Postgraduate Studentship
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (biad)
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (AHRC)
Postgraduate Studentship Opportunities
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is a leading centre for research in the creative arts, architecture and design. We are delighted to announce that as a result of our success in the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Block Grant Partnership Scheme, we are in a position to offer a range of Masters and Doctoral Studentships over the next five years.
Applications for October 2009 start are sought from well qualified candidates in the following areas:
Design - PhD
BIAD Studentships
In addition to our AHRC Block Grant allocation, as part of our strategic commitment to research training and development in art and design, we are creating a further PhD Studentship annually.
Applications for October 2009 start are sought from well qualified candidates wishing to pursue projects which align with our areas of research strength in: Art History and Theory, Architecture, Design, Fine Art, Jewellery, Landscape Architecture, Photography and Visual Communication. Applications will be assessed on intellectual merit and contribution to our strategic priorities.
The deadline for applications for both the AHRC and BIAD Studentships is 4.00pm on 15 June 2009. Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview on 29-30 June (Masters) or 2 July (PhD).
Awards cover fees and a maintenance grant of up to £13,290 per annum, subject to eligibility criteria.
For further information about the availability of awards, eligibility and the application process please visit: http://www.biad.bcu.ac.uk/research/studentships/. Enquiries should be directed to biadresearch@bcu.ac.uk.
For further information about Birmingham Institute of Art & Design postgraduate courses available please visit www.bcu.ac.uk/biad
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
Mexican Government scholarships
Call for Mexican Government scholarships for foreigners 2010
This Call for scholarships and grants shall be open from April 22 through August 31, 2009, and online registration of candidatures shall be done from July 15 to August 15, 2009, with the exception of the following Programs: “Genaro Estrada” Program for Specialists on Mexico; High-Level Lecture Program; Special Internship Program; Studies on Mexican Independence and the Mexican Revolution; Program of Visits for News Media Collaborators; the Mexican Program to Improve the Quality of Mexico’s Higher Education Institutions; and the “Daniel Cosío Villegas” Programs of El Colegio de México. The foregoing shall remain open until October 30, 2010. Online registration for these programs is not required.
The general conditions of the scholarships offered by the Foreign Ministry through
its General Directorate for Academic and Cultural Cooperation are contained in the
Rules Applicable to Foreign Grantees of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships,
the text of which can be found at the end of this Call.
Scholarships or grants are not open to persons residing in Mexico nor are they
available to foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico or members of their families.
Persons who have acquired dual nationality through naturalization will not qualify
as eligible candidates.
Scholarship Characteristics
Scholarships are awarded for specialization studies, master’s degrees, doctorates,
and medical specialties, postgraduate research and postdoctoral visits, visits for
artistic creation and for visiting professors and experts, high-level lecture visits,
professional internship programs for visiting professors and postgraduate mobility.
Scholarships are not granted for preparatory courses, distance studies (virtual
mobility), supported open learning, or for Direct Doctorates (Master’s and
Doctorate integrated programs).
For more details information:
http://portal2.sre.gob.mx/becas/images/convocatoriaingpdf/convocainglesc.pdf
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering PhD Research Studentships
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering PhD Research Studentships
Dynamics and Control
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
link to www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/tt/
Loughborough University’s Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering is delighted to offer financial support to talented prospective PhD students who would like to pursue postgraduate research study.
The school has unique and wide-ranging research capabilities and we are able to offer exciting and challenging research opportunities. The unique research opportunities available are complemented by a supportive learning environment and state of the art facilities, all on our attractive, single-site campus.
Loughborough University’s research has a strong industrial and commercial dimension that is at the forefront of many technological advances. Research studentships in the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering are available in:
Dynamics and Control link to http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/tt/research/dynamics.html
There are opportunities to obtain funding through research studentships which offer a tax-free stipend of at least £12,940 p.a. for 3 years, plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. For well-qualified overseas graduates studentships will cover the overseas fees. Follow the link below to find out more about the specific funding awards available, eligibility and the application process: www.lboro.ac.uk/eng/phd_funding
Applicants will need to hold or expect to gain at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate engineering or science discipline (with evidence of 1st Class performance in key subject areas.)
Further details of research areas for each group can be found in our Research Guide which can be downloaded from the department’s website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/tt/research.html
Applicants should complete the standard PhD application form available from:-
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/apply/index.html.
Further information can be obtained by emailing: aaeresearch@lboro.ac.uk
BioMedical Engineering, University of Copenhagen
A 3-year PhD scholarship is available in Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering.
The work takes place in close collaboration with the Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Panum, University of Copenhagen.
Quorum Sensing is an inter-cell communication system by which bacterial cells keep track of the population density and adjust their behaviour accordingly. The attack phenotype is characterized by the production of an overwhelming cocktail of tissue damaging virulence factors. Bacterial cells expressing virulence factors are attacking cells, whereas their non-producing counterparts are harmless. Since many of the virulence factors are easily recognized by the host, keeping expression at a low level until a sufficient number of bacteria have amassed to successfully overcome the immune system is a stealthy attack strategy. The coordinated gene expression makes it hard for the human immune system to launch efficient countermeasures to the attack.
The PhD student will enter a program where strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with deactivated production of signal molecules and GFP (detectable fluorescence) tagged attack genes are studied. This gives us access to the sub-processes in the gene expression regulatory loop. In fact, we are able to observe the activation of the attack gene at the cellular level. In the QS laboratory, Panum, the quorum sensing process can be monitored using fluorescence microscopy where the individual bacteria as well as the host cells can be observed at the single cell level. Furthermore, it is possible to monitor the concentration of signal molecules. A detailed experimental mapping of the quorum sensing feed-back loop in P. aeruginosa and a mathematical modeling of the sub-processes is the target of the PhD project.
The modelling and data analysis takes place in the Cellular Signal Processing Group at BioMedical Engineering, DTU Elektro. The experiments are carried out in Michael Givskovs group at Panum, University of Copenhagen.
Candidates should hold a master’s degree in engineering, biophysics or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a master’s degree.
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules of DTU, which may be obtained by application to the PhD programme office at tel: +45 45 25 11 76 or +45 45 25 11 77. Further information is available at www.dtu.dk/English/education/Phd_Education.aspx.
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students.
Further information about the PhD can be obtained by contacting Associate Professor Thomas Sams, ts@elektro.dtu.dk, tel.: +45 45 25 57 25.
Application
Applications, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, and MSc diploma and transcript. To apply open the link “apply online” fill out the form and attach the abovementioned documents.
Application deadline: 1 October 2008 at 12.00.
DTU needs diversity and supports equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, and ethnic background.
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=22985817
