International Students Master Scholarships in Minerals and Environmental Programme

The EMMEP (Erasmus Mundus Minerals and Environmental Programme) is a 2 year M.Sc. program for students in Mining / Geotechnical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Recycling and related academic studies. There are three different specialisations; accommodating groups with 15 to 20 students each.

Joining the EMMEP program is an excellent opportunity to study abroad with a group of international students.

Applications for the 2010-2012 Program have now been closed. For the 2011-2013 programme, applications from Non-European Students can be submitted until November 1st, 2010. European Students can apply until April 1st, 2011. The application form can be found here.

International Student Scholarships for Masters and PhD in Neuroscience, University of Tuebingen, Germany

The Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience is the first international neuroscience Graduate School was established at the University of Tübingen in 1999. In the future, three Schools will provide research oriented career tracks – leading to a master or doctoral degree – that provide an ideal preparation for a career in science and academia. The three graduate programs will complement one another at best and, thus, provide a markedly broad sprectrum of neuroscience research and training opportunities in Tübingen. Teaching is entirely in English.

International Students PhD Scholarships in Global Food Security, University of Hohenheim, Germany

The Food Security Center (FSC) is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the program “exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. FSC’s mission is to make effective and innova-tive scientific contributions in research, teaching, and policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner research and education organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization.

Research Fellow in Computational Chemistry-Theoretical Materials Sciences at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany

The School of Engineering and Science at Jacobs University Bremen is looking for a Research Fellow in Computational Chemistry/Theoretical Materials Sciences

in the group of Prof. Dr. Thomas Heine. The position is part of a research project on Combinatorial Computational Materials Science, where novel materials, including metal-organic frameworks, for proton transport and gas separation shall be developed.

The successful candidate, a highly qualified junior scientist holding a Ph.D., should have an excellent track record in the fields of chemistry, physics, and/or materials science. Expertise in the fields of nanoporous materials, super computers, scripting and software development are of advantage.

PhD and Postdoc Positions at Hasso Plattner Institute, Universität Potsdam, Germany

Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI) is a privately financed institute affiliated with the University of Potsdam. The Institute`s founder and benefactor Professor Hasso Plattner, who is also co-founder and chairman of the supervisory board of SAP AG, has created an opportunity for students to experience a unique education in IT systems engineering in a professional research environment with a strong practice orientation.

We are expanding our research school and are currently seeking:

• 8 Ph.D. students (monthly stipends 1400/1500/1600 Euro)
• and 2 Postdocs (monthly stipend 1800 Euro)

Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarships in Sport and Exercise Psychology (EMSEP) 2011

The European Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology programme (EMSEP) is a joint programme organised by four leading European universities in the field: the University of Jyväskylä, Finland; the University of Leipzig, Germany; the University of Thessaly, Greece, and Lund University, Sweden. The two-year full-time EMSEP programme is taught completely in English and it offers education opportunities for students of all nationalities. EMSEP provides you with high-quality teaching in a truly international environment, study abroad period, valuable hands-on experience through internship, networking with fellow students and experts, and a double degree. Note also the generous scholarship programme offered for both non-European and European students!
The application deadlines for entry in autumn 2011:

Postdoc and PhD Positions in Research on The Rate of Aging, Germany

Up to two post-doctoral and four PhD students will be recruited with backgrounds in biology, demography, mathematics, statistics or theoretical reliability engineering, to start research on the Rate of Aging in January 2011 or later in 2011.

Applications should be addressed to the Director, Prof. James W. Vaupel. All material should be e-mailed to: appl-b-project@demogr.mpg.de

Applications will be assessed when they are received but final decisions may not be made until late 2010 or early 2011.

The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the share of women in areas where they are underrepresented, and strongly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

EMCL: Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship in Clinical Linguistics

The Erasmus Mundus Masters program in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) is a 24 months full-time interdisciplinary and integrated University program at European level providing training for international students in the fields of:

• Neurolinguistics
• Clinical Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics.

The aim of the EMCL program is to train highly qualified advanced students from the whole world who are excellently prepared for research work and Phd programs in the field of Clinical Linguistics.

Master Scholarships in Nematology (EUMAINE)

The European Master of Science in Nematology (EUMAINE) is one of the Erasmus Mundus Master courses. The EUMAINE programme brings together some of the European leading Universities and Research Institutes active in Nematology and is offered by a network of 8 partners, consisting of 4 consortium partners and 4 supporting or satellite partners. Ghent University is the coordinating university.

The consortium partners are :

• Universiteit Gent, Belgium : coordinator
• Universität Bielefeld, Germany
• Universidade de Evora, Portugal
• Universidad de Jaén, Spain

The Joint International Master Scholarships 2011 in Rural Development (IMRD)

The joint International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), part of the European Erasmus Mundus program, offers the opportunity to study the European vision on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications.

The objective is to train specialists in integrated rural development, focussed on socio-economic and institutional aspects, not only from the European Union but also from developed, developing and transition countries outside the European Union through a 2 year master program (120 ECTS) jointly organised by seven European leading institutes in agricultural economics and rural development.

The Master program is offered by Ghent University (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), the University of Cordoba (Spain), in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands), the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) and the University of Pisa (Italy). these will be joined by universities in China, Ecuador, India and South Africa.