[Australia] PhD Scholarships in Public Transport 2010

Monash University, Australia offers PhD scholarships in public transport priority 2010. The scholarships are funded by the Australian Research Council and support research project ‘LP100100159 Optimising the Design and Implementation of Public Transport Priority Initiatives’. Applicants should submit the following by Friday, 30 July 2010:

Academic Transcripts – certified photocopies
Curriculum Vitae
The details of two academic referees familiar with your studies
A cover letter/statement outlining your research interests of relevance to this application
Information about PhD Scholarships in Public Transport Priority (pdf, 36kb) are available to view and download.

Project Details – Public Transport Priority Research PhD Scholarship 2010 (pdf, 640kb)

Send Applications by Email to: brenda.okeefe@eng.monash.edu.au by the due date.

For further information about this PhD programs 2010 in engineering, please go to the scholarship link below:
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[France] PhD scholarships in engineering, economics, law, and political science

PHD programme in France 2010/2011. Eiffel scholarships are awarded to foreign students for study in France towards a PhD or master’s degree, primarily in three areas:

engineering,
economics & management,
law & political science
.

The program aim is to attract elite foreign students from developing countries.

Amount of Eiffel Scholarship: Under the program 400 scholarships are offered every year.

Master’s courses: Eiffel scholarship-holders on Master’s courses receive a monthly allowance of €1,181.

In addition, the programme meets various expenses including return travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Scholarship-holders might also be eligible for additional accommodation allowance.

PhD courses: Eiffel scholarship-holders on PhD courses receive a monthly allowance of €1,400.

In addition, the programme meets various expenses including return travel, health insurance and cultural activities.

Scholarship-holders might also be eligible for additional accommodation allowance.

Eiffel scholarship allowance will be paid by direct bank transfer on the first working day of each month, from the start of your course onward.

To receive your allowance, you will need to open a bank or postal account and notify Égide of the details.

The students chosen are also given health coverage, travel expenses and cultural activities.

Applications from students currently studying outside France will be given priority over those from students already studying in France.

Application procedure
Applications for Eiffel grants are submitted by French higher education centres from a shortlist of outstanding students they would like to enrol on their courses.

Applications are not accepted from students themselves, or from non-French centres.

Centres submit applications on behalf of candidate students consistent with programme objectives, in accordance with instructions and guidelines issued by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Applications to be submitted by 11 January every year

Contact:
The Aegis – Eiffel Program,
28 street the Beautiful ones,
75010 Paris,
France.
Tel : + 33 1 40 40 59 30.
Telefax : + 33 1 40 40 59 24.
E-mail: eiffel@egide.asso.fr

[ Germany] ESMT International MBA Scholarships 2010

ESMT European School of Management and Technology was founded in October 2002 by 25 leading global companies and institutions. The international business school offers Full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as executive education in the form of open enrollment and customized programs. The School also features in-house research-oriented consulting services in the areas of competition and regulation. ESMT is a private university based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional location in Schloss Gracht near Cologne.

ESMT continues development of scholarship program to promote diversity on the MBA

Regional scholarships available for applicants from all continents
Full scholarships available for exceptional female applicants
ESMT European School of Management and Technology has continued the development of its MBA scholarship program for 2010-11. The MBA program at ESMT is built on both faculty and peer-to-peer learning, and the school is committed to diversity in the classroom. “The current Full-time MBA class at ESMT is made up of participants from 21 countries,” said Nick Barniville, Director of MBA Programs. “Our aim is to further increase this diversity.” The majority of all ESMT scholarships are now clustered according to region. Financial support is being offered in the form of merit-based partial scholarships to applicants from the Americas, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Two full scholarships for women will also be provided this year (value 38,000 EUR each). “We already have 35%women in the MBA class, and we are committed to doing everything we can to further increase this figure,” adds Barniville.

The school is also introducing an Academic Excellence Scholarship, giving financial support to an exceptional applicant with a GMAT score of over 700. In addition, applicants for the Full-time MBA have the opportunity of applying for the ESMT Corporate Fellowship Program. The program combines a full scholarship with attractive internship opportunities and mentoring at one of ESMT’s founding companies after graduation.

Tuition and fees for self-sponsored participants of the Full-time MBA program are 38,000 EUR. This includes 9,000 EUR for learning materials, office supplies, food and drinks on campus on weekdays while the program is running, and the international field seminar.

This year, for the first time, some scholarship funding will also be made available to self-financing participants on the school’s Executive MBA program beginning October 2010, which carries a tuition fee of 57,500 EUR.

Deadline
Application deadlines are mid-November 2010 (for full-time MBA beginning January 2011) and August 2010 (for Executive MBA beginning October 2010).

More information for applicants
Stephanie Kluth
Tel.: +49(0)30 21231-1400
Email: stephanie.kluth@esmt.org
Website: www.esmt.org/info/scholarships

[Belgium] Ph.D. scholarship in Elementary Particle physics ? University of Antwerp

The particle physics group of the University of Antwerp has an opening available for a full-time Ph.D. scholarship.

The main topic of research of the group is the experimental study of fundamental interactions at large accelerators such as the LHC at CERN. The group participates in the CMS experiment and is active in the study of strong interaction, the search for the Higgs boson and physics beyond the Standard Model.

Description of the position:

You conduct research and prepare a doctoral dissertation in the field of experimental particle physics
You mentor bachelor and master students in developing their thesis subject
You contribute to the general education tasks of the Physics department

Profile:

You have a masters’ degree in Physics or Applied Sciences
You can present excellent grades
offer:

A Ph.D. scholarship for a period of two years, with one possible extension of two years after a positive evaluation
Starting date for the scholarship is 01 October 2010

Contact:
Prof. Pierre Van Mechelen
University of Antwerp, Physics Departement
Groenenborgerlaan 171
2020 Antwerp
e-mail: Pierre.VanMechelen@ua.ac.be
tel.: +32 3 265 3573
fax.: +32 3 265 3318
To apply:
Send an extensive CV with mention of your study grades and two letters of recommendation to the (email) address above before 31 August 2010

Symantec Graduate Fellowships

Symantec Graduate Fellowships
Symantec will award Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below. A key goal of the program is to fund innovative research that has real-world value, in areas of Symantec’s business interests in information security, availability, and integrity.

Fellowship participants also gain first hand research and development experience through guidance and mentorship from a top scientist of Symantec Research Labs during the fellowship period. Each participant is also encouraged to spend a summer working with their mentor at Symantec on a research project in their area of interest.


Provisions of the Award
* In the US, the fellowship award will cover 100% of tuition and fees for the recipient’s graduate school in the US. A stipend is provided to cover living expenses while in school
* In Europe, a stipend is provided to cover research and living expenses while in school.
* Mentors from Symantec Research Labs are paired with award recipients. The mentor is a top researcher who can provide ongoing technical guidance on the recipient’s research, during their graduate training as well as during summer internships at Symantec.
* All recipients will be encouraged to take a salaried summer internship with Symantec Research Labs (Mountain View, CA, Culver City, CA, or Sophia Antipolis, France).
* Each recipient will be given a laptop preloaded with Symantec software.
* Fellowships are awarded to recipients for one academic year and may be extended for a second year, based on the award recipient's continued exceptional academic standing, progress and achievement. Any such extensions will be granted solely at Symantec's discretion.

Eligibility Criteria
* Applying students must attend a U.S. or European university in a Ph.D. or Master’s program focused on technology research. Exceptional graduating undergraduate seniors may also apply and final award is contingent on their acceptance to a graduate program.
* Preference will be given to students with a desire to work in an industrial research lab and those working on research projects likely to have real-world practical value to customers, in areas related to Symantec’s businesses of information security, availability, and integrity.
* Recipients will also be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence and their academic progress to-date as evidenced by publications.
* The scholarship awards will be made through the university and are not transferable to another academic institution.

Required Application Information
Applications should be submitted as a single compressed file (.zip file) and must include the following:
* A completed fellowship application form including a personal statement of research interests not to exceed 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to articulate the practical value to customers of their proposed research areas.
* A C.V. and thesis proposal (optional).
* Three letters of recommendation from professors or industry researchers who can evaluate the applicant's scientific aptitude and potential for research (may be sent confidentially, please see application form for instructions).
* Incomplete applications cannot be considered and we cannot guarantee notification of incompleteness. Please make sure applications are complete.

Application Dates and Process

* Fellowship applications will be accepted beginning July.
* Application deadline will be December 18.
* As part of the application process, some candidates may be contacted for telephone interviews.
* The final award decisions will be announced in February.

Contact detail: SRLFellowship@Symantec.com
MOreinfo: http://www.symantec.com/about/careers/college/fellowship.jsp

2 PhD Fellowships, Biomedical Research, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for applications a.y. 2010-2011- Non EU citizens
PhD Programme in "Innovative Strategies in Biomedical Research"

http://ping.fm/PHh4r

ONLINE APPLICATION

Overview
The PhD Programme in "Innovative Strategies in Biomedical Research" is characterized by a significant multisciplinary connotation, where the experimental approach focusing on cellular and subcellular mechanisms combines with the physiological and physiopathological analysis of the organism as a whole, and is also relevant to medical issues. A special emphasis will be placed on molecular biology both in its basic approach and in its clinical application approach.
The Programme consists in the following curricula:
- System Physiology. Experimental and Clinical
- Physiological Genomics and Molecular Medicine


Admission Requirements
- possession of a Master of Science (MSc) degree (or equivalent);
- to be under 35 years of age on September 30, 2010.

Positions and grants
- 2 positions with 2 fellowships (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities) );
- the School may also admit eligible candidates without grants up to a maximum number of 2 posts. They will take part in the Programme at their own expenses but they will not have to pay any tuition fee.

Deadlines
- applications must be submitted online by September 30, 2010 www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline ;
- hardcopy of the application and the must reach (regardless the forwarding date) the "Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33 – 56127 Pisa" by October 11, 2010 (please, write the notice "Application PhD in Innovative Strategies in Biomedical research on the envelope).


Application and attachments
Enclosures to the hard copy of the applications:

a. the copy of the candidate's Passport,
b. two copies of Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum (please use the EU model);
c.the academic record with the full list of courses and grades (in English, in French, in German, in Spanish or in Italian);
d.the certificates of knowledge of English language
e.one copy of their Master degree thesis and one copy of any document and/or publication that the candidate deems suitable;
f.two copies of a Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project should include: 1) a title; 2) the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography; 3) the aim and expectations of the research; 4) the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
g.- at least two Reference Letters written by scholars who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;
h.- a numbered list of documents attached.
Selection of applicants
Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.


Beginning of the PhD Programme:
The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information
email: infophd@sssup.it
tel.: +39.050.883.250/383

http://ping.fm/2NcGS

2 PhD Fellowships in Agrobiosciences, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for Applications 2010-2011 - NON EU citizens
Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences

http://ping.fm/VZKpc

ONLINE APPLICATION

Selection overview


The Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences" is a three-year program characterized by an interdisciplinary connotation and designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire the research and analytical skills of the international scientific community and to acquire the skills of professional academic research to work in government agencies, financial institutions, international agencies, private companies in economics. The Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences" consists in the following curricula:
- Genomics and Crop Science (Plant Biotechnology; Plant Genetics; Plant Physiology; Plant Genomics; Crop Sciences; Advanced technologies in Horticulture; Crop production and quality).
- Agriculture, Environment and Landscape (agroecology, organic, integrated or low-input agriculture, functional biodiversity in agroecosystems, landscape agronomy, multicriteria analysis of food and non food cropping systems, agri-environmental analysis of agricultural systems, multifunctional agriculture, agriculture-territory-landscape interactions).

Admission Requirements

- possession of a Master of Science (MSc.) or Master of Arts (MA) Degree (or equivalent);
- to be under 35 years of age on October 29, 2010; older than 35 may, as an exception, be admitted by the Examination Committee;
- possession of a certificate specifying an intermediate level (or above) of English (as per art. 2 par. 3 of the Call)

Positions and grants

2 positions supported by a grant (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities);
- the School reserves the possibility of accepting a maximum 2 additional students without a grant or other forms of financial support.

Deadlines

- Candidates are requested to apply online at www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by October 29, 2010, 12.00 am GMT. In case of problems with the online application, please contact the PhD Administration Office (tel. +39.050 883.220/3836, e-mail: infophd@sssup.it).
- The hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach (regardless the forwarding date) by November 10, 2010:


Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy
Application PhD in Agrobiosciences must be written on the envelope.

Application and attachments

Candidates should attach to their applications:
- a copy of their passport;
- two copies of their Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum; Please, use the EU model;
- one photocopy of candidate's university Master Degree or equivalent. University degree and study certificates must be translated into Italian (except those written in English, French, German, or Spanish)
- one copy their MSc thesis (or two copies of the abstract) and a copy of any other document or publication that they deem suitable;
- a detailed list of academic courses taken. This list should contain information regarding credits, units (or equivalent) received, the grades received for each class taken, and the date when the final (or semester) examination was taken;
- the certificates of knowledge of the English language (see Admission Requirements);
- two copies of a Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project will include:
- a title;

- the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography;
- the aim and expectations of the research;
- the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
- at least two Reference Letters written by Faculty Members who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;

- a numbered list of documents attached.

Selection of applicants

Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.

Beginning of the PhD Programme

The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information:
e-mail: infophd@sssup.it

3 PhD Fellowships in Politics, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for application A.Y. 2010-2011 - non EU citizens
Ph.D. Programme in "Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability"
http://ping.fm/QRqBz

ONLINE APPLICATION

Overview


The Ph.D. Programme in "Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability" is a three-year residential programme characterized by an interdisciplinary approach to the subject and by the emphasis placed on current problems defining the protection and promotion of human rights.); it consists in the following curricula (Research Areas):
- Identity, rights and conflicts in the political theory;
- Conflict and political systems in international relations;
- International and European political economy;
- Institutions and mechanisms for protecting Human rights: outlines of International Law;
- Rights and social capital in the regional development policies;
- Agrarian Law, Environmental Law and Sustainable Development of the land.

Admission Requirements:

- Applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree or equivalent title;
- they should not be older than 35 years on September 30, 2010; older than 35 may be exceptionally admitted by the Examination Committee;
- they must hold of an internationally acknowledged certificate specifying their intermediate level English knowledge (as per art. 2, par. 3).

Positions and grants:

- 3 positions with 3 fellowships (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities).
- The School may also admit eligible candidates without grants up to a maximum number of 3 posts

Deadlines

- Candidates are requested to apply online at: www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by September 30, 2010 by 12.00 pm GMT. In case of problems with the online application, please contact the PhD Administration Office (tel. +39.050. 883.220/383, e-mail: infophd@sssup.it).
- An hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach by October 11, 2010:


Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy

"Application PhD in Politics, human rights and sustainability" must be written on the envelopment.


Application and attachments

Enclosures to the hard copy of the applications:
a) a copy of the candidate's passport;
b) two copies of their Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum. Please, use the EU model;
c) photocopy of Candidate's University Master Degree (to be translated in Italian or in English except those written in French, German, Spanish);
d) two copies of the abstract of thir Master Degree thesis and a copy of any other publication that they deem suitable
e) detailed list of academic courses taken (written either in English or in Italian, French, German, Spanish). This list should contain information regarding credits, units (or equivalent) received, the grades received for each class taken, and the date when the final (or semester) examination was taken;
f) the certificates of knowledge of English language (as per art. 2, par. 3) and any certificate related to this Call that they deem suitable;
g) two copies of a detailed Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project will include:
- a title;

- the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography;
- the aim and expectations of the research;
- the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
h) at least two Reference Letters written by Faculty Members who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;
i) a numbered list of documents attached

Selection of applicants

- Assessment of the Titles: assessment of all the submitted documents and publications e submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.


Beginning of the PhD Programme

The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information

email: infophd@sssup.it
tel.: +39.050.883.250/383

Attached documents:
Call for applications 2010-2011 (file pdf, 82 Kb)

http://ping.fm/Rl8q4

PhD Epidemiology (2x2 years)

Vacature 090/32/128-2e/MRF

In the research group ‘Environmental Biology’ of the centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD Epidemiology (2x2 years)
(mandate 090/32/128)

Job description
Temperature (an abiotic stress factor) affects human health. Global warming has sparked new interest in the weather-health relation. Epidemiological studies found associations between mean daily outdoor temperature and mortality in population. The effects of temperature as a trigger on different endpoints such as myocardial infarction and preterm birth are subject of the thesis with a strong focus on the shape of the association.

Profile and diploma
Candidates have a master of biostatistics, statistics, biology, biomedical sciences or medicine.

Offer
A grant for 2x2 years (evaluation after 2 years)

Further information

* Content job responsibilities: Prof. dr. T. Nawrot, +32-11-26 83 82, tim.nawrot@uhasselt.be

* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

* which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
* or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://ping.fm/RtMbo ) / Word format ( http://ping.fm/bIr82 )

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, Jule 7th 2010.


Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

PhD studentships, Biomedical Tech, U of Insubria, Italy

IBT PhD Program 2010
PhD program in "Innovative Biomedical Technologies"
http://ping.fm/Y5TZU

The PhD program in "Innovative Biomedical Technologies" (IBT) is an international and multidisciplinary joint postgraduate training program provided by the University of Eastern Piedmont at Novara and the University of Insubria at Varese (Italy) in collaboration with the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA).

The IBT Program offers four scholarships for the following topics:


1."Vaccines for therapy of autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Medical Sciences, Novara, Italy.

2."Innovative tools for the diagnosis of autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Medical Sciences, Novara, Italy.

3."Interferon and autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Novara, Italy.

4."Tumor immunotherapy and vaccines"
Steward Department: Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Varese, Italy.

The program is funded by the Fondazione Cariplo and comprises grants for specific educational activities and research stages at the participating or other institutions.

http://ping.fm/l6yII