Apr 1, 2011

THREE (3) NEW PH.D SCHOLARSHIPS FOR APRIL 2011

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PDT
Annual Fund scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of University of York Alumni. Annual Fund Scholarships for 2011/12 offer a stipend of £4500 for one year of full time registration on a Masters programme.
Eligibility and Availability
In order to be eligible you must:
  1. Have applied for and been offered a place on an MSc, MA, or MRes Masters programme
  2. Have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent prior to commencing the Masters degree
  3. Have completed, or expect to have completed before commencing the Masters programme, an undergraduate programme at the University of York
Availability confirmed for October 2011 entry
Department Eligible Programme Deadline
Any Department Any MSc, MA, MRes Masters programme (4 awards available) 30 April 201
Application procedure and deadline
Scholarship applications may be submitted either by post or online. We are only able to accept scholarship applications from individuals who already hold an offer of a place on the relevant programme.The deadline for applications is 4pm on 30 April each year (unless stated otherwise), before entry the following October. To ensure fairness and transparency we do not accept applications after the deadline.
We begin accepting scholarship applications from November, from this date applicants will be able to download an application form.
Your application will be logged and you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks of submitting your application please email student-financial-support@york.ac.uk.
Application Deadline : 30 April 2011
Web Link
http://www.york.ac.uk/students/housing-and-money/financial-support/bursaries/postgraduate/annual_fun
Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:35 PM PDT
Universities in Pakistan in recent years have embarked on imparting education in critical areas to cope with the advanced technical manpower needs of the country in the 21st century. To achieve this objective, it is essential that the universities and other institutions of higher learning should not only be well equipped but staffed with highly qualified and experienced teachers. With these qualities they would be able to train more Ph.D.s with in the country.
Post Doctoral Fellowship Program provides an excellent opportunity to the faculty members of the public/private sector universities and researchers of the public sector R & D organizations to enhance and upgrade their research skills and knowledge about the latest development in the technologically advanced countries of the world.

These fellowships are offered on open merit at the national level. 70% slots are reserved for faculty members of public sector universities, private sector universities are given 20% slots and 10% are kept for public sector R & D organizations.
In view of the above, it is essential to send our university teachers for post-doctoral research abroad to enable them to up-date their knowledge and skills in selective fields and specialization and new research projects.

Apply Online http://hrd.hec.gov.pk:1080/si
Documents Checklist:
Please ensure to submit the following documents latest by 12th May, 2011:
  1. Printed copy of online Application form, duly signed by the applicant along with date and attested by head of the University / Organization.
  2. Attested photocopy of CNIC.
  3. Two Passport size attested Photographs.
  4. Original Placement / Offer letter from the Host University.
  5. Research Proposal maximum of five pages.
  6. Attested copies of all academic certificates/ degrees from Matric to PhD by a gazetted officer.
  7. Title pages of each publication.
Your online application will only be considered if you send the above mentioned documents latest by 12th May, 2011 on the following address:
Tahir Abbas Zaidi
Project Director,
Human Resource Development Division,
Higher Education Commission,
Sector H-9, Islamabad.
Application Deadline : 31 May 2011 Web Link http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/ForeignFellowships/PDFP700SP2/Pages/home%20page.aspx
Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:32 PM PDT
We expect:
•    a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Natural Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Biomedical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, etc.). Candidates about to obtain their degree are welcome to apply.
•    high motivation and interest in joining one of the interdisciplinary research areas of the JSMC
•    creativity and interest in shaping your own thesis project
•    an integrative and cooperative personality
•    very good communication skills in English (the language of instruction at the JSMC)
We offer:
•    a highly communicative atmosphere within a scientific network providing top-level research conditions
•    a PhD stipend paid for three years according to the rules of the DFG (German Research Foundation) as well as generous research funding
•    a comprehensive mentoring program with efficient supervision by a team of supervisors
•    a top-level PhD training program with courses in state-of-the-art research technologies and soft skills
•    Jena – the German City of Science 2008: a young and lively town with dynamic business activities, successful scientific centers of innovation and a vibrant cultural scene around the famous Friedrich Schiller University
Friedrich Schiller University Jena is an equal opportunity employer.
The application procedure takes place exclusively online via the JSMC website:
www.jsmc.uni-jena.de
To apply, please acquaint yourself with the open PhD projects and the application process described on this website. Applications can only be considered upon receipt of the completed ‘Statement of Interest’ form, submitted by email to apply-jsmc@uni-jena.de before the deadlines listed below.
Selected applicants will be invited to a JSMC Recruitment Meeting in Jena, Germany, in June 2011. Award decisions will be made shortly thereafter, allowing the PhD projects to start immediately.
Application deadlines (i.e. deadlines for submission of the completed ‘Statement of Interest’ form):
Deadline for applicants who will require a visa to enter Germany and attend the recruitment meeting in June: April 6, 2011
For applicants who will not require a visa to enter Germany: Deadline April 29, 2011
(Please note: after April 29, applications from non-EU-nationals can only be considered if attendance at the recruitment meeting is possible within two weeks of receiving notice of acceptance. Please provide a brief explanatory statement together with your application)
Application Deadline : 6 April 2011
Web Link
http://www.jsmc.uni-jena.de/

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