Applications are invited for a three-years, fully funded PhD studentship, open to candidates in the UK/EU or UK permanent resident only. The studentship will be funded at the normal rate (full home student fees plus a tax-free grant of up to £13,000), with the opportunity of undertaking additional paid undergraduate teaching. For overseas student only the tuition fee could be covered. Overseas candidates need to clearly state in their application that they would be able to cover their maintenance in order for their applications to be considered.
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Global Health Supply Chain Internship
MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program
http://www.zlc.edu.es/default.aspx?info=000287
Presentation and objectives
The Global Health Supply Chain Internship provides the opportunity for an exceptionally qualified candidate to pursue a uniquely designed 2 year engagement with the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. This paid internship will enable the student to gain valuable first hand experience working on strategic global health supply chain projects while at the same time pursuing a Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The intern will become a member of the Global Health Research Group (GHRG), will assume significant responsibility, and will work directly with collaborating institutions. The list of past and current projects below is indicative of the type of initiatives that the intern will contribute to:
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02/16 2010
The Human Rights Law Centre at the University of Nottingham is pleased to
announce the 2010 Summer School on ‘Protecting Human Rights through United
Nations Mechanisms’.
The Summer School will be held from 28 June – 2 July 2010 (Monday – Friday)
and will be led by key experts in the field. The focus throughout will be
practical and applied: the Summer School will give participants an insider’s
understanding of the mechanisms and will equip them with the tools to best
use the UN system for the protection of human rights. The School will have
sessions devoted to the human rights treaty bodies (the reporting and
individual communications procedures), the Human Rights Council’s Universal
Period Review Procedure, Special Procedures (UN human rights special
rapporteurs, etc.), and the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights and its field presences.
The Center for Contemporary History and Policy at the Chemical
Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, PA seeks proposals for summer
fellows in the Environmental History and Policy Program. While in
residence, 2010 fellows will pursue research projects contributing to
the program’s core project, “Controlling Chemicals.” The main outcome
is the completion of a white paper suitable for publication in the
program’s series, Studies in Sustainability. Fellows are expected to
consider audiences which can benefit from their work, as well as an
alternative distribution method to complement CHF’s efforts. For
example, options may include conference participation or a
contribution to an external publication.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Chemicals provide the material backdrop of our everyday lives. The
Environmental History and Policy Program’s “Controlling Chemicals”
explores the dynamic ways in which governments, industries,
scientists, and citizens all play an essential role in developing
processes to create a balance in our chemical society.
The Studies in Sustainability series serves as a forum for discussion
about the unique challenges and opportunities that exist in
transforming chemistry into a tool for sustainability. The series,
which highlights the intersecting roles played by emerging science,
innovation, regulation, standards, and civil action, aims to publish
and make immediately available dynamic new research. Forthcoming
published reports from the 2009 fellows include research on pesticide
policies in the 1970s, the regulation of emerging nanotechnologies,
and the role of NGOs in supporting chemical and nanomaterial
regulatory reform.
RESEARCH AND PROPOSALS
Summer fellows are tasked with developing materials appropriate for
the “Controlling Chemicals” project. Each fellow will create a white
paper (5000-7500 words) on a topic related to his/her own work, with
consideration for how the topic can reach non-academic audiences and
address existing research gaps/opportunities in the field. Of
specific interest are proposals for projects which build on materials
available at CHF, which contribute to an ongoing project, or which
extend our research into new areas of interest.
SUGGESTED THEMES AND TOPICS
Chemical regulations (International, Federal, State)
Natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale
Climate change and energy
The role of standards and standards making organizations
Green chemistry
Emerging science and health (e.g., endocrine disruption, human
biomonitoring, and environmental basis of disease)
We welcome applications/project proposals from researchers at all
stages of their careers and from a diversity of fields: STS,
sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, environmental or science
policy, science and engineering. Because the fellowship is limited
to10 weeks, preference will be given to proposals suggesting projects
which are already underway by the applicant and which provide a loose
timeline for how proposed research can be completed during the
residency.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
FELLOWSHIP OUTCOMES
Each fellow’s research should result in a paper suitable for
publication in the Studies in Sustainability series after the 10-week
term. Both print and electronic versions will be produced and fellows
retain the copyright to their materials.
DURATION, COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT
In an effort to foster an atmosphere of collaboration and community,
summer fellows serve in residence for the 10 weeks, with access to
working space, a flexible schedule, and CHF research libraries and
tools. Fellows are also welcomed into the broader CHF community of
short- and long-term fellows and scholars, providing valuable
networking opportunities.
• Fellows receive a modest stipend to support individual
expenses. No other support (e.g., travel) is available.
• While CHF cannot guarantee housing for fellows, we offer
support in searching for appropriate accommodations, as well as
insider tips about living in Philadelphia.
APPLICATION
To apply, please send 1) a two page cover letter, to include: a
description of the proposed project, its fit within your current
research activities, and a brief description of how the project
addresses current research gaps or opportunities, attracts interested
audiences, etc; and 2) a one page CV. For graduate students, please
arrange to have one letter of recommendation sent directly to the CHF.
Proposals (and recommendations) should be submitted electronically to
Elizabeth McDonnell (emcdonn…@chemheritage.org). Please direct
questions to Jody Roberts, program manager
(jrobe…@chemheritage.org). All materials should be submitted by 1
March 2010. Decisions will be made no later than 15 March 2010.
For additional information: www.chemheritage.org
PhD vacancies at Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx
1. PhD position in Centre for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry (Due:
15 February 2010)
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02/05 2010
Chinese Government Scholarship scheme is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Programs.
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The Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships
The Bloomsbury Colleges is a consortium of six University of London colleges comprising Birkbeck (Bbk), The Institute of Education (IoE), The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and The School of Pharmacy (SoP).
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LGSSE Studentships
University of Limerick – Lero Graduate School in Software Engineering
The Lero Graduate School in Software Engineering (LGSSE), the main education initiative of Lero – the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, offers a four-year PhD program provided jointly by the four leading Irish Universities involved in Lero (Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University of Limerick). The LGSSE program cycle begins in September 2010. The first year includes taught modules in research theory and practice, as well as technical software engineering modules. Also during the first year the candidate will prepare a research proposal that will be the basis for a three-year individual research project. In this way LGSSE seeks to combine the best features of the European and US models of PhD education.
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18 post doc positions are available at the Campus IFOM-IEO and Istituti clinici Humanitas for research in the field of Molecular Oncology and Immunology. Positions are offered in the context of the Structured International post doc program (SIPOD) organized by the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) and co-funded by Marie Curie Actions
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Bournemouth University, UK
PhD Studentships
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/studentships/phd_studentships.html
BU is justifiably proud of its reputation for excellence in research. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results, BU was the fourth most improved university in the UK for the quality of its research and achieving a high global research profile.
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