[Germany] PhD Positions at Leibniz Graduate School Systems Biology Lab-on-Chip (S-BLOC)

The International Leibniz Graduate School Systems Biology Lab on a Chip admits five students once a year. Applications for the program starting at September 1, 2009 should be posted by May 1, 2009 (delivery date).

The program is open to qualified young science and engineering graduates. Applicants must hold a Masters, Diploma or equivalent degree in sciences or engineering with excellent student records. The degree should include an experimental research experience of at least four months. Applications are welcome even if the required degree has not been awarded by the time of the application. It only has to be conferred before entering the program.

[Switzerland] PhD Positions on Civil Society – Government Interactions in Global Governance at ETH Zürich

The NCCR Democracy is an interdisciplinary research program on the challenges to democracy in the 21st century funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the University of Zurich. In the framework of the NCCR project “Civil Society – Government Interactions in Global Governance” we are seeking two Ph.D. students. The appointment is for four years and will begin on October 1, 2009.

[Poland] PhD / Postdoc Research Positions on Cardiovascular Disease at Medical University of Gdańsk

Medical University of Gdańsk is seeking enthusiastic researchers willing to participate in the TEAM project: “Integrated measurement of arterial function and sympathetic nervous system activity: development, validation and application of a new method”

Positions available:

• 3 Ph.D. student positions for a medical doctor (M.D.) or researchers with a university degree in engineering, computer sciences or life sciences (Positions #1, #2 and #3);
• 1 postdoc position for a medical doctor (M.D.) (Position #4);
• 1 postdoc position for a medical doctor (M.D.) or a researcher with a university degree in life sciences, engineering or computer sciences (Position #5);
• 1 student position (for a student of medicine) (Position #6).

[Slovak] The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for Foreign Students 2009

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic is intended to support mobility of foreign students, PhD students, university teachers and researchers to stay at Slovak universities and research institutions.

Types of scholarships

• a) Scholarships for foreign university students (enrolled at least in the 6th semester) to take part in Master study over a period of 1 to 2 semesters (from 5 to 10 months) at Slovak universities.
• b) Scholarships for foreign PhD students to take a part of PhD study over a period of 1 to 12 months at Slovak universities or research institutes.
• c) Scholarships for foreign university teachers and researchers over a period of 1 to 12 months to carry out teaching or research at Slovak universities, research institutes or nongovernmental organisations on the basis of an invitation.

[Tanzania] LLM and PhD Scholarships from Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law

Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law (TGCL) at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, in cooperation with the University of Bayreuth

Applications for 15 scholarships and admission to LL.M and Ph.D programmes

Applications are invited from candidates in East African community member states wishing to receive a scholarship and take part in the postgraduate study programme in law (LL.M. and Ph.D.) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, in cooperation with the University of Bayreuth (TGCL). The purpose of the scholarships is to train future leaders in East Africa.