Postdoctoral Research for Foreign Applicants at RIKEN, 2013 Japan

Course Level: Postdoctoral
Study Subjects: Physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, engineering, and any other fields related
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:

Applicants should be non-Japanese citizens and must have a PhD in the natural sciences awarded on or after January 1, 2007, or expect to be awarded a PhD by the date of hire. Note: Those with PhDs acquired prior to December 31, 2006, may also apply if there was a lapse in their research activity due to the taking of maternity leave, childcare leave, non-research employment at a private corporation, or similar reason, and if subtracting this period of non-research activity will allow them an equivalency that meets the above requirement.Applicants must be able to start working at RIKEN within fiscal year 2013 (April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014).

Description: RIKEN will invite as Foreign Postdoctoral Researchers foreign scientists who have demonstrated creative and innovative ideas. The intent of this program is to have these scientists contribute to the advancement of RIKEN’s research, and to lay the foundations for a truly global RIKEN that actively encourages foreign participation in its activities. By inviting researchers from other countries, RIKEN hopes to achieve a stimulating research environment that transcends national boundaries, and to thereby become a global leader of scientific endeavor.

Apply: By post or by electronically 

Deadline: By May 31, 2012
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African Palliative Care Nurses Scholarship Fund

Africa Nursing Scholarship; The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in partnership with FHSSA (previously the Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa) provides a limited number of scholarships each year for Palliative Care Training opportunities for nurses.

The Scholarship fund will support:

A contribution of up to US$4,000 per person for palliative care education and training at recognised institutions in Africa for Enrolled and Registered Nurses.  Training programmes which the Scholarship supports include.

 Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care (Degree)

  Distance Learning Diploma in Palliative Care

 Palliative care initiators course 

 Nurse prescribers’ trainingAdditionally, the fund will make available sponsorship of a maximum of US$500 per person for approximately 5 nurses to attend and make a presentation to targeted national and international conferences on palliative care with an objective of improving their presentation skills and giving them an opportunity to interact  with other Palliative Care providers.

A contribution of up to USD $4,000 to one distance learning Masters training in palliative care may be considered in the year.

Scholarship time line:

Announcement of Scholarship Fund for 2012- 15th February 2012

Upload material on the APCA website– 15th February 2012

Application deadline closes: -30th April 2012

Selection process completed:-15th June 2012

Candidates informed: 30th June 2012

Scholarships Awarded-06th July 2012 

Applicants eligibility

Be a Registered Nurse or an Enrolled Nurse residing and practicing in Africa and with evidence that they will be able to continue providing palliative care after their training (please provide a supporting letter from head of your institution confirming this).

Have applied for the course they intend to pursue (where they have an acceptance this should be attached to the application)

Legibly complete the application form  and attach all supporting documents requested

How to apply and the application Process:
Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the here and FHSSA websites whose addresses are provided below.  Applicants must complete all the sections of the form and provide the supporting documents required. Please note that all applications may be completed in English, French or Portuguese and should be legible and be submitted before the closing date.  Any incomplete or illegible or late application will risk not being reviewed.

Applicants must complete the application form available online on both the APCA and FHSSA websites throughout the year at www.africanpalliativecare.org or at www.fhssa.org.

Filled application forms and enquiries should be emailed to:  David Kagoro Byaruhanga on. nurses.scholarships@africanpalliativecare.org by 30th April 2012 and receipt will be acknowledged.
  

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JSMC - Jena School for Microbial Communication: Fellowship Application

Applicants must have - or be about to - obtain a Master's degree or equivalent (e.g., the German 'Diplom') in Natural Sciences or a related field. Students holding a Bachelor's degree from a research-oriented institution can also be admitted to the program if they have shown outstanding performance (e.g. making a major contribution to a refereed publication).

In general, those welcome to apply will be students with a degree in biology, chemistry, physics, medical sciences, bioinformatics, and earth sciences. Please check whether your research experience matches the open projects on offer during the current Recruitment Call. Applicants should show a strong interest in the JSMC research program centered on the overarching topic "Microbial Communication". They should also be willing to engage enthusiastically in cross-disciplinary projects .

Both German as well as international students are welcome to apply. However, candidates should demonstrate adequate competence in the English language as English is the language of instruction at JSMC.

Recruitment Procedure

Application is only possible online via this website. The JSMC Recruitment is a four-stage process:

Stage 1: Statement of Interest

Please acquaint yourself with the PhD projects offered within the current JSMC Recruitment Call. Download, complete, and submit the "Statement of Interest" form. Please note that applications can only be considered if a completed "Statement of Interest" is received before the deadline.Please be prepared to submit your full application within one week following the deadline for submission of the "Statement of Interest". You may be asked to apply at short notice. However, please DO NOT submit any documents other than the completed "Statement of Interest" form unless you are explicitly invited to do so.

Stage 2: Full Application

Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application (including CV, college or university credentials, list of theses and publications, passport photo, and letters of reference).

Stage 3: Telephone Interviews

Candidates with adequate qualifications may be asked to participate in a telephone interview for further evaluation.

Stage 4: JSMC Recruitment Meeting

Candidates who succesfully passed the first three selection stages will be invited to attend a JSMC Recruitment Meeting in Jena, Germany. Economy travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by JSMC. Successful candidates will be able to start with their JSMC PhD Fellowship shortly after the Recruitment Meeting (later starting dates can also be arrange

The JSMC Recruitment Meetings are meant as an opportunity for both sides - candidates and JSMC members - to get to know each other. They therefore include various events:

Candidate lectures (the candidates present their research experience in 10+5 min talks)

One-to-one interviews with project supervisors

Visits to Institutes (to get to know the facilities and future colleagues)

Get-together with the current PhD Fellows of JSMC

Joint dinner with project supervisors (to discuss future plans in a relaxed atmosphere)

Guided tour through the town of Jena

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Developing Solutions Taught Masters Scholarships

Developing Solutions Taught Masters Scholarships: A number of 100% Tuition Fee Scholarships, plus an additional 60 Tuition Fee Scholarships – normally 75%, are available for new students from Africa registering on Taught Masters programmes (including MRes and Masters by Research programmes) at The University of Nottingham in September every year.

These are in the areas related to Environment, Food, Health and Technology.

The Developing Solutions Scholarship Fund will reach out to those students who have the potential to make a real difference to the development and prosperity of their home countries.

How to apply:

In order to apply for one of these scholarships you must: 

 =be holding a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full time Taught Masters degree programme at the University of Nottingham by September

=be classified as an ‘overseas’ student for fee purposes 

=complete the University of Nottingham online application 

=submit your application by May 

 

For more information and application, visit:  Scholarship Website 

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