UNDP Asia-Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowships for PhD students

2010 Asia-Pacific Human Development Academic Fellowships
Theme: Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods

The aim of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Academic Fellowships
for Asia and the Pacific is to analyse issues from the human development
perspective, with a focus on fostering creative thinking and innovative research


on the subject among young people. The research must focus on a well-defined
aspect of human development, could be theoretical, applied, policy-oriented or a


combination and must amount to a substantive contribution to human development
thinking relevant for the region.

The Fellowship is intended for young Ph.D. students who are at an advanced
dissertation stage working on a topic related to human development –
theoretical, applied or policy oriented.
See brochure here:
http://asia-pacific.undp.org/practices/HDRU/documents/UNDPAcademic2010.pdf
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Ph.D. position in hydrology

Ph.D. position in hydrology

Subject : “Application of functional connectivity indicators for improving subgrid surface flow hydrogram estimation in distributed hydrological modelling”

The Agricultural Engineering research group of the Earth and Life Institute is offering a PhD fellowship for a period of up to 4 years to work on the refinement of surface flow modelling at the subgrid scale of distributed hydrological models.

Research project summary
Subgrid modelling of surface hydrological flow in physically-based, spatially-distributed models is currently based on the use of effective parameters which cannot properly capture the subgrid connectivity of surface runoff. A promising connectivity function – the Relative Surface Contribution function (RSC) (Antoine et al., 2009) - has been recently developed and tested at the 1 m² scale, which improves the modelling of subgrid runoff generation. This project seeks to pursue the integration of the subgrid connectivity function in spatially-distributed hydrological models and to test the scale-dependency of the RSC function and its time-rate of change for contrasted initial conditions. This will involve a combination of field/lab and numerical experiments.

The Institution
The candidate will be hosted in the Agricultural Engineering research group of the Earth an Life Institute (ELI) of the Université catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The Environmental sciences section of ELI offers a dynamic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary research environment dealing with various topics related to agriculture and the environment. The research activities of the Agricultural Engineering research group focus on water resources, soil-plant interactions and soil conservation. Additional information concerning the Environmental sciences section of the Earth and Life institute can be found at http://www.uclouvain.be/ , and regarding UCL at http://www.uclouvain.be/ . Collaboration with research groups in The Netherlands and France is expected.


Applications
The successful candidate should be a national from a European country and hold a M.Sc. degree in hydrology, earth or environmental sciences (or related disciplines). Experience with modelling and a good mathematical background will be an advantage. The candidate will be attributed a renewable fellowship (€2,300 – 2,570 per month depending on prior degree) for an initial duration of 15 months. In addition, he/she will benefit from social security coverage.

Candidates should send by October 15, 2010 – preferably by email - a letter of intent, the name and address of 2 referees, a curriculum vitae and a copy of the grades obtained for the masters degree to:

Profs. C. Bielders and M. Javaux
ELI / GERU
Université catholique de Louvain
Croix du Sud 2, boite 2
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgique
charles.bielders@uclouvain.be

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Online Application for Graduate Studies at KFUPM - Spring Semester 2010-11

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS (KFUPM)
DEANSHIP OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Dhahran, saudi arabia

It is highly appreciated if you kindly forward this e-mail to potential graduate students in your institute or elsewhere. We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this e-mail.

The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to invite your attention that application to Graduate Studies at KFUPM is now open online on the link http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs/preonline.asp until October 29, 2010. KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate high potential for conducting original research in the fields of Engineering, Sciences and Business.

Distinguished Partnership of KFUPM with International Institutions

KFUPM has very strong collaborative partnership on conducting innovative research with the following international institutions:

* MIT: Clean Water and Clean Energy research.
* Stanford University: Oil and Gas research.
* California Institute of Technology (Caltech): Refining and Petrochemicals research.
* Cambridge University: Oil and Gas research.
* KAUST: Many research disciplines.
* Saudi Aramco (the largest oil company worldwide): Many research disciplines.
* SABIC (the 5th petrochemical company worldwide): Petrochemical research.

Centers for Research Excellence at KFUPM

To provide extreme support for research in areas of excellence, KFUPM has established the following Centers for Research Excellence, in which graduate students can conduct their research:
* KFUPM-MIT Collaboration Center on Clean Water and Clean Energy.
* National Center of Excellence on Nanotechnology.
* National Center of Excellence on Renewable Energy.
* National Center of Excellence on Refining and Petrochemicals.
* National Center of Excellence on Corrosion.

Graduate programs offered at KFUPM
DISCIPLINE
DEGREES
Aerospace Engineering M.Sc.
Architectural Engineering M.Sc.
Business Administration M.B.A
Chemical Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Chemistry Ph.D., M.Sc.
City & Regional Planning M.C.R.P.
Civil Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Computer Engineering M.Sc.
Computer Networks M.Sc.
Computer Science M.Sc.
Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D.
Construction Engineering & Management M.Sc.
Electrical Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Environmental Science M.Sc.
Geology Ph.D., M.Sc.
Geophysics M.Sc.
Mathematical Sciences Ph.D., M.Sc.
Material Sciences and Engineering M.Sc.
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Medical Physics M. Med.
Phys. Petroleum Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Physics M.Sc.
Systems Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc.
Software Engineering M.Sc.
Telecommunication Engineering M.Sc.

Online Admission System
The online graduate admission application for the coming Fall Semester 2010-2011 is now available starting from Sept. 18, 2010 until October 29, 2010 through this link: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs/preonline.asp



After submission of the online application, mandatory documents need to be uploaded through the Upload System using the same Login ID and PIN created for the online application using this link: http://adgs.kfupm.edu.sa/

Mandatory documents for application (without which application will not be processed)
* Copy of identification (National ID for Saudi nationals / Passport for international applicants / Iqama for residents of Saudi Arabia).
* Complete official transcripts for BS degree and MS degree (if applying to PhD).
* Statement-of-Purpose (a one-page essay focusing on career and research goals).
* Recommendation Letters from 3 referees through the online recommendation system after submitting the online application.

Other supporting documents (needed for final admission decision)
* Certificates for BS degree and MS degree (if applying to PhD).
* TOEFL score (min. is 68 IBT for MS and 79 IBT for PhD).
* Acceptable GRE General score (min. Quant. is 700, min. Analytical is 3.0).
* Upon approval, original/certified copies of degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) are to be sent through postal mail.

Application Deadlines
* Deadline for submitting the online application is October 29, 2010.
* Deadline for uploading mandatory documents is November 6, 2010.
* Deadline for recommendation letters to be received via the online recommendation system is November 6, 2010.

If there are any questions or further clarifications are required, please feel free to contact us at gs-admissions@kfupm.edu.sa or Telephone : +966-3-860-2800, or check our website at: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs

We wish you the best in your endeavor.
Best regards,
Admission Office
Deanship of Graduate Studies
Tel: 00966-3860-2800
Fax: 00966-3860-2829
P.O. Box 5055
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
Website: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs
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13 PhD positions in Population Genetics, Vienna, Austria

Vienna Graduate School of Population Genetics
http://www.popgen-vienna.at/application/procedure.html

Deadline: 13 February 2011

Procedure

We encourage young, enthusiastic graduate students intrigued by the interdisciplinary nature of the Vienna Graduate School of Population Genetics to apply for the program within the application deadline. However, interested students are welcome to apply throughout the year as additional positions may become available. A high level of dedication and activity will be expected from you during the program, and you should be able to integrate into a very international team with English as the working language.
Only complete applications will be considered!

Applicants are requested to provide the following information as a single pdf document by email:
�¡CV
�¡a motivation letter with a statement of research interests
�¡university certificates including grades
�¡a copy of your university degree that enables you to pursue a doctoral study (diploma, master); if you will earn your degree after the deadline: please supply recent transcripts
�¡an indication of two preferred topics
�¡at least two reference letters (download form below) assessing your scientific qualifications need to be e-mailed directly to us. Please allow sufficient time for your referees to send their letters within the deadline!

The selected candidates will be invited for an interview with the faculty members.

The interview will consist of three phases:
1.presentation of one publication selected by the applicant from three publications suggested by the faculty.
2.questions of the faculty to the applicant about the paper and the applicant's background and motivation
3.questions of the applicant to the faculty.

As the next step in the selection procedure the applicants will have the opportunity to interact with current students of the Vienna Graduate School of Population Genetics. This will take place without the presence of the faculty members and should provide the applicants with further insights into the spirit of the PhD program. Furthermore, the applicants are given the opportunity to interact with the prospective thesis advisor to discuss specific aspects of the project. The final decision is made by the faculty, aiming to recruit the candidates with the highest scientific potential.

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14 PhD positions in Biology, University of Groningen, NL

Job opportunities in the Systems Biology Centre for Metabolism and Ageing

http://www.rug.nl/fmns-research/SystemsBiology/JobOpportunities

We are recruiting 14 PhD students/postdocs from various disciplines relevant for Systems Biology, including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics and theoretical biology.

Scientific excellence and enthusiasm will be the most important criteria for selection. Previous experience in Systems Biology or in research related to metabolism and/or ageing research is advantageous but not required.

Each of the 14 positions will be filled by either a postdoc or a PhD student. Postdoc positions will be for 3 years, PhD positions for 4 years. The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Medical Centres / Dutch Universities. Successful applicants will be linked to specific projects, based on their own interests and the needs of the Centre.

Applications will be collected centrally. Applications, integrated in one pdf file, should consist of:

•a motivation letter, clearly stating how the prior expertise fits to the research program of the centre and also indicating a preference for one or more of the available projects;
•an extensive CV;
•two reference letters.

For general information about the Centre, contact one of the members of the Management Team

The following 14-projects are currently available:

1 position, Work Package 1.1: Network-based statistical inference ,Prof. E. Wit, Prof. M. Heinemann

1 position, Work Package 1.2: Computational, global modeling of ageing ,Prof. F.J. Weissing, Prof. Arjan van der Schaft

4 positions , Work Packages 2 and 3: A concerted, multi-group effort towards solving the ageing puzzle in yeast,Prof. M. Heinemann, Dr. L. Veenhoff, Prof. I. van der Klei, Prof. M. Merrow

4 positions , Work Packages 4 and 5: A multi-scale Systems Biology approach to unravel the relation between calorie restriction, physical activity and biological ageing of mice, Dr. B.M. Bakker, Prof. A.K. Groen, Dr. B. Jayawardhana, Prof. G. van Dijk

1 position ( filled) , Work Package 6.1: Proteomics Analysis,Prof. R.P.H. Bischoff, Dr. H. Permentier

1 position , Work Package 6.2: Metabolomics Analysis,R.P.H. Bischoff,Dr. H. Permentier, Dirk-Jan Reijngoud

2 positions , Work Package 7: Metabolism and Healthy Ageing,Prof. M. Hofker, Prof. C. Wijmenga

http://www.rug.nl/fmns-research/SystemsBiology/JobOpportunities
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12 PhD Grants at Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany

12 RUB-Grants 2010 awarded within the framework of the Grant-Programme of the Ruhr University Research School
http://www.research-school.de/rub-grants.html

Scope of the programme

Promotion of early stage researchers by awarding grants to highly qualified doctoral candidates realising an ambitious and innovative research project in one of the research areas of Ruhr-Universität Bochum. We also encourage all doctoral candidates to apply for a grant with an interdisciplinary research project. The call is open for candidates from every scientific discipline and nationality intending to realise their research project at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (you have to submit your doctoral thesis at Ruhr-Universität Bochum).

The application must be completed by the confirmation of a first supervisor at RUB – please build up contacts to one of the scientists at RUB and ask for supervision. You know best about your scientific main focus and in which special research field you want to obtain your doctorate. So please act independently: identify and contact a potential supervisor for your research project at an early stage of your application on your own.

Information about the research areas at Ruhr-Universität Bochum you will find on the following websites:
http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/forschung/

http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/universitaet/fakultaeten/

Guidelines
Start of Funding
The earliest start of funding will be March 1st, 2011 .

Target Group
Graduates of all disciplines with a university degree qualifying for doctoral studies.
Requirements

•we expect your research project to make an important contribution to the corresponding research field (please outline this in a research exposé of 5 pages)

•clearly above average university degree

•uninterrupted studies (in case your total study period took more than 13 semester/ 6,5 years please explain in the application form)

•the start of your doctoral research project should not extend a period of time of 12 months with reference to the application deadline; we concede reasonable exceptions – please explain in the application form

•the university degree qualifying for doctoral studies has to be submitted at the latest until November 10, 2010 before the applications will be given to the faculties for further survey and expertise (Bachelor degree in case of fast track procedure plus information about grades already obtained in the master studies)

•candidates who have to fulfil additional requirements are also allowed to apply for a grant (first supervisor is responsible for compatibility between fulfilment of requirements and successful doctorate)

•candidates with a Bachelor degree involved in the fast track procedure are also allowed to apply for a grant; the official admission to doctoral studies from the faculty has to be submitted before the funding will start

•if you are already accepted as doctoral candidate by one of the faculties of Ruhr-University Bochum please enclose the official letter of acceptance from the faculty to your application

•if you are not accepted as doctoral candidate in one of the faculties of Ruhr-University Bochum we need a confirmation of the faculty that you will be accepted for doctoral studies in case of funding (from the faculty you will realise your research project) when you are invited to the second stage of the admission process

Application

The application form "Grant-Programme" of the Research School has to be used for application. The application form and the corresponding notes for guidance will help you through the application process. The notes for guidance also list all documents you have to submit together with the application form.

Admission process and decision (2 stage process)

•a signed hardcopy of the application form with 2 letters of reference and all necessary documents have to be sent to the Central Coordination Office until October 31, 2010

•on the basis of the application the faculties and rapporteurs will suggest a preliminary ranking of the candidates

•on the basis of this preliminary ranking the Executive Board will invite the best candidates (January 2011) for a research colloquium

•research colloquium and the ensuing choice and recommendation by the rapporteurs will take place on February 7, 2011

•the final decision of the Executive Board will be made on February 9, 2011

Type of funding and amount

The grant amounts to 1.000,- Euro per month, children`s allowance amounts to 100,- Euro per month in addition.

Period of funding and of approval

Max. 36 months of funding are provided, whereas the period of first approval comprises 12 months. We offer 2 times for prolongation – each comprising 12 months - after having reviewed the progress reports.

Interruption

In case of illness the grant will be paid for further 6 weeks. In case of pregnancy the grant payment will be intermitted for a time period of 14 weeks (6 weeks before and 8 weeks after childbirth). The approval may be extended for this period of time respectively.

Secondary employment

During the funding period a short-time work of max. 6 hours per week is allowed

Duties of the grantee

•participation in the structured doctoral training programme of the Research School, follow the Individual Training and Supervision Plan of the Research School, take actively part in the Research School

•communicate immediately all important changes of the personal conditions as well as interruptions, changes or abandonment of the research project

•adequate use of the grant
For organisational reasons we kindly ask you to send your application documents without any cover or folder. Thank you!

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11 PhD Fellowships from FEM, Italy

11 FEM Fellowships starting on Spring 2011

FEM - Research and Innovation Centre welcomes applications for 3-years research fellowships to support brilliant and highly motivated students to get the PhD title in the fields covered by the Centre.

We welcome applications from students of all countries. The official language of the programme is English. Applications can be sent from 13 September 2010.

General information

Eleven (11) scholarships are available for PhD research in the fields covered by the strategic research areas of our Centre: Environment and Natural Resources Area , Food Quality and Nutrition Area, Genomics and Crop Biology Area. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their curriculum and of the letters of reference. Letters sent by the applicants will not be considered (see below the form for the reference letter).

The grant is for three years and the expected start is February 2011 (Spring 2011 at the latest). The gross salary is 20.000 Euros per year. Students will also benefit of funding for travelling to our projects' partner institutions as the projects include a minimum period of 6-months-stay at the institution co-responsible for the single PhD project.

There is a general empowerment of the student choice when applying to our PhD research projects. Candidates can postulate for one to three specific projects (see list).

Selected candidates are awarded a 3-years fellowship. The scholarship can be additionally extended for up to 1 year, pending the approval of the FEM PhD Fellowships Committee.

Please note that the CRI issues a specific certificate of attendance, but candidates are asked to register at the doctoral school of the University partner of the project or of another University, in order to get the conferral of the PhD degree. The selected candidate has 1 year time from the start of the contract to register at the University doctoral school. If the candidate fails to register within the first year, the scholarship will be interrupted.

Admissions requirements

Candidates should hold a Master's degree or equivalent in fields relevant to the research projects (e.g. biology, chemistry, ecology, mathematics, environmental science…).

DEADLINES

CRI PhD Office receives applications from September 13 to October 18, 2010.

Application deadline 18 October 2010.

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