Opening of a PhD student supported by an NSERC discovery grant

Dear Prospective Graduate Students,

My lab is currently seeking a PhD student in the areas of cognitive robots
and/or machine learning with a Canadian NSERC discovery grant. The Lab for
Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing is a part of the
International Institute of Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing
(ICIC), as well as Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
University of Calgary, Canada.

A cognitive robot (CR) is an autonomous robot that is capable of
inference, perception, and learning based on the three-level abstract
intelligence known as the imperative, autonomic, and cognitive
intelligence. The studies will be focused on what the necessary and
sufficient intelligent behaviors of CRs are, and what distinguish the
intelligent capabilities of CRs from their imperative counterparts. The CR
will be powered by a cognitive learning engine based on concept algebra.

The candidate is expected to have an MSc in computational intelligence,
mathematics, and/or formal methods. Computational and software simulation
skills of abstract intelligence, and experience in cognitive linguistics
and machine learning will be excellent merits. Details of the research
areas can be found at the International Institute of Cognitive Informatics
and Cognitive Computing (ICIC, http://www.ucalgary.ca/icic/).

Prospective candidates please send an email of interest, a CV, and one or
a couple of related publications to yingxu@ucalgary.ca or wang_y@mit.edu
(where I am currently on sabbatical) for consideration. Preferred
commencement date is Jan. 1, 2013, while a later date may be considered.

Best wishes,

Prof. Yingxu Wang, PhD
Director, Lab for Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive Computing
President, International Institute of Cognitive Informatics and Cognitive
Computing (ICIC)

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PhD Scholarships, Tehran Univ. of Medical Sciences, Iran

TUMS announcement of Ph.D. scholarship
http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en/page-7237.htm

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), http://ic.tums.ac.ir, would like to announce a scholarship for Spring Semester 2012.

All applicants for Ph.D. level, interested to continue their education at TUMS should complete TUMS application form, http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en/form-6465-32.htm, by August 31, 2012.

Please review TUMS application guidelines, http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en/page-3175.htm, an IELTS of 5.5 is recommended for all scholarship applicants.

Spring Semester will start January 2013. All Ph.D. applicants must include summery of their research proposal (at most 3 pages) as an attachment to question 35 in our graduate application form.( scholarship forms , http://ic.tums.ac.ir/en//form-7238-46.htm)

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275 PhD positions at University of Turin, Italy

The call for applicants for the PhD year 2013 (starting on the 1st January 2013), 28th cycle has been published on Italian Official Gazette 4th Special Series n. 50 dated 29th June 2012.

Deadline for presentation of applications: on September 5th 2012 - 12.00 hours (Italian time).

In the DOCUMENTS section on the right you can find useful information on past calls, examination topics and research projects.

28th cycle PhD programs, 2013
CALL FOR APPLICANTS RESEARCH DOCTORATES - 28th CYCLE

The selection for the Doctorate is through:

1.written examination and interview, or
2.assessment of qualifications and interview or
3.assessment of qualifications only, if foreseen by the Doctorate programme and reserved for candidates resident abroad.

http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/ShowBinary/FSRepo/Area_Portale_Pubblico/Documenti/C/call_for_applicants_research_doctorates_28th_cycle.pdf

http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/phd/call_deadlines_application1

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24 PhD Grants at University of Macerata, Italy

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
CYCLE XXVIII – CALENDAR YEARS 2013/2015

The Doctoral School of the University of Macerata (henceforth SDA) announces a call for applications for Doctoral research programmes (cycle XXVIII), organized into different curricula.

Deadline: AUGUST 27th , 2012

http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call

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39 PhD positions at University of Rome 3, Italy

Call for Applications
PhD Level Courses ("Corsi di dottorato di ricerca")
Roma Tre University
(Doctorates, Doctoral Schools)

Expiration date September 6th,2012 - 14.00 CET time

http://europa.uniroma3.it/bando2012s/

http://host.uniroma3.it/uffici/ricerca/modulistica/CALL%20FOR%20APPLICATION%20XXVIII.pdf

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405 PhD positions at University of Milan, Italy

Announcement of a public competition for admission to the courses in the Graduate Schools of the University of Milan

Deadline: 6 September 2012

http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/56986.htm#c57616

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13 PhD Grants at University of Milan, Italy

NOTICE SELECTION FOR THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO NON EU CITIZENS
FOR ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE/PH.D. DEGREE COURSES

1. Announcement

The University of Milan announces a competition by selection on the basis of academic qualifications for the admission of non EU citizens

All applicants must present their applications by 6 September, 2012

http://www.unimi.it/cataloghi/dottorati_borse_premi/Notice_2012.pdf
http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/56986.htm

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105 PhD Grants at University of Verona, Italy

GRADUATE SCHOOLS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS – YEAR 2013
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

ART. 1 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The University of Verona opens the public selection for the admission to Graduate Schools and Doctoral Programs, Year 2013.

the deadline set for August 24th, 2012,

http://www.univr.it/documenti/Documento/allegati/allegati488456.pdf

http://www.univr.it/main?ent=catdoc&id=742&idDest=2&sServ=68&serv=65&ssServ=127#3235

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31 PhD Grants at University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy

Open selection for admission to doctoral studies at the UNIVERSITA' DEL PIEMONTE ORIENTALE

Information for foreign students and documents required in case of non-Italian academic degree

The following notes are a short summary of the official statements available at the University web site: www.unipmn.it

They are provided here in order to assist non-Italian candidates during the application and selection procedures for doctoral studies. and in the call for applications.

Doctoral studies are open to candidates without any restriction on age and citizenship.

The selection procedure for admission to Doctoral courses will be by examinations (written and/or oral). Selected candidates are admitted to the doctorate in the order of ranking and will obtain the fellowship(*) on the basis of the availability of positions.
(*The amount of the fellowship is € 13.638,47 gross per year. This amount can be increased up to 50% for PhD student who decide to spend a period of time abroad (maximum 18 months in the three-year PhD course). Additional contracts for specific research teaching activities may also be granted according to University rule

HOW TO APPLY

Deadline the application for admission:
September 11, 2012
A signed photocopy of the candidate's personal document (passport or ID card) is required.

The application form, along with the requested documents, should be signed and sent by September 11, 2012 (by registered mail) to
Magnifico Rettore
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro"
Via Duomo, 6
13100 Vercelli – Italy.

Candidates with academic degree awarded by a foreign University not officially declared equivalent to the Italian academic degree, must submit an explicit request for the declaration of the equivalence by filling in the field "To the request of equivalence of the Degree the following documentation is attached" in their application form and then attach to the printed and signed application the following documents:
a) a copy of the University academic degree in their original language and its translation into Italian or English;
b) a final University transcript, including denominations of the courses taken, the marks received and the date of the award of the degree and its translation into Italian or English;
c) if in possession, the "dichiarazione di valore", issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate.

http://www.unipmn.it/Informazioni%20per/Laureati/Dottorati%20di%20Ricerca1/Dottorati%20di%20ricerca/default.aspx

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3 PhD (European Industrial Doctorate) positions in theoretical chemistry /physics in Amsterdam and Bremen

3 PhD (European Industrial Doctorate) positions in theoretical chemistry /physics in Amsterdam and Bremen

Three PhD positions in theoretical chemistry /physics are available starting between October 2012 and March 2013. The EU-funded 3-year European Industrial Doctorates have very attractive salary and benefits conditions. The three years will be equally spent between Amsterdam, recently elected most attractive city to live in Europe, and Bremen with a gorgeous UNESCO world heritage historical city center.

The subjects of the three PhD projects are:
1) Ground state molecular dynamics: implementation, testing, and optimization (linear scaling) of established ground state ab initio MD methods (BOMD, CPMD, P propagation).
2) Excited state dynamics: implementation of Liouville-von Neumann MD (LvNMD) and time-dependent DFT-MD (TDDFT-MD) for thermally and electronically excited systems
3) QM/MM excited state dynamics: implementation and application of hybrid TDDFT-QM/MM to study photochemistry of biophysical systems.

Day-to-day guidance in method development in Amsterdam will be by the highly experienced development staff of Scientific Computing & Modelling, SCM, while scientific guidance will be by Prof. Thomas Heine (Jacobs University Bremen) and Prof. Luuk Visscher (VU University Amsterdam).

Key requirements for the successful candidates are:
• Method & software development skills: the ability to quickly grasp complex mathematical ideas and turn them into clean and efficient (Fortran) source code
• MSc in a relevant field, or to be obtained soon (e.g. theoretical physics, quantum chemistry)
• Willingness to relocate from Amsterdam to Bremen or v.v. after 18 months

A full description of the projects, benefits, requirements, and application procedure can be found on www.scm.com/jobs

Send your application by e-mail to SCM’s CEO, Dr. Stan van Gisbergen (vangisbergen at scm dot com) by 30 August 2012 at the latest.

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PhD Molecular Biosciences di Arkansas State University

Program Description

The cross-disciplinary Molecular Biosciences field is revolutionizing discovery and technological advances in disciplines ranging from agriculture to medicine, from forensics to environmental sciences, from food sciences to renewable energy. The Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program provides training and research opportunities that integrate cellular, molecular, developmental and gnomonic information and knowledge. The program has a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches, state-of-the-art technologies and innovation to address real world problems.

Admission Requirement

Each applicant must have a minimum of a B.S. in a basic or applied science, although preference may be given to M.S. level applicants. Applicants must present Graduate Record Examination scores for the Verbal, Analytical and Quantitative tests. The minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative scores must be 1000. Although not required, scores from an advanced test related to Molecular Biosciences may increase a candidates chance for admission. Also required are all Official College Transcripts, three Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement (maximum 2 pages) describing academic and research goals and $50 application fee. Once the Graduate School receives all requirements, applications will be forwarded to the Molecular Biosciences Program Committee for their consideration and determination for student admission.

Deadline: Fall - February 15 and Spring - November 15.

gradsch/at/astate.edu

gradsch@astate.edu

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PhD Position in GIS and Energy Systems (DTU Denmark)

http://www.job.dtu.dk/English.aspx?guid=9a6f0c95-ba5c-4040-baa4-88e8f8678d09

PhD Position in GIS and Energy Systems (DTU Denmark)

DTU Management Engineering invites application for a PhD fellowship in GIS and energy systems. The starting date will be October 1, 2012 or later, depending on agreement with the candidate.

System Analysis Division is one of five divisions with each with several research programs at DTU Management Engineering. DTU Management Engineering has 269 employees consisting of 148 academic staff, 74 PhD students and 47 technical and administrative staff. Furthermore, we employ a large number of external associate professors each term which contribute to making our education programs relevant by including cases from the business sector. More than 20 % of our employees are from abroad and in all 38 different nationalities are represented at the Department.

The theme for the Fellowship is "Geographical representations of renewable energy systems”. In the application for funds is the project described as follows:

Renewable energy sources and supply are to be mapped allowing local distributions of available resources and their specific geographical potentials, costs and their use in future district heating systems - using GIS and energy system modelling tools.

This work builds on top of the idea of a Danish heat atlas. By including “all” relevant information in a common GIS database as social status, energy consumption, resources and energy supply systems this creates the basis for a power-full tool for understanding possibilities and potentials for sustainable solutions in an energy system. Analysis can be carried out in the GIS tool, but it also links to energy system models as input database and for treating modelling results.

The research fellow is one of a total of 12 research fellows who are included in the 'Strategic Research Centre for 4th Generation District Heating Technologies and Systems (4DH)'. 4DH is a project which runs during the period 2012-2017, with an overall budget of DKK 60 million. Of this, DKK 37 million comes from The Danish Council for Strategic Research (Det Strategiske Forskningsråd), and the rest comes from various private and public organisations. The aim of the 4DH Strategic Research Centre is to promote the development of future fourth generation district heating technology. This is essential for the achievement of Denmark's goal of being independent of fossil fuels by 2050 and for achieving the EU's 2020 target.

The specific proposal that Denmark should be independent of fossil fuels by 2050 indicates that in future district heating will be decisive for being able to exploit waste-heat from power generation, renewable energy, low-temperature geothermal sources, industrial waste-heat, waste incineration and biomass. However, it is emphasised that district heating must be Integrated with savings and flexible electricity generation. It is thus a significant challenge to be able to optimise, reorganise and develop new district heating technology based on lower temperatures and interaction with both low-energy housing and flexible electricity generation. The 4DH Strategic Research Centre is multi-disciplinary, and it will develop knowledge, among others, of: the design of low-temperature geothermal district heating systems; the interaction with the heating of low-energy housing; planning tools based, among others, on GIS systems; tools for designing flexible systems for using waste-heat from power generation; legal, tariff and organizational structures. See further on the 4DH website: www.4DH.dk.

Qualifications

Master degree in Engineering, economics, or other relevant education.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.

Salary and appointment terms

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further Information

You are welcome to contact Senior Scientist Kenneth Karlsson, phone: 4677 5117, e-mail: keka@.dtu.dk for further information.

Application

We must have your online application by 5 August 2012. Please open the link "apply online", fill in the application form and attach the following documents;

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)

• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)
• Candidates may apply prior to ob­tai­ning their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, inability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply

DTU Management Engineering carries out research, education and dissemination of knowledge within the fields of planning, innovation and management. The Department comprises a staff of 235 persons. Every term, 3000 students are enrolled at courses taught by the Department. The EIS alliance has contributions from ten universities and research institutions in Denmark and abroad. It is funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research and the involved research institutions. See more on www.man.dtu.dk and www.eis.dk.

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ASEAN Foundation-CGI Joint Scholarship Program for master degree, Bangkok Thailand

Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – ASEAN Foundation Joint Post-graduate Scholarship Program in Science and Technology
(for Academic Year 2013)

The ASEAN Foundation, an initiative of the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was established on 15 December 1997 to help bring about shared prosperity and a sustainable future for the peoples of all ASEAN countries. It has been mandated to promote greater awareness of ASEAN and greater interaction among its peoples and their increased participation in ASEAN activities as well as to undertake development cooperation activities that enhance mutual assistance, address equitable economic development and reduce poverty. This year, 7 (seven) scholarships are available for ASEAN nationals (except Thai citizen) who are interested to pursue a Master Degree at the CGI. Selection of successful applicants will be based on merit.

Eligibility

• Scholarships are open to bonafide ASEAN nationals (except Thai citizen)
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00
• Have at least 2 years work experiences in related field. Applicants with laboratory research experiences will receive favorable consideration
• Applicants must have demonstrated English proficiency, preferably on one of two recognized test of language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS)
• Applicants must provide a statement of purpose explaining their interests in the study

Field of Study

• Applied Biological Sciences: Environmental Health
• Environmental Toxicology
• Chemical Biology

Scholarship Coverage

The scholarship will cover tuition and other academic fees, round trip airfare, accommodation allowance, monthly stipend, book allowance, health insurance and others.

Award Period

The award is tenable for a period of 2 years, subject to an annual review of the scholar’s satisfactory progress.

Application Procedure

Applicants should complete the Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – the ASEAN Foundation Post – Graduate Scholarship Program application form and submit together with other supporting documents to:

The Chulabhorn Graduate Institute
(CGI-AF Joint Scholarship Program)
54 Kamphangphet 6 Road,
Laksi, Bangkok 10210
THAILAND
Email: cgi_academic@cgi.ac.th

Application Period

Application for the CGI-AF Scholarship Program is due on 30 October 2012. Pre-session orientation program will commence in April 2013 while the academic program will commence in June 2013.

Notification of the Award

Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome by CGI.

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50 PhD positions at Centre for Global Eco-Innovation, UK

3 year Funded Eco-Innovation Phds open for application

Graduates have until 4th June to apply for one of 50 exclusive industry-based three year funded PhDs from the Centre for Global Eco-innovation, a partnership between Lancaster University, the University of Liverpool and international commercialisation consultancy Inventya Ltd.

22 of the 3 year Funded Eco-Innovation Phds are now advertised online and open for application and more are being added on each week.

The centre - designed to bolster the region's economy in key export markets and drive forward improvements in green technology and services - brings together the expertise, resources and global contacts of Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, together with international commercialisation consultancy Inventya Ltd.

The centre is to receive £4.9m of funds from the European Regional Development Fund's North West operational programme. The centre will form collaborative research and development partnerships to enable and drive innovation in businesses.

Businesses are matched with 50 of the UK's brightest graduates who will complete three-year research and development projects in partnership with the business to develop new products, processes and services for the global marketplace that have positive environmental benefits. The graduates will use these collaborations as the basis of a PhD programme of study.

Project Manager Dr Phil Leigh said: "A number of businesses have already been partnered up with experts at Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, kick starting some genuinely exciting possibilities. Our business and academic teams are already exploring new products and services with the potential to make a real difference to people's lives. These range from developing technology for a low-cost, power-free renal therapy device to techniques for future domestic energy control for low carbon buildings. We also have projects looking at new approaches to sustainable pest control using light and partners exploring technology for a novel transparent biopolymer that has the potential to revolutionise the design of contact lenses and corneal bandages."

The Centre for Global Eco-innovation is the only centre of its kind in Europe and is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

Link:
http://www.cgeinnovation.org/news_and_events/news/?article_id=1405

Available Positions:
http://www.cgeinnovation.org/projects/

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Asia Leaders Programme Cohort 7 - Dual Degree Scholarship (Master of Arts)

The United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) is a graduate school specialising in peace education and conflict resolution training which is currently looking for scholarship applicants for its Asia Leaders Programme. This 18 to 20 month scholarship programme is being funded by The Nippon Foundation – Japan. As a dual campus programme, it is run at the UPEACE Main Campus in Costa Rica and at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.

We are writing to you for the purpose of extending an invitation to interested parties to apply for the next intake of scholars. It is our belief that many individuals within your network would not only be interested but also well-qualified for this scholarship. We would thus like to request your assistance by disseminating the attached promotional materials within your network. For your quick reference, here are some pertinent details of this programme.

* Target population
Asians primarily from Non-English Speaking Background with sufficient experience in and/or intent to be engaged in peace-related work

* Deadline for application
September 2012

* Commencement of Programme
March 2013 or June 2013

* End of Programme
November 2014

* Type of scholarship
Full scholarship (100% of tuition, required travel to both campuses, a fixed stipend to assist in daily living expenses and basic medical insurance)

More details on the programme and the mechanics of the application process are contained on enclosed promotional materials and on our website: http://www.upeace.org/alp

For further questions or clarification you may contact the Department of Academic Administration at:

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15 PhD Grants at University of Padua, Italy

http://unipd.cineca.it/foreignstudents28/

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 15 PHD GRANTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS FOR THE ADMISSION TO THE DOCTORAL SCHOOLS AND TO INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL COURSES (28th series):

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: 5 SEPTEMBER 2012

Art. 1 – PURPOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT

For the academic year 2012/2013 the Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy, offers 15 research fellowships for foreign students to attend Doctoral Schools/International Courses (see annex 1 for the list of doctoral schools and international doctoral courses and related research lines).

The duration of the doctoral courses is three years, starting on 1st January 2013 and ending on 31st December 2015.
Each position will be covered by a scholarship of 13.638,47 euro per year (gross value), fully funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

During the 3-year doctoral programme (2013-2015), the successful candidates will be offered full board and lodging at the ESU – Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario. The connected charges will be covered by Università degli Studi di Padova through Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

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50 PhD Studentships at Univ. of Central Lancashire, UK

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/prospective_students/research_studentships.php

50 PhD Bursaries

Applications are invited for a full-time bursary available in the Schools below. The bursaries are tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and are open to both Home/EU and International students. The bursaries will cover the cost of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate. International students will be required to fund the difference between the Home/EU and International fee rate. The successful applicant will commence on 1 January 2013. (Please note that no alternative start dates are available).

Funding varies between projects; please check in the further details for information.

Closing Date for all Applications: Thursday 13 September 2012 – 12:00noon British Summer Time

How to apply

School of Art, Design and Performance

Project Title – Curating the Black Diaspora
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP1
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Project Title – The Role and Significance of the Artist in the Changing City
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP2
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Project Title – Ceramics & Architecture – A Practice-Based Investigation into Ceramic-Based Architectural Materials
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP3
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Project Title – Shakespeare in Performance and Practice
Referece Number: RB-12-ADP4
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School of Built & Natural Environment

Project Title – Design of the workplace: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Support Inclusive Workplace Design for Older People
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE1
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Project Title – The Influence of Housing Quality on Ageing in Place
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE2
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Project Title – Pictures for Schools: Reconstruction, Art and Education in Post-War Britain
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE3
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School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences

Project Title – Improved Co-operative Threat Reduction by Integrating Nuclear Security, Safety and Safeguards Systems
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP1
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Project Title – The Design of Digital Writing Systems for Children
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP2
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Project Title – Participatory Approaches to Persuasive Design for Teenagers
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP3
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Project Title - A Community Renewable Energy Scheme with Industry: Assessment of Community Perception of Energy Poverty and Fairness of Energy Distribution leading to Sustainable Community Outcomes.
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP4
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School of Education & Social Science

Project Title – Silent Punishment: The Experiences of Deaf People in Prison
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS1
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Project Title – Scientific Self-Knowledge and Moral Agency
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS2
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Project Title – Young Offenders on the Road to Desistance
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS3
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School of Forensic & Investigative Sciences

Project Title – Light Fantastic: Illuminating Cancer Diagnosis
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS1
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Project Title – Examining Gun Crime Culture in Preston: Assessing the Risk and Aiding Prevention.
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS2
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Project Title – A New Data Interpretation Method of Condition Monitoring for a Sustainable Energy Infrastructure
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS3
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Project Title – An Archaeological and Chemical Investigation of the Source of Flint in Britain and Ireland
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS4
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School of Health

Project Title – Improving Access to Health and Healthcare
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA1
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Project Title – Developing Evidence for Practice
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA2
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Project Title – Understanding Service User Perspectives
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA3
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Project Title – Can We Trust Internet Surveys and Social Networking Sites to Capture The Views of People With Cancer?
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA4
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School of Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education

Project Title – Do Periodontal Pathogens Stimulate Amyloid Beta (Ab) Release in the Brain?
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE1
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Project Title – Investigating the use of Dental Pulp Progenitor Cells for Cardiac Repair
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE2
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Project Title – Understanding the Cultural Values and Ethical and Legal Concerns of Those Supporting People at End of Life
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE3
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School of Journalism, Media & Communication

Project Title – Representation of Immaterial Labour in Contemporary Film
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC1
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Project Title – A Critical Analysis of Cultural Translation in Music Video
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC2
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Project Title – The Identification and Critical Analysis of Potential Ways of Communicating Europe's Parliament to its Citizens More Effectively.
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC3
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Lancashire Business School

Project Title – The Role of Employee Representatives in Organisational Downsizing
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS1
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Project Title – Financial Exclusion in the UK
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS2
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Project Title – Ethical Supply Chain Practices - Drivers, Deployment and Performance
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS3
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Lancashire Law School

Project Title – Legal Responses to Hate Crime: A Law in Action Study of Legal Definitions and the Pragmatics of Discretionary Law Enforcement
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS1
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Project Title – Imprisonment and Urban Communities
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS2
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Project Title – Universal Jurisdiction and Piracy Trials: Tackling an International Law Dilemma
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS3
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School of Languages & International Studies

Project Title – The Linguistics of Credibility and Deception Detection
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS1
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Project Title – In Scragg's footsteps: Tracing English Spellings Over Time (1500-present)
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS2
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Project Title – Defining Successful Language Use in Speaking Tests at B1, B2 and C1 Levels
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS3
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Project Title – Creating Memorials, Building Identities: The Politics of Memory in the Black Atlantic
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS4
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School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Project Title – Combined Dopamine D1/D2 Therapeutics for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS1
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Project Title – Targeted Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System For Anti-Cancer Therapy
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS2
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Project Title – Professional Attitudes and Conduct Assessment in Pharmacy Education
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS3
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School of Psychology

Project Title – Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive and Eating Disordered Symptoms in Athletes
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY1
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Project Title – Constructing Facial Composites Using EvoFIT: Techniques to Evolve a More Identifiable Face
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY2
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Project Title – Proactive and Reactive Aggression in Adults
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY3
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School of Social Work

Project Title – `The Art of Change: Psychosocial Perspectives on Socially Transformative Arts Practice'.
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW1
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Project Title – Examination of Policies and Practices Promoting Disabled Peoples' Participation in the Workforce
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW2
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Project Title – Interventions for Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Violence
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW3
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School Sport, Tourism & The Outdoors

Project Title – Visual Culture and Football
Reference Number: RB-12-STO1
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Project Title – Dark Tourism and Other Death: Mediating Relationships in Contemporary Society
Reference Number: RB-12-STO2
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Project Title – A Comparative Study of Micronutrient Status, Dietary Intake and Bioavailability in South Asian Communities Living in the UK and in Pakistan.
Reference Number: RB-12-STO3
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Institute for Nanotechnology

Project Title – Pro-Nano Bioadhesive Systems for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
Reference Number: RB-12-INB1
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How to Apply

To apply for a bursary you must complete the application form in full including the cover sheet. Please note any incomplete applications will not be processed.

Application forms, personal statement and supporting documents should be returned via email to researchdegrees@uclan.ac.uk by Thursday 13 September 2012 – 12:00noon British Summer Time.

Application Form

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