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Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellowships 2011, UK: Medicine

This fellowship is for medical, dental, veterinary or clinical psychology graduates who have little or no research training, but who wish to develop a long-term career in academic medicine. Applications are encouraged from individuals who wish to undertake substantial training through high-quality research in an appropriate unit or clinical research facility, towards a PhD or MD qualification.
The fellowship is open to individuals with a relevant connection to the European Economic Area (EEA) for fellowships to be held in a UK or Republic of Ireland institution. Non-UK candidates should contact the office for advice before submitting an application.
The applicant should have completed general professional training as defined by the relevant college.
-Medical graduates must have passed the relevant exam for their specialty, e.g. MRCP, MRCS, MRCOphth/FRCOphth Part 1, MRCPsych, MRCOG Part 1, MRCPCH, FRCA Part 1. GPs are advised to contact the office to clarify their eligibility.
-Dental candidates must have obtained MFD, MFDS, MGDS, MFGDP or equivalent.
-Veterinary candidates should have a degree in veterinary medicine (e.g. BVSc, BVM&S, BVMS, BVetMed, VetMB) and some experience in clinical practice. An intercalated degree is desirable, but not essential.
-Clinical psychology candidates must have obtained a professional Doctorate-level qualification in Clinical Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society before taking up the award. Candidates are advised to contact the office to clarify their eligibility.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 June 2011

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Project Fellowship Positions in a Research Project on Gendered Ageing Process in India at JNU, India

Applications are invited for a post of Project Fellow in a UGC sponsored major research project on Gendered Ageing Process in India: A Regional Perspective with a fixed salary of Rs.8000/-p.m. Application along with a detailed bio-data should reach the under signed in hard copy on or before 12 May 2011. Candidates must indicate their quick links (mobile, e-mail). Date of interview will be notified to short listed candidates. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidate
Eligibility: At least Second class Master’s Degree in Geography with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PH candidates)
Desirable: M.Phil with specialization in Population Studies/ Social/ Regional Development. Research experience in population and development related issues. Acquaintance with GIS will be an added advantage.
Eligibility: M.Sc in Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry/ Materials Science.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 12 May 2011

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International PhD Scholarship in Phospholipid Formulations for Anticancer Therapy, UK

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.
In the UK, approximately 7000 people per year are diagnosed with brain cancer, making it about the 10th most common type of cancer in men and the 13th in women. Brain cancer mortalities in children exceed those of leukaemia making it the second highest cause of death. In spite of this, research in this area has not received the attention it merits. Brain tumours differ from most other cancers by their diffusion infiltration of the surrounding normal brain tissue, resulting in complete resection of the tumour by surgery being rarely successful. Consequently, future developments in treatment strategies are likely to be systematic in nature. However, at the present time chemotherapy is very unpredictable with large variation in drug sensitivity demonstrated between individuals.
We have recently shown that liposomes generated from prolipsomes are effective in suppression of glioma cancers.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 May 2011

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