[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

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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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