February, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 144

Postdoctoral for MicroRNA Research at BRIC, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Scholarship Description:A European Union funded postdoctoral position is available in the group of Associate Professor Roger Pocock at BRIC, University of Copenhagen. Research in the group is focused neuronal development and microRNA-mediated stress responses.

We are interested in understanding how animals control stress responses. To this end, we have identified specific microRNAs in C. elegans that are required under stress. The postdoctoral position will involve characterization of the stress-responsive roles of these microRNAs at the molecular and cellular level.

The position is for 3 years and is scheduled to start in 2011. Salary, pension and terms of employment follow the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Academics Central Organization.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 14, 2011.

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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for International Students, Durham University, UK: Advanced Software Engineering, Communications Engineering

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A Commonwealth Shared Scholarship is tenable for one year (12 months) and provides the award-holder with a waiver of their tuition fees, a total maintenance grant of £9,936 and allowances to meet the costs of their travel to and from the UK, printing of their thesis and study travel.

To be eligible for this scholarship candidates must meet the Association of Commonwealth’s Universities eligibility criteria.

To be considered for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship candidates must complete and submit an online postgraduate application form. When completing the application form candidates must indicate that you wish to be considered for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in response to the questions posed about how you plan to finance your studies.

If you have already submitted your online application form, but did not state that you wished to be considered for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship you must contact your prospective department to notify them of your interest.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Friday18 March 2011

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University of Oxford ,Fitzjames Research Fellowship in English 2011 in UK

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Merton College proposes to elect to a four-year Fitzjames Research Fellowship in Old and Middle English to commence in October 2011.  This career development post will allow a promising academic at an early stage in his or her career to combine substantial support for research with the opportunity to develop skills in teaching and academic administration.  The teaching commitment will be an average of up to six hours per week in full term and the College is particularly seeking candidates able to teach at least two and preferably more of the following papers in Medieval English: in Mods (first year) papers 3a (Old English) and 3b (Middle English); Finals papers 3a and 3b and some medieval options in papers 7 and 8. An ability to contribute to the teaching of Mods paper 1 would also be an advantage.

The stipend will be £27,006 p.a. and the Fellow will be entitled to meals and free accommodation in College, if available (or a housing allowance) and other benefits.

Full details of the post, its conditions, and the application process are set out in the Further Particulars, which may also be obtained from the Sub-Warden’s Secretary.

Application Deadline: 2 March 2011

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