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Latin American / PAAO Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship 2011, USA

/ May 10, 2011 Leave a Comment

A one year hands-on pediatric ophthalmology fellowship is available for one qualified Latin American ophthalmologist through the PAAO in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas  and its affiliated Children’s Medical Center The position will include the opportunity for direct patient medical and surgical interactions as well as the opportunity to participate in significant clinical research activities. The candidate must be a member of the PAAO.

  • General ophthalmologist, age 35 years or younger, from Mexico, Central or South America, or the Caribbean.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English. Candidates must have taken the TOEFL exam and submit their results with their application. Mandatory. Candidates will be interviewed by telephone to gauge their English abilities.
  • Willing to commit for one or two years of training.
  • Completion of a recognized ophthalmology residency in Latin America.
  • Applicants with additional training in or those currently practicing pediatric ophthalmology and/or strabismus will be given preference.
  • Established medical and surgical competence and good depth perception.
  • Highly recommended by chairperson and training program director.
  • Commitment to return to Latin America at conclusion of fellowship training program
  • The candidate must be a member of the PAAO

    • Scholarship Application Deadline:August 10, 2011

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    PhD Position in Department of Data-analysis, Ghent University, Belgium

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    The PhD student will be part of a research group focusing on the development and validation of new methods for the analysis of neuroimaging data. The position is financed by the Multidisciplinary Research Project “The Integrative Neuroscience of Behavioural Control”, an ambitious collaboration with experimental psychologists and clinical doctors.We are looking for a highly motivated candidate, who has ideally a master degree in physics, mathematics or engineering, knows at least one programming language (matlab, R, C, etc) and has an interest for multidisciplinary research. Anyway candidates with a medical/biological background and some programming expertise are also welcome to apply.

    If you wish to apply for this position, please send an email with a letter explaining why you wish to do research on this theme, a CV and publication list, if any, to Daniele Marinazzo. The selections will go on until the position is filled.

    Scholarship Application Deadline:2011-07-01

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    Filed Under: Doctorate Degree, Engineering, Information Technology, Physical Science Tags: , , , , , , , ,

    2012 Research Grants by Canine Research Foundation, Australia

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    The Canine Research Foundation (CRF) is the official research vehicle of ANKC.
    It is a Public Charitable Trust with research conducted at Australian universities from funds generated via the levy on puppy registrations, fund raising functions, tax-deductible donations and bequests from the public.The CRF was founded by the VCA in 1992 and 83 research grants have been awarded for projects through to those commencing in 2011. Funding is now flowing to CRF from most ANKC Member Bodies, excluding DOGS QUEENSLAND which has a separate research program in conjunction with the University of Queensland.

    The Foundation is an independent public trust for the purposes of funding research directed at improving canine health, which it does through a program of annual research grants.Grants per project will normally be in the order of $5,000-15,000 in any one year. Projects may extend beyond one year but funding each year will be dependent upon satisfactory progress as given in interim reports. Funds will be available as arranged through the university.Note that funding is not usually provided for salaries, stipends or significant capital equipment.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: June 30, 2011

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