication
• PhD Programme in Philosophy
• PhD Programme in Transnational and Migration Studies (TRAMS)

A short description of the PhD programmes and their research areas is available at:
http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/PhDprogrammes/. Contact information for the heads of the PhD programmes is also to be found at the homepage.

Please contact the heads of the PhD programmes for further information about the subject areas and themes of the specific programmes: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/PhDprogrammes/

Application procedure

Applicants need to hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by 31 January 2011. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master's programme.

Applicants with a non-Danish Master's degree will have their degree assessed by The Danish Agency for International Education to establish, if the Master's degree is equivalent to a Danish Master's degree. More information about The Danish Agency for International Education is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk/

Employment as a PhD student occurs pursuant to the applicable rules of the Faculty of Humanities, as well as between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD student is obliged - without further remuneration - to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a three-year contract.

The PhD student will be working at the same department of the faculty as the supervisor. Daily presence at the department is expected.

Enrolment as a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities' Graduate School is a precondition for employment as a PhD student. A description of the PhD study programme is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/

Applications shall be submitted via the electronic application system efond: http://www.efond.dk/ku-hum/.

Do not submit any publications.

Application form and application guidelines on research proposal and required enclosures are available at the homepage: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/

A certified copy of the applicant's Master's Degree diploma needs to be submitted as one of the enclosures to the application. Certification shall be by a public authority such as the institution having issued the diploma or a public bureau specializing in diploma certification. The applicant may be asked to submit the originally certified copy of the Master's Degree diploma after the application deadline.

If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.

The translation of diplomas/certificates and transcripts must be made by or approved by either:

a Danish state-authorised translator and interpreter or

the embassy or consulate of the country where the original document was issued or where the translation was made or

a Danish consulate/embassy.

Closing date for applications: 17 August 2010 at 12 noon (Central European time). No supplementary documents will be considered after this deadline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Humanities invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.

For any further questions, please contact the PhD Centre (phdcenter@hum.ku.dk) tel. +45 3532 9223.

Source: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/19facultyscholarshipsaug2010/

PhD Position in Cognitive Robotics at TUM, Germany

Application deadline: the position should be filled as soon as possible

We are now accepting applications for a 3-year PhD position in the fields of cognitive robotics, languages for modelling of situations, actions and perception, and system integration at the Department of Informatics at TU Munich, Germany.

Project Title: RoboEarth - Robots sharing a knowledge base for world model-ling and learning of actions .

The European project "RoboEarth" is a research project in the area of cognitive robotics and system integration. Several European partners from industry and academia are participating in this four year project. The Chair of Robotics and Embedded Systems is responsable for language definition and implementation that allows for the representation and communication of actions and situations on different levels of abstraction. The relevant research topic includes develop-ment of a language together with the overall architecture with a focus on com-ponent integration.

In particular, the objectives are

• to specify and develop a high-level language for the communication between RoboEarth and individual systems,
• to get an abstract representation of labelled situations and actions, and
• to provide interfaces for platform-specific representations (individual robots and the RoboEarth platform) and for human-robot interaction.

Applicants should have an M.Sc. degree in Computer Science (or equivalent, from a well-known university). The successful candidates should have experi-ence in one or more of the following areas:

• cognitive robotics or automation systems,
• representation of complex actions and/or situations, and
• Ontol-ogy-based world modelling.

TU Munich enjoys an excellent international reputation as an academic leader and has been consistently ranked as one of the three best universities in Ger-many. The Munich area itself offers high-quality of living, with unparalleled out-door recreational opportunites and a great night-life at a reasonable price.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and an academic tran-script. A statement of the broad area of your research interest should also be included.
For application, enquiries or further information, send an E-mail to: Dr. Reinhard Lafrenz (lafrenz@in.tum.de) or visit our web site at http://wwwknoll.in.tum.de

Source: http://www6.in.tum.de/pub/Main/OpenPositions/job_position_RoboEarth-final.pdf

PhD Position in Embedded System Design at TUM, Germany

Deadline: the position is to be filled as soon as possible

Domain: Automation We are now accepting applications for a 3‐year PhD Scholarship in the area of software engineering, fault-tolerant systems, and verification in the Department of Informatics at TU München, Germany.

Project Title: Development of High-Availability Embedded Systems Application

In cooperation with GE, TU München investigates on the development process of high-availability embedded systems. The project covers the following aspects: code reuse, multi-core platforms, code generation, and formal verification. Within the project, a windmill application will be implemented as use case. Applicants should have a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent, from a well‐known University).
The success-ful candidate should have experience in one or more of the following areas:

1. software engineering
2. multi-core systems
3. formal methods, and
4. fault-tolerance mechanisms.

TU München enjoys an excellent international reputation as an aca-demic leader and has been consistently ranked as one of the three best universities in Germany. It was appointed one of only three top universi-ties in the first round of the "Excellence Initiative" of the German Gov-ernment in 2006. The group Robotics & Embedded Systems offers a unique working surrounding with interesting and challenging research projects. Besides the concrete project, the group provides excellent pos-sibilities for your career both in academia – within the associated re-search and transfer institute fortiss - and in industry - by its close ties to companies and by supporting the creation of spin-offs. The Munich area itself offers high quality of living, with unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities and a great night-life at a reasonable price. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, an academic transcript and two referees. A statement of the broad area of your re-search interest should also be included.

For any enquiries or further information, send an E-mail to: Dr. Christian Buckl (buckl@in.tum.de) or visit our web site http://wwwknoll.in.tum.de.

Source: http://www6.in.tum.de/pub/Main/OpenPositions/position_available.pdf

47 PhD Scholarship at Stockholm University, Sweden

The final date of application is May 2, 2010.

In a joint recruitment process between departments the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University has forty-seven PhD student vacancies.
Information about the subjects and the application and admission procedure can be found at the departments' websites.

• Analytical chemistry, 2 positions, Department website: http://www.anchem.su.se/
• Astronomy, 2 positions, Department website: www.astro.su.se/english About the positions
• Atmospheric science and oceanography, 2 positions Department website: http://www.misu.su.se/ About the positions
• Biochemistry and biophysics, 8 positions, Department website: http://www.dbb.su.se/ About the positions
• Environmental and materials chemistry, 5 positions, Department website: http://www.mmk.su.se/ About the positions
• Ethology, 1 position, Department website: http://www.zoologi.su.se/en/ About the position
• Functional zoomorphology, 1 position, Department website: http://www.zoologi.su.se/en/ About the position
• Marine ecotoxicology, 2 positions, Department website: www.ecology.su.se/english
• Mathematical statistics, 1 position, Department website: www.math.su.se/english About the position
• Mathematics, 1 position, Department website: www.math.su.se/english About the position
• Natural resource management, 2 positions, Department website: www.ecology.su.se/english
• Neurochemistry, 3 positions, Department website: http://www.neurochem.su.se/
• Numerical analysis, 1 position, Department website: http://www.csc.kth.se/na/ Contact: annak@nada.kth.se
• Organic chemistry, 6 positions, Department website: http://www.organ.su.se/english.php About the positions
• Physical geography, 4 positions, Department website: http://www.ink.su.se/english About the positions
• Physics, 5 positions, Department website: www.fysik.su.se/english About the positions
• Physiology, 2 positions, Department website: http://www.wgi.su.se/pub/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=5528About the positions
• Population genetics, 1 position, Department website: http://www.zoologi.su.se/en/ About the position

Up to date information can be found on the Faculty of Science website.

source: http://www.su.se/english/about/news-and-events/faculty-of-science-seeks-47-new-phd-students-1.2249

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/Mobile communication at Adger University, Norway

Closing date: 27 April 2010.

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/Mobile communication at the Faculty of Engineering and Science Ref 102/09

The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communication for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The position is located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.

The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers master’s and PhD programmes in ICT. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Faculty, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest research and development environments within mobile communications in Norway.
The position is intended to address issues related to future wireless, residential applications and supporting infrastructures. Potential research topics for the PhD study include:

• Investigation of future user scenarios with regard to applications in residential environments;
• Visualization of user interaction for future applications;
• Integration of ubiquitous computing and next generation networks and services;
• Performance evaluation of solution alternatives with existing approaches
• Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:
  Solid knowledge of wireless communications and distributed network architectures;
• Programming experience with mobile devices and NGN/IMS network functions;
• Experience with feasibility testing and system evaluation;
• Research experience

The successful applicant must hold a master's degree in a relevant field.

The position places great demands on the applicant’s capacity for independent goal-oriented work, ability to concentrate and attention to detail. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic background and results, and any previous research and development work. Relevant practical experience, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.
A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required.

The Research Fellow must be admitted to the UiA PhD programme in ICT within three months of appointment. The Research Fellow is expected to complete a doctoral dissertation within the period of employment.

Information about the appointment criteria for a position as Research Fellow can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Post of Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident, available for download at www.uia.no/vacancies

For further information on the regulations and admission requirements for the PhD programme in ICT, please see the University’s web page: http://www.uia.no/en/portals/about_the_university/engineering_and_science/phd/phd_in_ict.

The Civil Service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society in its work force. It is therefore a goal of personnel policy in the Civil Service to achieve balanced gender representation, include different age groups and recruit civil servants from backgrounds reflecting the ethnic diversity of the country. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the Civil Service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

The position is remunerated within the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017, salary grade 45 (NOK 355.600). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.
Applicants must submit their application and CV online. Please click on the link “Send application” at [URL Easycruit]. The following documentation should be uploaded as an attachment with the online application:

• Certified copies of diplomas including transcripts of academic record,
• Letters of reference
• List of academic publications
• Master’s thesis
• Up to three (3) selected scientific publications that the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation

The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation before the closing date.

The application and all other documentation should be submitted in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English.

In accordance with §25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University's intention to exercise this right.
For further information please contact Professor Frank Reichert, tel. +47 37 25 3006 +47 37 25 3006, e-mail frank.reichert@uia.no, or Head of Department, Professor Andreas Prinz, tel. +47 37253220 +47 37253220, e-mail andreas.prinz@uia.no. The full text of this announcement is also available online at www.uia.no/vacancies. For more information on working at UiA, see www.uia.no/work.

EPEC Electric Power Engineering Centre Postgraduate Scholarship, Newzealand

This scholarship was established in 2004 by the Power Engineering Excellence Trust (PEET) in recognition of academic achievement by postgraduate students specialising in Electric Power Engineering.
Up to two scholarships may be offered annually, to NZ citizen or permanent resident, enrolled at Master's or PhD level and undertaking research in electric power engineering.

Value: $12,500, at Master's level and $25,000 at PhD level

Tenure: Master's: 1 year, PhD: Up to three years subject to availability of funding and satisfactory progress of the scholar.

Closing Date : Enrolment and undertaking research in electric power engineering for a degree at Master's or PhD level at the University of Canterbury shall be deemed to constitute an application for this award. No separate application is necessary.

Regulations: Electric Power Engineering Centre Postgraduate Scholarship

Apply: No separate application is necessary.

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communication security and privacy policies at University of Adger, Norway

Closing date: 27 April 2010.

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communication security and privacy policies at the Faculty of Engineering and Science Ref 101/09 The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communications for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The position is located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.

The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers master’s and PhD programmes in ICT. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Faculty, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest research and development environments within mobile communications in Norway.



The position is intended to address security, privacy and trust aspects in future pervasive applications and supporting infrastructures. Potential research topics for the PhD study include:

• Security and privacy policies for information sharing in pervasive environments
• User and context awareness in pervasive computing and ambient intelligent environments
• Access Control enforcement, authentication and secure data access in pervasive environments
• Cryptographic techniques to ensure privacy and security in pervasive environments
  Modeling, construction, analysis and implementation of robust and efficient cryptographic protocols applied to pervasive services and systems
• Investigation of future user scenarios with focus on providing secure, privacy-preserving and trustful environments
• Security, privacy and trust in social networks
• Privacy, security, ownership and reliability issues
  

Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:

• Solid knowledge in the field of information security;
• Solid knowledge of wireless communications and distributed network architectures;
• Solid programming experience;
• Research experience.

The successful applicant must hold a master's degree in a relevant field.

The position places great demands on the applicant’s capacity for independent goal-oriented work, ability to concentrate and attention to detail. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic background and results, and any previous research and development work. Relevant practical experience, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.

A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required.

The PhD Research Fellow must be admitted to UiA’s PhD programme in Information and Communication Technology within three months of appointment. The PhD Research Fellow is expected to complete a doctoral dissertation within the period of employment.

Further provisions relating to the position as PhD Research Fellow can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Post of Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident, available for download at www.uia.no/vacancies

For further information on the regulations and admission requirements for the PhD programme in ICT, please see the University’s web page:
http://www.uia.no/en/portals/about_the_university/engineering_and_science/phd/phd_in_ict.

The Civil Service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society in its work force. It is therefore a goal of personnel policy in the Civil Service to achieve balanced gender representation, include different age groups and recruit civil servants from backgrounds reflecting the ethnic diversity of the country. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the Civil Service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

The position is remunerated within the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017, salary grade 45 (NOK 355.600). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

Applicants must submit their application and CV online. Please click on the link “Send application” at [URL Easycruit]. The following documentation should be uploaded as an attachment with the online application:

Certified copies of diplomas with transcripts of records and letters of reference
List of scientific publications
Master’s thesis
Up to three (3) selected scientific publications that the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation
The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation before the closing date.

The application and all other documentation should be submitted in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English.

In accordance with §25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University's intention to exercise this right.

For further information please contact Professor Vladimir Oleshchuk, tel. +47 37 25 3212 +47 37 25 3212, e-mail vladimir.oleshchuk@uia.no, or Head of Department Professor Andreas Prinz,

tel. +47 37253220 +47 37253220, e-mail andreas.prinz@uia.no. The full text of this announcement is also available online at www.uia.no/vacancies. For more information on working at UiA, see www.uia.no/work.

15 PhD Fellowships in 9 European countries within the Marie Curie Initial Training Network ‘Education as Welfare’

Application Deadline 15/04/2010

Fifteen ESRs will be recruited across the Network. Each will be expected to complete a doctorate on one of the three working groups’ topics. Early Stage Researchers should be in the first 4 years of their career (experience is counted at date of appointment) and have not yet obtained a PhD. The ESR must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment.

The network programme is taught in English and is open to students from all countries with a Master’s degree in social sciences. Applicants must comply with the Marie Curie Actions rules for eligibility and mobility. Alongside their individual research projects, the ESRs will also design and conduct a comparative Education-as-Welfare survey that will serve as one aspect of their common methodological training and research in the ITN. Each ESR will benefit from a three year contract research appointment, a personal mobility allowance, funding for travel, international collaborations, secondments within the Working Group to other partners, and network wide training organized by the ITN network, including mentoring and supervision by a thesis committee within the European wide interdisciplinary network of academic and non-academic partners; regular seminars and project work at the host university; network wide training events; training for complementary skills; and career planning

Further information

Job starting date 01/07/2010

The selection of the ESRs will be done in line with the European Charter of Researchers and Equal opportunities policy.

How to apply?

Please send via E-Mail:

→ a C.V. giving information about your studies or professional career

→ 2 letters of recommendation from university teachers (who are not members of our project group)

→ a motivation letter

→ a summary (1000 words) of the bachelor or master thesis

→ an essay (8-10 pages) why you have chosen this special topic. The essay should also combine theoretical knowledge (e.g. Capability Approach and others) with some methodical remarks about the empirical instruments for the research.

To: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans Uwe Otto via E-Mail ( euprojects_otto@uni-bielefeld.de This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Source: http://www.eduwel-eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=60

Manchester University Equity and Merit Scholarships for Bangladeshi Students

The deadline is 25 March 2010.

Introduction

The University had 33 Bangladeshi students enrolled on courses in 2008-09; 20 undergraduates and 13 postgraduates. Subject areas included business and management, engineering, life sciences and development related.

Scholarship information

The University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships 2010/2011

The University of Manchester is pleased to invite applications for a total of four scholarships for postgraduate taught masters programmes starting in September 2010. The scholarships are intended to support students from Bangladesh, who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.

The selection process is managed on behalf of the University by the British Council in Dhaka. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses.

Awards are available in a range of subjects, including science and engineering, textiles, medical and life sciences, education and urban planning.

• Download the course list as a pdf (29KB)

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Who is eligible to apply?

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants should:

• Be a resident citizen of Bangladesh and have not previously studied or worked abroad;
• Be aged below 35 years at the time of application;
• Have a masters degree from a public university with a minimum overall score of 70% for science and engineering subjects and 55% for arts and social sciences (candidates who have studied for either an undergraduate of postgraduate degree at a private university are not eligible to apply);
• Have an overall IELTS score of 6.5;
• Be committed to returning home, and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of Bangladesh;
• Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and Bangladesh in general.

How to apply

• Download the application form as a pdf (54KB)

You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat (downloadable from Adobe ) to view PDF files. PDF files open in a new window.

Application forms can also be obtained from:

The British Council
5 Fuller Road
Dhaka 1000
Email: education@bd.britishcouncil.org

You must indicate clearly on the form which course(s) you would like to study. You may apply for up to three different courses.

Applications should be sent by post or email to:

The British Council
(University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships)
5 Fuller Road
Dhaka 1000
Email: enquiries@bd.britishcouncil.org

The deadline is 25 March 2010. Applications received after this date will not be processed.

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Doctoral Scholarship in ICT at University of Trento, Italy

Deadline: April 20, 2010 - 12.00pm (Rome Time)

Admission requirements

For admission requirements, please check the calls in the "Downloads" area on the right.
Applications must be filled using the online application (when it's open).
Recognition of Academic Titles
In order to apply for this call your academic titles DO NOT need to have been officially recognised by Italian authorities. Official recognition is not provided by the University, it is a governmental procedure which needs to be undertaken by the person concerned.
If you have already had your titles recognised in the past as equivalent to an Italian Degree, you should state it in your application, indicating the Italian Rector's Decree recognising equivalence number (given by Italian authorities).

Candidates who have a foreign degree that has not been officially recognised as equivalent to the Italian degree must upload as attachment 2 (in the application Call form) an English translation, signed by the candidate, to enable the Doctoral School Committee to evaluate a possible equivalence.

PLEASE NOTE that in case you are accepted to the School you will be asked to provide (no later than the 10.11.2010) a Dicihiarazione di Valore issued by the Italian Embassy based in the country where the University that delivered your titles is from.

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