We currently have positions available for Master`s students in our group to work on projects in two areas of research: - The production of large animal models of human cancers - to facilitate the development of diagnosis and therapy.
- RNA interference techniques for the specific inhibition of gene expression in transgenic pigs.
We also have a position available for a Ph.D student as part of a project funded by the German Cancer Research Foundation (Deutsche Krebshilfe) to establish physiological animal models of human cancer. Applicants should hold a master`s degree, or equivalent in biology, molecular biotechnology or a related field. Previous laboratory experience in molecular biology, gene targeting, transgenic livestock and/or the derivation, cultivation and genetic manipulation of primary cells cultures is desirable. The salary will be according to BAT IIa/2. The position is funded for an initial period of three years.
Application Deadline: April 02, 2007
For general enquiries, please contact our group secretary,
Barbara Bauer
email: bbauer@wzw.tum.de
Postal address:
Lehrstuhl fuer Biotechnologie der Nutztiere
TU Muenchen
WZW Weihenstephan
Hochfeldweg, 1
85354 Freising
Germany
Tel: 08161-712005
Fax: 08161-712108
For further informations open website below:
http://www.wzw.tum.de/btn/
Students who join the BGSE as students of the Master program are offered grants of about EUR 800 per month; doctoral students are offered grants of about EUR 1.100 per month, to cover living expenses during the first year. Thereafter, grants are provided to students in good standing.
Students of the BGSE who have a paper accepted at a conference are provided with travel funds if the attendance of the conference is endorsed by the supervisor. Similar funds are available to attend summer schools.
The BGSE does not raise tuition. Yet most students register with the University of Bonn as a doctoral student. Registration costs are approximately € 150 per term, including a seasonal ticket for public transportation.
Admission
deadline:15 May Outstanding (top 10%) students with a university degree in economics or related fields, such as mathematics, statistics, business administration, accounting, and finance, are encouraged to apply for admission to the BGSE. Successful applicants who already hold a Master degree (or equivalent) are admitted as doctoral students of the Economics Department of Bonn University; applicants who only hold a Bachelor join the BGSE as students of the Master in Economics offered by the Department and transfer to doctoral status upon successful completion of the course work required for the Master degree.
The application requires a form that must be filled in online (>> LINK <<) as well as a short curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and two confidential letters (formless) of recommendation from academic teachers that must be sent by ordinary mail to the following address:
Prof. Urs Schweizer
BGSE
University of Bonn
Adenauerallee 24
D-53113 Bonn, Germany
Applicants who have taken the GRE or the TOEFL should include a copy of their test scores with their application. Applications must arrive by May 15 for entry into the program starting the following October.
The material submitted cannot be returned to the applicant. Applicants will learn the decision of the admission committee by June 15.
For more details open:
http://www.bgse.uni-bonn.de/index.php?id=418
The University offers the following Scholarships to suitably qualified
applicants wishing to pursue research leading to PhD status under the
supervision of leading researchers in the fields indicated below. The
research programmes will be integrated with training in accordance
with Research Council specifications and accredited to the level of
additional qualifications (Postgraduate Masters, Certificate and
Diploma in Research Training).
• Using colloidal particles at interfaces to encapsulate fluids, to be
carried out within the Surfactant & Colloid Group
• Development of a micro fluidic device for the study of chaperone
drugs within a tissue environment as a route to personalised
pharmaceutical therapies
• Synthesis of highly light active self-assembling materials
Each full-time PhD Scholarship will include fees at the 'home/EU'
student rate and maintenance (£12,300 in 2006/07), for three years.
Overseas students will need to apply for additional funding to cover
the overseas fees, such as the Overseas Research Student Award Scheme.
Applicants must be able to register before 31st July 2007.
For further details and an application form, see
http://www.hull.ac.uk/graduateschool/Funding/index.html or e-mail
l.thomas@hull.ac.uk, supplying your name, postal address and the
department you are interested in. Please include 'PhD Scholarships' in
the subject box header.
The closing date for applications is 30th March 2007.
Research Scholarships
Architecture, Property and Urban Development
The School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Marylebone Campus
Fixed term (renewable for 3 years subject to satisfactory progress)
£12,000 p.a. tax-free stipend (plus tuition fee waiver)
The School has an international reputation for its research and
postgraduate teaching in Architecture; Property and Construction;
Tourism; Transport; Planning; Urban Design; Housing; and Regeneration.
It has a large portfolio of research contracts from the public,
private and charitable sectors and focuses particularly on
inter-disciplinary research which addresses issues of design and
planning, collaboration and evaluation, and sustainability and
delivery in Architecture; the built environment and Tourism.
Further information is available about specific research groups on
www.wmin.ac.uk/sabe
We are currently offering up to 5 bursaries to well qualified
candidates who wish to register for a M.Phil/PhD in one of the
following subject areas:
Architecture:
Experimental practice; historical and cultural studies; doctorate by
design project.
Property and Construction:
Project management; construction management; design management;
property management
Transport:
Air transport and airports; logistics and distribution; public
passenger transport; urban transport and traveller behaviour.
Tourism:
Development of tourism in London; Management of tourism in
tourist-historic cities; business and conference tourism in cities;
city image and events.
Urban Development & Regeneration:
Urban planning; urban design; housing; urban regeneration; city and
regional governance.
To be eligible to apply you will need to hold an Upper Second Class
Honours first degree in a relevant subject, and a Masters degree, or
equivalent, at postgraduate level.
To receive an application pack and further details of the
scholarships, please e-mail: L.McDonagh@westminster.ac.uk
Please specify that you wish to apply for a SABE Scholarship.
***PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE***
Closing date: 11 April 2007
Interviews will take place: 3 May 2007
The successful candidates for the Scholarships will be required to
attend enrolment/induction on 17 September 2007. The scholarships will
commence in October 2007.
For further information on research activity within the School of
Architecture and the Built Environment visit our web page at
www.wmin.ac.uk/sabe
I. ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS
- Applicants must be graduate students who will newly enter Japan for the purpose of study.
- Nationality
Applicants must have nationality of a country that is recognized by the Japanese government as of April 1, 2007. - Age
Applicants must be those born on or after April 2, 1972 . - Educational Qualifications
Applicants must have obtained educational qualifications of at least the level of an undergraduate degree.
- Major Fields
Applicants must specialize in the field that they have majored in at their home university or its related field, and which must be a field in which the applicant can receive supervision and guidance at the institution where the applicant has been admitted. - Language
All courses at this program are conducted in English. Applicants must possess suitable English proficiency. - Health
Applicants must be in both good physical and mental health. - Arrival in Japan
Applicants must arrive in Japan on the date designated by the host institution between October 1 and 7, 20 07. Neither travel allowances nor lump-sums will be provided in case when travel to Japan is not possible between the designated dates. - Application Deadline
Ritsumeikan will undertake preliminary screening of applications prior to forwarding them to the Monbukagakusho (including other documents prepared by the university). Completed applications must be submitted with all necessary documents to the Ritsumeikan University Office of International Education at Biwako Kusatsu Campus (address written below) by March 2, 2007 . Fax is also acceptable, however all original documents must arrive at the Office of International Education, Kinugasa Kusatsu Campus by the above date. - Application Mailing Address :
Office of International Education at Biwako-Kusatsu Campus
Ritsumeikan University 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 JAPAN
Tel. +81-77-561-3946
Fax. +81-77-561-3956
II. SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS - Amount
170,000 yen per month (subject to change)
- Tuition Fees
This scholarship does not provide financial assistance towards payment of tuition fees, however Ritsumeikan University will exempt students from tuition fees.
- Travel Allowances
- Travel expenses for coming to Japan
An economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to the present address of the student to the New Tokyo International Airport (Narita) will be furnished (or to the closest international airport to the university where the student has been admitted, if this is financially more viable for Monbukagakusho). In the case that the student arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, and the cost is more than the cost to Tokyo, the student will be required to pay the difference.
- Travel expenses for returning home
At the conclusion of the term of the scholarship, an economy class air ticket shall be provided from New Tokyo International Airport (or from the closest international airport to the university where the student has been admitted, if this is financially more viable for Monbukagakusho) to the international airport closest to the place of the student’s residence ( in the country in which the student holds citizenship), in the case that the student plans to return home by the designated date.
- Term of scholarship payment
III. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - 2007 Application form
- 2007 Application form2 (Titled as: Attachment)
- Field of Study and Study Program (Description of Major field of study and research planning. Additionally, within the Research plan column, summarize / outline a detailed plan for proposed theme of final thesis.)
- Application Questionnaire
- Certificates of completion or certificates/letters stating expected graduation date of programs and academic degrees awarded by undergraduate or graduate schools (copy)
- Academic transcripts issued by undergraduate or graduate schools attended ( to be attached with a clear indicator, such as GPA or specific rank order.) (copy)
- Copy of the student`s family or citizen register in the home country. If such a certificate cannot be obtained, a birth certificate is also acceptable (copy)
- Recommendation
s by the dean or a person of higher position at the applicant’s school or institution (to be addressed to the President of Ritsumeikan University, Japan)(original) - Three (3) photographs of the student (taken within 6 months, 6x4 cm, from the waist up, full faced, no hats or caps on and including the student`s name and nationality on the reverse side, one to be pasted on the designated spot on each form)
- Summary of thesis written for degree most recently completed (applicant to attach with application)
- Proof of linguistic talent/practical expertise (e.g., TOEFL, TOEIC)
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER - All documents must be written in English or Japanese on A4 sized paper (Please attach translations in English or Japanese if the documents are in another language. Typed documents will be preferred.).
- Documents submitted with the application will not be returned to the applicant.
- Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
- Interviews (by Internet, e-mail) will be conducted by at least three instructors belonging to the applicant’s desired specialty / course and the interviews will be conducted about three times by each instructor.