University of Modena PhD Scholarships 2011, Italy

From the Doctoral courses main regulations and from the Doctoral schools regulations of the University of Modena e Reggio Emilia: The Doctoral schools and courses has the purpose to supply to the enrolled one, also by periods of study abroad and stage near subject private and publics, competences of elevated level and qualification, adapted to the exercise of activity of research and professionalities that demand a high degree of scientific preparation. The selection for the access to the Course of Doctorate happens for public competition. The Course of Doctorate instituted from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia begins of norm the first January and has the duration of three years.

The Schools of Doctorate instituted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia are opened to italian and foreign graduated people and have the general objective to form researchers of high qualification, to employ in research structures basic or applied, public or private.

University of Bologna PhD Positions 2011, Italy

The official announcement is in Italian only. This document cannot be used for legal purposes. Please refer to the official announcement published in: http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVI.htm. Any changes and integrations will be available at the above mentioned address. No written communication shall be given about exam dates, competition results and beginning and deadline for the enrolment: publicity will be provided only by the above mentioned official website.

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna has published the announcement for the admission to doctoral courses under the following Schools:

Monash University Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

We seek an outstanding PhD candidate with a background in synthetic organic chemistry to develop a new class of dendritic molecules, and to study their applications. The position is fully funded, both fees and stipend, for four years.

Project description
The successful candidate will investigate a new method for the synthesis of a library of dendrimers with variations in the sizes and shapes of the monomers, and of the strength and character of the forces between them. One aim of the project is to make dendrimers carrying a variety of functionality, and with the flexibility of the synthetic strategy, engineer the molecules for solubility, surface activity, and assembly into larger structures.

University of Canterbury Scholarships 2011 for PhD & Master Studies

The University of Canterbury (UC) offers a number of scholarships for study towards a PhD degree or for the thesis year of a Masters degree. There is strong competition for these scholarships and applicants must have at least an A average (or the equivalent) for it to be worth applying.

To be considered for a UC Masters or Doctoral scholarship, in addition to submitting a scholarship application form, a complete application for admission should be made before or at the same time as the scholarship application is made. If admission has not been approved by prescribed dates, the scholarship application will not be considered.

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.

PhD Position in The Field of Computer Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

The Computer Systems group at Chalmers conducts research on high-performance and low-power computing, including the design and analysis of 1) efficient architectures for mainstream down to embedded platforms, 2) systems-level software to exploit interesting hardware platforms, and 3) verifiable tools to enable more efficient, accurate design space exploration.

Chalmers is a partner in the HiPEAC European Network of Excellence.

The European ERA (Embedded Reconfigurable Architectures) project studies tradeoffs among reconfigurability, performance, and power within the context of heterogeneous, multi-core systems. Chalmers efforts address the balance between performance and power consumption (at all levels), and reconfigurable memory hierarchy design, in particular. We are recruiting for one PhD position.

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)

PhD Student Position in Energy and Environment: Climate Policy Modeling, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

The Department of Energy and Environment conducts superior research and education in energy and sustainable development, at the global scale down to the industrial, building, and product level. Our focus is on experimental and theoretical energy technology research, as well as development, use, and evaluation of methods and tools for analysis of technology systems. In total, 150 individuals work in the department’s six divisions.

The doctoral position is in the Physical Resource Theory division. Physical Resource Theory encompasses theories, models, and methods to describe the metabolism of energy and materials in social and natural systems, in physical and economics terms. For instance, we develop models to characterize how current and future use of energy and materials can develop toward a reduced environmental impact.

Middlesex University Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students 2011, UK

Middlesex University is renowned for offering unrivalled support to International students and gives out scholarships and merit awards to International students totaling around £1,000,000 each year.

Middlesex University has a fixed number of International Merit Awards available to all potential postgraduate international students. Awards will be given on a case-by-case basis and successful candidates will have the award amount deducted from their tuition fees when they enroll. Students can apply for these awards through their Regional Office or the International Admissions Office in London. You must apply and receive confirmation of an International Merit Award before the commencement of your studies.

The Alumni bursary is available to all students who completed their first degree at Middle sex and have an offer for a further programme (Note: some programmes are excluded). The bursary provides recipients a 10 per cent reduction in course tuition fees and must be claimed prior to each year of study. There is no application process for the Alumni Bursary and eligibility will be verified at enrollment.