The Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) Graduate Fellowship at SMART, Singapore

The Singapore Ministry of Education has established 100 four-year fellowships for new doctoral students at NTU or NUS who will conduct their research at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre (SMART Centre).

The establishment of this Fellowship Programme is intended to attract to NTU and NUS the best and most talented doctoral students from Singapore, the region, and beyond and educate them to be future leaders in science and technology for Singapore and beyond. The Fellowship will provide them with the opportunity to be involved in the strategic research programmes at the SMART Centre and provide them with the opportunity to be co-advised by an MIT faculty member. The student may spend up to six months doing research at MIT.

The SMA Graduate Fellowship at SMART provides:

* up to four years of full tuition fees at the student’s home university;
* a monthly stipend of S$3,200;
* a scholarly allowance of up to S$12,000 to help cover the expenses associated with a six month research residency at MIT;
* and co-supervision by an MIT and NTU/NUS faculty.

There is no bond associated with this fellowship.

* In order to be eligible for an SMA Graduate Fellowship, a student must:
* have graduated with an undergraduate degree with first class or second-upper (or equivalent);
* be an incoming new PhD student not currently matriculated;
* have a research interest that fits within one or more of the projects currently being carried out in SMART Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG)s.

The projects within the IRGs :

* BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSyM)
* Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM)
* Future Urban Mobility (FM)
* Infectious Diseases (ID)

Application period: May 17 through July 17, 2010

More information and application http://web.mit.edu/

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Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences

The Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences is a joint program of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, two highly prestigious Swiss universities with excellent research facilities. The program offers research and education opportunities in a stimulating international environment for ambitious students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. in biochemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology, genetics, microbiology, and cell, developmental, molecular, structural and systems biology. Students accepted into the program perform their research project in one of the participating research groups, according to their scientific interest. Advanced teaching and training courses are offered throughout the curriculum. Students will obtain their Ph.D. from either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich and receive a graded certificate from the program. The program is run in English.

Application & Deadlines

Dear visitor
It gives me the pleasure to welcome you to the web site of the Molecular Life Sciences Ph.D. program. This highly competitive program, run jointly by the ETH and University Zurich, aims to attract the most promising young students from across the world.

Students accepted into the program will receive a comprehensive and challenging Ph.D. education that will allow them to assume key positions in academia or the private sector. If that sounds like fun, then you are the type of student we are looking for.
Apply now!

Professor Alex Hajnal
Program chair
Deadlines are: July 1st and December 1st
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in the field of Natural Sciences before starting the Ph.D. program in Molecular Life Sciences. Applicants accepted for the program will have to register with either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of their future research group.

Application to the MLS PhD program

Do you have any questions in regard to the application process? If so, please contact the program secretary:
Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences
Dr. Susanna Bachmann
Institute of Molecular Biology
University Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zurich
Fax: +41 44 635 68 61
Email: mls@molbio.uzh.ch

Interviews
Applications are evaluated by an admissions committee. Selected candidates are invited for an interview taking place in Zurich in early February and in early September, for the application deadlines of December 1st and July 1st, respectively. Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with group leaders of their choice to discuss possible areas of research. Accommodation and travel expenses are reimbursed by the program committee. Accepted candidates are informed shortly after the interviews and should start their work within six months of acceptance to the program.

Travel Grant
The MLS program can offer 15-20 travel grants per year. The program may cover up to CHF 1000.- for the attendance of international meetings or summer schools. Application deadlines are every three months: January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

For application details please download the flyer in the right column. Applications should be sent to the program coordinator, Susanna Bachmann.

Complete applications will be reviewed by the selection committee consisting of a PI from ETH, a PI from UZH and a PhD student of the MLS program. The applicants will be informed in writing about the outcome of the selection process no later than a month after the deadline.

Source www.lifescience-graduateschool.ch

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Master Program Application 2010 in Digital Media Studies, University of Bremen

These pages will assist you in submitting your application for the international master program in Digital Media (M.Sc./M.A.) in the German Federal State of Bremen. The application process includes two steps: First, you use our online application system in order to upload your application documents. Second, in case of admission, you have to transmit all your documents additionally on paper with certified documents. Everything related to the application procedure is in English – as is the program of study itself. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bremen and wish you all the best for your application. If any questions arise, feel free to contact us. Schedule * April 2010: Start (online application system open) * 31st May 2010: Final Application deadline * 30th September: Original/attested copies of certificates have to be filed in * October 2010: Start of classes How to Apply * We strongly recommend that you read first all information about the upcoming Master projects first. You have to select one for your online application. * The online application system is activated from April until May 31st 2010. * We will send you the admission or rejection of your application a.s.a.p. * You have to send all your documents in paper to our admission office by September 30th. Postal Address Please send the paper versions of your application documents to the administration office: Master in Digital Media Application University of Bremen SfS -International Bibliothekstrasse 1 D-28359 Bremen Germany See Also Application Documents Master-Projects 2011/2012 Web-based Application Source http://digitale-medien-bremen.de/en/master/master-program-application.html

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1 PHD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP POSITION: GEOMETRIC NUMERICAL INTEGRATION IN APPLICATIONS (GeNuIn Applications)

The grant is a part of the project: GeNuIn Applications. See also http://wiki.math.ntnu.no/genuin

The successful applicants will work on numerical algorithms for problems with an underlying geometric structure, like for instance differential equations whose solution evolves on a manifold or admits a symmetry. Geometric structure often corresponds to concrete physical features of the model. Applications of interest are problems in engineering of marine control structures. Emphasis is given to both development and analysis of new and improved schemes for such problems. The position will start the 1st of August 2010.

For more information regarding the position, please contact Associate Professor Elena Celledoni, email Elena.Celledoni@math.ntnu.no/ tel+47 73593541.

Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no

Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked IME 003-2010.

Closing date: March 31st 2010.

Scholarship details :?

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PhD Studentships in Mathematics, BCAM, Basque, Spain

BCAM International Call for Researchers – IC2010
PhD Studentships

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Scientific research in any of the research lines on applied mathematics established in the center:

* Partial Differential Equations, Numerics and Control (PDE)
* Multiphysics, Inversion and Petroleum (MIP)
* Network Design, Analysis and Optimization (NET)
* Calculus of Variations and Elasticity (CVE)
* Mathematical Biology (MB)

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor degree in a field related to Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computer Sciences;
* Good qualifications; and
* 2 reference or support letters.

STARTING DATE AND DURATION:

* Starting date will be agreed with the candidate; a tentative starting date is JUNE 1st 2010.
* 4 years. Position may revert in a Research Associate position, based on available funding and a positive evaluation.

GROSS YEARLY SALARY:

* It will be negotiated with each candidate, depending on the qualifications and research track, and it will be revised yearly, in accordance with the candidate’s performance and merits. In addition, the selected candidates will also receive Spanish Social Security
* coverage, comprising health care and contribution towards retirement pension.

LOCATION:
BCAM is a recently created research center established in Bilbao that provides excellent working conditions and opportunities for advanced research.

DEADLINE
OPEN CALL.

Scholarship source http://www.bcamath.org/public_job/ctrl_job.php?accion=apply&idOffer=9

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