The Institute of Communications Studies at the University of Leeds is offering a number of PhD Scholarships for study commencing in September/October 2011. The scholarships cover full maintenance and fees equivalent to the Home/EU rate, for a period of three years. They are intended to support full-time study leading to a PhD in any area of the Institute’s research activities, and are open to both home/EU and international applicants.

Deadline for receipt of applications is 1 May 2011.

More details at: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/sub1.cfm?pbcrumb=PhD%20Scholarships

Further information about studying for a PhD in the Institute can be found at:http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/sub1.cfm?pbcrumb=PhD%20Research

Other enquiries can be made to ics-phd-admin@leeds.ac.uk.

Informasi dari :

Laili Aidi
http://id.linkedin.com/in/lailiaidi
Communication Systems - School of ICT KTH

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Ericsson scholarship supports international students
A new scholarship for international students has been established at Chalmers University of Technology. Ericsson AB will fully support the tuition fee for two international students at the master's programme Communication Engineering for the autumn 2011 intake.
“We are very happy that Ericsson wants to support the programme with scholarships. Our education in communication engineering is world class and the fact that Ericsson will provide its support confirms this”, says Gunilla Walther, Department of Signals and systems.

“We have a very good experience with graduates from this programme”, says Dag Jungenfelt, Head of Product Development Unit Microwave Networks at Ericsson. “To ensure that we can continue to meet the future needs in knowledge and skills, we are proud to be part of the establishment of this scholarship.”

From autumn 2011, students with citizenship in a country outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will be required to pay tuition fees for Swedish Higher Education. At Chalmers the fees are set to SEK 140 000/year for most educations, and to 190 000/year for educations within the field of architecture.

The students that wish to study in Sweden can apply for several scholarships. At Chalmers, some of the scholarships are funded directly by Chalmers and others are provided by the Swedish Institute.

http://www.chalmers.se/en/news/Pages/Ericsson-scholarship-supports-international-students.aspx

Opening: UWC South East Asia 2011 Scholarship Program for NAD


We are opening 2 scholarships for UWC South East Asia, Singapore 2011 intake for students from Nangroe Aceh Darussalam, funded by Trafigura Foundation. This scholarship started in 2006 and was established initially to support children whose education was disrupted by the tsunami and is also aimed at building a post-conflict Aceh

The selection will be opened in January 3rd to January 28th, 2011. The winners will get 3 years full scholarships at the UWC SEA started from August 2011.

These are the basic selection criteria:

Academic:

Academic result average with minimum 8.0 out of 10.0 (calculated from the 1st semester of year 7 up to the 1st semester of year 9 of of Junior High School/SMP).

General Requirement:

Indonesian citizens age between 14 – 16 (currently in 3rd year of Junior High School or SMP)
Completed and signed application form
Achievements in Extra curricular activities
Completed reference forms from two referrers (see application form)
2 recent passport-size (4 x 6) colour photographs

Certified copy of documents:

Academic transcripts or report card from the first year until the last completed quarter/semester of Junior High School or SMP;
Family card (Kartu Keluarga) and parents’ or guardian’s valid ID cards (KTP or passports);
Certificates of courses (English, Computer, etc.), TOEFL or similar test’s result which may have been taken in the past.
Also proof of being members of an organization, and other merits/awards which had been attained in the past. These are optional;


For more information and application form please contact us: info@uwc-indonesia.org

Beasiswa Pemerintah Prancis (BGF) 2011 sudah dibuka !

Tentang BGF 2011 :

Pemerintah Prancis melalui Kedutaan Besar Prancis di Jakarta telah memberikan beasiswa kepada warga Indonesia selama lebih dari 30 tahun. Dalam rangka mengembangkan Sumber Daya Manusia di Indonesia, Kedutaan Besar Prancis akan memberikan beasiswa untuk tahun 2010.

Beasiswa tersebut diberikan kepada pegawai negeri, dosen, mahasiswa (terutama mereka yang terlibat dalam program kerjasama antara Prancis dan Indonesia) untuk mengikuti 2 jenis program pendidikan :

Master (full scholarship)
Doktorat (full scholarship - 18 bulan)

Juri akan memberikan prioritas kepada mereka yang telah melakukan identifikasi program baik master atau doktorat dan yang telah memiliki respon positif / rekomendasi dari profesor Prancis atau surat penerimaan.

CampusFrance Indonesia dapat membantu Anda untuk menemukan program studi yang Anda minati.

Aplikasi harus diserahkan paling lambat tanggal 31 maret 2011 !

flyer 2011 pdf (PDF, 1.1 Mo)
Application form Master2011 (PDF, 117.9 ko)
Application form Doctorat2011 (PDF, 120 ko)
Pertanyaan Anda 2011 (PDF, 176.9 ko)

http://indonesia.campusfrance.org/id/pages-transverses/membiayai-studi-anda/beasiswa-ke-prancis-bgf-146.html

http://www.mae.ro/node/1794 (translated using Google translate)

Scholarships offered to foreign citizens by the Romanian state, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the GD 288/1993 (2011-2012 academic year)

General conditions for awarding scholarships:

Number of scholarships : 85 scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Romania, through the selection of files organized on the basis of regulations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MECI).

Conditions for qualification : citizens from non-EU countries (whatever their country of residence). Precedence EU citizens from third countries with which Romania has executed documents to cultural cooperation. Note that for citizens of the Republic of Moldova shall apply to other scholarship programs.

Scholarships are granted for three levels of study :

a) License : This program is intended for high school graduates or equivalent pre-university systems, as well as candidates seeking the recognition of partial studies and the continuation of their studies in Romania. The complete cycle for a period of 3-6 years, depending on the chosen faculty and ends with an examination of the license.

b) Degree : This program is aimed at university graduates / post, it lasts for 1,5 to 2 years and ends with a dissertation.

c) Ph.D. : This program is aimed at graduates of university / graduate - masters program is conducted over a period of 3-4 years, depending on the chosen faculty and ends with the support of a thesis.

Priority areas : will be promoted, with priority applications of candidates wishing to study political science and administration, science education, Romanian culture and civilization, journalism, technical studies, oil and gas, agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, architecture and arts. Requests targeting other areas will not be rejected.

Language of study : To promote Romanian language and culture among foreigners, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has decided that recipients of scholarships awarded by the Romanian state to study Romanian language only. For candidates who do not speak Romanian, it is granted a preparatory year for the study of Romanian.

http://www.mae.ro/node/1794

Other link:
http://www.dikti.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1810%3Atawaran-beasiswa-tahun-akademik-20112012-dari-pemerintah-romania&catid=142%3Aberita-beasiswa

PhD stipend - Soil Bioremediation - 37279


The National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Department of Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology, Aarhus University in Roskilde, hereby calls for applications for a fully financed PhD stipend in collaboration with Aarhus Graduate School of Agriculture, Food and Environment, SAFE. The position is expected to be filled by 1 January 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to negotiation.

Department of Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology (MIMI)
The Department of Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology currently comprises the director of the department, 1 professor, 8 scientific staff, 11 technicians, 3 administrative staff, as well as visiting scientists and several PhD and undergraduate students.

Description of the project
Pesticide contamination of soils and groundwater poses a serious threat to human and environmental health. Robust contaminant removal relies mainly on microorganisms which are able to degrade the pesticide either solely or synergistically in microbial consortia. The main objective of the present PhD project is to study microbial remediation of pesticide-contaminated soils using a bio-augmentation approach.

The PhD project aims at obtaining optimal pesticide degradation in situ by inoculating contaminated soil with effective degraders of specific pesticides. Such degraders are already isolated in collaborative projects and include both bacteria and fungi with degradation potentials to be studied individually as well as in synergistic consortia.

Various approaches for introducing the microorganisms in contaminated soils involve direct inoculation, proliferation via plant roots as well as using various forms of protective carrier materials. Initial pilot experiments are performed in the laboratory with soil cores subsequently leading to pilot-scale experiments in lysimeters and full-scale experiments in the field. This will involve soils from the national Danish pesticide warning program (VAP) and known contaminated sites with historic point-source contamination.

The research will focus on selected pesticides that are being encountered in groundwater samples of the pesticide warning program or pose a problem in European water resources. These include benzonitriles (dichlobenil/BAM, bromoxynil), triazines, phenoxyalcanoic acids and phenylurea herbicides. In addition, factors affecting mobility/bio-availability of glyphosate and AMPA will be elucidated.
Pesticide degradation patterns and kinetics will be measured using front-line chromatographic and immunological analytical approaches, so that removal of pristine pesticide compound and their degradation products can be identified and quantified. Analytical work is performed in close collaboration with partners in the overall project consortium in which the present PhD study is embedded and which provide additional information about biological factors (like protozoan grazing) affecting the fate of the introduced degraders. Optimally, the project will provide new knowledge that will facilitate a more effective removal of pesticide contaminants in soil and associated aquifers thus securing clean and safe drinking water in the future.

Qualifications and specific competences
Applicants to the PhD positions must have a relevant Master’s degree (or graduate in the very near future – documentation for final thesis and date of examination must be enclosed in the application) or equivalent in natural sciences, e.g. microbiology, soil chemistry, environmental chemistry or a related field. The ideal candidate has experience in both microbiology and chemical analysis.

Place of Employment and Place of Work
Employment and main place of work will be at NERI/AU (Roskilde/Sealand). The work will proceed in close collaboration with GEUS (Copenhagen/Sealand) and DJF/AU (Foulum/Jutland). The PhD student can expect extended stays at DJF/AU for doing parts of the research work.

Hours per week: 37 hours

Further information
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Project coordinator: Ulrich Bay Gosewinkel, National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University, phone +45 4630 1387 or internal supervisor Anders Johansen, National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University, phone +45 4630 1316

More information
http://www.miresowa.dk/ and www.workindenmark.dk.

Application
Your application must include CV, documentation of academic degrees, references and other relevant material you may wish to submit in support to your application. To apply please follow the link below.

Employment and salary terms

The position will be filled according to the existing agreement and the job structure for scientific personnel at universities and the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The PhD scholar will be employed as a PhD student at NERI/Aarhus University. Your qualifications will be assessed by an expert panel with external participation.

General guidelines for employment at NERI can be obtained from the HR Department at +45 4630 1200.

NERI encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age or ethnic background.


Deadline

All applications must be made online and received by:
23/01/2011

The Environmental Research Institute (NERI) is part of Aarhus University. NERI is located in Roskilde (Sealand), Silkeborg and Kaloe (Jutland), Denmark.
Please apply online here