PhD Fellowship 2010 on Molecular and Cellular Effects of Swimming Exercise, School of Biology University of Barcelona

A 4-year PhD fellowship (FPI program) funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación from Spain is available. This fellowship is linked to a MICINN funded project (AGL2009-07006/ ACU) entitled “Physiological consequences of exercise in trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): effects on muscle growth, immune system and reproduction (SWIMMING TROUT)”. The student will conduct studies that aim at describing the molecular and cellular effects of swimming exercise on skeletal muscle growth, the immune response and reproduction in the rainbow trout. The candidate will join the Molecular Physiology Group at the School of Biology, University of Barcelona , Spain , a dynamic research group led by Dr. Josep V. Planas that is currently composed of two postdoctoral researchers and three PhD students. In order to see the production and research orientation of Dr. Planas’s laboratory, please search PubMed/Web of Science using “planas jv” as querry.

European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies 2010

The European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies invites applications to the Doctoral Programme 2010 commencing on October 1st.

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The European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies, co-ordinated by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is an international, interdisciplinary graduate programme cooperating with eight partner universities. After the completion of the programme the doctoral degree *Doctor Europaeus *is awarded.

[Spain] PhD Fellowships 2010 at Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO)

In 2008 “la Caixa” Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO).

The “la Caixa”/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2010. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

[Europe] Master Scholarship in Distributed Computing 2010 at The EMDC Programme

The Erasmus Mundus programme in Distributed Computing is a cooperation between KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. It is a two-year Master’s programme including compulsory mobilty for the students.

The EMDC programme offers education of high international standard as well as cultural experience from two different European countries and a double degree from two universities.

Students from any country are welcome to apply. A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available.

[Europe] Master Scholarship 2010 in the Science of Animal-Derived Foods at Erasmus Mundus Food of Life

EM Food of Life is a cross-disciplinary Masters Course in the science of animal-derived foods. In a unique way, the course combines animal science and food science and technology. EM Food of Life is offered by:

• University of Copenhagen
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• University of Helsinki

[Europe] Master Scholarship 2010 in Agricutural Development and Management of Natural Resources, AGRIS MUNDUS

The Agris Mundus Masters course is a two-year training programme of 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System) in agricutural development and management of natural resources.

The Agris Mundus Masters course objectives are to train students to cope with the current global/international concerns in agriculture and rural development. Graduates will be qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the development of crops, forests and animall production, the management of research and rural development projects and finally, the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. They will be trained to formulate and provide effective and appropriate responses to complex agriculture and natural resources related issues.

[Europe] EM Master Scholarship 2010 in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management

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The Erasmus Mundus Master in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management (CoMEM) is a two-year, English taught international Master’s programme, in which five high-rated European universities participate. As a student, you will familiarise yourself with the key issues involved in providing sustainable, environmentally friendly, legally and economically acceptable solutions to various problems in the CoMEM field.

During the programme, you will study at universities in three different countries. The participating students spend the first semester in Trondheim, Norway, the second in Delft, the Netherlands. During the second year, CoMEM students can either go to Barcelona (Spain), London (UK) or Southampton (UK) for the third semester. After that you will be doing your thesis work at one of the three universities you visited.

[Europe] Euromime: Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarship 2010 in Media Engineering for Education

• An excellence European master specialized in the field of Educational Technology,
• One of the 103 European masters Erasmus Mundus selected, labelized and supported by European Commission,
• A multi-field curriculum: educational science, ICT, multimedia, digital video, cognitive ergonomics, management, law,
• A cource of training in 2 years: in the three European universities of the consortium (at least one semester in each of the three universities) and in a Latin American University (3 month study period)
• 3 national university qualifications given by the 3 European universities

[Spain] La Caixa – International PhD Programme 2010 Call

During 2010, the Fundación “la Caixa” will provide support for ten highly qualified graduate students to carry out their experimental work towards obtaining a PhD degree at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) within an International PhD Programme.

In the context of this “la Caixa”/CNIO International PhD Programme, we are seeking exceptional and highly motivated PhD students interested in receiving ample cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research.

[Spain] The CNIO-Caja Navarra International Postdoctoral Programme 2010

CNIO-CAJA NAVARRA INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMME 2010 CALL
The CNIO-Caja Navarra International Postdoctoral Programme 2010 is calling for highly motivated individuals interested in carrying out their postdoctoral training within the CNIO’s research programmes on Molecular Oncology, BBVA Foundation – CNIO Cancer Cell Biology, Structural Biology and Biocomputing, Molecular Pathology or Human Cancer Genetics.

The CNIO-Caja Navarra International Postdoctoral Program is possible thanks to the generous support of the ‘You choose: you decide’ initiative of Caja Navarra.