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
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Scholarship Beasiswa | PhD Student Position at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Sweden

Scholarship Description: One Ph.D. position is available in mathematical statistics or in bioscience with specialization in mathematical statistics. Research topics include analysis and modeling of large scale data from molecular biology with a focus on the emerging next generation DNA sequencing technologies. Applications of these techniques relevant to the position include, but are not limited to, environmental metagenomics, RNAseq and genome resequencing. You will be supervised by Assistant Professor Erik Kristiansson and be part of an interdisciplinary research environment with close collaborations to scientists from many different disciplines. Usually, a position is for five years and a PhD student will spend about 80% of his or, her time on graduate studies, and about 20% on teaching.

Required qualifications

Candidates to this position must have obtained a M.Sc. degree in bioinformatics, biotechnology, mathematical statistics, mathematics and/or computer science and have an interest in molecular biology. Experience of working with next generation DNA sequencing technologies is desirable. Candidates should also have good computing skills with experience of e.g. Perl/Python, R and/or Unix/Linux operation systems.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2010-11-27
Further Scholarship information and Application

Study Subject: Bioinformatics, biotechnology, mathematical statistics, mathematics and/or computer science
Employer: Chalmers University of Technology
Level: PhD

[Scholarship] Postdoctoral Research Scientist

The post-holder carry out a research program aimed at exploiting the differences between normal and tumour cell signalling for therapeutic benefit in the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy with a focus on tumour-stroma interaction and its impact on tumour radiation survival. [Blog]

Fellowship Description: The Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology is an exciting initiative directed by Professor Gillies McKenna, who as the Professor of Radiation Oncology and Biology at the University of Oxford, has taken on the challenge to grow and strengthen academic research and clinical work in the field of Radiation Oncology. This initiative in Oxford enhances the collaborative support of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in this developing area of clinically based research.

The Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology is research-focused and clinically relevant, The Institute is housed in a state-of-the art facility which has the flexibility to incorporate the future developments in radiobiology. The Gray Institute is the leading centre for the identification and development of new translational targets, and provides education and training in the field of radiation oncology and biology The Institute has led the University’s successful bid for the CRUK & EPSRC Cancer Imaging Centre. As the National Centre of Excellence in Radiation Oncology and Biology it combines the strengths of the integrated multidisciplinary research teams and is developing new research groups and activities including a clinical trials team.

The new purpose built facilities provide an exciting highly stimulating environment, being situated in the Old Road Campus Research Building together with the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, the Jenner Institute and the Structural Genomics Consortium.

Study Subject: Biological Sciences

Employer: Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford

Level: Postdoctoral

Further Fellowship Information and Application