The Georg Forster Research Award

The Georg Forster Research Award is granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond and who are expected to continue developing research-based solutions to the specific challenges facing transition and developing countries.

Nominees must be nationals of a developing or transition country (excluding People's Republic of China and India; cf. detailed list of countries). Furthermore, at the time of nomination, they must have had their main residence and place of work in one of these countries for at least five years.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly encourages the nomination of qualified female researchers.

The award amount totals EUR 60,000. In Germany, research awards are generally exempt from income tax under German tax law.

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Selengkapnya silakan akses di website berikut:

http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/georg-forster-award.html

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The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must:

• Be a female student enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters or PhD programme (or equivalent) in 2013/2014.
• Be enrolled at a University in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
• Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
• Maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

How to apply

The scholarship for 2013 is now open. The closing deadline will be 1 February 2013.

Please complete the online application and submit all requested documents by 1st February 2013. All application documents must be in English. Scholars and Finalists will be notified in April 2013.

You will be required to submit the following:

• Up-to-date copy of your CV
• Answers to the following questions (Suggested word count is 400-600 words per question. You should treat question 1 and 3 as technical reports or research papers):
  • Describe a significant technical project you have worked on. If you have worked on a major independent research project (such as research for a Master’s or PhD programme), please describe that work here. Give an overview of the problem and your approaches to the key technical challenges. If this was a group effort, be sure to specify your individual role and contributions.
  • Give one or two examples of your leadership abilities. Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to achieve. These need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles. Feel free to think broadly and examine the many ways you impact members of your technical community.
  • Suppose someone gave you the funding and resources for a 3- to 12-month project to investigate a technical topic of your choice. Write a short version of a proposal, including a description of the project, your planned methodology, and your expected results. Please pick something other than the project you described for the first question.
• Transcripts
  • Bachelors: A copy of your current academic record.
  • Masters: A copy of your previous and current academic records.
  • Phd: A copy of your previous academic records.
• Enrollment confirmation for 2013/2014 or confirmation of graduation date
  • Please include with your application an official enrollment confirmation or a confirmation of your graduation date issued by an official authority of the university e.g. your departmental administrator or a professor.
• Recommendation letters
  • Two strong referral letters from individuals who are qualified to evaluate your academic and leadership accomplishments, e.g. from a professor, adviser or supervisor.

For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ section, please e-mail anitaborgscholars-emea@google.com. We look forward to receiving your application! http://www.google.com/anitaborg/emea/

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8 positions for Erasmus Mundus Joint/Double Doctorate in Interactive and Cognitive Environments

 

 

The Erasmus Mundus Joint/Double Doctorate in Interactive and Cognitive Environments (EMJD ICE) is going to open the fourth Call for Application, that will run shortly, with expected deadline in January 13, 2013, offering 8 granted PhD positions.

The programme gives the PhD candidates the opportunity to enjoy the meaningful experience of an education programme in the field of research related to computer science, electronic and telecommunication engineering, and industrial design.

The attraction of the ICE doctorate is mainly referable to the chance, guaranteed to any wishful applicant interested in the programme, to acquire and to formalize the knowledge in specific advanced domains, achieved through the active participation in lectures and seminars; furthermore, the PhD Candidates are constantly stimulated to be in strict touch with leading research groups that have proven experiences in research activities in basic disciplines necessary for the PhD course in the five partner universities involved in the project (Università degli Studi di Genova/UniGe – Technische Universiteit Eindhoven/TU/e – Queen Mary University of London/QMUL – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya/UPC – Technische Universitet Klagenfurt/UNIKLU). And “last but not least”, the ICE programme involves actual industry/academy joint research activities on projects in cooperation with leading ICT companies, typically under international institutional umbrellas, such as the European Research Frameworks. 26 partners worldwide, coming both from the industrial and the academic sector, have already expressed their support to EMJD ICE demonstrating the international relevance of the course.


Research areas of interest:

• Assistive technologies: Human-Computer Interaction, Pervasive Computing, Multimedia systems & simulation environments;
• Network-embedded systems: Pervasive Computing, Distributed Mobile systems, Multimedia Networks;
• People-inspired technologies: Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Systems, Data Mining;
• Design for social interaction: Adaptive systems, Autonomous systems, Aware environments;
• Multi-sensor surveillance: Cognitive Data Fusion, Machine Learning, Digital Signal Processing.

The selected candidates will be in receipt of a scholarship of €100,800 as gross salary (€33,600 yearly) for living expenses financed by the EACEA (European Community) through the ICE Consortium; additionally, Cat. A students will receive €7,500 for travel expenses.


The total gross amount of the grant is between 40,800 € and 43,300 € per year; the expected average net salary will be around € 1.500 per month.
For more information and for application please visit http://www.icephd.org/

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EM Vision and Robotics call for applications 2013

The Prestigious Master Courses in VIsion & roBOTics (VIBOT)  An Opportunity for Electronics and Electrical Engineers (http://www.vibot.org/index.html)

 

The master course aims to provide qualifications for entry into the professions in the area of robotics, computer vision, image processing and medical imaging either in public laboratory or private research company. Over 4 semesters (120 ECTS), the students attend three universities, where all the classes will be taught in English.

An introduction to Scottish, Spanish and French culture and language will be proposed to the students. The student population will be between 30 and 40 per year. The average ratio professor/student relation is approximately 1:5.

 

VIBOT students are required to cover the areas of studies below, over the total of 120 ECTS:

• basis of signal and image processing: software, hardware;
• tools and methods of computer vision: compression, segmentation, real-time, shape recognition, 3D vision, etc;
• robotics: fundamentals, control and programming for robot autonomy and intelligence;
• medical imaging: biologic basis, infrared imagery, X-Ray and ultrasound imagery;
• research training period or a vocational training period.

Each university articulates its offer of courses on the basis of its own approach, in such a way that the students can benefit from different cultural and scholarly flavours.

 

The first three semesters will successively occur in:

• FRANCE: University of Bourgogne (antenna of Le Creusot) [UB]
• SPAIN: University of Girona [UdG]
• UNITED KINGDOM: Heriot-Watt University [HW]

Classes will be taught by eminent researchers from the three laboratories: VISP/OSL at Heriot- Watt, VICOROB at Girona, Le2i at Le Creusot. The last semester which can be a practical experience to research will take place in one of the laboratories of the university members of the consortium for the non-European students and in laboratories of a Third-country university partner for the European students. An another choice for the four semester is to do a vocational training period in an European company for the non- European students and in a company in the country of the Third-country university partner for the European students.

 

The European Master is awarded by Bourgogne University, HW and Girona Universities, and countersigned by the Consortium's director. A joint degree and a diploma supplement are delivered to the students.

 

 

Important Dates - Call for Applications 2013 (http://www.vibot.org/important-dates.html)

 

The following dates apply only for student application. If you are a scholar (academic), you can submit your application on the fly (see FAQ, question 13).

 

Application for Category A* JANUARY 15, 2013

ScholarshipsApplication for Category B** Scholarships JANUARY 15, 2013

Selection meeting JANUARY 28, 2013

Notification of the pre-selection lists*** NOT CONFIRMED

Final decision from EACEA NOT CONFIRMED

Application without Scholarship APRIL 15, 2013

Classes will start : SEPTEMBER 2013

 

Criteria & requirements (http://www.vibot.org/criteria--requirements.html)

 

 

Outstanding achievement in the applicant's first degree which must have equivalent to UK First Class in either electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, mathematics, robotics, physics and industrial engineering. Language ability: the course is taught in English and candidates must meet the required standards TOEFL: 550 (Computer: 213) or IELTS: 6.5 (check the equivalency table). Student motivation to undertake the Masters and relevance to his or her professional development.

 

Students

The documentation required is as follows:

 

• Letter of application outlining rationale for wanting to undertake the programme
• Curriculum vitae
• Certified copy of the University Bachelor Degree (equivalent to a UK 1st class Honors Bachelor degree) or equivalent with records transcript (English translation)
• Proof of level of competency in English
• 2 names of referees and their addresses, preferably from the University or Institute that awarded the first degree, whom will be contacted by the consortium (referees will have to fill and send us an evaluation form like this one: PDF )
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Administrative papers: a copy of a valid ID document and/or passport
• An original of your certificate of birth and the translation in French
• A translation in French of your Bachelor's or Masters Degree certified copy by your University. (If your University will not does provide such documents, but only the original English transcripts, in that case, it could be translated and attested by French Centre or French embassy in your country, a notary or a lawyer)
• 2 current passport-size photographies

Note that, at the selection stage, certified copies are not compulsory (a copy without certification is sufficient). Likewise, translated documents are not necessary as long as the original documents are written in French, English, Spanish or Catalan. 

 

Scholars

The documentation required is as follows:

• Letter of application outlining rationale for wanting to undertake the programme. The applicant would emphasize the field (research, teaching or both) he would like to be involved in
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of competency in English for teaching purposes
• Administrative papers: a copy of a valid ID document and passport

 

Scholarship (http://www.vibot.org/scholarshipsfees.html)

Note that you can also decide to enroll without any scholarship. 

Scholarship amount is :1000 Euros per month

if you need further information, contact :

- Adhiguna Mahendra

(adhiguna.mahendra@u-bourgogne.fr)

Alumni MSc EM Vision and Robotics 2006-2008

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Erasmus Mundus Master in Chemical Innovation and Regulation

 

 

Erasmus Mundus Master in Chemical Innovation and Regulation

Scholarship - The EMMC ChIR - Erasmus Mundus Master in
Chemical Innovation and Regulation - provides professionals with all the tools and knowledge needed from the scientific, the regulatory and the
economic point of view to manage the risks of chemicals responsibly and
to meet responsibilities over chemical legislation worldwide. As an
Erasmus Mundus project, ChIR aims to promote research and collaboration
in the EHEA supporting the implementation of chemical safety
regulations.
The application is made on-line, and is the same for Category A and Category B candidates.
Minimim Admission Requirements :
The Master's degree is designed to provide additional education or
training in the student's specialized branch of knowledge. The minimum
requirements for admission to the Masters are:
1) Strong Academic Background in appropriate disciplines
2) Demonstrated command of the English language
3) Adequate financial resources

http://www.emmcchir.org/index.html

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Call for applications: Erasmus Mundus Master in Membrane Engineering, EM3E.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to announce that the third call for applications for the European Erasmus Mundus Master in Membrane Engineering, EM3E, is now open (edition 2013-2015).

The EM3E master offers an advanced education programme in membrane engineering at the interface between material science and chemical engineering and focused on specific applicative fields. It involves six higher education institutions of five European countries as full partners. The programme is open to European and non-European students and taught in English. Scholarships, covering course fees and a living and travel allowance will be available for selected students based on excellence criteria.

The EM3E master is linked to the European Doctorate in Membrane Engineering EUDIME, offered by the same consortium of universities. Both programmes are  supported by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus programme.

We would be very grateful if you could disseminate this information and the attached documents to your network contacts (universities, institutions and potentially interested students).  Please note that the application deadline is December 15th 2012 (admission with scholarship) and February 28th 2013 (admission for self-funded students).

Should you need further information, do not hesitate to contact us at master-em3e@univ-montp2.fr

Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

The EM3E Team

master-EM3E@univ-montp2.fr
www.em3e.eu

The EM3E Master is an Education Programme supported by the European Commission, the European Membrane Society (EMS), the European Membrane House (EMH), and a large international network of industrial companies, research centres and universities.

Other Europe Offerings

Other Graduate Offerings 

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All Scholarships in Europe

postdoc in computational intelligence at DISI-Genova (Italy)
http://bit.ly/Q7wTYi

various scholarships -- LOTTE, KDDI, Sato Yo, Social Innovation
Scholarships in Japan univs http://bit.ly/Q7uvkc

DAAD Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance, for
Indonesians, http://bit.ly/M9n86S

research fellowships for international junior scientist/phd students
in history, theology etc in mainz http://bit.ly/M9n3jA

PhD MARIE CURIE fellowship -- numerical strochastic modelling of
volcanic processes - France http://bit.ly/M9mQNz

POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP POSITION IN INVERSE ANALYSIS OF GEOPHYSICAL SIGNALS
AT VOLCANOES in ITALY http://bit.ly/M9mJl6

4 phd positions for indonesians at kitlv/uleiden/uva http://bit.ly/MiBIYR

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Erasmus Mundus EXPERTS Scholarships, Europe

EXPERTS is a scholarship projects funded by the European Commission targeted at citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

In accordance with the EMA2 call, the objective of the EXPERTS project is to facilitate collaborations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from South and Southeast Asia (SSEA) and EU through the exchange of information in science and policy issues while sharing key issues of sustainable development in academic cooperation.

The project provides the following mobility scholarships from South and South-East Asia to European partner universities (Please note- there are no scholarships from EU to SSEA)-

Undergraduate and graduate students
PhD students
PostDocs
Staff (both academic and administrative)

The EXPERTS aims to establish an innovative framework for capacity development of junior faculty staff, undergraduates, postgraduates, and postdoc researchers through training and upgrading their skills in specified fields of study through a scheme of structured mobility.

Note:

In order to be an elegible candidate, you must have not resided nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries.
No student, and no academic staff member can benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.
There are no mobility flows for students and academic staff between institutions in SSEA countries of the partnership. Mobility is only from SSEA countries to Europe.

This project places an emphasis on research and cooperation, establishing collaborative framework for human resource development through training and upgrading the skills of junior faculty staff, undergraduates, postgraduates and postdoc researchers by specified learning objectives in the field of engineering and technology, agricultural sciences, environmental studies, business-management and social sciences. The implementation of individual mobilities, with special emphasis to research initiatives, will provide students from SSEA regions with mobility for a broader choice of opportunities for study experience in EU higher education institutions. We anticipate to further strengthen our cooperation and to develop new areas of cooperation in harmonizing innovative research as well as continuous actions for transparency and comparability between the different HE systems in EU and SSEA countries under EM Action 2. By applying ECTS standards to the exchanges, the transparency and recognition of studies and qualifications will be improved and the know-how on the Bologna process disseminated.

The consortium has chosen to include 4 countries from group A (Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan) and 6 countries from group B (China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Thailand). All together, the consortium consists of 13 universities from SSEA and 7 universities from EU allowing the coverage of as many subject areas as possible. The associates are chosen as they are the network of universities (such as in Asia- SEARCA and in Europe: COIMBRA Group, AGRINATURA), which ensure the effective dissemination of information about the project.

Academic fields of study within the EXPERTS II project:

Main areas of study:

Agricultural sciences
Architecture, urban and regional planning
Business studies and management sciences
Education and teacher training
Engineering, technology
Geography, Geology
Law
Medical Sciences
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

Other areas of study:

Physical education and Sport Science
Peisure Studies
Home Economics and Nutrition
Nautical Science and Navigation

Target Group 1
Undergraduate, master and doctorate students, post-doctorates, and academic and administrative staff that contribute to the overall topics of the EXPERTS project in research and cooperation from the partner universities that are participating from SSEA region. The candidate must be registered at the home university at the time of application and in case of undergraduate students- they must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institution.

Targeted mobilities: undergraduate, master, doctorate, post-doctorate and staff (academic & administrative)

Target Group 2
Master, doctorate students, and post-doctorates of non partner universities from SSEA region (concerned by lot 11) and graduates from the partner universities, oriented to the topic of the EXPERTS project in research and cooperation.

Targeted mobilities: master, doctorate and post-doctorate

Target Group 3
Master and doctoral students belonging to minority groups that provide proposals that increase cooperation and research through innovation in their regions will be sought in this category.

Some of the examples may include:

Candidates having a refugee status or asylum beneficiaries (international or according to the national legislation of one of the European recipient countries);
Candidates, who have been an object of unjustified expulsion from university on racial, ethnic, religious, political, gender or sexual inclination;
Candidates, who belong to an indigenous population targeted by a specific national policy or IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons).

Targeted mobilities: master and doctorate

Note:

Only Candidates of the following nationalities are eligible to apply: Bangladesh – Bhutan – China – India – Indonesia – Nepal – Pakistan – Sri Lanka – the Philippines – Thailand
In order to be an eligible candidate, you must have not resided nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of the European countries.
No student, and no academic staff member can benefit from more than one mobility activity within the same project.
There are no mobility flows for student and academic staff between institutions in SSEA countries of the partnership. Mobility is only from SSEA countries to Europe.

Expected start date- Grantees nominated for the EXPERTS II scholarship in 2012 have to begin their scholarship by 31 December 2012. Exchange Undergraduate and Master Students follow the semester structures of the Host Universities. For timeframes, please refer to the Host Universities’ websites.

List of Documents required:

Copy of passport or other official identification proof
Proof of the language of instruction proficiency
Copy of the most recent academic records-transcripts (current students)
Copies of the Higher Education certificates or Diplomas obtained prior to the current study (current and former students and Staff)
Sample of a publication (where relevant)
At least 2 recommendation letters
Motivation Letter for each Host University indicated
Research Proposal (Doctorate and Post Doctorate Candidates only)
CV (EUROPASS Format)
For TG3 – proof of vulnerable situation

- For full degree, please refer to the Host Universities‘ websites for details on the programmes‘ application deadlines. Please make sure you respect the EXPERTS II application deadline and separately the Host University specific programme application deadline.

- Language of tuition requirements – a proof of the language of instruction at the Host University has to be presented. In case of exchange Candidates, an official proof of the language skills issued by the Home University is sufficient, whereas degree-seeking Candidates should submit an official and recognized language assessment proof – please refer to the Host Universities’ website or contact the Host University directly for details on the language requirements.

- Doctorate, Post-Doctorate and Staff Candidates are encouraged to establish a communication with respected Host University department, an academic or a research group prior to the application. Letter of Invitation, if obtained, should be attached to the application form.

- Difficult economic situation – Candidates in difficult economic situation are encouraged to inform the Consortium on the situation in the online application, in the motivation letter. A proof of the difficult economic situation may be required.

TG3 Candidates are required to provide the proof of the vulnerable situation in the application form.

EU Universities

Georg-August Universität Göttingen- Coordinator
Ms. Agnieszka Buelens
Project Coordinator
Göttingen International (GI)
Von-Siebold-Str. 4
37075 Göttingen
Tel: +49 551 39 22282
Fax: +49 551 39 14254
Email: agnieszka.buelens@zvw.uni-goettingen.de

http://www.uni-goettingen.de

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Ms. Vicky Wandels
International Policy Unit
Naamsestraat 63
Leuven, Belgium
Email: Vicky.Wandels@int.kuleuven.be
www.kuleuven.be

Masaryk University
Ms. Violeta Osouchova
Erasmus Mundus Coordinator
Office for International Studies
Komenského nám. 2
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: ++420 549 49 5878
Fax: ++420 549 49 1113
Email: osouchova@czs.muni.cz
www.muni.cz

Universidad Santiago de Compostela
Ms. Lorena Barbeitio Barciela
International Office
15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Email: experts@usc.es
www.usc.es

Politecnico di Torino
Ms. Bianca Buttiglione
Department of International Affairs
International Projects and Development Cooperation
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
10129 Torino, Italy
Fax: + 39 011 090 8644
Email: bianca.buttiglione@polito.it
www.polito.it

University of Turku
Ms. Liisa Aho
International Office
Fi-20014 Turku, Finland
Email: liisa.aho@utu.fi
www.utu.fi

Uppsala University
Gustaf Cars
International Office
Box 256
SE-751 05 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46 18 471 22 20
Fax: +46 18 471 16 00
Email: erasmusmundus@uadm.uu.se
www.uu.se/en/?languageId=1
Skype: gustaf_iro_uu
www.facebook.com/uppsalauniversity

South and South-Eastern Asian- Universities

Royal University of Bhutan
Mr. Nima Dukpa
Dean, Students Affairs
College of Science and Technology
PO Box 450, Rinchending
Phuenthsoling, Bhutan
Tel: +975 5 240056
Email: nimadukpa@cst.edu.bt
www.rub.edu.bt

Kathmandu University
Prof. Dr. Bhadraman Tuladhar
Registrar
Dhulikhel, Kavre
PO Box 6250, Nepal
Email: info@ku.edu.np
www.ku.edu.np

Tribhuvan University
Prof. Keshab Datt Awasthi
Dean
Institute of Forestry
Pokhara Kaski, PO Box 43, Nepal
Tel: +977 61 430026
Email: awasthikd@gmail.com
www.tribhuvan-university.edu.np

Khulna University
Dr. Md. Golam Rakkibu
Professor, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline
9208 Khulna
Bangladesh
Tel: +88 041 720171-3 ext. 2010
Fax: +88 041 731244 (university)
Email: golamrakkibu@yahoo.co.uk
grakkib@gwdg.de
Web: www.ku.ac.bd

University of the Punjab
Dr. Nadeem Sheikh
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
University of the Punjab
54590 Lahore
Pakistan
Email: s_nadeem77@yahoo.com
www. http://www.pu.edu.pk/

Pune University
Dr. Vasudha Garde
Director
International Center
Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, India
Email: intcentdir@unipune.ernet.in
www.unipune.ac.in

Delhi University
Prof. Navnita Chadha Behera
Department of Political Science
110001 New Delhi, India
Email: polscience.du@gmail.com
www.du.ac.in

University of Peradeniya
Prof. Anoma Abhayaratne
Dean
Faculty of Arts
20400 Paradeniya, Sri Lanka
Email: deanarts@pdn.ac.lk
www.pdn.ac.lk

Bogor Agricultural University
Prof. Dr. Anas Miftah Fauzi
Vice Rector for Research and Collaboration
Rectorat Building, IPB Campus
Bogor, Indonesia
Tel: +62-2 518 622 637
Email: fauzianas@yahoo.com
www.ipb.ac.id/

Kasetsart University
Dr. Somsakdi Tabtimthong
Director
International Affairs Division
50 Phaholyothin Road
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: +66-2 942 8171
Fax: +66-2 942 8170
E-mail: fro@nontri.ku.ac.th and psdsst@ku.ac.th
(Foreign Relations Office)
www.ku.ac.th/english/

Visayas State University
Dr. Victor B. Asio
Professor of Soil Science & Geo-ecology
Dean, College of Agriculture
Baybay City, Leyte 6521-A, Philippines
Tel: +63-53-335-2627
TeleFax: +63-53-563-7107
Email: vbasio.asio@daad-alumni.de
vbasio_ph@yahoo.com
www.vsu.edu.ph/

Nanjing University
Cai Dandan
Program Officer
Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges
Room 101, Shuhua Building / Gulou Campus / 22 Hankou Road / Nanjing 210093
China
Tel: +86-25 83592606
Fax: +86-25 83307680
Email: ddcai@nju.edu.cn
www.nju.edu.cn

University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
Zhou Zhengkai, Deputy Director/ Lynn Qiu, Programme Officer
International Office
Hefei, Anhui 230026
P. R. of China
Tel: +86-551-3602848
Fax: +86-551-3632579
Email: zkzhow@ustc.edu.cn; lynnqiu@ustc.edu.cn
www.ustc.edu.cn

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Scholarship for food technology

ScholarshipsFeeding Tomorrow provides scholarships for students pursuing food science degrees

Why is taffy sticky? How is food transported across the world? What are functional food trends?
Are you a student interested in a career in food science?

Here’s some food for thought…

Did you know that Feeding Tomorrow, the Foundation of the Institute of Food Technologists, provides scholarship funding for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in food science?

An educated workforce is fundamental in order to address the critical food science issues of the future. Food professionals are essential in developing innovative products, ensuring food safety and providing a healthy food supply!
Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship Application Deadlines

Feeding Tomorrow scholarship applications will be available online beginning October 15th for the 2011-2012 academic year.

* Freshman Scholarships: March 15
* Sophomore Scholarships: March 1
* Junior & Senior Scholarships: February 19
* Graduate Scholarships: February 19

Congrats to all of the recipients who earned Feeding Tomorrow scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. The final list of scholarship recipients can be viewed here.

or
check this out
http://www.ift.org/knowledge-center/learn-about-food-science/become-a-food-scientist/scholarships.aspx

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Lotus Project, Erasmus Mundus Grant for South East Asian

Lotus is an Erasmus Mundus Action Two Partnership (EMA2) of European and South-East Asian Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and Associations aiming at fostering mutual enrichment and better understanding between the EU and South-East Asia (China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand), through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills at higher education level and to co-operate in the following program activities:

Mobility of undergraduate and graduate students
Mobility of PhD students
Post-doc mobility
Academic and administrative staff mobility

The types of mobility to be funded are:

For students: undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility opportunities
For academic staff: exchanges for the purposes of teaching, practical training and research
This project is to give South-East Asian students and staff the possibility to go to a European University to improve, enrich, learn, experience, .... their own knowledge and skills.


Please bear in mind that the scholarships are only granted to South-East Asian students and staff coming to Europe.

The grant covers:

monthly subsistence allowance
travel ticket
insurance
tuition fee

To enable students to benefit in a linguistic, cultural and educational way from the experience of pursuing academic studies in another country, all students should have a thorough command of English.

Information:
http://www.lotus.ugent.be/index.asp

Online Application:
http://www.lotus.ugent.be/index.asp?p=896&a=884

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Erasmus Mundus - IMRD Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus - IMRD Scholarships
The joint International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), part of the European Erasmus Mundus program, offers the opportunity to study the European vision on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications.

The objective is to train specialists in integrated rural development, focussed on socio-economic and institutional aspects, not only from the European Union but also from developed, developing and transition countries outside the European Union through a 2 year master program (120 ECTS) jointly organised by seven European leading institutes in agricultural economics and rural development.

The Master program is offered by Ghent University (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), the University of Cordoba (Spain), in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands), the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) and the University of Pisa (Italy). these will be joined by universities in China, Ecuador, India and South Africa.

The methodology consists of a combination of basic and specialised training in technical, economic and social sciences, a case study of one month, an individual master thesis and a high extent of student and scholar mobility.

The minimum graduate admission requirements are:

1. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Candidates are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, (2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences and (3) social sciences and/or rural development. Candidates who cannot present a combined training of these fields will be evaluated on their aptitude, based on experience and knowledge of these fields, as demonstrated by CV or other evidence.
2. Sufficient language knowledge proven by language certificates. The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. See the language section on the left.

Applicants generally have a Bachelor's degree or a recognized equivalent academic degree of minimum 3 years study in bioscience engineering or agricultural sciences (preferably agricultural economics), in combination with knowledge in environmental sciences, economics, sociology and rural development studies.

Admission decisions are based on a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records, the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores, language skills and relevant work experience, if any. We also consider the appropriateness of your goals to the IMRD programme. In addition, consideration may be given to how your background and life experience would contribute significantly to an educationally beneficial mix of students.

NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS :

The first step of the application procedure is an on-line registration and application form. Register in the IMRD database, complete the application form and submit it to the central IMRD secretariat electronically. Make sure you fill in at least all the obligatory fields, add as much additional information as possible and load electronic copies of your documents.


The second step is a hard copy application file, composed of the printed application form and all requested documents (secondary school leaving certificate, higher education diploma(s), including all transcripts of records, language certificate(s), curriculum vita, passport pictures, copy of passport, recommendation letters) by regular or express mail to the IMRD secretariat before the deadline. Download the recommendation letter/reference letter here: Word document.

CLICK HERE TO START THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Contact detail: imrd@ugent.be
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Schlumberger Foundation Fellowships for Women from Developing Countries

Schlumberger Foundation Fellowships for Women from Developing Countries

2011 Faculty for the Future Fellowships. Developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or post-doctoral studies in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities abroad. The Faculty for the Future program grows each year and has become a powerful community that today stands at 142 pioneering women scientists from 43 countries.
Faculty for the Future fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering, or related disciplines to pursue advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

* Be a woman;
* Be a citizen of a developing country;
* Wish to pursue a PhD degree or Post-doctoral research in the physical sciences or related disciplines;
* Have applied to, have been admitted to, or are currently enrolled in a university abroad;
* Wish to return to their home country to continue their academic career upon completion of their studies;
* Be very committed to teaching and demonstrate active participation in faculty life and outreach work to encourage young women into the sciences;
* Hold an excellent academic record.


How to apply
Applications are only accepted through the on-line system www.fftf.slb.com.
Note that the on-line system will be open from September 1 to November 30 2010.
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Erasmus Mundus - AFEPA Schlolarships

Erasmus Mundus - AFEPA Schlolarships
The European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA) aims at providing a high quality education in designing and assessing public policies targeted to the agricultural and food sector as well as the rural environment. This European Master responds to the increasing need to better understand and anticipate the various and often complex socio-economic and environmental effects of these policies either in a functioning market economy as in the European Union or in economies in a development or transition phase. The European Master offers a two-year academic curriculum with integrated and advanced theoretical, methodological and empirical courses in economics and quantitative methods as well as in agricultural, food and environmental sciences, agricultural and trade policy, environmental and natural resource policy, rural development policy and agribusiness management and market analysis. To connect theory and methodology to practice, a problem solving project is developed and presented as a master thesis at the end of the two-year curriculum.

The European Master is jointly organised by five leading European educational and research institutions: the Corvinius University of Budapest (CUB) in Hungary, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden, the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (UBonn) in Germany, the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Spain. These five partner universities are recognised worldwide for the quality of their educational programme and scientific achievements in agricultural, environmental and economic sciences. The required 120 ECTS credit points are structured into three blocks: a minimum of two semesters of studies (55 ECTS) at a first partner university, as well as two semesters of studies (60 ECTS) at a second partner university, and two joint summer schools (5 ECTS) at partner universities. The language of instruction and examination is English for most of the courses in three partner universities while it is either French at UCL or Spanish at UPC for most of the courses. The Master degree is awarded as a double degree from the two home and host universities.

This European Master is accessible to candidates holding a bachelor degree or a recognized equivalent academic degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS or 3 years university study from an accredited institution, with sufficient undergraduate training in economics and agricultural or environmental sciences, with an excellent scholastic average, and with fluency in English but also French or Spanish if attending either UCL or UPC respectively.

Recipients of this European Master are qualified to understand the fundamentals of public policies oriented to the agricultural and food sector, rural areas and natural resources, develop and use quantitative methods to perform rigorous socio-economic and environmental assessment of these public policies, and provide sound and relevant policy recommendations for a more sustainable development of this sector and rural areas. They are qualified to take responsibilities in international, national and regional agencies, non-governmental organisations, consultancy firms, professional organisations and private companies.

Main area: Social sciences (including economics), cultural sciences
Second area: Agricultural and forestry sciences
Third area: Geography, earth and environmental studies

At the end of the course, graduated students will be awarded a double degree.

* Erasmus Mundus scholarships for non-European students (Category A)

The Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union awards a limited number of individual scholarships to non-European applicants to the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis. When non-European candidates apply for admission to the AFEPA European Master, they can also apply for this scholarship programme using the same application form by the same deadline. If non-European candidates applying for this scholarship programme are admitted to the AFEPA European Master but are not offered an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, then admitted candidates cover the tuition fees and all other expenses with funding from an alternative scholarship programme or private sources.

For a non-European applicant, the scholarship amounts to:
a total contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs € 8,000
a contribution to cover the tuiton fees of the European Master € 3,000 per semester
a monthly allowance € 1,000 per month

* Erasmus Mundus scholarships for European students (Category B)

The Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union awards a limited number of individual sholarships to European applicants to the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis. When European candidates apply for admission to the AFEPA European Master, they can also apply for this scholarship programme using the same application form by the same deadline. If European candidates applying for this scholarship programme are admitted to the AFEPA European Master but are not offered an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, then admitted candidates cover the tuition fees and all other expenses with funding from an alternative scholarship programme or private sources.

For a European applicant, the scholarship amounts to:
a contribution to the tuiton fees of the European Master € 1,500 per semester
a monthly allowance € 500 per month


To apply, click here to fill out the application form

The two academic referees fill out the downloadable reference form in English, sign it, save it under the file name ‘RF_CandidateLastName_RefereeLastName.doc’ or ‘RF_CandidateLastName_RefereeLastName.pdf’ and send it to master-afepa@uclouvain.be

Reference form in the AFEPA preformatted version

Contact detail: Pascale.Pattyn@uclouvain.be
Moreinfo: http://www.uclouvain.be/afepa

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Erasmus Mundus-EMLE Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus-EMLE Scholarships
The European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE) is offered by a consortium of seven universities: Erasmus University Rotterdam (co-ordinating institution) , University of Hamburg, University of Bologna, University of Gent, University of Aix-Marseille, Victoria University of Manchester and University of Vienna.

The EMLE has been recognized by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Master Programme of "outstanding academic quality". The Erasmus Mundus label allows the EMLE programme to annually grant a substantial number of scholarships (including several full scholarships to non-European students).

This programme offers the unique opportunity for interdisciplinary studies of law and economics at two or even three European and Non-European universities. Each partner university awards a Master degree (LL.M. / M.A. / M.Sc.). The programme provides students with an advanced understanding of the economic effects of divergent laws and prepares students for a professional career, for example, in public organisations, in multinational law firms or consultancy firms. Graduates are also well prepared for doctorate research in a PhD programme such as the European Doctorate in Law and Economics.

The Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for non-Europeans aim at strengthening European co-operation and international links in higher education by enabling students and visiting scholars from around the world to engage in postgraduate study at European universities.

In the EMLE programme, this means that each year a number of non-European students will receive a grant of 24,000 € per selected student.

1. The EMLE programme has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Course under the Erasmus Mundus II Framework for the period 2010/2011-2013/ 2014! This implies that the EMLE programme will be able to offer Erasmus Mundus students scholarships for those academic years.

2. The EMLE consortium will change per the academic year 2010/2011: The University of Manchester will no longer participate in the EMLE programme; the Warsaw School of Economics (Warsaw, Poland) and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (Mumbai, India) will join the Consortium and the University of Bologna will no longer participate in the third term. The EMLE website will be updated to the new situation in due time.

3. The European Commission has asked us to inform you that applicants can apply for a maximum of three Erasmus Mundus courses in the academic year 2011/2012. Applicants who apply to more than three programmes will be excluded from a scholarship!

4. Furthermore, students who have already received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in previous years cannot apply for a subsequent Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

5. The distinction between 'European Students' and 'Third Country Students' is made in accordance with the criteria of the European Union. Third Country Students are: "Nationals coming from all countries other than the 27 EU Member States and the EEA-EFTA states (Island, Liechtenstein and Norway) who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries."

6. The fifteen highest ranked admitted non-European applicants who are not nominated for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship will receive a partial waiver of the tuition fee of 4,000 euro.

Application Procedure

Students from third countries who wish to apply for the EMLE programme have to follow the procedure that is described below. If you also want to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you can indicate this in the Online Application Form, there are no separate documents to fill out.

Please fill out and submit the Online Application Form.
You have to attach your letter of motivation and your CV (in Europass CV format) to the Online Application Form. (note: you can store your entries and finish the form later). After submission of the form, you will receive an e-mail with the filled-out form. Please print out this e-mail, sign it and send it together with the other application documents (see below) to:

Marianne Breijer (Application EMLE Programme)
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Law
Room L5-084
Burg. Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Note: All application documents should arrive at the Erasmus University ultimately on November 15, 2010. Please make sure that you send your documents in time, so that they reach us before the deadline!Incomplete applications or applications that reach us after the deadline will not be taken into consideration!

Along with the Online Application Form, send the following documents.


a) Europass C.V. in English.
Besides this hardcopy of your CV, you also have to attach the C.V. to the Online Application Form. Click here to download the Europass C.V. template and instructions.

b) Letter of motivation.
In this letter, explain why you are interested in Law & Economics in general and in the EMLE Programme in particular. Besides this hardcopy, you also have to send the letter of motivation as attachment to the Online Application Form.

c) Two letters of recommendation.
These letters can be e.g. from your university or employers. Referees must use this form.

d) Certified copy of your diploma.
The EMLE is a postgraduate course. Preference will be given to applicants who have already a first masters degree. The minimum requirement for admission is a bachelor degree, provided that this degree leads up to employability in the relevant labour market. In particular with respect to the legal profession, stricter job qualifying criteria (first master degree) may be required by national regulations. Applicants with a bachelor degree only need to provide proof that this degree is an appropriate level of qualification in the labour market in their home country.

Besides graduates in Law or Economics, applicants with a first degree in business administration or in social sciences may also apply under the condition that the completed study programme includes a substantial number of courses in law and/or economics. The above requirement with respect to employability in the labour market equally applies.

Students who have not yet graduated but who expect to graduate before July 2011 can also apply for admission to the EMLE programme. If such a student is selected for the programme, this is under the deferring condition that (s)he sends a copy of the diploma ultimately mid-July 2011.

Completed and official certificates, or legalized copies thereof, of all previous university studies must be submitted. All academic records that are not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.

Please note that only official certificates or legalized/certified copies are accepted. Ordinary copies will not be processed!

e) Transcripts / grade lists.
Completed and official transcripts, or legalized copies thereof, of all previous university studies must be submitted. All academic records that are not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. Transcripts and grade lists can also be sent to us directly by the university. In that case, please clearly indicate this in the application files that you send to us.

Please note that only official transcripts or legalized/certified copies are accepted. Ordinary copies will not be processed!

f) Statement regarding English proficiency.
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores for one of the following standardized English proficiency tests (important: the test result has to reach us before the application deadline, so make sure to schedule the test in time!):

*TOEFL: minimum score of 575 paper-based, 230 computer-based or 90 internet based. The Institutional Code is 0798 (this is the Rotterdam School of Management, which forwards the TOEFL test results to the EMLE programme)
*IELTS (academic module): minimum score of 6.5
*Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grades A, B, C
*Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grades A, B

Applicants who have studied for two or more years in, or received a degree from, a college or university in a country where English is both the language of instruction and the native language are not required to take one of the above-mentioned proficiency tests. This also includes for example India, Nigeria, the Philippines etc. An official certificate from the applicants' school/university is required to confirm that the medium of instruction is English.

g) Photocopy of passport or ID.

h) An original Passport Photo (please write your full name on the back

i) Proof of payment of the application fee.
The application fee is differentiated in five categories, based on the Gross National Income Per Capita (GNIPC) in 2003, as calculated by the Worldbank. The lowest fee, for countries with the a GNIPC below $ 1,000 is 0 EURO. The highest fee, for countries with a GNIPC above $ 20,000 is 120 EURO.

Contact detail: mundus@emle.org
Moreinfo: http://www.emle.org

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The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme

The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 33 fellowships for the academic year. It proposes 10-month residencies in one of the 14 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar. The Programme builds on the strong reputation of the Institutes for Advanced Study for promoting the concentrated, self-directed work of excellent researchers within the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international group of fellows.



EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in natural and exact sciences, if their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities. The diversity of the 14 participating IAS —which have agreed on a common selection procedure— offers a wide range of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars . Applicants select up to three IAS outside their country of nationality or residence as possible host institutions.

The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising scholars at an early stage of their careers as well as from established senior researchers. During their fellowship, EURIAS fellows benefit from the high-quality research environment and working conditions provided by the host Institute. All IAS have agreed on common standards for EURIAS fellows, including the provision of a living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.

Nationality
Researchers from all countries are eligible for the programme. They cannot apply for an institute located in their country of nationality or residence.

Application and deadline
– Applications are submitted online via www.eurias-fp.eu. You will find detailed information regarding
the content of the application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc.
– The deadline for application is September 10th. Late applications will not be considered.


Selection procedure
– Scientific assessment by two international referees
– Preselection by EURIAS international and interdisciplinary Scientific Committee
– Final selection by the IAS academic boards
– Publication of results in December.

Contact detail: mylene.trouve@ eurias-fp. eu
Moreinfo: http://www.eurias-fp.eu
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Alain Bensoussan Postdoctoral Fellowship

ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Postdoctoral Fellowship

Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and
Applied Mathematics.

Description
Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and
Applied Mathematics.

Fellowships are generally of 18 month duration, spent in two ERCIM member
institutes. A fellowship of 12 month duration spent in one institute might also
be offered.

The application form for the ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship Programme is
now available at:
http://www.ercim.eu/activity/fellows/fellowship-form

Detailed description of the programme:
http://www.ercim.eu/activity/fellows

Deadline for Applications: 30 April 2010

Conditions
Applicants must:
* Have obtained a PhD degree during the last 8 years (prior to the application
deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an
outstanding academic record.
* Be fluent in English.
* Be discharged or get deferment from military service.
* Have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).
* The fellowship is restricted to two terms (one reselection possible).

Research Field
Computer science

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ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Postdoctoral Fellowship

ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Postdoctoral Fellowship

Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and
Applied Mathematics.

Description
Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and
Applied Mathematics.

Fellowships are generally of 18 month duration, spent in two ERCIM member
institutes. A fellowship of 12 month duration spent in one institute might also
be offered.

The application form for the ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship Programme is
now available at:
http://www.ercim.eu/activity/fellows/fellowship-form

Detailed description of the programme:
http://www.ercim.eu/activity/fellows

Deadline for Applications: 30 April 2010

Conditions
Applicants must:
* Have obtained a PhD degree during the last 8 years (prior to the application
deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an
outstanding academic record.
* Be fluent in English.
* Be discharged or get deferment from military service.
* Have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).
* The fellowship is restricted to two terms (one reselection possible).

Research Field
Computer science

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http://www.ercim.eu/activity/fellows/

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12 PhD positions in EXACT Training Programme

CALL FOR AP­P­LI­CA­TI­ON1
http://www.exact-training.net

Oc­to­ber 2009

PH.D. AND PRO­FES­SIO­NAL TRAI­NING
IN THE FIELD OF EU EX­TER­NAL AC­TION (2010-2013)
OF­FER FOR YOUNG RE­SE­AR­CHERS AND PRAC­TI­TIO­NERS

EX­ACT IS an EU wi­de Ph.D. and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning pro­gram­me on EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion for uni­ver­si­ty gra­dua­tes and re­se­ar­chers in an ear­ly sta­ge of their pro­fes­sio­nal and aca­de­mic ca­re­ers.

EX­ACT CON­SISTS of ni­ne part­ner in­sti­tu­ti­ons.

EX­ACT OF­FERS a uni­que syn­er­gy bet­ween:
in­ten­si­ve aca­de­mic trai­ning in the field of EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion, lea­ding to a `bi-​na­tio­nal' dou­ble Ph.D. ("co-​tu­tel­le") is­sued by two uni­ver­si­ties;
the op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain pro­fes­sio­nal ex­pe­ri­ence in two Eu­ro­pean Think Tanks dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy, and
Ma­rie Cu­rie fun­ding on the ba­sis of a full em­ploy­ment con­tract2.
Ad­di­tio­nal­ly, par­ti­ci­pants will be­ne­fit from the de­sign of their own in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects, from sub­stan­ti­al pro­fes­sio­nal skills trai­ning and the broad EX­ACT net­work of con­ta­cts across aca­de­mia and the pri­va­te sec­tor, thus, im­pro­ving and in­cre­a­sing ca­re­er pro­s­pects in gro­wing and high­ly com­pe­ti­ti­ve Eu­ro­pean and na­tio­nal job mar­kets.

EX­ACT RE­CRUITS 12 par­ti­ci­pants of any na­tio­na­li­ty and age from dif­fe­rent re­le­vant di­sci­plines dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy such as po­li­ti­cal sci­ence, law, and eco­no­mics who ha­ve ob­tai­ned their first de­gree en­t­it­ling her/him to em­bark on a doc­to­ra­te no ear­lier than May 2008 to be trai­ned from Oc­to­ber 2010 on­wards for a pe­riod of 3 years

EX­ACT IN­FORMS all in­te­res­ted can­di­da­tes that
the dead­line for the sub­mis­si­on of ap­p­li­ca­ti­on ma­te­ri­al is Ja­nu­a­ry 31, 2010.
fur­ther in­for­ma­ti­on on the pro­gram­me and EX­ACT's field of re­se­ach can be found he­re.
de­tai­led in­for­ma­ti­on on the ap­p­li­ca­ti­on re­qui­re­ments and ne­cessa­ry ap­p­li­ca­ti­on forms can be found he­re.


EX­ACT FO­RE­SEES th­ree pha­ses of in-​depth aca­de­mic and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning:
PHA­SE I (Oct 2010 – Feb 2011), con­cen­tra­ting on aca­de­mic trai­ning ba­sed at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Co­lo­gne. It aims at im­par­ting ba­sic know­ledge about EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion and its in­sti­tu­tio­nal ar­chi­tec­ture. In­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry ex­per­ti­se will be pro­vi­ded by four re­now­ned Vi­siting Sci­en­tists.
PHA­SE II (Mar 2011 – Mar 2012), fo­cu­sing on pro­fes­sio­nal skills. The par­ti­ci­pants will ta­ke up re­si­dence at two of the part­ner think tanks (one lo­ca­ted in Brus­sels). Pha­se II ser­ves as an op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain work ex­pe­ri­ence as well as to in­te­gra­te in pro­fes­sio­nal net­works. Op­por­tu­nities for fur­ther Ph.D. re­se­arch will be pro­vi­ded.
PHA­SE III (Apr 2012 – Sep 2013), of­fe­ring lo­cal Ph.D. trai­ning at one of the th­ree Uni­ver­si­ties in­vol­ved and pro­vi­ding the frame­work for fi­na­li­sing the in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects lea­ding to a bi-​na­tio­nal dou­ble Ph.D. de­gree ("co-​tu­tel­le").

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12 PhD Candidates in the field of EU External Action

CALL FOR AP­P­LI­CA­TI­ON
PH.D. AND PRO­FES­SIO­NAL TRAI­NING
IN THE FIELD OF EU EX­TER­NAL AC­TION (2010-2013)
OF­FER FOR YOUNG RE­SE­AR­CHERS AND PRAC­TI­TIO­NERS
http://www.exact-training.net/11470.html

EX­ACT IS an EU wi­de Ph.D. and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning pro­gram­me on EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion for uni­ver­si­ty gra­dua­tes and re­se­ar­chers in an ear­ly sta­ge of their pro­fes­sio­nal and aca­de­mic ca­re­ers.

EX­ACT CON­SISTS of ni­ne part­ner in­sti­tu­ti­ons.

EX­ACT OF­FERS a uni­que syn­er­gy bet­ween:
in­ten­si­ve aca­de­mic trai­ning in the field of EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion, lea­ding to a `bi-na­tio­nal' dou­ble Ph.D. ("co-tu­tel­le") is­sued by two uni­ver­si­ties;
the op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain pro­fes­sio­nal ex­pe­ri­ence in two Eu­ro­pean Think Tanks dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy, and
Ma­rie Cu­rie fun­ding on the ba­sis of a full em­ploy­ment con­tract2.
Ad­di­tio­nal­ly, par­ti­ci­pants will be­ne­fit from the de­sign of their own in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects, from sub­stan­ti­al pro­fes­sio­nal skills trai­ning and the broad EX­ACT net­work of con­ta­cts across aca­de­mia and the pri­va­te sec­tor, thus, im­pro­ving and in­cre­a­sing ca­re­er pro­s­pects in gro­wing and high­ly com­pe­ti­ti­ve Eu­ro­pean and na­tio­nal job mar­kets.

EX­ACT RE­CRUITS 12 par­ti­ci­pants

of any na­tio­na­li­ty and age
from dif­fe­rent re­le­vant di­sci­plines dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy such as po­li­ti­cal sci­ence, law, and eco­no­mics
who ha­ve ob­tai­ned their first de­gree en­t­it­ling her/him to em­bark on a doc­to­ra­te no ear­lier than May 2008
to be trai­ned from Oc­to­ber 2010 on­wards
for a pe­riod of 3 years

EX­ACT IN­FORMS all in­te­res­ted can­di­da­tes that
the dead­line for the sub­mis­si­on of ap­p­li­ca­ti­on ma­te­ri­al is Ja­nu­a­ry 31, 2010.
fur­ther in­for­ma­ti­on on the pro­gram­me and EX­ACT's field of re­se­ach can be found he­re.
de­tai­led in­for­ma­ti­on on the ap­p­li­ca­ti­on re­qui­re­ments and ne­cessa­ry ap­p­li­ca­ti­on forms can be found he­re.


EX­ACT FO­RE­SEES th­ree pha­ses of in-depth aca­de­mic and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning:
PHA­SE I (Oct 2010 – Feb 2011), con­cen­tra­ting on aca­de­mic trai­ning ba­sed at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Co­lo­gne. It aims at im­par­ting ba­sic know­ledge about EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion and its in­sti­tu­tio­nal ar­chi­tec­ture. In­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry ex­per­ti­se will be pro­vi­ded by four re­now­ned Vi­siting Sci­en­tists.
PHA­SE II (Mar 2011 – Mar 2012), fo­cu­sing on pro­fes­sio­nal skills. The par­ti­ci­pants will ta­ke up re­si­dence at two of the part­ner think tanks (one lo­ca­ted in Brus­sels). Pha­se II ser­ves as an op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain work ex­pe­ri­ence as well as to in­te­gra­te in pro­fes­sio­nal net­works. Op­por­tu­nities for fur­ther Ph.D. re­se­arch will be pro­vi­ded.
PHA­SE III (Apr 2012 – Sep 2013), of­fe­ring lo­cal Ph.D. trai­ning at one of the th­ree Uni­ver­si­ties in­vol­ved and pro­vi­ding the frame­work for fi­na­li­sing the in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects lea­ding to a bi-na­tio­nal dou­ble Ph.D. de­gree ("co-tu­tel­le").

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