Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies (GEMMA) Fourth Edition (2010-2012)

Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies (GEMMA) Fourth Edition (2010-2012)


Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for European students (Category B)

Erasmus Mundus Grants for Third Country visiting scholars



The Research Centre for Women's Studies at the University of Granada is pleased to inform that the application period for European students and Third Country (non-EU) scholars to take part in the fourth edition (2010-2012) of its Erasmus Mundus Master Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies (GEMMA).



The deadline for application is 30th April 2010.



GEMMA is a joint European Master in Women's and Gender Studies selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus master of excellence and co-ordinated by the University of Granada (Spain).



This inter-university and interdisciplinary programme is addressed to students interested in Women's Studies, Gender Studies, and Equal Opportunities Policies. It provides a unique opportunity to acquire professional qualifications in these areas at two prestigious European universities and to obtain a double Master's Degree from these institutions according to the mobility route chosen by the student. The languages of instruction are English, Spanish and Italian.



GEMMA Partner Universities:

University of Granada (Coordinator, Spain)

University of Bologna (Italy)

Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)

University of Hull (United Kingdom)

Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

University of Lodz (Poland)

University of Oviedo (Spain)

Utrecht University (The Netherlands)



Scholarships:



Erasmus Mundus scholarship, Category B:

Eligibility: Category B scholarships are meant for European students (nationals of EU, EEA-EFTA countries) or third country nationals who have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.



The scholarship covers the tuition fees and insurance, as well as personal expenses (a monthly allowance of 500 Euros) during the two years of the master.



Application deadline: 30th April 2010



Erasmus Mundus grant for scholars:

Third Country scholars can apply for research visits at one or various GEMMA European partner institutions. These visits can last between 2 weeks and 3 months and the grant is calculated on the basis of 1.200 Euros per week.


Application deadline: 30th April 2010



Application

The online application form for both types of scholarships can be found at the GEMMA webpage (www.ugr.es/local/gemma) together with all the necessary instructions.



For further information please check the GEMMA webpage:

www.ugr.es/local/gemma

Contact: gemma@ugr.es

PhD Positions across 7 Countries in Microbiology

Deadline: 30/05/2010
Open to: young researchers of any nationality or country of residence
Scholarship: 36 months

CLOSTNET represents a unique opportunity for a total of 22 young researchers of any nationality or country of residence to pursue a PhD based at one of these Centres of Excellence (2 students per centre).  Each PhD will be of 36 months and will involve up to 6 months secondment  to a partner laboratory.

ELIGIBILTY

Researchers must be Early Stage Researchers – defined as those in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research career, starting at the date of obtaining the degree which would entitle them to embark on a doctorate.

Each of the 11 Partners will take on 2 students each, ie., 22 in total.

Student will be expected to begin their studies no earlier than 1st January 2010, and no later than 31st August 2010.

The participating laboratories are:

The University of Nottingham, UK (Prof. Nigel P. Minton)
The University of Exeter, UK (Prof. Rick Titball)
The University of Rostock, Germany (Prof. Hubert Bahl)
Technical University of Munich, Germany (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Liebl)
The University of Helsinki, Finland (Prof. Miia Lindstrom)
The Institute of Public Health, Maribor, Slovenia (Dr Maja Rupnik)
Istituto Superiore di Sanitá, Rome, Italy (Dr Paola Mastrantonio)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Marseille, France (Prof. Chantal Tardiff)
Intervet International BV, The Netherlands (Dr Paul Vermeij)
Metabolic Explorer, France (Dr Philippe Soucaille)

Phico Therapeutics Ltd, UK (Dr Heather Fairhead)

Contact

PROJECT MANAGER
Jacque Minton

Centre for Biomolecular Sciences,
Clifton Boulevard,
University Park,
Nottingham,
NG7 2RD

Tel: 0115 846 6287
Fax: 0115 8232120
email: jacqueline.minton@nottingham.ac.uk

More info and on-line application.