Rabu, 23 Maret 2011

PhD Position International Scholarship Tuition in Medical Statistics

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Requirements

- A master in a quantitative science (e.g. mathematics, econometrics, or social sciences).
- Strong interest in a combination of theoretical and practical statistical research.
- Interest in medical applications.
- Expert knowledge in the software package SAS or R.
- Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.
- Excellent communication skills.

Conditions of employment

- Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month € 2673,-.
- Employment basis: UMCG, Groningen.
- Duration of contract: 1-3,5 years.
- We offer a temporary full time appointment as PhD student for one year with the perspective of prolongation with another two and a half years.
- The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC).

Organisation

Department of Epidemiology, section Medical Statistics

Department

The position is offered within the Department of Epidemiology of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), section Medical Statistics.

Additional information

Prof. dr. Edwin van den Heuvel
+31 (0)50-3614616
Welcome in Groningen
University Medical Center Groningen
Department of Epidemiology

Jumat, 18 Maret 2011

2011-2012 International Scholarship White Rose Research Studentship at University of Leeds, UK

The Economic & Social Research Council is the main provider of postgraduate awards in the areas of economic and social sciences. The University of Leeds has been allocated a number of studentships as part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (WR DTC), a major new collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York with a total of 48 ESRC studentships per year over 5 years. The WR DTC is one of the largest consortia in the country and offers a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences as well as numerous training opportunities, particularly focused upon maximising the social and economic benefits of research. These studentships are held in certain clusters/pathways and may be available on either a 1+3 or +3 basis (or a 2+2 or 2+5 basis in a more limited number of cases), depending on the chosen pathway.
Eligibility: Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a White Rose Research Studentship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study; Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Kamis, 17 Maret 2011

Postdoctoral Positions International Scholarship Tuition at MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg

Fellowship for Postdoctoral Applicants at MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Germany

We seek motivated and ambitious collaborators and provide a well-equipped, interactive environment. The institute operates central facilities for animal work, cell sorting, sequencing, imaging, and proteomics. Candidates should have completed their PhD work with distinction in an area broadly relevant to our work. Expertise in other fields, such as mathematical modelling, biochemistry, etc. is also welcome.

The salary will be a postdoctoral fellowship of the Max Planck Society.

A childcare facility is directly attached to the institute. Handicapped applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in areas, where they are under-represented, and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications in written form. Applications including a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae with names of three references and a list of publications.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

Details Scholarship Information and Application

Selasa, 08 Maret 2011

International PhD Scholarship Tuition Studentship in Chemistry, Poland

Employer:Joint UW and WUT
Level:PhD
Scholarship Descripton: The International PhD program “Towards Advanced Functional Materials and Novel Devices – Joint UW and WUT International PhD Programme” realized by the Faculties of Chemistry of Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) and University of Warsaw (UW), Poland, designed in cooperation with well-recognized international research Partner institutions.

3 students will be admitted to the first or second year of the International PhD studies.
PhD Projects listed below are still available:

UW-4: “Solution Thermodynamic of Ionic Liquids in Water, Aliphatic Alcohols and Hydrocarbons”
UW-5: “Organic semiconductors for organic electronics: synthesis, characterization and application in test devices”
PW-7: “Advanced polymeric materials – From calculation to application”

Duration of the program is 4 years, including 6-24 months spent abroad in the foreign Partner institutions.

A fellowship of 3000 PLN/month (tax-free) + 500 PLN/month (insurance) is offered, which compares well with the average salary in Poland. An additional allowance of 1500 PLN /month will be provided for the stay at the foreign partner institution.
Tuition fees for all coursework and health insurance are covered by the fellowship. The University will assist in finding accommodation.

Students from all countries are invited to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact employer(msd-at-ch.pw.edu.pl)

Further Scholarship Information and Application