UNEP-WCMC Chevening MPhil Scholarships 2010

 The deadline for applications will be 30th April 2010.

The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, in collaboration with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The British Council, and in association with the University of Cambridge in its partnership with the Cambridge Conservation initiative, is very pleased to offer four UNEP-WCMC Chevening MPhil Scholarships in Conservation Leadership beginning in October.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to spend a year at the Cambridge-based Centre, whilst undertaking the MPhil, and where they will work alongside our experts to build their knowledge base on biodiversity and provide information products and services to decision makers ranging from UNEP, to the international environmental agreements, and the private sector.

Candidates are expected to be of a high academic calibre, with at least . Applicants for this prestigious award will be expected to prove their commitment to a future working in national and regional policy development and resolving biodiversity-related challenges.

Eligibility
Applications will be considered from candidates from any country other than those in the European Union (except for the 2004 Accession States), North America and Canada. Priority will be given to candidates from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Successful candidates will be:

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  Graduates fulfilling the academic requirements for entry to the University of Cambridge MPhil in Conservation Leadership
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  Committed to return to their country and contribute to its development through leadership skills and knowledge acquired in the UK
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  Clear about how their scholarship will benefit their country on their return
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  Able to demonstrate the personal qualities needed to benefit from having a year’s experience of international conservation leadership in Cambridge
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  Able to demonstrate good English language skills (with an IELTS of 7 where applicable).

Read the application guidelines and download an application form.

Contact detail: UNEP-WCMC
219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom
DD: +44 (0) 1223 814611, Tel: +44 (0) 1223 277314, Fax: + 44 (0) 1223 277136
Email: chevadmin@unep-wcmc.org

Moreinfo: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/latenews/jobs/chevening/chevening_scholars.htm

MSc Scholarships in Petroleum Engineering

Eni Project – Petroleum Engineering

The project offers international students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending the Master of Science program in Petroleum Engineering.

The initiative is promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and financed by Eni Exploration & Production and Eni Corporate University.

The length of the program is 2 years full time and corresponds to 120 ECTS credits.

Call for applications for the 2010/2011 academic year

Deadline: 9 p.m. (Italian time) on April 30th, 2010.

http://international.polito.it/en/financial_aid/politecnico_international_scholarships/complete_list_of_scholarship_projects/eni_project_petroleum_engineering

AYUSA World Leaders scholarships

Applying to the 2010 Summer Program

The application deadline is May 1st, 2010. Space is limited, so don’t wait to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis!
Applying is easy! Just follow these three simple steps:

1. Fill out the pre-application form below to receive more information about the program

2. Download a World Leaders application and recommendation form and submit your completed application with you $50 application fee to AYUSA World Leaders.

Note: Applications postmarked before April 15, 2010 are FREE!

If you would like to be considered for a FULL SCHOLARSHIP, please include a paragraph at the bottom of your application essay detailing why you should be chosen to receive the scholarship.

3. Complete a brief interview with an AYUSA Program Advisor

For more information please visit http://www.ayusaworldleaders.org

50 Phd scholarships EDUCAP in Germany

We invite applications for our 2nd cohort of scholarships beginning 1 October 2010. Deadline for applications is 19 April 2010. For further information see Criteria of Application.

The international NRW Research School Education and Capabilities unites the excellence of two neighbouring universities, which are each highly distinguished in the relevant fields: The Bielefeld University and the Technische Universitaet Dortmund. The graduate school is jointly funded by the state Northrhine-Westfalia and the universities. The school offers an innovative study and research program as well as excellent learning conditions for the doctoral students in the interdisciplinary empirical field of educational processes and opportunities of social participation.

The study program of the research school begins in October 2008. 18 principal investigators coming from different fields conduct an integrated doctoral training. There will be up to 50 internationally excellent doctoral students; most of them can expect scholarships. A special attraction of the training program is the chance for graduate students to participate in a large-scale longitudinal study that reconstructs those central phenomena and problem areas that promote or impede an individual’s educational chances in societies. Studies in the research school combine quantitative and qualitative methods and the research perspectives of educational science, linguistics, language teaching psychology, rehabilitation science and sociology.

Grants, Criteria of Admission and Application

The Research School admits a total of about 50 doctoral students for the training program. The sholarship is EUR 1,300 per month.

We invite applications for our 2nd cohort of sholarships* beginning 1 October 2010. Deadline for applications is 19 April 2010.

Applicants have successfully completed their university education on the level of Master, Diplom, Staatsexamen, or Magister in a field related to the research field such as educational science, linguistics, psychology, sociology, special education, or related fields.


The application package consists of:

1. Application:
(a) Personal statement of motivation for participating in the Research School
(b) Education history
(c) Language skills Non-native English speakers need to submit a proof of adequate English skills either in form of a language test result (please supply certificate) or a statement by a qualified scientist.
2. Documents and papers:
(a) A summary of the final thesis (2-3 pages)
(b) A project proposal (10 pages) highlighting the suitability of the research project for the general framework of the Research School, indicating the research area, where the doctoral project would be situated, outline of goals and methods
(c) Diplomas and transcripts
3. Letters of reference
Two letters of reference, as PDF files, signed by the referees, should be sent directly by the referees to the director of the EaC hansuwe.otto@uni-bielefeld.de

All documents to be submitted in English or German.

Please send your application via e-mail to: hansuwe.otto@uni-bielefeld.de.

*The entire 3year grant depends on the evaluation of the Research School which will take place in November 2011. Grants for the first year are guaranteed.

source: http://www.educap.de/grants.html

Health and Aging Policy Fellows

We are accepting applications for the 2010-2011 year of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program.

Supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program represents a collaboration between our staff at the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene at Columbia Psychiatry and the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship Program. This national program seeks to provide professionals in health and aging with the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans. The program offers two different tracks: (1) a residential track that includes a nine-to-12-month placement in Washington, D.C. or at a state agency (as a legislative assistant in Congress, a professional staff member in an executive agency or in a policy organization); and (2) a non-residential track that includes a health policy project and brief placement(s) throughout the year at relevant sites. Core program components focused on career development and professional enrichment are provided for fellows in both tracks.

The application deadline for the 2010-2011 fellowship year is April 15, 2010.

Attached is a program brochure. For further information, please visit our website atwww.healthandagingpolicy.org or contact me or Phuong Huynh, Deputy Director of the program (huynhpt@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu or 212-543-6213) directly.

Best regards,

Harold Alan Pincus MD
National Director, Health and Aging Policy Fellows
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia UniversityDirector of Quality and Outcomes Research, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Senior Scientist, RAND Corporation
1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 09
New York, NY 10032Phone: 212 543 5401
Fax: 212 543 6063
Email: pincush@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu

Source: http://www.healthandagingpolicy.org/newsletter/newsletter.html

Korean Government Scholarship Program For Graduate Students

The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.

The KDI School of Public Policy and Management will open its admissions for the Global Korea Scholarship Program sponsored by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) starting March 22nd until April 16th.

Programs: Three Master’s programs and one Ph.D. in Public Policy
MPP (Master of Public Policy)
Financial Markets and Regulation
Human Resource and Social Policy
International Macroeconomic Policy
International Relations and Political Economy
Public Finance and Local Administration
Real Estate and Public Policy
Trade and Industrial Policy

MPP/ED (Master of Public Policy in Economic Development)
Economic Policy
Management for Development

MPP/PM (Master of Public Policy in Public Management)
Public Management

Ph.D. in Public Policy

Duration of KGSP

1. Master’s: 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master’s
2. Doctoral: 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs. of Doctoral
* After 1 year of Korean language training, Master’s or doctoral program will be followed.
* Exemption of Korean language course: TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate holder. Students who are exempted from the Korean language course may enter the graduate school starting from September 1, 2010 or March 1, 2011.

Application Qualifications

1. Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of a foreign country.
* Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.
2. Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
3. Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2010
4. Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2010
* Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.
* For Doctoral program: students must hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree.
* Applicants expecting to receive a relevant (Bachelor’s or Master’s) diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2010 before entry.
5. Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution
* If grade conversion to percentage is difficult, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.




Notes for 2010 Selection
1. Selection Procedure: Students recommended by a domestic university will be evaluated separately
2. Applicant must obtain Admissions from the University before entry to Korea
3. Applicants recommended by a specific university in Korea should enter that university
4. Exemption of Korean language course: TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate holder

Scholarship Payment
1. Scholarship Period: same as the period of invitation
2. Payment:
- Airfare
- Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month
- Research Allowance
- Relocation (Settlement) Allowance
- Language Training Fee
- Tuition
- Dissertation Printing Costs
- Medical Insurance
- Special fund for students proficient in the Korean language

Application Deadline April 16, 2010
Document Review & Interview First week of May
Recommendation Completion by University May 14, 2010
Final selection by NIIED by June 30, 2010
Announcement of Result by July 10, 2010
Entry to Korea from August 25, 2010 to August 30, 2010
Korean language course or graduate school starting from September 1, 2010

For further information, please contact

1. Admissions Office: - Phone: +82-2-3299-1281 Email: admissions@kdischool.ac.kr

2. KGSP Team, National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED)

- Website: http://www.niied.go.kr or http://www.gks.go.kr

 (English) http://www.niied.go.kr → Korean Government Scholarship Program → Notice 

- Phone: +82-2-3668-1448 (in English) +82-2-3668-1358 (in Korean)

- Fax: +82-2-743-4992

 

For detailed information on KGSP,

http://www.niied.go.kr → Korean Government Scholarship Program → Notice 

 

Submit To

The Office of Admissions

KDI School of Public Policy and Management

87 Hoegiro Dongdaemun-gu Seoul, 130-868, Korea

Phone 02-3299-1281

Fax   02-3299-1223

E-mail admissions@kdischool.ac.kr

 

Source: http://www.kdischool.ac.kr/

PhD Scholarship in Molecular Microbiology

A PhD scholarship in molecular microbiology is available in the group of Associate Professor Jakob Møller-Jensen, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The position is to be filled by 1 September 2010 or soon thereafter.

Based on a fluorescence-based genetic screening strategy, termed differential fluorescence induction (DFI) this project aims to identify and characterize genes responsible for the pathogenicity of the important human pathogens Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. This project is a collaboration between the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark and the Department of Bacteriology, Mycology & Parasitology, Statens Serum Institute and the candidate will carry out experimental work in both departments. The work will include bacterial genetics as well as the use of cell culture and animal infection models in combination with flow cytometric cell sorting.

The scholarship is available to students with four years of academic studies within biochemistry and molecular biology. Documented experience with in vivo expression technology as well as the use of simple infection models is required. The applicant will be enrolled within the 4+4 PhD programme at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark.

For further information please contact Jakob Møller-Jensen, tel.: +45 6550 2423 or e-mail: jakobm@bmb.sdu.dk.



Application, salary, etc.:

The 4+4 PhD programme means that the enrolment is divided into a two year scholarship and two years of employment. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the Fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the four-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD fellows between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Certified copy of diploma
• Reference letters, signed


All applications should be marked: “Job ID 103015”.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to mholck@sdu.dk or, if this is not possible, by ordinary mail to the below address.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.


Employment starts: 1 September, 2010
Closing date 21 April, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

Mark application Job ID 103015 and send it to:

Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M

Source: http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=5771&lang=eng

New European robotics research network offers 10 positions starting this summer
http://introbotics.eu/?page_id=9
The INTRO project (INTeractive RObotics Research Network) is offering 10 research positions (8 PhD student positions starting in 2010 and 2 post-doctoral positions starting in 2011) in the interdisciplinary areas of Interactive Robotics; Cooperative Robot Learning, Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and Intelligent Interface Design.INTRO aims to create a new generation of robotic researchers with a broad understanding of the research and technologies needed to build intelligent robots that function in close interaction with humans in unstructured, changing “real word” conditions. The training has a strong multidisciplinary approach complemented by specialized domain knowledge. Young researchers will work closely with industries, endowing them with insight and understanding of the industrial product life-cycle and valuable hands-on experience of top-level industrial robot development. By blending complementary skills, INTRO will improve the career perspectives of young researchers, in both academic and industrial sectors. This will be achieved through a transnational network of universities and robot companies, with senior researchers from different disciplines (robotics, artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences, human factors) coming from different `schools-of-thought’ (computer sciences, industrial engineering, psychology).

INTRO is funded by the European Commission as part of the FP7 program and involves 6 partners. Each PhD student will be stationed at one of the universities and will also undergo a secondment and visit other partners. The post-doctoral researchers will be stationed at one of the partner companies, with several visits to the other partners’ institutions. The following positions are offered:
Umea University, Sweden
- PhD2: Learning from Demonstration and Imitation
- PhD5: Emotional interaction
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- PhD1: Learning inspired by cognitive psychology
- PhD8: Intelligent interface design
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
- PhD3: Behaviour and intention recognition for human-robot learning
- PhD4: Dynamic gesture analysis
University of the West of England, UK
- PhD6: Robot safety and interaction
- PhD7: Failure detection and recovery
An applicant for any of the positions must not be a citizen of the country in which the associated university/company is located.

Each recruited researcher will join a training program comprising the following major components: An individual research project conducted in close cooperation with researchers from the partner universities and industries; A network-wide training program that includes regular courses and courses in complementary skills (such as project management and proposal writing); Seminars and workshops.
For general information on INTRO and the open positions, please visit www.introbotics.eu or contact the program coordinator Dr. Thomas Hellström at Umeå University: thomash cs.umu.se
The INTRO partners recognize the importance of gender equality and are committed to it in all aspects of the project.

Each position has to be applied for separately.
Common closing date for all applications: 15th of April 2010.
Anticipated start date: 1st of September 2010 or earlier.
http://introbotics.eu/?page_id=9

Source: 1. http://introbotics.eu/?page_id=9
2. http://scholarbuzz.com/2010/usa-scholarship/8-phd-positions-in-robotics-intro-project/

Australia: PhD Scholarship Superconducting

The University of Wollongongs Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials at Faculty of Engineering are seeking a high calibre candidate to undertake PhDs in the area of superconducting coils for saturated core Fault Current Limiters. This research is part of a three-year project funded by the Australian Research Council and supported significantly by Zenergy Power Pty Ltd (who will be actively involved in setting project milestones and guiding project outcomes).

Saturated core superconducting Fault Current Limiters are designed to protect and improve the availability of electricity grids in an energy efficient manner. This project aims to design, build and test next generation superconducting coils (based on MgB2 superconductor) for the fault current limiter application. The complete design of appropriate superconducting coils will necessarily include the design of an associated cryogenic cooling system, and will require significant thermal analysis and simulation work using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software. The project will also involve close collaboration with Zenergy Power Pty Ltd.

The successful candidate will have bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines. Significant experience in Cryogenic Engineering and system integration will also be extremely beneficial in these positions and highly valued during the selection process. Although the simulation and analysis work forms a large part of the project (especially in the first year), the successful candidate will also be expected to design and build data acquisition systems, vacuum control systems, cryo-cooler control systems and integrate these individual components into a complete functioning system.

Candidates must address the Selection Criteria specified below.

For further information about this project and scholarship, please contact Dr Jeff Moscrop: jeffm@uow.edu.au

Stipend (per annum non-taxable): $26,669. Significant top-ups, supported by the University and the Industry Partner, will be available for exceptional candidates whom are either highly qualified or have significant experience.

Selection Criteria:

Essential:

* Mechanical engineering background,
* Strong thermal analysis and simulation skills,
* Demonstrated experience in prototype and test-bed design,
* FEA simulation experience, particularly in thermal and mechanical studies,
* Experience in superconductors, cryogenics, or related discipline,
* Excellent communication skills in English, so as to communicate and report findings to senior industry personnel,
* Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment,

Highly Desirable:

* Proficiency in Comsol or ANSYS FEA software packages,
* Cryogenic experience,
* Vacuum systems experience,
* Materials engineering and materials properties,
* Experience with electro-magnetic applications,

Desirable:

* Proficiency in any FEA software package,
* Experience and competence with the following software packages: Matlab,
* LabView, Mathematica, Solidworks, ProE, AutoCAD (or other 2D or 3D drafting packages),
* Experience in developing high speed data acquisition systems,
* Experience with Industrial Control Systems, such as SCADA and PLCs.

Special Job Requirements:
Must adhere to safe work and laboratory practices.

Applications should be sent to Dr Jeff Moscrop: jeffm@uow.edu.au or Prof Shixue Dou: shi_dou@uow.edu.au

Source: http://scholarbuzz.com/2010/australia-scholarship/australia-phd-scholarship-superconducting-3-years/

PhD Scholarships Masdar Institute

Fully-Funded PhD Scholarships Masdar Institute of Science & Tech In Association with MIT

The Masdar Institute (http://www.masdar.ac.ae) is a private, not-for-profit, independent, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Institute offers Masters and PhD programs in science and engineering disciplines, with a focus on advanced energy and sustainable technologies. Its faculty is of the highest quality and the intent is to have the structure of its top administration
similar to MIT’s.

The Institute is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Ph.D. students will have the chance to spend up to 1 year at MIT in Cambridge, MA, and will have a joint thesis committee consisting of Masdar Institute and MIT professors.

The Masdar Institute is in the process of establishing a substantial research activity in AI, Machine Learning, Multi-Agent Systems, Cognitive Science, and their applications to energy systems (e.g. smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, human behavior modeling). For more details consult: - http://www.mit.edu/~jcrandal/
- http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/irahwan/

Details about the application procedure can be found here (deadline 30 April 2010):

http://www.masdar.ac.ae/Menu/Index.aspx?MenuID=7&CatID=150&mnu=Cat

For further details, please contact:

Dr. Jacob Crandall (http://www.mit.edu/~jcrandal/ )
Dr. Iyad Rahwan (http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/irahwan/)

Source : 1. http://scholarbuzz.com/2010/usa-scholarship/phd-scholarships-masdar-institute/
2. http://www.masdar.ac.ae/Menu/Index.aspx?MenuID=8&CatID=97&mnu=Cat#Intl

Young Ambassadors Program

APPLY ONLINE NOW!


The Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors Program is a national, interdisciplinary leadership program for high school students gifted in the arts, sciences, or humanities. The mission of the program is to foster the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources.

Up to 24 graduating high school seniors with an interest and commitment to disciplines in the arts, sciences, or humanities as it pertains to Latino communities and cultures will be selected. The students will travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long all expensed paid training and leadership seminar at the Smithsonian Institution. The training seminar encourages youth to explore and understand Latino identity and embrace their own cultural heritage. Following the training seminar, students participate in a four-week interdisciplinary education internship in museums and other cultural institutions in their local communities, including Smithsonian-affiliated organizations. A program stipend will be given at the completion of the 5-week program. Through the program, we empower Latino youth to develop leadership and academic skills. Please download the application guidelines for more details. This program is made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.

“At Ford we are proud to partner on a project that celebrates Latino culture and helps shape the new generation of Latino leaders,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

ELIGIBILITY
Admission is competitive. To be eligible for the program, you must:
o Be a high school senior graduating in 2010.
o Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application.
o Have a minimum weighted cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
o Be fluent in English.
o Commit to participate in the one-week training seminar at the Smithsonian Institution and complete a four-week paid summer internship.
o Be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a four-year accredited college or university (enrollment will be verified in the fall 2010).

DEADLINE
All application materials are due in the Smithsonian Latino Center office no later than 5 pm ET on April 7, 2010.

Source: http://www.latino.si.edu/programs/youngambassadors.htm

Occupational Health Internship Program

The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) is summer internship program to help medical, nursing, public health, and other students learn more about the field of occupational safety and health from those with the most at stake: working people.

We are committed to recruiting, training, mentoring, and inspiring a new generation of occupational safety and health professionals to prevent job injury and disease through a partnership with workers.

OHIP is a national program housed within the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC), with training centers in San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and New York City. Since its founding in 1987, the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) has grown to a network of more than 60 clinics and more than 250 individuals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research.

Internship Program

Join us in a new summer internship program designed to link the skills and interests of students with the needs of workers to eliminate workplace hazards. Teams of students will explore specific concerns raised by workers in a specific industry or job. As part of the process of researching hazards, students will interview workers and observe them under actual working conditions. Through this process, students will gain an understanding of the world of work from the workers' perspective. Students will develop a final report, as a way to give something back to the workers about what they learned, so that this information can be used to improve the work environment. Students are supervised by project hosts and academic mentors.

Graduate students, medical and nursing students, and undergraduates who have completed two years of school may apply. During summer 2010, students will either work in Oakland, San Diego, or Los Angeles California or New York City. Applications are due April 1, 2010.

Our Advisory Board represents academic disciplines and constituency groups from across the nation. The program is partially funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, with additional support from the California Department of Health Services.

To request an application form for summer 2010, send an email to Ingrid Denis at: idenis@aoec.org or call AOEC at their toll-free telephone number: 1-888-347-2632.

Source: http://www.aoec.org/ohip/

Teacher Professional Development: Teach Epidemiology workshop

CDC's Global Health Odyssey Museum is excited to partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to offer a free five-day teacher workshop, Teach Epidemiology. Participants in this workshop will develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of epidemiology and will be prepared to begin immediate use of standards-rich, existing epidemiology education materials in their classrooms. The workshop is appropriate for high-school teachers of science, mathematics, health, and social studies.

The Teach Epidemiology workshop, led by epidemiologist Diane Marie St.George, PhD, and health educator Mark Kaelin, EdD, will be held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia from June 7–11, 2010. Three (3) Professional Learning Units will be awarded for workshop participation. The workshop is free of cost, but attendees must bring their own lunch or bring money to purchase lunch at the CDC cafeteria. Attendees must commit to
attending and actively participating each day. Attendees must show valid government-issued ID to enter the CDC campus. Information about parking and logistics will be e-mailed to all registered attendees prior to the workshop.

To find out more about workshop content and to apply, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/teacher.htm. Workshop application deadline is April 7, 2010. Applications will be reviewed in April and you will be notified of your acceptance via email by May 7, 2010.

Dates: June 7-11, 2010
Monday -- Thursday, 8:00AM-4:00PM
Friday, 8:00AM-1:00PM
Cost: Free. Lunches will not be provided.
Location: CDC's Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, 1600 Clifton
Road at CDC Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30333

The Teach Epidemiology Professional Development Workshop is co-sponsored by CDC's Global Health Odyssey Museum.

2010 Postgraduate Studentships in Property Investment and Finance

Closing date for consideration: April 30th 2010

The School has two studentships available to suitable candidates to undertake a higher degree (PhD) by research.

The School undertakes research under three broad themes:

* Property Investment and Finance including Corporate Finance and Performance Measurement
* Property valuation and management including Corporate Real Estate Management
* Urban and Rural Planning including Sustainability, Regeneration and rural policy issues.

These studentships are open to candidates interested in undertaking research under any of these themed areas, and who have a relevant Masters degree, or possibly a First Class undergraduate degree in a cognate subject.

The studentship has a current annual value of £18,000. It will be for one year in the first instance, extending to three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

For further informal information please email the School’s Postgraduate Research Director, Professor Peter Byrne; p.j.byrne@reading.ac.uk or the School’s Research Director, Professor Neil Crosby; f.n.crosby@reading.ac.uk.

Visit http://www.henley.reading.ac.uk/rep to see in more detail the research that we do, and to make an application. When applying you should state that you wish to be considered for a studentship.

China-AUN Scholarship 2010 is now open for new applications. Please see attached the details and guideline for scholarship application.

Download Information Package: Download

(Alternative Download Link: Download)

Applicants may apply online at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn or download application forms for Chinese Government Scholarship from CSC’s website at http://en.csc.edu.cn/laihua/default.aspx?cid=277

After completing online application, kindly print out two copies of applications.

Kindly prepare other supporting documents as required (see scholarship details).

Please send the package of application documents, including copies of applications, to AUN Secretariat Office at:

Mr. Raksit Waropas

Office of the AUN Secretariat

Room 210, Jamjuree 1 Building

Chulalongkorn University

Phayathai Rd., Bangkok 10330

THAILAND

Tel: + 66 2 2153640 ext. 0

Email: raksit@aun-sec.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

*Please submit your applications by 19 April 2010.

Source : http://www.aun-sec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75:china-aun-scholarship-2010&catid=36:asean-scholarships

Masters of Science in Geospatial Technologies - Erasmus Mundus

The International Masters Program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies is a cooperation of:

* Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), Münster, Germany.
* Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Dept. Lenguajes y Sistemas Informaticos (LSI), Castellón, Spain.
* Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Lisboa, Portugal,
* selected within the Erasmus Mundus Programme, project reference: 2007-0064/001 FRAME MUNB123.

Medium of instruction: English
Awarded joint degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies

The three-semester Masters program targets holders of Bachelor degrees in application areas of Geographic Information (GI), e.g., environmental planning, regional planning, geography, logistics, transportation, marketing, energy provision, computer science. GI is a rapidly growing market, lacking qualified GI personnel and offering excellent career chances. Therefore, the Masters Program targets life-long learning for graduates and professionals in the fields of geography, surveying, planning, local adminstration, etc., who are willing to acquire additional GI skills for applying them in their respective GI application area.

The European Commission provides

* 8 financial contributions to EU students (in this context nationals from EU Member States and EEA-EFTA countries). The financial contribution includes a support to living costs of 500 € per month (9.000 € in total), coverage of tuition fees of 1.500 € per semester (4.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 2 full scholarships to students from the Western Balkans and Turkey Window. Full scholarships include a contribution to travel, installation and all other types of costs (8.000 € in total), monthly allowances of 1.000 € per month (18.000 € in total), coverage of tution fees of 3.500 € per semester (10.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 10 full scholarships to third country students (other nationals than EU and Window students above). Full scholarships include a contribution to travel, installation and all other types of costs (8.000 € in total), monthly allowances of 1.000 € per month (18.000 € in total), coverage of tution fees of 3.500 € per semester (10.500 € in total), and an insurance package.
* 4 scholarships for third country scholars (visiting researchers). Scholarships include a lump sum of 14.800 € for supporting all types of costs.
* see also conditions and definitions for Erasmus Mundus scholarships

As for the application, first you will have to register as a

# EU student applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Apr 30, 2010), or
# Third country student or student from the Western Balkans and Turkey Window (deadline Jan 15, 2010), or
# Third country scholar applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Jan 15, 2010), or
# Student NOT applying for an Erasmus Mundus grant (deadline Jul 31, 2010 - an earlier application is recommended especially for applicants from non-European countries due to visa processes).

Source: http://geotech.uni-muenster.de/

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

Applications will be accepted continuously until funds are expended or
September 30, 2010, whichever comes first.

The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program provides
$50,000 (or the outstanding balance of qualifying student loans if it
is less than $50,000), tax free, to primary care medical, dental and
mental health clinicians in exchange for two years of service at an
approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area. Upon completion
of the service commitment, clinicians may be eligible to apply for
additional support for extended service.

Am I Eligible?

* U.S. citizen or national
* Trained and credentialed in an eligible primary care discipline:
o Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO) Physician
o Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
o Certified Nurse-Midwife
o Primary Care Physician Assistant
o Dentist
o Dental Hygienist
o Health Service Psychologist
o Licensed Clinical Social Worker
o Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
o Marriage and Family Therapist
o Licensed Professional Counselor

http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/