France Government Master Scholarships in Business and Engineering for Students from China, India, Brazil and Russia

A partnership between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and leading French engineering schools, business schools and universities.

Six engineering schools, two business schools and two Universities are partners to the ThalesAcademia programme. They are fully committed to offering students top-quality teaching and support services.

Shell and IMD MBA Alumni Scholarships, Switzerland

The five Shell and IMD MBA Alumni Scholarships are designed to encourage diversity in the class. One is awarded to each region: Asia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe/North America/Oceania.

Number of scholarships: Five (one from each area)
Amount: CHF 30,000
Geographic region:

• Africa / Middle East
• Asia
• Eastern Europe
• Latin America
• Western Europe / North America / Oceania

Who can qualify: Accepted candidates who are citizens, but not necessarily current residents, of the above geographical areas

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) 2010

African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply.

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships.

PhD Student Positions on Stem Cell Research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University

Within the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:
PhD student Stem Cell Research (2×2 years)
(mandate 090/32/067)

Job description
Research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED, Hasselt University) focuses on disease and repair mechanisms in neurological diseases and the development of new therapeutics for these disorders. While stem cell therapy is successful in hematology, it is far from clear whether it can be considered a realistic option for neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). In this PhD project, we will evaluate the effect of (neurally induced) easily accessible stem cell populations in animal models of MS (EAE). The major focus will be on neuroregenerative effects in combination with immune modulatory aspects. In addition, genetic engineering strategies will be evaluated to enhance therapeutical value of exogenously applied stem cells. This project is performed in close collaboration with stem cell experts of the Universities of Antwerp and Leuven. The successful candidate will use a wide variety of neuroimmunological techniques such as cell cultures, experimental animal models, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and molecular biology.

Master/Phd Scholarships in Conflict Studies & Management at Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Germany

The ‘Conflict Studies and Management Programme’ (CSMP) is a new programme implemented by the ‘Willy Brandt School of Public Policy’ in Erfurt (Brandt School) and the ‘German Academic Exchange Service’ (DAAD).

It is addressed to Master’s students, doctoral students and senior researchers with an interest in conflict management in research and practise.

The CSMP aims at preparing students who want to pursue a career in relevant organisations and seeks to produce applicable knowledge in the area of conflict studies.

The Northumbria University: 140 Doctoral & Research Masters Studentships 2010

Northumbria University, through its Corporate Strategy, seeks to establish a position among the best of a new type of excellent university ? strong in the fundamental activities of teaching and research and in using these activities to make a real difference to people, enterprises and communities.

As part of our continuing commitment to research and scholarship, Northumbria University is offering 140 doctoral and MRes funded research studentships, available for uptake from 1 August 2010.

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarships Award 2010 for Nigerian

Four (4) Million Naira Scholarships By Gani Fewehinmi Scholarship Board For Forty (40) Nigerian Students.

Applications are invited for Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Scholarship for Nigerians Awards. The award is for 40 (forty) students, each of whom will receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) for their education.

PhD Student in Mathematical Finance / Financial Risk Modelling, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Institute for Mathematical Methods in Economics, Vienna University of Technology

We are looking for a Ph.D. student for the broad areas of credit risk models, credit derivatives or general dependence modelling in risk management. The position is in the Christian Doppler Laboratory on Portfolio Risk Management (PRisMa Lab). The laboratory is located within the research group for financial and actuarial mathematics at the Vienna University of Technology, it is headed by Prof. Uwe Schmock. The laboratory is funded by the Christian Doppler Research Association, which is a non-profit association aiming to promote high-quality research, development and knowledge transfer in Austria. The research is carried out jointly with the Bank Austria, the Austrian Federal Financing Agency (ÖBFA) and FJA Feilmeier & Junker. Your main area of activity will be high-quality research in “Modelling, pricing, and hedging counterparty credit exposure” (see the recent Springer book by Cesari et al. with the same title for details), in particular joint modelling of the dependence of market dynamics and default mechanisms, the integration of historical and market implied data, and the development of efficient numerical algorithms for portfolios with complex products, always with a view towards practical applicability.

Master Studentships in Health Sciences (MSc Health Services Research) at the University of York

Two funded places on the MSc Health Sciences (Health Services Research) are available for 2010/2011. The funding will include a 12k stipend in addition to course fees of £3,300 (overseas students will have to supplement the fees to match the overseas rate). The studentships are for a period of 1 year full-time but may also be considered for two years part-time.

MSc Health Sciences (Health Services Research) is a taught programme with a substantial research component, which will be conducted within the trials unit. Students will be able to choose from a range of projects working on currently active trials or trial methodology depending on interests and background and be supervised by two members of staff.

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) 2010

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS) are open to all international students who meet the eligibility criteria. NZIDRS scholarships include:

• full tuition fees for three years of full-time doctoral study
• NZ$20,500 per annum living allowance (NZ$1708.33 per month).
• up to NZ$600 annual health insurance allowance
• NZ$2000 (across 3 year tenure) travel allowance. This is intended to be used for conference attendance and field research
• NZ$800 (across 3 year tenure) book and thesis allowance
• NZ$500 one-off establishment allowance. Only to be paid to those students who are travelling to NZ specifically to take up the NZIDRS. No student already located in NZ is eligible to receive this amount.