Scholarships Postdoctoral Position:Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia

ILRI seeks to recruit a post-doctoral scientist to join the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) research group within the Biotechnology department. CBPP is regarded as one of the most important livestock diseases within Africa. The position is required to ensure the development of sensitive diagnostic tests and to investigate host-pathogen interactions to help with the development of improved vaccines as part of a three year donor-funded project.

Study Subject:Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia
Employer:ILRI
Level:Postdoctoral
Fellowship Description:The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

Responsibilities

* Contribute to efforts to develop an improved diagnostic test for CBPP
* Assist with activities supporting the generation of a panel of Mycoplasmamycoides-specific antibodies
* Assist with activities related to the detection of Mycoplasmamycoides proteins expressed in vivo
* Assist with activities related to the genome transplantation and mutagenesis of Mycoplasmamycoides

Requirements
* A PhD degree obtained no more than 5 years ago in the field of microbiology, immunology or molecular biology
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to perform in multidisciplinary and multicultural research environment.
* Willingness and ability to travel to partners in Namibia and Europe.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 January 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Positions at The University of Melbourne, Australia

1 PhD position in peer-to-peer networks, 1 PhD position in ad-hoc transport

At the University of Melbourne there are two new openings for PhD students:

-one in the area of peer-to-peer networks
(for students with a background in computer science or electrical engineering)
-one in the area of computational transportation science
(for students with a background in computer science, geomatics or related).

Tasks:
A new interdisciplinary project (Effective Decentralized Transport Management) will develop novel peer-to-peer communication mechanisms in hybrid sensor networks with stationary and mobile nodes, and test their applicability and efficiency in a cooperative ad-hoc transportation scenario. We are looking for two PhD students that collaboratively investigate the two aspects of this project. The research in peer-to-peer networks will investigate novel multidimensional routing protocols to support delay sensitive applications in heterogeneous networks. The research in cooperative ad-hoc transportation will use these novel structures for efficient management of ride sharing, an application that requires both, directed and in-depth information of transport supply for local users planning a trip.

Desired skills:

• Position 1: solid background in network protocols and structured peer-to-peer networks
• Position 2: solid background in spatial / spatiotemporal information
• good programming skills in object-oriented or declarative languages
• interest in world-leading research as well as in development
• research training (e.g., a project and thesis at the end of the masters programme)

Terms:
The fix-term positions are funded by full scholarships from National ICT Australia (NICTA) for three years, which can be extended for another six months, and a fee relief from the Melbourne School of Engineering for candidates of a scholarship score of 80 or above. With this level of funding, and excellent free social services on campus, students can easily live in Melbourne, one of the most liveable cities in the world. Expected start is 1 February 2011. Candidates must fulfil the entry criteria for research higher degree students at the University of Melbourne.

About NICTA:
NICTA is Australia’s ICT Centre of Excellence. It is the largest organisation in Australia dedicated to ICT research. NICTA focuses on use-inspired basic research to address the technology challenges facing industry, community and the national interest.

NICTA offers prospective students an enhanced PHD program with access to specialist coursework; world-class supervision in a challenging and supporting environment; practical research with industry and domain experience; professional skills development by offering courses in project management, commercialisation and communication; placement in a particular NICTA research program with the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art research; opportunities to work on development and commercialisation projects; research internships; and world-class infrastructure.

NICTA also has a strong emphasis on use-inspired research that has the potential to be commercialised. Hence, students have an opportunity to work on research projects that may lead to commercialisation opportunities.

For more information, visit: www.nicta.com.au

About the University of Melbourne:
The University of Melbourne is in all international rankings among the top 100 universities in the world, and its School of Engineering is ranked even higher. For more information, visit: www.unimelb.edu.au

References to previous work:
Santosh Kulkarni, Scott Douglas, David Churchill (2010), Badumna: A decentralised network engine for virtual environments. Computer Networks, 54 (12): 1953-1967.

Winter, S. (2008): Intelligent Self-Organizing Transport. Künstliche Intelligenz, 08 (3): 25-28.

Applications should be sent via email to:
Santosh Kulkarni, santosh.kulkarni[ at ]nicta.com.au (for position 1)
Stephan Winter, winter[ at ]unimelb.edu.au (for position 2)

All applications for position 1 sent by 1st December 2010 will be considered. All applications for position 2 sent in by 15 November 2010 will be considered. Applications by women are highly encouraged.

PhD Studentships in Computer Lab, Uni of Cambridge, UK

Faculty of Computer Science & Technology

We are seeking five PhD students across a range of system topics. We are seeking two PhD students to investigate the implications of photonic networks on future large-scale computer systems (such as data centres or scientific computers) with a focus on power consumption reduction. The work will involve modelling large systems of chip multiprocessors with photonic interconnect using FPGA-based emulation. These two positions are funded by the EPRSC grant EP/I004157/1, (http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/I004157/1)

We are seeking a further three PhD students for the 'INTelligent Energy awaRE NETworks' (INTERNET) project whose vision is to reduce the carbon footprint of ICT networks by at least an order of magnitude - along with a corresponding reduction in non-renewable energy consumption. PhD students would perform complimentary work across topics including: the investigation of energy-aware network protocol design and implementation for the migration of virtualised systems, performing research into the models of energy usage of networks in and between data centres, and the design and implementation of novel hardware-software interfaces. These three positions are funded by the EPSRC grant EP/H040536/1, (http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/H040536/1).

Candidates should have a 1st class degree in computer science, electronic engineering, mathematics or a closely related discipline, ideally with experience in one or more of the following:

* Computer architectures

* Computer networks

* Virtualization and migration

* Physical layer digital and/or optical communications

* Digital design, FPGA programming, Hardware Description Languages

Informal enquiries should be addressed to srg-phd-vacancy@cl.cam.ac.uk Enquiries should include a Curriculum Vitae and a brief statement of your background and interests.

Further information can also be found on the investigators websites:
Jon Crowcroft (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~jac22)
Philip Watts (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~pw321)
Andrew Moore (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~awm22)

For UK/EU students this covers a stipend and fees. For October 2011 entry, applications should be received by December 1 2010 (applications for an April 2011 start date may also be considered).

Non-UK/EU students will require additional funding for the higher level of fees. Exceptional non-EU candidates may be considered for nomination to the Gates Cambridge Trust and Cambridge International Scholarship competitions. The application deadline (for October 2011 entry) for these is October 15 2010 for US applicants and December 1 for non-US applicants (note that applications must be complete by these deadlines, including transcripts, references, degree certificates, and research proposal). More information on the formal application process is here: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/admissions/phd/.

PhD Fellowships in Biotechnology, Germany college scholarships minority

Structured PhD programme (German doctorate) in Industrial Biotechnology, offered at:

TU Dortmund University (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biochemical engineering, Bhemical engineering)

Bielefeld University (Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Systems Biology, Bioinformatics)


University of Düsseldorf (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Engineering)

Description

The CLIB-Graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology offers 12 PhD scholarships starting in the spring 2011 semester. This is a structured doctoral programme of Bielefeld University, the TU Dortmund University and the Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf. All three universities are located in NRW, the most populous state of Germany with an excellent research and industrial infrastructure.

Doctoral candidates will join top research labs working both on applied and basic research, take part in key qualification courses and yearly retreats, and have the opportunity to join a company for a 3-month industrial internship. They will receive a stipend of 1500 EUR per month for a duration of 36 months.

Research projects span the range of industrial biotechnology and are available in the following areas:
• polyomics (systems biology, -omics technologies, bioinformatics)
• expression (novel and established organisms, secretion systems)
• biocatalysis (whole-cell and single-molecule biocatalysis, enzyme optimisation)
• downstream processing (product purification, innovative processes)

We invite excellent graduates with a M.Sc./M.A. or Diploma in bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biochemical or chemical engineering (or related disciplines) to apply. Students who will graduate before 01 March 2011 are also encouraged to apply.

Please see our website www.graduatecluster.net for open positions and application instructions.

Application deadline: 12 November 2010. Projects start 01 April 2011.

Research Fields
Chemistry - Biochemistry

Comment/web site for additional job details

www.graduatecluster.net

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33627970

Applications for the 2011 SIA Youth Scholarship

SIA Youth Scholarships

Applications for the 2011 SIA Youth Scholarship will open from 1 June (7.30am India Time) to 15 July 2010 (7.30pm India Time ).

Please submit your application via our online application system

The SIA Youth Scholarship is tenable for 2 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE ‘A’) Level (or equivalent) certificate. Students who perform well in the GCE ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) Examination may apply for the undergraduate scholarship offered by the National University of Singapore or the Nanyang Technological University. Please click on the links above for more details on undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships.

The Scholarship is for 2 years of Pre-University studies in selected Singapore Junior Colleges and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.

Eligibility

Students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply for the scholarship:

* Nationals of India
* Born between 1992 and 1994
* Completed Standard 10 in the Year 2010
* Possess outstanding academic track record ( at least an average of 85% with English as first language in the Standard 10 State/National examinations

Important Dates

Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.

Activity - Date
Application Period - 1 June to 15 July 2010
Selection Test - End August to early September 2010
Selection Interview - Early November 2010
Award of Scholarship - Mid to late November 2010
Arrival of Scholar in Singapore - Late January / Early February 2011

Candidates short-listed for the selection test/interview will be notified a week before the selection test/interview dates. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Test and Interview City
Bangalore
Chennai #
Delhi
Mumbai
# This Test/Interview center may be used if there are sufficient candidates. Applicants who choose Chennai as your preferred test/interview city are to indicate an alternative test/interview city from the remaining 3 cities.

Terms and Conditions

* Allowance of S$2,400 per annum with hostel accommodation
* Hostel accommodation provided
* Settling-in allowance of S$500 (once only)
* Economy class air passage to Singapore and back to home country upon completion of course
* Waiver of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)
* Waiver of GCE ‘A’ Level examination fees (once only)
* Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover
* There is no bond attached to the scholarship



Application Procedures

There are 2 modes of application — online or hardcopy application. Each applicant should submit only ONE application. Please do not submit a hardcopy application if you have chosen to apply online and vice versa.

Online application

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. For online scholarship applications, please use the online application system.

Hardcopy application

Alternatively, applicants may also print out a copy of the application form (192kb .pdf).

Important Note

All applicants are required to send certified copies of the following items directly to the Singapore Ministry of Education before the closing date, 15 July 2010:

* Birth Certificate;
* Identity Card / Passport (if any); and
* Final Year Examination Result Slips for the last two years

SIA Youth Scholarships / < Online application number — for online applicants>
c/o School Placement & Scholarships Branch
Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive,
Level 3 Podium Block
Singapore 138675

Original documents that are not in English must be translated; the translations must be accompanied by a photocopy of the original documents. Please do not send any original documents.

All online applicants must indicate their online application number on all supporting documents.

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