Master Scholarships in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Scholarship Beasiswa | Master Scholarships in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Erasmus Mundus, Europe

Four leading educational institutions in Europe offer a joint Erasmus Mundus Master of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EMM-Nano). The programme offered is a truly integrated one, with a strong research backbone and a very important international outreach. The objective of this course is to provide top quality multidisciplinary education in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

The EMM-nano is a two-year, 120 ECTS, English language degree programme. Thanks to its combination of partners, expertise and courses, it offers you a unique integrated master programme, covering all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, while at the same time allowing you to design an individual study programme with specialization in essentially any field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

It facilitates studying at two separate participating universities where you spend one year per country. It is strongly multidisciplinary: you receive a basic training in all the disciplines offered, one of which becomes your area of specialisation. At the end of the program you will receive a joint degree from the two universities where you studied. The fast evolution of the field requires a strong consortium with noted educational experience in the field.

The educational partner institutions are

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven), Belgium (Coordinator)
• Chalmers Tekniska Högskola (Chalmers), Sweden
• Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble, France
• Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), Germany

The course is organized with the support of three associated research partners:

• IMEC in Leuven (Belgium)
• CEA-LETI in Grenoble (France)
• Leibniz Institute for Solid State Materials Research in Dresden (Germany)

Scholarships available

• Full EM-scholarships are available for non-EU students to cover the tuition fee and all living expenses (24000€/year).
• Limited EM-scholarships available for EU students (10000€/year).

Call for Academic year 2011-2012 is open from November 1 until January 31, 2011.

Visit http://www.emm-nano.org/

PhD positions in NanoTOES Project

Scholarship Beasiswa | PhD positions in NanoTOES Project

Selayang Pandang : NanoTOES – an Initial Training Network under the PEOPLE Programme of the 7th Framework Programme – is offering a total of 11 PhDpositions and 2 postdoctoral positions.

The members of the NanoTOES consortium are 12 partner organizations, including universities, non-university research institutions and industry, which will perform a joint study on the impact of Nanomaterials on Health and Environment. The scientific objectives of NanoTOES are to a)Identify mechanisms by which nanomaterials induce cellular stress and immune activation; b)Correlate size, shape, composition, coating of nanomaterials with defined cellular responses; c)Distinguish cell-specific from general cellular responses for cells from selected tissues; d) Identify the relevance of bystander substances and contaminants for nanotoxicity; e) Analyse the influence of biological compounds and entities on engineered nanomaterials; f) Develop and modify laboratory methods to allow their application in the work-place and in the environment.

Positions are expected to be filled with a starting date of 1st May 2011. Early stage researchers should have at the time of recruitment less than 4 years of experience and not hold a doctoral degree. These positions will offer full-time employment for 36 months and are to be combined with enrolment into an university programme with can lead to a PhD. Experienced researchers should have at the time of recruitment less than 5 years of experience, should hold adoctoral degree, and will be full-time employed for 24 months. Both types of positions offer cutting-edge research in leading laboratories dedicated to investigating the safety and impact of nanomaterials for health and environment. Inquiries can be made to the responsible supervisors as indicated below.

Salaries and terms of employment will be in accordance with the rules of the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/careers_en.htm). According to these rules, applicants must be nationals of a country other than that of the host organization where they will carry out the project. At the time of selection, the researcher may not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in the country of the host for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her appointment. Short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Successful completion of a relevant study at Master or comparable level, quality of performance in previous studies, commitment to excellence in research, expected benefits from participation in this project.

Applicants should send directly to the responsible supervisor: CV, list of publications (if any), copy of academic degrees received, contact information for two referees and a one-page statement of the applicants expected contribution to and benefit from participation in NanoTOES.

Project titles and contact information:

1. Albert Duschl, University of Salzburg, Austria – www.uni-salzburg.at/tapir New cellular and cell-free models for assessing NP-induced oxidative stress (PhD); Identification of specific parameters which influence the impact of nanoparticles on human cells (Postdoc)
   Inquiries: albert.duschl@sbg.ac.at
2. Diana Boraschi, CNR, Pisa, Italy – www.itb.cnr.it In vitro models of acute vs. chronic/repeated exposure for assessing nanoparticle-induced inflammation (PhD)
   Inquiries: diana.boraschi@itb.cnr.at
3. Hagen von Briesen, Fraunhofer, St. Ingbert, Germany – www.ibmt.fraunhofer.de Sensitive chip-based assays to investigate physical, chemical and biological factors regarding their influence on the cell biological effects of nanoparticles (PhD)
   Inquiries: hagen.briesen@ibmt.fraunhofer.de
4. Iseult Lynch, University College Dublin, Ireland – www.cbni.eu Connection of the nature of nanoparticles in biofluids to the cellular uptake, translocation & subsequent biological impacts (PhD)
   Inquiries: Iseult.Lynch@cbni.ucd.ie
5. Claus Svendsen, NERC, Wallingford, UK - www.ceh.ac.uk Investigating the role of metal binding protein in nanotoxicology using a laboratory model organism (PhD)
   Inquiries: csv@ceh.ac.uk
6. Maria Dusinska, NILU, Kjeller, Norway – www.nilu.no Assessment of genotoxic potential of nanoparticles, oxidative DNA damage and repair (PhD)
   Inquiries: mdu@nilu.no
7. Michael Riediker, Institute for Work and Health (IST), Lausanne, Switzerland – www.i-s-t.ch Influence of low-volatile organic pollutants on the intrinsic ROS-production capacity (PhD)
   Inquiries: michael.riediker@hospvd.ch
8. Emilia Madarasz, IEM-HAS, Budapest, Hungary – www.koki.hu/cdnb Interaction of nanoparticles with neural stem- and tissue-type cells (PhD)
   Inquiries: madarasz.emilia@koki.hu
9. Victor Puntes, ICN, Barcelona, Spain – www.icn.cat The life of nanoparticles in contact with biological media and entities (PhD)
   Inquiries: victor.puntes@icn.cat
10. Colin Wilde, Avanti Cell Science Ltd, Ayr, UK: www.avanticell.com Standardised assay platforms for cell-based nanosafety testing (Postdoc)
    Inquiries: Colin.Wilde@avanticell.com
11. Markus Pesch, Grimm Aerosol GmbH, Ainring, Germany - www.grimm-aerosol.com Biological assays for on-site application (PhD)
    Inquiries: mp@grimm-aerosol.com
12. Matthias Voetz, Bayer Technologies, Wuppertal, Germany – www.bayertechnology.com Synthesis and characterization of nano-objects for health safety and environmental investigation (PhD)
    Inquiries: matthias.voetz@bayer.com

http://www.area.pi.cnr.it/attachments/article/82/announcement.pdf

Master Scholarships Erasmus Mundus

Scholarship Beasiswa | Master Scholarship, Erasmus Mundus MACLANDS, Europe

MACLANDS is a Master Degree in territories’ sustained development and management for and through heritage and cultural landscape.
MaCLands is a European university training truly original and unique worldwide thanks to both its global approach and its methodology applied to current international development issues, as well as to sustainable management of territories for and through heritage or cultural landscape.
The three MaCLands universities
MaCLands provides this alternative training, first and unique to this day, thanks to three perfectly complementary universities.
Saint-Etienne Jean Monnet, a young thirty-year old university; Naples Federico II, oldest university in Europe and Stuttgart University, with technology expertise.

Application procedure
The following documents have to be provided with your application form :

• a certified copy, with certified French translation of the required diploma requested to enter an Erasmus Mundus Master
• the diploma of your language level (DALF C1 in French, CELI 3 in Italian and ZD in German) or all documents that proves that the candidate has started a language training before arriving in Europe.
• a detailed CV in French or English with 3 photos
• a motivation letter
• 2 letters of recommendation in one of the Consortium language.
• the student research/study project in accordance with the motivation letter. This project should be presented in a scientific way (references, bibliography,etc..) and should help the jury on the quality of the student and on the quality of his application.
• the completed and signed application form.

The following documents must also be sent per email to the following address contact@maclands.fr

• Application form
• CV
• Motivation letter
• Student project

Scholarship
There is a new organization as non-Europeans who have spent more than 12 months in an eligible applicant country in the last 5 years as well as European students can also receive scholarships.
Two different categories
If you are a non-European student, and if you have are not resident nor have carried out your main activity for more than 12 months in an eligible applicant country* in the last 5 years, you can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. These scholarships are granted on merit, based on the excellence of your application.
The amount of the scholarship is €23,500 per academic year (a total of €47,000 for the duration of the MACLANDS Master course, i.e. 24 months). The scholarship covers your MACLANDS registration fees, travel, housing and living costs.
CATEGORY B
If you do not fulfil the Category A criteria, either because you are an European or because you have spent more than 12 months in the last 5 years in one of an eligible applicant country, you can benefit from a category B scholarship. The amount of the scholarship is 8500 €/year:

• 6000 € for daily expenses
• from 2500 € as a contribution to registration fees.

Please note that a student cannot apply to more than 3 Erasmus Mundus Masters. Category A scholarship only is considered as a full scholarship. Category B is considered as a financial contribution to students.
16 ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships will be available for both categories (the number of scholarships can be modified).
Information
Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne
contact@maclands.fr
Visit official website.

Master Scholarships Erasmus Mundus

Scholarship Beasiswa | Master Scholarships in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management, Erasmus Mundus, Europe

The MESPOM study programme is in English and lasts two years. The students study in at least three out of six consortium universities:

• International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden)
• University of Manchester (UK)
• Central European University (Budapest)
• University of the Aegean (Lesvos, Greece)
• Middlebury College and its affiliate Monterey Institute for International Studies (MIIS) (USA)
• University of Saskatchewan (UoS) (Canada)

Eligibility

• a good first degree in a subject related to environmental sciences, policy and management such as biology, geography, other earth sciences, civil engineering, urban or landscape planning, resource economics or specialised disciplines (environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental economics, environmental policy);
• candidates with other first degrees are also considered if they show commitment to environmental careers, usually through work experience;
• MESPOM invites applications from all countries;
• proficiency in English (Test of English as a Foreign Language- TOEFL)

Scholarship
Category A scholarships (EUR 48,000): students who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in the the EU/EEA-EFTA countries (including Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein);
Category B scholarships (EUR 23,00): all other students
Application procedure
All MESPOM applications should be made to Central European University in accordance with CEU Admission Requirements.
All candidates are required to fill in the CEU on-line application form and attach following documents:

1. Letters of recommendation
2. Academic records
3. A full curriculum vitae or resume, including a list of publications, if any
4. Department- and program-specific requirements (statement of purpose, research proposal, additional test scores, etc.)
5. Proof of English proficiency

Application deadlines is January 3, 2011 for the applicants seeking Erasmus Mundus scholarships types A and B or other financial assistance from the MESPOM Consortium or CEU (including fee waivers).
With any further inquiries about the admissions process and additional information contact the CEU Admission office: coordinator@mespom.eu
Visit official website.