Europe : 13 Doctoral Fellowships

13 Doctoral Fellowships are available for international researchers in 6 European Institutions collaborating in a new FP7-PEOPLE Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN): TECAS (Tissue Engineering Solution for Cardiovascular Surgery)

The TECAS-ITN integrates the major European investigators and experts in the field of cardiovascular tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, with a view to establishing a European Doctoral Academy, which facilitates the cross-disciplinary and inter-sectorial training, and career development of Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) in the field.

Full descriptions of the research projects available can be found at http://www.scholarships-links.com/viewdetail/4988/Scholarship.html

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Senior Research Associate or Research Associate in Medical Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics
Salary:   £25,251 to £35,938
Closing Date:   Monday 15 October 2012
Interview Date:   Wednesday 07 November 2012
Reference:  A497

This research position arises as part of the Roche Postdoc Fellowship Programme, and is funded for two years in the first instance.  The problem to be addressed is that of finding better, faster and cheaper ways to conduct Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) trials using Bayesian adaptive designs in combination with other emerging approaches to clinical studies. This research will bring together the long-standing expertise in clinical trial design at Lancaster University and the Roche experience (in the department of Biostatistics and Clinical Pharmacology) in the conduct of MAD trials in early drug development. The collaboration is expected to lead to significant improvements in the way that early clinical development is performed, leading to faster and more efficient identification of beneficial medical treatments.  The project will involve the conventional analysis of data on three or four recently completed MAD studies, followed by the development of novel approaches and their evaluation via simulation. 

You should have completed a PhD in statistics no more than 5 years prior to appointment and must have experience of statistical programming using software such as SAS and R.  Experience in statistics methods for clinical trials, Bayesian statistics and trial simulations are desirable, but training on these aspects of the job can be provided.

Starting date: 1 January 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.   

           
To apply for this post, go to

http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A497

For further information about the post, please call Professor John Whitehead on 01524 592350, e-mail j.whitehead@lancaster.ac.uk

This appointment will be to either a Senior Research Associate (Grade 7) or a Research Associate (Grade 6).

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Post-Doctoral and Graduate Positions Available (Montana Univ)

Post-Doctoral and Graduate Positions Available in Disease Ecology and Integrated Management of Vector-Transmitted Cereal Viruses

Project summary: In the western Great Plains Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), Wheat mosaic virus (WMoV), and Triticum mosaic virus (TriMV) are serious diseases of winter wheat transmitted by the same mite vector, the wheat curl mite. Management of these mite-transmitted diseases relies upon understanding abiotic and biotic factors that drive survival and spread of the vector and pathogen as there are no chemical controls options and multiple non-crop species can serve as reservoirs for vector/virus. Although managing green bridge hosts and planting dates are important tools to mitigate disease risk, the effect of environmental and biological variables on mite and virus population dynamics is inadequately understood; negatively impacting the potential for successful incorporation of these management tools.
We are recruiting candidates for one PhD and one Post-Doctoral position to quantify risk of disease incidence and severity factors across the biological and environmental variability seen in the Great Plains. Results will improve our understanding on the factors conditioning the spread and impact of vector-transmitted cereal viruses as well as approaches to mitigate them.

Location: Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. MSU is one of the top mid- sized research institutions located in the heart of the Big Sky country. Bozeman was ranked 5th on Outside magazine’s “40 Best College Towns” and the surrounding area offers access to Yellowstone NP and some of the best fly-fishing, hiking, rafting, and skiing in America. For more details visit http://www.montana.edu/wwwnss/thebest.shtml.

Application. Successful candidates will be members of a vibrant, interdisciplinary team of researchers on plant pathology and agro-ecology. Candidates must hold an appropriate degree in ecology, agroecology, or plant pathology. Excellent work ethic, team player, and proficiency in English language (written and oral) are required. Submit 1) Name of the position to which you are applying, 2) Letter of application describing career goals and research interests, 3) Resume, transcripts, and 4) Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references. GRE and TOEFL scores (if required) are mandatory.

Electronic applications are accepted. Applications should be sent to: Dr. Fabian Menalled. menalled@montana.edu. (406) 994-4783

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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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Beasiswa Kedokteran FK UI (Universoitas Indonesia)

Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia memberikan kesempatan bagi calon-calon dokter untuk mendapatkan beasiswa :

Scholarship FKUI adalah salah satu lembaga pendidikan kedokteran terkemuka yang menjadi acuan nasional dan hingga saat ini masih menjadi pilihan bagi calon mahasiswa dari seluruh Indonesia. Dengan dibukanya berbagai jalur masuk ke UI, (antara lain, melalui PPKB dan SENAMPTN), maka mahasiswa yang menjalani pendidikan Program Sarjana Reguler di FKUI – pun berasal dari berbagai wilayah di Indonsia dengan latar belakang sosial ekonomi yang beragam. Sejalan dengan itu, timbul permasalahan dalam biaya pendidikan di FKUI dan biaya hidup di Jakarta yang menjadi kendala dan hambatan bagi para calon mahasiswa, sehingga calon mahasiwa berkecil hati dan pesimis, merasa tidak mampu menjalani pendidikan di FKUI.

Mengecap pendidikan, termasuk pendidikan tinggi adalah hak setiap warga negara Indonesia. Oleh sebab itu, disusunlah suatu program yang bernama Beasiswa Paripurna untuk Bangsa (BPuB), yang dibiayai dari dana beasiswa Universitas Indonesia untuk memperluas akses mahasiswa berpotensi dengan latar belakang ekonomi yang kurang. Program ini khusus untuk mahasiswa jenjang Sarjana Reguler Kedokteran yang tidak hanya membantu biaya pendidikan, tetapi juga biaya hidup dan fasilitas akademik. Dengan diadakannya program ini diharapkan dapat terbentuk dokter-dokter berkualitas yang berbakti untuk bangsa.

SELEKSI tahap I

Hal-hal yang harus disiapkan oleh calon penerima beasiswa antara lain:

Sudah diterima sebagai mahasiswa UI 2012 pada jenjang Sarjana Reguler
Surat pengajuan permohonan Beasiswa Paripurna Untuk Bangsa ditujukan kepada Panitia Seleksi BPuB*
Portofolio kegiatan ekstrakulikuler selama di SMA
Fotokopi laporan akademik(raport)
Esai bertemakan “Peranku kelak dalam memajukan kesehatan di daerahku”. 1500 – 2000 kata*
*ditulis tangan, dalam folio bergaris

Berkas dikirimkan melalui email ke hpeq@fk.ui.ac.id dan pos yang ditujukan kepada:

Panitia Seleksi BPuB

Bagian Kemahasiswaan FKUI

Jln. Salemba Raya No. 6

Jakarta 10430

Tenggat waktu pengiriman email dan berkas adalah 3 (tiga) minggu cap pos setelah pengumuman penerimaan mahasiswa UI.

Kriteria penerima beasiswa antara lain:

Dari hasil seleksi tahap I, tim evaluasi akan memilih mahasiswa yang ulet, jujur, dan memiliki riwayat pendidikan yang baik dan dianggap membutuhkan beasiswa ini untuk mengikuti seleksi selanjutnya yaitu psikotes dan wawancara oleh tim seleksi.
Mengajukan Penyesuaian Biaya Pendidikan melalui proses BOP-Berkeadilan dan Beasiswa Uang Pangkal
Setelah dinyatakan LULUS ujian psikotes dan wawancara dan berhak menerima beasiswa, mahasiwa HARUS menandatangani PERJANJIAN BERSEDIA TIDAK MENIKAH selama menerima beasiswa dan bersedia menjalani segala konsekuensinya
Penerima beasiswa harus memenuhi kewajibannya, yaitu

Mempertahankan prestasi akademik dengan IPK minimal 2,75.
Harus ikut aktif minimal satu kegiatan ekstrakurikuler
Senantiasa berkomunikasi dengan pembimbing akademik (PA), minimal satu bulan sekali.
Membuat catatan dan bukti penggunaan dana beasiswa yang dilaporkan kepada PA secara periodik satu bulan sekali, sebelum tanggal 10.
Selalu bersikap sopan dan menjunjung tinggi etika, tidak melanggar tata tertib kehidupan kampus, dan tidak terlibat dalam tindak pidana apapun.
Menyimpan dana beasiswa dalam rekening tabungan.
Mau bekerja dan berniat untuk membangun daerah yg membutuhkan
Penerima beasiswa berhak:

Menerima dana beasiswa sesuai jadwal disbursement. Disbursement dana:

Living cost Rp. 9.000.000,- per semester dibayarkan kepada mahasiswa setiap tanggal 10 pada awal semester melalui Koordinator Kemahasiswaan dan Alumni FKUI ( setelah menyelesaikan pertanggungjawaban pengeluarannya sebelum tgl 10 awal semester tersebut)
Uang buku Rp. 6.000.000,- per tahun dibayarkan kepada mahasiswa setiap tanggal 1 pada awal tahun akademik melalui Koordinator Kemahasiswaan dan Alumni FKUI (mahasiswa wajib menyerahkan bukti penggunaan pembelian bukunya)
Dana survey daerah Rp. 5.000.000,- per kunjungan per tahun (untuk tahun 2, 3 dan 4) dibayarkan pada tanggal 1 di awal semester genap setelah mahasiswa menyerahkan rincian tertulis rencana survey.
Didampingi dan dipantau oleh PA
Mendapatkan “Kakak Angkat”, yaitu mahasiswa senior yang dapat membantu mengatasi kesulitan akademik maupun nonakademik.
Sisa uang beasiswa menjadi milik mahasiswa penerima
Mendapatkan konseling apabila membutuhkan.

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Staffordshire University: PhD fee-waiving studentships in Electrical, Electronic Engineering and Medical Engineering

PhD fee-waiving studentships in Electrical, Electronic Engineering and Medical Engineering for Overseas and UK/EU students Staffordshire University - Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology A number of fee-waiving studentships are available to undertake PhD within the Research Centre for Energy Efficient Systems. The studentships will cover only the tuition fees and are tenable for three years. Candidates for the following projects are sought. Project 1: Clinical Assessment and Rehabilitation using a Cost Effective 3D Motion Tracker system Aim: Investigate the use of 3D motion trackers such as Kinect, Move etc as cost effective 3D measurement systems suitable for clinical use. Applicant: Self motivated, experience in areas such as computer programming, 3D motion tracking and patient monitoring. Project 2: Development of a Monitoring System and Procedure to Quantify Patient Physical Function and Injury. Aim: Investigate the use of sensing and measurement systems and patient monitoring systems to yield quantitative clinical data. Applicant: Self motivated, experience in areas such as data acquisition, mechanical principles, measurement systems and patient monitoring. Project 3: Simulation of high power thyristors. Aim: Evaluate the current thyristor models for the accurate prediction of voltage and current transients applied to high power converters for power transmission applications. Applicant: Experience in modelling, simulation and power electronics. Project 4: Investigation into Enabling Technologies for the Digital Industrial Design. Aim: Investigate how new design technologies, such as CAD, haptic modelling and rapid prototyping can influence the work of industrial designers and in particular the interface between industrial and engineering design. Applicant: Strong ability in the use of IT based design technologies and the ability to communicate with both creative and technical designers. Project 5 : Energy storage Systems for DC traction. Aim: Investigate energy delivery and storage systems using super-capacitors and Li-on batteries for transport systems. Applicant: Experience of Control systems, power electronics, microprocessors and Matlab/Simulink. It is expected that a significant amount of work will be carried out in France for which travel and living expenses will be paid. Eligibility: Applicants should possess at least an upper-second class degree at bachelor's level, or equivalent qualification in engineering or a related discipline including physics. A Masters degree, at a merit or higher grade, will be an added advantage. IELTS or TOFEL grade at an appropriate level that meets UKBA requirement is required for international applicants. How to apply: Please send an email by clicking 'Apply Online' below. The subject field of your email must be "PhD Studentships in CEES". The email must include (i) a curriculum vitae which should include contact details of two referees (one of the referees should be your current/last supervisor); (ii) copies of transcripts of results, and (if applicable) official statement(s) of results for English language proficiency test(s) such as IELTS, TOEFL; (iii) an application cover letter. The cover letter should include a summary of your reasons for wishing to undertake PhD studies in the specific project that you are interested in. The application closing date is 14th May 2012 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Continue Reading...

10 PhD Fellowships at CNIO, Spain

CNIO / "la Caixa" PhD Programme

In 2008 "la Caixa" Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO).

The "la Caixa"/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2010. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

Applications must be received by March 15th, 2010.

For further information on this programme and on the different research programmes and groups at the CNIO, please follow the links below:

Call (full text; 107 KB)
List of participating groups (55 KB)
Poster (166 KB)
Advertisement (New Scientist, September 26, 2009 issue) (521 KB)
2008 Scientific Report
Application form
Outside this special programme, specific PhD training opportunities will be posted in the "Jobs" section of our web page together with directions on how to apply.

Past calls
For further information, please contact our Training Manager, Mar Pérez at phd@cnio.es

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PhD opportunities in a first class research environment, Germany

PhD opportunities in a first class research environment, Germany
December 15, 2009

PhD opportunities in a first class research environment

Job Description : Hannover Biomedical Research School, as part of Hannover Medical School (MHH), invites applications for its three PhD programs to commence in October 2010.

HBRS is one of Germany’s leading graduate schools, funded by the Excellence Initiative and offering top-level research, education and training possibilities. Under this umbrella our three international PhD programs Infection Biology, Molecular Medicine and Regenerative Sciences provide fully-funded studentships for a three-year course. In all three programs the focus is placed on individual research projects, complemented by program specific seminars as well as an individualized curriculum comprising lab and soft-skill courses, congresses, symposia and summer schools. Communication and teaching language throughout HBRS is English. Upon graduation students are awarded a PhD – life scientists may alternatively choose a Dr. rer. nat.

All three PhD programs are aimed at highly motivated postgraduates with a background in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or the Life Sciences. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates of all nationalities who have a keen interest in one of the research foci offered by our programs.

PhD Infection Biology: The program’s objective is to investigate the complex interactions between host and pathogen. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/zib.html.

PhD Molecular Medicine: The program aims to form a bridge between Science and the Clinic, in research as well as in teaching. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/md-phd.html.
PhD Regenerative Sciences: Research and teaching concentrate on Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Biology of Ageing and Degeneration, Growth Factors, Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering. For more information please see www.rebirth-hannover.de.

Applications are invited from 1st December 2009 onwards through www.hbrs-application.de only. Please note that any other form of application will be disregarded. Applications close on 1st April 2010. For further information on the selection process, frequently asked questions, etc please see www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html.

Job Homepage : http://www.hbrs-application.de
Category : PhD position

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PhD Position in Medical Image Analysis, University of Basel, Switzerland

PhD Student Position in Medical Image Analysis
"Soft-Tissue Segmentation"

Within the scope of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) for Computer Aided and Image Guided Interventions (CO-ME) the Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC) at the University of Basel is developing methods to segment facial soft tissue.

The available challenging PhD position is part of a larger multidisciplinary project in the field of cranio maxillo facial (CMF) surgery planning. The project involves both theoretical and applied research aspects, and will be performed in close collaboration with researchers of multiple Universities in Switzerland and the MR physics group at the University Hospital in Basel in particular.

The state-of-the-art methods for segmenting anatomical structures in the head for CMF surgery planning require lot of manual intervention and is a time-consuming task. The focus of this work will thus be on automising this tedious manual segmentation task as much as possible. The problem will be addressed by using a model-based segmentation approach combined with optimised MR sequences. These MR sequences are developed in close collaboration with a PhD student from the MR physics group.

This project will be supported by top clinicians in the area. The candidate must have strong communication skills, the ability to combine basic research activities with the needs of clinicians and be willing to work in a clinical environment.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in computer science, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics or other related field. The candidate will have solid programming skills, as well as a good background in general engineering mathematics. A MSc degree or comparable previous experience is required to join the PhD program at our University.

Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and school transcripts to:

Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Medical Image Analysis Center
University of Basel
Spitalstrasse 21
CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
email: philippe.cattin@unibas.ch
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PhD Position in Medical Image Analysis, University of Basel, Switzerland

PhD Student Position in Medical Image Analysis
"Motion Compensation in MRgHIFU"

Within the scope of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) the Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC) at the University of Basel is developing methods for organ motion compensation in high-frequency focused ultrasound (HIFU).

The available challenging PhD position is part of a multidisciplinary project in the field of liver ablation using HIFU. The project involves both theoretical and applied research aspects, and will be performed in close collaboration with researchers of the University Hospital in Basel (UHBS) and University Hospital in Geneva (HUGE).

Focused ultrasound is a tumour treatment method of the future, and has the unique capability to deposit sharply localised energy deep into the tissues producing thermal tumour ablation. Today's phased array transducers not only achieve a targeting accuracy in the range of millimetres but also allow complete electronic control over the ultrasound field that can not be achieved by any other means for tumour treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging, on the other hand, offers excellent anatomic delineation of the tumours and measures functional changes such as blood flow alteration. In addition, MRI provides excellent capabilities for spatial guidance and on line control of the therapy in particular the ablation temperature with MR thermometry.

The focus of this work will be on developing methods for focal spot locking on a moving liver. For this, the 4-dimensional (3D+time) motion of the liver will be determined using a modification of our unique 4DMRI approach. The main challenge of this project is to fuse advanced imaging techniques and fast image analysis to achieve a closed loop organ motion compensation system.

This project will be supported by top clinicians in the area. The candidate must have strong communication skills, the ability to combine basic research activities with the needs of clinicians and be willing to work in a clinical environment.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in computer science, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics or other related field. The candidate will have solid programming skills, as well as a good background in general engineering mathematics. A MSc degree or comparable previous experience is required to join the PhD program at our University.

Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and school transcripts to:

Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Medical Image Analysis Center
University of Basel
Spitalstrasse 21
CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
email: philippe.cattin@unibas.ch

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PhD positions at Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

A researcher with a university degree in engineering, life or computer sciences without PhD

Medical University of Gdansk is seeking enthusiastic researchers willing to participate in the TEAM project: "Integrated measurement of arterial function and sympathetic nervous system activity: development, validation and application of a new method"

We are seeking a highly motivated research scientist with interest in molecular biology, who would like to work in an interdisciplinary environment on the development and application of methods assessing vascular and autonomic function in humans.

Website
http://www.amg.gda.pl/attachment/attachment/4917/TEAM_project_-_recruitment.pdf

How To Apply
e-mail

Application Deadline
23/03/2009

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60 PhD positions at Hannover Medical School, Germany

Hannover Medical School
60 PhD positions in international PhD programs
http://www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html

20 positions in the
MD/PhD program "Molecular Medicine"

and

20 positions in the
PhD program "Infection Biology"

and

20 positions in the
PhD program "Regenerative Sciences"


Hannover Biomedical Research School, as part of Hannover Medical
School (MHH), invites applications for the above PhD studentships,
to commence in October 2009.

The three-year study programs, taught in English, are aimed at post-
graduates in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine as well as those from
Life Science fields. The PhD program "Regenerative Sciences" is also
open to students from the various disciplines of Materials Sciences.
As well as working on a 3-year research project, students also
attend seminars, lab and soft-skill courses, congresses, symposia
and summer schools. Successful candidates will be awarded a PhD,
alternatively Dr. rer. nat. Scholarships are to be fully funded by
the DFG (Excellence Initiative), MHH, partner institutes and their
respective departments.

We are looking for highly-motivated candidates who have an active
interest in one of the fields associated with one or more of the
programs on offer. Excellent written and spoken English skills are
required. With nearly two thirds of our students coming from outside
Germany, international applicants are welcome. Deadline for
completed applications is April 1st, 2009. Application forms to be
found on the website below (NB. Please send us your preferences by
clicking on the respective program in our online application process
on www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html).

Job Description

MD/PhD "Molecular Medicine": The program aims to form a bridge
between Science and the Clinic, in research as well as in teaching.
For information on this program contact: Dr. Susanne Kruse (Tel: +49-
(0)511-532-6011 / E-mail: daniel.marlies@mh-hannover.de)

PhD Infection Biology: Students focus on the main topics in
Infection, Immunology, Microbiology, Virology and Cell Biology. For
information on this program contact Luise Fiegehenn (Tel: +49-(0)511-
532-9742 / E-mail: zib@mh-hannover.de)

PhD Regenerative Sciences: Research and teaching concentrate on
Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Biology of Ageing and
Degeneration, Growth Factors and Other Regenerative Agents, Cell
Therapy, Tissue Engineering including Materials and Natural
Sciences, and Ethical as well as Regulatory Implications. For
information on this program contact Dr. Daniela Pelz (Tel: +49-(0)
511-532-5206 / E-mail: pelz.daniela@mh-hannover.de)

http://www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html

Job Starting Date
01/10/2009

Application Deadline
01/04/2009

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?
l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=26731749&CFID=1954950&CFTOKEN=dfb88d605aa7c883-
034324C1-EF8C-748E-4BFE90566E1C3C12

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