[USA] International AIDS Society (IAS) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) joint fellowship

With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the International AIDS Society (IAS) has established a research fellowship programme focusing on HIV and drug use, with the goal of contributing to advances in the scientific understanding of drug use and HIV, while fostering international collaborative research on HIV and drug use (see FAQ for definition of research areas covered by the fellowship).

The fellowship programme is awarded as a stipend of US$75,000 in two categories: to a junior scientist for 18-month post-doctoral training, or to a well-established HIV researcher for an eight-month-long professional development training at leading host institutes excelling in HIV-related drug use research.

In 2011, up to four fellowships will be awarded. The fellows and their mentors will be invited to attend the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011), to be held in Rome, Italy, on 17-20 July 2011, where the awards ceremony will be held.

Eligibility
Post-doctoral training: Junior investigators with a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD) obtained no more than six years before the time of application in the fields of behavioural and social sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine, physics or public health (other disciplines may also be considered) are eligible. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree or equivalent before the start of the fellowship, but not necessarily when applying.

Professional development training: The fellowship is geared towards well-established HIV or drug use scientists who are not currently active in the field of HIV-related drug use research, with a minimum of seven years’ experience beyond post-doctoral level, and with a documented scientific record that includes peer-reviewed publications.

Applications are encouraged from any country, but preference will be given to applicants from low- and middle-income countries. As there are numerous national opportunities for research training within the US, applications from US citizens and permanent residents for fellowships within the US will not be accepted.
All applicants must choose a mentor in an institution different from their current institution (see FAQ for details).
Applicants must be able to start their fellowships before 1 June 2012.
Applications must be completed in English.
Application
Applications for the 2011 programme must be submitted by the prospective fellow through the online application form that will be available on the IAS website from 8 December 2010 until 10 February 2011 (until midnight CET). Please read the application guidelines before applying online. Applicants will be asked to detail their research goals, provide an abstract of their proposed project, and write a research plan for the duration of their fellowship. The research project must be related to HIV and drug use, e.g., narcotics and alcohol (for more information see FAQ).

Applicants must have chosen an appropriate mentor who holds an established post for the duration of the fellowship and has a track record in research and training in HIV and drug use. Applicants must confirm that the host institute and the mentor can guarantee that space and facilities will be made available for the prospective fellow if he/she is successful in obtaining the fellowship.

After the applicant submits his/her application, the mentor must then complete his/her part of the application, specifying the support that he/she will provide to the applicant, and assess the impact that the fellowship will have on the applicant’s future career.

Selection
Applications are screened by the IAS to ensure that they are complete and eligible. All eligible applications will be independently assessed by at least two external experts (review and grading criteria can be found in the FAQ).

Once applications have been reviewed, based on the reviewers’ assessments, the fellows will be selected. Selection is based on grades, reviewers’ comments, and the maximum impact each fellowship would bring to the treatment and/or prevention of HIV/AIDS and drug use, as well as to collective capacity building in the recipient’s home country.

The outcome of the selection will be made public approximately 10 weeks after the closing date. Fellows will be immediately notified by email. The fellowships must be started any time between 1 August 2011 and 1 June 2012.

Conditions
Duration: Fellowships must be served continuously for the duration of the award. Fellows must start their research before 1 June 2012.

Terms: The award of US$75,000 will be made available to the host institution, which will provide the stipend to the fellow in accordance with its usual regulatory procedures. The stipend may cover only the cost of living, personal expenses (e.g., health and accident insurance) and one return journey to the country of origin during the fellowship period. The stipend may not be supplemented with funds from the NIH or any other US federal agency or another fellowship, regardless of the source. The fellow may receive supplemental support from other sources, providing that the additional funds do not impose a service and do not exceed a maximum of US $10,000 per year.

Work permit: The mentor and the host institution are responsible for supporting the fellow in obtaining the necessary visa and work permit, insurance and ethical approval to conduct his/her research in accordance with national requirements and the host institution’s regulatory procedures.

Reporting: Fellows and mentors must provide intermediary progress reports to the IAS every six months during the fellowship period, based on the template they will receive, as well as a final fellowship report, including an expenses report.

Before applying, applicants are advised to read the full IAS-NIDA fellowship Policies & Procedures.

Any questions may be directed to ResearchPromotion@iasociety.org.

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[Netherlands] PhD in Reconstruction of Metabolic Networks

Wageningen University and Research centre is looking for a PhD or Post-Doc candidate who will work on one of the Systems Biology projects on Reconstruction of metabolic networks.

We are interested in candidates with a background in the exact sciences (statistics, mathematics, physics, (theoretical) biology), who are eager to work on a project in the life sciences.
The duration of the project is three years for a Post-Doc and four years for a PhD.

This position is embedded in a project aiming at unraveling flavonoid networks in Tomato. Amongst other factors, these networks are, responsible for Tomato taste and as such highly relevant in breeding new Tomato species. In this project, experimentalists and modelers strongly cooperate. The present position is on the modeling side and focuses on reconstructing the metabolite networks from the data generated in this project. To that end existing methods could be applied, but also new methods have to be developed.

Network reconstruction is one of the central research themes in Systems Biology, since biological systems at nearly all levels of aggregation can be modeled in terms of networks. In the present project, the measured metabolite levels form the observable expressions of the network components. The purpose is to reconstruct both the topology of the underlying network and to estimate the interaction strengths between the components. To that end the candidate should develop and apply both statistical and mathematical techniques. The combination of these approaches is believed to lead to most powerful methods in network reconstruction.

From the statistical point of view, various approaches are possible, like multivariate multiple regressions under constraints and penalties form a first type of statistical models to study. Alternatively, graphical models and random fields could be used. An important item will be how to incorporate prior biological knowledge. For this purpose, Bayesian techniques will be needed to be studied.
From the mathematical point of view, the emphasis is on describing the dynamics of networks in terms of differential equations. The challenge is to find the structure of these equations from the measured time series in order to detect the topology of the network and the interaction strengths. Parameter estimation by fitting possible models to the data is an inherent part of the work.

We ask
We are especially interested in candidates who want to apply their skills in and knowledge of one of the exact sciences to a life science setting, and who are interested to combine mathematical and statistical approaches.

MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics,,Physics, (Theoretical) Biology
Affinity to modeling
Enthusiastic and innovative researcher with good communication skills
Good expression in written and oral English
We offer
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer you a full-time position for a period of 12 months with the intention to extend it with 36 months for PhD’s and with 24 months for Post-Docs. For PhD the gross salary per month is € 2042,= in the first year rising to € 2612,= per month in the fourth year. For Post-Docs the maiximum gross salary per month is € 3755,= dependent on training and experience.
Hay-profile: Promovendus or Post-Doc
Maximum hours per week: 38

The organization: Biometris
Biometris (www.biometris.wur.nl) is the research group of Wageningen University for mathematics and statistics. This department consists of about 65 mathematicians and statisticians, who are involved in Research for the Life Sciences, Consulting and Teaching. The group provides a very stimulating environment for PhD-students and Post-Docs. Biometris develops and applies quantitative models for the life sciences. Focal points are Quantitative Genetics, Systems Biology and Ecological Modeling. There is a long-standing and produc¬tive cooperation between Biometris staff members and applied scientists in a great variety of life science disciplines, inside and outside Wageningen University.

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. F.A. van Eeuwijk
Telephone number: 0317-482902
E-mail address: fred.vaneeuwijk@wur.nl and
Prof.dr. J. Molenaar
Telephone number: 0317-486042
E-mail address: jaap.molenaar@wur.nl

Application deadline: 3rd October 2010

[Netherlands] PhD Positions for the research on insect-plant interactions of the Laboratory of Entomology and Wageningen University

Food-web ecology has shown that plant responses to herbivory constitute a major force in structuring insect communities. Herbivores that induce responses in plants affect the plant phenotype and thereby indirectly, i.e. mediated through the plant, affect other community members. Such plant responses to environmental changes in terms of herbivore attack have been extensively characterized for pair wise interactions using transcriptomics on molecular genetic model plant species. Yet, food webs include multiple interacting organisms at several trophic levels that cause combinations of stresses that interact in inducing a response in plants.
This project will address interactions among 4 trophic levels in a plant-insect system. The project will address the mechanisms that underlie the trophic interaction network that provides hyperparasitoids with cues to locate their otherwise inconspicuous hosts (primary parasitoids) and how this even allows hyperparasitoids to smell abundance of their hosts from plant-derived cues, using ~omics tools.

We ask
An MSc degree in Biology or Plant Sciences with a multidisciplinary profile. You should be a molecular/chemical ecologist having experience with investigating arthropod behaviour, statistics and molecular techniques. Team player with demonstrable experience in collaboration with ecologists, molecular biologists and/or entomologists. Excellent communication skills.

We offer
A full-time position (38 hours), initially for 1 year after which a go/no go decision will be taken on extension with another three years.
Gross salary per month € 2042,= in the first year rising to € 2612,= per month in the fourth year, for a fulltime appointment.

Closing date for applications: 9 October 2010
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The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering (COSSE)

The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering (COSSE) is a two-year master's programme offering a double degree from two universities. The students enter one of the universities and continue the second year at one of the other institutions in another country
COSSE is a joint initiative of four European universities COSSE
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Technical University of Delft, the Netherlands
Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen – Nürnberg, Germany
The EACEA (the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) awards 7 to 10 category A scholarships and 6 to 8 category B scholarships per Erasmus Mundus Master's programme.
Category A
Scholarships (non-EU member states) can be awarded to applicants from non-EU member states (but not to applicants from Norway, Liechtenstein or Iceland) unless they have resided in a EU member state or in Norway, Liechtenstein or Iceland, for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years (by 31 January of the year of enrollment).
The category A scholarship includes:
Travel and installation costs: € 8000 for a 2 year programme
Participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 4000/semester
Monthly allowance: € 1000/month
Category B
Scholarships (EU-member states) can be awarded to applicants from EU-member states and to applicants from Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland
The category B scholarship includes:
Travel and installation costs – only if the EM master's programme includes a mobility period to a Third-Country partner: € 3000
Participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 2000/semester
Monthly allowance: € 500/month
Candidates who apply for an Erasmus Mundus Master Programme are at the same time considered for a scholarship nomination for this specific programme. The scholarships are awarded to the highest ranked candidates that fulfill the following scholarship conditions:
The applicant has applied correctly, fulfilled the admission requirements and is nominated for a scholarship by the EM consortium.
The applicant has not applied to more than three (3) Erasmus Mundus master's programmes during one round of applications.
The applicant should be able to spend his study period in at least two of the consortium partner countries. These two countries must be different from the country in which the applicant has obtained his/her last university degree; the mandatory mobility periods cannot be replaced by virtual mobility, neither can they take place in institutions outside the consortium.
The applicant has not yet benefited from an EM master's programme scholarship.
The applicant should not benefit from another Community grant while pursuing their Erasmus Mundus masters studies.
The applicant should be enrolled as a full-time student and commit himself to participate in the master's programme in accordance with the terms defined by the consortium in the Student Agreement. Failure to do so could lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.
All applicants must submit the required documents, regardless of prio applications.
A signed cover sheet (generated from the web-based application at studera.nu/english – Application code: COSSE)
A correctly certified copy of your bachelor's degree in original language and translated into English.
A correctly certified copy of your transcript of records in original language and translated into English. All courses taken must be included. Please also provide the university course descriptions from your university study guide or the university website.
Proof of your English proficiency.
GRE test-scores, if available. (GRE General Test as well as GRE Subject Tests in Computer Science and Mathematics).
A Curriculum vitae including details on your academic career.
A letter of motivation including an indication of which specialization you wish to take and why, an indication of your preferred mobility track, a brief summary of your thesis work, stating the credits and grade.
A copy of your passport or some other kind of identification in English.
Two letters of recommendation from professors of the most recently attended higher institution.

Erasmus Mundus Master's Scholarship Programme in Systems Biology (euSYSBIO)

The Erasmus Mundus master's programme in Systems Biology (euSYSBIO) is a two-year Master's programme including compulsory mobilty for the students. This programe is cooperation between KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden (KTH), Instituto Superior Tecnologico in Portugal (IST) and Aalto University school of Science and Technology in Finland. The euSYSBIO programme offers education of high international standard as well as cultural experience from two different European countries and a double degree from two universities. Candidates who apply for an Erasmus Mundus Master Programme are at the same time considered for a scholarship nomination for this specific programme. The scholarships are awarded to the highest ranked candidates that fulfill the following scholarship conditions. Category A Scholarship (non-EU member states but not to applicants from Norway, Liechtenstein or Iceland) includes: Travel and installation costs: € 8000 for a 2 year programme Participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 4000/semester Monthly allowance: € 1000/month Category B Scholarships (from EU-member states and to applicants from Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) includes: Travel and installation costs – only if the EM master's programme includes a mobility period to a Third-Country partner: € 3000 Participation costs (including insurance coverage): € 2000/semester Monthly allowance: € 500/month Application Procedure All interested applicants should submit following documents: A signed cover sheet (generated from the web-based application at studera.nu/English – application code SYSBI) A correctly certified copy of your bachelor's degree in original language and translated into English. A correctly certified copy of your transcript of records in original language and translated into English. All courses taken must be included. If possible, please provide the university course descriptions from your university study guide or university website. Descriptions of the following courses should be included: multivariate calculus, linear algebra, computer science and programming. Proof of your English proficiency. GRE test-scores, if available. A Curriculum vitae including details on your academic career. A letter of motivation. A copy of your passport or some other kind of identification in English. Two letters of recommendation from professors of the most recently attended higher institution. If you have work experience or other (publications, patents, posters, etc.) to support your application, please include certificates of these in your application.

Europe : European Masters-Global Studies-A European Perspective

Europe : European Masters-Global Studies-A European Perspective

The Master Course ‘Global Studies - A European perspective' is an interdisciplinary, research-based Master offered by a consortium of five European universities:

Roskilde Universitet
London School of Economics and Political Science
Universität Leipzig
Universität Wien
Uniwersytet Wrocławski

The European Commission is supporting this Master Course with a generous grant scheme for non-European students and a mobility scheme which links the consortium to six non-European partners:

Dalhousie University, Canada
Fudan University, China
Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Macquarie University, Australia
University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
We are pleased that you are interested to apply for the Master course in Global Studies within our consortium. Please find in the following information on the requirements and a guide how to apply.

Admission criteria

Applicants should fulfil the following requirements:
A bachelors degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution in Social Sciences or Humanities
A sufficient undergraduate training to do graduate work in chosen field
Very good academic performance
Excellent English skills
Furthermore we do appreciate if applicants have at least a basic knowledge of German

Selection criteria

Admission decisions are made by the EMGS Selection Committee upon the following criteria:
very good/outstanding study results (= academic excellence)
academic potential and recommendation
level of language skills
quality/recognition of home institution having awarded the first degree
motivation
work experience/professional qualifications

Deadlines and timetable

The deadline for applicants, that want to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship is 1 December of each year for the next cycle of the programme starting in fall of the following year.

Applications arriving by the deadline at the Global Studies office in Leipzig (address see below) will be automatically taken into consideration for the Erasmus Mundus grant. Therefore please send only one application to apply for the Master's course in Global Studies and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

For applicants that do not want to apply for the Erasmus Mundus grant or that missed the above indicated deadline it is possible to apply by 30 June of each year for the next cycle of the programme starting in fall of the same year.

Meeting the application deadline will be established by the date of arrival of the hardcopy application at the Leipzig office.

Approximately 3 weeks after your application has arrived in our offices you will receive a confirmation of receipt via e-mail. The final decision on the award of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship will be made in June only.
The final decision on the admission to the programme for those students not being awarded an Erasmus Mundus grant will be announced at the latest by the end of July. You will be informed via e-mail soon after a decision taken.

Where to apply
The application for the Master Course ‘Global Studies' is only through the Global and European Studies Institute of the University of Leipzig.

Please send your application to the following address:

Erasmus Mundus European Master in Global Studies
Global and European Studies Institute
Emil-Fuchs-Str. 1
04105 Leipzig
GERMANY

Your application needs to include:

Application form (see below) including your home address, your date and place of birth, your e-mail address, your preferred mobility track (preference since final decision on the study places is made by the consortium)
Microsoft Word format here
pdf file format here
The application form for EU and non-EU students is the same.
A Curriculum Vitae
Motivation letter which explains why you are interested in this particular Master course (1-2 pages)
Proof of nationality (copy of passport)
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of high school leaving certificate (secondary school diploma)
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of university diplomas (if you you graduate after the application deadline please send us the degree as soon as you receive it, the decision on the admission will in this case be made on the grades indicated on the transcript of records )
Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of official transcript of study results from your university
Certified copy or original hard copy of English (and if applicable Danish, German or/and Polish) language test results. Applicants whose native language is not English must provide test scores for one of the following standardized English proficiency tests:
TOEFL (international): minimum score of 550 paper-based (or 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based). Please notice that the code number for the Master's course in Global Studies is: 4688.
IELTS: minimum score of 6,5
CPE: Grades A, B, C (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
CAE: Grades A, B (Certificate in Advanced English)
Applicants who have studied for more than one year in, or received a degree from, a college or university where English is both the language of instruction and the native language are not requested to take one of the above-mentionend proficiency test. An official certificate from the applicants' school/university is required to confirm that English is medium of instruction.
Two recommendation letters by academic teachers or employers (in a separate envelope, sealed by the persons recommending the candidate) including the reference names and e-mail addresses
A passport size photo

Please try to avoid the use of plastic/paper files and staples.

All applications are in English and in paper.

As indicated above some documents must be included as certified copies and certified translations in German or English or French and in the original language. All documents issued in English, German or French must be included as certfied copies only.
A certification can be made by any autority that does have an official seal with national coat of arms (in Germany these are town hall, police, courts, rectory and notaries).

Please note that in case you do not submit all documents requested by the date of the application deadline the missing documents might effect in a lower score point during the selection procedure and thus might lead to a reduced change to receive an admission for the programme and/or to be nominated for an Erasmus Mundus grant.

Electronic pre-application may be send to indicate an interest especially in those cases where air mail systems are operating under difficult conditions. Along with the electronic pre-application to em@uni-leipzig.de please send:
Application form
A copy of your first degree, including completed and official certificates and transcripts of all previous university studies must be submitted. All academic records which are not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.
A letter of motivation in which you explain why you are interested in this particular Master Course. (1-2 pages)
A statement regarding English proficiency.
A curriculum vitae in English

The applicants from China are requested to submit an additional certificate from 'Akademische Prüfungsstelle Peking' (APS). For further information please visit:
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The applicants from Mongolia are requested to submit an additional certificate from Akademische Prüfstelle Ulan-Bator (APS). For further information please visit:
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The applicants from Vietnam are requested to submit an additional certificate from Akademische Prüfstelle Hanoi (APS). For further information please visit:
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Please note: all self-paying students will be charged with a processing fee of €50 for the application. We will inform you about the payment details when sending you the admission letter.

Please note as well that we do NOT return any of the documents you have sended no matter if you receive an admission to the Master course or not.

Contact

If you should have any questions concerning the application or the Master course, please write an e-mail to Ms. Konstanze Loeke: em@uni-leipzig.de .
Application Deadline : 1 December 2010
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Europe : Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme (EMMEP)

Europe : Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme (EMMEP)

The EMMEP (Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme) is a 2 year M.Sc. program for students in Mining / Geotechnical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Recycling and related academic studies. There are three different specialisations; accommodating groups with 15 to 20 students each.

Joining the EMMEP program is an excellent opportunity to study abroad with a group of international students.

Applications for the 2010-2012 Program have now been closed. For the 2011-2013 programme, applications from Non-European Students can be submitted until November 1st, 2010. European Students can apply until April 1st, 2011. The application form can be found here.
Application for students
Application deadline
The application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus EMMEP Master 2011-2013 is:
November 1, 2010 for graduate students applying for a scholarship.
January 1st, 2011 deadline for sending in TOEFL/IELTS score (where applicable)
April 1, 2011 for EU (EEA) graduate students
The application form can be found here: Application form.

EMMEP will notify graduate students upon their elegibility for the scholarship and admission to the program by the end of April 1, 2011.
EU (non third country) students not applying for the scholarship will be notified about their eligibility by May 1, 2011.
Third country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EU Member States, EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries (Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey) for accession to the European Union.

Application instructions
An application for the EMMEP Programme should contain the following documents:
A manually completed and signed MSc application form with one recent passport photograph attached
A certified copy of your original academic degree(s) (in the original language)
A certified translation of your academic degree(s) in English
Or, in case the degree has not been completed yet, a letter from the unversity stating that you will have your degree completed by 1 July.
A certified copy of original lists of grades/marks (transcripts) in the original language
A certified translation of grades/marks (transcripts) in English
An original report with the official TOEFL score, or IELTS score (academic version).
In the application form for the TOEFL test you select "sciences" under desired field of study. The score needs to be reported to TU Delft International Office, code 0031.
Two letters of recommendation in English (one from an official of the faculty from which you obtained or soon will obtain your diploma and one from your employer or another official, e.g. the supervisor of your BSc thesis work)
A personal statement in English (2000-3000 words; describe e.g. your aspirations, interests, experience, talents, professional academic and personal motivation, why you chose this programme, why your skills and abilities make you a good candidate)
A description of your preferred specialisation within the EMMEP Programme (EMC, EMEC or EGEC)
A certified copy of your birth certificate
A photocopy of passport pages, with name, date, place and expiry date
The EMMEP-Track Choice Form

All applications from international students will be administered by the TUD International Admissions Office.

The application form can be send by regular mail, but the use of a courier (DHL, TNT) is highly recommended! Only hardcopies received before the deadline will be considered!

For questions regarding your application status, please contact the TUD International Admissions Office: msc2@tudelft.nl

Please send your application form together with the requested documents mentioned above by mail, express mail or registered mail to:

TU Delft International Office
MSc Admissions/EMMEP
Jaffalaan 9a
2628 BX Delft
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 15 27 88012
Telefax +31 15 27 85690
Application Deadline : 1 November 2010
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Europe : European Master in Distributed Computing

Europe : European Master in Distributed Computing

The Erasmus Mundus programme in Distributed Computing is a cooperation between KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. It is a two-year Master's programme including compulsory mobilty for the students.
The EMDC programme offers education of high international standard as well as cultural experience from two different European countries and a double degree from two universities.
Students from any country are welcome to apply. A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available.
Programme description
Partner universities
Fees and scholarships
New Erasmus Mundus programme!
The EMDC programme was approved by the EU-commission in July 2009.
15 September - 30 November, 2010

Last date for sending in your documents: 10 December 2010.
All applicants must submit a complete application, regardless of prior applications.


Required documents for EMDC
A signed cover sheet (generated from the web-based application at studera.nu/english - application code EMDCO).
A correctly certified copy of your bachelor’s degree in original language and translated into English.
A correctly certified copy of your transcript of records in original language and translated into English. All courses taken must be included.
Proof of your English proficiency.
A Curriculum vitae including details on your academic career.
A letter of motivation
A copy of your passport or some other kind of identification in English.
Two letters of recommendation from professors of the most recently attended higher institution.
Send your documents to the address on the cover sheet and keep an eye out for the link to the Erasmus Mundus Complementary Information form. It will be sent to ‘Your pages’ at www.studera.nu/english when we have received your application documents. Your application is not complete without it.
Application Deadline : 30 November 2010
Homepage: http://www.kth.se/emdc

Europe : CEMACUBE-Common European Masters course in Biomedical Engineering

Europe : CEMACUBE-Common European Masters course in Biomedical Engineering

Goals of the Master's course
In this Master's course, knowledge and skills in all fields in BME will be given, so when you finished the Master's programme, you can be employed as generalist, and you will also be specialised in one particular field of BME; as a student, you are able to select any field within BME. You will be trained to work in interdisciplinary project teams, composed of engineers and medical specialists. To prepare further for interdisciplinary teams, students and scholars are treated as equal. To train for working in a European setting, you will get knowledge in the health care situation in several countries in Europe, and you will be trained in cultural differences between European countries.

In summary, the goal of this course is to acquire the ability to...:

...work in interdisciplinary (engineering – medical) teams
...work in international and thus intercultural (European) teams
...communicate effectively with experts in (bio)medicine and technology
...perform fundamental research in Biomedical Engineering.
...design innovative devices to improve diagnostics and treatment of patients
...follow a post-Master’s training in Biomedical Engineering
...perform a PhD-study
...train continuously (life-long-learning)
Erasmus Mundus
Admission Procedure
Submission to the Master's course of Biomedical Engineering

For submission for the Erasmus Mundus Master's course of Biomedical Engineering, an application form has to be filled in and sended to the University of groningen. The final deadline for this submission is April 17th 2011 for EU-Students and December 1st, 2010 for non-EU-students. On the application form, the three Universities of preference need to be filled out. Also the preference of the University for the third and fourth semester can be filled out. This can be changed until the first of june, the year the third semester is starting. After submission a confirmation of receipt is received by e-mail.

After studying the application forms, the management committee will make a distribution of applicants among the consortium universities based on their capacity. There will be a notification about the outcome of the selection procedure, within 2 months after the deadline for application. This decision is a final decision. The course starts September 1st each year.

If accepted, a letter of acceptance will be received with information on where to start the course. The international offices provide the non-EU students and scholars with all necessary information and materials (brochures especially designed as a guide for foreign students / scholars) on structure of the university, its academic courses and extra-curricular offerings. Subsequently, arrangements will be made with the international offices of the participating universities for visa, housing, etc.

All accepted candidates must reply within 3 weeks to confirm their attendance to the course.
Non-EU students will in principle be equally distributed among the partner universities. Of course, in the distribution process the consortium will take into consideration the preferences of the selected non-EU students as much as possible. The principles of equal opportunities without any form of discrimination will be applied.

We are ready for application now. Please click here to apply now.
Submission for semester 3 and 4
Ultimately, in June of the 2nd semester the three specialisations of the 3rd semester in the preference of choice must be submitted.
After one year the studying progress will be judged. If the first year is not finished, the student has to leave the EMMC. In this way we will increase the level of our Master’s.
Selection criteria
To ensure quality of the course, the enrolment in CEMACUBE is limited to 20 students per consortium university. The consortium reserves at least 15 places for non-EU students.
For the first year that the EMMC is running the course is limited to 35 European students and 15 non-EU students, so in general 10 per consortium university.

For admission with a scholarship, you need to meet the following criteria:

A BSc in Biomedical, chemical, electronical or mechanical engineering, or applied physics. In detail the Bachelor program must demonstrate that the following criteria are attained:
Basic knowledge and understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry
Applying, integrating knowledge and understanding of mathematics, physics, chemistry
The capability to communicate effectively in English, both in written and in verbal form.
An ability to conduct scientific research individually on a distinct, well described topic
An ability to design products that can solve problems in a systematic way
The applicant needs to send in the original of the transcript of records (or certified copy) or degree certificate. Applicants in the final year of their Bachelor’s study may also apply. They should send in an updated version of their transcript of records. They will be accepted on the condition that they will have met with all requirements by the start of the CEMACUBE-course in September.
Degree certificates, originating from other than the consortium universities, will be judged by the consortium secretariat that use lists of universities with a sufficient level of quality.
An excellent command of the English language is a prerequisite for participation in the CEMACUBE programme.
Academic excellence as is evident from the awarding institution of the first degree, the grades obtained and the content of two letters of reference.
Well-written and well-considered motivation letter to follow the CEMACUBE-course
Relevant work experience to follow the CEMACUBE-course successfully as is made evident in a curriculum vitae.
A completed application form received, which includes besides the above mentioned documents, one passport-sized photo and a copy of the passport.

All other students should follow a repair programme prior to this Master's course

EU-regulations that are installed to ensure a geographical balance of the selected students require that no more than two students from the same country can be awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship

Due to the high tuition fees in Dublin, we will limit the number of students for Dublin to 14%. The other students will go to the other 4 universities (a mean of 21% per university).
Erasmus Mundus Masters are funded by the European Union. Together with 18 other Master programmes, CEMACUBE has in 2009 been selected as a new Erasmus Mundus Masters programme that will be funded for five years (and with possible extension of another 5 years). The competition was fierce; only about 20% of the proposals for new Erasmus Mundus Masters have been awarded funding.

Erasmus Mundus aims to enhance the quality of higher education in Europe, and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with third-world countries. In addition, it contributes to the development of human resources and the international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions in non-European countries by increasing mobility between the European Union and these countries.
Application Deadline : 1 December 2010
Homepage: http://www.biomedicaltechnology.eu/

Italy : Postdoctoral fellow on gasification process design

Italy : Postdoctoral fellow on gasification process design

Available position
A research fellowship is offered to join the research program Advanced concepts and process schemes for CO2 free fluidised and entrained bed co-gasification of coals, financed by the Research Fund for Coal and Steel of the European Commission for the period 2010-2013. This international project aims at integrating gasification schemes for the co-gasification of coal, biomass and wastes with processes for CO2 separation and capture. The project will be carried out by nine research units of European universities, research centres and companies
The research fellow will be responsible for flowsheet model development of process schemes, including entrained flow gasification, water gas shift reaction, CO2 capture and power generation. The program will cover also heat integration and economic evaluation of the process.
Requirements
A Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering with extensive experience (preferably two years) using process simulation software (Aspen Plus, Hysys, ProII, gProms etc.). Good level of knowledge and experience in programming language are highly appreciated

Duration and scholarship
Two years (possible one year extension). 16000-19000 EUR/year depending on experience. Considering the cost of living in Salerno, the scholarship is more than adequate for covering all the living expenses.
Starting date
October-November 2010.
How to apply
Please send an email with cover letter, CV and a list of two references to
Dr. Diego Barletta, Assistant professor of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, University of Salerno
Via Ponte Don Melillo, I-84084 Fisciano (I)
Tel. +39 089962499 Fax +39 089964057 email dbarletta[at]unisa.it
Application Deadline : 30 September 2010
Homepage: http://ping.fm/wwxYR
Contact Adress: Diego Barletta
Contact Email: dbarletta[at]unisa.it