website link:
http://sbloc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=29

The International Leibniz Graduate School Systems Biology Lab on a Chip admits five students once a year. Applications for the program starting at September 1, 2009 should be posted by May 1, 2009 (delivery date).

The program is open to qualified young science and engineering graduates. Applicants must hold a Masters, Diploma or equivalent degree in sciences or engineering with excellent student records. The degree should include an experimental research experience of at least four months. Applications are welcome even if the required degree has not been awarded by the time of the application. It only has to be conferred before entering the program.

A foreign diploma or degree conferred may not always be recognized as equivalent to its German pendant. Admission to doctorate studies in Germany with a foreign degree requires that the foreign degree qualifies the holder for direct admission to doctorate studies in the country where the degree was obtained.

After a selection process including interviews and presentations in June the candidates will be informed of the final decision by mid of July.

Research Fellowships for 2009-10

· Social and Cultural Change in Muslim Contexts
· Knowledge Construction in Fields Related to Understanding Cultures

Programme Description

The research fellowship programme at AKU-ISMC commences in September and offers a unique opportunity to pursue research within an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment. Fellows play an active role in the intellectual life of the Institute, participating in a wide range of seminars, workshops, and conferences. They also enjoy the opportunity of interacting with distinguished faculty at the Institute and from other academic institutions in the United Kingdom. The duration of each fellowship is one year. During this time, candidates explore and shed new light on a specific dimension of one of the Institute’s two major research themes: social and cultural change in Muslim contexts or knowledge construction in the fields related to understanding cultures. These two themes are deliberately open ended and broad in their scope to enable a diverse range of research topics. One example of a research topic that has been derived from the first theme as an area of specific interest at the Institute is the idea of cities as environments for social and cultural change.

The present cohort of fellows (2008/2009) is working on various aspects of social change by examining the dynamics of networks and institutions in Muslim contexts. During the course of this academic year, the Institute will facilitate scholarly dialogue among the research fellows and senior academics who have contributed to the discourse related to civil society and social change within Muslim contexts.

The fellows are expected to produce a research paper on the theme of their fellowship topic, to a standard that is publishable by a quality academic journal, and that can be published in the Institute’s academic publications series. During the course of their fellowship they are required to participate in the educational programmes of the Institute by delivering lectures and seminars as required. Fellows will also contribute to the Institute’s various seminar and discussion series by giving lectures and presenting papers to faculty, students and staff.

Research fellows are also expected to contribute the Muslim Civilisations Abstracts (http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp.shtml) project by writing abstracts and editing papers.

Requirements:

Candidates should have
- A PhD in the Humanities or Social Sciences;
- A high degree of interest and competence in one of the above research areas;
- A high level of proficiency in communication skills, written and verbal;
- An International English Language Testing System (ELTS) score of at least 6.5 or equivalent is essential.

Funding

The gross fellowship stipend is GBP20,000. In addition to the stipend, Fellows from outside the UK will receive a reimbursement of travel expenses for a one-way restricted economy class ticket from their home base to London and single accommodation or a contribution of GBP800 per month towards a rental accommodation. Other benefits and facilities include: a research grant of up to GBP500, office space, access to AKU-ISMC’s library and the libraries of neighbouring academic institutions, and access to computer facilities.

Application Procedure

Candidates should complete the Fellowship Application Form (available at www.aku.edu/ismc) and submit it along with an updated list of publications and result of their IELTS test.

E-mail: ismc.personnel@aku.edu (preferred)
or
Human Resources Department
Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
4 Bedford Square
London, WC1B 3RA
United Kingdom

Closing Date
Closing date for applications for the 2009/10 programme is 27th March 2009 (post-mark, fax/email date)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, to be held in May/June 2009.
Successful candidates are expected to take up their post on 14th September 2009.


By submitting an application to AKU-ISMC you agree to revoke your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 thereby permitting ISMC to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at our headquarters institution AKU Karachi, and with its nominated agents for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise. AKU-ISMC does not communicate with candidates unless they are to be short-listed for interview.

website link:
http://wwwen.uni.lu/offres_d_emploi/assistant_doctorant_assistant_chercheur_postdoc/assistant_phd_student_in_finance_m_f__1

Assistant (PhD Student) in Finance (M/F)
Application End : Friday 10 April 2009

The University of Luxembourg has an opening in its Faculty of Law,
Economics and Finance for
1 Assistant (PhD student) in Finance (M/F)
With a specialisation in empirical finance

* Ref: F2-060009 (to be mentioned in all correspondence)
* 2-year fixed-term contract, 40h/week, renewable once
* Employee and student status

The assistant will be working within the Luxembourg School of Finance.
The assistant is expected to contribute to research projects in the
area of empirical finance.

Tasks
* The assistant's main task will consist of contributing to the
research within the Luxembourg school of Finance and preparing a
doctoral thesis in the field of empirical finance. The thesis is to be
prepared at the University of Luxembourg.
* Contribute to the teaching at the rate of one to three hours per
week of small group teaching and tutorials.

Profile
* Master's degree in finance or econometrics.
* Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment:
fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second
language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be
considered an advantage.

Offer
* Personal work space at the University (full-time contract requires
the assistant to work on the University premises).

Applications should be submitted in English, and must include the
following:
* If possible, a transcript results of university studies.
* The name, current position, and relationship to the applicant, of
one referee.

Applications must be sent by post as well as electronically to the
following address before April 10th, 2009 : ¨

fdef-recutement@uni.lu

Université du Luxembourg
Faculté de Droit, d'Economie et de Finance
162a, av. de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg


The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.

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Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict
resolution

http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/RotaryCe
ntersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Overview

Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and
international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of
conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through
service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in
international relations, public administration, sustainable
development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field,
or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict
resolution.

Each year, up to 110 Rotary World Peace Fellowships (60 master's
degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate
fellowships) are offered on a competitive basis at seven Rotary
Centers, which operate in partnership with eight leading universities
(centers offer master's degree unless noted otherwise):

Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand (professional
development center)
Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , USA
International Christian University , Tokyo, Japan
Universidad del Salvador , Buenos Aires, Argentina
University of Bradford , West Yorkshire, England
University of California, Berkeley , USA
University of Queensland , Brisbane, Australia

Fellows are chosen from countries and cultures around the globe based
on their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world
peace and conflict resolution during their careers. Learn more about
program eligibility and deadlines .

To find out more about the Rotary Centers program, contact your local
Rotary club or the Rotary Centers Department at The Rotary
Foundation.

Get to know program alumni and read more about the centers that are
transforming the world. (PDF)

Download the application:

Rotary World Peace Fellowships Application 2010 (Word)

Rotary World Peace Fellowships Application 2010 (PDF)
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/083en.pdf

Dear rekan,

Seoul National University (SNU) kembali membuka peluang beasiswa untuk mahasiswa Indonesia untuk tahun masuk Fall 2009 (September 2009). Informasi selengkapnya, silakan dilihat pada link di bawah ini.

http://kaku3.snu.ac.kr/news/news0201_view.jsp?idx=1221457&DI=EMP

Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) Program for 2009 Fall Semester
FEB 24, 2009

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
GSFS Program aims to recruit excellent foreign students from universities in East, Southeast, and Central Asia to help them achieve their dream of continuing graduate studies. After collecting different ideas from all the departments of the university, we finalize the GSFS Program for every semester. Therefore the period of scholarship, eligible countries and universities, number of students per major and information on financial support can change. Please refer to attached guideline for GSFS.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- International applicants who are currently enrolling or who graduated from the eligible universities of Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Students Program
- Students who applied for the designated department which participate with the GSFS Program for the fall semester 2009
- Demonstrate financial need

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
- Apply for international admission online at http://admission.snu.ac.kr by April 9, 2009.
- Submission of Documents to the SNU Office of Admissions by April 10, 2009.
- Submission of Scholarship Application to the Office of International Affairs by April 17, 2009.
- Mail the completed form with the official document indicating your financial status to the following address:
GSFS Coordinator, Office of International Affairs, Seoul National University, Bldg.152, 599 Gwanangno, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, KOREA
Tel +82 2 880 8635
Fax +82 2 883 8632

SELECTION RECEIPIENTS
Selections will be based on student’s overall academic progress, records of past studies, study plan, personal statement, other achievement records and financial needs.

NOTICE OF AWARDS
Students will be notified by e-mail individually in the end of June, 2009.

RENEWAL OF SCHOLARSHIP
- Scholarship may be renewed on an academic semester basis; the recipients must maintain an average grade point level of 3.0/4.3.
- Please note that the recipients of GSFS Program might be restricted of taking leave of absence.

Please refer to the attached guideline for GSFS.

Semoga sukses.

Salam,
Cahyo Nugroho

Doctoral Scholarship at Victoria University : The Discourse of
Negotiation in Professional Workplace Contexts

The role of effective workplace communication skills for achieving
transactional objectives can be considered fundamental to workplace
success for most organisations.

While important in all aspects of workplace interaction, these skills
are crucial in the negotiation of complex and potentially conflictual
agreements which potentially carry far-reaching consequences (Norisada
2007, Prego-Vazquez 2007, Pavlenko and Blackledge 2004, Locher 2004).
The negotiation process is a communicative endeavour with discourse as
the tool by which participants achieve (or fail to achieve) their
intended outcomes. A detailed analysis of discourse in social
interaction can thus throw valuable light on the range of strategies
which may contribute to resolving disputes and disagreements in
problematic and challenging negotiations.

The research objective is to identify the discursive characteristics of
effective negotiators and negotiations in potentially conflictual
situations in professional workplaces. The specific workplace(s) to be
the focus of the research, including industry/sector, will be negotiated
with potential applicants.

The deadline for applications is *15 May, 2009*. Application forms are
available from

*www.victoria.ac.nz/scholarships*

Further information is available from the contacts below.

* *

*Application contact:*

Philippa Hay

Scholarships Manager

Victoria University of Wellington

PO Box 600 Wellington

New Zealand

Telephone: +64 4 463 7493

Email: Philippa.hay@vuw.ac.nz

* *

*Research contact details:*

Professor Janet Holmes

School of Linguistics and Applied

Language Studies

Victoria University of Wellington

PO Box 600 Wellington

New Zealand

Telephone: +64 4 463 5614

Email: Janet.holmes@vuw.ac.nz

Vice Chan cellor’s Strategic Research Doctoral Scholarship

School of Linguistics and Applied Lan guage Studies

The link to these scholarships is currently
http://www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut/vuw/schols.phtml?detail+600425
including
application forms etc .