January, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 54

PhD Scholarship on Archaeology, Ancient DNA, and Textile Research, Denmark

The Danish National Research Foundation“s Centre for Textile Research (CTR) and the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen invite applications for a three-year PhD scholarship on the topic of Archaeology, ancient DNA, and textile research.

PhD projects should be related to research within the field of Archaeology, ancient DNA, and textile research.

The successful applicant will be enrolled at the Graduate School at the Faculty of Humanities from 1 June 2011 or later. The PhD program is a three-year study program. The daily work place will be at the Centre for Textile Research. The PhD student will be affiliated to the PhD Programme in Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, and History.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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Social Work Masters Fellowship Program 2011, USA

The Open Society Foundations (OSF), the Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), and the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) are pleased to announce the Social Work Masters Fellowship Program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Program is designed to provide social work education to fellows to prepare them to implement reforms, create policies and foster the development of social work in the participating countries. Upon the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows return home to apply their new knowledge in practice. The Program also introduces students from the participating countries to colleagues from other regions of the world and encourages cross-national dialogues among professional communities. Approximately five (5) awards will be granted in 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February 2011

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PhD Research Assistantships in Networked Systems Security , Sweden

We invite applications for PhD research assistantships. We are looking for highly motivated individuals interested in pursuing research and graduate studies on the security of networked systems.
The positions will be with the Security group at LCN, and the successful applicants shall benefit from a network of collaborations in KTH and beyond. The Security group is internationally oriented and offers a stimulating and enjoyable working environment that favors diversity.
The emphasis of the envisioned work shall be on design and analysis of secure and privacy-enhancing protocols. Candidates with strong experimental/systems or theoretical profiles are encouraged to apply.
A PhD assistantship at KTH can extend to up to five (5) years, with 80% of the time devoted to research and 20% to teaching duties. The salary is set according to the standard agreements for PhD student employment at KTH. The starting dates are planned for the spring term of 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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