Vice Chancellor's PhD Studentships, 2010
Nottingham Trent University - School of Science and Technology (11 projects)

Nottingham Trent University is inviting applications for 12 fully-funded PhD studentships, commencing in October 2010. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently £13,290 per annum) for up to three years.

Applications are invited for the following projects within the School of Science and Technology:

-Novel Switching Mechanisms in Multistable Nematic Liquid Crystal Displays
-Dopant migration and aging processing in semiconductor lasers, heterostructures and nanostructures
-Novel therapeutic vectors towards the therapy of uveal melanoma
-Non-equilibrium behaviour in model soft materials
-Antibiotic resistance of Hospital and community acquired E.coli, mechanisms and associated virulence factors
-Liquid Origami: The Physics (and Chemistry) of Droplet Wrapping
-Population genetics to unravel the evolutionary history of the Yersinia enterocolitica complex
-Reduction of carbon footprint through optimum scheduling of power plants
-Stratification of cord blood stem cells
-Role of genetic variation in the alteration of bone metabolism and stress fracture injury

Entry requirement

A first class or upper second class U.K. BSc (Hons) degree (or equivalent) or Masters degree in a relevant field.

Award

The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently £13,290 per annum) for up to three years. Applications from overseas students are welcome, but a successful candidate would be responsible for paying the international fees. (Fees for 2009/10 are £10,200 for international students).

Eligibility

Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and also International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 560/iBT 83.

For further details about the studentships, please see www.ntu.ac.uk/research/research_degrees/studentships/index.html

For an application form, please email: sat.research@ntu.ac.uk or telephone: +44 (0)115 848 3269 Please return completed application forms, with copies of academic certificates, to:

The Research Graduate Studies Office (Science)

Erasmus Darwin Building

Nottingham Trent University

Clifton Lane

Nottingham NG11 8N

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 15 February 2010.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAL794/vice-chancellors-phd-studentships-2010

website link:
http://www.sfb-governance.de/teilprojekte/projektbereich_d/d4/DFG_Ausschreibung.pdf

The Hertie-School of Governance (HSoG) is a partner in the collaborative research center SFB 700: "Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood", funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch

aft (DFG). We invite applications for

1 Doctoral Researcher – Economics or Political Science

within a research project directed by Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein. The project analyses financial crises in developing countries, in particular sovereign debt crises and related creditor litigation. For a detailed description of the project, see www.sfbgovernance.de/psi

Job profile:
- An excellent university degree in economics or political science.
- A strong background and interest in project-related research (e.g. development economics, international political economy, macroeconomics, international finance and law).
- Good knowledge of applied empirical methods. Skills in econometrics and statistical software such as Stata would be an asset.
- An excellent command of English; command of German would be an asset.

The position involves research at the intersection between economics and political science. You would become part of a motivated team of researchers working in an interdisciplinary environment with excellent resources and strong exposure to relevant international organizations (e.g. IMF, IADB, World Bank).

Contract duration and remuneration:
>From early 2010 until end 2013. The positions is part-time (50%), remuneration is according to DFG guidelines.

To apply:
Please send your application (including a CV, letter of motivation, and grade-listings)by 31 December by email to enderlein@hertie-school.org and christoph.trebesch@fuberlin.
de. Please indicate your availability for an interview in the period 17.12.2009 - 09.01.2010.
The Hertie School of Governance is a project of the Hertie Foundation (www.ghst.de).

Mau minta tolong untuk teman2 menyebarkan informasi tentang beasiswa Chevening mengingat aplikasi Chevening untuk tahun akademik 2010/11 akan ditutup pada tanggal 31 Desember 2009 dan websitenya yang dipakai sekarang ini adalah www.chevening.com

Adapun persyaratan dan cara mendaftar sbb:

Application requirements:

* Indonesian citizens.
* Excellent first degree with a minimum GPA >=3.0.
* Good level of spoken and written English language (IELTS 6.5).
* Minimum of 2 years full time post-graduate (S1) work experience.
* Excellent career prospects.
* Commitment to career development, and ability to demonstrate motivation.
* Must be able to demonstrate future leadership potential and the capacity to play an important role in Indonesia's development.
* Field of study should be relevant to educational background or current profession.
* We regret that we are unable to receive applications for MBAs.
* Previous recipients of a Chevening scholarship for Masters degrees are not eligible to apply.
* Employees, employee’s relatives (or former employees who have left employment within the last two years) of the FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office), including FCO posts, the British Council or any Chevening sponsors are not be eligible for these awards.

When to apply?

On-line applications must be submitted between 1 October – 31 December 2009 via E-Chevening at www.chevening.com. We will contact you in the first three months of 2010 if you have been short-listed for interview.

Terima kasih banyak ya teman2, Selamat Natal bagi yang merayakan, selamat liburan & Sukses di tahun yang baru.

Salam,

Rowena Rompas

Scholarship Officer

English & Education Reform Team

British Council I T +62 (21) 515 5561 ext 187 I F +62 (21) 5155562
E rowena.rompas@britishcouncil.or.id I www.britishcouncil.or.id

ada beberapa opening position untuk PhD di Lund University, Swedia. Detail nya bisa dibaca sbb. Semoga bermanfaat.



Lund University is Scandinavia’s largest institution for education and research in a great number of disciplines, such as engineering, natural sciences, law, social science, economics, medicine, theology and the arts. The University has over 38 000 students and approximately 5 300 employees located in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg. We have a comprehensive global network and a growing co-operation within the Öresund University framework within Southern Sweden and Eastern Denmark.

LTH forms the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, with approximately 6 500 students and 850 PhD-students. The research carried out at LTH is of high international standard and we continuously develop our teaching and adapt our courses to the needs of today.

Lund University invites applications for the following position:

Doctoral student in thermal power engineering, PA 2009/4911

http://www.lth.se/english/about_lth/vacant_positions/?aid=963

www.aed.or.id

Open Programs

1. Master's Degree - in Public Health

Master's (two-year program) in the U.S from a Faculty of Medicine/Public Health with a concentration in:
a. principles of public health and field epidemiology including methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases,
b. health system capacity development including human resource and program management, public health information and surveillance systems, health economics, decentralization and governance, quality assurance and behavior change and communication
c. basic and advanced biostatistics,
d. applied or epidemiological research

2. Master's Degree in Epidemiology – Veterinary Science
Master's (two-year program) in country. from an accredited Faculty of Veterinary Science with a concentration in Animal and Public Health - Epidemiology an emphasis (through intensive coursework) on principles of epidemiology, epidemiology of infectious diseases, methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases, principles of outbreak investigations, basic and advance biostatistics, animal and public health surveillance system.

3. Master's Degree in Field Epidemiology – Public Health

Master's (two-year program) in country from an accredited Faculty of Medicine/Public Health with a concentration in Field Epidemiology an emphasis (through intensive coursework) on principles of epidemiology, epidemiology of infectious diseases, methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases, principles of outbreak investigations, basic and advanced biostatistics, animal and public health surveillance systems

4. Master's Degree in Field Epidemiology
Master's in the U.S. from a school of veterinary science with a concentration in Epidemiology and emphasis (through intensive coursework) on principles of epidemiology, epidemiology of infectious diseases, methods of prevention and eradication of infectious diseases, principles of outbreak investigations, basic and advanced biostatistics, animal and public health surveillance systems, and animal and public health policy.

5. Master's Degree specializing in Coastal and Marine Conservation or Fisheries Management
Master's program in the U.S. from a program specializing in the following indicative areas:
a. Conservation of Coastal and Marine Resources
b. Marine and Coastal Zone Management
c. Fisheries Resources Management
d. Sustainable Fisheries Resources

6. Master's Degree in Energy Sector
Master's program in the U.S. specializing in Energy/Environmental Engineering with a concentration in, but not limited, to Energy Engineering, Energy Planning and Policy, Energy Economics, Energy Management, Energy and Environmental Policy, Clean and Renewable Energy Management, Energy Efficiency Management, Energy and Sustainability, or Energy and Environmental Law

7. Master's degree in Climate Change
Academic/degree program at master's level in the U.S. from a U.S. University focusing on climate change adaptation or mitigation

8. PhD, Master, or Bachelor Degree Program for Economics
PhD, Master or Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Accounting, Insurance, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or Public Policy.

9. Master's Degrees from U.S. Universities in Public Affairs, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Management, Non-profit Management or related fields

10. Masters Degree in Public Health
Master's (one-year or two-year program) in the U.S. from a school of public health with a concentration in either International Health or Epidemiology/Biostatistics with an emphasis (through intensive coursework) on nutrition, maternal and child health, reproductive health, demography, health systems, health financing, health policy.

11. Masters Degree in Education
The objective of the HICD/Education program is to build human capacity within GOI Ministries of Education (MONE), Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA), and Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare (KESRA) to better support quality improvements to the basic education and higher education sub-sectors.

12. Long term training for decentralization and local governance
Master's degrees in US on topics such as Public Administration, Public Management, Public Policy, Political Science, Regional Planning and other topics of importance to public service and leadership in Indonesia's regional government

13. US Long Term Training/ Master's Degree in Public Administration, Public Management, and Public Policy for Legislative Strengthening
Master's degrees in the US on topics such as Public Administration, Public Management, and Public Policy

PT Rio Tinto Indonesia dan Sampoerna Foundation bekerjasama berikan beasiswa penuh kepada satu orang untuk menempuh pendidikan S2 di bidang Sains, Ilmu Sosial, atau Commerce di University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Hanya, program beasiswa ini khusus diperuntukkan bagi mahasiswa yang memiliki KTP Sulawesi Tengah atau Sulawesi Tenggara. Pelamar berusia maksimal 35 tahun dan telah selesai menempuh pendidikan sarjana S1 dari jurusan apapun dengan IPK minimal 3.00 (dalam skala 4.00).

Setelah lulus dari semua tahapan seleksi beasiswa, finalis penerima beasiswa dapat menyerahkan hasil tes Bahasa Inggris (TOEFL/IELTS) dan Graduate Admission Test sesuai persyaratan yang diminta oleh program S2 (Master) yang diminati, yaitu skor international TOEFL minimal 577 (PBT) atau 233 (CBT) atau 90 (IBT), atau skor IELTS minimal 6.5 4.

Syarat lainnya, calon penerima bukan lulusan dari universitas di luar negeri atau pernah terdaftar di universitas di luar negeri kecuali karena menerima beasiswa. Lainnya, selain tidak sedang menerima beasiswa dari pihak lain, calon penerima juga harus bisa membuktikan, bahwa tanpa beasiswa ini yang bersangkutan tidak mampu melanjutkan studi S2 di luar negeri.

Beasiswa ini juga berlaku untuk para guru, dosen, maupun Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS). Beasiswa meliputi biaya sekolah dan asuransi kesehatan, tunjangan hidup dan tunjangan buku, tiket pesawat pulang pergi Sulawesi-Sydney-Sulawesi, biaya aplikasi visa pelajar, biaya pendaftaran ke universitas, serta biaya persiapan tes IELTS.

Pendaftaran dan formulir aplikasi bisa diperoleh di: www.sampoernafoundation.org/images/programs/scholarship/rio%20tinto%20scholarship%20fund%20(s2)%20-%20application%20package.pdf.

Paket aplikasi dan dokumen-dokumen yang disyaratkan bisa dikirimkan ke alamat: Sampoerna Foundation Sampoerna Strategic Square, North Tower 27th Floor Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kavling 45, Jakarta, 12930, dengan kode tulisan (“RIO TINTO S2” di sisi kanan atas amplop aplikasi.

Paket aplikasi ini juga dapat diperoleh di Universitas Haluoleo (Bapak La Otjo Oti/Staf Pembantu Rektor I Rektorat), Lantai 4 Kampus Bumi Tridharma Anduonuho Jl. H.E.A Mokodompit Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara dan Universitas Tadulako (Ibu Utik Widaryanti/Bagian Pelayanan Kesejahteraan Mahasiswa) PKM BAK PSI Kampus Bumi Tadulako Tondo Jl. Sukarno Hatta Km.9, Tondo Palu, Sulawesi Tengah.

http://edukasi.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/11/10/16555458/Beasiswa.ke.Australia..Khusus.Pemilik.KTP.Sulteng.atau.Sultra.