NUI Maynooth Launches John and Pat Hume Graduate Studies Scholarships

The aim of the Graduate Studies Scholarships is to attract the best students in the quality of research in the Graduate School, and graduated first support for students from research. Since its introduction in 2005 164 students have successfully obtained funding John and Pat Hume. The Graduate Studies Scholarships are in all disciplines at the university and the foundation for the student step by step for further research, offer to fill the space between the beginning of your studies and identification of additional resources that their research project develops.

Price details:

The Graduate Studies Scholarships prize includes € 5,000 per year for maintenance, plus € 5,000 per year for the payment of taxes. In some cases, additional funding of 3,000 € for the student assistant for the activities in support of the department, including exercises and practical training conducted demonstrations planned.

Deadline:
Registration deadline is 6 May 2011 17.00 clock

Other details:
For more information visit this scholarship link below.

http://graduatestudies.nuim.ie/fees-funding-finance/funding/internal-funding/john-pat-hume-scholarships

Fully Funded PhD Position Graduate Studies Scholarships

Graduate Studies Scholarships The elasticity of the cloud is a major issue for cloud computing. Today, this elasticity mainly due to infrastructure changes and concerns that the requirements of scalability in terms of time (migration of virtual machines, hot deployment of services, etc..) Delivery Context (a form of services) and feedback from end users that are closely associated with Quality of Service (QoS) on one side and the Quality of Experience (QoE) to the other are, are both neglected.

Graduate Studies Scholarships To answer the question of the elasticity Cloud, including quality of service and experience, objectives of this work, models and technologies to propose, first in the framework model infrastructure and on the other hand, suggest coping strategies for the cloud (s) taking into account both QoS and QoE. Models and technologies of the Semantic Web and multi-agent systems will be considered in this study.

Deadline for applications: 11 May 2011 23:59 (Paris time)

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Research Nurse – Brain Recovery Unit/Centre Graduate Studies Scholarships

Graduate Studies Scholarships The Center for Brain Research is seeking a Research Nurse to assist with studies of biomarkers intended for neurological function and disease, and clinical trials of new neurological treatment. This position is for 5 years in the first instance, with the renewal of annual contract. The position is 0.6 FTE and is mainly in Tamaki Campus, Glen Innes, with functions in Grafton campus once a week on average is based. The Graduate Studies Scholarships beginning is ideal in April 2011, or a reasonable time thereafter.

The Graduate Studies Scholarships role requires current fiscal year, first aid, CPR and certification and phlebotomy skills and experience. Experience working with people with neurological disorders would be an advantage.

This position would suit someone who is well organised and able to multi-task, is self-motivated, reliable and has initiative. The Graduate Studies Scholarships candidate must have excellent communication and people skills and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Applications close 15 April 2011.

For further information go to www.auckland.ac.nz/opportunities

To apply to the University's career site using the following link:
https://www.opportunities.auckland.ac.nz/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=12973&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

The University has an equity policy and welcomes applications from all qualified persons.

Research Assistant Graduate Studies Scholarships in Cognitive Neuroscience

Job description

We are currently seeking a research assistant for research on neurochemical modulation of behavioural control in the broad domains of reinforcement learning, motivation and value-based decision making. You will combine methods of experimental psychology, functional neuroimaging (fMRI), psychopharmacology and patient research to investigate the role of dopamine and serotonin in cognition, emotion and behaviour, with the ultimate aim to understand the neurobiological basis of a wide range of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Requirements

You have obtained a (preferably Master’s) degree related to Cognitive Neuroscience.

Conditions of employment

Contract type

Temporary

One year (we would prefer to prolong the contract by 2 years or more).

Organisation

Radboud University Nijmegen

Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.

Department

Donders Institute, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging

The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour consists of the Centre for Cognition, the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging and the Centre for Neuroscience. The project is a collaboration between the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging and the Centre for Neuroscience.
The mission of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging is to conduct cutting-edge fundamental research in cognitive neuroscience. Much of the rapid progress in this field is being driven by the development of complex neuroimaging techniques for the in-vivo scanning of activity in the human brain – an area in which the centre plays a leading role. The research themes cover central cognitive functions such as perception, action, attention, control, decision making, memory, language, learning and plasticity. The centre also aims to establish how the different brain areas coordinate their activity with very high temporal precision to enable human and animal cognition.

Additional information

Roshan Cools, PI Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
+ 31 24 3610656
Roshan.cools@donders.ru.nl
http://www.ru.nl/neuroimaging/general/introduction/
Radboud University Nijmegen

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Howard Fellowships – Howard Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Introduction:
The Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields. The Foundation targets its support specifically to early mid-career individuals, those who have achieved recognition for at least one major project. Approximately ten fellowships will be awarded in April 2011 for 2011-2012 in the fields of Creative Non-Fiction, Literary Translation (into English),Film Studies, Literary Studies.Stipends of $25,000 will be awarded to support individuals working on specific writing projects for the academic year 2011-2012. Howard Fellowships may not be used for filmmaking, to prepare exhibits, or to support institutional programs. There are no residency requirements for individuals who receive awards. We are aware that leave patterns and individual career plans do not necessarily correspond to the Howard Foundation cycle of awards for individuals, and fellowship recipients in a given year may accordingly postpone receipt of their fellowship funds, if that is more convenient for them.Fellowship recipients will be announced in April 2011.

Eligibility for scholarship:
In order to be eligible to apply for a Howard Fellowship, candidates should be able to answer “yes” to each of the following questions. If “no” is the correct answer to any of them, they are asked to explain on the application form what special circumstances might make them eligible anyway, given the requirements for a Howard Fellowship.

Application form: http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/Howard_Foundation/Application10.pdf

How to apply:
Application information for the 2011-2012 competition in Creative Non-Fiction, Literary Translation into English, Literary Studies, and Film Studies is available through this link. The application form can be filled out on-line, but should then be printed out and mailed to the Howard Foundation with a postmark dated Please note that the two required copies of the application materials should be placed in pocket folders.

Last date to apply:
The last date to apply is November 1 , 2010

Source: http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/Howard_Foundation/

PhD Scholarship graduate studies Justus Liebig University, Germany

This should be of interest to students with a strong talent and motivation to do first class basic research in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. You will work on an exciting scientific project related to proliferative vascular diseases.

Full funding for the whole time of the PhD (3 years) is available. Enjoy the benefits of a state-of-the-art scientific institute and be part of a vibrant international research community. You will benefit from intensive practical and theoretical scientific education and complementary skills courses as part of the “GGL” Graduate Program.

Requirements:
1. Excellent degree up to the MSc level in either; Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine or Veterinary Medicine.
2. Practical experience of working in a lab on a scientific project in molecular biology and/ or biochemistry and/or cell biology and/or animal experiments.
3. Excellent command of the English language and the wish to work in a dynamic team.

Please send all the relevant details by email to
sandip.kanse@biochemie.med.uni-giessen.de

PhD position : Study of dielectric charging in MicroElectroMechanical (MEMS) switches graduate studies scholarships

A PhD student is sought for a Science Foundation Ireland funded project in the area of dielectric charging for MicroElectroMechanical (MEMS) switches which operate in the radio-frequency domain. This position will commence October 1st 2010.

Microelectromechanical structures consist of micrometer scale mechanically moving parts which respond mechanically to an external stimulus. For instance, accelerometers respond to rapid deceleration by sending an electrical signal to open a car air-bag. A limiting problem for all microelectromechanical devices is the phenonema of dielectric charging whereby dielectrics become charged due to process conditions, electrical input or incident radiation. Commercial devices such as accelerometers limit the effect of dielectric charging by minimizing the presence of dielectrics in the structures. However, new technologies such as radio-frequency capacitance switches and varactors require dielectric media to function efficiently for mobile and aerospace applications. The focus of this project is to study the physics of dielectric charging and develop novel microelectromechanical structures based on this understanding.

The successful candidate will enrol in the microelectronics department at University College Cork and will be part of Tyndall s structured PhD program. A key aspect of the PhD program is training, which will entail attendance at postgraduate courses at UCC and travelling to specialist external courses as necessary. It is expected that the student will also work closely with the European Space Agency during this project.

Candidates with a primary degree in Physics, Materials Science or Engineering are invited to apply for this position. Excellent knowledge of solid state physics, demonstratable experimental skills and a desire to apply these talents to understanding the operation of novel microelectronic devices are required. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a new field of microelectronic research with applications in mobile and aerospace fields.

Further details can be obtained from Dr. Russell Duane (Russell.duane@tyndall.ie).

To apply for this position, please submit the Tyndall National Institute application form http://www.tyndall.ie/careers/howto.html and an up to date CV to Tyndall HR at careers@tyndall.ie,quoting reference number (Ref. No. RD – 03).