The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
The program offers:Scholarship support Paid research training at the NIH during the summer Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
The following are the basic requirements: U.S. citizen, national, or qualified noncitizen.
Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year at an accredited, 4-year undergraduate institution. 3.5 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) or within the top 5 percent of your class.
From a disadvantaged background. Disadvantaged background means that your financial aid office has certified you as having "exceptional financial need."
Application Deadline: February 28, 2011
Source: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp/
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IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards for the 2011-2012
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for the 2011-2012 academic year is now accepting nominations.
About the program
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics, statistics, operations research, and optimization), business sciences (including financial services, risk management, marketing, communications, and learning/knowledge management), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME). Additionally, IBM pays special attention to an array of focus areas. For details on the focus areas, see frequently asked questions.
Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity.
Program scope
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for one academic year. Fellowships vary by country/geography and the students will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geography.
All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one internship at IBM while completing their studies. Interns are paid by their host site and will be subject to the prevailing terms and conditions of the internship program at that site. IBM is an equal opportunity employer.
After receiving an award, an Award Recipient may be renominated the following year for consideration to receive another IBM Ph.D. Fellowship, based on the Award Recipient's continued exceptional academic standing, progress and achievement, and sustained interaction with IBM's technical community. A student may compete annually and be awarded a maximum of three years. IBM requests that a maximum of two nominations per department be submitted, in addition to any renewal nominations.
Eligibility
Students must be nominated by a faculty member. The faculty member is encouraged to contact an IBM colleague prior to submitting the nomination to assure mutual interest. They must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they must have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program at the time of their nomination. (Eligibility in Europe and Russia is described below.) Students from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program. Award Recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which their technical interests align with those of IBM, and their academic progress to-date, as evidenced by publications and endorsements from their faculty advisor and department head. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.
Eligibility in Europe and Russia: Students must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member. The faculty member is encouraged to contact an IBM colleague prior to submitting the nomination to assure mutual interest. They must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they may be nominated in their first year of study in their doctoral program. Students from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program. Award Recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which their technical interests align with those of IBM, and their academic progress to-date, as evidenced by publications and endorsements from their faculty advisor and department head. While students may accept government scholarships and other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.
Q: Where can I get the forms for an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nomination?
A: All nominations for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship must be submitted by faculty electronically over the Web on a standardized form so as to facilitate an open and uniform competition. The nomination form will be available on the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nomination Web site from September 22 to November 2, 2010
For further information, see frequently asked questions or contact phdfellow@us.ibm.com.
Source: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/phdfellowship/index.html
About the program
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics, statistics, operations research, and optimization), business sciences (including financial services, risk management, marketing, communications, and learning/knowledge management), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME). Additionally, IBM pays special attention to an array of focus areas. For details on the focus areas, see frequently asked questions.
Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM.
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity.
Program scope
The IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for one academic year. Fellowships vary by country/geography and the students will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geography.
All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one internship at IBM while completing their studies. Interns are paid by their host site and will be subject to the prevailing terms and conditions of the internship program at that site. IBM is an equal opportunity employer.
After receiving an award, an Award Recipient may be renominated the following year for consideration to receive another IBM Ph.D. Fellowship, based on the Award Recipient's continued exceptional academic standing, progress and achievement, and sustained interaction with IBM's technical community. A student may compete annually and be awarded a maximum of three years. IBM requests that a maximum of two nominations per department be submitted, in addition to any renewal nominations.
Eligibility
Students must be nominated by a faculty member. The faculty member is encouraged to contact an IBM colleague prior to submitting the nomination to assure mutual interest. They must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they must have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program at the time of their nomination. (Eligibility in Europe and Russia is described below.) Students from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program. Award Recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which their technical interests align with those of IBM, and their academic progress to-date, as evidenced by publications and endorsements from their faculty advisor and department head. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.
Eligibility in Europe and Russia: Students must be nominated by a doctoral faculty member. The faculty member is encouraged to contact an IBM colleague prior to submitting the nomination to assure mutual interest. They must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they may be nominated in their first year of study in their doctoral program. Students from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program. Award Recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which their technical interests align with those of IBM, and their academic progress to-date, as evidenced by publications and endorsements from their faculty advisor and department head. While students may accept government scholarships and other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.
Q: Where can I get the forms for an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nomination?
A: All nominations for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship must be submitted by faculty electronically over the Web on a standardized form so as to facilitate an open and uniform competition. The nomination form will be available on the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nomination Web site from September 22 to November 2, 2010
For further information, see frequently asked questions or contact phdfellow@us.ibm.com.
Source: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/phdfellowship/index.html
PhD Scholarship in Bubbles, Drops and Fluids at the Nanoscale
Project Title: Bubbles, Drops and Fluids at the Nanoscale
Ever wondered how the foam on a cappuccino (or a pint of Guinness) lasts so long? Why surf in the ocean is foamy, but waves in a river are not? How ink is removed from paper during recycling? How perfectly uniform microdrops are made in a microfluidic device? How the texture of foods and cosmetics is controlled? How inkjet printers work? The answers to all these questions, and many more, depend on how bubbles and drops that are suspended in a liquid interact with each other or with other materials.
When bubbles or drops interact, they come very close together so that a very thin layer – perhaps only nanometres thick – of liquid remains between them. The properties of that liquid film, and the surface properties of the bubbles or drops, are critically important in determining whether the film remains intact, or whether it ruptures so that the bubbles or drops coalesce. These properties are affected in subtle and sometimes mysterious ways by solutes present in the liquid. This project, funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant, is all about understanding the properties of very thin liquid films and the surface properties at the boundaries of the film. One of the key questions is whether a phenomenon known as hydrodynamic slippage occurs at the surface of a bubble or a drop under particular conditions. Hydrodynamic slip is very important in a number of areas including modern microfluidic and nanofluidic devices, and yet it remains controversial and poorly understood.
The applicant
The applicant should be a graduate in physical chemistry or physics, but alternative backgrounds including other branches of chemistry, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, or chemical engineering, may also be suitable. You will need experience in conducting experiments in a scientific laboratory, attention to detail and cleanliness, curiosity, willingness to learn, and a can-do attitude.
Applicants must hold at least an upper second class Honours degree in a relevant discipline from an Australian university, or equivalent award and/or experience. For applicants with degrees from outside Australia, this means demonstrating that you have had research training plus some experience of conducting a research project and have written a thesis, a publication, or a report describing the research outcomes. A masters degree with at least one semester of research would usually meet these requirements.
The supervisor
Recently appointed as Director of Research Training at Deakin University in Melbourne, Professor Roger Horn graduated in physics from Monash University, and completed his PhD at Cambridge. He is known internationally for his pioneering work with Prof Jacob Israelachvili on developing methods for direct measurement of surface forces and investigations into the structural and flow properties of thin liquid films at the molecular level. Prof Horn is an experienced PhD supervisor who is widely respected for the quality of his research. His 70 journal publications have been cited over 5000 times.
The laboratory
Prof Horn is establishing a new research laboratory to investigate the properties of liquid interfaces and thin liquid films. This scholarship will support a PhD student to join a small research team in the new laboratory, which is based at the Burwood campus of Deakin University in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The new lab will be associated with one of Deakin’s strongest research concentrations, the Institute for Technology Research and Innovation.
The scholarship
Stipend - The scholarships each provide a tax-free stipend of $27,222 AUD per year (currently 1 AUD is about $US 0.90).
Duration - The scholarship will be for 3 years, with the candidate to remain enrolled full-time unless there are particular circumstances that require part-time enrolment. Generally candidates would aim to complete their PhD in 3 years of full-time study, but they can remain enrolled for up to 4 years.
Tuition Fees - No tuition fees are charged for PhD candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia, or citizens of New Zealand. Other candidates would be liable to a tuition fee for each year of study up to four years. The fee for 2011 is $23,900 AUD. However, there is a possibility that a tuition award would also be available for a well-qualified international applicant, so please don’t see the fee as a barrier to applying for one of these PhD scholarships.
Further details of the scholarship are provided in the Terms and Conditions.
Contact
For further information about this scholarship and/or the research project, contact Prof. Roger Horn, telephone +61 3 9244 6271 or email roger.horn@deakin.edu.au .
Applications
Source: http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarships/industry/itri/index.php
Ever wondered how the foam on a cappuccino (or a pint of Guinness) lasts so long? Why surf in the ocean is foamy, but waves in a river are not? How ink is removed from paper during recycling? How perfectly uniform microdrops are made in a microfluidic device? How the texture of foods and cosmetics is controlled? How inkjet printers work? The answers to all these questions, and many more, depend on how bubbles and drops that are suspended in a liquid interact with each other or with other materials.
When bubbles or drops interact, they come very close together so that a very thin layer – perhaps only nanometres thick – of liquid remains between them. The properties of that liquid film, and the surface properties of the bubbles or drops, are critically important in determining whether the film remains intact, or whether it ruptures so that the bubbles or drops coalesce. These properties are affected in subtle and sometimes mysterious ways by solutes present in the liquid. This project, funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant, is all about understanding the properties of very thin liquid films and the surface properties at the boundaries of the film. One of the key questions is whether a phenomenon known as hydrodynamic slippage occurs at the surface of a bubble or a drop under particular conditions. Hydrodynamic slip is very important in a number of areas including modern microfluidic and nanofluidic devices, and yet it remains controversial and poorly understood.
The applicant
The applicant should be a graduate in physical chemistry or physics, but alternative backgrounds including other branches of chemistry, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, or chemical engineering, may also be suitable. You will need experience in conducting experiments in a scientific laboratory, attention to detail and cleanliness, curiosity, willingness to learn, and a can-do attitude.
Applicants must hold at least an upper second class Honours degree in a relevant discipline from an Australian university, or equivalent award and/or experience. For applicants with degrees from outside Australia, this means demonstrating that you have had research training plus some experience of conducting a research project and have written a thesis, a publication, or a report describing the research outcomes. A masters degree with at least one semester of research would usually meet these requirements.
The supervisor
Recently appointed as Director of Research Training at Deakin University in Melbourne, Professor Roger Horn graduated in physics from Monash University, and completed his PhD at Cambridge. He is known internationally for his pioneering work with Prof Jacob Israelachvili on developing methods for direct measurement of surface forces and investigations into the structural and flow properties of thin liquid films at the molecular level. Prof Horn is an experienced PhD supervisor who is widely respected for the quality of his research. His 70 journal publications have been cited over 5000 times.
The laboratory
Prof Horn is establishing a new research laboratory to investigate the properties of liquid interfaces and thin liquid films. This scholarship will support a PhD student to join a small research team in the new laboratory, which is based at the Burwood campus of Deakin University in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The new lab will be associated with one of Deakin’s strongest research concentrations, the Institute for Technology Research and Innovation.
The scholarship
Stipend - The scholarships each provide a tax-free stipend of $27,222 AUD per year (currently 1 AUD is about $US 0.90).
Duration - The scholarship will be for 3 years, with the candidate to remain enrolled full-time unless there are particular circumstances that require part-time enrolment. Generally candidates would aim to complete their PhD in 3 years of full-time study, but they can remain enrolled for up to 4 years.
Tuition Fees - No tuition fees are charged for PhD candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia, or citizens of New Zealand. Other candidates would be liable to a tuition fee for each year of study up to four years. The fee for 2011 is $23,900 AUD. However, there is a possibility that a tuition award would also be available for a well-qualified international applicant, so please don’t see the fee as a barrier to applying for one of these PhD scholarships.
Further details of the scholarship are provided in the Terms and Conditions.
Contact
For further information about this scholarship and/or the research project, contact Prof. Roger Horn, telephone +61 3 9244 6271 or email roger.horn@deakin.edu.au .
Applications
Applications close on Monday 15 November 2010.
Source: http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarships/industry/itri/index.php
Postgraduate scholarship in Biochemistry
Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 years
Extent: 100 % Location: , Lund University, Sweden.
First day of employment: As soon as possible
Official Records Number: NPA 2010/215
The postgraduate scholarship is financed by the Research School in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Job assignments
Studies of water channel proteins – aquaporins – in biological membranes with the help of biochemical, molecular biological and molecular genetical methods and identification of aquaporin inhibitors as possible pharmaceuticals. MSc in chemistry/biology or corresponding education. Experience in laborative molecular biological and biochemical work as well as practical experience in molecular genetical and biophysical methods is desirable.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements
MSc in chemistry/biology or corresponding education. Experience in laborative molecular biological and biochemical work as well as practical experience in molecular genetical and biophysical methods is desirable.
Basis of Assessment
Those who hold an educational stipend or a doctoral student appointment must first be accepted for postgraduate studies. To be accepted, a student must be judged to have the competence necessary to complete a course of postgraduate studies.
For further information please contact:
Per Kjellbom, Professor
046-2224195; 0703-562767
per.kjellbom@biochemistry.lu.se
Source: http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=22601&Dnr=352514&Type=EU
Extent: 100 % Location: , Lund University, Sweden.
First day of employment: As soon as possible
Official Records Number: NPA 2010/215
The postgraduate scholarship is financed by the Research School in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Job assignments
Studies of water channel proteins – aquaporins – in biological membranes with the help of biochemical, molecular biological and molecular genetical methods and identification of aquaporin inhibitors as possible pharmaceuticals. MSc in chemistry/biology or corresponding education. Experience in laborative molecular biological and biochemical work as well as practical experience in molecular genetical and biophysical methods is desirable.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements
MSc in chemistry/biology or corresponding education. Experience in laborative molecular biological and biochemical work as well as practical experience in molecular genetical and biophysical methods is desirable.
Basis of Assessment
Those who hold an educational stipend or a doctoral student appointment must first be accepted for postgraduate studies. To be accepted, a student must be judged to have the competence necessary to complete a course of postgraduate studies.
Last Day of Applying : 2010-09-27
Per Kjellbom, Professor
046-2224195; 0703-562767
per.kjellbom@biochemistry.lu.se
Source: http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=22601&Dnr=352514&Type=EU